Good afternoon Mr. A. We left off where you got back from the hotel and you were at your home. And on December 20 a second search warrant was issued for your home4.
Yes.
And you got confrontational with the officers.
Yes.
And you were asked to step outside.
Yes.
And you told Sgt. Allen
They then confiscated further materials from your home?
Yes.
Next, the SA issued a subpoena for your fingerprints. In Dec 2008?
I'm sure they did. I don't remember the exact date.
How many times have you had an investigative subpoena issued to you by SA?
That's not something you gave voluntarily, right? They had to issue a subp.
Yes.
In early Jan 2009 the video surfaced of JH and DC searching in the wooded area?
Yes, I guess so.
So when you became aware of the video, did you ask DC what he was doing in the woods?
Objection.
Overruled.
I didn't know anything about a video being shot.
This was early Jan 2009. You don't recall sir?
I dont' remember.
My question is did you as DC what he was doing in the woods?
No.
They had just found your granddaughter in the woods, no?
Yes.
Have you EVER had a conversation with CD about what he was doing in the woods?
No.
After all the investigations and subpoenas, did you feel the walls closing in on you?
Objection.
Overruled.
You knew you were being investigated, didn't you sir?
Objection.
Sustained.
Was the pressure getting to you Mr. A.?
GA: From the beginning I've always cooperated with any sort of LE if I could help bring my granddaughter back home.
JB: All of that ended when you asked LE to leave your home, correct?
That was a tumultuous time in our lives to lose our granddaughter and the potential to lose my daughter.
My question was, All of that ended when you asked LE to leave your home, correct?
I was upset that day. I opened myself up for every part of the investigation.
Was the answer yes or no?
I have completely cooperated, so that would be a yes.
On the day of your attempted suicide, you were calling everybody to let them know of this attempted suicide?
Yes.
You called me?
Yes, I guess so.
So you wanted everyone to know you were going to attempt suicide?
Yes.
And after this alleged attempt you immediately went to meet with the media?
No.
How long before you made media appearances?
If you give me a particular date, I can give you what you want.
January 22 was the alleged attempt.
It wasn't an alleged attempt. I really did it.
No further questions.
Cross.
You went to California for a Larry King interview?
Yes.
And the purpose of that was to publicize the disappearance of my granddaughter and how it affected my life.
Did you learn when you arrived or after you arrived of the finding of your granddaughter.
When you arrived back in town you went to the Ritz-Carlton?
Yes.
You didn't arrange that did you?
No.
Did you have a small window of privacy with your wife to deal with the news you just heard?
We arrived on the plane after 5 hours and everyone got off and then we were told in a vehicle as we left the airport. We were just trying to hold on.
Were you communicating with Mr. Baez during that time?
In the evening.
In fact you and your wife had dinner with Mr. Baez that evening, did you not?
Objection.