
Aug 23, 2026
✦The New York Times
He Was Wrongly Convicted of Attempted Rape. He's Suing the DNA Analysts.
Alexis Rodriguez is suing New York City medical examiner analysts for allegedly fabricating DNA evidence that led to his 2014 attempted rape conviction. His lawyer, Zachary Margulis-Ohnuma, said, "It was the first time that anyone from the medical examiner's office had been sued for DNA analysis leading to a wrongful conviction."