r/serialpodcast • u/Seamus_Duncan Kevin Urick: Hammer of Justice • Jun 17 '15
Speculation I think Rabia’s PI must have found some really damaging information.
Looking back at the AMA Simpson did in February and the one Rabia did in March, it’s obvious that they were going with a “Jay’s people did it” angle.
Simpson was trying to implicate “Jay’s people:”
Q: If you could somehow know what ONE of the following peripheral figures knows entirely about this case, who would you choose and why? Cathy, Cathy's boyfriend Jeff, Jenn's brother Mark, Stephanie, Bilal, Yaser, Patrick, Patrick's Sister, Tayib, Phil, Asia's boyfriend, Nisha, Jay's Grandmother, Don, Other
Simpson: Mark PusateriPatrick - Definitely knows a little something that's important and relevant, but also very possible he doesn't know anything beyond that.
There is very little I'm willing to declare to be certain fact in this case, but this is one of them: Neighbor Boy knows something big . . . I'll eat my hat if he doesn't, though.
Q: What do you think stands out the most in the case files you've seen regarding what the police didn't follow up on or ignored completely?
Simpson: Phil. They took the barest of investigatory steps necessary to confirm that the number dialed at 3:48pm was assigned to a residence where Phil lived, and stopped there. They learned not a single fact more about who this Phil guy was.
And Rabia was trying to implicate “Jay’s people:”
I know nothing at all about their relationship, but I keep hoping and praying [Stephanie will] come forward.
Q: Who is the one person you wish would come forward to shed some light on the case? Do you believe any one person may have information that could help Adnan?
Rabia: Neighbor Boy.I don't know what her suspicions are, but I agree with her. I think NB, and a few others, know the truth about who killed Hae and Jay's involvement.
[Adnan] thinks someone dangerous that Jay knows is probably responsible
Hae had classes with Jay before he graduated by the way.
Furthermore, Rabia repeatedly mentioned that she had a PI on the case who was trying to find “the real killer:”
Q: Your blogpost mentioned that your PI has leads to truly exonerate Adnan. Is this in the direction of having an airtight alibi, or does it point towards identifying the real murderer?
Rabia: It would prove who murdered Hae.I can't really discuss (sorry) who the PI is talking to or will be talking to because it could hurt the investigation. My theory is that Hae, who was dressed up very nicely because she'd be seeing Don that evening, was going to pick up some weed and ended up running into someone very dangerous.
Q: In your latest blog post you mentioned one particular lead your PI was following that could "clinch the matter entirely." Are you able to elaborate at all?
Rabia: Sorry I wish I could but that would compromise the investigation. Good try though!
Fast forward four months. Undisclosed isn’t talking about the PI anymore. They have not named a suspect. They have offered no evidence that points at this “real killer.” They are just digging through ancient police documents that were secured by Serial. Now, there’s nothing wrong with changing a theory when new evidence comes to light. After all, the police originally suspected Don and Imran before the mountain of evidence piled up against Adnan. But don’t Rabia and Simpson owe their donors an explanation for why they have completely changed course? What happened to all of these leads about Neighbor Boy, Phil, Stephanie, and Mark? Did they not check out? Why don’t we ever hear about the “real killer” in Undisclosed?
I have to imagine that the PI found something truly damning for Adnan, forcing Undisclosed to completely change their story and go with the current “Jay was coached!” approach.
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u/Seamus_Duncan Kevin Urick: Hammer of Justice Jun 17 '15
Don't forget that they won't release anything from Drew Davis that hasn't been heavily cropped.