Determined to clear his name, Jewell engaged in a vigorous public defense led by his longtime friend, lawyer Watson Bryant. They released polygraph test results indicating his innocence and mounted an aggressive campaign to confront the media's portrayal of him. As Jewell's attorneys fought back against the media's narrative, public sentiment began to shift in his favor. His resilience paid off when, after nearly three months of being labeled a suspect, the FBI officially cleared him of any wrongdoing. This recognition came too late to restore his reputation fully, but it laid the groundwork for his subsequent legal actions against the media that had tarnished his name.
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