Update on death of Marvin Bush's maid

[Rigorous Intuition]

Remember a couple of years ago, when Marvin's 62 year old maid was crushed to death by her own car in the Bush's driveway? <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/">Wayne Madsen</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> has more info.<br><br>An excerpt:<br><br>October 21, 2005 -- EXCLUSIVE TO WMR: Marvin Bush's maid wanted to show him a video of her and President Bush. Moments later she was crushed to death by her own vehicle in Marvin Bush's driveway.<br><br>WMR has obtained a copy of the Fairfax County police report on the mysterious death of First Brother Marvin Bush's maid, Bertha O. Champagne, in the driveway of Bush's Alexandria, Virginia home on September 29, 2003.<br><br>The police report fileD by Pfc C. E. Beach on December 4, 2003 states, "September 09-29-03 at approximately 2130 hours I was contacted by the on duty PSCC supervisor to respond to 6202 Ft. Hunt Rd. for a single vehicle fatality. While on scene I discovered a black Olds Bravada in the tree line and two small blood pools in the drive way. There was also blood and glass debris in the driveway. The operator of the vehicle was transported by ground to Mt. Vernon Memorial Hospital and identified as Bertha Champagne. Bertha was a maid for Marvin Bush who resides at 6202 Ft. Hunt Rd. By the time I arrived on scene the body was already transported to Mt. Vernon Hospital by ground. During the course of my investigation I interviewed Marvin Bush. Marvin stated that he arrived home at approximately 2045 hours. He advised me that he had a brief conversation with with Bertha in the kitchen. Bertha then tells Marvin that she wants to show him a video tape of her and President Bush. She then leaves the residence to take out the family dogs and retrieve the video tape. There are no witnesses to the crash. There were no signs of any other type of crime involved with this event. The victim had all her money in her wallet and all her personal belongings such as jewelry and a watch in her possession. According to the Medical Examiner, Bertha's injuries were related to this crash. There were no blunt injuries or injuries related to a robbery or a carjacking.<br><br>...<br><br>The incident at Marvin Bush's residence occurred on September 29, 2003, but the Washington Post did not report it until October 5 and buried it on page 3 of the Metro section. Nevertheless, the Washington Post was the only media outlet to cover the story at all. After the incident, Fairfax County Police spokesperson Courtney Young said police had not determined the exact cause of Champagne's death.<br><br>Scans of the police report <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/marvinbush.htm">here</a><!--EZCODE LINK END-->. <p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://p216.ezboard.com/brigorousintuition.showUserPublicProfile?gid=rigorousintuition>Rigorous Intuition</A> at: 10/22/05 12:24 am<br></i>

[professorpan]

Good catch, Jeff. I found this paragraph interesting:<br><br>The police report refers to Marvin Bush's occupation as "sales." In fact, Marvin Bush served on the board of Securacom (renamed Stratesec). Just a few weeks prior to Champagne's death, Securacom (which provided security for Dulles International Airport and the World Trade Center on 9-11) filed for bankruptcy. Bush also served on the board of HCC Insurance Holdings, inc. (formerly Houston Casualty Company), one of the re-insurers for the World Trade Center. Marvin Bush is also a co-founder of Winston Partners Group, a financial investment firm, along with A. Scott Andrews, a former chief financial officer (until 1994) for Worldcom. Bush had also served on the board of Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc., a Palestinian-owned firm with headquarters in the Cayman Islands and a U.S. office in Coral Gables, Florida. In 2002, Bush left the board after it became the subject of a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation. <p></p><i></i>

[banned]

...to the videotape? <p></p><i></i>

[michael meiring]

<!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/06/14/BU27976.DTL&type=business">www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/ar...e=business</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br><br>'''''''Bush had also served on the board of Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc., a Palestinian-owned firm with headquarters in the Cayman Islands and a U.S. office in Coral Gables, Florida. ''''''''''<br><br>were del monte ever a palastinian owned firm?<br><br>i would like to dispute that, but may well be wrong. Would appreciate some links to back up your statement.<br><br>Since 2002 , Hienz seem to own 75%, they dont appear palastinian either,<br><br><br>-- MANAGEMENT Current: CEO and Chairman Richard Wolford. Ten-member board. <br><br>Future: Wolford retains current roles. Board will have nine directors: six named by Heinz, three by Del Monte. <br><br>-- OWNERSHIP <br><br>Heinz shareholders will receive about 0.45 shares of the new Del Monte for every Heinz share, which will give them control of about 74.5 percent of Del Monte. The stake would be worth about $1.7 billion. Del Monte shareholders will get the remaining 25.5 percent stake, valued at about $700 million. <br><br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[aleanor]

If you look at the diagram in the police report and the picture of the drive way in Madsen's post, it seems close to a physical impossibility that the car would have built up enough momentum to kill anyone. Hurt badly, yes, but crush to death? The trajectory is too short and there's not enough slope.<br><br>In addition, I find it very strange that after having crushed the woman [ against the corner of the building, presumably ], the car then modified its trajectory and rolled across the street?<br><br>Also, why is there no description of the body on the scene, as Bush or whomever found it? What happened to the car? The officer's report says nothing about anyone having examined it ... the brakes, maybe?<br><br><br>Jeez, what that family gets away with ... <p></p><i></i>

[chiggerbit]

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[Peachtree Pam]

From WMR:<br><br><br>October 22, 2005 -- Questions remain about Marvin Bush maid's death. Seasoned intelligence and law enforcement specialists have had an opportunity to review the police report on the suspicious death of Marvin Bush employee Bertha Champagne on September 29, 2003. Chief among the questions are: How could a vehicle traveling at mere 5 miles per hour have struck and crushed a person without prior warning? How could a late model vehicle go into gear without the key being in the ignition? Why would the key be in the ignition if the employee was walking the dogs? Why didn't the dogs start barking and alert Mrs. Champagne to danger? What was actually on the videotape in question? What was the circumstance of the videotape encounter between Mrs. Champagne and President Bush? Why were dirt samples not being analyzed by the State of Virginia lab? Could dirt samples have pointed to the presence of other witnesses/suspects? Why did the vehicle continue to cross Ft. Hunt Dr. after hitting the woman and the outer building without someone being on the accelerator peddle (the driveway is a flat surface, no incline)? Why were there no witnesses to the car crossing Ft. Hunt Rd. on its own during a Monday night rush hour -- 9:06 pm? -- (Ft. Hunt Rd. is an extremely busy road connecting two main arteries -- Route 1 and George Washington Parkway).<br><br><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK START--><a href="http://www.waynemadsenreport.com/">www.waynemadsenreport.com/</a><!--EZCODE AUTOLINK END--><br><br> <p></p><i></i>

[aleanor]

Ah, follow-up. Good. Thanks Pam. I'd read the article early Paris time and did not return to look for an update.<br><br>The case brings up nothing but questions. <br><br>I'd add to Madsen's queries, why does the police report mention 'two small pools of blood' and 'shattered glass'?<br><br>A low-speed impact of the sort would not have produced broken glass and, contrary to what one might think, bodies that are run over or otherwise "compressed" by motor vehicles [tanks, cars, etc] do not necessarily produce blood. Bleeding often remains internal.<br><br>Evidence indicates that there must have been a struggle. Broken car windows, producing glass. Sharp object or other producing blood.<br><br>In any case, surely, also, the woman would have cried in distress, making her plight known to the neighborhood, unless, of course she'd been rendered incapable of doing so. <br><br><br>Meanwhile, why would M Bush have mentioned a potentially incriminating video to the investigator. He had no apparent reason to do so. The death could easily have been passed off as an unfortunate accident. <br><br>Odd. <p></p><i></i>