This radio interview from Ziegler this morning is pure gold. For making me laugh.
http://www.foreverstatecollege.com/2018/04/05/john-zeigler-interview-4-5-18/
Ziegler says in that radio interview that the biggest bombshell is the McQueary date still being wrong. Key to his theory is Dr. Dranov's testimony about meeting Schultz three months later, and Schultz believing that meeting happened in the third week of February. Implicit within that theory is that McQueary met his dad and Dranov on the night of the incident, which Ziegler says was 12/29/2000.
Ziegler actually says in that radio interview that: "Frankly, I can't find any piece of evidence that is consistent with February 9th being the actual day. And I can't find anything that's inconsistent with December 29th." (Part 1, 10:24)
He can’t find any evidence?
He didn't look very hard. There's at least four separate publicly known pieces of evidence that support the February 9th date that Ziegler is unaware of, or simply ignored. Each of these pieces of information is increasingly compelling. The final piece by itself is all that's required to refute Ziegler's theory - and Ziegler can't credibly argue ignorance.
1) The Freeh Report establishes the meeting between Schultz, John McQueary, and Dr. Dranov as May 2001. Three months before that is February 2001.
2) Dranov's testimony at the McQueary trial establishes he met with Schultz *after* Curley had spoken to Sandusky and then Raykovitz. This places the meeting with Schultz after mid to late March 2001.
3) Anthony Sassano's testimony at the Sanduksy trial about his additional investigation into the date and the confirmation from Dr. Dranov that it was February 9, 2001.
4) And the most important piece of evidence - testimony from Tim Curley at the Spanier trial. Ziegler can't credibly say he was unaware of this testimony - he was sitting in courtroom while Curley testified.
1. From the Freeh Report (footnote x, p.67):
That mid-May date is consistent with Dranov's testimony that the meeting happening "three months or so" after an incident occurring on February 9th.
2. From Dranov's testimony at the McQueary Trial (10/19/2016, afternoon session, p.112):
Dranov testified at the McQueary trial about the Schultz meeting. Dranov thinks Schultz told them that the 1998 incident had been discussed with the TSM board at that time. Schultz also implied TSM had been talked to about the McQueary incident.
That bit of information places their meeting after early/mid March 2001.
3. From Sassano's testimony at the Sandusky trial (6/14/2012, p.169-170)
This establishes Dranov went to the McQueary household on February 9th, 2001.
4. If that's not enough, consider Curley's testimony at the Spanier trial (3/22/2017, p.358,389,390):
Curley was clear that he understood the incident to be on February 9th, 2001.
Curley was also clear that he accepted Sandusky initial denial, or doubt, that he was there because Sandusky wanted to check his calendar first. According to Curley, Sandusky did so and told Curley he was indeed there that night. Among all the little details that Curley might've forgotten or misremembered, this doesn't seem to be one of them - the fact of Sandusky's initial denial of the incident and the explanation that he checked his calendar, and yes, he was there that night.
Ziegler can't credibly argue he was unaware of this testimony - he was sitting in the courtroom during it.
http://www.foreverstatecollege.com/2018/04/05/john-zeigler-interview-4-5-18/
Ziegler says in that radio interview that the biggest bombshell is the McQueary date still being wrong. Key to his theory is Dr. Dranov's testimony about meeting Schultz three months later, and Schultz believing that meeting happened in the third week of February. Implicit within that theory is that McQueary met his dad and Dranov on the night of the incident, which Ziegler says was 12/29/2000.
Ziegler actually says in that radio interview that: "Frankly, I can't find any piece of evidence that is consistent with February 9th being the actual day. And I can't find anything that's inconsistent with December 29th." (Part 1, 10:24)
He can’t find any evidence?
He didn't look very hard. There's at least four separate publicly known pieces of evidence that support the February 9th date that Ziegler is unaware of, or simply ignored. Each of these pieces of information is increasingly compelling. The final piece by itself is all that's required to refute Ziegler's theory - and Ziegler can't credibly argue ignorance.
1) The Freeh Report establishes the meeting between Schultz, John McQueary, and Dr. Dranov as May 2001. Three months before that is February 2001.
2) Dranov's testimony at the McQueary trial establishes he met with Schultz *after* Curley had spoken to Sandusky and then Raykovitz. This places the meeting with Schultz after mid to late March 2001.
3) Anthony Sassano's testimony at the Sanduksy trial about his additional investigation into the date and the confirmation from Dr. Dranov that it was February 9, 2001.
4) And the most important piece of evidence - testimony from Tim Curley at the Spanier trial. Ziegler can't credibly say he was unaware of this testimony - he was sitting in courtroom while Curley testified.
1. From the Freeh Report (footnote x, p.67):
That mid-May date is consistent with Dranov's testimony that the meeting happening "three months or so" after an incident occurring on February 9th.
2. From Dranov's testimony at the McQueary Trial (10/19/2016, afternoon session, p.112):
Dranov testified at the McQueary trial about the Schultz meeting. Dranov thinks Schultz told them that the 1998 incident had been discussed with the TSM board at that time. Schultz also implied TSM had been talked to about the McQueary incident.
That bit of information places their meeting after early/mid March 2001.
3. From Sassano's testimony at the Sandusky trial (6/14/2012, p.169-170)
This establishes Dranov went to the McQueary household on February 9th, 2001.
4. If that's not enough, consider Curley's testimony at the Spanier trial (3/22/2017, p.358,389,390):
Curley was clear that he understood the incident to be on February 9th, 2001.
Curley was also clear that he accepted Sandusky initial denial, or doubt, that he was there because Sandusky wanted to check his calendar first. According to Curley, Sandusky did so and told Curley he was indeed there that night. Among all the little details that Curley might've forgotten or misremembered, this doesn't seem to be one of them - the fact of Sandusky's initial denial of the incident and the explanation that he checked his calendar, and yes, he was there that night.
Ziegler can't credibly argue he was unaware of this testimony - he was sitting in the courtroom during it.