About this episode

Gilbert King discusses wrongful convictions, racial injustice, and the power of storytelling in the context of Leo Schofield's case.

Investigative journalists ⁠⁠Mandy Matney⁠⁠ and ⁠Liz Farrell⁠⁠ sit down with Pulitzer Prize winning Journalist and Bone Valley podcast creator Gilbert King for a conversation that connects wrongful conviction, racial injustice, and the raw power of storytelling across decades of American history. King shares how his research into Thurgood Marshall's landmark civil rights battles in the Jim Crow South led him to Leo Schofield — a Florida man who spent 36 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit while the real killer, Jeremy Scott, walked free and killed again. He also recounts the jaw-dropping moment he sat with Leo when Jeremy called unexpectedly — and Leo forgave him. We’re also unpacking why prosecutors double down instead of admitting error, how the judicial system's resistance to finality crushes innocent people, and why one storyteller's decision to shine a light can change everything. ☕ Cups Up! ⚖️ Episode References Get to know Pulitzer Prize winner Gilbert King — follow him on Facebook and Instagram Listen to Gilbert’s podcast Bone Valley - Leo Schofield’s storyCan't get enough of Bone Valley? Can't get enough of Bone Valley? Pick up one of Gilbert's books next. Devil…

More episodes of Cup Of Justice

• COJ #176 - Mandy Matney Ambushed in Court: How Parker's Lawyers Put Journalism on Trial To Get Revenge · April 21, 2026 · 1h 2m
• FEED DROP: Soundbites On RJ May & Gosnell Cases: Convicted and Alleged Predators With Power · April 14, 2026 · 44 min
• COJ #175 - Between Safety and Silence… We Choose Sunlight + Greg Parker Bets It All On ‘Depose, Deny, Defend’ · April 7, 2026 · 55 min
• COJ #174 - Who’s Afraid of Little Old Mandy? The Deposition That Didn’t Happen · March 31, 2026 · 1h 5m
• COJ #173 - Weaponized Discovery, the ODC Fails Again, and The Afroman Effect Is The Wind Beneath Wings Of Justice · March 24, 2026 · 1h 3m
• COJ #172 - The Becky Files Fallout: Crime Scene Photos, Cover-Ups, and Zero Apologies + The Case Of The Invisible Inmate · March 17, 2026 · 1h 2m

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Cup Of Justice podcast page.