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How Greta Got a Man Out of Prison After a 108-Year Sentence | Greta Wire
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41:54Now PlayingHilvan Finch once faced the possibility of spending the rest of his life in prison.
In this episode of "Greta Wire," Greta Van Susteren reunites with Finch, whose life became tied to the infamous 1977 Hanafi hostage takeover in Washington, D.C. After his conviction, Finch faced a sentence of up to 108 years. But Greta, long before becoming one of America’s best-known television legal analysts and news hosts, was part of his legal fight.
Now, decades later, Finch joins Greta to revisit the case, the prison sentence, the legal battle and the second chance that changed his life.
This is a conversation about crime, punishment, law, redemption and the unlikely bond between a future TV host and a man whose case she helped fight.
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