AUDIO FILE NUMBER 1.3: TRANSCRIPT OF BRANDON JONES
DATE: OCTOBER 3, 2019
LOCATION: STORAGE ROOM, DECK DOMINION CARDS & GAMES, TOWNSHIP OF ARCHANGEL, WASHINGTON STATE
AUDIO FILE BEGINS
BRANDON JONES
Part of the reason I liked Sean was that he wasn't afraid to call bullshit when he saw something he didn't agree with. Plus, he was objective–almost to a fault. Honestly, it was a little annoying, but I knew that I needed that kind of objectivity if I wanted this case to go anywhere.
Sean wasn't willing to take Thomas's videos at face value. He wanted something more concrete if he was going to buy into the possibility that TARN had something to do with the disappearances. So I decided to get in touch with an old girlfriend from high school. We broke up around the time we'd graduated–she'd gone off to college and become a journalist and I'd enlisted in the Army. We'd kept in touch over the years, and I knew she'd investigated TARN, though if the rumors I'd heard about her were true, then she'd paid quite a price for her work.
AUDIO FILE ENDS
AUDIO FILE NUMBER 1.4: INTERVIEW OF JESSE NUENTEZ BY BRANDON JONES AND SEAN O'CONNOR
DATE: OCTOBER 5, 2019
LOCATION: RESIDENCE OF JESSE NUENTEZ, TOWNSHIP OF ARCHANGEL, WASHINGTON STATE
AUDIO FILE BEGINS
BRANDON JONES
Jesse, it's great to see you. Thanks for meeting with us.
JESSE NUENTEZ
It's good to see you too, Bran. And, your...friend?
BRANDON JONES
Yeah, sorry, this is–
SEAN O'CONNOR
Sean O'Connor. It's very nice to meet you ma'am.
JESSE NUENTEZ
Wow. Ma'am, is it? I didn't think I looked that old.
SEAN O'CONNOR
Oh no, ma'am. I didn't mean it like that.
JESSE NUENTEZ
How did you mean it?
BRANDON JONES
That's just Sean's Texan upbringing showing. He really can't help himself.
JESSE NUENTEZ
Oh no. Are you one of those 'American by birth, Texan by the grace of God' kind of people?
SEAN O'CONNOR
I wouldn't say that it's by the grace of god. I think I just got real lucky.
JESSE NUENTEZ
Is this guy for real?
BRANDON JONES
Unfortunately, yes. He's a good guy though.
JESSE NUENTEZ
I'll take your word for it.
BRANDON JONES
Fair enough. So, Jesse, why don't you start with telling us about your background.
JESSE NUENTEZ
God, ok. Well, I've been working as a journalist and copywriter for about 17 years or so. Mostly freelance writing, though I've done some video work as well.
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