The Virginia man who has been in hiding ever since news broke that he blared out loud music - complete with the N-word and monkey sounds every time his black neighbor left her house - has finally been spotted after being housebound for several days.
DailyMail.com grabbed exclusive first pictures of John Eskilsden after he was flushed out of the safety of his house when three suspicious packages were delivered to his neighborhood.
But still Eskilsden — who turns 48 next weekend — made no attempt to explain his seemingly racist behavior which has outraged his ethnically-mixed neighborhood in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Nor did his wife Marylou, 48. When DailyMail.com asked the jewelry store clerk if she had anything to say about the heartbreak her husband's actions had caused, she tersely replied 'No,' and got in her car and drove off.
John Eskilsden, pictured, blared out loud music - complete with the N-word and monkey sounds - every time his black neighbor left her house
A screenshot of the video Eskilsden's neighbor took of him blasting monkey sounds and making racist remarks
Navy veteran Jannique Martinez, pictured, appeared on Don Lemon's CNN show last week and played video of the blaring lights and obscene chants coming from her neighbor’s home
The case on Jessamine Court has caused nationwide uproar since Eskilsden's neighbor, Navy veteran Jannique Martinez, appeared on Don Lemon's CNN show last week and played video of the blaring lights and obscene chants coming from her neighbor's home.
But Eskilsden refused to answer reporters' questions — or even come to the door of his 4-bedroom home — as he was pilloried online.
Neighbors told DailyMail.com they hardly ever see him. 'The only time he ever seems to come out is when he puts out the trash on a Wednesday evening,' said one.
The rest of the time he hides behind his house's walls, which are covered by at least six security cameras and signs saying 'Private Property, No Trespassing' and 'Smile, You're on Camera.'
Although he has now turned off the music and messages following the publicity the case has garnered, outside lights still flash every time a vehicle drives by or a pedestrian passes.
Black Lives Matter protesters who gathered earlier this week added their own messages in chalk on the road outside his house. One said simply 'Racist,' with an arrow pointing to the home. Another read 'Not Today, Satan.'
Pictured: BLM protesters, some armed protesting in front of John Eskilsden's Virginia Beach home
One of the BLM protesters used chalk to write 'Not Today, Satan'
Another message written in chalk 'Racist,' with an arrow pointing to the home
Black Lives Matter protesters who gathered earlier this week added their own messages in chalk on the road outside his house
A second BLM protest took place on Friday evening.
Little is known about Eskilsden. He has no online profile. He has worked for PetSmart— and was wearing a shirt from the company when he appeared at his door on Friday. He is also believed to have worked in technical support for Canon.
In speeding case from years back, his height was put at 5 ft. 6 in, and his weight at 260 lb.
He and his wife filed for bankruptcy in 2005 when they said they had only $10 in their checking accounts. At the time he said he had a 5-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son. That daughter, Cynthia, is now 22.
The Eskilsden family been associated with the Jessamine Court home for nearly three decades. Public records show it was originally bought in 1995 by John's father Walter Eskilsden, a Marine who later went on to work for the federal government. Walter Eskilsden died in 2016.
Jannique and Joel Martinez bought the home next door in 2017 for $299,000. They thought they had found the ideal place to live, Jannique told CNN last month.
'I'm not going to lie, if I had any imagination it would be like this, we would have not bought this house. I would never sign up for
