Alice Sebold misidentified Anthony Broadwater as her rapist 40 years ago. He was exonerated last week, though he already served 16 years in prison for the crime. She wrote: "I want to say that I am ...

A 39-year-old rape conviction at the center of a memoir by award-winning author Alice Sebold has been overturned because of what authorities determined were serious flaws with the prosecution. Anthony ...

Timothy Mucciante, a former lawyer convicted of fraud, helped exonerate Anthony Broadwater of rape in 2021. Soon after, their friendship fell apart. By Maria Cramer The lawmaker, State Senator Steve ...

Alice Sebold, the best-selling author whose popular memoir, Lucky, revolved around her 1981 rape outside Syracuse University, apologized Tuesday to the man she had accused in that case, saying she ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Author Alice Sebold publicly apologized Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the 1981 rape that was the basis for her memoir “Lucky” and said she was struggling with the ...

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Author Alice Sebold has produced difficult books before: Her novel The Lovely Bones, soon to be filmed by director Peter Jackson, centers on a 14-year-old looking down from heaven after her own rape ...

New York plans to require composting of yard waste, like leaves, twigs and grass clippings. By James Barron Anthony J. Broadwater spent 16 years in prison after being wrongly convicted in the assault ...

The Almost Moon (Little, Brown) Alice Sebold wrote The Lovely Bones, one of the most beloved and lovable books in recent years. How did she prepare herself for the onslaught she'll face with The ...