The Mug Book (Ad-Free)

After a gang leader was murdered in San Francisco’s Chinatown, the only witnesses who would talk with the police were tourists. They looked through so-called “mug books” filled with photographs of Asian men - and pointed out a man named Chol Soo Lee. Years later, a journalist decided to investigate his case, and described it as an “unreal, Alice-in-Chinatown murder case." Today’s episode comes from the Smithsonian’s ⁠ Sidedoor podcast⁠ . Julie Ha's documentary is ⁠Free Chol Soo Lee⁠ . Thank you very much for being a member of ⁠ Criminal Plus ⁠ ! We’re grateful for your support. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery . Listen to them ad-free by adding them to your podcast player. We have step-by-step instructions on your Patreon ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠account page⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ . Say hello on ⁠ Facebook ⁠ and ⁠ Instagram ⁠ . Artwork by ⁠ Julienne Alexander ⁠ . Episode transcripts are posted on ⁠ our website ⁠ . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices