Russ Faria reacts to former prosecutor's statements about him

CLAYTON, Mo. — Russ Faria thought his name had been cleared from the 2011 murder of his wife Betsy Faria until he heard former Lincoln County Prosecutor Leah Chaney tell the I-Team her reasons for still believing he is guilty.

“My initial reaction was anger,” Faria said. “I was appalled at everything she had to say.”

Faria’s conviction was overturned, and Pam Hupp now stands charged with the killing.

The case has become the topic of national news coverage, a Dateline special and an NBC miniseries in the making.

In an exclusive interview with the I-Team, Chaney stood by her reasons for charging Faria with the murder and insisted her conduct in doing so was above board, despite accusations of telling witnesses to lie and withholding evidence.

Faria and his attorney, Joel Schwartz, sat down with the I-Team to challenge Chaney’s assertions.

“I’ve got to say that I never thought that anybody could lie as much as Pam,” Faria said. “However, I think (Chaney) proved me wrong on that one because she spent her entire interview telling nothing but lies about me and everybody else and everything to do with this case.”

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