James Fayed was found guilty of first degree murder on Thursday, May 19, 2011, with special circumstances of financial gain and lying in wait. Also found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder in the death of Pamela Fayed.

….10:57 am: BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ! We have a verdict!

…11:38 am: I move down to a chair right by the door so I can exit the courtroom quickly and press send to get the verdict published first. ANOTHER camera guy comes in to try to set up!

….12:05 pm: Judge takes the bench at 12:05 pm. On the record. Fayed is here. Jurors have reached a verdict. I don’t want any reaction, visible reaction …. and I don’t want the jury to be influenced by any way (because if it is a first degree verdict and because of the special circumstance) so can we please bring the jury out.

Guilty of first degree! …

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2011/05/james-fayed-verdict-watch-day-3746-am.html.

Penalty Phase Day one May, 20, 2011:

First there were some issues the defense presented for the record. Jackson wanted to present a handwritten letter into evidence that was found with Pamela Fayed’s personal things in the storage unit. This letter, dated July 7th, 2006, was confiscated by authorities in the search warrant and the family had never seen it. The defense argued that this letter was hearsay, and no clear evidence it was written by Pamela Fayed. Jackson argued passionately that he wanted to present this letter because it would show clear evidence of the family’s loss. Judge Kennedy in no way shape or form, would allow Jackson to present this letter to witnesses in front of the jury. She was very firm about that. Steve Meister read the letter in court and it appeared to be a letter that Pamela prepared beforehand to be read to her daughter in the event of her death.

Pamela Fayed’s sister Dawn Opoulos testified.

Afternoon session:

#2 Christina Holland – personal friend of Pamela’s
#3 Scott Goudie – brother of Pamela
#4 Shelbi Hamilton – personal friend of Pamela’s
#5 Greta Baught – oldest sister to Pamela

For all of the coverage be sure to read Sprocket’s blog “Trials and Tribulations, Sprocket & Company In Depth, True Crime Reporting”. There are several writers now all following cases they have an interest in. This blog just gets better and better.

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What the case is about and who is who in this criminal trial of James Fayed MURDER FOR HIRE

Opening Statements will be heard this morning in Dept. 109, Judge Kathleen Kennedy’s courtroom at the downtown Los Angeles Criminal Justice Center (CJC) in the murder-for-hire trial of James Fayed for the July 28, 2008 stabbing death of his wife, Pamela, in a Century City parking structure.

The Fayed’s were in the midst of a bitter divorce and fighting over control of their Camarillo-based gold trading business called Goldfinger Coin and Bullion Sales and an Internet firm, e-Bullion.

From my understanding, right before 6:30 pm, the Fayed’s had been in a meeting with defense attorneys regarding an FBI examination of their business enterprises. Witnesses looked on in horror as a man wielding a knife repeatedly slashed Pamela in the third floor of the parking garage. Paramedics arriving on the scene were unable to save her.

Prosecution team is Eric Harmon and Alan Jackson. Defense is Mark Werksman. Werksman’s co-counsel is Steve Meister, from Werksman’s office.

There are two special circumstance charges, financial gain and lying-in-wait which makes the defendant eligible for the death penalty. Prosecutors in Los Angeles County accuse Fayed of paying a former employee, Jose Luis Moya, 50, about $25,000 to arrange his wife’s slaying.

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2011/05/james-fayed-murder-for-hiretrial-starts.html.

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2011/05/fayed-murder-for-hire-day-1-opening.html.

May 4th, 2011 Day 1: Part II, Testimony

1. Desiree Goudie – oldest daughter of Pamela Fayed.
2. Delilah Urrea – friend of victim and former employee of Fayed’s company, Goldfinger.
3. Gregory Wallace Herring – family law attorney representing Pamela Fayed at the time of her death.

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2011/05/james-fayed-murder-for-hire-day-1-part.html.

May 5th, 2011 Day 2

4. Mark Avis – Federal prosecutor for US Attorney General’s Office (testimony complete)
5. David Willingham – Criminal defense attorney; first one Pamela had, later disqualified (testimony complete)
6. Carol Nebe – “Best friend” of Pamela since 1989
7. Jean Nelson – Criminal defense attorney; took over for David Willingham

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2011/05/james-fayed-murder-for-hire-day-2.html.

May 6th, 2011 Day 3

8. Matthew Grode – Attorney; witness who observed attack from office across street
9. Eric Spear – Detective-in-charge at the scene
10. Edwin Rivera – Witness at scene; saw Pamela die
11. Dr. Stephen Schultz, MD – L.A. County Deputy Coroner; performed autopsy
12. Mark Newhouse – FBI Special Agent – assisted in search warrants at various locations

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2011/05/james-fayed-murder-for-hire-day-3.html.

May 9th, 2011 Day 4

13. Steven Eidson – FBI Special Agent – Aggregated all precious metals seized in warrants
14. Miguel Sanchez - Former employee of Happy Camp Ranch

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2011/05/james-fayed-murder-for-hire-day-4-gold_13.html.

May 11th, 2011 Day 5 Part I

No testimony; juror’s questioned

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2011/05/james-fayed-murder-for-hire-day-5-part.html.

May 11th, 2011 Day 5 Part II

15. Alex Samayoa – Owner/Manager of AVIS Rental Car in Camarillo, CA; presents car rental records of the red SUV by Goldfinger
16. Tenille Chacon – Police Officer in Oxnard, CA; stopped and questioned Simmons, Marquez a month before the murders
17. Edward Dixon – ATT Employee; verified phone records of Moya, Fayed, Mercedes
18. Marty McCoy – Former boss and friend of Pamela; accompanied her to a 4th of July party
19. Dan Jensen – Sprint/Nextel Employee; verified phone records of Simmons, Marquez
20. Salaam Abdul-Rahman – Robbery-Homicide Detective; took over investigation in August, 2008

We of course always recommend that you read about any case that Sprocket covers, her diary writing style is truly a way of preserving these cases in an historic concept.

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There is so much going on in all cases concerning Micheal Jackson’s Estate, Casey Anthony, Anna Nicole Smith’s Estate and Dr. Arnold Klein Bankruptcy turned into what seems is going to be another major event in the Jackson SAGAS.

Here are the papers on just the Michael Jackson Estate vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop, please also note on the right side of the front page is an updated scrolling court dates on a lot of cases I did this morning.

April 27, 2011 Vintage Pop Media Answer to the Estate of Michael Jackson vs Howard Mann and Vintage Pop. (270)
April 28, 2011 Court Order Setting Scheduling Conference Hearing for July 14, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media Scheduling Conference at 2:30 PM (306)

This Scheduling Order consists of the following dates and information involving the Estate of Jackson vs. Mann and Vintage Pop:

June 23, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media are to disclose information and confer on a discovery plan by this date.

June 30, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media “Rule 26(f) Report” due as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 and the Local Rules of this Court.

July 14, 2011 Estate of Michael Jackson vs. Howard Mann and Vintage Pop Media Scheduling Conference at 2:30 PM

Then we have the bankruptcy of Dr. Arnold Klein which WAS to be discharged as of today and gone!!!! Surprise like all of the cases involving Anna Nicole Smith and her Estate and the parties who knew her. Klein’s bankruptcy has turned into anything but “normal”. I started going through the files this afternoon and suddenly realized there were mass Motions and Memorandum of Law and revolving lawyers and claims and counterclaims. It is going to take me most of tonight to just see which ones to pull for ya’ll. However here is the Schedule of hearings I have read today.

May 10, 2011 at 2:00 PM Status Hearing on Arnold Klein’s Bankruptcy

May 18, 2011 9:00 AM Hearing on Multiple Motions on the Bankruptcy of Arnold Klein

Then we have poor Casey Anthony standing trial in the media circus that is said by the judge it will be bigger than O. J. Simpson’s murder trial. The sad things is Casey Anthony does not have the money to buy the dream team O. J. had, another reminder in the U. S., you are entitled to the best defense YOU have the money to BUY.

We are going to do something interesting with this case and I will put up some links to papers you may or may not have about this trial.

May 9, 2011 Jury Selection begins in Casey Anthony First Degree Murder Case in Florida. Already we are getting Nancy Grace’s grating voice on commercial that “she will have a panel” to cover the highlights everyday on her show. Thank God for remote control for the television, because Grace is not going to be beamed into this house.

May 16, 2011 Opening statements due on the Casey Anthony First Degree Murder Case in Florida. Rose Speaks.com will be giving twitter updates throughout each day of the trial.

Ken is setting up some new gadgets that is going to allow us and those of you who want to, twitter throughout the trial each day as we watch it on Tru TV the old Court TV. If you want to participate let us know you do on our twitter that we are sending out in about 5 minutes and Ken will work the magic that allows all of us to do this.

Do y’all want Diamond Girl to set up an open daily discussion each day for this case in the Community she runs? Let her know and I am sure if she can she will get with you about how you want to set this up.

On Anna Nicole Smith Estate vs. Susan M. Brown and the Brown Law Offices, Ford Shelley, G. Ben Thompson et. al. Ms. Brown is going to represent herself, what is that saying about a lawyer with themselves as a client?

May 6, 2011 Court Order Scheduling Dates including the Jury Trial of Anna Nicole Smith\'s Estate vs. Susan M. Brown, Brown Law Offices, Ford Shelley, G. Ben Thompson et. al. (102)

Here is a brief description of which dates are for what in that case:

May 13, 2011 Final Status Report due in in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate vs. Susan M. Brown, Ford Shelly, G. Ben Thompson et. al. Brown is going to be Pro Se as is G. Ben Thompson now

June 27, 2011, the parties shall file and exchange Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) pretrial disclosures in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate vs. Susan M. Brown, Ford Shelly, G. Ben Thompson et. al. Brown is going to be Pro Se as is Thompson now.

July 8, 2011 Mediation is to be complete in in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate vs. Susan M. Brown, Ford Shelly, G. Ben Thompson et. al. Brown is going to be Pro Se as is Thompson now.

July 11, 2011 the parties shall file and exchange Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(3) objections, any objections to use of a deposition designated by another party and any deposition counter-designations under Fed. R. Civ. P. 32(a)(6) in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate vs. Susan M. Brown, Ford Shelly, G. Ben Thompson et. al.

July 14, 2011 Motions in Limine must be filed by this date by all parties in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate vs. Susan M. Brown, Ford Shelly, G. Ben Thompson et. al.

July 14, 2011 Attorneys shall meet for the purpose of exchanging and marking all exhibits. See Local Civil Rule 26.07 in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate vs. Susan M. Brown, Ford Shelly, G. Ben Thompson et. al.

July 21, 2011 All Parties shall furnish the Court with pretrial briefs (Local Civil Rule 26.05) in in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate vs. Susan M. Brown, Ford Shelly, G. Ben Thompson et. al.

July 28, 2011 Jury selections begins Attorneys and parties are expected to be available for trial of this case during the months of August and September 2011 unless the court notifies you of a later date in the Anna Nicole Smith Estate vs. Susan M. Brown, Ford Shelly, G. Ben Thompson et. al. Susan M. Brown and G. Ben Thompson will be Pro Se for the trial.

We are going to do brief lead in daily that Sprocket’s site of Trial and Tribulation are covering, so we will try to stay up with all of you, but expect papers and articles on other cases like Cynthia Sommer and Narcy Novak to be on the weekends during the Casey Anthony First degree murder trial.

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The Stephanie Lazarus case will have a jury seated some time late spring or early summer of this year. This is a case I’ve kept my eye on as to when it would come to trial because I wanted to cover it in depth. The case was recently featured on NBC’s DATELINE and in May, 2010 on CBS’s 48 Hours Mystery. When the case broke back in 2009, true-crime writer Steve Huff wrote “…sounds like something out of detective fiction.”

Stephanie Lazarus, a 25-year veteran detective of the LAPD with a stellar career has been charged with the 1986 cold-case murder of Sherri Rae Rasmussen, a critical care nurse at Glendale Adventist Hospital and the recent bride of Lazarus’s ex-boyfriend, John Ruetten. Rasmussen was beaten and shot at her Van Nuys town house. Video equipment was stacked up on the living room floor near Rasmussen’s body and her car and wedding certificate were missing. Cash, jewelry and valuable items were left behind. Detectives at the time thought it was an interrupted robbery-gone-bad due to another robbery in the area a few weeks later. Despite repeated attempts by Rasmussen’s father that Sherri was being harassed by a female LAPD officer, the “botched robbery” investigation went nowhere and the case quickly went cold. The case was solved by DNA technology and a thorough reinvestigation by LAPD’s cold-case squad. Lazarus was arrested after a four-month investigation in June, 2009.

Sprocket emailed me today asking if we wanted to do lead ins on her coverage of this case and of course I answered her with a big YES…

To read the rest of the background of this cold case visit Trial and Tribulations.

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2011/02/stephanie-lazarus-pretrial-hearing-1.html.

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Yes this is a picture of the woods around our home, we have always loved this picture because it shows fall in all of its golden colors.

Ken and I wish each of you a happy holiday weekend. Those who work behind the scenes also join us to send you this greeting.

So from all of our homes to your home have a happy and safe holiday weekend!

If you are traveling please stay safe, drive defensive and put down the cell phone!

So many of us have either lost loved ones this past year or have very ill love ones this holiday season; which makes this both a sad holiday as we remember those times, but also a reminder to never take one you love for granted.

We wish Roxanne, Heath, Beth and so many others who read or help with Rose Speaks a healing and comforting holiday weekend. If we have left someone out please leave us a note so we can add them to our Thanksgiving prayers.

As you celebrate this holiday, pick up the phone and call those who are not able to be with you to just say; “I love you”. It takes but a few minutes and it might be something that will comfort you and them through what is for some a painful holiday.

We wish you love, healing if sick, comfort if grieving, and only good memories of those who have lost someone in the past year.

We here at Rose Speaks.com wish you the happiest of holidays remember our soldiers and say a quiet prayer for their safe return to their families.

As always we appreciate you flying Rose Speaks.com and the cases we follow. Rose Speaks.com is so thankful for all of our readers as well as our guest writers.

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Both sides rested their case today. All that’s left to do is the jury site visit on Monday, September 14th, closing arguments on Tuesday September 15th. Judge Pastor told the jury that they could “possibly” get the case by Tuesday afternoon. It should be noted that the following day, Wednesday September 15th is the court’s mandated furlough day and there are several upcoming dates where different jurors have pre-scheduled appointments.

Today, the prosecution called Dr. Chinwah back to the stand in their rebuttal case to clarify what different photographs of Lauren’s back actually showed. Detective Leslie was also recalled to the stand to state what actually happened in interviews he conducted with several defense witnesses.

The defense put on a sur-rebuttal witness, Dr. Posey who countered Dr. Chinwah’s testimony about what the photographs showed of Lauren’s back. That was the last witness to testify.

Judge Pastor went over with jurors how to prepare for the site visit.

To read the rest of Sprocket’s article on the retrial of Cameron Brown visit her site at the below link:

http://sprocket-trials.blogspot.com/2009/09/cameron-brown-retrial-status-update-iii.html.

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For day Seven: Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

Prosecution Witnesses:

#16 Jeff Leslie (LA. Co. Sheriff, Co-lead Detective on the case; testimony incomplete)
#17 Linda Peterson (was Ms. Marer’s roommate in 1995; testimony complete)
#18 Leena Patel (a teacher at Lauren’s school who knew Lauren and Sarah; testimony complete)
#19 Leigh Ann Ormes (babysitter and family friend for Lauren from infancy until preschool and after; testimony complete)

When I arrive on the 9th floor, Patty Brown, the defendant’s wife is getting a suit for her husband cleared through security. She has to fill out paperwork to get the suit to him. Inside 107, Ted is here sitting in the first row on the far left. I hear Hum come up to Sarah and tell her there will be a close up of Lauren on the overhead screen.

JP: Let’s resume, if Detective Leslie could retake the stand.

There’s a bit of a bustle in the well. I note that Ms. Veretsian is wearing her hair up on top of her head today. I like that better on her than when she wears it down. It looks more professional. The jurors enter at 9:03 am. It’s now that I realize Alternate #1 rides the Red Line train. I’ve seen him on the platform. I will be extra vigilant now to ensure I’m no where near him if we happen to take the same train.

Court resumes with Detective Leslie. I see Patty sitting beside Ted. Patty takes out a notepad as she starts to take notes.

Leslie continues with what the defendant told them about his visitation schedule with Lauren.

JL: He had visitation with her for about a year and currently no unsupervised. (It was) one day or two days a week, alternating. One week on overnight. One week 12:30 pm to 7 pm.

CH: Did you ask the defendant if Wednesday, November 8th was a day off?

There’s another question that I miss.

JL: The defendant said his original intention was to, in fact, take her home where Ms. Patty Brown was expecting them. [...] (On the) ride to Abalone Cove, she had stopped crying at that point. [...] He told us she was far too energetic and that he had trouble keeping up.

He was trying to keep up with her and that he was trying to keep up (I miss the rest of the sentence.)

CH: Did he ever indicate that she had trouble keeping up?

JL: No.

There are now questions about when Brown came to the area to retrieve Lauren’s body.

JL: He said he returned her (to the beach?) [...] swam back adjacent to the inlet, placed her on the rocks and tried CPR for one minute.

He took his boxer shorts off and flung them to the rocks.

CH: We saw photos of the defendant in a t-shirt and the back with a big stain.

JL: That was a t-shirt (he was wearing).

Hum asks Leslie about the 911 call we listened to on the previous Friday.

CH: That was the tape where he said he couldn’t stop crying?

JL: Yes.

Hum goes over what the defendant said he did at the picnic table area.

JL: He said it was Inspiration Point that Lauren had fallen from. [...] He told us it was ten to fifteen minutes on the top with about five minutes (of the time) seated.

CH: Did he describe the area?

JL: He described it as within a “U” shaped area.

The defendant also claimed he ran on … [...] (He) talked about the route he took to get the cell phone.

CH: How long did he say (it took him to get to the beach area)?

JL: He said it took him from five to ten minutes. [...] And the time he found Lauren face down in the water….

CH: What did the defendant claim he did (then)?

JL: He returned the cell phone from the individual he borrowed it from and that he ran as fast as he could; he went over the top (of Inspiration Point) down to the east side, down to the beach area and the water.

CH: Have you seen all the areas? [...] Was the defendant wearing the same clothing (during this)?

JL: White t-shirt and shorts and that he put his flannel shirt on at some point.

More questions about this trip over Inspiration Point to reach his daughter.

JL: I asked him if he had tripped or fallen. There were no abrasions or scratches.

(I believe this is question Hum asks.) Truly for him to have been running as fast as he indicated….. there were not stains or dirt or scuff marks on his clothing?

I believe it’s Detective Leslie who is stating that he himself used to compete in off-trail running and mid course terrain. Hum then has another question, where I just get the answer.

JL: I asked if he was falling. He said he was running as hard as he could but watching his (steps?) [...] I asked him if he screamed when he noticed that she went over. [...] He said no.

Leslie testifies that he and his partner, Smith both commented on this. They thought this was incredible; they would have screamed. After they confront the defendant on this the defendant replies, “I think I may have called her name.”

CH: Did he ever tell you that he tried to simply yell down to the people on the beach.

JL: No, he did not.

PH: Objection to the word “simply.”

JP: Sustained objection to the word “simply.”

Harris asks to approach the bench. He’s making a motion argument. While the attorneys are at side bar, I note that Juror #12 looks around and takes note. Juror #11 takes notes.

JP: Objection overruled!

CH: Did the defendant tell you there was anything preventing him to yell down to call 911?

JL: No.

CH: Did the defendant ever tell you it was too noisy or too windy to yell down to Sacred Cove?

JL: No.

There is another question about (I think) the safety of Inspiration Point.

CH: Did the defendant ever tell you …..

JL: (He said) “The whole place is dangerous. It’s nice and steep and the cliffs…”

CH: Did he ever indicate that he was unaware that the place was unsafe?

JL: No.

CH: Did he ever indicate that he was unaware that the place was dangerous?

JL: No.

CH: Any other explanation?

JL: No, that was it.

CH: Did he …. (missed getting the full question).

JL: He said, “No, he did not believe anyone else was out there.”

People’s #29, two photos and placed up on the bulletin board. The photos show the west side of Inspiration Point and the trail (that) goes down to the nude beach area.

CH: Towards the end of the interview, did you ask him about a camera?

JL: (It) came to our attention that he defendant took photos of his daughter during the day. It was a Ralph’s brand 24-27 shot, disposable camera.

CH: When you got the film back?

JL: There were initially photos blurry or blank. Seven photos depicted the defendant with his father posing by the Suburban with surfboards. Photos of the defendant and his father outside the parents’ residence. There were three photos of Lauren and the remainder of the film was unexposed pictures.

The people put up the three photos of Lauren on the bulletin board and move the board to in front of the jury. Patty gets up from her seat. Ted gets up from his seat. They go towards the far right of the courtroom, third row. Judge Pastor also leaves the bench to get up and see the pictures shown to the jury. The three photos shown to the jury are enlargements from the disposable camera.

The first photo that’s gone over is photo B. This picture is of Lauren in the parking lot at Abalone Cove just east of the toll booth. Photo A is right at the end of the trail where it meets with the nursery school paved road. Photo C is in the nursery school itself and Lauren is on the playground equipment. It’s noted that every one of these photos is taken on an area that is flat, level ground.

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