. >> to never contact asia mclain, to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case makes no sense whatsoever. that is not a strategy. >> reporter: one of those alleged mistakes highlighted by "serial" host sarah koenig, was failure to contact a key alibi witness, asia mcclain. >> if there was some prove his innocence, great, up >> but i think, asia, you might be that technicality. >> reporter: after hearing her in the podcast, syed's defense team called mcclain to testify during the new hearing. syed at the time prosecutors contend he killed lee. >> i was sitting in the library bored to tears, and someone walked in that i knew. i asked him about his breakup with hai. she was dating someone else but that he just wanted her to be happy. he didn't seem to be disturbed or angry with her. >> reporter: she is speaking out exclusively to abc news. >> the biggest thing to us was setting a good example for our children, leaving a legacy of integrity. >> reporter: but prosecutors say, justice was served 16 years ago. mcclain admits she does not have all the answers. >> do i think adnan kill

. >> to never contact asia mclain, to never find out if her story helps or hurts your case makes no sense whatsoever. that is not a strategy. >> one of those alleged mistakes highlighted by serial host sarah koenig was failure to contact a >> great, you know. >> but i think, asia, you might >> after hearing her in the podcast, syed's defense team called mcclain to testify during the new hearing. mcclain maintaining she was with syed at the time prosecutors contend he killed lee. >> i was sitting in the library bored to tears, and someone walked in that i knew. i asked him about his breakup with hai lee. she was dating someone else but that he just wanted her to be happy. he didn't seem to bebeisturbed or angry with her. >> she is speaking out exclusively to abc news. >> the biggest thing to us was setting a good example for our children, leaving a legacy of integrity. >> but prosecutors say justice was served 16 years ago. mcclain admits she does not have all the answers. >> do i think adnan killed hai? honestly i couldn't tell you. by coming forward, i hope that i was able to provide eno