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Steven Avery, the subject of Netflix‘s Making a Murderer, has tested positive for coronavirus.

“Steven Avery has tested positive for COVID-19, and is confined to his cell,” said his former criminal defense attorney, Jerome Buting, on Wednesday (June 3) on social media.

He also said his client’s ex-fiancee, Sandy Greenman, said the symptoms were “short-lived” and that he’s in “good spirits.”

Steven is serving a life sentence without parole for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach in Wisconsin, which was revisited in the popular 2015 docu-series examining whether he and his nephew were wrongfully convicted.

“It is true that Steven Avery has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus — he will fully recover. The bigger threat to him is whether the COA [Court of Appeals] will cure the disease that caused him to be wrongfully convicted,” his new lawyer, Kathleen Zellner, wrote.

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New details about the upcoming second season of Making a Murderer have been revealed and it was announced that new episodes of the documentary series should hit Netflix by the end of the year!

A spokesperson for the streaming service says “we have no launch date set as of yet,” but that she expects the new episodes to be released in 2017, according to People.

Moira Demos and Laura Ricciardi, the series creators of Making a Murderer, are currently filming the second season.

“Laura and Moira are shooting regularly and working on what the right story is to tell in the next set, so we’re deferring to them on when it will be ready,” Netflix VP Cindy Holland told USA Today. “Very few people inside of Netflix actually know the details of what we’re getting because we’re wanting to keep it really under wraps and it is an ongoing case so we’re trying to be sensitive to that.”

Steven Avery, the subject of Netflix’s docu-series Making a Murderer, is engaged to Las Vegas legal secretary Lynn Hartman, People reports.

The 54-year-old felon and his girlfriend, 53, have reportedly been dating for eight months via letters and phone calls.

They have only met in person once, however, as Steven is currently behind bars at Wisconsin’s Waupun Correctional Institute for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.

“Steven deserves every bit of happiness that comes his way,” Steven‘s attorney Kathleen Zellner told People. “He is very much in love and happy with Lynn so we are happy for them.”

The two plan to wed upon Steven‘s pending release.

Netflix has announced that Making a Murderer executive producers and directors, Laura Ricciardi and Moira Demos, are in production making new episodes of the show.

“We are extremely grateful for the tremendous response to, and support of, the series. The viewers’ interest and attention has ensured that the story is not over, and we are fully committed to continuing to document events as they unfold,” they said in a statement.

The show will pick back up telling convicted murderer Steven Avery, and his co-defendant, Brendan Dassey‘s stories as they try and challenge their convictions.

Steven‘s new lawyer Kathleen Zellner and Brandon‘s legal team, led by Laura Nirider and Steve Drizin, will be featured. No release date has been announced.

Steven Avery, the subject of Netflix’s controversial docu-series Making A Murderer, just released a statement from the prison where he is currently serving a life sentence.

A reporter from WISN 12 wrote a letter to the 53-year-old felon, asking for his comments on the Netflix series which documents his problematic relationship with the police.

Steven maintained his innocence and wrote, “The real killer is still out there. Who is he stalking now? I am really innocent of this case and that is the truth!!! The truth will set me free!!!!!!!”

He also implied that the documentary makers paid his former girlfriend Jodi to speak out against him, saying, “How much money Jodi get to talk bad!”

Steven mentioned that he is willing to do an interview, but the Department of Corrections explained that they will not allow interviews.

Netflix’s controversial docu-series Making A Murderer could be coming back for a second season!

According to Variety, the network’s chief content officer Ted Sarandos sat down at the 2016 Winter TCA tour and mentioned that there’s still a lot left to explore.

“The story is still unfolding, so we’ll certainly take a look at it,” he said.

Ted contributed the success of the show to its pre-holiday release and the “crazy combination of a super-addictive” story line.

Making a Murderer is a 10-part series revolving around Steven Avery‘s problematic relationship with the police.

The White House responded to the several petitions to get Making a Murderer subjects Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey pardoned by President Obama.

The response that was given is probably not what fans want to hear though.

“Since Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey are both state prisoners, the President cannot pardon them. A pardon in this case would need to be issued at the state level by the appropriate authorities,” the response read.

“While this case is out of the Administration’s purview, President Obama is committed to restoring the sense of fairness at the heart of our justice system. That’s why he has granted 184 commutations total – more than the last five presidents combined – and has issued 66 pardons over his time in office,” the response continued.

The White House must respond to petitions if they receive over 100,000 signatures. This petition reached 129,800 signatures, according to Variety.