John Douglas

John Douglas is a retired FBI agent who was hired by the Ramsey defense team in January 1997.

Background
Douglas is a self-styled "psychological profiler" and celebrity pundit.

Hiring by the Ramsey Defense Team
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Media Statements
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1998 Comments Implicating Patsy Ramsey
In 1998, Douglas backtracked on his defense of the family, clarifying that his statement about the Ramseys' innocence only applied to John Ramsey—not to Patsy Ramsey:


 * "I was hired in early January 1997. At that time, they had done an autopsy of JonBenet and the police had found what they thought was semen on the little girl’s body. John Ramsey was the number one suspect. When I said I didn’t think the family was involved, I based that on the fact that everyone was looking at John Ramsey as the possible killer. His lawyers said to tell it to them straight. They wanted to know if Mr. Ramsey was guilty.


 * It was a very emotional interview with Mr. Ramsey and several times he broke down when describing how he found his daughter’s body. I found him to be completely credible, and I’m not naive. I’ve probably sat across some of this country’s greatest liars. Is Patsy Ramsey the killer? I can’t answer that."

Criticism of Douglas's Methods
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