British Man Seeks Freedom After Decades in US Prison for Murder He Claims He Didn't Commit
Paul Denham has served nearly 30 years for the 1995 killing of his wife's lover, maintaining his innocence and alleging fabricated evidence.
Paul Denham, a British national, is serving a life sentence in a U.S. prison for the 1995 murder of Edward Weinmann, the lover of Denham's ex-wife. Denham, who has maintained his innocence for nearly three decades, is pursuing freedom by arguing that key evidence used to convict him was fabricated.
Weinmann was shot dead while driving on the Interstate 405 expressway in Los Angeles on March 12, 1995. Denham was convicted of the murder and has spent almost 30 years in California's correctional facilities. He insists he did not commit the crime and believes that a detective's alleged pursuit of revenge led to the creation of false evidence against him. This fabricated evidence, Denham hopes, will be the key to his eventual release.
Denham, described as an unlikely figure to be incarcerated within the U.S. prison system, has given his first in-depth interview about his case. He appeared via video link from prison, wearing standard inmate attire. He continues to profess his innocence and has been visited by his family during his incarceration.
Prior to his arrest and conviction, Denham was living in Los Angeles pursuing his dreams. Images from that period show him at social gatherings shortly before his imprisonment.
The case involves a crime of passion stemming from a love triangle. Denham's ex-wife, Dolores Legaspi, was at the center of the dispute. Weinmann was driving his gold Honda Accord at the time of the shooting on the freeway.
