Korey Wise
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Korey Wise is one of the wrongfully convicted "Central Park Five" whose real-life story of injustice and eventual exoneration is depicted in the miniseries *When They See Us*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Korey Wise canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Korey Wise Context triple: [When They See Us, portrays, Korey Wise]
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A.
Corey Woods
Corey Woods, better known by his stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a prominent member of the influential hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
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B.
Corey Reynolds
Corey Reynolds is an American actor best known for his role as Detective Sergeant David Gabriel on the television crime drama series "The Closer."
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C.
Wade Biery
Wade Biery is an American bassist and musician best known for his work as a former member of the pop rock band OneRepublic.
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D.
Derek York
Derek York is a television and film producer best known for his work on the documentary series "Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn."
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E.
Trent Baalke
Trent Baalke is an American football executive best known for his tenure as an NFL general manager, including leading front offices for multiple franchises.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Korey Wise Target entity description: Korey Wise is one of the wrongfully convicted "Central Park Five" whose real-life story of injustice and eventual exoneration is depicted in the miniseries *When They See Us*.
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A.
Corey Woods
Corey Woods, better known by his stage name Raekwon, is an American rapper and a prominent member of the influential hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
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B.
Corey Reynolds
Corey Reynolds is an American actor best known for his role as Detective Sergeant David Gabriel on the television crime drama series "The Closer."
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C.
Wade Biery
Wade Biery is an American bassist and musician best known for his work as a former member of the pop rock band OneRepublic.
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D.
Derek York
Derek York is a television and film producer best known for his work on the documentary series "Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn."
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E.
Trent Baalke
Trent Baalke is an American football executive best known for his tenure as an NFL general manager, including leading front offices for multiple franchises.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
wrongfully convicted person ⓘ |
| ageAtTimeOfArrest | 16 ⓘ |
| awardAssociatedWithPortrayal | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (won by Jharrel Jerome) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Kharey Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfExoneration |
DNA evidence excluding him as the attacker
ⓘ
confession by serial rapist Matias Reyes ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coDefendant |
Antron McCray
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kevin Richardson NERFINISHED ⓘ Raymond Santana NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusef Salaam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
assault
ⓘ
rape ⓘ related charges in the Central Park jogger case ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1972-07-26 ⓘ |
| donatedTo | Innocence Project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| exoneratedIn | 2002 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
prison reform
ⓘ
wrongful conviction advocacy ⓘ |
| hasNamedFund | Korey Wise Innocence Project at the University of Colorado Law School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the Central Park Five
ⓘ
exoneration after DNA evidence and confession by Matias Reyes ⓘ wrongful conviction in the 1989 Central Park jogger case ⓘ |
| legalStatusAtConviction | tried and sentenced as an adult ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Central Park Five
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exonerated Five NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Korey Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
publicly advocates for youth and prison reform
ⓘ
story featured in documentaries and news programs about wrongful convictions ⓘ |
| occupation | criminal justice reform activist ⓘ |
| participantIn | Central Park jogger case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| placeOfImprisonment |
Auburn Correctional Facility
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rikers Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Wende Correctional Facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Jharrel Jerome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| settlementAmountShare | largest individual share of the Central Park Five settlement ⓘ |
| settlementContext | civil rights lawsuit over wrongful conviction in Central Park jogger case ⓘ |
| settlementReceivedFrom | City of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settlementYear | 2014 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | When They See Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInPrison | approximately 13 years ⓘ |
| yearOfConviction | 1990 ⓘ |
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Subject: Korey Wise Description of subject: Korey Wise is one of the wrongfully convicted "Central Park Five" whose real-life story of injustice and eventual exoneration is depicted in the miniseries *When They See Us*.
Referenced by (2)
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