Burke Ramsey, who became fodder for tabloid stories that claimed he killed his 6-year-old sister, child beauty-queen JonBenét, will appear on the “Dr. Phil,” show next month, speaking publicly for the first time about her murder almost 20 years ago.

The girl was last seen alive on Christmas Eve 1996 at her family’s Boulder home. Her body was found the next day in a spare room in the basement. She had been strangled.

Her parents, John and Patsy Ramsey came under suspicion, and the still-unsolved case became the focus of a media feeding frenzy. The tabloids pointed fingers at the parents and at Burke, who is now 29.

Now, the “Dr. Phil” show is promising Burke Ramsey will share “never-before-heard details” about the case.

“Speaking out publicly for the first time, JonBenet’s 29-year-old brother, Burke, reveals what he knows about his sister’s mysterious murder in a ripped-from-the-headlines exclusive interview with Dr. Phil,” a news release from the show’s publicity department says.

“After 20 years, it’s finally time for answers.”

In 2008, Boulder District Attorney Mary Lacy exonerated members of the Ramsey family, saying DNA evidence discovered in the clothing worn by JonBenét pointed to an unknown male.

Burke’s parents filed a $25 million lawsuit against the Star, a tabloid that splashed Burke’s face across its front page in 2000, publishing stories headlined, “JonBenét was killed by brother Burke” and “Sad twisted life of JonBenét’s brother.”

The couple reached an undisclosed settlement with the tabloid.

Another tabloid, the Globe, settled a similar lawsuit.

The Ramsey family lawyer, L. Lin Wood, whose Atlanta firm specializes in high-profile defamation cases, includes television psychologist Phil McGraw, on whose “Dr. Phil” show Burke will appear on Sept. 12, 13 and 19.

Last month, Wood filed a $250 million libel suit against the publisher of The National Enquirer and The Star, saying the tabloids had published lies about McGraw and his wife.

Wood didn’t return calls for comment about Burke Ramsey’s decision to appear on the show.

Jerry Sharell, spokesman for Dr. Phil at CBS Television Distribution, said he “couldn’t say yet,” if Wood played a part in arranging the interview.

The Associated Press provided information for this story.