Fleet & Priscilla White Timeline

Fleet & Priscilla White Timeline

1996

Background…

http://bardachreports.com/articles/v_19971000.html

Missing Innocence: The JonBenet Ramsey Case

The Ramsey's, with JonBenet and their son, Burke, had Christmas dinner at the home of their best friends, Priscilla and Fleet White Jr., a mile or so away. After Ramsey had moved his computer company from Atlanta, to Boulder, in 1991, the Whites and the Ramsey's found they had much in common. Fleet White was also a successful tycoon, in the oil business. Both couples enjoyed sailing and had six yr. old girls with older brothers. Neither Patsy nor Priscilla worked, but both were committed volunteers. When John Ramsey and decided to throw his wife a surprise 40th birthday party a month earlier, on Nov.30, he turned to Priscilla to organize the event at the swank Brown Palace in Denver.

According to police reports, the Ramseys arrived home from the Whites' about 10 p.m. At 5:55 A.M. the Whites were awakened by John Ramsey, who told them to hurry right over. By 6:20 the Whites were there, joined by other friends, John and Barbara Fernie, and later by the Ramseys' minister, Father Rol Hoverstock. (Vanity Fair Article 1997)

Note: While Bardach referred to White as an "successful tycoon", John Ramsey described White's job situation in Death of Innocence, page 294,

John explains in DOI about how "newspapers would refer to Fleet as an oil magnate. His Father, FW Sr, was reported to have had a natural gas drilling company in California. He may have worked for his dad for a period of time before coming to Colorado, but as far as I know, Fleet did not work at a steady job during the time I knew him in Boulder..."

December 23

Fleet and Priscilla attend the Ramsey's Christmas party. Fleet called 911, he claims by mistake, at the Party.

From the Ramsey Book, Death Of Innocence, page 97: Patsy wrote:

"During the party Fleet White used our phone to make a series of calls, trying to get some medicine to his mother in a hospital in Aspen, Colorado. Apparently he dialed wrong and got 911. The Police called back, but after checking with Fleet and the rest of the people at the house, Susan Stine informed them that the call was a mistake. The 911 call still remains somewhat of a mystery."

December 25

4:30 - 9:00pm The Ramsey's attend Christmas dinner at the Whites. Fleet and John play with jewelry on the floor with JonBenet and Daphne.

December 26

6:20am Fleet White arrives at the Ramsey house after a call from the Ramsey's that Jonbenet is missing. DOI, pg 12

6:00-7:00am

Fleet White reportedly opened the door to the wine cellar and did not see anything. He did not turn on the light.

(Looking for source for time_

7 a.m.:

The Ramseys' pastor, Rev. Rol Hoverstock, arrived. John Fernie and Fleet White went to Burke's room and woke him up. They then proceeded to take him to the Fernie's, where they picked up the Fernie's children and then dropped all the children off at the White's.

1 p.m.:

Detective Arndt asked John Ramsey, Fleet White, and John Fernie to check the interior of the home. They started in the basement.

1:05 p.m.

John Ramsey, JonBenet's father, and Fleet White, a family friend, discover the girl's body in the basement after police recommend they search the home. Police say JonBenet was not stabbed or shot, but won't disclose how she died.

Evening

The Ramsey's moved to the Fernies home in South Boulder. Friend Pam Griffin describes White's demeanor that evening:

Presumed Guilty, author Stephen Singular Page 99-102

I once asked Griffin if she remembered anything more than what she had already told me about her visit to Patsy on the day after JonBenét's body was discovered. She said that the most visible and forceful person at the Fernies' home that day was not John Ramsey, but Fleet White, John's best friend before the murder.

"White was everywhere," she told me. "Ordering everyone around. Telling people what to do and not to do. Giving me the creeps. He didn't want me to be alone with Patsy. Didn't want me in the bedroom with her. Didn't want me talking to her as she was falling asleep. He didn't even want me to help her drink water to keep her from getting dehydrated. I was trying to assist my friend and couldn't understand why he was acting this way. Someone finally had to tell him to back off, so he took a hike and disappeared.

According to Griffin, White behaved similarly at JonBenét's memorial service at St. John's Episcopal Church the following Sunday, Patsy's fortieth birthday."

• 12/27/96:

Missing girl found dead / Six-year-old was reported kidnapped earlier in day

http://www.thedailycamera.com/extra/ramsey/1996/12/27-1.html

December 29

Vanity Fair Version

The family flew to Marietta Georgia, in a private jet, piloted by John Ramsey, for JonBenet's funeral. (It was later reported in DOI that John did not fly his plane to GA, waiting for source) Among those who went there to comfort the Ramseys that first week were Fleet and Priscilla White. Soon, however, questions and doubts began to nag at the Whites.

Fleet White phoned the Paugh house and said he wanted to come by and speak with John. When the Whites arrived, they were led into the sunroom, where Ramsey, his brother Jeff, and Don Paugh were waiting. According to an insider, Ramsey sat down next to Priscilla and began to pat her arm as if to calm her down as her husband pelted him with questions: "Why do you need all these attorneys? Why aren't you cooperating with the police?" His distress mounting, he declared, "I don't understand what you are doing." Priscilla later told friends that she had told John that going on CNN was a big mistake.

Nedra would later tell police that White was "a wild man and a lunatic." Ramsey would inform friends that "the worm had turned." According to a D.A. source, Ramsey told his lawyers and the D.A. that he regarded Fleet White, whom he had often identified as his best friend, as a prime suspect in JonBenet's murder.

In the ensuing weeks, the Ramsey team spread the word that the Whites were not to be trusted. Pam Griffin was among those who carried the message. "This man has a dark side," she told me over the phone. Pressed to explain how Fleet White could have possibly killed JonBenet, she said, "I don't think Fleet White with his two hands murdered that child. I just think he knows something." (The Whites declined to comment for this story.)

DA Alex Hunter's comments about the incident, Presumed Guilty, Stephen Singular:

Hunter said that John Ramsey and White had gotten into a bad argument in Georgia, when they had taken JonBenét there for the burial. The altercation - unreported in the media - had become so heated, the D.A. continued, that the police had to be called in.

"The cops stayed at the house," Hunter said, "for about six hours."

"Six hours?"

"Six hours."

"That's a very long time."

"Yes, it is."

I asked what they were fighting about.

"The Ramseys have never said. White has told us that it was because he wanted John Ramsey to cooperate more with the authorities and Ramsey said no."

"Why was White so concerned about that?"

"I don't know."

"Do you believe White?"

The D.A. hesitated, and then said, "I've met the man and he made me very uncomfortable. He's six-foot-four, with big shoulders and huge hands. An iron grip. He just gave me a feeling. We know one thing for sure. The Ramseys and the Whites stopped being friends after the trip to Georgia. That's strange, because they used to go sailing together and had been very close. They'd socialized a lot in the past and the Ramseys had gone over to their home on Christmas night. Both families had young daughters the same age. We've heard that Daphne White was JonBenét's best friend."

"Has anyone talked to Daphne?"

"Social Services has, but I'm not satisfied with what they've done."

1997

December 18:

Fleet White urged Gov. Romer to remove Alex Hunter from the case and appoint a special prosecutor. LINK NEEDED

1998

January 7

The governor informed Fleet White that he would not interfere in the case.LINK NEEDED & MORE DETAILS

January 16

The Daily Camera publishes a letter from former Ramsey friends Fleet and Priscilla White to Gov. Roy Romer. It demands a special prosecutor be named to the Ramsey case. The governor stands by District Attorney Alex Hunter and declines to act on the request.

• 01/16/98: Romer should remove D.A. from Ramsey case

• 01/16/98: Romer rejects friends' request to replace Hunter

April 6

Fleet White wrote a letter to the president of the University of Colorado. LINK NEEDED & MORE DETAILS

May 14:

Fleet White sent a letter to the Boulder city manager complaining about the case.

LINK NEEDED & MORE DETAILS

June 23

PATSY DESCRIBES CONCERNS ABOUT FLEET & PRISCILLA

http://timelinewhite.pbwiki.com/Timeline

Excerpts from Patsy Ramsey interview with BPD, June 23, 1998

Patsy Ramsey interview with BPD, June 23, 1998 (full transcript)

http://jonbenetramsey.pbwiki.com/Legal%20Documents

August 17:

Fleet White sent another letter to the press, titled "To the people of Colorado"

b]Aug. 17

Former Ramsey friend Fleet White writes a second letter to Gov. Roy Romer, asking for a special prosecutor in the Ramsey case.

08/20/98: Ramsey friend again calls for prosecutor

http://www.bouldernews.com/extra/ramsey/1998/620fleet.html

08/20/98: Fleet White's letter

http://www.bouldernews.com/extra/ramsey/1998/fleetletter.html

08/21/98

Phillips wants special prosecutor

http://www.bouldernews.com/extra/ramsey/1998/21ramssi.html

Bench Warrant for Contempt of Court

Hearing re-scheduled for Thursday July 19, 2001

Fleet Russell White, Jr, 52 of Boulder, Colorado received a subpeona to testify at the trial attorney Thomas Miller on Wednesday, June 13, 2001. Thomas Miller was charged by a grand jury with commercial bribery for accompanying Globe tabloid editor, Craig Lewis to offer money for the ransom note in the Ramsey case.

Fleet White did not appear for the trial. District Judge Jane Tidball had charged White with contempt of court and issued a bench warrant. A jury acquitted Miller on the bribery charge on Thursday, June 14, 2001, but Judge Tidball said Miller might have appealed a conviction based on White's failure to show up at his trial.

On Monday, June 18, 2001 Fleet White was arrested on contempt of court charges when he showed up at the Jefferson County courthouse to inquire about a warrant that had been issued for him. White was processed into the Jefferson County jail, then released to his wife, Priscilla, who posted the $1,000 bond.

A hearing was re-scheduled for Monday, June 25, 2001 so White could obtain an attorney. White appeared without a lawyer and asked to read a statement,

"I have respect for this court," White began. "In this case, however, I did not have so much respect for this case in which I'd been subpoenaed." He said avoiding testimony in the Miller trial was "in the best interest of the ongoing JonBenet Ramsey investigation, the best interest of the Colorado justice system and, most importantly, the best interests of my family."

Friday, June 29th was Fleet White's hearing extension where he appeared with his lawyer, Craig Truman. A Jefferson County judge formally charged Fleet White with contempt of court after White ignored two subpoenas in a criminal case. A new scheduled hearing was then set for Thursday, July 19, 2001.

August 24:

An additional letter is sent by Fleet White to the press.

In a letter to "the people of Colorado," Fleet White raises questions about Lt. Gov. Gail Schoettler's relationship with John and Patsy Ramsey.

• 08/25/98: Fleet White claims bias in Ramsey case

http://www.bouldernews.com/extra/ramsey/1998/82598rams.html

• 08/20/98: Fleet White's letter

September 1:

Fleet White wrote letter to Boulder City Council.

December 28

From Peter Boyles Show,

Jeff Rutledge, writer for Penthouse, states that Dan Glick tried to get him to pursue Fleet White as a suspect

1999

PRESUMED GUILTY PUBLISHED

Quotes about Fleet & Priscilla White

http://www.webbsleuths.org/dcforum/DCForumID61/2369.html

January 17:

Fleet White wrote a letter to the Board of Regents.

February 26:

Whites call book pack of lies

Daily Camera

http://www.bouldernews.com/extra/ramsey/1999/26crams.html

February 27

Therapist backs client who claims to have JonBenet murder information

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. -- A private therapist said Friday that she stands behind her client who claims to have crucial information to help investigators of the death of JonBenet Ramsey.

Full Story

http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/extra/ramsey/0227mary2.shtml

March 14

Ramseys: Killer may be familiar with family

Pair urges search of 'inner circle'

John and Patsy Ramsey suggested that police look to their "inner circle" to find their daughter's killer, perhaps someone who was familiar with the family and may be a pedophile, according to transcripts of an interview released Monday.

Full Story

http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/extra/ramsey/0314jbox2.shtml

2000

May 16J onBenet investigation finds no child sex ring

Police investigating slaying checked out theory put forward by California woman

BOULDER — Police said Monday they have found no evidence to support a California woman's theory that JonBenet Ramsey was killed by a child sex ring.

Full Story

http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/extra/ramsey/0516rams1.shtml

September 6

Criminal libel being reviewed over Ramsey coverage

Boulder Daily Camera

A Boulder County district judge has appointed a Pueblo prosecutor to review a case that alleges criminal libel by news media covering the unsolved slaying of JonBenet Ramsey.

Full Story

http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/extra/ramsey/0906spec1.shtml

August 1:

Fleet and Priscilla White file criminal libel suit.

August 10:

Several news organizations and journalists are targets of a Boulder police investigation into whether they criminally libeled Ramsey murder case witness Fleet White. Denver lawyer Tom Kelley, a specialist in libel and other First Amendment issues, said Friday the criminal libel statute has never been used against a news organization or journalist.

Criminal-libel inquiry targets journalists in Ramsey case"

http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/extra/ramsey/0826libe3.shtml

September 6

Criminal libel being reviewed over Ramsey coverage

http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/extra/ramsey/0906spec1.shtml

November 19

Fleet & Priscilla White Letter to CU Board of Regents

http://thewebsafe.tripod.com/11171999whitetoboardregents.htm

November 14:

Fleet White wrote a letter to the editor endorsing Dave Sanderson.

2001

April 21:

Fleet White asked the Colorado Court of Appeals to overturn an order that ended an investigation in which he sought criminal charges against journalists who wrote stories mentioning him in the JonBenet Ramsey slaying.

May 5:

Lawyer to stand trial

GOLDEN — A Jefferson County district judge has refused to throw out criminal charges against a Boulder lawyer accused of trying to buy the JonBenét Ramsey ransom note.

http://www.thedailycamera.com/extra/ramsey/2000/05lwhite.html

May 26

Former Ramsey Friend May Be Jailed

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/841487/detail.html

June 29:

Former Ramsey friend Fleet White Jr. charged with contempt of court for ignoring two subpoenas in a criminal case related to the JonBenét Ramsey homicide.

Oct. 25:

Former Ramsey friend Fleet White Jr. is sentenced to 30 days in jail for ignoring subpoenas in connection with a case related to the JonBenét Ramsey homicide.

2002

July 4:

Fleet White filed a lawsuit in District Court asking a judge to order the Boulder Police Department to turn over numerous documents related to the investigation. He was seeking documents pertaining to a claim by a California woman that serious crimes had been committed against her when she was a child by Fleet White and members of his family. The Boulder police had dismissed her claims.

November 21

Part of JonBenet Ramsey file made available to public

http://www.longmontfyi.com/ramsey/storyDetail02.asp?ID=35

2003

April 16:

Fleet White filed a motion claiming that Mary Keenan failed to prosecute whoever leaked information from grand jury proceedings in the summer of 1999.

April 21:

Fleet White asked Gov. Bill Owens to assign a special prosecutor to the JonBenet Ramsey murder and remove Mary Keenan from her position as Boulder County District Attorney. The governor said he would stand by a commission's findings in 1999 that recommended against a special prosecutor.

May 2:

Fleet White filed another suit demanding that a hearing be held ordering Jefferson County District Attorney Dave Thomas to explain why he failed to prosecute Globe tabloid reporter Craig Lewis.

May 16

White turns his focus to Keenan

http://www.longmontfyi.com/ramsey/storyDetail03.asp?ID=28

2004

2005

2006