In May 2001 America was gripped by the 24/7 cable/network/press coverage of a missing congressional ex-intern, Chandra Levy. A couple of months later a second congressional aide turns up dead and virtually ignored by the media.
Two congressional aides, one missing and one dead, within months of one another is highly unusual – a story in itself, eh?
At the same time Gary Condit was being followed by video cams and a hungry press, the Ft Walton Police Dept came out in their first press conference saying their was no indication of foul play in the death of Lori Klausutis, the aide of Joe Scarborough., found dead in the Congressman’s Fort Walton Beach office.
Whoa, Nellie, unless the FWBPD had a video or eye witness they could not make that immediate statement about a woman found alone, dead, in the office of a US Congressman, or anywhere, with an unexplained injury to her head.
Why would the FWBPD do that? At request of Joe or at the request of the family of Lori Klausutis? But that is the classic way to shut out the media and any further inquiry. The good old boys closed ranks from the start. I could hear the backroom police chatter, “We ain’t letting those New York City types tell us what to do.”
That’s when the rumors began – and was fueled even more when the public (mainly on the Internet, because mainstream media was absent) learned of the injury to Lori’s head AFTER the FWBPD made that initial clairvoyant statement.
Bingo!
During the Chandra Levy investigation, Condit's Washington DC residence was searched under warrant by the DC cops.
Reports at the time stated that it was apparent that the cops were testing for trace evidence of blood/bodily fluids. Reporters on the scene speculated that the cops were using the special lights which bring out the signs of fluids because of light eminating from the windows of Condit's residence.
Reports or rumors at the time revealed that the cops obtained semen trace from upwards of five male perps.
Rumors also circulated that Condit was the host of parties where his congressional collegues were present and Scarborough and Kasich were some of those named in the rumors.
Kasich travelled to CA during the 2000 election cycle to campaign for his buddy Condit.
In the 2002 election cycle, Condit lost in the primary, and Kasich and Scarborough called it quits.
Just another reason to go, Hmmmmmmmm