Nathan Carman: NH Judge Postpones Decision

NARRAGANSETT, RI—Nathan Carman's aunts are suing to stop him from collecting any inheritance due to his mother Linda and his murdered grandfather John Chakalos. His aunts are suing in New Hampshire, on the belief he was responsible for Linda's death and possibly for his grandfather's murder, too. The Chakalos murder is unsolved, and at one time, Carman was a 'person of interest' in the case. Linda Carman is presumed dead after a fishing trip she and her son took in September 2016. Their boat, the Chicken Pox, sank. But Nathan Carman was rescued after a week on a raft. He has said he does not know what happened to his mother and he did not kill his grandfather.

The New Hampshire case is one of two lawsuits with developments this week involving Carman.

This week, in Providence, attorneys representing the boat insurance companies appeared in federal court. They are contesting their liability and once again alleged Carman played a role in sinking the boat when he made faulty repairs to the Chicken Pox. According to court papers, a witness saw him drill holes the size of half dollars in the hull shortly before they left Point Judith.

The judge in Providence ordered him to turn over telephone records and provide information about a missing gun, of the same caliber used to kill Chakalos.

In New Hampshire, Carman has asked the court to throw his aunts' case out. According to court papers, he is arguing his grandfather was not a New Hampshire resident at the time of his death.However, the judge opted not to make a decision yet but to give both sides additional time to present arguments.

A lawyer for his aunts released this statement.

“It’s clear there are holes, not just in Nathan’s boat, but in Nathan’s story," said Dan Small, attorney for the Chakalos family. "Nathan bought a $3,000 assault rifle, the same caliber used to murder John Chakalos. He refused to tell the police about it, he refused to tell the Court in Rhode Island until Court ordered and he refused to tell the Court here in New Hampshire, claiming in his response filing that he was ‘without knowledge.’ How does a clever, calculating person like Nathan buy a $3,000 assault weapon, lose it, and then forget about it? There are still, too many questions without answers and too many answers without justice.”

AP Photo/ Michael Dwyer

The Associated Press contributed to this report.