Previously on Starstruck...

Michelle Gray asked you to determine if Jake's death was really an accident or if superfan Shannon's suspicion of foul play is validated.

After discovering a discrepancy between Jake's planned position on the stage and where his mark was in a photograph, it became clear that Jake's mark on the stage had been moved just before the accident in order to put him in harm's way. This seemed to confirm Shannon's suspicions that Jake was murdered.

Michelle decided to put you in touch with Shannon to handle the case from there.

Hints

Band Contract

• Pay attention to the initials on this contract. Does anything look off about them?

Band Poster

• What can be gleaned about the band from the poster?

Blacklight

• The band poster is not the only piece of evidence that reacts under the blacklight. Try using the blacklight on everything Shannon sent you.

Framed Group Photo

• Try removing the photo from the frame.
• Who was folded out from the photo? Why would they be excluded?

Handwritten Letter

• There is more to this letter than originally meets the eye.
• Try using the blacklight on this document.
• Is the hidden symbol related to any of the suspects?

Hidden Contract

• Are there any differences between this and the band contract?
• Pay attention to where the money J4F generates goes.
• Pay attention to the life insurance section.

How to Finish Episode 2

• Make sure the subject line is RUMORS when you message Shannon through the Contact shortcut.
• Make sure to mention exactly which rumor is true.

Jake Interview

• What are the circumstances of Jake's solo career?
• Did he leave any hard feelings with any of the band members?
• Read this interview closely and compare it to the list of rumors to help determine which rumors are clearly false.
• Does Jake refer to anyone by a nickname? Has that nickname shown up in another piece of evidence?

Photobooth Photo

• What could have made someone rip away the remainder of the photograph?
• Does the writing on the back offer any clues as to why it would be ripped?

Tabloid Page

• What are the rumors about the band? Do any other pieces of evidence reference these rumors?
• Pay attention to Jake's interview for more information regarding the validity of some of these rumors.

Website/J4F Forum

• Check the PI letter to find your login information for this season's website.
• Go to just4funcase.com and use the password PORTER and your own email address as the username to log into the website.
• The folder for the case is still JUST4FUN, but use the new password NUMBR1FAN to log in.
• Check the J4F forum for new posts. Could anything new be used to prove or disprove any of the rumors?

Reveals

Band Contract

• The band's initials are not aligned properly on the bottom of the contract, showing that they have been xeroxed on from this original version (the hidden contract). However, Peter's initials were added on, as well as several edits to the contract that directly benefit Peter and Star Sign Entertainment. Peter falsified the band members' consent to this new contract.
• Under both this contract and the hidden contract, the band members do receive a percentage of their profits, pricing rumor 2 is incorrect.

Handwritten Letter

• Using the blacklight reveals the letter is signed with sergeant stripes.
• Jake reveals in his interview that the band called Rachel "Sarge".
• This proves that rumor 3, about the band member being in a secret relationship, is true. Someone in the band was in a relationship with Rachel.

Hidden Contract

• This contradicts information in the band contract, revealing that Peter lied to the band members. The differences between this contract and the new one are the band members making less money than they thought and the record company having the right to take out health insurance policies on the band members, when originally the members were told they were on their own for getting insurance.

Jake Interview

• Jake keeps his fan mail at his mother's house, proving rumor 1 is incorrect.
• Jake reveals that the band refers to Rachel as "Sarge", which is a clue for the handwritten letter.
• Jake tells what actually happened the day the band played hooky, proving rumor 5 is incorrect.

Tabloid Page

• Here are the documents to check for each of the rumors:

  • Rumor 1: Jake interview
  • Rumor 2: band contract and hidden contract
  • Rumor 3: handwritten letter and Jake interview
  • Rumor 4: forum
  • Rumor 5: Jake interview

Website/J4F Forum

• On the J4F forum, someone uploaded a demo reel made by Dean. The reel shows Dean's background is in commercial jingles, not opera, proving rumor 4 is incorrect.