Why did Patrick Jane have to steal the suspect list from LaRoche by hiring Donny Cullpepper?

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Ok so here's what I don't understand, on season 3 episode 10, Patrick approaches Virgil and convinces him to help him give the suspect list that J.J. LaRoche possessed. At the end of the episode we can see Virgil handing to Patrick the said list.

Fast forward many episodes later, in season 3 episode 20.

The episode starts with Donny Cullpepper breaking in J.J. LaRoches house, which ends up with him being caught by the police and it was ultimately revealed that Patrick hired him to steal the suspect list from LaRoche.

The same suspect list which supposedly was handed over to him by Virgil many episodes prior.

So my question is, why the need to steal the suspect list again? Did I miss something?



Best Answer

In episode S3E10 Jane got the whole list of suspect. But in S3E20 he got top 4 suspect that is nearby the murder place and no one can prove that he/she is with them.




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What was inside JJ LaRoche box?

In Laroche's Tupperware box is the tongue of the man who raped his mother for 2 hours straight, Scott Sanay(sp). The day before his trial, Laroche broke into his apartment while he slept, injected him with a sedative and cut out his tongue. According to the rapists mother Judith Sanay, "they never found his tongue."

Why did LaRoche cut out the tongue?

When Lisbon visits the house where the man who raped LaRoche's mom lives, she finds out from his mother that somebody broke into his house the day before his court hearing, gave him a sedative, and cut his tongue out.

How did Red John get the list?

They got inside the building by pretending to fix the AC that was broken (mentioned in the episode). They took videos and photos of Jane's work so the inside man knew everything. Pretty sure he reported it to Red John so that's how he ended up having that list.

When did Jane shake hands with Sheriff Mcallister?

As of the thirteenth episode of the fifth season, Patrick Jane has narrowed his Red John suspect list from 2,164 suspects to 408. Ray Haffner is now a prime candidate, the reasons for which are the following: He and Jane shook hands in "Little Red Book" when they first met.



The Mentalist 5x22 Red John's Rules Final Season. The 7 name of the Patrick Jane's list (Sub.ITA)




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