09-10-2017, 11:54 PM
EMAIL FROM JIM MARINO to jameson July 20, 2001
I had asked Jim how he thought he came to be on the "suspect list" -
"... all employees were included in the list of suspects. I was quickly cleared along with 40 others. John was not involved in this 'list'."
Jim Marino pointed out that even the head of Human Resources, Gary Merriman, was on that "suspect List."
"John and I have been close friends for over 25 years, and I left Access with his blessing. I had never been to his house , however, since I felt as an employee, I did not want myself associated with "the family " in those days."
"John and I met discreetly as buddies- but never in the context of work... only he and I and Patsy knew this."
I asked Jim Marino specifically about the dinner that took place at Pasta Jay's - did he think that being at that dinner caused him to be suspect?
"As far as this "dinner" referred to - I am assuming you mean the one where Don Paugh saw some people meeting at Pasta Jays and thought there was some sort of conspiracy. For one- I wasn't at this Dinner- Mike Glynn set it up and John and I were invited- but, I think I was out of town. Anyway- it was exaggerated by the press like everything else - I guess due to the ransom note saying something about a foreign group or something- like it was a conspiracy. Mike and I are Christians and Mike was coming through town and simply wanted to meet some of the old gang and it was nothing more."
I didn't know how Jim and John were now - - but Jim offered this:
"John and I see each other twice a year and we correspond regularly."
Jim said he didn't think John "... would be friends with a suspect." He said, "In fact- I don't believe that this was anyone John knows- it was a wicked Child porn deviant that doesn't deserve time on earth."
Jim did express hope that the case would be solved, "...when we find the DNA match."
I had asked Jim how he thought he came to be on the "suspect list" -
"... all employees were included in the list of suspects. I was quickly cleared along with 40 others. John was not involved in this 'list'."
Jim Marino pointed out that even the head of Human Resources, Gary Merriman, was on that "suspect List."
"John and I have been close friends for over 25 years, and I left Access with his blessing. I had never been to his house , however, since I felt as an employee, I did not want myself associated with "the family " in those days."
"John and I met discreetly as buddies- but never in the context of work... only he and I and Patsy knew this."
I asked Jim Marino specifically about the dinner that took place at Pasta Jay's - did he think that being at that dinner caused him to be suspect?
"As far as this "dinner" referred to - I am assuming you mean the one where Don Paugh saw some people meeting at Pasta Jays and thought there was some sort of conspiracy. For one- I wasn't at this Dinner- Mike Glynn set it up and John and I were invited- but, I think I was out of town. Anyway- it was exaggerated by the press like everything else - I guess due to the ransom note saying something about a foreign group or something- like it was a conspiracy. Mike and I are Christians and Mike was coming through town and simply wanted to meet some of the old gang and it was nothing more."
I didn't know how Jim and John were now - - but Jim offered this:
"John and I see each other twice a year and we correspond regularly."
Jim said he didn't think John "... would be friends with a suspect." He said, "In fact- I don't believe that this was anyone John knows- it was a wicked Child porn deviant that doesn't deserve time on earth."
Jim did express hope that the case would be solved, "...when we find the DNA match."