JonBenét Autopsy to be Released Wednesday, October 13

Burke Ramsey filed a defamation lawsuit on Thursday, October 6 against a Michigan forensic pathologist who told a Detroit-area media outlet that Burke Ramsey killed his sister, JonBenét.

The complaint alleges that in a September 19 interview, Dr. Werner Spitz said that nine-year-old Burke bludgeoned six-year-old JonBenét to death. The complaint filed in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit says "Spitz made this accusation without ever examining JonBenét's body, without viewing the crime scene, and without consulting with the pathologist who performed the autopsy on her.” The lawsuit accuses Spitz of being a publicity seeker "with a history of interjecting himself in high profile cases."

In 2008, Burke Ramsey and his parents, John and Patsy Ramsey were cleared of suspicion by prosecutors who said that the DNA on JonBenét's underwear did not match anyone in the family.

Burke Ramsey, now 29 and living in the Charlevoix area of northern Michigan, is seeking a jury trial and at least $150 million in damages. His attorneys said they demanded a retraction from Dr. Spitz on the day after the interview, but Spitz refused.

Greg Testa, the Chief of Police for the Boulder Police Department said investigators have collected 1,500 pieces of evidence, including the analysis of 200 DNA samples, traveled to 18 states to interview about 1,000 people and have received, reviewed or investigated more than 20,000 tips, letters or emails. He described the Ramsey investigation as an open case with investigators from the department’s major crimes unit still assigned in an ongoing effort to bring “justice for JonBenét.”

Testa further said, "There is no question this case has caught worldwide attention and there continues to be speculation as to who committed this crime. Publications and movies offer many theories as to how this crime occurred and who is responsible. Facts have been surmised and often distorted, which has led to many conclusions."

Chief Testa asks that anyone with information, that might help the case, should contact:

Boulder Police Department Tipline at 303-441-1974, or
Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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