Catching up after being out of town for a few days and just saw this:
This is unfortunate imo. I believe Rebecca was murdered. I do not see a shred of evidence that the killer was Adam. If I was on this jury I would have to vote Not Guilty...... or not liable- however it goes in civil cases.
My heart breaks for the Zahau family. Sadly I don't think they will ever see justice in this case.
Thanks to all the fantastic posters here who have been such a great source of info.
Respectfully, I disagree. For so many years, many focused on Jonah's ex wife and sister (who did behave suspiciously) as the killers of Rebecca. JMO, many lost focus on many facts of the case that indicated the murderer was someone who was strong, taller than Rebecca and who had extensive experience in tying nautical knots and lashings.
I think part of that came from the early, unsubstantiated assertions that Adam had taken Ambien that night and slept through the whole thing. I never believed that and found it odd that the excuse was offered. I also found it significant that:
police zeroed in on Adam very early in the investigation
Adam was given a polygraph exam, one that lasted quite a long time
Adam was the last person to see RZ alive and the only person known to have access to the mansion
The cryptic message was painted higher than an average sized woman would have been able to paint it legibly
The odd remarks Adam made about his "bedside manner" and masturbating to *advertiser censored* before rescuing Rebecca
The 911 call which was filled with so many conflicting and suspicious statements
The scene and actions of Adam at the time he "discovered" RZ's body and attempted rescue
The urgency with which Paul Pfingst, retained by JS, got through to LE in order to convince Adam to refuse the poly exam
etc, etc.
The evidence and suspicious activity of Adam were there all along. The knots and lashings pinged my radar early on. There were many discussions here about the table with the broken leg, questioning how it could have handled the weight of both Adam and RZ as he cut her down. Many pages of discussion about the 911 call. But in order to accept Adam as the prime suspect, you had to reject the messaging that he had taken Ambien the night before and suspect something was up when he wasn't tested for presence of any drugs, alcohol, etc. in his system to verify his claim.
Perhaps the high profile and inflammatory actions of Jonah's ex wife after the murder were more of a distraction that put the focus on her. She did herself no favors in venting publicly her jealousy and misplaced anger towards Rebecca. I've always tried to keep an open mind on this case and will continue to do so. The new evidence and details revealed as a result of the WDS really point to Adam. There may have been others involved at some point, or at least had knowledge, but those may be dealt with at a future date.