A blast from the past, Armistead speaks.

[cynic]

H. Ellis Armistead, hired in the first few days by the Ramsey criminal defense team of Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, remained as the primary private investigator for three and-a-half years until he abruptly, and unexpectedly, resigned on June 2, 2000.
He was tight-lipped regarding an explanation and there was speculation that perhaps he was developing suspicions about the Ramseys.

From the Denver Post, June 3, 2000:
JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case: The Denver Post
Armistead, 49, sent out a short statement saying his firm "is no longer associated with the JonBenet Ramsey investigation." "Mr. Armistead has made this decision in light of the events that are taking place in the media," the statement said.
Contacted by phone, Armistead declined to elaborate much. "This is my decision," he said. "Mine alone. It's just what's been going on. It's the media events."
Last week, the Ramseys appeared at a news conference with their civil attorney to announce they had passed a lie-detector test. And Wednesday, they engaged in a verbal slug-fest with former Boulder Police detective Steve Thomas on CNN's "Larry King Live."

Fast forward to 2023, and in an extended interview detailed in a Westword article, Armistead makes a very interesting statement where he admits he’s not sold on the “intruder theory.” A shocking admission from a Ramsey insider.
From the Westword article:

From JonBenét to Tim McVeigh and Columbine, P.I. Ellis Armistead Has Seen It All - and Paid the Price

"People in the system need to recognize that they're impacted by this kind of work."

www.westword.com

More than a quarter-century after the crime, no one has been arrested for it, and Armistead retains cabinets full of leads on the homicide. Every year, a handful of women call him to say that their ex-husbands are good for the murder and should be taken into custody. He remains tight-lipped about the girl’s death, but allows that the “intruder theory” — of someone coming into the Ramsey house that night and carrying out the murder in a wine cellar in the basement — doesn’t hold up.
“The first time I was in the Ramseys’ home,” he says, “it took me ten minutes of walking around just to find the wine cellar. You’d have to be very familiar with the layout of the house to know where that is.”

 

[Rain on my Parade]

Thank you for posting this Cynic!

PTSD is very tragic and it is my reason for wanting a solve on this case so very badly.

Since Armistead remains tight-lipped about the girl’s death, but allows that the “intruder theory” — of someone coming into the Ramsey house that night and carrying out the murder in a wine cellar in the basement — doesn’t hold up.

I believe his statement gives us the clue we have needed all along.

 

[CloudedTruth]

Thank you for posting this Cynic!

PTSD is very tragic and it is my reason for wanting a solve on this case so very badly.

Since Armistead remains tight-lipped about the girl’s death, but allows that the “intruder theory” — of someone coming into the Ramsey house that night and carrying out the murder in a wine cellar in the basement — doesn’t hold up.

I believe his statement gives us the clue we have needed all along.

Yes! His simple and concise statement says so very much.......

 

[Meara]

H. Ellis Armistead, hired in the first few days by the Ramsey criminal defense team of Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, remained as the primary private investigator for three and-a-half years until he abruptly, and unexpectedly, resigned on June 2, 2000.
He was tight-lipped regarding an explanation and there was speculation that perhaps he was developing suspicions about the Ramseys.

From the Denver Post, June 3, 2000:
JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case: The Denver Post
Armistead, 49, sent out a short statement saying his firm "is no longer associated with the JonBenet Ramsey investigation." "Mr. Armistead has made this decision in light of the events that are taking place in the media," the statement said.
Contacted by phone, Armistead declined to elaborate much. "This is my decision," he said. "Mine alone. It's just what's been going on. It's the media events."
Last week, the Ramseys appeared at a news conference with their civil attorney to announce they had passed a lie-detector test. And Wednesday, they engaged in a verbal slug-fest with former Boulder Police detective Steve Thomas on CNN's "Larry King Live."

Fast forward to 2023, and in an extended interview detailed in a Westword article, Armistead makes a very interesting statement where he admits he’s not sold on the “intruder theory.” A shocking admission from a Ramsey insider.
From the Westword article:

From JonBenét to Tim McVeigh and Columbine, P.I. Ellis Armistead Has Seen It All - and Paid the Price

"People in the system need to recognize that they're impacted by this kind of work."

www.westword.com

More than a quarter-century after the crime, no one has been arrested for it, and Armistead retains cabinets full of leads on the homicide. Every year, a handful of women call him to say that their ex-husbands are good for the murder and should be taken into custody. He remains tight-lipped about the girl’s death, but allows that the “intruder theory” — of someone coming into the Ramsey house that night and carrying out the murder in a wine cellar in the basement — doesn’t hold up.
“The first time I was in the Ramseys’ home,” he says, “it took me ten minutes of walking around just to find the wine cellar. You’d have to be very familiar with the layout of the house to know where that is.”

Thanks for this. A very moving article, and a very telling observation about the Ramsey case.

The statement that most stays with me:
I observed the monster in him and the human being. Sometimes there's a fine line between the two.

I expect Armistead could have said it of others, not just Timothy McVeigh.

 

[AddieBoo]

H. Ellis Armistead, hired in the first few days by the Ramsey criminal defense team of Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, remained as the primary private investigator for three and-a-half years until he abruptly, and unexpectedly, resigned on June 2, 2000.
He was tight-lipped regarding an explanation and there was speculation that perhaps he was developing suspicions about the Ramseys.

From the Denver Post, June 3, 2000:
JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case: The Denver Post
Armistead, 49, sent out a short statement saying his firm "is no longer associated with the JonBenet Ramsey investigation." "Mr. Armistead has made this decision in light of the events that are taking place in the media," the statement said.
Contacted by phone, Armistead declined to elaborate much. "This is my decision," he said. "Mine alone. It's just what's been going on. It's the media events."
Last week, the Ramseys appeared at a news conference with their civil attorney to announce they had passed a lie-detector test. And Wednesday, they engaged in a verbal slug-fest with former Boulder Police detective Steve Thomas on CNN's "Larry King Live."

Fast forward to 2023, and in an extended interview detailed in a Westword article, Armistead makes a very interesting statement where he admits he’s not sold on the “intruder theory.” A shocking admission from a Ramsey insider.
From the Westword article:

From JonBenét to Tim McVeigh and Columbine, P.I. Ellis Armistead Has Seen It All - and Paid the Price

"People in the system need to recognize that they're impacted by this kind of work."

www.westword.com

More than a quarter-century after the crime, no one has been arrested for it, and Armistead retains cabinets full of leads on the homicide. Every year, a handful of women call him to say that their ex-husbands are good for the murder and should be taken into custody. He remains tight-lipped about the girl’s death, but allows that the “intruder theory” — of someone coming into the Ramsey house that night and carrying out the murder in a wine cellar in the basement — doesn’t hold up.
“The first time I was in the Ramseys’ home,” he says, “it took me ten minutes of walking around just to find the wine cellar. You’d have to be very familiar with the layout of the house to know where that is.”

Thank you. Great article.

 

[AddieBoo]

Thank you. Great article.

 

[Tadpole12]

Yes @cynic, ty for posting article.

 

[fr brown]

H. Ellis Armistead, hired in the first few days by the Ramsey criminal defense team of Haddon, Morgan and Foreman, remained as the primary private investigator for three and-a-half years until he abruptly, and unexpectedly, resigned on June 2, 2000.
He was tight-lipped regarding an explanation and there was speculation that perhaps he was developing suspicions about the Ramseys.

From the Denver Post, June 3, 2000:
JonBenet Ramsey Murder Case: The Denver Post
Armistead, 49, sent out a short statement saying his firm "is no longer associated with the JonBenet Ramsey investigation." "Mr. Armistead has made this decision in light of the events that are taking place in the media," the statement said.
Contacted by phone, Armistead declined to elaborate much. "This is my decision," he said. "Mine alone. It's just what's been going on. It's the media events."
Last week, the Ramseys appeared at a news conference with their civil attorney to announce they had passed a lie-detector test. And Wednesday, they engaged in a verbal slug-fest with former Boulder Police detective Steve Thomas on CNN's "Larry King Live."

Fast forward to 2023, and in an extended interview detailed in a Westword article, Armistead makes a very interesting statement where he admits he’s not sold on the “intruder theory.” A shocking admission from a Ramsey insider.
From the Westword article:

From JonBenét to Tim McVeigh and Columbine, P.I. Ellis Armistead Has Seen It All - and Paid the Price

"People in the system need to recognize that they're impacted by this kind of work."

www.westword.com

More than a quarter-century after the crime, no one has been arrested for it, and Armistead retains cabinets full of leads on the homicide. Every year, a handful of women call him to say that their ex-husbands are good for the murder and should be taken into custody. He remains tight-lipped about the girl’s death, but allows that the “intruder theory” — of someone coming into the Ramsey house that night and carrying out the murder in a wine cellar in the basement — doesn’t hold up.
“The first time I was in the Ramseys’ home,” he says, “it took me ten minutes of walking around just to find the wine cellar. You’d have to be very familiar with the layout of the house to know where that is.”

You might be interested in this interview with Ellis Armistead (slow talker alert!): Hey Human with Ellis Armistead

He starts talking about the Ramsey case around 01:18:48. He says the BPD should have controlled the crime scene better but he doesn't know if it would have made a difference. I swear I can hear him shrug his shoulders when the host asks him about DNA testing. He says Burke was "drug through the mud" and that John, "whatever you think of him," should not have been put in the position (by the police) of finding the body. I take that to mean that neither of them was involved in the murder or staging. No sympathetic mention of Patsy though....

 

[CloudedTruth]

You might be interested in this interview with Ellis Armistead (slow talker alert!): Hey Human with Ellis Armistead

He starts talking about the Ramsey case around 01:18:48. He says the BPD should have controlled the crime scene better but he doesn't know if it would have made a difference. I swear I can hear him shrug his shoulders when the host asks him about DNA testing. He says Burke was "drug through the mud" and that John, "whatever you think of him," should not have been put in the position (by the police) of finding the body. I take that to mean that neither of them was involved in the murder or staging. No sympathetic mention of Patsy though....

To me, perhaps the most interesting comment he made was just before he started answering questions about the Ramsey case, where he said that he was not very perceptive. LOL. A rather unexpected comment for a PI to make about himself.

Thanks for giving the starting point, I think I would've died from boredom having to listen to that entire interview. Ellis holds everything very close to the vest and as he doesn't say much, it's hard to get a read on what he really thinks. Except when he makes comments like the intruder theory not holding up. I think between that and him leaving Team Ramsey's employ we have the biggest clues we're going to get out of him.