Condensed Summary Of Events


Investigation into the death of Kurt Cobain by Tom Grant, Investigator, The Grant Company.



This summary is not the report of this investigation. It was originally intended to serve as an outline to guide me through interviews with the media. It started out as one line sentences to remind me of details and events and gradually developed into it's current form.
The summary is updated and revised every few days as I find time to work on it and improve the presentaion of facts. It does not contain ALL of the details and information relating to this investigation. It merely highlights some of the events in brief comments so the reader might be better informed as to what transpired in April of 1994.
This limited information is not intended to PROVE that Kurt Cobain's death was the result of a murder. It simply lays some of the foundation for a much more detailed and complex case. More evidence will be presented at the proper time and place as the theory of suicide unravels and the truth regarding Kurt's death emerges.

PRIOR TO MY INVOLVEMENT
Courtney and Kurt had not been getting along. They'd been talking about divorce. Within weeks before Kurt died, Courtney called one of their attorneys, Rosemary Carroll and told Rosemary to get the meanest, most vicious divorce lawyer she could find.
Courtney also asked Rosemary if the prenuptial agreement could be voided.


Kurt called Rosemary too. He hadn't completed his will. He told Rosemary he wanted Courtney taken out of it.


Kurt did not want to tour or perform anymore. He was walking away from what Courtney said was a 9 1/2 million dollar contract to headline the Lollapalooza tour.


Courtney was angry at Kurt for the possible loss of of all those millions. Her anger wasn't working, so she tried to blame Kurt's attitude on his drug use and put together a so called " tough love intervention." Among others at the "intervention" were some of the junkies Kurt did drugs with.


Courtney claims she told Kurt, "This has got to end. You have to be a good daddy!" A somewhat pretentious statement from a woman who was doing drugs when we were first hired and continued her drug use during the next eight months.
It's hard to believe Kurt could have taken this whole scene seriously.


MARCH 26TH, Courtney left Seattle for the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills.


MARCH 30th, Kurt and his best friend Dylan Carlson, purchased a shotgun. Kurt told Dylan he was afraid of intruders at the house. Walking out on the Lollapalooza tour was a business decision that would cost OTHERS a great deal of money also. I have reason to believe Kurt may have been intimidated into believing his life would be in danger if he failed to do the tour.
The shotgun was a 20 gauge, set up for light load. This is what gun dealers often recommend for home protection because the shot won't penetrate walls and endanger those on the other side.
Kurt took the shotgun to his house so it would be there when he got back from rehab. He THEN left Seattle to go to a rehab center in Marina Del Rey, Calif.


Friday, April 1st, 16 phone calls were made to Kurt's rehab center from Courtney's hotel room at the Peninsula. Most of these are to the patient's pay phone. Courtney later told me she only talked to Kurt once that day.


That evening, Kurt left the rehab. Later, at 8:47 PM he called the Peninsula Hotel and left a message for Courtney. The message on the hotel log reads,... "Elizabeth's phone # is (213) _______." (This # is on my case file.)
Courtney never mentioned this message to the media. This doesn't sound like a message from a person who is suicidal.


Kurt arrived in seattle early Saturday morning, April 2nd, and was taken to his house on Lake Washington by a hired driver. Later in the morning, Michale DeWitt, (also known as "Cali"), the male nanny who was living at the Cobain house, claims Kurt came into his bedroom and had a short conversation with him.
Cali later told us he had informed Courtney later that same day that Kurt had been to the house.


Saturday night Courtney had a friend plant a phony story with the Associated Press that she had overdosed on drugs and was in the hospital.
This planted story becomes significant later in the investigation.


EASTER SUNDAY
April 3rd, Courtney called my office in Beverly Hills. She told me someone was using her husband's credit card and she wanted me to try to find out who it was.
I took another investigator with me named Ben Klugman. We met Courtney at the Peninsula Hotel in Beverly Hills. "If you leak this to the press, I'll sue the f___ out of you," Courtney warned me as we walked into the room. "Nice to meet you too!" I thought to myself.


Courtney told us her husband was Kurt Cobain and that he just left a drug rehab. She said she lied to the credit card company and had his card cancelled. She wanted us to call the credit card company and find out what the attempted activities were on this cancelled card.
I mentioned I couldn't understand why she needed us for that. I advised her she could do that herself and save some money. If we did it, I'd have to charge her fifty dollars just to make a phone call.
Courtney responded sarcastically, "What? That's not enough money for you?" It was time for me and Courtney to get to know each other better. "Look," I replied, "I'll do whatever I can to help you, but I'm not going to sit here and get ripped every time I say something."
Courtney apoligized, then continued to fill us in.


Courtney told us Kurt only had one credit card and without that one card he had no access to money. She said Kurt didn't have any friends or anyone else that might loan him money. Knowing know who we were dealing with, this didn't make sense!
We questioned Courtney some more about Kurt's ability to get money for his needs. She insisted, "This guy can't even catch a f___ing cab by himself!"


Courtney told us about the overdose story she had planted with the Associated Press the previous evening. She claimed the reason she did this was to scare Kurt and get his attention so he'd try to contact her.


Later that afternoon while I was with her in the hotel room, Courtney rambled on in an angry rage about the 9 1/2 million dollars Kurt was walking away from.


She said, "If he doesn't want the money, he ought to do it for his child, ,for Frances."
She said she'd do the Lollapalooza tour for Kurt if he doesn't want to do it...
She said she'll do Saturday Night Live if he doesn't want to do it... She said she thinks KURT wants a divorce... She mentioned a prenuptial agreement, but said, "My name's on all the houses and assets."



Courtney said she didn't know for sure where Kurt was. She said he MIGHT be in Seattle or he may have flown back east to stay with Michael Stipe. (She failed to mention Kurt had been seen at their house.)
She asked us to find someone in Seattle to watch a drug dealer's apartment and other locations in case Kurt turned up, but she NEVER asked us to watch the Lake Washington house.
I subcontracted with a P.I. firm in Seattle for the Surveillance.


Monday, April 4th, Courtney called in a missing person's report pretending to be Kurt's mother, Wendy O'Conner. The report reads, "Mr. Cobain ran away from California facility and flew back to Seattle. He also bought a shotgunm and may be sucidal." The wording of this report made it sound like he purchased the shotgun AFTER he left the rehab in L.A. The report also FAILED to mention Kurt was last seen at the Lake Washington house.


We continued working with the credit card company trying to track the use of Kurt's credit card. Someone was still attempting to use it.


Courtney told us Kurt only stays in the BEST hotels. (We later learned he mostly stays in flop house hotels). We began calling hotels looking for Kurt and thought we located him ata hotel under one of his alias's. Courtney said she didn't want Kurt to know she was looking for him, but later she called me and said she talked to the person in the room and it wasn't Kurt.


During a phone conversation, Courtney told me Kurt was suicidal. "Everyone thinks he's going to die," she announced.


Wednesday, April 6th. Kurt had not been located. Courtney called the electrical contractor in Seattle who had been installing a security system at the Lake Washington house. She instructed the electrcians to begin work on the lights and motion detector on the greenhouse.
Did she know Kurt was inside? Wash she trying to get the body discovered?


At the hotel later that afternoon, I volunteered to go to Seattle and search for Kurt. Someone in the room said, "Why don't you go up there Courtney?"
"I can't, I have business I have to take care of here," Courtney replied. Rosemary Carroll later told me, "She didn't have any business in L.A."


I asked her not to tell anyone I was coming because they might alert Kurt, but Courtney called Mike Dewitt, ("Cali"), and told him I was on my way to Seattle.
During an earlier conversation, Courtney told me she didn't trust Cali. Now she said, "He won't tell anyone."


"Save the American Icon Tom!" Courtney shouted dramatically as I left her hotel room and headed for the airport.


THE SEATTLE SEARCH


Wednesday, April 6th, 11:30 PM. I picked up Kurt's best friend, Dylan Carlson at his apartment. We went to a cafe where we ate and planned our strategy for locating Kurt and finding out what was going on.
Dylan told me Kurt had been afraid of intruders at the house lately, so he helped Kurt buy the shotgun to have for protection when he returned from rehab.


Later we checked out a drug dealer's apartment on Capitol Hill as well as hotel on the Aurora strip where Kurt had been known to stay from time to time.


While Dylan and I were driving around Seattle, I asked him if we should check with Kurt's mother in Aberdeen. Dylan replied, "No. Kurt wouldn't go there. He doesn't get along with his mom."


Thursday morning, April 7th, 2:15AM. We went to the Lake Washington house. I waited in the car while Dylan walked up alone as we had previously planned. We didn't want to alert Kurt to my presence if at all possible. Dylan came back to the car after at least five minutes saying no one was home. I wondered what took so long if no one was home?


We went to a payphone and called Courtney. She was at Rosemary Carroll's house in Los Angeles. Dylan talked to her. I told him to have her call the alarm company and turn off the alarm so we could go in the house.


After talking to Dylan on the phone. we now know Courtney left Rosemary's and went back to the Peninsula Hotel. A short while later, she called 911. First reports have her overdosing again. She was later arrested. (Rosemary Carroll has shown me evidence that this was possibly a deliberate and planned event.)


I searched the house with Dylan. We didn't find Kurt. Dylan didn't tell me about the greenhouse and since it was dark and raining, I hadn't noticed it. Rosemary told me later she heard Courtney say to Dylan. "Be sure and check the greenhouse."
Since Courtney directed Dylan to check the Greenhouse, I later wondered why she hadn't asked Cali to check the greenhouse in the past few days.


Dylan and I later spent the day checking out some of Kurt's hangouts and talking to people that might know where he was. As evening approached, we began driving to the Carnation property but turned back because of darkness and bad weather.


Late Thursday afternoon Dylan spoke to Courtney on the phone. She wanted us to go back to the house to look for the shotgun. She said it could be in a hidden compartment in her closet.
Again, I wondered why she had't asked Cali to look there before now?


9:45 PM. Dylan and I returned to the Lake Washing house. Inside I found a note from Cali which had been placed on the main stairway. It wasn't there the night before. The note read in part, "I can't believe you managed to be in the house without me noticing. You're a f---ing a--hole for not calling Courtney..."
I had had a feeling the note was intended for me to find, not Kurt. It just seemed phony.


Cali later told us he was hardly at the house from Monday on. If so, why would he find it so hard to believe Kurt had been in the house? Cali says he was hardly there himself! Besides, it's Kurt's house!! What gives Cali the right to be angry at Kurt for being in his own home? This didn't make sense!
Cali explained he wasn't staying at the house because Courtney kept calling and saying she knew Kurt was there. If so, why wasn't she having us watch the house during our surveillance?


Cali told friends he was leaving for Los Angeles Thrusday afternoon, the 7th. I never got to see or talk to him while I was in Seattle. I had the feeling he was trying to avoid me.


KURT IS FOUND


Friday morning, April 8th. Dylan and I were on the way to the Carnation property when we stopped for gas. Dylan made a call. When he came back to the car, he said a friend just told him a body was found at the Lake Washington house. We turned on the radio and soon heard that it was Kurt. No reaction from Dylan.
Later we heard Kurt's body was found in the greenhouse. I turned to Dylan and asked, "What's the greenhouse?" He told me it's a room above the garage. I asked, "Why didn't we look there? Dylan replied, "It's just a dirty little room. I think they keep some lumber in there or something."


I called my office and spoke with Ben Klugman. He told me the credit card company says someone had continued trying to use Kurt's credit card as recent as just hours before the body was found.
We now know Kurt had been dead for two days or more, so someone was still trying to use his credit card after he died!


I called the Seattle homicide detectives and tried to tell them something was wrong here. The detective told me Kurt was locked in the room by himself. The door was locked from the inside and the fire department had to break a window on the door to get in, inferring that Kurt had to have been alone in the when he died.
I assumed they must know what they're talking about, but I was curious about what kind of door lock this was.



Courtney wasn't at all upset that I hadn't found Kurt. She acted as if she thought Kurt died the night before.
If so, we could have saved him! Why wasn't she angry at us?


Courtney tried to get me to talk to the press. I told her I didn't want to say anything until I found out more about what happend.
This whole thing smelled rotten!


I left Seattle and flew back to Los Angeles.


RETURN TO SEATTLE


Wednesday, April 13th. I met with Rosemary Carroll at her Hollywood office. She indicated her suspicions about Courtney's involvement in Kurt's death. Among other things, Rosemary told me Courtney wouldn't let her or anyone else see the alledged "suicide"note. I decided to return to Seattle for further investigation.


Thursday, April 14th. I went to the Lake Washington house. Courtney was sitting at the dining room table. As I approached and sat down to talk, she said, "I guess I really found the right P.I. this time." The flattery was nice, but it didn't make much sense.


After some conversation, Courtney got up to get a cigarette. A lady walked over to where I was sitting. She was wearing a black T-shirt that read, "Grunge Is Dead." I assumed she was a relative of Kurt's, maybe a sister or cousin.
She stood in front of me and asked. "You're the investigator?" I nodded while she continued, "What do you think?" Not knowing who she was, I replied, "I don't know. What do you think?" She answered by introducing herself. "Well, I'm Kurt's mom, Wendy. I don't know. Something doesn't seem right. Why didn't Dylan look in the greenhouse?"
I told Wendy I'd like to sit down and talk to her sometime in the next few days. She agreed and said she'd like to talk to me too.
I noticed Courtney looking over her shoulder as Wendy and I talked. She seemed to be concerned about our conversation. As she walked back towards us Wendy began walking away. Courtney put her arms around Wendy and kissed her. Then I noticed Courtney whisper something in Wendy's ear. The rest of the time I was at the house, Wendy seemed cool towards me, almost evasive.


Courtney took me upstairs where we sat on her bed and talked. Since she wouldn't even let her close friend and attorney, Rosemary Carrol, see the suicide note, I had to come up with a way to get a copy for myself for closer examination.
"I heard you read the note on TV the other day," I told her. "I was confused about something. It sounded like the note said, "I'm lying here on the bed..." If Kurt was lying on the bed when he wrote the note, why was the bed was so neat when I came in here the other night? It didn't look like anyone had been on this bed."
"No, Tom, I was lying on the bed," Courtney answered and repeated, "I was lying on the bed recording the message to Kurt's fans."


"Are you sure that's what you said, " I asked. "I got the impression it was Kurt saying HE was lying on the bed."
"No. Here, I'll show you," she said, and reached over to retrieve a folded paper from under a pillow. Handing me the note, Courtney pointed out, "It's only a copy. The police have the original."
I studied the note as if looking for the phrase in question, then remarked, "I can't read this without my glasses. Can I go downstairs and make a copy on your fax machine? I'll look at it later."
"Yeah,....sure," Courtney mumbled as her eyes dropped out of an icy stare. When I came back up, Courtney was kneeling on the floor looking in a phone book. A telephone was on the floor next to her.
"Would you wait downstairs Tom?" she snapped. A few minutes earlier she was friendly,...now she seemed irritated!


Later I drove Courtney and her friend Kat Bjelland to the Carnation property. Eric Erlandson was supposed to go with us, but Courtney went in another room with him and talked to him in private. Then Eric left alone in his van. As he was leaving I commented, "I thought Eric was going with us." Courtney replied, "He'll meet us there."


During the drive to Carnation, Courtney began talking about the "son of a bitch" who gave the story to the Associated Press saying she had overdosed on April 2nd. She became agitated as she grumbled, "I'm going to find out who the hell it was and sue that motherf...er for libel. I can prove I was at the hotel. People saw me there. It was a total lie."
"You told me YOU planted that story," I reminded Courtney. "Huh,... Oh,..." she responded, and turned to look out the window.


On the way, Courtney wanted to stop twice for snacks. We also missed the turn off, getting lost temporarily and having to solicit directions from a nearby farmer.
This seemed a little strange when I later discovered one of the houses on the property had just been built. Courtney must have been out there several times while the house was under construction and it wasn't all that difficult to find. Were these delays in our trip deliberate?


When we arrived at the Carnation property, I noticed the two houses on the property reflected Kurt and Courtney's individual personalities. One is an old weathered cabin with furniture and bedding. The other is a brand new mansion, vacant and unfurnished.
We went into the old cabin first. Courtney and Kat went upstairs to the loft while I stayed downstairs to look around. When they came back downstairs, Courtney reached into her coat pocket and pulled out a cloth pouch. "Look Tom. Kurt was here," she said, as she opened the pouch revealing a syringe inside.
NO WAY! I thought to myself. This didn't look like something Kurt would use to keep a syringe in. And why would he have left it here? I felt Courtney probably bought the pouch with her.
A few minutes later we found five dead rats in the toilet. They'd been there for quite some time.
It was obvious no one had used this cabin recently!


In the new house we found a sleeping bag, some cigarette butts, and some soda cans scattered about. Courtney wanted to take these items back with us. She said she wanted to get them fingerprinted.
What's the big deal here? I wondered. I also noticed Eric never showed up at the Carnation property. Had he come and gone before we arrived?


Courtney apparently changed her mind about prints after a discussion we had in the car. She said she was making a rubber hand from a cast she'd made of Kurt's hand. She told us she was going to use it to slap people in the face and say, "There, that's from Kurt!"
WHATEVER!?
I mentioned I'd worked with hand casts and it was amazing how you could even duplicate fingerprints. Courtney apeared strangely discouraged. I never heard any more about printing the items found at the Carnation property.
Had this been part of a scheme to try to convince me Kurt had been to the Carnation property after leaving the rehab in Los Angeles?


Conversation in the car indicated Courtney was still thinking more about her career than about Kurt.
Courtney also talked to narcotics Detective Terry on my car phone. I later learned she'd been talking to Terry quite a lot during the time Kurt was missing. Detective Terry was even mentioned in the missing person's report as having additional information about Kurt.
Remember Terry's name. It will come up again later.


While Courtney was out of the car at one time, I heard Paul Harvey comment on the radio about a rumor that a suicide pact existed between Courtney and Kurt.
This was typical of the type of planted stories I'd heard Courtney originate on her own and then blame others for leaking information to the press. I wondered if there was a connection between her fake "overdose" Saturday night and her possible deliberate overdose and arrest Thursday morning. Had she expected Kurt to die Saturday night? Had she expected us to find his body Thursday morning? Had she tried to make this look like a suicide pact?


Back at the house, I told Courtney I'd like to talk to Cali and Dylan together. Courtney told me, "Cali went to rehab in El Paso, "or Georgia,... no, he's in L.A. with friends." Courtney shouted to Eric, "Call Cali and tell him to get back up here on the next plane."


Dylan arrived at the house while I was in the kitchen. Courtney took him into her bedroom for about twenty minutes. When they came down it was obvious Dylan had just gotten a heroin fix. I took Dylan into the kitchen to talk. As I began questioning him, I noticed his response was canned as if he'd just been prepared and rehearsed. He also kept nodding off from the heroin. There was no sense in continuing.
I left the house and asked Eric to call my hotel when Cali got there. After several hours, I called and spoke to Eric. He told me that after I left, Courtney had him call Cali and tell him he didn't have to come to Seattle. Eric said, "I don't know what's going here!"


Saturday, April 16th, Ben Klugman had flown to Seattle to work with me. Ben and I went back to the Lake Washington house to talk to Courtney. The lady answering the door told me Courtney was upstairs sleeping. I asked her if Wendy was there. She said Wendy was downstairs. I asked the lady to let Wendy know I was there and to ask her if we could talk. The lady left, returning in a couple of minutes to tell me, "Wendy says she has nothing to talk to you about."


The electrical supervisor who had been at the scene of Kurt's death, met with Ben Klugman and I at my hotel room. He described the position of the body and the shotgun. He also told us, "Kurt's hair looked like it had been combed by a hairdresser. It was all spread out nice and even."
I realized this could just be one man's perception of what he thought he saw while under stress, but I wanted to see the police photographs to see what he was talking about.


I faxed off several documents, including a copy of the "suicide note," to two document examiners in Los Angeles. The document examiners told me, based on the photocopies they had examined, it was their opinion Courtney wrote the letter left on the stairs, not Cali.


This wasn't logical. Courtney was still in Beverly Hills when this note showed up on the stairs. If the document examiners were right, this woud indicate a conspiracy of some type. But, I found their conclusions hard to believe.


I went to the police station and met with Sgt. Cameron. I discussed with him:
^Possible motives,...
*More money from a suicide than from a divorce... *Kurt's record sales would probably take off... *Courtney's career would probably take off... ^Numerous inconsistencies and contradictions in logic... ^The missing credit card and continued activity on the card after Kurt's death...
^Courtney specifically told to Dylan check the greenhouse, and he didn't do it...
^The Letter on the stairs from Cali seemed phony and didn't make sense...
^Document examiners said Courtney wrote the letter on the stairs...
^Doubts about Kurt's handwriting on the note, especially the bottom portion...
^The electrician's statement about Kurt's hair appearing to have been combed.


I asked Sgt. Cameron why he had told me the greenhouse door was locked from the inside. I explained anyone could have pulled that door shut after locking it. Sgt. Cameron replied with a touch of resentment in his voice, "There was a stool wedged up against the door."
Once again I assumed the police had evidence that Kurt was alone, but I I still had some real problems with this case!
When I asked Sgt. Cameron if I could look at the photographs to see why the electrical supervisor thought Kurt's hair had been combed, he responded, "We haven't developed the photographs and probably never will. We don't develope photographs on suicides."
"Nothing you've said convinces me this is anything but a suicide," Sgt. Cameron informed me as we concluded the meeting.


CONTINUING THE INVESTIGATION


I spent the next few weeks trying to determine if my document examiners were correct. Through my own testing I was eventually convinced they were wrong. One finally admitted her mistake. The other stands by her opinion. I don't believe in the accuracy of the work done by these two document examiners. So even though it may have helped prove my case, I won't use it. I want REAL evidence here, not false or misleading evidence.
I called Detective Kirkland and told him the document examiners had made a mistake. He didn't understand the significance in the first place, so it was obvious they had paid little attention to anything I had to say about this case.


I studied media material and found it was full of planted stories and misinformation. One story had Courtney grieving at home, while I know she was actually at Canyon Ranch in Arizona sleeping with Billy Corgan. This was only three weeks after Kurt died.


May 8, 1994, I sent Courtney a letter indicating my suspicions about Kurt's death.


Dear Courtney,


I'm sure you know by now that my investigation has been somewhat more active than you might have been aware of. The purpose of this letter is to clarify my postion regarding our working relationship.
You may recall our trip Carnation on Thursday, April 14th. I mentioned during the drive that I was beginning to turn over some "rocks" that I wasn't sure you'd want turned over. I asked you if you wanted me to continue digging. Kat, who was in the back seat, said, "Oh yeah, she wants to know everything." You responded, "Yeah Tom, do what ever it takes. I want to know everything that happened." Your instructions were clear, so in the days and weeks that followed, I proceeded to "do whatever it takes."
As the investigation continued, my attempts to get at the truth often seemed to be deliberately hindered. While reading some of the articles being written in newspapers and magazines, I discovered the information being released to the press was inaccurate and often cleverly misleading.
I consider the circumstances surrounding your husband's death to be highly suspicious. My investigation has exposed a number of inconsistencies in the facts of this case as well as many contradictions in sound logic and common sense. I'm required to report findings such as these to the police, so on Friday, April 15th, I spoke with Sgt. Cameron about some of what I've learned so far. As I've experienced in past cases, police detectives don't often welcome the work of outside investigators. I've learned it's somewhat idealistic and naive to think the truth might be more important than professional pride.
I've decided to continue working on this case until I see it to it's conclusion, without additional charge. Attached you will find an invoice which accounts for the charges billed for our services, including time and expenses. As you can see, prior to my return to Seattle on April 13th, these charges exceeded the retainer amount. However, please consider your bill paid in full. There will be no further charges.
As I pursue the truth regarding the events surrounding your husband's death, your cooperation and assistance will be appreciated, but not required.


Sincerely,
Tom Grant
THE GRANT COMPANY



I anticipated an angry reply from Courtney. Instead she responded by retaining me to do another more work for her. This work was unrelated to the investigation into Kurt's death. The work was time consuming and when I finished it became obvious she didn't really care about the results.
During conversations with Courtney over the next several months, she encouraged me to continue investigating Kurt's death, but she often sabotaged my efforts to obtain information.
Whenever I started talking to people close to Courtney about Kurt's death, she'd hire me to do another job. She really had very few options at this point it seemed. Getting angry would just create more suspicion. Cutting off contact would keep her in the dark about what I was doing. Courtney may have also assumed I'd accept more work as a payoff.


Courtney often told me she thought Kurt was with Katlin, the drug dealer on Capitol Hill, before he died, but she never asked us for the surveillance video tapes on Katlin's house.


At a meeting later in my office in Beverly Hills, Cali told us he checked the greenhouse on Sunday but never looked after that. He said, "It's just a dirty gross little room." The greenhouse is a rather large, clean room. It measures 19' x 23' !


In the May 11th issue of the Seattle Times, Dylan told a Times reporter he didn't know the greenhouse was there. "For alll the times I'd been there, I didn't even realize there was a room above it associated with the house."
This contradicted the conversation I had with Dylan in the car on the day Kurt was found.


Several weeks later, Courtney told me she gave Cali $30,000 to go to a rehab somewhere back east. She was angry because he took his girlfriend with him.
I couldn't help but wonder if this was actually an excuse for a payoff.


I finally received copies of the police reports. The reports indicated Kurt has two other Versateller cards in his wallet, along with $120 in cash which was on the floor and $63 in cash, which was found in Kurt's coat pocket. Studying the reports further, I discovered misleading information had been given to me AND the press.,


^ As mentioned earlier, the entrance door to the greenhouse had a push and twist lock. Anyone could have locked it and pulled it shut as they left.


^ The stool Sgt. Cameron said was wedged against the entrance doors, was actually just sitting in front of the unlocked balcony doors on the other side of the room. These doors din't allow access since there's no stairway to that balcony.


^ Kurt was NOT barricaded in the room as the police had indicated to me and as the media had reported.


^ Kurts's driver's license had been removed and placed in front of his wallet for a photograph BY AN OFFICER on the scene. Kurt DID NOT leave his license out so his body could be identified as reported in the media.


^ The first officers on the scene had taken 23 Polaroids. The police DID have photographs they could have shown me!


^ The cancelled credit card was NOT in Kurt's possession.


^ There was no attempt in these reports to explain the missing credit card. And yet,... the case was now closed!!


I had to wonder, WHY ALL THE DECEPTION? WHAT'S GOING ON HERE?


June 4th. Narcotics Detective Terry was murdered. He's the first Seattle police officer to be murdered in the line of duty in nine years. I've read the news reports and although it is quite a coincidence, it doesn't appear Detective Terry's murder is connected to the Cobain case.
But, I'd like to know more.


June 15th. Kristen Pfaff died of an alledged drug overdose, while in her bathtub, on the evening before she was to leave Seattle to go home to Minneapolis. Her body was found on the 16th. In a recent interview, Courtney said she had to go drag Eric away from Kristen's body.
I 'm very suspicious of the circumstances of Kristen's death. Evidence will show Kurt was planning to leave Courtney and Seattle shortly after he returned from the rehab in Los Angeles. Kristen was also leaving Seattle, getting away from Courtney. Was this a conincidence?... or was it murder?


June 17th. The original so called "suicide" note from Kurt's death was returned to Courtney. The police also returned the note from Rome at this time.
Courtney had given the Rome note to the police for handwriting comparison. I find it interesting that the police would return the last pieces of physical evidence in Kurt's death the day after Kristen Pfaff died!


As my investgation continued from Beverly Hills, I tried to get Cali back in for additional questioning. He was living in Los Angeles at the time, so it would have been convenient for him to come to my office.
Every time I started to focus on Cali, Courtney would give me another time consuming job unrelated to this case.


Courtney eventually tried to get me to sign a confidentiality agreement. I told her to send me a copy and I'd look at it. But, I added, "I'm not going to sign anything that could interfere with my investigation."


Courtney also said she wanted Cali and Renee Naverette to sign a confidentiality agreement. She said, "Everyone who works for me has to sign it." Why NOW I wondered. She's known Cali for years!


The Dec. 15, 1994 issue of Rolling Stone featured an interview with Courtney by David Fricke. This was one of the most interesting interviews I've read so far. It describes Courtney"s mindset and reveals what I consider to be a psychopathic personality.


Throughout this interview, Courtney seems preoccupied with convincing everyone how suicidal Kurt was. She tells a story about Kurt bringing a gun to the hospital room when Frances was born and she heroically grabbed the gun from him and said, "I'll go first, I can't have you do it first. I'll go first."
This whole story is difficult to believe. I find it interesting that Courtney was so absorbed in promoting the image of Kurt's suicidal tendencies right after his beautiful daughter was born, that she displayed no concern whatsoever for the fact that Frances would have to grow up hearing this horror story once it got published. I don't think this will be the best thing for this little girl's self esteem.
I realize my own writing may be read by Frances some day. I don't like that idea, but I feel I have to say these things now in an attempt to protect her in the future.


Questions about the Seattle "suicide" note have recently been raised through leaks I've initiated.
I firmly believe the note left at the scene in Seattle was not a " suicide" note, but actually a note of retirement written to Kurt's fans. The words at the bottom, "Which will be so much happier without me," appear to have been added to the note.


Courtney now says Kurt wrote her another note also. She claims she found it on her bed under a pillow.
I know this is NOT TRUE because Thursday morning, well after the time of Kurt's death, I looked under the pillows. I also looked under the bed and between the mattresses. That's where I found a package of Roypnal that I later told Courtney about.
Dylan and I were looking everywhere for drugs and drug paraphernalia that might indicate whether or not Kurt had been in the house recently.


Even more important, however, is what this "new note" says. Courtney admits it's not suicidal. She quoted from the "new note" in the Dec. 15th, 1994 issue of Rolling Stone.
"You know I love you, I love Frances, I'm so sorry. Please don't follow me... I'll be there, I'll protect you. I don't know where I'm going, I just can't be here anymore."
This seems to confirm what my investigation has revealed, that Kurt was simply leaving Seattle and wanted to be left alone.


Courtney claims she told Sgt. Cameron about this other note. If so, I have to wonder why Sgt. Cameron never mentioned this other note in any police reports and why it was never mentioned to the press.
I also have to wonder why Courtney never told me about this other note during the seven month period following Kurt's death. I continued doing other work for her. She acted as if she wanted me to continue investigating this case but she obviously hadn't told me everything.


Now we have two notes left by Kurt. Neither one is suicidal! Both notes simply confirm Kurt wanted out of the music business and he was leaving Seattle to get away from it all.


So,... what about the note from the alleged suicide attempt in Rome? Courtney claims there's a line in the Rome note that alludes to suicide. She says the Rome note mostly just trashes her, but she claims, "It says one thing very definetly suicidal."


Then Courtney quotes a line from the Rome note written by Kurt, "Dr. Baker says I would have to choose between life and death. I'm choosing death."
If this statement really IS on the Rome note, what does it mean? It seems to me the Doctor was simply telling Kurt that if he doesn't get off drugs, he'd eventually die from using them. To think that the Doctor was telling Kurt that suicide was an option for him is absurd!
Kurt's response probably meant that he was going to do what he wanted, even if using drugs would eventually kill him. This would be a typical response from a heroin addict.


Keep in mind, this incident in Rome was never called a suicide attempt, by anyone, until after Kurt died in Seattle. The doctor in Rome even said he believed the overdose was an accident.
Dr. Galleta says, "The last image I have of him, which in light of the tragedy now seems pathetic, is of a young man playing with the little girl. He did not seem like a young man who wanted to end it all."


But there's another problem here. We may never know the entire contents of the so called Rome "suicide" note. We may never be able to determine what Kurt actually meant, or if he even wrote the statement attributed to him by Courtney, because this original note has been destroyed.
When he returned the note from Rome to her, Courtney claims Sgt. Cameron told her, "This will never do you any good. I'd get rid of this if I were you."
So,... she burned it!


COURTNEY LOVE, ON THE INSIDE


Courtney's personality may be described by reporters and writers as, flamboyant, frivolous, and provocative. But Courtney uses her baby doll appearance, her rambling oratories and her sometime outrageous behavior to cover a host of psychological problems.
As an investigator looking for answers to a mysterious death, I viewed Courtney from an entirely different perspective than most.
I found Courtney to be extremely intelligent. She's also a psychopath, a pathological liar, and an opportunist who will use anyone and any situation to self-promote her ambitous goals of fame and fortune.
No, I'm not a psychologist. Courtney's unbalanced mental condition is so obvious that I don't believe it takes someone with a degree in psychology to identify the problem. The media may see Courtney as a person who's interesting. I see Courtney as a person who's dangerous.
Courtney's specialty is an uncanny ability to manipulate MEN to suit her purposes and to serve her needs. She changes her personality like a chameleon. She's adept at becoming the victim whenever she's criticized. She frequently puts on her baby doll act of sweetness and vulnerability while readily admitting, " I never claimed to be an angel." Courtney can cry on a whim. She uses that ability to gain sympathy.
Courtney will also admit to being a liar and an opportunist. She wears these titles as badges of honor, often using her habitual lying as an alibi! This most often confuses the observer. In doing so, she's allowed to get away with her schemes. Her antics are usually excused with a shrug, "Well, that's just Courtney!"


What's really going on inside this chaotic mind? Listen closely while Courtney speaks. Read her interviews carefully. She'll tell you in her own words!


TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH ME, April 3, 1994 " In my world, people are pretty scared of me, so they don't f--- with me..."



US MAGAZINE, August, 1994
"Brilliant, yes, but a rock star? Kurt? No. I was going to be the more famous of the two of us."


"I finally said, 'I'm not on this earth to f--- a rock star, I'm here to BE a rock star.' I would create myself."



ROLLING STONE, Dec. 15, 1994
"My thing is, 'Don't f--- with me. In real life,... real, real life, I'm supersensitive.' "


My goal keeps me alive... But if you think you're going to stop me from going where I'm going, you're not going to do it."



ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, Aug. 12, 1994
(On America Online, to those who she felt were trying to exploit Kurt's death)...
" I'm on fire, you f---ers,... be afraid,... be very f---ing afraid."



WHY SHOULD WE CARE ABOUT A DRUG ADDICT ?


Most parents and others over thirty years of age don't understand what this is all about. They see Kurt's death a "another junkie bites the dust." I probably would have felt the same way if I hadn't become so deeply involved in the case and in Kurt's life.
No one is more anti-drug than I am. What most parents don't understand is that kids didn't look up to Kurt because he used drugs, they looked up to him because of his talent and the fact that he was basically an honest person who didn't believe in corruption which is often brought on by greed and the pursuit of the almighty dollar.
Drug addiction is one of the worst problems our country faces. It's one of the most dangerous and destructive personal problems an individual can have. But drug addiction is still just a flaw. It's a mistake,... it's bad judgement. Kurt wasn't proud of the fact that he was a junkie, but he was honest about it! He didn't like the negative influence he had on kids because of his heroin addiction.
As we throw darts of criticism at the drug addict, how many of us can say that our own flaws and imperfections deserve any less condemnation. I do believe there are some evil self-centered people in the world, but I also believe skid row houses a lot of really good people who've suffered rejection because arrogance has overshadowed compassion.


Most of us were idealists when we were young. The pressures of having to pay bills and support families can sometimes cause people with good intentions to begin compromising values in order to compete with DISHONEST competitors. Some of us have struggled financially over the years because we've attempted NOT to give in to those compromises.
Kurt was determined not to let greed control his life. He lost someminor battles on occasion because of pressure from those around him. But flaws and all, this guy was for real!
I grew to admire Kurt as I learned more about him.


I've been getting letters from young people who tell me they were so depressed after Kurt's death that they had considered suicide also. I realize several actually did.
Please don't ever allow anything that someone else does to influence you so much that you could take your own life. Never let depression get the best of you. Everyone goes through hard times, but life really is worth living if you make the best of what you've been given.
When you get down, just look around. There's always someone close by who has it a lot worse and has found a way to cope.


Keep your eyes and ears open. I'm up against some pretty powerful and wealthy people here. This may take some time as I have to slow down occasionally to climb over obstacles put in my way. But,... the job WILL get done.


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COBAIN INVESTIGATION UPDATE #1
May 10, 1995



PLEASE NOTE: If you do not have a copy of the "Summary Of Events," you'll want to get one. It lays the foundation for this investigation and it will help you follow the case as you receive future updates. Check the last page of this update for details on how to obtain a copy at no charge by E-Mail.


Also: The E-mail format may be difficult to read and is not ideal for copying. If you would like a type-set and printed copy of the "Summary" and this "Update" to copy and distribute, just pay the postage and it's yours. See last page for details.




WONDER WHY YOU HAVEN'T BEEN HEARING MUCH ABOUT THIS INVESTIGATION?
Referring to the disclosure of my "Summary Of Events" Courtney's attorneys have taken out a full page ads in major media broadcasting magazines threatening to sue anyone who participates, "either directly or indirectly, in the dissemination or publication of these statements,..."
The same attorneys threatened me with lawsuits, criminal prosecution, and "SWIFT ACTION" when I first began speaking out about what I know. I've continued to ignore their threats for the past SIX MONTHS! Where's the "swift action?"
These briefcase bullies threaten and intimidate, but when their "victim" stands firm, they slink away with their tail between their legs.
I said this then and I'll say it again now,... THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO SUE ME OR ANYONE ELSE CONNECTED TO THIS INVESTIGATION.
I hope I'm wrong! A lawsuit would create publicity for the investigation, the very thing they're trying to avoid. It would give me the opportunity to present disclosed and undisclosed evidence in a court of law. It would expose the truth about this whole smelly fraud.
A lawsuit would also bring immediate counter suits. I'm not after their filthy money, but if they really want to flex their muscles, they better be sure their pants don't fall down.
I'm going to tell the truth about what I know. If these people want to challenge my right to do that, they know where to serve the papers.








NOT EVERYONE'S A WIMP!
I owe a debt of gratitude to Gil Gross of the Gil Gross Radio Show in New York, a C.B.S. Radio Network program. Gil was the first to break this story, although Courtney's attorneys tried their best to keep it from happening. Gil flew me to New York last December and allowed me to get some of this information to the public for the first time. Speaking out in a public forum helped reduce my family's concern over my safety.
Thanks Gil. I won't forget!


AND THEN THERE'S ALLAN HANDELMAN
The bravest and most honorable of the media heroes has been Allan Handelman. Allan has a nationally syndicated radio talk show. Ignoring threats by Courtney's attorneys, Allan took the time to study this case. He realized I had some things to say that needed to be heard. Allan put me on the air on four different occasions to tell my story and later keep his audience updated as to the progress of the case.
Response from the Allan Handelman programs has been overwhelming. I've received letters from listeners all over the country who tuned in to the Handelman programs. The affilliate radio stations have received hundreds of calls to their hot lines requesting more information and expressing appreciation for covering the story.
I'm receiving requests for tapes of the Handelman programs. For information about obtaining these tapes, write to:


The Allan Handelman Show
9253 Glenwater Dr. Suite 1204
Charlotte, NC 28262

You can call the Allan Handelman Hotline number by dialing:


1-800-762-5825

Whether you write or call,
BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE #


In case you're wondering, I receive no commission, royalty, or payment of any kind for the Handelman/Grant tapes or for my appearance on his show. Never have, never will.


Several media sources are beginning to see through the smoke now. They're starting to roll up their sleeves. Stories about this investigation have recently been published not only in the U.S but also in England, Sweden, Italy, Australia and probably other countries that I haven't heard about yet.
Everyone knew something was horribly wrong here. Things just didn't add up. The truth is beginning to get out in spite of all the efforts to keep it contained. People are starting to listen, but it's still an uphill battle.




THE SEATTLE POLICE REPORTS
Following are several excerpts, quoted word for word, directly from the Seattle police reports regarding the death of Kurt Cobain.


The marking of ===== indicates a word or words blacked out by the police before they released the reports.


The marking ***** indicates something I've deleted for reasons of confidentiality such as an address.


The police reports are written without paragraphs. This makes reading and searching for details more difficult, As a result, I've indented occasionally to help reduce reading fatigue.


Since E-mail cannot be underlined, I've CAPITALIZED several significant words and phrases that I comment about later.


This is only a sampling of the police reports available. They are public records and can be checked for accuracy if you have doubts as to my documentation.


Additional samplings of the police reports will be included in future updates.


MISSING PERSON REPORT,
Dated 4/4/94
Report #94-149669


NARRATIVE:
"Mr. Cobain ran away from California facility and flew back to Seattle. HE ALSO BOUGHT A SHOTGUN AND MAY BE SUICIDAL. Mr. Cobain may be
at =====, location for narcotics. Det. Terry SPD/Narcotics has further info."



COBAIN DEATH INVESTIGATION
Dated 4/8/94
Report #94-156500


NARRATIVE:
(By Off. Levandowski, Badge #5326)
"On 4/08/94...0856 Hrs. I was dispatched to *** Lake Washington Blvd. E. to investigate a dead body. On arrival, I was contacted by ===== ===== of =====. I saw ====== work truck parked in the driveway of the house. ===== stated he had arrived at the house to do some electrical work on contract for ===== the security company for the residence. Smith stated he had stepped into a west facing deck on the second floor level of the garage, and had observed a dead male on the floor. ===== said he was (unable) to see the body through the french doors, BUT THAT THE DOORS WERE LOCKED.


===== took me to the doors and I observed through the door a W/M, with long blond hair, laying on the floor, on his back. A shotgun was laying across the victim's body; the butt of the gun was between the victim's feet and the muzzle was at about the mid- chest level of the victim.
The victim appeared to be Kurt Cobain who I knew to be to be the resident of the house, and who I had contacted in the recent past.
Seattle Fire units arrived and forced entry by breaking a pane in the french door. On entry, SFD announced the W/M as dead on arrival and cleared the scene, leaving engine Company 34 behind.
SFD asked for I.D. from the nearby wallet and I OPENED THE WALLET WHICH WAS WITHIN A COUPLE OF FEET FROM THE VICTIM'S BODY. INSIDE I
FOUND A WASHINGTON STATE DRIVER'S LICENSE IN THE NAME OF COBAIN, KURT
DONALD DOB/022067.
I had called for 1G, Sgt. Getchman enroute to the call and Sgt. Getchman and A/Sgt. Fewel arrived. I USED GETCHMAN'S POLAROID TO PHOTOGRAPH THE SCENE while Fewel and Getchman used 35mm cameras to document the scene...
I maintained the scene until Homicide's arrival...

Inside the scene, I had observed a cigar box lying next to the victim. Inside the box were syringes, a spoon, and other items of narcotics paraphernalia.
On a nearby table was a paper placemat with a hand written note in red ink. The pen was stabbed into the note, holding it in place. THE NOTE WAS APPARENTLY WRITTEN BY COBAIN TO HIS WIFE AND DAUGHTER
EXPLAINING WHY HE HAD KILLED HIMSELF."


NARRATIVE:
(By Detectives Jim Yoshida, #3168 and Steve Kirkland, #3356)


4-8-94 0950: "Lt. Marberg receives a phone call from SPD Communications. They are requesting a Homicide Team at *** lake Washington Blvd. E. THEY ARE ON THE SCENE OF A SUICIDE. There is a note present and the gun is also in place. The victim is Kurt Cobain,..."

4-8-94 1015: "Detectives arrive at the scene and are met by Off. Joe Fewel #4896. Off. Fewel is the acting sergeant for this sector. Also on the scene are Off. Von Levandowski #5326 (10c04), Sgt. Jeff Getchman #3322 (1-G), and the 1st Watch East PCT Commander, Lt. Ziminsky. Off. Levandowski will be responsible for the initial incident report. OFF. LEVANDOWSKI TURNS OVER POLAROID PHOTOS TAKEN OF THE SCENE AND ALSO TWO ROLLS OF 35mm FILM.
Off. Levandowski states the witnesses, ===== (electricians for =====) came to do some work on the victim's residence this morning and observed the victim lying on the floor of the greenhouse above the detached garage of the residence. Off. Levandowski says there was a dual response on the 911 call. SFD broke the westside french door to gain access and visually determined that the victim was obviously dead...
Lavendowski secured the area and waited for response by Patrol supervisors and homicide. He has some knowledge of the victim and has been to the residence on a prior occasion. He is also aware that the victim is AWOL from a drug treatment center in Los Angeles and that his family had filed a missing person report with SPD. THE FAMILIES FEAR WAS THAT THE VICTIM WAS SUICIDAL AND HE HAD RECENTLY BOUGHT
A SHOTGUN.
Cobain is found in the 19' by 23' greenhouse above the detached double garage. There are STAIRS ON THE WEST SIDE LEADING TO THE FRENCH DOOR ENTRY and ANOTHER SET OF FRENCH DOORS ON THE EAST SIDE which
lead to a balcony. THESE DOORS ARE UNLOCKED AND CLOSED BUT THERE IS A STOOL
WITH A BOX OF GARDENING SUPPLIES ON IT IN FRONT OF THE DOOR.
There is a sink on the west wall and there are stainless steel planting trays on the north and south walls. One of the stainless trays contains a pile of dirt with bulbs in it. On top of this dirt pile is a note written in red ink and stuck into the dirt pile with a red pen. THIS IS A SUICIDE NOTE DIRECTED TO COURTNEY AND ===== and signed Kurt Colbain. (The accidental mispelling of Colbain has no significance.)
The victim is found on the floor lying on his back with his head to the west and feet to the east. There is a large drying puddle of blood to the left of the victim and obvious trauma to his head.
There is a Remington M-11 20 gauge shotgun between the victim's legs with the barrel pointed towards his head and his left hand wrapped around the barrel. THE SHOTGUN IS INVERTED WITH THE TRIGGER AND MAGAZINE TRAP DOOR POINTING UP. The barrel end is just above his beltline. There is a spent 20 gauge shell casing on top of a brown corduroy jacket which is on top of a beige nylon shotgun case. These are just to the left of the victim and under one of the stainless steel garden trays. There are several cigarette butts on the floor and a 3/4 full can of Barqs root beer also on the floor in the area of the victim.

Colbain's wallet was open and his driver's license showing. OFF. LEVANDOWSKI EXPOSED THE DRIVER'S LICENSE TO VERIFY IDENTIFICATION OF
THE VICTIM.
There was also $120.00 in cash on the floor to the right of the victim and a cigar box. This cigar box contained narcotics paraphenalia (syringes, burnt spoons, cotton, and small pieces of what looks like black tar).
There is a brown paperbag containing 22 live 20 gauge shotgun shells. The box is marked that it contains 25 shells. The bag containing the shells is on the floor at the victim's left foot. On the floor to the victim's right in the same area as the cigar box is a hat, two towels, the $120.00 in cash, the wallet, a pack of cigarettes, a lighter, amd a pair of sunglasses. Inside the jacket pocket is a receipt for the purchase of the Remington 20 gauge shotgun serial #1088925. The purchase price was $308.37 and the receipt is dated 3-30-94. The purchaser was Dylan R. Carlson ===== Seattle 98115, from Stan Baker Sports,...
These items, the other items on the floor and the note were photographed using the 35mm and Polaroid cameras.


1105 hrs: Investigator Dave Delgado, Dr. Nick Hartshorne, and Dr. Donald Reay of the King County Medical Examiner's Office arrive at the scene. Dr. Hartshorne will be conducting the initial examination of the victim. Dr. hartshorne takes his photographs and then begins the on scene examination of the victim.
The shotgun is removed from it's location between the victim's legs and it is rendered safe by Det. Kirkland. THERE IS ONE LIVE SHELL IN THE CHAMBER AND ANOTHER LIVE SHELL IN THE MAGAZINE. These two shells and the spent expended shell account for the full box of 25.
Dr. Hartshorne states that the damage to the interior of the mouth indicates the shot was taken in the mouth.
He notes there are puncture marks on the inside of the left and right elbows.



COMMENTS BY GRANT:
Courtney Love filed the Missing Person report claiming to be Kurt's mom, Wendy O'Conner. There was no mention in the report that Kurt had been last seen at the Lake Washington residence.
The narrative sounds like Cobain left the rehab, THEN purchased a shotgun and might kill himself. It set the police up for what they would later observe. A body, a shotgun, and a note. (Kurt actually purchased the shotgun for his own protection BEFORE he left for the rehab in L.A.)
Everything seemed to fit. It was obvious what had happened here,... or was it?
As mentioned in my Summary Of events, the following information can be verified by a careful reading of these reports;


1. The police arriving on the scene were already of the MINDSET that Kurt had "bought a shotgun and may be suicidal."


2. The police had polaroid photographs available. They could have shown me these photographs to clear up any questions about Kurt's hair being combed, but Sgt. Cameron told me they "haven't developed the photographs and probably never would."


3. The french doors on the west side were locked. But it had a simple push and twist type lock. Anyone can lock the door and pull it shut as they leave.(I have photographs of this door.)


4. The first officer on the scene found the wallet on the floor and exposed the driver's license for photographs. Cobain DID NOT leave his wallet open with his license showing as reported in the media.

5. There was no stool wedged against the door. Cobain was NOT BARRICADED IN THE ROOM as the media has reported.
The only stool in the room was sitting in front of the other UNLOCKED french doors which led out to the balcony. This was not an entrance. There are no stairs to the balcony. This LITTLE wooden stool did not and could not block anything.


6. The police referred to the note at the scene as a "suicide" note and say it was written to Courtney and Frances "explaining why he had killed himself."
This note was NOT WRITTEN TO COURTNEY AND FRANCES. It was written to Kurt's fans with a small footnote to Coutney and Frances. As you'll see in the next update, Kurt said NOTHING ABOUT KILLING HIMSELF.


7. The shotgun was inverted. Would a killer think to do that? How would a killer know how to position the shotgun for Kurt?
They had a photograph taken months earlier showing Kurt holding a toy rifle in his mouth, INVERTED! A photographic "DIAGRAM" for the set-up.


8. There were THREE rounds loaded into the shotgun when Kurt died. If he bought this shotgun just to kill himself, what was he going to do with the other two rounds?!
Kurt had that shotgun loaded for protection, not for suicide.



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FUTURE UPDATES WILL INCLUDE:
o More police reports, (A little "creative writing?") o Who was using Kurt's missing credit card? o The Coroner's Reports
o Where's Rosemary Carroll and why isn't she talking? o What really happened in Rome?
o The so called "suicide note," word for word o The "suicidal tendencies" myth
o Additional information on the death of Kristen pfaff...
and more,... MUCH MORE.



THE NEXT UPDATE WILL BE RELEASED MAY 19TH.



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"It's almost as if Nirvana has been renamed Hole."
Circus Magazine, April 30, 1995

UPDATE #2
MAY 19, 1995

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT


I have to begin by thanking you all for your letters of support. When I first began speaking out about this case, I expected to receive very little support. I just knew I had to do it. But the letters, phone calls, faxes, and e-mail have indicated that the majority of Kurt's fans are kind, thoughtful, and perceptive individuals. Please continue to write. Your letters of encouragement really help keep me going.
A great deal of the mail I'm receiving comes from readers who say, "Finally this whole thing is beginning to make some sense."
Some of the "experts" are trying to tell us that it's easier to accept a murder "theory" than the reality of suicide. Based on my own experience in this work, I have to agree.
But murders DO happen and they're often made to look like a suicide. So before dismissing this as an attempt to rationalize the irrational, I suggest the "experts" take the time to study THIS PARTICULAR CASE carefully, from all angles, before passing judgement on those who HAVE taken the time and who are finally beginning to understand what really happened in Seattle in April of 1994.
Also, thanks for the clippings. I don't always hear about stories written in newspapers and magazines about this investigaton. Some of you have sent clippings from your local newspapers and from magazine articles. This allows me keep tabs on what's going on. You've been really helpful.
I've heard from a number of people who have had information to share. Some of this information has been valuable, some of it just interesting. Of those I've met with who are close to Courtney, some told me they're scared. One broke down in my office and cried.
As you continue to study this case, I think you'll understand where this fear is coming from.


WHAT ABOUT CREDIBILITY?
A few letters have come in from readers asking, "How do we know you're really who you say you are and this isn't a hoax?"My response when anyone questions my credibility is as follows;
o I've listed my office address on these updates. o My office phone # is (310) 652-5670.
o I'm a former L.A. County Sheriff's detective, Employee # 34279, Badge # 1738
o I'm a licensed private investigator, CA Lic.# 16603, Beverly Hills Business License # A0029313.




I've offered to take a polygraph regarding my statements AND MY MOTIVES! I've put my career, my reputation, and possibly my life on the line for what I believe. If I'm not telling the truth, I must be a complete fool!!



MORE SEATTLE POLICE REPORTS
(Excerpts and examples of some "creative" writing?) Note: Markings, indentations, and capital letters are explained in Update #1.



Remember that stool I've been talking about. There's one more police report that mentions this stool.
Report #94-156500, Item #8 Statement of Ofcr. Levandowski #5326 forwarded to Detectives. (This appears to be a ONE PAGE SUMMARY of theoriginal report written by Levandowski.)


"On 4/08/94 at about 840 hrs., ===== arrived at ***** Lk. WA. Blvd. E. to perform some electrical work. =====walked onto the west facing deck of the garage, and observed the victim through the window panes in the french door. The victim was laying on the floor, with a shotgun across his body, and a visible head wound. C/ called 911, and a dual response of SFD and SPD was dispatched.
On arrival, levandowski observed the victim laying on the floor, unmoving. The french doors were locked. SFD Engine #34 responded, and made entry by breaking one of the glass panes in the french door. No life saving measures were attempted by SFD. The scene was secured, and 1G, Sgt. Getchman and 241, Lt. Zimnisky responded to the scene. Photographs were taken of the scene by Levandowski, fewel and Sgt. Getchman. The scene was maintained until released to Homicide Detectives. All pictures and film were released to Det. Yoshida.
LEVANDOWSKI OBSERVED THAT THE FRENCH DOORS AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE ROOM WERE BLOCKED BY A STOOL, PREVENTING ACCESS."



Notice the LAST LINE of this report?
This statement is clearly out of context. The report appears to have ended, THEN,... THE LINE ABOUT THE STOOL IS ADDED.
As mentioned in the previous update, THESE DOORS (at the opposite end of the room), were UNLOCKED and just LED OUT TO THE BALCONY.
THERE WAS NO ACCESS FROM THESE DOORS.
Furthermore, that little wooden stool COULDN'T BLOCK ANYTHING!


But of course, if you weren't there and didn't see all this for yourself, you'd never know the difference. So WHY was this line added.
Because the detectives had already told me and the media there was a stool against the door. Kurt was alledgedly barricaded inside. Someone eventually must have noticed the police reports didn't reflect the "official myth" and they apparently tried to correct it.






Who wrote the line?
I suspect it was either added by someone without Levandowski's knowledge, or someone "suggested" Levandowski add the line after the report was submitted for approval.
I don't question Levandowski's intentions or motives. Although mistakes were made, and some of his conclusions were reached a little prematurely, he seemed to be conscientious and thorough. But if Levandowski ever admits to personally writing that ridiculous and deliberately misleading line, I'd have to re-evaluate my opinion not only of his motives, but of his intelligence and his eyesight.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF CREATIVITY?
Report decription: Homicide Unit MAJOR INVESTIGATION SUMMARY
Report # 94-156500
Scene Detectives: Jim Yoshida & Steve Kirkland


Paragraph 2:
"Cobain suffered a single GSW to the head. The shotgun had been placed in Cobain's mouth and discharged. THERE WERE MARKS ON COBAIN'S HANDS CONSISTANT WITH THE FIRING OF THIS WEAPON."


This appears to be another example of "creative writing." We know there were no marks on Cobain's hands that would indicate HE fired this weapon. I've had these reports analyzed by other homicide detectives and criminalists. No one can figure out what these "marks" could have been.
This model shotgun is somewhat rare, but several months ago we located an identical shotgun in Northern California. We test fired this shotgun. I PERSONALLY FIRED THE WEAPON 18 TIMES without cleaning my hands. There were no visible marks or scratches on either of my hands that resulted from the firing of this weapon.
Could the marks have been gunshot residue or soot? No. I'll tell you more about this in a later update.
Of course the average reporter or other reader of these reports wouldn't pick up on these misleading details without doing a little research, so a little creativity went a long way in convincing the media this was a suicide.


REMEMBER THE MISSING CREDIT CARD?
Follow-up report. Incident #94-156500, Unit file #94-117 By Detectives Steve Kirkland and Jim Yoshida 4/13/94 0900: To the SPD Evidence Unit.


Narrative:
"Checked Cobain's wallet. There is no SeaFirst card with the above listed number in the wallet. There are two SeaFirst Versa-teller cards with different numbers in thewallet."





WHO HAD THE CARD?
What happened to Kurt's other SeaFirst Card? The one he used in Los Angeles at Delta Airlines just before leaving for Seattle. The one that Courtney had "cancelled."
The credit card company records show that someone was still trying to use this "missing" card after the time the Coroner says Kurt died, but stopped these attempts after the body was discovered.
The police have never bothered to clear this up? Why?


FACT OR FICTION
Whenever someone says, "There's no PROOF this was a murder," be patient and remember this,... There's never been any PROOF this was a suicide. There are only opinions,... and those opinion have been based on false and misleading information.
Whatever your opinion is of this case, it should be based on the true facts, not on the twisted details given to the police and to the media.

WHAT'S NEXT?
Many of your letters have included questions about this case. The next update will include answers to the most often asked questions.
Because of attempts to tamper with this E-Mail, I'm not going to give dates for future releases. There will be at least one update per month, sometimes more.


If you suspect someone has tampered with the update you received, write my office for original typeset copies. Be sure to specify exactly which updates you want and attach sufficient postage to a S.A.S.E.


A LITTLE PATIENCE AND A LOT OF PERSISTENCE
This is going to take some time. There are a lot of barriers to break down and minds to re-open. For those of you who are working to spread this information, I'd just ask that you remain patient and persistent.
Don't give up. I promise I won't.
Tom









"Something good can come out of Kurt's death. I don't know what it is yet,... but something good can,... something good can."

Courtney Love April 10, 1994


Read the contents carefully. Here was a guy who cared about his fans. Here was a guy with compassion. He had a drug habit. He had some flaws. But he seemed to care about others more than he cared about himself.


Is this a letter from a self-centered father who had no concern for his daughter? Does this sound like someone who didn't care about the images he'd be leaving his little girl,... images of violence and physical destruction that Frances would be forced to visualize the rest of her life whenever she thought about her dad?


Are these observations alone proof that Kurt Cobain did not commit suicide? No. Just something to think about as you try to understand what was on Kurt's mind when he wrote this letter.




To Boddah pronounced
Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who obviously would rather be an emasculated, infantile camplainee. This note should be pretty easy to understand. All the warnings from the punk rock 101 courses over the years. Since my first introduction to the, shall we say, ethics involved with independence and the embracement of your community has proven to be very true. I haven't felt the exitement of listening to as well as creating music along with reading and writing for too many years now. I feel guilty beyond words about these things. For example when we're backstage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowd begins it doesn't affect the way in which it did for Freddy Mercury who seemed to love. (?) relish in the love and adoration from the crowd. Which is something I totally admire and envy.


The fact is I can't fool you. Any one of you. It simply isn't fair to you or me. The worst crime I can think of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I'm having 100 % fun. Sometimes I feel as if I should have a punch in time clock before I walk out on stage. I've tried everything within my power to appreciate it, (and I do. God, believe me I do but it's not enough.


I appreciate the fact that I and we have affected and entertained a lot of people. I must be one of one of those narcissists who only appreciate things when they're gone. I'm too sensitive. I need to be slightly numb in order to regain the enthusiasm I once had as a child. On our last three tours I've had a much better appreciation for all the people I've known personally and as fans of our music, but I still can't get over the frustration, the guilt and empathy I have for everyone. There's good in all of us and I think I simply love people too much. So much that it makes me feel too fucking sad. The sad little, sensitive, unappreciative, pisces, Jesus man! Why don't you just enjoy it? I don't know. I have a goddess of a wife who sweats ambition and empathy and a daughter who reminds me too much of what I used to be. Full of love and joy kissing every person she meets because everyone is good and will do her no harm. And that terrifies me to the point to where I can barely function. I can't stand the thought of Frances becoming the miserable self-destructive, death rocker that I've become. I have it good, very good, and I'm grateful, but since the age of seven I've become hateful towards all humans in general. Only because it seems so easy for people to get along, and have empathy. Empathy! Only because I love and feel for people too much I guess. Thank you all from the pit of my burning nauseous stomach for your letters and concern during the past years. I'm too much of an erratic, moody baby! I don't have the passion anymore and so remember, its better to burn out than to fade away. peace, love, empathy. Kurt Cobain Frances and Courtney, I'll be at your alter. Please keep going Courtney
For Frances
For her life which will be so much happier without me. I Love you. I love you!




What was he saying?
Some writers have said the letter doesn't make much sense. This is because they're reading it in the context of a "suicide" note. Once you realize it's simply a retirement letter, it all comes together. It makes perfect sense.


IMAGINE FOR A MOMENT that Kurt is alive and well. His band broke up and he moved away from Seattle. All performances have been cancelled. Now read the letter again. IMAGINE Kurt wrote it to explain his decision to his fans.


Why does it all make so much sense now? Because that's precisely why this note was written!!

Who is Boddah?
In an article written a couple of years ago, Wendy O'conner, Kurt's mother indicates Kurt had an imaginary childhood friend named 'Bodah.' After Kurt's death, a reprint of this article appeared in the new Rolling Stone book about Cobain. The spelling of this name in the reprint was changed to Boddah, matching the spelling of the name on the 'note.'



According to our preliminary research, the addition of the word pronounced after the name Boddah on the note seems to indicate this was a spiritual reference to Kurt's beliefs in Buddhism. Although it may appear to some who have no understanding of Buddhism that this was like addressing a letter to God, the terms used here would more accurately be interpreted, to all who are enlightened.


This theory certainly makes more sense than the idea that he would address a note to an imaginary childhood friend, then proceed to talk to his fans, those who understood him and his ideals,... those who are enlightened.
The important thing here is the body of the note. The body of the note clearly indicates who this note was written to. This note does not belong to Courtney Love. It was written to Kurt's fans. It BELONGS to Kurt's fans.



What did he mean by "the...ethics involved with independence and the embracement of your community has proven to be very true."
I believe Kurt was saying he'd been warned about greed, corruption and exploitation in the music industry. He was saying these warnings had proven to be true. This realization robbed him of the exitement he once experienced while playing and performing in earlier years.



When MTV broadcast the reading of portions of this note by Courtney, the caption displayed on the screen for another line in the letter read, I HAD it good.


The actual note reads "I HAVE it good." A subtle but distinct difference in revealing the mental state of the writer.





What about the line at the end of the body of the note?... "I don't have the passion anymore and so remember, it's better to burn out than to fade away.
This has always been a commonly used phrase to describe motivation for retirement. In the entertainment field, it usually refers to quitting while you're on top instead of fading from popularity.



Others also use this phrase to describe their personal decision to retire. I quit the Sheriff's department because I was burnt out. I was bored. There were no more challenges. I'd done everything I wanted to do on the department including undercover assignments, dune buggy, mountain bike and helicopter patrol. I was a detective at Malibu Sheriff's Station when I made my decision. As far as I was concerned, I had the best job in the county. I had a good reputation, no enemies, no beefs. I was simply burnt out.


Looking back over the years, I often regretted that decision. Whether or not you agree, I'm a better detective than I am a businessman. I eventually came back to what I do best. In time, Kurt may have come back too. Of course,... now we'll never know.



"Please keep going Courtney. For Frances, For her life..."? While I was with Courtney at the Peninsula hotel, several days before Kurt's body was found, she said almost exactly the same thing to me.
"If he doesn't want to do it, (referring to the Lollapalooza tour), he ought to do it for his baby, for Frances."
Kurt, no doubt, had heard this from Courtney before. He didn't want this lifestyle any more. He didn't care about the money, but he knew money and fame were important to Courtney. So he was telling her, "YOU do it. YOU do it for Frances and for her future."


Although Kurt wanted out of the marriage, he still loved Courtney. He was leaving, but he'd continue to publically support her. He naively believed that would be enough to satisfy her. It would give her the freedom to do what she wanted to do,... and it would give him freedom from the BUSINESS of creating his music,... something he once enjoyed with the innocence of a true artist.






ROLLING STONE


December, 1994 Issue
In an interview with David Fricke, Courtney responds to a probing question about the so called suicide note left at the scene of his death.


D.F. - "Did Kurt's suicide note make any sense to you - that he'd found any kind of peace in what he was going to do?"


C.L. - "He wrote me a letter other than his suicide note. It's kind of long. I put it in a safe-deposit box. I might show it to Frances - maybe. It's very f__ked-up writing. 'You know I love you, I love Frances, I'm so sorry. Please don't follow me.' It's long because he repeats himself. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'll be there. I'll protect you. I don't know where I'm going, I just can't be here anymore.'"



How do I know Kurt was not talking about suicide in THIS letter? Because of the obvious terminology and,... Courtney admits this other note was not really like a suicide note. On Sunday, April 3rd, when she couldn't find him, Courtney told me she thought Kurt was leaving her. This other letter simply confirms what Courtney already knew, but what she never wanted anyone else to know. =



A CONVERSATION WITH COURTNEY
As mentioned in the Summary of events, Dylan Carlson and I checked the Lake Washington residence to see if Kurt had been there. The house appeared to have been recently cleaned and straightened up. Dylan said he'd never seen the house this clean before. It was usually pretty messy. We were supposed to look around even if Kurt wasn't there, to see if it looked like he'd been to the house. Dylan said if Kurt had been there, he'd be able to tell.


After reading in Rolling Stone that Courtney claimed to have another note left to her by Kurt, I was curious where this note was found. Even more important, I WONDERED WHY SHE HADN'T TOLD ME OR THE PRESS ABOUT IT!!



On January 19, 1995, Courtney and I talked for over an hour. Following is a transcript of the discussion we had about this other note.


TG - What about the other note? You mentioned in Rolling Stone about another note that he wrote to you.


CL - It's like a letter and it's not really like a suicide note. It's like, it seems more like, it was like in a sealed envelope, and it was just like to me, and it seems like he wrote it in rehab.


TG - Where'd you find it?


CL - It was in my bedroom, under my pillows.


TG - Under your pillows?


CL - Yeah, and I didn't tell anybody about it but Rosemary and uh, I told Sgt. Cameron about it,


TG - Yeah,


CL - I let him see it, um,


TG - There's only one problem with that Courtney.


CL - What ?


TG - I looked under your pillows,


CL - Well,


TG - Just like we looked under your mattresses.



CL - It was there.


TG - That's how I found the Rohypnal, between your mattresses. That note wasn't under your pillows on the bed.


CL - Tom, it was, and I showed it to Sgt. Cameron, and he can prove it. I own it. I'll show it to you, whatever you, if you want to see it.


TG - Yeah, I'd like to see it. I'd like to see it. But what I'm telling you is, it was not there the night before the body was found, or the night before that. Because we, you know, you can ask Dylan about this, we picked the pillows up. We were looking for drugs. We looked under the mattresses, that's where the Rohypnal was. There was no note in an envelope.


CL - It was like right, right, it was ah, it was in ah, it was in a long legal envelope, white envelope, that was sealed. It had my name on it and it was definitely in Kurt's writing, and it was right under my pillows.


TG - Yeah, Ok.


CL - Like I have a bunch of pillows on that bed, it was right there.


TG - All I can say to that Courtney is, if you say so!


Did Courtney really tell Rosemary Carroll about this other note?


Not likely. At least not for several months. Rosemary was initially furnishing me with evidence that implicated Courtney in Kurt's death. She would have told me about this other note if she knew about it.


Did Courtney show it to Sgt. Cameron?


I don't know. But if she did, it should have been booked into evidence and it should have been listed in the police reports. The fact that it wasn't, indicates either Courtney is lying or the police have covered up the information about this other note.



Two notes. One to his fans explaining his decision to quit performing. The other to his wife explaining his decision to leave her. Neither of the notes were suicidal!


One of these notes was deliberatley concealed from me and from the public while Courtney pretended to encourage me to investigate Kurt's death!


When and where did Kurt actually write these two letters? I'll have more to say about that in a future update.


What about the so called suicide note from Rome? I mentioned this note briefly in the Summary Of Events. I'll have more to say about that note and the events in Rome also in a future update.



A FEW QUESTIONS FOR SEATTLE DETECTIVES


Who was trying to use Kurt's credit card after he died?


Was Michael Dewitt ever interviewed in person? If so,...


When?


Did Courtney tell the police about the other note left by Kurt? If so, ... When? Why wasn't it booked into evidence? Why wasn't it mentioned in the police reports?


Why were there be no legible prints on the shotgun?


What PROOF do the police have that this shotgun blast was SELF-INFLICTED?



ABOUT THE SKEPTICS
I've received letters from a few supporters telling me some of their friends think they're crazy for thinking Kurt did not commit suicide.


This case has been difficult to present because of the extensive details that need to be compiled, analyzed, and studied. Many who are skeptical don't have time to read the material carefully. As a result, they tend to dismiss the investigation without knowing all the facts.
As I mentioned before, this is going to take some time. The media has been saturated with stories of Cobain's so called suicide. Intelligent people have good reason to be skeptical. But intelligent people will also want to have an open mind if they care more about truth than the pre-fabricated media manipulated fantasies that have been rammed down our throats by a small army of publicity and promotional experts.



If you're interested in the case, but you're getting confused with the vast amount of information, you may need to re-read the material. The picture will form gradually as you review the details and as additional information is provided in future updates.



The answers to many of the questions asked in letters I receive have been addressed in the material already released. Most of the remaining questions will be dealt with in future updates. I'm going to review and outline important details later, but for now I want to move forward and talk about some of the additional evidence I haven't yet disclosed.



Most of the mail I receive however, indicates opinions ARE changing Here's a small sampling of the type of mail I receive every day.




From Houston Texas:
I have to admit that when a friend offered to send me the summaries of this investigation of Cobain's death, I began reading to see what kind of paranoid conspiracy some glory seeking P.I. had concocted. I was quite surprised to find more than enough evidence to convince me that there is a whole lot more going on.
Thank you for showing interest in this case...


From a Prodigy Subscriber:
That is some pretty convincing evidence you have there. My opinions of the whole issue changed after reading your summaries.

From an America Online subscriber in Seattle Washington:

I am constantly talking to people about it... even people that never really cared are now beginning to care, a few at a time.



From Quebec, Canada:


I appreciate very much the great work you are doing on the Cobain case. Since the beginning I was suspecting that something was going wrong with all this story. I'm also sure Kristen Pfaff was murdered... scuse my English. I'm a French speaker.



From Australia:
I just wanted to thank you for the reports on your investigation. I sent a copy to ... a nation-wide radio station in Australia...



From The United Kingdom:
Thanks for letting so many people see your writing. I have shown it to my friends and they too are changing their ideas about whether or not it was suicide. Keep up the good work!



These letters are like fuel for me. They help keep me going in the face of some pretty powerful opposition and attempts at intimidation. To all who have taken the time to write,... thank you.
Tom


TO ALL E-MAIL RECIPIENTS: We experimented with attaching a copy of the Seattle "suicide" note to this e-mail update. Due to the volume of e-mail we're sending, the time involved in uploading the "attachment," and problems incurred when a letter is returned undelivered, we finally determined it was impractical to do this. If you'd like a copy of the handwritten note, send a self-addressed stamped envelope and we'll send it to you.



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COBAIN INVESTIGATION - UPDATE #4
July 17, 1995


ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
It's not practical or even possible for me to try and answer ALL of your individual questions through e-mail. As one recent reader said, "Every answer brings more questions." But I'm finding many of the most often asked questions have already been answered in the Summary and updates.


For example,... some have asked, "Are you saying Courtney pulled the trigger?"
No. I've never said that. A careful reading of the Summary and Updates clearly indicates Courtney and I were both in Beverly Hills when Kurt died. However, legally and morally, there's little difference between the person who plans a murder and the person who carries out the plan.
I realize there's a lot of information to absorb, but if you really want answers to questions, you may find them by carefully reviewing the material.
Keep in mind, I've given more information and more answers than anyone else directly involved in this case. You may not agree with everything I say, but if you have any concern whatsoever for the truth, you'd have to agree.... IT'S TIME WE GOT SOME ANSWERS FROM THE POLICE, THE MEDICAL EXAMINER, COURTNEY
LOVE, ROSEMARY CARROLL, AND OTHERS FORCED INTO SILENCE BY COURTNEY'S LEGAL MANUEVERING.


Now that I've said that, I'm going to do my best to answer even more of your questions in this update.


WHAT ABOUT DYLAN CARLSON?
WHAT PART DID HE PLAY IN THIS?


Dylan was Kurt's best friend. He's also a heroin addict, but he's very intelligent and basically a pretty good guy. I'm now totally convinced that although he was used in this scheme, he had no knowledge that Kurt was going to be killed.
Courtney uses Dylan and others around her to serve her purposes. She's got the money and power to get what she wants. Once you become part of her inner circle of gophers, you do and say what she tells you and you DON'T ASK QUESTIONS.
Some in her inner circle are naive to what she's really capable of. Others are blinded by her fame, fortune and power. And then there are those who are just plain scared. As Courtney readily admits, "In my world people are pretty scared of me,... so they don't f__k with me."


DID DYLAN KNOW KURT WAS LYING DEAD IN
THE GREENHOUSE WHEN YOU WERE THERE?


Wednesday night, (early Thursday morning)... No. Thursday night, when we returned,... possibly.


I believe Courtney was trying to direct Dylan to discover the body, but he was really confused about what was going on here. By late Thursday afternoon, I now have reason to believe Dylan knew Kurt was dead. Later that night, as mentioned in the Summary Of Events, Courtney told him, "Be sure and check the greenhouse."
Why didn't he? He may not have WANTED to!


DID DYLAN BELIEVE KURT WAS SUICIDAL?
No. Not at all.
As part of her "suicide" hype in Los Angeles prior to my leaving, Courtney was saying things like, "Everyone thinks he's going to die." So of course on Wednesday night when I first arrived in Seattle, Dylan and I talked a lot about Kurt, his relationship with Courtney, and Kurt's current frame of mind.
When asked if Kurt was suicidal, Dylan was adamant. "No. He just wants to get away from all this. He doesn't like most of the people in the music business."


Dylan knew Kurt before Courtney came into his life. Dylan is the person Kurt hung out with, the person who probably knew him better than anyone else. THIS WAS KURT'S BEST FRIEND.


Here's some of what Dylan told me as we sat and talked at a local cafe, then later drove around Seattle checking out some of Kurt's hang outs.

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"I could never understand why they got married," Dylan said. "They're always fighting. They're total opposites." And referring to some of Kurt's friends and fans in Seattle, Dylan told me, "Kurt's embarrassed by the big house. He's taking a lot of shit for it. They sort of look at him like a traitor or something. But Courtney bought this Lexus and Kurt made her take it back."


Dylan told me he and Kurt purchased the shotgun BEFORE Kurt left for Los Angeles. He said Kurt wanted the shotgun for protection when he got back.

THE SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER


In an interview with a reporter from the Seattle Post Intelligencer for an article published on April 15, 1994,just a week after Kurt died, Dylan made the following comments CONFIRMING the conversations I had with him:


"Kurt just wanted to make music, and he didn't want to do the grind."
"We used to go shooting together," Carlson said. "He said he wanted the gun for protection..."
"Carlson said Cobain did not seem suicidal." "Carlson said Nirvana's management and Cobain's wife, Courtney


Love, had pushed the musician to enter drug treatment. He said Cobain was apprehensive, but did not seem despondent."
"Kurt was facing lots of pretty heavy things, but he was actually pretty upbeat," Carlson said. "He was prepared to deal with things facing him."


Kurt was "PRETTY UPBEAT" says his BEST FRIEND?!!


Now carefully read another of Dylan's statements to the reporter....


"Carlson said he had not known of any suicide attempts and had not been told that Cobain's drug induced coma in Rome, Italy, on March 4 might have been intentional, as has been confirmed recently by Love."
INCREDIBLE!
If the incident in Rome was actually a "suicide attempt," why wouldn't Courtney tell Kurt's best friend about it? Wouldn't she want Dylan to keep his eye on Kurt? Wouldn't she want him to be sure Kurt did NOT purchase any more guns. (Kurt's other guns had been previously confiscated by the police). Didn't she CARE?
No. Courtney knew that if she told Dylan the incident in Rome was a "suicide attempt," he'd know she was lying because he'd talk to Kurt about it. Remember, NO ONE called the Rome incident a "suicide attempt" until AFTER Kurt died in Seattle.
It was AFTER Kurt died... that COURTNEY claimed the Rome incident was a "suicide attempt."

WHY ISN'T ROSEMARY CARROLL SAYING ANYTHING?


For those of you who haven't read the Summary, Rosemary Carroll was Kurt and Courtney's close friend and entertainment attorney. To the best of my knowledge, she's still "technically" Courtney's entertainment attorney. Her law firm probably doesn't know what to do with her now. What do you do with an attorney who has a conscience?? (Don't look for a punchline)


Rosemary is also the wife of Danny Goldberg, CEO of Warner records.


Rosemary is in quite a predicament.
She expressed her belief to me that Courtney might somehow have been involved in Kurt's death when I first met with her in Los Angeles, on April 13th, 1994. For the next several months, we occasionally spoke on the telephone and met at her house in Los Angeles where she continued to furnish me with information and evidence implicating Courtney.
Rosemary did NOT believe Kurt was suicidal or that the incident in Rome was a "suicide attempt." Her initial reaction to the so called "suicide" note, once she finally got to see it, was TOTAL DISBELIEF! She was convinced Courtney had something to do with the wording on the note. She said it was full of terminolgy used mostly by Courtney, not by Kurt.


Did Courtney HELP Kurt write his "retirement" note? A note which sometime later was to become a "suicide" note!

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FINALLY,... I KNEW
In December of 1994, after nearly eight months of continuous investigation, I had now obtained enough evidence to be convinced beyond any doubt that Kurt Cobain did not commit suicide but was in fact murdered.


When I began to speak out about the conclusions of my investigation, I received a threatening note from Rosemary's law firm.
In response, on December 29, 1994, I sent Rosemary Carroll a registered letter.


Dear Rosemary,


Having received the letter from your firm threatening me with lawsuit and possible criminal prosecution, I have to wonder what must be going on in your head! My loyalty to you and the confidentiality of our conversations ends abruptly when I am threatened for doing a job I was encouraged by you to do.
From the beginning, you played a major role in directing this investigation and exposing some facts and details that implicated Courtney as part of the conspiracy that eventually led to Kurt's murder. I'm convinced you know in your heart the truth about what happened. It's time for you to come forward and speak to the authorities about what you know.
I'm aware there's a lot at stake here for you. Your career, your marriage, possible financial losses and who knows what else? You may not realize it yet, but these things are in jeopardy whether you come forward or not.
You impressed me as the type of person who has their priorities in order. What good are we as human beings if we're so afraid that we allow people to get away with murder.
The world of secrecy is a dangerous place to live, especially when your mind holds information that could help convict a killer. I've placed my life in danger here in order to bring about justice and put an end to what may turn out to be more than just one killing. In addition, kids are continuing to commit suicide themselves, thinking Kurt did it so it must be the way to go! The last of these incidents occurred just a couple of weeks ago.
Although I'm still in some danger, I feel my silence would have created an even greater threat to my life. Getting rid of someone AFTER they've talked is just plain stupid and can only bring more attention to the case. The real danger exists BEFORE the person talks.
I hope I've given you something to think about. Call me if I can help. If you choose to oppose me in this, all I can say is good luck. You'll need it.
Sincerely, Tom Grant



NOT ONE,... BUT TWO !... AND ONE IS A LEGAL EAGLE!!


Whenever someone famous dies, there's always some nut that comes out of the woodwork and yells, "conspiracy!" These people are normally a little light in the head and usually come out of nowhere. They weren't there, they have no first hand knowledge of anything, and their stories can never be substantiated.


Those who, for whatever reason, would like to believe I'm just another wacko, seem to be overlooking something very different about THIS "conspiracy" case. This case developed from the knowledge and experiences of TWO people VERY CLOSE to the situation.


Whatever you think of me and MY motives, you should be aware that Courtney's own attorney ALSO had strong beliefs about Courtney's involvement in Kurt's death.


Rosemary Carroll had nothing to gain and everything to lose if she was right about her suspicions. Unfortunately, others close to Rosemary also have a lot to lose, so Rosemary is being kept quiet and out of sight.


HOW NOW?
What would Dylan Carlson and Rosemary Carroll say NOW, if they were allowed to talk about this?


It's hard to say. They're both under the watchful eye of the mother hen and her handlers. Rosemary and Dylan aren't allowed to stray too far from the pen.


We'll just have to wait and see what the spin doctors can come up with for these two.

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IF YOU'VE GOT SO MUCH EVIDENCE, WHY HAVEN'T YOU ARRESTED THESE PEOPLE? WHY HAVEN'T
YOU BROUGHT THIS TO TRIAL?


Most readers of this material already know the answer to this question. It's normally brought up by skeptics who are trying to write this whole thing off with simplistic uneducated remarks.
Even though many private investigators like myself are former police officers, we are now PRIVATE investigators with no police powers granted by the state. A PRIVATE investigator can only investigate and furnish information. PRIVATE investigators cannot file cases, press criminal charges, or make felony arrests in cases handled by local authorities. If the authorities choose to close their eyes, the only thing that will pry them open is public pressure.


WHAT MOTIVE WOULD THE SEATTLE POLICE DEPARTMENT HAVE FOR COVERING UP A SLOPPY INVESTIGATION?


The short answer,... professional pride, city politics and potential lawsuits. When is the last time you heard a public official admit they were wrong, especially in a high profile incident where there is so much at stake?


Now here's the long answer...


After attending the candlelight vigil in Seattle in memory of Kurt Cobain, a young man returned to his home and abruptly ended his own life with a single bullet.
In Southern Turkey a teenage girl was suffering from depression since hearing about Cobain's death. She put on a Nirvana song, locked her bedroom door, and shot herself in the head.
In Australia, a teenager committed suicide as a tribute to Cobain.
A twenty year old man in Tracy California was with friends when he put a shotgun in his mouth and said, "Look, I'm just like Kurt Cobain." Now he is.


There have been several other reports of "copy-cat" suicides since Cobain's death. These are just some of the reports I've heard through various media sources.


Still wondering about police motive?


I met with the police just one week after Kurt died. By this time I'd gathered enough evidence to show that something was horribly wrong with the events surrounding Kurt's death. It was too late. The "copy -cat" suicides had already begun. There was no way an outside investigator was going to overturn the official "opinion" on the cause of Kurt's death, an "opinion" that had already resulted in world wide media coverage and had caused the loss of additional lives.


These young people weren't killing themselves simply because Kurt Cobain had DIED. They were killing themselves because they were CONFUSED by his so-called "SUICIDE." If anyone doubts what I'm saying here, you need to read the letters I get from Kurt's fans.
Kurt's death would have been a tragic and sad loss to his fans, but his so called "suicide" caused a short circuit. It didn't make sense!!


Sometimes the consequences of being wrong can be so drastic that an overwhelming bias is created. Truth takes a back seat to expediency.
What will the Seattle Police Department say to Cobain's friends and fans, and to the devastated families of those other victims of misinformation?... "Oops?!!"

WHY AREN'T YOU SHARING ALL THE
INFORMATION AND EVIDENCE YOU HAVE?
The Seattle police department deliberately misled me and the press. In addition, they've covered up important information and in general, they've demonstrated a lack of good faith when it came to finding the truth.


I expect this case to eventually be re-opened. But it needs to be handled by unbiased investigators, probably from another governmental agency, who aren't just out to save face and cover their tracks.


These investigators will need something to work with,... some "tools" for probing, interviewing, and interrogating.


Investigative tools consist primarily of undisclosed information known only to the investigator conducting the interview. Knowledge of generally unknown information helps the investigator discern whether or not the subject being interviewed is telling the truth.


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Every piece of information I release becomes one less tool for future investigators. It also becomes one more detail for use by those attempting to cover-up of the truth. Fortunately, I've got a rather LARGE "tool bin."


As it is, I've furnished a sufficient amount of evidence and information to prove this case needs to be re-examined by the authorities. I'll continue to release information, but exposing EVERYTHING I know and revealing ALL of my evidence to the
general public would reduce the probative value of that information.

So for now I'll have to live with criticism from skeptics and critics who try to call plays at home plate from a position completely outside of the ballpark.


A STRATEGY OF SILENCE
In the last couple of months before I spoke out about what I know, things started getting a little warm for Courtney. She began an intense campaign of intimidation and coercion to get everyone who worked for her, past and present, to sign a "confidentiality" agreement.
Some of these were friends Courtney has known for years! Why are they SUDDENLY being forced to keep quite?
It's not working. The "silence" is DEAFENING!!


ATTACK THE MESSENGER
As she's done with nearly everyone she considers to be her enemy, after I began speaking out, Courtney wasted no time in having ME investigated hoping to find some dirt.
Once she's forced into the open, she'll have no choice but to light that pile of wet twigs.
This attempt to divert attention from the facts will appear like a small cloud of smoke that rises momentarily and quickly fades into an atmosphere of openess and honesty. Like everyone else, I'm far from perfect. But there are no "secrets" in my life that I need to hide from.

When all else fails,...
TRY CONFUSION!!
The "strategy of confusion" has been used against this investigation since the beginning. I'll talk about this more in a future update, but you need to be warned about the latest scheme. It involves an imposter on America Online who uses the SCREEN name of "Tom Grant" and claims to be me.


My SCREEN name is TGrantCo. That's the ONLY screen name I've ever used or will use as long as I have this America Online account. If the Screen name reads TGrantCo, the post is coming from me or someone in my office working under my direct supervision. I sign OFF with "Tom" or "Tom Grant" or "TGrantCo."
But I never sign ON with any other name than TGrantCo. So when you see the name Tom Grant, be sure to check the SCREEN name for TGrantCo to be sure the post originated from this office.
This wasn't the first of these "confusion schemes." It won't be the last.


LETTERS
I ended the last update with a few sample letters from readers who support this investigation. The volume of mail increases daily and it mostly comes from
former skeptics who are now avid supporters.
I'm aware that sharing these letters may appear to be self-serving. The fact is, MOST of the letters I receive, ARE supportive.
Those who take the time to write and are following the progress of this case deserve to know what others are saying. So I'll continue including some of your letters in future updates.


In all fairness, here's a sample of the some of the "other" mail I receive.


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Mister Grant,
"YOU ARE SUCH A DELUDED, SELF-PROMOTING, GOLD-DIGGING, SELF-SERVING MEDIA MONKEY WITH NO LIFE... You're rotted deluded mind wouldn't believe how much genuine malice I have for you and what you're doing... Your fabricated support letters make me sick."


( E-mail excerpts from a reader on America Online)

My response to this reader....


Your opinion has been noted. But as of this moment, I do have a life.


Kurt Cobain and all the others who followed him into a cleverly created mirage, do not.


To those of you who are taking the time to write, I want you to know that you are contributing more to this effort than you might realize. I may not always be able to respond, but I really do appreciate your comments, good or bad.


Tom