Man convicted in 1988 'Capturing the Friedmans' abuse case renews attempt to clear his name
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man portrayed in an Oscar-nominated documentary about a notorious 1988 sex abuse case has launched another attempt to clear his name.
Jesse Friedman (FREED'-muhn) and his attorney filed a motion Tuesday in New York's Nassau County Court. They want a judge to hold a hearing to review evidence in the case.
Friedman and his father pleaded guilty to abusing 13 children who took computer classes at their Great Neck, New York, home.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Friedman said at the time that he pleaded guilty to avoid a life sentence.
Last year, the county's chief prosecutor determined that Friedman was properly convicted.
The Bridgeport, Connecticut, resident has fought for over a decade for exoneration. His case was the subject of the 2003 film "Capturing the Friedmans."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}His father, Arnold Friedman, died in prison.