Man who filmed Arbery shooting took lie detector test that attorney claims proves he wasn’t involved
THE attorney of the man who filmed the video of Ahmaud Arbery's shooting death said he has taken a lie detector test that reportedly proves he wasn't involved in the killing.
Kevin Gough, who represents William "Roddie" Bryan, said at news conference on Monday night that the polygraph test clears his client's name.
"Contrary to speculation, the polygraph examination confirms that on Feb. 23, 2020, the day of the shooting, William "Roddie" Bryan did not have any conversation with either Gregory or Travis McMichael prior to the shooting," Gough told journalists in , as reported by
"Nor did William 'Roddie' Bryan have any conversation with anyone else that day prior to the about criminal activity in the neighborhood," he added.
Gough said the results of the lie detector test, which Bryan took voluntarily, have been shared with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.
The attorney noted the test isn't considered admissible in court, but does show that Bryan was unarmed at the time of the shooting, didn't speak with the McMichaels before the shooting, and was unaware of any plot to kill, reported.
"Without his video there would be no case," Gough said.
Bryan began recording the video shortly before Gregory, 64, and his son Travis, 34, who are both white, chased the 25-year-old black jogger and confronted him while armed.
Reports claimed Monday that the , longer than the initial clip that was leaked on social media on May 5.
Police reports initially claimed Bryan tried to block Arbery himself while he was jogging down Burford Drive, according to First Coast News.
But Gough insists his client was just a witness and not a "vigilante", a characterization he claims is being pushed by Arbery's family and legal team.
The attorney said Bryan has received death threats and even lost his job because of the video and has been in hiding with his fiancée.
"Mr. Bryan is not your enemy," Gough said, as reported by .
"Please stop, if not for the sake of my client's family, then for the sake of the Arbery family and the cause you fight for."
Bryan and he feels name has been "smeared".
"I had nothing to do with it. I'm trying to get my life back to normal, and it's been smeared for the last week," he told WJAX.
"I was told I was a witness and I'm not sure what I am, other than receiving a bunch of threats."
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Wanda Cooper-Jones, Arbery's mom, said last Thursday she "strongly believes" Bryan is "involved" in her son's death.
"I strongly believe that he was involved," she told Dr. Phil in an interview.
"I mean - he videoed it."
The grieving mom has for her son.
"I want all involved prosecuted to the highest," she said.
