An autopsy is performed, (as usual under these circumstances), and the Medical Examiner determines the victim's heroin blood level was 1.52 mgs or higher.
Now there's real proof! It's no longer a simple opinion.
Show us something similar and you will have proven Kurt Cobain could have shot himself. Why? Because we have witnesses that can describe what happened. If a man can inject that much heroin, then walk into another room, sit down and fall over--he certainly would had the time and capability to have picked up a shotgun, (after the injection in the bathroom), and shoot himself.
This simple request for "proof" apparently mystifies writers and investigative journalists around the world. Not one has ever followed through! If they did and if they reported their findings, I would either look like a total fool or this case would soon be reopened and reinvestigated by a new team of impartial investigators.
To this date, not a single "similar case" has been provided or even offered for the purpose of legitimate debate. To the contrary, every letter we've received from medical professionals or those in law enforcement has been supportive of this investigation and extremely skeptical of the "suicide" ruling based on Cobain's heroin blood levels.
"Impossible" is the word most often used.
I think I've made my point. Consider the odds? It's really just a matter of simple mathmatics. The medical evidence alone proves beyond a reasonable doubt that Kurt Cobain was murdered.
Response to the recent ramblings of Courtney's father.
I've been made aware of another attempt by a very sad man who, like his daughter, will say anything to get attention.
For example, one sentence from the letter recently posted on the "www.justiceforkurt.com" website reads; "Oh BTW, Grant bought a new 1/2 million plus house on the tres chic Monterey Peninsula, partially with money gained from the contract with Halperin and Wallace."
In response to these outright lies and pointless ramblings of Courtney Love's delusional father, let me begin by stating emphatically, I have never even been to Monterey, much less owned property there!
As of October of 2005, (and for the foreseeable future), I do not own any real estate of any kind, anywhere, and have not owned real estate, of any kind, for more than twelve years.
I challenge anyone to publish the exact address of any property allegedly owned by me, or, for that matter, the name and contact information of any person anyone claiming that I'm hiding assets.
I have never asked for or received any royalties, money or other assests for any book written by Ian Halperin and/or Max Wallace. I do not have any agreement with any book publisher and never have, with the following exception;
I did receive a daily allowance of $200, (two hundred), plus transportation, hotel and meal expenses, from Simon And Schuster for my trip to New York in 2004 to help promote the book Love And Death. I personally insisted on that payment because I didn't want to go. The publishers, however, wanted me there. Since it cost me to be away from my work, I only agreed to go if I was reimbursed for my lost wages and/or vacation time.
I wish I could have bought a house with the $1200 I was paid by Simon and Schuster. If anyone knows of such a deal, please send me the details a.s.a.p.
So where does "bio dad" get his information?
He makes it up!
Enough said.
Comments on Gus Van Sant's new film, a fictionalized version of Kurt Cobain's "Last Days".
I was contacted by Gus Van Sant a few years ago by e-mail. He told me he was working on a project about Cobain. He gave me his phone number and asked me to call him. We spoke on the phone a couple of times and I later sent him a case study manual and audio CD.
Gus was friendly, seemed to be honest and up front with me and mentioned he had been friends with Kurt and Courtney. He told me he and a friend were working on a screenplay which would portray the circumstances surrounding Kurt's death from the perspective of three people--Kurt's, Courtney's and mine.
I understand the final product turned out somewhat different. I don't necessarily believe Van Sant
deliberately misled me. I think he was probably confronted with "obstacles" along the way which prevented him from completing the project he first envisioned.
That is the only participation I’ve had with Van Sant’s “Last Days” project. I never asked for or received anything for my cooperation with Van Sant.
January, 2006. I finally saw this film on DVD. I must say, it was not well done. In fact, I just didn't get it. The lingering question on my mind is, "Why was this film even made?"
I like Gus Van Sant. He's obviously capable of doing great work. However,if Last Days had been written and directed by a 9th grade film student, it probably would have been a better film.
The television series, “Law and Order” did a fictionalized version of the Cobain Case a couple of years ago. Even though the names and some events were changed, it was still a fairly good show. Of course, my character was portrayed as a former police detective turned PI who was just out to write a book. Other than that, the true life players and characters were all there and were portrayed with a modicum of accuracy.
For what it's worth, the findings in the "Law And Order" case were later changed from suicide to murder.
What's happening now?
E-mail indicates a strong, continued interest in this case. Supporters of the work we're doing here may be surprised to learn we are still receiving the same amount of daily e-mail as we were receiving 10 years ago!
The Michael Skakel/Martha Moxley case is a good example. The authorities in that case actually viewed Skakel as the main suspect in the murder of Martha Moxley. Even so, it took them 25 years to finally charge, convict and imprison this killer. Why? Because Skakel is a relative of former President Kennedy's family.
UPDATE - Sept 24, 2006
1. Recent BBC Interview
2. "Why don't you take her to court?"
1. My recent interview with the BBC
I was recently intviewed by the BBC for a television documentary they are getting ready to air. As we've seen in the past, these things get cut and edited under the supervision of the director and producer. I have no idea how it will all come out.
I will tell you that I enjoyed dealing with some tough questions. If this interview is not cut to pieces with the good stuff left on the editing floor, I believe viewers will see the truth exposed in a way that can't be denied.
Most of the questions from the interviewer began with, "But you haven't 'proven' anything!"
I continually reminded the interviewer that "proof" is simply the perception of each individual. For example, a majority of Americans (and others around the world who watched the original trial of O.J. Simpson), believed it was proven in court that O.J. killed his wife and her friend, Ron Goldman.
To nearly everyone's surprise, twelve people on the jury believed otherwise! In court, perception, whether biased or not, is everything!
If the medical evidence explained above in the previous update doesn't "prove" to you that Kurt Cobain could not have committed suicide,
nothing will!
I could show a video of the crime being committed and some would say, "That's not a real video. It's been fabricated."
It's simple human nature. People, in general, tend to believe what they want to believe, in spite of whatever "proof" is made available to the contrary.
I've had to continually examine my own personal bias and motives in this case. As I reflect on the evidence and on my personal experiences from the time Kurt first went missing from the rehab in Marina Del Rey, I often wonder, (briefly), "Am I just another wacko conspiracy nut?"
It doesn't take much mental debate. My mind always comes back to reality. There's no way Kurt Cobain committed suicide!
2."Why don't you take her to court?"
I've dealt with this issue several times in the past but we just don't have enough space to keep everything on this site. And even when it is here, most readers don't read everything before they send off an angry e-mail.
As our support base continues to grow, we also continue to gain friends who never read answers to what they consider to be the most pressing question. As a result, I'll address this issue once more.
Following is an typical excerpt from a letter written by a young, frustrated reader from France:
Dear Mr. Tom Grant!!!
I have been waiting for years till this case makes some movements! But it does not! Nothing has changed since Kurts death! Could you please tell me why?
Couldn't you do something to reopen the case? Don't you want justice for Kurt? All the fans all over the world want to know....did Courtney do it or not? I bet you got more than 500,000 letters! Why don't you help us??? Why don't you do anything for reopening the case? Why do we all have to wait?
As I've explained many times over the years, the answer is simple. Even though many private investigators, such as myself, are former police officers, as private investigators we have no legal authority to "bring a case to court." In fact, a private investigator has no more legal authority to arrest and charge a person with a crime than a high school student or any other private citizen.
A private investigator can only provide information to his client, the authorities, and in some cases, to the media. The goal in cases such as this one is to get the authorities to take action. As we've seen in so many high profile cases, sometimes nothing gets done without massive attention by the media which results in pressure from the public.
So, I wish I could "bring this case to court" but I have no authority to do so.
Don't lose hope though. You can't imagine how many cases take 10, 15, 20 even 30 years to resolve. I've been on the record from the day I first spoke out in 1994, saying "This is going to be a long, slow process."
It's simply a matter of time and exposure. We're not going anywhere until the authorities do their job!
UPDATE - July 22, 2007
IT TAKES A VILLIAGE
Those of you who have followed this investigation over the years may recall I’ve often made it clear that this is not something I can do by myself. Private investigators are private citizens just like nearly every one reading this.
As mentioned in previous updates, I do get very supportive e-mail from attorneys, physicians and police officers from all over the world. But they do not live in the Seattle area and have no more authority in this case than we do.
MORE ON OUR STRATEGY?
As the song says - We are “Stayin Alive”. We're keeping the information in the public eye no matter how long it takes. This “dripping faucet” strategy can only be stopped by exposure of the "wrench of truth."
So, what can you do to help?
1. Get as many people involved as possible. Think of this investigation as being conducted by thousands of Cobain and Nirvana fans, not by one individual. There is power in numbers.
2. If you can, put up your own websites. All written material, photos and audio from this website - www.cobaincase.com - is free for use without asking permission.
3. Start or join chat rooms discussing the Cobain Case.
4. Call radio and TV stations to ask if they will cover the story.
5. Call the Seattle police Department and District Attorney's Office to request a reinvestigation of this case.
6. Pass out the flyers which available for printing on the www.cobaincase.com
7. Do school papers or projects on the Cobain Case and share the information with your friends
8. Purchase the Cobain Case Study Manual and/or the Cobain Case Audio CD to educate yourself on the facts of this case and to share with your friends.
9. Organize private concerts to promote reopening of the original Cobain Case investigation by the Seattle authorities.
Examples of what others have done:
www.justiceforkurt.com
and the recently developed Myspace page... http://www.myspace.com/justiceforkurt
These are excellent sources for additional information and feedback from Cobain fans as well as skeptics. They also show what others can do to get involved. The more websites out there, the more exposure the case will get and the closer we will get to accomplishing getting to the truth.
I respectfully request that you please do not contact for for answers to individual questions or for help with your individual projects.
Time contraints make it impossible for me to get personally involved with your individual projects and questions. I've posted as many answers to questions on this website or in the Case Study manual as I am willing to divulge at this time.
Develop your own mindset here.
This is as much your case as much as it is mine. I can't do it alone. If I tried, this investigation would fail.
How do we know our strategy is working?
1. After 13 years of implementing this investigative technique, e-mails have not decreased. In fact they have steadily increased.
2. During the first two years, about 30% of our e-mail was negative and sarcastic. As our support base continued to grow I rarely, if ever, receive negative e-mails.
3. The media interviews have not declined. They come and go in phases, but during this past couple of years I’ve done several television and radio interviews from around the world.
The media exposure has increased partially as a result of the book "Love and Death" by Ian Halperin and Max Wallace, published by Simon and Schuster.
This New York Times "Best Selling" book promted a New York promotion tour where we appeared on NBC's Dateline and The Today Show with Matt Lauer, The Early Show, Countdown with Keith Oberman and Court TV with Catherine Crier. We also did several live radio shows while in New York that week.
The Myspace site, (listed above), automatically plays our Court TV interview from New York. This may give you and idea of the increase we've had in serious media interest.
THE HAND CASTINGS
We’ve read several newspaper articles in the past two years in which Courtney has confirmed she made hand castings from Kurt's hands. At one time, Courtney also made the bizzare comment that she might use these hand castings to slap people in the face.
This indicates the final casts were made from Silicon or Latex rubber, (You wouldn't describe "slapping" someone with a plaster or other hard cast). Silcon or Latex cast are both capable of retaining intricate details, including fingerprints which might later be used in an attempt fool the authorities.
Although I’ve been called an opportunist and a liar by some skeptics, no detail of my investigation has ever been successfully refuted or dispelled. Courtney's eventual statements to the press about these handcastings confirm the accuracy of the facts and details I first exposed in the "Summary Of Events" back in 1995.
Well intentioned individuals who have little or no experience with criminal investigations may often question my long term tactics. I can only hope to assure you that I know what I’m doing here and I know how we must go about getting to the truth.
The first rule of any successful investigation is never set time limits. Let the case run it’s course. Most issues that require days, months and even years are out of our control. I've always said, "This is going to be a long, slow process. In the end, it's simply a matter of time."
GIVE ME A BREAK!
‘American Idol’ won’t be replacing Paula Abdul with Courtney Love
By Christopher Rocchio, 02/01/2007
American Idol apparently has no love for Courtney Love.
After Us [magazine] reported online on Tuesday that a source had told the magazine that Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe was considering having the singer and actress “replace Paula Abdul” as a judge on the Fox reality series, both Love’s publicist and a representative for Lythgoe have denied the claim.
”I did not call Courtney Love and am afraid someone may have misrepresented me,” Lythgoe said in a statement on Wednesday. “Courtney Love is a very talented artist, (he apparently had to throw that in to avoid Courtney’s wrath), but the judges for American Idol are Paula, Randy and Simon. We have no plans to add to or replace any of them.” Meanwhile, Love’s own publicist also told Us there was “no truth to [the report] whatsoever.”
On Tuesday, the former lead singer of Hole and wife of the late Kurt Cobain had told Us that she was contacted by Lythgoe and asked if she had any interest in “sitting in” as a judge on the Fox mega-hit. “[Lythgoe] called,” Love told Us. “He was wondering if I was interested. I thought it was kind of weird but brilliant.”
So if the call didn’t come from Lythgoe, who had contacted Love, a repeated substance abuser who has spent time in multiple rehabilitation programs and was released from a court-imposed six-month house arrest sentence less than a year ago? A prankster apparently.
No Christopher,This was not done by a “prankster.” This phony American Idol story was obviously planted by Courtney love. I suspect you already knew that when you put your name to your article. You and Us Magazine were used by Courtney Love as she continues her manipulation of the media in order to keep her name in the headlines.
As she once told me...“All publicity is good publicity.” (Play MP3)
TG
www.myspace.com/tomgrantpi
Many have followed this case for years. Even with all the publicity we've received, you'd be surprised at the number of e-mails we get from Nirvana fans, (now in there 30s and 40s), who just heard about this investigation for the first time!
We've come a long way from the beginning when we had so many skeptics. Now at least 99% of who write are supportive of our work. In fact, it's not unusual to get a really nasty letter from a skeptic, only to receive another a few days later from the same person, now apologizing and telling us they didn't realize there was so much evidence proving Kurt Cobain was murdered.
So, in an effort to expand the Cobain Investigation support base and continue moving forward, we finally added a My Space site. There is another Tom Grant. He's a famous keyboard musician. I play keyboards too, so I'm actually one of his fans. I only wish I had his talent!
Anyhow, we added the "pi" thing at the end of my name to avoid confusion. I hope you'll pay me a visit at "My Space." I'm sorry that I can't respond to individual posts, questions, comments or bulletins, but please be assured I check the site on a regular basis and I do read everything.
Moral support from Cobain fans has been extremely gratifying. Comments reflect the heart and soul of a great musician who touched millions of young lives in ways most of my generation will never appreciate or understand. If they did, our struggle for justice in this case would have been over years ago.
I hope you'll hang in there with us. We're not going away!
Tom Grant
