before amanda thinks the time is right to tell her, her daughter. my sister has asked me to say the same thing she has been saying since this case started: please respect her privacy. she does not want other people to talk or write about what happened. now that there will be no trial, there doesn t seem to be any reason at all why people cannot do what she asks. amanda could not control anything for a long time. please let her control, have control over this so she can protect her daughter. she will do anything to protect her daughter. she also asked me to say that she is grateful this case is over. she wanted me to say thank you to the people that have supported her and our family. including james [inaudible] adam kimmel and every one at the jones day law firm, the fbi, the de jesus family, the entire community and everyone else who continues to stand by our side. we appreciate everything we appreciate everyone s support
the family. would they be comfortable at the podium, or would they like to be up here? they, i believe, are going to stand in front of you, your honor [inaudible] [background sounds] good afternoon, ma am. my name is sylvia cologne. and i am a cousin and spokesperson for the de jesus family. we have enjoyed our low-key lives and pray we can continue to savor our privacy. on behalf of my entire family, we would like to thank the honorable judge, michael