Two key witnesses in the JonBenét Ramsey investigation have asked the University of Colorado to investigate a CU professor over allegations of "gross professional incompetence."
The two, Fleet and Priscilla White, accuse professor Michael Tracey of trying to build public support for JonBenét's parents, who are under suspicion in the 6-year-old's death.
Tracey's documentary, originally titled "JonBenét's America" and initially aired in England, featured a rare interview with John and Patsy Ramsey.
Despite Tracey's claims that the film wouldn't be shown locally until after a Boulder County grand-jury inquest, a Denver television aired the documentary about a month before the panel convened to hear evidence in the slaying.
"Mr. Tracey was attempting to deflect suspicion from the Ramseys on the eve of the grand jury investigation," the Whites wrote.
The Whites urged university officials to examine Tracey's "commercially beneficial arrangement with the prime suspects in an ongoing murder investigation."
"Please be assured that we will not remain silent in this matter," the Whites wrote. "We have enormous incentive to prevent Mr. Tracey or anyone else from improperly influencing the investigation of JonBenét's murder."
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Apr 12, 2006
Michael Tracey, a CU journalism professor who worked on three JonBenet Ramsey documentaries, is writing a new book, “Shoes: The Killing of JonBenet Ramsey.”
He promises readers “access to a body of evidence no one else has seen.”
Shoes? Does he give Smitty co-credits?
Weren't Fleet and Priscilla White the friends of the Ramseys who were in the house when John Ramsey carried JonBenet's body up from the basement? Are they claiming they think the Ramseys did it?