Preview: Rebecca Scofield on Before & After with Lester Holt
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Preview: Rebecca Scofield on Before & After with Lester Holt

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 5, 20262 min

Hey, Dateline fans. Here’s a special preview of the fourth episode of our new podcast series, Before & After with Lester Holt. In this episode, University of Idaho professor Rebecca Scofield speaks with Lester Holt in detail for the first time about how a TikTok influencer falsely accused her of orchestrating the murders of four students, the toll those accusations have taken, and how she is still fighting to reclaim her name. Search Before & After with Lester Holt to listen to the full episode now, completely free. Or subscribe to Dateline Premi...

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