[Spunky]

"It makes me wonder if it was done in regards to this case or possibly done for some other reason."

There has been some discussion about the FBI's envolvement in this and assuming it had to do with the Murder of Laci. I just went and read the article at posting #106 and in careful reading it makes me think the FBI WAS CHECKING BUSINESS RECORDS FROM SCOTTS COMPANY BEFORE THE MURDER.
At least that is the way I would take it since it says the FBI already had some records.

From Article Posted at #106: "Brocchini said he worked with the company to review expenditures Scott Peterson made to see whether they were work related. Investigators studied both personal and business spending -- some records of which had been subpoenaed by a the FBI, using a federal grand jury.

I think they were running drugs.

[Sacajaweau]

He paid CASH for the boat and cash for another big item.

You know what they haven't talked about?? the jewelry...she was having something done to her diamonds or something like that??

[Sandylapper]

Now we really need transcripts from today's session!

[Devil_Anse]

No offense, but I still think the FBI's stuff was done in response to Laci's alleged "disappearance". B/C it was thought at times to maybe be a kidnapping. Ever since the famous kidnappings in the earlier part of the 20th century, the FBI has been heavily involved in kidnapping investigations. There are also federal laws covering kidnappings.

I hate to say this, but I think that the MPD did indeed know about that federal grand jury from the beginning. Since Tradecorp records would involve possibly international investigation, it was getting kind of far-flung for just the local PD to handle. I read where Brocchini said that in the end he did not have to force Tradecorp to give out these expense records, Tradecorp gave them to him voluntarily.

I think the MPD was working in tandem with the federal grand jury. The grand jury had subpoena power at that time; they didn't.

Earlier, I thought the FBI was just doing this on their own, w/o the knowledge of MPD, but now I don't think so.

[Cloe]

That is still a possibility, I guess.I'm sure there are a lot of things of which we are not aware - as yet.