Confusion on what was said on Tapes? Jaime Skeeters, “My old grandmother can even hear what was said on those tapes”

From tonights On the Record without Greta Van Susteren, November 23, 2005. If there was ever a night that Greta should have been there for an interview. Then again after all these weeks, the news comes out regarding the tapes on Thanksgiving Eve. The most traveled day in America.

It was earlier reported that the tapes that Holland was looking over from the Dr Phil show/Jaime Skeeters had been altered. However, Jaime Skeeters has a much different version and answer. When asked Skeeter’s stated as he has all along that his tapes were authentic and references a conversation he had with Dompig.

Well, after doing about fifteen back flips when I first heard it this morning, I called Chief Dompig. I asked him just what the hecks going on cause I know those tapes were not altered. He said that somebody misunderstood him: that the tape I sent him, the DVD is authentic. It hasn’t been touched; it is authentic and nothing wrong with it. So I said, what’s going on?

Well, again I asked the chief because we are on the same page Chief Dompig and I. He assures me that my tape is the authentic one. So I said where are the dummy tapes? The cooked tapes? Apparently and to make this short, when I downloaded Deepak’s interview onto my DVD; it was on my computer to a DVD…I sent that to the Phil show. Apparently they downloaded my DVD to beta tapes that you use on television where he could take clips of it. Certainly there are going to be clips and evidence of a two hour interview put in ten seconds. This is what they’re talking about.

It just appears that nothing can be easy when it comes to any aspect in the Natalee Holloway case. What is remarkable is that Dompig has stated that Skeeter’s DVD’s are authentic and not tampered with. Skeeters states that Deepak says on his version that he says he had sex with Natalee.

Reporter: So Jamie can I ask you…the clip that we heard where Deepak it could be suggested says that the boys had sex with Natalee. Specifically, that he did and it was very easy to do. Is that authentic? Is that what he told you when you interviewed him?

Skeeters: Yes, the word was you’d be surprised how simple it was.

Jaime Skeeters even goes to as far as saying it was clear as day on the DVD what was said. The DVD that Dompig says is authentic.

I sent him a DVD because he only had the working models, even the chief says “Yes, I can hear what you’re saying and what he said.” My old grandmother can even hear what was said on those tapes from the laptop.

So if Dompig admits that the Skeeter’s DVD’s are authentic and it states on the DVD what Deepak says, where is the issue? Wouldn’t the original two hour unedited version that Skeeter have be the ultimate evidence against Deepak, not the edited segment for a TV show?

Please tell me that people are not spinning the term altered and tampered when they should be saying edited? Is it any wonder the Holloway’s and Twitty’s met their frustration level?

Also listen at Blogs for Natalee the Abrams Report interview with Dompig and Skeeters. It hardly seems that Dompig questions his tapes. So why isn’t the original used as evidence to get the suspects back in front of the ALE?

The rest of the Jaime Skeeters interview: (Hat Tip: SMS)

Reporter: Dutch Investigators say the Dr. Phil version is altered. What is your reaction to them saying the one tape that aired on TV here was altered?

Jamie: Well, after doing about fifteen back flips when I first heard it this morning, I called Chief Dompig. I asked him just what the hecks going on cause I know those tapes were not altered. He said that somebody misunderstood him: that the tape I sent him, the DVD is authentic. It hasn’t been touched; it is authentic and nothing wrong with it. So I said, what’s going on?

Reporter: The clip we just played is the one that has been played all along. It is the only one America has seen. I’ve interviewed you before where we’ve played it and you even clarified it is a videotape not an audiotape. There is no chance it is not what it appears to be. So why now are they saying that version is altered?

Jamie: Well, again I asked the chief because we are on the same page Chief Dompig and I. He assures me that my tape is the authentic one. So I said where are the dummy tapes? The cooked tapes? Apparently and to make this short, when I downloaded Deepak’s interview onto my DVD; it was on my computer to a DVD…I sent that to the Phil show. Apparently they downloaded my DVD to beta tapes that you use on television where he could take clips of it. Certainly there are going to be clips and evidence of a two hour interview put in ten seconds. This is what they’re talking about.

(The rest of the interview)