04-26-2012, 08:29 PM
April 26, 2012 at 7:12 pm
Woman romantically linked to Bashara files protection order against him
By Christine Ferretti
The Detroit News
... "Knowing Bob is a No. 1 suspect in his wife's murder, (Gillett) is petrified. He's not the same individual she thought she knew," Elder said. "She is a potential witness if she's called at a trial. If he is leading a double life they can't prove it without her testimony. If she's gone, Bob benefits from it."
Elder said Gillett and Bashara dated for several years, but the whole time, he claims, Bashara told Gillett that he and Jane had been separated and were divorcing. Within the last six months, Elder added, Bashara allegedly told Gillett that the divorce was final and at one point, they were shopping for homes together.
But Gillett attempted to end her contact with Bashara, after his wife's body was found Jan. 25 inside her SUV in an alley near Seven Mile in Detroit, Elder said.
Even so, Bashara allegedly continued to reach out to Gillett with anonymous phone calls and even placed a crucifix of palm leaves in her mailbox on Easter weekend and, on another occasion, left an envelope with his handwriting containing unspecified documents.
Elder said a circuit judge approved the protection request. If he chooses, Bashara can file a motion contesting it.
Handyman Joseph Gentz was arraigned in March on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy in her killing. The St. Clair Shores man allegedly told investigators on multiple occasions that Robert Bashara paid him to kill her. The conspiracy charge means prosecutors believe Gentz did not act alone, but no one else has yet been charged in the case.
A hearing on Gentz' competency is scheduled for May 4.
Griem has commissioned private investigators to examine the case on behalf of Bashara, and they have developed several persons of interest "in our search for the truth."
"I would indicate to you that Rachel Gillett is one of those persons of interest we have developed," he said. "There's a theory both in the sport of football and life in general that sometimes the best defense is a good offense. We all know Joseph Gentz is a proponent of that theory…it appears Rachel Gillett, like Joseph Gentz, is also a proponent that the best defense is a good offense."
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From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120...z1tCCdRC3N
Woman romantically linked to Bashara files protection order against him
By Christine Ferretti
The Detroit News
... "Knowing Bob is a No. 1 suspect in his wife's murder, (Gillett) is petrified. He's not the same individual she thought she knew," Elder said. "She is a potential witness if she's called at a trial. If he is leading a double life they can't prove it without her testimony. If she's gone, Bob benefits from it."
Elder said Gillett and Bashara dated for several years, but the whole time, he claims, Bashara told Gillett that he and Jane had been separated and were divorcing. Within the last six months, Elder added, Bashara allegedly told Gillett that the divorce was final and at one point, they were shopping for homes together.
But Gillett attempted to end her contact with Bashara, after his wife's body was found Jan. 25 inside her SUV in an alley near Seven Mile in Detroit, Elder said.
Even so, Bashara allegedly continued to reach out to Gillett with anonymous phone calls and even placed a crucifix of palm leaves in her mailbox on Easter weekend and, on another occasion, left an envelope with his handwriting containing unspecified documents.
Elder said a circuit judge approved the protection request. If he chooses, Bashara can file a motion contesting it.
Handyman Joseph Gentz was arraigned in March on charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy in her killing. The St. Clair Shores man allegedly told investigators on multiple occasions that Robert Bashara paid him to kill her. The conspiracy charge means prosecutors believe Gentz did not act alone, but no one else has yet been charged in the case.
A hearing on Gentz' competency is scheduled for May 4.
Griem has commissioned private investigators to examine the case on behalf of Bashara, and they have developed several persons of interest "in our search for the truth."
"I would indicate to you that Rachel Gillett is one of those persons of interest we have developed," he said. "There's a theory both in the sport of football and life in general that sometimes the best defense is a good offense. We all know Joseph Gentz is a proponent of that theory…it appears Rachel Gillett, like Joseph Gentz, is also a proponent that the best defense is a good offense."
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From The Detroit News: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120...z1tCCdRC3N