threatened me in the past that he knows information and could go to the authorities and talk,” Goodwin told sister Stephanie. “The investigators would love to get hold of that!”
On another call, Marc told an unidentified male: “He thinks I’m going to talk, but I’m not going to,” damning proof to Lillienfeld that Marc was involved with the murders.
To say Goodwin was obsessed with the Thompson case was an understatement. It seemed like he spent nearly every waking hour talking to friends, relatives, acquaintances, attorneys and anybody else who would listen about what bedeviled him: a crooked federal government, corrupt law enforcement, and the evils of Mickey. Sprinkled in these conversations were complaints about a bad back and other medical maladies. Among the calls logged March 3:
Caller: Debbie
Called: Goodwin
Talks about Lillienfeld being a Columbo cop and Marc (Goodwin) telling too much about the investigation, a Columbo cop who is likable but can’t be trusted. Talk about 30 subpoenas and DNA testing. He says there is no way anyone can DNA test him. She talks about the new DNA testing and getting DNA from a stamp, he says they can get DNA from the letters he sent to the Thompson attorneys in the past, as if getting set up
.
Caller: Goodwin
Called: unidentified male
Goodwin said…Diane his ex-wife got subpoena to testify in a grand jury. U/M said, “We got a problem now.” Goodwin said, “Yeah I know.” They talk about Diane having already given her statement several times. The U/M said that they need to get with her lawyer to determine what her statements are so she will not be berated. The U/M advises Goodwin not to call Diane
.
Other calls over the ensuing days show Goodwin working on the case against him as if it was already filed.
March 16
Caller: Goodwin
Called: Ken
Goodwin says that his attorney is convinced that the detective is in on the payoff…he says the more they know we have good evidence the more they will fabricate…maybe they’re just trying to scare him to see if he’ll run…may be tapping all his calls…maybe they think he’s really guilty and they’re just seeing if he’ll flip
.
March 20
Caller: Goodwin
Called: Bill Redfield
Mike said they have found one piece of evidence this week that they have been missing for years. This evidence will prove he did not kill Mickey Thompson. Mike states that this evidence is as close to a slam-dunk as you can get
.
March 22
Caller: Goodwin
Called: John Bradley
Mike identified himself as the “old suspect.” Tells him that they think he killed a gay guy and that he is a serial killer. Mike thinks that Lillienfeld may be on the take or just duped by Collene Campbell. Mike says that Lillienfeld is running the show. The L.A. district attorney refused to file this case but Collene Campbell helped get the OCDA elected and he did it
.
Proclaiming his innocence was turning into a full-time job for Goodwin. He employed several people who ran errands, did photocopying, searched for relevant newspaper articles and chased down leads. One of those people was Thurston Jones. He was paid $15 an hour.
On March 24, 2001, Jones met with Lillienfeld and agreed to spy on Goodwin then report back on a daily basis. Given that Jones was a felon working with Goodwin, another felon, this was a violation of his parole. He was only too happy to oblige Lillienfeld, who had threatened to send him back to prison. This avenue didn’t produce a smoking gun, but Lillienfeld learned that Goodwin was attempting to identify the Orange County grand jurors and was negotiating with CBS’ “48 Hours” to do a television segment.
Three days later, an interesting call was intercepted.
March 27
Caller: Goodwin
Called: Linda Terbush
Mike says “they now have linked him to the scene by his DNA.” Linda says that’s a bunch of crap. Mike agrees by accusing the investigators of planting DNA evidence
.
Mike is interrupted by Linda who asks if he
On another call, Marc told an unidentified male: “He thinks I’m going to talk, but I’m not going to,” damning proof to Lillienfeld that Marc was involved with the murders.
To say Goodwin was obsessed with the Thompson case was an understatement. It seemed like he spent nearly every waking hour talking to friends, relatives, acquaintances, attorneys and anybody else who would listen about what bedeviled him: a crooked federal government, corrupt law enforcement, and the evils of Mickey. Sprinkled in these conversations were complaints about a bad back and other medical maladies. Among the calls logged March 3:
Caller: Debbie
Called: Goodwin
Talks about Lillienfeld being a Columbo cop and Marc (Goodwin) telling too much about the investigation, a Columbo cop who is likable but can’t be trusted. Talk about 30 subpoenas and DNA testing. He says there is no way anyone can DNA test him. She talks about the new DNA testing and getting DNA from a stamp, he says they can get DNA from the letters he sent to the Thompson attorneys in the past, as if getting set up
.
Caller: Goodwin
Called: unidentified male
Goodwin said…Diane his ex-wife got subpoena to testify in a grand jury. U/M said, “We got a problem now.” Goodwin said, “Yeah I know.” They talk about Diane having already given her statement several times. The U/M said that they need to get with her lawyer to determine what her statements are so she will not be berated. The U/M advises Goodwin not to call Diane
.
Other calls over the ensuing days show Goodwin working on the case against him as if it was already filed.
March 16
Caller: Goodwin
Called: Ken
Goodwin says that his attorney is convinced that the detective is in on the payoff…he says the more they know we have good evidence the more they will fabricate…maybe they’re just trying to scare him to see if he’ll run…may be tapping all his calls…maybe they think he’s really guilty and they’re just seeing if he’ll flip
.
March 20
Caller: Goodwin
Called: Bill Redfield
Mike said they have found one piece of evidence this week that they have been missing for years. This evidence will prove he did not kill Mickey Thompson. Mike states that this evidence is as close to a slam-dunk as you can get
.
March 22
Caller: Goodwin
Called: John Bradley
Mike identified himself as the “old suspect.” Tells him that they think he killed a gay guy and that he is a serial killer. Mike thinks that Lillienfeld may be on the take or just duped by Collene Campbell. Mike says that Lillienfeld is running the show. The L.A. district attorney refused to file this case but Collene Campbell helped get the OCDA elected and he did it
.
Proclaiming his innocence was turning into a full-time job for Goodwin. He employed several people who ran errands, did photocopying, searched for relevant newspaper articles and chased down leads. One of those people was Thurston Jones. He was paid $15 an hour.
On March 24, 2001, Jones met with Lillienfeld and agreed to spy on Goodwin then report back on a daily basis. Given that Jones was a felon working with Goodwin, another felon, this was a violation of his parole. He was only too happy to oblige Lillienfeld, who had threatened to send him back to prison. This avenue didn’t produce a smoking gun, but Lillienfeld learned that Goodwin was attempting to identify the Orange County grand jurors and was negotiating with CBS’ “48 Hours” to do a television segment.
Three days later, an interesting call was intercepted.
March 27
Caller: Goodwin
Called: Linda Terbush
Mike says “they now have linked him to the scene by his DNA.” Linda says that’s a bunch of crap. Mike agrees by accusing the investigators of planting DNA evidence
.
Mike is interrupted by Linda who asks if he
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