Update #4
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COBAIN INVESTIGATION - UPDATE #4
July 17, 1995
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
It's not practical or even possible for me to try and answer ALL of your
individual questions through e-mail. As one recent reader said, "Every
answer brings more questions." But I'm finding many of the most often asked
questions have already been answered in the Summary and updates.
For example,... some have asked, "Are you saying Courtney pulled the
trigger?"
No. I've never said that. A careful reading of the Summary and Updates
clearly indicates Courtney and I were both in Beverly Hills when Kurt died.
However, legally and morally, there's little difference between the person
who plans a murder and the person who carries out the plan.
I realize there's a lot of information to absorb, but if you really want
answers to questions, you may find them by carefully reviewing the material.
Keep in mind, I've given more information and more answers than anyone else
directly involved in this case. You may not agree with everything I say, but
if you have any concern whatsoever for the truth, you'd have to agree....
IT'S TIME WE GOT SOME ANSWERS FROM THE POLICE, THE MEDICAL EXAMINER,
COURTNEY LOVE, ROSEMARY CARROLL, AND OTHERS FORCED INTO SILENCE BY
COURTNEY'S LEGAL MANUEVERING.
Now that I've said that, I'm going to do my best to answer even more of your
questions in this update.
WHAT ABOUT DYLAN CARLSON?
WHAT PART DID HE PLAY IN THIS?
Dylan was Kurt's best friend. He's also a heroin addict, but he's very
intelligent and basically a pretty good guy. I'm now totally convinced that
although he was used in this scheme, he had no knowledge that Kurt was going
to be killed.
Courtney uses Dylan and others around her to serve her purposes. She's got
the money and power to get what she wants. Once you become part of her inner
circle of gophers, you do and say what she tells you and you DON'T ASK
QUESTIONS.
Some in her inner circle are naive to what she's really capable of. Others
are blinded by her fame, fortune and power. And then there are those who are
just plain scared. As Courtney readily admits, "In my world people are
pretty scared of me,... so they don't f__k with me."
DID DYLAN KNOW KURT WAS LYING DEAD IN
THE GREENHOUSE WHEN YOU WERE THERE?
Wednesday night, (early Thursday morning)... No.
Thursday night, when we returned,... possibly.
I believe Courtney was trying to direct Dylan to discover the body, but he
was really confused about what was going on here. By late Thursday
afternoon, I now have reason to believe Dylan knew Kurt was dead. Later that
night, as mentioned in the Summary Of Events, Courtney told him, "Be sure
and check the greenhouse." Why didn't he? He may not have WANTED to!
DID DYLAN BELIEVE KURT WAS SUICIDAL?
No. Not at all.
As part of her "suicide" hype in Los Angeles prior to my leaving, Courtney
was saying things like, "Everyone thinks he's going to die." So of course on
Wednesday night when I first arrived in Seattle, Dylan and I talked a lot
about Kurt, his relationship with Courtney, and Kurt's current frame of
mind.
When asked if Kurt was suicidal, Dylan was adamant.
"No. He just wants to get away from all this. He doesn't like most of the
people in the music business."
Dylan knew Kurt before Courtney came into his life. Dylan is the person Kurt
hung out with, the person who probably knew him better than anyone else.
THIS WAS KURT'S BEST FRIEND.
Here's some of what Dylan told me as we sat and talked at a local cafe, then
later drove around Seattle checking out some of Kurt's hang outs.
"I could never understand why they got married," Dylan said.
"They're always fighting. They're total opposites."
And referring to some of Kurt's friends and fans in Seattle, Dylan told me,
"Kurt's embarrassed by the big house. He's taking a lot of shit for it. They
sort of look at him like a traitor or something. But Courtney bought this
Lexus and Kurt made her take it back."
Dylan told me he and Kurt purchased the shotgun BEFORE Kurt left for Los
Angeles. He said Kurt wanted the shotgun for protection when he got back.
THE SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER
In an interview with a reporter from the Seattle Post Intelligencer for an
article published on April 15, 1994,just a week after Kurt died, Dylan made
the following comments CONFIRMING the conversations I had with him:
"Kurt just wanted to make music, and he didn't want to do the grind."
"We used to go shooting together," Carlson said. "He said he wanted the gun
for protection..."
"Carlson said Cobain did not seem suicidal."
"Carlson said Nirvana's management and Cobain's wife, Courtney Love, had
pushed the musician to enter drug treatment. He said Cobain was
apprehensive, but did not seem despondent."
"Kurt was facing lots of pretty heavy things, but he was actually pretty
upbeat," Carlson said. "He was prepared to deal with things facing him."
Kurt was "PRETTY UPBEAT" says his BEST FRIEND?!!
Now carefully read another of Dylan's statements to the reporter....
"Carlson said he had not known of any suicide attempts and had not been told
that Cobain's drug induced coma in Rome, Italy, on March 4 might have been
intentional, as has been confirmed recently by Love."
INCREDIBLE!
If the incident in Rome was actually a "suicide attempt," why wouldn't
Courtney tell Kurt's best friend about it?
Wouldn't she want Dylan to keep his eye on Kurt?
Wouldn't she want him to be sure Kurt did NOT purchase any more guns.
(Kurt's other guns had been previously confiscated by the police). Didn't
she CARE?
No. Courtney knew that if she told Dylan the incident in Rome was a "suicide
attempt," he'd know she was lying because he'd talk to Kurt about it.
Remember, NO ONE called the Rome incident a "suicide attempt" until AFTER
Kurt died in Seattle.
It was AFTER Kurt died... that COURTNEY claimed the Rome incident was a
"suicide attempt."
WHY ISN'T ROSEMARY CARROLL SAYING ANYTHING?
For those of you who haven't read the Summary, Rosemary Carroll was Kurt and
Courtney's close friend and entertainment attorney. To the best of my
knowledge, she's still "technically" Courtney's entertainment attorney. Her
law firm probably doesn't know what to do with her now. What do you do with
an attorney who has a conscience?? (Don't look for a punchline)
Rosemary is also the wife of Danny Goldberg, CEO of Warner records.
Rosemary is in quite a predicament.
She expressed her belief to me that Courtney might somehow have been
involved in Kurt's death when I first met with her in Los Angeles, on April
13th, 1994. For the next several months, we occasionally spoke on the
telephone and met at her house in Los Angeles where she continued to furnish
me with information and evidence implicating Courtney.
Rosemary did NOT believe Kurt was suicidal or that the incident in Rome was
a "suicide attempt." Her initial reaction to the so called "suicide" note,
once she finally got to see it, was TOTAL DISBELIEF! She was convinced
Courtney had something to do with the wording on the note. She said it was
full of terminolgy used mostly by Courtney, not by Kurt.
Did Courtney HELP Kurt write his "retirement" note? A note which sometime
later was to become a "suicide" note!
FINALLY,... I KNEW
In December of 1994, after nearly eight months of continuous investigation,
I had now obtained enough evidence to be convinced beyond any doubt that
Kurt Cobain did not commit suicide but was in fact murdered.
When I began to speak out about the conclusions of my investigation, I
received a threatening note from Rosemary's law firm.
In response, on December 29, 1994, I sent Rosemary Carroll a registered
letter.
Dear Rosemary,
Having received the letter from your firm threatening me with lawsuit and
possible criminal prosecution, I have to wonder what must be going on in
your head! My loyalty to you and the confidentiality of our conversations
ends abruptly when I am threatened for doing a job I was encouraged by you
to do.
From the beginning, you played a major role in directing this investigation
and exposing some facts and details that implicated Courtney as part of the
conspiracy that eventually led to Kurt's murder. I'm convinced you know in
your heart the truth about what happened. It's time for you to come forward
and speak to the authorities about what you know.
I'm aware there's a lot at stake here for you. Your career, your marriage,
possible financial losses and who knows what else? You may not realize it
yet, but these things are in jeopardy whether you come forward or not.
You impressed me as the type of person who has their priorities in order.
What good are we as human beings if we're so afraid that we allow people to
get away with murder.
The world of secrecy is a dangerous place to live, especially when your mind
holds information that could help convict a killer. I've placed my life in
danger here in order to bring about justice and put an end to what may turn
out to be more than just one killing. In addition, kids are continuing to
commit suicide themselves, thinking Kurt did it so it must be the way to go!
The last of these incidents occurred just a couple of weeks ago.
Although I'm still in some danger, I feel my silence would have created an
even greater threat to my life. Getting rid of someone AFTER they've talked
is just plain stupid and can only bring more attention to the case. The real
danger exists BEFORE the person talks.
I hope I've given you something to think about. Call me if I can help. If
you choose to oppose me in this, all I can say is good luck. You'll need it.
Sincerely, Tom Grant
NOT ONE,... BUT TWO !... AND ONE IS A LEGAL EAGLE!!
Whenever someone famous dies, there's always some nut that comes out of the
woodwork and yells, "conspiracy!" These people are normally a little light
in the head and usually come out of nowhere. They weren't there, they have
no first hand knowledge of anything, and their stories can never be
substantiated.
Those who, for whatever reason, would like to believe I'm just another
wacko, seem to be overlooking something very different about THIS
"conspiracy" case. This case developed from the knowledge and experiences of
TWO people VERY CLOSE to the situation.
Whatever you think of me and MY motives, you should be aware that Courtney's
own attorney ALSO had strong beliefs about Courtney's involvement in Kurt's
death.
Rosemary Carroll had nothing to gain and everything to lose if she was right
about her suspicions. Unfortunately, others close to Rosemary also have a
lot to lose, so Rosemary is being kept quiet and out of sight.
HOW NOW?
What would Dylan Carlson and Rosemary Carroll say NOW, if they were allowed
to talk about this?
It's hard to say. They're both under the watchful eye of the mother hen and
her handlers. Rosemary and Dylan aren't allowed to stray too far from the
pen.
We'll just have to wait and see what the spin doctors can come up with for
these two.
IF YOU'VE GOT SO MUCH EVIDENCE, WHY HAVEN'T
YOU ARRESTED THESE PEOPLE? WHY HAVEN'T
YOU BROUGHT THIS TO TRIAL?
Most readers of this material already know the answer to this question. It's
normally brought up by skeptics who are trying to write this whole thing off
with simplistic uneducated remarks. Even though many private investigators
like myself are former police officers, we are now PRIVATE investigators
with no police powers granted by the state. A PRIVATE investigator can only
investigate and furnish information. PRIVATE investigators cannot file
cases, press criminal charges, or make felony arrests in cases handled by
local authorities. If the authorities choose to close their eyes, the only
thing that will pry them open is public pressure.
WHAT MOTIVE WOULD THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT
HAVE FOR COVERING UP A SLOPPY INVESTIGATION?
The short answer,... professional pride, city politics and potential
lawsuits. When is the last time you heard a public official admit they were
wrong, especially in a high profile incident where there is so much at
stake?
Now here's the long answer...
After attending the candlelight vigil in Seattle in memory of Kurt Cobain, a
young man returned to his home and abruptly ended his own life with a single
bullet.
In Southern Turkey a teenage girl was suffering from depression since
hearing about Cobain's death. She put on a Nirvana song, locked her bedroom
door, and shot herself in the head.
In Australia, a teenager committed suicide as a tribute to Cobain.
A twenty year old man in Tracy California was with friends when he put a
shotgun in his mouth and said, "Look, I'm just like Kurt Cobain." Now he is.
There have been several other reports of "copy-cat" suicides since Cobain's
death. These are just some of the reports I've heard through various media
sources.
Still wondering about police motive?
I met with the police just one week after Kurt died. By this time I'd
gathered enough evidence to show that something was horribly wrong with the
events surrounding Kurt's death. It was too late. The "copy -cat" suicides
had already begun. There was no way an outside investigator was going to
overturn the official "opinion" on the cause of Kurt's death, an "opinion"
that had already resulted in world wide media coverage and had caused the
loss of additional lives.
These young people weren't killing themselves simply because Kurt Cobain had
DIED. They were killing themselves because they were CONFUSED by his
so-called "SUICIDE." If anyone doubts what I'm saying here, you need to read
the letters I get from Kurt's fans.
Kurt's death would have been a tragic and sad loss to his fans, but his so
called "suicide" caused a short circuit. It didn't make sense!!
Sometimes the consequences of being wrong can be so drastic that an
overwhelming bias is created. Truth takes a back seat to expediency.
What will the Seattle Police Department say to Cobain's friends and fans,
and to the devastated families of those other victims of misinformation?...
"Oops?!!"
WHY AREN'T YOU SHARING ALL THE
INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE YOU HAVE?
The Seattle police department deliberately misled me and the press. In
addition, they've covered up important information and in general, they've
demonstrated a lack of good faith when it came to finding the truth.
I expect this case to eventually be re-opened. But it needs to be handled by
unbiased investigators, probably from another governmental agency, who
aren't just out to save face and cover their tracks.
These investigators will need something to work with,... some "tools" for
probing, interviewing, and interrogating.
Investigative tools consist primarily of undisclosed information known only
to the investigator conducting the interview. Knowledge of generally unknown
information helps the investigator discern whether or not the subject being
interviewed is telling the truth.
Every piece of information I release becomes one less tool for future
investigators. It also becomes one more detail for use by those attempting
to cover-up of the truth. Fortunately, I've got a rather LARGE "tool bin."
As it is, I've furnished a sufficient amount of evidence and information to
prove this case needs to be re-examined by the authorities. I'll continue to
release information, but exposing EVERYTHING I know and revealing ALL of my
evidence to the general public would reduce the probative value of that
information.
So for now I'll have to live with criticism from skeptics and critics who
try to call plays at home plate from a position completely outside of the
ballpark.
A STRATEGY OF SILENCE
In the last couple of months before I spoke out about what I know, things
started getting a little warm for Courtney. She began an intense campaign of
intimidation and coercion to get everyone who worked for her, past and
present, to sign a "confidentiality" agreement.
Some of these were friends Courtney has known for years! Why are they
SUDDENLY being forced to keep quite?
It's not working. The "silence" is DEAFENING!!
ATTACK THE MESSENGER
As she's done with nearly everyone she considers to be her enemy, after I
began speaking out, Courtney wasted no time in having ME investigated hoping
to find some dirt.
Once she's forced into the open, she'll have no choice but to light that
pile of wet twigs.
This attempt to divert attention from the facts will appear like a small
cloud of smoke that rises momentarily and quickly fades into an atmosphere
of openess and honesty. Like everyone else, I'm far from perfect. But there
are no "secrets" in my life that I need to hide from.
When all else fails,...
TRY CONFUSION!!
The "strategy of confusion" has been used against this investigation since
the beginning. I'll talk about this more in a future update, but you need to
be warned about the latest scheme. It involves an imposter on America Online
who uses the SCREEN name of "Tom Grant" and claims to be me.
My SCREEN name is TGrantCo. That's the ONLY screen name I've ever used or
will use as long as I have this America Online account. If the Screen name
reads TGrantCo, the post is coming from me or someone in my office working
under my direct supervision. I sign OFF with "Tom" or "Tom Grant" or
"TGrantCo."
But I never sign ON with any other name than TGrantCo.
So when you see the name Tom Grant, be sure to check the SCREEN name for
TGrantCo to be sure the post originated from this office.
This wasn't the first of these "confusion schemes." It won't be the last.
LETTERS
I ended the last update with a few sample letters from readers who support
this investigation. The volume of mail increases daily and it mostly comes
from former skeptics who are now avid supporters.
I'm aware that sharing these letters may appear to be self-serving. The fact
is, MOST of the letters I receive, ARE supportive.
Those who take the time to write and are following the progress of this case
deserve to know what others are saying. So I'll continue including some of
your letters in future updates.
In all fairness, here's a sample of the some of the "other" mail I receive.
Mister Grant,
"YOU ARE SUCH A DELUDED, SELF-PROMOTING, GOLD-DIGGING, SELF-SERVING MEDIA
MONKEY WITH NO LIFE... You're rotted deluded mind wouldn't believe how much
genuine malice I have for you and what you're doing... Your fabricated
support letters make me sick."
(E-mail excerpts from a reader on America Online)
My response to this reader....
Your opinion has been noted. But as of this moment, I do have a life.
Kurt Cobain and all the others who followed him into a cleverly created
mirage, do not.
To those of you who are taking the time to write, I want you to know that
you are contributing more to this effort than you might realize. I may not
always be able to respond, but I really do appreciate your comments, good or
bad.
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