ABC News’ ‘20/20’ Announces Multipart Podcast on Man Who Killed His Business Partner

Strange email messages following the disappearance of Christopher Smith led to the revelation that his business partner, Edward Shin, had  murdered him, then covered it up.  A two-hour 20/20 broadcast and multipart podcast tell the story of how authorities connected the dots to get Shin sent to prison for life. ABC News chief national correspondent Matt Gutman sat down for an extensive jailhouse interview with Shin, who opened up about killing Smith; his shady past; and why he’s remained silent about the location of Smith’s bodyy. The podcast, hosted by Gutman, will be available for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Luminary, Pandora, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and the ABC News app, starting Thursday, Feb. 27, with new episodes posting every Thursday.

The podcast is produced by ABC Audio; Terri Lichstein is executive producer.

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