Witness testimony hints at Jeffrey’s involvement in a missing‑person case and possible financial leverage

15 (Pages 57 to 60) Page 57} Page 59 1 A No. That was it. 1 Q_ And you were getting calls from Jeffrey on 2 Q_ Where were you living at the time she | 2 your cell phone -- 3 left? 3 A Yes. 4 A My parents’ house. 4 Q_ -- asking where she was? 5 Q Is that where you were making the phone 5 A Uh-huh (affirmative). 6 calls? 6 Q Did he say why he was trying to find her? Ey A Yeah. 7 A No, 8 Q Is that how you remember it? 8 Q_ Was it him or someone else? 9g A Yep. 9 A No. It was him. 10 Q_ Were your parents happy about the phone}; 10 Q What was his tone when he was calling and Ld bill? 11 asking for her? 12 A Well, they did not care, because they knew, 12 A I don't want to say, like, desperate, but, 13 that Jeffrey had money. And I told them -- I was,} 13 like, you could tell it was, like, a sense of 14 like, "Well, he’s going to be paying the bills, so 14 urgency, like he was kind of upset, like, you know, 15 don't worry about." 15 where the hell is she, kind of without saying it, 16 And they were, like, "All right. As long 16 you know. He was -- you could tell he was 17 as it gets paid." | L7 definitely on the hunt, trying to figure out where 18 And it didn't get paid. AndIdidn'thave ; 18 she was at. LS a place to live, and so... L9 Q__ Did you understand that he had paid for 20 Q Did you ever try to get money from Jeffrey: 20 her trip to Thailand? 21 to pay the phone bills? 1 21 A Yeah. 22 A No. Pretty much the only time I had ever 1 22 Q_ Had she ever been to Thailand before? 23 talked to Jeffrey after that was mainly the 1 23 A Not that I was aware of. 24 conversations are, "Where is Virginia? Iknow you: 24 Q Did he know whether she had just jeft 25 know where she's at." 25 Thailand without a word? Page 5g! Page 60 1 I'm, like, "No, dude, I don't. You're the 1 A I don't know what he thought. I guess he 2 one that (descriptive sound) sent her away, not me. 2 stopped hearing from her, as well. 3 I have no clue. I have not heard from her. You're 8 Q Did he say that she called and said I'm 4 the reason she’s not here, so why are you even > 4 getting married, and I'm never coming back? 5 coming to me? How would T know? She left me. She} 5 A No. He kept asking me what was going on. 6 did not leave some guy I knew, she left me.” You | 6 I said, "Dude, I don't know, Like, if I knew, don't 7 know. | 7 you think I would tell you? I mean, I have no 8 Q__How did those conversation happen? 8 reason to not tell you. She left me. Why would I 9 A Because he would just call me. He was 9 hide anything?" 10 just trying to find her. He was, like, hunting her LO Q__How did you know she had left you? She 11 down. 11 just didn't come back? 12 Q_ He called you on your phone? 12 A Like I said, she had written me a note 13 A Uh-huh (affirmative). He had my number. 13 telling me she wasn't coming back. 14 Q Your cell phone? L4 Q_ So you're having a bunch of phone calls. 3 A It was -- I believe so. A cell phone at 15 And then all of the sudden you get a note saying, 16 the time, yeah. 16 I'm not coming back? 17 Q Is that where you were getting all these L? A Yep. 8 expensive phone calls was your cell phone? 18 Q During the phone calls, did she tell you ' 19 A No. I was using my parents’ landline to L9 she was breaking up with you? ; 20 make the calls. 20 A No. { 21 Q_ Got it. 21 Q__Do you know the name of the rehab program 22 To call Thailand? 22 where Philip and Ms. Roberts were together? i 23 A Yeah. 23 A No. Like I said, pretty much that whole 24 Q But Jeffrey had your cell phone number? 24 period I was not there. Like, literally, no trace | 25 A Yeah. 20 of me or her were anywhere near each other until, i Southern Reporting Company www.Southernreporting.com - (386) 257-3663 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014285