CLARK: AND THEN YOU SPOKE TO SOMEONE WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE WAS MR. SIMPSON?
PHILLIPS: YES.
CLARK: WHAT HAPPENED NEXT?
PHILLIPS: I TOLD HIM WHO I WAS, I WAS DETECTIVE RON PHILLIPS FROM THE LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THAT I HAD SOME BAD NEWS FOR HIM AND HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT, "WHAT'S THAT?" AND I SAYS, "WELL, I GOT SOME BAD NEWS. YOUR EX-WIFE, NICOLE SIMPSON, HAS BEEN KILLED."
| When he applies for a SEARCH WARRANT, Vannatter will lie under oath -- asserting that Simpson's trip was "UNEXPECTED", dispite fact he had opportunity to confirm Arnelle's statement about it being a planned business trip. Vannatter will also withhold from the court information associated with Simpson's immediate return upon notification of Nicole's death. In his book, and media appearances, Vannatter represents he did these things with the express approval of Marcia Clark. In her book, Clark repeatedly expresses concern over his failure to seek her approval at critical times. As a result, two key players in our saga sharing responsibility for improper, possibly illegal, actions. |
**** Now, Simpson definately knows Nicole was murdered ****
[Sequence Fuhrman showed: 1- Phillips, 2- Vannatter, 3-Lange]
06 FUHRMAN:
The same route that I took originally from the07 front entrance: directly south in front of the garage and
08 then entering the path going eastbound, continuing down,
09 explaining the areas and how and why I determined that the
10 main house was separated by this corridor from the
11 bungalows and how the architecture changed, how -- I was
12 describing that to them -- And then how I looked down and
13 saw the dark object 15, 20 feet from me and, as I got
14 closer, I realized what it was and it was right almost
15 exactly where Mr. Kaelin described a crashing noise.
"almost exactly where Mr. Kaelin described a crashing noise."
This locks glove to noise, and to time of noise.
When the victim's father, Lou Brown, takes the phone, Vannatter can hear Dinese -- and apparently her mother, Juditha -- in the background. They are wailing, and shouting, "O.J. did it!"
| Thus we have a hysterical Denise Brown establishing the stage for general acceptance of the glove/noise relationship which is about to be introduced by Detective Fuhrman. It is the hysterical acqusation by Denise Brown which sets the stage for -- what Johnny Cochran would later address as -- "The Rush to Judgement". |
| Speaking at The Washington Press Club, 15 May 1997, Marcia Clark states of the glove: "I really don't know that it did shrink due to blood stains." |
| Appearing on Larry King Live, 24 february 1997, Mark Fuhrman stated I didn't see when it actually happened. I saw it in the news. That was pretty easy. It was repeated dozens of times. I just couldn't believe they actually took the original glove and did a demonstration that they didn't know how it would come on, especially on O.J. Simpson. ... It didn't fit. But there was some incredibly bad acting going on in that room too. |
| Simpson "is awoken at about 8:30 Chicago time, 6:30 our time, and he's told that his former wife is dead; she's been killed. And he is absolutely distraught. The police won't tell him how; they won't tell him what happened. He asks about his kids. They've been taken to the police station. He is exceedingly upset. He's distraught. He doesn't know what to do." "He calls Cathy Randa, his assistant. He calls Leroy Taft. Leroy Taft is his manager, his friend, his lawyer. And he says, I have got to get back to LA. I've got to bet back to LA. And he's making calls an he's rushing, between trying to pack his toiletries, and he's rushing between the phone, which is by his bed, and the bathroom, and he cuts -- Breaks a glass. You'll see pictures of it there. The Chicago police went in afterwards, took pictures of it. You'll see the bloody towel. And he is rushing back and forth, and he cuts his hand on the middle finger of his left hand with the glass.
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Jason calls his sister, [06:30-07:00] Arnelle tells him, "Jason, you need to come to dad's house." She said, "Jason, Nicole had -- Nicole had just died."
Jason rushes over to Rockingham. The excitement triggers an epilepsy related difficulty breathing, he stops at his girlfriend's house for about five minutes then continues to Rockingham.
| According to Marcia Clark, at about 6:30, Arnelle is with Officer Vasquez at the West L.A. station, where Sydney and Justin are being held. For that to be accurate, Al Cowlings -- who drove Arnelle there -- must also be at West L.A. station. |
Simpson has cut on finger wrapped in toilet paper asks desk clerk for Band-Aid. [hotel records] Simpson checks out of Hotel and heads for airport. Calls Merrill {Hertz}, he's leaving Chicago. Asks him to take him to airport; but then grabs ride with Hertz people.
He calls Cathy Randa again, gives her data on return flight. Calls Skip Taft, tells him That Nicole had been killed. calls Skip's office, then Skip again.
Then call's Kaelin's number.
Cellphone & Airfone records indicate 3-4 attempts to reach Kaelin.
[approx. 7:40] Calls Jonah Wilson on Airfone {Arnelle's friend} twice, total 10 minutes. multiple calls on Airfone.
Attorney in next seat on plane overhears about police suggests OJS have lawyer with him.
At Rockingham, All the Detectives are gone from Kitchen area and Fuhrman is again talking to Kaelin
14 Clark: If you know, sir, what time was it when you
15 made the observation of those blood droplets in the
16 driveway after you'd just seen the glove?
17 Vannatter: I -- again, I would have to estimate that. I
18 believe it was around 6:45 or so in the morning.
One hour forty-five minutes have lapsed since Mazzola was called.
Petrocelli asked Simpson:
| Arnelle was hysterical, Denise Brown was hystrical and publically accusing Simpson of killing Nicole -- she was also stopping him from reaching Louis Brown -- only Kaelin was on the scene and in communication with the police. Who else would he call to find out what was happening; where the children were; etc? |
| During the Criminal Trial, Cochran failed to produce the sequence number associated with the 7:00 photograph -- nor was it produced by Baker during the Civil Trial. Rokahr is reported to have intended to recant his prior testimony, with regard to Fuhrman being initially photographed prior to 5:00 AM -- becaused of timing factors, this was ruled inadmissible at the Civil Trial. Fuhrman, at Bundy on orders from Vannatter, Establishes Photographic Alibi -- ONLY IF photos 33 & 34 were taken prior to 5:00 AM. Sequence numbers, and photographic content, would establish the factual of the charge that Fuhrman was in the crime area prior to 5:00 AM. |
Fuhrman's estimate [7:00-7:15] as to when he returned to Bundy. Fuhrman has photo {People's-55} taken of him lifting bush. People's 59 verses people's 55, ?was Goldman's foot moved to get 2nd glove?
[0700-0715] Arnelle and Cowlings go to get Sidney & Justin. {15-20 minutes after he arrives}
23 Vannatter: ... In fact, I believe the criminalist arrived
24 there shortly after 7:00 o'clock, and I showed him the
25 physical evidence outside and left him instructions that
26 it was to be protected, marked and photographed. And
27 that the fact that there was a dog running loose on the
28 compound, so to be very careful to protect the evidence.
Fung calls SID, speaks to Lisa Sibetta, seeking supervisor.
Fung is informed that the Bronco is part of crime scene. He is also informed by Vannatter there is another crime scene at Bundy.
Riske is relieved from the crime scene duty at Bundy.
[0700-0715] Fuhrman, Rokahr & Roberts return to Rockingham.
| FUHRMAN: ... Brad Roberts found as much crucial evidence that morning as I did, ... What's interesting is -- remember the issue when I returned to Bundy to look at the other glove and, supposedly, that picture was taken at 5:00 in the morning or 4:00 in the morning? Well, Brad Roberts returned to Rockingham with me right after I looked at that glove. He could have corroborated that. |
| Here Fuhrman misrepresents the glove-photo discussion. The 7:00 photograph -- in which Fuhrman lifts the bush to show there is no second glove -- has never been in question; Officer Riske testified to witnessing it. It was the two photos of Fuhrman pointing to the single glove which ROKAHR testified he shot prior to 5:00 AM -- these are the incriminating photos. It should also be noted that nobody testified to Roberts being present at either time. |
| FUHRMAN: Yet Brad Roberts -- when we returned to Rockingham, I explained to Brad Roberts what was going on there with the Bronco and what I saw. I showed him the spot of blood, and I told him -- I said it was very difficult to look inside the Bronco because of the tinted-type windows. Now Brad on his own went to the passenger side and looked inside that Bronco and saw blood all over the inside. He called to me, and I looked at it, and Vannatter, 50 or 60 feet away, was standing by the corner, and I yelled to him. He came down. He looked in the Bronco, and he was very surprised, very excited about that discovery. He then went back to the house. |
| Thus we learn that it was Brad Roberts, and not Fuhrman, who sees into the Bronco and discovers blood. We also learn the whereabouts of Detective Phillip Vannatter: he is outside Rockingham, at the corner of Ashford. NOTE: Vannatter went back into the house. But how? There is no mention of him using the Rockingham gate. In fact, Fuhrman will tell us the gate is closed when they discover the blood trail. |
| FUHRMAN: |
| It is Brad Roberts who discovers the blood trail leading to the Rockingham Front door. A trail of blood which argues that, upon arrival, the killer went directly into the house. |
There is absolutely no trace evidence on the pathway where the glove was found.
[0715-0730] Arnelle & Cowlings return with Sidney & Justin.
16 Clark: Did the children ever arrive at the residence?
17 Vannatter Yes.
18 Clark: Do you recall when?
19 Vannatter I believe it would have been prior to 7:30,
20 because that's when I asked for the place to be
21 secured. Totally secured.
22 Clark: When you say "totally secured," then what do
23 you mean by that?
24 Vannatter I asked Arnelle and a friend of her's, Al
25 Cowlings, that she had called to help her pick up the
26 children, if there was a place that they could go away
27 from the residence to eliminate any possible
28 contamination of any evidence that may be in the house,
0066
01 and they said yes.
02 And at that point I asked them if they would
03 mind doing that, and they said no.
| FUHRMAN: ... -- remember the issue when I returned to Bundy to look at the other glove and, supposedly, that picture was taken at 5:00 in the morning or 4:00 in the morning? Well, Brad Roberts returned to Rockingham with me right after I looked at that glove. He could have corroborated that. |
| An interesting bit of misdirection associated with the 7:00-7:20 AM time period; the picture at issue was not the one witnessed by Riske, the one in which Fuhrman lifts the bush to establish there is no second glove there, it is the earlier photos -- #34 & #35. Thirty-four and thirty-five were the thirty-forth and thiry-fifth pictures taken that day. It was established in testimony, at least five other pictures were taken immediately thereafter -- none of them the bush picture. |
| FUHRMAN: ... Brad Roberts -- when we returned to Rockingham, I explained to Brad Roberts what was going on there with the Bronco and what I saw. I showed him the spot of blood, and I told him -- I said it was very difficult to look inside the Bronco because of the tinted-type windows. Now Brad on his own went to the passenger side and looked inside that Bronco and saw blood all over the inside. He called to me, and I looked at it, and Vannatter, 50 or 60 feet away, was standing by the corner, and I yelled to him. He came down. He looked in the Bronco, and he was very surprised, very excited about that discovery. He then went back to the house. What's really interesting here -- Vannatter testifies that he made that discovery. He also says that he made the discovery of the drops of blood, yet he never brought that to anybody's attention. There's another interesting... |
14 Clark: Okay. To the best of your knowledge, sir,
15 when you secured the house -- when you made the
16 determination to secure the house, was A.C. Cowlings
17 already there or did he come up later? If you know.
18 Vannatter: He was there because I spoke with him.
| Times are getting confused by testimony. Fung's Notes arrival near 7:00. At that time, Vannatter has him collect physical evidence. At 7:00, Fuhrman & Roberts should be at Bundy. So we have the question, what physical evidence has Vannatter instructed Fung to collect? |
| Fuhrman {Burden of Proof}: In Vannatter's book, on page 33, he talks about when Brad and I arrive at Rockingham after I looked at the glove at Bundy. He says that he stands there with us and says, "Let me show you guys something," shows us all the drops of blood on the driveway, takes us to the Bronco, and shows us the blood inside. That never occurred, and in my polygraph that I took, I specifically asked a question to be asked, "Did Phil Vannatter show you any evidence in or on the Bronco?" My answer was no, and it was truthful. This is a problem. |
| On page 33, Vannatter states: After being briefed by Vannatter, Roberts walks through the front door of the house and sees more drops of blood inside on the floor of the foyer. Roberts immediately tells Vannatter, who exclaims, "Jesus Christ, the blood goes right into the house." |
| Fuhrman {Burden of Proof} on Roberts role: Did we keep a key prosecution witness -- and he was key, and let me tell you he did a great job. He found all those blood drops on the driveway, and he marked them all, and Dennis Fung took every fourth or fifth one. |
| During the civil depositions, Al Cowlings also mentioned this discovery. When these drops were noticed, the police had been using the front door -- as their sole means of access to the house -- for over an hour. At the moment of discovery, Vannatter was near the kitchen, talking to Cowlings. Fuhrman tells us that it was Roberts who first marked the blood trail -- and that Fung removed the cards and replaced them with ones marking every third or forth droplet. The blood trail is import to understand the case. |
| The one thing which all the officers agree upon: |
| The blood trail is linear. It leads directly from the Bronco into the house, and directly from the house to the Bronco. At no time does it go anywhere near the south pathway -- making it impossible for the pathway to have been part of the journey beginning at one point, and ending at the other. Therefore, the evidence and assertions of ALL the detectives and the criminologist concur, whoever left the blood trail could NOT have detoured, and therefore could NOT have left evidence on the south pathway. |
| Therefore, the Glove was Planted |
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