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February 1, 2007

Station: Derderian's wife denies removing evidence

Michael Derderian's wife -- formerly known as Kristina Link -- tells the police that she didn't remove any files from Derderian's home in Narragansett in the days before police searched the Tern Road building, which also doubled as a business office for The Station.

She also denied seeing any mention of pyrotechnics in the contract between Great White and The Station.

Link, now Kristina Derderian, worked as the office manager for The Station. She was with Derderian in Florida the night of the fire. And she spent time in the office in the days immediately afterward.

She initially cooperated with the police investigation, but following her marriage had filed a motion claiming spousal privilege, which would allow her to avoid testifying against Derderian.

In her 41-page statement to police, she denied removing any files -- at that time the Great White contract was missing -- and said that the contract, which she had reviewed, included no mention of pyrotechnics.

Link also told police that she was in charge of paying the bills and said she didn't remember any bill for pyrotechnics.

"Okay," a police questioner says in the statement recorded on Feb. 28, 2003. "We need to ask you this: Did you remove any files from the office before the police got there?"

Link: "No."

Police: "At no time, from the time you arrived back from Florida until the time the police arrived with the search warrant, at no time did you remove any records at all from the office?"

Link: "No."

Police: "Didn't shred any records?"

Link: "We don't have a shredder."

Police: "Didn't destroy any records?"

Link: "No."

Police: "Didn't give them to anyone?"

Link: "No."

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 9:09 AM | Permalink

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