Episode 9: Reflecting on Dawn’s Legacy
As fate would have it, our final scheduled YouTube Live episode of the season falls on the eve of Dawn’s death. Special guest, Raul Montero, will join us to discuss highlights from the season, Dawn's legacy, and where Seeking Justice will be heading from here.
Episode 8: A Current Legal Perspective
In this episode, we met criminal defense attorney, Kim Corral and learned about the legal work she has been doing on behalf of Tony and the Pasela family. Tony also joined us to share his gratitude for Kim's incredible pro bono commitment to finding justice for Dawn.
Episode 7: A Case to Reinvestigate
Joseph Giacalone is a retired NYPD Sergeant SDS who held many prestigious positions during his more than 20 year career. Joe will walk us through the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office review of Dawn’s death investigation, and offer thoughts on how Dawn’s case could be reinvestigated as a cold case.
Episode 6: Behind the BAC
In this episode, join us as we do a deep dive into trying to more accurately estimate Dawn’s time of death. What does her potassium level and stomach contents have to do with calculating this? Using the science behind Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC), we’ll discuss the traditional and nontraditional ways Dawn could reach a 0.595 ethanol reading.
Episode 5: Exposing Irrefutable Evidence
Tony Viola returns with Private Investigator, Bob Friedrick, a former FBI supervisor in Cleveland's organized crime squad. In 2011, before Tony was sentenced to prison, Tony hired Bob to start working on his case. Bob has spent countless hours ever since helping Tony to gather exonerating evidence, and eventually, help investigate Dawn's death. Join us to learn more about Bob's investigation and the irrefutable evidence he exposed. Was it enough to push law enforcement to reinvestigate her case?
Episode 4: Deconstructing the Death Scene
Retired Homicide and Cold Case Detective John Dawes joins us to discuss his analysis of Dawn Pasela's death scene and her autopsy report. With 30 years of law enforcement experience, including 6 years as a county death investigator, Detective Dawes has deconstructed over 100 alcohol-related deaths. How does Dawn’s death compare to these cases?
Episode 3: A Family’s Quest for Truth
Dawn’s parents, Ed and Karen Pasela, share their memories of Dawn with us. We’ll learn about her childhood, her love for animals, her giant heart, and her unwavering dedication to justice. They will tell first-hand accounts of the intense fear Dawn felt leading up to the night of her death and the trauma of finding her the next day.
Episode 2: Death of the Whistleblower
In continuation of last week’s discussion with Tony Viola, join us to learn about how Dawn Pasela had to take extreme, secret measures to give Tony the evidence that would exonerate him in his second trial. Tony will also share the suspicious activity Dawn said was going on inside the Task Force leading right up to her untimely death.
Episode 1: A Wrongful Conviction Story with Tony Viola
Join us as we delve into Tony Viola's legal battle against a multi-jurisdictional mortgage fraud task force. In 2008, Tony was charged with allegedly deceiving banks. After being convicted and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison, Tony was determined to prove his innocence — which he did with the help of Dawn Pasela. Learn more here.
Episode 0: Meet Seeking Justice
Get to know Andrea Cipriano, Lexi Kakis, and Dana Poll, the advocates behind this groundbreaking series. From uncovering hidden clues to navigating the complexities of Dawn Pasela’s case, get ready to be immersed in the world of “Seeking Justice.”
Introducing Seeking Justice: Podcast Trailer
Starting on February 28, 2024, Seeking Justice will be available to watch on YouTube Live, with audio replays wherever you listen to your podcasts.