This explains the new Google searches for “Nicholas Francisco”

It’s been some months since our logs showed people landing on WSB by searching Google for “Nicholas Francisco,” the Seattle man who vanished one year ago. (His disappearance was a West Seattle story for a while because he and his wife had attended church here, and friends here put up posters all over the area.) But today’s logs suddenly show a few of those searches, and an e-mailed link explains why: On the anniversary of his disappearance, his wife gave her first TV interview in many months (see it here), claiming she found evidence of a “secret life” – but also saying, she just wants to know, is he still alive? As for law enforcement – the missing-person case is still open.

Mr.JT February 14, 2009 (3:11 pm)

When do we get the real dirt ?

ScottA February 14, 2009 (4:24 pm)

This site has an exhaustive thread on the disappearance and double life.

http://www.helpfindthemissing.org/forum/showthread.php?t=2562

A.C February 14, 2009 (4:51 pm)

And all of the people who jumped on those who said he was gay, there need to be some apologies going around.

acemotel February 14, 2009 (5:43 pm)

There’s no evidence of a secret life, other than in the wife’s mind. Talk to the police, not the wife. Irresponsible reporting.

Follow-up Q February 14, 2009 (6:22 pm)

How do you know acemotel?

Do you know something the reporter doesn’t?

Mr.JT February 14, 2009 (7:08 pm)

AC, Do gay people not disappear ?

WSB February 14, 2009 (7:17 pm)

We were careful to write “the wife claims,” but her first interview in months is newsworthy regardless of the truth of her claims. As for the discussion of sexual orientation – please tread lightly here, as our few rules do not permit criticism based on traits with which people are born, from race to gender to sexual orientation (and a few more along the way). FWIW, if you listen to the clip, which we did before publishing the link, she claims he was involved with other women and men. – TR

Shelby February 15, 2009 (7:29 am)

It’s a sad day when a wife can go around bashing her MISSING husband and not bat an eye.

Nicholas is not around to defend himself against her accusations.

Remember, NICHOLAS is the one that is missing.

j February 15, 2009 (9:08 am)

And also remember, she is one who has the kids he left behind.

k February 15, 2009 (9:58 am)

the entire disappearance was suspicious from the get go. it was handled terribly by the news and the wife he left behind. honestly, let this story go away. why did the wife do another story on it if she thinks she knows what happened? it’s no longer news to us.

Natalia Bonaparte February 16, 2009 (12:05 am)

Who cares what his lifestyle was, HE IS MISSING and none of us know where he is or if he’s even alive and if he’s alive if he left on his own free will. STOP JUDGING NICHOLAS! YOU do NOT know what happened or if HER words are true. I have set aside what he has been accused of and/or allegedly done until I get sound, provable evidence of such. What if this was you?? Is this the way you would want the story to go? Just because Nick is not here does make her side of the story an absolute truth. Shame on you who judge! Judge not lest ye yourself be judged.

Natalia Bonaparte February 16, 2009 (12:12 am)

What I meant to say was just because Nick is not here does NOT make her side of the story an absolute truth. I wanted to clarify that.

rbj February 16, 2009 (10:45 am)

I can judge all I want, I just can’t sentence.

Natalia Bonaparte February 17, 2009 (1:04 pm)

You’ll be damned for judging without knowing all the truths. What makes you think you are so much more superior? Legend in your own head?

Peter February 17, 2009 (2:12 pm)

“our few rules do not permit criticism based on traits with which people are born”

how about criticism on the where and why they were born?

Michael February 18, 2009 (1:09 pm)

There’s no evidence of a secret life, other than in the wife’s mind.

Looks like we’re hearing from friends/relations in this thread.

But unfortunately for them, this looks like more than some opinion, as they would prefer to believe. For example, a secret bank account, once found, is a tangible thing.

So be careful you aren’t smearing the wife in your attempt to uphold the husband. Because that’s what it looks like right now.

Natalia Bonaparte February 18, 2009 (10:29 pm)

A secret bank account does not a secret life make. Perhaps he was saving money out of her site for a gift for her? We don’t know, do we? She also has been caught in a storytelling situation. She said T-Mobile handed over phone records to her now she claims they did not.

Anonymous March 4, 2009 (8:40 am)

The evidence was there all along on several websites. The police know about them all but have chosen to remain silent while investigating. It IS still an open investigation.

He DID have a separate and secret life. BUT, that does not mean he should not be found. No matter what he was doing his life was still valid and worth protecting.

As for Christine, she has every right to move on with her life. Finding out all of this stuff must have been heartbreaking. I wish her and her children nothing but the best. May she and her children never have to endure such nastiness ever again.

Another thought March 7, 2009 (7:23 pm)

Some of those who seem to be relatives are really just missing persons groupies who have falling for a wonderful tragic husband. They just don’t want their fantasy to be wrong.

Sorry I don’t see the reporter talking about a his secret life style without getting to see what has been found. If you won’t believe what the wife says after a year who are you going to believe?

Yes he is missing but with the info about a secret life and the fact there is no evidence that he was in anyway harmed. To many who aren’t blinded by a fantasy it begins to look very much like he could have walked away with a new playmate.

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