New Hanna Anderson accusations

[julez]

Ew.  This poor family.  Especially the father. 

abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/suspects-family-dna-test-hannah-anderson-20023900

The family of a man suspected of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl and killing her mother and younger brother has asked for paternity tests to determine if the suspect fathered the children — a suggestion that was quickly refuted by the victims' family.

Andrew Spanswick, a spokesman for the family of James Lee DiMaggio, told KGTV in San Diego that there are rumors that James Lee DiMaggio fathered both children and that it was odd that the suspect named the girl's paternal grandmother as his life insurance beneficiary.

Spanswick is quoted saying the family wanted DNA samples of Hannah Anderson and, if possible, her brother to determine paternity.

"We think it's strange he left them so much money with no explanation," Spanswick told the ABC affiliate

Spanswick didn't immediately respond to a message from The Associated Press. However, he said through his publicist, Cathy Griffin, that he made the statements and didn't have anything to add.

Anderson family spokeswoman Stacy Hess said DiMaggio didn't meet the children's mother, Christina Anderson, until she was six months pregnant with Hannah. Investigators used Brett Anderson's DNA to confirm the identity of 8-year-old Ethan Anderson, whose remains were found in the rubble of DiMaggio's burned home, Hess said.

Brett Anderson, the father of Hannah and Ethan, finds the suggestion that DiMaggio fathered the two children "disgusting," Hess said. She said the family had not yet received a DNA request directly from DiMaggio's family and declined further comment.

Spanswick said Monday that DiMaggio named Hannah's grandmother, Bernice Anderson, as the sole beneficiary of his employer-issued life insurance policy, making her eligible to receive $112,000. He said he believed the money was intended for Hannah.

Lora Robinson, DiMaggio's sister and lone survivor of his immediate family, called Brett Anderson Friday night to tell him about the payment. They had a long conversation but neither had an explanation for what had happened, Spanswick said.

DiMaggio, 40, was like an uncle to the Anderson children and Brett Anderson's best friend. Investigators say DiMaggio escaped with Hannah and killed 44-year-old Christina Anderson and her son, whose bodies were discovered after DiMaggio set fire to his home Aug. 4 in Boulevard, a tiny town 65 miles east of San Diego.

DiMaggio used a timer to set the fire, giving him a 20-hour jump on authorities, said Jan Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Hannah was rescued on Aug. 10 in a shootout with FBI agents in the Idaho wilderness.

Caldwell declined to say if Brett Anderson's DNA was used to identify his son's remains. Authorities have said they extracted DNA from the boy's bone marrow.

[eddy]

I don't even know what to say about this.

I do think the fact that he left the money to Hanna's grandma shows how freaking infatuated he was with her. Like whut?

[julez]

Aug 21, 2013 14:06:16 GMT -5 eddy said:

I don't even know what to say about this.

I do think the fact that he left the money to Hanna's grandma shows how freaking infatuated he was with her. Like whut?

The fact that he was so infatuated with her - and how unbelievably psychotic he is - needs to be the focus here for EVERYONE.  Especially his family.  It seems like they might be in some serious denial and they're grasping at straws. 

[TrickyBob]

So what does his family want to accomplish? Say Hannah and her brother were actually his children, that's not exactly a happy concept considering he killed that little boy.

I think he was just obsessed with Hannah.

[nomad100]

Aug 21, 2013 14:57:16 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

So what does his family want to accomplish?

This is what I am wondering too. 

I mean, how is his killing one of his children and kidnapping another better/more palatable for them? 

[lola]

Aug 21, 2013 16:19:50 GMT -5 nomad100 said:

Aug 21, 2013 14:57:16 GMT -5 TrickyBob said:

So what does his family want to accomplish?

This is what I am wondering too. 

I mean, how is his killing one of his children and kidnapping another better/more palatable for them? 

They're grasping for any reason he could have done something so horrific. It is easier to swallow if he knew that they were/she was his kid(s) and the years and years of being away from them (her) drove him to a psychotic break. A reason is all they're looking for - whether it makes sense or not. Nobody wants to believe that the person they love can do something so awful - I get that.

[Ohhmm(bligo)]

Sure, that's why he told her he had a crush on her and would date her.

[flex]

They used the DNA from them dad to ID the little boy. Those are not his kids.

I agree with PP's: DiMaggio had a crush on her and somewhere along the line had a psychotic break.