It's funny but if you go back and put all the rumours together it pretty much adds up to what eventually came out. I remember JB talking about her being somewhere "spiritual". I also remember a rumour about being her with a family with children. I think the sightings of her in Port St Lucie rumour was out very early on but was discarded. I'm sure there were a couple others that were actually true but I can't think of them at the moment.
Now if all the rumours had come out as one big rumour at the same time she would have been found long ago. I wonder if DD eventually put them all together or if she got even more info from the admirers. :waitasec:
But when JB used the word "spiritual" and because of DS's connection to that Buddhist Meditation Camp, KC being there was the rumour that had staying power and DS nor the defence team did anything to dispute it. DS could have bailed long ago and at least put out something to indicate that KC was not at her camp so she could get the heat off it. (I'm sure there was some action around there looking for her) I guess once the truth was about to come out though DS did decide enough is enough, we're not making anything off this albatross and got the heck out of dodge.