Damien Echols

Damien Wayne Echols is a U.S. author and practitioner of ceremonial magic residing in Harlem, New York. He gained notoriety as a member of the West Memphis Three, a trio of adolescents who were controversially charged and found guilty of a triple homicide in 1994. After spending nearly two decades on death row, Echols was exonerated in 2011. Following his release, he has written multiple autobiographies and works focused on spirituality.