Ellen Greenberg Federal Probe Reopened: Where Fiancé Sam Goldberg Stands in the Investigation

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Goldberg, who worked as a television sports producer, has maintained the same sequence of events since that snowy evening. In sworn statements and Goldberg deposition statements obtained through civil proceedings, he described leaving the apartment at approximately 4:45 p.m. to work out in the complex's fitness center. When he returned roughly 30 minutes later, he claimed the heavy swing-bar latch was locked from the inside.

Between 5:15 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., Goldberg sent a series of increasingly agitated text messages to Greenberg’s phone, demanding that she open the door. At 6:31 p.m., after returning from the lobby where he attempted to seek help from building staff, Goldberg broke the swing-bar latch and entered the apartment. He dialed 911 at 6:33 p.m.

Yet outside forensic and digital examiners hired by the family pointed to sharp contradictions in the physical evidence:

• The Physical Latch: Photographed damage to the doorframe and the small swing-bar lock revealed minimal splintering, leading private investigators to question whether the door had actually been barred from within.
• 911 Call Audio: Goldberg told the dispatcher he did not see the knife until several minutes into the call, despite performing CPR on Greenberg while she lay on her back with the blade buried in her chest.
• Digital Footprints: Analysis of Ellen’s laptop showed usage continuing until 4:45 p.m., leaving an exceptionally narrow operational window for an alleged violent struggle or self-inflicted attack before Goldberg’s recorded return to the hallway.