Near the end of the recording, as the mic was getting shuffled around - probably in clothing - Her voice and the Man's voice were both filtered in similar ways simultaneously.
This sort of thing certainly can be manufactured, but does lend a degree more of authenticity - although it's not iron clad.
At first, I assumed it was a phone call. But after listening again, it seems like they were in person. Kari seemed to be eating during this interaction. Like at a party.
Does this recording sound like someone had a mic on them, or maybe nearby like in a lamp or something?
To me this sounds exactly like Kari received a call while at home, and put him on speakerphone while recording the call with a separate device sitting on her desk. His voice has a speaker quality, and reverbs around the room as it was turned up loud. Her voice is clear and direct to the recording device in her natural speaking volume. If a call recording app was used you'd hear clearer voices on both ends without the room reverb.
Edit: Now I've heard the recording that sounds like they are both in the same room, perhaps a reflective kitchen area. The recording device is clearly closer to Kari.
Does sound like she was eating, and to me it sounded like she was recording since her voice was louder than the guys, at the end it sounds like she was done eating and maybe picked up her phone and pocketed it or put in her purse.
Another observation @ 4:56 the background noise changes as if a fan or some other device emitting a "hum" is running. That indicates the possibility of a spliced recording.
Perhaps they had a much longer conversation covering other topics not germane to the bribery attempt and those were cut out for the sake of brevity.
This doesn't mean it's unauthentic, I'm just saying it was probably edited down to the relevant points.
Kari is either wearing the recording device or it's nearer to her at the very least and DeWit is farther away, thus the reverb. You can also hear the level of reverb vary slightly as if he's moving or occasionally leaning in towards Kari when he speaks.
Assuming they were talking in person, and possibly with other people around, such as a party ...
Then, either (a) Kari was wearing a recording device, or (b) a recording device was somewhere physically near her, that she might or might not have known about.
When the man speaks - you hear the room reverb.
When Kari speaks - there is no room reverb.
Where is the mic?
I need to know that before I understand if this is a doctored audio file or not.
And believe me - I'm on her side.
But I'm unapologetically on the side of Truth - and lately, there are way too many fake things making it's way onto this board as "news".
Near the end of the recording, as the mic was getting shuffled around - probably in clothing - Her voice and the Man's voice were both filtered in similar ways simultaneously.
This sort of thing certainly can be manufactured, but does lend a degree more of authenticity - although it's not iron clad.
This is my field - this is what I do.
My thoughts exactly.
could have been a cell phone recording, a recorder app.
Sounded like her phone was close to her maybe in her purse on the table since we could hear the ruffling.
At first, I assumed it was a phone call. But after listening again, it seems like they were in person. Kari seemed to be eating during this interaction. Like at a party.
Does this recording sound like someone had a mic on them, or maybe nearby like in a lamp or something?
To me this sounds exactly like Kari received a call while at home, and put him on speakerphone while recording the call with a separate device sitting on her desk. His voice has a speaker quality, and reverbs around the room as it was turned up loud. Her voice is clear and direct to the recording device in her natural speaking volume. If a call recording app was used you'd hear clearer voices on both ends without the room reverb.
Edit: Now I've heard the recording that sounds like they are both in the same room, perhaps a reflective kitchen area. The recording device is clearly closer to Kari.
Does sound like she was eating, and to me it sounded like she was recording since her voice was louder than the guys, at the end it sounds like she was done eating and maybe picked up her phone and pocketed it or put in her purse.
Another observation @ 4:56 the background noise changes as if a fan or some other device emitting a "hum" is running. That indicates the possibility of a spliced recording.
Perhaps they had a much longer conversation covering other topics not germane to the bribery attempt and those were cut out for the sake of brevity.
This doesn't mean it's unauthentic, I'm just saying it was probably edited down to the relevant points.
I assumed they walked together outside the room, possibly outside.
Here's another possibility:
Kari is either wearing the recording device or it's nearer to her at the very least and DeWit is farther away, thus the reverb. You can also hear the level of reverb vary slightly as if he's moving or occasionally leaning in towards Kari when he speaks.
Assuming they were talking in person, and possibly with other people around, such as a party ...
Then, either (a) Kari was wearing a recording device, or (b) a recording device was somewhere physically near her, that she might or might not have known about.
Either way ... interdasting!
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