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Chandra Levy: Five years later
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rd



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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2007 2:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Washington Post reports on the Levys meeting with Police Chief Lanier. Susan Levy was concerned that now that the FBI's Brad Garrett is retired, the investigation will stall.

If the investigation into Chandra's disappearance was ever not stalled, I'd hate to see what a stalled investigation looks like.

The last news was that the FBI had taken over the case. The new news is that it has been given back to the DC Police.

Hot potato, anyone?

rd

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/24/AR2007052402266.html (fair use)

Levy's Mom Meets With D.C. Chief Of Police
By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, May 25, 2007

(snip)

Levy and her attorney, Steve A. Mandell, went to police headquarters to seek an update on the unsolved case from the city's new chief, Cathy L. Lanier....

90 minutes later, they were still talking, not only about the twists and turns in the highly publicized homicide case, but also about their lives as women and mothers. Chandra Levy was 24 when she disappeared May, 1, 2001. Lanier has a son who is 24.

"There was empathy. Only another mother would know how a mother feels. That feminine energy that we share. A trust that was there," Levy said, sitting in Mandell's office after the meeting.

Levy said she and Lanier discussed theories and potential suspects, as she has with previous District police officials. But she said Lanier allowed her to discuss her feelings about the case, too.

"She understood a woman's intuition, and she knows how to trust that," Levy said. "She didn't just dismiss them."...

Levy said she is worried that the retirement of Brad Garrett, the FBI's lead investigator on the case, will stall the probe. D.C. police investigators are now taking the lead, which made Levy view yesterday's meeting as all the more critical.

Levy hasn't been in Washington since October 2005, when she was escorted to a District police station that houses the belongings of homicide victims. There, she was able to collect some of her daughter's most prized possessions, including her Frank Sinatra tapes, jewelry and clothes. The family has created a Web site -- http://www.whokilledchandra.com-- that they and their attorney use to generate tips and leads. Yesterday, Levy would not publicly talk about her views about potential suspects and theories.

Levy said she is "hopeful" that her daughter's case will be solved, but the years without an arrest are clearly taking a toll.

"I was full of hope that my daughter would be found alive," she said. "I'm not sure about hope these days."

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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2007 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There, she was able to collect some of her daughter's most prized possessions, including her Frank Sinatra tapes, jewelry and clothes.

Note that Chandra had never listened to Frank Sinatra before until she took up with Condit. That's what he listened to.

Also, her signet ring with CL engraved has never been found.

Neither has the TagHAUER watch whose packaging was thrown away by Condit in an Alexandria park trash can on his way to meet police to get his apartment searched.

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PostPosted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm elated that Susan Levy is pushing LE to pursue this case further.

My thoughts and prayers to the Levy family at this time.

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Susan Levy tells 9NEWS NOW she believes the original probe was "botched" and "political." ...
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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2007 12:58 pm    Post subject: AMW does a Chandra update on file Reply with quote

I was scrolling through the files looking for the Harris case when I found Chandra's update. Thank God once again Susan keeps this case alive.

http://www.amw.com/missing_persons/brief.cfm?id=25191

Chandra Levy
DECEASED

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4/30/01

Web Exclusive

Five Years Later, Levy's Death Still A Mystery

On the five year anniversary of the discovery of Chandra Levy's body in Washington, D.C., police still have more questions than answers. But her family holds out hope that this young woman's killer will be found.

Levy Disappearance Remains A Cold Case
Five years after the discovery of Chandra Levy's body, police say the case is still wide open.

On April 30, 2001, Chandra Levy left her apartment in the Dupont Circle area of Washington, D.C. and was never seen again. Her disappearance made national news, and her affair with married congressman Gary Condit was regular fodder for the tabloids.

For more than a year, police followed various leads in the disappearance of the 24-year-old intern. The case remained a mystery until May 22, 2002, when a man and his dog found a woman's remains in Washington's sprawling Rock Creek Park. Police later identified the remains as Chandra Levy.

Police say there are no suspects, but Chandra's family continues to pursue the investigation. They recently created a website to help find their daughter's killer, and police say Chandra's mother, Susan Levy, comes to Washington, D.C. every year to talk to authorities about the case.

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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2007 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure if you know this or not, but it is at the family's descretion to meet with the police any time they want, and they have a right to know what is going on as well.

I have a friend here who is a lawyer. Her sister was murdered in Colorado and it's a cold case. She flies to CO at least once every three months to meet with the police on new leads and also with other family members of unsolved murders. Chilling how many of them are out there, actually.

I told her we would take her case here in Atlanta, as well, to get as much information as she wanted and she's had yet to even drum up the courage to look at the autopsy and crime scene photos, so that may never come to fruition, but at least she knows she has a friend here in Atlanta who wants desperately to solve the murder of her sister.
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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2007 4:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I have a friend here who is a lawyer. Her sister was murdered in Colorado and it's a cold case. She flies to CO at least once every three months to meet with the police on new leads and also with other family members of unsolved murders. Chilling how many of them are out there, actually.


Hi Sher, wishing the best for your friend that the case may one day be solved. Sorry to hear of the loss incurred. Hate to see when a case goes cold. These are the worst we see. It is so chilling as you stated.

Also, I am familiar that the family is privy to the information from LE but it is sometimes rather difficult to obtain. They do have the right to meet with authorities too and it's great when they follow through continuously to keep the cases alive.

Off the subject a bit, I love when family members/friends also show up at parole hearings to make sure the criminal is kept in prison and not released. (recently Again Manson and family members)

You have a great day.

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PostPosted: Tue May 29, 2007 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not sure I'd be able to look at photos like that of my loved ones, if anything happened to them. I find it hard to look at some of the pictures that have been published in various places, of people I don't know.

I think the fear would be of never being able to erase the mental images once they're formed.
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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2007 9:10 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not sure if they'll ever catch the guy outside of a confession to be honest. The police treated it as a suicide to begin with which hampered the case once they realized she was actually strangled.

I guess that's one of the reasons I've chosen to go into the work I have (if they'll have me). I want to be able to speak for those who can't, those victims who have no voices. Especially the children.

There are a lot of people out there, though, who think the same way about not being able to look at the photos. I don't think anything is wrong with that, actually. I admire them for wanting to keep their memories untainted. I sometimes wonder if I'm not a sick individual for wanting to delve further and see everything that is handed to me. ;^)
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PostPosted: Wed May 30, 2007 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just the investigator in you, Sherry. :)

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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rd wrote:
Just the investigator in you, Sherry. :)

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Thanks, I needed that. Sometimes I think I'm just weird. ;^)
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PostPosted: Thu May 31, 2007 7:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's something that has to be done by somebody - viewing the unpleasant crime scenes and photos. I guess people in the field find ways to detach and look at evidence as part of a puzzle or something. (Kyra Sedgewick's character in "The Closer" is portrayed munching a jelly doughnut while studying grisly crime scene photos! That drives the point home!) (I love that show.)
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 03, 2007 2:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Michael Doyle in Bee's Washington Bureau writes an interesting article with perspective on Condit's lawsuits. He's hiding from the Baskin-Robbins lawsuit while trying to scrounge up lawyers to sue Dominick Dunne.

All the lawyers but one have bailed on him now. That one is the latest he found who would take up another suit against Dunne. The previous lawyer quit when he was threatened with a countersuit for frivolous lawsuits.

A prior lawsuit against Dunne was "settled" when Condit had to go into discovery questioning under oath.

He hasn't done that yet. He never will.

rd

from www.fresnobee.com (fair use)

http://www.fresnobee.com/263/story/51478.html

Condit embroiled in multiple lawsuits
By Michael Doyle / Bee Washington Bureau
June 3, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Former Valley congressman Gary Condit is proving to be both elusive and persistent in his ongoing federal court battles.

In Arizona, Condit is hard to pin down. He hasn't coughed up financial records that Baskin-Robbins -- he used to own a franchise for two stores -- needs for a breach-of-contract lawsuit. Condit's attorney wants to leave the case, but a federal judge says the attorney must first divulge more about Condit's whereabouts.

"Counsel has failed to provide any information regarding [Condit's] telephone number or residence," U.S. District Judge Earl H. Carroll said recently.

In New York City, by contrast, Condit is the plaintiff who keeps on ticking.

There, Condit is pursuing his second defamation case against author Dominick Dunne. Condit's first attorney quit, convinced that the lawsuit had no merit. Condit found another advocate.

For Condit, the separate federal cases amount to a potentially expensive multifront war. He is playing defense in Arizona and offense in New York.

Condit maintains in his New York lawsuit that Dunne ruined his reputation by suggesting that the former Democratic congressman had inside information about the 2001 disappearance of Chandra Levy. Dunne wants the case dismissed.

"Simply put, as much as it may displease Condit, Dunne has a First Amendment right to express his opinion that Condit knows more than he has ever said," Dunne's attorney, Paul LiCalsi, argued.

Both lawsuits have their roots in Levy's disappearance and Condit's handling of the resulting controversy. They also provide a window into the current circumstances of a man who held public office for 30 years.

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The reporter can be reached at mdoyle@mcclatchydc.com or(202) 383-0006.

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PostPosted: Thu Jun 21, 2007 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting. Geragos got Cadee off. California is still trying to chase down Chad though.

Well, Gary and Chad have probably learned a few fugitive tricks through the years from Uncle Darrell.

Gary should write a book with Cadee and Chad and make some money to pay off those lawsuits. Murder on a Horse Trail needs a followup.

rd

from www.modbee.com (fair use)
http://www.modbee.com/local/story/13711558p-14298745c.html

Agency drops case against a Condit child
But campaign cash lawsuitis ongoing against the son
By ADAM ASHTON
aashton@modbee.com
The Modesto Bee
June 21, 2007

The state agency that polices elections has dismissed charges that former Rep. Gary Condit's daughter misused money raised to benefit his political career.

The decision frees Cadee Condit from a January 2006 lawsuit the Fair Political Practices Commission filed in Sacramento County Superior Court seeking $2.4million in penalties against her and her brother, Chad Condit.

The commission has not dropped its case against him. It is proceeding to a July trial, although Chad Condit did not respond when the FPPC served him with the lawsuit, commission spokesman Roman Porter said.

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Bee staff writer Adam Ashton can be reached at aashton@modbee.com or 578-2366.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 2:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Here's a take on Condit's lawsuits from an Arizona judge which resulted in tossing his libel lawsuit again a small local weekly, the Sonoran News.

You gotta love what both the newspapers lawyer and the judge had to say about Condit.

rd

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http://www.modbee.com/local/v-dp_morning/story/13812652p-14389161c.html

Condit's libel lawsuit against paper tossed
Former valley congressman had sued Arizona publication over 2005 story
By MICHAEL DOYLE
BEE WASHINGTON BUREAU
July 21, 2007

WASHINGTON — An Arizona judge has dismissed the latest in former valley congressman Gary Condit's string of libel lawsuits.

In a two-page ruling this week, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Kristin Hoffman brushed off Condit's claims that a small Phoenix-area newspaper had damaged his reputation. Now the newspaper will try to force Condit to pay its legal fees for filing a lawsuit the paper says lacked a substantial basis.

"What did he think was going to happen, other than maybe the newspaper would choke and cough up some money?" asked Daniel Barr, the Phoenix-based attorney for the Sonoran News.

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In July 2005, the Sonoran News reported that Darrell Condit was trying to promote a firefighters festival.

The paper recounted his criminal record, dubbed him "Hop-along Condit" and called attention to his former congressman brother.

Condit had filed about a half-dozen defamation lawsuits over media coverage of the Levy case. His lawsuit against the Sonoran News claimed the paper damaged his reputation with a false charge that he deceived investigators.

"I was never accused by investigators assigned to investigate the disappearance and-or death of Chandra Levy of lying," Condit said in a December 2006 affidavit.

From the start, Condit faced a high legal hurdle. Because he is still considered a public figure, he can win a defamation lawsuit only if he proves the paper published a damaging statement knowing that it was false or with reckless disregard for whether it was false.

Hoffman summarily dismissed Condit's lawsuit Tuesday, one week after oral arguments in which Condit's attorney remained home in Florida and made his case over the telephone.

"(Condit) has not provided any admissible evidence from which a reasonable jury could conclude that the sentence as published was not substantially true," Hoffman said. "His affidavit … does not deny that he lied to investigators."

More generally, Hoffman added, Condit "did not admit or deny (questions) regarding whether he admitted to investigators that he had a romantic and-or sexual relationship with Chandra Levy."


Without a more complete response from Condit, the judge determined the libel case couldn't proceed.

In New York City, Condit is pursuing a defamation lawsuit against author and raconteur Dominick Dunne.

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Bee Washington Bureau reporter Michael Doyle can be reached at mdoyle@mcclatchydc.com or 202-383-0006.

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PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 2007 4:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Without a more complete response from Condit, the judge determined the libel case couldn't proceed.

And he's never gonna give a more complete response - never, ever.
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