A private investigator working with the family of a missing Missouri baby announced Friday that the “wealthy anonymous benefactor” who hired him is also setting up a $100,000 reward for either the safe return of Lisa Irwin or the conviction of the person or persons responsible for her disappearance.
“Somebody gets that kid here,” Bill Stanton said at an afternoon press conference outside the family’s Kansas City house, “they get a hundred thousand dollars.”
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Stanton repeatedly refused to identify the source of the funds, other than to say that they know the family and they do not want to call attention to themselves.
“The idea is to focus on bringing Lisa home…They do not want the notoriety,” he said.
10-month-old Lisa Irwin was reported missing by her parents in the early hours of October 4 when her father said he returned from an overnight shift at work and she was not in her crib. Stanton, a New York-based private investigator, announced earlier this week that he would be working with the family and helping coordinate their interaction with the media.
“My attitude is, all hands on deck…but hands off when it comes to interfering with the police investigation,” Stanton said, attempting to explain his role in the case. He said he had a “healthy, respectful exchange” with police about his boundaries and he will respect them.
He said he is putting together a team to assist with his investigation, but he would only name one of them Friday: Dr. Marisa Randazzo, an expert on threat assessment who he called “a rock star in her field.”
“My client is the truth,” Stanton said, vowing to follow the facts wherever they lead.
He encouraged those with tips to go directly to the police. The Kansas City Police Department has asked anyone with information to call the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477.
