May 11th, 1992. Geraldo Rivera’s Now It Can Be Told program brings us the case of cyanide-laced Tylenol and James W. Lewis.
“I think that I was probably prosecuted because…..create an illusion that someone, anyone was in prison for those homicides.”
Mr. Lewis served 10 years for the crime, but maintains his innocence and claims he was only trying to draw attention to the real criminal. He was not charged with attempted murder but with extortion in connection with a letter written asking for a million dollars. Those that led the case in both prosecution and defense are spoken to about the anomalies of the case. Mr. Lewis was in fact implicated in other horrific crimes which he also denies.
James M. Lewis was released in 1995 after service 12 years. He maintained his innocence regarding the Tylenol murders until his death in 2023.
This day, Geraldo’s television history.