This Friday (May 21, 2021) an all-new ABC 20/20 dives into the case of a missing mom who secretly ran an expensive escort service
The all-new two-hour May 21 edition of ABC: “20/20” airs at 9PM ET. Episodes are available the next day at ABC.com and on Hulu. The series is also available to stream on ABC News digital platforms.
*Update– this episode is now available on YouTube-
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Check out the preview below for this week’s episode from ABC.
A two-hour “20/20,” featuring exclusive interviews and new details, dives into the case it’s been following for nearly 15 years—the disappearance and murder of Paige Birgfeld. When Birgfeld vanished, her family immediately knew something was wrong, as the devoted mom of three would never desert her children.
As authorities searched for Birgfeld, they uncovered her secret life and the expensive escort business she ran with a variety of clients. Using that information, police soon zeroed in on Birgfeld’s client, Lester Jones, as the prime suspect and made a shocking discovery that linked him to the crime.
“20/20” has an exclusive interview with Mike Singer, Jones’ former employer who stands by Jones and maintains his innocence, and an interview with Megan Lundstrom, a sex trade survivor advocate for current survivors who provides insight on the sex trade industry. The program features reporting by ABC News and ESPN correspondent Ryan Smith and ABC News anchor John Quiñones, including Quiñones’ archival interviews with Birgfeld’s family and friends when the case first broke.
The two-hour program also includes stunning security surveillance that cracked the case, interrogation tapes and images from inside the courtroom during Jones’ two trials.
For more 20/20, check out the official podcast.
ABC News’ “20/20” is an award-winning primetime program anchored by David Muir and Amy Robach. David Sloan is senior executive producer and Janice Johnston is executive producer.
(No title was announced for this episode)