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Crime & Justice
Linda Fairstein Apologizes. But Not for the Central Park 5 Case.
persona non grata
Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty
In 1977, she cut a deal that let an accused rapist go free. Months later, he was tied to three murders.
Emily Shugerman
Senior Reporter
Published
Jun. 21 2019
4:44AM EDT
Emily Shugerman
Senior Reporter
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