Damien Echols
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Kind of just because when I walked out of prison, you know, I didn't have a penny to my name. I didn't have a suit of clothes to change into. I had nowhere to go. I had absolutely nothing. So if it wasn't for like the generosity of, you know, a lot of these people helping us out and even like giving us a place to stay until, you know, crazy story. We ended up staying in an apartment in New York.
Kind of just because when I walked out of prison, you know, I didn't have a penny to my name. I didn't have a suit of clothes to change into. I had nowhere to go. I had absolutely nothing. So if it wasn't for like the generosity of, you know, a lot of these people helping us out and even like giving us a place to stay until, you know, crazy story. We ended up staying in an apartment in New York.
Kind of just because when I walked out of prison, you know, I didn't have a penny to my name. I didn't have a suit of clothes to change into. I had nowhere to go. I had absolutely nothing. So if it wasn't for like the generosity of, you know, a lot of these people helping us out and even like giving us a place to stay until, you know, crazy story. We ended up staying in an apartment in New York.
You know, Peter Jackson, he and his wife, Fran, they had this apartment in New York and they're like, you know, that's how we ended up in New York. They're like, why don't you go and stay there in our apartment, you know, until you figure out what you're going to do, you know, what what's your next step is going to be, all that kind of stuff.
You know, Peter Jackson, he and his wife, Fran, they had this apartment in New York and they're like, you know, that's how we ended up in New York. They're like, why don't you go and stay there in our apartment, you know, until you figure out what you're going to do, you know, what what's your next step is going to be, all that kind of stuff.
You know, Peter Jackson, he and his wife, Fran, they had this apartment in New York and they're like, you know, that's how we ended up in New York. They're like, why don't you go and stay there in our apartment, you know, until you figure out what you're going to do, you know, what what's your next step is going to be, all that kind of stuff.
And then now it's the apartment that Taylor Swift lives in. She bought the apartment. That's where she lives. So you do feel a sense of pressure in that, you know, you want to show your appreciation and make people happy and all this kind of stuff. But at the same time, It's just that's that's that's not my scene. That's not a thing that I enjoy. You know, I don't like parties.
And then now it's the apartment that Taylor Swift lives in. She bought the apartment. That's where she lives. So you do feel a sense of pressure in that, you know, you want to show your appreciation and make people happy and all this kind of stuff. But at the same time, It's just that's that's that's not my scene. That's not a thing that I enjoy. You know, I don't like parties.
And then now it's the apartment that Taylor Swift lives in. She bought the apartment. That's where she lives. So you do feel a sense of pressure in that, you know, you want to show your appreciation and make people happy and all this kind of stuff. But at the same time, It's just that's that's that's not my scene. That's not a thing that I enjoy. You know, I don't like parties.
I don't like fancy dinners. You know, one time we went to that concert that they had in New York after Hurricane Sandy. And I mean, everybody was there. I remember that. Kanye West, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Roger, like everybody's at this thing. Right. And we're sitting there and we've been there for probably 30 minutes. And I was thinking, you know what? I've got.
I don't like fancy dinners. You know, one time we went to that concert that they had in New York after Hurricane Sandy. And I mean, everybody was there. I remember that. Kanye West, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Roger, like everybody's at this thing. Right. And we're sitting there and we've been there for probably 30 minutes. And I was thinking, you know what? I've got.
I don't like fancy dinners. You know, one time we went to that concert that they had in New York after Hurricane Sandy. And I mean, everybody was there. I remember that. Kanye West, the Rolling Stones, the Who, Roger, like everybody's at this thing. Right. And we're sitting there and we've been there for probably 30 minutes. And I was thinking, you know what? I've got.
part of a pizza in the fridge at home right now and we got up and left yeah man yeah yeah hey you enjoyed it that makes you a real new yorker though yeah now currently you you're working with the innocence project correct
part of a pizza in the fridge at home right now and we got up and left yeah man yeah yeah hey you enjoyed it that makes you a real new yorker though yeah now currently you you're working with the innocence project correct
part of a pizza in the fridge at home right now and we got up and left yeah man yeah yeah hey you enjoyed it that makes you a real new yorker though yeah now currently you you're working with the innocence project correct
Yeah. At least... You know, there were there were at least two that were just straight out flat up innocent, you know, that had nothing to do with anything they were charged with at all. But there were other really weird cases.
Yeah. At least... You know, there were there were at least two that were just straight out flat up innocent, you know, that had nothing to do with anything they were charged with at all. But there were other really weird cases.
Yeah. At least... You know, there were there were at least two that were just straight out flat up innocent, you know, that had nothing to do with anything they were charged with at all. But there were other really weird cases.
You know, for example, there was a guy that was on death row because his brother had committed a murder and he was taking the fall for his brother because his brother was at home taking care of their mom. And he's the whole thing. So, yeah, stuff like that. You also have people that are going to get out. One of them got out. One of them, I believe, was executed after I got out. Wow. Yeah.
You know, for example, there was a guy that was on death row because his brother had committed a murder and he was taking the fall for his brother because his brother was at home taking care of their mom. And he's the whole thing. So, yeah, stuff like that. You also have people that are going to get out. One of them got out. One of them, I believe, was executed after I got out. Wow. Yeah.