It has come to my understanding that a Mr. Ray Ortega, a
former defense investigator for the government’s suspect in the murder of my
late husband, Captain Phillip Esposito, has created a website to solicit funds
for his private investigation of my husband’s murder and the murder of 1st
Lieutenant Louis Allen. I do not condone
this website and I encourage you not to visit or support it.
In this website, styled "http://justiceforcaptainphillipesposito.com," Ortega claims that he has developed his own theory on who murdered my late
husband and 1st Lieutenant Allen and that he seeks monetary support
to continue his private investigation.
In the past, Ortega has contacted me privately to secure
my financial assistance for his endeavors. He presented me with no evidence
beyond his mere assertions, yet he sought for me to underwrite his investigation.
It goes without saying that I flatly rejected Ortega’s request.
I told Ortega that if he possesses
evidence that implicates another suspect in the murder of my husband and 1st
Lieutenant Allen, he should turn it over to government prosecutors immediately and
worry about his reward later.
To my knowledge, Ortega did not act on my advice.
But by using my late husband’s name, my name, and by quoting
me on his website, I am concerned that Ortega creates an impression that I
somehow sanction his use of my husband’s name, my name, and his investigation of my
husband’s death.
Unequivocally, I do not. In my opinion, neither should
you.
