GUILTY MI - Jane Bashara, 56, dies in contract killing, Grosse Pointe Park, 25 Jan 2012 #4

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 2m2 minutes ago
This is "Sir Rick" - a master at Bob's BDSM parties

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 2m2 minutes ago
Sir Rick = Godard.

 

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Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns · 17s17 seconds ago
Godard says he played golf with the #Bashara s up through 2011 and they got along. Bashara never threatened Jane in his presence.


George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 38s38 seconds ago
Diallo: “Didn’t you and Mr. Bashar and Mrs. Bashara play golf together? And there was no discord, correct?” Godard answered, “Yes.”


Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns · 1m1 minute ago
Cross-exam of #Bashara friends Godard has begun. Godard visited sex dungeon up to four times.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
Lindsey done. Diallo cross examining.

RBBM: Please forgive my "ignorance" but is this why the judge did not want cameras in the courtroom ? Is it because of the "sexual content" such as this subject, which will definitely come up during this trial ?

Or -- is there a law regarding cameras during trial ?

Thanks so much !

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
Godard said after the murder, two detectives from prosecutor’s office came to his job to ask about Bashara.

 

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dog ....

not sure.

 

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Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns · 1m1 minute ago
Redirect by Prosecutor Lisa Lindsey underway. Godard said he never went to the authorities. He was approached by investigators. He's done

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
Godard - "Sir Patrick" - is excused.

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
Next witness: Rebecca Forton. Rob Moran questioning.

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I've covered crime for The Detroit News since the 1990s. I'm a lifelong Detroiter, and currently live on the southwest side.

Forton was introduced to Bob by her mother, who wanted to rent a duplex. "She was hoping to find a company that would find a tenant."


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OK .. I am gonna take a break ... from C/P ... Will just read here and there ...

 

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Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns 1m1 minute ago
Forton was looking to find a tenant for a property she owned in Grosse Pointe Park. It was late-summer 2011 #Bashara

marie osborne‏@marieosbornewwj 1m1 minute ago
Pros.witness Rebecca Thorton, she met #BobBashara while trying to find a tenant for a building she owned.

 

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Gina Damron @ginadamron · 20m 20 minutes ago

Asked whether Bashara ever took him anywhere, Godard testified: "He did have a dungeon, yes."

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 53s53 seconds ago
Forton said Bob introduced her to a "large man" who "didn't have much eye-contact with me." It was Joe Gentz.

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 44s44 seconds ago
Forton: Bob vouched for Gentz, who'd "make a great tenant" and that Joe "was a nice guy." Joe "said absolutely nothing during all this."

 

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Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns 45s45 seconds ago
Duplex witness Fornton contacted #Bashara to find tenant for. He presented Joe Gentz, "a rather large man"



George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN 30s31 seconds ago “I said Mr. Gentz, you’ve been at this residence for 9-10 years; why do you want to move? He was looking at the floor.”

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 35s35 seconds ago
"Mr. Bashara became agitated and began posturing. The tone of his voice...'Come on, this is a great guy. He's going to make a great tenant.'

 

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Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns · 2m2 minutes ago
Forton: Everything went fine for the 1st month. #Bashara called and asked for referral fee in Nov. She requested an invoice.

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 2m2 minutes ago
Eventuially, Gentz stopped paying the rent. Bob said he'd take care of it.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
Forton said she didn't hear from Bob until after the murder, on Feb. 8, 2012.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
"He called me. I was watching the TV...the..police...execute the search warrant of Mr. Bashara's home."

Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns · 59s59 seconds ago
Forton next spoke to #Bashara Feb. 8 2012 after Jane's death. She was watching 2nd search warrant being performed live at Bashara's home

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 57s57 seconds ago
On TV, Forton watched cameras follow Bob into a building. “Within minutes…he calls me on my home phone.”

Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns · 57s57 seconds ago
Fonton saw police give #Bashara a piece of paper and watched police follow him down Jefferson. He called her minutes later.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
He said he wanted the utilities in Wayburn out of his name.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 47s47 seconds ago
I told him “the arrangement he had with Mr. Gentz…that it was illegal for me to change the utilities.” Bob called again.

 

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Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns · 54s54 seconds ago
She received another call the following month about utilities. 'I was afraid ... I said why in the hell are you calling me.' #bashara

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 2m2 minutes ago
Forton said Bob got angry. "I'm trying to get the utilities out of my name"

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 56s57 seconds ago
Forton: “I yelled at Mr. Bashara to never call me again and hung up the phone on him.”

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
Bob called her back, and Forton told him she wouldn't take utilities out of his name. "I felt a threatening tone..."

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
..."That he was going to do whatever it took to get the utilities out of his name." She called police and asked them to watch the home.

Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns · 47s47 seconds ago
"He then stated, in I felt a threatening tone, that he was going to do whatever he needed to do to get the utilities out of his name."

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN · 1m1 minute ago
Moran: "Did Mr. Gentz tell you he was going to come into $5,000?" Defense objected; judge sustained. They're talking at the bench now.

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN 40s41 seconds ago
Forton: "(Gentz) assured me he would be coming into money; that he had a $5,000 check." This was in December, 2011. Prosecution done

 

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George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN 2m2 minutes ago Defense atty Mike McCarthy doing cross-exam.

George Hunter ‏@GeorgeHunter_DN 54s54 seconds ago
Forton corrected herself: Discussion with Gentz about $5k check was in January, 2012.

 

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Gus Burns ‏@GusBurns 3m3 minutes ago

Cross-exam starting Mike McCarthy questioning, Forton says Gentz filled out rental app with two different colored makers, almost illegible