'Making A Murderer' Case: Inmate Confessed To Halbach's Murder

WISCONSIN — The maker of another docu-series about the Steven Avery case says a Wisconsin inmate — not Avery or his nephew Brendan Dassey — has confessed to the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach. Shawn Rech, director of "Convicting a Murderer," told Newsweek the confession came from a "notable convicted killer," but said he won't reveal the inmate's name until the claims have been reviewed by law enforcement.

Avery and Dassey were convicted in the slaying of Halbach, who vanished after taking photos at the Avery family's salvage yard on Halloween 2005. Avery and Dassey were the subject of the hit Netflix documentary "Making a Murderer," which chronicles Avery's wrongful conviction for a 1985 rape, eventual exoneration and $36 million lawsuit — which was settled for $400,000 after he was charged with Halbach's murder.

"We haven't confirmed the legitimacy of the confession, but seeing as it was given by a notable convicted murderer from Wisconsin, we feel responsible to deliver any and all possible evidence to law enforcement and legal teams," Rech told Newsweek, adding that the docu-series has "uncovered an unfathomable amount of information and evidence that is leading us to the truth."

The Supreme Court has rejected Dassey's bid for a new trial, but Steven Avery and Illinois-based attorney Kathleen Zellner continue to fight to have his conviction overturned.

On Monday, Zellner tweeted that she was aware of the supposed confession, saying it is "worthless unless it is corroborated" and using the hashtag "NotsoFast."

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Earlier this month, Zellner announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Teresa Halbach's real killer.