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Mr. Big Movie
On March 4, Dr. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who spent almost 20 years in jail after being wrongly convicted of a triple murder, will be a special guest at the University of Washington School of Law screening of MR.BIG, a documentary produced by Sebastian Burn's sister, Tiffany Burns. The screening, at 7pm, is co-hosted by the Innocence Project NW Students Chapter and the Seattle University Criminal Justice Society. The film includes an interview with current 1L Donna Larsen, who attend and blogged the six-month long Burns/Rafay trial, which used RCMP confessions. There will be a questions and answer session after the movie with Tiffany Burns, Dr. Carter and Donna Larsen. www.mrbigthemovie.com
THE HURRICANE FIGHTS FOR JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF MR.BIG
Dr. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter believes Atif Rafay and Sebastian Burns have been wrongly convicted. You are invited to see him speak about this in person at a Press Conference on March 4 at 11:30am, at the University of Washington School of Law.
A screening of MR.BIG, the documentary about the RCMP undercover sting that is considered entrapment in the USA and the UK, will follow at 7pm. Media is invited to attend.
Attached is a Press Release, also pasted below for your convenience.
Please contact TIFFANY BURNS for further information.
www.mrbigthemovie.com
PRESS CONFERENCE:
11:30am, Tuesday March 4, 2008
University of Washington School of Law
Room 358, William H. Gates Hall
HURRICANE CARTER BACK IN THE RING TO FIGHT FOR JUSTICE
Famous boxer and his group, Innocence International, to appear in Seattle on behalf of Atif Rafay and Sebastian Burns
Dr. Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, who spent almost 20 years in jail after being wrongly convicted of a triple murder, believes Atif Rafay and Sebastian Burns are experiencing the same injustice. Rafay and Burns are currently serving life sentences for the murders of Rafay's mother, father and sister.
On March 4, Carter will be a special guest at the University of Washington School of Law screening of MR.BIG, a documentary produced by Sebastian's sister, Tiffany Burns. The screening, at 7pm, is co-hosted by the Innocence Project NW Students Chapter and the Seattle University Criminal Justice Society.
MR.BIG is named for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police sting that has resulted in many false confessions to murder. The documentary follows the story of several people who have been unjustly imprisoned because of the undercover operation. It also follows the Rafay-Burns case, where their confession was admitted into an American court of law, even though the U.S. legal system considers the Mr.Big sting illegal entrapment.
"Powerful, explosive and revealing. Canada has now become the breeding ground for false confessions and wrongful convictions. You've got to see this film," said Dr. Carter.
"Americans should be concerned, because Mr.Big evidence has been allowed in a US courtroom," said filmmaker Tiffany Burns.
As part of their appeal, Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay file their PRP March 14, 2008.
Available for interviews at the press conference:
- TIFFANY BURNS, Filmmaker
- DR. RUBIN "HURRICANE" CARTER, Innocence International
- GREG HAMPIKIAN, Ph.D., Director of the Idaho Innocence Project
- JESSY VASQUEZ, Innocence Project NW Students Chapter
- DONNA LARSEN, Seattle University Criminal Justice Society, Trial Diary
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT TIFFANY BURNS
www.mrbigthemovie.com
www.rafayburnsappeal.com
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