Jason Puracal to make first TV appearance on Anderson Cooper 360
Sep 17, 2012, 5:47 AM | Updated: 9:48 am
Tacoma native Jason Puracal will be making his first TV appearance following his release from a Nicaraguan prison on Anderson Cooper 360 on Monday.
Puracal was able to leave Nicaragua on Friday after an appellate panel overturned his conviction and a 22-year sentence on charges that he laundered drug money.
Leaving Nicaragua marked the end of a 22-month ordeal for the Tacoma man who maintained his innocence from the very beginning.
The case has drawn the scrutiny of lawmakers and rights advocates who considered the judicial process marred with inconsistencies.
U.S. Congressman Adam Smith called the case an “international embarrassment.”
Puracal will be speaking publicly for the first time since his release on Anderson Cooper 360 at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. PST.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
