Andy Thompson

USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin

FOX CROSSING - Len Kachinsky has never watched the mega-popular Netflix series “Making a Murderer,” but he’s been unmercifully criticized since it aired in December 2015.

He’s been called every name in the book for his representation of Brendan Dassey, who, along with his uncle Steven Avery, is serving life in prison for the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach.

On Friday, Kachinsky welcomed the “Making a Murderer” crew into his home near Fritse Park in Fox Crossing in connection with “Making a Murderer 2.”

Why would he agree to appear in the sequel, given the nastiness that he was subjected to after the original episodes aired?

“To set the record straight,” Kachinsky responded.

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USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin and NBC26 showed up at Kachinsky’s home Friday morning after being invited by Kachinsky to observe the interview by the “Making a Murderer” team. Little has been released about the sequel, other than it is likely to air later this year.

When the filmmakers arrived, they told Kachinsky via telephone that they would not come into the home until the local reporters left. The crew drove off after being approached by a reporter outside the home.

But Kachinsky was more than willing to talk.

While he has long acknowledged that he made mistakes in defending Dassey — including not being present when Dassey was interviewed by detectives in May 2006 — Kachinsky insists he was in no way responsible for Dassey’s conviction. He had been removed as Dassey’s attorney prior to trial, Kachinsky pointed out.

Kachinsky said that by appearing in the sequel, he hopes to address the withering criticism that’s come his way from those who saw what he says was an incorrect depiction of his role in the case.

“My hope is to enhance the public’s understanding about the criminal justice system,” he said.

Kachinsky said he was undergoing advanced leukemia treatment when “Making a Murderer” hit the airwaves. Immediately, he was bashed with “negative and obnoxious” emails and cellphone messages.

One person, after learning Kachinsky was fighting leukemia, said he wanted him to die from the disease.

“It certainly had an effect on me,” he said of the docuseries.

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