Who is Red John?

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Thomas McAllister
Thomas McAllister
Reede Smith
Reede Smith
Ray Haffner
Ray Haffner
Gale Bertram
Gale Bertram
Brett Partridge
Brett Partridge
Bret Stiles
Bret Stiles
Bob Kirkland
Bob Kirkland

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I think Gale Bertram is Red John and here's why:

Season 3, Jane had 5 suspects who can be RJ's CBI mole. They were Brenda Shettrick, Osvaldo Ardiles, Gale Bertram, Craig O'Laughlin and J.J. LaRoche. So, O'Laughlin was the CBI mole. He was a bad guy. LaRoche has got the Tupperware box. He is bad guy. Shettrick was Tommy Volkers CBI mole. She also was bad guy.

Names left are Ardiles and Bertram. 
I think that in season 6 Ardiles kills someone. So he is bad guy too.
The only one left is Bertram (RJ) ,who is in PJ's RJ suspects list.
So Bertram has to be Red John.

Bertram knows everything about Jane, he's team and the CBI. No one suspects the CBI director. 
And Gale Bertram was in the shopping mall with Patrick Jane and Timothy Carter.

P.S. I don't speak English. I'm sorry if there's any mistakes in the text!

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Hello. I want to share my theory with you. And sorry for my bad English ; )

Why I don't think that these men are not RJ:

1. Bret Stiles

First of all, would Red John have said to Patrick about Kristina Frye? I mean, he said where she was, so obviously Bret would be Patrick's suspect number 1 that time. That could ruins his game. What about that farm? That guy would not have said that some kid has painted that smiley face. And people from that farm would have recognized him.

2. Robert Kirkland

He kidnaps Patrick for what? Because he wants to get the real list. He wants to kill Red John.

3. Gale Bertram

What about that guy? He works with KIRKLAND. And do you remember when Kirkland asked: "Can we trust her?" And another thing, the best one... Would Red John acts so weird? That would be fun for him, but Patrick is too smart.
He acts so weird, because Kirkland showed him the fake list and he wants to know which one is RJ. And Kirkland started to kill these guys and I think that in the next episode will be something important about that relation.

4. Reede Smith

And here we go with that interesting man. Why I don't think that he is Red John?
Do you remember when RJ saved Patrick and he killed copycats? He was angry with them, but he was acting so CALMLY. And that how I see RJ - very calm and composed person. And Reede Smith is agressive, he was beating some guy (suspect I guess), he was arguing with Lisbon team, he was screming on Gale Bertram. Would Red John scream on his accomplice? I don't think so.

5. Sheriff Thomas McAllister

That guy is very interesting. It would be great if he is RJ. He was in 2nd episode, he acted very strange then. But... what was he doing with Bertram and Smith in CBI? There are two possibilities: he is RJ and he wanted to know what they know. He was so relaxed, so calm. He would be so awesome RJ : ). But I think that second option is right: they want to catch Red John before Patrick. Because why would Kirkland ask about Lisbon "Can we trust her?". Because they know that Patrick will kill him. So they want to get him before Jane. Maybe, maybe not. Or he is RJ's accomplice, what is also very possible.


Ray Haffner is Red John. Why I think so? Well I don't want him to be RJ, but I think that he is :/ Why would that nurse just ask if there is some woman? She wanted to check if Lisbon is alone. And Haffner is the only one who is not acting weird. Well, you heard a lot of theories about that guy, so I don't want to write that again. That's all, thanks for reading : )
 




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Someone already posted this, but here it is anyway:

http://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-entertainment/releases/view?id=37009

Looks like Kirkland is dead and Partridge isn't returning, which was obvious.

I am still sticking by McAllister.

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Whelp, it's not Partridge. Plotnick confirms it in a interview: he's dead as a doornail.
http://cliqueclack.com/p/mentalist-brett-partridge-really-dead/

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Heller said there was a big clue in the first episode of season 6. I've read the most of the theories, most people think it is about the pigeons. But what if the clue is maybe the phone call? The way Red John and McAllister talk is always in a relaxing matter. The voice tone is only different, I tried to listen to the phone calls in episode 1 and 3, it sounded pretty much the same. And they both mention Patrick Jane always by his first name. 

I really like some of the theories on this site, they are really fun and thoroughly researched. I honestly think Heller is going to surprise us with many new plot twists in the last season. I just love this show!

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Theory #6418 • By SorryGuys
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MASHBURN OFFICIALLY NOT RED JOHN!!!!


I reallly REALLY wanted Walter to be RJ,he and Patrick are so much alike :( .


Now the proof:

************FROM Currie Graham's Twitter in Oct 14th************

For all you #mentalist fans asking, Walter Mashburn has yet to make an appearance this season. I'll let you all know if it happens.8:27 PM - 14 Oct 2013


For all you #mentalist">#mentalist">https://twitter.com/search?q=%23mentalist&src=hash">#mentalist fans asking, Walter Mashburn has yet to make an appearance this season. I'll let you all know if it happens.— Currie Graham (@curriegraham) October">October">https://twitter.com/curriegraham/statuses/389804681813573632">October 14, 2013<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>




*****Now from Nick Nordella's twitter (the blondie who plays "Young man" in Red John episode)******

#onset yesterday... #TheMentalist 5:57 PM - 2 Oct 2013

#onset">https://twitter.com/search?q=%23onset&src=hash">#onset yesterday... #TheMentalist">https://twitter.com/search?q=%23TheMentalist&src=hash">#TheMentalist pic.twitter.com/J1y2dz1hmu">http://t.co/J1y2dz1hmu">pic.twitter.com/J1y2dz1hmu— Nick Nordella (@nicknordella) October">https://twitter.com/nicknordella/statuses/385418140722528256">October 2, 2013<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


So...Mashburn wont appear soon maybe in episodes 1x.

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Some things to think about:

Bob Kirkland's team broke into Patrick Jane's room to get info. - I assume this is how Red John got the list of suspects that Jane had narrowed it down to.

This happened three episodes after Lorelai Martin was found dead. Therefore the video that shows up with Lorelai naming the suspects means that Lorelai must still be alive (or she has a twin) - Remember Patrick says Red John is not phychic, he just uses tricks!

Patrick knew that someone may have been breaking into that room (he broke the match in the door to prove it) - Therefore is it possible that he has fed Red John false information?

Red John may be more than one person, or at least a few of the suspects on that list are working for him.

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