The best-selling author and the man wrongly convicted of her rape

<p>In 1981, Alice Sebold gave evidence that sent a man she believed raped her to prison for 16 years. She wrote about her ordeal which took place in Syracuse, New York, and the subsequent trial in her memoir Lucky. When the book was turned into a film, producer Timothy Mucciante became concerned about some of the details that lead to the conviction of Anthony Broadwater.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at:&nbsp;</em><a href="https://create.acast.com/episodes/79dd9a26-c105-4713-b8a2-971eb4c144ed/thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>.</em></p><p><strong>Guest:&nbsp;</strong>Rosie&nbsp;Kinchen, features writer, The Sunday Times.</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>David Aaronovitch.</p><p><strong>Clips:</strong>&nbsp;Syracuse.com, NBC News, Simon &amp; Schuster Audio.</p> &#10;&nbsp;<br /><hr><p style='color: grey; font - size: 0.75em; '>See <a style='color: grey; ' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>