December 23, 1999

An article appeared in the St. Pete Times - Judge: Does Aisenberg drug admission exist?

The Tampa Tribune ran a story this morning called "Aisenberg Statement Ordered". It was buried in the back of the Metropolitan section. I was unable to find it online so I will post the text article.

TAMPA -- Federal prosecutors in the Baby Sabrina case have been ordered to prove the existence of a taped statement in which Steve Aisenberg allegedly admits using cocaine.

If such a statement does exist it should be provided to Aisenberg's lawyers, ruled U.S. Magistrate Mark Pizzo.

Aisenberg and his wife, Marlene, were charged in September with seven counts of conspiracy and lying to investigators in the unsolved 1997 disappearance of their infant daughter, Sabrina.

Investigators say the couple's own words --secretly recorded in their Valrico home following the disappearance -- suggest Sabrina is dead.

The Aisenbergs have pleaded not guilty.

At a bail hearing following the couple's arrest in Maryland, Assistant U.S. Attorney Rachelle DesVaux Bedke told a magistrate that prosecutors had a taped statement in which Steve Aisenberg admitted harming his daughter, and blamed cocaine.

But the Aisenbergs' lawyers say they haven't found such a statement in any of the evidence provided by the government.

Pizza noted in his ruling Tuesday that Aisenberg "successfully satisfied his initial drug screening" followed his arrest and is no longer being tested for controlled substances.

Pizza said prosecutors had nether pointed to a specific recording to confirm the drug allegations nor acknowledged that no such recording exists. He gave them 10 days to do one or the other.

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This is a direct quote from The Tampa Tribune.

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December 04, 1999

The Tampa Tribune Lawyer faults quality of Aisenberg recordings - TAMPA - Attorney Barry Cohen contends that ``pertinent'' prosecution tapes of his clients, Steve and Marlene Aisenberg, are barely intelligible.

The St. Pete Times published this story today:
Aisenberg defense: No coke on tapes. Lawyers want bond conditions revised for the couple, accused of lying about their daughter's disappearance.

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November 05, 1999
The St. Pete Times published this story today:
Aisenbergs seek more time to review tapes.

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November 03, 1999
On November 24, Sabrina will have been missing for two years. There will be several articles and news programs regarding Sabrina Paige Aisenberg. As this information is received, it will be posted here.

Talk Show Alert: On November 18, The Leeza Gibbons Show will air "Where Is Baby Sabrina".

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October 20, 1999
St. Pete Times - The Aisenbergs win in court Tuesday
Channel 28 News Aisenbergs can keep attorney, judge says. The magistrate says the couple accused in their 5-month-old baby's disappearance are unlikely to turn on each other.
The Tampa TribuneAisenbergs win court battle to keep Cohen as attorney - A federal magistrate decides that the potential for conflicts of interest in the Aisenberg case is remote.
News Channel 28 - Score one for Aisenbergs - A federal judge refused Tuesday to disqualify a lawyer from representing the parents of a missing baby, saying he found no conflict of interest in the couple being jointly represented.

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October 19, 1999 - 6:30 PM
Breaking News: The judge in the case has ruled that he sees no conflict of interest and that Attorney Cohen will NOT be removed as the attorney of record. Since this news was just released, there are no supporting news websites that can be referred, however as soon as they are available maybe later tonight, they will be posted here.

Bay News 9, Tampa The Aisenbergs win in court Tuesday
Channel 28 News Ruling on Aisenberg motionVideo Broadcast
Channel 8 News (WFLA) Aisenbergs allowed to use Cohen
The Tampa Tribune - Judge: attorney representing Aisenbergs can stay on the case.

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October 16, 1999
News online today:
Channel 9 News - The Aisenbergs fight to keep their attorney.

In The Tampa Tribune, Sabrina's parents will keep attorney

The St. Pete Times, Aisenbergs argue to keep same lawyer

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October 15, 1999
News online today:
Channel 9 News
Judge Mark Pizzo is holding a hearing today to talk about possible conflicts of interests in the case. No decision is expected until next week.

The St. Pete Times had the two stories below:
Trampling on rights in their search for truth
Maneuver to divide Aisenbergs under way. Prosecutors hope to force the couple to get separate attorneys and maybe open the way for one spouse to turn on the other.

On CNN News: Parents of missing baby due back in Florida court

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October 14, 1999
In The Tampa Tribute today an article appeared:
Attorney wants right to fight case

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October 12, 1999
In The Tampa Tribute today an article appeared:
Aisenbergs expected to fight charges jointly
WFLA reported: Aisenbergs to appear in court

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October 09, 1999
Federal prosecutors argue that prominent attorney Barry Cohen is too embroiled to represent the Aisenbergs. In The Tampa Tribute today an article appeared: U.S. tells Aisenbergs: Drop attorney

Prosecutors say they may call Barry Cohen to testify in the trial stemming from baby Sabrina's disappearance. The story in The St. Pete Times: Aisenberg lawyer contested

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October 08, 1999
The Tampa Tribune published these stories today
Judge hears Aisenberg `bug' arguments
Aisenberg documents stay sealed, judge rules
Parents of Sabrina enter not-guilty pleas

**Please keep in mind that some of the links to the local television stations will no longer be working links. In order to keep up with the updating of this site, the most recent information is given.

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October 06, 1999
The following articles appeared in The Tampa Tribune today:
Aisenbergs expected to fight charges jointly
Aisenbergs plead innocent

Channel 8 News - Aisenberg’s to appear in Tampa.

Mr. and Mrs. Aisenberg appear in Court. Baby Sabrina's parents proclaim their innocence. The defendants will retain Mr. Cohen simply because he has represented both of them from the beginning. Judge Pizzo has scheduled a hearing for October 15th, during which attorneys on both sides will argue over the potential conflicts which could arise if Steve and Marlene Aisenberg are represented by the same attorney. Judge Mark Pizzo also set a tentative trial date for sometime in December with Federal Judge Steven Merryday presiding.

Other News stories:
The Boston Globe
Channel 10 News
Channel 28 News,

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September 27, 1999
Sabrina is still missing. There has been lots happening the past few weeks. I have not updated this site due to the high volume of press recently in this case. They have kept the followers of this case informed pretty good. Today on Bay News 9, it was reported that Judge Dennis Alverez has denied a motion by the Tampa Tribune and the St Petersburg Times to release any records or tapes related to the Aisenberg case. The judge says releasing any of the information could jeopardize the ongoing investigation. He added this case does not fall under the public records act. The case continues to gain national interest. Sabrina Aisenberg disappeared from her home nearly two years ago. Marlene and Steve Aisenberg say someone kidnapped their child, but they now face charges of making false statements to law enforcement officers. Investigators say they have tapes of incriminating conversations between the Aisenbergs. Today those tapes raised questions on CNN's burden of proof. The Aisenberg's are schedule to be arraigned on federal charges October 6th.

April 26, 1999
This is day 519 since Sabrina disappeared. Due to the continuous visitors for Sabrina's site, I have had to move portions of this site to another web location. Should you lose your place, the main site for Sabrina will remain at http://www.marvelcreations.com/sabrina.html. To date, there has been no news updates on Sabrina.

March 26, 1999
This is day 488 since Sabrina disappeared. On April 2nd, Unsolved Mysteries will air a segment about Sabrina. Beginning April 2, 1999, CBS will broadcast 6 Unsolved Mysteries Specials over the next six weeks. Each will air on Friday night at 9:00PM Eastern Time. Check your local listings for the CBS Affiliate in your area.

Please look for an upcoming article about Sabrina in Hadassah Magazine, The Women's Zionist Organization of America. Linda, thank you for making this happen.

February 08, 1999
This is day 442 since Sabrina disappeared. Oprah aired a follow-up show about Sabrina and showed photos of Monica. It was a pretty short segment. Afterward, our local television stations ran the story.

February 07, 1999
This is day 441 since Sabrina disappeared. I have just learned that a follow-up show will be aired on Oprah on Monday, February 8th. Please check your local listings for the correct time and channel.

February 02, 1999
This is day 436 since Sabrina disappeared. There has no further news to report on the disappearance of Sabrina.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Department has a new website. It is so much more user friendly and will be updated regularly. This site is brand new. So please drop by often to see many additions in the future.

December 3, 1998
This is day 375 since Sabrina disappeared. MSNBC Internight will air a live interview with Mr. and Mrs. Aisenberg tonight at 7:00 P.M. Eastern time, which has been verified.

December 1, 1998
This is day 373 since Sabrina disappeared. Dateline NBC will air Sabrina's story tonight. I do not have a lead story attached to the Dateline web site.

November 24, 1998
This is day 366 since Sabrina disappeared. This is the one year anniversary of Sabrina's disappearance! A Story appeared in The Tampa Tribune called Sabrina: 1 year later. (Well, this is a learning experience. The Tribune has archived the story and is now charging $1.95 for the new web site).

Channel 10 (WTPS) had several news stories Valrico Toddler Missing For One Year. This may not now be a workable web address because they post daily news.

The other television stations listed under the November 15th update also ran stories, but do not post them on their websites.

November 22, 1998
This is day 364 since Sabrina disappeared. A Story appeared in the St. Petersburg Times called A Year Of Anguish.

November 15, 1998
This is day 357 since Sabrina disappeared. During the week of November 24th, the one year anniversary of Sabrina's disappearance, Mr. and Mrs. Aisenberg has provided interviews with several news organizations.

I will post the information here when received from these news organizations, so that you may easily click to their websites. When I receive information as to the exact airing of these news stories on Inside Edition, Dateline and Unsolved Mysteries, I will definitely let you know.