James Keith McElveen
Forensic audio engineer who authenticated enhanced restaurant recordings, including the Dolce Vita and Matsuri recordings, as a prosecution witness in the Magbanua retrial, Charlie Adelson trial, and Donna Adelson trial.
About
As the recurring expert who produced and authenticated the same central recordings used across those three related trials, McElveen's testimony is a useful fixed point for tracing how the same piece of evidence was introduced, challenged, and received in each proceeding.
Trial Record (12)
KM Magbanua Retrial May 18, 2022 – May 27, 2022
Trial Summary
Testified on the fifth trial day as the State's forensic audio engineer, explaining his enhancement of the FBI's Dolce Vita restaurant recordings and authenticating the enhanced audio and combined audio-video exhibits.
Testimony (4)
CA Charlie Adelson Oct 26, 2023 – Nov 6, 2023
Trial Summary
Media-forensics engineer James Keith McElveen authenticated clarified versions of the Dolce Vita and Matsuri recordings and explained his processing method; on cross he described limits on what the recordings and enhancements could reveal.
Testimony (2)
Mentioned (2)
DA Donna Adelson Aug 22, 2025 – Sep 4, 2025
Trial Summary
Called by the prosecution as an audio forensics expert, McElveen authenticated enhanced restaurant surveillance recordings and explained the spatial-focus enhancement methodology used to produce them.