NEW YORK (PIX11)—
Experts tell us surveillance video could have been a powerful piece of evidence in the Greg Kelly rape case...showing whether or not the accuser was unable to consent to sex or giving hints into the relationship between the two but sources say it doesn't exist.The Manhattan D.A.'s office says it decided not to charge Fox 5 host Greg Kelly with raping a 28 year old paralegal after a thorough investigation of all the evidence including but not limited to receipts, security logs, text messages and telephone records but what about the cameras? Wally Zeins is a retired N.Y.P.D. Homicide Detective says his sources tell him the District Attorney's office mounted a thorough investigation canvassing out 360 degrees from the bar Kelly and his accuser drank in and there's no footage. The D.A. came up with nothing.
The woman accused Kelly of raping her in her office after a night of boozing at this Jeremy's Ale House, a South Street Seaport bar. But sources say the case was doomed by a lack of evidence and because she allegedly sent him steamy texts before and after the alleged attack. Pictures of the woman intoxicated or willingly with Kelly after the attack could have helped investigators sort things out.
Security experts say there are more than 200,000 security cameras in the city. Some are owned by private security companies, stores, hotels, and government agencies. The biggest company is Securewatch 24. They have 24,000 cameras Desmond or "Dez" Smyth is the founder. We asked Dez about archiving video from these cameras. The most important question is how long do you keep the video. Smyth says "We can keep video for years. We generally keep it for 30 to 60 days, that's normally good for most investigations. But you could keep it for years. In fact for landlords we often keep it for 36 months which is the amount of time a person has to file a lawsuit in a slip and fall case. So was Smyth surprised there was no video in the Greg Kelly case. " I think the allegation was made 3 months later. And most don't keep it longer than 30 days. So I don't know where the tape would have come from. Where could they get that video?"
So what have we learned about the surveillance in the city in regards to this case ? Wally Zeins says "Big Brother is watching but in this case Big Brother was sleeping."
Greg Kelly has not resumed his position at on Fox's" Good Day New York" yet but issued a statement last night saying in part "I am thankful that the investigation established what I've known all along, That I am innocent of the allegations that were waged against me."
