I posted this the other day: http://www.whoisredjohn.com/See-a-theory-Red-John/8313

Not trying to re-post theories, but the previous post was before the TV Guide article came out. In summary, back in May, Robin Tunney said she was NOT surprised that Bertram or Stiles were on the list, but was surprised that McAllister and Partridge were.  Then recently she said she was surprised by who RJ was and would've been also had she been that actor.  To me, that removes Bertram and Stiles from the suspect pool.

Spoilers- Timeline of Red John's demise.


Partridge is irked by flies in the desert. Partridge remembers Bosco's lead would give his identity away now. Partridge goes and kills his identity in case Bosco told Jane. Jane's anger and guilt subside after the Cody Benbow case reminds Jane it was his fault his wife and daughter died. Jane remembers Bosco's lead, and remembers Partridge was irked in the desert.

Too late. Partridge has killed his identity. Jane realises Partridge remembered Bosco's lead too. Jane realises  Bosco told him the lead with his dying breath. Jane decides if he pretends he never heard what Bosco said, he could pretend he doesn't know who Partridge is, and Partridge would believe that Jane didn't know he was Red John.

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Chubby woman in red pictured with her hands in front of her clapping, after Bret Stiles yells "I shall return." She's the woman feeding pigeons.

Brett Partridge uses people from his father's organisation. He sent the spy, made up to look like himself (uses the watch he wears in desert) , to see if Patrick knew that he was Red John. It was a dumb plan. Patrick saw her wrists and knew it wasn't Brett. But he pretended to think RJ left a file with Sophie Miller, so the spy would misinform RJ that Jane was still looking.

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RJ hires a PI to see if he could get any clues from the team if they know RJ is Partridge. They obviously don't know. Then for confirmation RJ kills the PI. The EMT is on the scene very fast... He watches Patrick's reaction. Patrick leans in and wipes the blood. The EMT tells Partridge of his reaction. Partridge thinks he's safe. The 3 dots is a trick, Partridge thinks he's conning Jane, because he knows more than 1 suspect has it.

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Patrick gathers all the suspects. Partridge writes to his father because he knows Patrick is gathering the suspects. Stiles doesn't have the tattoo. Stiles is safe to go ... or so Partridge thinks. Co-incidence that 2 cold cases on Stiles come up at the same time RJ sends the L. Martins video? No.

At the house, Jane knows the 3 with the tattoo are good guys- inside agents on Tiger Tiger (there's an absolutely, massively long explanation for this).

Patrick wheels around and shoots Ray Haffner. Then Patrick gets information from Stiles on where Partridge lives. Bertram, Smith and McAllister kidnap Stiles. A car (with those 4) coming opposite to Lisbon's stops and warns Jane she's coming. Jane sets up the explosion as Teresa arrives to get away with the murder of Ray Haffner and the kidnapping of Bret Stiles. He fakes McAllister's death as he is not under protection from Homeland as Smith and Bertram are.

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Stiles revealed RJ's house. It has a lemon tree just as Patrick said in an extra scene of the pilot.  Same night, SWAT goes to RJ's house. A RJ mole is in the SWAT team. So they warn Partridge and Partridge runs away. Patrick enters RJ's house, sees pictures and flashback scenes occur of Partridge in the carnival.

So RJ gets away. No matter. Jane has Stiles + just forced RJ out of his home.

Next day Jane goes public. Jane tells CBI Red John bombed his house.

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Partridge has lost. His only chance is to appease Patrick. He exposes himself to Patrick in daylight in a beautiful park. They're alone together. Jane chases him and slays him in the sequence of several minutes. The killing scene is very intimate. Dead John.

I don't know why people are disappointed if Red John is Bertram, I think it's genius. Yes he has been under Jane's Nose but we haven't really seen that much interaction with him. Apart from his physical appearance ( yes would have been better if he was younger like RAY), he has been the perfect Red John. He hasn't shown any weakness apart from being a bad poker player WHICH by the way, he probably faked to get a little closer to Jane...remember he dropped that important phone call that he didn't have time for ...FOR Jane. His eyes are dark, something really creepy about him.

His grand entrance, not afraid to be in the limelight. He said he heard GREAT THINGS ABOUT JANE. Jane asked him why he was there when they first met. He got a weird vibe, knew there was something up with him. He has been shown to favor Jane over lisbon at times. He hired him back when she was still dismissed. He probably didn't kill lisbon because he likes the set up between them. Lisbon keeps him in his job close to Bertram. Killing Lisbon and putting him off the rails at this time would be disruptive.

the meeting between the TT members. Well it is obvious NOW when he said " we should discuss this in private" he probably thought that Jane figured it out. HE was the one in charge.
he was the first on the scene in 6x01 with lisbon. he would have got/given the tipoff and have gotten the call for backup. He was in a good position of power.

He is tall and he stutters sometimes. Yes he is bald but everything else adds up. 
He never denied being Red John unlike the sheriff. Did I see Stiles looking at him briefly when he said " what one of us in this room"? I think I did.

Most of all it's genius because he is a man in power and red John would have to be in power to be able to recruit so many and to be always a step ahead.

lastly someone mentioned that redjohn would be foolish to wear a ring and get recognized...well I say that that scene with him sipping tea that was for us to see not anyone in the mentalist, therefore he does wear a ring.

Bertram is as good as any to be red john and the more I watch his scene the creepier he gets.
Yes I think maybe Ray would have been better physically but maybe I am being shallow lol just thank bloody god that it is isn't REEDE SMITH. I don't think I could stomach that.

I can't figure out Brett Though why kill Brett? Did Brett find something..DNA. What do the pigeons mean or do they mean anything. Anyway, it's pretty definite that it's Bertram.  There is one episode left there is no time to bring anyone back from the dead. I can't wait to see the reveal now.