I’m not sure we can say for sure that Jennifer was being watched, but I think it’s a possibility. I personally think someone she knew and trusted had a part in her disappearance so she let her guard down.
I do think that the St Croix trip could have been a catalyst to her disappearance by causing someone to become jealous of her relationship. I could see a situation where she was supposed to have disappeared while on vacation if it were a hit or trafficking. I personally don’t fell like she was trafficked. She isn’t the demographic that they target. She was educated and well connected. I do think it’s possible that her disappearance was a hit though. The only benefit I can see that someone has by committing the crime in St Croix would be to get the case out of US jurisdiction. The problem with committing the crime while in St Croix is that she was with a group of people including Rob, and it would have been noticed fast. Due to this, I really don’t think the plan was for her to disappear while on vacation. Especially since she lived by herself.
I don’t think Jennifer would have been open to a friendship with Chino, and Chino may not have wanted to pursue one with her either. When she was supervising the workers, Rob had to tell her to chill out when she was on the phone with him. He told her they can understand what she was saying. I’m not sure if Chino was one of those workers present that day. We don’t have any other residents at Mosaic coming forward saying they hung out with Jennifer either. When you think about it, Jennifer wasn’t at the Mosaic that much. Monday, 1/23, would have been her 62 day living there. During that time she would have had to move in, partake in holiday obligations (Thanksgiving, Christmas, NYE), work, and spend most every other weekend at Rob’s. I really don’t think Jennifer was at Mosaic long enough to think about forming relationships with the residents or the staff. She had a lot going on.
I personally don’t read that much into Chino’s reaction when he was shown the photo. He’s saw it for years, and he knows that some people have accused him of being the poi. I don’t blame him for being leery of it and not wanting to look at it anymore. I would be too if I were him. He’s taken a poly and passed. He also spoke to the news. The program stated that he spoke to the Kesse team. Det Wright said that Chino was cooperative. It seems like he’s been more cooperative than other people.