tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post8799162271348609133..comments2024-01-19T03:54:02.341-05:00Comments on Marti Rulli, Author: Goodbye Natalie Goodbye Splendour (Natalie Wood): Why is Retired Detective Duane Rasure Lying?Marti Rullihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16585177424159444524noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-11179389064090293082011-11-26T20:05:44.542-05:002011-11-26T20:05:44.542-05:00wasn't wagner a professioal actor. when dos ac...wasn't wagner a professioal actor. when dos acting stop? what is differance between O.J. Simpsomn ANd wagner? wagner still making comercials.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-89108681562959330292010-08-31T18:10:08.838-04:002010-08-31T18:10:08.838-04:00It was rather stupid of him to admit that he was i...It was rather stupid of him to admit that he was influenced by RJ's tears. I doubt that he graduated at the top of his class at the Academy. That was a dumb thing to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-68554450061398266142010-08-31T17:53:22.594-04:002010-08-31T17:53:22.594-04:00Rasure was ridiculous. Whether it was an accident ...Rasure was ridiculous. Whether it was an accident or some sort of foul play involved a detective must cover all the bases first.<br />To all the people saying he did, I say bull! No detective worth his badge enters any case with their mind already made up. That is what Rasure did.<br />RJ's tears sure as hell must be worth their weight in gold.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-23060765127473869532010-08-29T18:15:00.436-04:002010-08-29T18:15:00.436-04:00Could be that Rasure had his mind made up before h...Could be that Rasure had his mind made up before he saw the tears. His wife was a big Natalie fan. She may have been one of the "oh, he loved her so much" fans who could not see beyond that great love bull shit. She probably talked to him, fed him the BS. Rasure was totally unprofessional in the way he handled the case. When homicide detective investigates a case, he assumes that there was a homicide and works from there. He does not go into it assuming an accident occurred. He was pathetic. He should be ashamed of himself. He was starstruck and more!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-19324150494064685772010-08-29T18:08:08.954-04:002010-08-29T18:08:08.954-04:00and no one knew of her fears more so than her husb...and no one knew of her fears more so than her husband, yet he waited 4 hours to call the CG. That makes sense!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-90189131081234247912010-08-29T13:58:02.655-04:002010-08-29T13:58:02.655-04:00Marti, In everything I have read since the years N...Marti, In everything I have read since the years Natalie died, I have never read one word about Natalie having learned how to swim and celebrating it over that fatal weekend. Obviously, she didn't learn very well or she probably would have been able to save herself.<br /><br />I recently listened to Walter Grauman, the director of "The Memory of Eva Ryker," talk about Natalie asking him that she please not have to do the scene where she runs from the beach into the ocean and swims away. He said Natalie came to him and said, "Walter, I have to ask you a favor. I am deathly afraid of deep water...particulalry deep, black water." Grauman used a double for the scene. This would have been within 2 years of her death.<br /><br />It is from a video of an interview with Walter Grauman on The Archive of American Television, and it was filmed in April of 2009. It is on chapter three and starts at around 4 minutes into the chapter.<br /><br />His timeline of events is off, and he repeats the official version of how Ms Wood died. However, he clearly states Natalie saying "Pleaese don't make me do that."Kevin R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-85497154647951378952010-08-29T10:37:59.526-04:002010-08-29T10:37:59.526-04:00Kevin, yes, that's exactly what Rasure said to...Kevin, yes, that's exactly what Rasure said to me.<br />Rasure figured Natalie's death was accidental before he even saw Wagner's tears. The tears concluded it for him. Rasure became irratated with Dennis because Dennis was an emotional mess at the scene. In Rasure's eyes, it seemed Dennis was making an easy case hard. Rasure was in no mood for a diffcult case -- he was short-handed! He didn't want to look beyond "Jonathan Hart" - A TV CHARACTER! <br />An actor so full of himself with a history to become enraged whenever his wife worked with a handsome leading man was the last thing Rasure wanted to consider looking into. <br />Even with the shattered glass in clear view as evidence that a personality disorder might have surfaced at some point aboard that yacht, Rasure chalked it up to "rolling seas" and stuck with the excuse for decades (even after the calm seas had been verified, and even after Wagner never denied the bottle smashing after Dennis told about it in 1984.) <br /><br />Then, after Wagner ADMITTED the bottle snashing, Rasure still does nothing but LIE. Only ONE media person, a dedicated CNN producer, has contacted Rasure since GNGS. And Rasure continues to lie. What I'm trying to find out is where did the story come from that Natalie was celebrating having learned to swim? I WILL find out! Maybe we'll all find out together, because I cannot let this go. <br /><br />ANSWERS! WHY are they still so elusive?Marti Rullihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585177424159444524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-89584985132055620872010-08-29T08:04:45.703-04:002010-08-29T08:04:45.703-04:00Duane Rasure said, "Wagner was really hurting...Duane Rasure said, "Wagner was really hurting. I had heard Natalie had fallen overboard and drowned, so I had no reason to suspect anything else...He was shook up, really in bad shape...He wanted to get home and I wanted to get to the island. It just worked out that way. He said she was gone, he didn't know how. He cried. I did what any decent person would do."<br /><br />This paragraph starts at the bottom of page 281. <br /><br />A homicide detective has "no reason to suspect anything else?" It sounds to me like Duane had his mind made up before he even looked into the case. He did realize that he was dealing with a professional actor, didn't he?Kevin R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-72140417808338396442010-08-26T22:44:04.759-04:002010-08-26T22:44:04.759-04:00Sorry, it's supposed to read, IT made me reall...Sorry, it's supposed to read, IT made me really nervous. That's what I get for typing out of passion and not spellchecking!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-27213145050055930142010-08-26T22:37:19.610-04:002010-08-26T22:37:19.610-04:00I just saw an interview with the NCIS actors on th...I just saw an interview with the NCIS actors on the program The Insider. They were in "awe" over Wagner's guest appearance. The respect he held with them was painfully obvious. It reminded me of how much goodwill Wagner is accorded in Hollywood and with the general public. In made me really nervous for Marti and Dennis. There's nothing more dangerous than a cornered animal and the Wagner machine is going to go into overdrive when this thing actually gets started. I think (but hope I'm wrong) that round one will go to Wagner. People will cluck over why they don't leave the grieving widower alone - blah, blah, blah. HOWEVER, if the media will keep the story going and not let up, even the doubters will be curious why the story is still hanging on. The facts are disturbing and speak for themselves. Round two goes to Marti and Dennis. I wish them strength, safety and the fortitude to see this through. Thank you for Natalie and all of us who are following you on this journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-57644698077046234932010-08-26T16:17:49.889-04:002010-08-26T16:17:49.889-04:00When I heard about Natalie's death I immediate...When I heard about Natalie's death I immediately thought foul-play. I saw her in interviews talk about her intense fear of water and instinctively knew that no one that afraid of water, especially someone in Natalie's position in life, would be found floating in it the way she found with absolutely no explanation for anything offered. When I craved for more details, it all sounded suspicious or rang impossible, but because celebrity was involved I believed we would never hear the truth. I'm so glad to have lived to finally hear it, and I'm glad her widower will now always remain exposed for what he really is. Job well done, Marti, and I thank you too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-7476914111930141932010-08-26T10:01:58.668-04:002010-08-26T10:01:58.668-04:00They interrupted programming with the tragic news,...They interrupted programming with the tragic news, it was on the radio etc. It was so damn sad, still is. Thank you to Marti for working so hard to give Natalie some degree of justice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-65403683973814464122010-08-26T09:26:36.090-04:002010-08-26T09:26:36.090-04:00I seem to remember that the media was saying that ...I seem to remember that the media was saying that it "appeared" to be accidental.<br />Here in New York, my family got the news early that Sunday morning. We found out about noon--by way of my Aunt Ruth. She came to our house to spend the day and to have Sunday Dinner. I was standing at the top of the stairway when I heard my Aunt say to my Mother "Natalie Wood drowned in the Pacific Ocean last night." <br />I went into my parents' bedroom and called the NY Daily News to confirm the story. The woman on the other end could only tell me that Natalie had indeeed died the night before.<br />Accounting for the three hour difference--and the fact that Natalie wasn't found till early Sunday morning--the news got out fast.<br />My Aunt did have cable tv at the time.Kevin R.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-43605289127758959272010-08-24T14:40:14.836-04:002010-08-24T14:40:14.836-04:00Anonymous poster of 8/17 at 2:57 a.m.: You are qu...Anonymous poster of 8/17 at 2:57 a.m.: You are quite right. The radio announcer is more likely to have said, "Authorities believe no foul play was involved in the drowning death of Natalie Wood." I just remember that the first LA radio announcement I heard about Natalie's death was fairly definitive that authorities had swiftly determined Natalie could not have been murdered the night before.Scottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-46155705890087088742010-08-22T13:44:15.868-04:002010-08-22T13:44:15.868-04:00I feel and agree so much with Anon, Aug. 20, 7:51 ...I feel and agree so much with Anon, Aug. 20, 7:51 p.m.Deborah J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07371420696881732698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-71085835879143421322010-08-20T22:30:40.854-04:002010-08-20T22:30:40.854-04:00You are all wonderful. You give me such confidence...You are all wonderful. You give me such confidence as well as assistance, you have no idea. You are so intuitive and accurate and intelligent, and I do not have words to express how grateful I am for your support and your input. It is so valuable.Marti Rullihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585177424159444524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-63104224569724717602010-08-20T22:18:09.586-04:002010-08-20T22:18:09.586-04:00Yes, that case does give hope that other reasonabl...Yes, that case does give hope that other reasonable law enforcement personnel will bravely step up and do the job that wasn't done before. I think Marti is keeping things pretty close to the vest. I am sure Wagner's people are aware of this site and may even monitor it. Why give the opposition a heads up on what your procedure will be. This case will probably be tried in the media for the most part. If they keep the heat on, it could certainly lead to the reopening of the case. There's nothing like the wrath of the public to get bureaucrats moving, money or not. When this does come to a head, I hope Christopher Walken does the right thing. He failed Natalie the first time, it would be nice if he would man up and tell the truth this time. He chose to protect his image along with all of the other guilty parties. I have never been able to watch his movies since Natalie died. There's just something sleazy and dark about him to me. It's one thing to stay silent, but he has bolstered the lies through the years and that is unforgivable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-88111437085338887432010-08-20T20:28:05.916-04:002010-08-20T20:28:05.916-04:00Brian Jones was dead for 40 years. His case was re...Brian Jones was dead for 40 years. His case was re-opened based on what the police were told by someone, based on things that were hidden from the police back in 1969, based on the discovery that lies were told back in 1969. There was no visible evidence, no forensic evidence but it was done. Brian Jones was murdered and it took the police 40 years prove it, based on what they were told by one person PLUS the lies that were told and the unprofessional investigation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-64112002943643733732010-08-20T20:16:40.532-04:002010-08-20T20:16:40.532-04:00I think if the D.A. office chose to look into the ...I think if the D.A. office chose to look into the way this case was handled, they would know where to begin. They certainly would not need our advice.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-9584643846243538242010-08-20T20:14:22.706-04:002010-08-20T20:14:22.706-04:00Personally, I would get as much satisfaction at se...Personally, I would get as much satisfaction at seeing Wagner's reputation be destroyed. That would hurt him more than just about anything. In the meantime, Marti will give Natalie the only justice she will ever have. Even if it's the justice of having the public know what truly happened on that horrible night.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-28199599153149344322010-08-20T19:51:49.007-04:002010-08-20T19:51:49.007-04:00Where should they begin?Where should they begin?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-58583335986215592882010-08-20T19:50:07.302-04:002010-08-20T19:50:07.302-04:00Of course all of the evidence is gone. That's ...Of course all of the evidence is gone. That's what happens in a successful cover up. That should be re-examined and made very public. Rasure should lose his pension. He allowed Robert Wagner to kill his wife and get away with it. Even when these law enforcement workers, LOL, knew that Wagner had lied because Wagner confirmed that he lied, no one said a word, no one suggested that Wagner be questioned about why he lied. The LACSD let him get way with it. <br />I doubt that what Lana Wood has to say has anything to do with the decisions in this case. It shouldn't matter. She was not there. Wagner was there and Wagner lied. That should matter more than what Lana has to say. <br />Robert Wagner lied to cover up his actions, that's what law enforcement should be looking at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-49226120903989364712010-08-20T19:33:03.857-04:002010-08-20T19:33:03.857-04:00Interesting points. To say that money is of no con...Interesting points. To say that money is of no consequence is, in my opinion rather short sighted. The state of California is currently paying debts by issuing IOUs. Money is a concern. But lets forget about money and look at a couple other points. First, where is the physical evidence? Where is Splendour today and how much of that vessel could be combed for clues? The Valiant? Long gone. No evidence to be gained from that. Is there any physical evidence that can be gleened from the body of Natalie Wood? Something incriminating under her fingernails? Only one way to find that out.<br /> <br />Is this investigation to be mounted on the sole testimony of a single person who admittedly did not actually see Wagner do put Natalie in the water? <br /><br /> The book was great, I love the book, I believe the book and I believe Dennis is a wholly credible eye and ear witness to alot of very damning and seemingly incriminating things. Is that enough to have a closed case re-opened or at least re-examined? Maybe. But as long as there are the kinds of everday , right here , right now problems facing California it seems like a stretch. Perhaps if Lana wasn't repreatedly on the record as saying she doesn't blame anyone things would have a bit better of a chance.<br /><br />Signed, a Critical thinking supporter of GNGS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-77444346518696824212010-08-20T18:13:59.913-04:002010-08-20T18:13:59.913-04:00I agree. Do we let people walk who are criminals b...I agree. Do we let people walk who are criminals because we can't afford to prosecute them? That's ludicrous. I would say that investigating criminal activity and prosecuting those criminals takes priority over high school football. We are not talking about a business deal gone bad that was not investigated properly because the people involved had connections. We are talking about a massive cover up in death of a 43 year old woman.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3866262301035927730.post-65269716750682043072010-08-20T17:29:44.534-04:002010-08-20T17:29:44.534-04:00Marti, the entire country is in dire debt. That do...Marti, the entire country is in dire debt. That doesn't mean people who kill can get away with it. I think when you present your evidence properly, the funds will be available to look into this horribly investigated case. My best to you in your pursuit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com