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Yes, they could proceed against his estate. And he is represented by a reputable Detroit law firm; the bio you linked is just to the associate who is working on the case (presumably with at least one partner).

Perhaps, but they are simply just waiting for the retraction period to lapse in order to sue CBS in California. California has a statute that requires this period to lapse prior to suing someone for defamation (I believe a plaintiff has to serve a demand for retraction within 20 days of the...

Insurance would not cover this type of lawsuit. That said, Dr. Spitz is fairly wealthy and I suspect he will be represented by more than competent counsel.

If you're a public figure, you have to prove actual malice to prevail on a defamation claim. Actual malice, in general, means that the person making the defamatory statement did knowing that the statement was false or made the statement with reckless disregard for the truth. So it's much harder...

I had never seen that article quoting PR's sister. It absolutely confirms, to me, that PR wrote the ransom note. Victory, saved by the cross . . . my opinion is that she wrote the note while hysterical and calling out to god. She was deeply religious and the term victory has a very specific...

Can someone cut and paste that portion of the book into a text? As much as it makes sense, I would like to see how he sourced that since it has never been reported as evidence that I'm aware of.

I apologize if these points have already been brought up (been traveling), but I watched the second part last night and a couple things jumped out at me: 1. Correct me if I'm wrong, but before the DP interview I had never heard that Burke sneaked downstairs to play with some new toy that night...

I strongly believe in occam's razor on this one: "Victory! S.T.B.C" is a religious reference. As pointed out by Jeffrey Shapiro, to some Christians "victory" represents Christ's victory over Satan. STBC, to me, is obviously Saved by the Cross. Patsy was a deeply Christian woman; I believe there...

Pineapple is proof the Ramseys lied about JBR being asleep. I don't think it's part of the actual crime; just strong evidence the Rs lied about her being asleep just like there's strong evidence they lied about BR being asleep the next morning. Sleeping is convenient and means less explaining...

For me, it's threefold: (1) the Ransom note (I'm convinced she wrote it and suspect JR helped. The language (southern/English major), the sheer amount of superfluous language, the religious overtures and of course the striking similarities to her handwriting and style); (2) the 911 call - they...

I've always found it interesting that PR hung up (or thought she did) on the 911 dispatcher. On one hand (RDI), it could suggest she made the call as planned and wanted to get off quickly (possibly due to background conversation or just not wanting to say too much). On the other hand (IDI), she...

The most significant revelation about the DNA, in my opinion and if it's true, is that they found the same unknown male DNA in two spots (her pj bottoms and underwear). I don't think I had ever heard that before. If true, that makes it hard to dismiss in my opinion (I've always found the DNA...

If she fell or was pushed off the staircase she would almost certainly have other bruises and/or broken bones.

It's a good hypothetical UKGuy, but to answer your question, yes I believe PR and probably JR knew about the pineapple snack for a couple reasons. First, PR said he did not recall serving the kids pineapple on the 25th (late pancake breakfast, then the Whites), and while it's conceivable she...

I don't really need it to believe she was awake (although it categorically proves she was); I need it as pretty concrete evidence that they (or at least PR) lied about the pineapple because they had already committed to the story that she was asleep and we never woke up before it became a...