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The Case of James Watson
📻 Episode #513
🎙️ Hosted by Jason Flom
📅 Feb 20, 2025
About This Episode
On November 16, 1979, Boston, MA cab driver Jeffrey Boyajian was killed after suffering five gunshots to the head. Another cab driver came forward claiming to have seen the crime, and through various questionable hypnotic sessions he identified James Watson and his 16 year old co-defendant Frederick Clay as the killers. Despite a total lack…
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The Case
On November 16, 1979, Boston, MA cab driver Jeffrey Boyajian was killed after suffering five gunshots to the head. Another cab driver came forward claiming to have seen the crime, and through various questionable hypnotic sessions he identified James Watson and his 16 year old co-defendant Frederick Clay as the killers. Despite a total lack of physical evidence tying James to the crime, he was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.
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In Their Own Words — transcript excerpts
Short excerpts from the episode's official published transcript, with timestamps — listen from these moments, or read the full transcript via the podcast's own platforms.
00:05:01“Speaker 2: severe intellectual disabilities as well. Speaker 1: And the mother's name was Philippa Sweat, and being eighty Speaker 1: feet away with the aid of only one street light, Speaker 1: the Sweats were only confident that the assailants wore leather jackets. Speaker 1: The two were tall and one was small, but they”
00:19:27“Speaker 3: And they went back there and came back guilty, guilty Speaker 3: of first green murder, and the judge sent you to Speaker 3: your natural life and state better tentiaries. Speaker 3: That's like from the guilty they should be back to Speaker 3: child Street because they didn't have the room in Wallpole.”
00:32:36“Speaker 3: glad to meet you, and I'm so sorry what happened Speaker 3: to your brother. And we gave each other a hug Speaker 3: and I told him that the government owes us an apology. Speaker 3: They victimized us, Me, Freddie, your family, and your brother, Speaker 3: they victimized us. They welcomed me into their home. And”
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