Noe Cortez

I was notified by the crime lab that the DNA from the coffee cup that John Getru was drinking was the match to the DNA underneath Leslie Perloff's fingernails.

I was notified by the crime lab that the DNA from the coffee cup that John Getru was drinking was the match to the DNA underneath Leslie Perloff's fingernails.

He was 74 at the time of his arrest.

He was 74 at the time of his arrest.

We had him transported to my office, the sheriff's office headquarters in San Jose, and that's where I interviewed him for two to three hours.

We had him transported to my office, the sheriff's office headquarters in San Jose, and that's where I interviewed him for two to three hours.

I asked him about Eddie had been arrested. He said no. And when I told him, well, I found out that something happened in Germany. And he said, well, looks like you did your homework.

I asked him about Eddie had been arrested. He said no. And when I told him, well, I found out that something happened in Germany. And he said, well, looks like you did your homework.

I'll let you know what's going on and why you're here today.

I'll let you know what's going on and why you're here today.

Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Before I let you know what's going on, I just want to get your personal information. Just confirm your name. Your full name is John Arthur. Getru. I started the interview with just the general information about himself. And so I slowly talked to him about himself, about his family, about his family's history, about where he lived.

Yeah, yeah, absolutely. Before I let you know what's going on, I just want to get your personal information. Just confirm your name. Your full name is John Arthur. Getru. I started the interview with just the general information about himself. And so I slowly talked to him about himself, about his family, about his family's history, about where he lived.

He made statements about being older and his memory wasn't that good anymore, that he couldn't remember certain details.

He made statements about being older and his memory wasn't that good anymore, that he couldn't remember certain details.

Now, you mentioned that he had never been arrested, and I found out that something happened in Germany.

Now, you mentioned that he had never been arrested, and I found out that something happened in Germany.

And so we continued the interview, and eventually I also brought up the 1975 rape arrest and conviction of the 17-year-old female in Palo Alto. He said something like, oh, that was so piddly. They said I raped her, but he didn't want to go into details about that case. And then at some point, there was another accusation against you about a sexual assault from the Palo Alto Police Department?

And so we continued the interview, and eventually I also brought up the 1975 rape arrest and conviction of the 17-year-old female in Palo Alto. He said something like, oh, that was so piddly. They said I raped her, but he didn't want to go into details about that case. And then at some point, there was another accusation against you about a sexual assault from the Palo Alto Police Department?

Okay. Did you end up serving time for that? Do you remember?

Okay. Did you end up serving time for that? Do you remember?