Elizabeth Vargas

But was it a gang or their very own daughter and her boyfriend on the run?

But was it a gang or their very own daughter and her boyfriend on the run?

You say that Jens confessed to a crime he didn't commit out of... Misguided love, loyalty, lust for Elizabeth Hasem.

You say that Jens confessed to a crime he didn't commit out of... Misguided love, loyalty, lust for Elizabeth Hasem.

And I'm Elizabeth Vargas, and this is 2020. Los Angeles, California. The Lemley Royal Theater. It's opening night. The movie? Right up Hollywood's alley. Two obsessed lovers, a grisly murder, sex, and betrayal. My parents died because Jens and I were obsessed with each other. But it turns out in the genre of You Can't Make This Up, Hollywood didn't.

And I'm Elizabeth Vargas, and this is 2020. Los Angeles, California. The Lemley Royal Theater. It's opening night. The movie? Right up Hollywood's alley. Two obsessed lovers, a grisly murder, sex, and betrayal. My parents died because Jens and I were obsessed with each other. But it turns out in the genre of You Can't Make This Up, Hollywood didn't.

The movie, Killing for Love, is actually a documentary in theaters now, a deep dive into the real-life case of Yen Suring. Behind bars for nearly 32 years for a brutal crime he says he didn't commit.

The movie, Killing for Love, is actually a documentary in theaters now, a deep dive into the real-life case of Yen Suring. Behind bars for nearly 32 years for a brutal crime he says he didn't commit.

Jens' multi-decade crusade for freedom has now attracted a dream team of A-list supporters. That's screen legend Martin Sheen leading the Q&A at that L.A. screening.

Jens' multi-decade crusade for freedom has now attracted a dream team of A-list supporters. That's screen legend Martin Sheen leading the Q&A at that L.A. screening.

There's also music mogul Jason Flom, the man responsible for launching Katy Perry's career. And a founding board member of the Innocence Project.

There's also music mogul Jason Flom, the man responsible for launching Katy Perry's career. And a founding board member of the Innocence Project.

Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel has advocated for Jens' release, but his two strongest advocates, ironically, aren't high-profile celebrities or hotshot defense attorneys. They're police officers.

Even German Chancellor Angela Merkel has advocated for Jens' release, but his two strongest advocates, ironically, aren't high-profile celebrities or hotshot defense attorneys. They're police officers.

One is an investigator who originally worked on the case. Show me. The other, a current sheriff now reinvestigating it.

One is an investigator who originally worked on the case. Show me. The other, a current sheriff now reinvestigating it.

Jens' story begins in 1984 at the University of Virginia. He's 18 years old, the son of a German diplomat, a freshman, and a Jefferson scholar with a full scholarship to UVA.

Jens' story begins in 1984 at the University of Virginia. He's 18 years old, the son of a German diplomat, a freshman, and a Jefferson scholar with a full scholarship to UVA.

Amy Lemley wrote an extensive investigative magazine article about the case. What was Jens like?

Amy Lemley wrote an extensive investigative magazine article about the case. What was Jens like?