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The Murder of Darryl Rush
Episode 382
Saturday, 7 November, 2026
Monday night, August 14th, 1989. Orlando, Florida. A 27-year-old man from Brooklyn walks up to the front desk of his hotel. He's in town on vacation with his mom, and his family. They've been to Disney World. They've taken pictures. They've shot home videos. Postcards. The whole thing. More than a thousand miles away, a young man named Darryl Rush is shot to death outside a public housing complex in Brooklyn, and a few days later, the man from the hotel is arrested for killing him. He'd spend the next 24 years in prison, telling anyone who'd listen that he'd been at Disney World. And all that time, the proof was sitting in a police file. This is the story of Darryl Rush, whose murder has never been solved. And of Jonathan Fleming, the man who paid for it with a quarter of a century of his life. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Want to just donate to the show? You can do so here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell National Registry of Exonerations: Jonathan Fleming: the full case summary, from the murder through the settlements ProPublica: Brooklyn DA moves to free man after long-buried evidence surfaces ProPublica: Brooklyn man walks out of court cleared of murder CNN: Convicted despite vacation alibi, freed after 24 years CNN: Fleming to sue for $162M AP via Fox News: Man exonerated of NYC murder committed while he was at Disney World CBS New York: "I'm gonna live the rest of my life" PIX11: 25 years later, man wrongfully convicted goes free ABC7: Brooklyn DA dismisses murder charges BKMAG: Quality Inn receipt Newsweek: "I have no faith in the system" NBC News: Fleming to get $6.25M from NYC
