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U.S. NEWS Thursday 29 december 2016
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Brother of JonBenet Ramsey

sues CBS for $750M over series

SADIE GURMAN basement of her family’s ogist featured on the show
Associated Press home in Boulder, Colo- who said he bludgeoned
DENVER (AP) — The old- rado, the day after Christ- his sister to death. The pa-
er brother of JonBenet mas in 1996. A prosecutor thologist is also named in
Ramsey is suing CBS and cleared her parents and the latest lawsuit, which
others for $750 million, say- brother in 2008 based on was filed in Michigan,
ing his reputation was ru- DNA evidence. But the where Burke Ramsey lives.
ined after a television series district attorney currently The new lawsuit says CBS
that concluded he killed overseeing the case has and its featured experts set
his 6-year-old sister two de- said it was premature to out to conduct a “sham
cades ago. exonerate the Ramseys reinvestigation” of the
In the lawsuit filed Wednes- and ordered additional murder with “the precon-
day, Burke Ramsey claims tests using new DNA testing ceived the story line” that
that the network, its pro- technology that authorities Ramsey killed his sister and
duction company and the hope will further the investi- conspired with his parents
experts interviewed in the gation. Police have collect- to cover it up.
series on the unsolved mur- ed and studied thousands “The accusation that Burke
der conspired to defame of pieces of evidence and Ramsey killed his sister was
him for publicity and profit. say the case remains open. based on a compilation of
The series, called “The Case CBS spokesman Dustin lies, half-truths, manufac-
of JonBenet Ramsey,” Smith declined to com- tured information, and the
aired in September ahead ment on the lawsuit, which intentional omission and
of the 20th anniversary of is the second Burke Ramsey avoidance of truthful infor- In this June 29, 2006, file photo, John Ramsey hugs his son, Burke,
JonBenet’s death. has filed over the television mation about the murder facing camera, at the graves of his wife, Patsy, and daughter
JonBenet, during services for his wife at the St. James Episcopal
The beauty pageant star series. In October, Ramsey, of JonBenét Ramsey,” the Cemetery in Marietta, Ga.
was found dead in the 29, sued a forensic pathol- lawsuit says.q Associated Press

Guilty verdict in missing Maui pregnant woman’s death

JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER jurors are done with the years younger than Scott, Capobianco was start- that she was dead.
Associated Press second phase of delibera- met her in 2009. They lived ing to come around to Jurors began deliberating
HONOLULU (AP) — A jury tions. They must now delib- together for two years, but the idea of having a child, Dec. 1. On Dec. 13 they
on Wednesday found a erate on whether the crime “the defendant would tell his defense attorney, Jon told the judge they were
Hawaii man guilty of mur- was especially heinous and his friends that they were Apo told jurors. Detectives, at an impasse but the next
der in the death of his ex- warrants an enhanced just roommates and he did Scott’s family and even day decided to continue
girlfriend who disappeared sentence. not like to take pictures Capobianco’s friends pre- deliberating. They took a
while five months pregnant Capobianco told a Ha- with her,” Maui Deputy sumed him guilty without break Dec. 21 for Christmas
with his child. waii News Now reporter Prosecuting Attorney Rob- considering other suspects, and resumed deliberating
Steven Capobianco had that he saw Scott, 27, on ert Rivera told jurors in his Apo said. on Tuesday.
been on trial since June, the night her family says opening statement. After weeks of searching, Scott’s mother, Kimberlyn
accused of killing Carly she vanished but that he They broke up, but Scott police found some of her Scott, couldn’t immedi-
“Charli” Scott. Her mother had nothing to do with her continued to love him, blood-stained clothing and ately be reached after the
and sisters last saw her on disappearance. He said “even though she knew he jawbone, which ended verdict was announced.
the evening of Feb. 9. 2014. Scott picked him up and didn’t care about her,” Ri- any hope she might still be In a text message to The
The jury also found him drove him to his pickup vera said. alive. Associated Press on Dec.
guilty of arson. Capobian- truck, which had broken While they were no longer a Capobianco didn’t testify 7 she expressed worry
co was accused of torch- down. He said that after couple, Capobianco had during his trial. about how long it was
ing Scott’s sport utility vehi- he fixed his truck, Scott was another girlfriend and Scott Jurors listened to an in- taking jurors to decide.
cle in an attempt to cover driving behind him, but he got pregnant. Scott de- terview with a detective - In this July 15, 2014 file
up the killing. lost sight of her and figured cided to continue with the where Capobianco re- photo, Steven Capobian-
Maui County Prosecut- she arrived safely at her pregnancy even though peatedly referred to Scott co appears in court in Wai-
ing Attorney John Kim de- destination. Capobianco insisted on an in the past tense even luku, Hawaii. Associated
clined to comment until Capobianco, who is three abortion, Rivera said. though it wasn’t yet known Pressq