EXPERT LINKS PORN TO WESTERFIELD'S SON!: (Feldman's Message To "The Damon"; Don't Leave Town!)

KNSD NBC ^ | July 3, 2002 | KNBC

[FresnoDA]

Expert Links Porn Images To Westerfield's Son

Defense Hopes To Show Child Porn Wasn't Downloaded By Defendant

 

POSTED: 12:15 p.m. PDT July 3, 2002

UPDATED: 2:55 p.m. PDT July 3, 2002

 

SAN DIEGO -- A computer expert hired by David Westerfield's defense team said that at least some of the pornography seized from his home was downloaded by the defendant's son.

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Marcus Lawson (pictured, right), president of Global CompuSearch of Spokane, Wash., testified Wednesday that he found two photographs of naked women and Japanese "anime" computer animations on the hard drive of a Gateway computer in an upstairs bedroom used by Westerfield's 18-year-old son, David Neal Westerfield. The former Customs Service agent said that a detailed analysis of the files showed the pornography was downloaded at about the same time someone was accessing an email account belonging to the younger Westerfield.

David A. Westerfield, 50, is charged with kidnapping and killing 7-year-old Danielle van Dam. He is also charged with misdemeanor possession of child pornography. Prosecutors have said the 80 or so images of child pornography taken from Westerfield's home indicate sexual interest in children.Defense attorneys are trying to show that the defendant is not responsible for the pornographic images -- including those of young children -- found on his computer equipment.

David A. Westerfield, a 50-year-old self-employed design engineer, is on trial for the kidnapping and murder of 7-year-old Danielle van Dam.

Lawson told jurors that he examined copies of hard drives, zip disks and compact disks made by police and took numerous screen captures -- essentially photographs of what came up on the computer monitor at a given time.

Defense attorney Steven Feldman asked Lawson if there was a theme to the animations.

"A considerable number of the screen prints showed bondage -- where women were tied in ropes," Lawson said.

A screen print of an e-mail to a DNWesthotmail.com, as quoted by Lawson, said: "Thanks for joining anime.com."

Lawson also confirmed screen prints the defense entered into evidence last week, that a computer in the office of Westerfield's house was used to access pornography on Feb. 4 at 4:47 p.m., when the defendant was busy with detectives.

Feldman mentioned last week's suggestion that the clock on the computer may have been doctored.

"Did you see any evidence that that happened on any of the computers you examined?" Feldman asked.

"No, I did not," Lawson answered. He said there's usually signs when a clock has been tampered with, such as files being accessed before they were created. Nothing like that was apparent on Westerfield's computers, he said.

Tuesday, San Diego police Detective Johnny Keene testified that he collected Westerfield from his Sabre Springs home that Monday around 3:40 p.m. and took him to the Northeastern substation in Rancho Penasquitos. The defendant remained there until approximately 11:30 p.m.

[nycgal]

Can you highlight just the text and save it to Word and burn from there??

I can do that, but then I have to separate each line to make it readable. That's my last resort. I was hoping that they were available in the same format as the PH ones are.

[nycgal]

I did that but I get all of those extraneous formatting characters. Since these text files don't seem to be available anywhere, I'll do the highlight and save as Rheo suggested. I just hoped I could save some time if they were readily available.

Thanks to you and Rheo.

[Two-Bits]

Your scenario makes alot of sense and the puzzles pieces sure fit in. My question is WHY didn't the LE think of this and WHY where they hell bent to nail DW when everything points to the VD(s)? There has to be more to this than just poor Danielle but what?

[nycgal]

My question is WHY didn't the LE think of this and WHY where they hell bent to nail DW when everything points to the VD(s)?

Maybe they did but PDvD threatened to tell who all the swingsetters are. Maybe some of them were SDPDers or highly placed.

[BARLF]

Do you remember reading a few thousand posts ago about Rich Brady telling D.W. at the bar," We know what you are about." Or something to that effect? How did this bit of info come to be known here?

I also saw somewhere the Rich Brady was one of those complaining about the D.W.'s MH being parked on the street,again ,something to that effect. I believe using these two statements(if they are true) Brady could well be the one that used his pointy mj stained finger to point the LE to D.W. or showed Brenda the way and she used her pointy finger to show LE the way.

[paix]

It could be his son, or it could be one the party people. (Perhaps inebriated and accidentially killed Danielle with their car.). It's always bothered me that Brenda testified about Danielle & her jumping out to suprise Denise when she initially arrived, and then the story changed to Brenda was in the shower when she arrived. Weird...maybe the dog did it.

[bvw]

Don't quite know, but when dumping a body, why pick poison oak of all places to put it in. Could be some sort of message -- like saying it with flowers.

[Two-Bits]

True but considering the sheeple attitude toward anything of this sort is not a big deal unless "serious" illegal drugs or child porn etc is involved. I always wondered about this plastic necklace she wore ALL THE TIME. I read somewhere that the mother said she wore it for two years? Does this make sense? If true, what child would want this on for that length of time? Why would her mother allow her to wear this cheap plastic thing when expensive pictures were taken of her? Why would a "retired" detective be the in between the VD(s) and LE? What gave her the power to "help" direct the investigation because that is exactly what she did. Why didn't the LE tell her to butt out. Was DW the only single male living near the VD(s)? The perfect patsy.......

[nycgal]

All great questions. I hope they get answered but doubt they will. The VDs have a lot more support than DW has. In fact, I don't remember anyone besides his family, close friends and most posters on these threads believing him to be railroaded.

[nycgal]

Do you remember reading a few thousand posts ago about Rich Brady telling D.W. at the bar," We know what you are about." Or something to that effect? How did this bit of info come to be known here?

I don't remember that but am in the process of creating a cd of all transcripts. I'll be on the lookout for anything connected with Rich and will post it here if I do.

[pinz-n-needlez]

Rant away! I think you're thinking is solid! :-)

I think the 'alternate scenario' to Damon's testimony is dead on. (Forgive the pun.) And I think they're getting away with it because muckety mucks ordered it. Maybe Halfman's presence wasn't as FOVD, but rather, FOSDPD.

I don't think she was accidentally killed in the driveway, too much evidence in the house. I think the Boo Story is another important piece of misinformation, but I don't know why.

The poison oak may have just been one too many cute touches that seem to permeate this sick, sad story.

Rheo, maybe we should make a 1:15 p.m. phone call, during lunch, to demand to know about the dog bed.

I doubt BVD was involved in Danielle's death, but I suspect she helped devise the cover-up, or was deputized by Halfman to see that it was carried out.

Maybe Jeffery Toobin will write a book to uncover all of these mysteries. sarcasm/off

Thankfully, there's no statute of limitations on murder. Damon must be sleeping with one eye open these days.

[Mrs.O'Strategery]

I just read BVD's testimony last night. She testified that at Dad's DW asked her why Rich said to him "I know what you are all about" (or something like that.) She told DW she had no idea. I wish I knew what that was all about! Is it just more smoke?

[Mrs.O'Strategery]

25 Q. DID YOU SPEAK WITH THE DEFENDANT WHILE YOU WERE IN THAT DANCE AREA/BAR AREA?

27 A. AT ONE TIME HE CAME UP TO ME AND HE ASKED ME -- HE SAID THAT RICH HAD SAID SOMETHING TO HIM TO THE EFFECT OF "WE 1 KNOW WHAT YOU'RE ABOUT" OR "WE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO" AND HE ASKED ME WHAT HE MEANT, AND I TOLD HIM HE HAD TO GO -- HE HAD TO GO ASK HIM BECAUSE I HAD NO IDEA.

Q. SO WE UNDERSTAND, WHO'S "HE"?

A. MR. WESTERFIELD.

Q. THE DEFENDANT WAS SAYING THAT RICH --

A. RICH BRADY, YEAH.

[Karson]

I always wondered about this plastic necklace she wore ALL THE TIME. I read somewhere that the mother said she wore it for two years? Does this make sense? If true, what child would want this on for that length of time? Why would her mother allow her to wear this cheap plastic thing when expensive pictures were taken of her?

I too am puzzled about the necklace.
#1 -- Cheap jewelry, plastic or otherwise, usually breaks in a very short time. How in the world did she wear it 24/7 for 2 years?
#2 -- Most mothers would have at least "asked" her (Have you noticed how the VDs always "asked" their children and never "told" them to do anything?) to take it off for bath and shampoo, to make sure she was clean. Think about the 'tan line' on your wrist from wearing a watch and your fingers from wearing rings.
#3 -- I agree bigtime about wearing the necklace in those Heirloom portraits. I know how expensive they are!

[RnMomof7]

BTTT

[Rheo]

Paging Mr. Feldman..please pick up a white courtesy phone!!!

What about the dog bed!!!

How come the shell casing was discovered in the missing victims room and a .22 or gun was not listed on the search warrant!!

[Jaded]

This has been suggested more than once. CB's is also in the SD area.

[Jaded]

There are some supporters on Jameson's and Jam's chat. They are out there.

[Two-Bits]

I really don't think the VD(s) have all that much support. It only looks that way because of the bias of the Media. If you notice only two neighbors came forward for the prosecutor, Ms Busybody and Granddaughter/Grandpa which by the way did not say anything negative toward DW. I have not heard anything else from the neighbors with the exception of the two testifying for the Defense. It seems that no one really knew the Van Damns on "purpose" whereas DW seemed to be a good neighbor. I'm sure if there wasn't a gag order there would probably be alot more stuff coming out regarding the VD(s). I'm in San Diego and alot of people do not think that DW is necessarily guilty. In other words, we are waiting for the Prosecutor to prove it. You know the old standyby "innocent before proven guility".

[nycgal]

What is CB's?