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It's highly possibly that I am the only person confused here, but even if it's just for me, I'm retracing the "fraud" discussion chronologically. If I missed a post, please speak up, I searched for the word "fraud" in the thread, so it's entirely possible something was missed.
I've snipped some or all of the following posts, for space and emphasis.
It's still practically novella-length, so I apologize in advance for the wall of text
RBBM
Okay, now that made it slightly clearer than mud
We all know there never has been a link to the entire letter, as it was never released. The fact that Kent, in his letter, accused Mechele of fraud was mentioned. It was asked where it says that. I found where I saw that it said that. There are no links to the entire letter. There never were. I was wondering if anyone knew anything more about it. Since we're all asking each other for more links, I'm guessing we don't. However, turtlepace, you specified that the fraud portion was in regards to an expectation of marriage...where did that come from?
I've snipped some or all of the following posts, for space and emphasis.
It's still practically novella-length, so I apologize in advance for the wall of text
I have read the comments from ages ago. Never once do they give a link to the entire original Kent's letter. There are just the links to the four pieces that the prosecutor was willing to publish. They don't even show the part that deals with Kent's accusations of fraud. The video was not meant to let anyone read the whole letter.
And where are the links that validate Kent's unsubstantiated accusations of fraud? Was there any action by the people or companies Mechele was supposed to have defrauded?
But my question still remains: how do Kent's unsubstantiated accusations of fraud prove that Mechele was conspiring to kill him?
The April 9, 1996 email still makes me doubt that Mechele was really interested in marrying Kent. That there are no restraining orders from her to keep him away from her does not mean that she wanted him following her to California while she was visiting Scott. I am not going to say whether Mechele committed scams or fraud using the expectation of marrying her, but I will ask how her enemies plead up the accusations to conspiracy to murder?
www.othercircumstances.blogspot.com
Kent accused Mechele of fraud taking money from him under the impression they were getting married. I think it would have been hard for him to win that even if he had lived to sue her. How does that prove that Mechele conspired to murder him?
The main point of Kent's spite letter was that he would have destroyed the letter if Mechele had married him. The rest including the vague accusation of murder were just smears.
www.othercircumstances.blogspot.com
RBBM
I suspect the links to Kent alleging fraud may be in the same place as valid links to Kent being a homosexual pedophile ... in the Land of Imagining & Pretend.
well, I'll bite...they dont. and I dont think they have anything to do with the case either.
I wish they'd release the full letter. I've been spoiled rotten by the anthony case (if you dont know, FL has laws that require transparency and so information is released to anyone who requests as soon as it becomes available) and I have a really rough time now especially with a case that happened so long ago. I want to see ALL the evidence.
now, to answer your question with another - if kent leppink's "letter from the grave" is full of lots of unsubstantiated accusations, why did linehan's DT never use it themselves? or did they? because that's a bit telling if they did not, if they could prove that much of the rest was lies, when one could go a step further and enter reasonable doubt as to the murder part.
until I know anything about the contents of the rest of the letter I cant form any opinions on any of that obviously but I really REALLY cant get over how completely .....well, "coincidental" it was that leppink writes that if something happens to him, have a look at linehan and carlin. because HE TURNED UP DEAD.
I'm just saying....while I do agree that poor kent was almost stalkerish (I believe this was a very stubborn innocence, he desperately wanted to believe mechele loved him when there surely was lots of evidence to the contrary) it was not MECHELE LINEHAN who turned up dead....it was kent leppink. I see NO evidence of her stalking HIM and if there WERE, I could see where he came up with that "letter from the grave" but since she wasnt stalking him....where did he get the idea?? what did he know or what did he guess?
I'm not gonna go for him suiciding by any means, that's not rational and there is NO evidence supporting it. so that's out. thinking carlin was going to kill him, I do see how he could link carlin to linehan (at that time) because of uncertainty so it makes sense that he linked them together.
so the question is now, as it has always been, did carlin act alone and if so why? as a rival love interest with it being somewhat obvious that linehan had NO feelings for leppink, what was his motive?
or did carlin, adoring linehan in the same desperate manner that leppink did, simply do what linehan wanted him to do? that's the way the evidence goes, the evidence goes, the evidence goes....
just so I know, are we all in agreement that carlin was definitely involved? cause to me, I dont see anyone EVER arguing HIS innocence or lack thereof.
Extra: Kent's ominous letter - 48 Hours - CBS News
At ~1:21 of this video, the camera focuses on part of Kent Leppink's letter, and the word "--Fraud--" is clearly visible.
Edited to add: Dang it, we had this issue pages ago where we tried to re-link it for 2goldfish and the link keeps coming up with a different case.
It is really easy to find, though, if the link doesn't work. I googled "48 Hours Mechele Linehan" and it was the third link down, entitled "Love and Death in Alaska--cbsnews.com." Then I clicked on "Extra: Ken't ominous letter," and watched the video that popped up.
Edited again to add: When I click on the title of the video box that appears in this post, it takes me to the correct place.
I know that Kent's letter makes unsubstantiated accusations of fraud. Are there any links confirming this fraud? Even if these accusations of fraud had more validity than smears in spite for her not marrying him, how would they be motive for murder? Isn't this just pleading up the accusations?
By the way, if you're going to refer to Kent's letter, where is the link that shows the original of that letter in its entirety? The parts that the prosecutor released do not mention the fraud accusations.
Ah yes the "conventional marriage" interview, where Mechele seems quite tongue-tied trying to explain her engagement to Kent. Yeah, I'm with otto and 2goldfish--considering the source...
So what will be the strategy in Mechele's new trial?
As for motive, while the money appears obvious, Kent's body was found in such a rural area that it may have never been found, making it difficult for Mechele to cash it in. Perhaps the money played no part in the motive, but was just the cherry.
I'm wondering what all Kent knew about Mechele and her activities, or even what Mechele perceived Kent knew about her and her activities...I think his letter may have mentioned something about her possibly being guilty of fraud.
It's been stated (in the Rosen book) that when police came to talk to Carlin and Mechele, they found them at the house in Wasilla, where apparently they were going through Kent's personal belongings. We know in the ALL CAPS letter that Mechele seemed to take issue with Kent keeping personal belongings in a shed. Additionally, Kent apparently accused her of stealing some furnishings from him at on point. Also, Hilke accuses Mechele of stealing two items from him, although it sounds like they had more sentimental than financial value (which makes one wonder if she was just being cruel stealing them from him...assuming that's true). Mechele also sent Kent's computer to her sister very shortly after the murder, so I've always wondered if there was more on there for her to worry about than the damning emails.
When it comes right down to it, though, motive is in the eye of the beholder.
Okay, now that made it slightly clearer than mud
We all know there never has been a link to the entire letter, as it was never released. The fact that Kent, in his letter, accused Mechele of fraud was mentioned. It was asked where it says that. I found where I saw that it said that. There are no links to the entire letter. There never were. I was wondering if anyone knew anything more about it. Since we're all asking each other for more links, I'm guessing we don't. However, turtlepace, you specified that the fraud portion was in regards to an expectation of marriage...where did that come from?