NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 20) -- Text messages show a woman asked former NFL quarterback Steve McNair to transfer $2,000 into her bank account hours before police say she shot him to death, then turned the gun on herself.
Nashville police released the text messages Monday night as part of a case summary and detailed the exchanges between the two hours before the July 4 murder-suicide.
HATTIESBURG, MS - JULY 11: Pall bearers depart the funeral service for former NFL quarterback Steve McNair on July 11, 2009 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (Photo by George Clark - Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images)
In this frame grab taken from video released by the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Development Disabilities, NFL quarterback Steve McNair is shown in a public service announcement that urges young people thinking about suicide to call a hotline and "live to see better days." The video was made shortly before McNair's mistress killed him and then herself. (AP Photo/Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Development Disabilities)
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FILE - In this An undated photo provided by the Nashville Police Department, Adrian Gilliam, 33, of La Vergne, Tenn. is shown. Gilliam pleaded guilty to selling the gun that was used to kill ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair. Federal court documents filed Friday, Sept. 25, 2009, show that Adrian Gilliam of La Vergne, Tenn., admitted that he sold a loaded 9 mm semiautomatic pistol for $100 to McNair's mistress. (AP Photo/Nashville Police Department, File)
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NASHVILLE, TN - AUGUST 15: Steve McNair #9 formerly of the Tennessee Titans is honored during the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a preseason NFL game at LP Field on August 15, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans beat the Buccaneers 27-20. (Photo by Joe Murphy/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Steve McNair
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CANTON, OH - AUGUST 9: Detail view of a Tennessee Titans helmet displaying a decal in honor of late Titans quarterback Steve McNair during the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game against the Buffalo Bills at Fawcett Stadium on August 9, 2009 in Canton, Ohio. The Titans defeated the Bills 21-18. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
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HATTIESBURG, MS - JULY 11: Pall bearers depart the funeral service for former NFL quarterback Steve McNair on July 11, 2009 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (Photo by George Clark - Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images)
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HATTIESBURG, MS - JULY 11: Pall bearers depart the funeral service for former NFL quarterback Steve McNair on July 11, 2009 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (Photo by George Clark - Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images)
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HATTIESBURG, MS - JULY 11: Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's mother Lucille McNair, center, is consoled at the end of a funeral service for her son on July 11, 2009 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (Photo by George Clark - Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images)
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HATTIESBURG, MS - JULY 11: Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair's mother Lucille McNair, center, is consoled at the end of a funeral service for her son on July 11, 2009 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (Photo by George Clark - Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images)
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HATTIESBURG, MS - JULY 11: Family members react during a funeral service for former NFL quarterback Steve McNair on July 11, 2009 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. (Photo by George Clark - Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images)
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HATTIESBURG, MS - JULY 11: Family members react during a funeral service for former NFL quarterback Steve McNair on July 11, 2009 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. McNair's wife Mechelle McNair is at left. McNair's mother Lucille McNair is being consoled at center. (Photo by George Clark - Hattiesburg American POOL/Getty Images)
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Sahel Kazemi texted McNair on July 3 to say she was so stressed she might have a breakdown and asked for money to pay cell phone bills. One text said she might need to go to a hospital because she could hardly breathe.
Police say texts show McNair had someone transfer the money. The texts also show Kazemi meeting McNair at the Nashville condominium where he was shot. He asked her to leave the front door open for him.
Spokesman Don Aaron said he has been working to summarize the case for weeks and denied it was a response to a two-part report on CBS' "The Early Show" questioning the original investigation.
"If anyone has information that needs to come to the attention of the police department, we'll be happy to receive it as part of this investigation," Aaron told The Associated Press. "But at this juncture, there has been nothing uncovered that suggests this is not a murder-suicide."
The CBS report Monday interviewed friends portraying Kazemi as happy and showed that she had approximately $2,500 in her bank account at the time of her death.
But the 50 text messages from the cell phones of both Kazemi and McNair released Monday night support the police's contention that she was spiraling out of control.
Via The Tennessean, below is the content of text message records police subpoenaed from McNair's cellphone carrier. The texts were reportedly received by McNair's phone on July 3.
Kazemi, 4:04 p.m.: Baby I have to be w u 2nite. I dnt care where
Kazemi, 4:16 p.m.Tell me u gonna be w me
Kazemi, 8:34 p.m.: baby where u gonna be at when I get off
McNair, 8:50 p.m.: I'm at home baby what time u get off
Kazemi, 8:51 p.m.: round 11
Kazemi, 9:10 p.m.: where u gonna be at baby
McNair, 9:15 p.m.: at home til the kids fall asleep
Kazemi, 9:18 p.m.: k ill call when I get off
Kazemi, 10:23 p.m.: do u wanna get out n drink
McNair, 10:35 p.m.: Probably not baby having trouble with the kids getting to sleep
Kazemi, 10:45 p.m.: k im going to the condo in a min
McNair, 10:59 p.m.: ok
Kazemi, 11:28 p.m.: they asleep babe
McNair, 11:34 p.m.: they are on the way
McNair, 12:38 a.m.: On my way
Kazemi, 12:38 a.m.: k
Kazemi, 12:48 a.m.: u want me to open the gate
McNair, 12:52 a.m. (sent twice): No open the front door
Kazemi, 1:14 a.m.: its open
Kazemi's texts to McNair talk of her showing furniture she planned to sell to some people and how she was at a store "trying to fix" her phone. She wanted to pay bills before going to work. When she said she could hardly breathe, McNair asked if she wanted him to come over. She said she would take a nap.
McNair texted her that afternoon, saying he had someone transfer the money.
Kazemi later texted McNair three times asking to be with him that night. He said he was having trouble getting his sons to sleep. But at that time, McNair was seen at a restaurant with friends. Kazemi texted she was going to his condo. He texted back at 12:38 a.m. that he was on his way and asked her to open the front door at 12:52 a.m. Kazemi told him at 1:14 a.m. it was open.
The last text was at 2:23 with Kazemi saying, "I am going to the store." But police say the message received by McNair's phone seemed oddly placed in the stream of messages and out of synch. A T-Mobile specialist told police it could be a service or technical problem that caused a delay in the delivery of the message.
The summary also details how police checked video footage from businesses in the area and found a law firm camera caught the backside of the condo where their bodies were found later July 4. The footage did not show any suspicious activity or departure in the early hours of that morning.
Police also list the shift manager at the restaurant where Kazemi worked who told officers something seemed to be bothering Kazemi on July 3. Sonya New said she asked Kazemi if everything was all right when the server told her of her DUI arrest on July 2. The manager also knew of Kazemi's roommate moving and asked about McNair's divorce.
"And she (Kazemi) just rolled her eyes. New said at the end of the conversation, Kazemi said, "My life is just (awful) and I should end it."
Business was slow that night when Kazemi asked if she could leave early. She clocked out at 10:07 p.m.
The summary also includes new information from the woman Kazemi followed from McNair's condo, suspicious that he was involved with someone else.
Police also say Leah Ignagni confirmed she was dating McNair and recalled seeing a woman in a black Cadillac Escalade parked outside his condo two or three weeks before his murder. Ignagni saw the woman follow her and later saw the Escalade circling her block or parked outside her apartment a week or two later. A 2007 black Escalade was co-registered both to Kazemi and McNair.
Ignagni told police McNair visited her around 4 a.m. on July 2 — a couple hours after Kazemi's arrest — to tell her "Jenni" had been arrested for DUI. McNair then spent the night of July 2 at Ignagni's apartment but left early July 3.
The report also includes details from the crime scene that blood stains showed Kazemi's upper body was in McNair's lap before sliding to the floor. Police also found the gun under Kazemi's head with an impression in the carpet the summary said indicates neither the gun nor Kazemi's body was moved before officers arrived.
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correct me if i am wrong: married with children. a great job,making more money than he can spend, in great shape physically, banging several chicks on the side. lets see whats wrong with this picture? only one thing wrong... he hooked up with a psycho. this should be a lesson in living a christian life vs a life of lies and deciet. girls... guys only want sex from you. period! if you are dumb enough to bang a married guy then you deserve to be degraded as that is what you are doing to yourself. you body is being used for sexual pleasure of a man. he has no interest in your thoughts,emotions or other silly things. if you bang you will be left emotionally hollow and always wondering what is wrong.
I truly feel so sorry for Steve's wife and children. He was being the "typical" Black male, that makes it big in life. Hi is no better than any of the other caught whoremongers, The Bible says "The wages of sin is death", and yhat goes for "all" of us, not just us who live from pay check to pay check. I pray that Mrs. McNair and her children were/are financially situated, and that GOD will bless her with a man that will appreciate, & love them as the wonderful family that they are....Much love for you Mrs. McNair & children..........................Lynda
This is a prime example of playing with someones emotions. Not all people are as stable as you may think. You have to watch who you play games with. cause alot of times your playing a game and the other party isnt. Treat others how you want to be treated.
My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved here, especially the family of Steve McNair and the family of his girlfriend as they all lost someone they loved and cared for. Steve McNair was an extremely gifted and talented quarterback and athlete. For years his abilities, attitude and smile helped him prosper in the game of football and life. I am sorry to see it have ended this way, it is a loss that cannot be replaced for his family. May he rest in peace and may his family get thru the grieving process by remembering all the good he actually did do in his time on earth!
She like soooo many got herself into a no win situation. And so did McNair. It can't be much fun living a life like that with secret meeting in the wee hours, spying, distrust innocent partners there's a leason here for all of us
This is extremely sad for everyone involved. My prayers go out to the widow left behind to raise the children by herself, his family as well as the young woman's family. I often say that men and especially rich or well to do men think they can SOMETIMES do anything they want and go back home like nothing has ever happened. But I remember in my neighborhood this one young man that did the same thing and one of the women had a death wish and he found out that it wasn't so easy to meet, greet, boom bam thank you maim with that one. So a lot of times we should really take a real good look at the grass on the other side of the fence before we start wanting to even jump over there. Some women and this is not to down grade any one, but some women are just way too possessive. And when you give them you and all your false promises they hang onto them with thier dear lives. Some women like men are extremely jealous, and if they can't have you all to themselves then that's ********* either all or nothing and that's what this young man met. And for him to be going with so many outside women, just imagine the hurt and despair his poor wife must have gone through with all of his voyagism. And I'm quite sure betting a dollar to a doughnut that she told him over the years that all of his mess was going to hit in the face one day. And he like most men thought oh no not me, after all I'm a man and men voyage. Yes they do, and some men get by and some men don't. And unfortunately this one didn't. So please listen and look real good MEN AND WOMEN who are voyaging or plannin to. Please be thankful and happy and content with who you are with. May God bless and keep his family and especially his children, is my prayer.
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