Laci's hubby spent secret cash on lovers

New York Daily News ^ | 5/28/03 | MARY PAPENFUSS in Modesto, Calif. and MAKI BECKER in New York

[marshmallow]

Well thank you ma'am, for that additional piece of information. It changes the picture entirely.

My apologies to Ms Frey for besmirching her character and to you for speaking out without your comprehensive, up-to-the-minute information on this case.

I consider myself chastened and rebuked.

[Howlin]

I take it that's your way of admitting you posted without knowing what the facts are.

[marshmallow]

Exactly.

I did use the word "apologies".

Was it too cryptic, or did I not grovel sufficiently?

[Howlin]

It was a little too snippy for somebody who had posted inaccurate information.

[marshmallow]

Well I'm sorry about that. Don't take it personally.

I was really just laughing at my own waywardness.

No offence meant.

[JusPasenThru]

What's he doing with a case like this, when he obviously has all the prerequesites to make a fine plaintiff's malpractice lawyer.

[Howlin]

None taken or given, I hope. I just get tired of people trashing her when it's all about him.

[Yaelle]

... why Scott had $10,000.00, a totally different look and his BROTHER'S PASSPORT on him??? NO ONE carries someone else's passport unless they are about to flee.

Indeed, and he wasn't fleeing to Mexico, either. With a PASSPORT, I am sure he was going to get on a plane in Mexico and fly somewhere else. He would have a cornucopia of countries that don't extradite for DP cases.

[Yaelle]

When you talk about there maybe having been a fight on Dec. 23, that would imply that he did NOT plan the murder. That means that he was just a slimeball, cheating all over the place, but wanted to keep his wifey and baby boy along for "appearance's" sake or maybe even loved her, but his temper got the better of him when she said she would leave him or ruin him, and he snapped. Now, that is not even 1st degree murder, is it? Or does his elaborate way of body disposal make it 1st degree? (Not a lawyer and don't watch them on TV...)

With malice aforethought is Murder One, right? And didn't we hear that he had purchased so many suspicious things soon before the 23rd, such as the secret boat, the cement, and the exercise weights??? That implies that there was no fight, nor did Laci have to have discovered ANYTHING that evening. He may have picked that night because who would ever suspect a loving husband of murder on Christmas Eve?

Here is another question for you all: Am I the only one scared to death that Geragos will find some loophole to get Scaughty off completely because of the taping of the client-attorney calls?? This scares me. What is the farthest Geragos can go with this? What if some (barely) priviledged communication WAS taped? Could Scaughty walk? I would rather die than see that Grinchy smirk on that guy, walking free.

[melodie]

Thanks for the ping!!

[An American In Dairyland]

<< I'd like to know how they know it was hidden from Laci...how could they prove it?

One way would be if Scott told Geragos about it and that he knew Laci didn't know about it. >>

Why would Geragos leak out such unadvantageous information about his client to the public? That doesn't make sense to me.

[An American In Dairyland]

<< That 'secret' bank account intrigues me, too. Where the heck did he get any extra money that would amount to very much? >>

From his loving mommy with the apparently deep pockets when it comes to her Scotty boy?

[Howlin]

As I said above, it's the Clinton technique; you get the bad stuff out so you can put your spin on it.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

it's the Clinton technique

Yep, and Geragos probably had an up close and personal look at it via his representation of good ol' Susan McDougall. They are all cut from the same cloth.

[Howlin]

It's like running to get in front of the parade so you look like you started it.

[Ready4Freddy]

"And that's where all this crap is coming from, Mark Geragos leaking anything and everything to save his client's sorry A$$."

While it's tough to say just where a leak is coming from, the information in this article is either 1) - of a nature that the defense would be highly unlikely to leak, or 2) - unavailable to the defense at the present time. Defense hasn't heard the Scott / Amber tapes yet, and the judge just ruled that the prosecution has to hand over the Scott / attorney / PI tapes - ruling was silent on the others, I believe.

Some of the leaks may be coming from the Amber camp, info on the tapes for example, but that's bound to run counter to whatever agreement she's flanged up with the prosecution.

"They're making a mockery of the legal system, and you are here, cheering them on. "

A mockery of the system can be made by either side. The prosecution has been leaking info from day numero uno, mostly info that is highly unlikely to be admissable in court. One has to wonder just how experienced the MPD is with murder investigations - hopefully more than the Jon Benet keystone kops.

Bear in mind that >5 months after the crime, ~5 months after the police became aware of the Scott / Amber liason, and ~1 month after Scott's arrest, the prosecution says that the investigation is still ongoing. They arrested him because they thought he was a flight risk, but still are having difficulty coming up with more than circumstantial evidence, apparently. Why do I say that? Simple - if there was any more incriminating actual evidence, he'd have been arrested months ago.

Please don't mistake my posting facts or comments that make you uncomfortable with my 'cheering them on'. I'm doing nothing of the kind.

[oceanperch]

So he was supposedly out of town on business.

I know a gal that keeps tabs on her hubby to the point I think it irratates him. But there is no way he could ever get away with being a scumbag. Then again I know a guy that is that way to his wife and she is naturally a late person that really irks him because he is constantly worried ya think he would catch on by now that she is always going to be 30minutes behind the rest of us. He is like me always 15-20 minutes early. I have just accepted that if I get together with her 2 mean 2:30. : )

[Ready4Freddy]

"He would have a cornucopia of countries that don't extradite for DP cases."

Like Mexico.....

[texasbluebell]

Maybe she found the Viagra too? Now that we hear that they may be MORE GF's, that explains why a 30yr old guy is popping them....

Hmmm, good point. I wondered before why he needed it if he was just seeing AF on the side, but if he had THREE girlfriends, even a 30 y.o. guy might poop out after a while!

And while I'm thinking of it, how the heck did he afford all this extra activity on his salary? I think I read his salary was $60K a year, and he probably made more in commissions, but even if he was pulling in $100K a year, once taxes take a bite out of that, and after all the expenses he and Laci must have accrued, he was walking a tightrope financially.

Maybe this guy is just--what's the term for a guy nympho, a satyr? Maybe he couldn't stop himself! Oh-oh, I see a defense in here somewhere, I'd better shut up...

[Ready4Freddy]

"Creating plausible deniability is exactly what a defense lawyer is supposed to do. It's up to the jury to decide how plausible that scenario is."

No, that's what politicians' aides are supposed to do, heheheh. Think Reagan, Bush & Iran-contra.

Reasonable doubt is the phrase that fits in a coutroom gig.