In 1992, Gladys Wakabayashi — daughter of a Taiwanese billionaire — was found brutally murdered in her Vancouver home. The case went cold for 15 years… until a controversial RCMP “Mr. Big” sting led to a jaw-dropping confession from her friend, 69-year-old Jean Ann James. But was it real — or coerced?
Jealousy, betrayal, and a confession caught on tape… but with no forensic evidence, this case tests the limits of truth and justice.
Episode Sources:
https://dlalaw.ca/defence-cites-flaws-in-mr-big-sting-at-murder-trial-of-jean-james/
https://globalnews.ca/news/173954/jean-ann-james-found-guilty-of-1992-vancouver-murder/
https://vancouversun.com/news/woman-convicted-of-slitting-friends-throat-under-investigation-again
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