Candace Owens’ DailyWire+ docuseries “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Convicting a Murderer</a>” released its finale on Thursday, the most shocking episode in the 10-part true crime series. 
Viewers of “Convicting a Murderer” have <a href="https://twitter.com/GarrettHensonKS/status/1716819718940889166" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expressed</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SaltyMom10/status/1715380929806389488" target="_blank" rel="noopener">astonishment</a> at how far filmmakers of Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” went to portray convicted murderer Steven Avery as an innocent victim of corrupt law enforcement in the murder of Teresa Halbach. 
The Netflix series sparked a worldwide fascination in the case, attracting around 19 million viewers, but “Convicting a Murderer” pulls back the curtain on what viewers missed in “Making a Murderer.” The 10-episode series contains evidence omitted from the Netflix series and exclusive interviews with subjects not included in “Making a Murderer.”
Shortly after the release of Owens’ docuseries, Avery <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/is-steven-avery-directing-supporters-to-tank-candace-owens-convicting-a-murderer-review-score" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared to be directing</a> his supporters to tank the Rotten Tomatoes’ audience review score of “Convicting a Murderer.” Avery’s apparent move from behind bars, however, didn’t stop the docuseries from hitting the #1 spot on Rotten Tomatoes’ “Best Documentary TV Shows” shortly after its debut, where it sat above FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham” and Apple TV’s “The Super Models” for over a week. And despite Avery supporters writing bad reviews for “Convicting a Murderer,” the DailyWire+ series continues to boast an impressive Rotten Tomatoes audience score of <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/convicting_a_murderer/s01?fbclid=IwAR0fto9KzgL8uQJRxDW-QmYLBw46alCEUrKrW1PEhYNVmI7jTT1OLSj6Y7Y" target="_blank" rel="noopener">77%</a>. 
Here’s what “Convicting a Murderer” has unveiled so far:
<h3>Episode 1: “An Unraveling Narrative”</h3>
Owens comes out swinging right from the start in “Convicting a Murderer.” In the first episode, she compares the Avery case and his subsequent support to how the Black Lives Matter movement exploded after the death of Michael Brown in 2014. 
“Did white people just kinda want their Michael Brown moment?” she asks in the documentary. “Was this maybe the beginning of white lives matter?” 
In episode one, police reports from Avery’s younger years unveil a significantly more alarming criminal history than previously disclosed, and the intentions of the “Making a Murderer” filmmakers begin to come to light. 
“So, when you look a little closer at Steven Avery’s history, you see a very different side to the man that we’ve seen portrayed in ‘Making a Murderer,’” Owens says in the episode. 
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-1-an-unraveling-narrative-new" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH “AN UNRAVELING NARRATIVE”</a>
<h3>Episode 2: “Sharing Wives”</h3>
The second episode reveals shocking evidence left out of “Making a Murderer,” such as Avery’s past animal cruelty, alleged abduction attempt, and accusations of a violent sexual history. Avery’s letters to his ex-wife while he was in prison from 1985 to 2003 are also revealed in the episode. 
“When I saw these letters, my jaw just hit the floor,” Owens says. 
The episode also goes into detail about some of Avery’s family relationships that were left out in “Making a Murderer,” such as his estranged children, alleged violence toward his sister, and alleged abuse of his daughter.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-2-sharing-wives-new" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH “SHARING WIVES”</a>
<h3>Episode 3: “Avery’s Niece” </h3>
*Warning: This episode contains graphic details* 
In this episode, some of Avery’s relatives come forward with horrific new allegations, such as an alleged illicit relationship with his underage niece. Avery is also accused of a pattern of violence against his fiancee. The accusations against Avery for having an inappropriate relationship with his minor niece were not disclosed in “Making a Murderer,” as “Convicting a Murderer” gives viewers a deeper look into allegations made against Avery by his own family members, and Steven’s brother Earl is asked if he thinks Steven is guilty. 
The episode details a past encounter between Avery and Teresa Halbach that was left out of “Making a Murderer.” “Convicting a Murderer” also reveals some strange purchases Avery made in the weeks leading up to Halbach’s murder. 
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-3-avery-s-niece-new" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH “AVERY’S NIECE”</a>
<h3>Episode 4: “Shifting Timelines”</h3>
In this episode, viewers will hear 15-second audio from a dispatch call that sheds light on the Steven Avery case. “Shifting Timelines” also highlights some of the disturbing behavior Avery showcased before murdering 25-year-old photographer Teresa Halbach. 
“If the filmmakers were honestly trying to tell a complete story of what happened that day, why would they omit so many different things?” Owens asks in the episode. 
The episode details important facts from the case that were omitted from “Making a Murderer,” such as a revealing answering machine message from Halbach, a strange decision made by Avery before he placed a call, and important context on a call between a police officer and dispatch that “Making a Murderer” filmmakers left out.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-4-shifting-timelines" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH “SHIFTING TIMELINES”</a>
<h3>Episode 5: “Manitowoc’s Involvement”</h3>
In episode 5, Owens looks into allegations that Manitowoc County Sheriff Deputy Andy Colborn and investigator James Lenk planted evidence on Avery after he sued the county for $36 million. The episode shows that while the filmmakers of “Making a Murderer” asked a lot of questions about Manitowoc’s involvement in the investigation of Teresa Halbach’s murder, they didn’t tell the full story. 
“I don’t think anyone can argue with the fact that ‘Making a Murderer’ left us with a lot of questions and very few answers,” Owens says in the episode. “And actually I think that’s one of the reasons it was so successful. Because it didn’t just end when the final credits rolled. People wanted to find the answers to those questions.” 
“Manitowoc’s Involvement” answers key questions, such as why Manitowoc County officers were involved in investigating the Avery case, whether Colborn and Lenk had a reason to hold a grudge against Avery, and how the infamous RAV4 key was found on the final search of Avery’s home.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-5-manitowoc-s-involvement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH “MANITOWOC’S INVOLVEMENT”</a>
<h3>Episode 6: “The Key &amp; the License Plate Call”</h3>
Episode 6 features more details surrounding the key to Teresa Halbach’s vehicle being found by Manitowoc County law enforcement officers that many people allege was planted in Avery’s bedroom by police. In the episode, Owens also looks into editing choices made by the filmmakers of the hit Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer.” 
“After ‘Making a Murderer,’ the filmmakers were questioned about some of their editing choices by several news outlets,” Owens says in the episode. “They responded typically the same way: That those questioning them simply misunderstood their intentions or thought that they knew more than they really did. But that still doesn’t explain why they omitted some of the most important evidence.”
In episode 6, viewers will find answers to key questions raised by “Making a Murderer,” such as how the RAV4 key was found in Avery’s trailer and why Halbach’s DNA wasn’t found on the RAV4 key. 
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH “THE KEY &amp; THE LICENSE PLATE CALL”</a>
<h3>Episode 7: “The Vial of Blood”</h3>
The seventh installment of “Convicting a Murderer” features key pieces from Dassey’s confession to interrogators, including describing the murder of Teresa Halbach and his uncle’s actions after they killed her. Episode 7 also delves into one of the biggest bombshells in “Making a Murderer”: the blood vial. 
“It is so important to stress that prior to this date of February 27th, the police did not have Brendan Dassey on their radar at all. … Now they’re talking to him and he’s saying things about a golf cart, he’s talking about a bonfire that he had with his uncle Steven. He’s talking about seeing Teresa Halbach’s toes and belly and forehead in the fire,” Owens says. “I mean, this was a major breakthrough in the case.”
Episode 7 also reveals more information about a bullet found in Avery’s garage that had Halbach’s DNA on it and how “Making a Murderer” filmmakers edited court testimony on the discussion of the bullet. Viewers will discover the importance of Dassey’s confession in the case’s timeline and why there was a hole in the top of a vial containing Avery’s blood, which his supporters point to as proof that blood was planted to frame him for Halbach’s murder. 
The revelations in the episode are devastating for those defending Avery, according to Owens. 
“For Steven Avery supporters, it really, at this point, is a faith and not a science,” she says.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-7-the-vial-of-blood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH “THE VIAL OF BLOOD”</a>
<h3>Episode 8: “Bones”</h3>
This episode shows that the filmmakers of the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” left out a key detail of the investigation — that a cadaver dog used by investigators found Halbach’s jean rivets in Avery’s burn pit.
“It’s worth reminding that Brendan Dassey had confessed to burning Teresa Halbach’s clothing, but you don’t see anything about her clothing or the jean rivets in ‘Making a Murderer,’” Owens says. “And it’s not the only detail that they left out.”
The episode also dives into how Avery changed his story about the burn pit multiple times when being questioned by police. The convicted murderer initially told investigators that he didn’t have a fire on October 31, 2005,  the day Halbach went missing. He later changed his story and admitted he did have a fire on the 31st but added that his nephew Brendan Dassey was with him. 
“Why didn’t Steven tell investigators about Brendan being with him that night originally?” Owens asks in the episode. “Because Brendan should have been his alibi. Wouldn’t Steven want them to go talk to Brendan so he could confirm everything that Steven said happened that night? If nothing happened, that is, why not say that right away?” 
The episode then goes into detail about the bone and tooth fragments found in Avery’s burn pit and a nearby burn barrel.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-8-bones" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH “BONES”</a>
<h3>Episode 9: “Manipulating Brendan”</h3>
In episode 9, viewers are shown how Dassey was compelled by his own family to make critical decisions that prioritized Avery’s interests over his own. The episode also goes into detail about Dassey’s disturbing confession about why he joined his uncle in the rape and murder of Teresa Halbach. 
“I don’t think I’ll ever forget him describing his uncle wanting him to ‘get some’ and him admitting that he did this,” Owens says. “What was the motive of a 16- year-old kid? It was motive that he wanted to know what it felt like.”
“Manipulating Brendan” also sheds light on how the filmmakers of Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” skipped over important details of Dassey telling family members that Avery allegedly abused him.
“I think it’s very apparent in ‘Making a Murderer’ why they made the decision to leave out some things. And I think it’s because those things couldn’t have been explained away,” says Owens. 
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-9-manipulating-brendan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH “MANIPULATING BRENDAN”</a>
<h3>Season Finale Sneak Peek</h3>
Episode 10, titled “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-10-the-real-villain-teaser">The Real Villain</a>,” rounds out the series, uncovering questionable guidelines and editing practices that create catastrophic repercussions in the personal lives of those depicted in “Making a Murderer.” Plus, viewers will see how those responsible for the collateral damage of the series have evaded responsibility by muddying the waters between journalism and storytelling.
“I think what these documentary makers participated in was death by a thousand edits … small little edits that led people in a certain direction that wasn’t honest and it wasn&#8217;t truthful, in my opinion,” Owens says. 
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Candace Owens, ‘Convicting a Murderer’

‘Convicting A Murderer’ Finale Released. Catch Up On Candace Owens’ True Crime Series.

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Brendan Dassey’s chilling calls from prison that shed light on his troubling relationship with his uncle, convicted murderer Steven Avery, are revealed by Candace Owens in episode 9 of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Convicting a Murderer</a>.” 
In the episode, titled “Manipulating Brendan,” viewers are shown how Dassey was compelled by his own family to make critical decisions that prioritized Avery’s interests over his own. The episode also goes into detail about Dassey’s disturbing confession about why he joined his uncle in the rape and murder of Teresa Halbach. 
“I don’t think I’ll ever forget him describing his uncle wanting him to ‘get some’ and him admitting that he did this,” Owens says. “What was the motive of a 16- year-old kid? It was motive that he wanted to know what it felt like.”
“Manipulating Brendan,” which was released on DailyWire+ on Thursday, is the second-to-last episode in the series. Episode 9 also sheds light on how the filmmakers of Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” skipped over important details of Dassey telling family members that Avery allegedly abused him. 
“I think it’s very apparent in ‘Making a Murderer’ why they made the decision to leave out some things. And I think it’s because those things couldn’t have been explained away,” says Owens. 
“Convicting a Murderer” pulls back the curtain on what viewers missed in “Making a Murderer.” The 10-episode series contains exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show, including law enforcement officers, family members, and fans-turned-investigators whose lives have been profoundly impacted by the case.
The Daily Wire series <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/candace-owens-convicting-a-murderer-jumps-to-1-spot-on-rotten-tomatoes-list">hit the #1 spot</a> on Rotten Tomatoes’ “Best Documentary TV Shows” list last month, where it sat above FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham” and Apple TV’s “The Super Models” for over a week. 
<h3>Coming Up</h3>
The series finale premieres next Thursday only on DailyWire+. Episode 10, titled “The Real Villain,” uncovers the lack of ethical guidelines and questionable editing practices that create catastrophic repercussions in the personal lives of those depicted in “Making a Murderer.” Plus, viewers will see how those responsible for the collateral damage of the series have evaded responsibility by muddying the waters between journalism and storytelling.
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‘Convicting A Murderer’ Recap: Candace Owens Reveals Brendan Dassey’s Chilling Confession, Prison Calls In Episode 9 

Episode 8 of Candace Owens&#8217; “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Convicting a Murderer</a>” revealed that a cadaver dog found powerful evidence pointing to Steven Avery’s guilt in the murder of Teresa Halbach. 
The episode, titled “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-8-bones" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bones</a>,” shows that the filmmakers of the Netflix series “Making a Murderer” left out that a cadaver dog used by investigators found Halbach’s jean rivets in Avery’s burn pit — a key piece of evidence used by the prosecution. 
“It’s worth reminding that Brendan Dassey had confessed to burning Teresa Halbach’s clothing, but you don’t see anything about her clothing or the jean rivets in ‘Making a Murderer,’” Owens says. “And it’s not the only detail that they left out.”
The episode, which was released on DailyWire+ on Thursday, also dives into how Avery changed his story about the burn pit multiple times when being questioned by police. The convicted murderer initially told investigators that he didn’t have a fire on October 31, 2005,  the day Halbach went missing. He later changed his story and admitted he did have a fire on the 31st but added that his nephew Brendan Dassey was with him. 
“Why didn’t Steven tell investigators about Brendan being with him that night originally?” Owens asks in the episode. “Because Brendan should have been his alibi. Wouldn’t Steven want them to go talk to Brendan so he could confirm everything that Steven said happened that night? If nothing happened, that is, why not say that right away?” 
The episode then goes into detail about the bone and tooth fragments found in Avery’s burn pit and a nearby burn barrel. 
“Convicting a Murderer” pulls back the curtain on what viewers missed in “Making a Murderer.” The 10-episode series contains exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show, including law enforcement officers, family members, and fans-turned-investigators whose lives have been profoundly impacted by the case.
The Daily Wire series <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/candace-owens-convicting-a-murderer-jumps-to-1-spot-on-rotten-tomatoes-list">hit the #1 spot</a> on Rotten Tomatoes’ “Best Documentary TV Shows” list last month, where it sat above FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham” and Apple TV’s “The Super Models” for over a week. 
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Coming Up
Episode 9, the second-to-last episode in the series, will be released on DailyWire+ next Thursday. The episode, “Manipulating Brendan,” reveals chilling prison calls from Brendan Dassey that shed light on his troubling relationship with Steven Avery, providing a deeper understanding of his involvement in the murder. 
“I don’t think I’ll ever forget him describing his uncle wanting him to ‘get some’ and him admitting that he did this. What was the motive of a 16-year-old kid? It was motive that he wanted to know what it felt like,” Owens says.
If you missed the first seven episodes of “Convicting a Murderer,” you can still catch up here and become a member to follow the rest of the series. The last two episodes will debut next Thursday and on October 26 on DailyWire+.

‘Convicting A Murderer’ Ep. 8 Recap: Candace Owens Reveals Key Piece Of Evidence Was Found In Steven Avery’s Burn Pit But Left Out Of ‘Making A Murderer’

Candace Owens examines the details of the disturbing rape and murder confession from Steven Avery’s nephew Brendan Dassey in episode 7 of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Convicting a Murderer</a>.” 
The episode, titled “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-7-the-vial-of-blood" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Vial of Blood</a>,” features key pieces from Dassey’s confession to interrogators, including describing the murder of Teresa Halbach and his uncle’s actions after they killed her. Episode 7 also delves into one of the biggest bombshells in “Making a Murderer”: the blood vial. 
“It is so important to stress that prior to this date of February 27th, the police did not have Brendan Dassey on their radar at all. … Now they’re talking to him and he’s saying things about a golf cart, he’s talking about a bonfire that he had with his uncle Steven. He’s talking about seeing Teresa Halbach’s toes and belly and forehead in the fire,” Owens says. “I mean, this was a major breakthrough in the case.”
Episode 7, released on DailyWire+ on Thursday, also reveals more information about a bullet found in Avery’s garage that had Halbach’s DNA on it and how “Making a Murderer” filmmakers edited court testimony on the discussion of the bullet. Viewers will discover the importance of Dassey’s confession in the case’s timeline and why there was a hole in the top of a vial containing Avery’s blood, which his supporters point to as proof that blood was planted to frame him for Halbach’s murder. 
The revelations in the episode are devastating for those defending Avery, according to Owens. 
“For Steven Avery supporters, it really, at this point, is a faith and not a science,” she says. 
“Convicting a Murderer” pulls back the curtain on what viewers missed in “Making a Murderer.” The 10-episode series contains exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show, including law enforcement officers, family members, and fans-turned-investigators whose lives have been profoundly impacted by the case.
The Daily Wire series <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/candace-owens-convicting-a-murderer-jumps-to-1-spot-on-rotten-tomatoes-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hit the #1 spot</a> on Rotten Tomatoes’ “Best Documentary TV Shows” list last month, where it sat above FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham” and Apple TV’s “The Super Models” for over a week. 
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<h3>Coming Up</h3>
Next Thursday, episode 8 of “Convicting a Murderer” will be released on DailyWire+. In the episode titled “Bones,” Owens will reveal an important item that was found in Avery’s burn pit, and how the murderer’s story changed over time. 
“When Steven Avery was first questioned on November 5th and 6th by the Marinette County investigators, one of the questions he was asked was, ‘When was the last time you burned anything?’ At that point he didn’t seem to recall having a fire on Monday night, October 31st,&#8221; says Owens. &#8220;A few days later they asked him the exact same question and his memory still hadn’t improved.”
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‘Convicting A Murderer’ Recap: Candace Owens Examines Brendan Dassey’s Disturbing Confession In Episode 7 

We are continuing our dive into my docuseries, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“Convicting a Murderer,”</a> and as I’ve heard from many viewers, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-6-the-key-the-license-plate-call" target="_blank" rel="noopener">episode 6</a> (which just came out last Thursday) is the episode that changed the game. This is the episode that reveals the true lengths the documentary makers of “Making a Murderer” went to in order to position Steven Avery as an innocent man. For people who have never watched the Netflix docuseries or haven’t kept up with “Convicting a Murderer,” this episode is the perfect time to join, and it makes clear how stories can be easily manipulated to create a desired narrative. 
Detective Andrew Colborn endured an exorbitant amount of stress after the Netflix documentary premiered because people believed what they were watching was actual, chronological footage from the testimony. What they didn’t realize was that much of the footage of Colborn had been copied and pasted. Colborn ended up suing Netflix because of the false depiction of his testimony.
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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-6-the-key-the-license-plate-call" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH: Episode 6 of &#8220;Convicting a Murderer&#8221;</a>
In “Making a Murderer,” Colborn’s body language comes across as suspicious when he testifies about his call to dispatch. But what viewers were not aware of was that some of Colborn’s reaction shots were from different parts of the trial. Three of them were taken about 45 minutes earlier in the trial. In one, he is just waiting for his first question.
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He sits up later in that shot, and the documentary makers use it when Dean Strang, Avery’s attorney, says he is going to play the dispatch call.
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It becomes their go-to shot of Colborn. They use it again less than a minute later, and then they use it a third time, again, out of place. What really happened before Strang played the call looks to me as though Colborn is just simply bored out of his mind.
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When Strang poses the infamous integrity question, he asks, “This is the first time your integrity has been questioned?” Colborn’s actual reaction is what they use last when they ask about the license plate. Viewers were led to believe Colborn was lying because he looks uncomfortable as he sits, wringing his hands as though he’s been caught.
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In actuality, the trial footage stays on Strang when he asks about the plate. The next time Colborn appears in the footage, he’s answering an altogether different question. Furthermore, Colborn’s testimony about the car as it was portrayed had been edited; viewers, again, did not realize this.
Avery’s defense attorneys ask Colborn about the dispatch call after finding the car: “Well, you can understand how someone listening to that might think that you were calling in a license plate that you were looking at on the back end of a 1999 Toyota.” His response in the docuseries is a nervous “yes.” But in real life, that question and answer exchange never happened. Attorney Kratz objected and that objection was sustained. Colborn’s “yes” was an answer to the exact opposite question: “This call sounded like hundreds of other license plates or registration checks you’ve done through dispatch before?” That is the question to which Colborn answered “yes.” The call was not suspicious. It was perfectly ordinary.
Obviously, the documentary makers seem to have manipulated the film to create a testimony that was not accurate, and it is important to ask why. If Colborn’s testimony is consistent with what they originally presented, why did they doctor it? Why did they want to manipulate their audience? It’s almost as though they needed to have a bad guy. But Colborn is not that guy. If they really thought Steven Avery was framed by the police, they wouldn’t have had to edit a testimony to show the truth.
There is no justification for that. It is utterly unethical. And we must keep asking questions.
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In Episode 6 of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Convicting a Murderer</a>,” Candace Owens shreds the narrative surrounding the suspicious discovery of the RAV4 key in Steven Avery’s bedroom. 
The episode, titled “The Key &amp; the License Plate Call,” was released Thursday and features more details surrounding the key to Teresa Halbach’s vehicle being found by Manitowoc County law enforcement officers that many people allege was planted in Avery’s bedroom by police. In the episode, Owens also looks into editing choices made by the filmmakers of the hit Netflix docuseries “Making a Murderer.” 
“After ‘Making a Murderer,’ the filmmakers were questioned about some of their editing choices by several news outlets,” Owens says in the episode. “They responded typically the same way: That those questioning them simply misunderstood their intentions or thought that they knew more than they really did. But that still doesn&#8217;t explain why they omitted some of the most important evidence.”
In episode 6, viewers will find answers to key questions raised by “Making a Murderer,” such as how the RAV4 key was found in Avery’s trailer and why Halbach’s DNA wasn’t found on the RAV4 key. 
“The key was absolutely the biggest piece of evidence that viewers to this day believe was planted. Lt. Lenk and Sgt. Colborn were just in Avery’s bedroom the prior Saturday night and they didn’t see the key in that cabinet. And they were also in Avery’s trailer on other occasions and still somehow missed it,” Owens says. “The key, therefore, became this huge conspiracy theory.”
“Convicting a Murderer” pulls back the curtain on what viewers missed in “Making a Murderer.” The 10-episode series contains exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show, including law enforcement officers, family members, and fans-turned-investigators whose lives have been profoundly impacted by the case.
The Daily Wire series <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/candace-owens-convicting-a-murderer-jumps-to-1-spot-on-rotten-tomatoes-list" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hit the #1 spot</a> on Rotten Tomatoes’ “Best Documentary TV Shows” list last week, where it still stands. “Convicting a Murderer” is now the most popular documentary TV show, sitting ahead of FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham” and Apple TV’s “The Super Models.”
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<h3>Coming Up</h3>
Next Thursday, DailyWire+ will release episode 7, titled “The Vial of Blood,&#8221; where Owens will investigate one of the biggest bombshells in “Making a Murderer.” The next episode will also examine details of Brendan Dassey’s disturbing bombshell confession to investigators while Halbach was still considered a “missing person.” 
“It is so important to stress that prior to this date of February 27th, the police did not have Brendan Dassey on their radar at all. … Now they&#8217;re talking to him and he&#8217;s saying things about a golf cart, he&#8217;s talking about a bonfire that he had with his uncle Steven. He&#8217;s talking about seeing Teresa Halbach&#8217;s toes and belly and forehead in the fire,” Owens says. “I mean, this was a major breakthrough in the case.”
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‘Convicting A Murderer’ Recap: Candace Owens Dissects Narrative Surrounding RAV4 Key In Episode 6

The DailyWire+ true crime docuseries “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Convicting a Murderer</a>,” starring Candace Owens, hit the #1 spot on Rotten Tomatoes’ “Best Documentary TV Shows” list this week. 
“Convicting a Murderer” is now the <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/browse/tv_series_browse/genres:documentary~sort:popular" target="_blank" rel="noopener">most popular</a> documentary TV show, sitting ahead of FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham” and Apple TV’s “The Super Models.” The DailyWire+ series, which reveals what filmmakers left out of the popular Netflix series “Making a Murderer,” premiered on September 7 and released <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-5-manitowoc-s-involvement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">episode 5</a> of the 10-part series Thursday. 
The Netflix series “Making a Murderer” portrayed convicted criminal Steven Avery as an innocent victim of corrupt law enforcement in the murder of Teresa Halbach. “Making a Murderer” sparked a worldwide fascination in the case, attracting around 19 million viewers, but “Convicting a Murderer” pulls back the curtain on what viewers missed in “Making a Murderer.” 
“Convicting a Murderer” currently holds a <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/convicting_a_murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">71% audience score</a> on Rotten Tomatoes even after Avery <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/is-steven-avery-directing-supporters-to-tank-candace-owens-convicting-a-murderer-review-score" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appeared</a> to be directing his supporters to tank the audience review score of Owens’ docuseries. 
“IMPORTANT: Steven is asking for all his supporters to flood Rotten Tomatoes and give ‘Convicting a Murderer’ a bad review,” reads a post on the 36,000-member Facebook group called “Steven Avery is INNOCENT.” 
“This garbage and vitriol is NOT TRUE and we need our community to step up and let … Owens know that STEVEN AVERY IS INNOCENT!” the post added. 
Before the post, “Convicting a Murderer” was boasting an average review score in the 90s, but is now seeing a drop in that score, down to 71%. Notably, it was just hours after this Facebook post was issued that “CAM” was flooded with bad reviews.
Despite the efforts of Avery’s supporters to tank the audience score, it’s clear audiences love the series. 
“Blown away by [Candace Owens’] new docuseries ‘Convicting a Murderer’ on [The Daily Wire]. Congrats, Candace!” <a href="https://twitter.com/adamcarolla/status/1701709667347706365?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote</a> comedian and radio personality Adam Carolla. 
“Episode 5 of ‘Convicting a Murderer’ has been released today and all I can say is WOW,” X user Tuesday Gazette <a href="https://twitter.com/TuesdayGazette/status/1704909034850226476?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a>. “The misleading narrative from the original #stevenavery doc is extremely disappointing.”
“[Candace Owens], Thank you for doing #ConvictingAMurderer &#8211; Someone has to tell Teresa Halbach&#8217;s story!” <a href="https://twitter.com/JimClemente/status/1700314024578269464?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> former New York State Prosecutor and FBI profiler Jim Clemente. 
The 10-episode series contains exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show, including law enforcement officers, family members, and fans-turned-investigators whose lives have been profoundly impacted by the case.
The latest episode in the series, titled “Manitowoc’s Involvement,” dives into Steven Avery’s $36 million lawsuit against Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, for his wrongful conviction in 1985. If you missed the first five episodes of “Convicting a Murderer,” you can still catch up <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> and <a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus?utm_campaign=dwplus&amp;utm_medium=paid&amp;utm_source=googlesearch&amp;utm_content=na_subscriptions&amp;mid=g&amp;cid=dailywire&amp;xid=0&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwu4WoBhBkEiwAojNdXjN8uPCtnyw59vrnbnUDXsxl6dP4p24tc1hls1kneFVB8EX0NiZ9WRoCcgMQAvD_BwE&amp;_gl=1*1r7ptn7*_ga*MTYyMzczMjEwMi4xNjk0MTAyMDQx*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTY5NTQwNjI1Mi42NS4xLjE2OTU0MTEzMDkuNjAuMC4w" target="_blank" rel="noopener">become a member</a> to follow the rest of the series. The remaining five episodes will debut weekly on DailyWire+ every Thursday.

Candace Owens’ ‘Convicting A Murderer’ Jumps To #1 Spot On Rotten Tomatoes List

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Episode 5 of “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Convicting a Murderer</a>,” starring Candace Owens, was released on DailyWire+ Thursday and dives into Steven Avery’s $36 million lawsuit against Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, for his wrongful conviction in 1985.
In “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/ep-5-manitowoc-s-involvement" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Manitowoc’s Involvement</a>,” Owens looks into allegations that Manitowoc County Sheriff Deputy Andy Colborn and investigator James Lenk planted evidence on Avery after he sued the county for $36 million. The episode shows that while the filmmakers of “Making a Murderer” asked a lot of questions about Manitowoc’s involvement in the investigation of Teresa Halbach’s murder, they didn’t tell the full story. 
“I don’t think anyone can argue with the fact that ‘Making a Murderer’ left us with a lot of questions and very few answers,” Owens says in the episode. “And actually I think that’s one of the reasons it was so successful. Because it didn’t just end when the final credits rolled. People wanted to find the answers to those questions.” 
“Manitowoc’s Involvement” answers key questions, such as why Manitowoc County officers were involved in investigating the Avery case, whether Colborn and Lenk had a reason to hold a grudge against Avery, and how the infamous RAV4 key was found on the final search of Avery’s home. 
“Why would these officers risk their own lives and livelihoods, their own freedom, to frame a man so that somebody else might avoid paying a lawsuit?” Owens asks. 
The Netflix series “Making a Murderer” portrayed Avery as an innocent victim of corrupt law enforcement in the murder of Halbach, sparking a worldwide fascination in the case and attracting around 19 million viewers. 
It appears Avery may be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/is-steven-avery-directing-supporters-to-tank-candace-owens-convicting-a-murderer-review-score" target="_blank" rel="noopener">directing his supporters</a> from behind bars to tank the Rotten Tomatoes’ audience review score of “Convicting a Murderer.” A post on a Facebook group called “Steven Avery is INNOCENT” instructs Avery’s supporters “to flood Rotten Tomatoes and give ‘Convicting a Murderer’ a bad review.” 
“Convicting a Murderer” pulls back the curtain on what viewers missed in “Making a Murderer.” The 10-episode series contains exclusive interviews with subjects not included in the Netflix show, including law enforcement officers, family members, and fans-turned-investigators whose lives have been profoundly impacted by the case.
<h3>Coming Up</h3>
Next Thursday, DailyWire+ will release episode 6, “The Key &amp; the License Plate Call,&#8221; where Owens will dissect more narratives — these ones surrounding Colborn’s call to dispatch about Halbach’s license plate number and the key that Avery’s defense argued was planted in his bedroom. If you missed the first five episodes of “Convicting a Murderer,” you can still catch up <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/show/convicting-a-murderer#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> and <a href="https://get.dailywire.com/subscribe/plus?utm_campaign=dwplus&amp;utm_medium=paid&amp;utm_source=googlesearch&amp;utm_content=na_subscriptions&amp;mid=g&amp;cid=dailywire&amp;xid=0&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwu4WoBhBkEiwAojNdXjN8uPCtnyw59vrnbnUDXsxl6dP4p24tc1hls1kneFVB8EX0NiZ9WRoCcgMQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">become a member</a> to follow the rest of the series. The remaining five episodes will debut weekly on DailyWire+ every Thursday.
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‘Convicting A Murderer’ Recap: Episode 5 Unravels Anti-Police Narrative Stemming From Steven Avery’s $36M Lawsuit

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<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/candace-owens" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Candace Owens</a> appeared on “The Roseanne Barr Podcast” Thursday and discussed various topics, including her explosive new documentary “<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/convicting-a-murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Convicting a Murderer</a>.”
&#8220;Making a Murderer&#8221; was a hit for Netflix when it premiered in 2015. It explored the details of Steven Avery being found guilty of murdering photographer Teresa Halbach, casting doubt on Avery&#8217;s guilt by omitting key details from the investigation and trial.
Owens described her new series as “apolitical” and noted how people on both the left and right fell for the documentary makers’ deceptive tactics that made Avery look innocent of the murder he was found guilty of committing.
The podcast host told <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/roseanne-barr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Roseanne Barr</a> how audiences were “manipulated” into believing Avery was innocent because “Making a Murderer” filmmakers Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos “didn’t give you enough facts.”
Owens mentioned how not only does Avery have superfans and romantic interests as a result of the Netflix documentary, but also the family of murder victim Teresa Halbach have been “harassed” following its release. 
The Netflix series created a national obsession with the case and did so without presenting a lot of the key details, which is why Owens felt compelled to expose those truths in “Convicting a Murderer.”
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Barr’s co-host and producer Jake Pentland said he was a “huge Steven Avery fan” and believed he and his nephew Brendan Dassey were wrongly convicted and “railroaded” because they were low-income. He watched several episodes of “CAM” and said what the series exposed has caused him to question everything he thought he knew.
“It’s brilliant. I mean, I’m rethinking everything,” Pentland told Owens of the series. 
“Netflix is a big old brainwasher,” Barr agreed. 
Barr’s producer isn’t the only one loving “Convicting a Murderer.” The series has a 92% audience rating on <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/convicting_a_murderer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rotten Tomatoes</a> and despite not being reviewed by any mainstream media outlets, it’s also been trending on the site.
“It is mind boggling how Netflix got away with making millions of dollars lying about Steven Avery,” one viewer wrote. “One episode is all I needed to see, (I have seen the first 3) to know this man is pure evil and guilty! Thank you [Candace Owens] for always digging deep to reveal the TRUTH!!”
“This documentary sheds an entirely new light on the Steven Avery saga &amp; depicts a much different story than the skewed version we were given on Making a Murderer,” echoed another viewer. 
“It’s baffling that the documentarians who made that series could withhold pertinent details that paint Steven as an innocent man being framed by law enforcement when he was not and is not by any stretch. The first 3 episodes have been eye opening and riveting and I’m chomping at the bit for the rest of the series to see what’s to come!”
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‘Rethinking Everything’: Candace Owens Talks With Steven Avery Fan On Roseanne Barr Podcast

'Rethinking Everything': Candace Owens Talks With Steven Avery Fan On Roseanne Barr Podcast

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Netflix’s “Making a Murderer” true-crime documentary series was a smash hit, leading millions to believe that Steven Avery was not guilty of murdering Teresa Halbach.
Following the series’ popularity, however, one of the investigators who worked on the case &#8212; and who was portrayed negatively in the documentary &#8212; filed a defamation lawsuit against the streaming service, arguing that “the presentation in the two series was biased and falsely depicts him as having framed Avery for the Halbach murder.” Andrew Colborn, who helped investigate Halbach’s murder, filed the defamation lawsuit against Netflix.
Fox 11 <a href="https://fox11online.com/news/local/netflixs-dismissal-in-making-a-murder-defamation-lawsuit-denied">reported</a> that a federal judge has denied a request from the producers of the documentary series to have the lawsuit dismissed, with Judge Brett Ludwig took Netflix to task for trying to force Colborn to provide discovery information before the proper stage.
“As this Court has already ruled in denying Netflix’s first motion to dismiss and in rejecting Netflix’s opposition to Colborn’s motion for leave to file the Second Amended Complaint, his latest pleading adequately and plausibly pleads these elements, including actual malice Having failed to convince the Court of the inadequacy of Colborn’s allegations, Netflix shifts gears and offers a series of arguments for rejecting Colborn’s claims as a matter of law. These latest contentions fail foremost because they are rife with factual assertions and would require the Court to make inferences (if not flat-out factual findings) in Netflix’s favor, turning the motion to dismiss standard on its head,” the ruling states,” Ludwig wrote.
“Whether Colborn can muster sufficient evidence for a jury to find that Netflix and the other defendants defamed him with ‘actual malice’ remains to be seen. But until the summary judgment record is complete, it would be improper for the Court to resolve this issue,” the judge added.
As Fox 11 reported, there are no hearings scheduled for the case and the next movement will be from Netflix when it responds to Colborn’s amended complaint.
“Avery and his nephew, Brendan Dassey, continue to serve life in prison terms for their convictions. Dassey has no appeals pending, while Avery has motions pending before a circuit court judge, seeking a new trial,” the outlet reported.
Though the Netflix series cast serious doubt on whether Avery was guilty of Halbach’s murder, in 2016, The Federalist’s David Harsanyi <a href="https://thefederalist.com/2016/01/06/making-a-murderer-subject-steven-avery-is-guilty-as-hell/#.Vo0X-6JJh_k.twitter">reported</a> on information that was left out of the documentary that suggests Avery was actually guilty of the crime. Harsanyi listed numerous pieces of evidence that point toward Avery’s guilt:
<ul>
<li>Parts of Halbach’s body were found burned in Avery’s fire pit.</li>
<li>Evidence of Avery’s involvement was found inside his home.</li>
<li>There is DNA evidence tying the bullet found in the Avery garage to Halbach.</li>
<li>Avery was the last known person to see Halbach alive.</li>
<li>Police found her car, with blood on it and in it, left on the Avery family’s lot.</li>
<li>Avery’s high-school age nephew, Brendan Dassey, confessed that he had assisted his uncle in murder of Halbach. [Harsanyi acknowledged the police acted inappropriately while “questioning” Dassey.]</li>
</ul>
Harsanyi also listed information that wasn’t included in the Netflix series, including a bullet linked to both Halbach’s DNA and Avery’s gun. The infamous car keys found in Avery’s residence also contained his sweat, so the idea the police planted them seemed implausible. Harsanyi also reported that Avery used a fake name the day he requested Halbach to take photos. None of the information Harsanyi posted proves Avery’s guilt, but it helps paint a different picture than what the Netflix producers presented.

Netflix Is Being Sued For Defamation Over Its ‘Making A Murderer’ Documentary. Its Attempt To Dismiss The Case Just Failed.

Social media is ablaze with a federal judge&#8217;s <a href="http://www.wisn.com/news/brendan-dasseys-conviction-overturned/41178138">decision</a> to overturn Brendan Dassey&#8217;s conviction &#8220;of first-degree intentional homicide, second-degree sexual assault, and mutilation of a corpse in the killing of [Teresa] Halbach.&#8221;
Here are seven things you need to know about Dassey, who became a household name with the hit Netflix series Making a Murderer.
1. Dassey is the nephew of Steven Avery, who is currently in prison for murdering Halbach. Dassey and Avery <a href="http://heavy.com/news/2016/08/brendan-dassey-released-conviction-overturned-federal-judge-making-a-murder-steven-avery-nephew-len-kachinsky-teresa-halbach-manitowoc-wisconsin-michael-okelly/">lived</a> on family property with Dassey&#8217;s mother and siblings. Despite what the Making a Murderer series wants you to believe, all <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/news/2363/dont-believe-press-steven-avery-guilty-murder-michael-qazvini">evidence</a> points to Avery being guilty.
2. Dassey confessed to helping his uncle murder Halbach, but later retracted his confession. Dassey claimed that the details he gave investigators were taken from the book <a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/131285-whats-kiss-the-girls-about-brendan-dassey-used-it-as-a-defense-in-making-a-murderer">Kiss the Girls</a> and told GM Today that they berated him with &#8220;questions over and over until they got the answer [they wanted].&#8221; He also said he witnessed his uncle burn Halbach&#8217;s body but was not present at the murder.
3. The judge overturned Dassey&#8217;s conviction on the grounds that it was coerced. The judge, William Duffin, wrote that the investigators &#8220;made a series of false promises in exchange for a confession,&#8221; according to the <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/brendan-dassey-why-was-he-convicted-making-a-murderer-netflix-a7188121.html">UK Independent</a>, and that &#8220;Dassey’s age, intellectual deficits, and the absence of a supportive adult&#8221; meant that his confession was invalid.
Dassey was 16 years of age at the time (now he&#8217;s <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/making-murderer-brendan-dasseys-conviction-overturned/story?id=41338974">26</a>) and reportedly has an IQ of 70, putting him at a fourth-grade reading level, so between that and the lack of an adult or lawyer present Dassey was lured into giving a false confession, according to Duffin.
However, as Business Insider&#8216;s Tanya Lewis <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/the-iq-defense-on-making-a-murderer-2016-2">points out</a>, IQ tests don&#8217;t &#8220;necessarily predict poor intra-personal intelligence — another term for self-awareness and introspection — the kind of intelligence you might expect to explain why Dassey was susceptible to coercion by the police.&#8221;
This is also raises the question of <a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/131798-whats-brendan-dasseys-iq-making-a-murderer-addressed-his-16-year-old-mental-state">how Dassey was capable of reading Kiss the Girls</a>, and the details of his confession <a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/134436-kiss-the-girls-book-quotes-that-are-vaguely-reminiscent-of-brendan-dasseys-confession-in-making-a">don&#8217;t match up entirely</a> with explicit violence in the novel. It may be possible that he was referring to <a href="http://www.bustle.com/articles/133445-kiss-the-girls-vs-brendan-dasseys-confession-could-he-have-been-inspired-by-the-book">the movie version</a>, which aligns a little more closely to his confession.
4. Making a Murderer left out a key portion of Dassey&#8217;s confession. The Daily Wire <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/news/2680/heres-confession-making-murderer-filmmakers-dont-aaron-bandler">reported</a> at the time that a transcript of the confession contained the follow graphic details:
<blockquote>He [Avery] went to go pick up some stuff around the yard then after that we, he asked me to come in the house cuz he wanted to show me somethin&#8217;. And he showed me that she [Halbach] was laying on the bed, her hands were roped up to the bed and that her legs were cuffed. And then he told me to have sex with her and so I did because I thought I was not gonna get away from &#8217;em cuz he was too strong, so I did what he said and then after that, he untied her and uncuffed her and then he brought her outside and before he went outside, he told me to grab her clothes and her shoes. So we went into the garage and before she went out, when before he took her outside, he had tied up her hands and feet and then was in the garage and he stabbed her and then he told me to. And, after that he wanted to make sure she was dead or somethin&#8217; so he shot her five times and while he was doing that I wasn&#8217;t looking because I can&#8217;t watch that stuff. So I was standing by the big door in the garage and then after that, he took her outside and we put her on the fire and we used her clothes to clean up the, some of the blood. And, when we put her in the fire, and her clothes, we were standing right by the garage, to wait for it to get down so we threw some of that stuff on it after it went down.</blockquote>
There was also this passage as well:
<blockquote>POLICE: OK. Let&#8217;s start with when you bring her out to the garage. Where do you put her?
DASSEY: On the floor.
POLICE: And continue, tell us what happens.
DASSEY: And then he stabs her and then he tells me to and then he puts her into the jeep and then he said he would rather burn her so then he put her back on the floor and then he shot her five times.
POLICE: Where does he stab her?
DASSEY: In the chest.
POLICE: Show me where.
DASSEY: Like right here.
POLICE: Where do you stab her?
DASSEY: In the stomach.
POLICE: What does she say when you stab her?
DASSEY: To stop what I was doin&#8217;.
POLICE: What&#8217;s that? Is she screaming?
DASSEY: Yeah.
POLICE: Is she screaming and saying stop what you&#8217;re doing? Is she swearing at you? Is she struggling or what? Tell us how that happened.
DASSEY: Just that she was crying a lot.
POLICE: Are you holding her down?
DASSEY: No.
POLICE: Who is?
DASSEY: Steven is.</blockquote>
This is&#8230;oddly specific for a supposedly false confession. It&#8217;s possible that Dassey did take it from Kiss the Girls, but there are some clear questions about that, as mentioned above. The Federalist&#8216;s David Harsanyi <a href="http://thefederalist.com/2016/01/06/making-a-murderer-subject-steven-avery-is-guilty-as-hell/">writes</a> that while he considers the investigator&#8217;s interrogation of Dassey as &#8220;abuse,&#8221; it&#8217;s clear &#8220;that Dassey’s confession was far more specific than his other stories and comported with evidence that turned up.&#8221;
5. Making a Murderer <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/01/25/dead-certainty">argues</a> that Dassey&#8217;s confession was what landed Avery in jail. The series then leaves the audience with the impression that both Dassey and Avery were both wrongfully convicted because of the alleged coerced confession. While an argument could be made in favor of Dassey&#8217;s innocence, the evidence is still clear that Avery murdered Halbach and the series omits much of the key evidence implicating him.
6. There is a <a href="https://www.change.org/p/wwe-send-brendan-dassey-to-wrestlemania">petition</a> circulating to let Dassey participate in Wrestlemania. &#8220;We ask that the WWE and Vince McMahon help make his dream come true and send Brendan Dassey to Wrestlemania,&#8221; the petition reads, citing the judge&#8217;s overturn of the conviction as reason for WWE to do it.
7. The overturned conviction does not necessarily exonerate Dassey.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en">By the way, Brendan Dassey wasn&#8217;t proved innocent, just that his confession was coerced. Still a chance he raped and murdered someone
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) <a href="https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/764221465684246529">August 12, 2016</a></blockquote>
It is also true that <a href="http://stevenaverycase.com/brendan-dasseys-involvement/#sthash.6BPDiOlY.dpbs">there isn&#8217;t any DNA evidence placing Dassey at the scene of the murder</a>, but that doesn&#8217;t mean he wasn&#8217;t there; it just means it&#8217;s harder to prove he was there, and his confession, even it was coerced, does comport with the facts of the case.
There will be <a href="http://decider.com/2016/08/12/making-a-murderer-brendan-dassey-free/?_ga=1.154103224.1460101267.1471041041">a new season of Making a Murderer</a> forthcoming.

7 Things You Need To Know About Brendan Dassey

The Netflix documentary Making a Murderer is filled with manipulations and distortions to obscure the fact that Steven Avery was, in fact, a murderer. The confession of Avery&#8217;s nephew further highlights the misleading tactics used by the filmmakers.
Avery is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of Teresa Halbach, a 25-year-old photographer. The evidence is clear-cut that Avery is guilty of the murder, as The Daily Wire&#8216;s Michael Qazvini has <a href="http://www.dailywire.com/news/2363/dont-believe-press-steven-avery-guilty-murder-michael-qazvini">written,</a> and now The Hollywood Reporter has provided a <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/making-a-murderer-brendan-dassey-856343">transcript</a> of the portion of Brendan Dassey&#8217;s confession that he and Avery, his uncle, murdered Halbach that was not included in the documentary. 
In an interrogation by the police in Calumet County, Wi., Dassey admitted that he and Avery were planning to kill Halbach for &#8220;a few days before it happened.&#8221; Avery&#8217;s motive was that &#8220;he was pissed off that [his ex-fiancee] Jodi [Stachowksi] was in jail again&#8221; and Halbach would be visiting the house &#8220;to take a picture of a van.&#8221;
Dassey provided the graphic details of Halbach&#8217;s murder:
<blockquote>
He [Avery] went to go pick up some stuff around the yard then after that we, he asked me to come in the house cuz he wanted to show me somethin&#8217;. And he showed me that she [Halbach] was laying on the bed, her hands were roped up to the bed and that her legs were cuffed. And then he told me to have sex with her and so I did because I thought I was not gonna get away from &#8217;em cuz he was too strong, so I did what he said and then after that, he untied her and uncuffed her and then he brought her outside and before he went outside, he told me to grab her clothes and her shoes. So we went into the garage and before she went out, when before he took her outside, he had tied up her hands and feet and then was in the garage and he stabbed her and then he told me to. And, after that he wanted to make sure she was dead or somethin&#8217; so he shot her five times and while he was doing that I wasn&#8217;t looking because I can&#8217;t watch that stuff. So I was standing by the big door in the garage and then after that, he took her outside and we put her on the fire and we used her clothes to clean up the, some of the blood. And, when we put her in the fire, and her clothes, we were standing right by the garage, to wait for it to get down so we threw some of that stuff on it after it went down.
</blockquote>
Dassey also provided vivid, gruesome detail of him and Avery stabbing Halbach:
<blockquote>
POLICE: OK. Let&#8217;s start with when you bring her out to the garage. Where do you put her?
DASSEY: On the floor.
POLICE: And continue, tell us what happens.
DASSEY: And then he stabs her and then he tells me to and then he puts her into the jeep and then he said he would rather burn her so then he put her back on the floor and then he shot her five times.
POLICE: Where does he stab her?
DASSEY: In the chest.
POLICE: Show me where.
DASSEY: Like right here.
POLICE: Where do you stab her?
DASSEY: In the stomach.
POLICE: What does she say when you stab her?
DASSEY: To stop what I was doin&#8217;.
POLICE: What&#8217;s that? Is she screaming?
DASSEY: Yeah.
POLICE: Is she screaming and saying stop what you&#8217;re doing? Is she swearing at you? Is she struggling or what? Tell us how that happened.
DASSEY: Just that she was crying a lot.
POLICE: Are you holding her down?
DASSEY: No.
POLICE: Who is?
DASSEY: Steven is. 
</blockquote>
Dassey also admitted that Avery shot Halbach five times
The parts of the confession that the Making of a Murderer documentary did show makes it appear as if the <a href="http://nymag.com/scienceofus/2016/01/science-behind-brendan-dasseys-confession.html">police&#8217;s interrogation methods</a> coerced Dassey into telling the story they wanted to hear, but, as Breitbart&#8217;s John Nolte <a href="http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/01/19/netflixs-making-a-murderer-is-a-crime-against-teresa-halbachs-family/">writes</a>, that this is not the case.
&#8220;Sure, they pushed him but he was never threatened,&#8221; Nolte writes. &#8220;The investigating officers never even raised their voices (that I recall). And even if you have a 70 IQ, you don&#8217;t confess to something you didn&#8217;t do, much less rape and murder.&#8221;
HLN&#8217;s Nancy Grace, who has previously interviewed Avery and gave The Hollywood Reporter the portion of Dassey&#8217;s confession that was not included in the documentary, <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/steven-averys-ex-fiancee-jodi-stachowski-speaks-hes-not-innocent-w161595">agrees</a> that he and his nephew were murderers.
&#8220;My knowledge at that time and now is that he brutally murdered this girl,&#8221; Grace said. &#8220;True, he was wrongly convicted on a previous charge, and that&#8217;s a miscarriage of justice too. But he killed Teresa Halbach.&#8221; 
<blockquote>
&#8220;And then he stabs her and then he tells me to and then he puts her into the jeep and then he said he would rather burn her so then he put her back on the floor and then he shot her five times.&#8221;
Steven Avery&#8217;s nephew, Brendan Dassey
</blockquote>
Stachowski, Avery&#8217;s ex-fiancee, <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/steven-averys-ex-fiancee-jodi-stachowski-speaks-hes-not-innocent-w161595">told</a> Grace&#8217;s producer Natisha Lance that Avery is a &#8220;monster&#8221; and that &#8220;he is not innocent.&#8221;
&#8220;I ate two boxes of rat poison just so I could go the hospital,&#8221; Stachowski said. &#8220;And get away from him, and ask them to get the police to help me.&#8221;
This article has been updated to clarify that a portion of Dassey&#8217;s confession appeared in the documentary.

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