Velasquez was released from prison in 2021 and began filming for the A24 film based on the prison of the same name.

A Manhattan judge vacated Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez's wrongful conviction in the killing of a retired New York City police ...

Sing Sing' actor JJ Velazquez has been exonerated of his wrongful murder conviction after serving nearly 24 years in prison.

In 1998, Velazquez was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison despite not matching the suspect’s description. At the time, ...

Colman Domingo, Velazquez's co-star in the A24 film, tells PEOPLE: “This moves me to tears. It is his commitment to his own ...

Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez was exonerated in court on Monday after serving a 25-years-to-life sentence at Sing-Sing prison in ...

Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez, who recently appeared in the movie Sing Sing, had his conviction overturned Monday, after being ...

This is an indictment of the system.” Sing Sing actor Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez has finally been exonerated after more than ...

Sing Sing’ actor Jon-Adrian ‘JJ’ Velazquez has been exonerated of his wrongful murder conviction, after serving 24 years in ...

The blame for the murder of the officer, Albert Ward, fell on Velázquez, who entered prison in 1998 despite inconclusive ...

Jon-Adrian 'JJ' Velazquez has been exonerated after spending nearly 24 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Greg Kwedar, producer Monique Walton, and actors Clarence Maclin and Colman Domingo attend the Film Independent Special Screening of "Sing Sing" at Harmony Gold on July 10, 2024 in Los Angeles ...