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Question 15 - October 17, 2001 - Monroe from California asked, "What guess on time can you give me to drive to Kyle's apt from Safehaven?"

Response 15:  I haven’t made that trip often, but it can’t be more than ten or fifteen minutes away.

Question 16 - October 17, 2001 - Monroe from California asked, "I am guessing it takes about 25 minutes to get from Geoff's house to Kyle’s apartment. Do you agree that is safe to say?"

Response 16:  I think it’s safe to say. It may take longer for others, but the way I drive it should take about that long.

Question 17 - October 17, 2001 - Monroe from California asked, "How far from Kyle's apartment is a place called W Los Angeles hotel or motel, if you any idea?"

Response 17:  I know the W very well. It’s on Hilgard between Beverly Hills and Bel-Air. I’ve impressed a number of people there. I don’t know the specific time between the W and Kyle’s, but I would guess it takes about a half hour to get to Safehaven, then add another 15 to get to Kyle’s. So it should be about 45 minutes.

Question 18 - October 17, 2001 - Monroe from California asked, "What time does Safehaven usually close, if you know?"

Response 18:  I don’t like to stick around until closing time there, but if it is like all other bars, they close at two in the morning.

Question 19 - October 24, 2001 - Monroe from California asked, "What time frame is the distance from Safehaven to Geoff’s house, and is it heading the same or opposite way from where Kyle’s apt would be located?"

Response 19:  It would probably take about thirty minutes or so to go straight from Safehaven to Geoffrey’s house. Our homes are far North of Safehaven, and Kyle’s apartment is about ten of fifteen minutes Northeast of Safehaven, so while it is not the opposite direction I wouldn’t exactly call it along the way home for either of us.

"While I suppose it can be considered a noble effort to search for her killer, I sometimes wonder if we are doing the right thing."

Question 20 - March 26, 2002 - Joanna Pisani from Malta asked, "Is this a game?"

Response 20:  Maybe it is for you, but I consider what is happening here to be a serious matter.  I may not always show it in my writing, but this is a dangerous situation.  Someone murdered a person that I loved and this site has evolved from a tribute to a witch hunt looking for the person or persons who killed her.  While I suppose it can be considered a noble effort to search for her killer, I sometimes wonder if we are doing the right thing.  Laura Douglass and Sharon Wolfe will be going on trial for Raychel's murder because of what has happened here, and I do not believe that either of them committed the crime.  How much more serious does this get!

Question 21 - April 8, 2002 - Julie from IL asked, "Sergei just doesn't seem as naive and innocent as he was portrayed earlier and I wanted to know if you hired him to spy on Raychel, or if he was from another music company to maybe steal Raychel. He came in right after you left the day Kyle talked about in his Unhinged and it just seems funny. Maybe you sent him in there to play his little act on Kyle and to make sure in his little dumb way of telling that Geoffrey and Raychel were always together? It’s just a little funny that he talks as if you were his friend and then he quit when all this other business went down because of Geoffrey? I think it was something else!"

Response 21:  Sergei the music company spy? Now that I like. He’d have to be the deepest cover operative that I’ve ever heard of. Did you know that after I hired him I sent him to night school to learn English? He already knew some basics, but I wanted him to learn real English. Not the English you learn from a book. The type you hear from musicians. I don’t do that type of thing for anybody. The whole reason I hired him in the first place was because he genuinely wanted to work his way up. I respect that about him. That’s how I built Terror Trax, and I wanted to give him a shot at making something for himself.

Terror Trax has had a hole since he left. When I’m back in charge of Terror Trax, I will re-hire Sergei, but not as a janitor. I’ll hire him as an engineer. I should have done it before, but I had taken him for granted. I had to hire two more engineers after he quit as the janitor. Do you know why? He did things like that just to learn the business. I’ve invested a great deal in Sergei, and I don’t like losing him to another company (let alone another record company). Sergei was a loyal friend and employee and I hope he will be again. So if you think he was keeping tabs on Raychel for me, maybe he was. I didn’t tell him to, though.

Question 22 - April 13, 2002 - Sharon C. from Asheville, NC asked, "Anna Fantiani stated, 'Raychel wrote letters to those people that I distributed after her murder...' Did Anna give you one of those letters? If she did, would you please tell us what Rachel wrote to you? Thanks."

Response 22:  I did receive a letter from Raychel, but the letter was of a very personal nature that I do not feel comfortable providing to the general public just because there is a morbid fascination with Raychel’s life/death. Besides, what do I have to gain by telling you about my letter? Are you looking to find portions of Raychel’s letter to use against me? Why? Aren’t there already two people in jail awaiting trial for Raychel’s murder? How many of us will satisfy you? Thanks.

"...the investigation plods on. If this investigation isn’t over, then we must be operating under the assumption that Laura, Sharon, or perhaps both of them are being unjustly persecuted. If that is the case, why aren’t we trying to get their charges dropped so that we can learn what we can from them?"

Question 23 - April 25, 2002 - Julie from IL asked, "Why are you worried that parts of your letter could be used against you? Parts of the letter that do not pertain to the investigation do not need to be posted, or maybe they should? What does it matter? You should hand Raychel’s letter over to Nick Graves and let justice be served. Let him decide...he is not out to get you. He is out to serve this investigation on the murder of Raychel Vanderhoff/Wagner/Taurus (whatever her name was) and solve this crime. Your personal feelings shouldn't matter now, she is no longer here to share them. But you could help her by sharing your letter. Will you please turn your letter over to Nick Graves? Thank you for your time!"

Response 23:  “What does it matter”? To you, nothing. But this is MY LIFE! I will not hand over my letter because there is no need to do so. I am not a suspect. Nick Graves and this kangaroo court have already landed two people in jail AND NOW IT SHOWS NO SIGN OF STOPPING! He feels bad, so the investigation plods on. If this investigation isn’t over, then we must be operating under the assumption that Laura, Sharon, or perhaps both of them are being unjustly persecuted. If that is the case, why aren’t we trying to get their charges dropped so that we can learn what we can from them? Why? Because it would be embarrassing for the police and the D.A. And they can’t take another embarrassment. So instead of trying to free someone who may be innocent, we are turning jail into a clown car. How many people can we stuff in it? Count me out! And if you try to force it, you’ll see me in court. Trust me, I have the money to fight that one.

Question 24 - April 29, 2002 - Julie from IL asked, "Ken, Ken, Ken . . ..shame. You’re starting to sound . . . a little ANGRY. Why? You know, you could use your letter to prove there were no problems between you and Raychel. I know that you had problems with her but your letter could prove otherwise . . .Unless you know it will incriminate you beyond belief! This letter could be used in the prosecution of Laura and Sharon. Why not use what you have to help aid the prosecution in this case? It is your life and why not make it worth your while to help put a little help into Nick Graves’ corner and let’s get the people who caused great harm to Raychel!

"You may sue, but why aren't you trying to close this part of your life and move on? You know your previous response makes you sound like a suspect yourself. Everyone is probably wondering what Raychel did write you now. Couldn't you have played this one off a little better? Or are you trying a little reverse psychology so when your letter is read (if it is the real letter) it won't be that bad and you will be off the hook for anything and everything you have done to Raychel?

"Once again please turn your letter over to Nick Graves, because it will leave a lot of closure for everyone. When all the letters are read and everyone has the answers they wanted and needed from Raychel. That is even if Nick Graves posts the letters. Why not let Nick Graves read the letter? Maybe he won't post it, especially if there is no need. Thank you for your time!"

Response 24:  Why am I angry? Why am I not trying to move on? The second question almost perfectly answers the first. I’ve been trying to move on for a year and a half now. It’s everyone else who won’t let me move on. I participated in this web site to put Raychel to rest, not dredge everything back up again. This site changed from a tribute site to a rogue investigation. When Sharon and Laura were arrested, I thought this never-ending investigation would come to a close. It hasn’t. That is why I am angry. If you want me to help further the “investigation” then you need to tell me why the police were wrong to arrest them in the first place. Then you need to tell Nick Graves. Then he needs to tell the police. Then Nick Graves can see my letter. Otherwise, you can forget it. No one will listen anyway.

Question 25 - April 29, 2002 - Sharon C. from Asheville, NC asked, "You stated “when I’m back in charge of Terror Trax, I will rehire Sergei, but not as a janitor.” I thought Terror Trax was owned by Cain International. Are you going to buy back the company? If not, what did you mean by that statement?

"Please do not take my questions as a personal attack. It just seems that some people who have been close to Raychel don’t want to reveal what they know. If that is the case, why post on this site at all? Each person chose to post here. Yet when asked questions, you want to hide behind privilege and confidential clauses. No one is 100% sure that the correct individuals have been arrested. Until they are convicted in a court of law, I would like to obtain as much information as I can about those who were close to her. Please keep in mind, Mr. Kincaid, that my questions will only bother you if you have something to hide. Thanks again for your time."

"I understand your frustration with the lack of full disclosure. I just don’t care."

Response 25:  You are correct that Terror Trax is owned by Cain International. I have no intention of re-acquiring my company (although I could probably get it for less than what I sold it for since Geoffrey’s personal fiasco has stained the company). However, I am interested in developing a situation that will allow me to operate the company again. With Cain’s resources, Terror Trax could become a solid second-tier label. I don’t delude myself into believing we could compete with the mega labels like Columbia. I have already made some preliminary inquiries, and I think that a reasonable situation can be achieved in fairly short order.

I understand your frustration with the lack of full disclosure. I just don’t care. You ask why I am posting on this site? Try this: I knew Raychel and Laura Douglass asked that I participate on this site as a tribute to Raychel. When I started writing on the site, the subject of Raychel’s murder was not the focal point of the site. Her life and her poetry were to be the thrust. However, interest grew in Raychel’s murder and the site was spun to feed that need for information. Since that time, two people have been arrested in connection with her murder because of this web site. Until people are convicted in a court of law, I expect people posting here will continue to feel that Big Brother is watching. And while you may feel that everything should be brought out in the open, think about this: Raychel’s life may have been a book of secrets, but not every secret led to her murder, and not every secret died with her. Anyone who knew Raychel already feels wounded by the loss of her. But do we have to be scrubbed down with acid just to satisfy the curiosity of the lowest common denominator? No. A hundred times no!

Question 26 - April 29, 2002 - Sharon C. from Asheville, NC asked, "What strings did you pull at Cain International to get Sergei a job there? Why do you have such a vested interest in him? (i.e. sending him to night school to learn English and your desire to rehire him as an engineer) Do you assist everyone that shows a promising musical talent? Again, please do not take this question as a personal attack. Thanks again for taking the time to answer this question."

"I didn’t help Sergei because he was a promising musician. I helped him because he was a loyal worker. I reward people who work hard."

Response 26:  Since Cain owns both companies, I worked out a transfer for Sergei through some contacts I made in their upper management. Actually, they were people who I had talked to during the early negotiations for the sale of Terror Trax. When it was said that they would have a problem adding staff, I told my contacts that I would have to leak who it was that blew the early negotiations. It wasn’t really necessary, but it got the job done quickly.

By the way, I didn’t help Sergei because he was a promising musician. I helped him because he was a loyal worker. I reward people who work hard. That’s my style. It was something that I actually respected about Geoffrey MacIntyre’s managerial style. When he was in charge, he had the same type of reputation for rewarding hard work. The problem was he had a blind spot for Raychel, and that poisoned his judgment and is what led to his downfall.

Question 27 - May 28, 2002 - Jezikah Murray from Newark, DE asked, "So, you were waiting for Laura to come to meet with you on the night Raychel was killed!  Why didn't you just state that fact?  Where you afraid we'd all find out how "close" you and Laura really are?"

Response 27:  I am not afraid of people finding out that Laura and I are close (although Sharon Wolfe decided to “out” that fact in her article “Always Watching…”).  However, I am not enamored by the possibility of turning my personal life into a public spectacle.  I am extremely selfish about my privacy.  No offense to anyone intended, but I don’t feel that my every action or friendship be examined via rectal probe.

Question 28 - June 10, 2002 - Jezikah Murray from Newark, DE asked, "Ya know Ken, to anyone else reading about your new upgraded position as head of Terror Trax (well, advised by your financial advisor -- but let’s face it, what does he really matter!) anyone would, hypothetically of course, believe that you killed Raychel so that Geoffrey could lose it all with his dead client, and you would regain the company you lost to them. Primarily, of course, it was Raychel. You practically went bankrupt with her, didn't you? That's why you had to sell Terror Trax originally, right? What better way to eliminate competition and the original dead weight that brought your reign to an end originally . . . Hypothetically speaking, of course."

Response 28:  Hypothetically, that almost makes almost perfect sense . . . Hypothetically! . . . Almost! While I enjoy a good conspiracy theory as much as the next person, your hypothesis has two fatal flaws. First, I loved Raychel, and I’m not sure how you express your love but mine does not involve murder. Second, while I make no secret of my feelings about Geoffrey MacIntyre, sacrificing Raychel in order to get Geoffrey out of the company is not worth the price. Terror Trax is worth significantly less without Raychel. So what if her record wasn’t working out? She had a style and look that I could have marketed into popularity, no matter how the record sounded. Raychel was Terror Trax’ most valuable asset. People with Raychel’s star power don’t just fall from the sky, but it would be a suitable entrance.

Question 29 - June 11, 2002 - Sharon C. from Asheville, NC asked, "Now that you have total creative control at Terror Trax, do you plan to rehire Sergei Brosovsky?"

Response 29:  That has already been worked out. He starts on Monday. As I promised before, Sergei will not be returning as a janitor. He’ll be an engineer. I will have him freelance around the studio for a couple of months before assigning him to his first real project. After being away from the studio for almost two years, I expect it will take him a few weeks to get his feet settled. Still, I expect good things to come from him. The breadth of his knowledge of instruments is so wide it borders on instinct. I will be very careful not to just throw him in with a straightforward garage band. That would be a waste of his talent, and I do not plan on wasting it further.

Question 30 - July 2, 2002 - Michelle from Bealeton, VA asked, "What kind of relationship did you have with Raychel? Was it a friendship or sexual?"

Response 30:  Although I had previously denied it, Sharon Wolfe was correct. Raychel and I had a brief affair between June and October of 1999. After that, however, Raychel and I had a more evolved relationship. Both of us understood the business (even if Kyle did not). People sleep with people in order to get ahead. No one understood this as well as Raychel, and for good reason. After I lost control of Terror Trax, Raychel needed to move on. I did not have a problem with that, as my position at Terror Trax still entitled me free reign in the garden of L.A. nightlife. Me and The Beach Boys. We get around.

Question 31 - July 2, 2002 - Michelle from Bealeton, VA asked, "Did you drink tequila?"

Response 31:  I’m not a worm eater, but I don’t shy away from tequila. It’s not my drink of preference, however.