Episode 1: A Wrongful Conviction Story with Tony Viola

In this first episode, 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 like JP Morgan into granting 'no money down' mortgage loans.

After being convicted and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison, Tony was determined to prove his innocence.

From his jail cell, without legal representation, Tony uncovered evidence withheld by the Justice Department, leading to his acquittal and shedding light on the potential innocence of many others prosecuted by the task force. Tony would never have been exonerated without the information whistleblower, Dawn Pasela provided.

Learn more about who Dawn was and the critical role she played in proving Tony’s innocence.