
Dr. Phil - S21E101: Anatomy of a "False Confession"
Atif Rafay claims he was forced into confessing to a crime he says he did not commit. In the summer of 1994, 17-year-old Atif was home from Cornell University, hanging out with his high school best friend, Sebastian Burns. On July 12, when they returned home sometime after 2 a.m., they say they walked into a brutal scene. Atif’s parents and sister had all been bludgeoned to death. Atif, now 46, has been sitting in prison for 28 years serving three life sentences. Speaking to Dr. Phil from prison, Atif says two undercover cops posed as mobsters and lured the young men into thinking that they would be killed if Atif didn’t confess to murdering his family. Dr. Phil dissects Atif’s confession with his appellate attorney Daniel Woofter; attorney Laura Nirider, co-director of the Center on Wrongful Conviction; Dave Thompson, expert in interrogation training and certified forensic interviewer; and Innocence Project board member Jason Flom.
Director: Marcial Rios Salcido
Cast: Phil McGraw
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Dr. Phil S21E101 Synopsis
Stream Dr. Phil "Anatomy of a "False Confession"" in HD quality on Goojara. Originally aired on 2023-02-13, this episode is part of Season 21 of Dr. Phil. Featuring performances from Phil McGraw among the cast. With a runtime of 45m, the episode keeps you engaged throughout. As part of this Talk series, the episode continues to build on the show's compelling narrative. Atif Rafay claims he was forced into confessing to a crime he says he did not commit. In the summer of 1994, 17-year-old Atif was home from Cornell University, hanging out with his high school best friend, Sebastian Burns. On July 12, when they retur...









