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know that it’s okay to talk to me. And somehow I got through to her. . .1 don’t know how. But she would open up and start telling me little things.
Det.
Sudler:
Did she say why she took the clothes off?
Portolano:
The only reason she stated on why she took her
clothes’ off. . .number one was because she was an OT
and she didn’t need a body. I didn’t know what that
meant, so I couldn’t address that.
Det.
Sudler:
She didn’t need a body?
Portolano:
She didn’t need a body. Umm. . I kinda thought
looney tunes.. .you know. . .right away. I had. .1
don’t know what an OT is. I didn’t know she was
a Scientologist at this time and I was thinking
okay.. .you know.. .it’s gonna be one of these kinds
of call because we have them frequently. And so
it’s like next step.. .you know.. .let’s.. .let’s find
out what else is going on here. But umm.. .now I’m
aware. You said OT is something very significant in
. . . in the Church of Scientology. 13mm. . . also, she
stated that she took off her clothes because she
wanted people to think she was crazy. She says
“I wanted people to think I was crazy so then they
would help me”. So she definitely wanted help.
Det. Sudler: Umm.. . I’ve shown you some photographs here today. 13mm. . .but I want to point out. to you.. .and I’m going from your recollection of what Lisa looked like that night when she presented to you. Now these are photographs.. .you know.. .albeit they’re from the Medical. Examiner’s Office at the time of her autopsy. ‘But they’re dated 12/6/95 and they’re basically photographs. . .two photographs ‘of Lisa. One was a uh. . .scale by Technician John Grubb of the Sheriff’s Office. And.uh. . I believe she has

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