Thursday, March 19, 1998 Guest: Tania Hotchkiss Opening Remarks: I'm not sure how much I can tell you. I talked to Detective Nelson today and well, he seems to think that Christian might really have something to do with this. I don't know about that. Actually, I'm worried about him, he won't answer my e-mail. Ok so what do you want to ask? Question and Answer Session: Q: What fantasies did you and Christian share online? Death, murder, sex? A: I knew you would ask me that. Just about anything but not death and murder, sex, maybe ;0 Q: How much did you talk about your lives in the real world? Did he ever mention his friendship with Dale to you? A: We talked as little about the real world as we could. He mentioned Dale once but no details, just that he was that skater. Q: Do you talk to Chris in normal chat or in Instant Messaging? A: we'd grab a private chat room. Q: Tania, are you a guy? Or are you a female? A: rofl a female Q: Can you go over the times on the night of the murder one more time for us? A: Yeah, did that quite a bit today. I was on from about 1 to 5 my time. We started chatting about 2 no, 2 is his time 3 mine, it was just a little after 4 and he just cut out. At first I thought it was a bump, but he never came back, he doesn't do that. I tried to call and got his answering machine. He didn't send me any e-mail explaining it either. I haven't been able to get him to call or e-mail since then, that's what's strange. Q: You have his personal phone number? A: yeah Q: Did he ever mention Crystal? A: no he didn't mention her Q: Does he still have that screenname and are you blocked from I-ming him? A: yes he still has the screen name, I haven't seen him on line to try so I don't know Q: Could he be bisexual? A: he never said exactly but I think he is Q: Have you talked to him between the night of the murder and now? A: no he won't return my messages Q: Why do you suspect his being bi? A: hey listen I don't know that he's bi, just don't know he isn't. one of the things we did was set up worlds, like one week I'd make up the rules and limits and he'd have to make up a whole story around it, then he would and like that. we got pretty far out sometimes. Q: How did you find out about this case on the internet? Do you visit Crimescene often? A: I found it a couple months ago when I was looking up Oxford. I check it out every now and then. Q: Have you told Christian any hidden secrets? Has he told you any? A: Yeah, he was a trekkie. Q: Did Chris and you ever fantasize about killing? A: no nothing like that Q: What do you do in NY? A: operations manager for Dillon Read Q: What kind of car does Christian drive the most? A: shoot, I don't know probably his beamer we drove the info highway ;) Q: Did any of his fantasies have any violent tendencies at all? A: about as far as he went was playing a Worf like role hehe Q: In your talks with Chris did he seem to be a control freak? A: hmmm....well...not a freak but he's got a powerful presence, he's in control, one of the things I like about him Q: Worf = violent Klingon = warrior race = murder in the first degree A: Now wait a minute I never said anything about murder in the first degree. Q: Can you explain to us your motives for sending Detective Nelson the email about your last chat with Chris? A: yeah, I was afraid he was dead, I thought maybe something happened to him, too Q: Does Christian have a picture online? Do you have one? A: he sent me pictures, that's him on the screen Q: Do you remember exactly what you and Christian were talking about just before he signed off? A: yeah, not sure I want to go into it though but he was right in, we were in the middle of a good fantasy and he just went, just like a bump but like I said he didn't come back, not typical Q: Do you know if he owned a shotgun? A: a shotgun. never told me Q: If in some of your talks he lost control what would he act like? A: that's a tough question I don't think he really did that, not sure what to say about that, he was good at role playing Q: So you would say that your last chat was going along normally before he left, no tensions? A: Yes it was, that's why cutting off and then no contact at all is so unusual Q: What were you most attracted to him about online? Was he your first relationship online? A: I really like the guy. He's self assured, he's got money :::winks:::, he's fun, we got along real well Q: Tania what day did you last talk to him? A: Sunday night/money morning really February 2, what's wrong with money? Q: Freudian slip, Tania...it's supposed to be Monday morning lol A: lol yeah Monday, yes on my mind, you put it there he he. I work on Wall Street, money rules. Q: So basically you are telling us Christian did not have an alibi? A: yeah I guess that's what it comes down to, after talking to Detective Nelson today. when I read about the timing on the web I got upset about it I hope he doesn't have anything to do with this. Q: You can not recall at all what you said to him that night? A: I didn't say anything to make him sign off like that if that's what you mean Q: Can you recall anything that he said to you that night? A: yeah I remember, he didn't say anything was going on that would take him off-line Q: During your times talking with Christian, did he send you any internet links? A: yeah we sent each other links from time to time Q: Did Chris have a separate phone line for his computer? Mailer Deamon hasn't returned the emails? what about status? read? A: yeah he had two lines, no returned e-mail he's getting the mail just not answering me, well, he's picking it up or someone is, not deleting Q: Tania, does Chris have your address? A: No, he knows where I work and he has my phone number so I guess he could find me Q: Do you fear in the least if you were to meet him in person? A: no not at all, I don't think he killed anybody Q: I didn't ask you that. A: well it was kinda obvious wasn't it? Q: Do you 100% with a gut feeling believe that he did not kill? You know 2 people are dead . A: right, 100% I can't see it Q: Tania, do you have anything left to say that would help with this case? A: Nothing I can think of. Why don't you email him and ask him some of these questions yourself? Maybe he'll answer you, looks like he's not talking to me. I hope he's okay. I think something is wrong here or he would be talking, but I don't think it's that he killed anyone.