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COURT TV'S THE ELITE EXAMINES STUNNING CONCLUSIONS OF AN
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE JON BENET RAMSEY CASE 
Riveting One-Hour Documentary, Jon Benet: A Second Look Premieres on
Friday, November 8th at 8 PM ET/PT 

New York, NY - October 28, 2002 - Court TV's dynamic series The Elite
looks at the intriguing case of Jon Benet Ramsey through the eyes of one of
the world's great homicide investigators, Lou Smit, revealing his surprising
conclusions about the case. The one-hour documentary, The Elite -- Jon Benet:
A Second Look, premieres on November 8th at 8 PM ET/PT and features newly
released footage of the interrogation of Jon Benet's parents, John and Patsy
Ramsey. When the lead investigators are unable to make headway on the Jon
Benet case, the District Attorney calls in the investigator many think is
second-to-none: the legendary Lou Smit. 

In Jon Benet: A Second Look, Court TV profiles Smit and his independent
investigation to determine John and Patsy Ramsey's involvement in Jon Benet's
death. The compelling one-hour documentary reveals troubling new evidence
collected by Smit that strongly suggests the Ramsey's were not involved and
that an intruder was in the house the night of the murder. Using forensic
evidence, Smit paints a vivid and compelling picture of how he believes events
unfolded the night of Jon Benet's death, which is quite different from the
theories developed by police and the media. 

Court TV follows Smit as he returns to the Ramsey house day after day, and
reveals his tireless efforts to find clues a killer may have left behind. By the
time Lou Smit arrived in Boulder, Colorado at the district attorney's request,
the Ramsey's were being hounded everywhere they went. Despite the
Ramseys' continued denials, many still suspect that they were involved, but
Detective Smit, who interrogated John Ramsey for hours, believes the parents
are not involved. 

The Elite is a continuing weekly series on Court TV that explores the stories
and methods behind the world's foremost experts in criminal investigations,
including detectives, profilers, negotiators and forensic scientists. 

Jon Benet: A Second Look was produced by David Mills and Michael Tracey of
Mills Productions Ltd. for Court TV. The Executive Producer for Court TV is
Anthony Horn. Ed Hersh is Senior Vice President, Documentaries and Specials,
for Court TV.