U.S. vs. Mollie Fry and Dale Schafer Government Witnesses Nolan & Keefe

Government Witness John Nolan

Before DEA Special Agent John Nolan took the witness stand, he sat in the courtroom with a female companion and watched as everyone returned from the lunch break. When Mollie Fry entered and took her seat, Nolan was watching her with interest. "She's put on a lot of weight," he commented glibly to his companion. The matter got little further discussion, and the pair went on to chat on other superficial topics as they waited. Neither one seemed to consider that, at the time the defendants were investigated, Fry had only recently been recovering from chemotherapy and a double mastectomy. Her increased robustness should have been no surprise, in light of those circumstances, but Nolan gave no mention of such a thought. Instead, the grown man came off sounding like a catty schoolgirl dishing out dirt on her rivals.

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Government Witness Brian Keefe

DEA Special Agent Brian Keefe had sat at the prosecution's table during the entire trial, right at the side of Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne Pings. He served as the prosecutor's little helper at all times, wheeling carts of evidence around, escorting witnesses in and out of the courtroom, and assisting with document retrieval. 'Little helper' was of course a figure of speech – on the contrary, Keefe had an impressive build, his height given additional severity by his shaved bald head and robust physique. The agent even maintained what might be called an air of intimidation, which held strong until the moment he took the stand and opened his mouth. At that point, it was quickly revealed that Keefe had a high nasal voice full of sniffles that made him sound rather like a kindergartener. As was soon demonstrated, the agent's range of vocabulary and consistency of recall were similarly undeveloped.

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Tim Castleman
MMA Administrator