Off Duty: The Last Stand | Ep 7
From Black Box: The Chatbots by The Guardian
March 18, 2026 · 37 min · Season 6 · Episode 7
About this episode
The final episode explores whether new evidence can finally set Alex Villa free after years of legal battles.
Of all the hearings Alex Villa had been through in nearly 11 years, Jennifer knew this could be the one. In her possession was the disc with the FBI cellphone map – evidence that prosecutors had never turned over. But in a system that had fought Alex at every turn, would it finally be enough to set him free? This is the final episode of Off Duty, an investigation by the Guardian’s Melissa Segura
People in this episode
Host: Melissa Segura
Topics covered
- justice
- legal system
- investigation
- freedom
- evidence
Keywords
- Alex Villa
- Jennifer
- FBI
- evidence
- legal hearings
- The Guardian
- Melissa Segura
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI, The Guardian
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- Off Duty: The Police | Ep 3 · March 18, 2026 · 29 min
- Off Duty: The Interrogations | Ep 2 · March 18, 2026 · 32 min
- Off Duty: The Crime | Ep 1 · March 18, 2026 · 26 min
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