When They See Us is available to stream and download on Netflix now. Raymond Santana was just 14-years-old when he was arrested by police in April 1989. We’re not afraid to battle.“And now the war has become deeper because we see that the system is set up to take away our youth, make them occupy a jail cell rather than a college dorm. Since the mini-series from Ava DuVernay premiered on May, 31, viewers have been left shocked about what happened to the Central Park Five. Let's change this.' Young Raymond in When They See Us is played by Marquis Rodriguez. We’re fighters. Raymond Santana, from Harlem, New York City, was just 14-years-old when he was arrested by police in April 1989 and served five years for a crime he did not commit.Raymond Santana was taken into police custody in the evening of April 19, 1989, at approximately 10:15pm.He was apprehended alongside 20 other teenagers, including Kevin Richardson, who also became known as one of the Central Park Five.The victim of a brutal attack and rape in Central Park, which the Central Park Five would later be accused of was not discovered until 1:30am on April 20.At this point, Santana was already in custody in relation to attacks, assaults and robberies that occurred in Central Park that evening.The five men – all aged between 14 and 16 – were interviewed without the presence of a parent or guardian, or defence attorney and were reportedly interviewed without little or no breaks.On 18 August 1990, Santana was tried as a juvenile and was found wrongfully guilty of rape and assault in the Central Park jogger case.He was sentenced to five to 10 years in prison, serving five years in total.On December 19, 2002, the five men’s guilty verdicts were overturned after Matias Reyes – a serial rapist – came forward confessing to the crime earlier that year.Although the police had Reyes’ name on file and he matched the description of the rapist, the police failed to question him.Further DNA evidence and other tests, proved that he acted alone and was guilty of the attack and rape of the 28-year-old Central Park jogger.At the time of his confession, Reyes was already serving life in prison as a convicted murderer and rapist.Raymond Santana is now 44-years-old and lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his teenage daughter.In 2002, all five convictions of the Central Park Five were overturned and the five boys, now men, sued the City of New York for malicious prosecution, racial discrimination and emotional distress.The lawsuit was not settled until June 2014 for $41 million [£32,482,250]He works closely with the Innocence Project and is a member of the New York City Justice League.Santana started his own clothing company, Park Madison NYC, named after his home city of New York.If it was not for Santana When They See Us may not have even been made.After watching Selma, also directed by DuVernay, Santana tweeted the director asking her to make a film about the Central Park Five.He tweeted in April 2015: “Further DNA evidence and other tests, proved that he acted alone and was guilty of the attack and rape of the 28-year-old central park jogger.”DuVernay brought the tweet to the surface on March 1, 2019, when she tweeted: “It all started on @Twitter four years ago when Raymond Santana hit me with this question. "The New York Times said the email included a statement from Ms Lederer saying she had enjoyed her years teaching at Columbia but would not be returning.She said: "Given the nature of the recent publicity generated by the Netflix portrayal of the Central Park case, it is best for me not to renew my teaching application. He saidthat when he and his other Spanish-speaking friends spoke in their native tongue, they were mocked as “refugees.” Also Read… When we went to prison, we were 14, 15, 16-year-old boys and now we’re grown men. Where is he now?When They See Us: What really happened to Korey Wise’s sister?When They See Us: What really happened to Korey Wise in prison?We and our partners use cookies on this site to improve our service, perform analytics, personalize advertising, measure advertising performance, and remember website preferences.

Despite a lack of evidence, the prosecution—spearheaded by Assistant District Attorney Santana was tried as a juvenile and sentenced to five to 10 years in prison. The victim, a white 28-year-old investment banker, was severely beaten, raped and left for dead in a bush. #WhenTheySeeUs”Speaking to Complex, Santana said the Central Park Five will continue to fight for change in the criminal justice system.He said: “We continue to battle. Getty The Central Park Five, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Kharey Wise, Anton McCray and Kevin Richardson attend the Netflix "When They See Us" Event at … The mentality is different. You sent us to prison and now we’re warriors.