AV Team and Mic Setup
The exploding-mic theory depends on who placed the device and how it was routed on Charlie Kirk's body. Investigators focus on TPUSA's AV chain at the September 10 UVU event. We do not claim that any person named here committed a crime, acted illegally, or knew in advance that Charlie Kirk would be killed.
Phillip Goldsberry Jr. — under-shirt placement
Phillip Goldsberry Jr. is described in project materials as the AV team member who mic'd Charlie at UVU. The flagged anomaly:
- The RØDE Wireless PRO transmitter was placed under Kirk's shirt
- The unit already had a furry windscreen designed for external outdoor clip-on use
- Prior TPUSA outdoor debates consistently show Kirk's lavalier on the outside of his shirt
Charlie_Kirk.txt asks plainly: "Why under the shirt when normally over?"
Under-shirt routing conceals the transmitter from Kirk, security, and cameras while positioning hardware against the torso — relevant if a device were concealed in the TX pack. Alternative explanations (wind, wardrobe, quick change) have not been documented in a sworn statement.
Project research notes also record a family/network detail about the AV technician's father: Pastor Phillip Goldsberry Sr. is described in Charlie_Kirk.txt as linked to the Pillar Church / Gateway Church network in Arizona. This is reported background context about a family association only — it is not evidence of any wrongdoing by the son or the father, and neither has been charged with anything.
Michael Olbert — equipment responsibility
CK_FILE notes Michael Olbert as Terryl Farnsworth's brother-in-law and the person in charge of equipment when Charlie died — a relationship the notes flag as a "big coincidence." The proposed investigation laws list Olbert among AV personnel with 48-hour physical access to microphones and stage setup.
We document the reported organizational link as a chain-of-custody question, not an accusation.
Terryl Farnsworth — early "He's dead" timeline
Internal timeline notes (Bkup_Charlie_Kirk.txt) place Terryl Farnsworth on a rock pile filming and quote him saying "They just shot Charlie" at ~00:52 and "He's dead" at ~01:06 — roughly 73 seconds after the shot, before medical examination per law-analysis item #235.
Farnsworth is also discussed on UVU Tent regarding SD-card handling allegations (framed there as unproven claims against a living person).
Cooper Brown — standing mic / witness control
Cooper Brown appears in multiple conflicting social-media identifications — event volunteer near Charlie, standing-mic role, Fort Huachuca links in CK_FILE posts, and the man who stopped a young TPUSA witness on camera. The Witnesses page preserves the discrepancy rather than resolving it.
Why AV chain matters
| Question | Why investigators care |
|---|---|
| Who had physical access to the TX unit? | Chain of custody for any explosive residue |
| Why under-shirt routing? | Departure from prior TPUSA practice |
| Who declared death before medics? | Suggests foreknowledge in some theories — unproven |
| Where is the transmitter post-event? | Table jumpers / missing hardware |
Disclosure targets
- Sworn statements from Goldsberry, Olbert, Farnsworth on mic placement and equipment logs
- Pre-event photos/video of mic routing on prior TPUSA stages for comparison
- Inventory of all wireless TX/RX units on site September 10