DEATH THREATS, A WITNESS CORRUPTED?

Newest Woman Comes Forward About Attack in Aruba:

Excerpts from Rita Cosby, April 13, 2005

"He was backing me towards his car, he grabbed my arms several times and I just held my ground and would not move towards his car and which agitated him and he fled. He threatened me first and then he fled."

John Q. Kelly

This is old news...I heard of this along time ago. I would assume they followed up on it with their investigation. I think now was the opportune time for them to release the sketch when they did the re-enactment and that's why out there now...Better late than never...but at least they are following up.

First of all they finished all their landsearches. The sanddunes, they went back to the pond across from the racket club, and they searched with sonar equipment around the fisherman's huts too...but now the Arubans Coast Guard sonar equipment is being used to check in specified areas and shallow water off shore with the Aruban divers. I talked to Karin Janssen yesterday a couple times and she said based on she turned her plausible information that they received and they are checking some shallow areas around the island at this point.

I don't think it's highly credible information. I think it's a little bit stale, I think they've just got to eliminate possibilities right now. They finally eliminated the sand dunes as a potential burial spot which they should have done a long time ago...the more areas they eliminate we are moving in on something.

"...for the plaintiffs...who have been subjected to intimidation, hostility and death threats, Aruba represents a corrosive and poisionous environment"

Beth in particular has received death threats and very specific threats through email and in person when she was down there. (Aruba)...she was threatened with bodily harm.

Joe Taco

An aruban attorney down there says that she spoke to a woman who claims that she was raped by Joran van der Sloot. "She has been terrified to come forward and tell her story in Aruba...For fear of her safety, Ms. Doe is not willing to give testimony in connection with a civil lawsuit in Aruba."

I spoke to Jane Doe...Jane Doe said none of this ever happened...(blah, blah, blah...I didn't feel like typing any more of his 3 minute banter. He talks too fast and he's too pompous. I can't stand men like that. So, if you want to read his entire banter, read the transcripts).

Karin Janssen

"...possible witnesses will be discouraged to come forward to share important information...it would be better to settle the pending civil proceedings in the New York courts."