>> yes, i am. >> and, why did you mobile conversion from steve whitmore? >> as i said, it was 11 years ago. i answered this question many times. and, but just to repeat, a mobile conversion which is finding an address from a mobile phone, that is what a mobile conversion is and can be got through legitimate means. in fact the, the story that you're referring to, the mobile phone was a business, business number and address was widely known. >> so you can remember what the story was then? >> i just said to i you -- >> was story you were working on. >> because i read it in the "new york times". >> was that after that? >> i think it would be unfair to person concerned and because he has been named by the guardian and "the new york times" but what i'm saying is, and when i, very few occasions which i used a private detective was -- >> can you name other private detective you worked with? >> no. >> you can't remember them? >> no. >> are you aware of the pape used detectives though? >> sorry? >> did the paper use other private detectives other than steve whitmore

steve whitmore is the spokesman. steve, are you with us? >> yes, judge. i am. thank you. >> thanks for joining us. we know how busy you are. all the circumstances surrounding this case just hit me as very unusual. what can you tell me? >> regrettably when people do disappear each has an unusual aspect to it. mr. smith was last between between 9:00 and 10:00 p.m. on tuesday may 1. he was reported missing the following day may 2 to one of our local stations. he is 6'6", 210-pounds, grey hair with blonde highlights and has a goatee. a scar about five inches on his calf and approximately four inch scar on the inner right wrist. the reason i tell you that is because we are still asking the public's help. he is a striking figure. if anybody sees this individual or even see something that they think that is not important, it always is important. call this number if he may 323-890-5500. >> judge jeanine: and we will put that up on the screen and we have it up now, steve. a male adult missing who has no mental problems, no issues about alzheimer's or not knowing who he