Korey Wise Wiki, Age, Wife, Biography, Family, Central Park Case, Facts

May 2024 · 5 minute read

Korey Wise (born in 1974) is an American Criminal Justice Activist and Instagram Personality from New York City, New York. He is famous for being falsely convicted in the case despite a lack of physical evidence.

Korey Wise wiki and bio

Furthermore, Korey was wrongly sentenced for central park jogger case at the age of 16. In fact, he served both the highest and rigid sentence. Moreover, Wise served more than 13 years in violent adult jails.

Recently, his life story featured in Netflix’s miniseries called “When They See Us“. In addition, the true story also depicts the life of all five Afro-American teenagers who got punishment of a rape they never commit.

Korey Wise with Ava DuVernay (American director and writer) who created Netflix's When They See Us

with Ava DuVernay.

The show is created, written and directed by Ava DuVernay. The project released on May 31, 2019, and it also got a very good response from the viewers.

Korey Wise’s character was portrayed by Jharrel Jerome (American actor). The other main casts of the series are:

The Complete Story of Central Park Jogger Case

The incident took place on the night of April 19, 1989, in the North Woods of Manhattan’s Central Park. It involved rape and assault of Trisha Meili (a white female jogger). She was a 28-year-old investment banker at the time and the attack left her in a coma for 12 days.

Furthermore, in 1990, the police brought Raymond Santana, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, and Korey as suspects of the crime. The juveniles were taken for various interview sessions for hours.

Korey Wise wrongly convicted for central park jogger case at the age of 16

Santana, McCray, and Kevin gave their statements in the presence of their respective parents or guardians. According to a source, Wise made a number of statements on his own. Except him, all other four confessed to a number of the attacks committed in the park that night.

Later, the defendants were accused of rape, sexual abuse, assault, robbery, riot,and attempted murder. They also charged for other attacks in the park, based solely on confessions that they told were forced and false.

In December 1990, Wise was acquitted of those charges. But he convicted of sexual abuse, assault, and riot and sentenced to 5–15 years. The four younger boys, Antron, Richardson, Salaam, and Santana served their time in juvenile facilities before being transferred to adult jails at age 21.

Korey Wise American Criminal Justice Activist and Instagram Personality

However, in 2002, Matias Reyes (convicted murderer and serial rapist) who was serving a life sentence in prison confessed to raping Trisha Meili. His DNA also matched with the rape kit of the jogger.

Finally, all the wrongly convicted teenagers released then. Later, they sued New York City in 2003 for malicious prosecution, racial discrimination, and emotional distress. Moreover, the city concluded the case for $41 million USD in 2014 in damages from New York State in the New York Court of Claims.

Trivia & Quick Info

Wiki/Bio
Full Birth NameKorey Wise.
Nick nameKorey.
ProfessionCriminal Justice Activist and Instagram Personality.
Age (As of 2019)45 years old
Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday1974.
Birthplace/HometownNew York City, New York, United States.
NationalityAmerican.
Famous For1. Wrongly convicted in the Central Park Jogger Case.
2. Recently his story featured Netflix's When They See Us.
Star Sign (Zodiac Sign)not available.
EthnicityAfro-American.
ReligionChristianity.
House InNew York City, New York, United States.
Physical Statistics
Height (Tall)Feet & Inches: 5' 7".
Centimeters: 170 cm.
Meters: 1.70 m.
WeightKilograms: 72 Kg.
Pounds: 158 lbs.
Biceps Size14 inches.
Body Measurements (chest-waist-hips)40-30-35.
Shoe Size (US)8.
Tattoos details?Will Update.
Eye ColorHazel.
Hair ColorBlack.
Family
ParentsFather: Name not found.
Mother: Deloris Wise.
SiblingsBrother: None.
Transgender-Sisters: 1. Marci Wise (dead).
2. Vanity Wise.
RelativesGrandfather:
Uncle:
Personal Life Relationship
Marital StatusUnmarried.
Dating History?Unknown.
Girlfriend & FianceeWill update.
Wife/Spouse Name--
ChildrenNone.
Education
Highest QualificationHigh School Dropout.
SchoolHigh School.
Alma MaterWill Update.
Hobbies & Favorite Things
Favorite CelebritiesActor: Tom Cruise.
Actress: Jennifer Lawrence.
Dream Holiday DestinationFrance.
Favorite ColorBlack.
Love to doReading.
Favorite DishesPan Cake, Fries, Chicken & Cheese Burger.
Wealth
Net worth (Approx.)$10-15 Million US Dollars (As of 2019).
Salary, Income & Earnings per monthWill update.
Contact Details
Office AddressWill Update.
Official WebsiteNone.
Home DetailsNot Known
Mobile or Phone NumberWill Update.
Email AddressNA.

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