Tortured Justice: The Unlikeliest Man

Tortured Justice: The Unlikeliest Man

Update: 2025-09-17
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James Gibson’s story might never have seen the light of day if not for one man — maybe the unlikeliest imaginable. Andrew Wilson’s relentless legal battle exposed a decades-long pattern of torture by Chicago police and the cover up that hid it.


This is part two of a three-part series. This episode contains descriptions of violence, including sexual violence.


Host: Omar Jimenez


Producers: Graelyn Brashear, Madeleine Thompson, Emily Williams, Kyra Dahring, Sofia Sanchez, and Lauren Kim  


Editor: Lacy Roberts 


Technical director: Dan Dzula  


Executive producer of CNN Podcasts: Steve Lickteig  


Production help from: Jake Sorgen, Joe DeCeault, David Guggenheim, Jessica Pupovac


Special thanks to: Ferlon Webster, Jr. and Ed Kelly

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Tortured Justice: The Unlikeliest Man

Tortured Justice: The Unlikeliest Man

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