So what is this website and how to you find the information you are looking for? This website is a library. All the information is here: an exhaustive inventory of legal documents, affidavits, press releases, and links to insightful media.
This is not a personal blog, or a Wikipedia article. There is no simple narrative with bullet points. You have to read it to understand what happened. There is not a lot here about Jesse’s personal life. The few things which Jesse has managed to keep private — separate from the press and notoriety — he values.
There is a chronology of the original prosecution against the Friedmans, and a separate chronology of the appeal effort. Nearly all relevant court submissions, affidavits, exhibits, and so much more, are included. There are social science reports of note; information about Freedom of Information Law; a great deal of responses to the Nassau County conviction integrity review,
Questions, comments, inquiries are possible through contact.
This “case” began in November 1987 when U.S. Postal Inspectors executed a search warrant of the Friedman family home. Arnold, Elaine and Jesse Friedman were arrested three weeks later. A decision in August 2021 from Federal District Court Judge Johanna Seybert formally concluded Jesse Friedman’s final efforts at judicial review of the charges against him. That is 34 years of litigation.
If you are looking for a quick summary of the Friedman case it is best to go back and start here. Depending on how much information about the case you already have, or what questions you are seeking to answer, a lot of the information is here.