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The investigation was officially reopened in June 2024 after a private investigator hired by her son passed a 24-page report to Greek authorities.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

To the side stood private investigator Carmelo Castañeda.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

The ultraviolent 1991 film was directed by her former husband Renny Harlin and co-starred Samuel L. Jackson as a lowly private investigator.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Hartley said the internal inquiry was mainly relying on the spreadsheets of payments to Whittamore - which might have been inaccurate - not the notes of the private investigator himself.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Sandy turned to a fresh page, propped his feet on the judge's desk, and began to read the data supplied by the private investigator on Otis Amber.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin




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