The past year has been the most arduous of our lives. Yet, the new gangland war fails to capture the imagination. He looked angry on the stand. And, in media appearances like his interview on The Dick Cavett Show, meanwhile, MacDonald appeared suspiciously at ease. MacDonald later admitted the claim had been a lie. Segal took up nearly all the time in the critical period for closing remarks and left only a few minutes for co-counsel Wade Smith, an eloquent native North Carolinian who understood the jury. Make a one-time contribution to Alternet All Access, Ive got the patience of Job.. Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kassab surname lived. To do so, they are increasingly trying to appeal to the maternal side of these families, and helping mothers and their children escape the criminal elements in their home, before another brood is infected. Did Jeffrey MacDonald Brutally Slay His Pregnant Wife And Daughters Or Did The Cops Get The Wrong Guy? Freddy was not going to quit. MacDonald was convicted of the three murders in 1979, nine years after Colette and her children were slain. Walk through the house, walk through the rooms and talk about what we know,investigator Mike Pickering said in the docuseries. In a 2011 press release, the Innocence Project stated:. His most significant injury was a puncture wound and deflated lung. WebThe Kassab family name was found in the USA in 1920. That didnt happen here. Almost as notable as the endurance of these figures has been the relative indifference of society to the violence, particularly when compared with Melbourne's gangland war. Pennsylvania had the highest population of Kassab families in 1920. Currently serving three life sentences for their murders, MacDonald continues to maintain his innocence even as a new documentary series digs into his case. Young woman; old woman. I accused the Army of every blunder that they made in the original investigation, he once said, according to the docuseries. The Tibas are the only clan in the five families that can boast three generations of serious offenders from murderers to drug traffickers. Ron DeSantis and Florida's Doctor Antivax, 'The maths are hard': Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked for not understanding what 'seized' means, Marjorie Taylor Greene garners few sympathizers after claiming she was 'attacked' in a restaurant, 'Thats weaponization': Dem smacks down Jim Jordan for ignoring Trump DOJ corruption, 'Toxic sludge': Paul Ryan torches Tucker Carlson when questioned about Fox News' election coverage, 'Liar, liar': Joe Biden amuses crowd with quip about Marjorie Taylor Greene, 'Really unacceptable': FBI shredded following new watchdog report, 'Im not gonna yield!' In 1920 there were 5 Kassab families living in Pennsylvania. Smerling is the director of the documentary series A Wilderness of Error, which examines the MacDonald case. WebIt is reported Ms Kassab entered Syria last year and that her husband, known as Sam, died on the border of Turkey in 2013. A lengthy trial heard Moustafa and Kassab had gone to the Brunswick panel beating shop to confront Moustafa over $50,000 in cash and $10,000 in aftershave they believe he had stolen. I dont know what the odds are. He could get an answer by the end of this year. Abdul Tiba has eight sons, aged from their 50s to their 20s. When we were walking out of the house, I was warned that convicting MacDonald wasnt going to be that simple, Kassab said. A judge later awarded MacDonald $50,000 of the proceeds but gave the remainder of his $325,000 share to attorneys, MacDonalds mother and the Kassabs. "The message is, if you get shot, even if you don't tell us who did it, we are still going to investigate it, and we're still highly likely to get a result," Detective Inspector Clark said. She was the type of girlthe best way I can explain it, I never met a girl that did not like Colette, he once told the Washington Post. Freddie Kassab and CID investigators returned to the crime scene in 1971 to contrast MacDonalds claims with the evidence and found his narrative implausible. In 1984 I was glued to the TV, like millions of other Americans, watching the popular miniseries based on McGinniss book. Helena Stoeckley confessed many times that MacDonalds willingness to turn heroin addicts in to the police infuriated local drug dealers. Freddy Kassab had inserted himself into the 1970 military hearing and made himself the center of a media circus, holding news conferences and firing off letters to members of Congress. Of all places! He could have gone on with his life, and he should have. The second is "Kassab Family History by Aelyas Kassab; it is 125 pages and was composed circa 1958. Materials provided by the families of Wadea and Aelyas Kassab. The family moved to Chicago after MacDonald was accepted into Northwestern University Medical School. Oueida amassed a fortune before he was imprisoned in 2011, and had done so through dealing drugs, and doing it more rapaciously than anyone in recent history: hence the $6 million in a Swiss bank account, light plane, Ferrari and $2.8 million mansion he had when he was arrested. And she told him she had been there, at the MacDonald home, the night of the murders. All rights reserved. Others relate to significant organised crime figures, and their businesses, such as tattoo parlours. But just what changed Kassabs mind about the man he once called a nice, presentable young man?". Its a disorienting trick. Theres a note attached. But he is hopeful that the Fourth Court of Appeals, located in Richmond, Virginia, will take a careful look at the case and as a whole be more favorable to MacDonald. The CIDs five-month-long interrogation (referred to as an Article 32 hearing) began in April, with officials intent on using only physical evidence and MacDonalds own statements to form their view. Oxygen Insider is your all-access pass to never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more. Ive had many cases in court. For all of us independent news organizations, its no exception. The shootings can be over particularly petty reasons, not just the drug trade: women, a perceived slight, or, increasingly, a prison feud. Investigating Officer Warren Rock ultimately recommended the charges be dismissed at the conclusion of the hearing and MacDonald began to move forward with his life, leaving the Army, selling most of the familys possessions in a yard sale, and moving to California. Vietnam-era Fayetteville was not sleepy Raleigh in the 1980s. The irony not lost on police, community members and other underworld figures is that while Osman may be a victim of that cycle, his family have survived from perpetuating it. In other words, an FBI lab technician trusted exculpatory evidence to a member of the prosecution team. He continued to work as a doctor and moved to California. Next, his trial in Raleigh, North Carolina presided over by Judge Franklin Dupree began on July 16, 1979. WebIt is reported Ms Kassab entered Syria last year and that her husband, known as Sam, died on the border of Turkey in 2013. WS: We all depend on excellent, honest detective work. Please try again later. The list of misfortunes goes on: exculpatory evidence withheld; possible prosecutorial misconduct; and fallible humans who twisted the MacDonald story to fit their own agendas. Smerling is the director of the documentary series A Wilderness of Error, which examines the MacDonald case. In the fall of 1963, they decided to get married and in April of the following year, their daughter Kimberly was born. MacDonald claimed the hairs were from the wig of one of the murders, but the forensic examiner incorrectly claimed they were from one of the childrens dolls. But just what changed Kassabs mind about the man he once called . Is it possible that Jeffrey MacDonald will get justice under these circumstances? At least six have faced significant criminal charges. Grieving mother Mildred Kassab weeps for her daughter while being escorted into JFK Memorial Chapel to see her buried. I contacted his office, and to my surprise, he was willing to talk to me. In addition, DNA testing on evidence that was recovered from the fingernails scrapings of one of the victims and a hair found under another victim did not match MacDonald. They were hardly as connected as the mob in Manhattan, but they had serious clout. Picture #1. Stevenson told reporters in 2005 that he had promised Freddy Kassab on his death bed that he would continue the familys quest to keep MacDonald behind bars, according to The Raleigh News & Observer. He was a nice, presentable young man. There was a re-examination of the fibers found on the bodies of Collette and the children. Kassab a one-time Canadian Army intelligence operator who had once lost his own wife and daughter in a bombing of London during World War II initially believed MacDonalds account of the night and became a staunch and vocal supporter of his son-in-law, the Washington Post reported in 1984. Weve always understood the importance of calling out corruption, regardless of political affiliation. We decided we needed Freddie and Mildred Kassab on our sides, lead investigator Peter Kearns said in a December 1986 lecture on the case, according to the docuseries. I personally delivered a copy by hand to every congressman and every senator in the country.. This note says: 'Brian, Im giving you this lab report. The now 76-year-old is serving three consecutive life sentences and is currently housed at the Federal Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland . We reconstructed the murders using what McDonald said. In 1970 America was gripped by the horror of the Manson murders a fact used against MacDonald because he subscribed to Esquire magazine, which had run a story about the dark side of hippie culture. Lynn Parramore: In all your years as a lawyer, what makes this case stand out? After traveling a months-long journey that has led me from certainty to doubt to horror at a grave injustice, Im going to turn in this article and then go run some errands and make myself a bite to eat. He survived. This can drive a surge in shootings, and then be forgotten again just as quickly, said Detective Inspector Stephen Clark of the armed crime squad. I dont have that magic. Judge Fox is also a good man. Silverglate predicts that even after examining the new evidence, Judge Fox will not grant Jeffrey MacDonald a new trial. The simple acts of coming and going as I please and caring for my own basic needs have been denied him. 959 Census & Voter Lists. Nonexclusive right to authorize all uses of these materials for non-commercial research, scholarly, or other educational purposes are granted to Khayrallah Center pursuant to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA). In 1989after Freddy Kassab had been diagnosed with emphysemahe decided to videotape his arguments against MacDonalds release and arranged for the tape to be played, if necessary, in front of a parole board after he died, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Two possibilities: MacDonald is a monster, or he is a victim of terrible injustice. At some time before 3.30am someone brutally attacked the MacDonald family in their home at 544 Castle Drive on what was then the open military base of Fort Bragg. MacDonald, bloody but alive, was next to his wife, who had been pregnant with their third child when she was stabbed 16 times with a kitchen knife and 21 times with an icepick. By the end of 1969, everything seemed in order. ". In this case, it carries particular weight: police are trying to break the hold, in some cases, of family ties that go back generations. At one stage last year, there was only one of the six Chaouks, father and sons, that were alive and free. Friends since grade school, he and Colette Stevens began dating as teenagers, and grew serious during college. If he could have a psychotic episode and destroy his family stab them with an ice pick and a knife 100 times, beat them with a stick, then Billy Graham could. When the show was over, I retired to the security of my bed, safe from unpredictable evils. The bedroom of Kristen and Kimberly MacDonald, mere hours after they were murdered. I was keeping Freddy happy, he said, according to Vanity Fair. 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