Could be a coincidence, but what a strange one.
From the article:
In the November 1994 letter, which Mrs. Padilla was instructed not to open until January, Nichols asked her to clean out a storage locker and divide his assets -- including a life insurance policy -- between their son, Josh, and his new wife and daughter in the Philippines.Lots of terrorist organization activity in the Philippines.
I wonder if Robert and Jose both come from the same family tree, perhaps as an uncle/nephew or as cousins? I see there are Padilla families that have both names in it.
Sigh! We've been thru this BEFORE. Nichol's wife acquired her name of Padilla after she divorced him and took a new husband. "Padilla" is a common Spanish last name. So this whole bit about Nichol's wife becoming a "Padilla" means nothing.
Oh, and another PET PEEVE I have about the John Doe #2 topic is those nitpicking folks out there protesting that the John Doe #2 sketch looks a little different than Padilla.
EARTH TO NITPICKERS!!!
John Doe #2 did NOT sit down in front of the sketch artist so he could be conveniently drawn. No, the drawing was from the MEMORY of witnesses which was RELAYED to the sketch artist. Think about it. Can you give an accurate description of the last person who served you fast food to a sketch artist if need be? The fact is, I would be SHOCKED if the John Doe #2 sketch looked EXACTLY like Padilla. Something for you folks who are whining over the fact that the John Doe #2 sketch jawline looks a bit different than Padilla's to think about.