The Jennifer Kesse Case: Six Years of Fears, Tears and Degrees Heat Up The Hunt
Last evening, 6 Years ago at 10:40 PM, Jennifer Kesse’s cell phone battery was removed.
Experts from the newly formed SMART panel concur it was likely removed by the person or persons responsible for her disappearance.
As chronicled in an expose last week by www.blinkoncrime.com, current leads are pointing to further investigation of Jennifer’s professional associations and colleagues at Central Florida Investments.
On November 15, 2005, Jennifer’s promotion to Manager of Mortgage Process Engineering was announced.
Kesse Family Photo
While there is no known indication her responsibilities included corporate real estate acquisition and divestitures, www.blinkoncrime.com’s investigation into her disappearance has uncovered a very notable corporate transaction worthy of a Made-off* award.
Is this the meeting Jennifer missed that prompted the call by a colleague to her Mother Joyce?
The very morning Jennifer disappeared, under the direction of CFI’s CEO- David Siegel- the company sold an undeveloped parcel of commercial land for 4.7million dollars on GrandNational Drive . The financing agreement was finalized on January 24th and the sales contracts were signed two days later.
Joyce , Don & Associates agreed to pay interest-only installments of 10% on the 4.2million balance monthly until the third year anniversary; at which time a balloon payment for the entire remaining amount was due and payable. That is like the zeppelin of balloons in commercial real estate without so much as a plat plan or wetland study.
Who agreed to fund the acquisition for JD&A? Central Florida Investments.
Why CFI would to carry that amount of debt with no “win” on the balance sheet at the start of the decline in home sales leading to lack of funds for time shares, I have no idea. Why CFI would agree to such a proposal without appropriate due diligence is the next head scratcher. As the new process improvement specialist- did this come under Jennifer Kesse’s review?
Joy, Don & Associates was the latest brainchild of Osmond Decoteau, and Donna Rachael Daniels.
The short version: After the dirty duo bought up 2 remaining parcels on International Drive they did not have funds for, Decoteau & Daniels were indicted in 2008 for wire fraud. Both were accused of bilking investors, landowners and residents of over $20million dollars for properties in Brooklyn, California and Florida.
What started out as the slum-lord version of ponzi worked so well the Trinidad native decided to migrate South and rip off wealthier folks in a warmer climate. Makes sense if the villagers are crossing the Brooklyn bridge with torches and you have been unsuccessful in selling it thus far.
Decoteau is currently in Federal prison awaiting an order for the govt to forcibly medicate him to be competent to stand trial.
Bernie Madoff walks past his cell and mutters “underachieving slacker” under his breathe on his way to Canasta in the rec lounge.
Daniels is free on a $500K bond and is believed to be cooperating with prosecutors. An unsuccessful hand-written bankruptcy filing was dismissed. Deconteau set up his family members to buy the property at a loss under the now defunct Ambeeka Holding Corp.
In the end CFI got the property back by default.
Members of Decoteau’s extended family also own a timeshare in Westgate’s Sand Lake Resort; the sale of which was processed during Jennifer’s tenure at CFI.
NOT THE VALET
Just about the same time Jenn’s enrapt co-worker Johnny Campos arrives at the CFI offices in Ocoee, the mystery suspect , the only named suspect in her disappearance to date, is parking her car next to the pool at the Huntington On The Green apartments.
He pulls in, quickly reverses and straightens the wheel, waits about 32 seconds and makes his way past 3 separately angled security cameras making no attempt to hide his appearance.
Theories abound about his attire. Cook, painter, security patrol, bike runner or messenger.
New leads acquired in Jennifer’s case by www.blinkoncrime.com have presented a new possibility.
Is the video a break or a bumper? We are talking cricket-speak.
While it is not known if she was alone or with a friend, Jennifer visited the Cricketers Arms 2 month prior to her disappearance.
Could the man parking Jennifer’s car at noon on January 24th, 2006 be wearing a cricket uniform?
Cricket is a major fave among the younger Euro-set in Orlando as well as the pub named in their honor- The Cricketers Arms. In 2006 “Cricketers” was located on Industrial Drive and recently re-opened on W. Sand Lake Rd, adjacent to the Sand Lake Resorts owned by Westgate.
Additional cricket garb:
Images by Klaasend
Contributing Editors Jacqueline Beaufort, Jason Mateos
* Made-off. Get it, like made off with cash? Nobody laughed when I said he was born into it. Not remotely funny, but the irony is there. I am referring to irony as in, the bars that keep him in prison, locked up.
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Wow, you just dumped another truckload of stuff in this mess. Gonna need rubber gloves now, fo sure.
I learned the definition of “rafter dump” recently as it relates to my work in this case, so you are spot on, lol
B
“Could the man parking Jennifer’s car at noon on January 24th, 2006 be wearing a cricket uniform?”
Do fish swim?
By Gosh! Blink, you and team have blown me away many times, but this one is theeeeeee cat’s meow . . . well done, well done!
Klaasend, hats off to you, again!
more stunning work.
splains alot of my concerns about the behavior of her coworkers, adam’s firing, etc….. will leave it at that while i process.
great job!
Now this assuredly puts yet another twist in an already twist saga. I am so glad you believe this case will be solved, it is beyond my poor brain.
My prayers to the Kesses who have assuredly stayed the course.
Congrats to you and your staff for plunging into very murky waters.
Wow, just wow! Sure explains what seems to be with the unexplainable haircut. Having a Mother that has been a hairdresser for 40 years and a Dad that is an avid bike rider most of my 37 years. I just could not make sense of what I was seeing. If that was a haircut someone would recognize it I would think. And I have seen a million different bike helmets being forced to go to bike store after bike store and have never seen one that would have that look, even with a bad photo.
So, it begs the question, who is known to play cricket in her circle of friends. Who did she go with in October? What is the plausable link? Seems to me that if this is a “club” you might have to sign in? Who is signed in that day along with Jennifer. Seems to me if you went on an outing like this you would share that information with someone.
My bad. I see that she went to the pub not to actually play cricket. sorry.
From their home page:
“Cricketers Arms Pub has long been Orlando, Florida’s premier Authentic English Pub and one of the oldest and most popular British Pub’s in Orlando, Florida for both locals and those who visit the Orlando, Florida area.”
http://www.cricketersarmspub.com/index.htm
October 29, 2006 was a Sunday.
Maybe Rob Allen commuted that weekend and could be of some assistance, Blink?
wow awsome find ,looks like someone younger has the same gait as the older man ,or is it the same person, ,is that two pictures put together ? is it his caddy? proteggee?, patron?,or just the way crickteers move?matter of time before you crack the id of the drop off guy,still in the states? probably not.
speechless.
wasn’t expecting that chapter.
My hinky meter did light up a tad when I read how the company treated Adam when he filed the claim. I just thought it was because “Human Resources” is the wolf in sheep’s clothing…”everything we talk about is confidential”…my azz. Meaning, most corporations use their HR Depts to do their dirty work. If an employee has a complaint….it’s HR’s job to shut em up and keep the company from getting sued.
But what you wrote tonight B, takes hinky to an entire other level.
Either several people were involved or know what happened to Jen or
only one person does-
regardless- we’re starting to see a little bit of what they didnt want out.
bravo b. bravo.
cant wait to digest tomorrow.
I think this is correct. Cricketers old address is, I believe 5250 north international drive, Orlando, fl 32819. They moved in 2011. WPG I think Jenn would have been there in 2005 not 2006 so I think it was a Saturday night not Sunday.
Correct.
B
So did the Cricketers Arms, when it was on Industrial Drive, sit upon the 2 parcels of land that the Dirty Duo purchased (even though they had no funds to do so)?
And, how long had the deal to purchase the underdeveloped Grand Natl. Blvd. land been in the works before the finalization which happened the week JKesse disappeared? And, who at CFI was instrumental in that deal?
And, has anyone put together a map in this case that can be posted here? A visual would be great, but I’m not too good at that kind of thing.
The first deal between CFI and Joy, Don- was not a listed property, so I do not know. It was zoned commercial, was a former “shoppers world” and I am not seeing any development plans in front of Planning and zoning at the time. I know the 5.8 acre parcel was last on the market for 5.7million.
I have a background in both commercial development and residential development so I know this space pretty well. Commercial developments are what they are so to speak. Which means nobody is going to purchase something with the intent of changing zoning or ordinances which they do not know WOULD be changable without that knowledge up front.
Although I have NO idea why, my gut tells me these hooksters were tauting a variety of shops whereby they would hold the leases and produce substantial monthly income. This was a graduation for these crooks, I saw no other projects like this and quite honestly is the trend investors follow if the market is right.
That said, this agreement wreaks. I have NEVER seen one like it, and I HAVE NEVER seen an underwriter sign off on some of the documents presented as affidavits by Daniels in my life.
With much respect to those in the Real Estate business, I found it to be extremely shady working with builders that were being driven by rising holding costs and excess inventory and I got out when I spent about 200 hours analyzing a new development the landowner insisted developing himself and everything I warned him would happen-did.
The Industrial transactions were brokered deals, again, if I were a loan servicer or broker, I would have caught this on a credit report, and frankly a simple sunbiz check. I have a feeling these two gave quite the presentation.
B
Blink, where do these guys play in Orlando? Do they have a regular schedule? I’m pretty informed about sports here but don’t know a thing about this club.
Boz, it is linked in the piece. http://www.cflacricket.org/
However there is pick up and club leagues all over the place.
B
This kinda pisses me off Blink. Why didn’t one of these Cricketers notify police 6 years ago of this obvious similarity? It would have been a great lead back then. They HAD to of seen this picture!
testing
passing with a 3.5
B
Wow- about all I can come up with. Just want Jenn to be found.
As do I UCF, as we all do, do you feel like we are getting closer?
B
Blink,after your first article; the ugliness and greed of the industry she worked was screaming through to me as motive, especially when new construction, mortgages, trust deeds and condos are mixed. Mr. Campos “flirting” with her, or even being the perp may not be mutually exclusive.
My question is: if she saw things in this deal and other transactions that troubled her, my guess is she talk about it to her boyfriend or family— do you have any interviews of family member or friend that cover any concerns about work transactions, you can post?
If Jenn was aware of this, and again, we do not know that was of concern to her, she did not mention it to her family the last time she saw them around Christmas. I think we have 2 scenarios to consider-
1. Did Jennifer stumble on this and have concerns that she exhibited ?
2. Did someone with intent to harm Jennifer use this information to get help covering up her disappearance? That is a chitload of cash floating around- buys a lot of quiet.
B
Great work and Very interesting Blink. It really does look like you have found a close match to the image.
He delivers the car around noon or so.. It is a uniform correct ? So I wonder what game was being played before or after this video survelliance image was taken.
what about the location of the 10:40 cell phone ping ? ..Not Yet ? :}
Not that he would be suspect but Jenns boyfriend being British ..Possibly they went together to that club in October ?
He likes Cricket ?
J.C. is a sporter too … possibly ?
I do not know what to think of the fellow from Trinidad. I do not see a direct line from Jennifer to him. She is only a manager.
Blink- I feel like its the most information that has to come light yet- shame it has to be over 6 years for all of this to come to light. Think about what this could have looked like even 3 years ago. Itching to learn even more.
You and many others have worked to find answers in Jenn’s case and support her family for years, I pray the resolution is on the horizon.
B
Yes, Blink, I looked at that site. Their schedule is not up to date but I did see some locations where they play. I have one of those, “careful what you wish for” situations. I wish I had more time to play detective but if I did, that would mean I probably lost my job, which wouldn’t work out very good for me. Damn!
If anyone has the time. Go watch some of these players. IMO, look for someone who might have a vitamin D deficiency or the beginnings of osteoporosis. It looks to me like the guy in the pic has a slight hunched upper back. JMO again. Do you agree Blink?
no way I could tell that from that footage.
B
Blink & Company- Way to go! What a gold mine of information, and most importantly the path to finding out what happened to poor Jennifer… you and your team are beyond awesome.
The “mad-off” junior was definetly breaking bad.
I would love to see a Dateline story on this case. As for the 10:40 cell phone ping and battery removal, was the ping from a location that’s on everyone’s radar already, or will it be another shocking twist? So frustrating that those crucial first detectives didn’t document a single thing for successors to follow up on. Completely unacceptable in my opinion.
We have been advised producers are currently working on an update as we speak, I am not permitted to disclose the who and program, etc.
The ping location is on the radar, and thank you for asking that in a way I could answer, lol.
B
My comment about osteoporosis:
Thanks Blink, I feel just like Kronk must have felt when he called 911 the first time. Nuts. This is why we don’t speculate, we feel nucking futs or worse, STUPID! My apologies.
Yes, by George, that’s it!!!!! You are bloody bril Blink!!!!! I lived in UK for 6 years, watched alot of cricket and never made the connection!!!!!
I couldn’t make out what was on this guys head. Some crazy 80s haircut was all I could come up with.
So much more to think about now…..
Great work.
This follow-up article clears things up a lot.
To me, this disappearance was well-planned and orchestrated, it does not seem to be a crime of passion by a jilted-wannabe-lover.
I would seem to be a case of someone telling her, possibly while at work that day (no electronic communication), something along the lines of “Meet me tonight at (site of last ping) and bring the documents with you and we can review them”. This would explain her taking a shower before she left, wearing nice clothes, no evidence of violence in her condo or car, and taking her briefcase with her.
My only problem with the theory would be why she wouldn’t have told her family and/or boyfriend about it.
I have no way to verify Jenn had any participation, analysis or input into the sale of January 24.
I do know whatever her meeting was had to be important enough for a colleague to call her parents.
I do know that there has never (imo) been proper investigation of her work as a potential impetus for her disappearance.
If this is connected to her directly, and not say, the avenue by which one got the help they needed to cover up her disappearance (and right now that is my prevailing theory) I would almost think it was more of a “she did not know what she knew” scenario.
What I am comfortable saying is that Jennifer Kesse did not vanish, and that her disappearance was not random or opportunistic. If Jenn stumbled upon this hornests nest at work, there is absolutely no question in my mind she would have discussed it with at least Drew, if not both he and Joyce.
B
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is no doubt that the person in the video is wearing the exact same outfit! So, either the person in the video left work in that outfit on 1/24 and commited whatever crime or they dropped off the car on 1/25 and went to work. The Suspect/leads pool just got a whole lot smaller. Is this a waiters uniform at Cricketers the restaraunt? Is this a staff uniform at the field? parking the car at noon, straightening out the wheels, not concealing their face.. imho sounds like a roomate/friend doing another friend a favor before going to work.. Servers go in early.. usually dont make enough to live alone.. ride the bus to work.. definately a staff member at one of the two locations.. anyone who had the day off to go play cricket on a Tuesday isnt walking or riding the bus to go.. the shoes look like the types that restaraunts require employees to wear to avoid slipping… This is HUGE!!!
One thing that I’d really like to know more about now is what Jenn may have discussed with her manager that last day @ work.
Weren’t they seen leaving the building together @ day’s end?
And definitely who all was involved in this JD&A land deal???
I could write a piece just on the land and properties scams of this crew of folks alone, I wanted to keep the facts tight and specific to Jennifer without being inflammatory.
Yes, Jennifer walked out with John Willman, her supervisor. I have requested an interview with no response. Given the outcome of “Adam”, I can understand the unwillingness to discuss a criminal matter.
These people have millions sitting somewhere, there is no question of that.
B
Ode says:
January 25, 2012 at 7:40 am
“WPG I think Jenn would have been there in 2005 not 2006 so I think it was a Saturday night not Sunday.”
Ode, thank you for catching my error (yikes, taking a posting break).
correction noted : Saturday, October 29, 2005
Blink,
What percentage of this office do you think was corrupt or knew of the corruption?
I’m wondering how many people there were operating on the old saying “Those in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones”.
I have no idea how to address that. From a legal perspective, this was going on at the time:
1.The week before Jenn disappeared, the lawsuit which brought Federal labor board auditors to CFI shortly thereafter, was filed. Poole v CFI.
2. The day she was discovered missing the financing agreement is signed prior to a sales agreement, which by my calculations, is not “regulation” for the transaction.
3. An insurance firm filed a civil suit and ultimately won.
4. A manager in collections filed a sex harrassment suit against her boss which was ultimately settled out of court. Hysler v CFI
B
OMG you are a GENIOUS!! I have no doubt in my mind that you will solve this case and give the Kesse Family closure.
wow it all makes sense, so don’t you think the reason why they fired the guy without looking into his accusations about Jen is becasue they were doing dirty work and didn’t need the SPOTLIGHT on them and investigations going on around them
His allegations were investigated, but I have no idea what the outcome was, or any resulting steps on their part. It was turned over to the FBI and the OPD- all prior to Adam’s release.
B
i just knew an audit would be revealing, i was going to ask if she was up for a promotion, and was there someone who didnt want her promoted . was it love-jilt,or shady dealings, if an audit revealed a large amount of missing money/funds,that then suddenly reappeared, i’d faint. the alligator comment ,hmmph,yeahl.
Blink! Great info and it is getting close to being solved I feel. Too bad Barnaby from Midsommers Murders was real and took on the case!
Were the documents signed in Jennifers office for that deal.?
If so, possibly J.C. was the one associated to the Ponsi/Con pair.?
Was Jennifer his subordinate ? Would she have handled the paper work ?
As far as Osmand is concerned ..in 2011 he was 50 years old according to an article. So he would have been around 44 when Jennifer went missing.
He had a mental breakdown upon his arrest. That is what the medication is for apparently.
I like reading user comments on article posted on the internet.
Look at these posts left by readers concerning Osmand and his wife.
quotes..
Charles says:
November 13, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Decoteau went around not only creating mortgage fraud but the extent of his greed include wooing unsuspecting victims and making them pregnant and then using them as straw buyers, having them sign POI’s in the process. Once he got the money and filled his promise for 11 months he left never to be heard of again.
Charles says:
November 13, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Quite simply: What motivated him?
Greed, and the ability of getting away with it using the title and escrow companies to do it. You can’t tell me they were not involved. The task force needs to go after the title companies for taking more money than the average closing. They knew what he was doing and they were getting fed by him
roxane says:
April 23, 2009 at 4:25 pm
well, this is a sad situation and I do personally know this man. I feel sorry for him his wife and his children. There was a lot of lies with this situation and a lot of deceit. So whatever is read about the situation is just a broad idea of what really went on. It’s so funny that the person(s) who snitched, was the same peopleinvolved in the whole situation themselves. Crazy ain’t it. Bottomline Greed and jealously is what this situation involves.
http://chuckgallagher.wordpress.com/2008/10/27/twenty-million-dollar-mortgage-fraud-scheme-osmond-decoteau-indicted-faces-prison-business-ethics-speaker-chuck-gallagher-comments/
So…. Who Snitched ?
Ok- so in rereading- she gets her promotion Nov. 15th, 2005, moves into her condo Nov. 24th, 2005 and then 2 months later Jenn is abducted…. does CFI have any involvement in the Mosaic Condo Conversion?
None, and I found no connection between the Osmond Decoteau and Donna Daniels mess.
B
B sez – If this is connected to her directly, and not say, the avenue by which one got the help they needed to cover up her disappearance (and right now that is my prevailing theory) I would almost think it was more of a “she did not know what she knew” scenario.
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I’m with you on this train of thought.
Now who had any ties with the Cricketers? And I mean everyone – CFI, JD&A, everyone. Customers who frequented regularly, maybe big tippers,friendly with/related to any of the staff.
Cricket is huge in Trinidad as well as UK. Just sayin’….
For obvious reasons the prevailing uniform for Trinidad Cricks is white, as an interest item.
B
Actually I think it’s a case of
1) this was someone who helped to cover up disappearance, and
2) “she did not know what she knew” scenario
Federal prosecutors want to forcibly medicate a delusional man to make him competent to stand trial in a $20 million mortgage fraud scheme, the Daily News has learned.
Osmond Decoteau, 50, suffered an apparent breakdown after he was arrested with his gal pal in 2008 and charged with bilking mortgage lenders and banks.
He was subsequently diagnosed with a rare “delusional disorder” that affects only .03% of the adult population.
Brooklyn Federal Judge Eric Vitaliano has set a hearing for Feb. 17 to determine whether to order prison officials to give Decoteau powerful anti-psychotic drugs – over his objection.
Delusional patients do not view themselves as mentally ill and, unlike schizophrenics, can have a high level of social functioning apart from their delusional behavior, officials say.
Decoteau’s medical records remain sealed, but the delusion appears to be religious in nature.
After the judge informed Decoteau that he had the authority to order a mental evaluation, the defendant shot back that only “the Lord” has authority over him.
He always carries a Bible and often quotes from it, sources said. He boasts of connections with Trinidadian politicians and claims he was working on a novel he predicted would be a best seller.
A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Decoteau was living in a palatial home in Kissimmee, Fla., while fleecing mortgage lenders and banks over the sale of properties in Brooklyn and Florida from 2005 to 2007, prosecutors say.
He and his girlfriend, Donna Daniels, are charged with forming a bogus company to collect millions of dollars in mortgage loans on properties straw buyers purchased at his behest.
Decoteau faces more than 10 years in prison if convicted of wire fraud. His lawyer, Michael Weil, declined to comment.
http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-02-07/news/28537056_1_mortgage-fraud-delusional-medicate
This guy is a Con Artist.. I doubt he is involved in murder but who knows.
who is in the second picture and when was it taken?
For comparison only, has no affiliation to this case whatsoever.
B
Awesome piece, Blink; et al!
Does anyone think it’s possible that the fellow on tape, who was tasked with parking Jen’s car, was actually meant to have left the vehicle at her condominium complex, but inadvertently left the vehicle at this neighboring complex?
Or, is it more likely that he was told to park it at the complex where it was found, to mimic events related to the earlier disappearance of another young woman in the area?
I think it is one of the few close properties CFI does not own.
B
Blink, I heart you unequivocally. This is exactly what I was talking about when I said something about the company being worth sooo much but doesn’t investigate “Adam Frank’s” claims properly makes me wonder if they’re hiding something big. I know what happened to my friend that used go work for a major bank – she sued them, proved her case & CEOs are now in jail but it took a long time.
Maybe CFI knew the deal was bad but did it anyway bc they knew the land would default to them. Even though it was the beginning of a down industry, land (especially undeveloped) in that area zoned commercial will always be something good to invest in. Too much going on there for it to bottom out. Look at all the sub sourced financial institutions that were just caught, fibed, forced to claim bankruptcy, etc all bc of making loans happen that shouldn’t honestly be a “go”. Too many people in high lucrative positions turned their heads while approving subprime loans. High risk isn’t just about the consumer. Sometimes, especially with regards to a high end loan, well frankly sometimes financial banking is forced through as a deal between the lender and the consumer for a writeoff. It’s fraud but to put it simply, the money collected from interest can be wired through a Nassau Sweep account to collect interest on top of the original interest payment, so either way the lender is making money off a a bad deal and can still claim a loss.
I just heart this whole team, Klaas included. All are amazing.
Time to dig up some more dirt…
Any idea of the average height of a Trinidad Male?
I think that exercise is futile with all due respect UCF. I have personally seen analysis on the height by 3 difference agencies that vary by as much as 5″.
B
blink (private? your choice)
court papers i came accross list the dirty duo’s business as “joyce Don and Assoc” ( not joy )
wpg, great home page on cricket arms. lots of info if you look around the site. photo gallery, event calendar – altho i went back to oct 05 and it came up blank. history of pub.
owner lived and worked in trinidad for awhile – for soccer . coincidence? other info i found, will post later, gotta run.
The owner was a cricketer, correct. Yes, editing dropped the ce so thank you.
B
The last ping wasn’t near Grand National Drive was it? Of course, I know that you cannot disclose.
I hate to even say this, but it makes me wonder even more about the sudden retirement of the two investigating officers.
Hi Blink,
I’ve been reading your blog, silently lurking for well over 3 years and decided to finally come out of the closet and contribute. And the only reason I can contribute anything today is due to your newest post mentioning Cricketers Arms, of which I am very familiar. I so admire your work and the dedication you and your team put into every case you set your sights on. Even more grateful that you are working this case – we have way too many single, beautiful women disappearing in Orlando.
I live in Orlando (Ocoee actually) and I used to manage the shopping center where Cricketer’s Pub was originally located on International Drive (to my knowledge they’ve never been located on Industrial Drive and I don’t believe, but could very well be wrong, that there is an Industrial Drive in Orlando). While I can’t contribute much, I can enlighten your readers with a little knowledge of the Pub. The shopping plaza was called “Mercado Mediterranean Village” and was located at 8445 International Drive. I left there in 2005 when the property was lost under Bankruptcy filing. When Mercado went belly up in 2005, Cricketers moved to another location on International Drive in an Outlet Mall. The original property Cricketers was located on (at Mercado) was purchased by a group called Aqua Development, LLC and to this day, the lot sits empty. They bulldozed it, cleared the grounds and proposed to build a “water themed” hotel on the property ~ that has yet to come to fruition. I’m not certain if Aqua even still owns the property. Cricketers is now in it’s third Orlando home located on Sand Lake Road.
I spent many days/evenings @ Cricketer’s and can tell you I rarely, if ever, saw anyone dressed in full Cricket uniforms. More often than not, patrons had on Soccer jerseys as Soccer is big business for Cricketers. I’d venture to guess that Soccer is better at bringing in business than Cricket. During World Cup you can’t get near the place. Brits are huge Soccer fans and there are a lot of British folks living in Orlando now. There is no admission to get into Cricketers and it’s not private (unless there is a private event happening or during World Cup when they charge a small admission to get in). And to my knowledge, the employees do not wear uniforms. I’ve only ever seen them in regular attire (jeans, khakis, etc)and soccer jerseys or personalized Cricketers polo shirts. I know the owners of the pub very well – they are wonderful individuals and some of the nicest guys I’ve ever met.
As much time as I spent in Cricketers, I didn’t even recognize that the person parking the car does appear to be wearing a cricket uniform (or something extremely similar). I can relate to those who wouldn’t recognize it – until you put the photos up side-by-side.
Don’t know that my input was of any help, but I’ll slip back into “lurkdom” now. Keep up the good work ~ I know you and your team can solve this. I can feel it!
JAN- AAAAAH! Thanks for pointing out the Industrial Drive error, it is absolutely International drive. When my piece goes through editing if I abbreviate something it is similar to autocorrect hell, lol.
It has been corrected, thank you.
I also appreciate you weighing in about the cricket uniform, I agree from our research this is likely an individual on his way to a practice or game, and is likely living locally.
B
I’m with Tarheel. Could CFI have paid off the two initial officers in exchange for the disappearance of their work product and sudden retirement? Couldn’t “Adam” have a retaliation claim against CFI?
I am not a lawyer but given the practice issues that CFI had going on, then and prior to this, which resulted in a favorable remedy for the employees of almost $2million to date, I was shocked to learn he had not consulted counsel.
I have never spoken to Det’s Gauge and Barrett, so what I know is hearsay, but outside of poor detective work I have never heard any grumblings of that.
B
Blink,
Do you believe probable cause warrants have been obtained and executed since the recent news conference?
In your opinion, would the warrants be in addition to DNA testing . . . like property search and seizure?
I believe this case will see a few Investigative subpoenas issued to be used in conjunction with probable cause warrants for other case needs.
The thing about an investigative subpoena that is awesome, is that it locks in an individual to their statement and lying in that proceeding is a felony. It is burdensome for the investigators because a level of immunity is granted to anyone testifying (giving a deposition really) so they have to be sure the individual has no complicity wrt to the content to which they are being interviewed in the first place.
As an example-
If cricket were to come forward, via counsel, If I were his counsel I would advise LE my client wished for an investigative subpoena and establish those ground rules. Anything outside the scope of the agreement would not be open for discussion.
If Le finds cricket, and issues an investigative subpoena, if he retains counsel, he would then only allow him to address whatever he is covered by via the limited use immunity, or whatever is agreed upon upfront.
Let me put it this way- it would be in Cricket’s best interests to come forward via an atty proffer to OPD who would facilitate further with the state. I say that because I do not believe this person had a clue why or for what purpose he dropped off Jennifer’s car.
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