JB: So you testified in your depo that the car contained decomposition?
That answer speaks for itself. I could smell decomposition from 3 feet away. When you relive stuff over and over you try to give the most complete answer you can. Was it decomposition to me? Yes. Was it my daughter or granddaughter? No.
And you testified it was human compositon?
It was maggots and stuff like that in the bag in the back of that car. I have been honest about what I saw and hear and went through that day. Neither my daughter or granddaughter were in that car and I'm grateful for that.
And your depo for that day say it was the trash, did it not?
You're trying to take this story of my life away from me and you can't do that sir. The smell in the back of that car was decomposition sir. My experience of 10 years in LE
And then you went to work sir, did you not? After smelling this smell...
After I knew if wasn't my daughter or granddaughter, I left and went home. Did I go to work, yes. I also told Le many times about what I can remember and experienced on that day. I am not ashamed of what I did on that day.
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When you made this statement in your deposition you were in a media blitz, were you not? Didn't you advocate the innocence of your daughter when you made this blitz?
Possibly I did. I don't want to believe back then that my daughter was capable of taking the life of her daughter.
JB complains to judge about answer.
In Jan 2009, you attempted to commit suicide. Did you?
Yes sir I did.
And you left a suicide note.
Yes sir, I did.
JB: Were you hospitalized after. And within a week again making media appearances?
Yes, possibly I did.
And you were making them to advocate the innocence of your daughter?
Yes.
And do you remember making $20,000 on 48 Hours?
I have tried to answer your questions to the best of my ability. It had nothing to do with guilt or innocence. we did that for self-preservation. I did everything I could to bring awareness of what my granddaughter meant to me, my wife, and my son.
Was that the focus of the interview?
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While you were advocating for your daughter's innocence, did you make any appearances on the early shows?
Maybe I did but we always wanted to bring attention to my granddaughter.
And all of these interviews stopped when allegations of abuse came around.
I believe that was through you, sir.
Do you remember finding out another way?
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