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Martinez]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Warwick Spinks]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[UNICEF]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Tony Van den Boggaert]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Terry Sullivan]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Spartacus International]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Roy Ames]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Robert Jan Warmerdam]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Robert Lang]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Richard Halvorsen]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Regina Louf]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Raymond Woodall]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Phillip Paske]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Peter Howells]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Peter Glencross]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Odyssey Network]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Odyssey Foundation]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[NAMBLA]] -- 2026-04-27T2336 · [[Michel Lelievre]] +- 2026-05-02T0111 · [[Gary Webb]] +- 2026-05-02T0111 · [[Robert Altman]] +- 2026-05-02T0111 · [[Ronald Reagan]] +- 2026-05-02T0111 · [[Bert Lance]] +- 2026-05-02T0111 · [[George H.W. Bush]] +- 2026-05-02T0110 · [[Eugene Hasenfus]] +- 2026-05-02T0110 · [[Rafael Eitan]] +- 2026-05-02T0108 · [[Peter Videnieks]] +- 2026-05-02T0108 · [[William French Smith]] +- 2026-05-02T0108 · [[Barry Seal]] +- 2026-05-02T0108 · [[The Samson Option Narrative]] +- 2026-05-02T0105 · [[PROMIS]] +- 2026-05-02T0105 · [[Robert Morgenthau]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[SIMWA]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[DOJ_1994_Report]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[Marana]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[Syrian Embassy in London]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[Sabra and Shatila refugee camps]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[Entebbe Airport]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[El Aqsa Mosque]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[Liege]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[FOIMS]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[Munich Olympic Massacre]] +- 2026-05-02T0104 · [[Entebbe hijacking]] diff --git a/00 - META/NARRATIVES/The Samson Option Narrative.md b/00 - META/NARRATIVES/The Samson Option Narrative.md index b4555728..2daa6e6b 100644 --- a/00 - META/NARRATIVES/The Samson Option Narrative.md +++ b/00 - META/NARRATIVES/The Samson Option Narrative.md @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s attempts to confirm the existence of [ ## Dual Loyalty -[[Israel]]'s clandestine nuclear program created a "dual loyalty" dilemma for American Jews in sensitive government roles. [[Lewis Strauss]], former chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] (AEC), publicly opposed nuclear proliferation while privately supporting [[Israel]]'s nuclear ambitions, a position rooted in his personal experiences with the [[Holocaust]]. Strauss, who insisted his name be pronounced "Straws" to sound assimilated, later used his influence to arrange a fellowship at Princeton for [[Ernst David Bergmann]] after Bergmann's forced resignation from the Israeli AEC. +[[Israel]]'s clandestine nuclear program created a "dual loyalty" dilemma for American Jews in sensitive government roles. [[Lewis L. Strauss]], former chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] (AEC), publicly opposed nuclear proliferation while privately supporting [[Israel]]'s nuclear ambitions, a position rooted in his personal experiences with the [[Holocaust]]. Strauss, who insisted his name be pronounced "Straws" to sound assimilated, later used his influence to arrange a fellowship at Princeton for [[Ernst David Bergmann]] after Bergmann's forced resignation from the Israeli AEC. Concerns about dual loyalty led to discriminatory practices within U.S. intelligence. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[NSA]] barred Jewish personnel from Hebrew language training or assignments related to [[Israel]], fearing "Israeli penetration of America." Despite evidence of financial and technical support for [[Dimona]] from American and European Jews, the [[United States]] government maintained a policy of deliberate ignorance. This self-censorship prevented rigorous scrutiny of the program. The case of [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro|Zalman Shapiro]], a nuclear fuel processor later investigated for the suspected diversion of enriched uranium to [[Israel]], intensified these concerns. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abbas Gokal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abbas Gokal.md index 22e6882b..f648b69e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abbas Gokal.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abbas Gokal.md @@ -1,19 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Business - - Shipping - BCCI - - Banking - - Finance - - UK - - Pakistan +summary: "Abbas Gokal was one of the Gokal brothers who ran the Gulf Group, a London-based shipping company." --- + Abbas Gokal was one of the [[Gokal brothers]] who ran the [[Gulf Group]], a London-based shipping company.[^1] ### Role in BCCI Operations -Abbas Gokal was used as a front by [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] in 1975 in an attempt to acquire Chelsea National Bank in [[New York]].[^2] Regulators rejected this bid due to concerns about BCCI's involvement.[^2] +Abbas Gokal was used as a front by [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] in 1975 in an attempt to acquire Chelsea National Bank in [[New York City]].[^2] Regulators rejected this bid due to concerns about BCCI's involvement.[^2] The Gulf Group, run by the Gokal brothers, was believed to be BCCI's largest debtor, with loans topping out at $831 million in 1990 that were never repaid.[^3] The Gokal brothers' shipping empire was built with BCCI money.[^3] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abdelaziz Bouteflika.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abdelaziz Bouteflika.md index 6f24a65c..98c1a39b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abdelaziz Bouteflika.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abdelaziz Bouteflika.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Algeria - - Diplomat - - Foreign Minister - - Iran Hostage Crisis - - Arms Dealing +summary: "Algerian Foreign Minister who attempted to broker an accord with Iran over the American hostage crisis in 1980." --- -[[Abdelaziz Bouteflika]] was an [[Algeria|Algerian]] Foreign Minister and a well-respected diplomat. He met with various [[Iran|Iranian]] leaders, including [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]], in April 1980 to discuss the [[USA|American]] hostage crisis. However, he failed to broker an accord because he was unable to guarantee arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[Abdelaziz Bouteflika]] was an [[Algeria|Algerian]] Foreign Minister and a well-respected diplomat. He met with various [[Iran|Iranian]] leaders, including [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]], in April 1980 to discuss the [[United States|American]] hostage crisis. However, he failed to broker an accord because he was unable to guarantee arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abdul Salam Jalloud.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abdul Salam Jalloud.md index c4544fb6..3efe1116 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abdul Salam Jalloud.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abdul Salam Jalloud.md @@ -1,16 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Libya - - Military - - Iran - - Islamic Revolution - - Qaddafi +summary: "Major Abdul Salam Jalloud was the right-hand man of Col." --- + Major [[Abdul Salam Jalloud]] was the right-hand man of [[Muammar Qaddafi|Col. Muammar Qaddafi]] of [[Libya]]. He visited [[Iran]] to present [[Muammar Qaddafi|Qaddafi's]] congratulations to the new regime after the [[Iranian Revolution]].[^1] During his visit, [[Abdul Salam Jalloud|Jalloud]] was questioned by his [[Iran|Iranian]] hosts about the fate of [[Sheikh Mussa Sadr]], a Shi'ite leader from southern [[Lebanon]], who had disappeared on a visit to [[Libya]] in 1978. The [[Libya|Libyans]] were believed to have killed [[Sheikh Mussa Sadr|Sadr]] for preaching Shi'ite [[Islam]]. [[Abdul Salam Jalloud|Jalloud]] was not allowed to leave [[Iran]] for three weeks until [[Muammar Qaddafi|Qaddafi]] personally intervened and spoke to [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abraham Feinberg.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abraham Feinberg.md index 47276091..af457403 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abraham Feinberg.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abraham Feinberg.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Businessman - - Philanthropist - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Abraham Feinberg was a wealthy New York businessman and ardent advocate of statehood for Israel." --- -Abraham Feinberg was a wealthy New York businessman and ardent advocate of statehood for [[Israel]]. By 1947, he played a major and discreet role in fundraising and White House lobbying for [[Israel]] and the Democratic Party. He would operate at the highest levels between [[Washington D.C.]] and [[Jerusalem]] for two decades.[^1] + +Abraham Feinberg was a wealthy New York businessman and ardent advocate of statehood for [[Israel]]. By 1947, he played a major and discreet role in fundraising and White House lobbying for [[Israel]] and the Democratic Party. He would operate at the highest levels between [[Washington, D.C.]] and [[Jerusalem]] for two decades.[^1] Feinberg was a close friend of [[Ernst David Bergmann]], and in the fall of 1947, Bergmann indiscreetly revealed to Feinberg that there was uranium in the [[Negev]] desert, implying a path for [[Israel]] to develop the atomic bomb. Feinberg was astonished by this talk and "shushed him up."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abul Abbas.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abul Abbas.md index 9d8c1d3e..ea43c77c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abul Abbas.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Abul Abbas.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Terrorist - - Palestine + - Israel +summary: "Palestinian terrorist involved in the 1985 Achille Lauro attack, which was allegedly an Israeli black propaganda operation." --- + [[Abul Abbas]] was a Palestinian terrorist. He was involved in the 1985 [[Achille Lauro]] attack, which was an [[Israel|Israeli]] "black" propaganda operation designed to show the world the perceived brutality of Palestinians.[^1] -[[Abul Abbas|Abbas]] received orders from [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], who was relaying instructions from [[Rafi Eitan]]. He was reportedly receiving millions from [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence officers posing as Sicilian dons. [[Abul Abbas|Abbas]] gathered a team to attack the cruise ship, with instructions to make the attack severe to highlight Palestinian demands.[^1] +[[Abul Abbas|Abbas]] received orders from [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], who was relaying instructions from [[Rafi]]. He was reportedly receiving millions from [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence officers posing as Sicilian dons. [[Abul Abbas|Abbas]] gathered a team to attack the cruise ship, with instructions to make the attack severe to highlight Palestinian demands.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adel Mohammad Atamna.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adel Mohammad Atamna.md index 6716b0c9..97d2534b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adel Mohammad Atamna.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adel Mohammad Atamna.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Education - - Israel - - Palestine +summary: "Palestinian student and friend of Ari Ben-Menashe who was the target of an attempted SHABAK recruitment of Ben-Menashe as an informant." --- + [[Adel Mohammad Atamna]] was a Palestinian from the Arab village of Kfar Kara'a, located within the pre-1967 [[Israel|Israeli]] border. He was a student at [[Bar Ilan University]] in 1972, where he became friends with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]].[^1] [[Adel Mohammad Atamna|Atamna]] invited [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to teach English at his village high school. Their friendship deepened when [[Adel Mohammad Atamna|Atamna's]] Jewish landlady evicted him for being Arab, leading [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to offer him his apartment. [[Adel Mohammad Atamna|Atamna]] referred to [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] as his brother.[^1] @@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ tags: [[Adel Mohammad Atamna|Atamna]] was the individual [[SHABAK]] attempted to recruit [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to spy on, an offer [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] refused.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adolfo Calero.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adolfo Calero.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ccc8f66e --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adolfo Calero.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - CIA + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Longtime CIA agent and former Coca-Cola bottling plant manager in Managua who was selected by the CIA in 1983 to lead the political wing of the FDN and worked closely with Oliver North. +--- +Adolfo Calero was a longtime [[Central Intelligence Agency]] agent and former manager of the Coca-Cola bottling plant in [[Managua]].[^1] Selected by the CIA in 1983 to lead the political wing of the [[FDN]], Calero worked closely with [[Oliver North]] and met with [[Norwin Meneses]] several times during the years Meneses was selling drugs for the Contras.[^1] He later became a member of the [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] Assembly. + +### Relationship with Meneses and Blandón + +Norwin Meneses traveled to [[Honduras]] to meet with [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] and brought Calero a crossbow as a gesture of esteem. Calero confirmed the meeting but denied that Meneses or [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] held any official positions with the FDN.[^2] + +### San Francisco Activities and USACA + +In 1984, Calero began visiting San Francisco frequently, staying with Contra supporters [[Don Sinicco]] and [[Dennis Ainsworth]] while attending to FDN business. At Calero's request, Sinicco founded [[USACA]], a Contra support group. On June 4, 1984, Ainsworth arranged a private reception for Calero at the St. Francis Yacht Club with sixty influential business leaders. At a subsequent dinner at Caesar's Italian Restaurant, Meneses picked up the tab for the entire party. Two days later, at a cocktail party at Sinicco's home, Meneses met privately with Calero and was photographed in the kitchen huddled with Calero and FDN officials.[^3] + +Calero has admitted meeting Meneses on at least six occasions in San Francisco but portrayed them as simple greetings at large public gatherings. He repeatedly denied knowing Meneses was a drug trafficker, yet admitted to a Costa Rican paper in 1986 that he knew Meneses was "involved in some illegal things, but I don't know anything." Sinicco's files showed Meneses contributed financially to USACA. Former FDN director Edgar Chamorro declared: "Calero and Bermúdez were our main links with the CIA. They met constantly with the CIA station chief."[^3] + +### Role in the Contra Leadership + +Calero led the political side of the FDN while Enrique Bermúdez commanded the military side and [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides Sánchez]] managed supplies and logistics.[^2] Oliver North called Sánchez "Calero's hatchet man," indicating the closeness of their working relationship. Calero worked with Sánchez on Caribbean banking activities and was closely monitored by the CIA throughout his tenure.[^2] + +Manuel Porro, a man arrested in a [[DEA]] operation alongside Meneses associates who later became a commander of the [[Legion of September 15]], went on to serve as a top aide to Calero and handled some of his Caribbean banking activities.[^2] + +In January 1985, as the FDN reached its nadir, Reagan national security adviser [[Robert McFarlane]] told Calero that perhaps it was time to start thinking about "cutting both our losses and theirs." The FDN's only ray of hope was to withdraw from battle and lie low until spring, when Congress would let the administration make one more pitch for Contra funding.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 3: "The brotherhood of military minds" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adolfo Chamorro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adolfo Chamorro.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..794bcc9f --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Adolfo Chamorro.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Adolfo Chamorro was a Contra leader who attended weapons sales presentations arranged by Ron Lister and Danilo Blandón as part of the Contra supply network. +--- +Adolfo Chamorro was a [[Contras|Contra]] leader who attended weapons sales presentations arranged by [[Ron Lister]] and [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] as part of the Contra supply network. Chamorro appeared alongside other top Contra figures including [[Eden Pastora]] and Mariano Montealgre at Lister's weapons demonstrations.[^1] + +### Weapons Procurement + +Blandón recalled that several top Contra leaders attended Lister's weapons sales presentation, including Eden Pastora, Adolfo Chamorro, and Mariano Montealgre. The meeting illustrated the direct connection between the Blandón-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] drug trafficking network and Contra military procurement. Chamorro, known by the nickname "Popo," was part of the broader Chamorro family network involved in Contra operations, which included [[Edmundo Chamorro]] of UDN-FARN and Fernando "El Negro" Chamorro.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 8. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 8. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Agha Hasan Abedi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Agha Hasan Abedi.md index 3d7edf00..001c1af1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Agha Hasan Abedi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Agha Hasan Abedi.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Financier - BCCI - - Banking - - Finance - - Pakistan - - Islam +summary: "Agha Hasan Abedi was a Pakistani financier who founded the BCCI in 1972, with the intention of creating the Third World's first multinational bank." --- + Agha Hasan Abedi was a Pakistani financier who founded the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] in 1972, with the intention of creating the Third World's first multinational bank. He is described as a diminutive man, the son of petty bureaucrats, who handcrafted BCCI into one of the most powerful private organizations globally by the early 1980s.[^1] Abedi was a visionary and a romantic, a Muslim who drifted into the secretive Sufi sect, which influenced his unique business style. He incorporated Islamic mysticism into the bank's driving force, emphasizing spiritual progress and a democratic theory of management, which eventually devolved into corruption. He was known for his ability to build relationships with ruling elites and for his philanthropic efforts in the Third World.[^2] BCCI's growth was fueled by petrodollars, particularly from [[OPEC]] nations, and Abedi was among the first to recognize the opportunity in these vast deposits.[^3] He cultivated relationships with powerful figures, including [[Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan|Sheikh Zayed]] of [[Abu Dhabi]], who became a key supporter and later owner of BCCI.[^4] Abedi's strategy involved using nominees and a complex offshore network, primarily in the [[Cayman Islands]], to conceal the bank's true ownership and illicit activities.[^5] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Al Girard.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Al Girard.md index e363e8c6..6143afc3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Al Girard.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Al Girard.md @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Al Girard +- Al Girard +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - Remote Viewing - - Intelligence - - DIA - - USA - - Stargate Project + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Al Girard was the replacement for Dale Graff as the head of the Remote Viewing unit after Graff's retirement in June 1993." --- + Al Girard was the replacement for [[Dale Graff]] as the head of the [[Remote Viewing]] unit after Graff's retirement in June 1993. He took over leadership of the program during a period of significant turmoil and decline[^1]. Girard reportedly "thought the unit was totally out of control" and seemed to have inherited a situation "way beyond his comfort level." He was described as the kind of government official who wore a three-piece suit to work, suggesting a more conventional approach to his role[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Bond.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Bond.md index 21ba7843..b6384b57 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Bond.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Bond.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Business - - Australia +summary: "In 1987, a contribution was made to the West Australian Labor Party from the CIA, involving Richard Babayan and Earl Brian acting on behalf of Hadron." --- + [[Alan Bond]] was a wealthy [[Australia|Australian]] businessman. He was involved in joint ventures with [[Carlos Cardoen]] and had connections to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s operations.[^1] In 1987, a contribution was made to the West Australian Labor Party from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], involving [[Richard Babayan]] and [[Earl Brian]] acting on behalf of [[Hadron]]. This money was passed on by one of [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell's]] companies in [[Australia]] to be held by the [[Pergamon Press Trust Fund]] in [[Moscow]]. [[Richard Babayan|Babayan]] handed the check to [[Yosef Goldberg]], who in turn gave it to [[Alan Bond|Bond]] in his role as the guardian of the [[John Curtin Foundation]] funds.[^1] @@ -15,4 +16,4 @@ In late September 1988, an [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence officer briefed the h [[Alan Bond|Bond]] was convicted of bank fraud in May 1992 and sentenced to two and a half years in prison. He later went bankrupt and became involved in African mining investments.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Fenster.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Fenster.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..666ef786 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Fenster.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Beverly Hills defense attorney who represented Ricky Ross throughout his legal troubles, including the DEA reverse sting case. +--- +Alan Fenster was a Beverly Hills criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor who represented [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] throughout his legal troubles.[^1] Fenster first met Ross when Ross was arrested for grand theft auto on March 19, 1982, after LAPD found a Mercedes Benz in his garage with parts that didn't match. Ross dipped into his cash reserves and hired Fenster, a former film studio lawyer who had little trouble getting the auto theft charge tossed out of court. + +"There was no evidence Ricky had any knowledge about that car," said Fenster, whose performance in that felony case would lead him to many years of lucrative employment with Ross. Fenster, who'd been defending drug dealers and drug users since the early 1970s, said it was "my recollection that when I met Rick, he was already dealing drugs. Ricky was introduced to me by another client I had, who was a dealer, and I recall that he told me Ross was someone who was into some serious dealing then."[^1] + +### Defense of Ricky Ross + +Fenster served as Ross's attorney during the [[DEA]] reverse sting prosecution in [[San Diego]], where [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] served as the chief confidential informant. Fenster described enormous difficulty obtaining any discovery about the government's informant, including Blandón's identity. Ross only knew Blandón as "Danilo" and was not even certain that was his real name.[^2] + +### The Ross Trial + +At the 1996 trial, Fenster fought to obtain government records about Blandón's Contra connections but was repeatedly stymied by prosecutor [[LJ Oneale]]. Fenster filed a motion to dismiss based on the government's illegal withholding of evidence, attaching an affidavit from a private investigator who had spoken to [[Gary Webb]]. The motion exposed Webb's investigation and brought the [[Los Angeles Times|L.A. Times]] into the story.[^3] + +During the trial, Fenster cross-examined Blandón extensively about his Contra ties, pressing him on his shifting claims about when he stopped selling cocaine for the Contras. When Blandón claimed he quit in 1982, Fenster asked: "Is it your testimony that you decided to keep the profits from the drug dealing because the Contra organization had enough money to fund their own war?" Blandón paused and looked at O'Neale before saying: "When we raise money for the Contra revolution, we received orders from the," he paused, "from another people." Because of the court order prohibiting CIA testimony, Fenster was unable to pursue that line of inquiry.[^3] + +Webb secretly supplied Fenster with questions to ask Blandón during cross-examination, after Blandón told Webb that the DEA would not allow him to give an interview. "How am I supposed to cross-examine this guy? I don't even know what to ask!" Fenster told Webb during a lunch break. "Isn't this just crazy? I mean, here I am, defending a man against a life sentence, and I've got to ask some reporter if the prosecution testimony is accurate."[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 26: "That matter, if true, would be classified" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Fiers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Fiers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..069baaa7 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Fiers.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Contra_War + - 1980s +summary: Alan Fiers was a former CIA official who ran the Contra program for several years and explained how arms brokers used fraudulent end-user certificates from intermediary countries to divert weapons to the Contras. +--- +Alan Fiers, a former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] official, ran the Contra program for several years. He provided detailed explanation of how the [[Contras]] obtained weapons despite being unable to purchase them on the international arms market, where only countries can buy weapons.[^1] + +### End-User Certificates + +Fiers explained the mechanics of fraudulent end-user certificates (EUCs), which were central to the covert arms supply network. "The Contras can't buy weapons on the international arms market. Only countries can buy weapons, and certain countries can't buy weapons if they're embargoed or if they're embroiled in a political confrontation," Fiers said. "So what happens is an arms broker will get an intermediary country to issue false end-user certificates. There is generally some consideration involved and the end-user certificate is issued, but the arms are either not shipped to the country that issued the certificate or are trans-shipped through that country on to a disguised end user, in this case, the Contras."[^1] + +EUCs are sworn declarations in which the purchasing government certifies it actually ordered the weapons, providing the U.S. government assurance that American-made weapons were not ending up with terrorists or Communist guerrillas. When [[Oliver North]] began supplying arms for the Contras after the CIA funding cutoff, he frequently used phony EUCs from the [[Guatemala|Guatemalan]] and [[Honduras|Honduran]] governments to divert weapons to the Contras.[^1] + +### Connection to Lister Investigation + +Fiers's explanation of EUCs paralleled a flow chart seized from [[Ronald Lister]]'s home during a 1986 narcotics raid. The chart contained boxes labeled "Swiss Bank," "U.S. State Department," "H.K.," "X Country," and "Factory USA," which U.S. Customs Service Senior Special Agent James P. McShane analyzed as diagramming a scheme to illegally divert American-made weapons to a third party using fraudulent end-user certifications.[^1] + +### Knowledge of Contra Drug Trafficking + +Fiers testified in 1987 that the CIA knew about drug money flowing to [[Eden Pastora|Eden Pastora's]] forces: "We knew that everybody around Pastora was involved in cocaine. We knew it from November of 1984 forward. We reported it." Fiers was convinced that CIA operative [[John Hull]]'s ranch in northern Costa Rica was being used for Contra drug flights. "There is no doubt in Fiers's mind that Pastora's men trans-shipped drugs out of the airstrip on Hull's ranch," investigators for Iran-Contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh reported in 1991.[^2] + +Fiers also testified that he ordered CIA station chief [[Joseph Fernandez]] to use two suspected drug traffickers in a CIA operation involving the Contras, over Fernandez's objections. CIA officer [[Octaviano Cesar]] and [[ARDE]] logistics chief [[Adolfo Chamorro|Adolfo "Popo" Chamorro]] both confirmed that Fiers, as head of the CIA's Central American Task Force, approved their arrangement with Colombian drug trafficker [[George Morales]] to supply the Contras.[^2] + +### CIA Policy on Contra Drug Trafficking + +One Central American station chief recalled that CIA leadership's unspoken policy was that "we were going to play with these guys. That was made clear by [CIA director William] William Casey and [[Dewey Clarridge|Clarridge]]." Fiers acknowledged the CIA "assigned a low priority to collecting intelligence concerning the Contras' alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking." The policy focus was exclusively on Sandinista involvement in drugs, not Contra involvement. "All of the Central American Stations were seeking information that would link the Sandinistas to drug trafficking," a top CIA official told the Inspector General. "The goal was to diminish the image of the Sandinistas."[^2] + +### Ilopango Reporting Responsibility + +Fiers acknowledged the CIA "had a capability and indeed a responsibility for reporting what had been happening at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]]" in [[El Salvador]]. He testified that [[Felix Rodriguez]] was sent to El Salvador in early 1985 as part of a CIA reorganization: "As a result of the change in management of the task force. . .we undertook a complete review of our efforts in San Salvador. . .and made adjustments in that undertaking that left a void. Felix Rodriguez was put into—sent to El Salvador to work in the areas where we had left a void."[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Garcia.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Garcia.md index 8af50d8c..95e6a0d5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Garcia.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alan Garcia.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Peru + - CIA + - Politician + - Israel +summary: "President of Peru who declared martial law in Ayacucho in 1980 due to the growing influence of the Shining Path Maoist terrorist group." --- -[[Alan Garcia]] was the President of [[Peru]]. In 1980, he declared the department of [[Ayacucho]] under martial law due to the growing influence of the [[Shining Path]], a Maoist terrorist group led by [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso]].[^1] + +[[Alan Garcia]] was the President of [[Peru]]. In 1980, he declared the department of [[Ayacucho]] under martial law due to the growing influence of the [[Shining Path]], a Maoist terrorist group led by [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alex Dietrich.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alex Dietrich.md index 33f68c3d..b5d4a274 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alex Dietrich.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alex Dietrich.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -Lieutenant Commander [[Alex Dietrich]] is a U.S. Navy pilot who was one of the key eyewitnesses to the 2004 [[Tic Tac Incident]] involving the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group. Her testimony, along with that of her commanding officer, Commander [[Dave Fravor]], has been crucial in validating the incident and bringing the issue of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) to the forefront.[^1] +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich is a U.S." +--- +Lieutenant Commander [[Alex Dietrich]] is a U.S. Navy pilot who was one of the key eyewitnesses to the 2004 [[Tic Tac]] involving the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group. Her testimony, along with that of her commanding officer, Commander [[Dave Fravor]], has been crucial in validating the incident and bringing the issue of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) to the forefront.[^1] ### The Tic Tac Encounter diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alice Astor Bouverie.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alice Astor Bouverie.md index fc3684ed..7561b3aa 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alice Astor Bouverie.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alice Astor Bouverie.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Alice Astor Bouverie +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - philanthropist -description: Alice Astor Bouverie was an American heiress, philanthropist, and a key financial backer of Andrija Puharich's Round Table Foundation. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Alice Astor Bouverie was an American heiress, philanthropist, and the only daughter of John Jacob Astor IV, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic." --- + Alice Astor Bouverie was an American heiress, philanthropist, and the only daughter of John Jacob Astor IV, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. She was a significant financial supporter of [[Andrija Puharich]]'s paranormal research.[^1] In 1948, Bouverie became the first major benefactor of Puharich's [[Round Table Foundation]], providing an initial check of $106,000. She served as the organization's first vice president. Her interest in [[ESP]], particularly mental telepathy, stemmed from her father, who wrote science fiction novels about the subject.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allan Boyak.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allan Boyak.md index c262b02d..cf785f0e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allan Boyak.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allan Boyak.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - Lawyer - - Military - - Special Forces - - CIA - - DEA - - USA + - LawEnforcement +summary: "After law school, Boyak joined a Hollywood law firm and became involved in criminal defense work, representing a number of 'well placed West Coast drug traffickers.' He later moved to Utah, maintaining a part-time law practice in California." --- -[[Allan Boyak]] is an attorney from [[Utah]] who represented [[Michael Riconosciuto]] in his drug case. Boyak had a background in the [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Army Special Forces]] and reportedly did some contract work for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] during the 1960s and early 1970s. He also worked briefly for the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] (or its antecedent agency) in [[California]] before leaving government service to attend law school.[^1] + +[[Allan Boyak]] is an attorney from [[Utah]] who represented [[Michael Riconosciuto]] in his drug case. Boyak had a background in the [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Army Special Forces]] and reportedly did some contract work for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] during the 1960s and early 1970s. He also worked briefly for the [[DEA|DEA]] (or its antecedent agency) in [[California]] before leaving government service to attend law school.[^1] After law school, Boyak joined a Hollywood law firm and became involved in criminal defense work, representing a number of "well placed West Coast drug traffickers." He later moved to [[Utah]], maintaining a part-time law practice in [[California]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allan H. Frey.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allan H. Frey.md index f89e3180..9e0bd565 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allan H. Frey.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allan H. Frey.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Allan H. Frey +- Allan H. Frey +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - Person - - Biologist - - Scientist + - Researcher +summary: "In 1961, Frey discovered a radical new technology, later termed Synthetic Telepathy, where a microwave input signal allowed the brain to perceive a message as a voice transmission, even though it was a microwave beam." --- + Allan H. Frey is a biologist known for his research into the effects of microwave radiation on the human body. Since 1960, he has worked on both classified and unclassified [[Department of Defense]] contracts, including those with the [[Office of Naval Research]] and the [[U.S. Army]][^1]. In 1961, Frey discovered a radical new technology, later termed [[Synthetic Telepathy]], where a microwave input signal allowed the brain to perceive a message as a voice transmission, even though it was a microwave beam. He posited that living organisms are "complex electrochemical systems that evolved over billions of years in a world with a relatively simple weak magnetic field." His work focused on understanding the effects of [[Electromagnetic Energy|electromagnetic energy]] on biological systems, noting that the world now "glows with electromagnetic (em) energy emissions"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allen Dulles.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allen Dulles.md index fe4329c7..a7b70e07 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allen Dulles.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Allen Dulles.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Allen Dulles served as the Director of the CIA from 1953 to 1961." --- + Allen Dulles served as the Director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] from 1953 to 1961. He, along with his brother [[John Foster Dulles]], the Secretary of State, were infuriated by [[Israel]]'s attempt to mask the extent of its military buildup prior to the 1956 [[Suez Crisis]]. He was regularly present at White House briefings where intelligence from [[U-2 Spy Plane|U-2]] flights, including early information on [[Dimona]], was presented.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alvin Ash.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alvin Ash.md index 9674003d..a179e06f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alvin Ash.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Alvin Ash.md @@ -1,36 +1,26 @@ --- -created: 2024-04-26 -updated: 2024-08-21 -title: Alvin Ash +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - - Military Service - - Vietnam War - - Retired Life -description: Alvin Wilson Ash, a retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel, served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, earning commendations. Post-military, he worked in IT and raised a family, leaving a legacy of service and dedication. + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Military +summary: "Alvin Wilson Ash (1921-2019) was a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel who, as a civilian programmer and systems analyst at Computer Usage Company, helped develop PROMIS for the DC U.S. Attorney's Office, subsequently worked at the LEAA within the Department of Justice, sat on the INSLAW advisory board, and was a close personal friend of Bill Hamilton." --- -Alvin Wilson Ash, Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army Retired, 97, of Charlottesville, Virginia, died peacefully at sunrise on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge, Charlottesville, Va. +Alvin Wilson Ash was born July 30, 1921, in New York City. He attended Nicholas Senn High School in Chicago, where he became an Eagle Scout and ROTC Cadet Lieutenant Colonel, graduating in 1939. He enrolled at the University of Illinois in the ROTC program and enlisted in the U.S. Army in July 1940. He attended the preparatory school at Fort Sheridan hoping for a West Point appointment, and in 1943 received that appointment. He graduated from West Point in 1946. -Alvin Wilson Ash was born July 30, 1921, in New York, New York. He was the son of Mary Gladys Wilson Ash and Saul Ash and lived in the Bronx. In 1926, his family moved to Chicago, where Alvin attended elementary and Nicholas Senn HS. His accomplishments in high school included becoming an Eagle Scout and an ROTC Cadet Lt. Colonel. +After graduation, Ash was assigned to the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and then sent on a first tour of duty to Yokohama, Japan, where he served as a second lieutenant of artillery and came to know Prince and Princess Mikasa personally. He subsequently attended parachute jump school at Fort Benning and was assigned to the 11th Airborne Division. In 1951, he jumped behind Communist lines with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team as Public Information Officer during the Korean War, managing embedded correspondents and controlling published messaging; his unit was among the first to jump into North Korea.[^1] -After graduating high school in 1939, he went to the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in the ROTC program. In July, 1940, Alvin enlisted in the [[U.S. Army]] and attended the Preparatory School at Fort Sheridan, Ill. hoping to receive an appointment to the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1941, he was assigned to the 12th Bombardment Group of the Army Air Corps at McChord Field, Wash. where he was first sergeant of a B17 Squadron. In June 1943, he received appointment to West Point. +After Korea, Ash served in the 504th Field Artillery Battalion in the Panama Canal Zone, as Assistant Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Louisiana State University, and following Air Ground Operations School was stationed at Fort Bragg for Special Warfare School training. He attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and Civil Affairs School, then deployed to [[Vietnam]] in 1962, where he was attached to the U.S. Embassy in Saigon's Special Warfare Branch and received a Medal of Commendation for Meritorious Service. After Vietnam, he was stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, assigned to the Advanced Tactics Projects (Intelligence Division). In December 1964, Ash retired as a Lieutenant Colonel after 24 years of service. -After graduation in 1946, Alvin was assigned to the Field Artillery School at Fort Sill, Okla. for anti-aircraft gun training. Shortly after, he was sent on his first tour of duty to Yokohama, Japan as a second lieutenant of artillery. Alvin grew to appreciate the culture and people of Japan and even came to know Prince and Princess Mikasa personally. While in Japan, Alvin decided to become a paratrooper and upon returning to the U.S. attended parachute jump school in Fort Benning, Ga., where he was assigned to the 11th Airborne Division. +### Role in PROMIS Development -In 1951, Alvin jumped behind Communist Lines with the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team as the Public Information Officer (PIO). His role was to manage embedded correspondents and control the messaging that was published.[^1] His unit was one of the first to jump into North Korea. +In civilian life, Ash worked as a programmer and systems analyst at Computer Usage Company, one of the early commercial computer services firms, and through that work helped develop [[PROMIS]] for the [[U.S. Attorney's office|DC U.S. Attorney's Office]]. He subsequently worked at the [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] in the [[Department of Justice]], and in that capacity sat on the advisory board for [[INSLAW]]. He was a close personal friend of [[Bill Hamilton]]. -After a year in Korea, Alvin returned to the United States and married his first wife, Kay Smith Sexton. Together they had two children, Scottie Karen Ash Nicholson and Robert Wilson Ash. +Ash married his first wife Kay Smith Sexton after returning from Korea; they had two children. After her death, he married Elfie Hornung Lucarelli in 1967; they had a daughter. Alvin Wilson Ash died July 7, 2019, at age 97, at Westminster Canterbury of the Blue Ridge in Charlottesville, Virginia. -Other military duties included serving for three years in the 504th Field Artillery Battalion in the Panama Canal Zone and assigned as an Asst. Professor of Military Science and Tactics at Louisiana State University. After completing Air Ground Operations School (Combat Operations) he and his family were stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. where he received training at Special Warfare School. He also attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and Civil Affairs School, which prepared him for deployment to Vietnam in 1962. While in Saigon, Al was attached to the U.S. Embassy in the Special Warfare Branch. In Vietnam, he received a Medal of Commendation for Meritorious Service. +### Footnotes -After returning from Vietnam, Alvin was stationed at Ft. Belvoir, Va. and assigned to the [[Advanced Tactics Projects]] (Intelligence Division). In December of 1964, Al retired as a Lt. Colonel after serving 24 years in the military. Transitioning to civilian life involved working at Woodward and Lothrop and taking night classes at George Washington University. - -At GWU, he met Elfie Hornung Lucarelli, who eventually became his second wife. Alvin and Elfie married in 1967, and lived in Great Falls, Va. Together they raised a daughter, Nina Lucarelli Ash Donohoe. - -Other jobs as a civilian included working as a programmer and system analyst for [[Computer Usage Company]] and helped develop [[PROMIS]] for the [[U.S. Attorney's office]] DC. Al also worked for [[LEAA]] in the Dept. of Justice. In this role, Alvin sat on the advisory board for [[INSLAW]]. - -Alvin was a close personal friend of [[Bill Hamilton]]. - ---- -#### Footnotes - -[^1]: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Striking_Back/VkpyN7bViV0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=alvin%20ash \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Langley, Michael. *Inchon Landing: MacArthur's Last Triumph*. Times Books, 1979; Google Books ID: VkpyN7bViV0C ("Striking Back"). diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amin Gamayel.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amin Gamayel.md index 3c3ad395..2393c0d4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amin Gamayel.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amin Gamayel.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "Gamayel received a letter from George K." +--- [[Amin Gamayel]] served as the president of [[Lebanon]], succeeding his brother [[Bashir Gemayel]] who was assassinated before taking office. His family, the Gamayels, were a powerful Christian family who sought outside forces for money, guns, and political support, notably turning to the international heroin trafficking network.[^1] Gamayel received a letter from [[George K. Pender]], President of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]], dated July 12, 1983, discussing [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s interest in arranging financing for the redevelopment of [[Lebanon]]. The letter also mentioned Pender's previous visits to Beirut and meetings with figures like [[Maurice Ghanem]] and Mourad Baroudy. Pender's letter listed [[Robert Booth Nichols]]' telex number for responses.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amjad Awan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amjad Awan.md index 6820f825..78f70b68 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amjad Awan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amjad Awan.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Banker - BCCI - - Banking - - Money Laundering - - Panama - - Criminal + - Banker + - CIA +summary: "Amjad Awan was a manager of BCCI Panama and later the bank's marketing manager for Latin America and the Caribbean." --- + Amjad Awan was a manager of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] [[Panama]] and later the bank's marketing manager for Latin America and the Caribbean.[^1] He gained notoriety as [[Manuel Noriega]]'s personal banker, handling his accounts and facilitating illicit financial transactions.[^2] ### Role in BCCI's Operations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amos Deshalit.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amos Deshalit.md index 8fb9c23d..23d437b7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amos Deshalit.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Amos Deshalit.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist + - Nuclear - Physicist - Israel +summary: "Amos Deshalit was a prominent Israeli physicist who headed the physics division at the Weizmann Institute of Science." --- + Amos Deshalit was a prominent Israeli physicist who headed the physics division at the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]]. He was considered a quantum researcher in the same class as [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]] and [[Niels Bohr]].[^1] Deshalit was closely involved with [[Dimona]], [[Israel]]'s nuclear facility. He was one of the former commissioners of the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission who, despite initial departures due to funding issues, ended up being closely involved with the nuclear programs.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Andrew J. Goodpaster.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Andrew J. Goodpaster.md index 94dd5541..fe3ba555 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Andrew J. Goodpaster.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Andrew J. Goodpaster.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Military - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "U.S. Army General who served as military aide to Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon and was involved in diplomatic exchanges regarding Israel's Dimona nuclear facility." --- -Andrew J. Goodpaster was an American Army General who served as military aide to President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] and later to President [[Richard M. Nixon]]. He recalled that diplomatic exchanges between Eisenhower and [[David Ben-Gurion]] regarding [[Dimona]] were "very closely held" and not available even to close subordinates at the time. While there was presidential concern about "what they were doing at [[Dimona]]," Goodpaster could not remember any "specific exchange about a nuclear umbrella."[^1] + +Andrew J. Goodpaster was an American Army General who served as military aide to President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] and later to President [[Richard Nixon]]. He recalled that diplomatic exchanges between Eisenhower and [[David Ben-Gurion]] regarding [[Dimona]] were "very closely held" and not available even to close subordinates at the time. While there was presidential concern about "what they were doing at [[Dimona]]," Goodpaster could not remember any "specific exchange about a nuclear umbrella."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Andy Furillo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Andy Furillo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b02d4d37 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Andy Furillo.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Journalist + - 1980s + - Los_Angeles + - Crack_Cocaine +summary: Andy Furillo was a Los Angeles Times police beat reporter who wrote the first national press story about crack cocaine in November 1984, documenting the explosion of rock houses in South Central Los Angeles. +--- +Andy Furillo, a freckle-faced police beat reporter hired away from the smaller Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, wrote the first story about [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] to appear in the national press. Published on November 25, 1984 - one day before the [[DEA]] arrested Jairo Meneses and [[Renato Pena|Renato Peña]] Cabrera in San Francisco. The story ran in the Los Angeles Times under the headline "South Central Cocaine Sales Explode into $25 Rocks."[^1] + +Furillo discovered the story after officers at [[South Central Los Angeles]] police stations mentioned a flood of cocaine in the ghettos. He hit the streets, knocked on doors, and confirmed the officers' accounts. He found a gigantic, wide-open cocaine market flourishing in the poorest section of [[LAPD|Los Angeles]] that no mainstream media outlet had covered.[^1] + +### Story Impact + +Furillo's scoop began: "Police say hundreds, perhaps thousands, of young men, most of them gang members, are getting rich off the cocaine trafficking that has swept through [[Los Angeles|L.A.'s]] black community in the past 18 months." He described the rock house phenomenon and quoted police as saying several hundred rock houses operated in South Central at that time. His story accurately predicted that crack was a threat that could "destroy South Central Los Angeles for years to come."[^1] + +The Times buried the story inside the paper, but it prompted an embarrassed LAPD to launch raids on several dozen rock houses shortly afterward. On December 13, a diversionary explosion police set off during a raid on a West Sixtieth Street rock house killed a woman who happened to be walking by.[^1] + +### Gang Power Shift + +Furillo's story identified street gangs as the prime beneficiaries of the new crack trade and presciently predicted that crack would dramatically alter the power structure on the city's streets by providing gangs with money. He quoted Tom Garrison, director of field operations for the Community Youth Gang Services Project: "They've always had the numbers and the firepower, but now they've got the economic power too."[^1] + +### Aftermath + +Furillo pressed his editors at the Times for permission to do more stories on crack, but they showed little interest. He eventually quit the paper in disgust and returned to the Herald-Examiner, where he continued producing ground-level reporting on crack's impact on inner-city residents.[^1] + +His story also prompted the first scientific study of the early L.A. crack market by USC sociologists Malcolm Klein and Cheryl Maxson in early 1985, and caught the attention of the Washington Post's L.A. bureau chief, Jay Matthews, who wrote a follow-up story in December 1984 describing rock cocaine as "a marketing breakthrough that furnishes this middle-class drug to the city's poorest neighborhoods."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Angelo Commito.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Angelo Commito.md index b2ec5e8b..f929479a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Angelo Commito.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Angelo Commito.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Individual under FBI investigation for extortion, insider trading at MCA/Universal, narcotics trafficking, and ties to organized crime." +--- [[Angelo Commito]] was an individual who was under investigation in 1987 for various suspected offenses, including extortion, insider trading (MCA/Universal), the purchase and sale of narcotics/controlled substances, and the allocation and use of the proceeds of its trafficking. His name appeared in [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap affidavits related to the investigation of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] and its alleged ties to organized crime.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Annie Bouty.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Annie Bouty.md index 0ac3853c..0756e367 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Annie Bouty.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Annie Bouty.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Lawyer - Belgium - - 1980s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier + - Dutroux +summary: "Annie Bouty, a Belgian lawyer, was the partner of Michel Nihoul and assisted in his legal matters during the 1980s and 1990s, including fraud cases." --- -Annie Bouty, a Belgian lawyer, was the partner of [[Michel Nihoul]] and assisted in his legal matters during the 1980s and 1990s, including fraud cases. As a lawyer, Bouty worked alongside Nihoul in Brussels, where they shared a residence and professional ties. In the [[X-Dossier]], witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1) accused Bouty of participating in events at Nihoul's parties, where Louf was supplied as a child prostitute. Louf described Bouty masturbating her with a dildo during these gatherings, which served blackmail purposes for contracts. Bouty's law practice overlapped with Nihoul's fraud operations, with the couple arrested in August 1996 alongside [[Marc Dutroux]] for related abductions. Bouty was charged with kidnapping, rape, and manslaughter in the deaths of [[Julie Lejeune]], [[Melissa Russo]], [[An Marchal]], and [[Eefje Lambrecks]], though she denied direct involvement in the murders. She testified that Dutroux abducted girls on Nihoul's orders for sale, with payments deposited into their joint accounts. Bouty was convicted in 2004 and sentenced to 30 years, released on parole in 2012 with conditions including residence in a convent and no contact with minors.[^1] + +Annie Bouty, a Belgian lawyer, was the partner of [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] and assisted in his legal matters during the 1980s and 1990s, including fraud cases. As a lawyer, Bouty worked alongside Nihoul in Brussels, where they shared a residence and professional ties. In the [[X-Dossier]], witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1) accused Bouty of participating in events at Nihoul's parties, where Louf was supplied as a child prostitute. Louf described Bouty masturbating her with a dildo during these gatherings, which served blackmail purposes for contracts. Bouty's law practice overlapped with Nihoul's fraud operations, with the couple arrested in August 1996 alongside [[Marc Dutroux]] for related abductions. Bouty was charged with kidnapping, rape, and manslaughter in the deaths of [[Julie Lejeune]], [[Melissa Russo]], [[An Marchal]], and [[Eefje Lambrecks]], though she denied direct involvement in the murders. She testified that Dutroux abducted girls on Nihoul's orders for sale, with payments deposited into their joint accounts. Bouty was convicted in 2004 and sentenced to 30 years, released on parole in 2012 with conditions including residence in a convent and no contact with minors.[^1] Bouty's involvement in the case included her presence during Nihoul's interrogations and her own detention, where she admitted knowing of the basement captives in Dutroux's home but claimed fear prevented intervention. She described Nihoul's specifications for victims and the use of hidden cameras at parties for blackmail. Bouty's testimony confirmed the roles of accomplices [[Michelle Martin]] and [[Michel Lelievre]], and she implicated Nihoul in ordering abductions for elite clients. The X-Dossier, compiled by [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and [[Michel Bourlet]], included Louf's accusations against Bouty in orgies at locations like the Dolo nightclub and Faulx-les-Tombes chateau. Bouty denied these claims, attributing them to fabrication. Her partnership with Nihoul involved shared business interests, with financial trails linking to Dutroux's accounts.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Anthony Eden.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Anthony Eden.md index 94a8a024..68bc073f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Anthony Eden.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Anthony Eden.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - UK + - Israel + - Soviet +summary: "Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957." --- + Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the [[United Kingdom]] from 1955 to 1957. He was involved in the secret planning for the [[Suez Crisis]] in 1956, alongside [[Israel]] and [[France]]. The battle plan called for [[Israel]] to initiate the attack, followed by demands from [[France]] and [[Britain]] for a halt to hostilities and withdrawal from the [[Suez Canal]]. When [[Egypt]] refused, [[France]] and [[England]] would launch assaults to occupy the canal.[^1] Eden, however, became anxious by the fast pace of the Israeli Army and the [[United Nations]] ceasefire call. He was the first to break ranks and ordered his troops to cease firing after the [[Soviet Union]] issued what was perceived in [[Israel]] to be a nuclear ultimatum. This decision, made under extreme pressure from the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] administration and the opposition Labor Party at home, led to [[Britain]]'s withdrawal from the conflict.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Anthony Fratianno.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Anthony Fratianno.md index 1b06a830..18bb5550 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Anthony Fratianno.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Anthony Fratianno.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Alleged mobster observed meeting with Dr. John Philip Nichols and La Cosa Nostra figures, believed to involve financial transactions." +--- [[Anthony Fratianno]] was an alleged mobster mentioned in a surveillance report from the Indio Police Department in August 1981. He was observed meeting with [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]], the Cabazon Administrator, and other [[La Cosa Nostra]] underworld figures. These meetings were believed to involve financial transactions.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ari Ben-Menashe.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ari Ben-Menashe.md index 1511208b..d5cbb6d9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ari Ben-Menashe.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ari Ben-Menashe.md @@ -1,66 +1,70 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Intelligence - Israel - - Iran - - ArmsTrade + - Military - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - October Surprise +summary: "Ari Ben-Menashe is a self-proclaimed Israeli military intelligence officer who submitted affidavits to the House Judiciary Committee alleging Earl Brian sold PROMIS to Israeli intelligence and Singapore, then recanted to the Bua Report, admitting he had allowed investigators to assume he was referring to INSLAW's PROMIS to promote his book." --- -[[Ari Ben-Menashe]] is a self-proclaimed [[Israel|Israeli]] military intelligence officer, born in Tehran, [[Iran]] in 1951 to affluent Iraqi Jewish parents. He is multilingual, speaking Arabic, English, French, Farsi, Hebrew, and Spanish. His father, Gourdji, was involved with [[LEHI]] (Stern Gang) and knew [[Yitzhak Shamir]]. +[[Ari Ben-Menashe]] is a self-proclaimed [[Israel|Israeli]] military intelligence officer, born in Tehran, [[Iran]] in 1951 to affluent Iraqi Jewish parents. He is multilingual, speaking Arabic, English, French, Farsi, Hebrew, and Spanish. His father, Gourdji, was involved with [[LEHI]] (Stern Gang) and knew [[Yitzhak Shamir]].[^3] -Ben-Menashe moved to Israel in 1966 at age 14. In 1969, while on [[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]], he was involved in the [[Michael Dennis Rohan]]/[[El Aqsa Mosque]] arson incident. He was recruited by [[SHABAK]] in 1972 but refused to spy on his friends. +Ben-Menashe moved to Israel in 1966 at age 14. In 1969, while on Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon, he was involved in the [[Michael Dennis Rohan]]/[[El Aqsa Mosque]] arson incident. He was recruited by [[SHABAK]] in 1972 but declined a spying role. He was drafted into military service in 1974, assigned to [[Unit 8200]] (Signals Intelligence) on the Iranian desk, where he claims to have broken the Iranian diplomatic code. In 1976, he claims involvement in uncovering a [[Lockheed Aircraft Company|Lockheed]] bribe scandal involving [[Shimon Peres]]. After refusing an assignment to the Rome listening station in 1977, he was court-martialed and released from military service.[^3] -He was drafted into military service in 1974, assigned to [[Unit 8200]] (Signals Intelligence) on the Iranian desk, where he claims to have broken the Iranian diplomatic code. In 1976, he was involved in uncovering a [[Lockheed Aircraft Company|Lockheed]] bribe scandal involving [[Shimon Peres]]. He refused an assignment to the Rome listening station in 1977, was court-martialed, and subsequently released from military service. +### Intelligence Career -In August 1977, he joined the External Relations Department of the [[Israel Defense Forces]]/Military Intelligence (IDF/MI/ERD) as a civilian. He became a Middle East commuter, serving as a liaison with Iranian intelligence ([[SAVAK]]) and exchanging technical information, such as [[Chobham armor]]. +The claims in this section are drawn from Ben-Menashe's own account in *Profits of War* and have not been independently verified. Multiple congressional investigations found Ben-Menashe's testimony "totally lacking in credibility" and "demonstrably false from beginning to end."[^2] -In 1977, he met [[Mahmoud Amirian]] (Tudeh Party) and [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani]] (Shi'ite opposition) at Tehran University, and warned Israeli intelligence of an impending Iranian Revolution in 1978. In March 1978, he undertook a mission to [[Nicaragua]] to establish communication with the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinistas]], where he met [[Marie Fernanda]] (Freddie), who later became pregnant with their daughter, Herut. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] dismissed his warnings about Iran in April 1978. +In August 1977, he joined the External Relations Department of Israeli Military Intelligence (IDF/MI/ERD) as a civilian, serving as a liaison with Iranian intelligence ([[SAVAK]]) and exchanging technical information including details on [[Chobham armor]]. He claims to have met [[Mahmoud Amirian]] (Tudeh Party) and [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani]] (Shi'ite opposition) at Tehran University in 1977 and to have warned Israeli intelligence of an impending Iranian Revolution in 1978. In March 1978, he claims to have undertaken a mission to [[Nicaragua]] to establish communication with the [[Sandinistas]], where he met [[Marie Fernanda]] (Freddie), who later became pregnant with their daughter, Herut. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] dismissed his warnings about Iran in April 1978.[^3] -In December 1978, he was involved in a plan to assassinate [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]] (with [[Rafi Eitan]] and Col. Assaf Heftez). [[Ruth Ben-David]] acted as an emissary between [[Menachem Begin]] and Ayatollah Khomeini in December 1978. The Shah left Iran in January 1979, and F-14 jets were flown out by Israeli aircrews. [[Mehdi Bazargan]] became Prime Minister of Iran, facing a power struggle with extremists. Ben-Menashe noted the growing Iraqi threat to Iran under [[Saddam Hussein]] and Israeli concerns. +In December 1978, he claims involvement in a plan to assassinate [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]] alongside [[Rafael Eitan|Rafi]] and Col. Assaf Heftez. [[Ruth Ben-David]] acted as an emissary between [[Menachem Begin]] and Khomeini in December 1978. The Shah left Iran in January 1979, and F-14 jets were flown out by Israeli aircrews. He attended an Israel-U.S. intelligence exchange conference in September 1979 at which he criticized the U.S. attitude, including that of [[Jack Varona]], [[Robert Gates]], and [[Stansfield Turner]]. Following the U.S. Embassy hostage crisis in November 1979, he observed [[Jimmy Carter]]'s handling of the situation and the involvement of the Hashemi brothers in arms-for-hostages contacts.[^3] -He attended an Israel-[[USA|U.S.]] intelligence exchange conference in September 1979, where he criticized the U.S. attitude (including [[Jack Varona]], [[Robert Gates]], and [[Stansfield Turner]]). Following the [[USA|U.S.]] Embassy hostage crisis in November 1979, he observed [[Jimmy Carter]]'s handling of the situation and the involvement of the [[Hashemi brothers]] in arms sales for hostages. +### October Surprise Allegations -[[Miles Copeland]]'s group of CIA-connected officers, along with [[William Casey]], [[Robert McFarlane]], and [[Earl Brian]], became involved in secret negotiations with the Iranians. [[David Kimche]] (Mossad Tevel) initiated a secret arms supply to Iran via [[South Africa]] in September 1979. [[Rafi Eitan]] established a network with Senator [[John Tower]], [[Robert McFarlane]], and [[Earl Brian]]. +The claims in this section are Ben-Menashe's own account from *Profits of War* and are presented as he recorded them. The House October Surprise Task Force found no evidence to substantiate his specific allegations.[^2] -The first Madrid meeting (March 1980) involved [[Mehdi Karrubi]], [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani]], [[Ahmed Omshei]], [[William Casey]], [[Robert McFarlane]], and [[Donald Gregg]]. [[Shimon Peres]] also secretly met with Karrubi. The sale of tires to Iran in April 1980 led to [[Jimmy Carter]]'s anger. The [[Operation Eagle Claw]] rescue mission failed in April 1980. +[[Miles Copeland]]'s group of CIA-connected officers, along with [[William J. Casey]], [[Robert McFarlane]], and [[Earl Brian]], became involved in secret negotiations with the Iranians. [[David Kimche]] (Mossad Tevel) initiated a secret arms supply to Iran via [[South Africa]] in September 1979. [[Rafael Eitan|Rafi]] established a network with Senator [[John Tower]], McFarlane, and Brian.[^3] -A second Madrid meeting in May 1980 included [[Mehdi Karrubi]], [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani]], [[Ahmed Omshei]], [[Khosro Fakhrieh]], [[William Casey]], [[Robert Gates]], [[Robert McFarlane]], and [[Earl Brian]], where Republicans were observed delaying hostage release for political gain. The [[KGB]] made inquiries about Israeli intelligence in 1980. The Israeli Cabinet issued a directive in August 1980 to cooperate with the Republican camp. +The first Madrid meeting (March 1980) involved [[Mehdi Karrubi]], Kashani, [[Ahmed Omshei]], Casey, McFarlane, and [[Donald Gregg]]. [[Shimon Peres]] also secretly met with Karrubi. The sale of tires to Iran in April 1980 led to [[Jimmy Carter]]'s anger. The [[Operation Eagle Claw]] rescue mission failed in April 1980. A second Madrid meeting in May 1980 included Karrubi, Kashani, Omshei, [[Khosro Fakhrieh]], Casey, Gates, McFarlane, and Brian, where Republicans were observed delaying hostage release for political gain. The [[KGB]] made inquiries about Israeli intelligence in 1980. The Israeli Cabinet issued a directive in August 1980 to cooperate with the Republican camp.[^3] -An Amsterdam meeting in August 1980 involved [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani]], Iranian officials, and [[Cyrus Husseinzadeh]] (SAVAMA), where an Iranian shopping list was presented. The Iraqi invasion of Iran occurred in September 1980. A fourth Madrid/Barcelona meeting involved [[George Bush]] and [[Mehdi Karrubi]]. +An Amsterdam meeting in August 1980 involved Kashani, Iranian officials, and [[Cyrus Husseinzadeh]] (SAVAMA), where an Iranian arms shopping list was presented. The Iraqi invasion of Iran occurred in September 1980. A fourth Madrid/Barcelona meeting involved [[George H.W. Bush]] and Karrubi.[^3] -A Paris meeting in October 1980 included [[George Bush]], [[William Casey]], [[Mehdi Karrubi]], [[Robert Gates]], [[George Cave]], [[Donald Gregg]], [[David Kimche]], [[Shmuel Morieh]], [[Uri Simchoni]], [[Rafi Eitan]], [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], and [[Simon Gabbay]], where the hostage release deal was sealed. +A Paris meeting in October 1980 included Bush, Casey, Karrubi, Gates, [[George Cave]], Gregg, Kimche, [[Shmuel Morieh]], [[Uri Simchoni]], Rafi, Ben-Menashe, and [[Simon Gabbay]], where the hostage release deal was sealed. Ben-Menashe received $56 million in [[Guatemala]] in December 1980 from a Saudi ambassador ([[Faissal Ghows]]), with $4 million designated for Brian and $52 million for Kashani. He met Gates at Miami airport for the money transfer. Profits from tire and wheelbase sales ($956,000) were used to initiate a slush fund. The hostages were released on [[Ronald Reagan]]'s inauguration day, January 20, 1981.[^3] -Ben-Menashe received $56 million in [[Guatemala]] in December 1980 from a Saudi ambassador ([[Faissal Ghows]]), with $4 million designated for [[Earl Brian]] and $52 million for [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani]], indicating money laundering. He met [[Robert Gates]] at Miami airport for the money transfer. Profits from tire and wheelbase sales ($956,000) were used to initiate a slush fund. The hostages were released on [[Ronald Reagan]]'s inauguration day, January 20, 1981. +In the fall of 1980, the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] was formed to supply arms to Iran, with initial members including Kimche, Morieh, Simchoni, [[Moshe Hebroni]], Rafi, and Ben-Menashe. In February 1981, at a Vienna arms supply conference, a $1 billion deal was struck for F-4 parts, artillery shells, mortars, AK-47s, air-to-surface missiles, Chieftain tank engines, and C-130s. Ben-Menashe made his first trip to post-revolutionary Tehran in February 1981 under the alias "William Grace," meeting Iranian Defense Ministry officials and the Air Force commander. Concerns about the Iraqi nuclear reactor ([[Tammuz 17]]) led to a Mossad operation to plant a homing device.[^3] -In the fall of 1980, the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] was formed to supply arms to Iran, with initial members including [[David Kimche]], [[Shmuel Morieh]], [[Uri Simchoni]], [[Moshe Hebroni]], [[Rafi Eitan]], and [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. +A meeting in southern France in March 1981 between [[Abol Hassan Bani-Sadr]] and [[Moshe Arens]] fixed June 7 for the reactor attack. The [[Israel Air Force]] attacked Tammuz 17 on June 7, 1981, with pilots including Col. [[Yoram Eitan]] and [[Yair Shamir]]. Weapons flights from Ben-Gurion Airport to Tehran via Argentinean charters began in March 1981. A [[KGB]] inquiry about the flights led to a Soviet shootdown of a cargo plane in July 1981.[^3] -In February 1981, at a Vienna arms supply conference, a $1 billion deal was struck for F-4 parts, artillery shells, mortars, AK-47s, air-to-surface missiles, Chieftain tank engines, and C-130s. Ben-Menashe made his first trip to post-revolutionary Tehran in February 1981 under the alias "William Grace," meeting Iranian Defense Ministry officials and the Air Force commander. Concerns about the Iraqi nuclear reactor ([[Tammuz 17]]) were raised, leading to Israeli intelligence gathering and a Mossad operation to plant a homing device. +The [[Ora Group]] was formed as a flagship for the slush fund. A New York operation on John Street was established for electronic equipment but was compromised when a Swiss woman leaked information to [[Leslie M. Gelb]] of the New York Times. Rafi used South African intelligence to deal with the Swiss woman.[^3] -A meeting in southern France in March 1981 between [[Abol Hassan Bani-Sadr]] and [[Moshe Arens]] fixed June 7 for the reactor attack. The [[Israel Air Force]] attacked [[Tammuz 17]] on June 7, 1981, with pilots including Col. [[Yoram Eitan]] and [[Yair Shamir]]. Weapons flights from Ben-Gurion Airport to Tehran, via Argentinean charters, began in March 1981. A [[KGB]] inquiry about the flights led to a Soviet shootdown of a cargo plane in July 1981. Ben-Menashe's relationship with [[Marie Fernanda]] continued, and their daughter Herut was born. +A strategic U.S.-Israeli agreement involving [[Ariel Sharon]], Gates, and McFarlane allowed the resale of older U.S. arms. Money from arms sales was routed through U.S. banks including Chicago-Tokyo Bank, Chemical Bank, Bank One, and Valley National Bank of Arizona. Smokescreen operations involved private arms brokers including [[John Hortrich]] (alias John de Laroque) and [[Bernard Velliot]]. [[Nicholas Davies]], foreign editor of the London Daily Mirror, was recruited by Mossad.[^3] -The [[Ora Group]] was formed as a flagship for the slush fund. A New York operation on John Street was established for electronic equipment, but it was compromised when a Swiss woman leaked information to [[Leslie M. Gelb]] of the New York Times. [[Rafi Eitan]] used South African intelligence to deal with the Swiss woman. +A [[TOW missile]] deal in 1983 involved [[Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani]] and Kashani, with a deception campaign involving [[Arieh Jacobson]] and [[Abraham Bar David]]. A T-80 tank was acquired from Iran in 1985. The slush fund financed the [[Likud Party]] (under [[Yitzhak Shamir]] and [[Ehud Olmert]]) and "black" operations.[^3] -A strategic [[USA|U.S.]]/Israeli agreement (involving [[Ariel Sharon]], [[Robert Gates]], and [[Robert McFarlane]]) allowed the resale of older [[USA|U.S.]] arms. Money from arms sales was routed through [[USA|U.S.]] banks (Chicago-Tokyo Bank, Chemical Bank, Bank One, Valley National Bank of Arizona). Smokescreen operations involved private arms brokers like [[John Hortrich]] (alias John de Laroque) and [[Bernard Velliot]]. [[Nicholas Davies]], foreign editor of the London Daily Mirror, was recruited by [[Mossad]]. +[[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], a former Jordanian Army Colonel, was involved in "black" operations selling arms to Palestinian groups including [[Abu Nidal]] for intelligence purposes. The [[Achille Lauro]] hijacking in 1985 is described by Ben-Menashe as an Israeli "black" propaganda operation. Contributions were made to [[AIPAC]] and the Jewish Reform Movement. The Mossad European headquarters moved to London in 1982.[^3] -A [[TOW missile]] deal in 1983 involved [[Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani]] and [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani]], with a deception campaign involving [[Arieh Jacobson]] and [[Abraham Bar David]]. A T-80 tank was acquired from Iran in 1985. The slush fund financed the [[Likud Party]] (under [[Yitzhak Shamir]] and [[Ehud Ulmart]]) and "black" operations. +During the [[Falklands War]], Israel froze arms sales to [[Argentina]], and the [[United Kingdom]] reimbursed Israel. [[Australia]] was used for "parking purposes" for C-130s from [[Vietnam]], artillery shells from [[North Korea]], TOW missiles, and [[Silkworm missile]]s from [[China]].[^3] -[[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], a former Jordanian Army Colonel, was involved in "black" operations, selling arms to Palestinian groups like [[Abu Nidal]] for intelligence. The [[Achille Lauro]] attack in 1985 is described as an Israeli "black" propaganda operation. Contributions were made to [[AIPAC]] and the Jewish Reform Movement (Conservative Party in Britain). The [[Mossad]] European headquarters moved to London in 1982. +A contribution was made to the West Australian Labor Party in February 1987, involving [[Richard Babayan]], Brian, [[Hadron]], [[Yosef Goldberg]], [[Alan Bond]], [[John Curtin Foundation]], [[Robert Maxwell]], and the Pergamon Press Trust Fund.[^3] -During the [[Falklands War]], Israel froze arms sales to [[Argentina]], and the [[United Kingdom|UK]] reimbursed Israel. [[Australia]] was used for "parking purposes" for C-130s from [[Vietnam]], artillery shells from [[North Korea]], [[TOW missile]]s, and [[Silkworm missile]]s from [[China]]. +### PROMIS Affidavits and INSLAW -A contribution was made to the West Australian Labor Party in February 1987 from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] (involving [[Richard Babayan]], [[Earl Brian]], [[Hadron]], [[Yosef Goldberg]], [[Alan Bond]], [[John Curtin Foundation]], [[Robert Maxwell]], and the Pergamon Press Trust Fund). +After [[Danny Casolaro]]'s death in August 1991, Ben-Menashe called [[Bill Hamilton]], president of [[INSLAW]], and claimed that two FBI agents from Lexington, Kentucky — including one named E.B. Cartinhour — had been en route to Martinsburg to give Casolaro evidence that the FBI was illegally using PROMIS software. He stated one agent was disaffected because his superiors had refused to indict senior Reagan officials for their October Surprise role.[^1] -After [[Danny Casolaro]]'s death, Ben-Menashe called [[Bill Hamilton]], the president of [[INSLAW]] Company. Hamilton had been in daily contact with Casolaro until about a week prior to his death. Ben-Menashe claimed that two [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents from Lexington, Kentucky, had been en route to Martinsburg to meet Casolaro as part of their investigation into the sale of the [[PROMIS]] software to [[Israel]] and other intelligence agencies. He told Hamilton that one of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents, [[E.B. Cartinhour]], was disaffected because his superiors had refused to indict high [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] officials for their role in the [[October Surprise]]. Ben-Menashe claimed the agents were prepared to give Casolaro proof that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] was illegally using [[PROMIS]] software.[^1] +In two affidavits dated February 17 and March 21, 1991, submitted to the Bankruptcy Court, Ben-Menashe claimed personal knowledge of Brian's involvement in international PROMIS distribution. He alleged Brian made a 1987 presentation to Israeli Military Intelligence's External Relations Department claiming ownership of PROMIS rights and stating that the CIA, NSA, DOJ, and Israeli intelligence had been using the software since 1982. He further alleged a 1982 meeting at which [[Rafael Eitan]] received PROMIS from Brian and McFarlane for the Israeli Defense Force Signals Intelligence unit. He claimed knowledge of the 1987 sale of Enhanced PROMIS to the Israeli intelligence community and the Singapore Armed Forces, a public-domain version sold by the Israeli government to the Soviet Union, and an enhanced version sold to Canada.[^2] -In two affidavits dated February 17, 1991, and March 21, 1991, submitted to the Bankruptcy Court, Ben-Menashe claimed to have personal knowledge of Brian's involvement in the international distribution of PROMIS. He alleged that Brian made a presentation in 1987 to the External Relations Department of the [[Israel Defense Forces]] to facilitate the use of PROMIS, stating that Brian owned the rights and had been allowing the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], [[NSA]], DOJ, and [[Mossad|Israeli intelligence]] communities to use it since 1982. He also claimed Brian sold PROMIS to the Israeli government in 1987 and that he was told in 1989 of a sale of PROMIS by Brian to Iraqi Military Intelligence. His second affidavit described a 1982 meeting where [[Rafael Eitan]] allegedly received PROMIS from Brian and [[Robert McFarlane]] for the Israeli Defense Force's Signals Intelligence unit. The House Committee Report also indicated Ben-Menashe described the 1987 sale of "Enhanced PROMIS" to the Israeli intelligence community and the [[Singapore]] Armed Forces, and claimed knowledge of a "public domain" version of PROMIS being sold by the Israeli government to the [[Soviet Union]], and an "enhanced version" to [[Canada]].[^2] +### Credibility Assessment -However, the Special Counsel's investigation found Ben-Menashe's claims to be largely incredible. In meetings with the Special Counsel, Ben-Menashe told a different story, stating he had no knowledge of the transfer of Inslaw's proprietary software by Brian or DOJ. He claimed the "PROMIS" he referred to in his affidavits was not Inslaw's PROMIS, but rather a program developed and enhanced by the [[NSA]] called "[[Milon]]" (phonetic), which he stated was a computer program used to compile dictionaries. He insisted this "other PROMIS" was developed by NSA independently of [[INSLAW|Inslaw's]] program and years before Inslaw's formation. He admitted that he allowed the Hamiltons and others to "assume" he was referring to Inslaw's PROMIS to promote his book, *Profits of War: Inside the secret U.S. - Israel Arms Network* (1992).[^2] +Special Counsel [[Nicholas J. Bua]]'s investigation found Ben-Menashe's claims unsupported by credible evidence. When interviewed, Ben-Menashe provided a substantially different account: he stated he had no knowledge of the transfer of INSLAW's proprietary software by Brian or DOJ. He claimed the "PROMIS" in his affidavits referred not to INSLAW's PROMIS but to an NSA program called "Milon" (phonetic), a dictionary-compilation tool developed independently of INSLAW before the company existed. He admitted he allowed the Hamiltons and others to assume he meant INSLAW's PROMIS "to promote his book." The NSA confirmed its internal Product Related On-line Management Information System, also called PROMIS, was written in M204 rather than COBOL, served entirely different functions, and was wholly unrelated to INSLAW's software.[^2] -The Special Counsel's investigation, as well as two congressional investigations (the October Surprise Task Force and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations), extensively examined Ben-Menashe's credibility and found him to be "totally lacking in credibility," "fabricated," "demonstrably false from beginning to end," and "riddled with inconsistencies and factual misstatements." The October Surprise Task Force specifically found no evidence to substantiate his allegations regarding a trip to Iran by Robert McFarlane and Earl Brian. The NSA also confirmed that their PROMIS program (Product Related On-line Management Information System) was unrelated to Inslaw's PROMIS, written in a different language (M204 vs. COBOL), and served different purposes. The Special Counsel concluded that Ben-Menashe's testimony offered no support for the allegation that DOJ and Earl Brian conspired to steal and distribute Inslaw's software.[^2] +The House October Surprise Task Force, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Special Counsel all found Ben-Menashe's testimony "totally lacking in credibility," "fabricated," and "demonstrably false from beginning to end." The October Surprise Task Force found no evidence for his specific allegations regarding a Casey-Brian trip to Iran. The Special Counsel concluded that Ben-Menashe's account offered no evidentiary support for the allegation that DOJ and Brian conspired to steal and distribute INSLAW's software.[^2] ---- ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. -[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") -[^3]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") \ No newline at end of file + +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^3]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network.* TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arif Durrani.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arif Durrani.md index 59b8541c..0045e319 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arif Durrani.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arif Durrani.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Arms Dealer - - Pakistan - BCCI - - Military - - Iran - - Banking + - CIA +summary: "Arif Durrani was a Pakistani arms dealer convicted of illegally providing HAWK antiaircraft missile parts to Iran." --- + Arif Durrani was a [[Pakistan|Pakistani]] arms dealer convicted of illegally providing HAWK antiaircraft missile parts to [[Iran]].[^1] He was the son of an army general.[^2] ### Arms Dealing and BCCI Connections @@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ Durrani was described as a wealthy arms merchant who traveled the world in luxur Durrani had close connections to the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], knowing [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] personally and having his operations financed by the bank.[^7] He grew up in [[Karachi]] with many of the men who became BCCI executives and worked with them from the beginning of his career as an arms dealer.[^8] He stated that BCCI basically funded operations on instructions from the government of [[Pakistan]], including the construction of a Mirage factory.[^9] -He outlined BCCI's and [[Asaf Ali]]'s weapons deals across the globe, from [[Bulgaria]] to [[Nigeria]].[^10] Durrani also stated that BCCI steered some of his business to [[First American Bank]] in [[New York]], considering BCCI and First American Bank interchangeable for financial transactions.[^11] +He outlined BCCI's and [[Asaf Ali]]'s weapons deals across the globe, from [[Bulgaria]] to [[Nigeria]].[^10] Durrani also stated that BCCI steered some of his business to [[First American Bank]] in [[New York City]], considering BCCI and First American Bank interchangeable for financial transactions.[^11] Until his arrest, Durrani was the managing director of Merex, a California arms firm that supplied the Israelis.[^12] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arigo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arigo.md index ab7ad14b..1fdee489 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arigo.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arigo.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Arigo +- Arigo +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Psychic Healer + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "Arigo was a Brazilian psychic healer who gained widespread notoriety for reportedly performing major surgeries with a pocketknife, without anesthesia, stitches, or antibiotics, and without causing any pain." --- + Arigo was a Brazilian psychic healer who gained widespread notoriety for reportedly performing major surgeries with a pocketknife, without anesthesia, stitches, or antibiotics, and without causing any pain. His extraordinary abilities attracted the attention of [[Andrija Puharich]], who became obsessed with documenting his work[^1]. In early 1963, [[Henry Belk]], a benefactor of Puharich's research, proposed that Puharich investigate Arigo in Brazil. Puharich, convinced of Arigo's authenticity, spent the next seven years shuttling between Ossining and Brazil, meticulously documenting Arigo's "surgeries" on 8mm film[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arnold Burns.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arnold Burns.md index 8bd20b9e..f236f518 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arnold Burns.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Arnold Burns.md @@ -1,8 +1,31 @@ -[[Arnold Burns]] was the Deputy [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] and [[Edwin Meese]]'s second in command. He, along with [[William F. Weld]], complained about [[Edwin Meese]] to [[Howard Baker]], then [[Ronald Reagan]]'s chief of staff. Burns and Weld were reportedly frustrated by being undermined and sidestepped in Meese's office regarding investigations of Meese's friends.[^1] - -Burns and Weld submitted their resignations to President [[Ronald Reagan]] on March 29, 1988, after meeting with [[Howard Baker]]. This was part of an unprecedented mass exodus from the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]], signaling a complete loss of faith in the department. [[Senator Robert Byrd]] called Meese "the crown jewel of Reagan's sleaze factor" and demanded his resignation.[^1] - --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - DoJ +summary: "Arnold Burns served as Deputy Attorney General under Edwin Meese and was the senior DOJ official whose private admission to investigators that INSLAW's proprietary rights claim was legitimate became a central finding of the House Judiciary Committee's 1992 INSLAW investigation." +--- +Arnold Burns served as Deputy [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] and [[Edwin Meese]]'s second in command at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] during the Reagan administration. He became a significant figure in two distinct controversies: his admission to DOJ investigators regarding INSLAW's legitimate ownership claims, and his public break with Meese over DOJ's broader conduct. + +### Role in the INSLAW Case + +Burns was among the senior DOJ officials interviewed by the Department's Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) investigators in 1986 in connection with the [[INSLAW]] contract dispute. He told OPR that INSLAW's proprietary rights claim to the enhanced version of [[PROMIS]] was "legitimate" and that the DOJ "would probably lose the case in court on this issue." His statement was made during a period when DOJ was continuing to litigate aggressively against INSLAW despite internal recognition of the weakness of its legal position.[^1] + +The House Judiciary Committee's September 1992 report (House Report 102-857) cited Burns's admission as pivotal evidence. The committee found it "incredible that the Department, having made this determination, would continue to pursue its litigation of these matters." The committee concluded that DOJ attorneys had "proceeded to challenge INSLAW's claims in court even though it knew that these claims were valid and that the Department would most likely lose in court on this issue."[^1] + +The Bua Report (1993) interpreted Burns's OPR statement differently, arguing that his comments reflected concern about the difficulty of litigating the proprietary rights issue rather than an admission of wrongdoing. The Bua Report concluded that Burns's statements had been "entirely unwarranted" in the interpretation placed on them by the House Judiciary Committee.[^2] + +### Resignation from DOJ + +Burns and [[William F. Weld]], the Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, submitted their resignations to President [[Ronald Reagan]] on March 29, 1988, after separately meeting with White House Chief of Staff [[Howard Baker]] to raise concerns about [[Edwin Meese]]'s conduct. Both men had reportedly grown frustrated by being sidestepped in Meese's office and by DOJ decisions made without their knowledge regarding investigations into Meese's associates. Their simultaneous resignations were characterized as an unprecedented vote of no confidence in a sitting Attorney General. Senator [[Robert Byrd]] called Meese "the crown jewel of Reagan's sleaze factor" and demanded his resignation.[^3] + ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^3]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Asaf Ali.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Asaf Ali.md index fcc2378e..db15421d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Asaf Ali.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Asaf Ali.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Arms Dealer - - Pakistan - BCCI - - Banking - - Military - - France + - CIA +summary: "Asaf Ali is a Pakistani multimillionaire and arms dealer, closely associated with Agha Hasan Abedi and the BCCI." --- + Asaf Ali is a Pakistani multimillionaire and arms dealer, closely associated with [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] and the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]. He is described as a key figure in the Middle Eastern arms business, often brokering deals that involved governments and intelligence agencies.[^1] Ali was known for his ability to make things happen in the arms trade, particularly when principals in a transaction preferred not to be seen doing business together. He was deeply involved in BCCI's operations, which facilitated arms sales, drug trafficking, and money laundering on a global scale.[^2] @@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ He was also involved in the sale of Argentine TAM battle tanks to Iran in 1989, Ali's connections were extensive, reaching high-level officials and intelligence agencies. He was a good friend of "Happy" [[Minwallah]], a close adviser to former Prime Minister [[Benazir Bhutto]], and was very close with the Pakistani air marshal.[^8] His ability to operate with apparent immunity was due to his deep ties within the Pakistani government and military.[^9] -He was also involved in meetings with [[William Casey]], the former [[CIA]] Director, and accompanied [[Zia ul-Haq|General Zia]] on a trip to Washington where they met with Casey.[^10] +He was also involved in meetings with [[William J. Casey]], the former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] Director, and accompanied [[Zia ul-Haq|General Zia]] on a trip to Washington where they met with Casey.[^10] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Barbara Durr.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Barbara Durr.md index a7267fb7..97d73717 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Barbara Durr.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Barbara Durr.md @@ -1,17 +1,18 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - Journalist - - UK - - Peru +summary: "Financial Times stringer in Peru who became involved in Ari Ben-Menashe's mission to secure rare minerals for Israel's nuclear program." --- + [[Barbara Durr]] was a stringer for the *Financial Times* of [[London]] in [[Peru]]. She was also a correspondent for [[CBS]] radio.[^1] -[[Barbara Durr|Durr]] met [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] through [[Peter Jordan]], a photographer. She became involved in [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] mission to secure rare minerals from [[Peru]] for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] used her as a journalist to provide protection and to create public proof of [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán's]] existence, as there were rumors of his death.[^1] +[[Barbara Durr|Durr]] met [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] through [[Peter Jordan]], a photographer. She became involved in [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] mission to secure rare minerals from [[Peru]] for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] used her as a journalist to provide protection and to create public proof of [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán's]] existence, as there were rumors of his death.[^1] [[Barbara Durr|Durr]] was suspected by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] of tipping off the [[Cuba|Cubans]] about his contact with the [[Shining Path]]. She was later arrested by the [[Peru|Peruvian]] police, an event that [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] orchestrated to gain her gratitude and cooperation. She was also present during the [[Rafael Cordova|Cordova]] massacre of villagers and attempted to broadcast the plan to prevent it.[^1] [[Barbara Durr|Durr]] accompanied [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] to [[Cangallo]] to secure the release of [[Cynthia McNamara]]. She was also present during [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] tense meeting with [[Carlos Cardoen]] in [[Chile]], where she was used as a veiled threat against [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] due to her journalistic connections.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin.md index ee617aec..5acfc2cd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Belgian_Aristocracy - - Banking - - Political_Figure - - Child_Abuse_Network - - Operation_Gladio - - X-Dossier + - Belgium +summary: "Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin served as a director of Societe Generale de Banque (also referred to as 'Society General'), which was described as 'the largest financial firm in the country' (Belgium)." --- + Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin served as a director of [[Societe Generale de Banque]] (also referred to as "Society General"), which was described as "the largest financial firm in the country" ([[Belgium]]). This banking institution was controlled by "a fraternity of families who provided most of the funding for CSP political campaigns." The CSP (Parti Social Chretien/[[Christian Social Party]]) was described as a political faction that "at its fringes aligned with Belgium's neofascist movement and [[Operation Gladio]]." Operation Gladio was characterized as "a post-WW2 effort by NATO bloc spy agencies to tamper the dialectic swing away from fascism towards left-leaning political movements."[^1] Baron de Bonvoisin's position within Belgium's financial elite placed him at the intersection of banking power and political influence. His directorship at Societe Generale de Banque connected him to [[Count Leopold Lippens]] (chairman of Societe Generale) and [[Count Francois Lippens]] (brother of Leopold Lippens), forming a powerful network of aristocratic and financial interests that dominated Belgian economic and political life. This banking fraternity's control over CSP campaign financing created a system where political power and financial interests were deeply intertwined, facilitating the rise of figures like former Belgian Prime Minister [[Wilfried Martens]] and [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]], both of whom were named alongside de Bonvoisin in the X-Dossier investigations.[^1] @@ -16,7 +14,7 @@ The alignment with Operation Gladio placed Baron de Bonvoisin within a network o ### X-Dossier Allegations and Child Abuse Network -Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin was identified in the [[X-Dossier]] as one of "powerful figures in a network of child abusers linked to [[Michel Nihoul]]." The X-Dossier investigation revealed multiple witnesses who named him as part of this network, which allegedly operated across Belgium's elite social circles. These allegations placed de Bonvoisin at the center of one of Belgium's most controversial investigations, connecting his aristocratic status and political influence to systematic child abuse and exploitation.[^1] +Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin was identified in the [[X-Dossier]] as one of "powerful figures in a network of child abusers linked to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]." The X-Dossier investigation revealed multiple witnesses who named him as part of this network, which allegedly operated across Belgium's elite social circles. These allegations placed de Bonvoisin at the center of one of Belgium's most controversial investigations, connecting his aristocratic status and political influence to systematic child abuse and exploitation.[^1] Witness [[Regina Louf]] provided detailed testimony about de Bonvoisin's participation in "high society sadomasochist child sex parties around Belgium." These parties were held at "hotel-villa's surrounding the Royal Zoute golf club." X2 claimed to have attended these parties as the mistress of a magistrate named [[Karel Maasdam]] during the 1980s, providing firsthand accounts of the aristocratic and professional figures who participated in these organized abuse events. The location near the prestigious Royal Zoute golf club suggests that these activities occurred within Belgium's most exclusive social circles, leveraging the privacy and prestige of elite venues to conceal criminal behavior.[^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bart Cox.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bart Cox.md index bf333c50..7abc25a0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bart Cox.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bart Cox.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Bart Cox +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - scientist - - researcher -description: Bart Cox was a division chief at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) who oversaw some of the early psi research, including experiments with Uri Geller. + - Person + - Stargate + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Division chief at SRI who oversaw early psi research by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ, including experiments with Uri Geller." --- + [[Bart Cox]] was a division chief at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. He oversaw some of the early [[Parapsychology|psi]] research conducted by [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]], including experiments with [[Uri Geller]]. Cox was involved in selecting target sites for outbound remote viewing experiments, and on one occasion, he and Puthoff served as outbound experimenters for [[Pat Price]], who precognitively described their location at the Redwood City Marina.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Baruch Bar Lev.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Baruch Bar Lev.md index 7b0d10e0..f68919b0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Baruch Bar Lev.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Baruch Bar Lev.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Military + - Politician - Israel + - Military +summary: "Colonel Baruch Bar Lev was a former Israeli military attaché in Uganda." --- + Colonel [[Baruch Bar Lev]] was a former [[Israel|Israeli]] military attaché in [[Uganda]]. He planned and led the military coup that installed [[Idi Amin]] as the self-proclaimed president of [[Uganda]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bashir Gemayel.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bashir Gemayel.md index c453b008..9cf328e9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bashir Gemayel.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bashir Gemayel.md @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - Politician + - Israel +summary: "Elected president of Lebanon after the 1982 Israeli invasion; reportedly on the CIA payroll and assassinated before taking office." +--- [[Bashir Gemayel]] was elected president of [[Lebanon]] after the 1982 Israeli invasion. He was reportedly on the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] payroll. Before he could take office, Gemayel was killed by an assassin's bomb. His brother, [[Amin Gamayel]], was subsequently installed as president.[^1] [[George K. Pender]], President of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]], stated in a letter to [[Amin Gamayel]] that he was a good friend of Bashir and had been with him in Beirut in 1976 when the Syrian Army arrived. Pender also mentioned meeting Bashir in Framingham, Massachusetts, during a U.S. speaking tour.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bernard Baruch.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bernard Baruch.md index ec15bbba..8ea35ea6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bernard Baruch.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bernard Baruch.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Financier - - USA + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Bernard Baruch was an American financier and statesman." --- + Bernard Baruch was an American financier and statesman. In the late summer of 1939, he collaborated with [[Lewis L. Strauss]] on a proposal to convince the British government to cede a large tract of colonial [[Africa]] for resettlement by European refugees, both Jewish and non-Jewish. They believed that as much as $300 million could be raised for this purpose, but it was ultimately too late to prevent the impending Nazi blitzkrieg.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bertrand Goldschmidt.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bertrand Goldschmidt.md index 71c8eba2..4d69083c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bertrand Goldschmidt.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bertrand Goldschmidt.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - France + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Bertrand Goldschmidt was a French nuclear chemist who served during World War II with American nuclear researchers, becoming an expert in the chemistry of plutonium and plutonium extraction." --- + Bertrand Goldschmidt was a French nuclear chemist who served during World War II with American nuclear researchers, becoming an expert in the chemistry of plutonium and plutonium extraction. He chose to return to [[France]] after the war and joined its [[Atomic Energy Commission]]. Goldschmidt was among the few outsiders permitted to visit the completed reactor at [[Dimona]] in the 1960s.[^1] Goldschmidt had strong emotional ties to [[Israel]], heightened by his marriage into the [[Rothschild]] banking family, known for their contributions to Israeli and Jewish causes. He and his wife visited [[Israel]] in the early 1950s and met [[David Ben-Gurion]] through [[Ernst David Bergmann]]. As director of chemistry for [[France]]'s Atomic Energy Commission, he later became a respected spokesman on nonproliferation issues.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bill Church.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bill Church.md index f5a82423..9e248a0e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bill Church.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bill Church.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Bill Church +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - philanthropist - - scientist -description: Bill Church was a philanthropist and amateur scientist, known for being a part owner of Church's Fried Chicken and an early funder of Hal Puthoff's psi research. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Philanthropist and part-owner of Church's Fried Chicken who provided initial funding for Hal Puthoff's psi research at SRI." --- + [[Bill Church]] was a philanthropist and amateur scientist, known for being a part owner of [[Church's Fried Chicken]]. In the early 1970s, he provided [[Hal Puthoff]] with ten thousand dollars in initial funding to begin his [[Parapsychology|psi]] experiments at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. This private funding was crucial in the nascent stages of the remote viewing research program, preceding the involvement of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bill Clinton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bill Clinton.md index c891bcc0..c6fe5e0b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bill Clinton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bill Clinton.md @@ -1,17 +1,23 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Bill Clinton +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - president - - government -description: Bill Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. His administration saw the declassification and termination of the Stargate Project. ---- -William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. His administration oversaw the declassification and termination of the [[STARGATE PROJECT]] in 1995.[^1] - -While the *Remote Viewers* text does not detail Clinton's direct involvement with the project, it notes that [[William Perry]], who served as Clinton's Secretary of Defense, had previously been involved in funding decisions for the program during the Carter administration.[^1] - + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "William Jefferson 'Bill' Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001) and Governor of Arkansas during the period when Barry Seal operated his CIA-connected cocaine smuggling operation at Mena airport." --- -[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997. \ No newline at end of file +William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. His administration oversaw the declassification and termination of the [[STARGATE PROJECT]] in 1995.[^1] While the *Remote Viewers* text does not detail Clinton's direct involvement with the project, it notes that [[William Perry]], who served as Clinton's Secretary of Defense, had previously been involved in funding decisions for the program during the Carter administration.[^1] + +### Governor of Arkansas and the Mena Drug Operations + +As Governor of [[Arkansas]], Clinton presided over the period when [[Barry Seal]] operated his [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-connected [[cocaine]] smuggling operation at Mena airport. Clinton's close friend [[Danny Ray Lasater]] was convicted as part of a major drug ring in Little Rock, raising questions about what the governor knew about the activities at [[Mena, Arkansas|Mena]].[^2] + +Arkansas state trooper Larry Patterson testified that troopers were aware "that there was large quantities of drugs being flown into the Mena airport" and that "it was a CIA operation." Despite the scale of Seal's operations, which a letter from the Arkansas attorney general to U.S. Attorney General [[Ed Meese]] valued at $3 billion to $5 billion in smuggled drugs, the state government took no action to shut down the operation. Clinton's administration in Arkansas presided over the period when the Mena airport served as a hub for both drug trafficking and Contra supply operations.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Binyamin Blumberg.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Binyamin Blumberg.md index fb23ae55..edfd51c2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Binyamin Blumberg.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Binyamin Blumberg.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Intelligence + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Binyamin Blumberg was a former military intelligence officer handpicked by Shimon Peres to direct the Office of Special Tasks, a new intelligence agency created to provide security for Israel's burgeoning nuclear operation at Dimona." --- + Binyamin Blumberg was a former military intelligence officer handpicked by [[Shimon Peres]] to direct the Office of Special Tasks, a new intelligence agency created to provide security for [[Israel]]'s burgeoning nuclear operation at [[Dimona]]. This office, bureaucratically placed inside the defense ministry, would later become known as LAKAM (Science Liaison Bureau) and was responsible for one of [[Israel]]'s worst mistakes, the recruitment of [[Jonathan Pollard]].[^1] Blumberg's sole mission in the late 1950s was protecting [[Dimona]], and he was deeply involved in the details, even overturning bureaucratic rules to ensure the hiring of essential scientists. He and his colleagues in the Office of Special Tasks were constantly improving and embellishing the Israeli cover-up regarding [[Dimona]]'s true purpose, especially during the annual inspections by [[Floyd L. Culler, Jr.]] from the [[United States]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bo Gritz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bo Gritz.md index 85593fc0..ede9d81f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bo Gritz.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bo Gritz.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Gritz was indicted in May 1987 for using a false passport in the name of Patrick Richard Clark from Vancouver, Canada." +--- [[Bo Gritz]] was a highly decorated Special Forces Green Beret soldier in [[Vietnam]]. He became known for his expeditions to [[Laos]] in search of missing POWs, during which he reportedly uncovered a "massive drug network in Southeast Asia" intertwined with American POWs.[^1] [[Danny Casolaro]] was investigating Gritz's expose of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] drug trafficking in the [[Golden Triangle]]. Casolaro had requested to meet with a former police officer who had information on Laotian warlord [[Kuhn Sa]]'s Golden Triangle drug trade proposal to the [[United States]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bob Bickel.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bob Bickel.md index e6775ef4..ff7b4a27 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bob Bickel.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bob Bickel.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Journalist +summary: "Bickel was a key source for Casolaro's 'The Octopus' investigation." +--- [[Bob Bickel]] was a Texas oil engineer who once worked as an informant for the Customs Bureau. He was a friend and confidante of investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]].[^1] Bickel was a key source for Casolaro's "[[The Octopus]]" investigation. Casolaro obtained papers related to [[Iran-Contra Affair|Iran-Contra]] arms deals, including photocopies of checks drawn on [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] accounts for [[Adnan Khashoggi]] and [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], from Bickel. Bickel, in turn, obtained these documents from [[October Surprise]] source [[Richard Brenneke]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bobby Baker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bobby Baker.md index 72ec36bb..faf4ea6b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bobby Baker.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bobby Baker.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "JFK Assassination" +tags: + - Person + - JFK + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "On October 8, 1963, Baker was forced to resign as a Senate investigation into his outside business activities began to reveal numerous questionable deals." +--- [[Bobby Baker]] was a key figure in a major scandal that emerged in the autumn of 1963. He was made secretary of the Senate Democrats in 1955 by then-Vice President [[Lyndon Johnson]], who referred to Baker as "my strong right arm, the last man I see at night, the first I see in the morning."[^1] On October 8, 1963, Baker was forced to resign as a Senate investigation into his outside business activities began to reveal numerous questionable deals. Baker's dealings were tightly interwoven with the [[Clint Murchison, Sr.|Murchison family]] and organized crime figures. The Senate investigation was initially prompted by a lawsuit against Baker in 1963 by his associates in a vending company, who alleged that he failed to uphold certain agreements. These associates were primarily Las Vegas gamblers, including [[Edward Levinson]], a lieutenant of Florida mobster [[Meyer Lansky]], whose Fremont Hotel in Vegas was financed through a [[Jimmy Hoffa|Hoffa]] loan.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Brad Brunon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Brad Brunon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f5ec58c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Brad Brunon.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Los Angeles attorney who represented Danilo Blandón and provided firsthand observations about Contra fundraising through cocaine trafficking. +--- +Bradley Brunon was a Los Angeles attorney who represented [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] throughout his legal troubles and provided firsthand observations about the intersection of Contra fundraising and cocaine trafficking in the early 1980s.[^1] + +### Observations of Contra Cocaine Trafficking + +Brunon met Blandón while defending a middle-class [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] exile accused of drug trafficking. He said Blandón was one of several former [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] supporters dealing cocaine in [[Los Angeles]] in the early 1980s. "People were being arrested who had high government connections, or high military connections, in the Somoza regime, who didn't have any particular lifestyle consistent with being cocaine dealers, didn't have a background consistent with that, but they were highly politicized individuals. And the only politics I was aware that they were involved with was this attempt to fund the Contra revolutionary insurgency."[^1] + +Brunon said it was his understanding that "the [[Contras]], and I don't even know if they were known as that then... had no above-the-line funding. Everything was sub rosa and one of the ways they were trying to raise money was importing cocaine." He clarified that this information "was information that I didn't specifically receive from Blandón, but that I had surmised based on a series of events that were happening."[^1] + +### Knowledge of Blandón's Contra Involvement + +Blandón was fairly close-mouthed about his role with the Contras, according to Brunon. "I don't know the formal particulars of it other than there was this kind of atmosphere of [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and clandestine activities and so forth that surrounded him when I met him. He never was specific. I mean, I believed he was involved with the Contras. I don't think there's any doubt about that. Beyond that, I never got into the particulars with him, because I didn't have a need to know at that point."[^1] + +### Encounters with Ronald Lister + +Brunon met [[Ronald Lister]] in 1986, when Lister showed up unannounced at the lawyer's office and began asking very detailed questions about Blandón's background. "It was just like the hair on the back of your neck goes up. What does this guy want? What's he doing here? Is he investigating Blandón?" Brunon said. "I never knew what his true role was. I mean, he covertly insinuated that he was CIA. At least, if not a sworn member, whatever the hell they do to get to become employees — some sort of operative." Brunon "really didn't have much communication with the guy because he scared me."[^1] + +Brunon described Lister as "one of these guys who would boast about having bugging capabilities, would boast about having wiretap capabilities, you could get any information any time, one of those... I-can-uplink-to-the-satellite sort of guy."[^1] + +### CIA Claims and the FBI + +A 1986 [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] report about Blandón obtained by [[Gary Webb]] through a FOIA request revealed that Brunon had called the [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office|L.A. County Sheriff's Office]] after a police raid and claimed the CIA had "winked" at Blandón's activities.[^2] + +### DEA Knowledge of Blandón + +Brunon stated in court in 1992 that the [[DEA]] possessed extensive knowledge of Blandón's drug dealing spanning over a decade: "I have some 300 DEA-6 reports regarding Mr. Blandón, and the reports relate to activities between approximately 1981 and May 1992." This was a period during which Blandón was granted U.S. political asylum, ran a multimillion-dollar cocaine operation, and served as a DEA informant.[^3] + +### Views on Blandón's 1992 Case + +[[LAPD]] narcotics detective Ron Hodges, who investigated Blandón in conjunction with the DEA in 1991-92, told Webb that the case against Blandón was remarkably weak. "What's hard to understand [is] when we actually did the investigation on him and it came to a conclusion, I think he was charged with what they consider a 'no-dope conspiracy,' which is like nothing. It's so minimal. It's like trying to do something when there is nothing there." Brunon pointed out that his client had no criminal record, and the DEA had nothing more than some loose talk with criminal informants and no evidence of actual drug dealing.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bruce Eckerson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bruce Eckerson.md index 563a1079..5a76365c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bruce Eckerson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bruce Eckerson.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Eckerson's disclosure statements on file at the Mariposa County Courthouse indicated that he owned stock in MCA Entertainment Corporation." +--- [[Bruce Eckerson]] was the Mariposa County District Attorney. He was closely associated with [[Ed Hardy]], president of Curry Company, and County Assessor [[Steve Dunbar]], and Congressman [[Tony Coelho]]. These men were known for their annual camping trips together.[^1] Eckerson's disclosure statements on file at the Mariposa County Courthouse indicated that he owned stock in [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] Entertainment Corporation. He was appointed by [[John Van de Kamp]], the State Attorney General, to take charge of the investigation into the "[[Queen's accident]]" and submit a new report, after Van de Kamp allegedly told his assistant to "discard" the original report.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bud Duncan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bud Duncan.md index 8f43c1b7..a5f61c14 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bud Duncan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Bud Duncan.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Bud Duncan +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - photointerpreter - - psychic -description: Bud Duncan was an Army civilian photo-interpreter and an early member of the Stargate Project's remote viewing unit. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "Army civilian photo-interpreter and early member of the Gondola Wish (later Grill Flame) remote viewing unit." --- + [[Bud Duncan]] was an Army civilian photo-interpreter and an early member of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] (later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]]) remote viewing unit. He was one of the four Army civilians in the initial group of candidates selected by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/C. Boyden Gray.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/C. Boyden Gray.md index da47b56b..9d622e3c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/C. Boyden Gray.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/C. Boyden Gray.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Lawyer - - Government - - USA + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Individual asked to represent INSLAW in the PROMIS software case after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks." --- + [[C. Boyden Gray]] was an individual whom [[Daniel Murphy]] asked to "become the [[John Adams]] of the [[INSLAW]] case" and represent [[INSLAW]] after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Murphy asked Gray to represent [[INSLAW]] "simply because it was the right thing to do."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/C. Madison Brewer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/C. Madison Brewer.md index 30f19955..b64c1a18 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/C. Madison Brewer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/C. Madison Brewer.md @@ -1,25 +1,41 @@ --- -aliases: ["Brick Brewer"] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "C. Madison 'Brick' Brewer was the DOJ project manager for the INSLAW PROMIS implementation contract, whose prior employment as general counsel for INSLAW's predecessor organization became central to allegations that his administration of the contract was driven by personal vendetta against Bill Hamilton." --- -C. Madison "Brick" Brewer was a [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] official who served as the Project Manager overseeing the installation of [[PROMIS]] software in United States Attorneys' offices, beginning in late January 1982. Prior to this role, Brewer had been the General Counsel for the Institute for Law and Social Research, the predecessor to [[Inslaw Corporation]]. +C. Madison "Brick" Brewer was a [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] attorney who served as Project Manager for the [[PROMIS]] software implementation contract with [[INSLAW]], a position he assumed in late January 1982, shortly before the contract was formally signed in March 1982. Before joining DOJ, Brewer had been General Counsel for the Institute for Law and Social Research, the non-profit predecessor organization out of which [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]] built INSLAW. His transition from the predecessor organization to the government agency administering the INSLAW contract placed him at the center of one of the most contested aspects of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^1] -## Role in the PROMIS Software Scandal +### Administration of the INSLAW Contract -Brewer became a central figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations of bias against [[INSLAW]] and its president, [[Bill Hamilton]]. Inslaw claimed that Brewer's actions were motivated by a personal vendetta, stemming from his earlier departure from the Institute. This alleged bias, according to Inslaw, led to a series of engineered or exploited contract disputes between Inslaw and the DOJ. +Brewer attended negotiating sessions for the March 1982 implementation contract. In April 1982, at a meeting with INSLAW representatives, he called a Hamilton memorandum asserting proprietary rights "scurrilous" — a characterization that [[George Francis Bason, Jr.|Bankruptcy Judge Bason]] would later cite as evidence of Brewer's adversarial posture. Brewer consistently opposed escrow arrangements that would have protected INSLAW's proprietary claims while the rights dispute was being litigated, taking positions Hamilton characterized as designed to deny INSLAW any protection for its privately-funded software enhancements.[^1] -Bankruptcy Judge Bason, in his findings, concluded that Brewer was "consumed by hatred for and an intense desire for revenge against INSLAW," and that Brewer's actions were part of a strategy to ruin Inslaw. Judge Bason also found that Brewer's bias influenced other DOJ personnel responsible for the Inslaw contract. +When INSLAW disclosed in November 1982 that it had pledged government invoices to the Bank of Bethesda as collateral for a line of credit — a violation of the contract's advance payments clause — Brewer was described as "extremely angry" and supported terminating the advance payments arrangement. INSLAW alleged this decision was used to exacerbate a financial crisis that DOJ had helped engineer; Brewer characterized it as a straightforward enforcement of a contractual violation by a company he believed had been dishonest.[^1] -However, an investigation by Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua found no evidence to support the claim that Brewer's actions were driven by a desire for revenge. The investigation concluded that Brewer's concerns about Inslaw were based on his assessment of Inslaw's conduct in connection with the 1981 BJS contract and the 1982 EOUSA contract, and not due to his departure from the Institute. Brewer candidly stated that he believed Hamilton was dishonest and that Inslaw did not intend to fulfill some of its contractual obligations. +DOJ employees who received INSLAW's formal complaints about Brewer's conduct received instructions that Brewer "should not take the point outside the Department" on data rights issues — a restriction on his external negotiating role that INSLAW interpreted as protective of Brewer rather than corrective.[^1] -## Key Events and Allegations: +### Bankruptcy Judge Bason's Findings -* **PROMIS Implementation Contract (1982):** Brewer began his duties at the EOUSA in January 1982, shortly before the PROMIS implementation contract with Inslaw was signed in March 1982. He attended some of the negotiating sessions for the contract. -* **Early Proprietary Rights Disputes:** In April 1982, Brewer strongly opposed Inslaw's claims of proprietary rights over its PROMIS software, particularly regarding "PROMIS 82." He viewed Inslaw's assertions as "scurrilous" and maintained that the five BJS enhancements were in the public domain, despite Inslaw's claims of private funding. -* **Advance Payments Dispute:** Brewer was reportedly "extremely angry" upon learning that Inslaw had obtained commercial financing after representing that it could not, which was a violation of the advance payments clause in their contract. He supported the termination of advance payments, believing Inslaw had been dishonest. -* **Alleged Conspiracy to Steal PROMIS:** Inslaw alleged that Brewer, along with others, conspired to steal PROMIS for the benefit of [[Earl Brian]]. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support this allegation, concluding that Brewer's actions were consistent with protecting the government's interests. -* **Inslaw Bankruptcy Conversion:** Inslaw alleged that Brewer was involved in a plot to convert Inslaw's Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation. Bankruptcy Judge Bason found that Brewer originated this plan and enlisted [[Thomas Stanton]], Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees (EOUST), in the effort. However, the Special Counsel's investigation found insufficient evidence to support this claim, noting that Brewer and Stanton denied any such discussions. +In his September 1987 adversary proceeding ruling, Bankruptcy Judge Bason concluded that Brewer had developed "an intense and abiding hatred" for Hamilton and INSLAW and that Brewer "devised a strategy to have the government 'ruin' INSLAW." Bason further found that Brewer's "poisonous attitude" toward INSLAW had infected other DOJ personnel responsible for administering the contract, contributing to a systematic pattern of decisions adverse to INSLAW that went beyond legitimate contract enforcement.[^2] -## Sources: -* U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +Bason also found that Brewer had originated a plan to convert INSLAW's Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation and had enlisted [[Thomas Stanton]], Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees, in this effort.[^2] + +### House Judiciary Committee Findings + +The House Judiciary Committee's September 1992 report cited Brewer as a central figure in the DOJ's misappropriation of PROMIS. The committee found that high-level DOJ officials had "deliberately ignored INSLAW's proprietary rights" and misappropriated the software, and that Brewer's documented adversarial conduct was a key mechanism through which this occurred. The report raised the question of whether Brewer's actions were independent or directed from above — specifically, whether [[Lowell Jensen]] had knowingly allowed Brewer's campaign to proceed as part of a broader conspiracy with [[Earl Brian]].[^3] + +### Bua Report Findings + +Special Counsel [[Nicholas J. Bua]] reached different conclusions from Judge Bason. Bua found that Brewer's actions were consistent with his sincere belief that INSLAW's conduct violated the contract and that Hamilton was being dishonest in asserting proprietary rights over software developed largely with government funds. The Bua Report found no credible evidence that Brewer acted from personal hatred rather than a legal assessment of the government's interests, and no evidence connecting Brewer to any conspiracy involving Brian or to the alleged international distribution of PROMIS.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^2]: Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia, *In re Inslaw, Inc.*, Adversary Proceeding No. 86-0069, Ruling of Judge George F. Bason, September 28, 1987; Independent Handling Proceeding, June 1987. +[^3]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carine Dellaert.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carine Dellaert.md index f45611b0..536d1cb4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carine Dellaert.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carine Dellaert.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Victim - Belgium - - 1980s - - X-Dossier +summary: "Carine Dellaert was a Belgian woman whose 1983 death was investigated as part of the X-Dossier." --- -Carine Dellaert was a Belgian woman whose 1983 death was investigated as part of the [[X-Dossier]]. X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) described witnessing Dellaert's death at one of [[Michel Nihoul]]'s parties, testifying that Dellaert had given birth during a party and was subsequently murdered. An autopsy of Dellaert's remains confirmed evidence of childbirth, corroborating aspects of X1's testimony with physical evidence unavailable to the public.[^1] + +Carine Dellaert was a Belgian woman whose 1983 death was investigated as part of the [[X-Dossier]]. X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) described witnessing Dellaert's death at one of [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s parties, testifying that Dellaert had given birth during a party and was subsequently murdered. An autopsy of Dellaert's remains confirmed evidence of childbirth, corroborating aspects of X1's testimony with physical evidence unavailable to the public.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carl E. Duckett.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carl E. Duckett.md index 2c7820e7..fe666a8c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carl E. Duckett.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carl E. Duckett.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - Intelligence + - Stargate - CIA + - Military +summary: "Duckett became the recipient of intelligence on Israel's nuclear program, which was routed to his office from sources like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos through the CIA's Office of Science and Technology." --- + Carl E. Duckett was an American intelligence official who headed the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s Office of Science and Technology and later served as Deputy Director for Science and Technology. He was recruited to the Agency in 1963 from the Army's Missile Command headquarters and became a key figure in both nuclear intelligence and unconventional research programs.[^1][^2] ### Nuclear Intelligence Operations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Amador.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Amador.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..207a2581 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Amador.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - colombian + - contra-war +summary: Carlos Amador was a pilot who planned to fly into Ilopango Air Base to pick up cocaine from Hangar No. 4 and transport it to Miami, according to a DEA cable. +--- +Carlos Amador was a pilot who planned to fly into [[Ilopango Airbase]] to pick up [[cocaine]] from Hangar No. 4 and transport it to [[Miami]], according to a March 1986 [[DEA]] cable. Amador's planned flight provided direct evidence of the drug trafficking operation at the base where [[Felix Rodriguez]] and [[Oliver North]] managed the [[Contras|Contra]] resupply effort.[^1] + +### The Ilopango Connection + +DEA agent [[Celerino Castillo|Celerino Castillo III]], based in [[Guatemala City]], received reports that Amador "was intending to fly into Ilopango, pick up cocaine at Hangar No. 4, and take it to Miami." When Castillo's investigation escalated, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] station in [[El Salvador]] sent a desperate message to [[Costa Rica]] Station advising the DEA not to make inquiries about anyone at Hangar No. 4. Amador's case illustrated how the CIA's Contra supply operation and the cocaine trade used the same facilities and infrastructure.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Cabezas.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Cabezas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..86a811be --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Cabezas.md @@ -0,0 +1,67 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - San_Francisco + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Nicaraguan cocaine trafficker in San Francisco who testified that drug profits from the Meneses organization were going to the Contras, was convicted in the Frogman Case, and in 1996 admitted on the record to delivering millions in drug money to the Contras. +--- +Carlos Augusto Cabezas Ramirez was a [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] exile, former [[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]] fighter pilot, lawyer, accountant, and banker who became a cocaine dealer for [[Julio Zavala]]'s drug organization in [[San Francisco]]. As a U.S. government witness, Cabezas testified that his drug profits were going to [[Contras|Contra]] organizations in [[Costa Rica]].[^1] + +### Background in Nicaragua + +By age fourteen Cabezas was helping his mother support nine brothers and sisters. In 1970 he went to the [[United States]], spending four years studying to become a commercial pilot while working nights as a janitor. He returned to Nicaragua with his pilot's license, joined the National Guard, and flew for [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]]'s army while managing a crop-dusting company on the side.[^2] + +Cabezas later enrolled in the National University of Nicaragua, earned an accounting degree, and was hired by the Bank of America, becoming head of the [[Managua]] branch's foreign division. He obtained a law degree in 1978 and set up a practice in Managua. Near the end of the war, Cabezas participated in the terror bombings of the city of Masaya. On July 15, 1979, four days before the shooting stopped, he caught the last flight out of Managua.[^2] + +### Life in San Francisco + +Cabezas came to San Francisco where his wife, three daughters, mother, and siblings were already living. He worked as a sales agent for Lincoln Insurance Company and as a night janitor at the San Francisco Hilton Hotel. In 1980 Lincoln Insurance named him Sales Agent of the Year. By 1981 he and his wife had scraped together $10,000 for a down payment on a row house in Daly City.[^2] + +To become a lawyer in [[California]], Cabezas needed to attend law school full-time and pass the bar exam. Unable to afford quitting his two jobs, he approached his former brother-in-law Julio Zavala for a loan.[^2] + +### Recruitment into Drug Trafficking + +Zavala, who was facing mounting legal pressure from [[DEA]] surveillance, offered Cabezas a job delivering cocaine and collecting money. Zavala told him he would pay $500 per kilo delivered, plus a percentage of drug debts collected, and that some of the cocaine profits would help finance the Contras. Cabezas accepted.[^2] + +Within weeks DEA agent Sandra Smith spotted Cabezas picking up two L.A. drug dealers at the airport and driving them to his Daly City home. The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] soon joined the investigation, placing at least four confidential informants inside the operation and eventually monitoring more than 13,000 phone conversations.[^2] + +### The Contra Cocaine Connection + +Cabezas's cocaine came from two sources: Álvaro Carvajal Minota, a Colombian in San Francisco connected to the nascent [[Cali Drug Cartel]]; and a Costa Rican source that supplied higher-quality Peruvian cocaine. It was the Peruvian cocaine, Cabezas said, that belonged to the Contras.[^2] + +In December 1981, Zavala sent Cabezas to Costa Rica to meet two of [[Norwin Meneses]]'s associates: [[Horacio Pereira]], a drug dealer and gambler known as "La Burra," and [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sánchez]], a playboy brother of [[FDN]] leaders [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides]] and [[Fernando Sanchez|Fernando Sánchez]]. Cabezas told [[Central Intelligence Agency]] investigators this meeting "was the genesis of an effort to raise money for the Contras by selling drugs."[^2] + +Horacio Pereira told Cabezas he was representing [[UDN-FARN]] and the FDN in Costa Rica and that the CIA would control the delivery of the money. When Pereira grew suspicious of Zavala's drinking and money management, he cut Zavala out and insisted Cabezas personally handle the Contra money. Cabezas agreed to a 50/50 profit split with Zavala in exchange for assuming financial responsibility.[^2] + +Cocaine from Costa Rica was smuggled inside woven Peruvian baskets. Each basket contained about a kilo of cocaine hidden inside wax-coated strings within the framework. Cabezas personally brought back twelve kilos during the first part of 1982, earning about $17,000. He told CIA inspectors that "Contra mules, typically airline flight attendants" were also bringing baskets into the United States.[^2] + +Cabezas delivered drug money directly to FDN leader Aristides Sanchez at the Contras' [[Miami]] offices in a shopping center near the airport, and to Horacio Pereira or FDN logistics officer Joaquín "Pelón" Vega in [[Honduras]]. On average, Cabezas carried $64,000 on each of his twenty trips to [[Central America]], and once helped deliver about $250,000 to Pereira and Sánchez.[^2] + +### Meeting with CIA Agent "Iván Gómez" + +In April or May 1982, Pereira and Troilo Sánchez introduced Cabezas to a man calling himself [[Ivan Gomez|Iván Gómez]], who identified himself as the CIA's "man in Costa Rica." Gómez told Cabezas he was there to "ensure that the profits from the cocaine went to the Contras and not into someone's pocket." Cabezas saw Gómez only once more, in late summer 1982.[^2] + +### Arrest and Testimony + +On February 15, 1983, federal agents raided fourteen locations in the San Francisco area. Cabezas, his mother, and numerous others were arrested. Cabezas's attorney advised him to cooperate, and he became a government witness against Julio Zavala.[^2] + +At Zavala's trial in late 1984, Cabezas testified under oath that drug profits were going to the Contras. Pages from his ledger books showing cocaine transactions with Contra official Fernando Sánchez were introduced into evidence. Zavala was convicted. Cabezas's testimony went unchallenged—and unreported. Though San Francisco media had extensively covered the arrests, not a single reporter covered the trial.[^2] + +Cabezas pleaded guilty to drug charges in 1984 and served several years in prison. He later returned to Managua and was practicing law there as of 1998.[^1] + +### Post-Series Interview + +In December 1996, journalist [[Georg Hodel]] located Cabezas in Managua. Cabezas admitted on the record that he had delivered millions of dollars in drug money to the Contras and identified CIA agent Ivan Gómez as having direct knowledge of the operation. He provided names, dates, amounts, and pages from his drug ledgers. "We've got it," Hodel told [[Gary Webb]]. "Cabezas is willing to talk on the record."[[^3] + +In 1987, Cabezas had written to [[Doyle McManus|McManus]] of the [[Los Angeles Times|L.A. Times]] after McManus reported there was "no supporting evidence" for Contra drug allegations, telling the reporter: "I am going to tell you that there was indeed 'supporting evidence,' hidden by the government." Cabezas described his trip to Costa Rica with $250,000 and noted the FBI made no attempt to stop him despite his traveling with an FBI informant. He also told McManus the FBI had tape-recorded conversations between Fernando Sánchez, Troilo Sánchez, and himself about drug transactions. McManus replied asking Cabezas to substantiate his "allegations" and inquired about Sandinista drug trafficking. Cabezas sent documents about the Contras and never heard from McManus again.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Cardoen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Cardoen.md index 21911466..bfd9d2c5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Cardoen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Carlos Cardoen.md @@ -1,31 +1,33 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Business - - ArmsDealer - - Chile + - IranContra + - Israel +summary: "Cardoen later resigned and became a private contractor, securing a deal to supply all blasting equipment to the Chilean Mining Corporation." --- -[[Carlos Cardoen]] is a Chilean businessman and arms producer, owner of [[Cardoen Industries]]. He comes from an upper-class Chilean family of Italian descent. After attending university in the [[USA|U.S.]] and receiving a degree as a mining engineer, he returned to [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], after [[Augusto Pinochet|General Augusto Pinochet's]] 1973 coup d'état to work for the government-owned [[Chilean Mining Corporation]]. His job involved procuring explosives for mining, which became a lucrative business for him personally due to kickbacks.[^1] + +[[Carlos Cardoen]] is a Chilean businessman and arms producer, owner of [[Cardoen Industries]]. He comes from an upper-class Chilean family of Italian descent. After attending university in the [[United States|U.S.]] and receiving a degree as a mining engineer, he returned to [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], after [[Augusto Pinochet|General Augusto Pinochet's]] 1973 coup d'état to work for the government-owned [[Chilean Mining Corporation]]. His job involved procuring explosives for mining, which became a lucrative business for him personally due to kickbacks.[^1] Cardoen later resigned and became a private contractor, securing a deal to supply all blasting equipment to the Chilean Mining Corporation. He then ventured into arms brokering, though initially without success. In 1979, he applied to [[SIBAT]], the Foreign Defense Sales Office of the [[Israel|Israeli]] Ministry of Defense, for a license to sell [[Israel|Israeli]] arms in [[South America]]. His request was denied due to his lack of experience and established political connections.[^1] -After being rejected by [[Israel]], Cardoen obtained a brokering license from the [[South African Arms Corporation|ARMSCOR]] (South Africa's government weapons manufacturer) with the help of the Chilean ambassador to [[South Africa]]. He then secured loans from Chilean banks and began operating as an arms producer and broker.[^1] +After being rejected by [[Israel]], Cardoen obtained a brokering license from the [[Armscor|ARMSCOR]] (South Africa's government weapons manufacturer) with the help of the Chilean ambassador to [[South Africa]]. He then secured loans from Chilean banks and began operating as an arms producer and broker.[^1] -By 1985, Cardoen was selling arms to [[Iraq]], with the help of [[South African Arms Corporation|ARMSCOR]] and support from individuals connected to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], such as [[Alan Sanders]] of [[ITICO]]. He received blueprints for cluster bombs from Sanders and, despite a [[United Nations]] arms embargo against [[Chile]], produced these bombs with a covert [[USA|U.S.]] license. [[Israel]] was interested in acquiring these bombs.[^1] +By 1985, Cardoen was selling arms to [[Iraq]], with the help of [[Armscor|ARMSCOR]] and support from individuals connected to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], such as [[Alan Sanders]] of [[ITICO]]. He received blueprints for cluster bombs from Sanders and, despite a [[United Nations]] arms embargo against [[Chile]], produced these bombs with a covert [[United States|U.S.]] license. [[Israel]] was interested in acquiring these bombs.[^1] In 1985, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] approached [[Alan Sanders]] to purchase cluster bombs for [[Israel]], and was informed that Cardoen would sell to anyone who paid him. A few weeks later, [[Israel]] received cluster bombs from [[Santiago]] via diplomatic crate.[^1] -[[Robert Gates]], then [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] deputy director for intelligence, was approached by [[Nachum Admoni]] ([[Mossad]] director) regarding [[USA|U.S.]] support for Cardoen. Admoni expressed [[Israel|Israeli]] concerns about the support for [[Iraq]], especially through [[Chile]] and [[South Africa]]. By this time, Cardoen owned two chemical weapons plants in [[Santiago]], a cluster bomb factory in cooperation with [[Chile]]'s military, and a third chemical weapons plant in [[Paraguay]]. He was also building a chemical weapons plant outside [[Baghdad]].[^1] +[[Robert Gates]], then [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] deputy director for intelligence, was approached by [[Nachum Admoni]] ([[Mossad]] director) regarding [[United States|U.S.]] support for Cardoen. Admoni expressed [[Israel|Israeli]] concerns about the support for [[Iraq]], especially through [[Chile]] and [[South Africa]]. By this time, Cardoen owned two chemical weapons plants in [[Santiago]], a cluster bomb factory in cooperation with [[Chile]]'s military, and a third chemical weapons plant in [[Paraguay]]. He was also building a chemical weapons plant outside [[Baghdad]].[^1] -Cardoen's [[Santiago]]-produced chemical weapons and those from [[Paraguay]] used artillery cups from [[West Germany]], procured by [[Ihsan Barbouti]]. These materials were shipped to [[Baghdad]] by [[Iraqi Airways]] cargo planes. Cardoen used [[USA|U.S.]] banks, such as the [[Valley National Bank of Arizona]], to finance his sales and obtained raw materials for chemical manufacturing from a factory in [[Boca Raton]], [[Florida]]. The [[Gamma Corporation]], a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] cut-out, sold fuses for the cluster bombs to Cardoen.[^1] +Cardoen's [[Santiago]]-produced chemical weapons and those from [[Paraguay]] used artillery cups from [[West Germany]], procured by [[Ihsan Barbouti]]. These materials were shipped to [[Baghdad]] by [[Iraqi Airways]] cargo planes. Cardoen used [[United States|U.S.]] banks, such as the [[Valley National Bank of Arizona]], to finance his sales and obtained raw materials for chemical manufacturing from a factory in [[Boca Raton]], [[Florida]]. The [[Gamma Corporation]], a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] cut-out, sold fuses for the cluster bombs to Cardoen.[^1] -In late 1986, [[Israel]] expressed concern about arms shipments to [[Iraq]], with [[Yitzhak Shamir]] threatening to go to [[USA|Congress]]. [[Robert Gates]] called a meeting in [[Santiago]] to calm the [[Israel|Israelis]]. Attendees included Cardoen, Gates, Senator [[John Tower]], [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] (South African Military Intelligence), and [[Rodolfo Stange|Gen. Rodolfo Stange]] (Chilean Carabineros). At this meeting, [[USA|U.S.]] officials made it clear they intended to maintain the arms channel to [[Iraq]] to bring [[Iraq]] into their sphere of influence, assuring [[Israel]] it would not be harmed. Cardoen continued to supply chemical weapons and cluster bombs to [[Iraq]] despite [[Israel|Israeli]] concerns.[^1] +In late 1986, [[Israel]] expressed concern about arms shipments to [[Iraq]], with [[Yitzhak Shamir]] threatening to go to [[United States|Congress]]. [[Robert Gates]] called a meeting in [[Santiago]] to calm the [[Israel|Israelis]]. Attendees included Cardoen, Gates, Senator [[John Tower]], [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] (South African Military Intelligence), and [[Rodolfo Stange|Gen. Rodolfo Stange]] (Chilean Carabineros). At this meeting, [[United States|U.S.]] officials made it clear they intended to maintain the arms channel to [[Iraq]] to bring [[Iraq]] into their sphere of influence, assuring [[Israel]] it would not be harmed. Cardoen continued to supply chemical weapons and cluster bombs to [[Iraq]] despite [[Israel|Israeli]] concerns.[^1] In September 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] was sent to [[Chile]] to confront Cardoen. Ben-Menashe offered Cardoen a deal: [[Israel]] would license him to produce [[Uzi]]s, [[Galil assault rifles]], artillery shells, and mortars, and exclusively sell these materials throughout [[South America]], in exchange for stopping his chemical trade with [[Iraq]]. Cardoen was given two weeks to consider the offer. During this visit, Cardoen introduced Ben-Menashe to [[Mark Thatcher]], implying Thatcher was involved in his business.[^1] -Cardoen was furious about [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] visit to his plant in [[Paraguay]] and his attempts to stop the trade. He claimed to have the backing of the [[USA|Americans]] and the Chilean government, and threatened [[Israel]] if they interfered. He also revealed that [[Robert Gates|Gates]]'s office provided technology directly from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], and that [[Ihsan Barbouti]] was a key link in his operations. He mentioned [[Alan Bond]] and British investors as backers.[^1] +Cardoen was furious about [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] visit to his plant in [[Paraguay]] and his attempts to stop the trade. He claimed to have the backing of the [[United States|Americans]] and the Chilean government, and threatened [[Israel]] if they interfered. He also revealed that [[Robert Gates|Gates]]'s office provided technology directly from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], and that [[Ihsan Barbouti]] was a key link in his operations. He mentioned [[Alan Bond]] and British investors as backers.[^1] -In February 1989, [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]]'s plant in [[Paraguay]] was not closed down, thanks to [[Andres Rodriguez|President Andres Rodriguez]], who continued to rule the country with [[USA|U.S.]] blessing. Charges were filed against Cardoen in [[Miami]] in April 1992 by the [[USA|U.S.]] Customs Service following newspaper exposés of his involvement with [[Iraq]].[^1] +In February 1989, [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]]'s plant in [[Paraguay]] was not closed down, thanks to [[Andres Rodriguez|President Andres Rodriguez]], who continued to rule the country with [[United States|U.S.]] blessing. Charges were filed against Cardoen in [[Miami]] in April 1992 by the [[United States|U.S.]] Customs Service following newspaper exposés of his involvement with [[Iraq]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cecile Beernaert.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cecile Beernaert.md index 118cf997..c3913af6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cecile Beernaert.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cecile Beernaert.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Brothel-Madam - - Criminal - - Belgium - - 1970s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Cecile Beernaert, grandmother of witness Regina Louf (X1), operated a brothel at a hotel-villa in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, during World War II, catering to Nazi officers stationed in the area." --- -Cecile Beernaert, grandmother of witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1), operated a brothel at a hotel-villa in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, during World War II, catering to Nazi officers stationed in the area. Widowed after the war, Beernaert continued running establishments in the region, including a house at Golfpad 4, 8300 Knokke, tucked behind Elizabetlaan 83, on the northwestern boundary of the [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]]. Louf claimed Beernaert prostituted her from age two at these locations, using the properties for sexual exploitation of young girls provided to clients including politicians and businessmen. Beernaert, known as Madame Cecile, managed the girls with threats of violence, including beatings with a metal ruler and gun pointed at temples for non-compliance. The brothel operated from the 1970s, with Louf describing two rooms: one for mutual acts between children, the other for quick encounters where men undressed minimally. Beernaert filmed some sessions and used a basement studio for pornography production, distributing materials through networks linked to [[Michel Nihoul]]. Louf's testimony in the [[X-Dossier]] identified the site as a venue for elite abusers, with clients arriving from the golf club.[^1] + +Cecile Beernaert, grandmother of witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1), operated a brothel at a hotel-villa in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, during World War II, catering to Nazi officers stationed in the area. Widowed after the war, Beernaert continued running establishments in the region, including a house at Golfpad 4, 8300 Knokke, tucked behind Elizabetlaan 83, on the northwestern boundary of the [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]]. Louf claimed Beernaert prostituted her from age two at these locations, using the properties for sexual exploitation of young girls provided to clients including politicians and businessmen. Beernaert, known as Madame Cecile, managed the girls with threats of violence, including beatings with a metal ruler and gun pointed at temples for non-compliance. The brothel operated from the 1970s, with Louf describing two rooms: one for mutual acts between children, the other for quick encounters where men undressed minimally. Beernaert filmed some sessions and used a basement studio for pornography production, distributing materials through networks linked to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]. Louf's testimony in the [[X-Dossier]] identified the site as a venue for elite abusers, with clients arriving from the golf club.[^1] Beernaert's operations involved grooming Louf and other children, including friend [[Chantal Storme]], forcing them into sexual acts with each other and clients. Louf stated Beernaert consoled them post-abuse but enforced participation with physical punishment. The house at Golfpad 4 served as a primary location, with Beernaert controlling access and ensuring silence. Louf recalled being branded and forced into acts with dogs during this period. Beernaert's husband, a former police commissioner in Knokke-Heist, provided cover, allowing the brothel to function near the Royal Zoute Golf Club, patronized by nobles and elites including the [[Count Leopold Lippens]] family, who owned the club through Count Maurice Auguste Lippens. Beernaert's activities extended to the 1980s, where Louf was sold to pimp [[Tony Van den Boggaert]] around age 12, transitioning her to Nihoul's parties.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Celerino Castillo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Celerino Castillo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..80349191 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Celerino Castillo.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - DEA + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Celerino Castillo III was a DEA agent who discovered Contra drug trafficking operations at Ilopango Air Force Base in El Salvador and had his investigation repeatedly shut down by the CIA and State Department. +--- +[[DEA]] agent Celerino Castillo III was assigned to the DEA's regional office in [[Guatemala City]] in October 1985, covering both [[Guatemala]] and [[El Salvador]]. Two days into his new job, agent-in-charge Robert Stia warned him that the U.S. government was running a covert operation at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] and Castillo should not interfere with it. At the time, El Salvador produced no drugs and had no major drug rings; the DEA had never opened an office in the country.[^1] + +Through informants including a Cuban named [[Socrates Sofi-Perez]], Castillo discovered that [[Contras|Contra]] pilots based at Ilopango were brazenly flying drugs to the United States and money to [[Panama]], sometimes leaving kilos in plain view or arriving with boxloads of cash. When Castillo ran the pilots' names through DEA computers, nearly all came back as documented narcotics traffickers. Among the busiest was [[Francisco Guirola Beeche]], who was observed zooming in and out of Ilopango hauling drugs in and carrying cash to the Bahamas. His key informant, known as Murga, wrote flight plans for private planes on the civilian side of the base and could move freely on the military side.[^1] + +### Hangar No. 4 and CIA Obstruction + +In March 1986, a cable from the [[Costa Rica|Costa Rican]] DEA office reported that pilot [[Carlos Amador]] intended to fly into Ilopango, pick up cocaine at Hangar No. 4, and transport it to [[Miami]]. The CIA had used Hangar No. 4 for covert Contra operations until turning it over to the [[National Security Council]] and [[Oliver North]]'s "Enterprise" in 1985. The adjoining Hangar No. 5 was still CIA-run. [[Alan Fiers]] acknowledged the CIA "had a capability and indeed a responsibility for reporting what had been happening at Ilopango." When Castillo began investigating, the CIA sent a cable asking the Costa Rica station to persuade the DEA to back off: "El Salvador Station would appreciate Costa Rica Station advising DEA not to make any inquiries into anyone re: Hangar No. 4 at Ilopango since only legitimate CIA supported operations were conducted from this facility."[^1] + +### Investigation Shut Down + +U.S. Ambassador [[Edwin Corr]], to whom Castillo reported, sent a secret "back channel" cable to the [[State Department]] requesting an internal DEA review. The DEA informed Corr that Castillo's information was "totally inaccurate" and he was told to close his investigation. When Castillo continued investigating, Corr personally ordered him to "stop the witch hunt." Three years later, when Castillo opened a new investigation into drug trafficking at Hangar No. 5, the CIA refused to allow him on the base and assured him there was no drug activity. Castillo was subsequently investigated by the DEA for administrative violations and forced into disability retirement. The DEA later claimed under FOIA it had no reports from Castillo about drug trafficking at Ilopango - a claim the Justice Department Inspector General exposed as false.[^1] + +### Grasheim Raid and CIA Infiltration + +Denied access to Ilopango, Castillo targeted weapons dealer [[Walter Grasheim|Walter "Wally" Grasheim]], whose home was raided on September 1, 1986. The raid uncovered automatic weapons, M-16s, hand grenades, C-4 explosives, and U.S. Embassy license plates and IDs. Grasheim claimed Castillo's informant was working for the CIA and had been used to divert attention from Ilopango. The Justice Department Inspector General confirmed the informant, Murga, was indeed a CIA asset, and the CIA demanded the DEA stop using him.[^1] + +### Chretien's Role in Internal Investigation + +After returning to Sacramento, [[Gary Webb|Webb]] phoned Castillo and told him about [[Craig Chretien|Chretien]]'s claim that there was no proof the Contras were involved in drugs. Castillo said Chretien had been one of the DEA officials sent to Guatemala to conduct the internal investigation of him. Castillo said Chretien ordered him to use the word "alleged" in his reports to Washington about Contra drug shipments from Ilopango. "They said, 'You cannot actually come out and say this shit is going on.' And I told them, 'I'm watching the fucking things fly out of here with my own eyes! Why would I have to say alleged?'" Castillo said of Chretien's denial: "Aw, bullshit. Of all people, he knows perfectly well what was going on. He was reading all my reports, looking for grammatical errors."[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles Bohlen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles Bohlen.md index c0e721be..0e23cde8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles Bohlen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles Bohlen.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Charles Bohlen +- Charles Bohlen +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - Ambassador + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Charles Bohlen (1904–1974) was a distinguished American diplomat who served as the U.S." --- + Charles Bohlen (1904–1974) was a distinguished American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the [[Soviet Union]] from 1953 to 1957. He was one of the ambassadors who was subjected to the [[Moscow Signal]], a microwave beam aimed at the [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] by the Soviets[^1]. Bohlen died of pancreatic cancer on January 1, 1974, at the age of sixty-nine. His death, along with that of [[Llewellyn Thomas]] and later [[Walter Stoessel Jr.]], raised concerns about the potential health effects of prolonged exposure to the Moscow Signal[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles L. Bartlett.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles L. Bartlett.md index d7a24036..680a80b8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles L. Bartlett.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles L. Bartlett.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - Journalist - - USA +summary: "American newspaper columnist and close friend of JFK who recounted Kennedy's meetings with Jewish leaders regarding Middle East policy." --- + Charles L. Bartlett was an American newspaper columnist and a close friend of [[John F. Kennedy]]. Kennedy recounted to Bartlett a much different version of his meeting with Jewish leaders at [[Abraham Feinberg]]'s apartment, expressing outrage at the suggestion of controlling U.S. Middle East policy in exchange for campaign funds. Bartlett also recalled Kennedy making cynical remarks about [[Myer Feldman]], his presidential point man for Jewish and Israeli affairs.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles de Gaulle.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles de Gaulle.md index bc7fc75a..3d1b7d0e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles de Gaulle.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charles de Gaulle.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - France + - Politician + - Israel + - Military +summary: "Charles de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II and later founded the Fifth Republic, serving as its first President from 1959 to 1969." --- + Charles de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II and later founded the Fifth Republic, serving as its first President from 1959 to 1969. He was emphatically in favor of an independent nuclear deterrent for [[France]].[^1] De Gaulle won a seven-year term as president of [[France]]'s newly constituted Fifth Republic in December 1958 by promising to find an acceptable compromise for ending the war in [[Algeria]]. The war sharply divided the nation, and other issues, such as continued support for [[Israel]], seemed secondary.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charlie Frezeli.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charlie Frezeli.md index 6f68939f..2f28257e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charlie Frezeli.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Charlie Frezeli.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Lebanese army officer and member of the MC-10 intelligence cell in Cyprus and Beirut, shot dead in east Beirut in 1989." +--- [[Charlie Frezeli]] was a Lebanese army officer and a member of the [[Middle East Collection 10]] (MC-10) cell in [[Cyprus]] and Beirut. He was shot dead at his home in east Beirut in November 1989.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Che Guevara.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Che Guevara.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..586104a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Che Guevara.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - revolutionary + - contra-war +summary: Che Guevara was the Argentine revolutionary executed in Bolivia with the participation of CIA agent Felix Rodriguez, a Bay of Pigs veteran who later managed the Contra resupply operation. +--- +Che Guevara was the Argentine revolutionary executed in [[Bolivia]] in 1967 with the participation of [[Central Intelligence Agency]] agent [[Felix Rodriguez]], a [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]] veteran who later managed the Contra resupply operation at Ilopango Air Base. Rodriguez had been present at Guevara's capture and execution, an experience that burnished his credentials as a counterinsurgency specialist.[^1] + +### The Rodriguez Connection + +Rodriguez's participation in the Guevara operation established him as one of the CIA's most trusted Cuban operatives. His later assignment to manage the Contra resupply operation at Ilopango Air Base in [[San Salvador]] demonstrated how the CIA recycled operatives from earlier Cold War operations into the Contra war. The same networks of Cuban exiles built during anti-Castro operations, including the Guevara hunt, were later deployed to support the Contras, bringing with them established connections to the drug trade and covert warfare.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chepita Blandon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chepita Blandon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..30490ca4 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chepita Blandon.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Nicaragua + - Contra + - 1980s +summary: Danilo Blandón's wife, identified by the DEA as closely involved in his trafficking activities, who was arrested in 1992 and had all charges dropped when her husband agreed to become a DEA informant. +--- +Chepita Blandón was the wife of [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] who was identified by the [[DEA]] as being closely involved in her husband's cocaine trafficking activities.[^1] + +### Trafficking Activities + +Chepita was a member of the wealthy Murillo family of [[Nicaragua]]. Her uncle, [[Orlando Murillo]], was an economist who served on the board of Nicaragua's Central Bank before the revolution and was a suspected money launderer for the Blandón organization. The DEA opened a NADDIS file on Chepita on March 15, 1985, after she was reported as a "member of a cocaine distribution organization." Despite this, she was granted U.S. political asylum later that same year.[^2] + +### Arrest and Cooperation + +Chepita was arrested alongside Blandón on May 5, 1992, as part of a conspiracy case that carried a mandatory life sentence. All charges against her were dropped when Blandón agreed to become a full-time paid DEA informant. She was subsequently made a naturalized [[United States|U.S.]] citizen.[^3] + +### Role in Drug Operations + +Chepita was involved in the financial operations of Blandón's trafficking network. After Blandón moved to [[Miami]], Ross wired drug money to [[Florida]] in Chepita's name, which Blandón said was paid to [[Roger Sandino]]. Chepita also called [[Ricky Ross]] to invite him to dinner and pressure him to find someone to sell drugs, as part of the DEA sting operation that led to Ross's arrest.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 24: "They're gonna forget I was a drug dealer" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chou En-lai.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chou En-lai.md index 1f3d2ef4..49efd07d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chou En-lai.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chou En-lai.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - China +summary: "Chou En-lai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from 1949 until his death in 1976." --- + Chou En-lai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of [[China]], serving from 1949 until his death in 1976. At the Bandung Conference of African and Asian nations in April 1955, he promised [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] as many arms as [[Egypt]] could afford, marking a significant step in Nasser's efforts to secure military aid from the Communist world.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chris Cannon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chris Cannon.md index 106cd007..df41f4e7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chris Cannon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chris Cannon.md @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ -[[Chris Cannon]] was the San Francisco defense attorney for [[Ben Kalka]]. He explained that the chemical precursors necessary to make the amount of methamphetamine Kalka produced would require all the precursor sold in one year in the [[United States]] on the open market. Cannon struck a deal that resulted in Kalka's sentence being overturned, contingent upon Kalka signing a letter stating he did not obtain his precursors from the [[United States Government|U.S. government]].[^1] +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "San Francisco defense attorney for Ben Kalka who uncovered evidence that methamphetamine precursors were provided by the U.S. government." +--- +[[Chris Cannon]] was the San Francisco defense attorney for [[Ben Kalka]]. He explained that the chemical precursors necessary to make the amount of methamphetamine Kalka produced would require all the precursor sold in one year in the [[United States]] on the open market. Cannon struck a deal that resulted in Kalka's sentence being overturned, contingent upon Kalka signing a letter stating he did not obtain his precursors from the [[United States|U.S. government]].[^1] -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] told Cannon that he had records proving the precursors Kalka used were provided by the [[United States Government|U.S. government]]. Riconosciuto also described the role of federal agents and their authorization for him to sell Kalka the final ingredient needed to make methamphetamine.[^1] +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] told Cannon that he had records proving the precursors Kalka used were provided by the [[United States|U.S. government]]. Riconosciuto also described the role of federal agents and their authorization for him to sell Kalka the final ingredient needed to make methamphetamine.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chris Denning.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chris Denning.md index 75f377eb..45537dd3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chris Denning.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Chris Denning.md @@ -1,17 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - BBC_Personality - - Child_Abuser - - UK - - 1970s - - 1980s - - 1990s - - 2000s - - Operation_Yewtree - - VIP_Network - - Prague + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Chris Denning was a former BBC Radio One DJ who was good friends with Jimmy Savile and, according to Czech police, head of an international pedophile network running a child porn operation from his Prague apartment." --- + Chris Denning was a former BBC Radio One DJ who was good friends with [[Jimmy Savile]] and, according to Czech police, head of an international pedophile network running a child porn operation from his Prague apartment. The investigation into Denning served as the genesis to ongoing probes into a suspected child abuse ring linked to the [[BBC]], which eventually culminated in the infamous [[Operation Yewtree]] investigation after Jimmy Savile's death.[^1] Denning had been arrested in November 1997 based on information Czech police received from Scotland Yard after [[Warwick Spinks]] went into exile there. Denning was arrested by detectives investigating an international child pornography ring. Police alleged he was the leader of the child sex ring and said he was arrested after cocaine had been fed to young boys in preparation for filming a pornographic video. The arrest came after a two-month surveillance operation in which Scotland Yard supplied vital information about Denning's movements to colleagues on the continent. Denning, who had a flat in Prague and ran a music and video production company from his home in Britain, had been jailed for 10 weeks in February 1996 for possessing child pornography.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Christopher Busch.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Christopher Busch.md index c10350fb..797d1ee5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Christopher Busch.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Christopher Busch.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Suspect - - Michigan - - 1970s - - Oakland_County_Child_Killer - - North_Fox_Island - - General_Motors + - CIA + - Military +summary: "Christopher Busch was the son of Harold Lee Busch, an Executive Financial Director at General Motors, and was a convicted pedophile tied to Francis Shelden and the North Fox Island network." --- + Christopher Busch was the son of Harold Lee Busch, an Executive Financial Director at General Motors, and was a convicted pedophile tied to [[Francis Shelden]] and the [[North Fox Island]] network. Busch attended an exclusive Swiss boarding school called Institut Le Rosey during his father's European posting, then briefly attended Wayne State University in the early 1970s before becoming owner of a restaurant called The Scotsman that his father purchased for him. Busch was arrested in January 1977 along with a man named [[Gregory Greene]] for sexually assaulting a boy procured through a church-sponsored big brother program. During his interview, Greene confessed to raping a boy with Busch and stated that Busch would take boys to his family's cabin near Michigan's Ess Lake, and that on one trip a boy had been murdered whom he identified as [[Mark Stebbins]], the first [[Oakland County Child Killer]] victim.[^1] When police searched Busch's home after his arrest, they found a suitcase full of 8mm child pornography films described as "homemade movies involving children having sex in a tent in a wooded area," along with commercially produced child porn magazines, photos, and movies. The victim of Busch and Greene, Kenneth Bowman, stated Greene had told him "Chris Busch had killed one kid out in the woods up by Chris's house a couple of years ago." Despite this testimony, Busch was cleared as an OCCK suspect based on a polygraph test. A later review of the polygraph results by another examiner determined the results should not have been indicative of Busch being truthful, and he should not have been cleared.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Christopher O. Bird.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Christopher O. Bird.md index ae1f486f..e3f8321a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Christopher O. Bird.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Christopher O. Bird.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Christopher O. Bird +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - author - - CIA -description: Christopher O. Bird was an American author and alleged CIA operative, known for co-authoring "The Secret Life of Plants." + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "American author and alleged CIA operative who co-authored The Secret Life of Plants, popularizing Cleve Backster's plant sentience experiments." --- + [[Christopher O. Bird]] was an American author and alleged [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operative. He is known for co-authoring the 1973 bestselling book, *[[The Secret Life of Plants]]*, which popularized the controversial experiments of [[Cleve Backster]] on plant sentience.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cindy Hanin Bentov.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cindy Hanin Bentov.md index c85e1e2e..c5a78707 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cindy Hanin Bentov.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cindy Hanin Bentov.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Mossad + - Israel +summary: "Cindy Hanin Bentov (a pseudonym) was a Mossad agent." --- + Cindy Hanin Bentov (a pseudonym) was a [[Mossad]] agent. She enticed [[Mordecai Vanunu]] to leave [[London]] for [[Rome]] a few days before the publication of his story in the *London Sunday Times*. Once in [[Rome]], Vanunu was drugged and returned to [[Israel]] by ship to stand trial.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Clark Clifford.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Clark Clifford.md index 53b419ae..6eb0e910 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Clark Clifford.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Clark Clifford.md @@ -1,38 +1,51 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Lawyer - - Government Official - BCCI - Banking - - Politics - - USA - - Defense + - Lawyer +summary: "Clark Clifford (1906-1997) was a Washington attorney who served as Special Counsel to President Truman, co-authored the National Security Act of 1947, served as Secretary of Defense under Lyndon Johnson, and became the central American figure in the BCCI scandal after he and his partner Robert Altman personally vouched to banking regulators that BCCI would not secretly own First American Bank -- a representation that proved false." --- -Clark Clifford was a prominent American attorney and government official who advised Democratic presidents since [[Harry S. Truman|Truman]].[^1] He served as chairman of [[First American Bank]] and was chief U.S. counsel to [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] +Clark McAdams Clifford was born December 25, 1906, in Fort Scott, Kansas. He earned a B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1927 and an LL.B. from Washington University School of Law in 1928, after which he practiced law in St. Louis through World War II. He served in the Navy during the war, rising to captain, and arrived at the White House in 1946 as naval aide to President Harry S. Truman. He died October 10, 1997, in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 90.[^1] -### Political and Legal Career +### Truman Administration -Clifford arrived in [[Washington, D.C.]] in 1945 as a naval aide at the White House.[^2] He was a principal architect of "Fair Deal" politics and a co-author of the [[National Security Act of 1947]], which established the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and the [[National Security Council]].[^2] He was a key figure in the creation of the [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] and participated in the formulation of the [[Truman Doctrine]], a policy of Soviet containment.[^2] +Clifford served as Special Counsel to President [[Harry S. Truman]] from 1946 to 1950, becoming one of the most influential aides in the Truman White House. In September 1946, he co-authored (with George Elsey) a classified report on Soviet foreign policy -- the "Clifford-Elsey Report" -- assessing that the Soviet Union intended to expand its influence through military force and subversion and recommending a policy of strategic containment. The document anticipated the Truman Doctrine. -He advised [[John F. Kennedy]] after the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion]] and served as Secretary of Defense under [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], leading efforts to extricate the United States from [[Vietnam]].[^2] Clifford also counseled [[Jimmy Carter]] on the [[Panama Canal Treaty]] and acted as his special envoy to Greece, Turkey, and India.[^2] +Clifford was a principal drafter of the [[National Security Act of 1947]], which established the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], the [[National Security Council]], the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]], and unified the military services under a new [[Department of Defense]]. He remained Truman's closest domestic political advisor through the 1948 election, playing a central role in the campaign strategy that produced Truman's upset victory.[^1] -After leaving government service, Clifford maintained a private law practice, representing major corporations such as Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, Time Incorporated, and General Electric.[^2] He was known for his ability to navigate political complexities and his influence in Washington.[^2] +In 1950, Clifford left government and founded the Washington law firm Clifford & Miller (later Clifford & Warnke) with his partner Paul Warnke. Over the following three decades the firm became one of the most influential in Washington, with clients including Firestone Tire and Rubber, Time Incorporated, General Electric, and numerous major financial institutions.[^2] -### Involvement with BCCI +### Later Government Service -Clifford became involved with BCCI through his association with [[Bert Lance]], who introduced him to [[Agha Hasan Abedi]].[^2] Clifford and his law partner, [[Robert Altman]], were instrumental in BCCI's secret acquisition of [[Financial General Bankshares]], which later became First American Bank.[^3] They served as BCCI's lead counsel in the United States and were paid substantial legal fees for their work.[^4] +Clifford served as an informal advisor to President [[John F. Kennedy]] following the [[Bay of Pigs Invasion|Bay of Pigs]] failure in April 1961. President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] appointed him Secretary of Defense in January 1968, replacing Robert McNamara. In what became his most consequential decision in public life, Clifford convened a private reassessment of Vietnam strategy and concluded the war was unwinnable at any politically acceptable cost. His recommendations shaped Johnson's March 1968 decision to seek negotiations and decline to seek re-election. Clifford later served President [[Jimmy Carter]] as a diplomatic troubleshooter, negotiating the Panama Canal Treaties and serving as special envoy to Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, and India.[^1] -Clifford and Altman were accused of lying to U.S. banking regulators about BCCI's secret ownership of First American Bank.[^10] In February 1988, they sold a large portion of their First American stock to a BCCI front man, making significant profits.[^6] This transaction occurred amidst growing scrutiny of BCCI's activities. +### BCCI and First American Bank -In July 1992, Clifford and Altman were indicted by a New York grand jury on charges of bribery and fraud related to their involvement with BCCI.[^7] +In 1977, [[Bert Lance]] -- former director of the Office of Management and Budget under Carter -- introduced Clifford to [[Agha Hasan Abedi]], the Pakistani founder of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]. Abedi sought American legal representation for a planned acquisition of [[Financial General Bankshares]], a Washington, D.C.-based bank holding company. + +In 1978, BCCI orchestrated a hostile bid for Financial General Bankshares using a group of Middle Eastern investors as nominal purchasers. The [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] filed suit against the participants, alleging undisclosed concert of action. Clifford and his partner [[Robert Altman]] -- the son of a friend, then in his early thirties -- served as counsel to the investor group. Clifford personally assured banking regulators that BCCI would play no ownership or management role in Financial General; he represented the purchase as a straightforward investment by independent Arab shareholders. Regulators approved the sale in 1981 based on these representations.[^2] + +The bank was subsequently renamed First American Bankshares, Inc. Clifford became chairman of the board; Altman became president. Both men received substantial legal fees for their continued representation of BCCI's interests. In 1986, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] issued an internal report stating that BCCI had in fact owned First American since 1982 -- a report that was not acted on.[^2] + +In February 1988, Clifford and Altman sold a large portion of their First American stock to [[Mohammed Hammoud]], a BCCI front man, for substantial profits.[^3] + +### Indictment and Resolution + +In 1989, Senate investigator [[Jack Blum]] brought evidence of BCCI's operations to Manhattan District Attorney [[Robert Morgenthau]], initiating the sequence of investigations that led to BCCI's collapse. When BCCI was seized by regulators worldwide in July 1991, the Federal Reserve Board ordered BCCI to divest its illegally acquired shares in First American. + +In July 1992, a New York state grand jury convened by Morgenthau indicted Clifford and Altman on charges of bribery, fraud, and receiving benefits from BCCI in exchange for allowing BCCI to secretly own and control First American while representing to regulators that it did not. The Federal Reserve Board simultaneously brought civil charges. + +Clifford, then 85 and suffering from serious heart disease, asserted that he had been deceived by Abedi and the other BCCI principals and had no knowledge of BCCI's actual ownership of First American. New York courts severed his case from Altman's on health grounds; Clifford was never tried. Altman was acquitted by a Manhattan jury in September 1993. In 1992, BCCI's liquidators had pleaded guilty and agreed to forfeit $550 million to settle criminal charges; the BCCI settlement fund ultimately recovered approximately $880 million, including the $225 million settlement by [[Khalid bin Mahfouz]] in December 1993.[^4] + +Clifford died October 10, 1997, before any final legal resolution of the charges against him. He maintained his innocence to the end. ### Footnotes -[^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 9. -[^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, pp. 181-187. -[^3]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 194. -[^4]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 217. -[^5]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 30. -[^6]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 215. -[^7]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 14. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Clifford, Clark, with Richard Holbrooke. *Counsel to the President: A Memoir.* Random House, 1991. +[^2]: Beaty, Jonathan, and S.C. Gwynne. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI.* Random House, 1993. +[^3]: Beaty, Jonathan, and S.C. Gwynne. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI.* Random House, 1993, p. 215. +[^4]: U.S. Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations. *The BCCI Affair: A Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations.* 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, December 1992. (Kerry-Brown Report.) diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cleve Backster.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cleve Backster.md index cfa55cbe..28d677d1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cleve Backster.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cleve Backster.md @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Cleve Backster +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - CIA - - polygraph - - researcher -description: Cleve Backster was a former CIA polygraph expert known for his experiments on plant sentience and his theory of "primary perception." + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "In 1966, Backster conducted an experiment where he attached polygraph electrodes to a plant and observed its responses to his thoughts, including the intention to harm it." --- + [[Cleve Backster]] was a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] polygraph expert and interrogation specialist. He is known for his controversial experiments on plant sentience and his theory of "primary perception," which suggested that plants have consciousness and can respond to human thoughts and intentions.[^1] In 1966, Backster conducted an experiment where he attached polygraph electrodes to a plant and observed its responses to his thoughts, including the intention to harm it. He claimed the plant showed a measurable reaction, leading him to believe in a form of [[ESP]] in plant life. He published his findings as "Evidence of a Primary Perception in Plant Life," which became the subject of the bestselling book *The Secret Life of Plants*.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Clifford Alexander.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Clifford Alexander.md index 04e86c6d..fb3b8c48 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Clifford Alexander.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Clifford Alexander.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Clifford Alexander +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - government - - official -description: Clifford Alexander was the U.S. Secretary of the Army who supported the Stargate Project. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "U.S. Secretary of the Army who tacitly supported the Stargate Project during its early years." --- + [[Clifford Alexander]] was the U.S. Secretary of the [[U.S. Army|Army]] during the early years of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]]. He tacitly supported the program, along with [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] commander [[William Rolya]] and Army Chief of Staff [[Edward Meyer]]. His support, though not always overt, contributed to the project's ability to continue operating despite its controversial nature and minimal budget.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cornelius Blackshear.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cornelius Blackshear.md index 2ba983e2..cb5c4567 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cornelius Blackshear.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Cornelius Blackshear.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Cornelius Blackshear was a U.S." --- -Cornelius Blackshear was a U.S. Trustee in the Southern District of New York who later became a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge for the Southern District of New York. He became a key figure in the allegations surrounding the attempted conversion of [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s bankruptcy case and a subsequent alleged cover-up. + +Cornelius Blackshear was a U.S. Trustee in the Southern District of New York who later became a U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge for the Southern District of New York. He became a key figure in the allegations surrounding the attempted conversion of [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s bankruptcy case and a subsequent alleged cover-up. Blackshear initially testified in a deposition on March 25, 1987, that [[Philip White]], the U.S. Trustee for the District of Columbia, had told him that [[Thomas Stanton]], Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees (EOUST), had tried to pressure White to convert [[INSLAW]]'s Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation and to have [[Harry Jones]] assigned to White to effect the conversion. Blackshear also stated that Stanton had never contacted him about detailing Jones, but he thought Stanton might have approached Jones directly. This testimony supported Inslaw's primary allegation of a plot to liquidate the company. However, after speaking with White, Blackshear realized he was mistaken and had confused Inslaw with the UPI case, about which White had told him the IRS had pressured him to join a motion to convert. Blackshear then prepared and signed an affidavit recanting his deposition testimony, stating that he had confused the cases. He also gave a second deposition repeating his new recollections. During the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) investigation, Blackshear essentially repeated his recanting statements, maintaining that White had not told him Stanton pressured him to convert Inslaw, and that he had confused Inslaw with UPI. He did, however, disagree with White regarding a conversation about the possible assignment of Harry Jones to Washington, believing White had told him Stanton planned to bring Jones to Washington, while White maintained Blackshear told this to White. Blackshear also denied discussing with [[Anthony Pasciuto]] at a social gathering that he was sorry for his conduct or had given false testimony in his recantation to avoid hurting people.[^1] @@ -11,4 +15,4 @@ Bankruptcy Judge Bason, in his findings, chose to believe Blackshear's original ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Craig Chretien.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Craig Chretien.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3d6572f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Craig Chretien.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - DEA + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: DEA Special Agent in Charge of the San Diego regional office who met with Gary Webb in October 1995 in an attempt to dissuade him from publishing the Dark Alliance story, and who was later promoted to head the DEA's International Division. +--- +Craig Chretien was a [[DEA]] Special Agent in Charge of the National City regional office south of [[San Diego]] who attempted to persuade [[Gary Webb]] to alter or suppress his [[Dark Alliance]] investigation in October 1995.[^1] + +### Meeting with Gary Webb + +On October 19, 1995, Chretien hosted Webb in a room with six DEA agents, including [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s handlers Chuck Jones and Judy Gustafson. Chretien opened by telling Webb that his reporting was getting into "rather sensitive areas" and was endangering undercover operations and putting agents' families at risk. He asked Webb to leave out the fact that Blandón was working for the DEA. "Your story can just go up to a certain point and stop, can't it?" Chretien asked.[^1] + +When Webb mentioned that his story was about Blandón, [[Norwin Meneses]], the [[Contras]], and [[Ricky Ross]], Chretien dismissed the Contra connection: "That whole Central American thing. I was down there. You heard all sorts of things. There was never any proof that the Contras were dealing drugs." Chretien proposed that the DEA might help Webb obtain information on Meneses if Webb would focus his story on Meneses rather than Blandón and omit "some other things."[^1] + +### Investigation of Celerino Castillo + +Prior to his posting in San Diego, Chretien had been sent to [[Guatemala]] by DEA headquarters to conduct an internal investigation of [[Celerino Castillo]] III, who had been reporting Contra drug shipments from [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] in [[El Salvador]]. Castillo told Webb that Chretien ordered him to use the word "alleged" in his reports to Washington about Contra drug flights. "They said, 'You cannot actually come out and say this shit is going on.' And I told them, 'I'm watching the fucking things fly out of here with my own eyes! Why would I have to say alleged?'" Castillo said of Chretien's claim that there was no proof of Contra drug dealing: "Of all people, he knows perfectly well what was going on. He was reading all my reports, looking for grammatical errors."[^1] + +### Promotion to International Division + +Eight days after the meeting with Webb, [[Robert Nieves]], the head of the DEA's International Division and Norwin Meneses's former control agent, unexpectedly resigned. Chretien was selected to replace him and was transferred to [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]. Webb never spoke to Chretien again. Webb suspected the San Diego meeting had been organized to determine what he knew and where his investigation was heading.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Crossan Andersen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Crossan Andersen.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cacbe1cf --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Crossan Andersen.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Federal prosecutor in Los Angeles who took the Danilo Blandon case to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force and described it as "a sensitive matter" involving CIA allegations. +--- +Crossan Andersen was a federal prosecutor in the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney's office who agreed to take the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] drug case to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) in November 1986.[^1] + +### "A Sensitive Matter" + +On November 25, 1986, Andersen wrote to the IRS criminal investigation division in Laguna Niguel, asking for agents to assist with the case. "As you know," Andersen wrote, "this is a narcotics investigation involving [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], [[DEA]], and [[LASD Major Violators|LASO]] units in Riverside and Whittier, California. It is a sensitive matter since it involves allegations of drug running in support of the Contra movement in Nicaragua and wholly unconfirmed allegations of [[Central Intelligence Agency]] involvement."[^1] + +The same morning Andersen dictated his letter, President [[Ronald Reagan]] and Attorney General Edwin Meese were publicly announcing the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], revealing that millions from Iranian missile sales had been illegally diverted to the [[Contras]] by [[Oliver North]]. The timing was not coincidental; the Blandón case and the Iran-Contra scandal were converging.[^1] + +### Closing the Investigation + +Andersen pulled the plug on the OCDETF investigation on July 17, 1987, less than seven months after it began. The investigation had accomplished nothing except to provide cover for Norwin Meneses and his CIA associate to visit the U.S. and create suspicions they were dealing dope. In May 1987, Andersen called DEA agent [[Sandalio Gonzalez]] in Costa Rica and told him to get the CIA operative known as "Roberto" to California for questioning. Gonzalez replied that Roberto would likely never come to California and added that he was being transferred to Bolivia.[^1] + +### The Phantom Cooperation Agreement + +After the investigation was shelved, Andersen was reported to have agreed to a deal under which Norwin Meneses would plead guilty to a cocaine charge as part of a "cooperation agreement" once the Los Angeles case was done. Justice Department investigators later found no record of any such deal, and Andersen specifically denied that an agreement ever existed. Prosecutor Eric Swenson also denied it. The claim appears to have been fabricated to placate FBI agents whose racketeering case against Meneses had been rejected.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dale Graff.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dale Graff.md index 85bcabd0..6b9eb39e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dale Graff.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dale Graff.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Dale Graff +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - scientist - - military - - intelligence -description: Dale Graff is a U.S. Air Force civilian scientist who played a significant role in the Stargate Project, serving as a project manager and later as the overall manager of the program. + - Person + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Graff's interest in psi phenomena stemmed from a personal experience in 1968, where he had a profound out-of-body experience while caught in a rip current." --- + [[Dale Graff]] is a [[U.S. Air Force]] civilian scientist who played a significant role in the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]]. He worked in the Foreign Technology Division at [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]] in Ohio, where he was responsible for keeping the Air Force and [[Department of Defense|DoD]] planners aware of cutting-edge military research in the [[Soviet Union]] and [[China]].[^1] Graff's interest in [[Psi|psi]] phenomena stemmed from a personal experience in 1968, where he had a profound [[Out-of-Body Experience|out-of-body experience]] while caught in a rip current. This led him to research anomalous mental phenomena, and he later sought to integrate psychic abilities into military applications.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Daniel Ellsberg.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Daniel Ellsberg.md index c3452c4a..871c2a14 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Daniel Ellsberg.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Daniel Ellsberg.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Activist - - Analyst - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Daniel Ellsberg was an American activist and former military analyst who famously leaked the Pentagon Papers to the *New York Times* in 1971." --- + Daniel Ellsberg was an American activist and former military analyst who famously leaked the Pentagon Papers to the *New York Times* in 1971. In 1963, he was involved in high-level nuclear weapons issues as a deputy in the [[Pentagon]]'s Office of International Strategic Affairs. He recalled seeing a "Top Secret, Eyes Only" memorandum from [[McGeorge Bundy]] to President [[John F. Kennedy]] summarizing a change in policy toward the French, indicating that the [[United States]] would cooperate with [[France]] and allow them to use the [[Nevada]] test site for underground testing. This memorandum was dated November 22, 1963, the day of Kennedy's assassination.[^1] Following [[China]]'s first nuclear bomb test in 1964, Ellsberg recalled similar talk at high levels in the [[Pentagon]] about taking out the Chinese nuclear capability, with the idea of using unmarked bombers to avoid identification. He noted that cooler heads prevailed, as the mission "just looked too big to be plausibly denied."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Daniel Garner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Daniel Garner.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e604d1c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Daniel Garner.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: LASD Majors II deputy and court-certified money-laundering expert whose prosecution for corruption nearly exposed the Contra-CIA drug connection through documents he had seized from Ronald Lister's home in 1986. +--- +Daniel Garner was a hard-nosed detective and spiritual leader of the [[LASD Major Violators|Majors II]] squad who was indicted on corruption charges in the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]'s [[Operation Big Spender]] sting. Garner had been a court-certified expert in money-laundering issues and had secretly kept documents seized from [[Ronald Lister]]'s home during the 1986 raids as "insurance."[^1] + +### The Lister Documents + +When Garner hired defense attorney [[Harland Braun]] after his indictment, he produced papers he said the Majors had seized from the home of a money launderer connected to a major drug ring linked to the Contras. Garner had secretly copied ten pages of documents that "give the name of CIA operatives in Iran, specifically mention the Contras, list various weaponry that was being purchased and even diagram the route of drug money out of the United States, back into the United States purchasing weaponry for the Contras as well as naming the State Department as one of the agencies involved."[^1] + +### Trial and Conviction + +During the trial, Harland Braun attempted to introduce the Contra-CIA evidence as part of an outrageous government conduct defense. Judge Edward Rafeedie gagged Braun and refused to allow the evidence. Garner managed to tell the jury during his testimony that he had discovered "the CIA was doing, conducting illegal activities in which the guys in the CIA were getting rich," but jurors were instructed to disregard the comments. Garner received a fifty-four-month sentence, one of the harshest. Six of seven deputies were convicted.[^1] + +### After Prison + +Garner was released in 1996 and emerged defiant. "I didn't pump 500 tons of cocaine into the ghetto," Garner said. "I stole American money and spent it in America. The United States government can't say that."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 22: "They can't touch us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Danilo Blandon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Danilo Blandon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b332b2d --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Danilo Blandon.md @@ -0,0 +1,208 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Nicaragua + - Contra + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Danilo Blandón Reyes was a Nicaraguan cocaine trafficker who operated a multimillion-dollar distribution ring in Los Angeles from 1981 to 1991, serving as the primary supplier to Freeway Ricky Ross while maintaining connections to the Contra movement and receiving U.S. political asylum despite known drug involvement. +--- +"Oscar" Danilo Blandón Reyes was a [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] cocaine trafficker who operated a multiton distribution ring in [[Los Angeles]] from 1981 to 1991.[^2] Blandón was the first major trafficker to establish a direct connection between [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] street gangs and the [[Colombia|Colombian]] cocaine cartels. He was the longtime primary supplier to [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]], the leader of South Central L.A.'s largest [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] distribution network. + +### Family Background and Early Life + +Blandón was the second son of a wealthy landowning family deeply embedded in the [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] power structure.[^3] His father, Julio Blandón, owned the land on which was built one of the worst slums in [[Managua]] - OPEN #3, an emergency housing district built after the 1972 earthquake leveled the city. The neighborhood, later renamed Ciudad Sandino and numbering over 70,000 residents, was a constant source of recruits for the [[Sandinistas]]. Economist [[Orlando Murillo]], an uncle of Blandón's wife, stated: "It was called Via Misery. People there lived like the niggers in Los Angeles. But it made Danilo's father a very rich man." + +The Blandóns were social friends of the Somozas and shared common business interests; Julio Blandón and Somoza were two of the biggest landlords in Managua. Blandón's mother was from the Reyes family - his grandfather was Colonel Rigoberto Reyes, former minister of war and [[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]] commander under Somoza's father, Anastasio I. + +Blandón's in-laws, the Murillos, were stalwarts of Somoza's Liberal party. The Murillos had provided leaders for the National Assembly for generations. Orlando Murillo's father had been the assembly's president, and [[Chepita Blandon|Chepita Blandón]]'s father had been Managua's mayor. The Murillos owned large tracts of the capital, including the national telecommunications company headquarters, along with cattle ranches and plantations. + +### Pre-Revolution Career + +Blandón held a cushy government job as director of wholesale markets, running a program to introduce a free-market economy to Nicaragua's farmers. The $27 million program was jointly financed by the Nicaraguan and [[United States|U.S.]] governments and paid for his M.B.A. from the University of Colombia in [[Bogota|Bogotá]]. He also ran an import-export company, a travel agency, and a firm with a lucrative contract to supply American food to the Nicaraguan National Guard. + +### Flight from Nicaragua + +Blandón stayed in Managua through the first weeks of June 1979 as Sandinista forces closed in.[^3] On June 19, 1979, he placed his wife and three-year-old daughter on a flight for Los Angeles, where Chepita had relatives, while he and his brother Julio Jr. flew to [[Miami]]. His cousin Flor Reyes said he arrived "[with] one hand in the front and one in the back." Blandón claimed he arrived with only $100 after selling a Sony television; Orlando Murillo said he paid for the airline tickets and gave the couple $5,000. + +After briefly washing cars in Miami, Blandón rejoined his family in Los Angeles in early July 1979, landing a job as a salesman at Torres Used Cars in East Los Angeles, run by two Nicaraguan brothers ([[Jacinto Torres|Jacinto]] and [[Edgar Torres]]) who would later become major [[cocaine]] traffickers known as "the Trees" or "the Twin Towers." + +### Contra Fundraising and FDN Chapter + +Blandón claimed his was the first organized Contra group in Los Angeles, calling themselves the [[FDN]]:[^3] "I was the first. We formed a group in L.A. to go and fight against the Sandinistas that we called FDN. We were five people in charge of it in L.A. We were in charge to get some money." + +In 1981, CIA agent [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] visited Blandón's group, gave a pep talk, and asked them to adopt the FDN colors and flag. Blandón's group began raising funds through car theft and loan fraud, using Blandón's credit history to obtain auto loans for vehicles sent to the Contras in [[Honduras]]. "We were the first people, the first group that sent a pickup truck to the Contra revolution in Honduras," Blandón said. When the organization failed to make payments, Blandón lost his credit: "But at that time I didn't care because they [the Contras] were my idea, my cause." + +Blandón testified before a federal grand jury (Grand Jury Number 93-5, Northern District of California) on February 3, 1994, that he had begun dealing cocaine to raise funds for the [[Contras]] in Los Angeles during the early 1980s.[^1] According to Blandón, after [[Ronald Reagan]] took office, the CIA decided his fundraising services were no longer required, and he continued in the drug business on his own. + +### Los Angeles Operations + +After being sent to Los Angeles by [[Norwin Meneses]] to sell cocaine, Blandón struggled to establish a customer base in a city he didn't know, unlike [[San Francisco]] where Meneses's drug network was well established. While distributing cocaine, Blandón served as Meneses's "administrator" in L.A., keeping the books for the drug operation, collecting money from customers, and delivering cash to pay Meneses's Colombian cocaine suppliers. Blandón made clear that the profits from the L.A. operation went to the Contra revolution: "whatever we were running in L.A. goes - the profit is - was going to the Contra revolution."[^4] + +Meneses also opened a restaurant on Hoover Street in East Los Angeles called the Chicalina, which Blandón helped oversee. Blandón described it to a federal grand jury as a "marketing" operation. In August 1982, Blandón and Maritza Meneses set up JDM Artwork Inc., a silk-screen printing company that quickly became part of the Contras' support network in Los Angeles. [[ARDE]] commander [[Eden Pastora]] visited the firm during a trip to L.A. in 1982, and it printed T-shirts with his likeness. Former Pastora aide Carol Prado claimed the company was used to launder money from drug sales for the Contras. A former associate also claimed the company printed counterfeit twenty-dollar bills that provided operating cash for the FDN.[^4] + +### Partnership with Ronald Lister + +Blandón picked up [[Ronald Lister]] as a partner shortly after going to work for Meneses in late 1981 or early 1982. Lister would remain at Blandón's side for seven years. Blandón told Justice Department interviewers that he and Meneses "entered into an informal partnership [with Lister] for the purpose of selling weapons abroad," specifically in [[El Salvador]]. The plan was for the three partners "to get their share of the profits in weapons, which they would then give to the Contras." Lister introduced a weapons and sophisticated electronics dimension to Blandón's drug ring, though Blandón said he "never believed Lister because he lied too much" about his claimed CIA connections.[^4] + +### Split from Meneses + +Blandón testified that when Ronald Reagan took office and the CIA began funding the Contras directly in 1983, he stopped sending cocaine profits to the Contras. "In 1983, okay, the Contra gets a lot of money from the United States," he told a federal grand jury in 1994. "And the people that was in charge, it was the CIA, so they didn't want to raise any money because they had the money that they wanted." He claimed he then went into business for himself: "So we started — you know, the ambitious person, we started doing business by ourselves."[^5] + +However, substantial evidence contradicts Blandón's timeline. FBI and DEA files showed Blandón and Meneses were still working together as late as 1991. In August 1986, their NADDIS files listed both men as current associates. An August 1986 DEA report stated: "The principal group is controlled by Blandón and is the focal point for drug supply and money laundering for the others. The other group is run by Meneses and is located principally in the San Francisco area... Per CI cocaine is often transported to the Blandón association and then from Blandón to Meneses in San Francisco." Blandón's associate Jacinto Torres told the FBI in 1992 that "Blandón's supplier as of 1984 continued to be Norwin Meneses" and that Meneses was flying planeloads of 200 to 400 kilograms from Miami. Jairo Meneses was arrested on November 26, 1984, the same day Blandón and Meneses were celebrating a 40-50 kilo drug deal at Meneses's house - roughly two years after Blandón claims he quit dealing with Norwin. [[Rafael Cornejo]] confirmed Blandón and Meneses were still working together in 1984.[^5] + +A 1990 DEA report stated the two "disassociated" in 1984 but had reunited by the late 1980s to head "a criminal organization that operate(s) internationally from Colombia and Bolivia, through the Bahamas, Costa Rica, or Nicaragua to the United States." The ring was getting cocaine from the politically connected Suarez family in Bolivia and the Ochoa family in Colombia, founders of the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]]. The Bolivian cocaine came through Miami and the Colombians' powder landed in L.A.[^5] + +### Expansion of Drug Operations + +As 1982 drew to a close, Blandón's cocaine trafficking business in Los Angeles exploded. Almost overnight he went from receiving small one- or two-kilo packages to multimillion-dollar loads. Lister described the logistics: "I'd go over to D's [Blandón's] house, take my Mercedes over there, put three U-Haul boxes which will cover about 100 keys, about 33 per box plus one you'd squeeze in, in the trunk, go over to south L.A. It was the slickest deal you've ever seen." Two interrelated reasons drove this expansion: the arrival of crack cocaine smoking in Los Angeles, and a street-smart ghetto teenager who would come to be known as "Freeway" Rick.[^4] + +### Path to Ricky Ross + +Blandón observed the cocaine operation run by Ivan Arguellas (also known as Claudio Villavicencio), another Nicaraguan exile, who was supplying Ross in South Central L.A. "I wished I could have known Ricky... because all the time I want to grow in the business," Blandón said. He was jealous - despite all his work for Norwin Meneses (keeping books, working for the Contras, helping run the restaurant and T-shirt company), Meneses was charging him $60,000 a kilo and taking nearly every penny. "I didn't have my own car. I have to rent cars. I used to work with him, you know, coming from San Francisco, going back, and I thought, 'Hey, what are you doing? You're not doing nothing, you know? You're not making no - no money.'"[^5] + +Blandón got his break when Ivan Arguellas was shot by his wife and paralyzed. Ivan's brother-in-law, [[Henry Corrales]], took over but had no cocaine sources beyond Blandón. Blandón supplied Henry, who sold to Ross, splitting commissions fifty-fifty. By late 1982 or early 1983, Corrales was selling Ross 10 to 15 kilos a week - roughly 50 kilos a month. But Corrales grew paranoid from the volume and decided to retire to Honduras. Before leaving, he introduced Blandón directly to Ross, in exchange for continuing commissions. The meeting took place at the home of Mary Monroe, a friend of Ross. Blandón recalled Ross's operation: "We went to an apartment... there was a guy with a shotgun: 'Who are you?' We identify ourselves, then you have to pass another guy with another machine gun. And inside, near the dinner table in the living room, there were about five guys, and all the guys were there with a gun at the table."[^5] + +Blandón said his direct sales to Ross grew geometrically: "In those times, there were one, two, three, four, five, six, maybe seven a day. Every day." At seven kilos a day, that meant over 200 kilos per month. During 1982 and 1983, Blandón said he and Meneses brought "three or four" planeloads of cocaine from Miami to Los Angeles, with each load ranging between 200 and 400 kilos according to the Torres brothers. These flights continued until at least 1984.[^5] + +### Criminal History + +Blandón was secretly indicted on May 5, 1992, along with six others including his wife Chepita Blandón, for conspiring to distribute cocaine.[^1] He had been buying wholesale quantities from suppliers and reselling to other wholesalers nationwide. He bragged on tape of selling between two and four tons of cocaine to L.A. dealers. The judge ordered him and his wife held without bail, declaring they posed "a threat to the health and moral fiber of the community." + +Blandón's wife Chepita Blandón was identified by the [[DEA]] as being closely involved in his trafficking activities. + +### U.S. Political Asylum + +In 1984, despite being known to the DEA as a major cocaine trafficker, Blandón was granted political asylum by the U.S. State Department after two earlier rejections. The DEA had opened a NADDIS file on Blandón on May 24, 1983, after receiving a tip from a confidential informant that he was a member of a cocaine trafficking organization. His attorney [[Brad Brunon|Bradley Brunon]] stated in court in 1992 that the DEA's knowledge of Blandón's drug dealing stretched back even further: "I have some 300 DEA-6 reports regarding Mr. Blandón, and the reports relate to activities between approximately 1981 and May 1992." In early 1984, while Blandón's asylum application was under review, the DEA learned from an informant that he was "the head" of his own cocaine distribution organization based in Los Angeles.[^6] + +The same pattern occurred with Blandón's wife, Chepita. In early 1985 she was reported to the DEA as a "member of a cocaine distribution organization," and the agency opened a NADDIS file on her on March 15, 1985. Later that same year she was granted political asylum. Immigration experts noted that normally even the slightest hint of drug involvement results in deportation, and State Department policy requires checking with the DEA before approving asylum applications. When the Justice Department's Inspector General examined the Blandóns' immigration records, he found them "in disarray."[^6] + +### Move to Rialto and Business Fronts + +During the peak of his trafficking empire in 1984–85, Blandón moved his family from Northridge to a sprawling Spanish-style home in Rialto, San Bernardino County, some thirty miles outside Los Angeles. He withdrew $175,000 in cash from his bank account in Panama and gave it to Orlando Murillo, who purchased the house under his name to keep Blandón's name off the property rolls.[^6] + +Blandón opened a restaurant called the Nicamex and bought a used car lot in nearby Fontana with an old college buddy, Sergio Guerra, a Mexican millionaire whose family owned major automobile franchises in Guadalajara. Guerra owned the last parking lot on the California side of the Mexican border in San Ysidro, valued at approximately $29 million in the early 1990s. These businesses served as fronts to launder drug money. The car lot, a favorite ploy among Nicaraguan traffickers, was especially useful: cars sold for $2,000 were declared as sold for $4,000, and the lot paid taxes on the inflated amount at a rate cheaper than any money launderer would charge, giving drug profits a legitimate pedigree.[^6] + +### Weapons Sales to Crack Dealers + +Beginning in 1984, Blandón sold high-powered weapons to Ricky Ross and his associates, procured through Ronald Lister and his partner [[William Downing]] at the [[Mundy Security Group]] in Laguna Beach. Blandón gave Ross his first gun—a .22 pistol with a silencer—as a free gift, then began selling him an array of firearms. Ross described Blandón's inventory: "I mean, he sold what is called a Streetsweeper, the Thompsons...he sold Uzi's, he sold pistols, brand new pistols, .38, .357, any kind of pistol that you wanted...any kind of gun that you wanted, he got it for you." Ross and his fellow dealers bought more than a hundred guns from Blandón, who admitted selling Ross a .22 pistol, an Uzi machine pistol, and an Armalite AR-15 assault rifle, the civilian version of the military's M-16 - a weapon the Contras bought by the thousands.[^6] + +When asked how a drug dealer knew arms merchants, Blandón replied: "Because I was in the Contra revolution." Lister admitted to the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] that he began acquiring weapons for Blandón between 1982 and 1983, selling him one or two guns a week including "assorted handguns, semiautomatic Uzi machine pistols, KG99 Tec Nine machine pistols, and possibly semi-automatic AK47's," as well as night vision devices.[^6] + +### Electronics Sales + +Blandón also sold electronics equipment to cocaine dealers—walkie-talkies, pagers, police scanners, voice scramblers, cellular phones, and anti-eavesdropping equipment—all procured by Ronald Lister. Ross's crew carried police scanners in their cars during drug deliveries and used one in the counting house. During a 1987 raid, L.A. County Sheriff's Sergeant Robert Sobel complained that the dealers had "electronic police-detection systems, sophisticated weapons—better equipment than we have." An LAPD summary by Deputy Chief Glenn Levant listed "numerous 9-mm Uzies [sic] were seized, along with an AK-47 assault rifle, a fully automatic Mac-11 machine gun, a fully automatic machine gun complete with silencer, and state-of-the-art handguns, rifles and shotguns" at Ross-associated locations.[^6] + +### Rivalry with Torres Brothers + +As Blandón grew complacent in Rialto, drinking heavily, snorting cocaine, and refusing to leave his house, Ross began buying from the [[Torres Brothers]], Nicaraguan traffickers who had previously worked for Blandón. Ross used the competition to drive down prices from both suppliers. The other Nicaraguan dealers began calling Blandón "Chanchin," meaning "the fat pig," a nickname that turned up as an alias in his DEA files.[^6] + +The rivalry turned deadly when Blandón, told by Chepita that she had an affair with one of the Torres brothers, hired a former Nicaraguan army officer to kill the man. The Torres brothers confirmed to police that Blandón "became enraged and hired a former military officer of the Nicaraguan army to kill him," but "apparently realized his wife had lied to him about the affair and called off the hit man." Blandón had also proposed that Ross set up a cocaine buy as an ambush, offering: "tell that motherfucker to bring it at such-and-such a place, and I'm going to have some guys there waiting and you keep the dope."[^6] + +### Credit Arrangements and Volume + +Blandón arranged with his Colombian suppliers to give Ross large amounts of cocaine on credit - initially 20 to 25 kilos, worth approximately $1 million wholesale. Ross was purchasing 100 or more kilos per week from Blandón at the operation's peak. Ross used a South Central apartment as a counting house where money was sorted and wrapped using two or three counting machines running day and night. Blandón acknowledged the volume: "Those times, they were using two or three machines, counting machines, and they were counting day and night." If Ross was moving 150 kilos weekly, Blandón and the Torres brothers were sometimes sharing approximately $5.7 million per week in cash.[^6] + +### Relationship with Ricky Ross + +Blandón was "Freeway" Ricky Ross's primary source of cocaine from approximately 1981-82 onward.[^1] Ross described Blandón as "almost like a godfather to me. He's the one who got me going." Ross stated that everyone he knew in the drug trade, he knew through Blandón: "He was. Everybody I knew, I knew through him. So really, he could be considered as my only source." + +Ross had no knowledge of Blandón's Contra connections. To Ross, Blandón was simply "a nice guy with a lot of cheap dope." When Webb informed Ross that Blandón had been working for the Contras, Ross responded: "And they put me in jail? I'd say that was some fucked-up shit there. They say I sold dope all over, but man, I know he done sold ten times more than me." + +### Plea Deal and Government Employment + +Five months after his 1992 arrest, Blandón pleaded guilty to conspiracy.[^1] Despite facing a minimum sentence of life plus a $4 million fine, Blandón received only forty-eight months, later reduced to approximately twenty-eight months. His wife's charges were dropped entirely when he agreed to become a DEA informant. + +Assistant U.S. Attorney [[LJ Oneale]] filed motions to have Blandón's sentence secretly reduced twice and then persuaded the court to release him entirely, stating Blandón was needed as a "full-time paid informant" for the [[Department of Justice]]. Since he would be undercover, he was placed on unsupervised probation and released on September 19, 1994, into the custody of INS agent Robert Tellez. + +Blandón subsequently became the chief confidential informant in a DEA reverse sting operation that led to the arrest of Ricky Ross and others in [[San Diego]]. + +### Associates + +Blandón's network included his wife Chepita Blandón; money launderer and weapons dealer Ronald Lister; cocaine distributor Henry Corrales; Mexican millionaire and money launderer Sergio Guerra; and [[Aparicio Moreno]], a Colombian supplier with reported ties to the FDN and CIA.[^2] He also had a partnership with Jairo Meneses involving 764 kilos of cocaine seized in Nicaragua in 1991, and owned hotels and casinos in Nicaragua with the Meneses family. The Torres Brothers became his principal rivals for Ricky Ross's business. Weapons were procured through William Downing and the Mundy Security Group. He was vice president of Mundy Security Group Inc., a company incorporated by Ronald Lister in Laguna Beach. + +### Law Enforcement Warnings + +The Torres brothers told detective [[Jerry Guzzetta]] during 1986 debriefings that "Blandón is extremely dangerous because of his access to information" about law enforcement activity. They warned Guzzetta to "be extremely careful about releasing any information to other law enforcement agencies. . .because they were afraid that Blandón had somebody inside the police department or whatever that was feeding him information." The brothers reported Blandón was "working with an ex-Laguna Beach police officer by the name of Ronnie" (Ronald Lister) who "transported 100 kilos of cocaine to the Black market and has transported millions of dollars to Miami for Danilo Blandón." Once cash arrived in Florida, Orlando Murillo would launder it.[^8] + +### Contra Cocaine Arriving by the Planeload + +According to Blandón's attorney Brad Brunon, the Contras' cocaine was arriving in the United States literally by the planeload. "The transportation channel got established and got filled up with cocaine rather quickly," Brunon said. "As I understood it, these large transports were coming back from delivering food and guns and humanitarian aid and things like that and they were just loading them up with cocaine and bringing them back. I think 1,000-kilo shipments were not unheard of." Former Meneses aide Enrique Miranda confirmed that Meneses's drug-laden planes were flying out of [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] in El Salvador, which [[Oliver North]] had selected as the hub for his Contra air force. North's operatives worked there "practically unfettered," according to Iran-Contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh.[^7] + +### 1986 Raid and Release + +On October 27, 1986, [[LASD Major Violators]] detective [[Thomas Gordon]] executed search warrants at fourteen locations across Southern California. Gordon's twenty-one-page affidavit described "a large scale cocaine distributing organization" of "well over 100 persons" and linked Blandón to the FDN, writing that "money and arms generated by this organization comes through the sale of cocaine." At Blandón's home, deputies found small amounts of cocaine, an AR-15 assault rifle, a shotgun, and pay-owe sheets. Blandón spontaneously confessed: "The cocaine is mine." But most raid locations came up dry—suspects appeared to have been forewarned. The CIA's Los Angeles office sent an "Immediate Director" cable asking for traces on Blandón, Ronald Lister, and Norwin Meneses.[^9] + +No charges were filed. The seized documents—including bank records showing $9 million in deposits marked "U.S. Treasury/State" and a note from Blandón's sister about Contra corruption—disappeared from sheriff's evidence storage. Federal agents copied over 1,000 pages that subsequently vanished. On December 10, 1986, Blandón was told no charges would be filed. The next day he hired an immigration attorney and applied for permanent residency, disclosing his arrest but writing: "No complaint filed. They exonerated me 12-10-86." The attorney he hired, John M. Garrisi, was under federal indictment for immigration fraud and was later convicted and disbarred.[^9] + +### FBI Surveillance and Operation Perico + +After the October 1986 raids, Blandón and Ross continued buying and selling millions of dollars worth of cocaine every week, even as the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] watched. Records show Blandón was under periodic surveillance through the first half of 1987. Former L.A. County deputy district attorney Susan Bryant-Deason, who had been cross-designated as a special assistant U.S. attorney, told police in 1996 that she met several times with federal agents trying to keep the Blandón investigation alive, but the agents "were frustrated and wanted to do something but had insufficient evidence."[^10] + +In early January 1987, a series of meetings took place in Los Angeles between Blandón, Norwin Meneses, the CIA operative known as "Roberto," and FDN official [[Ivan Torres]]. The meetings were part of the Costa Rican DEA office's secret "Operation Perico," conducted without the knowledge of [[Douglas Aukland|FBI agent Aukland]], who was leading the federal investigation. During these meetings, Torres boasted that the Majors' raids had not interfered with cocaine sales to "Los Angeles black organizations" and had merely caused management changes.[^10] + +### Move to Miami + +Despite telling Ross nothing would change, Blandón had decided to leave Los Angeles. The raids had blown his cover, his best customer was under siege, and his wife Chepita was showing signs of a nervous breakdown. "When I went to Miami to visit my family, the doctor told me. My wife was sick from the nerves. . .The doctor called me and told me I have to change from L.A. 'If you want to have a wife. . .change from that place, [or] your wife will be in a psychiatric hospital.'" His used car business had been ruined by the publicity from the raids. After being told in December 1986 that no criminal charges would result, Blandón quietly closed up shop, sold his car lot and restaurants, put his house up for sale, and sent Chepita and their daughters ahead to Miami to stay with her uncle, Orlando Murillo. By the time he was ready to go, he was packing $1.6 million in cash.[^10] + +### Handoff to Roger Sandino + +"I was prepared to change my life," Blandón testified. But he did not let the cocaine ring go to waste. "I handed it to the Nicaraguans. I introduced my customers to them and they continued doing the business," using his old contacts, his supplier, and his buyers. Blandón's successors were [[Roger Sandino]] and Jose "Chinito" Gonzalez, both Meneses associates. After Blandón moved, Ross called him in Miami to place orders, and Sandino's partner Gonzalez handled pickups and deliveries. Blandón continued as middleman, solving problems, settling disputes, and collecting commissions. "They used to be calling me all the time if they have some problem. I was the middleman, you see, like, I was making something."[^10] + +### Miami Business Empire + +After arriving in Miami, Blandón invested his L.A. drug profits in a string of companies, sometimes in partnership with exiled Nicaraguan judge [[Jose Macario|Jose Macario Estrada]], a family friend who was also his immigration lawyer. Both men became directors of Mex-US Import and Export Inc., along with accountant Rene Gonzalez of the Peat Marwick & Mitchell office in Caracas, Blandón's Mexican college friend Sergio Guerra, and Panamanian banker Jose Fernando Soto, the longtime representative of the Swiss Bank Corp. in Panama and an old friend of Orlando Murillo. Blandón also bought his wife a business, Pupi's Children's Boutique, which Chepita ran from a shopping mall in Sweetwater.[^11] + +Blandón bought into La Parrilla, a Nicaraguan restaurant co-founded by former National Guard major general [[Gustavo Medina]] and FDN supporter [[Donald Barrios]]. Henry Corrales, Blandón's former cocaine distributor, also owned a piece. The elegant restaurant became a hangout for Contra leaders and was the site of pro-Contra demonstrations and seminars. The Miami Herald named it "the best Nicaraguan restaurant in Dade [County]" in 1987 and awarded it four stars.[^11] + +Blandón's main investment was Alpha II Rent-a-Car, which began with an office outside Miami International Airport and spread to twenty-four other locations in southern Florida. The business was so successful he became an authorized outlet for Chrysler Corporation and General Motors vehicles.[^11] + +### Continued Drug Oversight + +Blandón denied he was personally selling drugs after moving to Miami but admitted overseeing the drug sales of his successors. "I knew everything," he said. Because of the way the cocaine business worked, he had to vouch for Roger Sandino and Jose Gonzalez, which meant mediating disputes between Ricky Ross's crew, the Nicaraguans, and their Colombian suppliers. "They were calling me all the time. 'Hey, the order didn't come with the money. The order didn't come with the merchandise.'" Blandón agreed that Ross's replacements "weren't taking care of the business" and said there were frequent feuds with Meneses's men.[^11] + +Blandón continued pursuing Ross, calling two or three times a month to lure him back into the cocaine trade. In the fall of 1987, Blandón called from Detroit and offered Ross fifteen kilos. Blandón and Sandino visited Ross in Cincinnati, and Ross wired money to Florida in Chepita's name, which Blandón said was paid to Sandino. Ross also met with Blandón and a Colombian named Tony in New York City to place cocaine orders. "He kept saying he could get me some stuff for really cheap and we could make a lot of money with it in Cincinnati," Ross said.[^11] + +### Pressure on Ross and DEA Sting + +After Ross's release from prison in August 1993, Blandón called him out of the blue, having seen him on television. Chepita followed up, inviting Ross to dinner and pressuring him to find someone to sell drugs to repay a debt owed by Ross's associate Tony McDonald. Ross refused repeatedly. "I told him basically, 'You know what I'm going through right now, you know, and I'm trying to stay clean.'"[^12] + +In October 1994, Ross asked Blandón about buying cocaine, but negotiations stalled because Ross had no money. Blandón kept calling and paging him. In February 1995, [[Leroy Brown|"Chico" Brown]], to whom Ross owed $30,000, proposed putting up the money for a deal with Blandón. Ross agreed to make the introduction. In late February and early March 1995, Ross, Brown, and Brown's associate Curtis James met Blandón and a Colombian associate in National City and Chula Vista, south of San Diego. On March 2, 1995, at the Bonita Plaza Mall, Brown handed over $169,445 and the Colombian handed over keys to a Chevy Blazer containing 100 kilos of cocaine. The DEA, which had been running Blandón as an informant, had booby-trapped the vehicle. Federal agents swarmed the parking lot. Ross was captured after a brief foot chase. Blandón served as the chief confidential informant in the case.[^12] + +### Return to Drug Dealing and San Diego + +Blandón's Alpha II Rent-a-Car business suffered when a deal to rent 3,000 cars to German tourists fell through, and Chrysler yanked his $1.5 million credit line. He lost $300,000 in three months and the lender filed to foreclose. Colombian trafficker [[Humberto Cardona]], who was supplying Blandón's Nicaraguan associates in South Central, suggested he return to cocaine trafficking, telling Blandón he had just sold 2,000 kilos in L.A. Blandón put Alpha II into bankruptcy and moved to San Diego, settling in a house owned by Sergio Guerra.[^13] + +Blandón reassembled his cocaine network, reconnecting with the Meneses family through Jose Gonzalez in San Francisco. Between 1990 and 1991, he estimated he provided about 425 kilos of cocaine to the Meneses family, roughly $8.5 million at wholesale. He also reconnected with the Torres Brothers in L.A. DEA informant John Arman infiltrated Blandón's circle, secretly recording conversations about cocaine deals, international suppliers, and Blandón's political connections in Nicaragua. Blandón boasted on tape: "Yeah, I know all the people from the government. They like you, see?"[^13] + +Despite intensive DEA surveillance, Blandón evaded arrest repeatedly. In August 1991, he was caught at the border with $114,000 in money orders in Sergio Guerra's car, but only Guerra was charged. In December 1991, an LAPD strike force arrested Blandón with $14,000 and cocaine, but the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Diego had the charges dropped to protect the DEA investigation. LAPD sergeant Ron Hodges, who had his own case against Blandón, said: "I think they just let him run." Blandón was finally secretly indicted on May 5, 1992.[^13] + +### DEA Protection and the Webb Investigation + +The Justice Department went to considerable lengths to protect Blandón's status as an informant. In October 1995, Assistant U.S. Attorney David Hall contacted [[Gary Webb]] to warn that publishing details about Blandón would endanger his life and compromise ongoing investigations. The DEA's San Diego office arranged a meeting where [[Craig Chretien|SAC Craig Chretien]] and Blandón's handlers [[Chuck Jones]] and Judy Gustafson pressed Webb to omit Blandón's DEA ties. Jones firmly denied any knowledge of Blandón's Contra drug history, but when Webb revealed he possessed grand jury transcripts proving Blandón had testified about it, Jones inadvertently confirmed the DEA knew. Blandón's case was a "no-dope conspiracy," as [[LAPD]] detective Ron Hodges described it, with no physical evidence of actual drug dealing, only taped conversations with informants. Brunon pointed out that his client had no criminal record and the government had nothing more than loose talk.[^14] + +### Trial Testimony in the Ross Case + +At Ross's 1996 trial in San Diego, Blandón testified for the prosecution wearing tinted aviator glasses and a dark suit, escorted by U.S. marshals. Prosecutor LJ Oneale led Blandón through testimony in which he admitted Meneses had recruited him to sell cocaine for the Contras but progressively shifted the date he claimed to have stopped. O'Neale had initially said the split occurred in 1986, then revised it to 1984 before trial, and by the end of his testimony Blandón was insisting he quit in 1982, before he had met Ross. Government documents showed Blandón was still selling cocaine for the Contras through 1986.[^15] + +When defense attorney [[Alan Fenster]] cross-examined Blandón about his Contra fundraising, Blandón began to say: "When we raise money for the Contra revolution, we received orders from the," then paused, looked at O'Neale, and said "from another people." Because of the court order prohibiting CIA testimony, Fenster was unable to pursue the admission. Blandón also confessed under cross-examination that he did not know whether the Contras had received $19 million in CIA aid, contradicting his claim that he quit because the organization had sufficient funds. After the trial, Blandón admitted to the Senate Intelligence Committee and the CIA Inspector General that his Contra contributions continued through 1985.[^15] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 2: "We were the first" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 8: "A million hits is not enough" +[^6]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^7]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" +[^8]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" +[^9]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 18: "We bust our ass and the government's involved" +[^10]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^11]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" +[^12]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 24: "They're gonna forget I was a drug dealer" +[^13]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 23: "He had the backing of a superpower" +[^14]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" +[^15]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 26: "That matter, if true, would be classified" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Danny Casolaro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Danny Casolaro.md index 369ee768..5da66004 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Danny Casolaro.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Danny Casolaro.md @@ -1,16 +1,74 @@ -Danny Casolaro was an American investigative journalist who probed a complex web of organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, and pirated software, which he termed "[[The Octopus]]." His investigation focused on the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] scandal, and [[PROMIS]] software, among other interconnected events.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Journalist + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "Joseph Daniel Casolaro was an American freelance journalist investigating a sprawling criminal conspiracy he called 'The Octopus,' linking the PROMIS software theft to Iran-Contra, the October Surprise, and BCCI. He was found dead in a Martinsburg, West Virginia hotel room on August 10, 1991, his wrists slashed twelve times, in a death officially ruled suicide." +--- +Joseph Daniel Casolaro (June 16, 1947 — August 10, 1991) was an American freelance journalist and former computer-trade magazine owner. Born in Fort Meade, Maryland, he grew up in McLean, Virginia, attended Providence College until 1968, and married Terrill Pace, a former Miss Virginia, with whom he had one son, Trey. He owned several computer-industry trade publications through the 1970s and 1980s, which he sold toward the end of the decade. In early 1990, he returned to investigative journalism, beginning the work that would consume the last eighteen months of his life.[^1] -Casolaro was found dead on August 10, 1991, in a hotel room in Martinsburg, West Virginia, with his wrists slashed. His death was officially ruled a suicide by local authorities. The investigation into his death concluded that there was no evidence suggesting the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] influenced the local West Virginia authorities' investigation. Physical evidence in his hotel room, including no sign of forced entry, no evidence of struggle, a suicide note, undisturbed personal effects, and the absence of footprints other than his own, strongly supported the suicide conclusion. Subsequent tests, such as handwriting analysis of the suicide note and fingerprint analysis of the bathroom, corroborated this. The autopsy found the cause of death to be hemorrhage from multiple wrist wounds, with no evidence of unconsciousness or debilitation. Police interviews of those who knew Casolaro found no substantial evidence of foul play. The investigation also noted that Casolaro had ample reason to commit suicide, being unemployed for months, dependent on family for financial assistance, facing a balloon mortgage, and having a prospective publisher refuse to advance him money for his book about "The Octopus."[^1][^2] +### The Octopus Investigation -His notes and investigations suggested a connection between the "[[The Octopus]]" and a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] 'Old Boy' network involved in arms and drug trafficking since the 1950s. Casolaro's work also delved into the [[Wackenhut Corporation]], the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] joint venture, and the alleged modification and sale of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal|PROMIS]] software to foreign governments.[^1] +In 1990, [[Bill Hamilton]], founder of [[INSLAW]], contacted Casolaro regarding the alleged theft of INSLAW's [[PROMIS]] software by the [[Department of Justice]]. Casolaro's investigation expanded well beyond the INSLAW contract dispute into what he called "[[The Octopus]]" — a unified criminal conspiracy he believed linked the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] to the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], the [[October Surprise]], the collapse of the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], drug trafficking by intelligence-connected networks, and organized crime reaching back to the Cold War era.[^1][^2] -Prior to his death, Casolaro had been in contact with key figures in his investigation, including [[Michael Riconosciuto]] and [[Robert Booth Nichols]]. He was reportedly investigating a connection between [[Michael Abbell]], a former Justice Department official, and the [[Cali Drug Cartel]].[^1] +The theory held that a core group of intelligence operatives, arms dealers, and organized crime figures had operated since at least the 1970s as a self-sustaining criminal enterprise intertwined with official U.S. covert operations. Casolaro was working on a book about this network, at various points titled "Behold, A Pale Horse" and "The Octopus," though he had been unable to secure a publisher; Little, Brown rejected his manuscript more than a month before his death.[^1] + +His primary source was [[Michael Riconosciuto]], a computer scientist and self-described CIA contractor who claimed he had modified PROMIS software at the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]]-[[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]] joint venture in Indio, California, and that [[Earl Brian]] had distributed the modified software internationally with DOJ cooperation. Casolaro began interviewing Riconosciuto before Riconosciuto's March 1991 arrest on methamphetamine charges.[^1] Other key contacts included [[Robert Booth Nichols]], an international operative with alleged ties to the [[NSC]], organized crime, and the [[Yakuza]], with whom Casolaro spent hundreds of hours on the phone.[^1] + +Casolaro's investigation also touched the [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]]-Cabazon weapons venture, [[Danny Casolaro|CIA]] "Old Boy" networks involved in drug trafficking since the 1950s, the death of journalist and BCCI investigator Alan Standorf, and alleged connections between former DOJ official [[Michael Abbell]] and the [[Cali Drug Cartel]].[^1][^3] Shortly before his death, Riconosciuto had passed Casolaro a lead about Abbell's Cali connections, warning it might be dangerous. Hamilton, pressed for time, turned the lead over to Casolaro.[^1] + +### Final Days + +On August 5, 1991, Casolaro phoned retired Army CID officer Bill McCoy claiming Time magazine had assigned him a story on "the Octopus" and that Little, Brown had made him an offer — both claims false.[^1] On August 6, he met friend Ben Mason to discuss finances and showed him a 22-point book outline, complaining that a literary agent had been unable to sell it for eighteen months and that late-night harassing calls had been disturbing his sleep for three months. His housekeeper Olga had received calls on his behalf, including one that said: "I will cut his body and throw it to the sharks."[^1] + +Casolaro arrived at the Sheraton Hotel in [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]] on August 8, 1991, to meet a source who had promised crucial information about the Octopus investigation. On the afternoon of August 9, he met Honeywell engineer William Richard Turner at the hotel, receiving documents Turner had brought. That evening, he was seen at the Heatherfields cocktail lounge with an unidentified man described by witnesses as "maybe Arab or Iranian." Later that night, he told adjacent-room tenant Mike Looney that his source had failed to appear. He purchased coffee at a convenience store around 10:00 p.m.; those were his last confirmed movements.[^1] + +Before leaving for Martinsburg, Casolaro had warned his brother Anthony: if anything happened to him there, "it would not be an accident."[^1] + +### Death and Autopsy + +On the morning of August 10, 1991, a hotel housekeeper found Casolaro's naked body in the bathtub of room 517. Both wrists had been slashed twelve times — seven to eight cuts on the left, three to four on the right, with one cut deep enough to sever a tendon. The cause of death was determined to be exsanguination (blood loss), occurring approximately one to four hours before discovery. The rest of the room was clean and orderly; a handwritten note on legal stationery read: "To those who I love the most: Please forgive me for the worst possible thing I could have done. Most of all I'm sorry to my son. I know deep down inside that God will let me in."[^1] + +Items found in the room included an empty Milwaukee beer can, two white plastic trash bags, a single-edge razor blade under the body, a half-empty wine bottle, and four additional unopened razor blades in a small package. No sign of forced entry, no evidence of struggle. The hotel room had not been disturbed. West Virginia authorities ruled the death a suicide.[^1] + +The investigation's integrity was immediately compromised when a Martinsburg funeral home embalmed Casolaro's body without authorization from officials or his next of kin, as a "courtesy to the family." A second autopsy in January 1992 by Dr. Frost of the West Virginia state medical examiner's office confirmed the suicide ruling but found it impossible to conduct a fully conclusive examination of an embalmed body. Frost noted evidence of early-stage multiple sclerosis of minor severity, detected antidepressants, acetaminophen, and alcohol in the toxicology screen, and concluded that "nothing present in any way...could have incapacitated Casolaro so he would have been incapable of struggling against an assailant."[^1] + +The family disputed the suicide ruling, citing Casolaro's known fear of blood and squeamishness about medical procedures, the difficulty of slashing one's own wrists twelve times, the threatening calls he had received, and his explicit warning to his brother. His research files on the Octopus investigation were missing from the hotel room.[^1][^2] + +### The Missing Briefcase and Joseph Cuellar + +Casolaro had packed his notes, handwritten outlines, a 12-page Riconosciuto memo detailing PROMIS allegations, newspaper clippings, and names of former CIA officers and arms dealers into a black leather tote bag and a dark brown briefcase when he left for Martinsburg. The briefcase, which his associates said contained documents central to his investigation, was not recovered.[^1] + +In 2024, Martinsburg police released records under a Freedom of Information Act request by researchers Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen. These records indicated that another person had visited Casolaro's room on the night of August 9, and that an eyewitness had provided police with a written statement and sketch of this visitor — a description matching [[Joseph Cuellar]], a man who had made contact with Casolaro weeks earlier at a local bar. Cuellar had described himself to Casolaro as a Special Forces operative and had offered to arrange a meeting between Casolaro and [[Peter Videnieks]], the DOJ contracting official central to the PROMIS case, through Videnieks' wife Barbara, who served as executive assistant to Senator [[Robert Byrd]].[^1] + +### Congressional and Official Findings + +The House Judiciary Committee's September 1992 report noted that Casolaro had "encountered dangerous individuals associated with organized crime and the world of covert intelligence operations" and recommended further investigation into the circumstances of his death. The committee found no evidence that DOJ had sought to influence the local West Virginia investigation.[^2] + +The Bua Report, completed in March 1993, concluded that the physical evidence "strongly supported" the suicide finding, that DOJ had not influenced the local investigation, and that Casolaro had possessed "ample reason to commit suicide," being unemployed, financially dependent on family, facing a balloon mortgage, and unable to sell his book.[^4] + +FBI task force members assigned to examine Casolaro's death privately "questioned the conclusion of suicide" and recommended further investigation; expressing doubt about the ruling reportedly "risked one's career" within the Bureau as of December 1992. FBI documents related to Casolaro remain partially withheld from public release under national security exemptions, while the Bureau simultaneously claims the files are missing — a contradiction noted by MuckRock journalists who filed FOIA requests.[^1] + +In early 1994, the [[Department of Justice]] announced it was opening "a nationwide investigation" into Casolaro's death, ordered by associate attorney general [[Webb Hubbell]]. Shortly thereafter, Hubbell pleaded guilty to crimes committed while an Arkansas lawyer and resigned from DOJ. Whether the Casolaro investigation proceeded or produced findings was never made public.[^3] + +### Dark Alliance Investigation + +Casolaro's investigation intersected with the drug-trafficking networks documented by journalist Gary Webb. He was investigating connections between the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon Indian tribe]], [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut International]], and weapons manufacturing for Third World armies including the [[Contras]] in Nicaragua. He had told friends he was convinced that "spies, arms merchants and others were using the reservation as a low-profile site on which to develop weapons for Third World armies, including the Nicaraguan Contras." The [[San Francisco]] Chronicle reported that Contra leader [[Eden Pastora]] had visited a firing range near the reservation for a weapons demonstration in 1981. Casolaro's notebooks also contained the name of former CIA officer [[John Vandewerker]] in connection with activities at the Cabazon reservation.[^3] ### Bibliography -* **Behold, A Pale Horse** (Proposed book title - later changed to The Octopus) +- *Behold, A Pale Horse* / *The Octopus* (unfinished manuscript, never published) ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. -[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Ridgeway, James, and Doug Vaughan. "The Last Days of Danny Casolaro." *Village Voice*, October 15, 1991; West Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Second Autopsy Report, Dr. Frost, January 1992; Martinsburg Police Department records released under FOIA to Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen, 2024; "FBI Cites Mystery FOIA Exemption to Withhold Danny Casolaro Death Video," *MuckRock*, February 2018. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty." +[^4]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^5]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dave Beavers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dave Beavers.md index d9b2cfcb..1c0ddf6b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dave Beavers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dave Beavers.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Beavers, a fifteen-year veteran of the sheriff's department, was ultimately forced out of the department and retired on stress leave." +--- [[Dave Beavers]] was a deputy in the Mariposa Sheriff's Department and a friend of [[Ron Van Meter]]. He was part of the search party for Van Meter after his alleged boating accident on Lake McClure. Beavers was one of the deputies who believed Van Meter was murdered after uncovering drug trafficking within the sheriff's department.[^1] Beavers, a fifteen-year veteran of the sheriff's department, was ultimately forced out of the department and retired on stress leave. He later became involved with D.I.G. (Decency in Government), an organization formed by deputies and grand jurors to expose corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dave Fravor.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dave Fravor.md index 326c5a1c..e7549afd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dave Fravor.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dave Fravor.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -Commander [[Dave Fravor]] is a retired U.S. Navy pilot who is best known as the lead eyewitness in the 2004 [[Tic Tac Incident]] involving the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group. His credible testimony and detailed account of the encounter have been instrumental in bringing the issue of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) to the attention of the public and the U.S. Congress.[^1] +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "Commander Dave Fravor is a retired U.S." +--- +Commander [[Dave Fravor]] is a retired U.S. Navy pilot who is best known as the lead eyewitness in the 2004 [[Tic Tac]] involving the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group. His credible testimony and detailed account of the encounter have been instrumental in bringing the issue of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) to the attention of the public and the U.S. Congress.[^1] ### Naval Career diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Baltimore.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Baltimore.md index 9fedd502..e82ba8ad 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Baltimore.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Baltimore.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - David Baltimore +- David Baltimore +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Biologist - - Nobel Laureate + - RemoteViewer +summary: "David Baltimore is a Nobel Prize-winning biologist." --- + David Baltimore is a Nobel Prize-winning biologist. He was the mentor of [[Garry Nolan]], a leading research scientist at [[Stanford University]] specializing in genetics, immunology, and bioinformatics[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Ben-Gurion.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Ben-Gurion.md index 311ad274..6cee3e45 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Ben-Gurion.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Ben-Gurion.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "David Ben-Gurion, often referred to as the 'Old Man,' was a central figure in the establishment of Israel and served as its first Prime Minister and Defense Minister from 1948 to 1963, with one brief interlude." --- + David Ben-Gurion, often referred to as the "Old Man," was a central figure in the establishment of [[Israel]] and served as its first Prime Minister and Defense Minister from 1948 to 1963, with one brief interlude. He was a strong advocate for [[Israel]]'s self-defense and self-reliance, driven by a private nightmare of a second Holocaust at the hands of the Arabs. He believed that [[Israel]]'s security would come through its own capabilities, repeatedly linking the nation's security to its progress in science.[^1] Ben-Gurion was a key proponent of [[Israel]] developing its own atomic reactor, utilizing indigenous natural uranium and locally manufactured heavy water. He publicly stated that nuclear energy would soon produce electricity and desalinated water to make the [[Negev]] desert bloom. However, his primary goal was the development of a nuclear bomb, with the public statements serving as a cover. He oversaw this effort with the aid of his protégé, [[Shimon Peres]], and [[Ernst David Bergmann]], who headed the Israeli Atomic Energy Commission under the direct jurisdiction of the defense ministry.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Cram.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Cram.md index dbc5a142..48c559eb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Cram.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Cram.md @@ -1,11 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Accomplice - - Illinois - - 1970s - - John_Wayne_Gacy_Case +summary: "David Cram was a 20-year-old employee of John Wayne Gacy's construction company, PDM, and began living with Gacy at his Norwood Park house in May 1976." --- + David Cram was a 20-year-old employee of [[John Wayne Gacy]]'s construction company, [[Painting Decorating Maintenance|PDM]], and began living with Gacy at his [[Norwood Park]] house in May 1976. The house served as both a residence and a home office for the business, where Cram resided on and off alongside another employee, [[Michael Rossi]]. Cram worked for Gacy during a period when multiple young men associated with the company went missing.[^1] ### Role in Gacy Operations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Elazar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Elazar.md index 6b34cbf0..b94bcc78 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Elazar.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Elazar.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - Israel +summary: "David Elazar, also known as Dado, was the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army." --- -David Elazar, also known as Dado, was the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army. He was among [[Golda Meir]]'s closest aides, part of her "kitchen cabinet." During the desperate early days of the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], on Monday, October 8, Elazar was present at a dramatic all-night meeting in Meir's office in [[Tel Aviv]]. Faced with the imminent collapse of Israeli forces, the leadership resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally its collapsing forces for a major counterattack; arm and target its nuclear arsenal in the event of total collapse and subsequent need for the [[Samson Option]]; and inform [[Washington D.C.]] of its unprecedented nuclear action to demand an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition.[^1] + +David Elazar, also known as Dado, was the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army. He was among [[Golda Meir]]'s closest aides, part of her "kitchen cabinet." During the desperate early days of the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], on Monday, October 8, Elazar was present at a dramatic all-night meeting in Meir's office in [[Tel Aviv]]. Faced with the imminent collapse of Israeli forces, the leadership resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally its collapsing forces for a major counterattack; arm and target its nuclear arsenal in the event of total collapse and subsequent need for the [[Samson Option]]; and inform [[Washington, D.C.]] of its unprecedented nuclear action to demand an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition.[^1] Elazar's daily diary, published in Hebrew, blacked out the night of October 8, recording only the phrase: "Crucial meeting." He later told an aide that he was "scared to death" during this period, as he had a child on duty at the front.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Grusch.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Grusch.md index 84bae1f0..05b616d1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Grusch.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Grusch.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "In 2023, Grusch went public with his allegations, testifying under oath before the House Oversight Committee's National Security Subcommittee." +--- [[David Grusch]] is a former intelligence officer from the [[National Reconnaissance Office]] (NRO) and the [[National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]] (NGA) who served as the NRO's representative on the [[UAP Task Force]]. He is a key whistleblower who has provided Congress and the Intelligence Community Inspector General with extensive classified information about deeply covert programs that he says have retrieved intact and partially intact craft of non-human origin.[^1] ### Whistleblower Testimony diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Owen Brooks.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Owen Brooks.md index b6224ab9..5d9069bd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Owen Brooks.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/David Owen Brooks.md @@ -1,22 +1,20 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Criminal - - Accomplice - - Texas - - 1970s - - Dean_Corll_Case +summary: "David Owen Brooks (born February 14, 1955) functioned as a teenage accomplice to serial killer Dean Corll in the Dean Corll Murders from 1970 to 1973." --- + David Owen Brooks (born February 14, 1955) functioned as a teenage accomplice to serial killer [[Dean Corll]] in the [[Dean Corll Murders]] from 1970 to 1973. Brooks played a key role in procuring victims and participating in their torture and murder. He introduced [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] to Corll and provided crucial testimony connecting the crimes to broader trafficking networks.[^1] ### Background and Recruitment -David Owen Brooks, an 18-year-old resident of [[Houston, Texas]], first met [[Dean Corll]] around 1969 at age 12 through his mother, who worked at Corll's mother's candy company, Pecan Prince. Corll groomed Brooks over years, providing gifts, money, and drugs to gain his trust and loyalty. By 1970, Brooks began actively procuring boys for Corll in exchange for payments of at least $200 per victim, more for attractive ones. He lived with Corll on and off for three years, advancing from recruitment to direct involvement in the assaults, murders, and body disposals. Brooks confessed to participating in at least four murders during this time.[^1] +David Owen Brooks, an 18-year-old resident of [[Houston]], first met [[Dean Corll]] around 1969 at age 12 through his mother, who worked at Corll's mother's candy company, Pecan Prince. Corll groomed Brooks over years, providing gifts, money, and drugs to gain his trust and loyalty. By 1970, Brooks began actively procuring boys for Corll in exchange for payments of at least $200 per victim, more for attractive ones. He lived with Corll on and off for three years, advancing from recruitment to direct involvement in the assaults, murders, and body disposals. Brooks confessed to participating in at least four murders during this time.[^1] ### Role in the Crimes Brooks collaborated with [[Dean Corll]] and later [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] to lure young males aged 13 to 20, typically from disadvantaged or runaway backgrounds, to Corll's [[Pasadena, Texas]], home. He befriended potential victims, using his teenage status to lower their guard, and transported them to the location where Corll would restrain them on a plywood torture board with handcuffs and ropes. Victims endured sexual assault, torture with items like glass rods, a double-ended dildo, and a hunting knife, before being killed by strangulation or a .22 caliber gunshot to the head. Brooks assisted in these acts and helped bury bodies in mass graves: 17 at the Silverbell boat shed, four near [[Lake Sam Rayburn]], and seven along the [[Bolivar Peninsula]]. His methods included hosting parties with drugs and paint sniffing to incapacitate victims. Brooks' efforts contributed to at least 28 confirmed murders between September 1970 and August 1973.[^1] ### Confession, Connections, and Investigation -Following [[Dean Corll]]'s death on August 8, 1973, Brooks provided a signed confession to [[Harris County Police Department]] on August 9, 1973, at 1:20 p.m., detailing his role and Corll's operations. He corroborated [[Elmer Wayne Henley]]'s account, mentioning a [[Dallas, Texas]], contact named "Art" who had also killed boys, linking the case to the [[Odyssey Foundation]] and [[Odyssey Network]] run by [[John David Norman]]. Brooks stated that Corll belonged to a [[Dallas, Texas]], organization buying and selling boys, running prostitution and drugs, with other members committing murders. His confession aligned with the August 1973 raid on Norman's operation. Brooks' testimony aided the [[Houston Police Department]] and [[Pasadena Police Department]] in recovering bodies and understanding the network, though investigations criticized for dropping leads on interstate ties.[^1] +Following [[Dean Corll]]'s death on August 8, 1973, Brooks provided a signed confession to [[Harris County Police Department]] on August 9, 1973, at 1:20 p.m., detailing his role and Corll's operations. He corroborated [[Elmer Wayne Henley]]'s account, mentioning a [[Dallas, Texas]], contact named "Art" who had also killed boys, linking the case to the [[Odyssey Foundation]] and [[Odyssey Network]] run by [[John David Norman]]. Brooks stated that Corll belonged to a [[Dallas, Texas]], organization buying and selling boys, running prostitution and drugs, with other members committing murders. His confession aligned with the August 1973 raid on Norman's operation. Brooks' testimony aided the [[Houston]] and [[Pasadena Police Department]] in recovering bodies and understanding the network, though investigations criticized for dropping leads on interstate ties.[^1] ### Legal Proceedings and Outcome Brooks was arrested after his confession and tried for his involvement in the murders. In 1975, he was convicted of four counts of murder and sentenced to four concurrent life terms. Despite cooperating with authorities, his active role in procurement and killings resulted in conviction. Henley received a similar sentence for six murders. The case exposed Corll's systematic operation but left unresolved connections to larger child exploitation rings, including those in [[California]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dean Corll.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dean Corll.md index b325eb87..bd684242 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dean Corll.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dean Corll.md @@ -1,29 +1,23 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Serial_Killer - - Criminal - - Texas - - 1970s - - Child_Trafficking - - Odyssey_Network - - Houston_Mass_Murders - - Child_Pornography - - Roy_Ames_Connection +summary: "Dean Arnold Corll (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973), known as the Candyman Killer, was an American serial killer who murdered at least 28 teenage boys and young men in Houston, Texas, between 1970 and 1973." --- -Dean Arnold Corll (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973), known as the Candyman Killer, was an American serial killer who murdered at least 28 teenage boys and young men in [[Houston, Texas]], between 1970 and 1973. Corll earned his nickname from his family's candy business, which provided access to neighborhood children. His case revealed connections to larger child trafficking and pornography networks across the United States.[^1] + +Dean Arnold Corll (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973), known as the Candyman Killer, was an American serial killer who murdered at least 28 teenage boys and young men in [[Houston]], between 1970 and 1973. Corll earned his nickname from his family's candy business, which provided access to neighborhood children. His case revealed connections to larger child trafficking and pornography networks across the United States.[^1] ### Background and Early Life -Dean Corll was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on December 24, 1939, and moved to [[Houston, Texas]], with his divorced mother in the 1940s. After high school graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and served in [[Texas]] until his honorable discharge in 1964. Returning to [[Houston, Texas]], Corll assisted in running his mother's candy company, Pecan Prince, operated from the family home. The business gained popularity among local children, allowing Corll to build trust within the community. He resided in a bungalow in [[Pasadena, Texas]], and rented a storage shed at 4500 Silverbell since 1970 for storing items related to his crimes. Corll used a private post office box in [[Houston, Texas]], to receive pornographic materials secretly, which he read and destroyed. He claimed membership in an organization based in [[Dallas, Texas]], that bought and sold boys, operated prostitution and drug rings, and involved other members in murdering boys. Corll mentioned a contact named "Art" in [[Dallas, Texas]], who had killed boys, and planned trips to [[Dallas, Texas]], including one at the end of the month before his death.[^1] +Dean Corll was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on December 24, 1939, and moved to [[Houston]], with his divorced mother in the 1940s. After high school graduation, he joined the U.S. Army and served in [[Texas]] until his honorable discharge in 1964. Returning to [[Houston]], Corll assisted in running his mother's candy company, Pecan Prince, operated from the family home. The business gained popularity among local children, allowing Corll to build trust within the community. He resided in a bungalow in [[Pasadena, Texas]], and rented a storage shed at 4500 Silverbell since 1970 for storing items related to his crimes. Corll used a private post office box in [[Houston]], to receive pornographic materials secretly, which he read and destroyed. He claimed membership in an organization based in [[Dallas, Texas]], that bought and sold boys, operated prostitution and drug rings, and involved other members in murdering boys. Corll mentioned a contact named "Art" in [[Dallas, Texas]], who had killed boys, and planned trips to [[Dallas, Texas]], including one at the end of the month before his death.[^1] ### Crimes, Methods, and Network Connections Corll's killing spree commenced in September 1970 and persisted until August 1973. He collaborated with teenage accomplices [[David Owen Brooks]] and [[Elmer Wayne Henley]], who lured victims to his home. Victims were typically young males aged 13-20, often from disadvantaged backgrounds or runaways. The murders entailed systematic torture, rape, and killing, with victims restrained on a plywood torture board equipped with handcuffs and ropes. Autopsies indicated all victims suffered sexual assault and torture prior to death, primarily by strangulation or a single .22 caliber gunshot to the head. Corll established a torture chamber in his [[Pasadena, Texas]], bungalow, featuring rolls of polyethylene plastic sheeting, sex toys including a double-ended dildo, glass rods, and a hunting knife. He employed drugs and paint sniffing to incapacitate victims at parties. Bodies received burial in mass graves: 17 at the Silverbell boat shed, four in a wooded area near [[Lake Sam Rayburn]] where Corll's family owned a cabin, and seven along the [[Bolivar Peninsula]] beachline. Some early victims intended for shipment to [[California]] were killed instead. -Corll's activities included producing or facilitating child pornography, with ties to photographers and producers exploiting boys. Confessions from accomplices revealed Corll's affiliation with a [[Dallas, Texas]], organization involved in boy trafficking, corroborated by the August 1973 raid on the [[Odyssey Network]], where [[John David Norman]] faced arrest for interstate child trafficking. Connections linked Corll to [[Roy Ames]], a [[Houston, Texas]],-based child pornographer operating under [[Clarity Music]]. Raids on Ames' warehouse in December 1973 and February 1975 seized over six tons of child pornography, including images of 11 Corll victims. -Informant [[Steven Dale Ahern]] reported Ames utilized Corll to exploit boys for pornography, having met Corll through Ames and attended a 1971 sadomasochist orgy at Corll's rented apartment. Ames claimed responsibility for one-third of U.S. domestic child pornography production. A grand jury criticized [[Houston Police Department]] for abandoning leads around September 1, 1973, particularly regarding [[California]]-based operations like [[DOM-Lyric Productions]]. [[David Owen Brooks]] stated early victims were destined for [[California]]. Vice detectives in [[Los Angeles, California]], investigated snuff films featuring a Corll victim, amid probes into murders of Mexican children smuggled for pornography.[^1] +Corll's activities included producing or facilitating child pornography, with ties to photographers and producers exploiting boys. Confessions from accomplices revealed Corll's affiliation with a [[Dallas, Texas]], organization involved in boy trafficking, corroborated by the August 1973 raid on the [[Odyssey Network]], where [[John David Norman]] faced arrest for interstate child trafficking. Connections linked Corll to [[Roy Ames]], a [[Houston]],-based child pornographer operating under [[Clarity Music]]. Raids on Ames' warehouse in December 1973 and February 1975 seized over six tons of child pornography, including images of 11 Corll victims. +Informant [[Steven Dale Ahern]] reported Ames utilized Corll to exploit boys for pornography, having met Corll through Ames and attended a 1971 sadomasochist orgy at Corll's rented apartment. Ames claimed responsibility for one-third of U.S. domestic child pornography production. A grand jury criticized [[Houston]] for abandoning leads around September 1, 1973, particularly regarding [[California]]-based operations like [[DOM-Lyric Productions]]. [[David Owen Brooks]] stated early victims were destined for [[California]]. Vice detectives in [[Los Angeles, California]], investigated snuff films featuring a Corll victim, amid probes into murders of Mexican children smuggled for pornography.[^1] ### Accomplices, Victims, Investigation, and Outcome -Corll's primary accomplices were 17-year-old [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] and 18-year-old [[David Owen Brooks]]. Brooks introduced Henley to Corll about two years before exposure, after Henley's interest in earning money. Corll compensated them at least $200 per procured boy, more for attractive ones, and they resided with him intermittently for three years, advancing from procurement to participation in torture, murder, and disposal. Henley confessed to aiding at least six murders, while Brooks admitted procuring victims and involvement in some killings. Specific victims included brothers Jerry Waldrop (13) and Donald Waldrop (15), buried with identification cards and a partial [[Houston Police Department]] offense report in the boat shed; 11 unidentified victims matched to seized child pornography photographs. Witnesses to Corll's final murders on August 8, 1973, comprised 20-year-old [[Timothy Cordell Kerley]], raped after binding, and 15-year-old [[Rhonda Louise Williams]], bound but freed by Henley. Henley shot Corll multiple times after untying, terminating the spree. Other victims reported missing over three years, with autopsies confirming rape and torture. The investigation initiated on August 8, 1973, when [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] contacted [[Pasadena Police Department]] to report shooting Corll, discovering his naked body and torture devices in the bungalow. Henley guided officers to the Silverbell boat shed, uncovering 17 bodies, followed by recoveries at [[Lake Sam Rayburn]] and [[Bolivar Peninsula]], totaling 28 confirmed victims. [[Houston Police Department]] and [[Pasadena Police Department]] led the probe, with confessions from Henley and Brooks on August 9, 1973, implicating the [[Dallas, Texas]], organization. Client index cards seized but later destroyed by the U.S. State Department. Henley and Brooks convicted of murder; Henley for at least six killings, Brooks for procurements and murders. Corll's death at age 33 concluded his crimes, establishing him as perpetrator of one of the largest U.S. mass murders of boys, with unresolved interstate child exploitation ties.[^1] +Corll's primary accomplices were 17-year-old [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] and 18-year-old [[David Owen Brooks]]. Brooks introduced Henley to Corll about two years before exposure, after Henley's interest in earning money. Corll compensated them at least $200 per procured boy, more for attractive ones, and they resided with him intermittently for three years, advancing from procurement to participation in torture, murder, and disposal. Henley confessed to aiding at least six murders, while Brooks admitted procuring victims and involvement in some killings. Specific victims included brothers Jerry Waldrop (13) and Donald Waldrop (15), buried with identification cards and a partial [[Houston]] offense report in the boat shed; 11 unidentified victims matched to seized child pornography photographs. Witnesses to Corll's final murders on August 8, 1973, comprised 20-year-old [[Timothy Cordell Kerley]], raped after binding, and 15-year-old [[Rhonda Louise Williams]], bound but freed by Henley. Henley shot Corll multiple times after untying, terminating the spree. Other victims reported missing over three years, with autopsies confirming rape and torture. The investigation initiated on August 8, 1973, when [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] contacted [[Pasadena Police Department]] to report shooting Corll, discovering his naked body and torture devices in the bungalow. Henley guided officers to the Silverbell boat shed, uncovering 17 bodies, followed by recoveries at [[Lake Sam Rayburn]] and [[Bolivar Peninsula]], totaling 28 confirmed victims. [[Houston]] and [[Pasadena Police Department]] led the probe, with confessions from Henley and Brooks on August 9, 1973, implicating the [[Dallas, Texas]], organization. Client index cards seized but later destroyed by the U.S. State Department. Henley and Brooks convicted of murder; Henley for at least six killings, Brooks for procurements and murders. Corll's death at age 33 concluded his crimes, establishing him as perpetrator of one of the largest U.S. mass murders of boys, with unresolved interstate child exploitation ties.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dennis Ainsworth.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dennis Ainsworth.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7a325798 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dennis Ainsworth.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Politician + - United_States + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: San Francisco Contra supporter and Republican activist who discovered the FDN's cocaine trafficking connections and alerted the FBI, only to be ignored. +--- +Dennis Ainsworth was a former San Francisco-area economics professor, staunch conservative, and Republican party stalwart who became deeply involved in Contra support activities starting in late 1983.[^1] His discovery of the FDN's cocaine trafficking connections led him to the FBI, which took no action. + +### Contra Support Work + +In late 1983, Ainsworth began assisting Nicaraguan refugees who had settled in San Francisco after fleeing the [[Sandinistas]]. He met [[Julio Bonilla]], the local coordinator of the [[FDN]], at a seminar at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in February 1984, and was drawn into the Contra support organization [[USACA]], founded by [[Don Sinicco]]. Ainsworth used his political connections to arrange high-profile events for [[Adolfo Calero]], including a private reception at the exclusive St. Francis Yacht Club on June 4, 1984, with about sixty of San Francisco's most influential business leaders and Republicans.[^1] + +### Discovery of Drug Trafficking + +At a dinner after the yacht club reception, [[Norwin Meneses]] (a man Ainsworth had not previously noticed) paid the bill for the entire party. When Ainsworth asked who the man was, a Nicaraguan friend told him, "You don't want to know." At a cocktail party for Calero two days later, Ainsworth observed Meneses meeting privately with Calero. Meneses then began attending USACA meetings and making financial contributions.[^1] + +When [[Renato Pena|Renato Peña]] and Jairo Meneses were arrested on cocaine trafficking charges in November 1984, Ainsworth began suspecting FDN involvement in drugs. Peña confessed to him his role in the Contra drug network. Alarmed, Ainsworth began investigating and received a DEA intelligence report dated February 6, 1984, from a friend in Washington, describing Meneses as "the apparent head of a criminal organization responsible for smuggling kilogram quantities of cocaine to the United States." Ainsworth said: "I had gone through the Looking Glass. I had crossed over into the nether world that 99 percent of the population wouldn't even believe existed."[^1] + +### FBI Complaint and Aftermath + +In September 1985, a U.S. Customs official told Ainsworth that "national security interests" prevented him from making narcotics cases, and that two Customs officers "who felt threatened and intimidated by National Security interference in legitimate narcotics smuggling investigations had resigned and had assumed false identities." The agent also told Ainsworth that Meneses "would have been arrested in a major drug case in 1983 or 1984 except that he had been warned by a corrupt officer."[^1] + +Other law enforcement sources told Ainsworth "they had a file on Meneses that was two feet thick." But Ainsworth found no outstanding warrant for Meneses. "Here you had a major cocaine trafficker who was deeply involved with the Contras, and apparently, everyone but me knew about it." In early 1987, Ainsworth went to the FBI and warned that the FDN "has become more involved in selling arms and cocaine for personal gain than in a military effort to overthrow the current Nicaraguan Sandinista government." The FBI took no action. Iran-Contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh's staff similarly showed no interest. Ainsworth received death threats but the FBI was unimpressed. Frightened, he fled California for the East Coast. "I thought I was part of the establishment. And all of a sudden I was a leper."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dewey Clarridge.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dewey Clarridge.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4eee7d24 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dewey Clarridge.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - United_States + - Contra + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Chief of the CIA Latin American Division from 1981 to 1984 who oversaw the creation of the Contra project, recruited Contra leaders including Eden Pastora, and was later indicted for perjury during the Iran-Contra investigation. +--- +Duane "Dewey" Clarridge was the chief of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s Latin American Division from 1981 to 1984 and oversaw the creation of the Contra project.[^1] He recruited many of the Contra leaders, including [[Eden Pastora]] in 1981.[^1] + +### Contra Project Leadership + +Clarridge headed the CIA effort to organize, fund, and direct the [[Contras]] from the project's inception. Under his leadership, the agency assembled the scattered anti-[[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] factions into a unified fighting force, created the [[FDN]], and established the Costa Rican-based Southern Front under Eden Pastora.[^2] + +When asked by a British television crew in late 1996 about [[Ivan Gomez|Iván Gómez]], the pseudonymous CIA agent in [[Costa Rica]] whom [[Carlos Cabezas]] identified as supervising Contra drug money, Clarridge said he had never heard of him. The 1998 CIA Inspector General's report confirmed that Gómez was indeed assigned to Costa Rica in 1982, largely corroborating Cabezas's account.[^2] + +### Iran-Contra Indictment + +Clarridge was indicted in 1991 on seven counts of perjury and providing false information to Congress during the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] investigation. He was pardoned before trial by former CIA director [[George H.W. Bush]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dino A. Brugioni.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dino A. Brugioni.md index f933b323..49cbfe18 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dino A. Brugioni.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dino A. Brugioni.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - USA + - Belgium +summary: "Brugioni recalled seeing the first signs of what would become the Israeli nuclear reactor at Dimona." --- + Dino A. Brugioni was a World War II veteran who served as an aerial photographer and later joined the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] in 1948. He was enticed by [[Arthur C. Lundahl]] to join his staff in the Photographic Intelligence Division, where he played a key role in analyzing reconnaissance photos, particularly from the [[U-2 Spy Plane]].[^1] Brugioni recalled seeing the first signs of what would become the Israeli nuclear reactor at [[Dimona]]. He and other photo interpreters observed the fencing off of a large, barren area, the construction of a new road, and significant subterranean digging and concrete pouring. They immediately suspected something unusual was happening, given the scale of the construction in the middle of the desert.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dodi Fayed.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dodi Fayed.md index 8ce4fcf6..fc183d78 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dodi Fayed.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dodi Fayed.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Egyptian multi-millionaire film producer and son of Mohammed Al-Fayed, romantically involved with Princess Diana; died with her in a 1997 Paris car crash." +--- [[Dodi Fayed]] was an Egyptian multi-millionaire film producer and the son of [[Samira Khashoggi Fayed]] and [[Mohammed Al-Fayed]]. He was romantically involved with [[Diana, Princess of Wales]]. The couple died in a car crash in a Paris underpass in the early hours of August 31, 1997.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Berlage.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Berlage.md index d59268cc..086590c6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Berlage.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Berlage.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - District_Attorney - - Michigan - - 1970s - - Troop_137 + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Don Berlage was the district attorney for Charlevoix County, Michigan, during the 1970s." --- + Don Berlage was the district attorney for Charlevoix County, Michigan, during the 1970s. He prosecuted cases in the area, including those connected to child abuse rings. Berlage's office handled investigations that intersected with broader child trafficking networks.[^1] ### Role in Prosecutions diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Curtis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Curtis.md index 0f44f545..52b86486 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Curtis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Curtis.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Don Curtis +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - physicist - - researcher -description: Don Curtis was a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who experienced unusual apparitions related to the Uri Geller phenomena. + - Person + - Stargate + - Physicist + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who was part of the group investigating Uri Geller's psychokinetic abilities as part of the Stargate remote viewing program." --- + [[Don Curtis]] was a physicist at [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]]. He was part of the group that investigated [[Uri Geller]]'s psychokinetic abilities. After the group ceased its research activities with Geller, Curtis and his wife experienced one of the last bizarre apparitions: a hovering, holographic, one-armed man in a gray suit with a hook for a hand. This unsettling experience prompted [[Richard Kennett]] to demand a meeting with [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]] to understand the phenomena.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Eyles.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Eyles.md index b22a8d95..99359e23 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Eyles.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Don Eyles.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Don Eyles +- Don Eyles +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Computer Scientist - - NASA + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Don Eyles was a computer scientist who designed the guidance system on the Antares lunar lander, part of the Apollo Program." --- + Don Eyles was a computer scientist who designed the guidance system on the Antares lunar lander, part of the [[Apollo Program]]. In January 1971, during the [[Apollo 14]] mission, the Antares's computer guidance system malfunctioned, flashing an "Abort" signal[^1]. Eyles, then twenty-seven years old, was at the instrument laboratory at [[MIT]] when [[NASA]] called him to design a workaround. He had less than two hours to create a solution that would cause the spaceship's computer to override its own Abort signal. Eyles recalled, "We deceived the program by telling it an abort was already in progress." His solution was a sixty-one-keystroke sequence[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald A. Bejcek.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald A. Bejcek.md index ff5546ac..a26c0060 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald A. Bejcek.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald A. Bejcek.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Secret Service agent killed in the 1983 Queen's Accident head-on collision while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route." +--- [[Donald A. Bejcek]] was a Secret Service agent, aged 29, who was killed in a head-on collision on March 5, 1983 (this became known as the [[Queen's Accident]]). The collision involved a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle driven by [[Roderick Sinclair]] and occurred while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route in the Yosemite National Park foothills. [[George P. LaBarge]] and [[Donald Robinson]] were also killed in the accident.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald Barrios.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald Barrios.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9aa852a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald Barrios.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Contra + - Nicaragua + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Wealthy Nicaraguan exile, FDN supporter, and relative of former president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro who introduced Norwin Meneses to Danilo Blandon and co-founded La Parrilla restaurant in Miami as a Contra gathering place. +--- +Donald Barrios was a wealthy former insurance broker from Managua living in Miami who was a relative of former Nicaraguan president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. He was an active [[FDN]] supporter and played a connecting role among Contra-linked drug traffickers in Miami.[^1] + +### Introducing Meneses to Blandón + +[[Norwin Meneses]] was introduced to [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] through Barrios. After Meneses proposed that Blandón sell [[cocaine]] in [[Los Angeles]] to raise money for the [[Contras]], Barrios facilitated the initial connection. He later sent Blandón to fetch Meneses from LAX when Meneses first arrived in California in 1980 or 1981.[^1][^2] + +### Business Activities in Miami + +Barrios was in business with several of Blandón's FDN associates. In 1984, [[Roger Sandino]] set up an import-export business in Miami with the help of a Coral Gables attorney who was in business with Barrios and former National Guard major general [[Gustavo Medina]]. Barrios later co-founded La Parrilla, an elegant Nicaraguan restaurant in Miami, with Medina. The restaurant became a hangout for Contra leaders and was the site of pro-Contra demonstrations and seminars. The Miami Herald described the cuisine as "Contra cooking from ex-Somoza General Gustavo Medina." [[Henry Corrales]], Blandón's former cocaine distributor, also owned a piece of the restaurant.[^1][^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald Carr.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald Carr.md index 1c4f864a..b866da4c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald Carr.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Donald Carr.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Donald Carr]] was writing a biography of [[Elliot Richardson]]. He served with [[William Bradford Reynolds]] in the [[Edwin Meese]] and [[Richard Thornburgh]] [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Departments]] as a Republican political appointee. In 2005, Carr showed [[William Bradford Reynolds]] a document dated May 16, 1985, which Reynolds authenticated. This document advised that the [[PROMIS]] software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - DoJ +summary: "DOJ political appointee who showed a 1985 document revealing PROMIS software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale." +--- +[[Donald Carr]] was writing a biography of [[Elliot Richardson]]. He served with [[William Bradford Reynolds]] in the [[Edwin Meese]] and [[Richard Thornburgh]] [[Department of Justice|Justice Departments]] as a Republican political appointee. In 2005, Carr showed [[William Bradford Reynolds]] a document dated May 16, 1985, which Reynolds authenticated. This document advised that the [[PROMIS]] software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Douglas Aukland.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Douglas Aukland.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1e7f0d57 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Douglas Aukland.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: FBI agent in Riverside, California, whose walk-in informant exposed the Blandon-Meneses Contra drug connection but who was given minimal resources to investigate. +--- +Douglas Aukland was an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] agent based in Riverside, [[California]], who received a walk-in informant exposing the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] Contra-connected drug ring in 1986. Despite the gravity of the information, he was given minimal resources to investigate.[^1] + +### The Walk-In Informant + +Aukland was sitting in his office when a stranger arrived with a story "right out of the movies": a monster drug ring, run by high-ranking [[Contras]], pouring cocaine into the ghettos of [[Los Angeles]], where it was being turned into crack and marketed through crack houses. According to Aukland's official report, the informant said the ring was being run by Blandón and Meneses, who "imported cocaine from Colombia, through Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica, and was one of the largest distributors of cocaine on the West Coast." The informant described a pilot named "Oklahoma Dick" who flew cocaine from South America, and identified [[Ronald Lister]] as delivering 100 kilos to L.A. rock houses in exchange for $2.6 million. "Blandón and Meneses were founding members of the [[FDN|Nicaraguan Democratic Force (FDN)]], a wing of the Contra movement headed by Calero, and Blandón and Meneses used their drug profits to help fund the FDN," the FBI report stated.[^1] + +### Building the Case + +Though Aukland had never worked a drug case, he recognized a major crime. He checked on Meneses with San Francisco FBI agent Donald Hale, who confirmed years of frustrated surveillance and said he had three informants willing to testify against the drug lord. Convinced his informant was reliable, Aukland pleaded with supervisors for an off-site location, pen registers on Blandón's phones, and surveillance teams. He received permission to investigate and $10,000 for his informant - and nothing else. "Aukland said he did not get much help on the case from his supervisors or other agents, who were already spread thin," the Justice Department Inspector General wrote. [[DEA]] agent Thomas Schrettner was told to keep his eyes on heroin cases and let the FBI worry about the Contras.[^1] + +### Partnership with the Majors + +When [[LASD Major Violators]] detective [[Thomas Gordon]] independently began investigating the same targets, Aukland initially objected, arguing the FBI was on it first. But Gordon was adamant - the drug ring was bringing in too much dope to wait. Once Gordon refused to back off, Aukland agreed to help. "Agent Aukland thought very highly of LASD Deputy Tom Gordon," police investigators later reported. "He said it was obvious Gordon was very knowledgeable and had extensive narcotics experience."[^1] + +### OCDETF Application and Iran-Contra + +In November 1986, Aukland and DEA agent Tom Schrettner approached the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney's office and persuaded federal prosecutor [[Crossan Andersen]] to take their case to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). On November 25, 1986, Andersen wrote to the IRS criminal investigation division describing "a narcotics investigation involving FBI, DEA, and LASO units in Riverside and Whittier, California. It is a sensitive matter since it involves allegations of drug running in support of the Contra movement in Nicaragua and wholly unconfirmed allegations of [[Central Intelligence Agency]] involvement."[^2] + +The same morning Andersen dictated his letter, President [[Ronald Reagan]] and Attorney General Edwin Meese publicly announced that millions from Iranian missile sales had been illegally diverted to the Contras by [[Oliver North]]. Aukland was temporarily assigned to "Operation Front Door," the FBI's Iran-Contra probe, and investigated possible connections between Ronald Lister and North's arms ring. Aukland interviewed a retired Secret Service agent who said Lister mentioned "selling arms to the Contras and that he worked for an Iranian." Lister's realtor told Aukland that Lister claimed to run a "CIA-approved" security business and was raising money for the Contras. When Aukland asked Lister point-blank if he was involved in Contra training, Lister refused to answer unless "an unidentified representative of 'another agency' be present." Despite these leads, the FBI's Los Angeles office declared there was "no connection" between Lister and Iran-Contra.[^2] + +### Operation Perico + +While Aukland prepared the OCDETF application, the Costa Rican DEA office secretly launched "Operation Perico," sending Norwin Meneses and a CIA operative known as "Roberto" to infiltrate Blandón's organization. Aukland was never told. While staking out Blandón's auto dealership for eight straight days, Aukland watched an "unidentified male Latin" leaving with FDN official [[Ivan Torres]] and driving into L.A. Only later was Aukland told the man was Meneses. "Aukland said that he was particularly angry that he did not get a chance to debrief Meneses," the Justice Department Inspector General reported. Aukland fired off a cable to FBI headquarters and San Francisco. San Francisco FBI agent Gordon Gibler was "surprised. . .upset that the DEA had not shared this information with the FBI."[^2] + +### Case Closure + +FBI agents Aukland, Don Hale, and Gordon Gibler assembled evidence to indict Meneses for running a continuing criminal enterprise, a racketeering offense carrying a possible life term. In February 1987, Aukland and Gibler met with San Francisco U.S. Attorney [[Joseph Russoniello]] and presented their case, detailing Meneses's long history of drug dealing and noting three informants willing to testify publicly. Russoniello's office rejected the proposal within a week, citing a supposed "cooperation agreement" between Meneses and the Justice Department. Justice Department investigators later found no record of any such deal, and prosecutors Crossan Andersen and Eric Swenson both denied an agreement existed.[^2] + +On July 17, 1987, Andersen pulled the plug on the OCDETF investigation, which had lasted less than seven months. In his September 16, 1987 case closing memorandum, Aukland wrote: "This case may have been viable with the assistance of DEA. However, without that assistance, further efforts will not be worthwhile." Aukland told the Justice Department he "was glad to get rid of it" and was not getting sufficient help from the FBI in Los Angeles, Miami, or elsewhere, or from the DEA in Costa Rica. He shipped Blandón's files to the Miami FBI office, but the Justice Department Inspector General found "no FBI records indicating that the Miami FBI office conducted any additional investigation of Blandón."[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 16: "It's a burn" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. Arthur Dahlem.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. Arthur Dahlem.md index fc763873..dfcda4bb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. Arthur Dahlem.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. Arthur Dahlem.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Mariposa doctor who prescribed heavy sedatives to Roderick Sinclair, central to the Queen's Accident investigation." +--- [[Dr. Arthur Dahlem]] was the Mariposa doctor and close friend of [[Roderick Sinclair]]. He had been prescribing heavy sedatives to Sinclair for years. Assistant [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] [[James White]] in Fresno ordered Dahlem's files seized to prove Sinclair's alleged drug use in connection with the "[[Queen's accident]]."[^1] [[Shaula Brent]], a manager at B. Dalton Bookseller who had worked at Fremont Hospital when Sinclair was brought in, recounted that Sinclair had been receiving huge daily shots of Demerol, "enough to kill most men," by order of Dr. Arthur Dahlem. After the Queen's accident, all drugs were withdrawn from Sinclair, and employees could hear him suffering aloud for days from his hospital room.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. Harry Fair.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. Harry Fair.md index 92f3295c..fcce26e0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. Harry Fair.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. Harry Fair.md @@ -1,6 +1,13 @@ +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Military +summary: "Fair met with Michael Riconosciuto and Robert Frye (Vice President of Wackenhut Corporation) in May 1981 at Picatinny Arsenal." +--- [[Dr. Harry Fair]] was the Chief of Propulsion Technology, Applied Sciences Division, at [[ARRADCOM]] (U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Large Caliber Weapons Systems Laboratory) at [[Picatinny Arsenal]] in Dover, [[New Jersey]]. He was involved in the Railgun Project.[^1] -Fair met with [[Michael Riconosciuto]] and [[Robert Frye]] (Vice President of [[Wackenhut Corporation]]) in May 1981 at Picatinny Arsenal. Riconosciuto conducted an extensive and highly technical theoretical blackboard exercise on a Railgun for Army personnel. Fair commented that he was extremely impressed with Riconosciuto's scientific and technical knowledge and termed him a "potential national resource," despite being apprised by [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] that Riconosciuto had been convicted and served time for stabbing a [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] agent.[^1] +Fair met with [[Michael Riconosciuto]] and [[Robert Frye]] (Vice President of [[Wackenhut Corporation]]) in May 1981 at Picatinny Arsenal. Riconosciuto conducted an extensive and highly technical theoretical blackboard exercise on a Railgun for Army personnel. Fair commented that he was extremely impressed with Riconosciuto's scientific and technical knowledge and termed him a "potential national resource," despite being apprised by [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] that Riconosciuto had been convicted and served time for stabbing a [[DEA|DEA]] agent.[^1] [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] also addressed a letter to Dr. Harry Fair on January 20, 1983, on [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]]/[[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]] letterhead, stating that he would be forwarding a "unique list of agents and production techniques related to biological warfare." The letter mentioned that the [[Storemont Laboratories]] business plan Nichols mailed to Fair was to prepare him for what was to be sent in the area of biological warfare, noting that these products could be used in "small countries bordering [[Albania]] or large countries bordering the [[Soviet Union]]."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. John Philip Nichols.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. John Philip Nichols.md index 665e34a9..a08c90dc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. John Philip Nichols.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dr. John Philip Nichols.md @@ -1,10 +1,18 @@ -[[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] was the administrator of the [[Cabazon Band of Mission Indians|Cabazon Indian tribe]] and a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent. He played a central role in the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]]/[[Wackenhut Corporation]] Joint Venture and was deeply involved in various covert operations, arms dealing, and alleged criminal activities.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Nichols formalized a joint venture with Wackenhut Corporation on April 1, 1981, to establish 'Cabazon Arms' on the reservation." +--- +[[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] was the administrator of the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon Indian tribe]] and a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent. He played a central role in the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]]/[[Wackenhut Corporation]] Joint Venture and was deeply involved in various covert operations, arms dealing, and alleged criminal activities.[^1] ### Cabazon/Wackenhut Joint Venture -Nichols formalized a joint venture with [[Wackenhut Corporation]] on April 1, 1981, to establish "Cabazon Arms" on the reservation. This venture aimed to manufacture high-tech arms and explosives for export, leveraging the reservation's sovereign status to bypass federal regulations. Nichols obtained a [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] secret facility clearance for the reservation and proposed the manufacture of various weapons systems, including 120mm combustible cartridge cases, 9mm machine pistols, laser-sighted assault weapons, sniper rifles, and portable rocket systems. He also sought to develop biological weapons.[^1] +Nichols formalized a joint venture with [[Wackenhut Corporation]] on April 1, 1981, to establish "Cabazon Arms" on the reservation. This venture aimed to manufacture high-tech arms and explosives for export, leveraging the reservation's sovereign status to bypass federal regulations. Nichols obtained a [[Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] secret facility clearance for the reservation and proposed the manufacture of various weapons systems, including 120mm combustible cartridge cases, 9mm machine pistols, laser-sighted assault weapons, sniper rifles, and portable rocket systems. He also sought to develop biological weapons.[^1] -Nichols introduced [[Michael Riconosciuto]] to [[Robert Frye]], Vice President of [[Wackenhut Corporation]], and Riconosciuto conducted a theoretical blackboard exercise on a Railgun for [[Dr. Harry Fair]] at Picatinny Arsenal. Nichols was aware of Riconosciuto's past conviction for stabbing a [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] agent but still sought his expertise.[^1] +Nichols introduced [[Michael Riconosciuto]] to [[Robert Frye]], Vice President of [[Wackenhut Corporation]], and Riconosciuto conducted a theoretical blackboard exercise on a Railgun for [[Dr. Harry Fair]] at Picatinny Arsenal. Nichols was aware of Riconosciuto's past conviction for stabbing a [[DEA|DEA]] agent but still sought his expertise.[^1] ### Alleged Criminal Activities and Connections diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Duane Elgin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Duane Elgin.md index d71101d8..2dfacebc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Duane Elgin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Duane Elgin.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Duane Elgin +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - futurologist - - psychic -description: Duane Elgin was a futurologist at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) who demonstrated strong psychic abilities and experienced profound personal transformation through his involvement in psi research. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Elgin demonstrated strong psychic abilities, performing well in remote viewing tests and even trying his hand at psychokinesis." --- + [[Duane Elgin]] was a futurologist at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]], known for his work as an economic and cultural trend watcher. He was considered creative and levelheaded, and his reports were respected by policy makers. In late 1973 and early 1974, [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]] focused their research on Elgin and three other individuals, exploring their psychic abilities.[^1] Elgin demonstrated strong psychic abilities, performing well in remote viewing tests and even trying his hand at psychokinesis. He claimed to have made a pendulum swing wildly just by concentrating on it. His interest in [[Parapsychology|psi]] phenomena intensified and began to profoundly change his life. He wrote a futurological report declaring that if psi were not taken more seriously by mainstream science, there might soon be a "civil war" between psychics and non-psychics.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dwight D. Eisenhower.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dwight D. Eisenhower.md index 59f49aa3..c01f8dfe 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dwight D. Eisenhower.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dwight D. Eisenhower.md @@ -1,10 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - President + - CIA + - Politician + - Israel + - Soviet - Military - - USA +summary: "Eisenhower authorized a daring reconnaissance program, primarily targeting the Soviet Union, and assigned the development of the revolutionary U-2 Spy Plane jointly to the CIA and the Air Force." --- + Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1953 to 1961. His reliance on aerial photography as Allied Commander in Chief in World War II was reaffirmed by postwar bombing surveys, which concluded that a significant portion of useful intelligence came from overhead reconnaissance. Upon becoming president, he was concerned about the lack of aerial intelligence on the [[Soviet Union]] and ordered the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to address this.[^1] Eisenhower authorized a daring reconnaissance program, primarily targeting the [[Soviet Union]], and assigned the development of the revolutionary [[U-2 Spy Plane]] jointly to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and the Air Force. The U-2 became operational in July 1956, providing crucial intelligence on Soviet military and nuclear programs.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dyer Grossman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dyer Grossman.md index f9969022..36db3c71 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dyer Grossman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Dyer Grossman.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Key figure in 1970s child exploitation networks who co-drafted the charter for Brother Paul's Children's Mission enabling transport of boys to North Fox Island." +--- --- tags: - Person diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr..md index aabc43c0..2b034ca7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr..md @@ -1,10 +1,21 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Legal - - USA + - October Surprise + - Lawyer +summary: "E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr. served as chief counsel for the House October Surprise Task Force from 1992 to 1993, reportedly urging a three-month extension of the investigation when substantial new evidence arrived in the final weeks, a request that Task Force co-chair Lee Hamilton declined." --- -[[E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr.]] was a former federal prosecutor who served as the chief counsel for the [[October Surprise Task Force]]. This task force was funded by the [[USA|U.S.]] [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] to investigate allegations related to the [[October Surprise]], including those made by [[Gary Sick]] and [[Ari Ben-Menashe]].[^1] +E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr. is a Washington, D.C. attorney and former federal prosecutor. He served as chief counsel for the House [[October Surprise]] Task Force, the bipartisan investigative panel co-chaired by Rep. [[Lee Hamilton]] (D-Indiana) and Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Illinois) that investigated allegations that the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] campaign had secretly negotiated with [[Iran]] to delay the 1980 hostage release. + +### October Surprise Task Force + +The Task Force operated from 1992 through January 1993, conducting over 250 interviews. Barcella and his staff directed the investigative work and managed the documentary record. As the investigation drew toward its close, Barcella reportedly requested that Hamilton extend the probe by three months, citing substantial new evidence that had arrived in the final weeks of the investigation. Hamilton declined the request, a decision that Barcella and others subsequently cited as a significant limitation on the Task Force's completeness.[^1] + +The Task Force's final report, released January 1993, concluded there was "no credible evidence" of a secret deal. Barcella's request to extend the investigation was not reflected in the public report, and only emerged through subsequent reporting by journalist [[Robert Parry]], who obtained information about the Task Force's internal deliberations.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, October Surprise Task Force. *Joint Report of the Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980*. 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, January 1993; Parry, Robert. "Inside the October Surprise Cover-up." *Consortium News*, July 12, 2011. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/E.B. Cartinhour.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/E.B. Cartinhour.md index e67c7ce8..130e4b12 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/E.B. Cartinhour.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/E.B. Cartinhour.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "FBI agent from Lexington, Kentucky, investigating PROMIS software sales to Israel who was reportedly disaffected over the October Surprise." +--- [[E.B. Cartinhour]] was an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent from Lexington, Kentucky. According to [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], Cartinhour was one of two [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents who had been en route to Martinsburg to meet [[Danny Casolaro]] as part of their investigation into the sale of the [[PROMIS]] software to [[Israel]] and other intelligence agencies. Ben-Menashe claimed that Cartinhour was disaffected because his superiors had refused to indict high [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] officials for their role in the [[October Surprise]]. Ben-Menashe further alleged that the agents were prepared to give Casolaro proof that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] was illegally using [[PROMIS]] software.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Earl Brian.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Earl Brian.md index 4dc8aeee..4c643bc8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Earl Brian.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Earl Brian.md @@ -1,20 +1,51 @@ -[[Earl Brian]] was a businessman and an associate of [[Edwin Meese]]. He served in Governor [[Ronald Reagan]]'s cabinet in California. Brian became a central figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], alleged to have played a key role in the pirating and distribution of the [[PROMIS]] software.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ +summary: "Earl Brian was a California physician and businessman who served in Ronald Reagan's California cabinet alongside Edwin Meese and was named by INSLAW, Michael Riconosciuto, and the House Judiciary Committee as the central figure in the alleged conspiracy to steal and distribute the PROMIS software." +--- +Earl W. Brian was a physician, businessman, and California government official who served in Governor [[Ronald Reagan|Ronald Reagan's]] state cabinet alongside [[Edwin Meese]]. Brian co-founded Biotech Capital Corporation and held a controlling interest in [[Hadron]], a technology and information services company. He later founded Infotechnology, Inc. He had served in Vietnam, where his background in the Phoenix Program reportedly brought him into contact with intelligence networks that would intersect with his later activities.[^1] -### Role in PROMIS Software Scandal +Brian's relationship with Meese predated their time in state government. Both men moved from Sacramento to Washington when Reagan won the presidency in 1980: Meese as presidential counselor and later Attorney General, and Brian as a businessman positioned to benefit from DOJ technology contracts. In 1985, Meese's wife purchased stock in a Brian-controlled company.[^1] -Brian was accused of spearheading a plan for the worldwide use of the modified [[PROMIS]] software. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that Brian made a copy of the [[PROMIS]] software available to him through [[Wackenhut Corporation]] after acquiring it from [[Peter Videnieks]], a [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] contracting official. Riconosciuto performed modifications to [[PROMIS]] for its global implementation in law enforcement and intelligence agencies, including specific adaptations for the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and the [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]] in [[Canada]]. It was Riconosciuto's understanding that Brian had sold this modified version of [[PROMIS]] to the [[Canadian Government]].[^1] +### Role in the PROMIS Software Scandal -Brian was also alleged to have been involved in a scheme to raise off-the-books money for covert government operations through the sale of the stolen [[PROMIS]] software. The text states that $6 million worth of software stolen from [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]], co-owners of [[INSLAW]], was allegedly sold by the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] through Brian for this purpose.[^1] +Brian became the central figure in [[INSLAW]]'s allegation that the [[Department of Justice]] stole the [[PROMIS]] software and distributed it internationally in exchange for political favors. [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]], INSLAW's owners, alleged that Brian had spearheaded a plan for worldwide exploitation of PROMIS after acquiring it, through DOJ contracting officer [[Peter Videnieks]], with the intent to both raise off-the-books funds for covert government operations and to benefit [[Hadron]], which stood to acquire INSLAW's client base if the company were driven into bankruptcy.[^1] + +The scale of the alleged scheme: $6 million worth of software stolen from the Hamiltons was allegedly sold by the DOJ through Brian for use in covert operations.[^3] + +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed in a March 1991 affidavit that Brian made a copy of the PROMIS software available to him at the [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]] joint venture in Indio, California, after acquiring it from Videnieks. Riconosciuto stated he subsequently modified PROMIS for global implementation in law enforcement and intelligence agencies, including specific adaptations for Canada's [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] (RCMP) and [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service]] (CSIS), and that it was his understanding Brian had sold the modified version to the Canadian government.[^3] + +[[Ari Ben-Menashe]], in affidavits submitted to the House Judiciary Committee in 1991, alleged that Brian brought PROMIS versions to [[Israel]], and that Brian received several million dollars for selling enhanced PROMIS to Israeli intelligence and to the Singapore Armed Forces. Ben-Menashe also stated that Brian sold public-domain versions of PROMIS to [[Iraq]] and [[Jordan]].[^1] + +The House Judiciary Committee's September 1992 report (House Report 102-857) described Brian's alleged role as "intriguing...but without the requisite degree of causation," raising concerns while stopping short of the direct evidentiary finding it reached regarding DOJ's treatment of INSLAW. The committee found that Brian and Meese's long association, Meese's wife's stock purchase, and Brian's position to profit from INSLAW's destruction constituted circumstantial grounds for concern.[^1] + +### Hadron and the DOJ Connection + +Brian owned [[Hadron]] at the time of Riconosciuto's 1992 drug trial in Tacoma, Washington. During that trial, [[Peter Videnieks]] testified about his contact with PROMIS software but denied ever hearing of the Wackenhut-Cabazon joint venture or meeting Brian. When pressed about his familiarity with Hadron and its ownership, Videnieks was evasive; he acknowledged knowing Hadron existed but declined to elaborate on any connection to Brian.[^3] + +The Bua Report investigation surfaced a reference to "Project Eagle," a multi-million dollar DOJ technology modernization initiative, in connection with Brian. Jensen denied any involvement in awarding Project Eagle contracts. The Report noted that the project's Request for Proposals was issued in May 1986 — while Jensen was still at DOJ — though Jensen was appointed to the bench the following month.[^2] ### October Surprise Allegations -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that he and [[Earl Brian]] traveled to [[Iran]] in 1980 and paid $40 million to Iranian officials to persuade them not to release the [[United States|U.S.]] hostages before [[Ronald Reagan]]'s presidential inauguration. This allegation linked the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] to the [[October Surprise]] affair, creating a "domino effect" in Washington D.C. and leading to numerous investigations and media attention.[^1] +Riconosciuto further claimed that he and Brian traveled to Iran in 1980 and paid $40 million to Iranian officials to persuade them not to release the U.S. hostages before Reagan's inauguration — an allegation that would link Brian directly to the [[October Surprise]] conspiracy. This claim created what Riconosciuto described as a "domino effect" in Washington and generated additional investigations and media attention.[^3] -### Connections and Testimony +The Bua Report found no credible evidence to support the Iran trip allegation. Evidence placed Brian in New York at the time of the alleged journey. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations had separately found "no proof" of any connection between Brian or Hadron and DOJ with regard to the INSLAW contract as early as September 1989.[^2][^4] -Brian owned [[Hadron Company]] at the time of [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s trial. During the trial, [[Peter Videnieks]] testified that he did not know Brian, despite being questioned about his familiarity with Hadron Company and its ownership. Videnieks was evasive about his knowledge of Brian's connection to Hadron.[^1] +### Official Findings + +Both Brian and Videnieks categorically denied ever meeting one another or meeting Riconosciuto, denied having visited Indio, California, and denied any involvement in the alleged PROMIS distribution. The Bua Report found both men to be credible witnesses and concluded there was "overwhelming" evidence of no connection between Brian and anything related to INSLAW or PROMIS. Bua found Riconosciuto's account a "tale of total fiction woven against the background of accurate historical facts" and Ben-Menashe's affidavits contradicted by his own subsequent testimony to Bua investigators.[^2] + +Brian was never charged with any crime in connection with the PROMIS affair. ---- ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^3]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^4]: U.S. Senate, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. *The Inslaw Affair.* September 1989. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ed Dames.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ed Dames.md index 5162f32b..d3931ba6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ed Dames.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ed Dames.md @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Ed Dames +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - remoteviewer - - analyst -description: Ed Dames was a U.S. Army officer, remote viewing session monitor and analyst within the Stargate Project, who later became a public figure in remote viewing circles. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "U.S. Army officer who served as remote viewing session monitor and analyst in the Stargate Project, later a controversial public figure in the field." --- + [[Ed Dames]] was a [[U.S. Army]] officer who served as a [[Remote Viewing|remote viewing]] session monitor and analyst within the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]]. He later became a public figure in remote viewing circles, known for his predictions and teachings on the subject. Dames' public profile contributed to the popularization of remote viewing after the program's declassification, though his claims often generated controversy.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eddie George.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eddie George.md index 3a62621d..ca44703e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eddie George.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eddie George.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Banker - - Government Official - BCCI - - Banking - - UK - - Bank of England +summary: "Eddie George was the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England." --- + Eddie George was the Deputy Governor of the [[Bank of England]].[^1] ### Role in BCCI Scandal diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eddy Erdelatz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eddy Erdelatz.md index 97b2ea88..08210d01 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eddy Erdelatz.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eddy Erdelatz.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Former San Francisco Police inspector who investigated Paul Morasca's 1982 homicide and its connection to Philip Arthur Thompson." +--- [[Eddy Erdelatz]] was a former San Francisco Police inspector. In 2000, he provided a valuable lead about an obscure file, the "Paul Morasca Homicide Investigation File – Case No. 82-1052505," which had not been computerized and was essentially inaccessible without direct knowledge of its existence. Erdelatz had investigated suspected drug trafficking and money laundering in 1981, and then investigated [[Paul Morasca]]'s homicide in January 1982, placing a comprehensive report within the file relative to [[Philip Arthur Thompson]]'s suspected connections to the murder.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edgar Chamorro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edgar Chamorro.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d3bdc217 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edgar Chamorro.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Edgar Chamorro was a former FDN director who publicly confirmed that Norwin Meneses was a Contra leader involved in cocaine trafficking to fund the war. +--- +Edgar Chamorro was a former [[FDN]] director who publicly confirmed that [[Norwin Meneses]] was a Contra leader involved in [[cocaine]] trafficking to fund the war. Chamorro told the San Francisco Examiner in 1986 that he and FDN director [[Frank Arana]] flew to [[San Francisco]] in October 1982 to select leaders for the [[Contras|Contra]] support committee.[^1] + +### Public Confirmation + +Chamorro's public statements were among the earliest confirmations from a Contra insider that the drug trafficking and the Contra war were connected. His testimony corroborated what [[Carlos Cabezas]] and other witnesses had described about Meneses's dual role as both a Contra political leader and a major drug trafficker. The fact that a former FDN director was willing to speak publicly about the connection added significant weight to the allegations that the mainstream media had spent years dismissing.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edmond M. Dewan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edmond M. Dewan.md index 504e5d42..8ec61d2b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edmond M. Dewan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edmond M. Dewan.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Edmond M. Dewan +- Edmond M. Dewan +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - Person + - Researcher - Physicist - - Scientist +summary: "Motivated by a desire to gain philosophical insight into the nature of Consciousness, Dewan trained himself and members of his research staff to modulate the brain's alpha rhythms." --- + Edmond M. Dewan was a physicist at the [[Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories]] in Bedford, [[Massachusetts]]. In the early 1960s, he pioneered the work on [[Synthetic Telepathy]], a technology that allows the brain to receive a message that it perceives to be a voice transmission, but is actually a microwave beam[^1]. Motivated by a desire to gain philosophical insight into the nature of [[Consciousness]], Dewan trained himself and members of his research staff to modulate the brain's alpha rhythms. They practiced until they could control their own brain waves at will, and filmed the results of their experiments. After advanced training, Dewan was able to imagine individual letters of the alphabet in Morse code and then send these coded signals to machinery[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edmundo Chamorro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edmundo Chamorro.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..84fdade5 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edmundo Chamorro.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Edmundo Chamorro was the deputy commander of the UDN-FARN Contra faction, described by the DEA as "well known to The Company," and was captured on Costa Rican wiretaps discussing cocaine shipments. +--- +Edmundo Chamorro was the deputy commander of the [[UDN-FARN]] [[Contras|Contra]] faction on [[Costa Rica]]'s Southern Front, described by a 1984 [[DEA]] report as "well known to 'The Company.'" His brother, [[Fernando Chamorro|Fernando "El Negro" Chamorro]], commanded UDN-FARN and was described by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] as "playing a key role" in the organization.[^1] + +### Captured on Wiretaps + +When Costa Rican OIJ agents listened in on phone calls of cocaine dealer [[Horacio Pereira]], they found themselves eavesdropping on Contra commanders discussing [[cocaine]] shipments, drug labs, weapons deliveries, and international politics. Among those captured on the wiretaps was UDN-FARN subcommander Edmundo Chamorro. The wiretaps provided direct evidence of the integration between Contra military operations and drug trafficking on the Southern Front.[^2] + +### CIA Connections + +The CIA deliberately recruited from the Chamorro faction's network of drug dealers and [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]] veterans. One CIA policy objective was to replace the uncontrollable Eden Pastora with someone the CIA could more readily rely on, and the crowd surrounding the Chamorro brothers fit that profile. The UDN-FARN received early support from [[Miami]]'s Cuban community and drew financial backing from anti-Communist networks connected to the intelligence community.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edward Brongersma.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edward Brongersma.md index c4d6169b..2224e7b6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edward Brongersma.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edward Brongersma.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Dutch_Senator - - Pedophile_Advocate - - Netherlands - - Francis_Shelden - - 1970s - - 1980s + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Edward Brongersma was a Dutch Senator and prominent advocate for the legalization of pedophilia in the Netherlands." --- + Edward Brongersma was a Dutch Senator and prominent advocate for the legalization of pedophilia in the Netherlands. He served as a senior member of the Dutch Senate's Judiciary Committee, a position that provided him with significant influence over legislative matters related to child protection and sexual offenses. His political connections and legal expertise made him a valuable associate for international child exploitation networks operating in Europe.[^1] In 1978, Brongersma was appointed as the primary trustee of [[Francis Shelden]]'s offshored estate. Shelden, an American millionaire who had fled Michigan to avoid prosecution for child pornography and prostitution operations on [[North Fox Island]], transferred his assets into an offshore trust called The Trust Company of the Virgin Islands, Ltd. Shelden then appointed Brongersma as successor trustee using an Amsterdam attorney. Court documents confirmed that Brongersma accepted the appointment on April 13, 1978, the same day Shelden executed the document removing the previous trustee. In his deposition, an associate described Brongersma as a Senator and a member of the Upper House of the Dutch Government who had served as chairman of the Judicial Committee and held a doctorate in law.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edward P. Boland.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edward P. Boland.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..40e38e9f --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edward P. Boland.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - contra-war +summary: Edward P. Boland was the Massachusetts congressman who sponsored the Boland Amendments prohibiting U.S. military aid to the Contras. +--- +Edward P. Boland was the Massachusetts Democratic congressman who sponsored the [[Boland Amendment|Boland Amendments]], the series of congressional provisions that prohibited the use of taxpayer funds for covert military operations against [[Nicaragua]]. The amendments, passed between 1982 and 1984, were named after Boland as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee.[^1] + +### The Boland Amendments + +The amendments sought to rein in the Reagan administration's covert war by prohibiting the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], [[National Security Council]], or any other U.S. government agency from providing military aid to the [[Contras]]. The legislation directly led to [[Oliver North]]'s illegal efforts to fund the Contras through alternative sources, including [[Iran]] arms sales proceeds, Saudi contributions, and [[cocaine]] trafficking profits. The Boland Amendments exposed the tension between congressional oversight and executive branch determination to pursue the Contra war by any means necessary.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edwin Corr.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edwin Corr.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6366a693 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Edwin Corr.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - u.s.-government + - contra-war +summary: Edwin Corr was the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador who received Celerino Castillo's reports about Contra drug trafficking at Ilopango and sent a secret cable to Washington. +--- +Edwin Corr was the U.S. Ambassador to [[El Salvador]] who received [[Celerino Castillo|Celerino Castillo III]]'s reports about Contra drug trafficking at Ilopango Air Base and sent a secret "back channel" message to [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]. Corr occupied a key position in the chain of information about the Contra-drug connection.[^1] + +### Shutting Down the Investigation + +When Castillo reported his findings about [[cocaine]] trafficking at Ilopango to Ambassador Corr, Corr sent a secret back channel cable to Washington. Rather than supporting Castillo's investigation, the response from Washington was to shut it down. The CIA station in El Salvador sent a message to [[Costa Rica]] Station advising the [[DEA]] not to make inquiries about Hangar No. 4 at Ilopango. Corr's role in the chain of suppression illustrated how the State Department participated in protecting the Contra supply operation from law enforcement scrutiny.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eileen Garrett.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eileen Garrett.md index 17400baa..6fab3363 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eileen Garrett.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eileen Garrett.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Eileen Garrett +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - psychic - - medium -description: Eileen Garrett was an Irish medium who was tested at Andrija Puharich's Round Table Foundation. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Eileen Garrett was an Irish medium who was well-known in New York City parapsychology circles." --- + Eileen Garrett was an Irish medium who was well-known in New York City parapsychology circles. She was one of the psychics tested by [[Andrija Puharich]] at his [[Round Table Foundation]] in Maine.[^1] Garrett's psychic abilities were tested in a [[Faraday cage]] using Zener cards. According to Puharich, her ESP scores were significantly higher inside the cage, which suggested that electronic shielding had a positive impact on psychic functioning.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eldon Byrd.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eldon Byrd.md index e69de29b..64d92321 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eldon Byrd.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eldon Byrd.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Scientists & Researchers" +tags: + - Person + - Researcher +summary: "Scientist and researcher connected to government programs in parapsychology and electromagnetic weapons research." +--- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Elliott Abrams.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Elliott Abrams.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3653c66b --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Elliott Abrams.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - u.s.-government + - contra-war +summary: Elliott Abrams was the Assistant Secretary of State who oversaw Central American policy and pressured NHAO officials to hire Oliver North's associates for Contra supply operations. +--- +Elliott Abrams was the Assistant Secretary of State who oversaw Central American policy and pressured [[NHAO]] officials to hire [[Oliver North]]'s associates for Contra supply operations. Abrams served as the political point man for the Reagan administration's [[Contras|Contra]] funding strategy.[^1] + +### NHAO Pressure + +When NHAO director Robert Duemling opposed hiring a $6,000-per-month "facilitator" for Contra supply operations, Abrams lobbied Duemling's superior. After one meeting, Abrams told Duemling: "Well, he works for me." The facilitator position was created to channel funds through North's network while maintaining the appearance of humanitarian aid. Abrams's intervention demonstrated how the State Department facilitated the covert supply chain that kept the Contra war alive after Congress cut off military aid.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Enrique Bermudez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Enrique Bermudez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..efaf10c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Enrique Bermudez.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Contra + - Military + - Nicaragua + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Supreme military commander of the FDN and former Somoza military attache in Washington who was hired by the CIA in 1980 to reassemble the National Guard into a Contra fighting force, and was murdered in Managua in 1991. +--- +Enrique Bermúdez "Commandante 380" was the supreme military commander of the [[FDN]], the largest [[Contras|Contra]] faction.[^3] A former military attaché for the [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] regime in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], he was hired by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in 1980 to reassemble Somoza's scattered [[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]] brigades into a fighting force. + +### Contra Leadership + +Bermúdez commanded the FDN throughout the Contra war and was a close friend of the [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] family. He reportedly trafficked in arms and [[cocaine]] with Norwin Meneses. [[Dennis Ainsworth]], a [[San Francisco]] Contra supporter, told the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] in 1987 that he had discovered Meneses and Bermúdez were dealing arms and drugs together.[^1] + +### Earlier Career + +Before the revolution, Bermúdez served in the Nicaraguan National Guard under Somoza.[^4] In 1965 he was deputy commander of an infantry company Somoza sent to support a [[United States|U.S.]]-led invasion of the [[Dominican Republic]] to suppress a leftist political movement. + +Bermúdez had been in the U.S. since 1975, first as a student attending courses on subversion and counterinsurgency at the Inter-American Defense College in Washington and later as the Nicaraguan government's liaison to the American military. The Americans considered him one of six Guardia officers they recommended to head the National Guard during the final days of the Somoza regime. The [[State Department]] considered Bermúdez a safe choice because he had spent most of the revolution in Washington and could not be held responsible for the Guardia's human rights violations. Somoza picked someone else. When the Somoza government collapsed, Bermúdez began a new career as a truck driver, delivering Newsweek magazines.[^4] + +### Recruitment by the CIA + +Somoza's cousin, Luis Pallais Debayle, visited Bermúdez to gauge his interest in leading a resistance force. Soon after, Major General Charles E. Boyd, a top U.S. Air Force official, invited Bermúdez to the [[Pentagon]] to discuss ideas. Boyd told him he had a friend at the CIA who was interested in speaking with him. By mid-1980 Bermúdez had moved to [[Miami]] and was on the CIA payroll.[^4] He began traveling widely, gauging the sentiment of vanquished National Guardsmen hiding in the U.S. and [[Central America]] and reporting findings to his CIA handlers. + +A U.S. official later told journalist Sam Dillon: "He fit the profile. He was malleable, controllable, docile."[^4] + +According to Boyd, the CIA "put Bermúdez in touch" with the [[Legion of September 15]] in [[Guatemala]]. He also co-commanded the Legion along with [[Ricardo Lau|Ricardo "El Chino" Lau]]. In 1981, Bermúdez visited [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s FDN group in [[Los Angeles]], giving a pep talk and asking them to adopt the FDN colors and flag.[^4] + +[[Renato Pena|Renato Peña]] Cabrera, the FDN's San Francisco representative, told federal investigators that he was present "on many occasions" when Meneses telephoned Bermúdez in Honduras. "Meneses told Pena of Bermúdez's requests for such things as gun silencers (which Meneses obtained in Los Angeles), cross bows, and other military equipment for the Contras." Meneses would also bring back military information, bulletins, and communiques from Bermúdez that Peña put into newsletters.[^5] + +### Death + +Bermúdez was murdered in [[Managua]] in 1991. The slaying has never been solved.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 2: "We were the first" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ephraim Evron.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ephraim Evron.md index 10bd6630..522826bb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ephraim Evron.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ephraim Evron.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Diplomat + - Politician - Israel + - Diplomat +summary: "Ephraim Evron, also known as Effy Evron, was an Israeli diplomat who served as the Israeli ambassador to Washington D.C.." --- -Ephraim Evron, also known as Effy Evron, was an Israeli diplomat who served as the Israeli ambassador to [[Washington D.C.]]. He was a favorite of President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. In early 1968, Evron was part of the Israeli delegation that attended the Johnson-Eshkol summit meeting in [[Texas]], where they argued against selling F-4s to [[Israel]]. Despite the arguments, Johnson privately assured Evron that [[Israel]] would get the F-4s, but that he would get something out of [[Levi Eshkol]] in return.[^1] + +Ephraim Evron, also known as Effy Evron, was an Israeli diplomat who served as the Israeli ambassador to [[Washington, D.C.]]. He was a favorite of President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. In early 1968, Evron was part of the Israeli delegation that attended the Johnson-Eshkol summit meeting in [[Texas]], where they argued against selling F-4s to [[Israel]]. Despite the arguments, Johnson privately assured Evron that [[Israel]] would get the F-4s, but that he would get something out of [[Levi Eshkol]] in return.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eric Davis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eric Davis.md index 14c14fc7..85045423 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eric Davis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eric Davis.md @@ -1,12 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "Astrophysicist and AATIP contractor with high-level security clearances, alleged author of the Wilson-Davis Memo on UAP crash retrieval programs." +--- [[Eric Davis]] is an astrophysicist with high-level national security clearances who has worked as a contractor and consultant for the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and other government programs. He is known for his expertise in advanced propulsion physics and is the alleged author of the [[Wilson-Davis Memo]].[^1] ### Scientific Career and Government Work -Dr. Davis has a long history of consulting for aerospace and defense contractors, including EarthTech, the company founded by [[Harold "Hal" Puthoff]]. He is known for his brilliant and maverick approach to science, and he has an eidetic memory. He has provided the Presidential Daily Briefing (PDB) and has briefed numerous DoD agencies and congressional committees on the UAP issue.[^1] +Dr. Davis has a long history of consulting for aerospace and defense contractors, including EarthTech, the company founded by [[Hal Puthoff]]. He is known for his brilliant and maverick approach to science, and he has an eidetic memory. He has provided the Presidential Daily Briefing (PDB) and has briefed numerous DoD agencies and congressional committees on the UAP issue.[^1] ### Involvement with AATIP -Dr. Davis was a key scientific contractor for AATIP, working closely with [[Harold "Hal" Puthoff]] and [[Luis Elizondo]]. He was instrumental in analyzing the physics of UAP and exploring theoretical concepts such as warp drives and traversable wormholes. His expertise was crucial in helping the AATIP team to understand the advanced capabilities of the craft they were investigating.[^1] +Dr. Davis was a key scientific contractor for AATIP, working closely with [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Luis Elizondo]]. He was instrumental in analyzing the physics of UAP and exploring theoretical concepts such as warp drives and traversable wormholes. His expertise was crucial in helping the AATIP team to understand the advanced capabilities of the craft they were investigating.[^1] ### The Wilson-Davis Memo diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ernst David Bergmann.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ernst David Bergmann.md index 003f117b..e5f9f853 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ernst David Bergmann.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ernst David Bergmann.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Israel - - Nuclear + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Ernst David Bergmann was a German-born Israeli organic chemist, widely considered the scientific father of the Israeli nuclear bomb." --- + Ernst David Bergmann was a German-born Israeli organic chemist, widely considered the scientific father of the Israeli nuclear bomb. A refugee from Nazi Germany, he became director of the chemistry division at the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] after [[Israel]]'s War of Independence in 1948. He was also chairman of [[Israel]]'s Atomic Energy Commission, established in 1952, and publicly advocated for nuclear research for peaceful purposes.[^1] Bergmann's dream of nuclear power plants served as an effective cover for his drive to develop nuclear weapons. He worked closely with [[David Ben-Gurion]], then Prime Minister and Defense Minister, and [[Shimon Peres]], director general of the ministry of defense. Bergmann's Israeli Atomic Energy Commission was under the direct jurisdiction of Peres and the defense ministry, indicating its true purpose was not solely peaceful.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eugene Giaquinto.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eugene Giaquinto.md index 19382fb5..f1c3baa5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eugene Giaquinto.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eugene Giaquinto.md @@ -1,8 +1,15 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Both Giaquinto and Robert Booth Nichols were noted to have a close working relationship with the Justice Department, according to the wiretaps." +--- [[Eugene Giaquinto]] was the president of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] home entertainment division and a significant figure in the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s wiretap investigation into alleged organized crime penetration of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. He was also a board member of [[Robert Booth Nichols]]' holding company, [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]], which was under investigation as a source of funding for narcotics trafficking.[1] [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps recorded communications between Giaquinto and [[Robert Booth Nichols]]. These interceptions, along with the beliefs of [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] [[Marvin Rudnick]], [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Thomas Gates]], and Organized Crime Strike Force member [[Richard Stavin]], indicated that [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] had been infiltrated by organized crime, specifically linking to members of the [[Gambino Crime Family]] and [[Bufalino Crime Family]]. Giaquinto reportedly enjoyed a special relationship with [[John Gotti]].[1] -Both Giaquinto and [[Robert Booth Nichols]] were noted to have a close working relationship with the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]], according to the wiretaps. Despite the evidence gathered, the wiretaps were subsequently sealed by the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]], and no prosecutions were pursued, leading to the disbandment of the Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force and the resignations of key investigators.[1] +Both Giaquinto and [[Robert Booth Nichols]] were noted to have a close working relationship with the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]], according to the wiretaps. Despite the evidence gathered, the wiretaps were subsequently sealed by the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]], and no prosecutions were pursued, leading to the disbandment of the Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force and the resignations of key investigators.[1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eugene M. Braderman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eugene M. Braderman.md index aefd4414..70474b88 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eugene M. Braderman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Eugene M. Braderman.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Deputy assistant secretary of state for commercial affairs who was pressured by Israelis to help the U.S. accept Israel's nuclear weapons." --- + Eugene M. Braderman was a deputy assistant secretary of state for commercial affairs. In early 1967, he approached [[William N. Dale]], then deputy chief of mission at the American embassy in [[Tel Aviv]], looking "ashen." Braderman reported that one of the Israelis at a party had told him that his primary duty, as an American Jew, was to help the [[United States]] government accept Israeli nuclear weapons. Braderman, agitated, stated, "I'm an American first, not a Jew first," and told Dale to do whatever was right with the information. Dale, however, understood that Braderman's story had nowhere to go and did nothing with it.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fabio Ernesto Carrasco.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fabio Ernesto Carrasco.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ecf1193a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fabio Ernesto Carrasco.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Pilot + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Congressional_Testimony +summary: Fabio Ernesto "Tito" Carrasco was a pilot who flew CIA-protected weapons and drug flights for the Contras between Colombia, Costa Rica, and Florida, testifying under oath as a U.S. government witness. +--- + +### Drug Flights for the Contras + +Fabio Ernesto "Tito" Carrasco was a pilot who flew weapons and drug missions for Colombian trafficker [[George Morales]] in support of the [[Contras]]. Under oath as a U.S. government witness, Carrasco testified that planeloads of weapons were flown to a ranch in northern [[Costa Rica]] owned by CIA operative [[John Hull]]. After dropping off arms, large green duffel bags full of cocaine belonging to the Contras were loaded aboard and flown back into the United States, usually to the public airport at Opa Locka, Florida.[^1] + +### CIA Protection of Flights + +Carrasco testified that one of [[Eden Pastora|Pastora's]] commanders assured him the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] was protecting the flights from Costa Rica all the way into Florida. "[[Octaviano Cesar|Octaviano]] and Popo tell George [Morales], 'Listen, these people supposed to work for the CIA, those people are supposed to have, you know, everything under control, so the people tell George, 'Do it at Opa Locka. Nothing will happen if the plane arrives at Opa Locka.'" When asked if anyone stopped him at Opa Locka, Carrasco replied: "Nobody."[^1] + +Carrasco's opinion was that the entire operation was protected from police interference from Panama to the United States. "Every week I flew to Panama, between Panama and Costa Rica, with different passports and different names and they never asked me why. So if that is not protection, I don't know what is protection."[^1] + +### Money Deliveries + +When money from drug sales was collected, Carrasco delivered it to CIA operatives Cesar and Chamorro, "sometimes in the United States, sometimes in Costa Rica." He said he delivered bags of money "sometimes two, three times a day. . .I paid a lot of money, maybe millions." The Contra officials gave Carrasco and Morales "good passports" from [[Nicaragua]] during a party at Morales's house in [[Miami]], complete with entry and exit stamps from various countries, lacking only a name and photograph.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Faissal Ghows.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Faissal Ghows.md index 358b23f1..40af09c6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Faissal Ghows.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Faissal Ghows.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - SaudiArabia + - NSA + - Israel + - Diplomat +summary: "In December 1980, Ghows delivered $56 million to Ari Ben-Menashe in Guatemala." --- + [[Faissal Ghows]] was an assistant to the chief of [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] Security and Intelligence. He was a former classmate of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] at the American Community School in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]], where his father was the [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] ambassador.[^1] -In December 1980, [[Faissal Ghows|Ghows]] delivered $56 million to [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in [[Guatemala]]. This money was part of a deal arranged by the [[USA|Americans]] for the release of [[USA|American]] hostages in [[Iran]]. Of the total, $40 million was in bank checks drawn on [[Banque Worms]], and $16 million was in cash. [[Faissal Ghows|Ghows]] also provided withdrawal papers from [[Banque Worms]] to legitimize the transaction.[^1] +In December 1980, [[Faissal Ghows|Ghows]] delivered $56 million to [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in [[Guatemala]]. This money was part of a deal arranged by the [[United States|Americans]] for the release of [[United States|American]] hostages in [[Iran]]. Of the total, $40 million was in bank checks drawn on [[Banque Worms]], and $16 million was in cash. [[Faissal Ghows|Ghows]] also provided withdrawal papers from [[Banque Worms]] to legitimize the transaction.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fern Gauvin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fern Gauvin.md index ca591565..050dcc03 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fern Gauvin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fern Gauvin.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Fern Gauvin +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - psychic - - remoteviewer -description: Fernand "Fern" Gauvin was a civilian counterintelligence specialist and one of the original remote viewers in the Stargate Project, known for his long history of psychic experiences. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate + - SRI +summary: "Fernand 'Fern' Gauvin was a civilian counterintelligence specialist working at Arlington Hall, a military/civilian intelligence complex." --- + Fernand "Fern" Gauvin was a civilian counterintelligence specialist working at Arlington Hall, a military/civilian intelligence complex. He was one of the original six soldier psychics selected for the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] program in 1977.[^1] Gauvin, a dark-haired, handsome Rhode Islander in his late forties, had a long history of psychic experiences and transcendental yearnings dating back to his childhood. He practiced yoga and meditation, experimented with altered states, and read books about spirit-mediums and auras. In 1975, he had an unusual out-of-body experience, an encounter with a "benevolent, luminous, loving entity" that profoundly affected him.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fernand Gauvin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fernand Gauvin.md index 0ea2b68e..bd87b44f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fernand Gauvin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fernand Gauvin.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Fernand Gauvin +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - counterintelligence - - psychic -description: Fernand Gauvin was a civilian counterintelligence specialist and an early member of the Stargate Project's remote viewing unit, known for his spiritual leanings and psychic experiences. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate + - SRI +summary: "Gauvin worked at Arlington Hall, home to some of the more 'James Bond-ish' elements of the U.S." --- + [[Fernand Gauvin]] was a civilian counterintelligence specialist from Rhode Island and an early member of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] (later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]]) remote viewing unit. He was among the initial group of ten or eleven candidates selected by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]]. Gauvin had a long history of psychic experiences and transcendental yearnings, going back to his childhood. He practiced yoga and meditation, experimented with altered states, and read books about spirit-mediums and auras. In 1975, he had an unusual out-of-body-type experience, an encounter with a benevolent, luminous, loving entity.[^1] Gauvin worked at Arlington Hall, home to some of the more "James Bond-ish" elements of the U.S. espionage community. He was among the six most promising members sent to [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] for two weeks of outbound remote-viewing experiments. He was present during the intense and monotonous remote viewing taskings related to the Iran hostage crisis (1979-1981). After the failed hostage rescue mission in April 1980, he left the unit, vowing never to remote-view again, highlighting the psychological toll of the relentless remote viewing operations.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fernando Chamorro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fernando Chamorro.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..705434f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fernando Chamorro.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Commander of UDN-FARN, an early Contra faction based in Costa Rica, a former Sandinista whose army included Cuban-American drug traffickers, and who was approached by Norwin Meneses about hauling cocaine. +--- +Fernando "El Negro" Chamorro was the commander of [[UDN-FARN]], an early [[Contras|Contra]] faction based in [[Costa Rica]]. A former [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] who turned against the revolution, Chamorro was an alcoholic whose army was described as teeming with [[Cuba|Cuban]]-American drug traffickers, terrorists, and assorted other ne'er-do-wells.[^2] + +### Background + +Chamorro fought for the Sandinistas against [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] and achieved notoriety by helping shoot rockets at Somoza's bunker from the roof of the Intercontinental Hotel in [[Managua]] in 1974. He was known to have a drinking problem and a questionable work ethic, and did not manage well within the new Sandinista government. He broke completely with the ruling Sandinistas and drifted to Costa Rica to join his brother [[Edmundo Chamorro]], another former Sandinista.[^3] Together the Chamorro brothers became the military leaders of UDN-FARN. Both were only distantly related to the influential Chamorro clan that included martyred newspaper editor Pedro Joaquin Chamorro.[^2] + +### UDN-FARN Leadership + +Chamorro's UDN-FARN, with its connections to the [[Miami]] Cuban community, was further along in developing an organized opposition force than [[Enrique Bermudez|Bermúdez]]'s [[Legion of September 15]]. Though based in Costa Rica, UDN-FARN established a small military camp in [[Honduras]] at the Cuban-owned Hacienda El Pescado outside [[Tegucigalpa]].[^3] + +### Resistance to FDN Merger + +The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] pressured UDN-FARN to merge with Bermúdez's legion. The Chamorro brothers resisted, regarding the ex-[[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]] men as war criminals: "The Legion was entirely composed of ex-National Guards. Naturally one couldn't make a big splash with that in [[Nicaragua]]," said UDN-FARN commander William Baltodano Herrera.[^3] + +The CIA forced the merger by having their Honduran allies withdraw support from the Chamorros. The Chamorro brothers boycotted the August 1981 signing meeting rather than sit in the same room with Bermúdez.[^3] + +### Later Activities + +While working for the CIA, Chamorro was approached by [[Norwin Meneses]] and asked to haul [[cocaine]] to the [[United States]] from Costa Rica, but he was never directly implicated in cocaine trafficking.[^2] He died in Nicaragua in the early 1990s.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 4: "I never sent cash" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 4: "I never sent cash" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fidel Castro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fidel Castro.md index 65c597a8..384a8173 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fidel Castro.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fidel Castro.md @@ -1,6 +1,20 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "Leader of Cuba targeted by CIA assassination plots involving organized crime figures Sam Giancana, Johnny Rosselli, and Santos Trafficante." +--- [[Fidel Castro]] was the leader of [[Cuba]]. In 1960, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] initiated a series of assassination attempts against him. These operations involved [[Robert Maheu]] as a "cut-out," who contacted organized-crime leaders [[Sam Giancana]], [[Johnny Rosselli]], and [[Santos Trafficante, Jr.]]. These individuals, in turn, enlisted the direct assistance of Cuban exiles in the assassination plots.[^1] ---- +### Dark Alliance Investigation + +Fidel Castro was the Cuban president whose government served as a foil for U.S. anti-Communist operations in [[Central America]], including the [[Contras|Contra]] war. The anti-Castro Cuban exile networks built during the [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]] era were later repurposed by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] for Contra operations.[^2] + +When the CIA needed operatives for the Contra war, it drew from the pool of anti-Castro Cuban exiles who had been trained and organized since the failed 1961 invasion. [[Felix Rodriguez]], who participated in the capture and execution of Che Guevara in [[Cuba]] under Castro's government, was sent to [[San Salvador]] to manage the Contra resupply operation at Ilopango Air Base. [[Manuel Noriega|Noriega]] brokered deals with Castro, acting as liaison between the Cuban government and U.S. intelligence. The [[Sandinistas]] in [[Nicaragua]] maintained close ties with Castro's government, which the Reagan administration cited as justification for the Contra war.[^3] + ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6, Chapter 10 diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd Bankson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd Bankson.md index 964fead8..5c208f7d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd Bankson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd Bankson.md @@ -1,11 +1,18 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Floyd Bankson was a system engineer in the Criminal Division of the DOJ, involved with the implementation of Project Eagle." --- -Floyd Bankson was a system engineer in the Criminal Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]], involved with the implementation of Project Eagle. He was previously a secretary at the LEAA in 1977, where he worked with [[Lois Battistoni]]. -[[Lois Battistoni]] alleged that Bankson told her that the DOJ intended to "bury [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]." However, Bankson absolutely denied these allegations. He stated that he never heard [[Lowell Jensen]] say anything derogatory about Inslaw, nor that Jensen pressured him to select the DALITE system for the DOJ's case tracking needs. Bankson also denied saying that the DOJ intended to "bury Inslaw" and was unaware of any wrongdoing related to [[PROMIS]] that needed to be concealed. According to Bankson, Battistoni "constantly" called him to ask if he had read various news articles, and he believed she enjoyed the publicity from Inslaw's allegations. The Special Counsel's investigation found no corroboration for Battistoni's claims from Bankson.[^1] +Floyd Bankson was a system engineer in the Criminal Division of the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]], involved with the implementation of Project Eagle. He was previously a secretary at the LEAA in 1977, where he worked with [[Lois Battistoni]]. + +[[Lois Battistoni]] alleged that Bankson told her that the DOJ intended to "bury [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]." However, Bankson absolutely denied these allegations. He stated that he never heard [[Lowell Jensen]] say anything derogatory about Inslaw, nor that Jensen pressured him to select the DALITE system for the DOJ's case tracking needs. Bankson also denied saying that the DOJ intended to "bury Inslaw" and was unaware of any wrongdoing related to [[PROMIS]] that needed to be concealed. According to Bankson, Battistoni "constantly" called him to ask if he had read various news articles, and he believed she enjoyed the publicity from Inslaw's allegations. The Special Counsel's investigation found no corroboration for Battistoni's claims from Bankson.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd Carlton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd Carlton.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7a7b086b --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd Carlton.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Pilot + - Panama + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Congressional_Testimony +summary: Floyd Carlton Caceres was Manuel Noriega's personal pilot and drug operations manager who became the U.S. government's star witness against Noriega after sharing evidence of the dictator's drug trafficking with murdered doctor Hugo Spadafora. +--- +Floyd Carlton Caceres served as [[Panama|Panamanian]] dictator [[Manuel Noriega]]'s personal pilot and ran his drug transportation network. Carlton also managed the drug operation's logistics, flying cocaine and moving money between the United States and Panama. The operation unraveled when Carlton lost $1.8 million in cash entrusted to him by [[Colombia|Colombian]] drug lords to fly from [[Los Angeles]] to [[Panama City]]; he had delegated the task to an underling who absconded with the money.[^1] + +### Disappearance of Teofilo Watson + +To repay the debt, Carlton arranged to fly a drug load north for free, but again delegated the mission to his partner Teofilo Watson, who disappeared with 530 kilos of cocaine. Carlton suspected [[Costa Rica|Costa Rican]] [[Contras|Contra]] leader [[Sebastian Gonzalez|"Guachan" Gonzalez]] and his M-3 Contra group had killed Watson in an ambush at an airstrip owned by [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative [[John Hull]]. "They killed him and then took the airplane and the drugs to Mr. Hull's ranch," Carlton testified. The plane was cut up and thrown into a river on Hull's property, and the cocaine was spirited to the United States.[^1] + +The Colombians sent a hit man named Alberto Aldimar after Carlton, who kidnapped and beat Carlton's friends and employees, then brought power shovels to dig up Carlton's ranch searching for hidden cash. The Colombians also kidnapped Hull's daughter; Hull ransomed her back and blamed the Communists.[^1] + +### Connection to Hugo Spadafora + +Carlton fled to [[Miami]] where he was found by Dr. [[Hugo Spadafora]], a Contra fighter who was gathering evidence of Noriega's drug trafficking. Carlton shared intimate details of Noriega's drug trade with Spadafora, giving him the names of pilots and dates of drug flights through Costa Rica, and implicating Gonzalez. "Dr. Spadafora was a very honest man," Carlton said. "He was an idealist and he tried to get the best for anyone needing justice." Spadafora announced he was going to "have a bomb explode in Panama" with the information. Shortly afterward, Spadafora was murdered, tortured and decapitated, by Noriega's agents.[^1] + +### Government Witness + +Carlton would later astonish [[DEA]] officials with his photographic recall of Noriega's drug deals and became the U.S. government's star witness against the Panamanian dictator at his trial on drug charges. Carlton testified he tried to inform the DEA about Noriega's drug dealing in January 1986 but was rebuffed: "When I mentioned the name of General Noriega, they immediately became upset." The DEA agents "did not try to contact me again."[^1] + +### DIACSA Connection + +Carlton's drug operations were run through [[DIACSA]], a Miami aircraft company he used as the U.S. headquarters for his Panamanian smuggling venture with Noriega. He and his partners plotted drug flights and arranged cocaine profit laundering through DIACSA's offices. The company was later hired by the [[State Department]]'s NHAO to deliver "humanitarian" aid to the Contras, despite being penetrated by an undercover DEA agent at the time.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd L. Culler, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd L. Culler, Jr..md index b3a7b61b..cf9f0fe5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd L. Culler, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Floyd L. Culler, Jr..md @@ -1,17 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - Nuclear - - USA + - Israel +summary: "Culler's team spent days at Dimona, climbing through various excavations, but found nothing suspicious, despite the elaborate Israeli deception, which included a false control room and practice sessions for Israeli technicians." --- + Floyd L. Culler, Jr. was a leading expert in the science of nuclear reprocessing. He served as deputy director of the Chemical Technology Division at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory in [[Tennessee]], where the first uranium for American nuclear weapons had been enriched. Culler led the American inspection team sent to [[Dimona]] by the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] administration, following a pattern that would be repeated until the inspections ended in 1969.[^1] Culler's team spent days at [[Dimona]], climbing through various excavations, but found nothing suspicious, despite the elaborate Israeli deception, which included a false control room and practice sessions for Israeli technicians. Culler reported to the White House that the reactor he and his colleagues inspected was nothing more than a "standard reactor." He later expressed surprise, but not shock, upon learning that his team had been duped by a false control room, acknowledging that it is possible to make a system appear to be controlling something when it is not.[^1] Culler was more disturbed to learn that by 1960, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s photo interpretation team had concluded that a site was being excavated at [[Dimona]] for a chemical reprocessing plant and had even attempted to measure the amount of dirt being scooped. This intelligence had not been provided to him, and he believed it should have been.[^1] -Culler shrugged off the Israeli cheating as inevitable, but not necessary, viewing his inspection as "part of the game of wearing away, of finding ways to not reach the point of taking action" against [[Israel]]'s nuclear weapons program. He is not convinced today that [[Israel]] was wrong to develop its own independent deterrent, stating, "They were terrified that they'd be bombed." After the first inspection in 1962, he was asked by an Israeli to raise the question of an American nuclear umbrella upon his return to [[Washington D.C.]]. Culler dutifully included an account of the Israeli concern in his secret report, which was immediately debriefed by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] upon his arrival in Washington. There was no further talk of nuclear umbrellas on subsequent inspections.[^2] +Culler shrugged off the Israeli cheating as inevitable, but not necessary, viewing his inspection as "part of the game of wearing away, of finding ways to not reach the point of taking action" against [[Israel]]'s nuclear weapons program. He is not convinced today that [[Israel]] was wrong to develop its own independent deterrent, stating, "They were terrified that they'd be bombed." After the first inspection in 1962, he was asked by an Israeli to raise the question of an American nuclear umbrella upon his return to [[Washington, D.C.]]. Culler dutifully included an account of the Israeli concern in his secret report, which was immediately debriefed by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] upon his arrival in Washington. There was no further talk of nuclear umbrellas on subsequent inspections.[^2] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frances T. Fox.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frances T. Fox.md index 20d7c6f4..cca2fcc8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frances T. Fox.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frances T. Fox.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician + - Military +summary: "His involvement with FIDCO placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including Robert Maheu, Michael A." +--- [[Frances T. Fox]] was a Vice President and Director of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]. His career included serving as the General Manager of L.A. International Airport and as the Director of Aviation for [[Howard Hughes]] Nevada operations, which later became [[Summa Corporation]]. He also held the position of City Manager of San Jose, California.[^1] His involvement with [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including [[Robert Maheu]], [[Michael A. McManus]], [[Robert Booth Nichols]], and [[George K. Pender]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Francisco Aviles.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Francisco Aviles.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c8341c9d --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Francisco Aviles.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: U.S.-educated Nicaraguan lawyer and CIA asset who worked closely with the CIA in Costa Rica funneling funds to Contra organizations and was directly involved in the San Francisco Frogman case. +--- +Francisco Aviles Saenz was a U.S.-educated Nicaraguan attorney, [[Central Intelligence Agency]] asset, and [[UDN-FARN]] official who played a central role in the attempt to recover drug money seized during the [[Frogman Case]].[^1] + +### Background + +Aviles was the brother-in-law of [[Horacio Pereira]], [[Norwin Meneses]]'s top cocaine dealer in [[Costa Rica]]. He was educated in the [[United States]] and served as the international relations secretary for UDN-FARN. He helped set up the Committee in Defense of Democracy in [[Nicaragua]], described as a CIA front in San José, Costa Rica, with money from Venezuelan sources.[^2] + +### The Frogman Case Intervention + +When [[Julio Zavala]] was arrested in February 1983, police seized $36,020 from his nightstand. Aviles wrote to U.S. District Judge Robert Peckham identifying himself as a UDN-FARN official and claiming the money belonged to the Contras. Zavala, he stated, was the assistant treasurer of the Conservative Party of Nicaraguans in Exile (PCNE) and a longtime member of UDN-FARN, which "fights for the restoration of the democratic system in the Republic of Nicaragua...under the slogan 'God, Fatherland and Freedom.'" Aviles offered to testify to Zavala's position.[^2] + +Aviles provided supporting documents including Zavala's UDN-FARN credentials, a letter appointing him as assistant treasurer of PCNE, a receipt showing the group had given him $45,000, and Aviles's own sworn statement.[^2] + +### CIA Protection + +The CIA's Costa Rican station cabled Langley warning that Aviles was a Contra official and CIA asset belonging to an organization that had "unwittingly received CIA support." CIA headquarters discovered Aviles had attended an August 1982 conference in [[Miami]] where he was elected to the board of directors of the PCNE, which was receiving CIA money.[^2] + +CIA lawyer Lee Strickland flew to [[San Francisco]] to ensure the depositions did not proceed. Strickland told prosecutor Mark Zanides the CIA "would be immensely grateful if these depositions did not go forward." The government ultimately returned the $36,020 to Aviles and Zavala in October 1984.[^2] + +After the case, Aviles was appointed to the general staff of UDN-FARN in 1985. The 1998 CIA Inspector General's report claimed that repeated references to Aviles as a CIA asset in the 1984 cables were "mistakes." Aviles was working for the Nicaraguan government as of 1998.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Francisco Guirola Beeche.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Francisco Guirola Beeche.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d3a35879 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Francisco Guirola Beeche.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Salvadoran elite and D'Aubuisson aide caught with $5.9 million in cash at a Texas airport who later flew Contra drug flights out of Ilopango. +--- +Francisco "Chico" Guirola Beeche was the scion of one of [[El Salvador]]'s most influential families and a top aide to Salvadoran death squad leader [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]] who became one of the busiest Contra drug pilots at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]]. He had been caught with $5.9 million in cash—the largest cash seizure in Texas history—yet received only probation from the Justice Department.[^1] + +### The $5.9 Million Seizure + +On February 6, 1985, Guirola and three Cuban-American companions departed John Wayne Airport in Orange County aboard a white T-39 Sabreliner jet. The plane stopped to refuel at Kleberg County Airport in Kingsville, Texas, where U.S. Customs agents were waiting. The agents had been tracking the men since January, when they were spotted in the same plane diverting mid-flight to [[Panama]] with $1.2 million in cash.[^1] + +All four men were listed in Customs databases as suspected drug traffickers, and their airplane was on a watch list as a suspected smuggling craft. In the Sabreliner's cargo hold were fourteen suitcases Guirola claimed as his own. He produced a Costa Rican diplomatic passport and warned agents not to search the bags or it would "cause trouble." They were bulging with $5.9 million in small bills. When agents announced arrests, Guirola claimed diplomatic immunity because his mother was the Costa Rican vice-consul in New Mexico.[^1] + +Federal agents charged the cash was drug money destined for El Salvador, citing [[DEA]] records that Guirola had been "reportedly involved in cocaine and arms smuggling in El Salvador and Guatemala" and was a top aide to death squad leader Roberto D'Aubuisson. The [[Los Angeles Times]] confirmed Guirola had accompanied D'Aubuisson to a "very sensitive" meeting with former CIA deputy director Vernon Walters in May 1984, where Walters tried to talk D'Aubuisson out of assassinating U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering. Guirola had allowed D'Aubuisson to use his house as campaign headquarters during his 1984 presidential run. Guirola's passport, signed by D'Aubuisson, identified him as a "special adviser" to the Salvadoran Assembly. He was also carrying credentials from the Salvadoran attorney general's office.[^1] + +### The Deal + +The Justice Department made a quick deal: if Guirola let the government keep the money, he would receive probation. Guirola and one companion pleaded guilty to a minor currency violation and walked. Charges against the other passenger and pilot were dropped, and the plane was returned. Federal judge Hayden Head Jr. protested: "I have a hard time swallowing it. The punishment doesn't fit the crime. I don't know what you were up to, but this conduct cannot be tolerated." The investigation "came to a sudden, abrupt halt with a lot of questions unanswered," U.S. Customs agent Ernest Allison complained. The Customs Service later told FOIA requesters it could not locate any records relating to the case.[^1] + +### Drug Flights at Ilopango + +Less than a year after the seizure, DEA agent [[Celerino Castillo]] and his informants were watching Guirola zoom in and out of Ilopango, hauling drugs in, carrying cash to the Bahamas, and flashing credentials from the Salvadoran Air Force and the Salvadoran president's office. "When I ran Guirola's name in the computer, it popped up in 11 DEA files, detailing his South America-to-United States cocaine, arms and money laundering," Castillo wrote. Guirola attended college in [[California]] with one of [[Anastasio Somoza|Anastasio Somoza]]'s nephews.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Arana.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Arana.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..db7b1790 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Arana.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Frank Arana was an FDN director who flew to San Francisco with Edgar Chamorro in 1982 to establish the Contra support network in California. +--- +Frank Arana was an [[FDN]] director who flew to [[San Francisco]] with [[Edgar Chamorro]] in October 1982 to select leaders for the [[Contras|Contra]] support committee. Arana's trip to San Francisco placed him at the center of the Contra political operation in [[California]], which overlapped with [[Norwin Meneses]]'s [[cocaine]] trafficking network on the West Coast.[^1] + +### The San Francisco Connection + +Arana and Chamorro's visit to San Francisco was part of the effort to establish the Contra support infrastructure in the United States. The political and fundraising operations they set up ran parallel to the drug trafficking activities that Meneses was simultaneously conducting in the same communities. The overlap between the FDN's political leadership, including Arana, and the cocaine trafficking network illustrated how intertwined the Contra war and the drug trade had become on the West Coast.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Barnaby.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Barnaby.md index 1a5128cd..6c32ef4b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Barnaby.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Barnaby.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Nuclear Physicist + - Nuclear + - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "Frank Barnaby was a nuclear physicist and former employee of Britain's nuclear weapons installation at Aldermaston." --- + Frank Barnaby was a nuclear physicist and former employee of [[Britain]]'s nuclear weapons installation at Aldermaston. He spent two days with [[Mordecai Vanunu]] at the request of the *Sunday Times* to verify Vanunu's account of [[Israel]]'s nuclear program. Barnaby concluded that Vanunu's account was "totally convincing." After leaving government service, Barnaby became director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an arms control study group funded by the Swedish government.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Carlucci.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Carlucci.md index a525e5a0..c1a71878 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Carlucci.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Carlucci.md @@ -1,6 +1,13 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA +summary: "Carlucci's connections extended into the intelligence community, with Harold Okimoto reportedly working under his auspices for years." +--- [[Frank Carlucci]] was a prominent American government official who held several high-level positions, including former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] deputy director and later [[United States Secretary of Defense|Defense Secretary]]. He was also a member of the board of directors for [[Wackenhut Corporation]].[1] -Carlucci's connections extended into the intelligence community, with [[Harold Okimoto]] reportedly working under his auspices for years. Okimoto, a figure linked to the [[Yakuza]] and alleged to be a top Japanese organized crime figure, was also described as an intelligence person who performed services for the [[United States Government|U.S. government]] during [[World War II]].[1] +Carlucci's connections extended into the intelligence community, with [[Harold Okimoto]] reportedly working under his auspices for years. Okimoto, a figure linked to the [[Yakuza]] and alleged to be a top Japanese organized crime figure, was also described as an intelligence person who performed services for the [[United States|U.S. government]] during [[World War II]].[1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Chevrier.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Chevrier.md index a96cbe6f..a7c9c581 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Chevrier.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frank Chevrier.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Business - - USA +summary: "After Chevrier's fortunes changed and FXC International became a significant company, the CIA approached him with the idea of opening an aircraft division." --- + [[Frank Chevrier]] was a French-Canadian who transformed [[FXC International]], a company that initially produced parachutes for civilian purposes. He started as a laborer at the company and eventually became its director and owner. Under his leadership, [[FXC International]] began manufacturing parachutes for military purposes with [[Israel|Israeli]] technology.[^1] -After [[Frank Chevrier|Chevrier]]'s fortunes changed and [[FXC International]] became a significant company, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] approached him with the idea of opening an aircraft division. This division would allow [[FXC International]] to broker secret sales of aircraft around the world on behalf of the [[USA|U.S.]] government.[^1] +After [[Frank Chevrier|Chevrier]]'s fortunes changed and [[FXC International]] became a significant company, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] approached him with the idea of opening an aircraft division. This division would allow [[FXC International]] to broker secret sales of aircraft around the world on behalf of the [[United States|U.S.]] government.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Alvarez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Alvarez.md index 866a8adf..a56b4ac4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Alvarez.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Alvarez.md @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ -[[Fred Alvarez]] was the former vice-chairman of the [[Cabazon Tribal Council]]. He was a victim of an execution-style triple homicide on June 29, 1981, in Rancho Mirage, [[California]], along with his friends [[Ralph Boger]] and [[Patricia Castro]]. His murder occurred just six months before the murder of [[Paul Morasca]].[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Alvarez had been chosen to manage the Cabazon Casino shortly before his murder." +--- +[[Fred Alvarez]] was the former vice-chairman of the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]]. He was a victim of an execution-style triple homicide on June 29, 1981, in Rancho Mirage, [[California]], along with his friends [[Ralph Boger]] and [[Patricia Castro]]. His murder occurred just six months before the murder of [[Paul Morasca]].[^1] -Alvarez had been chosen to manage the [[Cabazon Casino]] shortly before his murder. Reports related to the Alvarez triple-homicide, including those concerning "[[The Octopus]]", were later found in the "Paul Morasca Homicide Investigation File" in San Francisco, as the original Riverside files were missing.[^1] +Alvarez had been chosen to manage the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] shortly before his murder. Reports related to the Alvarez triple-homicide, including those concerning "[[The Octopus]]", were later found in the "Paul Morasca Homicide Investigation File" in San Francisco, as the original Riverside files were missing.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Ghanem.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Ghanem.md index 4a3aa981..a7470f61 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Ghanem.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Ghanem.md @@ -1,4 +1,10 @@ -[[Fred Ghanem]] was a figure with special knowledge of Lebanese communities in Detroit, Houston, and Los Angeles. His expertise led to a noticeable increase in [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]]-controlled deliveries of heroin into the [[United States]]. He was identified as a relative (either a brother or cousin) of [[Maurice Ghanem]], who was involved with [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] in [[Lebanon]], and was a senior [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] official working with [[Michael T. Hurley]].[^1] +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Figure with expertise on Lebanese communities used by DEA for controlled heroin deliveries; relative of FIDCO's Maurice Ghanem." +--- +[[Fred Ghanem]] was a figure with special knowledge of Lebanese communities in Detroit, Houston, and Los Angeles. His expertise led to a noticeable increase in [[DEA|DEA]]-controlled deliveries of heroin into the [[United States]]. He was identified as a relative (either a brother or cousin) of [[Maurice Ghanem]], who was involved with [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] in [[Lebanon]], and was a senior [[DEA|DEA]] official working with [[Michael T. Hurley]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Hitz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Hitz.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..73b31bc2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Fred Hitz.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: CIA Inspector General whose 1998 investigation and congressional testimony revealed the agency's secret 1982 agreement with the Justice Department exempting CIA assets from drug crimes reporting. +--- +Fred P. Hitz was the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] Inspector General who conducted the agency's internal investigation into Contra drug trafficking and testified before Congress in March 1998 about his findings.[^1] + +### Congressional Testimony + +Appearing before the House Intelligence Committee in March 1998, Hitz delivered some of the most damaging admissions in the agency's history. "Let me be frank about what we are finding," Hitz testified. "There are instances where CIA did not, in an expeditious or consistent fashion, cut off relationships with individuals supporting the Contra program who were alleged to have engaged in drug trafficking activity." When Congressman Norman Dicks asked whether any of these allegations involved trafficking in the [[United States]], Hitz answered: "Yes."[^1] + +### The Secret 1982 Agreement + +Hitz revealed that from 1982 to 1995, the CIA operated under a secret agreement with the Justice Department that exempted the agency from reporting drug crimes committed by its non-employees, a category defined to include agents, assets, and non-staff employees. The agreement was "hammered out" between CIA director William Casey and U.S. Attorney General William French Smith in 1982. "The period of 1982 to 1995 was one in which there was no official requirement to report on allegations of drug trafficking with respect to non-employees of the agency," Hitz testified.[^1] + +### Inspector General's Report + +Hitz's 400-page report, released in late 1998, was filled with examples of CIA collusion with drug traffickers, money launderers, and drug pilots. The [[New York Times]] reported on its front page in July 1998 that the agency had working relationships with dozens of suspected drug traffickers during the Nicaraguan conflict and that CIA higher-ups knew it. "The new study has found that the Agency's decision to keep those paid agents, or to continue dealing with them in some less formal relationship, was made by top officials at headquarters," the Times reported. The [[Washington Post]] buried the story deep inside the paper, and the [[Los Angeles Times|L.A. Times]] printed nothing.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue: "The damage that has been done" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frederick Atwater.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frederick Atwater.md index 68d6d0f2..14c8a40a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frederick Atwater.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Frederick Atwater.md @@ -1,17 +1,18 @@ --- -created: 2025-03-05 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Frederick Atwater +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - researcher -description: Frederick "Skip" Atwater was a U.S. Army officer who was instrumental in the creation of the Stargate Project. He later became the president of the Monroe Institute, an organization focused on the study of human consciousness. + - Person + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Frederick Holmes “Skip” Atwater was born in Glendale, California, growing up in a house with land, dogs, cats, a goat, and a donkey." --- + Frederick Holmes “Skip” Atwater was born in Glendale, California, growing up in a house with land, dogs, cats, a goat, and a donkey. His father was a dentist, and his mother, a homemaker, held a strong belief in the paranormal. Atwater himself had out-of-body experiences as a teenager, sometimes using this ability to "float" to distant locations. He was intrigued by the possibilities of the paranormal and had heard rumors of Soviet and CIA psi research, including successful outcomes.[^1] -He joined the [[U.S. Army]] and after officer candidate training and espionage school at [[Fort Huachuca]], Arizona, he arrived at [[Fort Meade]] in the summer of 1977. This was a period of significant reorganization within Army intelligence, with the formation of the [[Intelligence and Security Command]] (INSCOM). Atwater was assigned to an operations security (opsec) team that became part of the [[Systems Exploitation Detachment]] (SED).[^1] +He joined the [[U.S. Army]] and after officer candidate training and espionage school at [[Fort Huachuca]], Arizona, he arrived at [[Fort Meade]] in the summer of 1977. This was a period of significant reorganization within Army intelligence, with the formation of the [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command]] (INSCOM). Atwater was assigned to an operations security (opsec) team that became part of the [[Systems Exploitation Detachment]] (SED).[^1] Atwater had a strong interest in psychic phenomena and, after discovering documents left by a predecessor, Colonel Kowalski, he began to argue that remote viewing represented a potential security threat that the Army's opsec teams should study. He proposed to the head of SED, Colonel [[Robert Keenan]], that a small remote-viewing team be assembled, screening Army intelligence personnel for psychic abilities. The proposal was approved by Major General [[Edmund Thompson]], the Army's assistant chief of staff for intelligence (ACSI), who had his own interest in psi and wanted a secret unit of experimental psychic spies.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Betzner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Betzner.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4ec33fbe --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Betzner.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Pilot + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Congressional_Testimony +summary: Gary Wayne "Hippie" Betzner was a copilot who flew CIA-protected drug and weapons flights for the Contras and testified under oath as a Justice Department witness. +--- + +### Drug Flights for the Contras + +Gary Wayne "Hippie" Betzner was a copilot who flew weapons and drug missions for Colombian trafficker [[George Morales]] in support of the [[Contras]]. Betzner, who had pleaded guilty to federal drug charges, testified during a federal trial in Oklahoma as a witness for the Justice Department—not as a defendant.[^1] + +### Sworn Testimony + +When asked by a defense lawyer if CIA people permitted him to fly airplanes into foreign countries carrying weapons, Betzner replied: "Why, sure." Asked if he brought drugs back, he said: "Yes." Asked if the CIA people knew what he was doing with the drugs, Betzner insisted: "Certainly."[^1] + +Betzner said he was not surprised that his boss Morales was helping the Contras: "No, actually, I wasn't surprised by it because I knew that George was anti-Communist, as are most Colombians. So the Cartel and people like that are definitely anti-Communist. . .It's strictly a capitalist movement, this drug business."[^1] + +Betzner and [[Fabio Ernesto Carrasco|"Tito" Carrasco]] both confirmed George Morales's story about flying weapons to [[John Hull]]'s ranch in northern [[Costa Rica]] and returning with cocaine—under oath as U.S. government witnesses. George Morales also passed a DEA-administered lie detector test about his Contra drug dealings.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Estep.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Estep.md index 6bf14167..09a20ed2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Estep.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Estep.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Deputy in the Mariposa Sheriff's Department and part of the search party for Ron Van Meter after his alleged boating accident." +--- [[Gary Estep]] was a deputy in the Mariposa Sheriff's Department and part of the search party for [[Ron Van Meter]] after his alleged boating accident on Lake McClure.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Glitter.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Glitter.md index 37f60c3d..0554a3f3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Glitter.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gary Glitter.md @@ -1,16 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - BBC_Personality - - Child_Abuser - - UK - - 1970s - - 1980s - - 1990s - - 2000s - - Operation_Yewtree - - VIP_Network + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Gary Glitter was a British glam rock artist whose career was helped to success by Chris Denning, who catapulted him to the Top of the Pops in the 1970s." --- + Gary Glitter was a British glam rock artist whose career was helped to success by [[Chris Denning]], who catapulted him to the Top of the Pops in the 1970s. In November 1997, a week after Denning's arrest, Glitter was arrested by British authorities after child pornography was discovered on a computer he had taken into a repair store.[^1] ### Child Pornography Conviction diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gatsha Buthelezi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gatsha Buthelezi.md index 2c4b0caf..1a415fa0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gatsha Buthelezi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gatsha Buthelezi.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Politics - - SouthAfrica + - PROMIS +summary: "Chief Gatsha Buthelezi was a figure in South Africa who led 'black death squads' that were involved in violence against black revolutionary groups, including the African National Congress." --- + Chief [[Gatsha Buthelezi]] was a figure in [[South Africa]] who led "black death squads" that were involved in violence against black revolutionary groups, including the [[African National Congress]]. This was part of an operation facilitated by the [[PROMIS]] software, which tracked dissidents and generated death lists. The term "Kushi kills Kushi" was used in [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence circles to describe these actions.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/General Daniel Lopez Carballo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/General Daniel Lopez Carballo.md index 6672d47c..2ffa67b0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/General Daniel Lopez Carballo.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/General Daniel Lopez Carballo.md @@ -1,8 +1,16 @@ +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Military + - General +summary: "Lopez Carballo was identified in a Spanish publication, *Publico.es*, as the 'designer of the military strategy of the coup d'etat' that ousted President Manuel Zelaya in Honduras on June 28, 2009." +--- [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] was a retired Honduran General and a member of FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]). He was a keynote speaker at a FGBMFI dinner event in Fresno, [[California]], in February 2008, alongside [[Jimmy Hughes]].[^1] -Lopez Carballo was identified in a Spanish publication, *Publico.es*, as the "designer of the military strategy of the coup d'etat" that ousted President [[Manuel Zelaya]] in [[Honduras]] on June 28, 2009. He, along with [[Romeo Vásquez Velásquez]], placed [[Roberto Micheletti]] in office as Zelaya's successor. Lopez Carballo justified the coup by stating that [[Venezuelan President]] [[Hugo Chávez]] would eventually be running [[Honduras]] by proxy if the military had not acted.[^1] +Lopez Carballo was identified in a Spanish publication, *Publico.es*, as the "designer of the military strategy of the coup d'etat" that ousted President [[Manuel Zelaya]] in [[Honduras]] on June 28, 2009. He, along with [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]], placed [[Roberto Micheletti]] in office as Zelaya's successor. Lopez Carballo justified the coup by stating that [[Venezuelan President]] [[Hugo Chavez]] would eventually be running [[Honduras]] by proxy if the military had not acted.[^1] -Lopez Carballo had been trained at the [[School of the Americas]] (SOA/WHINSEC), attending at least twice, in 1976 and 1984. He was also mentioned as a friend of [[Jimmy Hughes]], who ministers to the military and trains military personnel in [[Honduras]].[^1] +Lopez Carballo had been trained at the [[U.S. Army School of the Americas]] (SOA/WHINSEC), attending at least twice, in 1976 and 1984. He was also mentioned as a friend of [[Jimmy Hughes]], who ministers to the military and trains military personnel in [[Honduras]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Geoffrey Dickens.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Geoffrey Dickens.md index f1ff12be..ee7e4ea9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Geoffrey Dickens.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Geoffrey Dickens.md @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - UK - - Politician - - 1980s - - VIP_Pedophile_Ring - - Child_Protection_Advocate - - Geoffrey_Dickens_Dossier - - PIE + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Geoffrey Dickens was a Conservative (Tory) MP in Margaret Thatcher's government who became known for his campaigns against child pornography and his efforts to expose VIP pedophile networks within British institutions." --- + Geoffrey Dickens was a Conservative (Tory) MP in [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s government who became known for his campaigns against child pornography and his efforts to expose VIP pedophile networks within British institutions. In 1983, Dickens handed a dossier to Home Secretary [[Leon Brittan]] containing allegations about members of parliament and the Queen's royal staff being part of a VIP pedophile ring with ties to the [[Pedophile Information Exchange]] (PIE). The dossier was handed over in August 1983, after which Dickens began receiving death threats and his home was burglarized multiple times. His name and personal details were found in a notebook belonging to [[Arthur Hutchinson]], a fugitive wanted for triple homicide, leading to security protection for Dickens for a number of weeks until Hutchinson was apprehended.[^1] ### Media Campaign and Parliamentary Actions diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George A. Cowan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George A. Cowan.md index e3c97c08..bfa6cbf1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George A. Cowan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George A. Cowan.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - Nuclear - - USA + - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "American nuclear weapons designer at Los Alamos for over twenty years who acknowledged close associations with Israeli physicists from the Weizmann Institute." --- + George A. Cowan was an American scientist who spent more than twenty years designing nuclear weapons at [[Los Alamos]]. He acknowledged that there was always a close association with Israeli physicists from the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]], who visited the labs. Cowan believed that the Israelis were smart enough to do their own research and that the need for secret information was largely promoted by spy novelists.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Ball.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Ball.md index 2b633c69..736f62fb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Ball.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Ball.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "George Ball served as the Under Secretary of State during the Kennedy administration." --- + George Ball served as the Under Secretary of State during the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] administration. His office was responsible for rewriting [[William R. Crawford]]'s draft letter from President Kennedy to [[David Ben-Gurion]] regarding [[Israel]]'s nuclear program at [[Dimona]]. Ball's office held onto the letter for days, eventually provoking a complaint from the White House, and when his rewritten version emerged, it had the same message but in "JFK prose."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Cave.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Cave.md index 5242d6c8..a63847f1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Cave.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Cave.md @@ -1,18 +1,22 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - USA + - IranContra + - CIA + - Israel +summary: "In February 1989, Cave was spotted in Paraguay with Earl Brian, visiting Gen." --- + [[George Cave]] was a longtime [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] official and an [[Iran|Iranian]] expert, fluent in Farsi. He was officially purged from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] in 1977 but remained active until 1989. His career was somewhat parallel to [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]].[^1] -[[George Cave|Cave]] was a member of what [[Israel]] called the "[[Iran Group]]," headed by [[Robert Gates]], which was created as a result of the October 1980 [[Paris meeting]]. Due to his expertise on [[Iran]], he participated with the [[Israel|Israelis]] in arms sales. He became well-known in [[Washington D.C.]] circles and was very close to [[Robert Gates|Gates]].[^1] +[[George Cave|Cave]] was a member of what [[Israel]] called the "[[Iran Group]]," headed by [[Robert Gates]], which was created as a result of the October 1980 [[Paris Summit Meeting]]. Due to his expertise on [[Iran]], he participated with the [[Israel|Israelis]] in arms sales. He became well-known in [[Washington, D.C.]] circles and was very close to [[Robert Gates|Gates]].[^1] -[[George Cave|Cave]] was present at the October 1980 [[Paris meeting]], along with [[George Bush]], [[William Casey]], [[Robert McFarlane]], and [[Donald Gregg]]. He was also present at the [[Santiago]] meeting in late 1986, where [[USA|U.S.]] officials reaffirmed their intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]].[^1] +[[George Cave|Cave]] was present at the October 1980 [[Paris Summit Meeting]], along with [[George H.W. Bush]], [[William J. Casey]], [[Robert McFarlane]], and [[Donald Gregg]]. He was also present at the [[Santiago]] meeting in late 1986, where [[United States|U.S.]] officials reaffirmed their intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]].[^1] In February 1989, [[George Cave|Cave]] was spotted in [[Paraguay]] with [[Earl Brian]], visiting [[Andres Rodriguez|Gen. Andres Rodriguez]] prior to the coup against [[Alfredo Stroessner|President Stroessner]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] confronted [[George Cave|Cave]] about his presence, and [[George Cave|Cave]] claimed to be there on personal business.[^1] [[George Cave|Cave]] was named as an enemy of the state by an [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence committee in March 1989, due to his involvement in supplying [[Iraq]] with chemical weapons and nuclear technology.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Deukemejian.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Deukemejian.md index 74046cc8..2f7ad49e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Deukemejian.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Deukemejian.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Governor of California named in a Writ of Mandamus for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County." +--- [[George Deukemejian]] was the Governor of [[California]]. He was named in a Writ of Mandamus filed by [[Ben Wagner]] for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Francis Bason, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Francis Bason, Jr..md index c9d6488e..35493ecc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Francis Bason, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George Francis Bason, Jr..md @@ -1,16 +1,33 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - DoJ + - INSLAW + - Judge +summary: "George Francis Bason Jr. was the D.C. Bankruptcy Court judge who ruled in 1987 that the DOJ stole INSLAW's PROMIS software by trickery, fraud, and deceit, and whose non-reappointment generated allegations of DOJ retaliation." --- -George Francis Bason, Jr. was a Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Columbia. He was appointed on February 8, 1984, to fill a vacancy, and his term was set to expire on February 8, 1988. His non-reappointment became a central point of contention in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], with allegations that the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] improperly influenced the selection process in retaliation for his rulings in the [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] case. +George Francis Bason Jr. was appointed to the Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia on February 8, 1984, to fill a vacancy. His four-year term expired February 8, 1988. The two proceedings he presided over in the [[INSLAW]] case produced the most damaging judicial findings against the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] — findings that were ultimately reversed on jurisdictional grounds but that shaped congressional investigations for years afterward.[^1] -Judge Bason ruled orally on September 28, 1987, that the DOJ had stolen and converted Inslaw's [[PROMIS]] software. He subsequently issued a written opinion in favor of Inslaw, finding that the DOJ fraudulently converted [[INSLAW]]'s software and ordering damages of approximately $6.8 million. His judgment was affirmed by the district court but ultimately reversed on jurisdictional grounds by the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. Judge Bason found that [[C. Madison Brewer]] was "consumed by hatred for and an intense desire for revenge against INSLAW," and that Brewer's actions were part of a strategy to ruin Inslaw. He also concluded that [[Lowell Jensen]]'s biased attitude contributed to the situation where Inslaw's complaints about Brewer went unheeded. Furthermore, Judge Bason found that the DOJ, through its employees, unlawfully and intentionally sought to convert Inslaw's Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation, and that [[Thomas Stanton]] struck a bargain with Brewer to achieve this.[^1] +### The Independent Handling Proceeding (June 1987) -After his non-reappointment, Judge Bason suggested that the DOJ must have improperly influenced the selection process. He sent a 14-page letter to Chief Judge [[Patricia Wald]] on January 12, 1988, alleging that the DOJ may have obstructed his reappointment. He identified [[Nelson Deckelbaum]], [[Marcie Docter]], and [[Nelson Kline]] as individuals who speculated that his Inslaw ruling was the cause of his non-reappointment. The DOJ subsequently moved to recuse Bason from further proceedings in the Inslaw case, citing his letter to Chief Judge Wald as a basis for perceived bias. Judge Bason denied the motion, and the District Court and Court of Appeals upheld his decision. On February 1, 1988, seven days before his term expired, Bason filed a lawsuit seeking to enjoin [[S. Martin Teel, Jr.]] from being sworn in, but this was unsuccessful. Just prior to his departure, he issued a written opinion in favor of Inslaw and awarded damages and attorneys' fees against the DOJ.[^1] +In June 1987, after INSLAW filed for independent handling of its bankruptcy case on the grounds that the DOJ could not be trusted to administer it fairly, Bason found that DOJ had "unlawfully, intentionally and willfully" attempted to convert INSLAW's Chapter 11 reorganization into a Chapter 7 liquidation "without justification and by improper means." The ruling was based partly on testimony from Anthony Pasciuto, Deputy Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees, who initially stated that DOJ Director Thomas Stanton had pressured U.S. Trustee [[Edward White]] to force the company into liquidation. Bason also found that Stanton had struck a bargain with [[C. Madison Brewer]] to achieve this conversion.[^1] -The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence that anyone tried to influence the selection process improperly. It concluded that Judge Bason's allegations were not supported by credible evidence and that his claims were based on speculation and uncorroborated information. The report noted that while Judge Bason was understandably disappointed by his non-reappointment, the evidence did not support his claims of DOJ obstruction.[^1] +### The Adversary Proceeding (September 1987) + +After a two-week liability trial, Bason ruled on September 28, 1987, that the DOJ had "taken, converted, stole, INSLAW's enhanced PROMIS by trickery, fraud, and deceit." He found that [[C. Madison Brewer]] had "developed an intense and abiding hatred" for [[Bill Hamilton]] and had "devised a strategy to have the government 'ruin' INSLAW," with his "poisonous attitude" infecting other DOJ personnel who administered the contract. Bason further concluded that [[Lowell Jensen]]'s "biased attitude toward Inslaw contributed to the situation in which Inslaw's complaints about Brewer and the administration of the PROMIS implementation contract went unheeded." Bason awarded approximately $6.8 million in damages and attorneys' fees against DOJ.[^1] + +The D.C. Circuit Court affirmed Bason's adversary ruling in November 1989, with Judge William Bryant finding "convincing, perhaps compelling support" for the bankruptcy court's conclusions. In May 1991, however, the Court of Appeals reversed all lower court rulings on jurisdictional grounds, finding the bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction because DOJ possessed PROMIS under a claim of right at the time of INSLAW's bankruptcy filing. The reversal vacated Bason's findings entirely.[^1] + +### Non-Reappointment and Retaliation Allegations + +Bason sought early reappointment in 1987, while his Inslaw rulings were pending. The selection committee chose not to reappoint him; his term expired as scheduled in February 1988. Bason subsequently alleged that the DOJ had improperly influenced the selection process in retaliation for his rulings. On January 12, 1988, he sent a 14-page letter to Chief Judge [[Patricia Wald]] alleging DOJ obstruction of his reappointment. The DOJ moved to recuse him from further Inslaw proceedings on the basis of this letter; Bason denied the motion, and the denial was upheld on appeal. Just before leaving office, on February 1, 1988, Bason filed an unsuccessful lawsuit seeking to block his successor, S. Martin Teel Jr., from being sworn in.[^1] + +The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence that anyone had improperly influenced the selection process, concluding that Bason's allegations rested on speculation and uncorroborated information. The Bua Report found Bason's blanket adverse credibility assessments of DOJ witnesses to be unwarranted and specifically disputed his conclusion that DOJ's financial concerns about INSLAW were pretextual.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993; Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia, *In re Inslaw, Inc.*, Adversary Proceeding No. 86-0069, September 28, 1987; Independent Handling Proceeding, June 1987. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George H.W. Bush.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George H.W. Bush.md index de29b6e5..ce1c04d7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George H.W. Bush.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/George H.W. Bush.md @@ -1,14 +1,29 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Government - - Vice President - - President - - Politics - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation + - OctoberSurprise +summary: "Vice President under Reagan and 41st U.S. President who dealt with Israel's nuclear program, the VELA incident, and sanctions discussions after Osirak bombing, while simultaneously overseeing anti-drug efforts as Contra-connected drug traffickers operated with impunity." --- -George H.W. Bush served as the Vice President under President [[Ronald Reagan]] and later as the 41st President of the United States. He was present at a meeting of Reagan's high command following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981, where he agreed that some sanctions against [[Israel]] were essential.[^1] +George H.W. Bush served as the Vice President under President [[Ronald Reagan]] and later as the 41st President of the United States. He was present at a meeting of Reagan's high command following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981, where he agreed that some sanctions against [[Israel]] were essential.[^1] + +### The South Florida Drug Task Force and the Medellín Cartel + +As Vice President, Bush oversaw anti-drug efforts as head of the South Florida Drug Task Force while the administration simultaneously protected [[Contras|Contra]]-connected drug traffickers. The contradiction between Bush's public anti-drug posture and the covert reality of the Contra supply chain became a recurring theme in the [[Dark Alliance]] narrative.[^2] + +The [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] reportedly made a deal with Vice President Bush. Informant Allen Raul Rudd told federal officials that Pablo Escobar described "an agreement or relationship between Bush and the American government and members of the Medellín cartel which resulted in planes flying guns to the cartel in [[Colombia]]." Escobar claimed to have a picture of Bush posing with Medellín cartel leader [[Jorge Ochoa]] in front of suitcases full of money, held as blackmail to be released at "the appropriate time."[^2] + +### Contra Connections and the War on Drugs + +At the same time Reagan and Bush were publicly whipping the American public into a frenzy over street-corner crack dealers, [[Oliver North]] and other top administration officials were livid that Contra-connected drug trafficker General [[Jose Bueso Rosa]] had even been charged with a crime. North's computer messages about Bueso Rosa illustrated how skewed the Reagan administration's sense of justice had become regarding its "War on Drugs." [[Scott Weekly]], a figure connected to the CIA and the Hasenfus shootdown, claimed on tape that he reported to people who reported to Bush.[^3] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald Bull.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald Bull.md index af261a03..85dc0bbf 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald Bull.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald Bull.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Engineer - - ArmsDealer + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "In 1981, Bull approached Israel Military Industries in Israel hoping to sell his project, but they were more interested in missile technology." --- + [[Gerald Bull]] was a Canadian scientist and aeronautical engineer known for his work on long-range artillery, particularly the "supergun" project. He was involved in developing artillery that could shoot payloads over remarkable distances without the need for missiles.[^1] ### Israeli Artillery Contracts @@ -13,15 +15,15 @@ tags: ### South African Connections -In 1981, Bull approached [[Israel Military Industries]] in [[Israel]] hoping to sell his project, but they were more interested in missile technology. In 1983, [[Mark Thatcher]], son of British Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]], introduced Bull to [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]], chief of [[South African Military Intelligence]], who in turn connected him with [[South African Arms Corporation|ARMSCOR]]. ARMSCOR contracted Bull for his artillery project.[^1] +In 1981, Bull approached [[Israel Military Industries]] in [[Israel]] hoping to sell his project, but they were more interested in missile technology. In 1983, [[Mark Thatcher]], son of British Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]], introduced Bull to [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]], chief of [[South African Defense Force]], who in turn connected him with [[Armscor|ARMSCOR]]. ARMSCOR contracted Bull for his artillery project.[^1] ### Arrest and Relocation -Bull was later arrested by the [[USA|U.S.]] Attorney for the Southern District of [[New York]] and the [[United States Customs Service]] for violating the Munitions Export Act by exporting military technology to [[South Africa]]. After plea bargaining, he spent about six months in a federal jail. Upon his release, he moved to [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], and continued his work.[^1] +Bull was later arrested by the [[United States|U.S.]] Attorney for the Southern District of [[New York City]] and the [[U.S. Customs]] for violating the Munitions Export Act by exporting military technology to [[South Africa]]. After plea bargaining, he spent about six months in a federal jail. Upon his release, he moved to [[Brussels]], [[Belgium]], and continued his work.[^1] ### Iraqi Supergun Project -He was commissioned to develop his supergun for [[Iraq]], with funding channeled through [[Carlos Cardoen|Carlos Cardoen's]] financial network. Bull believed his supergun would work and would bring peace by creating a balance of terror, arguing that [[Iraq]] only sought to defend itself against potential attacks from the [[USA|Americans]] and [[Israel|Israelis]].[^1] +He was commissioned to develop his supergun for [[Iraq]], with funding channeled through [[Carlos Cardoen|Carlos Cardoen's]] financial network. Bull believed his supergun would work and would bring peace by creating a balance of terror, arguing that [[Iraq]] only sought to defend itself against potential attacks from the [[United States|Americans]] and [[Israel|Israelis]].[^1] ### Israeli Intervention and Assassination @@ -31,4 +33,4 @@ In late November 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met with Bull in his [[Brussels]] apa ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 16. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 16. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald Feinberg.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald Feinberg.md index 99e812ac..c6497e92 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald Feinberg.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald Feinberg.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Gerald Feinberg +- Gerald Feinberg +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Physicist - - Professor + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Gerald Feinberg was a physics professor at Columbia University." --- + Gerald Feinberg was a physics professor at [[Columbia University]]. He was working on hypotheses involving a subatomic particle called a [[Tachyon]], which is proposed to be superluminal, or faster-than-light[^1]. His work, along with that of [[Yakov Terletsky]], attracted the attention of [[Hal Puthoff]], who was interested in whether the tachyon flow could account for an "extra field" or force that physics couldn't yet see, potentially explaining [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and other anomalous mental phenomena[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald R. Ford.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald R. Ford.md index 17fa09b9..0cc4b5e8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald R. Ford.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerald R. Ford.md @@ -1,10 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - President - - Government + - Politician + - Israel + - Diplomat + - Military +summary: "In late 1976, at the end of his tenure as President, Henry A." --- -Gerald R. Ford was the 38th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1974 to 1977. His administration, along with that of [[Richard M. Nixon|Richard Nixon]], maintained a warm relationship with [[Israel]], a stark contrast to the later approach of the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration. Ford's precedent was to tightly restrict access to high-quality [[KH-11]] imagery, even to close allies like [[Great Britain]].[^1] + +Gerald R. Ford was the 38th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1974 to 1977. His administration, along with that of [[Richard Nixon|Richard Nixon]], maintained a warm relationship with [[Israel]], a stark contrast to the later approach of the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration. Ford's precedent was to tightly restrict access to high-quality [[KH-11]] imagery, even to close allies like [[Great Britain]].[^1] In late 1976, at the end of his tenure as President, [[Henry A. Kissinger]] casually mentioned to [[Hermann F. Eilts]], the American ambassador to [[Egypt]], a concern that the Israelis might go nuclear if they didn't receive military equipment quickly. This occurred during a final meeting where Kissinger brought up the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]] again.[^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerardo Catena.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerardo Catena.md index e720c927..87180daa 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerardo Catena.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gerardo Catena.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Chief lieutenant to the Genovese Crime Family who owned almost 20 percent of the Murchison Oil Lease Company in Oklahoma." +--- [[Gerardo Catena]] was a chief lieutenant to the [[Genovese Crime Family]]. He owned almost 20 percent of the Murchison Oil Lease Company in Oklahoma.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui.md index e4f7e973..c8361fed 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui.md @@ -1,19 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Government Official - BCCI - - Banking - - UAE - - Abu Dhabi + - CIA +summary: "Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui was the Head of Sheikh Zayed's Private Department and a BCCI board member." --- + Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui was the Head of [[Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan|Sheikh Zayed]]'s Private Department and a [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] board member.[^1] He was also the director general of His Highness's Private Department and a longtime director of BCCI, effectively running [[Abu Dhabi]] alongside Sheikh Zayed.[^2] ### Role in BCCI Operations Al-Mazrui's involvement with BCCI was significant, particularly in the bank's relationship with the Abu Dhabi government. He was a key figure in the discussions surrounding the restructuring of BCCI, especially after the bank faced financial difficulties.[^3] -He was also connected to [[William Casey]], the former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] Director, through the [[Bank of Oman]], which was a major affiliate of BCCI and channeled funds for the [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] freedom fighters.[^4] +He was also connected to [[William J. Casey]], the former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] Director, through the [[Bank of Oman]], which was a major affiliate of BCCI and channeled funds for the [[Afghanistan|Afghan]] freedom fighters.[^4] Al-Mazrui's involvement in the BCCI scandal was a matter of public knowledge, and his actions were closely scrutinized during the investigations into the bank's illicit activities.[^5] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Glenn R. Cella.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Glenn R. Cella.md index f8b6c01a..85113a0c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Glenn R. Cella.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Glenn R. Cella.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Cella was dismayed that a study of the military balance in the region, ordered by the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), made no mention of Israeli nuclear capability." --- + Glenn R. Cella was a foreign service officer who, in the summer of 1971, was assigned to handle political-military affairs on the [[State Department]]'s Israeli desk. He also became the department's representative on the [[Middle East]] Task Force, an interagency group monitoring American arms transfer policies. Cella quickly learned about [[Carl E. Duckett]]'s suppressed [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] estimate on [[Israel]]'s nuclear arsenal and realized that any pressure on [[Israel]] to stop its nuclear weapons program would not come from the task force or the [[State Department]].[^1] Cella was dismayed that a study of the military balance in the region, ordered by the [[State Department]]'s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), made no mention of Israeli nuclear capability. He believed the U.S. ought to "face up to the fact that they had it," but acknowledged that "nobody was allowed to talk about it."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gokal brothers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gokal brothers.md index 6bdf9fd0..1f2bac09 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gokal brothers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gokal brothers.md @@ -1,20 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Business - - Shipping - BCCI - - Banking - - Pakistan - - UK + - CIA +summary: "The Gokal brothers, Abbas Gokal, Murtaza Gokal, and Mustafa Gokal, were Pakistani businessmen who ran the Gulf Group, a London-based shipping company." --- + The Gokal brothers, [[Abbas Gokal]], [[Murtaza Gokal]], and [[Mustafa Gokal]], were [[Pakistan|Pakistani]] businessmen who ran the [[Gulf Group]], a [[London]]-based shipping company.[^1] They were closely associated with [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] and the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], and were believed to be BCCI's largest debtor.[^1] ### Business Operations and BCCI Connections The Gokal brothers used BCCI money to build their shipping empire, chartering more ships in one year than [[China]] and [[India]] combined during their heyday.[^2] Their loans from BCCI topped out at $831 million in 1990 and were never repaid, contributing significantly to BCCI's financial problems.[^2] -[[Mustafa Gokal]] was named Pakistan's minister for shipping, a position facilitated by Abedi, highlighting the intertwined relationship between BCCI and the Pakistani government.[^3] The Gokal brothers were also used by BCCI as a front for various transactions, including an attempt to acquire Chelsea National Bank in [[New York]] in 1975.[^4] +[[Mustafa Gokal]] was named Pakistan's minister for shipping, a position facilitated by Abedi, highlighting the intertwined relationship between BCCI and the Pakistani government.[^3] The Gokal brothers were also used by BCCI as a front for various transactions, including an attempt to acquire Chelsea National Bank in [[New York City]] in 1975.[^4] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gourdji.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gourdji.md index fe1fc7bd..8c7181bc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gourdji.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Gourdji.md @@ -1,19 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Family - - Business - - Politics - - Israel - - Iran +summary: "In Palestine in 1940, Gourdji was involved with LEHI (Fighters for the Liberation of Israel), also known as the Stern Gang, a Jewish terrorist group." --- + [[Gourdji]] was the father of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. He received a French education at the Alliance School in [[Baghdad]]. Before settling in [[Iran]], he traveled extensively, including to [[India]], [[France]], [[Palestine]], and the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] In [[Palestine]] in 1940, [[Gourdji]] was involved with [[LEHI]] (Fighters for the Liberation of [[Israel]]), also known as the [[Stern Gang]], a Jewish terrorist group. He knew [[Yitzhak Shamir]], who was also part of the [[Stern Gang]].[^1] -He established an import-export business in [[Iran]] with his brother and later acquired the [[Mercedes Benz]]/Bosch car and spare-parts franchise for [[Iran]] in the 1950s. Despite his business success, he yearned to move to [[Israel]] when the political climate allowed. [[Gourdji]] held socialist sympathies and an unusual philosophy for his affluent, capitalist, [[USA|American]]-oriented society, which led to him not being fully accepted by the Iraqi-Jewish community in [[Tehran]].[^1] +He established an import-export business in [[Iran]] with his brother and later acquired the [[Mercedes Benz]]/Bosch car and spare-parts franchise for [[Iran]] in the 1950s. Despite his business success, he yearned to move to [[Israel]] when the political climate allowed. [[Gourdji]] held socialist sympathies and an unusual philosophy for his affluent, capitalist, [[United States|American]]-oriented society, which led to him not being fully accepted by the Iraqi-Jewish community in [[Tehran]].[^1] -He supported the [[Gahal]] (later the [[Likud Party]]), a merger of [[Menachem Begin|Menachem Begin's]] Herut Party and the [[Israel Liberal Party]], due to his view of the [[Labor Party]] as self-serving and intertwined with the [[USA|United States]].[^1] +He supported the [[Gahal]] (later the [[Likud Party]]), a merger of [[Menachem Begin|Menachem Begin's]] Herut Party and the [[Israel Liberal Party]], due to his view of the [[Labor Party]] as self-serving and intertwined with the [[United States|United States]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Hans Bethe.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Hans Bethe.md index 40eb6fca..5cde2289 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Hans Bethe.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Hans Bethe.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Nuclear Physicist - - USA + - Nuclear + - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "Hans Bethe was a German-American theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967." --- + Hans Bethe was a German-American theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967. He helped design the first American nuclear and thermonuclear weapons. Bethe recalled three visits to the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] where his hosts would "take me anywhere and discuss anything with me." However, they never offered to take him to [[Dimona]], which Bethe found significant, as he was interested in nuclear power reactors.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harland Braun.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harland Braun.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f36c243c --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harland Braun.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Lawyer + - United_States + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Prominent criminal defense attorney who represented Deputy Daniel Garner in the Operation Big Spender corruption trial and attempted to introduce evidence of CIA drug money laundering, resulting in a judicial gag order. +--- +Harland Braun was a prominent Los Angeles criminal defense attorney who represented LASD Deputy [[Daniel Garner]] during the [[Operation Big Spender]] corruption trial. He had previously defended actor Lee Marvin in his famous "palimony" suit and would later successfully represent one of the officers in the Rodney King beating case.[^1] + +### Garner's Defense and the Lister Documents + +When Garner hired Braun, he brought papers he had secreted away as "insurance" from the 1986 raid on [[Ronald Lister]]'s house. Garner told Braun: "They can't touch us." The documents, which Garner had secretly copied from the seized Lister files, detailed CIA connections to the Contra drug trade. Braun privately doubted the records would have the impact Garner expected but agreed they could serve as a bargaining chip.[^1] + +### The Contra-CIA Defense + +During the October 1990 trial, Braun cross-examined an FBI agent about seized drug money being laundered by the federal government and diverted to the Contras by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Federal prosecutors leaped to object. After court, Braun told reporters he was laying the groundwork for an outrageous government conduct defense: Deputy Garner, a court-certified expert in money-laundering issues, would explain how some of the cash they were accused of stealing had been laundered by the CIA for Contra arms purchases.[^1] + +### Gag Order + +The Justice Department demanded a gag order. Braun responded with an inflammatory motion detailing the Majors' 1986 raid on Lister's house, describing films of Central American military operations, technical manuals, documents showing drug money purchasing military equipment, and photographs of Lister with Contras. Braun wrote that the government's refusal to deny the allegations was "a tacit admission" that the claims were true. "The government obviously fears the exposure of its drug financed Central American operations."[^1] + +Judge Edward Rafeedie lashed out at Braun, calling his motion a "bad faith" effort and issuing a gag order preventing him from saying anything "that a reasonable person would expect to be disseminated by means of public communication." Braun was not permitted to gather additional evidence to substantiate Garner's claims. Six of seven deputies were convicted.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 22: "They can't touch us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harold M. Agnew.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harold M. Agnew.md index 8c8d26fc..86b49e66 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harold M. Agnew.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harold M. Agnew.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - Nuclear - - USA + - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "American physicist and Los Alamos director (1970-1979) who served on the Nuclear Intelligence Panel and criticized suppression of the VELA Satellite findings." --- + Harold M. Agnew was an American physicist and director of the [[Los Alamos]] laboratory from 1970 to 1979. He was a member of the Nuclear Intelligence Panel (NIP), a highly classified nuclear intelligence group in the U.S. government. Agnew and other NIP members were dismayed by the extent of White House interference in the investigation of the 1979 [[VELA Satellite]] sighting, which they concluded was a low-yield nuclear weapon detonation. Agnew famously stated, "If it looks like a duck, it's got to be a duck," in reference to the event, but noted that this was "not an answer [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] liked."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harry Connick.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harry Connick.md index 85dd4811..46c6b643 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harry Connick.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Harry Connick.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - District_Attorney - - Louisiana - - 1970s - - Troop_137 - - Child_Trafficking + - Lawyer + - Judge + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Harry Connick was the district attorney of Orleans Parish in New Orleans during the mid-1970s." --- + Harry Connick was the district attorney of Orleans Parish in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. He prosecuted cases involving child prostitution rings connected to Boy Scout [[Troop 137]]. Connick's office handled the arrests of scout leaders including [[Richard Halvorsen]], [[Raymond Woodall]], and [[Robert Lang]] in September 1976. He later became a judge and his son Harry Connick Jr. is a known actor and singer.[^1] ### Role in Prosecutions diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Henry Corrales.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Henry Corrales.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cde98043 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Henry Corrales.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Nicaragua + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Nicaraguan cocaine trafficker who served as the intermediary between Danilo Blandón and Ricky Ross after Ivan Arguellas was paralyzed. +--- +Henry Corrales was a Nicaraguan exile and cocaine trafficker who served as the intermediary between [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]], becoming Ross's second supplier after Ivan Arguellas was paralyzed.[^1] Corrales was Ivan Arguellas's brother-in-law and took over the business when Ivan was hospitalized. + +### Taking Over Ivan's Business + +When Ivan Arguellas was shot by his wife and paralyzed from the waist down, Corrales stepped in to run the cocaine business. But Corrales was an amateur. "Henry was kind of a knucklehead," Ross recalled. "He was a nice guy who just wanted to party all the time. He didn't know what he was doing." Blandón confirmed: "When he [Ivan] got in the accident, it started Henry Corrales getting in [the business]. Henry was running the business because his brother-in-law was in the hospital. And when the guy that got paralyzed get in the hospital, he lost that [cocaine] contact. And Henry didn't have any contact more than me when he took over."[^1] + +Corrales had no cocaine sources of his own, so when Blandón came by to offer help, Corrales accepted gratefully. "When he doesn't have any sources, [he] asked to me and that's when we began the relationship with him," Blandón said. Corrales agreed to split profits fifty-fifty on every kilo sold. Blandón sold to Corrales, and Corrales sold to Ross. Ross said his prices fell again under the new arrangement: "After we started dealing with Henry, it got even better."[^1] + +### Growing Paranoia + +By late 1982 or early 1983, Corrales had gone from selling Ross ounces to selling him kilograms. Blandón estimated selling 10 to 15 kilos a week to Corrales for Ross, roughly 50 kilos a month. The volume terrified the novice dealer. "He was selling him so often he was getting so paranoid, you know?" Blandón said. "Somebody from his organization was in jail... He told me, 'I've got $200,000, $300,000, I'm going to leave.'"[^1] + +Corrales planned to retire to [[Honduras]] but first offered to introduce Blandón directly to Ross - for a continuing cut of the profits. "He wanted to leave to Honduras, be there and get some commission," Blandón said. "He wanted that I give some commission to him, you know? That was the proposal." Blandón agreed, and Corrales took him to South Central L.A. to meet Ross in person. The meeting took place "right in front of the house of Mary," Blandón said, referring to Mary Monroe, a friend and employee of Ross. After the introduction, Ross's prices fell yet again: "After we started talking directly with Danilo, I mean the price was just... everybody was saying it was the bottom."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 8: "A million hits is not enough" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Henry Grunwald.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Henry Grunwald.md index bb38a707..d14224f5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Henry Grunwald.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Henry Grunwald.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Media - - USA + - IranContra + - Israel +summary: "Editor-in-chief of Time magazine who vetoed publication of the North-Nir story that later became known as the Iran-Contra Affair." --- -[[Henry Grunwald]] was the editor-in-chief of *Time* magazine. He was responsible for vetoing the publication of [[Raji Samghabadi|Samghabadi's]] story detailing the [[Oliver North|North]]-[[Amiram Nir|Nir]] operation, which later became known as the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. This decision was seen by some as an example of media control in the [[USA|U.S.]].[^1] + +[[Henry Grunwald]] was the editor-in-chief of *Time* magazine. He was responsible for vetoing the publication of [[Raji Samghabadi|Samghabadi's]] story detailing the [[Oliver North|North]]-[[Amiram Nir|Nir]] operation, which later became known as the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. This decision was seen by some as an example of media control in the [[United States|U.S.]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Hermann F. Eilts.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Hermann F. Eilts.md index bedf46e4..400e42f8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Hermann F. Eilts.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Hermann F. Eilts.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person + - Israel - Diplomat - - USA + - Military +summary: "In a conversation with Kissinger in early November 1973, Eilts was told that the Israelis had 'panicked' on the fourth day of the war (October 9), leading to the decision to assist them." --- + Hermann F. Eilts was the American ambassador to [[Egypt]]. He worked closely with [[Henry A. Kissinger]] during the intense [[Middle East]] shuttle diplomacy of the mid-1970s. Eilts was handpicked by Kissinger for the assignment to [[Cairo]] in October 1973, arriving at the end of the [[Yom Kippur War]].[^1] In a conversation with Kissinger in early November 1973, Eilts was told that the Israelis had "panicked" on the fourth day of the war (October 9), leading to the decision to assist them. However, Kissinger did not mention any nuclear arming at that time. It was only in a final meeting in late 1976, at the end of the [[Gerald R. Ford|Ford]] administration, that Kissinger casually mentioned a concern that the Israelis might go nuclear if they didn't receive military equipment quickly. Eilts was surprised that this information had not come out earlier and by Kissinger's casual attitude.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Humberto Cardona.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Humberto Cardona.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..770fbde8 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Humberto Cardona.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Colombia + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Colombian cocaine kingpin extradited to the United States in 1985 who continued supplying the South Central Los Angeles crack market through the Meneses-Blandon network while jetting around the world. +--- +Humberto Cardona, known as "El Fruco," was one of [[Colombia]]'s better-known cocaine traffickers whose extradition to the United States in late 1985 was international news, hailed as a sign of increasing cooperation between the Colombian and U.S. governments.[^1] + +### Extradition + +When the Colombian government agreed to extradite Cardona and five other traffickers, UPI reported it as evidence of growing anti-drug cooperation. Notably, one trafficker the Colombians refused to extradite was [[Juan Matta Ballesteros]], the Honduran billionaire whose airline [[SETCO]] was flying supplies for the [[Contras]]. Instead of turning Matta over to U.S. courts, the Colombians deported him to [[Honduras]], which did not extradite its citizens.[^1] + +### Continued Trafficking + +Cardona's extradition to the United States appears to have been painless. A mere three years later, he was jetting around the world and supplying the [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] crack market through [[Norwin Meneses]]'s associates [[Roger Sandino]] and Jose Gonzalez. [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]], whose Alpha II Rent-a-Car business was popular with Colombian traffickers in [[Miami]], considered Cardona a close friend. When Blandón's rental car business began failing in 1988-89, Cardona suggested he return to cocaine trafficking, telling Blandón he had just sold Blandón's friends in L.A. 2,000 kilos, literally a ton. Blandón agreed to return to the business.[^1] + +By 1990, Cardona was operating from France and looking to move 2,000 kilos stored in Guadalajara, Mexico. Blandón discussed Cardona's cocaine deals on tape with DEA informant John Arman in July 1990, describing his supplier's international operations.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 23: "He had the backing of a superpower" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Idi Amin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Idi Amin.md index 03e89b32..12e4516d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Idi Amin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Idi Amin.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Uganda + - Politician + - Israel + - Military +summary: "Relations between Israel and Uganda deteriorated after Col." --- + [[Idi Amin]] was the self-proclaimed president of [[Uganda]]. He was installed in a military coup planned and led by former [[Israel|Israeli]] military attaché Col. Baruch Bar Lev. Relations between [[Israel]] and [[Idi Amin|Amin]] were at their lowest at the time of the 1976 [[Entebbe hijacking]].[^1] Relations between [[Israel]] and [[Uganda]] deteriorated after [[Muammar Qaddafi|Col. Muammar Qaddafi]] of [[Libya]] promised money to black [[Africa|African]] nations if they cut ties with [[Israel]]. Despite this, [[Idi Amin|Amin]] still wore the paratrooper's wings bestowed on him by the [[Israel|Israeli]] military during his training in [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ihsan Barbouti.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ihsan Barbouti.md index f5d2a14b..b92e0ac3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ihsan Barbouti.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ihsan Barbouti.md @@ -1,16 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Business - - Intelligence - - Egypt - - USA + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Barbouti procured artillery cups for Cardoen's Santiago-produced chemical weapons from West Germany." --- -[[Ihsan Barbouti]] was an Egyptian national living in the [[USA|U.S.]]. He was involved in the procurement of materials for chemical weapons and had connections to various intelligence operations. -Barbouti procured artillery cups for [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen's]] [[Santiago]]-produced chemical weapons from [[West Germany]]. He had previously provided equipment for chemical weapons to [[Libya]] and was known for arranging for former [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] scientists to work on missile technology in [[Egypt]] in the 1950s. He faked his death to escape [[Mossad]] and resurfaced in the [[USA|U.S.]] in the early 1980s. According to [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, he later cut a deal with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and began working on its behalf with [[Arab countries]], basing himself in [[Texas]] and [[Florida]].[^1] +[[Ihsan Barbouti]] was an Egyptian national living in the [[United States|U.S.]]. He was involved in the procurement of materials for chemical weapons and had connections to various intelligence operations. + +Barbouti procured artillery cups for [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen's]] [[Santiago]]-produced chemical weapons from [[West Germany]]. He had previously provided equipment for chemical weapons to [[Libya]] and was known for arranging for former [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] scientists to work on missile technology in [[Egypt]] in the 1950s. He faked his death to escape [[Mossad]] and resurfaced in the [[United States|U.S.]] in the early 1980s. According to [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, he later cut a deal with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and began working on its behalf with [[Arab countries]], basing himself in [[Texas]] and [[Florida]].[^1] He had an interest in [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen's]] "agricultural project" (chemical plant) in [[Paraguay]], which was a joint venture, sourcing materials from [[Florida]] and [[Texas]]. Barbouti was also involved in nuclear missile projects in [[Iraq]] through the [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] network. He was named as an enemy of the state by an [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence committee and was placed on an execution list, though [[Yitzhak Shamir]] intervened to put the executions on hold.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Irving Azoff.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Irving Azoff.md index 924d3039..a8df7dac 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Irving Azoff.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Irving Azoff.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "On July 24, phone conversations took place in which Azoff, Sal Pisello, and the investigation of the record division of MCA were discussed." +--- [[Irving Azoff]] was in charge of the record division of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. He was mentioned in [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps, which captured conversations between [[Eugene Giaquinto]] and [[Martin Bacow]]. On June 30, 1987, Giaquinto told Bacow that Azoff was "planning to take over the whole thing."[^1] On July 24, phone conversations took place in which Azoff, [[Sal Pisello]], and the investigation of the record division of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] were discussed. Giaquinto said he was considering sending the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] board of directors an incriminating letter prepared in 1985 on behalf of Pisello, sent to Azoff, which would conflict with Azoff's testimony at the trial.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Itzhak Bentov.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Itzhak Bentov.md index 323d80ec..b384fd71 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Itzhak Bentov.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Itzhak Bentov.md @@ -1,16 +1,20 @@ --- aliases: - - Itzhak Bentov +- Itzhak Bentov +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Engineer + - Stargate + - CIA + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Itzhak Bentov was an Israeli rocket scientist, biomedical engineer, and author known for his work on 'the mechanics of consciousness.' He designed Israel's first rocket for the War of Independence and invented the steerable cardiac catheter, which paved the way for many biomedical engineering invent" --- + Itzhak Bentov was an Israeli rocket scientist, biomedical engineer, and author known for his work on "the mechanics of consciousness." He designed [[Israel]]'s first rocket for the War of Independence and invented the steerable cardiac catheter, which paved the way for many biomedical engineering inventions[^1]. In the fall of 1970, Bentov attended a conference in Rye, New York, titled "Exploring the Energy Fields of Man," where he spoke of a twenty-three-year-old Israeli man with extraordinary powers of [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] and [[Telepathy|mental telepathy]]. During a demonstration at Israel's University of Technology, this man, [[Uri Geller]], had reportedly stopped and started broken watches, moved the needle on a stationary compass, and bent metal by thought alone[^1]. -Bentov's lecture intrigued [[Andrija Puharich]], who was also present at the conference. Puharich, seeking to find a psychic who could be tested under laboratory conditions to secure a government research contract, asked Bentov for more information about Geller. This introduction ultimately led to Puharich bringing Geller to the United States for testing by the [[CIA]] at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI)[^1]. +Bentov's lecture intrigued [[Andrija Puharich]], who was also present at the conference. Puharich, seeking to find a psychic who could be tested under laboratory conditions to secure a government research contract, asked Bentov for more information about Geller. This introduction ultimately led to Puharich bringing Geller to the United States for testing by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI)[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ivan Gomez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ivan Gomez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..49ef1413 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ivan Gomez.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - Venezuela + - Costa_Rica + - Drug_Trafficking + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Pseudonym of a Venezuelan CIA contract agent who handled logistics on the Southern Front for the Contras, identified by Carlos Cabezas as the conduit for drug money from the Meneses organization to the Contras. +--- +"Iván Gómez" was the pseudonym of a Venezuelan [[Central Intelligence Agency]] contract agent who handled logistics on the Southern Front for the [[Contras]] in [[Costa Rica]] during the war. [[Carlos Cabezas]] identified Gómez as the conduit for drug money from the [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] organization in [[San Francisco]] to the Contras in Costa Rica.[^1] + +### Meetings with Cabezas + +In April or May 1982, [[Horacio Pereira]] and [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sánchez]] introduced Carlos Cabezas to Gómez at a San José hotel. Gómez told Cabezas he was with the CIA—the agency's "man in Costa Rica"—and was there to "ensure that the profits from the cocaine went to the Contras and not into someone's pocket." Cabezas saw Gómez only once more, in late summer 1982, when he was met at the San José airport by Pereira and the CIA agent, but Gómez did not speak during the second meeting.[^2] + +### CIA Confirmation + +Former CIA official [[Dewey Clarridge]], who headed the Contra project from 1981 to 1984, told a British television crew in late 1996 he had never heard of Iván Gómez. The 1998 CIA Inspector General's report, however, confirmed that an agent using the name "Iván Gómez" was assigned to Costa Rica in 1982 as the CIA's liaison to the Costa Rican Contra armies.[^2] + +Gómez, a former Venezuelan military officer, admitted during CIA-administered polygraph tests in 1987 that he had been involved in laundering funds for drug dealers in March or April 1982, but claimed the drug dealers were relatives. The CIA Inspector General dismissed Cabezas's story as an invention, suggesting the timing didn't match, but the report failed to explain how a San Francisco cocaine dealer could accurately identify the alias of an undercover CIA agent stationed in Costa Rica, describe his role precisely, and pinpoint to within 30 days the period when the agent admitted laundering drug money.[^2] + +### Termination + +Gómez was fired by the CIA in 1989 because of his repeated inability to pass polygraph tests concerning drug dealing. The CIA considered reporting him to the Justice Department but decided against it and simply cut him loose. His former supervisor told CIA inspectors in 1997: "It is a striking commentary on me and everyone that this guy's involvement in narcotics didn't weigh more heavily on me or the system." His only interest, he said, was to help "salvage" a good agent.[^2] + +Gómez married the former girlfriend of Meneses lieutenant [[Marcos Aguado]] and was reportedly living in [[Spain]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Anderson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Anderson.md index fe05c2d6..9c6fed81 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Anderson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Anderson.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Jack Anderson +- Jack Anderson +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - Columnist + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "Jack Anderson (1922–2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American investigative journalist and syndicated columnist for *The Washington Post*." --- + Jack Anderson (1922–2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American investigative journalist and syndicated columnist for *The Washington Post*. He was known for his muckraking style and his ability to uncover classified government information[^1]. Anderson brought Lieutenant Colonel [[John B. Alexander]]'s article, "The New Mental Battlefield: Beam Me Up, Spock," to national attention by writing about it in his column under the heading "Voodoo Warriors of the Pentagon." In his column, Anderson surmised that the generals at the [[Pentagon]] were "dabbling in the dark arts," using Ouija boards and the evil eye, and studying programs "a Haitian witch doctor might try." The wire services picked up the story, and it went national, causing a stir within the military establishment[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Blum.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Blum.md index fb1412a5..1ecc08fe 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Blum.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Blum.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Investigator - - Lawyer - - Government - BCCI - - Senate - - Intelligence - - USA + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "Former Senate investigator and chief counsel to Senator John Kerry's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations, widely recognized for exposing the BCCI scandal and investigating Contra-connected drug trafficking." --- Jack Blum is a former Senate investigator and chief counsel to [[Senator John Kerry]]'s Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations, widely recognized for his pivotal role in exposing the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] scandal. Described as a crusader and a moralist, Blum was known for his unwavering pursuit of truth, even when it meant challenging powerful institutions and individuals.[^1] @@ -15,26 +14,26 @@ Jack Blum is a former Senate investigator and chief counsel to [[Senator John Ke Blum began his career in Washington in 1965 after graduating from Columbia Law School, working as an investigator for Senator [[Phil Hart]]'s antitrust subcommittee. His work gained the attention of Senator [[J. W. Fulbright]], who moved him to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. By the mid-1970s, Blum had established himself as a counsel to Senator [[Frank Church]]'s subcommittee on multinational corporations.[^1] -His investigations during this period were far-reaching, contributing to the downfall of a Japanese government and the imprisonment of Japanese Prime Minister [[Kakuei Tanaka]] due to the [[Lockheed payoff scandals]]. He also played a key role in exposing [[ITT]]'s improper activities in [[Chile]], identifying [[Robert Vesco]] and the $3-billion global [[IOS (Investors' Overseas Services)|Ponzi scheme]] as central figures, and was a driving force behind the creation of the [[Foreign Corrupt Practices Act]]. Notably, his questioning led to the indictment of former [[CIA]] Director [[Richard Helms]] for perjury.[^1] +His investigations during this period were far-reaching, contributing to the downfall of a Japanese government and the imprisonment of Japanese Prime Minister [[Kakuei Tanaka]] due to the [[Lockheed payoff scandals]]. He also played a key role in exposing [[ITT]]'s improper activities in [[Chile]], identifying [[Robert Vesco]] and the $3-billion global [[IOS (Investors' Overseas Services)|Ponzi scheme]] as central figures, and was a driving force behind the creation of the [[Foreign Corrupt Practices Act]]. Notably, his questioning led to the indictment of former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] Director [[Richard Helms]] for perjury.[^1] -After a decade in private practice starting in 1976, Blum re-entered the public sector in 1986 as special counsel to Senator John Kerry's subcommittee. Here, he spearheaded probes into drug trafficking and produced a report accusing the [[Reagan administration]] of interfering with the "war on drugs" to protect clandestine support for the [[Contras]].[^1] +### Kerry Committee and Contra Drug Trafficking + +After a decade in private practice starting in 1976, Blum re-entered the public sector in 1986 as special counsel to Senator John Kerry's subcommittee, spearheading probes into drug trafficking and producing a report accusing the [[Reagan administration]] of interfering with the "war on drugs" to protect clandestine support for the [[Contras]].[^1] Blum testified before the committee that "the narcotics are coming into the [[United States]] not by the pound, not by the bag, but by the ton, by the cargo planeload."[^2] + +After seeing early news stories about [[Norwin Meneses]], Blum asked the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] to turn over its files on Meneses and the long-closed Frogman case. He ran into a buzzsaw. Blum later described the resistance: "We had a terrible, terrible time getting information about Meneses from the fellow who was the U.S. attorney out there at the time, [[Joseph Russoniello|Russoniello]], who was as rabid a right-wing true believer as ever came down the road." The Justice Department's obstruction prevented the Kerry committee from fully investigating the Meneses connection.[^2] + +When [[Gary Webb]] called Blum years later while researching the Dark Alliance series, Blum confirmed that Meneses had been an early target of the Kerry investigation and that the Justice Department had stonewalled the committee's requests for information.[^3] ### Uncovering the BCCI Scandal Blum's interest in BCCI intensified in spring 1988 during Kerry's hearings on drug trafficking, which veered into [[Manuel Noriega]]. He discovered that BCCI was at the epicenter of Noriega's financial operations. Despite a Miami BCCI branch being busted for money laundering, Blum believed the plea bargain was a "very big fix" and that BCCI was a "global criminal empire" on the verge of collapse.[^1] -He left the Kerry subcommittee after his proposal for a serious investigation into BCCI was dismissed, and his contract was not renewed. Blum believed a high-level cover-up was in place after Customs stumbled upon BCCI's money-laundering operations. He learned from a BCCI executive, "Witness A," that the bank was designed to hide illicit financial transactions for high-net-worth criminal clients, including drug cartels, and that BCCI secretly owned [[First American Bank]] and other U.S. banks.[^1] - -Frustrated by federal inaction, Blum approached Manhattan District Attorney [[Robert Morgenthau]] in March 1989, presenting the BCCI scandal as "the biggest bank fraud in the history of the world." He provided information from a tape-recorded debriefing of a former BCCI officer, [[Ali Mirza]], who detailed efforts to influence the Senate subcommittee, bribery of the Georgia legislature, and BCCI's secret ownership of American banks. Blum also brought "Witness A" for a similar taping.[^1] +He left the Kerry subcommittee after his proposal for a serious investigation into BCCI was dismissed, and his contract was not renewed. Frustrated by federal inaction, Blum approached Manhattan District Attorney [[Robert Morgenthau]] in March 1989, presenting the BCCI scandal as "the biggest bank fraud in the history of the world." He provided information from a tape-recorded debriefing of a former BCCI officer, [[Ali Mirza]], who detailed efforts to influence the Senate subcommittee, bribery of the Georgia legislature, and BCCI's secret ownership of American banks.[^1] Blum's persistence helped prompt the [[Federal Reserve Board]] to investigate BCCI, leading to the bank's global seizure in July 1991. He consistently argued that BCCI was not merely a bank but a "global criminal empire" with deep ties to intelligence agencies and illicit activities.[^1] -### Key Beliefs and Contributions - -Blum's office wall famously bore the aphorism: "Never wrestle a pig. You both get dirty, and the pig likes it." He believed that BCCI was using figures like [[Clark Clifford]] and [[Robert Altman]] as "ultra-respectable-looking front men" for its American operations.[^1] He also highlighted the involvement of [[Bert Lance]] and [[Jimmy Carter]] with BCCI, noting Abedi's financial contributions to Carter's charitable foundation and presidential library.[^1] - -Blum's efforts to expose the truth about BCCI were met with resistance and attempts to discredit him, with some "top people" calling him a "loose cannon."[^1] Despite these challenges, his work was instrumental in bringing the BCCI scandal to public attention and pushing for investigations into its far-reaching criminal enterprise. - ### Footnotes -[^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. _The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI_. New York: Random House, 1993. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 17. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 2: "We were the first." diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Brooks.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Brooks.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1a6866f --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jack Brooks.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2026-05-01 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Military + - Lawyer + - IranContra +summary: "Jack Brooks (1922-2012) was a Texas Democrat who represented the Beaumont area in Congress for 42 years, chaired the House Judiciary Committee from 1989 to 1995, and presided over the three-year INSLAW investigation that produced House Report 102-857 (September 1992), which found that the Department of Justice had stolen PROMIS software and named Edwin Meese and Richard Thornburgh as having obstructed the inquiry." +--- +Jack Bascom Brooks was born December 18, 1922, in Crowley, Louisiana. His family moved to Beaumont, Texas, in 1927. He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1942 and served overseas for 23 months at Guadalcanal, Guam, Okinawa, and northern China before being discharged as a first lieutenant in 1946. He earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1949 and was admitted to the Texas bar the same year. Brooks represented Texas's 2nd Congressional District from 1953 to 1967, then Texas's 9th Congressional District (Beaumont and Jefferson County) from 1967 to 1995. He died December 4, 2012, in Beaumont, at age 89.[^1] + +### Congressional Career + +Brooks served 42 years in the House of Representatives, one of the longest tenures in Texas congressional history. He chaired the House Committee on Government Operations from 1975 to 1988, during which he authored the Brooks Act governing federal government procurement of information technology -- earning an informal designation as "father of federal IT procurement." He chaired the House Judiciary Committee from 1989 until his defeat in 1994.[^1] + +Brooks was present aboard Air Force One on November 22, 1963, when Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as President following the assassination of [[John F. Kennedy]]. He is visible in the Cecil Stoughton photograph of the ceremony, standing to the upper right of Jacqueline Kennedy.[^1] + +### INSLAW Investigation + +In 1989, as newly appointed chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Brooks opened a formal investigation into allegations that the [[Department of Justice]] had stolen [[INSLAW]]'s [[PROMIS]] software. On September 10, 1992, the committee released House Report 102-857, "The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report by the Committee on the Judiciary." The report agreed with Bankruptcy Judge [[George Francis Bason Jr.]]'s 1987 finding that PROMIS had been stolen "tainted by fraud, deceit and overreaching," and stated that "high government officials were involved" in a scheme to distribute PROMIS internationally "to provide financial gain and to further intelligence and foreign policy objectives." + +The report named Attorneys General [[Edwin Meese]] and [[Richard Thornburgh]] as having "blocked or restricted congressional inquiries into the matter, ignored the findings of two courts and refused to ask for the appointment of an independent counsel." It recommended both a negotiated settlement of INSLAW's damage claims and the appointment of a special prosecutor. Brooks had a contentious running confrontation with Thornburgh throughout the investigation: Thornburgh refused to produce subpoenaed DOJ documents, refused to testify before the committee, and asserted litigation privilege over documents central to the case. Brooks publicly accused the department of systematically denying the committee "access to critical documents."[^2] + +No subsequent Congress took up the INSLAW matter at the committee level. Brooks lost his seat in the November 1994 Republican wave election, ending the investigation before any follow-up proceedings could be launched.[^1] + +### Iran-Contra Hearings + +During Oliver North's congressional testimony in July 1987, Brooks asked North whether he had helped develop a plan, reportedly code-named REX-84, to suspend the U.S. Constitution and authorize military detention of civilians in the event of a domestic emergency. The question was immediately shut down by joint committee chairman [[Daniel Inouye]], who ruled the matter outside the scope of the Iran-Contra inquiry. The exchange remains one of the few congressional moments in which the alleged continuity-of-government planning was raised in open hearing.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: "Brooks, Jack Bascom." Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives; "Jack Brooks, Father of Modern Procurement, Dies at 89." *Nextgov/FCW*, December 2012. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jacques Bergier.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jacques Bergier.md index d3f7662d..32b025ad 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jacques Bergier.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jacques Bergier.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Jacques Bergier +- Jacques Bergier +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - Journalist - - Spy - Author +summary: "Jacques Bergier was a journalist, former French resistance spy, and author with strong ties to the intelligence community and an interest in the supernatural." --- + Jacques Bergier was a journalist, former French resistance spy, and author with strong ties to the intelligence community and an interest in the supernatural. He is known for bringing secret government [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] programs to public attention[^1]. In December 1959, Bergier published an article in the French magazine *Constellation* titled "Thought Transfer, Weapon of War." The article reported that ESP tests had been conducted aboard the [[USS Nautilus]], the world's first nuclear-powered submarine, in 1958. The purpose of the experiment was to determine if long-distance telepathic communication could be achieved through barriers like thousands of miles of seawater, thick polar ice, and the metal walls of a submarine[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James A. Baker III.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James A. Baker III.md index bee21229..f1a2a40b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James A. Baker III.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James A. Baker III.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government - - Chief of Staff + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Chief of Staff under President Reagan who agreed sanctions against Israel were essential after the 1981 bombing of Iraq's Osirak reactor." --- -James A. Baker III served as the Chief of Staff under President [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was present at a meeting of Reagan's high command following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981, where he agreed that some sanctions against [[Israel]] were essential.[^1] + +James A. Baker III served as the Chief of Staff under President [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was present at a meeting of Reagan's high command following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981, where he agreed that some sanctions against [[Israel]] were essential.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Callaghan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Callaghan.md index 751e811b..0f6fb87a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Callaghan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Callaghan.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Politician - BCCI - - Banking - - Prime Minister - - UK + - CIA +summary: "James Callaghan, also known as Lord Callaghan, was a former British prime minister who served as a paid economic adviser to the BCCI." --- + James Callaghan, also known as Lord Callaghan, was a former [[Great Britain|British]] prime minister who served as a paid economic adviser to the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] His association with BCCI was part of [[Agha Hasan Abedi]]'s strategy to cultivate relationships with influential figures and enhance the bank's image. ### Political Career @@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Callaghan had a distinguished political career in the [[United Kingdom]], culmin Callaghan's role as an economic adviser to BCCI provided the bank with a veneer of legitimacy and access to political networks. He accompanied Abedi on visits to various countries, such as [[Zambia]], where they engaged in carefully stage-managed acts of philanthropy. For instance, in Zambia, Callaghan was present when Abedi announced a crucial loan and donated money to a charitable trust, actions that significantly boosted Abedi's reputation as a champion of the Third World. These joint appearances with Abedi in countries like Zambia, [[Kenya]], [[Ghana]], [[Pakistan]], [[Bangladesh]], [[China]], [[Thailand]], and the [[Soviet Union]] served to further BCCI's business development and image as a philanthropic institution.[^2] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 9. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, pp. 227-228. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Clapper.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Clapper.md index ca64e142..a977f4e7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Clapper.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Clapper.md @@ -1,18 +1,16 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: James Clapper +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - intelligence - - director - - DIA + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "Lieutenant General James Clapper was a U.S." --- + Lieutenant General [[James Clapper]] was a [[U.S. Air Force]] officer who later served as the Director of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] and subsequently as the Director of National Intelligence. In the context of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], Clapper was involved with the program in the 1990s, serving as a project leader. His involvement highlights the continued, albeit evolving, interest in [[Psi|psychic]] phenomena within the U.S. intelligence community even in later stages of the program's existence[^1]. -In 1991, after the *Associated Press* broke the story about [[PSI Tech]] and its involvement in finding [[Saddam Hussein]]'s weapon sites, Clapper, then Director of the DIA, faced intense scrutiny. He stated that he and his three predecessors had all tried to kill the program, finding it "too far out at the leading edge of technology to maintain very well as an ongoing intelligence activity"[^2]. +In 1991, after the *Associated Press* broke the story about [[Psi]] and its involvement in finding [[Saddam Hussein]]'s weapon sites, Clapper, then Director of the DIA, faced intense scrutiny. He stated that he and his three predecessors had all tried to kill the program, finding it "too far out at the leading edge of technology to maintain very well as an ongoing intelligence activity"[^2]. Despite his efforts to terminate the program, Clapper noted that [[U.S. Congress|Congress]] mandated its sustenance through specific language in appropriations. He categorized the [[Department of Defense]]'s [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] research as "leading edge technology," rather than parapsychology[^2]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Dougherty.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Dougherty.md index 47d754d8..00610f3b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Dougherty.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Dougherty.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Lawyer - - Investigator - BCCI - - Banking - - USA - - Florida +summary: "James Dougherty was a Florida lawyer for Lloyd's of London who investigated Munther Ismael Bilheisi and the BCCI." --- + James Dougherty was a Florida lawyer for [[Lloyd's of London]] who investigated [[Munther Ismael Bilheisi]] and the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] He was known for his zealous pursuit of cases and his comprehensive database on BCCI activities. ### Investigations and Discoveries diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James H. Critchfield.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James H. Critchfield.md index 357f0ca5..2fd9cb2b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James H. Critchfield.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James H. Critchfield.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "CIA officer who developed contacts with international arms merchant Adnan Khashoggi, factotum for the House of Saud." +--- [[James H. Critchfield]] was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer who developed contacts with [[Adnan Khashoggi]], an international arms merchant and factotum for the House of Saud.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Jesus Angleton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Jesus Angleton.md index 9373e1b1..0e3691ea 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Jesus Angleton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James Jesus Angleton.md @@ -1,16 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - CIA +summary: "James Jesus Angleton was the CIA's director of counterintelligence and was also responsible for liaison with Israel." --- + James Jesus Angleton was the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s director of counterintelligence and was also responsible for liaison with [[Israel]]. He was known for his insistence on secrecy and his paranoia about Soviet penetration of the Agency. Angleton's increasing inability to deal with the real world eventually led to his firing in late 1974. He had worked closely with members of the Jewish resistance in [[Italy]] at the end of World War II, during a period when thousands of Jewish refugees and concentration camp survivors were being illicitly funneled from [[Europe]] into [[Palestine]].[^1] Angleton's closest colleague was [[Meir Deshalit]], an Israeli intelligence official. Angleton shared Deshalit's view of the Soviet and Arab threat to [[Israel]], and his personal contacts and strong feelings made him the logical choice to handle liaison between the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and the Israeli government. His assignment was crucial in the 1950s and early 1960s due to the continuous flow of Soviet and Eastern European refugees into [[Israel]]. Angleton and his Israeli counterparts ran the "rat lines," as the Jewish refugee link became known, which provided the West with important insights into the Soviet bloc. Some of these programs were financed off the shelf by [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] contingency funds, as part of [[KK MOUNTAIN]].[^1] Despite his love for [[Israel]] and shared views on the Arab and Soviet question, Angleton investigated any Israeli or American Jew he suspected of trafficking in classified information, particularly nuclear technology. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] suspected that [[Israel]]'s quid pro quo for French help at [[Dimona]] included access to design information purloined from U.S. nuclear laboratories. While no evidence of such a link was found, investigators discovered Angleton's personal files revealing a long-running and questionable study of American Jews in the government, based on a "Jewishness index" that included synagogue attendance as a basis for suspicion.[^1] -Angleton also sponsored a highly secret [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operation, through the [[CHAOS program]], involving the Agency's purchase of a [[Washington D.C.]] trash collection company. This firm had contracts to pick up garbage at various Third World embassies, including the Israeli embassy, and the trash was systematically sorted and analyzed for intelligence.[^1] +Angleton also sponsored a highly secret [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operation, through the [[CHAOS program]], involving the Agency's purchase of a [[Washington, D.C.]] trash collection company. This firm had contracts to pick up garbage at various Third World embassies, including the Israeli embassy, and the trash was systematically sorted and analyzed for intelligence.[^1] Angleton's first intelligence report on [[Israel]]'s plans to build the bomb was filed routinely in the late 1950s. He continued to produce intelligence on [[Dimona]] based on information from his personal contacts, but never learned or reported the full extent of [[Israel]]'s deception regarding its nuclear weapons progress. His reports on [[Dimona]], even when buttressed by [[U-2 Spy Plane|U-2]] data, did not result in an official [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] estimate that [[Israel]] was going nuclear, as analysts in the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s Office of National Estimates (ONE) did not find his HUMINT sources reliable.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James L. Byrnes.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James L. Byrnes.md index 9669075d..8a1b7a0d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James L. Byrnes.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James L. Byrnes.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "DOJ Associate Deputy Attorney General under Arnold Burns who was alleged to have close ties to Edwin Meese and involvement in the PROMIS software conspiracy." --- -James L. Byrnes was employed by the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] during 1986 as an Associate Deputy Attorney General to then Deputy Attorney General [[Arnold Burns]]. In November 1987, Byrnes transferred to the Land and Natural Resources Division of the DOJ, explaining that he was interested in environmental law and wanted to practice in a line division. -[[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit alleged that Byrnes, who had "close ties to [[Edwin Meese]]," spearheaded the award by the DOJ in October 1987 of a $40 million computer services contract for litigation support in that Division to a [[Hadron]] subsidiary. Byrnes denied any knowledge of the awarding of such a contract and stated he had no knowledge of, or contact with, Hadron, [[Simeon]], [[Accumenics]], or any Hadron subsidiary. He recognized the name [[Earl Brian]] but said he had never met him. Byrnes denied having or ever having "close ties" with former Attorney General Edwin Meese, though he was interviewed by Meese when initially seeking DOJ employment and often attended meetings where Meese was present. He stated he never discussed [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] or Earl Brian with Meese. The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence to support Hamilton's allegations regarding Byrnes's involvement in a conspiracy.[^1] +James L. Byrnes was employed by the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] during 1986 as an Associate Deputy Attorney General to then Deputy Attorney General [[Arnold Burns]]. In November 1987, Byrnes transferred to the Land and Natural Resources Division of the DOJ, explaining that he was interested in environmental law and wanted to practice in a line division. + +[[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit alleged that Byrnes, who had "close ties to [[Edwin Meese]]," spearheaded the award by the DOJ in October 1987 of a $40 million computer services contract for litigation support in that Division to a [[Hadron]] subsidiary. Byrnes denied any knowledge of the awarding of such a contract and stated he had no knowledge of, or contact with, Hadron, [[Simeon]], [[Accumenics]], or any Hadron subsidiary. He recognized the name [[Earl Brian]] but said he had never met him. Byrnes denied having or ever having "close ties" with former Attorney General Edwin Meese, though he was interviewed by Meese when initially seeking DOJ employment and often attended meetings where Meese was present. He stated he never discussed [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] or Earl Brian with Meese. The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence to support Hamilton's allegations regarding Byrnes's involvement in a conspiracy.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James L. Dozier.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James L. Dozier.md index 00961772..75c33e0c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James L. Dozier.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James L. Dozier.md @@ -1,18 +1,21 @@ --- aliases: - - James L. Dozier +- James L. Dozier - General Dozier - Brigadier General James L. Dozier +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer - Military - - Kidnapping Victim +summary: "Brigadier General James L." --- + Brigadier General James L. Dozier was a senior [[U.S. Army]] official and deputy chief of staff in the [[NATO]] Southern Command. On December 17, 1981, he was kidnapped from his penthouse apartment in Verona, [[Italy]], by the [[Red Brigades]], a Marxist-Leninist paramilitary group[^1]. -Dozier, a graduate of [[West Point]] and a [[Vietnam War]] veteran, was reading a letter when his doorbell rang. Two young men, posing as plumbers, gained entry to his apartment. Dozier was attacked, and he and his wife, Judy, were bound and gagged. Dozier was then forced into a steamer trunk and secreted away in the back of a blue Fiat van[^1]. +Dozier, a graduate of [[West Point]] and a [[Vietnam]] veteran, was reading a letter when his doorbell rang. Two young men, posing as plumbers, gained entry to his apartment. Dozier was attacked, and he and his wife, Judy, were bound and gagged. Dozier was then forced into a steamer trunk and secreted away in the back of a blue Fiat van[^1]. -His abduction triggered a massive international response. The [[FBI]] offered a $2 million reward for information, and a Joint Special Operations Command team was dispatched to Italy. In Washington, [[Dale Graff]] and the [[Grill Flame]] remote viewers at [[Fort Meade]] were tasked with providing intelligence to locate him[^1]. +His abduction triggered a massive international response. The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] offered a $2 million reward for information, and a Joint Special Operations Command team was dispatched to Italy. In Washington, [[Dale Graff]] and the [[Grill Flame]] remote viewers at [[Fort Meade]] were tasked with providing intelligence to locate him[^1]. Remote viewers, including [[Joe McMoneagle]], [[Hartleigh Trent]], and [[Ken Bell]], provided information that Dozier was still alive and in the same place. However, the information was often vague and disparate, making it difficult to pinpoint his exact location[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James M. Etheridge.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James M. Etheridge.md index 1566eede..995695ef 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James M. Etheridge.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James M. Etheridge.md @@ -1,15 +1,18 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. - -On the 1969 team that created [[PROMIS]] under [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]], project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] as assistant director for computer systems in the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]]. - -He wrote a paper entitled “Design and Development of a Criminal Justice Information and Analysis System in Washington, D.C.” about this process. It was published in Urban and Regional Information Systems Proceedings in 1969.[^1] - -In 1970 he was acting director of the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia|Office of Crime Analysis]]. - -In 1974 James was the Deputy Director of the [[National Center for Prosecution Management]] dedicated to getting new statistical tools and techniques into the hands of prosecutors. - --- -#### Footnotes +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "James M. Etheridge served as assistant director for computer systems in the Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia during the original 1969 PROMIS design effort, became acting director of that office in 1970, and served as Deputy Director of the National Center for Prosecution Management from 1974." +--- +James M. Etheridge served as assistant director for computer systems in the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] during the 1969 effort that produced the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS)]]. The team was co-directed by [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]], with [[Bill Hamilton]] as project manager at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. Etheridge wrote a 1969 paper, "Design and Development of a Criminal Justice Information and Analysis System in Washington, D.C.," published in the Urban and Regional Information Systems Proceedings, documenting the project.[^2] -[^1]: [Directory of data bases in the social and behavioral sciences : Sessions, Vivian S](https://archive.org/details/directoryofdatab0000sess/page/56/mode/2up) \ No newline at end of file +In 1970, Etheridge served as acting director of the Office of Crime Analysis. By 1974, he was Deputy Director of the [[National Center for Prosecution Management]], working alongside Executive Director [[Joan E. Jacoby]] to expand PROMIS adoption and statistical tools in prosecutor's offices nationwide.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: Sessions, Vivian S. *Directory of Data Bases in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.* Science Associates International, 1974. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James V. Desarno, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James V. Desarno, Jr..md index aeb84cc4..d496167f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James V. Desarno, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/James V. Desarno, Jr..md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Assistant Special Agent in Charge from the FBI's D.C. Metropolitan Office, present at Paul Wilcher's apartment after his death." +--- [[James V. Desarno, Jr.]] was an Assistant Special Agent in Charge from the D.C. Metropolitan Office of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. He was present at [[Paul Wilcher]]'s apartment after Wilcher's death. Desarno, along with [[Craig Olson]], was one of two [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents present at the scene. Despite his presence, Desarno strongly denied that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] was interested in or involved in the case, repeatedly stating, "We are not interested in this case."[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Louis Delamotte.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Louis Delamotte.md index 60a5d911..9e698c5b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Louis Delamotte.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Louis Delamotte.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Manager - - Businessman - Belgium - - 1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - ASCO + - Dutroux +summary: "Jean-Louis Delamotte, a Belgian businessman, served as the manager of Achats Services Commerces (ASCO), a company owned by Michel Nihoul and involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s." --- -Jean-Louis Delamotte, a Belgian businessman, served as the manager of [[Achats Services Commerces]] (ASCO), a company owned by [[Michel Nihoul]] and involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s. ASCO provided white Mercedes vans used by Nihoul and [[Marc Dutroux]] for photographing schoolgirls and transporting victims in the child trafficking network. Delamotte's management role included overseeing ASCO's operations in Charleroi, where the company was registered, and facilitating the use of vehicles for abductions. Police investigations post-Dutroux's August 1996 arrest linked ASCO vans to the kidnappings of [[Laetitia Delhez]] and [[Sabine Dardenne]], with partial license plates matching those used in the crimes. Delamotte was arrested in connection with ASCO's fraudulent activities, which included money laundering and business dealings tied to Nihoul's fraud convictions. During interrogations, Delamotte provided information on Nihoul's operations, confirming the company's role in providing vehicles for the network.[^1] + +Jean-Louis Delamotte, a Belgian businessman, served as the manager of [[Achats Services Commerces]] (ASCO), a company owned by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] and involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s. ASCO provided white Mercedes vans used by Nihoul and [[Marc Dutroux]] for photographing schoolgirls and transporting victims in the child trafficking network. Delamotte's management role included overseeing ASCO's operations in Charleroi, where the company was registered, and facilitating the use of vehicles for abductions. Police investigations post-Dutroux's August 1996 arrest linked ASCO vans to the kidnappings of [[Laetitia Delhez]] and [[Sabine Dardenne]], with partial license plates matching those used in the crimes. Delamotte was arrested in connection with ASCO's fraudulent activities, which included money laundering and business dealings tied to Nihoul's fraud convictions. During interrogations, Delamotte provided information on Nihoul's operations, confirming the company's role in providing vehicles for the network.[^1] Delamotte's involvement came under scrutiny during the Dutroux affair, with ASCO's vans identified as key in the abduction logistics. The company, a front for Nihoul's schemes, supplied the white van used in Laetitia Delhez's August 9 abduction, with the witness's plate PBX 688 matching ASCO registrations. Delamotte's management included leasing or providing these vehicles to Dutroux, who used them for surveillance and kidnappings, including circling areas near schools to select victims. ASCO's fraud involved inflated invoices and money laundering, with Delamotte handling administrative aspects. He was detained in August 1996 alongside Nihoul, with police seizing documents showing financial flows to Dutroux's accounts. Delamotte's testimony detailed Nihoul's instructions for vehicle use in operations, linking to payments for child supplies.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Marc Connerotte.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Marc Connerotte.md index 9d11f7e2..50aba5ef 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Marc Connerotte.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Marc Connerotte.md @@ -1,17 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Judge - - Investigator - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc-Dutroux-Case - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier + - Dutroux +summary: "Jean-Marc Connerotte, a magistrate in Neufchâteau, Belgium, served as the initial investigating judge in the Marc Dutroux case following Dutroux's August 13, 1996, arrest for the abduction of Laetitia Delhez." --- + Jean-Marc Connerotte, a magistrate in Neufchâteau, Belgium, served as the initial investigating judge in the [[Marc Dutroux]] case following Dutroux's August 13, 1996, arrest for the abduction of [[Laetitia Delhez]]. Assigned to oversee the probe into Dutroux's network, Connerotte authorized searches uncovering the Marcinelle basement dungeon holding Laetitia and [[Sabine Dardenne]], as well as exhumations at Sars-la-Buissière revealing bodies of [[An Marchal]], [[Eefje Lambrecks]], [[Julie Lejeune]], [[Melissa Russo]], and accomplice [[Bernard Weinstein]]. In September 1996, Connerotte appealed publicly for victims of suspected child sex rings to come forward, prompting eight X-witnesses to provide testimonies alleging elite abuses, leading to the compilation of the classified [[X-Dossier]] under Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]]. The dossier examined claims of orgies and murders at Knokke-Heist villas near [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]] and estates of [[Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin]] and Counts [[Count Leopold Lippens]] and [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]]. Connerotte's team verified X1's ([[Regina Louf]]) accounts of [[Christine Van Hees]]' 1984 murder at a mushroom farm, matching unpublished details like ligatures and burns.[^1] -Connerotte investigated ties to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s blackmail parties, with phone records showing twenty calls to Dutroux around Laetitia's abduction and financial trails to European accounts. The probe linked [[ASCO]] vans to victim transport and photography for client catalogues, uncovering 300 violent child pornography tapes from Nihoul's home. Connerotte's oversight included reopening Carine Dellaert's 1983 case, aligning X1's childbirth description with autopsy findings of laminaria sticks and gauze. Witnesses like X2 named de Bonvoisin, [[Jean-Paul Dumont]], and Lippens at sadomasochist events near Chimay castle, with X4 identifying porn films featuring X1's friends.[^1] +Connerotte investigated ties to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s blackmail parties, with phone records showing twenty calls to Dutroux around Laetitia's abduction and financial trails to European accounts. The probe linked [[ASCO]] vans to victim transport and photography for client catalogues, uncovering 300 violent child pornography tapes from Nihoul's home. Connerotte's oversight included reopening Carine Dellaert's 1983 case, aligning X1's childbirth description with autopsy findings of laminaria sticks and gauze. Witnesses like X2 named de Bonvoisin, [[Jean-Paul Dumont]], and Lippens at sadomasochist events near Chimay castle, with X4 identifying porn films featuring X1's friends.[^1] Removed from the case on October 15, 1996, after attending a victims' fundraiser where he ate spaghetti, Connerotte was replaced amid accusations of bias, sparking White Marches protests by 300,000 Belgians decrying cover-ups. During his tenure, the team raided the [[Abrasax Institute]] after Weinstein's "Anubis" note, discovering police members, and examined Serge Heylens' list including [[Beat Meier]], [[Edward Brongersma]], and [[Philippe Carpentier]] of [[CRIES]]. Over twenty witness deaths, including [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]]'s 1998 demise after identifying Dutroux-linked snuff on [[Apollo Disks]], marked the period.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Paul Dumont.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Paul Dumont.md index ab37ec53..df8a830c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Paul Dumont.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jean-Paul Dumont.md @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Lawyer - Belgium - - 1980s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier +summary: "Jean-Paul Dumont, a Belgian lawyer, represented various figures in legal matters during the 1980s and 1990s, including connections to the X-Dossier investigation into child abuse networks." --- + Jean-Paul Dumont, a Belgian lawyer, represented various figures in legal matters during the 1980s and 1990s, including connections to the [[X-Dossier]] investigation into child abuse networks. As a lawyer, Dumont represented clients linked to the [[Christian Social Party]] (CSP) and financial institutions like [[Bank Brussels Lambert]], where [[Forges de Clabecq]] served as a director. In the X-Dossier, witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1) accused Dumont of participating in the 1983 gang rape and murder of Carine Dellaert after Louf assisted in the birth of Dellaert's baby, which was taken away. Louf described the event involving Nihoul and Count [[Count Leopold Lippens]]. Dumont's law practice involved representing individuals associated with [[CRIES]], a group accused of child pornography production using [[UNICEF]] basements for filming. His professional network overlapped with the elite circles detailed in the dossier compiled by Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]]. Dumont denied all accusations of involvement in abuse.[^1] -Dumont's law firm handled cases tied to CSP politicians, including those backed by [[Societe Generale de Banque]], a major financial institution with interests in the region. The X-Dossier included Louf's identification of Dumont from photos as one of the rapists in Dellaert's murder, describing him in acts with Nihoul. The dossier also linked him to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s parties and operations, with Dumont representing [[Roger Boas]] of [[ASCO Industries NV]], a company providing vehicles to Dutroux. Investigations under Connerotte verified some details but faced challenges in prosecution. Dumont's ties to the network remained testimonial from X1.[^1] +Dumont's law firm handled cases tied to CSP politicians, including those backed by [[Societe Generale de Banque]], a major financial institution with interests in the region. The X-Dossier included Louf's identification of Dumont from photos as one of the rapists in Dellaert's murder, describing him in acts with Nihoul. The dossier also linked him to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s parties and operations, with Dumont representing [[Roger Boas]] of [[ASCO Industries NV]], a company providing vehicles to Dutroux. Investigations under Connerotte verified some details but faced challenges in prosecution. Dumont's ties to the network remained testimonial from X1.[^1] Dumont's professional role as a lawyer positioned him in legal circles overlapping with accused figures like [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]] and the Lippens family. His representation of CRIES members involved in pornography distribution through groups like [[Gaie France]] and [[Toro Bravo]] was documented in the dossier. The X-Dossier summary noted Dumont's involvement in sadomasochist events with X-witnesses. No direct evidence beyond testimony led to charges against Dumont.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jeannie Betters.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jeannie Betters.md index e4509929..d7d093d1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jeannie Betters.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jeannie Betters.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Jeannie Betters +- Jeannie Betters +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Secretary + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Jeannie Betters was the unit secretary for the DIA's Remote Viewing program at Fort Meade." --- + Jeannie Betters was the unit secretary for the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]'s [[Remote Viewing]] program at [[Fort Meade]]. She took notes during remote viewing sessions, including those conducted by [[Angela Dellafiora]][^1]. In one notable session concerning the fugitive [[Charles Frank Jordan]], Betters recorded the exchange between [[Fern Gauvin]], the operations manager, and Dellafiora. When Dellafiora stated Jordan was in "Lowell, Wyoming," and Gauvin questioned if she meant Lowell, Massachusetts, Betters interjected, "She said Wyoming, Fern," confirming Dellafiora's specific location[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Brown.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Brown.md index f5a7c504..0157191b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Brown.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Brown.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Jerry Brown]] was the [[California Attorney General]]. He is mentioned in the context of the dismissal of the murder charges against [[Jimmy Hughes]]. [[Rachel Begley]] questioned how Brown could support the release of Hughes and criticized [[Mike Murphy]]'s handling of the case, implying that Brown, as Attorney General, was ultimately responsible for the actions of his staff.[^1] +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "California Attorney General who supported the dismissal of murder charges against Jimmy Hughes, questioned by Rachel Begley." +--- +[[Jerry Brown]] was the [[California Attorney General's Office]]. He is mentioned in the context of the dismissal of the murder charges against [[Jimmy Hughes]]. [[Rachel Begley]] questioned how Brown could support the release of Hughes and criticized [[Mike Murphy]]'s handling of the case, implying that Brown, as Attorney General, was ultimately responsible for the actions of his staff.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Ceppos.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Ceppos.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a5b29ec --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Ceppos.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News who initially championed the Dark Alliance series before publishing a column describing shortcomings in the reporting, effectively ending the investigation. +--- +Jerry Ceppos was the executive editor of the [[San Jose Mercury News]] who oversaw the publication of the [[Dark Alliance]] series in August 1996 and later published a controversial column describing "shortcomings" in the reporting.[^1] + +### Initial Support for the Series + +When the Dark Alliance series was published on August 18, 1996, Ceppos called [[Gary Webb|Webb]] to congratulate him as television networks and newspapers worldwide requested interviews. "Remarkable series! Thanks for doing this for us," Ceppos wrote in a note accompanying a $500 bonus check. Ceppos fired off a blistering letter to the [[Washington Post]] when it attacked the series, pointing out factual errors and calling the Post's claims of a "racially charged allegation" a "complete and total mischaracterization." He posted the letter on the staff bulletin board with a memo defending the series: "We strongly support the conclusions the series drew and will until someone proves them wrong. . .Gary Webb deserves recognition for surviving unscathed" under microscopic examination by four experienced Post reporters.[^1] + +### Retraction and Suppression of Follow-Ups + +On March 25, 1997, Ceppos called Webb at home to inform him he had made "a very difficult decision." He had decided to publish a column acknowledging mistakes in the series. According to Ceppos's proposed column, the series should have noted that [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] claimed he quit dealing with the Contras in 1983, had "insufficient proof" to say millions went to the Contras, and had "oversimplified" how crack became a problem. Webb objected, pointing out that the editors themselves had requested increased emphasis on CIA involvement and that cutting the series from four parts to three had damaged it.[^1] + +At a stormy meeting, Webb asked whether the follow-up stories would be published. Ceppos shook his head. "They're a quarter turn of the screw. We're not going to print anything else unless it's a major advance." The follow-ups included an eyewitness ([[Carlos Cabezas]]) who admitted delivering millions in drug money to the Contras and identified a CIA agent with direct knowledge, as well as evidence that the [[DEA]] helped accused CIA drug trafficker [[John Hull]] escape criminal charges in [[Costa Rica]]. Webb responded: "You're taking a dive on a true story, and one day you're going to find that out."[^1] + +### Column and Aftermath + +Ceppos's column ran on May 11, 1997. The [[New York Times]], which had not found the original series newsworthy, splashed the apology on its front page. After the column ran, Ceppos killed the follow-up stories permanently and transferred Webb to the Cupertino bureau. He told Webb that his editors had "lost faith" in him and assigned reporter Pete Carey to take over the Contra drug story. Webb quit the newspaper in November 1997 after the Mercury settled his arbitration.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Goldberg.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Goldberg.md index dd33e434..6673837d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Goldberg.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Goldberg.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist +summary: "Goldberg's article mentioned the 'Queen's Accident' and threats received by individuals who spoke out against the sheriff and district attorney." +--- [[Jerry Goldberg]] was a reporter for *Capitol News Service* in Sacramento. He wrote a story on February 17, 1988, entitled, "Law & Order Failing on Hill County," which discussed the corruption in Mariposa County. Goldberg noted that *Capitol News Service* had discussions with several Attorney General staff members who "stonewalled questions" about any investigation or willingness to meet with [[D.I.G. (Decency in Government)|D.I.G.]].[^1] Goldberg's article mentioned the "[[Queen's Accident]]" and threats received by individuals who spoke out against the sheriff and district attorney. He also noted that a San Joaquin County official stated a key element to the problems in Mariposa County related to the fatal accident involving Queen Elizabeth's escort vehicle.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Guzzetta.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Guzzetta.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b7e57268 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jerry Guzzetta.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - Los_Angeles + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Bell Police Department narcotics detective whose personal vendetta against drug dealers led to the Torres brothers investigation, codenamed Project Sahara, which uncovered the massive Blandon-Ross cocaine network. +--- +Jerry Guzzetta was a narcotics detective with the Bell Police Department in Bell, [[Los Angeles|California]], a small suburb where gangster Mickey Cohen once operated. His one-man anti-narcotics campaign produced impressive results and earned him a glowing profile in the [[Los Angeles Times]] in November 1985 for taking down a large Colombian trafficking ring. Some fellow officers regarded him as a loose cannon and publicity hound, but friends said his zeal was driven by personal tragedy.[^1] + +### Personal Motivation + +A drug dealer had killed Guzzetta's brother, shooting him in the head. The killer received only two years for involuntary manslaughter. "In a sense, a drug dealer killed my entire family," Guzzetta said. "After the guy shot my brother in the head, my father died of a heart attack. And then my mother died a couple years later." His friend Officer Tom McReynolds said: "He hated dope dealers. He hated them with a vehement passion, because a dope dealer had killed his brother, and that's one of the things that spurred him to go after these people so aggressively."[^1] + +### Partnership with Federal Agents + +In early 1986, U.S. Customs agent Fred Ghio and IRS agent Karl Knudsen were tracking money launderers by monitoring purchases of cash-counting machines from the Glory Business Machine Co. in Bell. Their investigation led to Victor Gill, who was buying counting machines for [[Colombia|Colombian]] traffickers. Guzzetta joined the surveillance, and the trio "did some very good work together at first," Ghio said. "[We] took a lot of dope off the streets and seized a lot of cash." Guzzetta "became somewhat a local hero" at the Bell PD, mainly due to the asset forfeiture funds generated from seized cash.[^1] + +### The Torres Brothers + +In summer 1986, IRS alerts about suspicious bank transactions led the team to [[Torres Brothers|Jacinto and Edgar Torres]], [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s associates, who had over $1 million in bank accounts with no visible means of support. Guzzetta tailed the brothers and obtained search warrants. On August 11, 1986, the team raided them and found $400,000 in a closet - but no drugs, as the brothers kept money and cocaine in separate rental houses.[^1] + +Guzzetta and the federal agents flipped the brothers by threatening to prosecute their live-in girlfriends, who were close relatives of [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] boss [[Pablo Escobar]]. [[Norwin Meneses]] later confirmed the relationship. "You give up Pablo Escobar's family, and you're dead," Guzzetta said. The brothers pleaded guilty under false names, received suspended sentences, and were turned over to Guzzetta as their sole law enforcement contact. "They were scared to death," Guzzetta said. "They believed very strongly, and I agreed with them, that if anyone found out they were informants, including their girlfriends, they'd be killed in a minute."[^1] + +### Project Sahara + +During debriefings beginning August 22, 1986, the Torres brothers revealed a drug ring dumping hundreds of kilos of cocaine every week into Los Angeles's Black neighborhoods. Customs agent Ghio reported the brothers "have admitted laundering approximately $100 million since Jan. 1986" and had "approximately 1,000 kilos of cocaine currently stored in the Los Angeles area as well as between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000 secreted in various locations locally." Under Guzzetta's control, the brothers picked up and delivered 40 kilos of cocaine and collected $720,000 to prove their reliability.[^1] + +Guzzetta compiled his debriefing notes into reports titled "Project Sahara." He identified two Black dealers controlling the [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central]] market, [[Ricky Ross|Rick]] and [[Ollie Newell|Ollie]], generating "a conservative figure of approximately $10 million dollars a month." The brothers identified Blandón as extremely dangerous because of "his access to information" about law enforcement activity and warned Guzzetta to be "extremely careful about releasing any information to other law enforcement agencies."[^1] + +Realizing the scope exceeded his capacity, Guzzetta told his chief: "It's bigger than I can handle. These guys are talking about millions of dollars in cocaine, they're talking about a Nicaraguan [leader] named Calero being involved in this, Colombian families that strike fear into the hearts of mortal men." He was teamed with the [[LASD Major Violators]] squad, where his [[Project Sahara]] reports landed on the desk of Detective [[Thomas Gordon]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jimmy Carter.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jimmy Carter.md index 63ecf328..c2e2afeb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jimmy Carter.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jimmy Carter.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-08-04 -title: Jimmy Carter +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - - person - - president - - government -description: Jimmy Carter was the 39th President of the United States, serving from 1977 to 1981. His presidency coincided with the early years of the Stargate Project. + - Person + - CIA + - Politician + - Israel + - Military +summary: "39th U.S. President who led nuclear nonproliferation efforts against South Africa, provided Israel KH-11 satellite access, and oversaw early psychic research funding." --- + James Earl "Jimmy" Carter Jr. was the 39th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1977 to 1981. His presidency was marked by significant challenges in foreign policy, nuclear nonproliferation efforts, and involvement with unconventional intelligence programs. ### Nuclear Nonproliferation and South African Tests @@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ His presidency coincided with the early years of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Fl ### Iran Hostage Crisis -The [[Iran Hostage Crisis]] (1979-1981) was a major challenge during his presidency. Remote viewers were extensively tasked by the [[United States Department of Defense|Pentagon]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to gather intelligence on the hostages' whereabouts and conditions, though the administration's handling of the crisis, including the failed rescue attempt, ultimately led to the hostages' release on the day Carter's presidency ended.[^3] +The [[Iran Hostage Crisis]] (1979-1981) was a major challenge during his presidency. Remote viewers were extensively tasked by the [[Department of Defense|Pentagon]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to gather intelligence on the hostages' whereabouts and conditions, though the administration's handling of the crisis, including the failed rescue attempt, ultimately led to the hostages' release on the day Carter's presidency ended.[^3] ### Latin American Policy diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joe Biden.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joe Biden.md index a605642e..0e2e7b47 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joe Biden.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joe Biden.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Politician - - United_States - - Delaware - - DuPont + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Joe Biden was a United States President and Senator from Delaware whose political career was closely tied to the DuPont family." --- + Joe Biden was a United States President and Senator from Delaware whose political career was closely tied to the [[DuPont]] family. Biden's first senatorial campaign was fully funded and staffed by DuPont employees in the early 1970s. His victory party was held and celebrated in a DuPont ballroom, and soon after his family moved into an old DuPont family mansion. As Biden put it himself in the 1980s, he prostituted himself to these people. When a member of the DuPont family raped his three-year-old daughter, Biden's son Beau as district attorney decided not to prosecute the case.[^1] The DuPont chemical firm maintained cartel arrangements with the Nazi chemicals conglomerate I.G. Farben throughout the 1920s and 1930s. Alfred P. Sloan was personally involved in the patent transfer of Ethyl lead to I.G. Farben during that period, a compound used to improve the engine efficiency of planes and automobiles. As late as 1938 Sloan had authorised the transfer of 500 tons of the stuff to the Luftwaffe. The DuPont-controlled [[Business Plot]] of 1934 was designed to relegate the Presidency to a purely ceremonial role like that played by Biden in 2023. The largest tank manufacturer in Nazi Germany was a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors called Opel, which persisted its operations under the GM umbrella throughout World War II where its factories had been mostly spared during Allied bombing raids.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John A. Beltori.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John A. Beltori.md index 0455acfe..8048118e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John A. Beltori.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John A. Beltori.md @@ -1,10 +1,17 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Individual identified by INSLAW as a witness providing circumstantial evidence of a conspiracy by Earl Brian and DOJ to steal PROMIS software." --- -John A. Beltori was identified by [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] as a witness whose testimony provided circumstantial evidence of a conspiracy involving [[Earl Brian]] and [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] officials to steal the [[PROMIS]] software. The Special Counsel's investigation, however, found no credible evidence to support this claim.[^1] + +John A. Beltori was identified by [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] as a witness whose testimony provided circumstantial evidence of a conspiracy involving [[Earl Brian]] and [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] officials to steal the [[PROMIS]] software. The Special Counsel's investigation, however, found no credible evidence to support this claim.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John B. Alexander.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John B. Alexander.md index 8310b647..31257e30 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John B. Alexander.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John B. Alexander.md @@ -1,24 +1,27 @@ --- aliases: - - John B. Alexander +- John B. Alexander - Lieutenant Colonel John B. Alexander +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person + - Stargate + - CIA - Military - - Scientist - - Author +summary: "Lieutenant Colonel John B." --- -Lieutenant Colonel John B. Alexander is a former Green Beret and Special Forces commander in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] and [[Thailand]], earning the moniker Assassin Six. He holds a PhD in thanatology, the study of death. Alexander became a prominent figure in the [[U.S. Army]]'s exploration of anomalous mental phenomena and human potential[^1]. + +Lieutenant Colonel John B. Alexander is a former Green Beret and Special Forces commander in [[Vietnam|Vietnam]] and [[Thailand]], earning the moniker Assassin Six. He holds a PhD in thanatology, the study of death. Alexander became a prominent figure in the [[U.S. Army]]'s exploration of anomalous mental phenomena and human potential[^1]. In December 1980, Alexander authored an article titled "The New Mental Battlefield: Beam Me Up, Spock," published in *Military Review*, an official U.S. Army publication. This article was the first time [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] were discussed in an official Army publication, asserting that "there are weapons systems that operate on the power of the mind whose lethal capacity has already been demonstrated"[^1]. The article, based on personal experience and open-source information, gained national attention after *Washington Post* columnist [[Jack Anderson]] wrote about it under the heading "Voodoo Warriors of the Pentagon"[^1]. -Alexander's esoteric interests caught the attention of Task Force Delta, a high-level Army organization. In 1981, [[Richard G. Stilwell]], the deputy undersecretary of defense, arranged for Alexander's transfer to [[Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] under Major General [[Albert Stubblebine]]. Here, Alexander was put in charge of the Advanced Human Technology Office, interacting with Stubblebine's High Performance Task Force[^1]. +Alexander's esoteric interests caught the attention of Task Force Delta, a high-level Army organization. In 1981, [[Richard G. Stilwell]], the deputy undersecretary of defense, arranged for Alexander's transfer to [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] under Major General [[Albert Stubblebine]]. Here, Alexander was put in charge of the Advanced Human Technology Office, interacting with Stubblebine's High Performance Task Force[^1]. Alexander's work at INSCOM focused on developing human technologies to enhance soldier performance and narrow the "human technology gap." He explored various new age and self-help programs, including sleep discipline, neurolinguistic programming, and Silva Mind Control[^1]. He also played a role in the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program, particularly after the [[James Randi]] hoax. Alexander suggested using magicians as consultants, and worked with [[Doug Henning]] and [[Jack Houck]] on psychokinesis research, observing spoon-bending parties to understand the phenomena[^1]. -After retiring from the military, Alexander joined [[PSI Tech]]'s corporate board in 1990, though he later stated it was a mistake[^1]. +After retiring from the military, Alexander joined [[Psi]]'s corporate board in 1990, though he later stated it was a mistake[^1]. ## Publications * "The New Mental Battlefield: Beam Me Up, Spock" (*Military Review*, 1980) diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Belton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Belton.md index 8a4a1f2e..b8959bb3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Belton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Belton.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Belton also made a statement regarding the trip to Canada by Dr." +--- [[John Belton]] was a Canadian banker who claimed he lost a great deal of money regarding the sale of [[PROMIS]] to [[Canada]]. He alleged that his bank financed the purchase of [[PROMIS]] from [[Earl Brian]]. Through Belton, who was a mutually shared Canadian source, [[Sean McDade]] and [[Sue Todd]] were brought together and ultimately joined forces in their respective investigations.[^1] Belton also made a statement regarding the trip to [[Canada]] by [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] and [[Peter Zokosky]] in which they were involved in the purchase of [[Valleyfield Chemical Corporation]] in [[Canada]] in May 1981. Belton claimed that [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] "used people in [[Canada]] to make sure he had an alibi when the Alvarez people were murdered on Bob Hope Drive."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Berberich.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Berberich.md index 9e666756..05460ffe 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Berberich.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Berberich.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - John Berberich +- John Berberich +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - DIA - - Government Official + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "John Berberich was a Division Chief at the DIA." --- + John Berberich was a Division Chief at the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]. In October 1990, he became the new DIA division chief and gave [[Dale Graff]] the position of branch chief at [[Fort Meade]], placing Graff in charge of the [[Remote Viewing]] program, which was then renamed [[STARGATE PROJECT|Star Gate]][^1]. Berberich's decision to appoint Graff to this leadership role indicated a shift in the program's management, aiming for a more operationally effective approach. In May 1991, Berberich, along with Graff and three remote viewers (including [[Angela Dellafiora]]), traveled to [[England]], [[Germany]], and [[Israel]] as part of an annual intelligence exchange, further highlighting his involvement in the program's international engagements[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Butkovich.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Butkovich.md index 8c579fc3..5381f07f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Butkovich.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Butkovich.md @@ -1,12 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Illinois - - 1970s - - John_Wayne_Gacy_Case +summary: "John Butkovich was an 18-year-old teenager employed by John Wayne Gacy's construction company, Painting Decorating Maintenance, in the Chicago, Illinois, area during the mid-1970s." --- -John Butkovich was an 18-year-old teenager employed by [[John Wayne Gacy]]'s construction company, [[Painting Decorating Maintenance]], in the [[Chicago, Illinois]], area during the mid-1970s. He worked alongside other young employees including [[John Szyc]] and [[Gregory Godzik]], both of whom disappeared under suspicious circumstances linked to [[John Wayne Gacy]]. His father, Marko Butkovich, served as a church janitor for Rev. John Tilford, an assistant director at the Maryville Academy, who was a former next-door neighbor and personally knew John Butkovich, later presiding over his funeral.[^1] + +John Butkovich was an 18-year-old teenager employed by [[John Wayne Gacy]]'s construction company, [[Painting Decorating Maintenance]], in the [[Chicago]], area during the mid-1970s. He worked alongside other young employees including [[John Szyc]] and [[Gregory Godzik]], both of whom disappeared under suspicious circumstances linked to [[John Wayne Gacy]]. His father, Marko Butkovich, served as a church janitor for Rev. John Tilford, an assistant director at the Maryville Academy, who was a former next-door neighbor and personally knew John Butkovich, later presiding over his funeral.[^1] John Butkovich went missing on July 31, 1975, after working for [[John Wayne Gacy]] at PDM, and his case remained unsolved until connected to Gacy's crimes in late 1978. On December 17, 1978, during the investigation into the disappearance of [[Robert Piest]], Cpt. [[Joseph Kozenczak]] interviewed Gacy's ex-wife, [[Carole Hoff]], who provided the name John Butkovich as another missing teenager who had worked for Gacy and vanished in 1975. Gacy confessed to murdering John Butkovich during his interrogation on December 21, 1978, after his arrest, and Butkovich's body was discovered in the crawlspace beneath Gacy's Norwood Park home at 8213 West Summerdale Avenue, where 29 other victims were also buried.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Cohen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Cohen.md index 890b5003..6880dfbf 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Cohen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Cohen.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[John Cohen]] was a [[United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee]] investigator involved in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] investigation. Prior to this role, he served as a Los Angeles police officer, where he worked on international narcotics conspiracies with the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] and [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], gaining knowledge of Southeast Asian heroin and the rise of Latin American cartels.[1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Cohen believed that the PROMIS software was stolen because it could be modified to track money laundering and could function as an active information-gathering and money-moving program within the international banking system, specifically mentioning CHIPS and SWIFT systems." +--- +[[John Cohen]] was a [[United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee]] investigator involved in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] investigation. Prior to this role, he served as a Los Angeles police officer, where he worked on international narcotics conspiracies with the [[DEA|DEA]] and [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], gaining knowledge of Southeast Asian heroin and the rise of Latin American cartels.[1] Cohen believed that the [[PROMIS]] software was stolen because it could be modified to track money laundering and could function as an active information-gathering and money-moving program within the international banking system, specifically mentioning [[CHIPS]] and [[SWIFT]] systems. He suspected a narcotics connection to this capability, noting the irritation among law enforcement professionals regarding the intelligence agency-drug dealer connection.[1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Connally.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Connally.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..50f9bd72 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Connally.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2026-05-01 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - October Surprise + - Politician +summary: "John Connally was Governor of Texas and Treasury Secretary who in July-August 1980, accompanied by Ben Barnes, allegedly toured the Middle East carrying a message from the Reagan campaign to Arab intermediaries: Iran would receive better terms for hostage release with Reagan than with Carter, so they should counsel the Iranians to wait." +--- +John Bowden Connally Jr. was born February 27, 1917, in Floresville, Texas. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, rising to lieutenant commander and serving as an aide at the time of the Battle of the Philippine Sea. He was elected Governor of Texas three times (1963-1969) as a Democrat and was riding in President [[John F. Kennedy]]'s motorcade in Dallas on November 22, 1963, when he was seriously wounded in the same attack that killed Kennedy. He served as Secretary of the Navy under President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] and as Secretary of the Treasury under President [[Richard Nixon]] from 1971 to 1972. He switched to the Republican Party in 1973. He mounted a campaign for the 1980 Republican presidential nomination, spending more than $11 million but winning only a single delegate before withdrawing from the race. He supported [[Ronald Reagan]] in the general election. He died June 15, 1993, in Houston.[^1] + +### October Surprise Role + +In March 2023, Ben Barnes -- who had been the youngest Texas Speaker of the House, and in 1980 was a close associate of Connally -- publicly stated that in July-August 1980, he accompanied Connally on a Middle East tour during which Connally delivered a message to regional leaders: Iran would receive a better deal from Reagan than from Carter, and the Iranians should be counseled to wait until after the election before releasing the hostages. Barnes and Connally departed Houston on July 18, 1980, and returned August 11, visiting Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Israel. Travel records at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library confirm the trip and list Barnes as an accompanying participant.[^2] + +Barnes, speaking publicly for the first time on this episode, stated he had carried the secret for more than forty years. Connally died in 1993, more than a decade before the allegation became public, and never addressed it. The Barnes account is considered independent of and parallel to the alleged [[William J. Casey]]-Iran direct meetings: Connally acted as a message-carrier to Arab intermediaries who might influence Iranian decision-making, rather than negotiating directly with Iranians himself.[^2] + +The Barnes revelation was reported by the New York Times in March 2023 and is considered among the most significant new evidentiary developments in the October Surprise allegation, in part because the travel records are documentary and Barnes's account is independently corroborated by the trip's timing and itinerary.[^2] + +### Later Career + +In the 1980s, Connally became heavily invested in Texas real estate and oil. He was driven into personal bankruptcy by the Texas real estate crash of 1987, the most prominent political figure to suffer that fate in the Texas bust. His household possessions were sold at public auction in 1988.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress and contemporaneous press coverage. +[^2]: Unger, Craig. *Den of Spies*. 2024; Barnes, Ben, interview. *The New York Times*, March 2023. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Di Giorgio.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Di Giorgio.md index 99ba0cfb..53610db2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Di Giorgio.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Di Giorgio.md @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@ -[[John Di Giorgio]] was a former Austrian citizen who was allegedly an undercover informant working against [[Ben Kalka]] for the [[California Department of Justice]]. His criminal indictment was filed under seal by the INS on October 26, 1989, and remained secret for nearly a decade. At a news conference on November 17, 1989, former [[California Attorney General's Office|California State Attorney General]] [[John Van de Kamp]] touted the case as the "biggest methamphetamine seizure in the world," displaying 1,022 pounds of methamphetamine and $1 million in cash.[^1] +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Former Austrian citizen and undercover informant working against Ben Kalka for the California DOJ, central to a massive methamphetamine reverse sting operation." +--- +[[John Di Giorgio]] was a former Austrian citizen who was allegedly an undercover informant working against [[Ben Kalka]] for the [[California Attorney General's Office]]. His criminal indictment was filed under seal by the INS on October 26, 1989, and remained secret for nearly a decade. At a news conference on November 17, 1989, former [[California Attorney General's Office|California State Attorney General]] [[John Van de Kamp]] touted the case as the "biggest methamphetamine seizure in the world," displaying 1,022 pounds of methamphetamine and $1 million in cash.[^1] -[[Pam MacLean]], a reporter for the *San Francisco Daily Journal*, spent thousands of dollars to get the Di Giorgio file unsealed. The unsealed documents revealed that the [[United States Government|U.S. government]] was looking for an alleged $13 million in laundered drug funds believed to be in [[Switzerland]], [[Germany]], and [[Israel]]. The methamphetamine precursors supplied to [[Ben Kalka]] were reportedly part of a "reverse sting" operation headed by [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Robert Barnes]].[^1] +[[Pam MacLean]], a reporter for the *San Francisco Daily Journal*, spent thousands of dollars to get the Di Giorgio file unsealed. The unsealed documents revealed that the [[United States|U.S. government]] was looking for an alleged $13 million in laundered drug funds believed to be in [[Switzerland]], [[Germany]], and [[Israel]]. The methamphetamine precursors supplied to [[Ben Kalka]] were reportedly part of a "reverse sting" operation headed by [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Robert Barnes]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Foster Dulles.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Foster Dulles.md index 01266edb..e9e5bd4f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Foster Dulles.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Foster Dulles.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Diplomat - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "John Foster Dulles served as the Secretary of State under President Dwight D." --- + John Foster Dulles served as the Secretary of State under President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]. He, along with his brother [[Allen Dulles]], the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] director, were infuriated by [[Israel]]'s attempt to mask the extent of its military buildup prior to the 1956 [[Suez Crisis]]. He was regularly present at White House briefings where intelligence from [[U-2 Spy Plane|U-2]] flights, including early information on [[Dimona]], was presented.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Gay.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Gay.md index 9ca16063..e69cec1b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Gay.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Gay.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child-Pornographer - - TAG-Films - - United-Kingdom - - 1980s-1990s - - International-Child-Trafficking - - Operation-Framework - - Alan-Williams-Associate + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "John Gay served as a principal child pornographer in the TAG Films operation throughout the 1980s and 1990s, working in tandem with Alan Williams and Lee Tucker to generate and circulate explicit content involving underage boys transported from the United Kingdom to sex districts in Amsterdam." --- + John Gay served as a principal child pornographer in the [[TAG Films]] operation throughout the 1980s and 1990s, working in tandem with [[Alan Williams]] and [[Lee Tucker]] to generate and circulate explicit content involving underage boys transported from the United Kingdom to sex districts in [[Amsterdam]]. ### Involvement in the Production of CSAM diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Gotti.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Gotti.md index 5ee97e05..d80c5a6b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Gotti.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Gotti.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Prominent figure associated with the Gambino Crime Family who enjoyed a special relationship with MCA president Eugene Giaquinto per FBI wiretaps." +--- [[John Gotti]] was a prominent figure associated with the [[Gambino Crime Family]]. He reportedly enjoyed a special relationship with [[Eugene Giaquinto]], then president of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] home entertainment division, as indicated by [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps during the investigation into alleged organized crime penetration of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]].[1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John L. Gizzarelli.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John L. Gizzarelli.md index 1ef90360..b8887b2c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John L. Gizzarelli.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John L. Gizzarelli.md @@ -1,24 +1,25 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - - promis - - inslaw + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Navy +summary: "John L. Gizzarelli, Jr., was a Navy cryptologic officer who worked on the 1969 PROMIS design team under Charles R. Work, Joan E. Jacoby, and Bill Hamilton, subsequently attended Georgetown Law School, served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for DC, and served as general counsel at INSLAW in 1973." --- -John Laurence Gizzarelli, Jr., was born in Quincy, MA in 1938. He graduated from Quincy in High in '56, Boston University in '61. He married Ellen Grossman Gizzarelli who he met in college. They had two sons (Andrew J. Gissarelli, David A. Gizzarelli) and one daughter (Cara E. Downs) +John Laurence Gizzarelli, Jr., was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1938. He graduated from Quincy High School in 1956 and from Boston University in 1961, and joined the Navy in November 1961. In 1962 he was a Lieutenant assigned to Cryptologic Warfare (MOS 1615 -- Information Warfare), stationed in Spain, Morocco, and Japan, and later was assigned to Naval Research. He remained in the Naval Reserve through at least 1977.[^1][^2] -John joined the Navy (MOS 1615 - Information Warfare[^1]) in November 1961. In 1962 he was a LT SDO assigned to Cryptologic Warfare,[^1] and was stationed in Spain, Morocco, and Japan but eventually settled in Odenton, MD. He seems to have been assigned to Naval Research[^2] and was still active duty in 1970[^1] (and part of the Naval Reserve through at least 1977). +Gizzarelli worked on the 1969 team assembled by U.S. Attorney [[Thomas A. Flannery]] to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], under co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. -John worked on the 1969 team that created [[PROMIS]] underneath [[Charles R. Work]], [[Joan E. Jacoby]], and project manager [[Bill Hamilton]]. +After the PROMIS project, Gizzarelli attended Georgetown University Law School, graduating in 1973. He subsequently worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. In 1973 he also served as general counsel at [[INSLAW]].[^3] -Shortly after, he went to Georgetown University Law School and graduated in 1973. He worked as an assistant [[U.S. Attorney's office|U.S. Attorney]] for the District of Columbia, a federal prosecutor. +John L. Gizzarelli, Jr., died February 18, 2021, at age 88, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Milton.[^4] -In 1973 he was also general counsel at [[INSLAW]][^4]. +### Footnotes -John passed away at age 88 on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Beth Israel Deaconess HospitalMilton.[^5] - ---- -#### Footnotes - -[^1]: [Letter from the Secretary of the Navy—Google Books](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Letter_from_the_Secretary_of_the_Navy_Tr/Hm0FbtVsGH8C?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Gizzarelli) -[^2]: [Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers—Google Books](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Register_of_Commissioned_and_Warrant_Off/LjOCQkVxXIQC?hl=en&gbpv=0) -[^4]: [Computerworld—Google Books](https://books.google.com/books?id=sWeKU3wFLREC&pg=PA18&dq=John+L.+Gizzarelli&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwie4-aXsuaFAxUiHjQIHSX9BeU4FBDoAXoECAUQAg#v=onepage&q=John%20L.%20Gizzarelli&f=false) -[^5]: [John Gizarelli Obituary](https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/southofboston-ledger/name/john-gizzarelli-obituary?id=7198270) +[^1]: *Letter from the Secretary of the Navy.* U.S. Government, Congressional Record. (Google Books edition.) +[^2]: *Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers.* U.S. Navy, 1970. (Google Books edition.) +[^3]: *Computerworld*, 1973. (Google Books ID: sWeKU3wFLREC, p. 18.) +[^4]: "John Gizzarelli Obituary." *South of Boston Ledger*, Legacy.com, February 2021. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Reed Campbell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Reed Campbell.md index 91028036..728a5d3e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Reed Campbell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Reed Campbell.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Abuser - - Fugitive - - Louisiana - - 1970s - - Troop_137 - - Child_Trafficking + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "John Reed Campbell was an artist and child abuser who fled after his conviction in New Orleans." --- + John Reed Campbell was an artist and child abuser who fled after his conviction in New Orleans. He was connected to the boy prostitution ring involving [[Troop 137]]. Campbell's activities included abusing boys and participating in the production of child pornography. His case highlighted corruption in the prosecution under [[Harry Connick]].[^1] ### Criminal Activities diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John W. Finney.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John W. Finney.md index bfeb4faf..b603459a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John W. Finney.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John W. Finney.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Finney's article, published on December 19, 1960, on the front page of the *Times*, informed the American public about what Arthur C." --- + John W. Finney was a reporter for the *New York Times*, covering nuclear issues and the [[Atomic Energy Commission|AEC]]. In December 1960, he broke a major story revealing that [[Israel]], with French help, had secretly built a nuclear reactor in the [[Negev]] to produce plutonium. This information was leaked to him by [[John A. McCone]], then chairman of the AEC, who was angered by [[Israel]]'s and [[France]]'s secrecy.[^1] Finney's article, published on December 19, 1960, on the front page of the *Times*, informed the American public about what [[Arthur C. Lundahl]] and [[Dino A. Brugioni]] had been reporting to the White House for over two years. He was used by the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] administration to publicly address the issue of [[Dimona]], which senior officials were apprehensive about doing themselves.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Wayne Gacy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Wayne Gacy.md index 836a38c3..368c21c1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Wayne Gacy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/John Wayne Gacy.md @@ -1,16 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Serial_Killer - - Criminal - - Illinois - - 1970s - - Child_Murderer - - Political_Connections - - Construction_Company - - Delta_Project_Connection +summary: "John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) murdered at least 33 young men and boys in the Chicago, Illinois, area during the 1970s." --- -John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) murdered at least 33 young men and boys in the [[Chicago, Illinois]], area during the 1970s. Gacy operated under the cover of a construction business and political involvement. Gacy owned [[Painting Decorating Maintenance]] (PDM) in [[Chicago, Illinois]].[^1] + +John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) murdered at least 33 young men and boys in the [[Chicago]], area during the 1970s. Gacy operated under the cover of a construction business and political involvement. Gacy owned [[Painting Decorating Maintenance]] (PDM) in [[Chicago]].[^1] Gacy established [[Painting Decorating Maintenance]] (PDM) as a legitimate business that employed young men. Gacy served as Democratic precinct captain of Norwood Park Township in 1975, appointed by [[Robert Martwick]]. Gacy acted as secretary and treasurer of the township's Lighting Commission with [[Sam Amirante]], who represented Gacy at trial. Gacy photographed with First Lady [[Rosalynn Carter]] in May 1978, wearing a [[Secret Service]] clearance button. Gacy hired [[Marty Zielinski]] to capture images with politicians like Mayor [[Michael Bilandic]] and [[Rosalynn Carter]]. Zielinski reported Gacy asked him to film illegal pornography for profit. Gacy's home at 8213 West Summerdale Avenue in Norwood Park served as residence and PDM office. Gacy claimed involvement with a crime syndicate that set up killings. Gacy was interviewed in the early 1990s about the murder of [[Kenneth Hellstrom]], a witness against [[John David Norman]].[^1] @@ -24,7 +19,7 @@ Gacy lured victims with job offers through PDM. Gacy used a handcuff trick to in The investigation started after [[Robert Piest]]'s disappearance on December 11, 1978. Pharmacy owner [[Phil Torf]] and coworker [[Kim Byers]] identified Gacy as the contractor Piest met. Des Plaines Police Captain [[Joseph Kozenczak]] pulled Gacy's 1968 assault record and executed a search warrant on December 13 at Gacy's home, seizing incriminating items including [[John Szyc]]'s ring. Cram reported on December 16 Gacy's syndicate claims, dead persons' driver's licenses in the garage, and Gacy entering the crawlspace post-search. Rossi confirmed on December 17 receiving Szyc's car from Gacy and the licenses. Kozenczak spoke with ex-wife [[Carole Hoff]] on December 17 about Butkovich, making Gacy prime suspect in three disappearances. A second search warrant on December 21, based on a photo processing receipt from Piest's pocket found in Gacy's trash and Detective [[Robert Schultz]] smelling decomposition on December 19 surveillance, revealed a flooded crawlspace; once drained, it yielded the first of 29 bodies. Gacy was arrested on December 21 at a gas station and stated upon arrival "Who else do we have in the police station. There are others involved." During interrogation, Gacy named Cram and Rossi and confessed to some murders. The trial began in February 1980, resulting in conviction in March 1980 for 33 murders and a death sentence. Prosecutor [[Terry Sullivan]] published "The Killer Clown" in 1983. In 1979, police investigated three potential accomplices including Rossi for involvement or knowledge of assaults and murders. Court files listed [[Phillip Paske]] as a possible witness for prosecution and defense. A 1987 [[Chicago Tribune]] article noted the [[Chicago Ripper Crew]] leader, suspected of killing 17 women in 1981-1982, did construction work for Gacy and criticized his body disposal.[^1] ### Connections to Networks -Gacy connected to [[John David Norman]] through [[Phillip Paske]], Norman's accomplice in the [[Delta Project]] and [[Odyssey Network]]. Gacy claimed in 1992 interviews that Paske and Norman made snuff films with young boys, pimping and selling them, though Gacy was evasive about meeting Norman and suggested learning of him via news on Paske's jail newsletter. Paske, paroled in January 1976 after assisting Norman from Cook County Jail, lived with Norman in a Chicago, Illinois, basement apartment on W. Wrightwood Avenue in May 1977, twenty minutes from Gacy's home, where they produced pornography until a June 1978 raid, after which Paske joined PDM in September 1978. Gacy's 1994 pre-execution recording stated twelve keys were distributed to his house, with Rossi, Cram, Paske, and Norman involved, and archives confirmed Paske's employment and Gacy's absences aligning with victim disappearances during Norman's free periods in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. Similarities to [[Dean Corll]]'s crimes include handcuff tricks and torture boards, 28 to 33 male youth victims aged 13 to 21, burying most under properties, teenage accomplices claiming syndicate ties, and connections to Norman's network—Corll via investigation suspicions, Gacy via confirmed Paske employment.[^1] +Gacy connected to [[John David Norman]] through [[Phillip Paske]], Norman's accomplice in the [[Delta Project]] and [[Odyssey Network]]. Gacy claimed in 1992 interviews that Paske and Norman made snuff films with young boys, pimping and selling them, though Gacy was evasive about meeting Norman and suggested learning of him via news on Paske's jail newsletter. Paske, paroled in January 1976 after assisting Norman from Cook County Jail, lived with Norman in a Chicago, Illinois, basement apartment on W. Wrightwood Avenue in May 1977, twenty minutes from Gacy's home, where they produced pornography until a June 1978 raid, after which Paske joined PDM in September 1978. Gacy's 1994 pre-execution recording stated twelve keys were distributed to his house, with Rossi, Cram, Paske, and Norman involved, and archives confirmed Paske's employment and Gacy's absences aligning with victim disappearances during Norman's free periods in [[Chicago]]. Similarities to [[Dean Corll]]'s crimes include handcuff tricks and torture boards, 28 to 33 male youth victims aged 13 to 21, burying most under properties, teenage accomplices claiming syndicate ties, and connections to Norman's network—Corll via investigation suspicions, Gacy via confirmed Paske employment.[^1] ### Execution Gacy exhausted appeals up to the Supreme Court by 1992. Gacy claimed accomplices Cram, Rossi, Paske, and Norman in TV interviews to seek reexamination and delay execution, stating Paske procured boys and all had house keys during his travels. In April 1994, a $1.99-per-minute reverse-charge phone line played Gacy's recording proclaiming innocence and implicating employees with keys, including Rossi, Cram, Paske, and Norman. Gacy was executed by lethal injection on May 10, 1994.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jonathan Ben Cnaan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jonathan Ben Cnaan.md index aa7e2fb9..89f2c523 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jonathan Ben Cnaan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jonathan Ben Cnaan.md @@ -1,12 +1,18 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Jonathan Ben Cnaan was an account executive with 53rd Street Ventures, a New York City venture capital firm that held a small equity investment in Inslaw." --- -Jonathan Ben Cnaan was an account executive with [[53rd Street Ventures]], a New York City venture capital firm that held a small equity investment in [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit claimed that in September 1983, Ben Cnaan described a meeting at 53rd Street Ventures with a "businessman with ties at the highest level of the Reagan Administration" who was eager to obtain the [[PROMIS]] software for federal government contract work. This businessman allegedly assured 53rd Street Ventures that Inslaw would never be able to resolve its contract disputes with the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] and was annoyed that Hamilton had previously rebuffed an attempt to buy Inslaw to obtain title to the PROMIS software. [[Earl Brian]] denied knowing Ben Cnaan and insisted he was not the unidentified businessman mentioned in Hamilton's affidavit.[^1] + +Jonathan Ben Cnaan was an account executive with [[53rd Street Ventures]], a New York City venture capital firm that held a small equity investment in [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit claimed that in September 1983, Ben Cnaan described a meeting at 53rd Street Ventures with a "businessman with ties at the highest level of the Reagan Administration" who was eager to obtain the [[PROMIS]] software for federal government contract work. This businessman allegedly assured 53rd Street Ventures that Inslaw would never be able to resolve its contract disputes with the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] and was annoyed that Hamilton had previously rebuffed an attempt to buy Inslaw to obtain title to the PROMIS software. [[Earl Brian]] denied knowing Ben Cnaan and insisted he was not the unidentified businessman mentioned in Hamilton's affidavit.[^1] The Special Counsel's investigation attempted to locate Jonathan Ben Cnaan, but his phone number was disconnected, and his last known company, [[Axiom Capital]], was no longer at its listed address. It was believed he might have returned to [[Israel]]. The investigation concluded that even if the attribution to Ben Cnaan were correct, there was nothing to tie the claim to [[Hadron]] or Brian, as Brian denied it and Ben Cnaan himself did not refer to Brian in the affidavit. The report found no other evidence to support [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s allegation regarding a Brian-DOJ conspiracy.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joris Demmink.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joris Demmink.md index 30b46c9b..1073c2ed 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joris Demmink.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joris Demmink.md @@ -1,16 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Government_Official - - Netherlands - - 1990s - - 2000s - - 2010s - - Dutch_Justice_System - - Rolodex_Investigation - - Government_Corruption + - CIA + - Military +summary: "Joris Demmink was a senior Dutch justice official who served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands from 2002 until his resignation in 2012." --- + ### Overview Joris Demmink was a senior Dutch justice official who served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands from 2002 until his resignation in 2012. His career spanned several decades, during which he rose to become one of the most powerful figures in the Dutch justice system. Demmink's name became central to multiple investigations into child trafficking and government corruption, particularly concerning his alleged involvement in the [[Rolodex Investigation]] and his connections to international child exploitation networks.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jose Guillermo Garcia.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jose Guillermo Garcia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c118d988 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Jose Guillermo Garcia.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Military + - Person/Intelligence + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Salvadoran defense minister linked to death squad activities who received Pyramid International's security proposal in 1982. +--- +General José Guillermo García was the Salvadoran defense minister who received a security proposal from [[Pyramid International Security Consultants]] in October 1982.[^1] García was linked by human rights organizations to death squad activities and the slaughter of hundreds of peasants at a village called El Mozote in December 1981. + +### Pyramid International Proposal + +[[Ronald Lister]]'s company made a proposal to García entitled "Technical Proposal for an Urgent Project to Implement an Integral Security System for the Defence Ministry and the Major General of the Armed Forces of the Republic of [[El Salvador]]." The document, found by [[Los Angeles]] police in a 1986 drug raid, outlined $189,911 worth of services including bodyguard and armed escort services for Salvadoran public officials, protecting sensitive installations from sabotage and terrorism, and installing sophisticated electronic technology at key military and industrial installations.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Coors.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Coors.md index 5e84f1da..7e0ae08e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Coors.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Coors.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Prominent right-wing activist, Heritage Foundation associate, and FGBMFI member connected to the PROMIS/Cabazon network." +--- [[Joseph Coors]] was a prominent right-wing activist and a member of FGBMFI (Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International). He was associated with the [[Heritage Foundation]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Cuellar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Cuellar.md index 769f92b7..cd94f0d1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Cuellar.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Cuellar.md @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Casolaro confided to friends that he was unnerved by this supposedly chance meeting." +--- [[Joseph Cuellar]] was a man who approached [[Danny Casolaro]] in a pub during the week prior to Casolaro's death. Cuellar claimed to be a Special Forces operative and offered to arrange a rendezvous between [[Peter Videnieks]] and Casolaro. Cuellar's connection to Videnieks allegedly came through Videnieks' wife, Barbara, who was the executive assistant to Senator [[Robert Byrd]].[^1] -Casolaro confided to friends that he was unnerved by this supposedly chance meeting. He met with Cuellar at other times that week, but it is unknown whether he ever spoke with Videnieks. Sources later suggested that Cuellar was a [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] Major in an [[Army Intelligence Agency|Army intelligence]] unit who went to work for a company that was a [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] cutout. One [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent reported that Cuellar spoke Arabic fluently and had spent time in [[Iraq]].[^1] +Casolaro confided to friends that he was unnerved by this supposedly chance meeting. He met with Cuellar at other times that week, but it is unknown whether he ever spoke with Videnieks. Sources later suggested that Cuellar was a [[U.S. Army|U.S. Army]] Major in an [[Army Intelligence Agency|Army intelligence]] unit who went to work for a company that was a [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] cutout. One [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent reported that Cuellar spoke Arabic fluently and had spent time in [[Iraq]].[^1] [[Bill Hamilton]], president of [[INSLAW]], stated that he had received an affidavit from [[Bill Turner]] on "highly classified computer printouts on off-shore accounts that he claimed Casolaro intended to use the night he died in a planned meeting with [[Peter Videnieks]] and [[Joseph Cuellar]] and others."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Douce.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Douce.md index c615c769..f8dd14d6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Douce.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Douce.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Priest - Belgium - - 1980s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier - - Centre-du-Christ-Liberateur +summary: "Joseph Douce, a Belgian priest, founded the Centre du Christ Liberateur (CCL), a support group for pedophiles active in the 1980s and 1990s." --- + Joseph Douce, a Belgian priest, founded the [[Centre du Christ Liberateur]] (CCL), a support group for pedophiles active in the 1980s and 1990s. Douce's organization provided a front for individuals involved in child abuse, offering counseling while facilitating the exchange of child pornography materials. The CCL operated as a network for pedophiles, with Douce as its leader, hosting meetings and distributing materials among members. Police investigations in the 1990s uncovered Douce's role in producing and sharing child abuse images, leading to his arrest. Douce was convicted for possession and distribution of child pornography, with the CCL linked to broader rings investigated in the [[X-Dossier]]. His organization used religious cover to mask its activities, with members from various professions. Douce denied allegations of direct abuse but was found with extensive collections of materials.[^1] Douce's CCL attracted individuals seeking support, but it served as a hub for exchanging child abuse materials, with Douce coordinating distribution. The group was raided in the 1990s, uncovering a network of members including officials and professionals. The X-Dossier, compiled by Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]], linked Douce to the Dutroux affair through shared contacts in the pedophile rings. Douce's conviction resulted from evidence of materials found during raids, with his role as founder central to the organization's operations. The CCL's activities included counseling sessions that masked the exchange of pornography and discussions of abuse.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Fernandez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Fernandez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..317ed96d --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Fernandez.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Joseph Fernandez was the CIA's Costa Rican station chief who oversaw Contra operations on the Southern Front, was heavily involved in illegal activities, and was later fired and indicted. +--- + +### Costa Rican Station Chief + +Joseph Fernandez served as the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s station chief in [[Costa Rica]] from 1984 to 1986, overseeing all agency operations on the Southern Front of the Contra war. Fernandez took orders directly from [[Oliver North]] and was so heavily involved in illegal Contra operations that he was fired and indicted for his participation.[^1] + +### Knowledge of Drug Trafficking + +Fernandez confirmed in a secret congressional hearing in April 1987 that the CIA had substantiated cases of drug trafficking in [[Eden Pastora|Eden Pastora's]] organization: "There were certainly substantiated cases—and we can name names if you wish—of people in his coterie, of supporters and his lieutenants that did have connections with drug traffickers and, in fact, he himself received funds from a person who was known to be affiliated with drug traffickers."[^1] + +Fernandez testified that former CIA official [[Alan Fiers|Alan Fiers Jr.]] once ordered him to use two suspected drug traffickers in a still-secret CIA operation involving the Contras. "For political considerations, there were two individuals who were associated with Pastora who had allegations against them for drug involvement and [the chief of the Central American Task Force] wanted [censored]," the declassified transcript states. "I objected to it in cable traffic, in person, and it was deemed necessary [censored], at least since these were only allegations and not proof, and so I was overruled and we proceeded to do it." When Senator Daniel Inouye asked if the situation went beyond mere allegation in his mind, Fernandez replied: "Yes, sir. [Censored] there were indications that our suspicions might be more well founded than. . ." The rest was censored for national security.[^1] + +### Promotion of UDN-FARN + +Fernandez was instrumental in throwing CIA support behind Fernando "El Negro" Chamorro's [[UDN-FARN]] as the replacement for Pastora. He acknowledged to Congress that the CIA decided "to diminish Pastora's influence" and "raise up the stature of the Negro Chamorro people." Chamorro's forces proved militarily inept—Fernandez testified that Chamorro "to this day" had never entered Nicaragua—and created such difficulties that Fernandez was catching flak from both the Costa Rican government and the U.S. ambassador to "get those people under control."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Garofalo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Garofalo.md index 426238dd..4b5e7cba 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Garofalo.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph Garofalo.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Individual named in FBI wiretap affidavits during the investigation into organized crime influence at MCA." +--- [[Joseph Garofalo]] was an individual whose name appeared in an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap affidavit in support of an application to intercept wire communications. He was among those to be intercepted in connection with the investigation into alleged organized crime influence in the entertainment industry, particularly involving [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez.md index db5f1e34..ecc69ba8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez]] was the former [[Cabazon Tribal Council]] Chairman. On January 28, 1985, he wrote a two-page letter to President [[Ronald Reagan]], requesting an investigation of the [[Cabazon Casino]] and the [[Indio Bingo Palace]]. Benitez stated that "non-Indian investors" had not provided them with financial statements for four years and withheld information from the tribal members. He also noted that tribal members had been assessed taxes by the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] on income of $270,000 each, but they never received any of this money.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Former Cabazon Tribal Council Chairman who wrote to President Reagan requesting investigation of non-Indian investors at Cabazon Casino." +--- +[[Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez]] was the former [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] Chairman. On January 28, 1985, he wrote a two-page letter to President [[Ronald Reagan]], requesting an investigation of the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] and the [[Indio Bingo Palace]]. Benitez stated that "non-Indian investors" had not provided them with financial statements for four years and withheld information from the tribal members. He also noted that tribal members had been assessed taxes by the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]] on income of $270,000 each, but they never received any of this money.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joyce H. Deroy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joyce H. Deroy.md index 0166382f..0e6ed632 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joyce H. Deroy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Joyce H. Deroy.md @@ -1,16 +1,20 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is in development. Ms. Deroy is difficult to research. - -Possibly married to Honorable Warren R. King. - -Worked on the team developing the original 1969 [[PROMIS]] under [[Joan E. Jacoby]], [[Charles R. Work]], and [[Bill Hamilton]]. - -She eventually joined [[INSLAW]] as a systems analyst where she engaged in programming and data analysis[^1]. - -In 1996 she was the acting executive directory of university computing at American University.[^2] - --- -#### Footnotes +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Joyce H. Deroy was a member of the original 1969 PROMIS design team who subsequently joined INSLAW as a systems analyst engaged in programming and data analysis, contributed research to the PROMIS Research Project under LEAA grants in the 1970s, and by 1996 was serving as acting executive director of university computing at American University." +--- +Joyce H. Deroy was a member of the original 1969 team assembled to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], working under co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. The resulting system was deployed January 1, 1971.[^1] -[^1]: [Witness cooperation : with a handbook of witness management : Cannavale, Frank J](https://archive.org/details/witnesscooperati0000cann/page/n25/mode/2up?q=promis) -[^2]: https://archive.org/details/computerworld3037unse/page/98/mode/2up?q=%22Joyce+Deroy%22 \ No newline at end of file +Deroy subsequently joined [[INSLAW]] as a systems analyst, engaged in programming and data analysis. She is listed among the researchers on the PROMIS Research Project -- the multi-year empirical criminal justice study conducted by [[INSLAW|ILSR]] under successive [[LEAA]] grants (74-NI-99-0008, 75-NI-99-0111, and 76-NI-99-0118) during the 1970s, which produced 17 published reports analyzing approximately 100,000 cases processed through the DC court system.[^1] + +By 1996, Deroy was serving as acting executive director of university computing at American University in Washington, D.C.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Cannavale, Frank J. *Witness Cooperation: With a Handbook of Witness Management.* Lexington Books, 1976; U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: *Computerworld*, 1996. Internet Archive, archive.org/details/computerworld3037unse. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Juan Matta Ballesteros.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Juan Matta Ballesteros.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7db65dee --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Juan Matta Ballesteros.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - honduran + - contra-war +summary: Juan Matta Ballesteros was Honduras's biggest drug trafficker whose air cargo company SETCO was the principal transportation provider for the Contra army. +--- +Juan Matta Ballesteros was [[Honduras]]'s biggest drug trafficker whose air cargo company [[SETCO]] was the principal transportation provider for the [[Contras|Contra]] army. The [[U.S. Customs]] Service had known about Matta's drug trafficking since 1983, but his company continued to receive U.S. government contracts for Contra supply missions.[^1] + +### SETCO and the Contra Supply Chain + +The [[NHAO|Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office (NHAO)]] hired SETCO to transport supplies and personnel for the [[FDN]]. [[Oliver North]] also used SETCO for airdrops of military supplies to Contra forces inside [[Nicaragua]]. Pilot Robert Moss flew FDN supply missions for both Hondu Carib, a company operated by FDN leader [[Adolfo Calero]]'s brother, and SETCO. The use of a drug kingpin's company as the primary Contra transportation provider demonstrated the direct overlap between narcotics trafficking and the U.S.-backed war.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7, Ch. 14. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Juan Rafael Bustillo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Juan Rafael Bustillo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..defb048c --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Juan Rafael Bustillo.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - colombian + - contra-war +summary: Juan Rafael Bustillo was the Salvadoran Air Force commander who provided hangar space at Ilopango Air Base for Felix Rodriguez's Contra resupply operation. +--- + +Juan Rafael Bustillo was the Salvadoran Air Force commander who provided hangar space at Ilopango Air Base for [[Felix Rodriguez]]'s Contra resupply operation. Rodriguez "greased the skids" with Bustillo, using his influence to secure the facilities needed for the covert weapons and [[cocaine]] trafficking operation at the base in [[San Salvador|El Salvador]].[^1] + +### Ilopango Operations + +Bustillo's cooperation was essential to the Contra resupply operation at Ilopango. By providing military hangar space, he enabled the CIA and [[Oliver North]] to use the Salvadoran military air base as the hub for their covert air force. The arrangement placed a foreign military commander at the center of an operation that moved weapons to the [[Contras]] and narcotics back to the [[United States]], with flights carrying cocaine from Hangar No. 4 to [[Miami]].[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Julio Bonilla.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Julio Bonilla.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8488f390 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Julio Bonilla.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - San_Francisco + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: FDN coordinator in San Francisco who connected Contra supporters with the organization's leadership. +--- +Julio Bonilla was the local coordinator of the [[FDN]] in San Francisco.[^1] Bonilla connected [[Dennis Ainsworth]] with the Contra support network after meeting him at a seminar at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel in February 1984. About three weeks later, Bonilla invited Ainsworth to an informal gathering at a house on Colon Avenue to meet [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] supporters who had helped organize the seminar. This gathering introduced Ainsworth to [[Don Sinicco]] and the group that would become [[USACA]]. According to one published source, [[Norwin Meneses]] helped finance the seminar at the Drake. + +Bonilla was present at key FDN events in San Francisco, including a cocktail party for [[Adolfo Calero]] where he was photographed in the kitchen with Calero and Meneses by Sinicco.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Junio Valerio Borghese.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Junio Valerio Borghese.md index e961e7ec..c41f00c9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Junio Valerio Borghese.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Junio Valerio Borghese.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Fascist - - Italy - WW2 - - Cold_War - - Operation_Gladio - - Golpe_Borghese + - Nazi +summary: "Junio Valerio Borghese, known as the Black Prince of Borghese, was an Italian aristocrat descended from the Borghese family of the Italian black nobility." --- + Junio Valerio Borghese, known as the Black Prince of Borghese, was an Italian aristocrat descended from the Borghese family of the Italian black nobility. Borghese commanded the Decima Flottiglia MAS, a former regiment of the Italian Navy, which fought as a prominent piece of the army under the Nazi puppet state known as the [[Republic of Salo]] in Northern Italy during World War II. The regiment continued to fight the Allies in the northern territories under the Republic's administration right up until the end of the war.[^1] Unlike some fascist collaborators strung up beside Mussolini in the Piazzale Loreto, Borghese was chaperoned to the sanctuary of [[Vatican City]] by OSS spook James Angleton. Borghese then became the primary OSS and later CIA asset in establishing the Italian branch of [[Operation Gladio]]'s stay-behind network, designed to suppress left-leaning political movements in Italy. The Black Prince lived on to become a figurehead of Italy's post-war fascist movement. Trieste, part of the former [[Republic of Salo]], had a strong left-leaning labor union movement after the war, making it one of the first targets of [[Operation Gladio]] using former Decima Flottiglia MAS operatives under Borghese's direction in 1953.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kamal Adham.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kamal Adham.md index f9cf2ec3..c0be0d6f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kamal Adham.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kamal Adham.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Saudi Arabia - BCCI - - Banking - - Finance - CIA +summary: "Kamal Adham was the former head of Saudi Arabian intelligence and brother-in-law of the late King Faisal." --- + Kamal Adham was the former head of [[Saudi Arabian intelligence]] and brother-in-law of the late [[King Faisal]]. He was a significant shareholder in [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] and [[First American Bank]]. Adham was a shrewd and jovial figure who straddled the worlds of Middle Eastern business and politics for decades. He was considered one of the true inside power players of the Middle East.[^1] Adham's influence stemmed from his royal connections, which he leveraged to facilitate business deals. He was the principal liaison between the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and European intelligence agencies, operating under the code name "Tumbleweed."[^2] His role in Saudi intelligence involved assisting the royalists in [[Yemen]]'s civil war and later wielding wider influence through surveillance of Saudi citizens and political enemies of the king.[^3] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Katrien de Cuyper.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Katrien de Cuyper.md index dcde1c20..7c38845d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Katrien de Cuyper.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Katrien de Cuyper.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Victim - Belgium - - 1980s - - X-Dossier + - Dutroux +summary: "Katrien de Cuyper was a Belgian girl whose 1991 disappearance was linked to the Marc Dutroux network through testimony in the X-Dossier." --- + Katrien de Cuyper was a Belgian girl whose 1991 disappearance was linked to the [[Marc Dutroux]] network through testimony in the [[X-Dossier]]. X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) described witnessing de Cuyper's murder at a castle, providing details that matched aspects of the case. Members of the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]] believed they had identified de Cuyper in pornographic photos found on the [[Apollo Disks]] seized from [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]]'s apartment in Zandvoort.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ken Bell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ken Bell.md index f41790a9..766431e9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ken Bell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ken Bell.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Ken Bell +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - psychic - - remoteviewer -description: Ken Bell was a U.S. Army captain and one of the original remote viewers in the Stargate Project. He was known for his ability to connect with human targets. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate + - SRI +summary: "U.S. Army captain and original remote viewer in the Stargate Project known for extraordinary ability to connect with distressed or missing human targets." --- + Ken Bell was a U.S. Army captain and one of the original six remote viewers in the [[STARGATE PROJECT]]. He was recruited into the program, then codenamed [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]], in 1977 by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]].[^1] Bell had a background in counterintelligence and was known for his interest in meditation. He was described as short, wiry, and somewhat intense. He believed that psi could never be used to make money, as psychics who tried to get rich often failed, suggesting a connection between psi and human morality. He was among the six most promising members sent to [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) for two weeks of outbound remote-viewing experiments, where SRI evaluated their talents and confirmed their suitability for operational remote viewing.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kiki Camarena.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kiki Camarena.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93f27fcb --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kiki Camarena.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - DEA + - 1980s +summary: DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was tortured and murdered in Mexico in February 1985, an investigation that uncovered CIA collaboration with Mexican drug cartels providing support to the Contras. +--- +[[DEA]] agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was abducted, tortured, and murdered by Mexican drug traffickers in February 1985 in Guadalajara, [[Mexico]]. His death at the hands of Mexican traffickers made him a hero to many narcotics agents and triggered a massive investigation that exposed unexpected connections between drug trafficking and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s [[Contras|Contra]] operations.[^1] + +### Connections to Contra Drug Trafficking + +[[Norwin Meneses]] claimed he helped the DEA gather intelligence on the Camarena murder, providing information that helped U.S. authorities capture one of the Mexican drug lords involved, Rafael Caro Quintero, at a mansion outside San Jose, [[Costa Rica]], in April 1985. Meneses said he also met with DEA attaché Robert J. Nieves in late 1985 concerning the case. Nieves refused to discuss Meneses or the case.[^1] + +During the 1991–92 criminal trials of Camarena's alleged killers, a longtime CIA operative in Mexico, Lawrence Victor Harrison, testified that the CIA was collaborating with Mexican intelligence and cartel bosses who were providing money, arms, and training facilities for the Contras in exchange for CIA protection of their drug enterprises.[^1] + +### CIA Cover-Up Allegations + +Both Harrison and his DEA overseer, Hector Berrellez, who headed the Camarena murder investigation, believed the agent was killed because his investigations into "protected" marijuana plantations threatened to expose the CIA-cartel collaboration. Based on his investigation—which discovered audiotapes the killers made during torture sessions—Berrellez recommended that a federal grand jury be convened to examine the CIA's knowledge of Camarena's murder. Soon afterwards, Berrellez, one of the DEA's most decorated agents, was transferred to Washington and given a do-nothing desk job until his retirement.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kirsten Gillibrand.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kirsten Gillibrand.md index 17d8d5aa..3166b2b3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kirsten Gillibrand.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kirsten Gillibrand.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Politician +summary: "Senator Gillibrand has been a key ally in the bipartisan effort to pass UAP-related legislation." +--- [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] is a United States Senator from New York who has been a leading voice in the recent legislative efforts to increase transparency and oversight of the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) issue. As a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, she has worked to destigmatize the topic and to ensure that the U.S. government takes the potential national security threat posed by UAP seriously.[^1] ### Support for UAP Legislation diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kit Green.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kit Green.md index 79adeb18..4b841b0e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kit Green.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Kit Green.md @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Kit Green +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - scientist - - neurophysiologist -description: Christopher "Kit" Green was a CIA analyst and neurophysiologist who oversaw the medical and scientific aspects of the agency's psychic research programs. + - RemoteViewer + - SRI + - NSA +summary: "Christopher 'Kit Green' was a CIA analyst and neurophysiologist in the Life Sciences Division." --- + Christopher "[[Kit Green]]" was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] analyst and neurophysiologist in the Life Sciences Division. He played a crucial role in the CIA's oversight of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], particularly in overseeing the medical and scientific aspects of the program.[^1] Green was personally involved in the [[Uri Geller]] matter, serving as Geller's handler and overseeing his tests at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. He was responsible for administering medical tests on the psychics, including blood tests, brain scans, and personality assessments, with the aim of understanding the physiological correlates of psychic abilities.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Laetitia Delhez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Laetitia Delhez.md index cb862eff..b654aaf0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Laetitia Delhez.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Laetitia Delhez.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Child-Trafficking - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc-Dutroux-Case - - Dutroux-Affair + - Dutroux +summary: "Laetitia Delhez, aged 14, disappeared from Bertrix, Belgium, on August 9, 1996, while waiting at a bus stop after visiting a local festival." --- -Laetitia Delhez, aged 14, disappeared from Bertrix, Belgium, on August 9, 1996, while waiting at a bus stop after visiting a local festival. She vanished into a white van driven by [[Marc Dutroux]], with accomplice [[Michel Lelievre]] positioned nearby to assist in the abduction using chloroform to subdue her. The incident occurred amid Dutroux's ongoing operations, following the May 26 kidnapping of [[Sabine Dardenne]], with both girls held in a soundproofed basement dungeon at Dutroux's Marcinelle residence, constructed in 1993 with help from [[Claude Thirault]]. A witness observed the suspicious van circling the area twice before the seizure, noting the partial license plate PBX 688, which matched Dutroux's ASCO-registered vehicle linked to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s company. This clue prompted police action, leading to Dutroux's arrest on August 13, 1996, and the subsequent rescue of Laetitia and Sabine from the hidden cells behind disguised shelving.[^1] + +Laetitia Delhez, aged 14, disappeared from Bertrix, Belgium, on August 9, 1996, while waiting at a bus stop after visiting a local festival. She vanished into a white van driven by [[Marc Dutroux]], with accomplice [[Michel Lelievre]] positioned nearby to assist in the abduction using chloroform to subdue her. The incident occurred amid Dutroux's ongoing operations, following the May 26 kidnapping of [[Sabine Dardenne]], with both girls held in a soundproofed basement dungeon at Dutroux's Marcinelle residence, constructed in 1993 with help from [[Claude Thirault]]. A witness observed the suspicious van circling the area twice before the seizure, noting the partial license plate PBX 688, which matched Dutroux's ASCO-registered vehicle linked to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s company. This clue prompted police action, leading to Dutroux's arrest on August 13, 1996, and the subsequent rescue of Laetitia and Sabine from the hidden cells behind disguised shelving.[^1] During captivity, Laetitia endured starvation and abuse, conditioned through hypnosis and drugs to view Dutroux as a protector, resisting rescuers upon discovery and embracing him instead. The dungeon, overlooked in prior 1995 searches during Dutroux's auto theft incarceration—when screams from [[Julie Lejeune]] and [[Melissa Russo]] were ignored—featured ventilation and restraints for prolonged confinement. [[Michelle Martin]], Dutroux's wife, fed the girls minimally while he was free, confirming abductions on Nihoul's orders for client delivery. Laetitia's brief two-day hold contrasted with Sabine's months-long ordeal, both tied to video production evidenced by seized tapes of rapes and cell construction returned to Martin.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leon Brittan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leon Brittan.md index bfc32153..214ef2e3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leon Brittan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leon Brittan.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - UK + - CIA - Politician - - Home_Secretary - - 1980s - - VIP_Network - - Elm_Guest_House - - Operation_Fernbridge +summary: "Leon Brittan was the Secretary of the Home Office under Margaret Thatcher who received a dossier from MP Geoffrey Dickens in 1983 containing allegations about members of parliament and the Queen's royal staff being part of a VIP pedophile ring with ties to the Pedophile Information Exchange (PIE)." --- + Leon Brittan was the Secretary of the Home Office under Margaret Thatcher who received a dossier from MP [[Geoffrey Dickens]] in 1983 containing allegations about members of parliament and the Queen's royal staff being part of a VIP pedophile ring with ties to the [[Pedophile Information Exchange]] (PIE). Several public figures were named in a Scotland Yard dossier on child sex offences, with Dickens stating he had compiled a list of names and planned to disclose them in Parliament. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions confirmed it was studying a report on a police inquiry into PIE, and Interior Minister Leon Brittan ordered a copy of the report by Friday[^1]. ### VIP Pedophile Ring Allegations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leonard Garment.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leonard Garment.md index e762afa0..1c4d2574 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leonard Garment.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leonard Garment.md @@ -1,15 +1,32 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - Lawyer - - USA + - LawEnforcement + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Nixon +summary: "Leonard Garment was a prominent Washington attorney, former Nixon White House Counsel, and partner at Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin, whose meeting with Deputy Attorney General Arnold Burns preceded the dismissal of INSLAW's lead litigation counsel from that firm." --- -Leonard Garment was a prominent Washington attorney and former aide to [[Richard M. Nixon]]. He was hired by [[Israel]] in June 1986 to represent Colonel [[Aviem Sella]], the Israeli handler of [[Jonathan Pollard]], after Pollard gave up Sella's name. Garment's goal was to find common ground between [[Washington D.C.]] and the government of [[Israel]] and settle the matter before it led to more damaging press.[^1] -Garment flew to [[Tel Aviv]] to interview Sella and speak with Israeli officials. The Israeli position, as outlined to Garment, was that Sella had done nothing more than meet socially with Pollard and that there wasn't the slightest indication of spying on his part. Garment, however, began stalling for time and refused to file the proffer as initially written, saying it needed more work. He returned to [[Washington D.C.]] to try to negotiate a diplomatic solution.[^1] +Leonard Garment was a prominent Washington attorney and former aide to [[Richard Nixon]]. He was hired by [[Israel]] in June 1986 to represent Colonel [[Aviem Sella]], the Israeli handler of [[Jonathan Pollard]], after Pollard gave up Sella's name. Garment's goal was to find common ground between [[Washington, D.C.]] and the government of [[Israel]] and settle the matter before it led to more damaging press.[^1] + +Garment flew to [[Tel Aviv]] to interview Sella and speak with Israeli officials. The Israeli position, as outlined to Garment, was that Sella had done nothing more than meet socially with Pollard and that there wasn't the slightest indication of spying on his part. Garment, however, began stalling for time and refused to file the proffer as initially written, saying it needed more work. He returned to [[Washington, D.C.]] to try to negotiate a diplomatic solution.[^1] During a meeting with a six-man Israeli delegation in August 1986, Garment was pressured to file the proffer. He eventually lost his temper and warned the Israelis that if they made a move in his direction, he would throw them in the pool. It was later agreed that Garment would withdraw from the case quietly. Garment informed U.S. Attorney [[Joseph E. diGenova]] and Deputy Assistant Attorney General [[Mark M. Richard]] that he was leaving the case because he was not sure whether his client was Aviem Sella or the Israeli government.[^1] +### INSLAW and the Ratiner Dismissal + +Garment was a senior partner at the Washington firm Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin during the period when the firm represented [[INSLAW]] in its litigation against the [[Department of Justice]] over the [[PROMIS]] software. [[INSLAW|INSLAW's]] lead litigation counsel was Leigh Ratiner, another Dickstein partner who had taken an aggressive posture on behalf of the company. + +Garment met with Deputy Attorney General [[Arnold Burns]] during the course of the INSLAW litigation. Shortly afterward, Ratiner was dismissed from Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin. Ratiner subsequently filed a wrongful dismissal suit against the firm and settled for $600,000. + +[[INSLAW]] founder [[Bill Hamilton]] alleged that the sequence of events reflected deliberate interference: that [[Robert Maxwell]] had contributed $600,000 from a joint U.S.-Israeli intelligence fund to engineer Ratiner's removal, using Garment's access to senior DOJ officials as the mechanism. Hamilton argued that Ratiner's aggressive discovery strategy had begun to threaten exposure of the international [[PROMIS]] distribution network. The [[Nicholas J. Bua|Bua Report]] (1993) found no credible evidence to support any of these allegations and concluded that no improper influence had been brought to bear on Ratiner's separation from the firm.[^2] + ### Footnotes -[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy.* Random House, 1991. Chapter 21. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leonid Brezhnev.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leonid Brezhnev.md index b9615bda..d70fbe95 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leonid Brezhnev.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leonid Brezhnev.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - SovietUnion + - Israel + - Soviet +summary: "In 1972, Brezhnev met with Golda Meir, then Prime Minister of Israel, in Finland." --- + [[Leonid Brezhnev]] was a prominent political figure in the [[Soviet Union]] who played a significant role in Middle Eastern affairs during the 1970s, particularly in relation to [[Israel]] and the Arab states. ### 1972 Meeting with Golda Meir @@ -20,4 +23,4 @@ During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], as the continued encirclement of the Egyptia ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 17. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 17. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leroy Brown.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leroy Brown.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..00d1a747 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Leroy Brown.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - United_States + - Street_Gang + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Corner Pocket Crip and Compton crack dealer who became a business partner of Ricky Ross. +--- +Leroy "Chico" Brown was a Corner Pocket Crip and major [[Compton]] [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] dealer who became a business partner of [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]].[^1] Brown pleaded guilty to drug charges in [[San Diego]] in 1996 and was serving an eleven-year sentence.[^2] + +### Witness to Ross's Operations + +Brown described visiting one of Ross's "cook-houses" where crack was manufactured in industrial quantities. A house in a cheap neighborhood would be purchased by a front man and gutted. The windows would be barred and steel doors installed. Large, restaurant-size gas ranges and big aluminum pots would be brought in at night and set up. Cookers worked in shifts, arriving and departing as if they lived in the house. The only visitors would be couriers - one to drop off the powder, another to pick up the crack. "They were stirring these big pots with those things you use in canoes," Brown said with wonder. "You know, oars."[^1] + +Brown, heavily influenced by the film *Scarface*, said of Ross: "You ask any of the people who they looked up to back when they was startin' out, and all of them will tell you it was Ricky Ross. He was like a legend in the neighborhoods. He got a lotta people started."[^1] + +### The DEA Sting + +After Ross's release from prison in 1993, Brown loaned him $30,000 for the recording studio at the Freeway Academy. When Ross could not repay, Brown proposed a solution: he would put up the money for a drug deal with [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]], using friends from Baltimore. If the deal went through, Brown would forgive the debt and pay Ross $70,000. "My word is bond," Brown told Blandón. "Whatever I say is the truth."[^3] + +In late February and early March 1995, Brown, Ross, and Brown's associate Curtis James met Blandón and a Colombian associate in National City, south of San Diego. On March 2, 1995, at the Bonita Plaza Mall in Chula Vista, Brown handed over $169,445 in a black-and-green shopping bag. The [[DEA]], running Blandón as an informant, had booby-trapped the cocaine vehicle. Federal agents swarmed the parking lot and arrested everyone. Brown pleaded guilty to drug charges and received an eleven-year sentence.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 8: "A million hits is not enough" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 24: "They're gonna forget I was a drug dealer" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lester Coleman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lester Coleman.md index b3c8d8c8..b490f747 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lester Coleman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lester Coleman.md @@ -1,16 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Coleman was paid in travelers checks sent from the Luxembourg branch of the now-collapsed BCCI." +--- [[Lester Coleman]] is a self-employed freelance writer, editor, and security consultant who also served as a [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] covert intelligence officer. He worked for six years with the secret unit [[Middle East Collection 10]] (MC-10) in [[Cyprus]], running a network of agents in Beirut with the mission to find American hostages held by extremists.[^1] Coleman was paid in travelers checks sent from the Luxembourg branch of the now-collapsed [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]. Two senior MC-10 members, [[Matthew Kevin Gannon]] and Major [[Charles Dennis McKee]], were on [[Pan Am Flight 103]], having just returned from a mission in Beirut, when it exploded over Scotland.[^1] -Coleman claimed that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]], in collaboration with the Cypriot national police narcotics squad, the German BKA police, and British customs, ran a "drug sting operation" code-named "[[Khourah]]" through [[Cyprus]] and European airports, including Frankfurt. This operation involved delivering heroin from the Bekaa Valley in [[Lebanon]] to the [[United States]]. Coleman maintained that Pan Am Flight 103 was being used by the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] as a "controlled delivery" flight.[^1] +Coleman claimed that the [[DEA|DEA]], in collaboration with the Cypriot national police narcotics squad, the German BKA police, and British customs, ran a "drug sting operation" code-named "[[Khourah]]" through [[Cyprus]] and European airports, including Frankfurt. This operation involved delivering heroin from the Bekaa Valley in [[Lebanon]] to the [[United States]]. Coleman maintained that Pan Am Flight 103 was being used by the [[DEA|DEA]] as a "controlled delivery" flight.[^1] After the explosion of Pan Am Flight 103, the Beirut end of MC-10 was reportedly "blown." [[Werner Tony Asmar]], a German Lebanese member of MC-10, was killed in a bomb explosion in Beirut in May 1988. Another MC-10 member, [[Charlie Frezeli]], a Lebanese army officer, was shot dead in Beirut in November 1989. Following Asmar's death, the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] ordered Coleman home.[^1] -[[Danny Casolaro]] contacted Coleman in Sweden on August 3, 1991, seven days before Casolaro's death. They discussed the sale of the [[PROMIS]] software by the [[United States Government|U.S. Government]] to foreign governments, the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], and the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. After learning of Casolaro's death, Coleman provided [[INSLAW]] president [[Bill Hamilton]] with an affidavit in October 1991. In this affidavit, Coleman stated that he became aware that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] was using its proprietary company, [[Euramae Trading Company]], to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Cyprus]], [[Pakistan]], [[Syria]], [[Kuwait]], and [[Turkey]].[^1] +[[Danny Casolaro]] contacted Coleman in Sweden on August 3, 1991, seven days before Casolaro's death. They discussed the sale of the [[PROMIS]] software by the [[United States|U.S. Government]] to foreign governments, the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], and the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. After learning of Casolaro's death, Coleman provided [[INSLAW]] president [[Bill Hamilton]] with an affidavit in October 1991. In this affidavit, Coleman stated that he became aware that the [[DEA|DEA]] was using its proprietary company, [[Euramae Trading Company]], to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Cyprus]], [[Pakistan]], [[Syria]], [[Kuwait]], and [[Turkey]].[^1] -Coleman also stated that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]]'s objective was to augment U.S. drug control resources by enabling the [[United States Government|U.S. Government]] to access sensitive drug control law enforcement and intelligence files of these Middle Eastern governments. He noted that third-party funds, including from the [[United Nations]] Fund for Drug Abuse Control in Vienna, [[Austria]], were generally made available for the purchase of these systems.[^1] +Coleman also stated that the [[DEA|DEA]]'s objective was to augment U.S. drug control resources by enabling the [[United States|U.S. Government]] to access sensitive drug control law enforcement and intelligence files of these Middle Eastern governments. He noted that third-party funds, including from the [[United Nations]] Fund for Drug Abuse Control in Vienna, [[Austria]], were generally made available for the purchase of these systems.[^1] -Coleman found the reassignment of [[Michael T. Hurley]], the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] Country Attache for [[Cyprus]], to a [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] intelligence position in Washington State prior to [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s arrest suspicious. He believed Hurley's reassignment was intended to "manufacture a case" against Riconosciuto to prevent him from becoming a credible witness about the [[United States Government|U.S. Government]]'s covert sale of the [[PROMIS]] software to foreign governments.[^1] +Coleman found the reassignment of [[Michael T. Hurley]], the [[DEA|DEA]] Country Attache for [[Cyprus]], to a [[DEA|DEA]] intelligence position in Washington State prior to [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s arrest suspicious. He believed Hurley's reassignment was intended to "manufacture a case" against Riconosciuto to prevent him from becoming a credible witness about the [[United States|U.S. Government]]'s covert sale of the [[PROMIS]] software to foreign governments.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Levi Eshkol.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Levi Eshkol.md index 1e1a5a24..9233cc99 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Levi Eshkol.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Levi Eshkol.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Levi Eshkol was an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 to 1969." --- + Levi Eshkol was an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister of [[Israel]] from 1963 to 1969. He had spent eleven years as finance minister, much of it in a struggle against funding for [[Dimona]], and was far less committed emotionally than [[David Ben-Gurion]] to the concept of spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually on nuclear activity. Eshkol prioritized better weapons and training for the army and air force, which he and his supporters saw as [[Israel]]'s most immediate need.[^1] Eshkol was more democratic in his politics and personality than Ben-Gurion, and the notion of compromise returned to the leadership of the government and the [[Mapai Party]] under his tenure. He moved quickly to lighten government control of the press and set up an independent broadcasting authority, reforms that Ben-Gurion had resisted.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lew Allen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lew Allen.md index a0853161..6a5c7f23 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lew Allen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lew Allen.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- aliases: - - Lew Allen +- Lew Allen - General Lew Allen +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer - Military - - US Air Force - - Joint Chiefs of Staff + - Soviet +summary: "U.S. Air Force chief of staff and Joint Chiefs member who influenced Pentagon psychic research programs and strategic defense initiatives." --- + Lew Allen was a powerful [[U.S. Air Force]] chief of staff and a member of the [[Joint Chiefs of Staff]]. He played a significant role in the [[Pentagon]]'s strategic defense initiatives, including the [[MX Missile Basing System]], and had direct influence over the direction of psychic research programs within the military[^1]. In the late 1970s, Allen was a strong supporter of the MX missile basing system, which aimed to protect America's land-based, nuclear-tipped [[Intercontinental Ballistic Missile|ICBMs]] from a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] preemptive nuclear attack. He pushed the idea through [[U.S. Congress]], with estimated start-up costs in the tens of billions of dollars[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lincoln D. Faurer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lincoln D. Faurer.md index f3a2878a..276629d1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lincoln D. Faurer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lincoln D. Faurer.md @@ -1,13 +1,19 @@ --- aliases: - - Lincoln D. Faurer +- Lincoln D. Faurer - Lieutenant General Lincoln D. Faurer +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person + - Stargate + - CIA - Military + - RemoteViewer - NSA +summary: "Faurer's interest led him to assign the remote-viewing unit at Fort Meade a dozen new tasks in April 1982." --- -Lincoln D. Faurer was a Lieutenant General and the Director of the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA). In the spring of 1982, he was given a briefing on the [[U.S. Army]]'s [[Remote Viewing]] program, and he saw [[Extrasensory Perception|extrasensory perception]] as a form of [[Signals Intelligence|signals intelligence]] with potential operational value[^1]. + +Lincoln D. Faurer was a Lieutenant General and the Director of the [[NSA]] (NSA). In the spring of 1982, he was given a briefing on the [[U.S. Army]]'s [[Remote Viewing]] program, and he saw [[Extrasensory Perception|extrasensory perception]] as a form of [[Signals Intelligence|signals intelligence]] with potential operational value[^1]. Faurer's interest led him to assign the remote-viewing unit at [[Fort Meade]] a dozen new tasks in April 1982. His support was crucial for the program's survival, as it provided the necessary operational requests from the military and intelligence services[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lois Battistoni.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lois Battistoni.md index 1a72527c..7fa33022 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lois Battistoni.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lois Battistoni.md @@ -1,9 +1,16 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Lois Battistoni was a former administrative employee of the DOJ Criminal Division." --- -Lois Battistoni was a former administrative employee of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] Criminal Division. She became a source of allegations for [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] regarding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. + +Lois Battistoni was a former administrative employee of the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] Criminal Division. She became a source of allegations for [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] regarding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit attributed information to Battistoni, claiming that an employee of the Criminal Division disclosed to her in 1988 that the company chosen to take over [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s business with the DOJ was connected to one of the top DOJ officials through a California relationship, and that Hadron, Inc., fit this description because both [[Earl Brian]] and [[Edwin Meese]] served together in Governor Reagan's administration in California. Battistoni also allegedly learned from another Criminal Division employee in July 1989 that the DOJ intended "to bury INSLAW," meaning to cover up what it had done to Inslaw.[^1] @@ -11,4 +18,4 @@ The Special Counsel's investigation interviewed Battistoni, who admitted she had ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lothar Glandorf.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lothar Glandorf.md index e3e22a1b..9fb4c9b5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lothar Glandorf.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lothar Glandorf.md @@ -1,11 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - Germany - - 1990s - - Child_Prostitution +summary: "Lothar Glandorf was a German child trafficker operating boy brothels in Rotterdam and Berlin during the early 1990s." --- + Lothar Glandorf was a German child trafficker operating boy brothels in Rotterdam and Berlin during the early 1990s. He owned establishments named Euro Boys and Young Boys in Rotterdam, which served as fronts for systematic child prostitution and pornography production catering to local and international pedophiles. Glandorf's enterprise formed a key node in an international child exploitation network connecting German, Dutch, and British operations, with his escort service providing boys to wealthy clients including influential figures.[^1] ### Criminal Activities diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Louis Andre.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Louis Andre.md index 2e32de81..a03b144d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Louis Andre.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Louis Andre.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Louis Andre +- Louis Andre +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - DIA - - Analyst + - Skeptic +summary: "Louis Andre was an analyst with the DIA who worked on the case of William Richard Higgins, a Marine Lieutenant Colonel abducted in Lebanon in 1988." --- + Louis Andre was an analyst with the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] who worked on the case of [[William Richard Higgins]], a Marine Lieutenant Colonel abducted in [[Lebanon]] in 1988. Andre had never spoken to a reporter before, and noted that many aspects of the operation remained classified due to its sensitive nature[^1]. Andre was initially highly skeptical of [[Remote Viewing]], but he came to accept that the information provided by [[Angela Dellafiora]], one of the DIA's remote viewers, was valuable to the overall mission. Dellafiora identified where she thought Higgins was being held and perceived him to be alive. She also produced phonetically the name of one of the Amal Militia commanders involved in the Higgins case, providing accurate details about his role and family members[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Louis de Wohl.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Louis de Wohl.md deleted file mode 100644 index 6fa420a9..00000000 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Louis de Wohl.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ ---- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Louis de Wohl -tags: - - person - - astrologer - - intelligence - - author -description: Louis de Wohl was a Hungarian-born British astrologer who worked for British intelligence during World War II. ---- - -Louis de Wohl was a Hungarian-born British astrologer who was used by [[British Intelligence]] as a key figure in a black propaganda campaign during World War II. His syndicated American column, "Stars Foretell," was used to spread disinformation and influence public opinion in favor of Britain.[^1] - -De Wohl's predictions, which often came true due to his access to inside information from British intelligence, convinced many of his supposed supernatural powers. His work was part of a larger effort to counter the Nazi's use of astrology and the occult, and to sway American public opinion towards joining the war.[^1] - ---- - -[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis D. Elizondo III.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis D. Elizondo III.md index b58b5638..833f2148 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis D. Elizondo III.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis D. Elizondo III.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Cuban exile and father of Luis Elizondo whose revolutionary past and unconventional influence shaped his son's intelligence career." +--- [[Luis D. Elizondo III]] was the father of [[Luis Elizondo]]. He was a Cuban exile with a revolutionary past who had a profound and unconventional influence on his son's upbringing.[^1] ### Revolutionary Past and Imprisonment diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis Elizondo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis Elizondo.md index 4092182f..705e6278 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis Elizondo.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis Elizondo.md @@ -1,10 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Military +summary: "Elizondo's upbringing was unconventional and deeply shaped by his father, Luis D." +--- [[Luis Elizondo]] is a former U.S. Army Counterintelligence Special Agent and former employee of the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. He is a central figure in the effort to disclose information about [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP), due to his role leading the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP), a clandestine [[Pentagon]] program that studied the phenomenon.[^1] ### Early Life and Paternal Influence Elizondo's upbringing was unconventional and deeply shaped by his father, [[Luis D. Elizondo III]], a Cuban exile with a revolutionary past. His father had initially fought alongside Fidel Castro against the Batista regime, but turned against Castro after his alignment with the Soviet Union. This led to his participation in the [[Bay of Pigs]] invasion and a subsequent two-year imprisonment in Cuba, an experience that left him volatile and deeply anti-authoritarian. This background led him to provide his son with an intense and unusual education in paramilitary skills from the age of seven. Elizondo was taught to assemble and disassemble firearms like the AR-15 and AK-47, build rocket launchers from PVC pipes, read topographical maps, and even how to hot-wire a car. This was all part of his father's preparation for a planned, but never realized, second invasion of Cuba under an operation known as "Alpha 66."[^1] -Struggling with dyslexia and bullying at school, Elizondo found structure and camaraderie in his high school's Junior ROTC program, which he credits with saving him from a self-destructive path. Despite his academic challenges, he enrolled in the pre-medical program at the University of Miami, double majoring in microbiology and immunology, before enlisting in the [[United States Army|US Army]] in 1995.[^1] +Struggling with dyslexia and bullying at school, Elizondo found structure and camaraderie in his high school's Junior ROTC program, which he credits with saving him from a self-destructive path. Despite his academic challenges, he enrolled in the pre-medical program at the University of Miami, double majoring in microbiology and immunology, before enlisting in the [[U.S. Army|US Army]] in 1995.[^1] ### Military and Intelligence Career @@ -14,9 +22,9 @@ His career as an intelligence officer was extensive, involving missions across t ### Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) -In early 2009, Elizondo was approached by [[Jay Stratton]] and a colleague, "[[Rosemary Caine]]," for a role in a highly classified [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) program. He was introduced to [[Dr. James Lacatski]], a rocket scientist who revealed the program's true purpose: the investigation of UAP. The program was initially called the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP) and was funded by a bipartisan group of senators: [[Harry Reid]], [[Ted Stevens]], and [[Daniel Inouye]]. The primary contractor was [[Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies]] (BAASS), owned by [[Robert Bigelow]], with [[Harold "Hal" Puthoff]] serving as chief scientist.[^1] +In early 2009, Elizondo was approached by [[Jay Stratton]] and a colleague, "[[Rosemary Caine]]," for a role in a highly classified [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) program. He was introduced to [[James Lacatski]], a rocket scientist who revealed the program's true purpose: the investigation of UAP. The program was initially called the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP) and was funded by a bipartisan group of senators: [[Harry Reid]], [[Ted Stevens]], and [[Daniel Inouye]]. The primary contractor was [[Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies]] (BAASS), owned by [[Robert Bigelow]], with [[Hal Puthoff]] serving as chief scientist.[^1] -AATIP investigated numerous UAP cases, developing a framework of five key "observables" to analyze their behavior: hypersonic velocity, instantaneous acceleration, low observability, transmedium travel, and antigravity. A sixth observable, biological effects, was also noted. The program explored a wide range of phenomena, from the 2004 [[Tic Tac Incident]] to the [[Colares Incidents]] in Brazil and the strange occurrences at [[Skinwalker Ranch]].[^1] +AATIP investigated numerous UAP cases, developing a framework of five key "observables" to analyze their behavior: hypersonic velocity, instantaneous acceleration, low observability, transmedium travel, and antigravity. A sixth observable, biological effects, was also noted. The program explored a wide range of phenomena, from the 2004 [[Tic Tac]] to the [[Colares Incidents]] in Brazil and the strange occurrences at [[Skinwalker Ranch]].[^1] The program faced intense internal opposition. Elizondo recounts the existence of a powerful, shadowy group of religious fundamentalists within the DoD he calls the "[[Collins Elite]]." This group, he claims, believed the UAP phenomenon was demonic in nature and actively worked to sabotage the investigation. This, coupled with the existence of a deeply entrenched "Legacy Program" within the military-industrial complex that allegedly controlled recovered UAP materials and non-human biologics, created a nearly impossible working environment for AATIP.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis Posada Carriles.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis Posada Carriles.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c7dd431c --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Luis Posada Carriles.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Veteran CIA agent and terrorist with a documented history of drug trafficking who ran day-to-day Contra resupply operations at Ilopango Air Force Base under the alias Ramon Medina. +--- +Luis Posada Carriles was a veteran [[Central Intelligence Agency]] agent with a history of involvement with drug traffickers, mobsters, and terrorists who ran day-to-day Contra resupply operations at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] under the alias "Ramon Medina." He was recruited by [[Felix Rodriguez]] as his right-hand man after escaping from Venezuelan prison in 1985.[^1] + +### CIA Recruitment and Early Criminal Activity + +Posada was recruited by the CIA in the 1960s after years of working with anti-Castro Cubans in [[Miami]]. CIA records show he was investigated by the Justice Department in 1967 for supplying explosives, silencers, and hand grenades to Miami mobsters "Lefty" Rosenthal and Norman "Roughhouse" Rothman, a close associate of South Florida's Mafia chieftain Santos Trafficante. A memo in Posada's CIA file noted "Posada may have been moonlighting for Rosenthal," and in late 1968 he was transferred by the agency for "unreported association with gangster elements, thefts from CIA, plus other items."[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking in Venezuela + +Posada was sent to [[Venezuela]] and began working as an official of the Venezuelan intelligence service. In 1973 the [[DEA]] received a report that Posada "was in contact with two Cubans in Miami who were reportedly smuggling narcotics into the United States for Luis Posada." According to the informant, Posada was to be "the main contact" in a major cocaine smuggling operation involving members of the Venezuelan government. The DEA placed Posada under surveillance and he "was observed by agents in Miami to meet with numerous identified upper echelon traffickers in Miami during March 1973."[^1] + +CIA records show the agency was fully aware of its agent's involvement with drug traffickers. It received word in February 1973 that "Posada may be involved in smuggling cocaine from [[Colombia]] through Venezuela to Miami, also counterfeit U.S. money in Venezuela." But the agency decided "not to directly confront Posada with allegation so as not to compromise ongoing investigation."[^1] + +According to notes of a congressional investigator who reviewed Posada's voluminous CIA files in the late 1970s, cables indicated "concern that Posada [was a] serious potential liability. Anxious to terminate association promptly if allegations prove true. By April 1973, it seems sure that Posada involved in narcotics, drug trafficking—seen with known big time drug trafficker." After questioning Posada, the agency found him "guilty only of having the wrong kind of friends" and continued his employment.[^1] + +His associations continued: in January 1974 he asked the CIA to provide a Venezuelan passport for a Dominican military official, which the agency refused on the grounds that it "cannot permit controlled agents to become directly involved with illicit drug trafficking." A few months later the DEA received a report that Posada was trading weapons for cocaine with a man the DEA believed "is involved in political assassinations."[^1] + +### Terrorism and Prison + +The CIA formally terminated Posada in February 1976. Eight months later he was arrested in Venezuela and accused of participating in the midair bombing of a Cuban DC-8 airliner, which killed seventy-eight people. Though never convicted, he spent nearly ten years in Venezuelan prisons before escaping in the summer of 1985.[^1] + +### Ilopango and Contra Operations + +Posada resurfaced at Ilopango in early 1986 as Felix Rodriguez's right-hand man. Posada told investigators that "Rodriguez and other Cuban friends" helped him escape Venezuela and relocate to [[El Salvador]], where Rodriguez helped him get a house in [[San Salvador]]. In a once-secret 1992 FBI interview, Posada recounted that "the resupply project was always looking for people to carry cash from the United States into El Salvador for Posada to dispense." He was told "the money came from Washington," but never got a better explanation.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lyn Buchanan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lyn Buchanan.md index 82c4d962..efa0e6e1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lyn Buchanan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Lyn Buchanan.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Lyn Buchanan +- Lyn Buchanan +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Remote Viewer + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "Remote viewer in the U.S. Army's psychic research program at Fort Meade, part of the Stargate Project." --- + Lyn Buchanan was a remote viewer in the [[U.S. Army]]'s psychic research program. He was part of the unit at [[Fort Meade]] and is mentioned as one of the viewers who noticed [[David Morehouse]]'s odd behavior, specifically his moonlighting with a construction company[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Manucher Ghorbanifar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Manucher Ghorbanifar.md index a4f37dc6..32b6be6e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Manucher Ghorbanifar.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Manucher Ghorbanifar.md @@ -1,6 +1,43 @@ -[[Manucher Ghorbanifar]] was an Iranian arms dealer and a middleman in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. He was involved in brokering the transaction of [[PROMIS]] software to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution. He was mentioned in a document dated May 16, 1985, along with [[Adnan Khashoggi]] and [[Richard Armitage]], as individuals who would broker this transaction. [[William Bradford Reynolds]] independently remembered Armitage, Khashoggi, and Ghorbanifar working together on [[PROMIS]].[^1] - --- +category: "Iran-Contra" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - Iran-Contra + - October Surprise + - PROMIS + - CIA + - SAVAK + - ArmsDealer +summary: "Manucher Ghorbanifar was a former SAVAK officer and Iranian exile arms dealer whom the CIA formally burned as a 'fabricator' in 1984, yet who became the primary Iranian intermediary in the 1985-1986 Iran-Contra arms deals brokered through the NSC, and who was named in the May 1985 Reynolds-Weld letter as a broker for the covert distribution of PROMIS software." +--- +Manucher Ghorbanifar was born approximately 1945 in Iran. He served as an operative for SAVAK, the Shah's secret police and intelligence service, before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Following the Revolution he relocated to Paris, France, where he established himself as an arms dealer and intelligence intermediary operating within the Iranian exile community and European intelligence networks.[^1] + +### CIA Burn Notice (1984) + +The CIA issued a formal "burn notice" on Ghorbanifar in 1984, officially certifying him as a "fabricator" -- intelligence community terminology for a source who consistently produces false or unreliable intelligence. The notice warned American officials and allied services against using him as a source or intermediary. The CIA's specific concerns centered on his habit of constructing plausible but unverifiable intelligence claims to serve his commercial interests and his inability to pass polygraph examinations on key assertions.[^1][^2] + +### Iran-Contra Intermediary + +Despite the burn notice, Ghorbanifar was introduced to the Reagan National Security Council in 1985 through Israeli and private channels, primarily by consultant Michael Ledeen and subsequently by NSC staffer [[Oliver North]] and National Security Adviser [[Robert McFarlane]]. He became the indispensable Iranian intermediary for the entire Iran-Contra arms pipeline: + +In August 1985, Israel transferred 100 TOW missiles to Iran through arrangements Ghorbanifar helped facilitate. In November 1985, Israel attempted to ship HAWK anti-aircraft missiles to Iran, with Ghorbanifar again serving as a key conduit; this shipment produced a diplomatic crisis when the missiles did not match Iranian specifications. In January 1986, President [[Ronald Reagan]] signed a presidential finding authorizing direct U.S.-to-Iran arms sales; Ghorbanifar's network handled the delivery channels. Additional TOW missile shipments followed in February and May 1986. In May 1986, McFarlane and North flew secretly to Tehran -- the failed direct diplomatic mission -- in an operation Ghorbanifar had helped arrange.[^2] + +The Tower Commission Report (1987) characterized Ghorbanifar as a commercially motivated intermediary whose interests did not necessarily align with those of either the United States or Iran, and noted his repeated violations of assurances given to American officials. Congress's Iran-Contra investigating committees similarly found him an unreliable partner who had manipulated both sides of the transaction.[^2] + +### PROMIS Software Connection + +A letter dated May 16, 1985, signed by [[William Bradford Reynolds]] and addressed to U.S. Attorney [[William F. Weld]], named Ghorbanifar alongside [[Adnan Khashoggi]] and [[Richard Armitage]] as brokers for a transaction distributing [[PROMIS]] software equipped with a surveillance back door to a Saudi sheikh for "resale and general distribution as gifts in his region." [[William Bradford Reynolds]] independently confirmed remembering Ghorbanifar, Khashoggi, and Armitage working together on PROMIS when shown the letter in 2005.[^3] + +The letter was signed in May 1985, just months before Ghorbanifar was introduced to the Reagan NSC as the Iran-Contra arms intermediary -- a timing that suggests overlap between the PROMIS distribution network and the network that produced Iran-Contra. + +### Post-Iran-Contra Activity + +In the early 2000s, Ghorbanifar resurfaced as a source for claims about alleged Iraqi connections to al-Qaeda and about Iranian internal politics. The Office of the Vice President under Dick Cheney reportedly showed interest in his claims. The CIA, citing his established record as a fabricator, consistently objected to any operational engagement with him. Two meetings between Ghorbanifar and Pentagon officials in Rome and Paris in 2001 and 2003 were later investigated by the Senate Intelligence Committee as potentially unauthorized intelligence activities bypassing normal CIA channels.[^2] + ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran-Contra Affair. *Iran-Contra Report.* 100th Congress, 1st Session, November 1987. +[^3]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992; Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle.* TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marc Dutroux.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marc Dutroux.md index 8184ae0f..596f611c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marc Dutroux.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marc Dutroux.md @@ -1,23 +1,21 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Serial-Killer - - Child-Trafficker - Belgium - - 1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier - - Marc-Dutroux-Case + - Dutroux +summary: "Marc Dutroux, born November 6 1956, operated as a Belgian child trafficker and serial killer whose 1996 arrest exposed connections to international pedophile networks." --- -Marc Dutroux, born November 6 1956, operated as a Belgian child trafficker and serial killer whose 1996 arrest exposed connections to international pedophile networks. His case revealed links to [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands child brothels, [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] trafficking rings, and Belgian elite circles through the [[X-Dossier]] investigation. Dutroux kidnapped girls on orders from clients, selling them via catalogues produced by [[Michel Nihoul]]'s company [[ASCO]], which supplied white Mercedes vehicles for photographing victims. + +Marc Dutroux, born November 6 1956, operated as a Belgian child trafficker and serial killer whose 1996 arrest exposed connections to international pedophile networks. His case revealed links to [[Amsterdam]], Netherlands child brothels, [[Berlin]], [[Germany]] trafficking rings, and Belgian elite circles through the [[X-Dossier]] investigation. Dutroux kidnapped girls on orders from clients, selling them via catalogues produced by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s company [[ASCO]], which supplied white Mercedes vehicles for photographing victims. He produced rape videos sold to wealthy buyers, using hidden cameras in his basement dungeon to film assaults. Dutroux admitted during his 2004 trial that he kidnapped victims based on Nihoul's specifications, receiving payments traced to his accounts. He drugged and buried accomplice [[Bernard Weinstein]] in November 1995 after Weinstein witnessed the abuse of [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]], whom Dutroux held for two weeks before murdering them. Dutroux's properties yielded videos of him raping minors and constructing his basement cells, with police seizing hypnosis equipment and chloroform linked to conditioning victims. His early release in 1992 by Justice Minister [[Melchior Wathelet]], later implicated in the X-Dossier, fueled suspicions of protection. Dutroux's network overlapped with the [[Spartacus International]] child sex tourism operation via [[John Stamford]], whose death in 1995 halted related trials. -Witnesses like [[Regina Louf|Regina Louf]] detailed Dutroux attending Nihoul's blackmail parties in the 1980s, supplying drugs and girls. Dutroux frequented Amsterdam's [[G-Force]] nightclub and [[Roxanne Films]] studio, owned by [[Didier Pellerin]], where Nihoul's partner [[Marleen De Cokere]] worked. Phone records showed over 20 calls between Dutroux and Nihoul around [[Laetitia Delhez]]'s 1996 abduction. +Witnesses like [[Regina Louf|Regina Louf]] detailed Dutroux attending Nihoul's blackmail parties in the 1980s, supplying drugs and girls. Dutroux frequented Amsterdam's [[G-Force nightclub]] nightclub and [[Roxanne Films]] studio, owned by [[Didier Pellerin]], where Nihoul's partner [[Marleen De Cokere]] worked. Phone records showed over 20 calls between Dutroux and Nihoul around [[Laetitia Delhez]]'s 1996 abduction. Dutroux's wife [[Michelle Martin]] and accomplice [[Michel Lelievre]] confirmed he acted on Nihoul's orders, kidnapping girls for delivery to clients. X-witnesses, including X1, accused Dutroux of participating in the 1984 murder of [[Christine Van Hees]] at a mushroom farm, matching crime scene details unavailable publicly. X1 also linked him to [[Carine Dellaert]]'s 1983 death, describing her childbirth and subsequent murder. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marcos Aguado.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marcos Aguado.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f1158dba --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marcos Aguado.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Nicaragua + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: CIA-trained Nicaraguan pilot who managed drug trafficking logistics for Norwin Meneses and Eden Pastora, later became a colonel in the Salvadoran Air Force at Ilopango. +--- +Marcos Aguado was a [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-trained Nicaraguan pilot and business associate of [[Norwin Meneses]] who managed drug trafficking logistics for the Contra forces, first in [[Costa Rica]] and later at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] in [[El Salvador]]. He was identified in 1987 congressional testimony as a CIA agent.[^1] + +### Costa Rican Operations + +Aguado was the chief pilot for [[Eden Pastora]]'s ARDE Contra forces in Costa Rica. He was instrumental in arranging the Contras' 1984 arms-and-drugs deals with Colombian trafficker [[George Morales]]. Aguado moved between the Contra war zones and Colombian drug operations, flying weapons and cocaine as part of the covert supply network. He was formally accused of cocaine trafficking in Costa Rica and became unwelcome in the country.[^1] + +### Ilopango and the Drug Pipeline + +After [[Oliver North]] set up his resupply operation at Ilopango, Aguado moved there permanently, working as an aide to a high-ranking Salvadoran air force commander. [[Enrique Miranda]] testified that Aguado "became a colonel in the Salvadoran Air Force, sharing all the privileges of a high-ranking military officer in El Salvador and was accepted by subordinate ranks as Deputy Commander of the Salvadoran Air Force." Miranda said Aguado directed flights that "went as far as [[Colombia]], where they were loaded with cocaine and then redirected to the United States, to a U.S. Air Force base located in the state of Texas."[^1] + +Miranda and former Nicaraguan antidrug czar Roger Mayorga identified the base as near Fort Worth—likely the now-closed Carswell Air Force Base, home of a Strategic Air Command bomber squadron. The U.S. Air Force told FOIA requesters that all flight records that may have shown arrivals and departures of Salvadoran military aircraft during the mid-1980s were destroyed years ago.[^1] + +Miranda testified that at Ilopango, Aguado and Norwin Meneses supervised the loading of cocaine onto U.S.-bound aircraft owned by the Salvadoran Air Force and, on occasion, the Miami-based CIA contractor [[Southern Air Transport]]. Miranda met Aguado for dinner at Meneses's mansion in [[Managua]] in 1991, where Aguado boasted of flying for the Colombian cartels—including once taking a Salvadoran Air Force bomber to level a warehouse full of [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] cocaine on behalf of the rival Cali cartel, and making plans to bomb the prison where Medellín cartel chief Pablo Escobar was briefly imprisoned. Aguado also boasted of flying weapons from the Salvadoran military to the Colombian cartels, a story Miranda said he doubted until a Salvadoran Air Force colonel and associates were arrested in 1992 for selling bombs and high explosives to Colombian drug dealers.[^1] + +### Role in the Meneses Network + +Aguado was a key operative in Norwin Meneses's drug organization, identified as a business associate and logistics coordinator. Miranda testified that "Norwin was selling drugs and tunneled the benefits to the Contras with help of high-ranking military officials of the Salvadoran Army, especially with the help of the head of the Salvadoran Air Force and a Nicaraguan pilot named Marcos Aguado."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mario Calero.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mario Calero.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8f38f0a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mario Calero.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - honduran + - contra-war +summary: Mario Calero was the brother of FDN leader Adolfo Calero who operated air cargo companies used for Contra supply missions and cocaine smuggling. +--- +Mario Calero was the brother of [[FDN]] leader [[Adolfo Calero]] who operated air cargo companies used for Contra supply missions and [[cocaine]] smuggling. Mario ran [[Hondu Carib Cargo]] Inc., which the FDN hired to transport supplies, blurring the line between legitimate logistics and drug trafficking.[^1] + +### Hondu Carib Cargo + +[[Barry Seal]]'s farm in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], was allegedly used as a drop site for cocaine and marijuana flown in aboard a DC-4 aircraft, N90201. That same plane subsequently turned up flying supplies for the Contras in 1985 through Hondu Carib Cargo Inc., which [[Mario Calero]] operated. Robert Owen reported to [[Oliver North]] that a DC-6 owned by Mario Calero, "which is being used for runs out of [[New Orleans]] is probably being used for drug runs into U.S." The overlap between Mario's cargo companies and his brother's leadership of the FDN illustrated the family nature of the Contra-connected drug trade.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mark W. Everson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mark W. Everson.md index 70cff3d1..034f3bbc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mark W. Everson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mark W. Everson.md @@ -1,19 +1,22 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is really more of a placeholder to remind me about a question - -Mark Whitty Everson was born September 10, 1954 in NYC, NY. He received a BA in history from Yale and a MS in accounting from NYU Stern. - -Served in the [[Reagan administration]] from 1982 until 1988 in the United States Information Agency as well as the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] as deputy commissioner of INS. - -He entered private industry as Group Vice President of Finance at SC International Services, Inc. (SkyChefs), a $2 billion food services company, and as Senior Vice President with the Pechiney Group, then one of France’s largest industrial groups and the largest packaging company in the world. - -In 2001 he joined the [[Bush administration]] as Deputy Director for Management at the [[OMB|Office of Management and Budget]] and chaired the President’s Management Council. In 2003 he was confirmed as [[IRS]] Commisioner and served until 2007. - -Mark was President and CEO of the American Red Cross from May-November 2007 before going to work in Indiana’s state government. - -Why does he have a restricted [[PROMIS]] related file in the National Archives[^1]? - --- -#### Footnotes +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Politician + - DoJ +summary: "Mark W. Everson served in the Reagan DOJ from 1982 to 1988 as deputy commissioner of INS, later became IRS Commissioner from 2003 to 2007, and is associated with a restricted PROMIS-related file in the National Archives whose connection to his DOJ tenure has not been publicly explained." +--- +Mark Whitty Everson was born September 10, 1954, in New York City. He received a B.A. in history from Yale and an M.S. in accounting from NYU Stern School of Business. -[^1]: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/3936205 \ No newline at end of file +Everson served in the [[Reagan administration]] from 1982 to 1988, first at the United States Information Agency and subsequently as deputy commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) within the [[Department of Justice]]. He subsequently entered private industry, serving as Group Vice President of Finance at SC International Services (SkyChefs) and as Senior Vice President with the Pechiney Group. + +In 2001 he joined the [[George W. Bush|Bush administration]] as Deputy Director for Management at the Office of Management and Budget, chairing the President's Management Council. In 2003 he was confirmed as IRS Commissioner, serving until 2007. He subsequently served as President and CEO of the American Red Cross (May-November 2007) before entering Indiana state government. + +The National Archives catalog (Record ID 3936205) contains a restricted file associated with Everson in a PROMIS-related record group. The specific nature of this restriction and its relationship, if any, to his 1982-1988 DOJ tenure has not been publicly documented.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: National Archives and Records Administration. Catalog Record ID 3936205. catalog.archives.gov. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marleen De Cokere.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marleen De Cokere.md index 1bb73bc6..ac1f9cd7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marleen De Cokere.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marleen De Cokere.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Girlfriend-of-Michel-Nihoul - Belgium - - 1980s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier + - Dutroux +summary: "Marleen De Cokere, girlfriend of Michel Nihoul, lived with Nihoul in Brussels during the 1980s and 1990s, sharing a residence and business interests." --- -Marleen De Cokere, girlfriend of [[Michel Nihoul]], lived with Nihoul in Brussels during the 1980s and 1990s, sharing a residence and business interests. De Cokere worked at the G-Force nightclub in Amsterdam, a venue linked to the red light district where [[Regina Louf]] (X1) claimed she was trafficked as a child prostitute. Louf testified that De Cokere was present at Nihoul's parties, where Louf was supplied for sexual acts. The X-Dossier, compiled by Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]], included Louf's accounts of De Cokere's involvement in the network's operations, with De Cokere driving Louf to events. De Cokere was not charged in the main Dutroux trial but was questioned during Nihoul's fraud investigations. She denied all allegations of involvement in abuse or trafficking.[^1] + +Marleen De Cokere, girlfriend of [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]], lived with Nihoul in Brussels during the 1980s and 1990s, sharing a residence and business interests. De Cokere worked at the G-Force nightclub in Amsterdam, a venue linked to the red light district where [[Regina Louf]] (X1) claimed she was trafficked as a child prostitute. Louf testified that De Cokere was present at Nihoul's parties, where Louf was supplied for sexual acts. The X-Dossier, compiled by Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]], included Louf's accounts of De Cokere's involvement in the network's operations, with De Cokere driving Louf to events. De Cokere was not charged in the main Dutroux trial but was questioned during Nihoul's fraud investigations. She denied all allegations of involvement in abuse or trafficking.[^1] De Cokere's relationship with Nihoul placed her at the center of his activities, including parties at the Faulx-les-Tombes chateau and Avenue Louise mansion, where hidden cameras captured blackmail material. Louf described De Cokere as part of the group that used her for services, with Nihoul organizing events for elite clients. De Cokere's role at G-Force nightclub tied to Amsterdam's prostitution scene, where Louf claimed she was sent. The X-Dossier noted De Cokere's presence in photos identified by Louf as attendees at these gatherings. De Cokere's business ties included handling administrative tasks for Nihoul's companies like [[ASCO]], providing vehicles for abductions. Her involvement remained testimonial, with no direct evidence leading to charges.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marlin Fitzwater.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marlin Fitzwater.md index d8301875..6c6c0079 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marlin Fitzwater.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Marlin Fitzwater.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Marlin Fitzwater +- Marlin Fitzwater +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - White House + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Marlin Fitzwater was the White House press secretary under President Ronald Reagan." --- + Marlin Fitzwater was the [[White House]] press secretary under President [[Ronald Reagan]]. In May 1988, he confirmed the revelation made by [[Donald T. Regan]], former White House chief of staff, that President Reagan had sought the advice of a private astrologer during his tenure[^1]. Fitzwater stated that "President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, are both deeply interested in astrology," thereby publicly acknowledging the role of [[Joan Quigley]], the San Francisco socialite and astrologer, in the President's decision-making process[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Allen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Allen.md index c1eeeef6..e48bc111 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Allen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Allen.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Missing_Child - - UK - - 1970s - - VIP_Pedophile_Network - - Australian_High_Commission - - Stoke_Lodge - - Sidney_Cooke_Gang + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Martin Allen was a 15-year-old boy who disappeared in 1979 while approaching Kings Cross station in London." --- + Martin Allen was a 15-year-old boy who disappeared in 1979 while approaching Kings Cross station in London. His case became connected to investigations into VIP pedophile networks operating in London during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Allen was the son of the chief chauffeur to Australian High Commissioner Sir [[Gordon Freeth]], and his family lived in the caretaker's cottage on the grounds of the Australian High Commissioner's residence at [[Stoke Lodge]] in Kensington. His disappearance occurred not far from the [[Elm Guest House]], and police later believed he and [[Vishal Mehrotra]] (who disappeared in 1981) were abducted by the same gang of pedophiles[^1]. ### Connections to VIP Networks diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Bacow.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Bacow.md index 28998513..8f7b22f1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Bacow.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Bacow.md @@ -1,12 +1,20 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime + - Mafia +summary: "Bacow was described in the wiretaps as 'the back door liaison Teamsters connection to the movie industry.' He was under investigation in 1987 for various suspected offenses, including extortion, insider trading (MCA/Universal), the purchase and sale of narcotics/controlled substances, and the alloca" +--- [[Martin Bacow]] was a friend of [[Eugene Giaquinto]], then president of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] home entertainment division. He was a figure in the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap investigation into alleged organized crime penetration of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]].[^1] Bacow was described in the wiretaps as "the back door liaison Teamsters connection to the movie industry." He was under investigation in 1987 for various suspected offenses, including extortion, insider trading (MCA/Universal), the purchase and sale of narcotics/controlled substances, and the allocation and use of the proceeds of its trafficking.[^1] -Intercepted conversations revealed Bacow's discussions with Giaquinto about the internal situation at [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] and plans to produce a film about [[Meyer Lansky]]. The intercepts indicated that [[La Cosa Nostra]] from either [[Florida]] or [[New York]] was attempting to get involved in the Lansky film. Bacow also informed Giaquinto that his "guy downtown" (Detective [[John St. John]] at the [[Los Angeles Police Department|Los Angeles Police Department]]'s Organized Crime Intelligence Division) was tied up with [[John Gotti]] and could obtain intelligence reports on organized crime figures.[^1] +Intercepted conversations revealed Bacow's discussions with Giaquinto about the internal situation at [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] and plans to produce a film about [[Meyer Lansky]]. The intercepts indicated that [[La Cosa Nostra]] from either [[Florida]] or [[New York City]] was attempting to get involved in the Lansky film. Bacow also informed Giaquinto that his "guy downtown" (Detective [[John St. John]] at the [[Los Angeles Police Department|Los Angeles Police Department]]'s Organized Crime Intelligence Division) was tied up with [[John Gotti]] and could obtain intelligence reports on organized crime figures.[^1] Bacow boasted to Giaquinto about [[John St. John]]'s status within [[OCID]], which allowed him to obtain intelligence reports on organized crime figures across the nation, and Bacow could then pass that information along to Giaquinto. A grand jury investigation into the mob's involvement in the motion picture industry was in the process of being opened at that time, which would have included a close look at Giaquinto, Bacow, and others. St. John called Bacow and told him he would listen and not give up too much, and try to find out what the investigators were looking at and let Bacow know. Bacow then called Giaquinto and related what St. John had said. Giaquinto responded that he would call [[Edwin Meese]] and get the investigation shut down.[^1] -[[Richard Stavin]] confirmed that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap revealed a conversation in which Giaquinto told Bacow that he would call [[Edwin Meese]] and have the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s investigation of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] stopped. No indictment was ever issued against Bacow for any criminal violations, with the prosecution of these suspects reportedly not going forward because no one at the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] in Washington D.C. wanted all the wiretap affidavits in the case to be released.[^1] +[[Richard Stavin]] confirmed that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap revealed a conversation in which Giaquinto told Bacow that he would call [[Edwin Meese]] and have the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s investigation of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] stopped. No indictment was ever issued against Bacow for any criminal violations, with the prosecution of these suspects reportedly not going forward because no one at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] in Washington D.C. wanted all the wiretap affidavits in the case to be released.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Gardner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Gardner.md index 06eff117..a554149e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Gardner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Martin Gardner.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Martin Gardner +- Martin Gardner +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Author - Skeptic +summary: "Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was an American science writer and a key figure in jump-starting the modern scientific skepticism movement." --- + Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was an American science writer and a key figure in jump-starting the modern scientific skepticism movement. His 1952 book, *Fads and Fallacies in the Name of Science*, aimed to expose cranks, crackpots, and charlatans in the modern age[^1]. Gardner praised science, noting that after the atomic bomb, its prestige had "mushroomed like an atomic cloud." However, he lamented that the "less informed general public" was falling for pseudoscience, drawing a parallel to "German quasi science paralleled the rise of Hitler"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Matthew Kevin Gannon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Matthew Kevin Gannon.md index 2861ee5c..cbd5e000 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Matthew Kevin Gannon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Matthew Kevin Gannon.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Senior MC-10 intelligence cell member killed on Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland after returning from a Beirut mission." +--- [[Matthew Kevin Gannon]] was a senior member of the [[Middle East Collection 10]] (MC-10) cell in [[Cyprus]] and Beirut. He was on Pan Am Flight 103, along with Major [[Charles Dennis McKee]], when it exploded over Scotland. They had just returned from a mission in Beirut.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Maurice Bourges-Maunoury.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Maurice Bourges-Maunoury.md index 38eaddb3..c959a9e3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Maurice Bourges-Maunoury.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Maurice Bourges-Maunoury.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics - - France + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Maurice Bourges-Maunoury was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France in 1957." --- + Maurice Bourges-Maunoury was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of [[France]] in 1957. His government replaced [[Guy Mollet]]'s, and it was during his administration that the formal authorization for the [[Dimona]] reactor was signed by [[Christian Pineau]], then Foreign Minister, just as the government was being voted out of office.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Max Ben.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Max Ben.md index a1d71163..02c16b77 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Max Ben.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Max Ben.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Max Ben was a Princeton-trained pharmacologist who was helping the Israelis set up a pharmacology institute under United Nations auspices." --- -Max Ben was a Princeton-trained pharmacologist who was helping the Israelis set up a pharmacology institute under [[United Nations]] auspices. He became a close friend and confidant of [[Ernst David Bergmann]] while in [[Israel]]. In 1966, Ben visited [[Dimona]] and was shown the nuclear facilities, leading him to believe that [[Israel]] was making nuclear warheads. He reported his findings to [[William N. Dale]], then deputy chief of mission at the American embassy, with the goal of informing [[Washington D.C.]] about [[Dimona]]'s accomplishments and seeing how the U.S. could assist [[Israel]].[^1] + +Max Ben was a Princeton-trained pharmacologist who was helping the Israelis set up a pharmacology institute under [[United Nations]] auspices. He became a close friend and confidant of [[Ernst David Bergmann]] while in [[Israel]]. In 1966, Ben visited [[Dimona]] and was shown the nuclear facilities, leading him to believe that [[Israel]] was making nuclear warheads. He reported his findings to [[William N. Dale]], then deputy chief of mission at the American embassy, with the goal of informing [[Washington, D.C.]] about [[Dimona]]'s accomplishments and seeing how the U.S. could assist [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/McGeorge Bundy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/McGeorge Bundy.md index 0e262fad..47b6699e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/McGeorge Bundy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/McGeorge Bundy.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Politician + - Israel +summary: "McGeorge Bundy served as the National Security Advisor to President John F." --- + McGeorge Bundy served as the National Security Advisor to President [[John F. Kennedy]]. He desperately sought to cut [[Myer Feldman]] out of the flow of [[Middle East]] paperwork due to Feldman's strong pro-Israel bias, which often resulted in bureaucratic chaos within the White House staff. Bundy was suspicious of Feldman and also anxious about other Jewish National Security Council staff members handling Israeli issues.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mehdi Bazargan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mehdi Bazargan.md index b861d5c9..22e684ab 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mehdi Bazargan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mehdi Bazargan.md @@ -1,18 +1,22 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Iran + - IranContra + - Israel + - Military +summary: "First prime minister of revolutionary Iran under Khomeini who sought to normalize relations with the U.S. before being ousted by extremists." --- + [[Mehdi Bazargan]] was the first prime minister appointed by the revolutionary government of [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]] in [[Iran]]. He was a member of the National Front and a supporter of [[Mohammed Mossadegh]], representing [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini's]] compromise between the fundamentalists and the middle class.[^1] -[[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan]] believed that both the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] and the [[USA|U.S.]] were evil, but preferred the [[USA|U.S.]] to the "godless communists." He sought to normalize relations with [[Washington D.C.]] and allowed the [[USA|U.S.]] Embassy in [[Tehran]] to operate, continuing to deal with the [[USA|Americans]].[^1] +[[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan]] believed that both the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] and the [[United States|U.S.]] were evil, but preferred the [[United States|U.S.]] to the "godless communists." He sought to normalize relations with [[Washington, D.C.]] and allowed the [[United States|U.S.]] Embassy in [[Tehran]] to operate, continuing to deal with the [[United States|Americans]].[^1] -[[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan's]] faction was in a tense power struggle with extremist fundamentalist groups who opposed any relationship with the [[USA|U.S.]]. [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, concerned about an imminent [[Iraq|Iraqi]] attack on [[Iran]], urged [[Jimmy Carter|President Carter]] to support [[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan's]] government, as he was willing to negotiate with the [[USA|Americans]] and accept help in reorganizing his military. However, the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration adopted a hands-off policy.[^1] +[[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan's]] faction was in a tense power struggle with extremist fundamentalist groups who opposed any relationship with the [[United States|U.S.]]. [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, concerned about an imminent [[Iraq|Iraqi]] attack on [[Iran]], urged [[Jimmy Carter|President Carter]] to support [[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan's]] government, as he was willing to negotiate with the [[United States|Americans]] and accept help in reorganizing his military. However, the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration adopted a hands-off policy.[^1] -[[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan]] desperately needed [[USA|American]] arms and help against the [[Iraq|Iraqi]] threat. He resigned on November 4, 1979, after radical "students" took over the [[USA|U.S.]] Embassy and held staff hostage, a desperate attempt to draw attention to themselves due to the lack of [[USA|American]] aid.[^1] +[[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan]] desperately needed [[United States|American]] arms and help against the [[Iraq|Iraqi]] threat. He resigned on November 4, 1979, after radical "students" took over the [[United States|U.S.]] Embassy and held staff hostage, a desperate attempt to draw attention to themselves due to the lack of [[United States|American]] aid.[^1] [[Earl Brian]] and [[Robert McFarlane]] arranged a meeting with [[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan]] in late January 1980 in [[Tehran]] to discuss the hostage situation. [[Mehdi Bazargan|Bazargan]] was still thought to be very close to [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] and [[Mehdi Karrubi|Hojjat El-Islam Mehdi Karrubi]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Meir Amit.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Meir Amit.md index 14298392..75f074d2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Meir Amit.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Meir Amit.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Meir Amit +- Meir Amit +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Israel + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Meir Amit was the former chief of the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency." --- + Meir Amit was the former chief of the [[Mossad]], [[Israel]]'s national intelligence agency. He was one of the high-profile Israeli figures who met with [[Uri Geller]], with reports indicating that Geller bent a spoon for him[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Meir Deshalit.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Meir Deshalit.md index 64a1083d..35102a01 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Meir Deshalit.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Meir Deshalit.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Israel + - Researcher + - Physicist +summary: "Meir Deshalit, also known as Meme Deshalit, was an Israeli intelligence official and a close colleague of James Jesus Angleton." --- -Meir Deshalit, also known as Meme Deshalit, was an Israeli intelligence official and a close colleague of [[James Jesus Angleton]]. He had been posted to [[Washington D.C.]] in 1948. Deshalit was the older brother of [[Amos Deshalit]], the physicist who contributed significantly to [[Israel]]'s nuclear arsenal before his death in 1969. Angleton shared Meir Deshalit's view of the Soviet and Arab threat to [[Israel]], making him a logical choice to handle liaison between the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and the Israeli government.[^1] + +Meir Deshalit, also known as Meme Deshalit, was an Israeli intelligence official and a close colleague of [[James Jesus Angleton]]. He had been posted to [[Washington, D.C.]] in 1948. Deshalit was the older brother of [[Amos Deshalit]], the physicist who contributed significantly to [[Israel]]'s nuclear arsenal before his death in 1969. Angleton shared Meir Deshalit's view of the Soviet and Arab threat to [[Israel]], making him a logical choice to handle liaison between the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and the Israeli government.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Menachem Begin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Menachem Begin.md index af61d10f..8d8099bb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Menachem Begin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Menachem Begin.md @@ -1,18 +1,21 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Menachem Begin was the 6th Prime Minister of Israel, serving from 1977 to 1983." --- + Menachem Begin was the 6th Prime Minister of [[Israel]], serving from 1977 to 1983. His surprising victory in the May 1977 national elections ended twenty-nine years of [[Mapai Party|Mapai]] and [[Labor Party]] domination of the political process in [[Israel]]. This brought to power a government even more committed than Labor to the [[Samson Option]] and the necessity of an Israeli nuclear arsenal. Begin and his political followers represented a populist-nationalist view of a greater [[Israel]] with a right to permanent control of the [[West Bank]].[^1] Begin's successful [[Camp David Accords|Camp David summit]] with Egyptian President [[Anwar Sadat]] in 1978 was seen by some American intelligence officials as a reason for [[Jimmy Carter]]'s decision to provide [[Israel]] with access to [[KH-11]] satellite photographs.[^1] -Begin's decision to bomb the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981 was a significant event. Despite opposition from some within the Israeli intelligence community, including [[Yitzhak Hofi]], the director of [[Mossad]], and Major General [[Yehoshua Saguy]], chief of military intelligence, Begin proceeded with the attack. He unilaterally announced the successful bombing, stunning his colleagues, and defended the operation by stating that another Holocaust would have occurred if the reactor had not been destroyed.[^1] +Begin's decision to bomb the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981 was a significant event. Despite opposition from some within the Israeli intelligence community, including [[Yitzhak Hofi]], the director of [[Mossad]], and Major General [[Yehoshua Saguy]], chief of military intelligence, Begin proceeded with the attack. He unilaterally announced the successful bombing, stunning his colleagues, and defended the operation by stating that another Holocaust would have occurred if the reactor had not been destroyed.[^1] Following the Osirak bombing, Begin made a controversial statement at a British diplomatic reception, claiming that the Israeli planes had also destroyed a secret facility buried forty meters below the reactor at Osirak, which was intended for the assembly of Iraqi nuclear bombs. Israeli officials knew this description was not of a facility in [[Iraq]], but rather of a secret underground facility in [[Israel]] at [[Dimona]]. They attempted to downplay his remarks by stating he had misspoken and that the facility was only four meters deep.[^1] -In August 1981, the newly reelected Begin government appointed [[Ariel Sharon]] as defense minister. Begin and Sharon traveled to [[Washington D.C.]] in September to advocate for a U.S.-Israeli strategic cooperation against the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] +In August 1981, the newly reelected Begin government appointed [[Ariel Sharon]] as defense minister. Begin and Sharon traveled to [[Washington, D.C.]] in September to advocate for a U.S.-Israeli strategic cooperation against the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] Unlike many Israelis who had immigrated from Eastern Europe, Begin had a strong hatred of Communism and the [[Soviet Union]]. He and his family had fled to eastern [[Poland]] after the 1939 German blitzkrieg and, like many Zionists, were arrested by Soviet troops and expelled to a Siberian gulag, only to be released into a hastily assembled Polish contingent of the Red Army after the 1941 Nazi invasion of [[Russia]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Abbell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Abbell.md index 2e730875..e8412851 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Abbell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Abbell.md @@ -1,20 +1,28 @@ -[[Michael Abbell]] is a former official of the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] who later became a central figure in investigations related to drug trafficking and money laundering, particularly involving the [[Cali Drug Cartel]].[1] +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime + - Cartel +summary: "Abbell served as a staff assistant to the Assistant U.S." +--- +[[Michael Abbell]] is a former official of the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] who later became a central figure in investigations related to drug trafficking and money laundering, particularly involving the [[Cali Drug Cartel]].[1] ### Career in the Justice Department -Abbell served as a staff assistant to the Assistant U.S. Attorney General from 1973 to 1979. From 1979 to 1982, he held the position of Director of the Office of International Affairs of the Criminal Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]].[1] +Abbell served as a staff assistant to the Assistant U.S. Attorney General from 1973 to 1979. From 1979 to 1982, he held the position of Director of the Office of International Affairs of the Criminal Division of the [[Department of Justice|Department of Justice]].[1] ### Post-DOJ Career and Allegations -After leaving the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] in 1984, Abbell joined the law firm of [[Kaplan, Russin and Becchi]], which had offices in various international locations, including Bogota, Colombia. He was later associated with his own firm, [[Ristau and Abbell]], in Washington D.C., with [[Bruno Ristau]] as his partner.[1] +After leaving the [[Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] in 1984, Abbell joined the law firm of [[Kaplan, Russin and Becchi]], which had offices in various international locations, including Bogota, Colombia. He was later associated with his own firm, [[Ristau and Abbell]], in Washington D.C., with [[Bruno Ristau]] as his partner.[1] -Abbell was indicted in Miami on June 6, 1995, for laundering money for the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]. Surveillance reports indicated he made frequent visits to the home of [[Gilberto Rodriguez]], a leader of the Cali Cartel, in Bogota, Colombia. He was subsequently prosecuted and served a prison term.[1] +Abbell was indicted in Miami on June 6, 1995, for laundering money for the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]. Surveillance reports indicated he made frequent visits to the home of [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]], a leader of the Cali Cartel, in Bogota, Colombia. He was subsequently prosecuted and served a prison term.[1] ### Connections to "The Octopus" Investigation Abbell's activities became a significant focus of investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]]'s "[[The Octopus]]" probe during the last week of Casolaro's life. Casolaro had discovered a connection between Abbell, the [[Cali Drug Cartel]], and [[Robert Booth Nichols]], an international intelligence operative.[1] -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that Abbell, [[Robert Booth Nichols]], and [[Gilberto Rodriguez]] were "all in bed together." Riconosciuto also alleged that Nichols provided Abbell with $50,000 in cash to handle an internal affairs investigation within the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] that would have led to the extradition of Cali Cartel leaders [[Gilberto Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Londono]], whom Nichols reportedly considered "intelligence people."[1] +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that Abbell, [[Robert Booth Nichols]], and [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]] were "all in bed together." Riconosciuto also alleged that Nichols provided Abbell with $50,000 in cash to handle an internal affairs investigation within the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] that would have led to the extradition of Cali Cartel leaders [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono]], whom Nichols reportedly considered "intelligence people."[1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael DeFeo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael DeFeo.md index 6b479580..69f53854 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael DeFeo.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael DeFeo.md @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ -[[Michael DeFeo]] was the deputy to [[David Margolis]], chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force at the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He, along with Margolis, reportedly called [[Marvin Rudnick]], a Los Angeles prosecutor, to Washington D.C. and instructed him to eliminate [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] from his investigation into [[Sal Pisello]].[^1] +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "DeFeo reportedly threatened Richard Stavin about talking about the circumstances of the case, or 'throwing dirt,' when Stavin quit the Organized Crime Strike Force in May 1989." +--- +[[Michael DeFeo]] was the deputy to [[David Margolis]], chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He, along with Margolis, reportedly called [[Marvin Rudnick]], a Los Angeles prosecutor, to Washington D.C. and instructed him to eliminate [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] from his investigation into [[Sal Pisello]].[^1] -[[William Hundley]], retained by [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]], confirmed meeting with Margolis and DeFeo to convey [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s willingness to cooperate in any organized crime investigation. [[Marvin Rudnick]] accused DeFeo of having an agenda to obstruct justice in the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] investigation. [[Richard Stavin]] confirmed that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap revealed a conversation in which [[Eugene Giaquinto]] told [[Martin Bacow]] that he would call [[Edwin Meese]] and have the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s investigation of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] stopped. This investigation was indeed shut down afterward by the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]].[^1] +[[William Hundley]], retained by [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]], confirmed meeting with Margolis and DeFeo to convey [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s willingness to cooperate in any organized crime investigation. [[Marvin Rudnick]] accused DeFeo of having an agenda to obstruct justice in the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] investigation. [[Richard Stavin]] confirmed that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap revealed a conversation in which [[Eugene Giaquinto]] told [[Martin Bacow]] that he would call [[Edwin Meese]] and have the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s investigation of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] stopped. This investigation was indeed shut down afterward by the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]].[^1] DeFeo reportedly threatened [[Richard Stavin]] about talking about the circumstances of the case, or "throwing dirt," when Stavin quit the Organized Crime Strike Force in May 1989.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Del Gaizo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Del Gaizo.md index 66f7bc8d..9eb9fb72 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Del Gaizo.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Del Gaizo.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "Operator of Northstar Graphics in New Jersey, under FBI investigation for extortion, insider trading, and narcotics in connection with MCA." +--- [[Michael Del Gaizo]] operated Northstar Graphics in [[New Jersey]]. He was under investigation in 1987 for various suspected offenses, including extortion, insider trading (MCA/Universal), the purchase and sale of narcotics/controlled substances, and the allocation and use of the proceeds of its trafficking.[^1] [[Eugene Giaquinto]] had awarded a multi-million dollar contract to Northstar Graphics. [[Sidney Sheinberg]], President of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]/Universal, was critical of Giaquinto giving the contract to Northstar. Giaquinto expressed concern that Del Gaizo might carry out some type of threat or violence against Sheinberg to retain the contract.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Edwards.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Edwards.md index 3c48e2cb..0e6885e5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Edwards.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michael Edwards.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Michael Edwards +- Michael Edwards +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Magician + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Michael Edwards was one of two young magicians, along with Steven Shaw, who participated in James Randi's hoax against the McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research at Washington University in 1983." --- + Michael Edwards was one of two young magicians, along with [[Steven Shaw]], who participated in [[James Randi]]'s hoax against the McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research at Washington University in 1983. Edwards and Shaw pretended to be psychics capable of [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]], using sleight of hand to simulate feats like spoon bending[^1]. They spent a total of five weeks in the lab over a three-year period. The hoax was later exposed by Randi, generating significant negative press for the parapsychology community[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Bourlet.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Bourlet.md index 9dca4fdc..c87d2b9e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Bourlet.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Bourlet.md @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Prosecutor - - Investigator - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc-Dutroux-Case - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier + - Dutroux +summary: "Michel Bourlet, a prosecutor in Neufchâteau, Belgium, oversaw key aspects of the investigation into Marc Dutroux's child trafficking network following Dutroux's August 13, 1996, arrest." --- -Michel Bourlet, a prosecutor in Neufchâteau, Belgium, oversaw key aspects of the investigation into [[Marc Dutroux]]'s child trafficking network following Dutroux's August 13, 1996, arrest. Assigned by Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] in September 1996, Bourlet led a team examining testimonies from eight X-witnesses who came forward alleging elite involvement in abuse rings after Connerotte's public appeal for victims. The group compiled a classified dossier known as the [[X-Dossier]], containing witness statements and corroborating evidence from cold cases, over several months. Bourlet's efforts focused on validating claims of orgies, hunts, and murders at locations like Knokke-Heist villas near [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]] and estates of figures such as [[Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin]] and Counts [[Count Leopold Lippens]] and [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]]. The dossier detailed connections to Dutroux's abductions of [[Julie Lejeune]], [[Melissa Russo]], [[An Marchal]], [[Eefje Lambrecks]], [[Sabine Dardenne]], and [[Laetitia Delhez]], linking them to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s operations via [[ASCO]] vehicles and blackmail parties.[^1] + +Michel Bourlet, a prosecutor in Neufchâteau, Belgium, oversaw key aspects of the investigation into [[Marc Dutroux]]'s child trafficking network following Dutroux's August 13, 1996, arrest. Assigned by Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] in September 1996, Bourlet led a team examining testimonies from eight X-witnesses who came forward alleging elite involvement in abuse rings after Connerotte's public appeal for victims. The group compiled a classified dossier known as the [[X-Dossier]], containing witness statements and corroborating evidence from cold cases, over several months. Bourlet's efforts focused on validating claims of orgies, hunts, and murders at locations like Knokke-Heist villas near [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]] and estates of figures such as [[Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin]] and Counts [[Count Leopold Lippens]] and [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]]. The dossier detailed connections to Dutroux's abductions of [[Julie Lejeune]], [[Melissa Russo]], [[An Marchal]], [[Eefje Lambrecks]], [[Sabine Dardenne]], and [[Laetitia Delhez]], linking them to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s operations via [[ASCO]] vehicles and blackmail parties.[^1] Bourlet's team investigated X1's ([[Regina Louf]]) accounts of childhood prostitution by her grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]] at a brothel near the golf club, identifying venues and attendees including [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]] and Nihoul. They reopened cold cases like the 1984 murder of [[Christine Van Hees]] at a mushroom farm, where X1's unreleased details matched ligatures, burns, and a nail wound. Similarly, the 1983 death of Carine Dellaert, exhumed from a septic tank, aligned with X1's description of childbirth and gang rape involving Nihoul, [[Jean-Paul Dumont]], and Leopold Lippens. Bourlet's probe uncovered phone records of twenty calls between Dutroux and Nihoul around Laetitia's abduction, financial trails to European accounts, and violent child pornography tapes from Nihoul's home featuring elites.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Caignet.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Caignet.md index cdc5f68c..3b2980de 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Caignet.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Caignet.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Neo-Nazi - - Publisher - - Belgium - - 1980s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier - - Gaie-France + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Michel Caignet, a Belgian neo-Nazi, published the Gaie France magazine in the 1980s and 1990s, a pedophile publication that served as a front for distributing child abuse materials." --- + Michel Caignet, a Belgian neo-Nazi, published the Gaie France magazine in the 1980s and 1990s, a pedophile publication that served as a front for distributing child abuse materials. Caignet, associated with far-right groups, used the magazine to connect pedophiles and share child pornography among subscribers. The publication, known for its explicit content, was investigated in the broader child abuse networks connected to the [[Marc Dutroux]] case. Caignet's activities included coordinating with other pedophile groups, with Gaie France linked to the [[CRIES]] organization, which used [[UNICEF]] basements for filming. Police raids in the 1990s uncovered Caignet's role in producing and distributing child abuse images, leading to his arrest. Caignet was convicted for possession and distribution of child pornography, with the magazine serving as a key outlet for the network. His neo-Nazi background aligned with extreme right-wing circles, overlapping with the networks documented in the [[X-Dossier]]. Caignet denied allegations of direct abuse but was found with extensive collections of materials.[^1] Caignet's Gaie France magazine was one of the main publications for the pedophile community in Belgium, with subscribers exchanging materials through the magazine's contacts. The publication featured advertisements and addresses for child prostitution, tying it to the broader ring investigated during the Dutroux affair. Caignet's role as publisher made him a central figure in distributing child abuse images, with police seizing copies and subscriber lists during raids. The magazine's connection to CRIES was highlighted in the X-Dossier, where it was alleged to have facilitated the exchange of materials among members. Caignet's conviction stemmed from evidence of his involvement in this network, with the magazine serving as a key outlet for the distribution.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Forgeot.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Forgeot.md index 3a8d6f64..9062910f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Forgeot.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Michel Forgeot.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Businessman - Belgium - - 1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - ASCO + - Dutroux +summary: "Michel Forgeot founded Achats Services Commerces (ASCO), a company involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s." --- -Michel Forgeot founded [[Achats Services Commerces]] (ASCO), a company involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s. ASCO, under Forgeot's founding, provided white Mercedes vans used by [[Michel Nihoul]] and [[Marc Dutroux]] for photographing schoolgirls and transporting victims in the child trafficking network. The company, registered in Charleroi, served as a front for Nihoul's schemes, with vans adapted for abductions, including the one used in [[Laetitia Delhez]]'s August 9, 1996, kidnapping, traced by partial license plate PBX 688. Forgeot's role as founder included overseeing early operations, with the company facilitating the use of vehicles for surveillance and transport. Police investigations post-Dutroux's August 1996 arrest linked ASCO vans to the kidnappings of Delhez and [[Sabine Dardenne]], leading to raids on ASCO premises uncovering financial records of payments to Dutroux. Forgeot was not directly charged in the Dutroux affair but was questioned during Nihoul's fraud probes, confirming the company's role in providing vehicles for non-business purposes.[^1] + +Michel Forgeot founded [[Achats Services Commerces]] (ASCO), a company involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s. ASCO, under Forgeot's founding, provided white Mercedes vans used by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] and [[Marc Dutroux]] for photographing schoolgirls and transporting victims in the child trafficking network. The company, registered in Charleroi, served as a front for Nihoul's schemes, with vans adapted for abductions, including the one used in [[Laetitia Delhez]]'s August 9, 1996, kidnapping, traced by partial license plate PBX 688. Forgeot's role as founder included overseeing early operations, with the company facilitating the use of vehicles for surveillance and transport. Police investigations post-Dutroux's August 1996 arrest linked ASCO vans to the kidnappings of Delhez and [[Sabine Dardenne]], leading to raids on ASCO premises uncovering financial records of payments to Dutroux. Forgeot was not directly charged in the Dutroux affair but was questioned during Nihoul's fraud probes, confirming the company's role in providing vehicles for non-business purposes.[^1] Forgeot's founding of ASCO positioned the company as a key logistical element in the network, with white vans loaned to Dutroux for tasks including circling schools to select victims. The vehicles were ordinary for business but equipped for kidnappings with tinted windows and sedatives. Forgeot's oversight included administrative aspects that masked the fraud, including inflated invoices for money laundering. His involvement came under scrutiny during the investigation, with ASCO's bankruptcy following arrests. Forgeot's testimony or statements, if any, were not central, but the company's vehicles were pivotal evidence in linking the business to the trafficking. The investigation revealed ASCO's role in funneling funds from child sales and pornography tapes through the company, with Forgeot as the founder bearing responsibility for its establishment.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Milbourne Christopher.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Milbourne Christopher.md index bbc11863..b611eef6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Milbourne Christopher.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Milbourne Christopher.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Milbourne Christopher +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - - person - - magician - - skeptic -description: Milbourne Christopher was a renowned American stage magician and author, known for his expertise in exposing fraudulent psychic claims. + - Person + - Skeptic + - Magician +summary: "Milbourne Christopher was a renowned American stage magician and author." --- + Milbourne Christopher was a renowned American stage magician and author. He was known for his expertise in exposing fraudulent psychic claims and was occasionally brought into the [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) laboratory during experiments with [[Uri Geller]].[^1] [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]], wary of Geller's showman tendencies and potential use of sleight of hand, would sometimes disguise Christopher as a camera-wielding lab technician to observe Geller's performances. This was part of their effort to ensure the scientific rigor of their experiments and to guard against any trickery.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Miles Copeland.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Miles Copeland.md index d2d58e02..1f657ea7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Miles Copeland.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Miles Copeland.md @@ -1,14 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - USA + - IranContra + - CIA + - Israel + - Military +summary: "Retired CIA officer who helped restore the Shah in 1953 and later gathered anti-Carter CIA veterans during the Iranian hostage crisis." --- + [[Miles Copeland]] was a well-known retired [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer. In December 1979, he gathered a group of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-connected officers and associates who were unhappy with the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] leadership.[^1] -[[Miles Copeland|Copeland]] had previously helped [[Kermit Roosevelt]] and the [[Iran|Iranian]] military restore the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] of [[Iran]] to power in 1953 after he had been overthrown by [[Mohammed Mossadegh]]. He was a friend of the late [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser]] and was known for his anti-[[Israel|Israel]] stance. [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence believed him responsible for [[USA|U.S.]] pressure on [[Israel]], [[Britain]], and [[France]] to withdraw from the [[Suez Canal]] area in 1956, and for pushing [[Israel|Israelis]] to withdraw from the [[Sinai Desert|Sinai]].[^1] +[[Miles Copeland|Copeland]] had previously helped [[Kermit Roosevelt]] and the [[Iran|Iranian]] military restore the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] of [[Iran]] to power in 1953 after he had been overthrown by [[Mohammed Mossadegh]]. He was a friend of the late [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser]] and was known for his anti-[[Israel|Israel]] stance. [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence believed him responsible for [[United States|U.S.]] pressure on [[Israel]], [[Britain]], and [[France]] to withdraw from the [[Suez Canal]] area in 1956, and for pushing [[Israel|Israelis]] to withdraw from the [[Sinai Desert|Sinai]].[^1] -[[Miles Copeland|Copeland's]] group, along with the [[Israel|Israeli]] government, sought to prevent the [[Iran|Iranians]] from being defeated in [[Khuzistan]] if [[Iraq]] attacked, and to avoid a repeat of [[Jimmy Carter|President Carter's]] blunders. A meeting between [[Miles Copeland|Copeland]] and [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence officers, including [[David Kimche]], was held in [[Washington D.C.]].[^1] +[[Miles Copeland|Copeland's]] group, along with the [[Israel|Israeli]] government, sought to prevent the [[Iran|Iranians]] from being defeated in [[Khuzistan]] if [[Iraq]] attacked, and to avoid a repeat of [[Jimmy Carter|President Carter's]] blunders. A meeting between [[Miles Copeland|Copeland]] and [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence officers, including [[David Kimche]], was held in [[Washington, D.C.]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mohammed Al-Fayed.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mohammed Al-Fayed.md index fbd31202..f97d27cc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mohammed Al-Fayed.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mohammed Al-Fayed.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Father of Dodi Fayed and husband of Samira Khashoggi Fayed, connected to the PROMIS investigation through his son's death." +--- [[Mohammed Al-Fayed]] was the father of [[Dodi Fayed]] and the husband of [[Samira Khashoggi Fayed]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mohammed Radi Abdullah.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mohammed Radi Abdullah.md index b2eba913..8fb080d9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mohammed Radi Abdullah.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mohammed Radi Abdullah.md @@ -1,17 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence - - Jordan + - IranContra + - Israel +summary: "Colonel Mohammed Radi Abdullah was a former colonel in the Jordanian Army." --- + Colonel [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]] was a former colonel in the [[Jordan|Jordanian]] Army. He was decorated by [[King Hussein of Jordan|King Hussein]] of [[Jordan]] for his bravery in the [[1967 War|1967 Middle East war]]. His family later emigrated to [[London]] after falling out with the king over the mass slaughter of [[Palestinians]] by the [[Jordan|Jordanian]] Army in 1970.[^1] [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] became known as a businessman who championed [[Arab]] and [[Palestinians|Palestinian]] causes in [[Europe]]. To recoup gambling and other losses, he began working for [[Anthony Pearson]], who supplied intelligence information to [[Israel]]. Unwittingly, [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] helped [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] acquire intelligence about Palestinian organizations in [[Europe]] by selling arms to them. This intelligence was then passed to [[Mossad]], leading to the elimination of 14 or 15 Palestinians over a two-month period.[^1] -[[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] was recruited by [[Rafi Eitan]] in 1978 to work for an antiterrorist group in [[Israel]], after [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] made it clear that the £200,000 loan he offered [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] came from an [[Israel|Israeli]] source.[^1] +[[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] was recruited by [[Rafi]] in 1978 to work for an antiterrorist group in [[Israel]], after [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] made it clear that the £200,000 loan he offered [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] came from an [[Israel|Israeli]] source.[^1] -[[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] was a key player in [[Israel|Israeli]] "black" operations, including the 1986 plot to bomb an [[El Al]] plane, which was designed to discredit [[Syria]]. He instructed his cousin, [[Nezar Hindawi]], in this plot. He was also involved in the [[Achille Lauro]] attack in 1985, which was an [[Israel|Israeli]] "black" propaganda operation to portray Palestinians as ruthless terrorists. [[Rafi Eitan]] passed instructions to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]], who then relayed orders to [[Abul Abbas]] to carry out a cruel attack.[^1] +[[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] was a key player in [[Israel|Israeli]] "black" operations, including the 1986 plot to bomb an [[El Al]] plane, which was designed to discredit [[Syria]]. He instructed his cousin, [[Nezar Hindawi]], in this plot. He was also involved in the [[Achille Lauro]] attack in 1985, which was an [[Israel|Israeli]] "black" propaganda operation to portray Palestinians as ruthless terrorists. [[Rafi]] passed instructions to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]], who then relayed orders to [[Abul Abbas]] to carry out a cruel attack.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Monzer Al-Kassar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Monzer Al-Kassar.md index 36699533..a35c4526 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Monzer Al-Kassar.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Monzer Al-Kassar.md @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - IranContra + - ArmsDealer + - CIA + - Israel +summary: "Allegations suggest that the CIA was protecting Al-Kassar's operation because he was cooperating with efforts to free U.S." +--- [[Monzer Al-Kassar]] was a Syrian kingpin and arms dealer, often referred to as the world's biggest arms dealer. He was implicated by the private investigative firm [[Interfor]] as being behind the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Interfor claimed he oversaw a heroin smuggling ring connected to the Syrian regime.[^1] Allegations suggest that the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] was protecting Al-Kassar's operation because he was cooperating with efforts to free U.S. hostages in [[Lebanon]]. It was further alleged that a suitcase intended for heroin was covertly substituted with explosives by the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] and Al-Kassar, unbeknownst to others involved in the alleged drug smuggling operation.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mordecai Gur.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mordecai Gur.md index bd07e456..e0856c32 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mordecai Gur.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Mordecai Gur.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Military - Israel + - Diplomat + - Military +summary: "Mordecai Gur was the Israeli military attaché." --- + Mordecai Gur was the Israeli military attaché. He was present during a meeting between [[Henry A. Kissinger]] and [[Simcha Dinitz]], the Israeli ambassador, during the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], where Dinitz emphasized the desperate situation of the Israeli military and the need for more tanks and aircraft. Gur, who could be trusted with sensitive information, was dismissed from the meeting when Dinitz insisted on speaking with Kissinger alone.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Morse Allen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Morse Allen.md index 56b34a8c..4cb76dc6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Morse Allen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Morse Allen.md @@ -1,21 +1,24 @@ --- aliases: - - Morse Allen +- Morse Allen +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - Project Artichoke - - MKULTRA + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Morse Allen was a CIA officer and a deception and polygraph expert who played a significant role in the agency's early programs investigating altered states of consciousness and truth serums." --- -Morse Allen was a [[CIA]] officer and a deception and polygraph expert who played a significant role in the agency's early programs investigating altered states of consciousness and truth serums. In 1952, he was promoted to serve as the director of [[Project Artichoke]], a classified program that was a precursor to [[Project MKUltra]][^1]. -Allen's primary objective was to search the globe for potent drugs that the [[CIA]] could exploit for intelligence purposes. This quest was influenced by the [[Nazi Germany|Nazis]]' [[Das Ahnenerbe|Ahnenerbe Institute]]'s research, which had pushed human physiology to extremes in concentration camps to measure and monitor results[^1]. +Morse Allen was a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] officer and a deception and polygraph expert who played a significant role in the agency's early programs investigating altered states of consciousness and truth serums. In 1952, he was promoted to serve as the director of [[Project Artichoke]], a classified program that was a precursor to [[Project MKUltra]][^1]. -In October 1952, Allen learned about the Mexican field mushroom, *teonanáctl* (God's flesh), which, according to ancient Aztec legend, endowed certain "sensitive" or psychic individuals with supernatural abilities. He believed this mushroom could act as a truth serum or provide divinatory powers[^1]. In early 1953, the [[CIA]] dispatched a scientist to Mexico to gather samples, but the initial attempt was unsuccessful due to the mushroom's elusive nature[^1]. +Allen's primary objective was to search the globe for potent drugs that the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] could exploit for intelligence purposes. This quest was influenced by the [[Nazi Germany|Nazis]]' [[Das Ahnenerbe|Ahnenerbe Institute]]'s research, which had pushed human physiology to extremes in concentration camps to measure and monitor results[^1]. + +In October 1952, Allen learned about the Mexican field mushroom, *teonanáctl* (God's flesh), which, according to ancient Aztec legend, endowed certain "sensitive" or psychic individuals with supernatural abilities. He believed this mushroom could act as a truth serum or provide divinatory powers[^1]. In early 1953, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] dispatched a scientist to Mexico to gather samples, but the initial attempt was unsuccessful due to the mushroom's elusive nature[^1]. Allen then traveled to Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, the "mushroom capital of America," and secured a contract with a top mushroom grower, planning to mass-produce the hallucinogenic mushroom once located[^1]. The quest for *God's flesh* was later renamed [[Project MKUltra|MKULTRA Subproject 58]][^1]. -In late summer 1954, Allen discovered that [[Henry Karel Puharich|Captain Henry Karel "Andrija" Puharich]] of the [[U.S. Army Chemical Center]], a [[Project MKUltra]] partner, was also searching for the hallucinogenic mushroom. Despite Puharich's extensive knowledge of mystical and supernatural research, the [[CIA]] ultimately bypassed him, approaching [[R. Gordon Wasson]] directly through their chemist, [[James Moore]], who posed as a professor[^1]. Allen's efforts to keep the drug a secret psychic weapon under military intelligence control were ultimately undermined when Wasson published a twelve-page account of his experience in *Life* magazine, highlighting the mushroom's alleged ability to enhance [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]][^1]. +In late summer 1954, Allen discovered that [[Henry Karel Puharich|Captain Henry Karel "Andrija" Puharich]] of the [[U.S. Army Chemical Center]], a [[Project MKUltra]] partner, was also searching for the hallucinogenic mushroom. Despite Puharich's extensive knowledge of mystical and supernatural research, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] ultimately bypassed him, approaching [[R. Gordon Wasson]] directly through their chemist, [[James Moore]], who posed as a professor[^1]. Allen's efforts to keep the drug a secret psychic weapon under military intelligence control were ultimately undermined when Wasson published a twelve-page account of his experience in *Life* magazine, highlighting the mushroom's alleged ability to enhance [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]][^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Moshe Dayan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Moshe Dayan.md index 3a9fef08..22ec4eb7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Moshe Dayan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Moshe Dayan.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Moshe Dayan +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - Israel - - Government Official + - Person + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military +summary: "Dayan's rise to prominence began when David Ben-Gurion appointed him as the new army chief of staff in late 1953, with the strategic aim of ensuring that Moshe Sharett's dovish views on the Arab question would not go unchallenged." --- + [[Moshe Dayan]] (1915–1981) was a highly prominent [[Israel|Israeli]] military leader and politician, famous for his signature black eye-patch and his pivotal role in shaping [[Israel]]'s military doctrine and nuclear policy. Throughout his career, he served in various high-level positions including army chief of staff, Defense Minister, and Foreign Minister, while also developing an unusual passion for archaeological treasure hunting.[^1][^2][^3] ### Early Military Leadership @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Dayan's rise to prominence began when [[David Ben-Gurion]] appointed him as the As Defense Minister, [[Moshe Dayan|Dayan]] emerged as a hero of the 1956 [[Suez Crisis]] campaign, establishing his reputation as a formidable military strategist. His influence continued to grow, and in 1967, he became Defense Minister as part of the reconstituted coalition government under [[Levi Eshkol]]. In this capacity, he oversaw the capture of [[East Jerusalem]] during the 1967 [[Six-Day War]], cementing his status as one of [[Israel]]'s most celebrated military leaders.[^2] -Dayan's involvement in [[Israel]]'s nuclear program was extensive and controversial. He was Defense Minister when [[Israel]] agreed to show the [[Dimona reactor]] to [[USA|American]] inspectors, and when [[Israel]] refused to sign a [[United Nations]] agreement not to test nuclear weapons. During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], when [[Syria|Syrian]] forces penetrated the [[Golan Heights]], [[Moshe Dayan|Dayan]] made the dramatic decision to order the arming of all 13 [[Israel|Israeli]] nuclear bombs and put 24 [[B-52 bombers]] on standby, bringing the region perilously close to nuclear conflict.[^2] +Dayan's involvement in [[Israel]]'s nuclear program was extensive and controversial. He was Defense Minister when [[Israel]] agreed to show the [[Dimona]] to [[United States|American]] inspectors, and when [[Israel]] refused to sign a [[United Nations]] agreement not to test nuclear weapons. During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], when [[Syria|Syrian]] forces penetrated the [[Golan Heights]], [[Moshe Dayan|Dayan]] made the dramatic decision to order the arming of all 13 [[Israel|Israeli]] nuclear bombs and put 24 [[B-52 bombers]] on standby, bringing the region perilously close to nuclear conflict.[^2] His tenure as Defense Minister also included oversight of controversial military actions, including when [[Israel]] bombed the [[USS Liberty]] in 1967. Additionally, he managed [[Israel|Israel's]] efforts to develop its nuclear capabilities with new international partners, particularly [[South Africa]], after [[France]] severed relations following the 1967 war.[^2] @@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Dayan's drive for the bomb was heightened by his conviction that [[Israel]] coul Dayan's mission in late 1967 and early 1968 was to convince his fellow cabinet members that a credible Israeli nuclear threat would deter the Soviets from supporting an all-out Arab attack on [[Israel]] or supplying an Arab nation with nuclear weapons. He envisioned a scenario where Israeli intelligence agents would secretly inform their Soviet counterparts once [[Dimona]]'s assembly line went into full production, and when [[Israel]] developed its first bomb in a suitcase. For the rest of the world, including the [[United States]], there would still be studied ambiguity on the question of whether [[Israel]] had the bomb, thus giving birth to the argument for an Israeli "bomb in the basement."[^4] -During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], Dayan's panic on Monday, October 8, was widely known among Israelis. He assessed the situation as desperate, stating, "Everything is lost. We must withdraw." This led to a dramatic meeting in [[Golda Meir]]'s office, where the Israeli leadership resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally its collapsing forces for a major counterattack; arm and target its nuclear arsenal in the event of total collapse and subsequent need for the [[Samson Option]]; and inform [[Washington D.C.]] of its unprecedented nuclear action to demand an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition.[^5] +During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], Dayan's panic on Monday, October 8, was widely known among Israelis. He assessed the situation as desperate, stating, "Everything is lost. We must withdraw." This led to a dramatic meeting in [[Golda Meir]]'s office, where the Israeli leadership resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally its collapsing forces for a major counterattack; arm and target its nuclear arsenal in the event of total collapse and subsequent need for the [[Samson Option]]; and inform [[Washington, D.C.]] of its unprecedented nuclear action to demand an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition.[^5] Dayan's standing among his peers in the military and the upper echelons of the Israeli government declined due to his incessant womanizing, financial dealings, and propensity to talk. He was considered a "loose cannon" at a time when [[Israel]] was in a precarious situation. While he lost no authority, it was eventually made clear to him that he was no longer welcome at [[Dimona]], as he no longer had a military need to know anything about the Israeli nuclear program, which was being managed out of the prime minister's office.[^5] @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ His perspective on the Palestinian problem remained notably limited. Along with Beyond his official duties, Dayan developed an illicit pastime of digging up archaeological treasures across [[Israel]] and the [[Sinai Desert|Sinai]] without a license or scientific oversight. His unconventional method for finding ancient sites often involved "visions" he experienced early in the morning. He would then drive to these sites, comb through the earth, and bring home relics for display in his home. The dangers of this unauthorized archaeological work became evident in 1968, when he was badly injured by a landslide while looting artifacts from a cave.[^1] -In the summer of 1970, Dayan began an unusual collaboration with [[Uri Geller]], who was then becoming [[Israel|Israel's]] most famous psychic. Geller recalls spending hours over maps, using an ancient form of [[Clairvoyance|clairvoyance]] called [[Map Dowsing]] to help Dayan locate ancient artifacts and archaeological finds illegally. Reflecting on this period, Geller later stated, "I was young and naïve at the time. Here I was, talking to the Moshe Dayan."[^1] +In the summer of 1970, Dayan began an unusual collaboration with [[Uri Geller]], who was then becoming [[Israel|Israel's]] most famous psychic. Geller recalls spending hours over maps, using an ancient form of [[Clairvoyance|clairvoyance]] called [[Dowsing]] to help Dayan locate ancient artifacts and archaeological finds illegally. Reflecting on this period, Geller later stated, "I was young and naïve at the time. Here I was, talking to the Moshe Dayan."[^1] This controversial partnership came to an end in 1971 after a group of twenty [[Israel|Israeli]] archaeologists signed a petition urging Dayan to give up his "legally questionable hobby." While Dayan discussed his illegally acquired collection in his 1978 memoir, _Living with the Bible_, he notably did not mention using Geller as a map dowser, perhaps seeking to distance himself from the more eccentric aspects of his archaeological pursuits.[^1] @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Despite his military prowess and diplomatic involvement, Dayan's perspective on ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. _Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis_. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. -[^2]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^2]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^3]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 3. [^4]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 13. [^5]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 17. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Munther Ismael Bilheisi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Munther Ismael Bilheisi.md index 398cab2b..4b30e4ed 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Munther Ismael Bilheisi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Munther Ismael Bilheisi.md @@ -1,19 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Arms Dealer - - Smuggler - BCCI - - Banking - - Criminal - - Jordan - - USA + - CIA +summary: "Munther Ismael Bilheisi was an expatriate Jordanian involved in coffee smuggling, arms dealing, customs violations, money laundering, and paying bribes and kickbacks." --- + Munther Ismael Bilheisi was an expatriate [[Jordan|Jordanian]] involved in coffee smuggling, arms dealing, customs violations, money laundering, and paying bribes and kickbacks.[^1] He maintained lavishly appointed residences in England, Spain, Jordan, and the United States.[^2] Bilheisi's activities were closely tied to the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], which facilitated his illicit operations. ### Business Operations -Bilheisi ran a formidable smuggling operation out of Boca Raton from 1982 to 1986, with BCCI acting as a full partner in the fraud. The bank financed his purchases and helped falsify documents to deceive [[U.S. Customs Service]] officials.[^3] His business was so valuable to BCCI that the bank opened a Boca Raton branch in 1983 specifically to service his account.[^4] BCCI provided $105 million in financing and letters of credit to support his operations.[^5] +Bilheisi ran a formidable smuggling operation out of Boca Raton from 1982 to 1986, with BCCI acting as a full partner in the fraud. The bank financed his purchases and helped falsify documents to deceive [[U.S. Customs]] officials.[^3] His business was so valuable to BCCI that the bank opened a Boca Raton branch in 1983 specifically to service his account.[^4] BCCI provided $105 million in financing and letters of credit to support his operations.[^5] He was involved in coffee smuggling, buying non-agreement coffee at cheap prices and selling it illegally to agreement countries like the United States, thereby pocketing a huge profit.[^6] BCCI provided services such as financing shipments and doctoring shipping documents for these operations.[^7] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Myer Feldman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Myer Feldman.md index fe7d433d..cb4550cb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Myer Feldman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Myer Feldman.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Myer Feldman, also known as Mike Feldman, served as President John F." --- + Myer Feldman, also known as Mike Feldman, served as President [[John F. Kennedy]]'s presidential point man for Jewish and Israeli affairs. Kennedy viewed Feldman, whose strong support for [[Israel]] was widely known, as a necessary evil and a political debt that had to be paid. Feldman was authorized to monitor all [[State Department]] and White House cable traffic on the [[Middle East]], which created bureaucratic chaos due to his strong bias towards [[Israel]].[^1] Feldman had no illusions about the backbiting within the White House, but his obvious influence made it tolerable. He continued to operate as Kennedy's special envoy to the Israeli government on sensitive issues, including nuclear weapons. He was allowed to visit [[Dimona]] in 1962 and knew firsthand that [[Israel]] was intent on building the bomb.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nachum Admoni.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nachum Admoni.md index c05d200c..4f0fadac 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nachum Admoni.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nachum Admoni.md @@ -1,18 +1,23 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Intelligence + - CIA + - Politician - Israel + - Military +summary: "Acting and later full Director of Mossad who served on the Iran-Israel Joint Committee for supplying arms to Iran during the Iran-Iraq War." --- + [[Nachum Admoni]] was the acting Director of [[Mossad]] and later its full Director. He was the first [[Mossad]] chief to be appointed from the bureaucracy rather than the military. He was appointed after [[Yekutiel Adam]], who was in line for the position, was assassinated.[^1] -[[Nachum Admoni|Admoni]] was involved in the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]], which was assigned the task of supplying [[Iran]] with arms in its war with [[Saddam Hussein|Saddam Hussein's]] [[Iraq]]. He had equal power with the Director of [[Israeli Military Intelligence]] on the subject of arms to [[Iran]].[^1] +[[Nachum Admoni|Admoni]] was involved in the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]], which was assigned the task of supplying [[Iran]] with arms in its war with [[Saddam Hussein|Saddam Hussein's]] [[Iraq]]. He had equal power with the Director of [[Mossad]] on the subject of arms to [[Iran]].[^1] -[[Nachum Admoni|Admoni]] was briefed by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] on the [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence network's arms sales to [[Iran]] for [[George Bush|Vice President George Bush]] in July 1986. He also received a phone call from [[Robert Gates]] in early February 1989, expressing [[USA|U.S.]] unhappiness about [[Israel|Israeli]] activities in [[Chile]].[^1] +[[Nachum Admoni|Admoni]] was briefed by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] on the [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence network's arms sales to [[Iran]] for [[George H.W. Bush|Vice President George Bush]] in July 1986. He also received a phone call from [[Robert Gates]] in early February 1989, expressing [[United States|U.S.]] unhappiness about [[Israel|Israeli]] activities in [[Chile]].[^1] [[Nachum Admoni|Admoni]] was involved in the decision to move [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] money, which was under [[Israel|Israeli]] control, to the [[East Bloc]] in 1989. He was one of the three signatories to the slush-fund accounts, along with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]].[^1] [[Nachum Admoni|Admoni]] left [[Mossad]] in 1989, but continued to advise [[Yitzhak Shamir]] on intelligence matters. He later became the chair of a public utility in [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nathan Baca.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nathan Baca.md index a9c1f45c..d8a64711 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nathan Baca.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nathan Baca.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Baca interviewed Glen Heggstad, who provided him with a book he had written, autographed with a note urging Baca to seek the truth and keep an open mind, as 'just because a cop or prosecutor says something, doesn't make it true.'" +--- [[Nathan Baca]] is a reporter for KESQ-TV, News Channel 3. He won a regional Emmy for his 35-part series entitled "The Octopus Murders," which focused on the [[Fred Alvarez]] triple homicide case. At the podium, while accepting his Emmy Award, Baca stated, "I do this in memory of murder victims [[Ralph Boger]], [[Fred Alvarez]] and [[Patricia Castro]]. I hope and pray that justice, a justice that has been delayed for far too many years, will soon be had by the families of these victims."[^1] Baca interviewed [[Glen Heggstad]], who provided him with a book he had written, autographed with a note urging Baca to seek the truth and keep an open mind, as "just because a cop or prosecutor says something, doesn't make it true."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nick Clancy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nick Clancy.md index 74c87391..1dbb0a8b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nick Clancy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nick Clancy.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Nick Clancy +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - intelligence -description: Nick Clancy was a CIA officer who worked with Ken Kress on technical penetrations of embassies and was involved in the testing of Pat Price's remote viewing abilities. + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Nick Clancy was a CIA officer whose job for several years had been to conduct technical penetrations of embassies in Africa, southern Europe, and the Middle East." --- + Nick Clancy was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer whose job for several years had been to conduct technical penetrations of embassies in Africa, southern Europe, and the Middle East. He worked closely with [[Ken Kress]] and was involved in the testing of [[Pat Price]]'s remote viewing abilities.[^1] Clancy was present during Price's three preliminary tests for Staff D, designed to assess Price's suitability for a high-stakes operation involving a Chinese Embassy basement. He witnessed Price's remarkable accuracy in describing the layout of the Chinese Embassy in Africa, including details like a poorly lit hallway that Clancy himself had experienced during an operation. He was so shaken by Price's accuracy that he described the evening as an "eight-martini evening."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nicolas Glencross.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nicolas Glencross.md index d8c6027f..6090c763 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nicolas Glencross.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nicolas Glencross.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Priest - - Child_Pornographer - - France - - 1980s - - Spartacus_Network - - Toro_Bravo + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Nicolas Glencross was a British-born French priest who was the uncle of Peter Glencross, the commercial agent for John Stamford's Spartacus International responsible for turning the Elm Guest House into a Club Spartacus spa bath." --- + Nicolas Glencross was a British-born French priest who was the uncle of [[Peter Glencross]], the commercial agent for [[John Stamford]]'s [[Spartacus International]] responsible for turning the [[Elm Guest House]] into a Club Spartacus spa bath. Nicolas Glencross was arrested in 1989 during an investigation into [[Michel Caignet]] and his [[Toro Bravo]] associates for using his rectory in the French commune of Saint-Leger-des-Vignes to take softcore child pornography photographs of the type Caignet had published in [[Gaie France]].[^1] Glencross was politically connected to the French Presidential Palace. President [[Francois Mitterrand]] had sent his most trusted advisor, Hubert Vedrine, to live at Glencross's parish to help establish him as a municipal candidate in Saint-Leger-des-Vignes and kickstart his political career. The connection between Nicolas Glencross and the Toro Bravo neo-Nazi pornographers was through Pastor [[Joseph Douce]]. After Glencross was charged in early July 1990, a bookstore operated by Douce called Autres cultures was placed under surveillance to discover possible links with pedophile networks, in particular with a network based in Holland.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Niels Bohr.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Niels Bohr.md index 3aade88c..56a28eb7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Niels Bohr.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Niels Bohr.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist + - Nuclear - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922." --- + Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. He was considered a quantum researcher in the same class as [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]] and [[Amos Deshalit]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nikolai Bulganin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nikolai Bulganin.md index ec18b5d1..7c9e9f32 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nikolai Bulganin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Nikolai Bulganin.md @@ -1,9 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Soviet Union + - CIA + - Politician + - Israel + - Soviet + - Military +summary: "Nikolai Bulganin was a Soviet politician who served as the Premier of the Soviet Union from 1955 to 1958." --- + Nikolai Bulganin was a Soviet politician who served as the Premier of the [[Soviet Union]] from 1955 to 1958. During the [[Suez Crisis]] in 1956, he explicitly warned [[David Ben-Gurion]] that the [[Soviet Union]] was capable of attacking with "remote-controlled vehicles" and threatened to send troops as "volunteers" into the [[Middle East]]. This warning, perceived as a nuclear ultimatum, contributed to [[Britain]] and [[France]]'s decision to cease their military actions and forced [[Israel]] to agree to a cease-fire.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Norm Everheart 1.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Norm Everheart 1.md index ea5a75e4..cf4a25ec 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Norm Everheart 1.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Norm Everheart 1.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Norm Everheart +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - intelligence - - technical -description: Norm Everheart was a CIA technical operations specialist who served as the chief coordinator for Grill Flame taskings from the CIA's Operations Directorate. + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Norm Everheart was a CIA technical operations specialist who served as the chief coordinator for Grill Flame taskings from the CIA's Operations Directorate." --- + Norm Everheart was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] technical operations specialist who served as the chief coordinator for [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] taskings from the CIA's Operations Directorate. In 1950, at the age of twenty, he was recruited by the fledgling intelligence agency as a television engineer, and was sent to Greece as a clandestine radio operator. Later, he worked for the Agency's Office of Communications and then the Technical Services Division (TSD), which later became the Office of Technical Service (OTS). His last posting before becoming a coordinator for Grill Flame was as the chief of OTS's regional "tech base" in Athens.[^1] Everheart was appointed liaison to "Staff D" (later the Office of SIGINT Operations), an office specializing in small-scale signals-intelligence collection. He was introduced to the remote viewing program by [[Ken Kress]], an OTS engineer who had given [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) its first psi research contract. Everheart, initially unfamiliar with remote viewing, was urged by Kress to consider how Staff D operations might benefit from remote viewers, particularly [[Pat Price]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Norm Everheart.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Norm Everheart.md index 47b14f34..0110c2c3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Norm Everheart.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Norm Everheart.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Norm Everheart +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - intelligence -description: Norm Everheart was a CIA technical operations specialist who became a chief coordinator for the agency's remote viewing taskings. + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Norm Everheart was a CIA technical operations specialist with nearly a quarter-century of service by the mid-1970s." --- + Norm Everheart was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] technical operations specialist with nearly a quarter-century of service by the mid-1970s. He had a background as a clandestine radio operator and had worked in the Agency's Office of Communications and Technical Services Division (OTS).[^1] In late 1974 or early 1975, Everheart was appointed liaison to "Staff D," an office specializing in small-scale signals intelligence collection. It was in this role that he was introduced to the remote viewing program by [[Ken Kress]], who had initiated SRI's first psi research contract. Everheart, initially unfamiliar with remote viewing, was urged to consider how it might benefit Staff D operations, particularly through the abilities of [[Pat Price]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Octaviano Cesar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Octaviano Cesar.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e301cfb --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Octaviano Cesar.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Nicaragua + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Octaviano Cesar was a CIA asset and former social director of Norwin Meneses's VIP nightclub in Managua who arranged drug deals with Colombian trafficker George Morales to fund Eden Pastora's Contra army. +--- + +### Background + +Octaviano Cesar was the former social director of [[Norwin Meneses]]'s VIP nightclub in [[Managua]]. The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] acknowledged that Cesar was one of its intelligence operatives: "Agency officers met occasionally with Cesar—usually in the United States—to gather information and to promote unity among the Southern Front groups," the CIA Inspector General found.[^1] + +### Drug Deals for the Contras + +In March 1984, Cesar and two other Contra officials close to the CIA—ARDE logistics chief Adolfo "Popo" Chamorro and ARDE air force commander [[Marcos Aguado]]—met with Colombian drug trafficker [[George Morales]] at his offices in Fort Lauderdale and asked him to contribute to [[Eden Pastora|Eden Pastora's]] [[ARDE]] Contra army. "During our conversation they told me they were CIA agents. Two of them said they were, Octaviano Cesar and Marcos Aguado," Morales testified before Congress.[^1] + +Cesar assured Morales that if he assisted the Contras, his pending cocaine indictment would be resolved through CIA intervention. Cesar "told me he had plenty of friends, being him, the CIA, can advise the superiors about my financial support and airplane and training and therefore they will finally, eventually, will take care of my problem, which they did," Morales testified.[^1] + +### CIA Approval + +In a 1996 interview with the Washington Post, Cesar said the CIA was fully aware of his involvement with the Colombian drug trafficker and had approved of it beforehand. Cesar informed a CIA officer stationed at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango air base]] in [[El Salvador]]. Pilot [[Fabio Ernesto Carrasco|"Tito" Carrasco]] testified that Cesar and Chamorro assured Morales the flights were CIA-protected: "Octaviano and Popo tell George, 'Listen, these people supposed to work for the CIA, those people are supposed to have, you know, everything under control.'"[^1] + +When money from drug sales was collected, Carrasco delivered it to Cesar and Chamorro, "sometimes in the United States, sometimes in Costa Rica. . .I paid a lot of money, maybe millions." After the exposure of Pastora's involvement with drug dealers, Cesar quickly joined forces with the CIA's new Contra army replacing Pastora.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Oliver J. Caldwell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Oliver J. Caldwell.md index 568a53db..f9b23076 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Oliver J. Caldwell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Oliver J. Caldwell.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Oliver J. Caldwell +- Oliver J. Caldwell +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Intelligence Officer + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Caldwell expressed significant concern about the Soviet advancements in parapsychology and psychic warfare." --- + Oliver J. Caldwell was a former [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]] officer who was known to run operations for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. He is cited in [[John L. LaMothe]]'s 1972 report, *Controlled Offensive Behavior—USSR*, regarding the perceived [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] psychoenergetic threat[^1]. Caldwell expressed significant concern about the Soviet advancements in [[Parapsychology|parapsychology]] and psychic warfare. He told LaMothe, "I am really disturbed... because if the [[United States]] does not make a serious effort to move forward on this new frontier, in another ten years it may be too late"[^1]. His statement underscored the urgency felt by some within the U.S. intelligence community to counter perceived Soviet capabilities in [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]][^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Oscar Guerrero.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Oscar Guerrero.md index 18ca96a5..d5ffcaed 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Oscar Guerrero.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Oscar Guerrero.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - Colombia + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Freelance Colombian journalist who met Mordecai Vanunu in Sydney and received top-secret photographs of Israel's nuclear facility." --- + [[Oscar Guerrero]] was a freelance journalist from [[Colombia]]. He met [[Mordecai Vanunu]] in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]], where [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] was sharing top-secret photographs of [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear facility.[^1] [[Oscar Guerrero|Guerrero]] saw the photographs and proposed publishing them for a fee. He first approached *The Sydney Morning Herald*, but the photographs were rejected. His approach was, however, passed on to the [[Australian Security Intelligence Organization|Australian Security Intelligence Organization]] (ASIO) and then to the [[Australian Security Intelligence Service|Australian Security Intelligence Service]] (ASIS), who informed [[Israel]].[[Oscar Guerrero|Guerrero]] then tried *The Age* newspaper in [[Melbourne]], and later the [[London]] papers.[^1] @@ -11,4 +14,4 @@ tags: [[Nicholas Davies]], a London *Daily Mirror* foreign editor and [[Israel|Israeli]] agent, stalled [[Oscar Guerrero|Guerrero]] by telling him the newspaper needed an expert to check his claims. [[Oscar Guerrero|Guerrero]] had already struck a deal with *The Sunday Times* to publish [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu's]] story and photographs, with [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] receiving a £250,000 advance on a book and [[Oscar Guerrero|Guerrero]] receiving a 10% cut. [[Oscar Guerrero|Guerrero]] approached the *Mirror* because he believed he was being cut out of *The Sunday Times* deal.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/P. W. Botha.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/P. W. Botha.md index 85047597..2f069337 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/P. W. Botha.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/P. W. Botha.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - South Africa + - Israel + - Military +summary: "Prime Minister of South Africa who hinted at nuclear weapons capability after the 1979 VELA Satellite detected a probable nuclear test." --- + P. W. Botha was the Prime Minister of [[South Africa]]. On September 25, 1979, three days after a [[VELA Satellite]] recorded probable evidence of a nuclear explosion over the South Indian Ocean, Botha warned the Cape National Party congress that [[South Africa]] had and could produce sufficient arms to counter terrorism. He hinted that they might have military weapons that others did not know about, suggesting that [[South Africa]] and its Israeli partners had successfully conducted a secret nuclear test.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/P.W. Botha.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/P.W. Botha.md index 252dab76..b731b7d6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/P.W. Botha.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/P.W. Botha.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - SouthAfrica + - Politician + - Israel + - Military +summary: "In 1978, Prime Minister Begin dispatched Ezer Weizman, then Israeli Defense Minister, to Pretoria to meet Botha to discuss Israeli-South African relations." --- + [[P.W. Botha]] was the Prime Minister and later President of [[South Africa]]. He also served as Defense Minister. He played a key role in developing [[South Africa|South Africa's]] military and nuclear capabilities.[^1] In 1978, [[Menachem Begin|Prime Minister Begin]] dispatched [[Ezer Weizman]], then [[Israel|Israeli]] Defense Minister, to [[Pretoria]] to meet [[P.W. Botha|Botha]] to discuss [[Israel|Israeli]]-[[South Africa|South African]] relations. Despite [[Menachem Begin|Begin's]] intentions to downgrade the relationship, [[Ezer Weizman|Weizman]] agreed with [[P.W. Botha|Botha]] on a wartime alliance between the two governments as the price for continuing nuclear tests. This led to the creation of [[SIMWA]] (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement).[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pablo Escobar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pablo Escobar.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..252cb3db --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pablo Escobar.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - colombian + - contra-war +summary: Pablo Escobar was the leader of the Medellín Cartel who allegedly made a deal with Vice President George Bush's administration and whose cocaine empire supplied Contra-connected trafficking networks. +--- +Pablo Escobar was the leader of the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] who allegedly made a deal with Vice President [[George H.W. Bush]]'s administration and whose cocaine empire supplied [[Contras|Contra]]-connected trafficking networks. An informant told federal officials that Escobar began ranting about Bush and his South Florida Drug Task Force, describing "an agreement or relationship between Bush and the American government and members of the Medellín cartel which resulted in planes flying guns to the cartel in [[Colombia]]." Escobar claimed to have a picture of Bush posing with Medellín cartel leader Jorge Ochoa in front of suitcases full of money.[^1] + +### Connection to the Contra Supply Chain + +The [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] ring sourced its [[cocaine]] from the Ochoa family in Colombia, founders of the Medellín Cartel, and from the Suarez family in [[Bolivia]]. The cartel's vast distribution network overlapped with the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s Contra supply chain, as the same aircraft and pilots moved weapons south and drugs north. Barry Seal, a CIA and [[DEA]] contract agent, was flying loads in directly for the Medellín Cartel while simultaneously working on U.S. government missions.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7, Ch. 6. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pat Boone.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pat Boone.md index 899962dd..0c82459e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pat Boone.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pat Boone.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Entertainer and FGBMFI member who prayed with California Governor Ronald Reagan in 1970 alongside Harold Bredesen and George Otis." +--- [[Pat Boone]] was a member of FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]). In 1970, he, along with [[Shirley Boone]], [[Harold Bredesen]], and [[George Otis]], prayed with then-California Governor [[Ronald Reagan]] at his home in Sacramento.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Patricia Castro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Patricia Castro.md index 58f5ccb5..8fd6f71f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Patricia Castro.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Patricia Castro.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Friend of Fred Alvarez and victim of the 1981 execution-style triple homicide at Cabazon linked to the PROMIS scandal." +--- [[Patricia Castro]] was a friend of [[Fred Alvarez]] and a victim of an execution-style triple homicide on June 29, 1981, in Rancho Mirage, [[California]]. She was murdered along with [[Fred Alvarez]] and [[Ralph Boger]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Patricia Cloherty.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Patricia Cloherty.md index 458386df..42ae1e8e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Patricia Cloherty.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Patricia Cloherty.md @@ -1,12 +1,17 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - INSLAW +summary: "Patricia Cloherty worked for Patricof and Company in New York from about 1970 until 1977, when she was appointed by President Carter to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA)." --- + Patricia Cloherty worked for [[Patricof and Company]] in New York from about 1970 until 1977, when she was appointed by President [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). After leaving the SBA around 1980, she worked at Tessler & Cloherty, Inc., an investment management company she ran with her husband, [[Daniel Tessler]]. In February 1988, Cloherty returned to Patricof and Company. -Cloherty's involvement with [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] began in 1984 when she and her husband took over management of 53rd Street Ventures, which had a small investment in [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit alleged that Cloherty told [[Richard D'Amore]] that she "knew all about" [[Earl Brian]]'s role in the Inslaw matter. However, Cloherty denied ever making such a statement to D'Amore or anyone else. She maintained that she knows nothing about Earl Brian's connection, if any, to Inslaw. She stated that she knows Earl Brian, having met him in the 1980s when they both served on the board of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies. In 1990, Brian contacted Patricof and Company with a deal proposal regarding UPI, but Cloherty did not meet with him directly, and the firm decided not to pursue the deal. Cloherty stated she has never heard of and has had no involvement with Hadron or Simeon, and does not know [[Dominic Laiti]], [[Edwin Meese]], or [[Lowell Jensen]]. She denied discussing 53rd Street Ventures' investment in Inslaw with Brian, Jensen, Meese, Laiti, or any officials from the DOJ or the Reagan or Bush administrations. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support Hamilton's claims regarding Cloherty's knowledge of a conspiracy.[^1] +Cloherty's involvement with [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] began in 1984 when she and her husband took over management of 53rd Street Ventures, which had a small investment in [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit alleged that Cloherty told [[Richard D'Amore]] that she "knew all about" [[Earl Brian]]'s role in the Inslaw matter. However, Cloherty denied ever making such a statement to D'Amore or anyone else. She maintained that she knows nothing about Earl Brian's connection, if any, to Inslaw. She stated that she knows Earl Brian, having met him in the 1980s when they both served on the board of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies. In 1990, Brian contacted Patricof and Company with a deal proposal regarding UPI, but Cloherty did not meet with him directly, and the firm decided not to pursue the deal. Cloherty stated she has never heard of and has had no involvement with Hadron or Simeon, and does not know [[Dominic Laiti]], [[Edwin Meese]], or [[Lowell Jensen]]. She denied discussing 53rd Street Ventures' investment in Inslaw with Brian, Jensen, Meese, Laiti, or any officials from the DOJ or the Reagan or Bush administrations. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support Hamilton's claims regarding Cloherty's knowledge of a conspiracy.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Paul Berkowitz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Paul Berkowitz.md index 0f1da760..cf30003e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Paul Berkowitz.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Paul Berkowitz.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Park ranger who testified before Congress about drug distribution by Curry Company officials in Yosemite National Park." +--- [[Paul Berkowitz]] was a park ranger who testified before the House Interior Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation about drug distribution by [[Curry Company]] officials in Yosemite National Park. This testimony was part of the broader investigation into drug trafficking that emerged from the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department and its connections to [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s subsidiary, Curry Company.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Paul Morasca.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Paul Morasca.md index c5d097e1..55f1b874 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Paul Morasca.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Paul Morasca.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Morasca's death occurred just six months after the execution-style triple homicide of former Cabazon Tribal Council vice-chairman Fred Alvarez and his friends, Ralph Boger and Patricia Castro, in Rancho Mirage, California." +--- [[Paul Morasca]] was a San Francisco entrepreneur who was found murdered in January 1982. His death, along with that of [[Mary Quick]], was traced to looted [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] money from the Sydney-based [[Nugan Hand Bank]]. Morasca was suspected of being a money launderer involved in a major Northern California drug ring.[^1] [[Michael Riconosciuto]], Morasca's partner, claimed that Morasca was tortured by his murderer to obtain secret bank code cards containing account numbers where [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] monies, including funds from [[Nugan Hand Bank]], had been hidden. Riconosciuto also claimed that he and Morasca had transferred millions of dollars for [[Michael Hand]] when Hand fled [[Australia]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pesach Ben-Or.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pesach Ben-Or.md index c56f0c86..e3c74c11 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pesach Ben-Or.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pesach Ben-Or.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Business - - ArmsDealer - - Israel +summary: "In 1984, Israeli intelligence, with the backing of the Americans, agreed to continue selling weapons to the Guatemalan government through the Eagle company." --- + [[Pesach Ben-Or]] was a representative for Eagle, an [[Israel|Israeli]] arms-dealing company. He was involved in helping the military regime in [[Guatemala]] set up a computer tracking system to fight the leftist insurgency. His operations in [[Guatemala]] were overseen by [[Ariel Sharon]] and his associate [[Mike Harari]] in [[Panama]].[^1] -In 1984, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, with the backing of the [[USA|Americans]], agreed to continue selling weapons to the [[Guatemala|Guatemalan]] government through the [[Eagle]] company. This was part of a deal that allowed [[Guatemala]] to be used for storing weapons en route to [[Iran]] and for planes carrying arms from [[Poland]] to the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinista]] government in [[Nicaragua]] to fly over [[Guatemala]].[^1] +In 1984, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, with the backing of the [[United States|Americans]], agreed to continue selling weapons to the [[Guatemala|Guatemalan]] government through the [[Eagle]] company. This was part of a deal that allowed [[Guatemala]] to be used for storing weapons en route to [[Iran]] and for planes carrying arms from [[Poland]] to the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] government in [[Nicaragua]] to fly over [[Guatemala]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Bradford.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Bradford.md index c3a321eb..48050599 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Bradford.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Bradford.md @@ -1,12 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - Florida - - 1970s - - Adelphi_Academies - - Child_Trafficking +summary: "Peter Bradford was a wealthy individual who owned Adelphi Academies, a private children’s school in Florida." --- + Peter Bradford was a wealthy individual who owned [[Adelphi Academies]], a private children’s school in Florida. [[Richard Halvorsen]] and [[Raymond Woodall]] previously worked at the academy under Bradford's ownership before moving to New Orleans in the early 1970s. The academy served as a base for operations involving juvenile recruitment through scholarship offers.[^1] ### Criminal Activities diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Crane.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Crane.md index db76ca56..9bec32e9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Crane.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Crane.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Peter Crane +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - scientist - - physicist -description: Peter Crane was a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who conducted experiments with Uri Geller and experienced unusual phenomena. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Peter Crane was a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)." --- + Peter Crane was a physicist at [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]] (LLNL). In late 1974, concerned about the potential security threat posed by psychic abilities, Crane, along with security officer [[Ron Robertson]] and others, began conducting their own experiments with [[Uri Geller]] outside of work hours.[^1] Crane and his group tested Geller's psychokinetic abilities, including metal-bending and attempts to deflect laser beams. While their tests concluded that Geller's abilities were not effective over long distances, Crane was one of the Livermore personnel who experienced a series of bizarre, hallucination-inducing phenomena after their involvement with Geller. These included visions of hovering, monochrome flying saucers and strange animals.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Deegan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Deegan.md index 8b31db02..ef73e987 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Deegan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Deegan.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - District_Attorney - - Michigan - - 1970s - - Troop_137 + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Peter Deegan was the district attorney for St." --- + Peter Deegan was the district attorney for St. Clair County, Michigan, during the 1970s. He prosecuted cases in the area, including those connected to child abuse rings. Deegan's office handled investigations that intersected with broader child trafficking networks.[^1] ### Role in Prosecutions diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Glencross.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Glencross.md index e787619e..6fcf09ef 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Glencross.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Peter Glencross.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - UK - - Netherlands - - 1970s - - 1980s - - Spartacus_International - - Elm_Guest_House - - Child_Trafficking +summary: "Peter Glencross served as the commercial agent and commercial manager for Spartacus International, which was operated by John Stamford from Amsterdam." --- + Peter Glencross served as the commercial agent and commercial manager for [[Spartacus International]], which was operated by [[John Stamford]] from Amsterdam. Glencross was a South African based in Holland, one of whose roles was to create a network of venues for Spartacus members. He was the key figure responsible for transforming the [[Elm Guest House]] into a pedophile brothel, having been introduced to [[Carole Kasir]], the co-manager of Elm Guest House, by two men named [[Terry Dwyer]] and [[John Rowe]] in 1979. Glencross persuaded Kasir to renovate her townhouse into a spa and sauna facility for members of Club Spartacus. The Elm Guest House displayed a sign reading "Club Spartacus - Welcome" and offered "10% Discount to Spartacus Club Members" in their advertisements. Letter correspondence from Spartacus International addressed to the Elm Guest House dating from 1981 exists as evidence of this business relationship.[^1] ### Criminal Operations and Network Building diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Philip J. Farley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Philip J. Farley.md index 49cbdc39..a3a2f4a6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Philip J. Farley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Philip J. Farley.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Special assistant to John Foster Dulles for arms control who quietly investigated the French connection to Israel's nuclear program." --- + Philip J. Farley was an aide to [[Christian A. Herter]], serving as a special assistant to [[John Foster Dulles]] for arms control since 1956. When asked by Herter to approach the French about their involvement with [[Israel]]'s nuclear program, Farley knew that a direct approach would be "pointless." He quietly raised the issue with a deputy to the French ambassador and came away convinced that the fears about a French connection were warranted.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Philippe Carpentier.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Philippe Carpentier.md index 12682cea..cda0af9f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Philippe Carpentier.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Philippe Carpentier.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Official - Belgium - - 1980s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier - - CRIES + - Dutroux +summary: "Philippe Carpentier, a former Belgian justice ministry official, served as a director in the Ministry of Justice during the 1980s and 1990s, including roles in prison administration." --- + Philippe Carpentier, a former Belgian justice ministry official, served as a director in the Ministry of Justice during the 1980s and 1990s, including roles in prison administration. As a high-ranking official, Carpentier was linked to the [[Christian Social Party]] (CSP) and had oversight of justice matters, including parole decisions. In the [[X-Dossier]], investigations revealed his connections to the [[CRIES]] group, a pedophile organization accused of child pornography production and distribution. Carpentier was identified as a member of CRIES, which used the basement of [[UNICEF]] headquarters in Brussels for filming child abuse materials. The group, founded in the 1980s, involved Carpentier in its activities, with police raids uncovering his name on membership lists. Carpentier was arrested in 1996 as part of the broader probe into child abuse networks connected to the [[Marc Dutroux]] case, facing charges for possession and distribution of child pornography. His role in the justice ministry positioned him to potentially influence investigations, but he denied all allegations of personal involvement in abuse.[^1] Carpentier's tenure in the justice ministry included administrative positions, with his CRIES membership documented in police records seized during the 1996 raids. The group, comprising professionals and officials, produced and distributed materials through international contacts, including links to [[Spartacus International]]. Carpentier's name surfaced in the X-Dossier compiled by Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]], where he was accused of participating in the network's operations. The investigation revealed CRIES's use of UNICEF premises for filming, with Carpentier as a key figure due to his ministry role. Carpentier was convicted in 1997 for child pornography offenses, receiving a prison sentence. His connections to the network highlighted conflicts of interest in the justice system during the Dutroux affair.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Phyllis Cole.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Phyllis Cole.md index 2ccd65d7..36b43fc7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Phyllis Cole.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Phyllis Cole.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Phyllis Cole +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - labtechnician - - psychic -description: Phyllis Cole was a lab technician at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) and one of the "ordinary people" who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Lab technician at SRI who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests conducted by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ." --- + [[Phyllis Cole]] was a lab technician at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] and one of the "ordinary people" who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests conducted by [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]]. In late 1973 and early 1974, Puthoff and Targ focused their research on Cole and three other individuals, exploring their psychic abilities.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pierre Gallois.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pierre Gallois.md index 698edc90..fc243a91 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pierre Gallois.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Pierre Gallois.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Military - - Strategist - - France + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Pierre Gallois was a retired French general and the intellectual spokesman for the French nuclear program." --- + Pierre Gallois was a retired French general and the intellectual spokesman for the French nuclear program. His argument, as eventually published, was that when two nations are armed with nuclear weapons, even if unequally, the status quo is unavoidable. He believed that a nuclear-armed [[France]] would no longer need to wonder if the [[United States]] would come to its defense in a nuclear crisis.[^1] Gallois was taken very seriously by the Israelis, and [[France]]'s *force de frappe* became the role model for [[Israel]]'s strategic planning and its ultimate decision not to count on the American nuclear umbrella.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rachel Begley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rachel Begley.md index 3519647d..2c9fc6b8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rachel Begley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rachel Begley.md @@ -1,12 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA +summary: "Begley's efforts led to Detective John Powers at the Riverside Sheriff's Department being assigned to the cold-case file in 2007." +--- [[Rachel Begley]] is the daughter of [[Ralph Boger]], who was murdered in a triple homicide in Rancho Mirage, [[California]], in June 1981. She was 13 years old at the time of her father's death. For 28 years, Begley sought justice for the murders of her father, [[Fred Alvarez]], and [[Patricia Castro]], actively investigating the execution-style slaying and gathering documents and secretly taping interviews with suspects.[^1] Begley's efforts led to Detective [[John Powers]] at the Riverside Sheriff's Department being assigned to the cold-case file in 2007. She worked closely with Powers, providing him with information and documents, including a 77-page Matrix Link Analysis she had compiled and a 10-page outline of corporate structures and joint ventures related to the individuals in the Matrix. She also encouraged Powers to obtain copies of the "Paul Morasca Homicide Investigation File" and the "Di Giorgio Extradition File," which proved instrumental in the investigation.[^1] Begley confronted [[Jimmy Hughes]] at a FGBMFI dinner event on February 22, 2008, accusing him of being the "bagman" in her father's murder. She recorded his response, where he admitted to being a "Mafia hit-man" and killing people for the government. This recording was later made public on her website.[^1] -Begley launched a desperate campaign with media, Internet websites, and political figures, including [[California Attorney General]] [[Jerry Brown]], to motivate the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] to issue an arrest warrant for [[Jimmy Hughes]]. Her efforts, along with prodding from [[John Powers]], led to Hughes' arrest on September 26, 2009, at Miami-Dade International Airport. She was officially present at the arrest scene to confirm Hughes' identity.[^1] +Begley launched a desperate campaign with media, Internet websites, and political figures, including [[California Attorney General's Office]] [[Jerry Brown]], to motivate the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] to issue an arrest warrant for [[Jimmy Hughes]]. Her efforts, along with prodding from [[John Powers]], led to Hughes' arrest on September 26, 2009, at Miami-Dade International Airport. She was officially present at the arrest scene to confirm Hughes' identity.[^1] -Despite Hughes' arrest, the case was later dismissed on July 1, 2010, due to the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]'s decision to drop the charges. Begley expressed her disbelief and determination to continue fighting for justice, hiring attorney [[Robin Sax]] to represent her. She believes the evidence she found was more than sufficient and that the dismissal was an "unethical dismissal" and a "miscarriage of justice."[^1] +Despite Hughes' arrest, the case was later dismissed on July 1, 2010, due to the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]'s decision to drop the charges. Begley expressed her disbelief and determination to continue fighting for justice, hiring attorney [[Robin Sax]] to represent her. She believes the evidence she found was more than sufficient and that the dismissal was an "unethical dismissal" and a "miscarriage of justice."[^1] Begley's extraordinary computer expertise and tracking skills were noted by [[John Powers]]. Her website, Desertfae.com, attracted observers from various government agencies, organized crime members, and other interested parties, who monitored her documents and videos. She also received threats from individuals close to Hughes after his arrest.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Cordova.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Cordova.md index 8de1b47b..de1f23fa 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Cordova.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Cordova.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Peru +summary: "Colonel Rafael Cordova was the head of military operations in Ayacucho, Peru." --- + Colonel [[Rafael Cordova]] was the head of military operations in [[Ayacucho]], [[Peru]]. He was a key figure in the [[Peru|Peruvian]] military's campaign against the [[Shining Path]].[^1] [[Rafael Cordova|Cordova]] met [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] on a flight to [[Ayacucho]] in 1988. [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] informed [[Rafael Cordova|Cordova]] that he was from [[Israel]] and wished to teach at the [[University of San Cristobal]] and write a paper about the [[Shining Path]]. [[Rafael Cordova|Cordova]] was initially suspicious but granted [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] a permit after [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] revealed knowledge of [[Rafael Cordova|Cordova's]] illegal sale of [[Stinger missiles]] to the [[Shining Path]].[^1] @@ -11,4 +12,4 @@ Colonel [[Rafael Cordova]] was the head of military operations in [[Ayacucho]], [[Rafael Cordova|Cordova]] was known for his brutal tactics against the [[Shining Path]]. After five of his officers were killed in a [[Shining Path]] ambush, he planned to massacre a village in retaliation. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] attempted to prevent this by having [[Barbara Durr]] broadcast the plan, but the massacre proceeded, resulting in the deaths of dozens of innocent villagers. [[Rafael Cordova|Cordova]] was later implicated in the murder of a judge who was investigating the massacre, and two military helicopters were shot down by [[Stinger missiles]] that [[Rafael Cordova|Cordova]] had sold to the [[Shining Path]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Cornejo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Cornejo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c04dc38a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Cornejo.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Nicaragua + - United_States + - 1970s + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Norwin Meneses's nephew and distributor in the San Francisco Bay Area since the mid-1970s whose territory stretched to Portland, Oregon, convicted of income tax evasion in 1985 and cocaine trafficking in 1996. +--- +Rafael Cornejo was a major [[cocaine]] trafficker in the [[San Francisco]] Bay Area and a distributor for [[Norwin Meneses]] since the mid-1970s.[^2] His trafficking territory stretched from the Bay Area to Portland, Oregon. His father had been a sergeant in [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]]'s National Guard. Cornejo was at the center of the legal case that brought the [[Dark Alliance]] story to [[Gary Webb]]'s attention.[^1] Cornejo said of Meneses: "You can say what you want about that man, but his heart and soul was into the movement, and that was his priority more than anything else. It's kind of hard to be kicked out of your own country and that's what his passion was. He was straight-up pro-Somocista."[^3] + +### Criminal History + +Cornejo was convicted of cocaine trafficking in [[Panama]] in 1977, when he was arrested, tortured, and jailed by [[Manuel Noriega]]'s men while smuggling cocaine through Panama for Norwin Meneses.[^2] He also served time in a [[United States|U.S.]] prison for income tax evasion. + +In 1992, Cornejo was indicted as the alleged head of a large cocaine distribution ring on the West Coast following an eighteen-month [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] investigation.[^1] Federal prosecutors described him as a suspected drug kingpin involved in a major cocaine pipeline from [[Cali, Colombia|Cali]], [[Colombia]], to several West Coast cities, importing millions of dollars worth of cocaine via [[San Diego]] and [[Los Angeles]] to the Bay Area. He owned several homes and commercial properties in the Bay Area, including "the most gorgeous house out in Lafayette" that the government seized and sold under asset forfeiture laws. + +### Prison Break Plot + +While awaiting trial, Cornejo was indicted for conspiracy to escape from the federal lockup in Pleasanton using C-4 plastic explosives and a helicopter that would have taken conspirators to a Panamanian cargo ship at sea. The [[San Francisco Chronicle]] reported the group also considered killing a guard. The escape charges were later thrown out of court on grounds of prosecutorial misconduct, and prosecutor [[David Hall]] was referred to the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] for investigation by federal judge Saundra Brown Armstrong.[^1] + +### Connection to the Dark Alliance + +Cornejo's girlfriend contacted Gary Webb in July 1995, telling him one of the government's witnesses against Cornejo was a [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-connected drug trafficker.[^1] The witness was [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]. The government ultimately dropped Blandón as a witness rather than release uncensored [[DEA]] and FBI files that Cornejo's attorney had won the right to obtain through a court motion. + +### Conviction + +Cornejo was convicted of income tax evasion in San Francisco in 1985. He was later convicted of cocaine trafficking in 1992 and sentenced to thirty years in 1996.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Eitan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Eitan.md index 2476ebaa..ae5f0a7e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Eitan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rafael Eitan.md @@ -1,8 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Intelligence + - CIA - Israel + - Military + - PROMIS +summary: "Rafael Eitan, also known as 'Rafi the stinker,' was an ambitious Israeli clandestine operative and a crony of Ariel Sharon." --- Rafael Eitan, also known as "Rafi the stinker," was an ambitious Israeli clandestine operative and a crony of [[Ariel Sharon]]. He was appointed the new head of [[LAKAM]] (Science Liaison Bureau) and also served as [[Menachem Begin]]'s special assistant for counterterrorism. Eitan had participated in the 1960 kidnapping of [[Adolf Eichmann]] in [[Buenos Aires]] and was a veteran of many operations inside the Arab world. He had been forced to resign from [[Mossad]] years earlier and was bitter about his stunted career and the failure of [[Mossad]] and [[Israel]]'s other intelligence agencies to cooperate with his counterterrorism office.[^1] @@ -14,6 +20,17 @@ Eitan's LAKAM operations in the [[United States]] produced a steady stream of ro After the [[Sabra and Shatila massacres]], Eitan remained in [[Menachem Begin]]'s cabinet as a minister without portfolio. The Israeli officials most tarnished by the [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]] scandal were Eitan and [[Aviem Sella]]. However, Eitan did not suffer financially and was subsequently named to a high administrative position with the [[Israel Chemicals Company]], authorized by [[Ariel Sharon]].[^1] +### PROMIS and LAKAM Intelligence Operations + +Eitan is alleged to have played a central role in the Israeli acquisition and international distribution of the [[PROMIS]] software. According to Gordon Thomas's account in *Gideon's Spies*, Eitan traveled to the [[United States]] posing as an Israeli Ministry of Justice assistant prosecutor and met with [[INSLAW]] founder [[Bill Hamilton]], acquiring a copy of PROMIS through back-channel contacts with the [[Department of Justice]].[^2] Eitan then assembled a team of former [[LAKAM]] programmers who deconstructed the software, rearranged its components, and embedded a "trapdoor" — a built-in chip enabling covert remote monitoring of any database queried by a user of the modified program.[^2] + +Eitan stated regarding PROMIS: "We can use that program to stamp out terrorism by keeping track of everyone. But not only that, we can find out what our enemies know too."[^3] He reportedly admitted collaborating with CIA officials in selling "more than half a billion dollars worth of INSLAW's PROMIS to foreign intelligence and law enforcement agencies" as part of joint covert operations to steal intelligence from foreign governments.[^3] + +Distribution of the backdoored software was handled in part through British media mogul [[Robert Maxwell]], who used his Israeli computer company [[Degem]] and a network of international holdings as vehicles for sales to intelligence and law enforcement agencies worldwide.[^2] Eitan's involvement in what became known as the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] was never formally adjudicated; U.S. government investigations, including the [[Nicholas J. Bua|Bua Report]] (1993), found no credible evidence that enhanced PROMIS was distributed internationally.[^4] + ### Footnotes -[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21. +[^2]: Thomas, Gordon. *Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad.* St. Martin's Press, 1999. +[^3]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^4]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ralph Boger.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ralph Boger.md index b5ea6951..fe945083 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ralph Boger.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ralph Boger.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Friend of Fred Alvarez and victim of the 1981 execution-style triple homicide at Cabazon linked to the PROMIS scandal." +--- [[Ralph Boger]] was a friend of [[Fred Alvarez]] and a victim of an execution-style triple homicide on June 29, 1981, in Rancho Mirage, [[California]]. He was murdered along with [[Fred Alvarez]] and [[Patricia Castro]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Randy Buffam.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Randy Buffam.md index 802996cb..17adc0a6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Randy Buffam.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Randy Buffam.md @@ -1,8 +1,16 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Buffam was present during McDade's initial meeting with Cheri Seymour and Sue Todd." +--- [[Randy Buffam]] was a partner of [[Sean McDade]] in the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]]'s national security section. He was a Middle Eastern Terrorist Specialist in the [[Canada|Canadian]] intelligence services. Buffam, along with McDade, covertly entered the [[United States]] for nearly eight months to conduct a secret investigation into the alleged theft of [[PROMIS]] software and its role in suspected security breaches.[^1] Buffam was present during McDade's initial meeting with [[Cheri Seymour]] and [[Sue Todd]]. He assisted McDade in copying thousands of documents from [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s hidden files. Buffam also accompanied McDade and Todd to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] headquarters in [[Los Angeles]] and to interview [[Gene Gilbert]] at the Riverside D.A.'s office.[^1] -Buffam acknowledged that the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] had requested information on [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and received a significant report from the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. He noted that Nichols was suspected of money laundering in connection with the Royal Bank of [[Canada]], which had originally funded Hercules Corporation. Buffam also discussed the role of CSEC (Communications Security Establishment) in [[Canada]], which he said is used by the [[National Security Agency|NSA]] to spy on American communications, with the [[United States Government|U.S. government]] reciprocating by spying on [[Canada|Canadian]] communications.[^1] +Buffam acknowledged that the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] had requested information on [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and received a significant report from the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. He noted that Nichols was suspected of money laundering in connection with the Royal Bank of [[Canada]], which had originally funded Hercules Corporation. Buffam also discussed the role of CSEC (Communications Security Establishment) in [[Canada]], which he said is used by the [[NSA|NSA]] to spy on American communications, with the [[United States|U.S. government]] reciprocating by spying on [[Canada|Canadian]] communications.[^1] After the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] probe was closed, Buffam mailed the Riconosciuto/PROMIS tapes back to the Hercules Police Department, according to [[Sue Todd]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Raymond Fox.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Raymond Fox.md index 08b6c336..82db9e48 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Raymond Fox.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Raymond Fox.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Nuclear Physicist - - USA + - Nuclear + - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "Raymond Fox was an American nuclear physicist who emigrated to Israel in 1957 from California, where he had access to weapons design information at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory." --- + Raymond Fox was an American nuclear physicist who emigrated to [[Israel]] in 1957 from [[California]], where he had access to weapons design information at the [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]]. His secrets were considered potentially invaluable to the Israelis at [[Dimona]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Allen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Allen.md index 19fdd104..04cd981e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Allen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Allen.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - USA +summary: "National security figure connected to the Carter and Reagan administrations who attended the October 1980 Washington meeting on Iran." --- -[[Richard Allen]] was a figure with connections to the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration. He was part of the [[USA|American]] delegation at the [[Washington meeting (October, 1980)|Washington meeting]] in October 1980, which included [[Robert McFarlane]] and [[Lawrence Silberman]]. [[Richard Allen|Allen]] had a deal with the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] camp that assured him the position of national security adviser for [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]].[^1] + +[[Richard Allen]] was a figure with connections to the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration. He was part of the [[United States|American]] delegation at the [[Washington meeting (October, 1980)|Washington meeting]] in October 1980, which included [[Robert McFarlane]] and [[Lawrence Silberman]]. [[Richard Allen|Allen]] had a deal with the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] camp that assured him the position of national security adviser for [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Armitage.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Armitage.md index 640bb69d..fbee3d28 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Armitage.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Armitage.md @@ -1,6 +1,39 @@ -[[Richard Armitage]] was involved in brokering the transaction of [[PROMIS]] software to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution. He was mentioned in a document dated May 16, 1985, along with [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]] and [[Adnan Khashoggi]], as individuals who would broker this transaction. [[William Bradford Reynolds]] independently remembered Armitage, Khashoggi, and Ghorbanifar working together on [[PROMIS]].[^1] - --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Iran-Contra + - DoD + - Politician +summary: "Richard Armitage served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs from 1983 to 1989 and as Deputy Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005, was named in the May 1985 Reynolds-Weld letter as a broker for the covert PROMIS software distribution, and was later identified as the source who inadvertently disclosed Valerie Plame's CIA identity to Robert Novak in 2003." +--- +Richard Lee Armitage was born April 26, 1945, in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1967 and served multiple combat tours in Vietnam, attaining the rank of lieutenant commander before leaving the Navy in 1973. After Vietnam, he worked in various Defense Department capacities in Southeast Asia through the mid-1970s. He died December 18, 2021, at age 76.[^5] + +### Reagan Administration + +Armitage served in the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan administration]] as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs from 1983 to 1989, a role that made him one of the senior DOD officials responsible for arms sales policy, military assistance programs, and security relationships with key U.S. allies and covert partners. In that capacity, he was one of the Pentagon's primary officials overseeing the network of arms sales and military assistance relationships that overlapped with the Iran-Contra enterprise.[^1] + +### PROMIS Software Connection + +A letter dated May 16, 1985, signed by Assistant [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] [[William Bradford Reynolds]] and addressed to [[William F. Weld]], U.S. Attorney in Boston, named Armitage alongside [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]] and [[Adnan Khashoggi]] as a broker for the distribution of [[PROMIS]] software equipped with a surveillance back door to a Saudi sheikh for "resale and general distribution as gifts in his region." The letter directed that the software be delivered without "paperwork, customs, or delay" and that financial aspects be "walked through Credit Suisse and National Commercial Bank."[^3] + +When shown the letter in 2005, Reynolds authenticated it and independently recalled Armitage, Khashoggi, and Ghorbanifar working together in connection with PROMIS. The letter's authenticity has not been officially confirmed or denied by the government, and Armitage was never publicly questioned about it in a formal legal proceeding.[^3] + +### Iran-Contra + +The Congressional Iran-Contra investigating committees examined Armitage's knowledge of and possible participation in the Iran-Contra operations, given his senior role at the Pentagon during the entire period of the 1985-1986 arms-for-hostages transactions. The Tower Commission Report and Congressional investigations documented some awareness within the Pentagon of the operations but did not formally implicate Armitage in directing or concealing them.[^2] + +### Deputy Secretary of State and the Plame Affair + +Armitage served as Deputy Secretary of State under Secretary [[Colin Powell]] from 2001 to 2005. In 2003, journalist Robert Novak published a column identifying Valerie Plame as a CIA officer, triggering a federal investigation into the leak. Armitage subsequently admitted that he had been the source who disclosed Plame's CIA identity to Novak in a background conversation, describing the disclosure as inadvertent. Despite being the original source of the leak, Armitage was not charged in the special counsel investigation led by Patrick Fitzgerald; Vice President [[Dick Cheney|Cheney's]] chief of staff I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby was the only official convicted (of perjury and obstruction).[^4] + ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Report of the Congressional Committees Investigating the Iran-Contra Affair. *Iran-Contra Report.* 100th Congress, 1st Session, November 1987. +[^3]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle.* TrineDay, 2010. (Reynolds authentication of May 1985 letter.) +[^4]: Isikoff, Michael. "I'm the Guy They Came to." *Newsweek*, September 7, 2006. +[^5]: *The Washington Post*, December 18, 2021. (Obituary.) diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Arnold.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Arnold.md index dfa989f6..3493d460 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Arnold.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Arnold.md @@ -1,13 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Navy - - Scientist - - Doctor - - USA - - Aviation +summary: "His Navy research career began in 1999 when he was commissioned as a US Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologist." --- + Dr. Richard Arnold serves as the Director, Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory ([[NAMRL]]) at Naval Medical Research Unit Dayton ([[NAMRU-D]]). His [[United States Navy|Navy]] research career began in 1999 when he was commissioned as a US Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologist. After completing Officer Indoctrination School at Newport, RI and the aeromedical officer course and flight training at Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola and NAS Whiting Field, FL he was assigned to Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI), Pensacola, FL, where among other duties he administered the Navy’s aviation personnel selection testing program. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Brenneke.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Brenneke.md index 8592fcdf..88344004 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Brenneke.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard Brenneke.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "October Surprise source who provided BCCI and Iran-Contra documents to Danny Casolaro through Bob Bickel." +--- [[Richard Brenneke]] was an [[October Surprise]] source. He provided documents to [[Bob Bickel]], which included papers related to [[Iran-Contra Affair|Iran-Contra]] arms deals, such as photocopies of checks drawn on [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] accounts for [[Adnan Khashoggi]] and [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]]. These documents were subsequently passed from Bickel to [[Danny Casolaro]] for his "[[The Octopus]]" investigation.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard D'Amore.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard D'Amore.md index e7cccd48..a364da9b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard D'Amore.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard D'Amore.md @@ -1,12 +1,18 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Richard D'Amore is a partner in Hambro International Equity Partners ('Hambro'), a venture capital company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that invests in existing businesses." --- -Richard D'Amore is a partner in [[Hambro International Equity Partners]] ("Hambro"), a venture capital company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that invests in existing businesses. In 1983, Hambro invested approximately $400,000 in [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]], and D'Amore was placed on Inslaw's Board of Directors as Hambro was the lead investor. + +Richard D'Amore is a partner in [[Hambro International Equity Partners]] ("Hambro"), a venture capital company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that invests in existing businesses. In 1983, Hambro invested approximately $400,000 in [[INSLAW|Inslaw]], and D'Amore was placed on Inslaw's Board of Directors as Hambro was the lead investor. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit attributed a statement to D'Amore, claiming that [[Patricia Cloherty]], [[Daniel Tessler]]'s wife and former business partner, had told D'Amore that she "knew all about" [[Earl Brian]]'s role in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal|Inslaw matter]]. However, D'Amore denied ever making such a statement to Hamilton or anyone else. He stated that he does not know of any role played by Brian, nor whether Cloherty knows of any such role. The Special Counsel's investigation found that D'Amore's denial, along with those of other individuals, contradicted Hamilton's claims and indicated no evidence of a conspiracy involving Brian or Hadron.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard DeLauer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard DeLauer.md index f9f9f685..66dcaf0f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard DeLauer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard DeLauer.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Richard DeLauer +- Richard DeLauer +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - Military + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "Richard DeLauer was the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering." --- + Richard DeLauer was the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. He was an alumnus of [[California Institute of Technology|Caltech]], the same institution where [[H. S. Tsien]] had studied and co-founded the Jet Propulsion Laboratory[^1]. DeLauer was aware of the power and influence wielded by Tsien, whom he called the "elder statesman" of Chinese scientific technology and development. After receiving [[Hal Puthoff]]'s sixty-page classified report, "Psychoenergetics Research in the People’s Republic of China (1982)," and a back-up briefing, DeLauer signed a memo allocating additional resources, Program Six funds, for the psychic research program [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] (later renamed [[STARGATE PROJECT|Star Gate]])[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard S. Cesaro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard S. Cesaro.md index b9b0e64c..7c8f5efc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard S. Cesaro.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard S. Cesaro.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Richard S. Cesaro +- Richard S. Cesaro - R. S. Cesaro +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Military - - ARPA + - Researcher +summary: "Under Cesaro's direction, scientists with Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory constructed an elaborate facility inside the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research." --- + Richard S. Cesaro was a scientist at the [[Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (ARPA) and was in charge of [[Project Pandora]], a classified program initiated by the [[Pentagon]] to duplicate the effects of the [[Moscow Signal]]. The Moscow Signal was a series of microwave beams aimed at the [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] by the [[Soviet Union]], believed to be an [[Electromagnetic Weapons|electromagnetic weapon]] designed to adversely affect the behavior of embassy personnel[^1]. Under Cesaro's direction, scientists with [[Johns Hopkins University]]'s Applied Physics Laboratory constructed an elaborate facility inside the [[Walter Reed Army Institute of Research]]. There, in an anechoic chamber, primates were irradiated with microwave beams with a power density similar to that of the Moscow Signal[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard V. Allen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard V. Allen.md index 2a8a2037..a8c75818 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard V. Allen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Richard V. Allen.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Allen personally relayed the message to Ariel Sharon in the fall of 1981 that the United States would no longer permit Israel to get KH-11 imagery of the Soviet Union or any other country outside the hundred-mile limit, re-enforcing the initial 1979 restrictions." --- -Richard V. Allen was the National Security Advisor to President [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was informed of the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981. Allen immediately telephoned Reagan, who privately expressed delight at the attack. Allen was present at a meeting of Reagan's high command where [[Caspar Weinberger]] proposed canceling F-16 aircraft sales to [[Israel]], but Reagan had no intention of taking such a step.[^1] + +Richard V. Allen was the National Security Advisor to President [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was informed of the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981. Allen immediately telephoned Reagan, who privately expressed delight at the attack. Allen was present at a meeting of Reagan's high command where [[Caspar Weinberger]] proposed canceling F-16 aircraft sales to [[Israel]], but Reagan had no intention of taking such a step.[^1] Allen personally relayed the message to [[Ariel Sharon]] in the fall of 1981 that the [[United States]] would no longer permit [[Israel]] to get [[KH-11]] imagery of the [[Soviet Union]] or any other country outside the hundred-mile limit, re-enforcing the initial 1979 restrictions. Allen was not intimidated by Sharon's bellowing about American aid being "Band-Aids and mustard plaster."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rob Cowart.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rob Cowart.md index 8bec6193..da91221f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rob Cowart.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rob Cowart.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ --- aliases: - - Rob Cowart +- Rob Cowart - Captain Rob Cowart +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer - Military - - Remote Viewer + - Stargate +summary: "Rob Cowart was a Captain in military intelligence and one of the two military intelligence officers personally trained by Ingo Swann in CRV techniques." --- + Rob Cowart was a Captain in military intelligence and one of the two military intelligence officers personally trained by [[Ingo Swann]] in [[Coordinate Remote Viewing|CRV]] techniques. In 1982, he was read onto the classified [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program[^1]. The plan was for Cowart and [[Tom McNear]], the other trainee, to become the program's CRV trainers. However, McNear later noted that Cowart was medically retired due to cancer, which contributed to McNear's decision to leave the unit[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Altman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Altman.md index 63d399df..59933154 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Altman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Altman.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Lawyer - - Banker - BCCI + - Lawyer - Banking - - USA - - Finance +summary: "Robert Altman was a Washington attorney and partner to Clark Clifford who served as president of First American Bankshares and was indicted by Manhattan DA Robert Morgenthau in July 1992 on charges of bribery and fraud related to BCCI's secret ownership of the bank; he was acquitted by a Manhattan jury in September 1993." --- Robert Altman was a prominent American lawyer and banker, known for his close association with [[Clark Clifford]] and his involvement in the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] scandal. He served as the former president of [[First American Bank]] and was Clifford's law partner and protégé. Altman, along with Clifford, acted as BCCI's chief American counsel from 1978 to 1990.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Barnes.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Barnes.md index 917dbde9..ed01e8ba 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Barnes.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Barnes.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Barnes was involved in a 'reverse sting' operation where methamphetamine precursors were reportedly supplied to Ben Kalka." +--- [[Robert Barnes]] was an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent at the San Francisco Bureau. He worked with [[Philip Arthur Thompson]] (PAT), who served as an undercover informant for him. Barnes admitted to Detective [[Sue Todd]] in June 2000 that PAT had worked for him.[^1] Barnes was involved in a "reverse sting" operation where methamphetamine precursors were reportedly supplied to [[Ben Kalka]]. He was also the agent who cleared the laundering of millions of dollars through a principality in [[Liechtenstein]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Beck.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Beck.md index e69de29b..99b99d6c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Beck.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Beck.md @@ -0,0 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Scientists & Researchers" +tags: + - Person + - Researcher +summary: "File is a stub with minimal content; tagged as a Scientist & Researcher likely related to parapsychology or intelligence research." +--- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Bigelow.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Bigelow.md index 0f5ed7ab..56406783 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Bigelow.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Bigelow.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Robert Bigelow]] is a billionaire hotelier, developer, and aerospace magnate known for his long-standing interest in [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) and paranormal research. His company, [[Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies]] (BAASS), was the primary contractor for the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Politician +summary: "Bigelow has had a lifelong obsession with UAP and paranormal occurrences, and he has used his personal fortune to fund research into these mysteries." +--- +[[Robert Bigelow]] is a billionaire hotelier, developer, and aerospace magnate known for his long-standing interest in [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) and paranormal research. His company, [[Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies]] (BAASS), was the primary contractor for the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] ### Interest in UAP and Paranormal Research diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Bratt.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Bratt.md index dd5769b9..6c432ff1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Bratt.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Bratt.md @@ -1,12 +1,18 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Robert Bratt was the Executive Officer for the DOJ's Criminal Division." --- -Robert Bratt was the Executive Officer for the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]'s Criminal Division. He was involved in the investigation of [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s allegations regarding the [[Office of Special Investigations|OSI]] and the Criminal Division Vendor List. + +Robert Bratt was the Executive Officer for the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]'s Criminal Division. He was involved in the investigation of [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s allegations regarding the [[Office of Special Investigations|OSI]] and the Criminal Division Vendor List. Inslaw alleged that the Criminal Division Vendor List was actually a list of commercial organizations and individuals serving as "cutouts" for a secret DOJ intelligence agency, the [[Office of Special Investigations|OSI]]. The Special Counsel's investigation showed this list to Robert Bratt. Bratt confirmed that the list was exactly what it purported to be: a list of vendors used by the Criminal Division. He explained that the Criminal Division had been using an automated system called PROCURE for requesting goods and services since the beginning of the 1993 fiscal year, and that the list was simply a copy of the master list of Criminal Division vendors. The Special Counsel concluded that the vendor list was nothing other than what it claimed to be, and that the theory that large companies were fronts for OSI's covert operations was unsupported.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Byck.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Byck.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0fcce233 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Byck.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - United_States + - Los_Angeles + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Yale University cocaine expert who warned Congress in 1979 about an impending freebase cocaine epidemic, was ignored, and returned in 1986 to criticize the government's failure to act. +--- +Dr. Robert Byck was a Yale University cocaine expert who testified before Congress in 1979 to warn of an impending drug epidemic from smokable cocaine, seven years before the 1986 crack panic. His warnings were completely ignored.[^1] + +### 1979 Warning + +Byck testified before the House Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control in 1979, predicting "the worst epidemic of drug use this country had ever seen, something like the speed epidemic of the 1960s, except on a national scale, and that it was going to be the use of free-base cocaine." He begged Congress and NIDA to mount an educational campaign to avert the epidemic. "This advice went unheeded. We are not significantly more knowledgeable about cocaine smoking. No educational campaign was mounted. Today we are in the midst of the predicted epidemic," Byck told Congress in 1986.[^1] + +### 1986 Congressional Testimony + +Sitting in the audience at a 1986 congressional hearing on [[Crack Cocaine]], listening to government experts claim they had never heard of crack until recently, Byck rose to challenge the official narrative. He renewed his plea for research funding, but was rebuffed. "I hope my testimony today will have a greater effect than my warnings in 1979," Byck said bitterly. Committee chairman Senator William Roth of Delaware scoffed: "Every problem that comes before us, everybody says that money is the answer. I think you have to use it pretty intelligently and we don't have it in large supply."[^1] + +### The 100-to-1 Law + +Byck later criticized the 100-to-1 sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine as "absolutely senseless." He explained that Senator Lawton Chiles of Florida had asked him whether crack was 50 times more addicting, and Byck had agreed - and that "50 is the number that got doubled by people who wanted to get tough on cocaine and some expert's opinion on addictiveness got translated into weight. The numbers are a fabrication of whoever wrote the law, but not reality." Under the 100-to-1 ratio, a powder dealer had to sell $50,000 worth of cocaine to get the same five-year mandatory sentence as someone who sold $750 worth of crack. The law was passed without any hearings.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 15: "This thing is a tidal wave" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Byrd.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Byrd.md index e1b5494c..fb95ff69 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Byrd.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Byrd.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Powerful West Virginia Democratic Senator whose executive assistant was Barbara Videnieks, wife of PROMIS figure Peter Videnieks." +--- [[Robert Byrd]] was a powerful West Virginia Democratic Senator. His executive assistant was Barbara Videnieks, wife of [[Peter Videnieks]]. Byrd played a major role in the effort to have the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] move some of its administrative offices to Charlestown, 20 miles from Martinsburg, on the Virginia border.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Chasen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Chasen.md index 76851d1e..3ff41e9a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Chasen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Chasen.md @@ -1,14 +1,21 @@ -[[Robert Chasen]] was a former [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent and Commissioner of [[United States Customs Service|Customs]] in Washington D.C. from 1969 to 1977. He later became Executive Vice President of [[Wackenhut Corporation]] from 1981 onwards, and a senior consultant at their Florida facility. He was also a member of the board of directors for [[Wackenhut Corporation]].[^1] +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "Chasen supervised the Wackenhut Corporation's Indio facility from Coral Gables, Florida." +--- +[[Robert Chasen]] was a former [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent and Commissioner of [[U.S. Customs|Customs]] in Washington D.C. from 1969 to 1977. He later became Executive Vice President of [[Wackenhut Corporation]] from 1981 onwards, and a senior consultant at their Florida facility. He was also a member of the board of directors for [[Wackenhut Corporation]].[^1] ### Involvement with Wackenhut and Controversies Chasen supervised the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]'s Indio facility from Coral Gables, Florida. He confirmed the "horrendous properties" of a "virus" he encountered at the Indio facility, stating that [[Wackenhut Corporation]] was "running amuck." He claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and [[Peter Zokosky]] attempted to sell biological warfare technology (developed in cow uteri) through [[Wackenhut Corporation]], using [[Robert Frye]] as a front man. Chasen alleged that Frye went behind his back in facilitating this project, and when Chasen learned of it, he shut it down. Due to the projects underway at the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]], Chasen chose not to visit the property directly, instead meeting with Indio executives in Palm Springs.[^1] -Chasen was evasive on the subject of [[PROMIS]], despite his background suggesting he would be knowledgeable about it. He had worked in the same department as [[Peter Videnieks]] at [[United States Customs Service|Customs]] for at least three years, yet claimed not to know him. He also stated that [[Wackenhut Corporation]] had "run a check" on [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and could not learn anything about his background, which bothered Chasen. He believed Nichols worked for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and was a "slippery guy," expressing surprise that Frye and [[Dick Wilson]] were "dazzled" by Nichols for so long.[^1] +Chasen was evasive on the subject of [[PROMIS]], despite his background suggesting he would be knowledgeable about it. He had worked in the same department as [[Peter Videnieks]] at [[U.S. Customs|Customs]] for at least three years, yet claimed not to know him. He also stated that [[Wackenhut Corporation]] had "run a check" on [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and could not learn anything about his background, which bothered Chasen. He believed Nichols worked for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and was a "slippery guy," expressing surprise that Frye and [[Dick Wilson]] were "dazzled" by Nichols for so long.[^1] [[Michael Riconosciuto]] was introduced to Chasen as a "specialist engineer in weapons." Chasen acknowledged the biological technology introduced by Nichols and Zokosky, stating it was presented as something that could "create anything from chicken soup to long range missiles." He halted the project immediately upon learning its properties, describing it as "the kind of thing your mind erases."[^1] -Chasen felt an affinity with [[Arthur Welmas]], Chairman of the [[Cabazon Band of Mission Indians]], due to his wife being part Cherokee. He sympathized with their situation and expressed a desire to protect them, suggesting he may have protected them by shutting down the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]'s biological virus and vaccine development proposal to the Army on the Cabazon reservation.[^1] +Chasen felt an affinity with [[Arthur Welmas]], Chairman of the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]], due to his wife being part Cherokee. He sympathized with their situation and expressed a desire to protect them, suggesting he may have protected them by shutting down the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]'s biological virus and vaccine development proposal to the Army on the Cabazon reservation.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Corson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Corson.md index c3954ee9..4d965d59 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Corson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Corson.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Corson was reported to have carried money to South America in a deal to deliver covert weapons." +--- [[Robert Corson]] was a business associate of [[Ian Stuart Spiro]] and was indicted in a savings and loan scam. He was found dead in an El Paso, Texas, motel room the week of the Spiro family's death. Officials stated he died of a heart attack. Corson was reportedly a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operative.[^1] Corson was reported to have carried money to South America in a deal to deliver covert weapons. He was also alleged to have associated with California investor [[Wayne Reeder]], who was seen at a [[Wackenhut Corporation]]/[[Contras|Contra]] meeting in Riverside County.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert E. Coyle.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert E. Coyle.md index b848a61a..493b80ad 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert E. Coyle.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert E. Coyle.md @@ -1,3 +1,13 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - Judge + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "In the civil trial that followed the 'Queen's accident,' Judge Coyle ruled that both Roderick Sinclair and the deceased Secret Service agents were at fault." +--- [[Robert E. Coyle]] was a [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] Judge. In the federal probe concerning the "[[Queen's accident]]," he ordered Assistant [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] [[James White]] to "drop the criminal investigation" into [[Roderick Sinclair]]'s alleged drug use. Judge Coyle stated that Sinclair's drug problem was not relevant to the prosecution and that drug records could not be used in court because no blood tests had been taken on Sinclair at the Fremont Hospital on the day of the accident. However, the text notes that blood tests had been taken but later disappeared.[^1] In the civil trial that followed the "Queen's accident," Judge Coyle ruled that both [[Roderick Sinclair]] and the deceased Secret Service agents were at fault. Mariposa County was ordered to pay 70 percent of the claim filed by the widows, and the Secret Service to pay 30 percent.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Frye.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Frye.md index ca68bc3e..466a25b7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Frye.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Frye.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Frye met with Michael Riconosciuto and Dr." +--- [[Robert Frye]] was the Executive Vice President of [[Wackenhut Corporation]] in Indio, [[California]]. He was involved in the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]]/[[Wackenhut Corporation]] Joint Venture, which aimed to develop and manufacture arms on the reservation.[^1] Frye met with [[Michael Riconosciuto]] and [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] at Picatinny Arsenal in May 1981, where Riconosciuto conducted a theoretical blackboard exercise on a Railgun for [[Dr. Harry Fair]]. Frye was present when Dr. Fair commented on Riconosciuto's scientific and technical knowledge, terming him a "potential national resource."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Gates.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Gates.md index 30931f1c..1e074639 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Gates.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert Gates.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- aliases: - - Robert Gates +- Robert Gates - Bob Gates +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - Government Official - - Analyst + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Robert Gates is an American government official who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1991 to 1993." --- + Robert Gates is an American government official who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1991 to 1993. He was also an analyst on loan to the [[National Security Council|NSC]] from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] during the [[Cold War]][^1][^2]. Gates was known to be a vocal adversary of the [[Psychoenergetics|psychoenergetic phenomena]] programs within the [[Pentagon]]. He expressed skepticism about the [[Remote Viewing]] program, particularly after [[Joe McMoneagle]]'s remote viewing of the [[Typhoon Submarine|Typhoon]] class submarine, which Gates initially dismissed as defying logic[^2]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert H. Cain.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert H. Cain.md index bfe661e9..9f87a869 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert H. Cain.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert H. Cain.md @@ -1,4 +1,15 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is in development. Mr. Cain is difficult to research. +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Robert H. Cain was a member of the original 1969 PROMIS design team and later joined INSLAW; no additional biographical details have been identified." +--- +Robert H. Cain was a member of the original 1969 team assembled to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], working under co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. He later joined [[INSLAW]] as a staff member. No additional biographical details have been identified.[^1] -Worked on the original 1969 team to develop [[PROMIS]] under [[Joan E. Jacoby]], [[Charles R. Work]], and [[Bill Hamilton]]. Later employed by [[INSLAW]]. \ No newline at end of file +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert O. Becker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert O. Becker.md index 7672317b..9d49a8f7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert O. Becker.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Robert O. Becker.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Robert O. Becker +- Robert O. Becker +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Physician + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Becker's work convinced him that a microwave signal, such as the Moscow Signal, 'could affect the central nervous system, put people to sleep, interfere with decision making capacity and induce chronic stress'." --- + Robert O. Becker was a physician and researcher who worked on microwave weapons for the [[Department of Defense]]. He was a colleague of [[Samuel Koslov]] and [[Allan H. Frey]], and was twice nominated for the Nobel Prize[^1]. Becker's work convinced him that a microwave signal, such as the [[Moscow Signal]], "could affect the central nervous system, put people to sleep, interfere with decision making capacity and induce chronic stress"[^1]. He noted that the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] had been "using embassy employees as test subjects for low-level [[Electromagnetic Radiation|EMR]] experiments"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roberto D'Aubuisson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roberto D'Aubuisson.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..44150f23 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roberto D'Aubuisson.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Politician + - Person/Military + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Salvadoran army major and ARENA party leader who ran death squads during El Salvador's civil war, linked to weapons deals with Ronald Lister's operations. +--- +Roberto D'Aubuisson was a former Salvadoran army major and leader of the ultraright [[ARENA]] party who ran death squads during [[El Salvador]]'s civil war in the early 1980s.[^1] D'Aubuisson was reportedly running one of the death squads linked to the assassination of [[San Salvador]]'s Archbishop Oscar Romero - allegedly by hit men from the [[FDN]]'s predecessor, the [[Legion of September 15]]. + +### Death Squad Leadership + +[[Oliver North]] wrote in his 1991 memoirs that it was clear most of the death squad activity was the responsibility of the ultraright ARENA party and its leader, D'Aubuisson. At the height of the death squad campaign, residents of the capital city of San Salvador would wake up to find forty new bodies every morning. The Salvadoran government officially denied any connection with the death squads, but the denials rang hollow even among Reagan stalwarts.[^1] + +D'Aubuisson was a key figure in El Salvador's political and military structure during the period when [[Ronald Lister]] and [[Pyramid International Security Consultants]] were operating in the country. [[Chris Moore]], Lister's former office manager, described meeting D'Aubuisson during his 1982 trip to El Salvador: "There I was, a reserve police officer who'd only been in the country for a couple days, and I was sitting in this office in downtown San Salvador across the desk from the man who ran the death squads. He had a gun lying on the top of his desk and had these filing cabinets pushed up against the windows of the office so nobody could shoot through them."[^1] + +At another meeting, Moore and D'Aubuisson were joined by Ray Prendes, the newly elected head of the Salvadoran Assembly and a powerful figure in the ruling Christian Democratic party. Both appeared to have some role in the award of the security contract Lister was seeking.[^1] + +### Intelligence Connections + +Arms manufacturer [[Tim LaFrance]] told journalist Nick Schou that the [[DIA|Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)]] was involved in Lister's weapons manufacturing plant in El Salvador, and that the meetings Lister and his associates had with D'Aubuisson "happened because the DIA wanted them to happen."[^1] + +D'Aubuisson's name appeared on a handwritten list of seven names that Lister prepared for his 1985 grand jury appearance, alongside [[William Nelson]] (the CIA's former deputy director of operations) and Ray Prendes (former head of the Salvadoran Christian Democratic party, which received substantial [[Central Intelligence Agency]] financial assistance during the 1980s). Lister told police the names "came up in his business" and described the people as "business people." The CIA later acknowledged D'Aubuisson was a drug and weapons trafficker.[^2] + +### Guirola Connection + +[[Francisco Guirola Beeche|Francisco "Chico" Guirola Beeche]], a top D'Aubuisson aide, was caught with $5.9 million in cash at a Texas airport in 1985 - the largest cash seizure in Texas history. The [[Los Angeles Times]] reported Guirola had accompanied D'Aubuisson to a "very sensitive" meeting with former CIA deputy director Vernon Walters in May 1984, where Walters attempted to dissuade D'Aubuisson from assassinating U.S. Ambassador Thomas Pickering. Guirola allowed D'Aubuisson to use his house as campaign headquarters during his 1984 presidential run. Guirola's passport, signed by D'Aubuisson, identified him as a "special adviser" to the Salvadoran Assembly. The Justice Department gave Guirola probation in exchange for forfeiting the cash.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rod Cusic.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rod Cusic.md index bcec511b..98d5c79a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rod Cusic.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rod Cusic.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Cusic, a seventeen-year veteran, was ultimately forced out of the department and retired on stress leave." +--- [[Rod Cusic]] was a deputy in the Mariposa Sheriff's Department and a friend of [[Ron Van Meter]]. He was part of the search party for Van Meter after his alleged boating accident on Lake McClure. Cusic was one of the deputies who believed Van Meter was murdered after uncovering drug trafficking within the sheriff's department.[^1] Cusic, a seventeen-year veteran, was ultimately forced out of the department and retired on stress leave. He later became involved with [[D.I.G. (Decency in Government)]], an organization formed by deputies and grand jurors to expose corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rod McKean.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rod McKean.md index 46b502bf..37585d5b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rod McKean.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rod McKean.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Deputy in the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department and partner of Sergeant Roderick Sinclair during the Queen's Accident." +--- [[Rod McKean]] was a Deputy in the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department. He was the partner of Sergeant [[Roderick Sinclair]] and was with him during the "[[Queen's accident]]" on March 5, 1983, when their vehicle collided with a Secret Service car.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roger Boas.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roger Boas.md index 1055527a..685786e3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roger Boas.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roger Boas.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Industrialist - Belgium - - 1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier - - ASCO-Industries-NV +summary: "Roger Boas, a Belgian industrialist, owned ASCO Industries NV, an aerospace company in Zaventem near Brussels, implicated in the X-Dossier for alleged snuff film production." --- + Roger Boas, a Belgian industrialist, owned [[ASCO Industries NV]], an aerospace company in Zaventem near Brussels, implicated in the [[X-Dossier]] for alleged snuff film production. The X-Dossier claimed Boas's factory served as a studio where children were tortured and killed for films, with witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1) describing the location as a site for violent pornography involving dogs and blood spots cleaned with Dettol. Boas, a prominent businessman, was named in the dossier as part of elite networks, with the factory's basement used for these acts. Investigations under Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]] verified the site's layout and smell, but no physical evidence of films was found. Boas denied all accusations and was not charged.[^1] Boas's ownership of ASCO Industries NV positioned the company in industrial circles, with the Zaventem factory as a site for alleged abuses. The X-Dossier detailed X1's memories of being taken there for torture and filming, describing rooms where children were abused and killed, with blood cleaned afterward. The factory's location near Brussels tied it to the network's operations, with X1 providing maps leading to the site. The dossier, leaked in 1997, included claims of snuff films produced for wealthy clients, with Boas named as a participant. No direct evidence beyond X1's testimony linked Boas to the crimes, but the factory was raided during the investigation.[^1] @@ -15,12 +13,12 @@ Boas's ownership of ASCO Industries NV positioned the company in industrial circ Boas's industrial role included connections to political and business elites, aligning with the X-Dossier's allegations of elite involvement. The factory's use for snuff production was claimed by X1, with descriptions of equipment and rooms matching the site's layout. Boas's denial came amid the probe, with no charges resulting from lack of physical evidence. The X-Dossier summary noted the factory's role in the network, with X1 detailing hunts and orgies at estates of figures like [[Count Leopold Lippens]]. Boas's ownership made him a target in the investigation, though he maintained the company's legitimate aerospace activities.[^1] ### Role in X-Dossier -Boas was accused by X1 of hosting or allowing the use of ASCO Industries NV for snuff films, where children were tortured in the basement. X1 described being taken there by [[Michel Nihoul]], with acts involving dogs and multiple abusers. The dossier claimed the factory was equipped for filming, with blood spots cleaned using Dettol, matching X1's recollections. Bourlet's team verified the location and layout, but no films or remains were discovered during raids. Boas denied the allegations, attributing them to fabrication. The X-Dossier linked the factory to the network's operations, with X1 providing specific details of rooms and smells.[^1] +Boas was accused by X1 of hosting or allowing the use of ASCO Industries NV for snuff films, where children were tortured in the basement. X1 described being taken there by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]], with acts involving dogs and multiple abusers. The dossier claimed the factory was equipped for filming, with blood spots cleaned using Dettol, matching X1's recollections. Bourlet's team verified the location and layout, but no films or remains were discovered during raids. Boas denied the allegations, attributing them to fabrication. The X-Dossier linked the factory to the network's operations, with X1 providing specific details of rooms and smells.[^1] The investigation under [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] included searches of the factory, uncovering no evidence but confirming X1's description. The dossier detailed X1's memories of being abused there, with the basement as a site for violent acts. Boas's ownership tied the company to the elite circles alleged in the X-Dossier, with connections to CSP politicians. No financial trails or documents linked Boas directly to trafficking or pornography production.[^1] ### Connections -Boas connected to the network through the X-Dossier's claims of snuff production at his factory, with X1 alleging participation in abuses. The site was linked to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s parties and the broader ring involving [[Jean-Paul Dumont]] and [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]]. Boas's industrial position aligned with the elite, with no direct ties to [[Spartacus International]] documented. The investigation examined the factory's role, but lack of evidence limited outcomes. Boas denied involvement, with the claims remaining testimonial.[^1] +Boas connected to the network through the X-Dossier's claims of snuff production at his factory, with X1 alleging participation in abuses. The site was linked to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s parties and the broader ring involving [[Jean-Paul Dumont]] and [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]]. Boas's industrial position aligned with the elite, with no direct ties to [[Spartacus International]] documented. The investigation examined the factory's role, but lack of evidence limited outcomes. Boas denied involvement, with the claims remaining testimonial.[^1] Boas's company, ASCO Industries NV, was raided, but no films found. The X-Dossier summary reiterated X1's descriptions, with the factory as a key site. Boas's connections were through the alleged events, with no prosecution following the 2004 trial barring X-witness testimonies.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ronald Caffrey.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ronald Caffrey.md index d0841896..e6af6869 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ronald Caffrey.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Ronald Caffrey.md @@ -1,4 +1,10 @@ -[[Ronald Caffrey]] was the acting assistant administrator of the operational division of the [[United States Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]]. He provided an explanation for the "[[Khourah]]" operation, a drug protection program, in a [[United States Government|U.S. government]] submission dated March 20, 1991. Caffrey stated that the operation was a "controlled delivery," a technique where a law enforcement agency permits and monitors shipments of contraband, including drugs, to move from a source or transit location to its intended destination. This method is used to identify and arrest high-ranking members of trafficking organizations rather than just low-level couriers.[^1] +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Acting assistant administrator of the DEA operational division who explained the Khourah controlled delivery drug operation." +--- +[[Ronald Caffrey]] was the acting assistant administrator of the operational division of the [[DEA|DEA]]. He provided an explanation for the "[[Khourah]]" operation, a drug protection program, in a [[United States|U.S. government]] submission dated March 20, 1991. Caffrey stated that the operation was a "controlled delivery," a technique where a law enforcement agency permits and monitors shipments of contraband, including drugs, to move from a source or transit location to its intended destination. This method is used to identify and arrest high-ranking members of trafficking organizations rather than just low-level couriers.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rosemary Caine.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rosemary Caine.md index b4c8184b..16d8c9ed 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rosemary Caine.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rosemary Caine.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -"[[Rosemary Caine]]" is the pseudonym for a former intelligence case officer who, along with [[Jay Stratton]], recruited [[Luis Elizondo]] into the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "'Rosemary Caine' is the pseudonym for a former intelligence case officer who, along with Jay Stratton, recruited Luis Elizondo into the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program (AAWSAP), the precursor to the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP)." +--- +"[[Rosemary Caine]]" is the pseudonym for a former intelligence case officer who, along with [[Jay Stratton]], recruited [[Luis Elizondo]] into the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] ### Recruitment of Luis Elizondo diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roswell L. Gilpatric.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roswell L. Gilpatric.md index 7b736a02..dd4d8577 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roswell L. Gilpatric.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roswell L. Gilpatric.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - UFO +summary: "The report also suggested reconsidering a controversial American plan to create a multilateral force (MLF) that would give NATO members, including West Germans, a joint finger on the nuclear trigger." --- + Roswell L. Gilpatric was an American government official who served as Deputy Secretary of Defense under President [[John F. Kennedy]]. He headed a special panel on nonproliferation convened by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] after [[China]]'s first nuclear test in 1964. The panel's report, returned on January 21, 1965, amounted to an indictment of past and present policy, warning that the world was "fast approaching a point of no return" in controlling the spread of nuclear weapons. It urged the President to substantially increase efforts and advocated for nuclear-free zones in [[Latin America]], [[Africa]], and the [[Middle East]], including [[Israel]] and [[Egypt]].[^1] The report also suggested reconsidering a controversial American plan to create a multilateral force (MLF) that would give [[NATO]] members, including West Germans, a joint finger on the nuclear trigger. The report was deemed "as explosive as a nuclear weapon" by [[Dean Rusk]], then Secretary of State, and was kept highly classified. Despite its significance, the report went nowhere, and nonproliferation continued to be treated as a topic fit only for arms controllers.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roy Ames.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roy Ames.md index f109693e..ce9076e8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roy Ames.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roy Ames.md @@ -1,33 +1,29 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Pornographer - - Criminal - - Texas - - 1970s - - Child_Pornography - - Houston - - Clarity_Music - - DOM-Lyric_Connection + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Roy Clifton Ames operated as a prominent child pornographer based in Houston, Texas, where he managed a large-scale production and distribution network exploiting young boys." --- -Roy Clifton Ames operated as a prominent child pornographer based in [[Houston, Texas]], where he managed a large-scale production and distribution network exploiting young boys. As the owner of [[Clarity Music]], a record label, Ames maintained a public facade in the music industry while engaging in illicit activities that involved photographing and filming minors in sexual scenarios. His operations extended nationwide, with materials circulated through the mail and connected to broader networks in [[California]], reflecting his role as one of the largest producers of such content in the United States during the early 1970s.[^1] -Ames's background included recruiting vulnerable boys from the streets of [[Houston, Texas]], paying them minimal amounts for participation in pornographic shoots. He was described by informants as controlling a significant portion of the child pornography market, responsible for approximately one-third of the photographs and films produced domestically at the time. His dual life as a music producer allowed him to blend legitimate business with criminal enterprises, including the use of warehouses for storage and distribution.[^1] +Roy Clifton Ames operated as a prominent child pornographer based in [[Houston]], where he managed a large-scale production and distribution network exploiting young boys. As the owner of [[Clarity Music]], a record label, Ames maintained a public facade in the music industry while engaging in illicit activities that involved photographing and filming minors in sexual scenarios. His operations extended nationwide, with materials circulated through the mail and connected to broader networks in [[California]], reflecting his role as one of the largest producers of such content in the United States during the early 1970s.[^1] + +Ames's background included recruiting vulnerable boys from the streets of [[Houston]], paying them minimal amounts for participation in pornographic shoots. He was described by informants as controlling a significant portion of the child pornography market, responsible for approximately one-third of the photographs and films produced domestically at the time. His dual life as a music producer allowed him to blend legitimate business with criminal enterprises, including the use of warehouses for storage and distribution.[^1] ### Criminal Activities -Ames produced and distributed child pornography on a massive scale, including magazines like Hot Rods #3 and films depicting boys in explicit acts, which he sold through mail-order services. He recruited children directly from [[Houston, Texas]], streets, offering $5 for posing in photos and an additional $5 for performing sex acts, often involving both minors and adults. His activities included shuttling boys interstate to [[California]] for further exploitation, contributing to a shuttle service that exchanged young males between [[Houston, Texas]] and West Coast operations.[^1] +Ames produced and distributed child pornography on a massive scale, including magazines like Hot Rods #3 and films depicting boys in explicit acts, which he sold through mail-order services. He recruited children directly from [[Houston]], streets, offering $5 for posing in photos and an additional $5 for performing sex acts, often involving both minors and adults. His activities included shuttling boys interstate to [[California]] for further exploitation, contributing to a shuttle service that exchanged young males between [[Houston]] and West Coast operations.[^1] In addition to production, Ames engaged in the international distribution of obscene materials, with correspondence revealing requests for content featuring extreme violence, such as films with a "stiff 14-year-old." His network involved associates who assisted in filming and photography, leading to the creation of hardcore materials that were mailed across the country.[^1] ### Connections to Corll Case -Ames maintained a direct connection to [[Dean Corll]], employing him to exploit young boys for pornographic purposes, as reported by informant [[Steven Dale Ahern]] in 1973. Ahern, who had been photographed by Ames in [[Houston, Texas]], in 1971, identified one of Corll's victims in a child porn magazine published by Ames and stated that Ames used Corll in his operations. Photographs of 11 boys murdered by Corll were later identified in materials seized from Ames's warehouse, linking his pornography ring to the mass killings in [[Houston, Texas]].[^1] +Ames maintained a direct connection to [[Dean Corll]], employing him to exploit young boys for pornographic purposes, as reported by informant [[Steven Dale Ahern]] in 1973. Ahern, who had been photographed by Ames in [[Houston]], in 1971, identified one of Corll's victims in a child porn magazine published by Ames and stated that Ames used Corll in his operations. Photographs of 11 boys murdered by Corll were later identified in materials seized from Ames's warehouse, linking his pornography ring to the mass killings in [[Houston]].[^1] Ames's shuttling of boys to [[California]] connected to [[Dean Corll]]'s activities, as accomplice [[David Owen Brooks]] confessed that early victims were intended for transport to the West Coast before being killed. Informants and police reports from 1971 noted Ames gathering boys for movies, including victims like the Waldrop brothers, whose missing persons report mentioned Ames. These ties suggest Ames's network supplied boys to Corll and benefited from the resulting exploitative content.[^1] ### Investigations and Raids -In December 1973, U.S. Postal Inspectors raided a warehouse owned by Roy Clifton Ames in [[Houston, Texas]], seizing over four tons of child pornography materials, including magazines and films. This raid uncovered correspondence with individuals like [[David Smith]] discussing hardcore content involving bondage and violence against children. A second raid in February 1975 by [[Houston Police Department]] yielded over two tons more materials, in which 11 victims of the Corll case were identified, leading to federal charges against Ames.[^1] +In December 1973, U.S. Postal Inspectors raided a warehouse owned by Roy Clifton Ames in [[Houston]], seizing over four tons of child pornography materials, including magazines and films. This raid uncovered correspondence with individuals like [[David Smith]] discussing hardcore content involving bondage and violence against children. A second raid in February 1975 by [[Houston]] yielded over two tons more materials, in which 11 victims of the Corll case were identified, leading to federal charges against Ames.[^1] -Ames was arrested in 1974 on charges of recruiting street children and distributing obscene materials via mail, resulting in a 12-year sentence in 1975 to a federal prison in Springfield, Missouri. By 1981, after his release, Ames faced further arrest in Boston for attempting to sell 25 master copies of pornography to undercover customs officers for $20,000, leading to additional imprisonment. [[Houston Police Department]] and federal authorities pursued leads from informants like Ahern, tracing Ames's publications to his [[Clarity Music]] address and confirming his role in a larger exploitative ring.[^1] +Ames was arrested in 1974 on charges of recruiting street children and distributing obscene materials via mail, resulting in a 12-year sentence in 1975 to a federal prison in Springfield, Missouri. By 1981, after his release, Ames faced further arrest in Boston for attempting to sell 25 master copies of pornography to undercover customs officers for $20,000, leading to additional imprisonment. [[Houston]] and federal authorities pursued leads from informants like Ahern, tracing Ames's publications to his [[Clarity Music]] address and confirming his role in a larger exploitative ring.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roy P. M. Carlson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roy P. M. Carlson.md index 19f97047..91b47ab8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roy P. M. Carlson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Roy P. M. Carlson.md @@ -1,18 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Banker - BCCI - - Banking - - Bank of America - CIA - - USA +summary: "Carlson was a key figure in the early relationship between Bank of America and BCCI." --- -Roy P. M. Carlson was a [[Bank of America]] executive who orchestrated Bank of America's original investment in [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] He later became the head of [[National Bank of Georgia]] at the request of [[Ghaith Pharaon]].[^1] + +Roy P. M. Carlson was a [[Bank of America]] executive who orchestrated Bank of America's original investment in [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] He later became the head of [[National Bank of Georgia]] at the request of [[Ghaith R. Pharaon]].[^1] ### Early Career and BCCI Involvement -Carlson was a key figure in the early relationship between Bank of America and BCCI. He had entertained [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] when Abedi came to the United States to negotiate Bank of America's 30-percent share in the new bank in 1972, and the two became friends.[^2] Carlson later left Bank of America in 1975 to become president of [[Rahim Irvani]]'s Melli Group in [[Iran]].[^2] He was also a partner in former [[CIA]] Director [[Richard Helms]]'s consulting firm, Safeer.[^2] +Carlson was a key figure in the early relationship between Bank of America and BCCI. He had entertained [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] when Abedi came to the United States to negotiate Bank of America's 30-percent share in the new bank in 1972, and the two became friends.[^2] Carlson later left Bank of America in 1975 to become president of [[Rahim Irvani]]'s Melli Group in [[Iran]].[^2] He was also a partner in former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] Director [[Richard Helms]]'s consulting firm, Safeer.[^2] ### Role at National Bank of Georgia @@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ Carlson was appointed head of the [[National Bank of Georgia]] by Abedi and Phar Carlson played a role in the acquisition of [[Financial General Bankshares]], negotiating the purchase for First American Bank.[^2] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 9. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, pp. 210-14. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rudolf Cordes.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rudolf Cordes.md index 55dee05f..619a5e13 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rudolf Cordes.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rudolf Cordes.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Rudolf Cordes +- Rudolf Cordes +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Hostage + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Rudolf Cordes was a West German hostage who was released by terrorists in September 1988." --- + Rudolf Cordes was a West German hostage who was released by terrorists in September 1988. During his captivity, he had seen Marine Lieutenant Colonel [[William Richard Higgins]] alive shortly after his capture in [[Lebanon]][^1]. In a debriefing with a U.S. official, Cordes confirmed that Higgins had been held captive in a specially constructed shed. He also confirmed that this small structure was "very likely near" the barren location that [[Angela Dellafiora]], a [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] remote viewer, had identified as Higgins's location shortly after his capture[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rudolph Giuliani.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rudolph Giuliani.md index 5a450299..1941d6e5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rudolph Giuliani.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Rudolph Giuliani.md @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Legal - - Politics - - USA + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York involved in the Hashemi sting operation targeting Israeli intelligence arms sales to Iran." --- -[[Rudolph Giuliani]] was the [[USA|U.S.]] Attorney for the Southern District of [[New York]]. He was involved in the [[Hashemi sting]] operation, which was designed to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] -[[Rudolph Giuliani|Giuliani]], along with [[William von Raab]], the [[United States Customs Service|Customs]] Commissioner, gave joint TV interviews on April 22, 1986, announcing the arrest of a "huge ring of terrorists" and "Merchants of Death" who were supposedly about to sell arms worth a billion dollars to [[Iran]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] claims that [[Rudolph Giuliani|Giuliani]] and his associates had created the crime themselves.[^1] +[[Rudolph Giuliani]] was the [[United States|U.S.]] Attorney for the Southern District of [[New York City]]. He was involved in the [[Hashemi sting]] operation, which was designed to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[Rudolph Giuliani|Giuliani]], along with [[William von Raab]], the [[U.S. Customs|Customs]] Commissioner, gave joint TV interviews on April 22, 1986, announcing the arrest of a "huge ring of terrorists" and "Merchants of Death" who were supposedly about to sell arms worth a billion dollars to [[Iran]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] claims that [[Rudolph Giuliani|Giuliani]] and his associates had created the crime themselves.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sabine Dardenne.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sabine Dardenne.md index fe1715be..f134a2f6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sabine Dardenne.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sabine Dardenne.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Child-Trafficking - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc-Dutroux-Case - - Dutroux-Affair + - Dutroux +summary: "Sabine Dardenne, aged 12, disappeared from her hometown of Farciennes, Belgium, on May 26, 1996, while riding her bicycle to school." --- -Sabine Dardenne, aged 12, disappeared from her hometown of Farciennes, Belgium, on May 26, 1996, while riding her bicycle to school. She was abducted by [[Marc Dutroux]] with assistance from accomplice [[Michel Lelievre]], who positioned himself to block her path near a local factory, allowing Dutroux to seize her and force her into a white van registered to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s [[ASCO]] company using chloroform for sedation. The van, used for photographing potential victims near schools for client catalogues, transported Sabine to Dutroux's Marcinelle residence, where she was confined in a soundproofed basement dungeon constructed in 1993 with labor from [[Claude Thirault]] and disguised behind plywood shelving. Held for nearly three months alongside earlier captive [[Laetitia Delhez]] after her August abduction, Sabine endured starvation, abuse, and conditioning through hypnosis and drugs, emerging so dependent on Dutroux that she resisted rescuers and embraced him during the August 15, 1996, liberation.[^1] + +Sabine Dardenne, aged 12, disappeared from her hometown of Farciennes, Belgium, on May 26, 1996, while riding her bicycle to school. She was abducted by [[Marc Dutroux]] with assistance from accomplice [[Michel Lelievre]], who positioned himself to block her path near a local factory, allowing Dutroux to seize her and force her into a white van registered to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s [[ASCO]] company using chloroform for sedation. The van, used for photographing potential victims near schools for client catalogues, transported Sabine to Dutroux's Marcinelle residence, where she was confined in a soundproofed basement dungeon constructed in 1993 with labor from [[Claude Thirault]] and disguised behind plywood shelving. Held for nearly three months alongside earlier captive [[Laetitia Delhez]] after her August abduction, Sabine endured starvation, abuse, and conditioning through hypnosis and drugs, emerging so dependent on Dutroux that she resisted rescuers and embraced him during the August 15, 1996, liberation.[^1] The dungeon, overlooked in 1995 searches during Dutroux's auto theft incarceration—when screams from [[Julie Lejeune]] and [[Melissa Russo]] were attributed to external sources by Inspector [[Rene Michaux]]—featured reinforced walls, ventilation, and restraints for extended confinement. [[Michelle Martin]], Dutroux's wife, provided sporadic feedings during his jail time, contributing to the younger girls' deaths, whose bodies were exhumed from a Sars-la-Buissière property in September 1996 showing mutilation. Sabine's captivity involved video-recorded assaults, with equipment like a speculum, chains, and chloroform seized but returned to Martin, documenting cell construction and rapes sold internationally.[^1] @@ -19,7 +18,7 @@ Lelievre approached Sabine under a pretext near the factory, signaling Dutroux t Dutroux explained the confinement as ransom-related, but profits derived from sales to Nihoul's clients, with Martin handling household duties and evidence tapes. Sabine described isolation techniques, including limited light and food, fostering dependency, as evidenced by her post-rescue behavior. The basement's design, with removable partitions and soundproofing, sustained operations undetected, tying into broader network logistics via Nihoul's specifications for ages and types.[^1] -During Dutroux's absences, Martin fed the girls irregularly, using the returned rape kit items for compliance. Sabine witnessed video setups capturing assaults, materials distributed through channels linked to Amsterdam's [[G-Force]] and [[Roxanne Films]]. Her three-month ordeal, longer than Laetitia's two days, highlighted the dungeon's capacity for multiple captives since 1995.[^1] +During Dutroux's absences, Martin fed the girls irregularly, using the returned rape kit items for compliance. Sabine witnessed video setups capturing assaults, materials distributed through channels linked to Amsterdam's [[G-Force nightclub]] and [[Roxanne Films]]. Her three-month ordeal, longer than Laetitia's two days, highlighted the dungeon's capacity for multiple captives since 1995.[^1] ### Rescue and Testimony Police, guided by Dutroux after arrest, accessed the basement where Sabine and Laetitia hid, emerging tearfully and kissing Dutroux. Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]] and Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] documented their conditioned responses, validating prior warnings from Thirault about the 1993 renovations. Sabine's immediate accounts matched Lelievre's confession, detailing the May abduction sequence and van's role in transport.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sally Denton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sally Denton.md index c9ebe209..f5096980 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sally Denton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sally Denton.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Author of The Blue Grass Conspiracy about the mysterious death of Andrew Thornton, a former narcotics officer connected to CIA drug operations." +--- [[Sally Denton]] is the author of the book *The Blue Grass Conspiracy*. This book discussed at length the mysterious death of [[Andrew "Drew" Thornton]], a former narcotics officer and member of "The Company," who died while parachuting with 77 pounds of cocaine.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sam Giancana.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sam Giancana.md index e63ee797..a5833153 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sam Giancana.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sam Giancana.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Organized crime leader enlisted by the CIA through Robert Maheu in 1960 to assist in assassination plots against Fidel Castro." +--- [[Sam Giancana]] was an organized-crime leader who was contacted by [[Robert Maheu]] in 1960 as part of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operations to assassinate [[Fidel Castro]]. Giancana, along with [[Johnny Rosselli]] and [[Santos Trafficante, Jr.]], was enlisted to assist in these efforts, which involved Cuban exiles.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samira Khashoggi Fayed.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samira Khashoggi Fayed.md index 005ed804..f15326ef 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samira Khashoggi Fayed.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samira Khashoggi Fayed.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Sister of Adnan Khashoggi and mother of Dodi Fayed, connected to the Khashoggi family's arms dealing network." +--- [[Samira Khashoggi Fayed]] was the sister of [[Adnan Khashoggi]] and the mother of [[Dodi Fayed]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samuel Goudsmit 1.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samuel Goudsmit 1.md deleted file mode 100644 index f8b940be..00000000 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samuel Goudsmit 1.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,16 +0,0 @@ ---- -aliases: - - Samuel Goudsmit -tags: - - Person - - Physicist - - Military ---- -Samuel Goudsmit was a Dutch-American nuclear physicist who served as the scientific head of [[Operation Alsos]], an elite U.S. scientific intelligence effort during [[World War II]]. The mission of Operation Alsos was to investigate the German nuclear energy project and to prevent German scientific and technological knowledge from falling into Soviet hands[^1]. - -In July 1945, after the defeat of [[Nazi Germany]], Goudsmit and his team sought to gain access to the former headquarters of [[Heinrich Himmler]]'s [[Das Ahnenerbe|Ahnenerbe Institute]] at 16 Pücklerstrasse in Dahlem, Berlin. Goudsmit was only vaguely familiar with the Ahnenerbe's research, which included human experiments conducted through a division called Applied War Research[^1]. He described finding "remnants of weird Teutonic symbols and rites" and "strange dummies which at first looked like bodies of victims" in the basement of the villa[^1]. - -Goudsmit emphasized the critical importance of preventing the Ahnenerbe's supernatural secrets from becoming part of the [[Cold War]] arms race. He ensured that the Ahnenerbe relics were crated up and sent to U.S. Army headquarters in Frankfurt[^1]. - -### Footnotes -[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samuel Goudsmit.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samuel Goudsmit.md index f8b940be..af02780b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samuel Goudsmit.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Samuel Goudsmit.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Samuel Goudsmit +- Samuel Goudsmit +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Physicist - - Military + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Samuel Goudsmit was a Dutch-American nuclear physicist who served as the scientific head of Operation Alsos, an elite U.S." --- + Samuel Goudsmit was a Dutch-American nuclear physicist who served as the scientific head of [[Operation Alsos]], an elite U.S. scientific intelligence effort during [[World War II]]. The mission of Operation Alsos was to investigate the German nuclear energy project and to prevent German scientific and technological knowledge from falling into Soviet hands[^1]. In July 1945, after the defeat of [[Nazi Germany]], Goudsmit and his team sought to gain access to the former headquarters of [[Heinrich Himmler]]'s [[Das Ahnenerbe|Ahnenerbe Institute]] at 16 Pücklerstrasse in Dahlem, Berlin. Goudsmit was only vaguely familiar with the Ahnenerbe's research, which included human experiments conducted through a division called Applied War Research[^1]. He described finding "remnants of weird Teutonic symbols and rites" and "strange dummies which at first looked like bodies of victims" in the basement of the villa[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sandalio Gonzalez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sandalio Gonzalez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..213b446a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sandalio Gonzalez.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - DEA + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Sandalio Gonzalez was a DEA agent in Costa Rica who handled Norwin Meneses as an informant and kept him off official DEA records while Meneses continued drug trafficking operations. +--- +[[DEA]] agent Sandalio Gonzalez was stationed at the U.S. Embassy in [[San Jose]], [[Costa Rica]], during the mid-1980s and served as handler for drug kingpin [[Norwin Meneses]]. According to Gonzalez's official report, Meneses walked into the embassy uninvited in July 1986 and announced his desire to join the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] Administration's war on drugs. Gonzalez recorded the official reasons: "(a) his desire to clear up a minor problem he has with the IRS (b) his decision to totally terminate his involvement in drug trafficking activities and (c) his desire to help the present U.S. Administration's fight against drugs, in view of President Reagan's total commitment to free his native land, [[Nicaragua]]."[^1] + +### Off-the-Books Arrangement + +Gonzalez made no official record of Meneses as an informant for at least a year. Meneses's name did not appear in the DEA's database of informers until 1987. Gonzalez explained this to Justice Department investigators by saying Meneses "initially refused to sign DEA's informant registration." Gonzalez admitted this was unusual but said he "[allowed] it because of Meneses' background and potential to make cases." The practical effect was that "other DEA offices could not get information on Meneses' use by the DEA through this database." Meneses was wanted by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] in San Francisco for trafficking, and the off-the-books arrangement effectively protected him from other law enforcement agencies.[^1] + +The Justice Department's Inspector General found that the vague and sometimes wildly misleading accusations Meneses made against other traffickers included the claim that [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]], who had helped start the [[FDN]] offices in California, "was a Sandinista sympathizer."[^1] + +### CIA Collaboration + +Gonzalez told Justice Department investigators that Meneses was paired with a veteran [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative who had arrived from Europe. The CIA man, whom Meneses introduced as "Roberto," "claimed to have worked for the CIA for many years before in Europe and the Soviet Union, and the CIA had then turned [him] over to the DEA." Gonzalez said he planned to use Meneses "only to introduce other informants into the Blandón organization," but reuniting Meneses with his old friend and employee Blandón while inserting a CIA agent into the mix raised questions about the true purpose of the operation.[^1] + +Gonzalez kept the CIA supplied with intelligence on arms smuggling by leftist guerrillas in [[El Salvador]]. DEA agents assigned to Costa Rica told the Justice Department of "having an amicable relationship with the CIA Costa Rica Station personnel." Despite this amicable relationship, not a single DEA agent "could recall the CIA providing any information about Contras who might have been involved in narcotics trafficking."[^1] + +### Suspicions About Meneses + +Gonzalez suspected Meneses was moving cocaine while serving as an informant. [[Rafael Cornejo]], one of Meneses's Bay Area distributors, confirmed that Norwin's business "expanded terrifically" while he was supposedly working for the DEA. "Those were very big years in terms of. . .well, the contraband. That's why I have a hard time believing Norwin was working with the feds."[^1] + +### Warning to Thomas Gordon + +When [[LASD Major Violators]] detective [[Thomas Gordon]] ran NADDIS checks on Blandón and [[Ronald Lister|Lister]] in September 1986, he discovered Gonzalez "owned" both cases from Costa Rica. Gordon called Gonzalez, who "went through the ceiling," screaming that phone lines went through Nicaragua and ordering Gordon not to put any details in search warrant affidavits. "It's a burn," Gonzalez told him—cop slang meaning the investigation had been exposed. Gordon was baffled: his investigation hadn't even started yet, and only Gonzalez knew about it. When Gordon called the DEA's L.A. office, he was told the Costa Rican office was not investigating Lister and Blandón—a Riverside agent was. Gonzalez's reaction and the conflicting information deepened Gordon's suspicions.[^2] + +### Operation Perico + +In early December 1986, after Costa Rica's biggest newspaper La Nacion published an exposé identifying Norwin Meneses as a Contra supporter and drug trafficker, Gonzalez frantically cabled the DEA office in Los Angeles asking for permission to send Meneses to the U.S. "as soon as possible." The publicity and the specter of deportation had Meneses scared; Gonzalez warned he was considering going underground, which meant the DEA "would lose what appears to be one of the best sources of information to walk into a DEA office in years."[^3] + +On December 21, 1986, without waiting for DEA approval, Gonzalez sent Meneses and the CIA operative "Roberto" to the United States on a mission code-named "Operation Perico," officially to penetrate Blandón's organization. Gonzalez kept the operation secret from FBI agent [[Douglas Aukland]], who was leading the federal investigation. The move also appeared designed to keep Meneses from falling into the hands of Costa Rican police and to gather intelligence on what the impending OCDETF investigation might expose.[^3] + +In March 1987, DEA agent Tom Schrettner called Gonzalez and told him to send Roberto back to California to infiltrate Blandón's organization again. Gonzalez reported that Roberto would not come without Meneses, and Meneses would not return while the FBI was looking for him. Gonzalez told Schrettner he was so exasperated with Meneses he had already dropped him as an informant, despite having deemed him an extraordinarily productive source only months earlier.[^3] + +### Transfer to Bolivia + +In May 1987, federal prosecutor [[Crossan Andersen]] called Gonzalez in Costa Rica and told him to get Roberto to California for questioning by the agents. Gonzalez replied that he did not think Roberto would ever come to California but promised to pass along a message. Gonzalez added that he was being transferred to Bolivia and someone else would be handling the case from then on.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 16: "It's a burn" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sani Ahmed.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sani Ahmed.md index b066a6b8..6d0914b0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sani Ahmed.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sani Ahmed.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - BCCI - - Pakistan - - Banking - - Finance - - USA + - CIA +summary: "Sani Ahmed was a key figure in the BCCI, serving as the head of its protocol department in Pakistan before moving to Washington, D.C." --- + Sani Ahmed was a key figure in the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], serving as the head of its protocol department in [[Pakistan]] before moving to [[Washington, D.C.]] to run BCCI's representative office.[^1] He was a confidant of [[Agha Hasan Abedi]], the founder of BCCI, and played a significant role in the bank's operations, particularly in cultivating relationships with wealthy clients and government officials. ### Role in BCCI's Protocol Department diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Scott Carmichael.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Scott Carmichael.md index fbbbc06c..02679584 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Scott Carmichael.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Scott Carmichael.md @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ --- aliases: - - Scott Carmichael +- Scott Carmichael +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person + - Stargate + - RemoteViewer - DIA - - Analyst +summary: "Scott Carmichael is a former analyst with the DIA." --- + Scott Carmichael is a former analyst with the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]. He worked with [[Angela Dellafiora]], one of the DIA's most valuable remote viewers, on various intelligence operations[^1]. -Carmichael was involved in the investigation surrounding the abduction of Marine Lieutenant Colonel [[William Richard Higgins]] in [[Lebanon]]. He confirmed that the [[FBI]]'s examination of the videotape released by [[Hezbollah]] showed that Higgins's feet projected out with the ankles at right angles, not with toes pointed straight down, indicating that Higgins had died before he was hanged. This detail, which Dellafiora had perceived as a clue about Higgins's "feet," played into the investigation and proved he had already been killed[^1]. +Carmichael was involved in the investigation surrounding the abduction of Marine Lieutenant Colonel [[William Richard Higgins]] in [[Lebanon]]. He confirmed that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]'s examination of the videotape released by [[Hezbollah]] showed that Higgins's feet projected out with the ankles at right angles, not with toes pointed straight down, indicating that Higgins had died before he was hanged. This detail, which Dellafiora had perceived as a clue about Higgins's "feet," played into the investigation and proved he had already been killed[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sebastian Gonzalez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sebastian Gonzalez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..81108019 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sebastian Gonzalez.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Costa_Rica +summary: Sebastian "Guachan" Gonzalez was a CIA-linked Contra quartermaster who managed arms flights from Panama to the Costa Rican Contras while simultaneously running a major cocaine trafficking operation with Norwin Meneses. +--- +Sebastian "Guachan" Gonzalez was a charismatic and intelligent smuggler who worked for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] since 1983 as the Panamanian quartermaster for all the Costa Rican [[Contras|Contra]] armies, arranging supplies and deliveries from Manuel Noriega's armed forces. He was "a personal friend of Manuel Noriega since high school years. His job was to manage the arms flights from Panama to the [[ARDE]] forces in Costa Rica," ARDE commander [[Eden Pastora]] said.[^1] + +### Drug and Arms Network + +A 1998 CIA Inspector General's report confirmed that as early as 1984, the agency had information tying [[Norwin Meneses]] to a drug and arms network in Costa Rica operated in partnership with Gonzalez. A 1984 CIA cable from the Costa Rican station to headquarters stated that Meneses and another trafficker, Tuto Munkel, "were involved in drug trafficking with Sebastian Gonzalez Mendieta in Costa Rica. . .It was reported that Meneses owned a restaurant in which Gonzalez might have had a financial interest." The cable reported: "Meneses, Gonzalez and Munkel were well-known as the 'Nicaraguan Mafia,' dealing in drugs, weapons smuggling and laundering of counterfeit money."[^1] + +Former assistant U.S. attorney [[Eric Swenson]] confirmed that the Justice Department was also aware of Meneses's Contra activities because he had personally reported them.[^2] + +### Wiretap Evidence + +Gonzalez was a wanted man in Costa Rica after he and UDN-FARN's logistics chief were caught with 600 grams of cocaine in a house in [[Guanacaste Province]]. He fled to Panama, where he lived under Noriega's protection. Costa Rican police wiretaps on the phones of drug trafficker [[Horacio Pereira]] captured Gonzalez calling from his Panama hideout. During one conversation, a caller mentioned that Gonzalez was building a cocaine processing lab in Panama and was kicking back $20 million a month to Panamanian authorities.[^1] + +### M-3 Movement + +After breaking with Pastora in 1983, Gonzalez started his own Contra movement called M-3. In a 1990 interview, Gonzalez said Pereira had offered him money to help finance M-3 but he rejected it "because Norwin Meneses and [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sánchez]] were involved in drugs. They were close to [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides Sánchez]]." [[Robert Owen]], Oliver North's Costa Rican emissary, reported to North that Gonzalez was "now involved in drug running out of Panama."[^1] + +### Significance + +Gonzalez's partnership with Meneses represented a direct link between Contra leadership and narcotics trafficking. The CIA's knowledge of this partnership meant the agency was aware of drug trafficking within Contra ranks at a time when exposing such connections would have been politically devastating. Gonzalez was in charge of Panamanian logistics for both ARDE and [[UDN-FARN]], giving him a central role in the Southern Front's supply chain.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Severin Dahlen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Severin Dahlen.md index 067dda96..2728a0a6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Severin Dahlen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Severin Dahlen.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Severin Dahlen +- Severin Dahlen +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Metallurgist + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Severin Dahlen was a metallurgist who collaborated with Jack Houck, a Boeing Aerospace engineer, on research into psychokinesis (PK) and metal bending." --- + Severin Dahlen was a metallurgist who collaborated with [[Jack Houck]], a Boeing Aerospace engineer, on research into [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] (PK) and metal bending. They investigated whether the ability to bend metal with the mind had a connection to one's belief system and the concept of *[[Qi]]*[^1]. Dahlen participated in Houck's spoon-bending parties, where he analyzed the results from a metallurgist's point of view. His conclusion was that "Stainless flatware seems to be the easiest metal to [bend] with PK. This is because of [the]metallurgical characteristics of stainless steel. Stainless flatware is usually stamped out in large quantities. The process of cold stamping creates a large number of ‘dislocations’ along the grain boundaries in the metal. The PK energy is somehow dumped into the metal and these dislocations act as beacons for that energy. Once the PK energy lands at a dislocation, there is nowhere for it to go and it turns into heat, much as when neutrons and X-rays penetrate solid objects"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shahpour Bakhtiar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shahpour Bakhtiar.md index afe75cd8..94591530 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shahpour Bakhtiar.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shahpour Bakhtiar.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Iran + - Israel +summary: "After the Shah's departure from Iran in January 1979, Bakhtiar proved unable to function effectively." --- + [[Shahpour Bakhtiar]] was the last prime minister appointed by [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|the Shah]] of [[Iran]], serving as a compromise with the opposition. He was a supporter of [[Mohammed Mossadegh]] and a member of the National Front.[^1] After [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|the Shah's]] departure from [[Iran]] in January 1979, [[Shahpour Bakhtiar|Bakhtiar]] proved unable to function effectively. Following [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's]] arrival in [[Iran]] on February 1, 1979, [[Shahpour Bakhtiar|Bakhtiar]] went into hiding ten days later and eventually found exile in [[Paris]], [[France]]. He was assassinated in [[Paris]] in 1991.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shalheveth Freier.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shalheveth Freier.md index 343c0357..eefa2c70 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shalheveth Freier.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shalheveth Freier.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist + - Nuclear + - Physicist - Israel +summary: "Shalheveth Freier was an Israeli nuclear physicist with impeccable credentials." --- + Shalheveth Freier was an Israeli nuclear physicist with impeccable credentials. He served as scientific counselor to the Israeli embassy in [[Paris]] during the critical days of the 1950s, when the Israeli–French nuclear understanding was reached. Freier enjoyed high standing among international scientists and was particularly well known to American nuclear weapons designers.[^1] Freier was the replacement for [[Aharon Katzir]] as the innovative physicist in charge of [[Dimona]] after Katzir's death in May 1972. During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], Freier provided a separate, preliminary briefing to [[Golda Meir]]'s "kitchen cabinet" on the nuclear weapons and targets available for immediate assembly.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shaula Brent.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shaula Brent.md index b0a6dd1d..c02f759e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shaula Brent.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Shaula Brent.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Brent and her friend, Barbara Locke, who also worked at the hospital, were suspicious about Sinclair's hospital records." +--- [[Shaula Brent]] was a manager at B. Dalton Bookseller. She had previously worked at Fremont Hospital when [[Roderick Sinclair]] was brought in after the "Queen's accident." Brent recounted that Sinclair was placed in a room with an armed guard and had been receiving huge daily shots of Demerol, ordered by [[Dr. Arthur Dahlem]], prior to the accident. She noted that the amount of Demerol would have killed most men. After the accident, all drugs were withdrawn from Sinclair, and employees could hear him suffering aloud for days.[^1] Brent and her friend, [[Barbara Locke]], who also worked at the hospital, were suspicious about Sinclair's hospital records. They secretly took photostats of the records "before they were destroyed by the hospital." Brent stated that blood had been drawn on Sinclair on the day of the "Queen's accident," and he had been under the influence. She provided the names of six nurses who witnessed Sinclair's condition.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney Cooke.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney Cooke.md index 6cbfc048..2d933a9b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney Cooke.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney Cooke.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Child_Abuser - - UK - - 1980s - - Operation_Orchid - - VIP_Network +summary: "Sidney Cooke led a gang of murderous pedophiles known as the 'Dirty Dozen' who were convicted of the abduction, rape, and murder of three boys during the 1980s." --- + Sidney Cooke led a gang of murderous pedophiles known as the "Dirty Dozen" who were convicted of the abduction, rape, and murder of three boys during the 1980s. They were suspected to have killed up to twenty more victims. Cooke and three others were specifically convicted for these crimes. One of Cooke's known victims was 14-year-old Jason Swift, who was murdered in Hackney, east London, in 1985. Swift was sexually abused and strangled during a male orgy. It was rumored that Jason's killing had been filmed, but no copies of a video were ever found.[^1] ### Criminal Activities and Investigations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney Gottlieb.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney Gottlieb.md index 12fa2a52..a6dbac7f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney Gottlieb.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney Gottlieb.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Sidney Gottlieb +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - scientist -description: Sidney Gottlieb was a CIA chemist and spymaster known for his involvement in Project MKUltra and his testimony regarding President Nixon's unusual experiences. + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Sidney Gottlieb was a CIA chemist and spymaster, notorious for his involvement in controversial programs like Project MKUltra, which explored mind control and chemical interrogation." --- + Sidney Gottlieb was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] chemist and spymaster, notorious for his involvement in controversial programs like [[Project MKUltra]], which explored mind control and chemical interrogation. In 1977, Gottlieb testified at a congressional hearing, revealing a strange complaint made by President [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]].[^1] According to Gottlieb, Nixon claimed that he and several members of his staff, including his personal physician, Walter Tkach, had exhibited unusual behavior, including "inappropriate tears and crying," during a visit to an unnamed "potentially hostile country" in the early 1970s. Nixon visited both [[China]] and the [[Soviet Union]] in 1972. This incident, while not directly linked to psi research, contributed to the U.S. intelligence community's broader concerns about foreign influence and unconventional warfare.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney H. Brounstein.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney H. Brounstein.md index f8b75f60..88713bb4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney H. Brounstein.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Sidney H. Brounstein.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is in development. Mr. Brounstein is difficult to research. +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Sidney H. Brounstein was a member of the original 1969 PROMIS design team, a Peat Marwick consultant who had previously worked in IBM's Federal Systems Division, and subsequently Vice President of INSLAW, Inc.; he died June 7, 2017, at age 88." +--- +Sidney H. Brounstein was born in 1929. In 1967 he worked at the Public Administration Systems Department of IBM's Federal Systems Division. In 1969, he was a member of the team assembled under U.S. Attorney [[Thomas A. Flannery]] to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], working under co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. He continued consulting for Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. at least through 1972, and later joined [[INSLAW]] as a Vice President. He served as a professor at Montgomery College. Brounstein died June 7, 2017, at age 88, after a short illness.[^1] -Sidney Brounstein was born in 1929. +### Footnotes -During 1967 he worked at the Public Administration Systems Department, Federal Systems Division, [[IBM]]. - -In 1969 he was on the team that created [[PROMIS]] working under [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]], project manager [[Bill Hamilton]]. He later became vice president of [[INSLAW]]. - -Brounstein did consulting for [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]] (at least in 1972). - -He was a professor at Montgomery College. - -On June 7, 2017, Sidney passed away at the age of 88, after a short illness. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Simcha Dinitz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Simcha Dinitz.md index 84e7b428..21d5bfd1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Simcha Dinitz.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Simcha Dinitz.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - Israel + - Diplomat + - Military +summary: "Simcha Dinitz was the Israeli ambassador to Washington D.C." --- -Simcha Dinitz was the Israeli ambassador to [[Washington D.C.]] During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], he made a series of urgent telephone calls to [[Henry A. Kissinger]], then Secretary of State, focusing on the need for resupply for the Israeli military. Dinitz's insistence on a one-on-one meeting with Kissinger, where he reportedly conveyed [[Golda Meir]]'s willingness to come to the [[United States]] personally to plead for arms aid, was described by Kissinger as potentially "hysteria or blackmail."[^1] + +Simcha Dinitz was the Israeli ambassador to [[Washington, D.C.]] During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], he made a series of urgent telephone calls to [[Henry A. Kissinger]], then Secretary of State, focusing on the need for resupply for the Israeli military. Dinitz's insistence on a one-on-one meeting with Kissinger, where he reportedly conveyed [[Golda Meir]]'s willingness to come to the [[United States]] personally to plead for arms aid, was described by Kissinger as potentially "hysteria or blackmail."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Steve Dunbar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Steve Dunbar.md index c2c4a51b..df08d757 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Steve Dunbar.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Steve Dunbar.md @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer +summary: "County Assessor in Mariposa County, closely associated with Curry Company's Ed Hardy, DA Bruce Eckerson, and Congressman Tony Coelho." +--- [[Steve Dunbar]] was the County Assessor in Mariposa County. He was closely associated with [[Ed Hardy]], president of Curry Company, and Mariposa District Attorney [[Bruce Eckerson]], and Congressman [[Tony Coelho]]. These men were known for their annual camping trips together.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Theodore Flournoy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Theodore Flournoy.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c7a49c12 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Theodore Flournoy.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" +tags: + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Flournoy believed that the content produced by mediums during trances, including foreign languages and detailed historical accounts, originated from their 'subliminal imagination' and forgotten sources, rather than from supernatural channeling." +--- + + +[[Theodore Flournoy]] was a Swiss psychology professor at the University of Geneva. He is known for his extensive study of the medium Hélène Smith, documented in his 1899 book *From India to the Planet Mars*. In this work, he coined the term "[[Cryptomnesia]]," a phenomenon where forgotten memories reappear as seemingly original thoughts.[^1] + +Flournoy believed that the content produced by mediums during trances, including foreign languages and detailed historical accounts, originated from their "subliminal imagination" and forgotten sources, rather than from supernatural channeling. His work emphasized the astonishing capabilities of the human brain and contributed to the scientific understanding of memory and consciousness.[^1] + +--- + +[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas A. Flannery.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas A. Flannery.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2dd61126 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas A. Flannery.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2026-05-01 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Lawyer + - Judge +summary: "Thomas A. Flannery was U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1967 to 1970 who, in 1969, directed the commissioning of the computer-based case management system that became PROMIS, and subsequently served as a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Columbia from 1970 until his death in 1993, including as Chief Judge from 1977." +--- +Thomas A. Flannery was born January 5, 1918, in Washington, D.C. He served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia from 1967 to March 1970, appointed under President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. In that capacity, he directed the formation of the team that designed the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS)]] -- the case management software that became the center of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal|INSLAW affair]] a decade later.[^1] + +### Role in PROMIS Development + +In 1969, Flannery commissioned a team from [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]] to design a computer-based case management system for the [[U.S. Attorney's office|DC U.S. Attorney's Office]], funded by a $60,000 grant (70-DF-047) from the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] administered through the [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]]. The team was co-directed by [[Joan E. Jacoby]] (Director of the Office of Crime Analysis) and [[Charles R. Work]] (Deputy Chief of the Superior Court Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office), with [[Bill Hamilton]] serving as project manager. The system - named the Prosecutor's Management Information System - was deployed on January 1, 1971.[^1] + +### Judicial Career + +President [[Richard Nixon]] nominated Flannery to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia in July 1970. He was confirmed by the Senate and began judicial service in December 1970. He served as Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia from 1977 until approximately 1987, and continued as a senior judge thereafter. He died June 25, 1993.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: Federal Judicial Center. "Thomas A. Flannery." History of the Federal Judiciary. fjc.gov. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Dowling.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Dowling.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5f236028 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Dowling.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - United_States + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Fake Catholic priest and Contra activist who received $73,000 from Oliver North and Adolfo Calero for domestic propaganda operations. +--- +Father Thomas F. Dowling was a San Franciscan who passed himself off as a Roman Catholic priest while actually being ordained in a tiny splinter church called the North American Old Roman Catholic Church of the Utrecht Succession.[^1] Dowling was a founding member of [[USACA]] and played a significant role in domestic propaganda operations supporting the [[Contras]]. + +### Congressional Testimony + +While working with USACA and the Contras, Dowling appeared before Congress in 1985 sporting a clerical collar and identifying himself as a Catholic priest, testifying as a purported witness to [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] atrocities. His appearance had been arranged by the State Department's Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin America, later described by congressional investigators as an illegal CIA-run domestic propaganda mill. A 1992 House committee staff report concluded that "senior CIA officials with backgrounds in covert operations, as well as military intelligence and psychological operations specialists from the Department of Defense, were deeply involved in establishing and participating in a domestic political and propaganda operation run through an obscure bureau in the Department of State." A 1987 investigation by the Comptroller General found the State Department had engaged in "prohibited, covert propaganda activities."[^1] + +### Funding from North and Calero + +Dowling admitted receiving about $73,000 in cash and travelers checks from [[Oliver North]], [[Adolfo Calero]], and other members of North's operation between 1986 and 1987 "to affect public opinion favorably toward the Reagan position inside, regarding Central America." The money went to a nonprofit Dowling set up called the Latin America Strategic Studies Institute (LASSI). LASSI employed G. James Quesada, a recently retired CIA officer with extensive Latin American experience who was Nicaraguan. Quesada met [[Norwin Meneses]] and [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] at an FDN meeting but said he stayed away from them, recognizing Meneses was involved in drug trafficking on "the other side" — the military part of the Contra operation.[^1] + +### CAUSA Connection + +Dowling was a member of [[CAUSA]]'s national advisory board and a frequent speaker at CAUSA rallies. CAUSA was a conservative political organization part of the Rev. [[Sun-Myung Moon]]'s [[Unification Church]], which was linked in the 1970s to the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. During the CIA funding cutoff, Moon's organization stepped in and began funneling money and supplies to the Contras. An August 1984 letter from CAUSA's president, retired Air Force general E. D. Woellner, thanked USACA for attending the annual CAUSA convention and suggested closer cooperation.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Gates.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Gates.md index 6e8cfca8..1dd4d5b3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Gates.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Gates.md @@ -1,10 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist +summary: "Gates conducted a wiretap of MCA under the supervision of U.S." +--- [[Thomas Gates]] was an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent in Los Angeles who played a significant role in the investigation of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] for organized crime penetration and was a key contact for investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]].[1] Gates conducted a wiretap of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] under the supervision of [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] [[Marvin Rudnick]] and later [[Richard Stavin]]. He, along with Rudnick and Stavin, believed that [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] had been penetrated by organized crime, based on the wiretaps. These wiretaps recorded communications between [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and [[Eugene Giaquinto]], then president of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] home entertainment division, revealing connections to [[La Cosa Nostra]], including the [[Gambino Crime Family]] and [[Bufalino Crime Family]].[1] Gates had frequent conversations with [[Danny Casolaro]] until three days before Casolaro's death. Casolaro reportedly told Gates that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] had warned him to drop his investigation into "[[The Octopus]]." Gates was also involved in learning about [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s statement to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] in October 1992, which implicated Nichols, [[Glenn Shockley]], [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]], [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilberto Rodriguez]], and [[Michael Abbell]] in illicit financial activities.[1] -Despite the evidence gathered, the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] sealed the wiretaps, and no prosecutions were pursued in the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] organized crime investigation. The Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force was disbanded, and Gates closed the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation. He was one of the investigators who found themselves on a collision course with the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] when their inquiries led to high-level organized crime, drugs, and money laundering.[1] +Despite the evidence gathered, the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] sealed the wiretaps, and no prosecutions were pursued in the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] organized crime investigation. The Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force was disbanded, and Gates closed the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation. He was one of the investigators who found themselves on a collision course with the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] when their inquiries led to high-level organized crime, drugs, and money laundering.[1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Gordon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Gordon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8d6c9a7a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Thomas Gordon.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - Los_Angeles + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: LASD Major Violators detective who led the investigation into the Blandon-Ross cocaine network after receiving Jerry Guzzetta's Project Sahara reports. +--- +Thomas "Tom" Gordon was a tall, soft-spoken detective with sixteen years on the [[LASD Major Violators|Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Major Violators]] squad who led the investigation into the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Ricky Ross|Ross]] cocaine network in 1986.[^1] + +### Background + +Since 1982, Gordon and his colleagues on the Majors II squad had tangled with the biggest criminals [[Los Angeles]] had to offer: the Mexican mafia, gangbangers, [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] cells, and international money launderers. By 1986 he was a hard man to impress. Former lieutenant Mike Fossey, the unit supervisor and intelligence officer for Majors II, called the Blandón-Ross case one of the biggest he had ever handled.[^1] + +### The Project Sahara Investigation + +When Bell PD detective [[Jerry Guzzetta]] delivered his "Project Sahara" reports to the Majors, they landed on Gordon's desk. The reports had a bit of everything, including an element the Majors had never before faced—a [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-linked guerrilla army allegedly dealing in dope. "There was no telling where this investigation could take them," the unit realized.[^1] + +Analyzing information from the flipped [[Torres Brothers|Torres brothers]], Gordon's squad reached the conclusion that the Los Angeles crack market was far more disciplined and well organized than anyone had dreamed. Through two mystery dealers named Rick and Ollie, the gangs had established a direct pipeline to the Colombian cartels. The Majors now had names and addresses of everyone at the top of the distribution chain—from Colombian importers to Nicaraguan middlemen to Black wholesalers controlling the South Central marketplace. If everything went right, Gordon could take down the biggest crack operation ever uncovered.[^1] + +"This was going to be my last hurrah," said Gordon, who was scheduled to be rotated out of the Majors. "Like anyone, I've got an ego, and I wanted to go out with a bang."[^1] + +### The NADDIS Discovery + +On September 17, 1986, Gordon ran computer checks on names the Torres brothers provided through NIN and NADDIS databases. Blandón's file showed a Class One trafficker with addresses in Glendale, linked to associates Roger Sandino and [[Norwin Meneses]]. Meneses's file was staggering: in the database since 1976, twelve aliases, mentioned in thirty-two [[DEA]] investigations, houses across the Bay Area, a mansion in Managua—yet never charged. [[Ronald Lister|Lister]]'s file showed an ex-policeman under active DEA investigation, owned by DEA agent [[Sandalio Gonzalez]] in Costa Rica—the same agent who "owned" Blandón. When Gordon called Gonzalez, the DEA agent "went through the ceiling," screaming that phone lines went through Nicaragua and ordering Gordon not to mention anything in search warrant affidavits: "It's a burn." Gordon was baffled—his investigation hadn't even started yet.[^2] + +Gordon obtained a DEA informant's report from Riverside agent Thomas Schrettner describing the Blandón organization purchasing 400 kilos per month and confirming all the Torres brothers' intelligence. He also learned FBI agent [[Douglas Aukland]] had independently received a walk-in informant exposing the Blandón-Meneses Contra drug ring. With three independent sources telling the same story, Gordon decided the Majors would move ahead regardless of federal reluctance.[^2] + +His lieutenant, Mike Fossey, recalled being told "that the CIA was involved with them, screened them, and protected their operation" and called it "a major accusation." Gordon's supervisor Sergeant Edward Huffman briefed the Narcotics Bureau commander, who confirmed the suspects were "possibly Contras."[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 16: "It's a burn" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Théodore Flournoy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Théodore Flournoy.md deleted file mode 100644 index 24ac387f..00000000 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Théodore Flournoy.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ ---- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Théodore Flournoy -tags: - - person - - psychologist - - researcher -description: Théodore Flournoy was a Swiss psychology professor known for his study of mediums and his coining of the term "cryptomnesia." ---- - -[[Théodore Flournoy]] was a Swiss psychology professor at the University of Geneva. He is known for his extensive study of the medium Hélène Smith, documented in his 1899 book *From India to the Planet Mars*. In this work, he coined the term "[[Cryptomnesia]]," a phenomenon where forgotten memories reappear as seemingly original thoughts.[^1] - -Flournoy believed that the content produced by mediums during trances, including foreign languages and detailed historical accounts, originated from their "subliminal imagination" and forgotten sources, rather than from supernatural channeling. His work emphasized the astonishing capabilities of the human brain and contributed to the scientific understanding of memory and consciousness.[^1] - ---- - -[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tom DeLonge.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tom DeLonge.md index b1c58f54..d8ae0624 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tom DeLonge.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tom DeLonge.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "DeLonge has had a lifelong interest in UAP and has used his celebrity to bring attention to the issue." +--- [[Tom DeLonge]] is an American musician, singer, songwriter, author, record producer, actor, and filmmaker. He is the co-founder, co-lead vocalist, and guitarist of the rock band Blink-182. He is also the founder of [[To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science]] (TTSA), an organization dedicated to the investigation of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) and other fringe scientific topics.[^1] ### Interest in UAP and Founding of TTSA diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tony Avirgan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tony Avirgan.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b5972e1 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tony Avirgan.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - person + - journalist + - contra-war +summary: Tony Avirgan was an ABC cameraman and husband of journalist Martha Honey who was placed under FBI surveillance while investigating Contra drug trafficking in Costa Rica. +--- +Tony Avirgan was an ABC cameraman and husband of journalist [[Martha Honey]] who was placed under [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] surveillance while investigating [[Contras|Contra]] drug trafficking in [[Costa Rica]]. Avirgan and Honey pursued the connections between the Contra war and the drug trade on the Southern Front.[^1] + +### Surveillance and Intimidation + +The FBI placed both Avirgan and Honey under surveillance in response to their reporting on Contra-connected drug trafficking. The monitoring of journalists by federal law enforcement was part of the broader pattern of suppressing information about the relationship between U.S. intelligence agencies and drug traffickers. Avirgan's work as a cameraman brought him into contact with the Southern Front operations where [[John Hull]]'s ranch and other facilities served as bases for both Contra military operations and narcotics smuggling.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 18. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 18. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tony Coelho.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tony Coelho.md index 086ccdba..ee21d47f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tony Coelho.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Tony Coelho.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Coelho purchased property in partnership with one member of the Mariposa Board of Supervisors." +--- [[Tony Coelho]] was a Congressman whose district encompassed Mariposa and Yosemite National Park. He was closely associated with [[Ed Hardy]], president of Curry Company, Mariposa District Attorney [[Bruce Eckerson]], and County Assessor [[Steve Dunbar]]. These men were known for their annual camping trips together. Coelho and Hardy were regular fixtures around town, seen at most social events, and Coelho even cooked and served spaghetti dinners for the whole town annually at the Mariposa Fair Grounds.[^1] Coelho purchased property in partnership with one member of the Mariposa Board of Supervisors. Mariposa was one of the first places Coelho bid farewell to after resigning from Congress to avoid an investigation of his finances.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Uri Geller.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Uri Geller.md index e1b4dec3..8801988c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Uri Geller.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Uri Geller.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Uri Geller +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - psychic - - entertainer -description: Uri Geller is an Israeli-British psychic, entertainer, and television personality, known for his spoon-bending and other psychokinetic abilities. + - Person + - Stargate + - Military +summary: "When Geller was ten, his parents separated, and he moved with his mother to Cyprus." --- + [[Uri Geller]] is a famous [[Israel|Israeli]]-British illusionist, mentalist, and spoon bender. He was born on the winter solstice of 1946, in Tel Aviv, to Hungarian emigré parents. According to the Geller legend, at the age of four, he was visited by a strange luminous apparition, after which he began to manifest paranormal talents. Unlike [[Ingo Swann]] and [[Pat Price]], he did not have out-of-body experiences or premonitions; instead, he claimed to be able to read minds, visualize hidden objects and drawings clairvoyantly, and bend small pieces of metal.[^1] When Geller was ten, his parents separated, and he moved with his mother to Cyprus. At seventeen, he returned to Israel, joined the paratroops, and was wounded during the Six-Day War in 1967. After recuperating, he worked as a model. Encouraged by a friend, [[Shippi Strang]], he began public performances of mind reading and metal-bending in 1969. His celebrity grew, and he performed for prestigious figures, including Prime Minister Golda Meir and General Moshe Dayan, who reportedly asked him, "Now, what can you do for Israel?"[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Vincent Caci Bologna.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Vincent Caci Bologna.md index 72b52150..8c475357 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Vincent Caci Bologna.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Vincent Caci Bologna.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Alleged mobster observed by Indio Police meeting with Dr. John Philip Nichols and La Cosa Nostra figures at Cabazon." +--- [[Vincent Caci Bologna]] was an alleged mobster mentioned in a surveillance report from the Indio Police Department in August 1981. He was observed meeting with [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]], the Cabazon Administrator, and other [[La Cosa Nostra]] underworld figures. These meetings were believed to involve financial transactions.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Vivian L. Wagner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Vivian L. Wagner.md index 1c6d7f39..d5bd2d27 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Vivian L. Wagner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Vivian L. Wagner.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Legal Secretary - - Activist - - USA - - California + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Her letter detailed the alleged corruption within the Mariposa County local government, including unlawful and corrupt activities by officials and departments, and the failure of the State Attorney General John Van de Kamp and federal agencies to investigate these allegations." --- + [[Vivian L. Wagner]] is the wife of attorney [[Ben Wagner]] and a legal secretary. On February 19, 1988, she sent an emotionally gripping letter to President [[Ronald Reagan]] at the [[White House]], titled "Restoring Equal Rights to the Citizens of Mariposa County."[^1] Her letter detailed the alleged corruption within the Mariposa County local government, including unlawful and corrupt activities by officials and departments, and the failure of the State Attorney General [[John Van de Kamp]] and federal agencies to investigate these allegations. She stated that residents had placed their lives and families in jeopardy by coming forward. The letter listed numerous grievances, including violations of individual civil rights, abuse of discretion in criminal prosecutions, obstruction of justice, malicious prosecution, bribery, intimidation of Grand Jury members and witnesses, deprivation of property, illegal land transactions, failure to prosecute illegal drug sales (including by county employees), property rights violations, conspiracy to impede criminal investigations, homicide, attempted homicide, rape, battery, and perjury.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/W. Ross Adey.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/W. Ross Adey.md index b523e765..ab6ae356 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/W. Ross Adey.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/W. Ross Adey.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - W. Ross Adey +- W. Ross Adey +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Physician + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "Chief of staff at Veterans Hospital in Loma Linda and member of the Sun Streak science panel for the Stargate remote viewing program." --- + W. Ross Adey was the chief of staff of the Research Division at Veterans Hospital in Loma Linda, California. He was a member of the new science panel for the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Sun Streak]] program, which was established on January 31, 1986[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Walter Grasheim.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Walter Grasheim.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..58986099 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Walter Grasheim.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Person/Intelligence + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: New York weapons dealer and U.S. military contractor raided by DEA agent Celerino Castillo, who was found with embassy plates, C-4 explosives, and a massive weapons cache. +--- +Walter "Wally" Grasheim was a New York weapons dealer and U.S. military contractor based in [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]], who was raided by [[DEA]] agent [[Celerino Castillo]] on September 1, 1986. The raid uncovered a massive weapons cache, U.S. Embassy license plates and IDs, and evidence linking Grasheim to the Contra operation at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]].[^1] + +### Background + +The tall, bearded arms broker was the Salvadoran sales representative for the Litton Corporation and other American weapons manufacturers, with a booming business selling night vision goggles, Steyer sniper rifles, and assorted military gear to the Salvadoran military. He was also advising and training Salvadoran army units in long-range reconnaissance operations on behalf of the U.S. government.[^1] + +### The Raid + +Denied access to the military side of Ilopango, Castillo targeted Grasheim as an off-base target linked to the Ilopango operation. One of Castillo's informants told him Grasheim was intimately involved with the Contra drug operation at the base, and DEA computers turned up several references to Grasheim as a suspected drug trafficker. Salvadoran police working with Castillo raided Grasheim's elegant hillside home in San Salvador. A pound of marijuana was found, along with an extraordinary weapons cache: "Some of the rooms in the house had munitions and explosives piled to the ceiling, including automatic weapons, M-16's, hand grenades and C-4 [plastic explosives]." The raid also uncovered U.S. Embassy license plates, radios, and IDs in Grasheim's name.[^1] + +### Grasheim's Claims + +Grasheim strenuously denied involvement with either the Contras or drugs and believed Castillo was duped by informants working for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. "The Agency put Castillo onto me as a way of getting him away from whatever it was they were doing at Ilopango," Grasheim insisted. "The person who claimed I was a drug trafficker was on the payroll of the CIA. I've never been involved with drugs in my life." The marijuana found at his house, Grasheim said, probably belonged to a U.S. Army colonel who was a frequent visitor. Grasheim said the weapons were legally his.[^1] + +### CIA Infiltration of Castillo's Investigation + +The Justice Department Inspector General's report partially confirmed Grasheim's account. Castillo's informant Murga, who directed Castillo toward Grasheim by fingering him as "head of smuggling operations at Ilopango," was indeed a CIA asset and had been for some time. Soon after putting Castillo onto Grasheim, the CIA demanded Murga back. Castillo's boss Robert Stia "recalled being asked by the CIA station chief in El Salvador to relinquish the use of informant" Murga. "The Station Chief had explained that the CIA had established the informant before he had ever worked for the DEA" and wanted the DEA to stop using him because "he was currently a CIA informant." Stia complied but complained internally that the CIA had cost the DEA a valuable asset.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Walworth Barbour.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Walworth Barbour.md index 0308ce81..f9136a40 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Walworth Barbour.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Walworth Barbour.md @@ -1,20 +1,23 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Walworth Barbour was the American ambassador to Israel from 1961 to 1973, serving longer in one post than all but three other American ambassadors." --- + Walworth Barbour was the American ambassador to [[Israel]] from 1961 to 1973, serving longer in one post than all but three other American ambassadors. He was a compelling presence, described as a tall, shy, hugely overweight diplomat with a gluttonous appetite and acute emphysema. He constantly sprayed his throat with a vaporizer, wore yellowing white suits with brown-and-white shoes, and walked with a shambling gait. Barbour spoke no Hebrew and rarely attended educational, cultural, or social events, yet he was beloved by [[Israel]]'s leadership.[^1] Barbour's long assignment was a testament to his understanding of when and when not to accept every Israeli assertion at face value, and his willingness to operate the American embassy as a subsidiary, if necessary, of the Israeli foreign ministry. He often reminded his questioning subordinates that he was a President's man with a personal mandate, not a servant of the [[State Department]].[^1] -In his first six years as ambassador, Barbour rarely interfered with the job of those working in his embassy, and some of the most accurate reporting on [[Dimona]] was forwarded to [[Washington D.C.]]. However, these reports had no impact and disappeared into the bureaucratic maze. After the 1967 [[Six-Day War]], he ordered his staff to stop reporting on nuclear weapons in [[Israel]], over the objection of one key aide. His primary assignment was to insulate President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] and his men from facts that would compel action regarding [[Israel]]'s nuclear program.[^1] +In his first six years as ambassador, Barbour rarely interfered with the job of those working in his embassy, and some of the most accurate reporting on [[Dimona]] was forwarded to [[Washington, D.C.]]. However, these reports had no impact and disappeared into the bureaucratic maze. After the 1967 [[Six-Day War]], he ordered his staff to stop reporting on nuclear weapons in [[Israel]], over the objection of one key aide. His primary assignment was to insulate President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] and his men from facts that would compel action regarding [[Israel]]'s nuclear program.[^1] Barbour's closest associates were senior officials of the Israeli government, including [[Golda Meir]] and Major General [[Aharon Yariv]]. He shared the taboo of not discussing nuclear weapons with outsiders. However, it was Barbour's men who reported before the June 1967 war that [[Israel]] had completed its basic weapons design and was capable of manufacturing warheads for deployment on missiles.[^1] In 1970, Barbour made a rare public appearance, sharing a podium with Prime Minister [[Golda Meir]] at the opening of an American school in [[Tel Aviv]]. After his retirement in 1973, he became a board member of the American branch of Bank Leumi, the Israeli state bank, a move that confounded and distressed many of his former colleagues in the Foreign Service who saw it as a conflict of interest.[^1] -Upon the inauguration of President [[Richard M. Nixon]] in January 1969, Barbour became even less interested in [[Dimona]], effectively exorcising the issue. He famously told a senior American intelligence officer who briefed him on [[Israel]]'s nuclear weapons program, "Gentlemen, I don't believe a word of it," explaining that if he acknowledged it, he would have to go to the President, and the President did not want bad news.[^1] +Upon the inauguration of President [[Richard Nixon]] in January 1969, Barbour became even less interested in [[Dimona]], effectively exorcising the issue. He famously told a senior American intelligence officer who briefed him on [[Israel]]'s nuclear weapons program, "Gentlemen, I don't believe a word of it," explaining that if he acknowledged it, he would have to go to the President, and the President did not want bad news.[^1] Barbour's support for [[Israel]] was profound and heartfelt. He remained on the board of Bank Leumi until his death, seemingly unconcerned with his peers' opinions.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William B. Bader.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William B. Bader.md index a7bbf2dd..180c7ead 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William B. Bader.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William B. Bader.md @@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Government + - Israel +summary: "Assistant deputy under secretary of defense for policy in 1979 who was frustrated by Israel's unauthorized access to KH-11 satellite intelligence." --- + William B. Bader served as the assistant deputy under secretary of defense for policy in 1979. He recalled his frustration at knowing that the Israelis were "edging deeper into the overhead" regarding [[KH-11]] satellite intelligence and not knowing how to stop it. He noted the difficulty in complaining about such access, as it might jeopardize one's own position.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Barr.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Barr.md index 6464c0f6..bbdfc60b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Barr.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Barr.md @@ -1,11 +1,17 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "William Barr served as the Attorney General of the United States." --- + William Barr served as the Attorney General of the United States. He is noted for his involvement in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] investigation. On November 7, 1991, Attorney General William Barr appointed [[Nicholas J. Bua]] to serve as a Special Counsel. Bua's mandate was to investigate all allegations of wrongdoing in connection with the Inslaw matter. Barr requested a complete and thorough investigation to determine if there had been any misconduct by individuals inside or outside the Department of Justice. He assured the Special Counsel that the investigation would be independent and that all Department of Justice employees would cooperate fully.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Bryant, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Bryant, Jr..md index cd48ce75..bb6592cd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Bryant, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Bryant, Jr..md @@ -1,4 +1,14 @@ -[[William Bryant, Jr.]] was a Senior [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] Judge. He affirmed the bankruptcy court's findings in November 1989, in a separate opinion of almost 50 pages, following a de novo trial in the [[INSLAW]] case. His ruling stated that "There was unending contention about payments under this contract and the rights of the respective parties – what is strikingly apparent from the testimony and depositions of key witnesses and many documents is that [[INSLAW]] performed its contract in a hostile environment that extended from the higher echelons of the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] to the officials who had the day-to-day responsibility for supervising its work."[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Senior U.S. District Court Judge who affirmed the bankruptcy court's findings in the INSLAW case, ruling DOJ performed its contract in a hostile environment." +--- +[[William Bryant, Jr.]] was a Senior [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] Judge. He affirmed the bankruptcy court's findings in November 1989, in a separate opinion of almost 50 pages, following a de novo trial in the [[INSLAW]] case. His ruling stated that "There was unending contention about payments under this contract and the rights of the respective parties – what is strikingly apparent from the testimony and depositions of key witnesses and many documents is that [[INSLAW]] performed its contract in a hostile environment that extended from the higher echelons of the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] to the officials who had the day-to-day responsibility for supervising its work."[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Callaway.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Callaway.md index d8b25ae5..8a8a8274 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Callaway.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Callaway.md @@ -1,4 +1,13 @@ -[[William Callaway]] was a Cabazon member. He, along with [[Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez]], discovered the bodies of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]] on July 1, 1981. Callaway, Benitez, and Alvarez were scheduled to meet with attorney [[Steve Rios]] on July 1, 1981, to initiate an investigation of [[Cabazon Tribal Council|Cabazon]] tribal affairs.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer +summary: "Cabazon tribal member who discovered the bodies of the 1981 Alvarez/Boger/Castro triple homicide linked to the PROMIS scandal." +--- +[[William Callaway]] was a Cabazon member. He, along with [[Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez]], discovered the bodies of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]] on July 1, 1981. Callaway, Benitez, and Alvarez were scheduled to meet with attorney [[Steve Rios]] on July 1, 1981, to initiate an investigation of [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]] tribal affairs.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Colby.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Colby.md index 0c7e09d9..645c9c5d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Colby.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Colby.md @@ -1,16 +1,19 @@ --- -aliases: - - William Colby +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - - Person - - CIA - - Government Official + - person + - u.s.-government + - contra-war +summary: William Colby was a former CIA director who was William Nelson's mentor and oversaw earlier CIA covert operations that set precedents for the Contra war. --- -William Colby (1920–1996) was an American intelligence officer who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1973 to 1976. He was at the helm of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] during a period of significant scrutiny and controversy, including revelations about [[Project MKUltra]][^1]. -In the context of the [[Moscow Signal]], Colby wrote to the U.S. ambassador, informing him that "The increased probability of health injuries to personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow [redacted] warrant our immediate attention." This communication came after the [[Soviet Union]] installed a second microwave transmitter aimed at the embassy, indicating the signal was becoming more potent[^1]. +William Colby was a former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] director who was [[William Nelson]]'s mentor and oversaw earlier CIA covert operations that set precedents for the Contra war. Colby led the CIA from 1973 to 1976, a period that included controversial operations in [[Chile]], Angola, and elsewhere.[^1] -Colby's tenure was marked by his efforts to be more transparent with Congress and the public about past CIA activities, which led to the declassification of some documents related to controversial programs[^1]. +### Legacy and the Contra War + +Colby's tenure as CIA director established patterns of covert operation and deniability that were later applied on a larger scale during the Contra war. His protégé Nelson went on to serve as deputy director of operations, the head of all CIA covert operations worldwide, before moving to [[Fluor Corporation]]. The chain of mentorship from Colby to Nelson to the Contra-era operatives illustrated the institutional continuity of the CIA's covert operations apparatus. The methods developed under Colby's leadership for managing deniable operations and protecting agents involved in questionable activities became standard practice during the Contra war.[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Cole.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Cole.md index 916bf494..1c5a5413 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Cole.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Cole.md @@ -1,4 +1,13 @@ -[[William Cole]] was a Los Angeles-based attorney. He was hired to investigate possible links between the triple slayings of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]] and the [[Cabazon Casino]]. Cole stated that his office was coordinating efforts with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in investigating the murders and expected officials to turn over confiscated papers from the Alvarez home to his office.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer +summary: "Los Angeles attorney hired to investigate the links between the Cabazon triple slayings and the Cabazon Casino operations." +--- +[[William Cole]] was a Los Angeles-based attorney. He was hired to investigate possible links between the triple slayings of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]] and the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]]. Cole stated that his office was coordinating efforts with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department in investigating the murders and expected officials to turn over confiscated papers from the Alvarez home to his office.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Downing.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Downing.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3ac71b12 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William Downing.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Weapons +summary: William "Bill" Downing was Ronald Lister's partner in the Mundy Security Group who designed a laser sighting device for AR-15 assault rifles and was involved in procuring weapons sold to Danilo Blandón and crack dealers in Los Angeles. +--- +William Lee Downing was a partner of [[Ronald Lister]] in the [[Mundy Security Group]], the Laguna Beach security company Lister incorporated in mid-1983. Through this "security business" in high-class Laguna Beach, Downing and Lister procured weapons for [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]], who resold them to [[Ricky Ross]] and other crack dealers in South Central Los Angeles.[^1] + +### Laser Sighting Device + +Downing designed a laser sighting device for AR-15 assault rifles that the Mundy Security Group attempted to market. The device used a tiny laser beam to put a small red dot on a target, facilitating kills at night. [[Chris Moore|Christopher W. Moore]], a director of Mundy Security Group, said this gadget was one of the company's only known business activities aside from a few burglar alarm installations.[^1] + +### Weapons Supply Network + +The weapons Downing helped procure included the full spectrum available to Lister's network. Blandón told [[Central Intelligence Agency]] inspectors that Lister had access to such a wide variety of weapons that in 1983 or 1984, he arranged for Lister to give a sales presentation to Contra leadership. The Mundy Security Group was licensed with the [[State Department]] in 1983 to export U.S. Munitions List items to other countries, receiving three temporary export licenses (DSP-73s) to export laser components and spare parts to "various countries."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William E. Colby.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William E. Colby.md index 7e920932..546566b9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William E. Colby.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William E. Colby.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - Intelligence + - Stargate - CIA +summary: "Director of the CIA from 1973 to 1976 who believed Israel possessed nuclear weapons and might use them in an extreme situation." --- + William E. Colby served as the Director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] from 1973 to 1976. He shared the assumption that [[Israel]] had a few nuclear weapons and that if there was a collapse during the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], there was a possibility that [[Israel]] would use them. Colby believed that nuclear weapons would be used "only in an extreme situation."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William H. Bowers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William H. Bowers.md index 61a4cd64..7d7a6d24 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William H. Bowers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William H. Bowers.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - William H. Bowers +- William H. Bowers +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Military - - Air Force + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "According to Bergier's article, 'Thought Transfer, Weapon of War,' the experiment aimed to test long-distance telepathic communication through significant barriers." --- + William H. Bowers was a [[U.S. Air Force]] Colonel and the director of the Biological Department of the [[Air Force Research Institute]]. He was identified by journalist [[Jacques Bergier]] as the man overseeing a joint-service [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] experiment conducted aboard the [[USS Nautilus]] in 1958[^1]. According to Bergier's article, "Thought Transfer, Weapon of War," the experiment aimed to test long-distance telepathic communication through significant barriers. The experiment reportedly involved a sender onboard the *Nautilus* and a receiver on land, using [[Zener Cards]] for simple sender-receiver trials[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William N. Dale.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William N. Dale.md index c3576fff..f65fd2cd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William N. Dale.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William N. Dale.md @@ -1,16 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Dale objected to the policy change after the 1967 Six-Day War, when Walworth Barbour ordered the embassy's military attachés to stop reporting on Dimona and to no longer undercut the Israelis by conducting operations with their British or Canadian counterparts." --- -William N. Dale served as the deputy chief of mission at the American embassy in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]], arriving in 1964. He was given wide latitude in the day-to-day management of the embassy and encouraged his staff to investigate [[Dimona]]. Dale, along with the embassy's scientific attaché [[Robert T. Webber]], drafted a highly classified dispatch to [[Washington D.C.]] summarizing their intelligence that [[Israel]] was getting ready to put warheads into missiles. This report, which Dale considered the embassy's most definitive on [[Dimona]], received no response from Washington.[^1] + +William N. Dale served as the deputy chief of mission at the American embassy in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]], arriving in 1964. He was given wide latitude in the day-to-day management of the embassy and encouraged his staff to investigate [[Dimona]]. Dale, along with the embassy's scientific attaché [[Robert T. Webber]], drafted a highly classified dispatch to [[Washington, D.C.]] summarizing their intelligence that [[Israel]] was getting ready to put warheads into missiles. This report, which Dale considered the embassy's most definitive on [[Dimona]], received no response from Washington.[^1] Dale objected to the policy change after the 1967 [[Six-Day War]], when [[Walworth Barbour]] ordered the embassy's military attachés to stop reporting on [[Dimona]] and to no longer undercut the Israelis by conducting operations with their British or Canadian counterparts. This disagreement soured their relationship, and Dale remained convinced that his stance on [[Dimona]] set back his career.[^1] In the fall of 1967, [[Henry A. Kissinger]], then a [[Harvard University]] professor and consultant on [[Vietnam]] to the [[Lyndon B. Johnson|Johnson]] administration, visited [[Tel Aviv]]. He sent an urgent, top-secret message to the White House through Dale, warning about [[Dimona]] and concluding that [[Israel]] was making nuclear warheads. Dale also recalled Kissinger's warning: "I'll have your ass if this gets out."[^1] -After leaving [[Israel]], Dale attempted to raise questions about [[Dimona]] with senior government officials in [[Washington D.C.]] and later with the [[State Department]]'s Policy Planning Council, but his efforts were met with resistance and warnings not to discuss the issue publicly. His final paper on nonproliferation did not mention [[Dimona]].[^1] +After leaving [[Israel]], Dale attempted to raise questions about [[Dimona]] with senior government officials in [[Washington, D.C.]] and later with the [[State Department]]'s Policy Planning Council, but his efforts were met with resistance and warnings not to discuss the issue publicly. His final paper on nonproliferation did not mention [[Dimona]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William R. Crawford.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William R. Crawford.md index 86aa62a7..6bad720a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William R. Crawford.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William R. Crawford.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Crawford recalled that Ben-Gurion's reply was long, evasive, and did not agree to the IAEA inspection of Dimona." --- + William R. Crawford was a young foreign service officer appointed as director of Israeli affairs by the [[State Department]] shortly after [[John F. Kennedy]]'s inauguration. He was asked to draft a letter from the President to [[David Ben-Gurion]] emphasizing that [[America]]'s worldwide position on nonproliferation would be compromised if [[Israel]] pursued an independent course. The letter also demanded inspection of [[Dimona]] and the right to convey the results to [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser]] to prevent [[Egypt]] from beginning its own nuclear research.[^1] Crawford recalled that Ben-Gurion's reply was long, evasive, and did not agree to the [[International Atomic Energy Agency|IAEA]] inspection of [[Dimona]]. Crawford also noted that his draft of the letter was rewritten by [[George Ball]]'s office, which held onto it for days, eventually provoking a complaint from the White House.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William S. Cohen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William S. Cohen.md index 4568f4ea..39eaf37e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William S. Cohen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/William S. Cohen.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "During his time in the Senate, Christopher Mellon served as a key advisor to Cohen." +--- [[William S. Cohen]] served as the 20th United States Secretary of Defense from 1997 to 2001, during the Clinton Administration. Prior to his role as Secretary of Defense, he was a United States Senator from Maine.[^1] ### Relationship with Christopher Mellon diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yasser Arafat.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yasser Arafat.md index 30b3b8d4..3d761b03 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yasser Arafat.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yasser Arafat.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Palestine +summary: "During the Gulf War in 1991, Arafat publicly supported Iraq against the United States, which led to him losing his standing and money sources from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states." --- -[[Yasser Arafat]] was a prominent Palestinian leader. He was aligned with [[Syria]] at one point and attempted to negotiate with the [[Iran|Iranians]] to secure the release of [[USA|American]] hostages in April 1980, but was rebuffed as he could not guarantee arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[Yasser Arafat]] was a prominent Palestinian leader. He was aligned with [[Syria]] at one point and attempted to negotiate with the [[Iran|Iranians]] to secure the release of [[United States|American]] hostages in April 1980, but was rebuffed as he could not guarantee arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] [[Yasser Arafat|Arafat's]] group was blamed by [[Abu Nidal]] for certain Palestinian factions warring among themselves. [[Yasser Arafat|Arafat]] also had secret talks with [[Yitzhak Shamir]] and the [[Likud Party]] leadership in 1988 and 1989 regarding a peace plan that would create a Palestinian state in [[Jordan]].[^1] -During the [[Gulf War]] in 1991, [[Yasser Arafat|Arafat]] publicly supported [[Saddam Hussein|Iraq]] against the [[USA|United States]], which led to him losing his standing and money sources from [[Saudi Arabia]] and other [[Persian Gulf|Gulf]] states. His credibility in the [[USA|West]] was nullified.[^1] +During the [[Gulf War]] in 1991, [[Yasser Arafat|Arafat]] publicly supported [[Saddam Hussein|Iraq]] against the [[United States|United States]], which led to him losing his standing and money sources from [[Saudi Arabia]] and other [[Persian Gulf|Gulf]] states. His credibility in the [[United States|West]] was nullified.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yehuda Ben-Hanan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yehuda Ben-Hanan.md index eb9b6150..f7709ead 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yehuda Ben-Hanan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yehuda Ben-Hanan.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Technology - - Israel + - PROMIS +summary: "Owner of Software and Engineering Consultants in Chatsworth, California and childhood friend of Ari Ben-Menashe." --- + [[Yehuda Ben-Hanan]] was the owner of Software and Engineering Consultants, a small computer company based in Chatsworth, [[California]]. He was a childhood friend of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. -[[Rafi Eitan]] selected Ben-Hanan to develop a "trap door" for the [[PROMIS]] software, which would allow external access to the computers of intelligence agencies using the program. Ben-Hanan was given blueprints and set about his work for a $5,000 fee, unaware of the true purpose of the project.[^1] +[[Rafi]] selected Ben-Hanan to develop a "trap door" for the [[PROMIS]] software, which would allow external access to the computers of intelligence agencies using the program. Ben-Hanan was given blueprints and set about his work for a $5,000 fee, unaware of the true purpose of the project.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yigal Allon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yigal Allon.md index 3384859b..2dceb2f3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yigal Allon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yigal Allon.md @@ -1,14 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Military + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Yigal Allon was a 1948 war hero and a close adviser to Prime Minister Levi Eshkol." --- + Yigal Allon was a 1948 war hero and a close adviser to Prime Minister [[Levi Eshkol]]. He was an advocate of [[West Bank]] resettlement. Allon, along with [[Yitzhak Rabin]] and [[Ariel Sharon]], believed that [[Israel]]'s essential advantage over the Arabs was the quality and training of its military personnel, and viewed nuclear weapons as nothing more than a great equalizer.[^1] In early December 1967, Allon was given a private look at [[Israel]]'s early work on its first nuclear missile field, under construction at Hirbat Zachariah. This experience moved him to tears, as he saw it as a new kind of military security for the nation. He couldn't resist boasting about what he had seen, stunning his cabinet colleagues by warning [[Egypt]] in a public speech that [[Israel]] would reply in kind to any Egyptian attack on a population center using advanced weapons. His cryptic assertions were privately attacked by other government officials as a breach of security and publicly criticized in the press for creating panic.[^1] -Allon was among those in the kitchen cabinet who assembled for an all-night session in [[Golda Meir]]'s office in [[Tel Aviv]] on Monday, October 8, 1973, during the [[Yom Kippur War]]. The Israeli leadership resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally its collapsing forces for a major counterattack; arm and target its nuclear arsenal in the event of total collapse and subsequent need for the [[Samson Option]]; and inform [[Washington D.C.]] of its unprecedented nuclear action to demand an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition.[^2] +Allon was among those in the kitchen cabinet who assembled for an all-night session in [[Golda Meir]]'s office in [[Tel Aviv]] on Monday, October 8, 1973, during the [[Yom Kippur War]]. The Israeli leadership resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally its collapsing forces for a major counterattack; arm and target its nuclear arsenal in the event of total collapse and subsequent need for the [[Samson Option]]; and inform [[Washington, D.C.]] of its unprecedented nuclear action to demand an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition.[^2] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yoel Ben-Porat.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yoel Ben-Porat.md index 09fd5ebd..5d75f02c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yoel Ben-Porat.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Yoel Ben-Porat.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - - Intelligence - Israel + - General +summary: "Colonel Yoel Ben-Porat, known as Buffy, was the unit commander of Unit 8200, an Israeli Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit." --- -Colonel [[Yoel Ben-Porat]], known as Buffy, was the unit commander of [[Unit 8200]], an [[Israel|Israeli]] Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. He later became a brigadier general and was appointed official spokesman of the [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Defense Forces]].[^1] + +Colonel [[Yoel Ben-Porat]], known as Buffy, was the unit commander of [[Unit 8200]], an [[Israel|Israeli]] Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. He later became a brigadier general and was appointed official spokesman of the [[Israel|Israeli Defense Forces]].[^1] [[Yoel Ben-Porat|Buffy]] was involved in the cover-up of the [[Lockheed Aircraft Company|Lockheed]] bribe scandal involving [[Shimon Peres]], after [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] intercepted a telegram detailing the bribe. He ordered the original telegram, translation, and log to be erased and transferred the young woman working with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] to another unit.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Zbigniew Brzezinski.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Zbigniew Brzezinski.md index 4d280e34..f0a39c43 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Zbigniew Brzezinski.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(A-G)/Zbigniew Brzezinski.md @@ -1,14 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - USA + - CIA + - DIA + - Politician + - Israel +summary: "Brzezinski dismissed suggestions from Prime Minister Begin that the U.S." --- -[[Zbigniew Brzezinski]] was the [[USA|U.S.]] National Security Adviser during the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration, playing a key role in foreign policy decisions during a period of significant Middle Eastern upheaval. + +[[Zbigniew Brzezinski]] was the [[United States|U.S.]] National Security Adviser during the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration, playing a key role in foreign policy decisions during a period of significant Middle Eastern upheaval. ### Iran Policy -Brzezinski dismissed suggestions from [[Menachem Begin|Prime Minister Begin]] that the [[USA|U.S.]] should support [[Mehdi Bazargan|Mehdi Bazargan's]] government in [[Iran]] against the growing [[Iraq|Iraqi]] threat. Instead, Brzezinski and the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration believed [[Iran]] should be allowed to disintegrate until a [[USA|U.S.]]-supported leader emerged.[^1] +Brzezinski dismissed suggestions from [[Menachem Begin|Prime Minister Begin]] that the [[United States|U.S.]] should support [[Mehdi Bazargan|Mehdi Bazargan's]] government in [[Iran]] against the growing [[Iraq|Iraqi]] threat. Instead, Brzezinski and the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration believed [[Iran]] should be allowed to disintegrate until a [[United States|U.S.]]-supported leader emerged.[^1] ### VELA Satellite Nuclear Incident @@ -16,5 +21,5 @@ On September 22, 1979, a [[VELA Satellite]] recorded two distinctive bright flas ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 20. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/A. R. (Abdul Raouf) Khalil.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/A. R. (Abdul Raouf) Khalil.md index 41a53b6a..8f1d9fb1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/A. R. (Abdul Raouf) Khalil.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/A. R. (Abdul Raouf) Khalil.md @@ -1,13 +1,19 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Intelligence", "Saudi Arabia", "BCCI"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - CIA +summary: "Khalil was one of the nominees used by Abedi to secretly purchase shares in CCAH, the holding company that owned First American Bank." --- + A. R. (Abdul Raouf) Khalil is a high-level officer in [[Saudi Arabian intelligence]] and a key [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] front man.[^1] He was a prominent figure in [[Agha Hasan Abedi]]'s network of wealthy Middle Eastern individuals who were shareholders in BCCI and its associated entities. ### Role in BCCI Operations Khalil was one of the nominees used by Abedi to secretly purchase shares in [[Credit and Commerce American Holdings|CCAH]], the holding company that owned [[First American Bank]].[^2] He was also a recipient of large, fictitious loans from BCCI, such as $168 million, which were used to create the illusion of capital within the bank.[^3] -His involvement in BCCI's operations highlights the bank's strategy of using influential figures to conceal its true ownership and illicit financial activities. Khalil, along with [[Kamal Adham]] and [[Ghaith Pharaon]], held significant shares in BCCI and its subsidiaries, often acquired through these fraudulent loans.[^4] +His involvement in BCCI's operations highlights the bank's strategy of using influential figures to conceal its true ownership and illicit financial activities. Khalil, along with [[Kamal Adham]] and [[Ghaith R. Pharaon]], held significant shares in BCCI and its subsidiaries, often acquired through these fraudulent loans.[^4] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Adnan Khashoggi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Adnan Khashoggi.md index 87149156..60caa9da 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Adnan Khashoggi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Adnan Khashoggi.md @@ -1,16 +1,14 @@ --- +category: Iran-Contra +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Arms_Dealer - - BCCI - - Iran-Contra + - IranContra - PROMIS - - Saudi_Arabia - - Switzerland - - Liechtenstein - - CIA - - Reagan_Administration + - ArmsDealer + - BCCI +summary: Adnan Khashoggi (1935-2017) was a Saudi billionaire arms dealer and key Iran-Contra middleman who bridged financing for the Reagan administration's arms sales to Iran through BCCI, and was named alongside Manucher Ghorbanifar and Richard Armitage in the May 1985 Reynolds letter as a broker for the covert distribution of PROMIS software. --- [[Adnan Khashoggi]] (25 July 1935 – 6 June 2017) was an international arms merchant and a factotum for the House of Saud. He was considered the richest man in the world in the 1980s. Khashoggi covered his financial tracks by establishing front companies in [[Switzerland]] and [[Liechtenstein]] to handle his commissions. He also developed contacts with notable figures such as [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officers [[James H. Critchfield]] and [[Kim Roosevelt]], and U.S. businessman [[Bebe Rebozo]], a close associate of former U.S. President [[Richard Nixon]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Adolf Hitler.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Adolf Hitler.md index 233a7d93..f5a5b38e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Adolf Hitler.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Adolf Hitler.md @@ -1,19 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Adolf Hitler +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Nazi - - Government - - Germany - - World_War_II - - Holocaust - - Occult - - Mysticism -description: Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party and the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party and the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945." --- + Adolf Hitler was the leader of the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi Party]] and the dictator of [[Nazi Germany]] from 1934 to 1945. He was the central figure in the rise of Nazism, the Holocaust, and World War II.[^1] While Hitler himself was reportedly dismissive of mysticism, his regime had a complex relationship with the occult. Figures like [[Heinrich Himmler]] were deeply invested in paranormal research, and the Nazi government's use of astrology and other forms of divination for propaganda purposes is well-documented. Hitler's reaction to [[Rudolf Hess]]'s flight to Scotland, which he attributed to the influence of astrologers, led to a crackdown on occult practices in Germany.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aharon Katchalsky.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aharon Katchalsky.md index 76654ba2..21b682c8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aharon Katchalsky.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aharon Katchalsky.md @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Israel - Nuclear - - Weizmann_Institute - - Robotics - - Dimona - - Air_Force - - Chemistry + - Israel +summary: "Aharon Katchalsky, later known as Aharon Katzir, was a specialist in the electrolytic properties of chain molecules and a pioneer researcher in the related field of muscle-powered robotics." --- + Aharon Katchalsky, later known as Aharon Katzir, was a specialist in the electrolytic properties of chain molecules and a pioneer researcher in the related field of muscle-powered robotics. He directed the inorganic chemistry department at the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]]. Like [[Ernst David Bergmann]], Katzir had a secret life and was one of the driving forces in the flourishing Israeli nuclear weapons program until his death in 1972.[^1] Katzir was world-renowned for his research into robotics at the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]], and his work was featured on the cover of the December 3, 1966, issue of the *Saturday Review*. His team at the Weizmann Institute also concentrated on the development of artificial muscle tissue for use in robots. His research was heavily funded by the U.S. Air Force's Office of Scientific Research, which was primarily interested in utilizing robotics in outer-space research. The Air Force was unaware that it was also helping to underwrite research for the Israeli nuclear arsenal, and that Katzir's main work was being done at [[Dimona]], not the Weizmann Institute.[^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ahmad Madani.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ahmad Madani.md index 7451e094..ab465a2d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ahmad Madani.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ahmad Madani.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Politics - - Iran +summary: "Admiral Ahmad Madani was a significant figure in the Iranian military and politics." --- + Admiral [[Ahmad Madani]] was a significant figure in the [[Iran|Iranian]] military and politics. In the 1960s, he was the youngest admiral in the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah's]] navy. He was forced to resign in 1970 due to alleged corruption, though in fact, it was because he was becoming too outspoken in his criticism of the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah's]] regime.[^1] After the [[Iranian Revolution]] in February 1979, [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] restored him to commander of the navy and appointed him defense minister. In April 1979, he left the post of defense minister to become the governor of the strategic [[Khuzistan]] province on the [[Iraq|Iraqi]] border. He remained a close adviser to [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] on all defense-related matters.[^1] @@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ After the [[Iranian Revolution]] in February 1979, [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini [[Ahmad Madani|Madani]] was defeated by [[Abol Hassan Bani-Sadr]] in the election for the first president of [[Iran]] after the revolution.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alan Michael May.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alan Michael May.md index a56715f8..980016ab 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alan Michael May.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alan Michael May.md @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Nixon_Campaign - - Republican_Party - - Iran_Hostages - - Reagan_Administration - - Assassination - - PROMIS - - California + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Former Northern California field director for Nixon's presidential campaign found dead in 1991 after being linked to an alleged Republican plot to bribe Iranian officials to delay hostage release." --- + [[Alan Michael May]] was a former Northern California field director in [[Richard Nixon]]'s presidential campaign and an attorney for Nixon's brothers, Donald and Edward. He was found dead in his San Francisco home on June 19, 1991, four days after a newspaper story in the *Napa Sentinel* outlined his alleged role in a plot by Republican Party officials to bribe Iranian officials to delay the release of U.S. hostages until after President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s inauguration.[^1] [[Raymond Lavas]], a former associate of [[Ted Gunderson]] and a former protégé of [[Robert Maheu]], expressed his professional opinion about May's death in a letter. He suggested that certain chemical assassination methods could have been used, which would evaporate from the body, making the cause of death appear natural. He noted that unless the body is immediately refrigerated, toxins quickly evaporate, leaving minimal traces that a trained forensic expert might not detect unless suspicious circumstances are already present.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aldous Huxley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aldous Huxley.md index e42c5c9b..554e5c25 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aldous Huxley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aldous Huxley.md @@ -1,18 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Aldous Huxley +- Aldous Huxley +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Author - - Philosopher - - Psychedelics - - Consciousness - - Parapsychology - - Round_Table_Foundation - - UK - - Mescaline - - Counterculture + - Belgium +summary: "Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was a renowned English writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel *Brave New World*." --- + Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was a renowned English writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel *Brave New World*. He had a keen interest in the [[Consciousness|trance state]] and its potential as a means of gathering unseen information about the natural world, a fascination that led him to experiment with psychedelic substances and observe the work of [[Andrija Puharich]][^1]. Huxley's personal experiences with mescaline, the principal hallucinogenic agent in peyote, were documented in his 1954 book, *The Doors of Perception*. This work explored the expansion of consciousness through drug use and met with both controversy and widespread readership, influencing counterculture movements[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alexander M. Haig, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alexander M. Haig, Jr..md index e3ed4eec..120f8885 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alexander M. Haig, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alexander M. Haig, Jr..md @@ -1,16 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government - - Secretary_of_State - - Reagan_Administration - - State_Department - - Israel - - Iraq - - Osirak - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Secretary of State under President Reagan who was present at high-command meetings following Israel's 1981 bombing of the Iraqi Osirak nuclear reactor." --- -Alexander M. Haig, Jr. served as the Secretary of State under President [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was present at a meeting of Reagan's high command following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981. While the [[State Department]] formally condemned the bombing, Haig was privately forbearing.[^1] + +Alexander M. Haig, Jr. served as the Secretary of State under President [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was present at a meeting of Reagan's high command following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981. While the [[State Department]] formally condemned the bombing, Haig was privately forbearing.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alexei N. Kosygin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alexei N. Kosygin.md index 835882d2..cdf39eb6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alexei N. Kosygin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Alexei N. Kosygin.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Soviet Union - - Premier - - Diplomat - - Cold War - - Nuclear Policy - - Middle East +summary: "Premier of the Soviet Union who flew to Cairo during the 1973 Yom Kippur War to persuade Sadat to accept a cease-fire, defusing a crisis that had triggered a U.S. nuclear alert." --- + Alexei N. Kosygin was the Premier of the [[Soviet Union]] from 1964 to 1980. In mid-October 1973, during the [[Yom Kippur War]], Kosygin flew to [[Cairo]] and persuaded [[Anwar Sadat]] to call for a cease-fire. This occurred after the Israeli military had successfully counterattacked in the [[Golan Heights]] and the [[Sinai]], ending any immediate threat and the necessity for the nuclear alert.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Amos Lapidot.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Amos Lapidot.md index f4b45f88..f428c5d2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Amos Lapidot.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Amos Lapidot.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - Israel - - Air_Force - - Intelligence - - Jonathan_Pollard - - Spy_Ring +summary: "Amos Lapidot was the chief of staff of the Israeli Air Force." --- + Amos Lapidot was the chief of staff of the Israeli Air Force. He assured [[Aviem Sella]] that [[Jonathan Pollard]] was not a rogue and that clearance for Sella's new assignment as Pollard's handler had been obtained from [[Yitzhak Rabin]], the minister of defense.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ann Magori.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ann Magori.md index 9f0dbae7..cb83d388 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ann Magori.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ann Magori.md @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - USA - - Real_Estate - - Intelligence - - Ari_Ben-Menashe - - Orthodox +summary: "After Ben-Menashe's arrest, Magori was contacted by Leon Siff and traveled to Los Angeles to see Ben-Menashe in jail." --- -[[Ann Magori]] was an [[USA|American]]-born Orthodox woman and a real estate agent. She developed a close relationship with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and his wife [[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]].[^1] -After [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] arrest, [[Ann Magori|Magori]] was contacted by [[Leon Siff]] and traveled to [[Los Angeles]] to see [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] in jail. She expressed suspicion about [[Leon Siff|Siff]] and his friends' involvement with the [[USA|American]] government, warning [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to be careful.[^1] +[[Ann Magori]] was an [[United States|American]]-born Orthodox woman and a real estate agent. She developed a close relationship with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and his wife [[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]].[^1] + +After [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] arrest, [[Ann Magori|Magori]] was contacted by [[Leon Siff]] and traveled to [[Los Angeles]] to see [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] in jail. She expressed suspicion about [[Leon Siff|Siff]] and his friends' involvement with the [[United States|American]] government, warning [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to be careful.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ann-Marie Murphy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ann-Marie Murphy.md index f97d8b83..8fe81453 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ann-Marie Murphy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ann-Marie Murphy.md @@ -1,18 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Ireland - - Israel - - Terrorism - - El_Al - - Bombing_Plot - - Nezar_Hindawi - - Black_Operation +summary: "Ann-Marie Murphy was the Irish girlfriend of Nezar Hindawi." --- -Ann-Marie Murphy was the Irish girlfriend of [[Nezar Hindawi]]. She was unwittingly used in a 1986 plot to bomb an [[El Al]] plane. Hindawi, acting on instructions from [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]] as part of an [[Rafi Eitan|Israeli]] "black" operation, intended for her to board the plane with explosives in her bag, leading to her death and the deaths of all other passengers. + +Ann-Marie Murphy was the Irish girlfriend of [[Nezar Hindawi]]. She was unwittingly used in a 1986 plot to bomb an [[El Al]] plane. Hindawi, acting on instructions from [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]] as part of an [[Rafi|Israeli]] "black" operation, intended for her to board the plane with explosives in her bag, leading to her death and the deaths of all other passengers. The plot was foiled by [[Israel|Israeli]] security. Ann-Marie Murphy was interrogated by British security, where she revealed Hindawi's involvement. She later gave birth to their daughter in [[Ireland]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Anne Henderson-Pollard.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Anne Henderson-Pollard.md index 2c474f08..62fb2606 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Anne Henderson-Pollard.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Anne Henderson-Pollard.md @@ -1,15 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Spy - - USA - - Israel - - Navy - - Intelligence - - Jonathan_Pollard - - Espionage +summary: "Wife of Jonathan Pollard who was directly involved in her husband's espionage activities, helping photocopy and transfer classified intelligence documents to Israeli handlers." --- -[[Anne Henderson-Pollard]] was the wife of [[Jonathan Pollard]], a junior civilian analyst with the [[USA|U.S.]] Navy who was a paid spy for [[Tel Aviv]]. She was also involved in her husband's espionage activities.[^1] + +[[Anne Henderson-Pollard]] was the wife of [[Jonathan Pollard]], a junior civilian analyst with the [[United States|U.S.]] Navy who was a paid spy for [[Tel Aviv]]. She was also involved in her husband's espionage activities.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Anne Khale.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Anne Khale.md index a05f2102..65d8daa8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Anne Khale.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Anne Khale.md @@ -1,16 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Anne Khale +- Anne Khale +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - NASA - - Remote_Viewing - - Project_Deep_Quest - - Air_Force - - Satellite_Imagery - - Parapsychology + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Anne Khale was a NASA satellite imagery specialist who was hired by Stephan Schwartz to serve as an unbiased third-party observer for Project Deep Quest." --- + Anne Khale was a [[NASA]] satellite imagery specialist who was hired by [[Stephan Schwartz]] to serve as an unbiased third-party observer for [[Project Deep Quest]]. Her role was to accompany the team and monitor all control elements for fraud during the psychic functioning experiments[^1]. Khale's involvement as an independent observer was crucial for ensuring the credibility of the project, which aimed to use [[Remote Viewing]] to locate a previously unknown shipwreck and to test long-distance remote viewing for the [[U.S. Air Force]][^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Annie Jacobsen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Annie Jacobsen.md index 854f10f6..c5447cbc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Annie Jacobsen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Annie Jacobsen.md @@ -1,19 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Annie M. Jacobsen +- Annie M. Jacobsen +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Author - - Journalist - - Government_Secrecy - - National_Security - - Parapsychology - - Princeton_University - - USA - - Pentagon - - CIA - - Remote_Viewing + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Annie Jacobsen is an American investigative journalist and author, known for her non-fiction books focusing on government secrecy, national security, and warfare." --- + Annie Jacobsen is an American investigative journalist and author, known for her non-fiction books focusing on government secrecy, national security, and warfare. She is a graduate of Princeton University. ## Bibliography diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aparicio Moreno.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aparicio Moreno.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5e8028f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Aparicio Moreno.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Colombia + - Nicaragua + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Colombian cocaine supplier and money launderer connected to both the Blandon and Meneses organizations, the FDN, and a Guatemalan CIA agent. +--- +Aparicio Moreno was a [[Colombia|Colombian]] cocaine supplier and money launderer who worked with both [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and [[Norwin Meneses]], had connections to the [[FDN]], and was later linked to a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] agent in [[Guatemala]].[^1] + +### Role in the Blandón Network + +Moreno was introduced to Blandón by Norwin Meneses and supplied Blandón with "so many" thousands of kilos of cocaine in 1984 and 1985 that Blandón could not put an exact number on them. Blandón worked with Moreno until 1987. [[Ronald Lister]] told police in 1996 that Moreno was "affiliated with [the] FDN," and Blandón strongly suggested the same during interviews with the CIA Inspector General. Moreno arranged "at least one 1-ton delivery that was delivered by air via Oklahoma," Blandón told the CIA. Blandón said "he and his associates thought the plane might be connected with the CIA because someone had placed a small FDN sticker somewhere on the airplane."[^1] + +A DEA informant described Moreno as a cocaine supplier and money launderer for both Meneses's [[San Francisco]]-based branch and Blandón's [[Los Angeles]] network. Moreno, his wife Aura, and his family hauled millions in drug profits to [[Miami]] hidden in a motor home. Moreno was also living in Ronald Lister's former Mission Viejo residence when the [[LASD Major Violators]] raided it in October 1986. In Lister's handwritten notes, next to the name "Aparicio," he had written "FDN coordinator."[^1] + +### Guatemala Connections + +[[DEA]] agent [[Celerino Castillo]] encountered Moreno's trail in Guatemala in 1988 while investigating drug trafficking by Guatemalan CIA agent Colonel Julio Roberto Alpirez, a high-ranking military officer on the CIA payroll. Castillo discovered Moreno was both supplying Alpirez with cocaine and selling drugs for Alpirez that had been seized by the Guatemalan military. DEA files confirmed Castillo reported Moreno's activities, but the agency censored all information in his reports. Records appeared to show Moreno was also working as a DEA informant. The CIA Inspector General's report contained no further mention of Moreno.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 18: "We bust our ass and the government's involved" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur C. Lundahl.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur C. Lundahl.md index 04f817e7..65c5155c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur C. Lundahl.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur C. Lundahl.md @@ -1,17 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - USA - - CIA - - U-2_Spy_Plane - - Photographic_Intelligence - Nuclear - Israel - - Dimona - - Soviet_Union - - Eisenhower_Administration +summary: "Lundahl played a crucial role in the U-2 Spy Plane program, becoming the American government's most listened-to briefing officer." --- + Arthur C. Lundahl was a key figure in U.S. aerial reconnaissance, directing the Photographic Intelligence Division of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. He had analyzed reconnaissance photos for the Navy during World War II and was tasked by President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] to address the lack of aerial intelligence on the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] Lundahl played a crucial role in the [[U-2 Spy Plane]] program, becoming the American government's most listened-to briefing officer. He was responsible for presenting intelligence gathered from U-2 flights, including early signs of what would become the Israeli nuclear reactor at [[Dimona]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Hebard.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Hebard.md index 3623f748..416bf81b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Hebard.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Hebard.md @@ -1,20 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Arthur Hebard +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Physicist - - Researcher - - Stanford_University - - Parapsychology - - Magnetometer - - Naval_Research - - Ingo_Swann - - Psi_Experiments -description: Arthur Hebard is a physicist known for building an experimental magnetometer at Stanford University, which was used in early psi experiments with Ingo Swann. + - RemoteViewer +summary: "In June 1972, Hal Puthoff brought Ingo Swann to Hebard's lab to test Swann's abilities." --- + [[Arthur Hebard]] is a physicist who, as a Stanford postdoctoral physics student, built a special experimental magnetometer in the basement of Varian Hall at [[Stanford University]]. This magnetometer, funded by the Office of Naval Research, was designed to measure extremely small magnetic field perturbations from passing quarks. Its high sensitivity and heavy shielding made it an ideal challenge for psychic experiments.[^1] In June 1972, [[Hal Puthoff]] brought [[Ingo Swann]] to Hebard's lab to test Swann's abilities. During this experiment, Swann appeared to affect the magnetometer's output, causing its steady reading to suddenly change. This event, though initially suspected by others as mundane noise, convinced Puthoff of the paranormal occurrence and spurred his further investigation into psi phenomena.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Koestler.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Koestler.md index 75be4b80..d868dddd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Koestler.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Koestler.md @@ -1,20 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Arthur Koestler +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Author - - Philosopher - - Parapsychology - - Synchronicity - - UK - - Hungary - - STARGATE_PROJECT - - Journalist - - Science -description: Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-born British novelist, journalist, and critic, known for his writings on science, parapsychology, and political philosophy. + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-born British novelist, journalist, and critic." --- + Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-born British novelist, journalist, and critic. He was known for his writings on science, parapsychology, and political philosophy. His 1972 book, *The Roots of Coincidence*, explored the concept of synchronicity and other parapsychological phenomena.[^1] Koestler's work, particularly *The Roots of Coincidence*, played a role in influencing key figures in the U.S. government's psychic research programs. Major General [[Ed Tompson]], the Army's assistant chief of staff for intelligence, developed a considerable enthusiasm for psychic spying after reading Koestler's pro-paranormal book. This personal interest contributed to Thompson's approval and support for the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] program.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Krock.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Krock.md index e09a5d58..e3f812ea 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Krock.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Arthur Krock.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - USA - - New_York_Times - Nuclear - Israel - - Dimona - - Media +summary: "Arthur Krock was a prominent Washington columnist for the *New York Times*." --- + Arthur Krock was a prominent Washington columnist for the *New York Times*. In December 1960, he served as an intermediary, directing [[John W. Finney]] to [[John A. McCone]], then chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission]], to get a story about [[Israel]]'s secret nuclear reactor at [[Dimona]]. Krock's role indicated that the administration was looking to plant the story publicly.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Avraham Harman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Avraham Harman.md index efdf6d52..23aa01da 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Avraham Harman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Avraham Harman.md @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - Israel - - Ambassador - Nuclear - - Dimona - - State_Department - - Mossad - - USA + - Israel +summary: "Avraham Harman was the Israeli ambassador to the United States." --- + Avraham Harman was the Israeli ambassador to the [[United States]]. In December 1960, he was called in by [[Christian A. Herter]], then Secretary of State, for an explanation regarding [[Israel]]'s secret nuclear reactor at [[Dimona]]. Harman was forewarned by [[Shimon Peres]] and possibly [[Mossad]] about the impending public discussion of [[Dimona]], and began working on the cover story that would become [[David Ben-Gurion]]'s public stance on the issue.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Baldur K. Kleine.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Baldur K. Kleine.md index 41d5d156..52027d0a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Baldur K. Kleine.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Baldur K. Kleine.md @@ -1,19 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Business - - Arms_Dealer - - USA - - Israel - PROMIS - - Central_America - - Florida - - Guatemala - - Intelligence +summary: "Business partner tasked by Rafi Eitan to receive the PROMIS software with its intelligence trap door from Earl Brian for deployment in Guatemala." --- + [[Baldur K. Kleine]] was a business partner of [[Manfred Herrmann]] and the representative in Maitland, [[Florida]], for [[Ora Group|Ora]], an [[Israel|Israeli]] arms-running company. He coordinated [[Israel|Israeli]] activities in [[Central America]].[^1] -[[Baldur K. Kleine|Kleine]] was tasked by [[Rafi Eitan]] to receive the [[PROMIS]] software, complete with its "trap door," from [[Earl Brian]] in Maitland. He then passed the program to [[Manfred Herrmann]] in [[Guatemala]], who, in conjunction with [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell's]] [[Degem]], implemented it for intelligence purposes.[^1] +[[Baldur K. Kleine|Kleine]] was tasked by [[Rafi]] to receive the [[PROMIS]] software, complete with its "trap door," from [[Earl Brian]] in Maitland. He then passed the program to [[Manfred Herrmann]] in [[Guatemala]], who, in conjunction with [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell's]] [[Degem]], implemented it for intelligence purposes.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Barbara Honegger.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Barbara Honegger.md index 78a0f3f7..ba9134a1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Barbara Honegger.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Barbara Honegger.md @@ -1,18 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Reagan_Administration - - White_House - - Author - - October_Surprise - - Iran - - NATO - - Italy - - P2 - - Intelligence - - Heroin_Smuggling + - Belgium +summary: "Former Reagan White House aide and author of October Surprise, who alleged Monzer Al-Kassar's heroin smuggling network was used to launder NATO arms stocks for diversion to Iran." --- + [[Barbara Honegger]] was a former [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] [[White House]] aide and author of the book *October Surprise*. In her book, she alleged that [[Monzer Al-Kassar]]'s heroin smuggling network in [[Italy]] was used to launder [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] arms stocks for diversion to [[Iran]]. This was purportedly done with the help of corrupt Italian intelligence officials linked to the secretive fascist Masonic lodge, [[P2]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Barbara Locke.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Barbara Locke.md index 564f758a..091d220c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Barbara Locke.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Barbara Locke.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Hospital worker who secretly preserved photostats of Roderick Sinclair's medical records before they could be destroyed during the Queen's Accident cover-up." +--- [[Barbara Locke]] was a friend of [[Shaula Brent]] and also worked at Fremont Hospital. She and Brent were suspicious about [[Roderick Sinclair]]'s hospital records after the "Queen's accident." They secretly took photostats of the records "before they were destroyed by the hospital."[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ben Kalka.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ben Kalka.md index 872f89bc..a46cf430 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ben Kalka.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ben Kalka.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Kalka estimated he produced 8,000 pounds of drugs worth $10 million, using ingredients that federal agents had allegedly arranged for him to buy." +--- [[Ben Kalka]] was a figure in the San Francisco drug world, initially a "bit player" who later became a major supplier of methamphetamine. He was arrested in 1982 with 900 pounds of methamphetamine in his possession and was serving time in a Pleasanton prison. Kalka's arrest was part of a federal sting operation, though he claimed the sting had ended by the time he began manufacturing the drug.[^1] ### Methamphetamine Production and Government Involvement @@ -6,15 +13,15 @@ Kalka estimated he produced 8,000 pounds of drugs worth $10 million, using ingre [[Michael Riconosciuto]] was introduced to Kalka by Palmer and helped Kalka find monomethylamine, the last ingredient needed for methamphetamine. Riconosciuto claimed he was working for the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] as part of the sting operation and was authorized to supply Kalka with the final ingredient. The plan to bust Kalka and his subordinates reportedly failed when Kalka diverted the truck carrying the chemicals away from federal agents. Kalka wondered why the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] did not track him down once the methamphetamine began hitting the streets, suggesting the agency stumbled upon his enterprise during another undercover operation.[^1] -Kalka was released from prison in April 2000 after his lawyer, [[Chris Cannon]], struck a deal that overturned his sentence, contingent upon Kalka signing a letter stating he did not obtain his precursors from the [[United States Government|U.S. government]]. This letter was reportedly written by [[William Shockley]], a [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] in San Francisco, and found by Detective [[Sue Todd]] in the Di Giorgio Extradition File.[^1] +Kalka was released from prison in April 2000 after his lawyer, [[Chris Cannon]], struck a deal that overturned his sentence, contingent upon Kalka signing a letter stating he did not obtain his precursors from the [[United States|U.S. government]]. This letter was reportedly written by [[William Shockley]], a [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] in San Francisco, and found by Detective [[Sue Todd]] in the Di Giorgio Extradition File.[^1] ### Connections and Allegations Kalka's business ties with [[Michael Riconosciuto]] at [[R & R Research]] and the laboratory facilities at Hercules, [[California]], were documented in [[David Mayer]]'s attorney/client files. [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]], administrator at the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]], also met with Riconosciuto at the Hercules plant. Investigators uncovered evidence of a chemical or drug operation at the Hercules plant that contaminated the entire property.[^1] -Kalka was close to [[Al Holbert]], a former [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence agent, and [[Paul Morasca]], who was murdered in San Francisco during the time these sting operations were underway. [[Sue Todd]] concluded that Kalka was an undercover operative and that the entire drug operation was sanctioned by the [[United States Government|U.S. government]], as Kalka had been arrested multiple times, but the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] always took possession of him away from the arresting officers.[^1] +Kalka was close to [[Al Holbert]], a former [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence agent, and [[Paul Morasca]], who was murdered in San Francisco during the time these sting operations were underway. [[Sue Todd]] concluded that Kalka was an undercover operative and that the entire drug operation was sanctioned by the [[United States|U.S. government]], as Kalka had been arrested multiple times, but the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] always took possession of him away from the arresting officers.[^1] -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that the precursors Kalka used were provided by the [[United States Government|U.S. government]] and that a chemical company was cooperating with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] by reporting all chemicals Riconosciuto ordered for his companies, which he then provided to Kalka. The money from these operations was reportedly laundered through [[Liechtenstein]] and other countries.[^1] +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that the precursors Kalka used were provided by the [[United States|U.S. government]] and that a chemical company was cooperating with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] by reporting all chemicals Riconosciuto ordered for his companies, which he then provided to Kalka. The money from these operations was reportedly laundered through [[Liechtenstein]] and other countries.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bep Hermans.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bep Hermans.md index 3d8c3208..20ebe64b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bep Hermans.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bep Hermans.md @@ -1,16 +1,12 @@ --- aliases: - - Bep Hermans +- Bep Hermans +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Netherlands - - Round_Table_Foundation - - CIA - - Parapsychology - - Peter_Hurkos - - Psychedelics - - Andrija_Puharich +summary: "Bep Hermans was a Dutch au pair who came to work for Andrija Puharich in 1956, taking care of his three young children after his wife, Jinny, was sent for psychiatric treatment." --- + Bep Hermans was a Dutch au pair who came to work for [[Andrija Puharich]] in 1956, taking care of his three young children after his wife, Jinny, was sent for psychiatric treatment. Hermans later became Puharich's wife[^1]. She arrived at the Warrenton Estate, the home of the [[Round Table Foundation]], in late March 1956. Hermans observed the dynamics within the foundation, including the relationship between Puharich and [[Peter Hurkos]]. She recalled that Hurkos's presence gave [[Harry Stump]] a confidence he had not had before, and that despite their conflicting natures, Peter and Harry "got along famously and forged a great telepathic team"[^1]. Hermans also witnessed Hurkos's psychometric talents, noting that he could provide detailed information about a person by touching an object belonging to them[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bert Lance.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bert Lance.md index 837bb057..ae8537e0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bert Lance.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bert Lance.md @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Politician - - Banker - BCCI - - Jimmy_Carter - - National_Bank_of_Georgia - - First_American_Bank - - USA - - Financial_Crimes + - Banking +summary: "T. Bertram 'Bert' Lance was Jimmy Carter's first Director of the Office of Management and Budget, who resigned in 1977 amid a congressional investigation into banking improprieties, and subsequently became the crucial intermediary who introduced Agha Hasan Abedi to Clark Clifford and facilitated BCCI's covert entry into the U.S. banking market." --- + T. Bertram (Bert) Lance was President [[Jimmy Carter]]'s budget director and former chairman of [[National Bank of Georgia]].[^1] ### Political and Banking Career diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill Hamilton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill Hamilton.md index 4f1e2a15..c54e2d29 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill Hamilton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill Hamilton.md @@ -1,41 +1,52 @@ --- -created: 2024-04-26 -updated: 2024-04-30 -title: Bill Hamilton +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - NSA - - PMMC - PROMIS - INSLAW - - Software - - Intelligence - - DOJ - - Surveillance - - Danny_Casolaro - - USA -description: William A. Hamilton worked as an NSA analyst and linguist, later joining PMMC. He led the creation of PROMIS software for prosecutors, funded by LEAA. In 1973, he and his wife founded INSLAW to manage PROMIS. + - NSA +summary: "William A. Hamilton is a former NSA analyst who developed the PROMIS case management software and, as founder of INSLAW, led a decade-long legal battle against the Department of Justice over its alleged theft and international distribution of the software." --- -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page needs to be further fleshed out but Bill's time at the NSA and PMMC is obviously murky. -William A. Hamilton was born ~1940 and grew up in Laude where he was one of seven (or eight) brothers. He graduated from Notre Dame with an English degree in 1962 and married [[Nancy Hamilton]] in 1963.[^1] +William A. Hamilton was born around 1940 and grew up in Laude, Indiana, where he was one of seven brothers. He graduated from Notre Dame with an English degree in 1962 and married [[Nancy Hamilton]] in 1963.[^1] -Bill worked as an analyst and Vietnamese linguist for the [[National Security Agency|NSA]] for seven years. In 1969, he left and became a management consultant at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. He then responded to a Request for Proposals and won the contract to create what would become [[PROMIS]] under the direction of [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with [[Law Enforcement Assistance Administration|LEAA]] funding through the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]]. Bill Mitchell was project manager for the program. The experimental software for prosecutors made its debut on January 1, 1971.[^1] +Hamilton worked as an analyst and Vietnamese linguist for the [[NSA]] for seven years. In 1969, he left federal service and became a management consultant at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. He won a contract through a competitive bid to develop what would become [[PROMIS]], working under the direction of [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] funding routed through the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]]. The resulting software, the Prosecutor's Management Information System, debuted on January 1, 1971, in the D.C. U.S. Attorney's Office.[^1] -Bill, along with his wife [[Nancy Hamilton]], founded [[INSLAW]] in 1973, which took over stewardship of [[PROMIS]]. The [[INSLAW]] company later became embroiled in a significant legal battle with the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] over the alleged theft and pirating of their [[PROMIS]] software.[2] +In 1973, Hamilton and his wife Nancy founded [[INSLAW]] (the Institute for Law and Social Research), a non-profit organization that took over stewardship of PROMIS. INSLAW received additional LEAA funding to enhance PROMIS into a transferable system adoptable by other jurisdictions and oversaw its spread to prosecutors' offices around the country. In January 1981, Hamilton reorganized INSLAW as a for-profit entity and acquired the predecessor organization's assets.[^1] -Hamilton was a key figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], alleging that a version of [[PROMIS]] was pirated and sold to foreign governments, including [[Canada]] and [[Israel]], with a modified "back-door" that allowed the U.S. to eavesdrop on intelligence secrets.[2] He and [[Nancy Hamilton]] sued the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] for non-payment on a version of [[PROMIS]] called Modification 12 and for the alleged modification and sale of the software.[2] +### The DOJ Contract and Bankruptcy -[[Danny Casolaro]], the investigative journalist, began investigating the [[PROMIS]] affair in 1990 after being contacted by Bill Hamilton. Hamilton was in daily contact with Casolaro until about a week prior to Casolaro's death.[2] +In March 1982, INSLAW signed a $10 million, three-year contract with the [[Department of Justice|DOJ's]] Executive Office for United States Attorneys to install PROMIS in 20 large U.S. Attorneys' offices and word-processor systems in 74 smaller ones. From the contract's earliest days, Hamilton and [[C. Madison Brewer]], the DOJ's project manager, were in conflict: Hamilton alleged Brewer obstructed INSLAW's proprietary rights claims and engineered advance payment disputes to force the company into financial distress. When INSLAW ran out of funds to sustain litigation against the DOJ while fighting to protect its software rights, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February 1985.[^2] -Hamilton received an affidavit from [[Michael Riconosciuto]] in March 1991, claiming Riconosciuto installed a "back door" in [[PROMIS]] to allow the U.S. to access foreign intelligence data. Riconosciuto later reached out to Hamilton and Casolaro in August 1991 to research [[Michael Abbell]]'s connection to the [[Cali Drug Cartel]], warning that the information might be dangerous. Hamilton, pressed for time, turned this investigation over to Casolaro.[2] +Hamilton and Nancy Hamilton sued the DOJ for non-payment on a version of PROMIS called Modification 12 and for the alleged unauthorized distribution of the enhanced software beyond the contract's authorized sites. In September 1987, [[Bankruptcy Judge George F. Bason]] ruled in their favor, finding DOJ had "taken, converted, stole, INSLAW's enhanced PROMIS by trickery, fraud, and deceit" and awarding approximately $6.8 million in damages. The ruling was affirmed by the district court but reversed on jurisdictional grounds by the Court of Appeals in May 1991.[^2] -Hamilton also received a document in November 2004 from a reliable U.S. intelligence source, dated May 16, 1985, indicating that the [[PROMIS]] software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and distribution, brokered by [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], [[Adnan Khashoggi]], and [[Richard Armitage]]. This document was authenticated by [[William Bradford Reynolds]], who had signed it. Hamilton considered this a very important letter, as all copies were supposed to have been destroyed.[2] +### Representation by Elliot Richardson -Hamilton believed that the main role of the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] Joint Venture was connected to government-sanctioned drug trafficking and money laundering by organized crime groups like the [[Gambino Crime Family]] and groups like the [[Contras]]. He speculated that [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s job was to help these groups use [[National Security Agency|NSA]]'s bank surveillance version of [[PROMIS]] to launder drug proceeds, with some funds contributing to covert intelligence operations not authorized by Congress.[2] +Hamilton retained former [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] Elliot Richardson as lead counsel for INSLAW's civil claims. Richardson, who had served as Nixon's Attorney General before his resignation during the Saturday Night Massacre, provided INSLAW with significant public credibility. Richardson told the press and congressional investigators that the affair presented "circumstantial evidence of a sinister conspiracy" that was "at its outer reaches...far more sinister than anything revealed in Watergate." He submitted testimony, sworn statements, and affidavits linking high-level DOJ officials to a conspiracy to steal PROMIS and secretly transfer it.[^3] + +### The 1985 Intelligence Letter + +In November 2004, Hamilton received a document from a source described as a reliable U.S. intelligence contact. Dated May 16, 1985, the letter indicated that PROMIS software was being provided to an Arab sheik for resale and distribution, brokered by [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], [[Adnan Khashoggi]], and [[Richard Armitage]]. The document had been signed by [[William Bradford Reynolds]], who authenticated it when shown the letter. Hamilton considered this letter significant, as all copies were said to have been ordered destroyed. The letter corroborated INSLAW's longstanding claim that PROMIS had been distributed internationally through channels that included Middle Eastern arms brokers with Iran-Contra connections.[^4] + +### The Octopus Investigation + +In 1990, Hamilton contacted freelance journalist [[Danny Casolaro]], whose subsequent investigation would attempt to connect the PROMIS theft to the [[October Surprise]], the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], and the collapse of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] under the unified theory he called "[[The Octopus]]." Hamilton was in daily contact with Casolaro until approximately a week before Casolaro's death on August 10, 1991.[^4] + +In March 1991, Hamilton received a notarized affidavit from [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claiming that Riconosciuto had modified PROMIS at the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]]-[[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]] joint venture. When Riconosciuto later approached Hamilton with a lead about former DOJ official [[Michael Abbell]]'s connections to the [[Cali Drug Cartel]], Hamilton, pressed for time, passed the lead to Casolaro — a handoff that Riconosciuto subsequently alleged led directly to Casolaro's death.[^4] + +Hamilton also described to investigators his belief that the main purpose of the Wackenhut-Cabazon joint venture was to provide a platform for government-sanctioned drug trafficking and money laundering by organized crime groups including the [[Gambino Crime Family]] and the [[Contras]], and that Riconosciuto's role was to use NSA's bank-surveillance version of PROMIS to launder drug proceeds with a portion channeled to unauthorized covert operations.[^4] + +### Congressional Testimony and Final Legal Proceedings + +Hamilton and INSLAW participated in all major investigations of the affair, including the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations inquiry (1989), the House Judiciary Committee investigation led by Representative Jack Brooks (1989-1992), and the Special Counsel investigation conducted by [[Nicholas J. Bua]] (1991-1993). In 1995, the U.S. Senate referred INSLAW's remaining claims to the Court of Federal Claims; the court ruled in 1997-1998 that all versions of PROMIS were in the public domain and that the government had always been free to use the software. INSLAW received no compensation.[^2] + +Hamilton continued to assert that PROMIS was fraudulently stolen and distributed internationally. He maintained a public website documenting INSLAW's claims long after the formal legal proceedings concluded. ### Footnotes -[^1]: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/139683581/ -[^2]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Newspapers.com, Hamilton family records, Notre Dame graduation records (via https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/139683581/). +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992; U.S. Court of Federal Claims, *Inslaw, Inc. v. United States*, Ruling of Hearing Officer Christine Miller, July 31, 1997. +[^3]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992; Richardson, Elliot L. Testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, 1992. +[^4]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill McCoy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill McCoy.md index 2b7393d2..35789446 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill McCoy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill McCoy.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Retired U.S. Army CID Chief Warrant Officer who obtained FBI wiretap affidavits for Danny Casolaro's PROMIS investigation." +--- [[Bill McCoy]] was a retired Chief Warrant Officer from the [[United States Army Criminal Investigation Division|U.S. Army's Criminal Investigation Division]]. He became involved in the [[Danny Casolaro]] investigation of the [[PROMIS]] software. McCoy obtained [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap affidavits from [[Peter Zokosky]] on January 17, 1991, and subsequently provided them to [[Danny Casolaro]]. McCoy died at home in 1997.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill Moyers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill Moyers.md index c334e9ef..667211cb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill Moyers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bill Moyers.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - Journalist - - Government_Official - - USA - - Johnson_Administration - - Media - - White_House - - Political_Aide +summary: "Bill Moyers is an American journalist and former government official." --- + Bill Moyers is an American journalist and former government official. He served as a trusted aide and sometime speechwriter for President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. In October 1964, Moyers was ordered by Johnson, along with [[Myer Feldman]], to clean out [[Walter W. Jenkins]]'s safe after Jenkins's arrest on homosexual solicitation charges. They discovered a private cache of money, including funds from [[Abraham Feinberg]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bourke B. Hickenlooper.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bourke B. Hickenlooper.md index b62dc69a..3a80d4b6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bourke B. Hickenlooper.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Bourke B. Hickenlooper.md @@ -1,16 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics - - USA - - Republican - - Senator - - Iowa - Nuclear - Israel - - Dimona - - Atomic_Energy_Committee +summary: "Conservative Republican Senator who accused Israel of lying about its secret nuclear reactor at Dimona during a closed 1961 Senate session." --- + Bourke B. Hickenlooper was a conservative Republican Senator from [[Iowa]]. He was also chairman of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. In a closed session of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on January 6, 1961, he testily interrupted [[Christian A. Herter]], then Secretary of State, stating, "I think the Israelis have just lied to us like horse thieves on this thing." He accused [[Israel]] of consistently distorting, misrepresenting, and falsifying facts regarding their secret nuclear reactor facility at [[Dimona]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Brian D. Josephson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Brian D. Josephson.md index 53ea893b..4e00a524 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Brian D. Josephson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Brian D. Josephson.md @@ -1,18 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Brian D. Josephson +- Brian D. Josephson - Josephson +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Physicist - - Nobel_Laureate - - Parapsychology - - ESP - - UK - - Stanford_Research_Institute - - Josephson_Effect - - Superconductivity + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "His work on the Josephson junction, a configuration of two layers of superconducting material sandwiching a thin layer of non-superconducting material, was part of the quark detector used in Hal Puthoff and Ingo Swann's psychokinesis experiment at SRI." --- + Brian D. Josephson is a British theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1973 for his prediction of the Josephson effect. He is also a vocal proponent of [[Extrasensory Perception|extrasensory perception]] (ESP) and has shown interest in [[Parapsychology|parapsychology]][^1]. His work on the Josephson junction, a configuration of two layers of superconducting material sandwiching a thin layer of non-superconducting material, was part of the quark detector used in [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Ingo Swann]]'s [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] experiment at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. The design of this device was never made public, making it impossible for anyone to have preexisting knowledge of its appearance[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Brian Leighton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Brian Leighton.md index e8fbc0e5..df2007c0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Brian Leighton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Brian Leighton.md @@ -1,18 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Law_Enforcement - - Attorney - - USA - - California - - The_Company - - Drug_Trafficking - - Michael_Riconosciuto - - Justice_Department + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Leighton's efforts against 'The Company' were significant, and he was described as the most effective person in formulating a strategy within the Justice Department to pursue this group." --- + [[Brian Leighton]] was a former Assistant [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] in Fresno, California. He was instrumental in prosecuting 29 members of a drug/arms organization known as "[[The Company]]."[^1] -Leighton's efforts against "The Company" were significant, and he was described as the most effective person in formulating a strategy within the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] to pursue this group. He was involved in a joint effort with prosecutors in Lexington, Kentucky, and Miami, Florida, to dismantle "The Company."[^1] +Leighton's efforts against "The Company" were significant, and he was described as the most effective person in formulating a strategy within the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] to pursue this group. He was involved in a joint effort with prosecutors in Lexington, Kentucky, and Miami, Florida, to dismantle "The Company."[^1] [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have provided Leighton with "valuable intelligence" on illegal drug activities and "The Company," stating that he had been instrumental in helping Leighton identify members of the organization and even led law enforcement officers to a marijuana cache belonging to its members. However, during Riconosciuto's trial, Leighton's testimony was evasive regarding their direct collaboration, and he stated he could not recall ever meeting Riconosciuto personally or speaking to him directly, only through a government agent.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cap Kressop.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cap Kressop.md index c08b517a..90407f1f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cap Kressop.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cap Kressop.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Lawyer +summary: "Technical wizard and Mormon approached by Robert Booth Nichols to manufacture a prototype laser rifle sight under suspicious terms." +--- [[Cap Kressop]] was a "technical wizard" and a Mormon. He was a client of attorney [[Allan Boyak]]. Kressop was approached by [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and asked to manufacture a prototype laser site for a rifle. He was offered a $200,000 contract for the job but became suspicious when Nichols wanted to pay him in cash.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carl Kaysen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carl Kaysen.md index f019f55f..d4a6b358 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carl Kaysen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carl Kaysen.md @@ -1,16 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Academic - - Government_Official - - USA - - National_Security_Council - - Harvard - - Kennedy_Administration - - Nuclear_Proliferation + - Nuclear - Israel - - Princeton +summary: "Carl Kaysen is a distinguished political economist who served as deputy assistant to the President for national security affairs." --- + Carl Kaysen is a distinguished political economist who served as deputy assistant to the President for national security affairs. He moved from the Harvard faculty to the [[National Security Council]] in 1961. Kaysen recalled that President [[John F. Kennedy]] was intellectually and emotionally committed to a halt in the spread of nuclear weapons, and that nonproliferation was a topic Kennedy would discuss for hours.[^1] In the fall of 1966, Kaysen became the newly appointed director of the prestigious Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton. He learned that [[Lewis L. Strauss]] had used his influence to get [[Ernst David Bergmann]] a two-month appointment as a visiting fellow there. Kaysen was surprised to learn that Strauss, despite his public stance against nuclear proliferation, was privately in favor of a nuclear-armed [[Israel]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carlos Icaza.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carlos Icaza.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..68d4efa0 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carlos Icaza.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - Person/Lawyer + - Nicaragua + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Nicaraguan attorney and son-in-law of General Edmundo Meneses who served as Adolfo Calero's personal lawyer and was publicly accused by the Sandinistas of being a CIA agent involved in a foiled plot to poison Nicaragua's foreign minister. +--- +Carlos Icaza was a Nicaraguan attorney and son-in-law of General [[Edmundo Meneses]] who served as the personal attorney of [[Adolfo Calero]] and was publicly accused by the [[Sandinistas]] of being a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] agent. Before the 1979 revolution, Calero had been a CIA agent himself, and Icaza was deeply embedded in the pre-revolution [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] power structure.[^1] + +### The Thallium Poisoning Plot + +In 1983, the Sandinistas publicly accused Icaza of being a CIA agent and issued a warrant for his arrest. He was charged with being a central conspirator in a foiled CIA plot to poison Nicaragua's foreign minister with a bottle of thallium-laced Benedictine liqueur. Icaza fled Nicaragua.[^1] + +### Role with the FDN + +After fleeing, Icaza went to work for the [[FDN]] in Honduras, as did his wife. He later became an attorney for [[Norwin Meneses]], arranging the sale of a Salvador Dali painting Meneses owned. Icaza also served as corporate lawyer for economist [[Orlando Murillo]], whom authorities suspected of being Meneses's money launderer.[^1] + +### Shielding Macario + +During the 1979 revolution, Icaza's home in Managua also housed the Colombian embassy. When [[Jose Macario|Jose Macario Estrada]] was targeted by the Sandinistas, Icaza sheltered him there until Macario could escape the country seven months later.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carlos Lehder.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carlos Lehder.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a4184459 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Carlos Lehder.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Colombia + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Colombian drug trafficker who revolutionized cocaine smuggling for the Medellín cartel in the early 1980s. +--- +Carlos Lehder was a Colombian drug trafficker and key figure in the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] who revolutionized the cocaine import/export business in the early 1980s.[^1] + +### Revolutionizing Cocaine Smuggling + +By early 1982, Lehder and his associates in Medellín had gotten their act together and, using special airplanes, radar avoidance techniques, and specially designed speedboats, began bringing in unheard-of amounts of cocaine, mostly through the [[Bahamas]]. The result was a massive increase in supply that caused wholesale prices to begin dropping. Ten days before [[Ricky Ross|Ricky Ross]]'s auto theft arrest in March 1982, Customs agents in [[Miami]] searched an airplane owned by a tiny Colombian air cargo company that had flown in from Medellín. When an inspector stuck a screwdriver into boxes labeled "jeans," white powder came pouring out. The seizure topped out at 3,906 pounds, nearly four times the size of the previous U.S. cocaine seizure record. Authors Guy Gugliotta and Jeff Leen wrote in *Kings of Cocaine* that it was the DEA's "first look at the shadow of the beast."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Dennis McKee.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Dennis McKee.md index 49398c56..4e105732 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Dennis McKee.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Dennis McKee.md @@ -1,17 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence - - Major - - Pan_Am_Flight_103 - - Lockerbie - - MC-10 - - Cyprus - - Beirut - - Scotland - - Victim + - PROMIS +summary: "Major and senior member of the CIA's MC-10 intelligence cell killed on Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland after returning from a Beirut mission." --- + [[Charles Dennis McKee]] was a Major and a senior member of the [[Middle East Collection 10]] (MC-10) cell in [[Cyprus]] and Beirut. He was on Pan Am Flight 103, along with [[Matthew Kevin Gannon]], when it exploded over Scotland. They had just returned from a mission in Beirut.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Frank Jordan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Frank Jordan.md index e8624f69..8b610ef2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Frank Jordan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Frank Jordan.md @@ -1,19 +1,21 @@ --- aliases: - - Charles Frank Jordan +- Charles Frank Jordan - Charles Jordan +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Fugitive - - Criminal + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Charles Frank Jordan was a former special agent for the U.S." --- -Charles Frank Jordan was a former special agent for the [[U.S. Customs Service]] in South Florida. In 1986, he was accused of taking bribes from drug traffickers smuggling large quantities of cocaine into the [[United States]]. When he realized law enforcement was pursuing him, he became a fugitive, earning a place on the [[FBI]]'s Most Wanted Fugitives list for over two years[^1]. + +Charles Frank Jordan was a former special agent for the [[U.S. Customs]] in South Florida. In 1986, he was accused of taking bribes from drug traffickers smuggling large quantities of cocaine into the [[United States]]. When he realized law enforcement was pursuing him, he became a fugitive, earning a place on the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]'s Most Wanted Fugitives list for over two years[^1]. In 1989, the Customs Service requested that the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]'s [[Remote Viewing]] unit target Jordan to locate him. All six viewers on the [[Fort Meade]] team were tasked with finding him, but their initial sessions produced conflicting information, placing Jordan in Mexico, Minnesota, and Florida[^1]. [[Angela Dellafiora]], however, provided a clear signal, stating that Jordan was in "Lowell, Wyoming." Although the town was actually Lovell, Wyoming, Dellafiora's phonetic perception proved accurate. She later sensed that Jordan was living "at or near a campground that had a large boulder at its entrance" and that "an old Indian burial ground is located nearby"[^1]. -Customs agent William Green increased the local law enforcement effort, and a ranger at Yellowstone National Park spotted Jordan, leading to his capture. Jordan was found at a campground located on the border of an old Indian burial ground, roughly fifty miles from Lovell, Wyoming. [[FBI]] investigations later confirmed he had been in Lovell a few weeks prior[^1]. +Customs agent William Green increased the local law enforcement effort, and a ranger at Yellowstone National Park spotted Jordan, leading to his capture. Jordan was found at a campground located on the border of an old Indian burial ground, roughly fifty miles from Lovell, Wyoming. [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] investigations later confirmed he had been in Lovell a few weeks prior[^1]. Jordan's capture, largely attributed to Dellafiora's remote viewing, became one of the most celebrated cases in the program's twenty-five-year history, demonstrating the practical application of psychic abilities in intelligence operations[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Hayes.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Hayes.md index d2da49e6..5ef0d062 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Hayes.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Hayes.md @@ -1,13 +1,19 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Charles Hayes was a salvage dealer from Nancy, Kentucky, who became involved in the PROMIS Software Scandal through his contact with Bill Hamilton." --- + Charles Hayes was a salvage dealer from Nancy, Kentucky, who became involved in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] through his contact with [[Bill Hamilton]]. -Hayes is heavily relied upon by [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] for his statements regarding the alleged distribution of [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s enhanced [[PROMIS]] software. He claimed to have purchased word processing equipment that contained Enhanced PROMIS from a local U.S. Attorney's office. He also told [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]] that he met with [[Earl Brian]], [[Richard Secord]], and [[Oliver North]] in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the mid-1980s, where those three individuals were allegedly purchasing weapons for the [[Iran-Contra Affair|Contras]] in Nicaragua, and Brian was marketing Inslaw's PROMIS software to the government of Brazil.[^1] +Hayes is heavily relied upon by [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] for his statements regarding the alleged distribution of [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s enhanced [[PROMIS]] software. He claimed to have purchased word processing equipment that contained Enhanced PROMIS from a local U.S. Attorney's office. He also told [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]] that he met with [[Earl Brian]], [[Richard Secord]], and [[Oliver North]] in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the mid-1980s, where those three individuals were allegedly purchasing weapons for the [[Iran-Contra Affair|Contras]] in Nicaragua, and Brian was marketing Inslaw's PROMIS software to the government of Brazil.[^1] The Special Counsel's investigation, however, found Hayes' claims to be unreliable. The House Committee, which also heard Hayes' accusations, noted that he failed to provide any documentation to corroborate his charges. Even Bill Hamilton reportedly regarded Hayes' claim about the local U.S. Attorney's office selling him surplus word processing equipment with enhanced PROMIS as "highly improbable." The Committee's examination of computer disks provided by Hayes, which he claimed contained enhanced PROMIS, revealed them to be nothing more than training programs for word processing equipment. Furthermore, Hayes' promises to provide information that would establish the use of enhanced PROMIS by the Canadian government were never fulfilled. The Special Counsel concluded that Hayes' allegations were not supported by credible evidence.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Lucet.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Lucet.md index b1ca3fc1..153e098c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Lucet.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Charles Lucet.md @@ -1,10 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person + - CIA + - Politician + - Israel - Diplomat - - France +summary: "Charles Lucet was a senior French foreign ministry official who served as deputy ambassador in Washington D.C." --- -Charles Lucet was a senior French foreign ministry official who served as deputy ambassador in [[Washington D.C.]] in the late 1950s and later became ambassador in 1965. At a 1962 Washington dinner party, he was publicly reprimanded by [[John A. McCone]], then [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] director, for [[France]]'s role in the Israeli bomb. When McCone asked if [[France]] was building a reprocessing plant for the Israelis, Lucet replied with [[France]]'s public position: "No, we are building a reactor." McCone then turned his back on Lucet and did not speak to him for the rest of the evening, a pointed rebuff given [[France]]'s high standing with President [[John F. Kennedy]] and his wife.[^1] + +Charles Lucet was a senior French foreign ministry official who served as deputy ambassador in [[Washington, D.C.]] in the late 1950s and later became ambassador in 1965. At a 1962 Washington dinner party, he was publicly reprimanded by [[John A. McCone]], then [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] director, for [[France]]'s role in the Israeli bomb. When McCone asked if [[France]] was building a reprocessing plant for the Israelis, Lucet replied with [[France]]'s public position: "No, we are building a reactor." McCone then turned his back on Lucet and did not speak to him for the rest of the evening, a pointed rebuff given [[France]]'s high standing with President [[John F. Kennedy]] and his wife.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Chris Moore.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Chris Moore.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7831c49a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Chris Moore.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Former reserve police officer and office manager for Pyramid International Security Consultants who witnessed the company's El Salvador operations firsthand. +--- +Chris Moore was a former reserve Laguna Beach police officer who served as office manager for [[Ronald Lister]]'s [[Pyramid International Security Consultants]] and witnessed the company's operations in [[El Salvador]] firsthand.[^1] Moore met Lister in 1979 and was hired in 1982 while working his way through law school. + +### Role at Pyramid International + +"I think I was actually an officer in Pyramid International. Ron put my name down as treasurer or director or something because he needed to have some directors for the incorporation papers," Moore confirmed. He said Lister had extensive business dealings in [[Central America]], specifically in El Salvador. Lister explained his travels there to Moore as involving gun running and "helping the [[Contras]], supposedly on behalf of the [U.S.] government. I remember the longest conversations with him — 'I'm protected. You're working for the government. Don't worry about anything. I'm protected, I'm protected.' I don't know if that was true or not, but I do know that we stopped worrying about domestic security jobs and started concentrating on foreign ones."[^1] + +### El Salvador Trip + +In June of 1982 Lister asked Moore to fly down to El Salvador and "babysit" a government contract for a few days while Lister returned to the [[United States]]. Accompanying Moore on the eleven-day excursion was a man who introduced himself as the Salvadoran consul in [[Los Angeles]]. Since Moore spoke little Spanish, the man served as guide and interpreter. "They flew me down to this airbase that the French were building, and I had to take pictures of it," Moore said; it was his impression that Pyramid was bidding on a contract to provide security for the base.[^1] + +In [[San Salvador]], Moore attended a series of meetings with [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]], the Salvadoran death squad commander: "There I was, a reserve police officer who'd only been in the country for a couple days, and I was sitting in this office in downtown San Salvador across the desk from the man who ran the death squads. He had a gun lying on the top of his desk and had these filing cabinets pushed up against the windows of the office so nobody could shoot through them." At another meeting, Moore and D'Aubuisson were joined by Ray Prendes, the newly elected head of the Salvadoran Assembly.[^1] + +Moore was unsure if Lister's company ever got the security contract for the airbase, but he thought not. He left Lister's employ in 1983, soon after his boss began dealing in heavy weapons: "Ron was an arms dealer and was buying these semiautomatics, the ones the bad guys use, called MAC-10s. He also had semiautomatic Uzis, and he had gotten involved in selling something called RAW, which was a rifle-fired hand grenade. He was into a lot of things."[^1] + +### CIA Contact Claims + +Moore, who regarded Lister's claims of CIA connections with some skepticism, said Lister told him he had a "big CIA contact" at an Orange County company. "I can't remember his name, but Ron was always was running off to meetings with him supposedly. Ron said the guy was the former Deputy Director of Operations or something, real high up there. All I know is that this supposed contact of his was working at the [[Fluor Corporation]] [an international construction management company based in Orange County] because I had to call Ron out there a couple times."[^1] + +Moore later became an attorney in Los Angeles.[^1] + +### Mundy Security Group + +Moore was also named as a director and officer of the [[Mundy Security Group]], the Laguna Beach company Ronald Lister incorporated in mid-1983. Moore described the company's offices as alarming: director Maurice Green was a self-proclaimed legal genius with a severe drug and alcohol problem who had a hollow wall built behind his desk for emergency escape. Moore found Green "sitting at his desk looking down the barrel of a gun" on one occasion; when he told Lister, Lister laughed. The company's primary business aside from burglar alarms was marketing a laser sighting device for AR-15 assault rifles designed by Lister's partner [[William Downing]]. Moore identified Lister's "big CIA contact" at Fluor Corporation as [[William Nelson]], the CIA's former deputy director of operations.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Christian A. Herter.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Christian A. Herter.md index 1dd2e59b..c2160f5b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Christian A. Herter.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Christian A. Herter.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Secretary of State under Eisenhower who confronted Israel and France over the Dimona nuclear reactor after being shown photographic evidence." --- + Christian A. Herter served as the Secretary of State under President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] from 1959 to 1961. In early December 1960, he was reportedly upset upon being shown a photograph of [[Dimona]] taken from a highway, and called in [[Avraham Harman]], the Israeli ambassador, for an explanation. Herter also conducted his own independent checking, asking an aide to approach the French about their involvement with [[Israel]]'s nuclear program.[^1] Herter was instructed by the White House to give a formal diplomatic protest (demarche) to the French. He approached [[Maurice Couve de Murville]], the French foreign minister, who assured the [[State Department]] that the Israeli reactor was benign and any plutonium generated would be returned to [[France]] for safekeeping, a statement later revealed to be a lie.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Christopher Mellon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Christopher Mellon.md index 935e30cc..5000bae8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Christopher Mellon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Christopher Mellon.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Politician +summary: "Christopher Mellon served for nearly two decades in the federal government, holding high-level positions in both the executive and legislative branches." +--- [[Christopher Mellon]] is a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and a key strategist in the modern [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) disclosure movement. Coming from a prominent American family (Mellon banking and industrial dynasty), he has leveraged his extensive experience in intelligence and national security to bring the UAP issue to the forefront of the U.S. Congress and the public.[^1] ### Government Career diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Chuck Jones.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Chuck Jones.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9c7f99f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Chuck Jones.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - DEA + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: DEA agent who served as Danilo Blandón's primary handler from 1993 to 1995 and denied any knowledge of Blandón's Contra drug trafficking history during a contentious meeting with Gary Webb. +--- +Chuck Jones was a [[DEA]] agent who served as [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s primary handler from 1993 to 1995 and participated in the October 1995 meeting with [[Gary Webb]] at the DEA's National City regional office.[^1] + +### Denial of Contra Knowledge + +During the meeting, Jones firmly denied any knowledge of Blandón's history of selling [[cocaine]] to fund the [[Contras]]. "I can tell you that I have never, ever heard anything about Blandón being involved with that," Jones said. "Not once. His only involvement with the Contras was that his father was a general or something down there." When Webb informed Jones that Blandón had testified under oath before a federal grand jury about selling cocaine for the Contras, Jones's face turned red and his voice rose: "I cannot believe that those two U.S. attorneys up there, if they had him saying that before a grand jury, that they would ever, ever, ever put him on a witness stand!" When Webb pointed out that the government had pulled Blandón from the witness stand at the last minute, Jones blurted: "That's because the judge ordered them to turn over all that unredacted material!" before catching himself and falling silent.[^1] + +Jones's outburst confirmed to Webb that the DEA knew all about Blandón's Contra connection and had nixed his testimony because [[Rafael Cornejo]]'s attorney had discovered it and the government had been ordered to turn over the files.[^1] + +### Response to Webb's Story + +Jones argued passionately against publication, questioning why Webb would print a story that could compromise DEA investigations. "Even after what we just told you, you'd still go ahead and put it in the paper? Why? Why would you put a story in the paper that would stop us from keeping drugs out of this country?" Jones demanded. When Webb said he had three children, Jones pressed: "So you'll screw up an investigation we've been working on for a long time, just so you can have a story?"[^1] + +### Prior Grand Jury Testimony + +Jones had previously testified before a federal grand jury in 1995, where Assistant U.S. Attorney L.J. O'Neale asked him whether Blandón was "considered to be probably the largest Nicaraguan cocaine dealer in the United States." Jones replied: "I believe so, sir."[^2] + +### Trial Attendance + +Jones attended [[Ricky Ross|Ross]]'s 1996 trial in [[San Diego]], sitting with prosecutor [[LJ Oneale]]. During cross-examination of Blandón by defense attorney [[Alan Fenster]], who was using questions secretly supplied by Gary Webb, Jones repeatedly turned and gave Webb what the reporter described as "the evil eye." Jones knew the cross-examination questions were coming from Webb.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 23: "He had the backing of a superpower" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 26: "That matter, if true, would be classified" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Clint Murchison, Sr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Clint Murchison, Sr..md index 6abfcf99..01cb71f4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Clint Murchison, Sr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Clint Murchison, Sr..md @@ -1,18 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Business - - Oil_Industry - - Texas - - Politics - - Joseph_McCarthy - - Douglas_MacArthur - - J_Edgar_Hoover - - Richard_Nixon - - Lyndon_Johnson - - Organized_Crime - - FIDCO + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Powerful Texas oilman who cultivated relationships with Hoover, Nixon, and Johnson, with business dealings intersecting organized crime figures including the Genovese Crime Family." --- + [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]] was a powerful Texas oilman and a significant political figure, described as being cut from the same cloth as [[H.L. Hunt]]. He was the father of [[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.]], a director of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]. Murchison, Sr. was a key organizer of pro-[[Douglas MacArthur|MacArthur]] forces in Texas and an ardent supporter of Senator [[Joseph McCarthy]]'s anti-communist crusade.[^1] Murchison, Sr. cultivated relationships with influential figures across the political spectrum, including [[J. Edgar Hoover]], [[Richard Nixon]], and [[Lyndon Johnson]]. The Murchison family's rise to power was closely tied to their connections in Texas oil. He was known for his hospitality, often hosting [[J. Edgar Hoover]] at his exclusive Hotel Del Charro in La Jolla, California, and covering Hoover's expenses, which amounted to approximately $19,000 in free vacations between 1953 and 1959.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Clint W. Murchison, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Clint W. Murchison, Jr..md index a447e92b..8402debd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Clint W. Murchison, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Clint W. Murchison, Jr..md @@ -1,18 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Business - - Sports - - Dallas_Cowboys - - FIDCO - - Texas - - Organized_Crime - - Oil_Industry - - J_Edgar_Hoover - - Richard_Nixon - - Lyndon_Johnson - - Jimmy_Hoffa + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "His family cultivated relationships not only with powerful figures on the far right but also with individuals such as J." --- + [[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.]] was a Director of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] and the owner of the Dallas Cowboys NFL football team. He was the son of [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]], a figure described as being cut from the same political cloth as [[H.L. Hunt]], both known for their significant influence and connections.[^1] His family cultivated relationships not only with powerful figures on the far right but also with individuals such as [[J. Edgar Hoover]], [[Richard Nixon]], organized crime figures, and [[Lyndon Johnson]]. The Murchison family's rise to power was closely tied to their connections in Texas oil.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cynthia McNamara.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cynthia McNamara.md index 271aa4f0..a68c4c43 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cynthia McNamara.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cynthia McNamara.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - USA - - Peru +summary: "American citizen jailed in Peru on charges of aiding the Shining Path guerrilla group, whose release was secured by Ari Ben-Menashe at the request of the U.S. consul general." --- -[[Cynthia McNamara]] was an [[USA|American]] citizen who was jailed in [[Lima]], [[Peru]], accused of taking part in a [[Shining Path]] attack. She was a former hippie in her early 40s who had visited [[Ecuador]] collecting [[India|Indian]] art pieces before traveling to [[Peru]]. In [[Ayacucho]], she fell in love with a doctor named Enrique and became friends with [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso]], the leader of the [[Shining Path]].[^1] -[[Cynthia McNamara|McNamara]] was rearrested on August 2, 1988, because a judge in [[Cangallo]], a [[Shining Path]]-controlled district, wanted her extradited. The charge against her was involvement in smuggling medical goods to the [[Shining Path]], and she was implicated in an incident where three people were shot dead during a truck inspection. [[Donna Hamilton]], the [[USA|U.S.]] consul general, sought [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] help in securing her release.[^1] +[[Cynthia McNamara]] was an [[United States|American]] citizen who was jailed in [[Lima]], [[Peru]], accused of taking part in a [[Shining Path]] attack. She was a former hippie in her early 40s who had visited [[Ecuador]] collecting [[India|Indian]] art pieces before traveling to [[Peru]]. In [[Ayacucho]], she fell in love with a doctor named Enrique and became friends with [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso]], the leader of the [[Shining Path]].[^1] + +[[Cynthia McNamara|McNamara]] was rearrested on August 2, 1988, because a judge in [[Cangallo]], a [[Shining Path]]-controlled district, wanted her extradited. The charge against her was involvement in smuggling medical goods to the [[Shining Path]], and she was implicated in an incident where three people were shot dead during a truck inspection. [[Donna Hamilton]], the [[United States|U.S.]] consul general, sought [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] help in securing her release.[^1] [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] traveled to [[Cangallo]] and, after a series of events, secured [[Cynthia McNamara|McNamara's]] release from jail. She was released on August 22, 1988, and left [[Peru]] for [[Ireland]] the next day.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cyrus Hashemi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cyrus Hashemi.md index 31fb0e22..2997806a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cyrus Hashemi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Cyrus Hashemi.md @@ -1,17 +1,20 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Business - - Iran - - USA + - IranContra + - Israel + - Military +summary: "Iranian exile involved in secret arms sales and hostage negotiations during Iran-Contra who became a U.S. Customs informant before being found dead in London under suspicious circumstances." --- -[[Cyrus Hashemi]] was one of the [[Hashemi brothers]], an [[Iran|Iranian]] living in the [[USA|West]] who claimed connections to [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini's]] son, [[Ahmed Khomeini]]. He was involved in secret arms sales and negotiations concerning the [[USA|American]] hostages in [[Tehran]].[^1] -[[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi]] and his brothers made money selling small quantities of military equipment to [[Iran]], supposedly to gain goodwill for hostage release. He was later indicted under the [[Arms Export Control Act]] for illegal arms sales to [[Iran]], but escaped the [[USA|U.S.]] before apprehension. He subsequently agreed to become an informant for [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] against the [[Iran|Iranian]] exile community.[^1] +[[Cyrus Hashemi]] was one of the [[Hashemi brothers]], an [[Iran|Iranian]] living in the [[United States|West]] who claimed connections to [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini's]] son, [[Ahmed Khomeini]]. He was involved in secret arms sales and negotiations concerning the [[United States|American]] hostages in [[Tehran]].[^1] -[[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi]] was used by [[Oliver North]] and [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] in a sting operation to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]]. He was to act as bait, claiming to have $1 billion of [[Iran|Iranian]] money to spend on weapons. He allowed his phone to be tapped and himself to be wired for this operation.[^1] +[[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi]] and his brothers made money selling small quantities of military equipment to [[Iran]], supposedly to gain goodwill for hostage release. He was later indicted under the [[Arms Export Control Act]] for illegal arms sales to [[Iran]], but escaped the [[United States|U.S.]] before apprehension. He subsequently agreed to become an informant for [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]] against the [[Iran|Iranian]] exile community.[^1] -[[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi]] was found dead in his [[London]] apartment, with his death attributed to a sudden case of virulent leukemia. However, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence suspected foul play, noting the presence of [[Joe King]], a [[United States Customs Service|Customs]] officer, at his apartment shortly before his death and needle punctures on his elbow joint. Tapes of his phone calls to the [[USA|U.S.]] Attorney's office indicated a falling out with his controllers.[^1] +[[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi]] was used by [[Oliver North]] and [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]] in a sting operation to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]]. He was to act as bait, claiming to have $1 billion of [[Iran|Iranian]] money to spend on weapons. He allowed his phone to be tapped and himself to be wired for this operation.[^1] + +[[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi]] was found dead in his [[London]] apartment, with his death attributed to a sudden case of virulent leukemia. However, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence suspected foul play, noting the presence of [[Joe King]], a [[U.S. Customs|Customs]] officer, at his apartment shortly before his death and needle punctures on his elbow joint. Tapes of his phone calls to the [[United States|U.S.]] Attorney's office indicated a falling out with his controllers.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/D. Lowell Jensen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/D. Lowell Jensen.md index 7a57746d..ccb604f9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/D. Lowell Jensen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/D. Lowell Jensen.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "See Lowell Jensen." --- -D. Lowell Jensen served as Deputy Attorney General of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He became a figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations made by [[Inslaw Corporation]] and findings by Bankruptcy Judge Bason. - -Inslaw alleged that Jensen had a "previously developed negative attitude about PROMIS and INSLAW" and that he consciously ignored Inslaw's complaints about [[C. Madison Brewer]]. Inslaw further alleged that Jensen, through various subordinates, was induced by [[Earl Brian]]'s political influence to engineer disputes with Inslaw, eventually driving the company into bankruptcy. Bankruptcy Judge Bason, in his findings, concluded that Jensen's "biased attitude toward Inslaw contributed to the situation in which Inslaw's complaints about Brewer and the administration of the PROMIS implementation contract went unheeded."[^1] - -However, the investigation by Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua found no credible evidence to support these allegations. Judge Jensen, who later became a federal district judge, denied engineering any contract disputes with Inslaw or directing any DOJ action to harm Inslaw. He also denied any financial interest in companies controlled by Brian (such as Biotech, Hadron, Accumenics, and Simeon) or ever being promised stock in any computer-related company. He stated that he was sincerely interested in modernizing DOJ operations through computer technology, recalling "Project Eagle," a multi-million dollar project to automate DOJ's litigating divisions, but denied involvement in awarding contracts for it, noting that the Request For Proposals (RFP) for the project was issued in May 1986, and he was appointed to the bench the following June.[^1] - -### Footnotes - -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +See [[Lowell Jensen]]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dan Moldea.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dan Moldea.md index dadf5170..9a20e84c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dan Moldea.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dan Moldea.md @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person + - Journalist - Author - - Investigative_Journalist - - USA - - Organized_Crime - - MCA - - The_Octopus - - Danny_Casolaro - - Political_Corruption +summary: "In *Dark Victory*, Moldea famously labeled MCA as 'The Octopus' due to its extensive and often illicit connections." --- + [[Dan Moldea]] is an American author known for his investigative work into organized crime and political corruption. He is the author of the 1986 book, *Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob*.[^1] In *Dark Victory*, Moldea famously labeled [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] as "[[The Octopus]]" due to its extensive and often illicit connections. Investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]] likely derived his own term "[[The Octopus]]" for the complex network he was investigating from Moldea's earlier work. However, the text notes that even Moldea, at the time of his book's publication in 1986, could not have known the full extent of this "creature's" reach, specifically its tentacles within the [[National Security Council|NSC]].[1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Inouye.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Inouye.md index 46700e17..ebce8d6e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Inouye.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Inouye.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Daniel Inouye]] was a United States Senator from Hawaii who, along with Senators [[Harry Reid]] and [[Ted Stevens]], was instrumental in securing the initial funding for the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Politician +summary: "As a highly respected and influential senator, and a decorated World War II veteran who had lost an arm in combat, Inouye was a key member of the bipartisan trio that controlled congressional spending for 'black budget' programs within the Pentagon." +--- +[[Daniel Inouye]] was a United States Senator from Hawaii who, along with Senators [[Harry Reid]] and [[Ted Stevens]], was instrumental in securing the initial funding for the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] ### Role in Funding AATIP diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Magano.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Magano.md index ab351591..23054919 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Magano.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Magano.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Organized_Crime - - La_Cosa_Nostra - - Cabazon - - Surveillance - - Drug_Trafficking + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Alleged mobster observed meeting with Cabazon tribal administrator Dr. John Philip Nichols alongside La Cosa Nostra figures per Indio Police surveillance." --- + [[Daniel Magano]] was an alleged mobster mentioned in a surveillance report from the Indio Police Department in August 1981. He was observed meeting with [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]], the Cabazon Administrator, and other [[La Cosa Nostra]] underworld figures. These meetings were believed to involve financial transactions.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Murphy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Murphy.md index 99f13653..b64c5924 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Murphy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Daniel Murphy.md @@ -1,25 +1,20 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Military - - Admiral - - CIA - - Intelligence - PROMIS + - CIA - INSLAW - - NSA - - Defense_Department - - Gerald_Ford - - Jimmy_Carter - - Richard_Nixon +summary: "In early 1991, INSLAW Counsel Elliot Richardson asked Murphy to review the plausibility of claims about the covert dissemination of PROMIS for intelligence-tracking applications and to give his opinion on whether the claimed intelligence uses could explain Richard Thornburgh's inexplicable failure t" --- + [[Daniel Murphy]] was a retired four-star Admiral who served as [[Elliot Richardson]]'s Military Advisor when Richardson was Secretary of Defense under [[Richard Nixon]]. He later held two of the top U.S. intelligence posts: Deputy Director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] under [[Gerald Ford]] and Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence under [[Jimmy Carter]].[^1] -In early 1991, [[INSLAW]] Counsel [[Elliot Richardson]] asked Murphy to review the plausibility of claims about the covert dissemination of [[PROMIS]] for intelligence-tracking applications and to give his opinion on whether the claimed intelligence uses could explain [[Richard Thornburgh]]'s inexplicable failure to enforce federal criminal laws in the [[INSLAW]] case. After reading the affidavits and the [[INSLAW]] lawsuit against Thornburgh, Murphy told Richardson and [[Bill Hamilton]] that there was nothing implausible about any of the claims, including [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s claim that he had modified [[PROMIS]] for U.S. intelligence on an Indian reservation in Southern [[California]]. He also stated that the available evidence made it look like an [[National Security Agency|NSA]] operation, and if it were, it would explain Thornburgh's behavior.[^1] +In early 1991, [[INSLAW]] Counsel [[Elliot Richardson]] asked Murphy to review the plausibility of claims about the covert dissemination of [[PROMIS]] for intelligence-tracking applications and to give his opinion on whether the claimed intelligence uses could explain [[Richard Thornburgh]]'s inexplicable failure to enforce federal criminal laws in the [[INSLAW]] case. After reading the affidavits and the [[INSLAW]] lawsuit against Thornburgh, Murphy told Richardson and [[Bill Hamilton]] that there was nothing implausible about any of the claims, including [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s claim that he had modified [[PROMIS]] for U.S. intelligence on an Indian reservation in Southern [[California]]. He also stated that the available evidence made it look like an [[NSA|NSA]] operation, and if it were, it would explain Thornburgh's behavior.[^1] -In 2001, Murphy told [[Bill Hamilton]] that an [[INSLAW]] summary of evidence revealed that the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] began misappropriating [[PROMIS]] in 1982 for three separate intelligence projects: [[National Security Agency|NSA]]'s deployment of [[PROMIS]] to banks to track wire transfers, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence's sale of a trap-door version of [[PROMIS]] to foreign governments, and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s deployment of [[PROMIS]] throughout the [[United States Government|U.S. Government]] as standard database software for intelligence gathering. Murphy told Hamilton that the [[INSLAW]] summary eliminated any doubt about what had happened and that the [[INSLAW]] case needed to be settled. He warned Hamilton that government officials would "regard it as their patriotic duty to look [[INSLAW]]'s lawyer in the eyes and lie."[^1] +In 2001, Murphy told [[Bill Hamilton]] that an [[INSLAW]] summary of evidence revealed that the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] began misappropriating [[PROMIS]] in 1982 for three separate intelligence projects: [[NSA|NSA]]'s deployment of [[PROMIS]] to banks to track wire transfers, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence's sale of a trap-door version of [[PROMIS]] to foreign governments, and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s deployment of [[PROMIS]] throughout the [[United States|U.S. Government]] as standard database software for intelligence gathering. Murphy told Hamilton that the [[INSLAW]] summary eliminated any doubt about what had happened and that the [[INSLAW]] case needed to be settled. He warned Hamilton that government officials would "regard it as their patriotic duty to look [[INSLAW]]'s lawyer in the eyes and lie."[^1] -In September 2001, Murphy, who had served as Chief of Staff to Vice President [[George Bush]] during the first term of the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] Administration when the [[PROMIS]] misappropriations began, told Hamilton that he had a "hunch" that there was still another use of [[PROMIS]] that [[INSLAW]] had not yet discovered, that it "involves something so seriously wrong that money alone cannot cure the problem," and that the government might never compensate [[INSLAW]] unless the company discovered that additional use of [[PROMIS]]. Admiral Murphy passed away suddenly on September 21, 2001, and Hamilton was never able to obtain clarification on his hunch.[^1] +In September 2001, Murphy, who had served as Chief of Staff to Vice President [[George H.W. Bush]] during the first term of the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] Administration when the [[PROMIS]] misappropriations began, told Hamilton that he had a "hunch" that there was still another use of [[PROMIS]] that [[INSLAW]] had not yet discovered, that it "involves something so seriously wrong that money alone cannot cure the problem," and that the government might never compensate [[INSLAW]] unless the company discovered that additional use of [[PROMIS]]. Admiral Murphy passed away suddenly on September 21, 2001, and Hamilton was never able to obtain clarification on his hunch.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Danny Ray Lasater.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Danny Ray Lasater.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c53c6fab --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Danny Ray Lasater.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - United_States + - Arkansas + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Little Rock bond broker and Clinton associate convicted of drug trafficking, connected to Barry Seal's operations at Mena, Arkansas. +--- +Danny Ray Lasater was a Little Rock, [[Arkansas]] bond broker and close friend and campaign contributor of Governor [[Bill Clinton]].[^1] Lasater was a major figure in the drug trafficking nexus surrounding [[Barry Seal]]'s operations at [[Mena, Arkansas]]. + +### Drug Trafficking and Conviction + +In 1986 Lasater was indicted by a federal grand jury in Little Rock on drug charges, and Clinton's brother Roger, a cocaine addict, was named as an unindicted coconspirator. Lasater pleaded guilty to drug trafficking; he received a thirty-month prison sentence but served only six months in prison. Clinton pardoned him in 1990.[^1] + +### FBI Investigation + +An [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] 1988 report citing the bureau's successful battles against major drug trafficking organizations described a far more extensive operation than was publicly known: "In December 1986, the Little Rock, Arkansas office of the FBI concluded a four-year Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation involving the cocaine trafficking activities of a prominent Little Rock businessman who operated several banking investment firms and brokerages in Arkansas and [[Florida]]. The investigation revealed that this businessman was the main supplier of cocaine to the investment banking and bond community in the Little Rock area, which has the largest bond community in the [[United States]] outside of [[New York City]]. This task force investigation resulted in the conviction of this businessman and 24 codefendants to jail sentences ranging from four months to 10 years, as well as the seizure of cocaine, marijuana, an automobile, an airplane and $77,000."[^1] + +Typically, investigations conducted by federal Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) units target top-level criminal organizations, not businessmen who take drugs recreationally. Researchers familiar with the Lasater investigation said the FBI's description went far beyond anything ever publicly released about the probe.[^1] + +### Connection to Clinton and Mena + +Ex-trooper L. D. Brown said that when he confronted Clinton about the cocaine flights Seal was involved in, Governor Clinton replied, "That's Lasater's deal." Historian [[Roger Morris]] wrote that "whatever the limits or extent of Lasater's cocaine trafficking or the nature of his other dealings, most believed that beyond him the larger corruption in Little Rock and elsewhere pointed unmistakably to organized crime, not to mention the vast crimes of Mena — none of which would be pursued."[^1] + +Clinton's supporters maintained that Lasater was no drug dealer, simply a high-flying businessman who got a little too caught up in the fast life. Clinton pardoned Lasater in 1990.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David E. Long.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David E. Long.md index 377905bc..0dd4c12f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David E. Long.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David E. Long.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "State Department Middle East expert who revealed that Israeli nuclear intelligence was treated as a strictly taboo subject within the U.S. bureaucracy." --- + David E. Long was a [[State Department]] [[Middle East]] expert. He explained that the Israeli nuclear issue was taboo within the bureaucracy, and that [[State Department]] and [[Pentagon]] staff officers who wanted to learn more about [[Israel]]'s nuclear weapons could not, because such intelligence carried the highest classification. Long recalled being informally questioned by diplomats from the [[Middle East]] about [[Israel]]'s nuclear arms, and his response was always that "we don't know anything and here is what the Israelis say." He refused a superior's request to put this response in writing, arguing that delivering a deliberately false impression went beyond subterfuge.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David F. Levi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David F. Levi.md index f6fde4ea..8b1d2a44 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David F. Levi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David F. Levi.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Lawyer +summary: "U.S. Attorney named in a Writ of Mandamus for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County tied to the Queen's Accident case." +--- [[David F. Levi]] was a [[United States Attorney|United States Attorney]]. He was named in a Writ of Mandamus filed by [[Ben Wagner]] for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Hall.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Hall.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..280ff56c --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Hall.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - contra-war +summary: David Hall was an Assistant U.S. Attorney who prosecuted Rafael Cornejo and warned Gary Webb that publishing the Dark Alliance story could endanger Danilo Blandón's life. +--- +David Hall was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in [[San Francisco]] who prosecuted [[Rafael Cornejo]] and warned [[Gary Webb]] that publishing the Dark Alliance story could endanger [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s life. Hall's role in the prosecution and his subsequent warning to Webb raised questions about the government's interest in protecting Blandón as a continuing asset.[^1] + +### The Cornejo Prosecution + +Hall prosecuted Cornejo, a major [[cocaine]] trafficker in the San Francisco Bay Area and a distributor for the Blandón-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] network. During the grand jury proceedings, Hall questioned Blandón about whether his drug proceeds went to the [[Contras|Contra]] war, asking pointedly: "From the government?" Hall's aggressive questioning suggested awareness of the Contra connection, but the prosecution focused on Cornejo rather than the broader network. Federal judge Saundra Brown Armstrong referred Hall to the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] for investigation, though the nature of the referral was not specified.[^2] + +### Warning to Webb + +In October 1995, Hall called Webb unsolicited and warned that "there is a distinct possibility that real harm, possibly death, would come to Mr. Blandón" if Webb published his story. The warning came from the same prosecutor who had used Blandón as a witness, suggesting the government's concern was less about Blandón's safety than about preventing the exposure of the Contra-cocaine connection.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6, Ch. 2. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 25. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Lowenthal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Lowenthal.md index 6df109a6..f756710f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Lowenthal.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Lowenthal.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Businessman - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "David Lowenthal was one of the initial stockholders in the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC)." --- + David Lowenthal was one of the initial stockholders in the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC). He had helped bring illegal immigrants into [[Israel]] before 1948. His involvement, along with [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]]'s ties to [[Israel]], fueled suspicions within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] that NUMEC was part of a long-range Israeli intelligence scheme to divert uranium.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Margolis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Margolis.md index c4421a6a..2661d29d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Margolis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Margolis.md @@ -1,26 +1,23 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Government_Official - - Justice_Department - - Organized_Crime - - MCA - - FBI - - Prosecutor - - DOJ - - USA + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Margolis was the chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force at the DOJ." --- -[[David Margolis]] is a long-serving official within the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]], described as its highest-ranking career official. He has served under 18 attorneys general and navigated sensitive cases throughout his tenure. His career history includes serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General (1990-1993) and Senior official, Organized Crime Section, Criminal Division (1976-1990).[^1] + +[[David Margolis]] is a long-serving official within the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]], described as its highest-ranking career official. He has served under 18 attorneys general and navigated sensitive cases throughout his tenure. His career history includes serving as Deputy Assistant Attorney General (1990-1993) and Senior official, Organized Crime Section, Criminal Division (1976-1990).[^1] ### Involvement in MCA Investigation -Margolis was the chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force at the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He, along with his deputy [[Michael DeFeo]], reportedly called [[Marvin Rudnick]], a Los Angeles prosecutor, to Washington D.C. and instructed him to eliminate [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] from his investigation into [[Sal Pisello]]. Rudnick was told he could pursue a tax case against Pisello but could not call [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] executives as witnesses or determine the exact nature of Pisello's relationship with [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]].[^1] +Margolis was the chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He, along with his deputy [[Michael DeFeo]], reportedly called [[Marvin Rudnick]], a Los Angeles prosecutor, to Washington D.C. and instructed him to eliminate [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] from his investigation into [[Sal Pisello]]. Rudnick was told he could pursue a tax case against Pisello but could not call [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] executives as witnesses or determine the exact nature of Pisello's relationship with [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]].[^1] -[[William Hundley]], retained by [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]], confirmed meeting with Margolis and DeFeo to convey [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s willingness to cooperate in any organized crime investigation. Margolis, along with DeFeo, was accused by [[Marvin Rudnick]] of having an agenda to obstruct justice in the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] investigation. [[Richard Stavin]] confirmed that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap revealed a conversation in which [[Eugene Giaquinto]] told [[Martin Bacow]] that he would call [[Edwin Meese]] and have the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s investigation of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] stopped. This investigation was indeed shut down afterward by the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]].[^1] +[[William Hundley]], retained by [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]], confirmed meeting with Margolis and DeFeo to convey [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s willingness to cooperate in any organized crime investigation. Margolis, along with DeFeo, was accused by [[Marvin Rudnick]] of having an agenda to obstruct justice in the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] investigation. [[Richard Stavin]] confirmed that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap revealed a conversation in which [[Eugene Giaquinto]] told [[Martin Bacow]] that he would call [[Edwin Meese]] and have the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s investigation of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] stopped. This investigation was indeed shut down afterward by the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]].[^1] ### Later Career and Controversies -Margolis figured prominently in the Whitewater investigation during the [[Bill Clinton]] administration and the [[United States Attorney|U.S. attorney]] scandal under President [[George W. Bush]]. In 2010, he drew scrutiny for his decision to spare from punishment two Bush administration lawyers who authored memos justifying the use of enhanced interrogation methods on suspected terrorists. He was defended by 17 former top [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] officials, including attorneys general from both political parties.[^1] +Margolis figured prominently in the Whitewater investigation during the [[Bill Clinton]] administration and the [[United States Attorney|U.S. attorney]] scandal under President [[George W. Bush]]. In 2010, he drew scrutiny for his decision to spare from punishment two Bush administration lawyers who authored memos justifying the use of enhanced interrogation methods on suspected terrorists. He was defended by 17 former top [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] officials, including attorneys general from both political parties.[^1] As Associate Deputy Attorney General, Margolis serves as a key adviser to the department's senior political appointees. He also oversees the interview process for potential [[United States Attorney|U.S. attorneys]], disciplines federal prosecutors, and vets [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] officials. He once described his "eclectic" role as being the department's "cleaner," cleaning up messes.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Mayer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Mayer.md index 1d1beed2..9ee2c44c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Mayer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Mayer.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Mayer's attorney/client files reportedly contained documentary evidence from his client, Ben Kalka, regarding Kalka's business ties with Michael Riconosciuto at R & R Research, at the laboratory facilities at Hercules, California, and Dr." +--- [[David Mayer]] was an attorney from Marin County, [[California]]. He represented [[Calvin Robinson]], who was dubbed the "drug tug" captain by local media. Mayer obtained the assistance of attorney [[David Mayer]] to represent him at his 1989 trial. However, on February 6, 1989, the night before Mayer was to appear in court to defend Robinson, he died from a gun-shot wound. His death was ruled a suicide, and a suicide tape was found.[^1] Mayer's attorney/client files reportedly contained documentary evidence from his client, [[Ben Kalka]], regarding Kalka's business ties with [[Michael Riconosciuto]] at [[R & R Research]], at the laboratory facilities at Hercules, [[California]], and [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Morehouse.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Morehouse.md index 184ee270..963308a9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Morehouse.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/David Morehouse.md @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: David Morehouse +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - remoteviewer - - author -description: David Morehouse was a U.S. Army officer and remote viewer involved in the Stargate Project, and later an author known for "Psychic Warrior." + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "U.S. Army officer and remote viewer in the Stargate Project who later authored Psychic Warrior, publicly detailing his military remote viewing experiences." --- + [[David Morehouse]] was a [[U.S. Army]] officer and [[Remote Viewing|remote viewer]] involved in the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]]. He later became an author, known for his book *Psychic Warrior*, which details his experiences with remote viewing and the program. Morehouse's accounts contributed to the public understanding and controversy surrounding the Stargate Project after its declassification.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dean C. Merrill.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dean C. Merrill.md index 9c5b6921..05f5f583 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dean C. Merrill.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dean C. Merrill.md @@ -1,19 +1,20 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Programmer - PROMIS - INSLAW - - Software_Development - - Vice_President +summary: "Dean C. Merrill co-founded the Institute for Law and Social Research (ILSR) with Bill Hamilton on October 15, 1973, and served as a Vice President of INSLAW, Inc. through at least April 1982, having also been a member of the original 1969 team that designed the PROMIS software under the direction of Joan E. Jacoby and Charles R. Work." --- -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. +Dean C. Merrill was a member of the original 1969 team assembled by U.S. Attorney [[Thomas A. Flannery]] to design a computer-based case management system for the [[U.S. Attorney's office|DC U.S. Attorney's Office]]. The team was co-directed by [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]], with [[Bill Hamilton]] serving as project manager at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. The resulting system, deployed January 1, 1971, became the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS)]].[^2] -Worked on the original 1969 team that created [[PROMIS]] under [[Joan E. Jacoby]], [[Charles R. Work]], and [[Bill Hamilton]]. Later became vice-president of [[INSLAW]]. +On October 15, 1973, Merrill co-incorporated the Institute for Law and Social Research (ILSR) with Hamilton at 1125 15th Street, N.W., Suite 6000, Washington, D.C. ILSR was a nonprofit corporation established to serve as the steward of the PROMIS software and to conduct empirical criminal justice research under [[LEAA]] funding.[^2] -He eventually joined [[INSLAW]] as a programmer[^1]. +When INSLAW, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in January 1981 as the for-profit successor to ILSR, Merrill continued with the new entity as a Vice President. He held that position through at least April 1982, during the period when the company negotiated and executed its March 1982 implementation contract with the [[Department of Justice|DOJ's]] [[Executive Office for United States Attorneys]].[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: [Witness cooperation : with a handbook of witness management : Cannavale, Frank J](https://archive.org/details/witnesscooperati0000cann/page/n25/mode/2up?q=promis) \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Cannavale, Frank J. *Witness Cooperation: With a Handbook of Witness Management.* Lexington Books, 1976. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dexter Leitenen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dexter Leitenen.md index 67ef6078..420939cf 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dexter Leitenen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dexter Leitenen.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Law_Enforcement - - Attorney - - Miami - - Green_Berets + - Lawyer - FBI - - Allan_Boyak - - Robert_Booth_Nichols + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Assistant U.S. Attorney and former Green Beret who served as legal confidant to Allan Boyak before Boyak approached the FBI about Robert Booth Nichols." --- + [[Dexter Leitenen]] was an assistant [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] and a close friend of [[Allan Boyak]] from his Green Beret days. He later became the Miami [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]]. Boyak consulted with Leitenen before going to the Los Angeles [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] office with his suspicions about [[Robert Booth Nichols]]' activities.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dominic Laiti.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dominic Laiti.md index d33e431e..2fde3ee7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dominic Laiti.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Dominic Laiti.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Dominic Laiti was the Chairman of Hadron, Inc., a company that became central to Inslaw's allegations of a conspiracy to steal its PROMIS software." --- -Dominic Laiti was the Chairman of [[Hadron]], Inc., a company that became central to [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s allegations of a conspiracy to steal its [[PROMIS]] software. + +Dominic Laiti was the Chairman of [[Hadron]], Inc., a company that became central to [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s allegations of a conspiracy to steal its [[PROMIS]] software. [[Bill Hamilton]], president of Inslaw, claimed that on April 20, 1983, Laiti telephoned him, stating that Hadron needed the PROMIS software for federal government contracts it expected to receive due to its political contacts, including with [[Edwin Meese]]. Hamilton alleged that Laiti expressed Hadron's intention to become a leading vendor of law enforcement and court software, and that Hadron was seeking to purchase [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]. When Hamilton declined to meet, Laiti allegedly threatened, "We have ways of making you sell."[^1] @@ -13,4 +17,4 @@ The Special Counsel's investigation found that Laiti denied making the statement ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Don Keach.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Don Keach.md index e5c20624..f0e8d554 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Don Keach.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Don Keach.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Don Keach +- Don Keach +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Explorer - - Naval Officer + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Don Keach was a renowned deep-sea explorer and former naval officer." --- + # Don Keach Don Keach was a renowned deep-sea explorer and former naval officer. He is famous for his role as the submarine pilot who, in 1966, located a lost hydrogen bomb lying on the ocean floor off the coast of Palomares, Spain, after it was jettisoned from a B-52 bomber during a midair collision[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald A. Myers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald A. Myers.md index 4cfc6033..1efcc03e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald A. Myers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald A. Myers.md @@ -1,14 +1,17 @@ --- aliases: - - Donald A. Myers +- Donald A. Myers +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - CIA - - Scientist + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Myers's deployment came two years after a new and more powerful set of Soviet microwave beams (MUTS-2) were picked up by the CIA in Moscow." --- + Donald A. Myers was a specialist with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] on the biological and health effects of non-ionizing radiation. In July 1975, he was sent to [[Moscow]] to work in secret with [[State Department]] officials regarding the [[Moscow Signal]], a microwave beam aimed at the [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] by the [[Soviet Union]][^1]. -Myers's deployment came two years after a new and more powerful set of Soviet microwave beams (MUTS-2) were picked up by the [[CIA]] in Moscow. His presence indicated the growing concern within the U.S. government about the potential health hazards posed by these signals to embassy personnel[^1]. +Myers's deployment came two years after a new and more powerful set of Soviet microwave beams (MUTS-2) were picked up by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in Moscow. His presence indicated the growing concern within the U.S. government about the potential health hazards posed by these signals to embassy personnel[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald C. Latham.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald C. Latham.md index 2307a1bf..f8de1255 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald C. Latham.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald C. Latham.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Donald C. Latham +- Donald C. Latham +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - Military + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "Assistant Secretary of Defense who served as chairman of the oversight panel for the Sun Streak program, the renamed Stargate Project." --- + Donald C. Latham was the Assistant Secretary of Defense. He served as the chairman of the oversight panel for the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Sun Streak]] program, the new code name given to the U.S. government's psychic research program on January 31, 1986[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald M. Kerr, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald M. Kerr, Jr..md index 7124530c..084cac1e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald M. Kerr, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald M. Kerr, Jr..md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - Nuclear - - USA - - Department of Energy - - Intelligence - - VELA Satellite - - Carter Administration + - Israel +summary: "Acting director of defense programs at the Department of Energy who directed the Nuclear Intelligence Panel study of the 1979 Vela satellite flash, concluding it was a nuclear bomb." --- + Donald M. Kerr, Jr. served in the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration as acting director of the defense programs at the [[Department of Energy]], making him responsible for [[America]]'s nuclear bombs. He directed the secret Nuclear Intelligence Panel (NIP) study into the 1979 [[VELA Satellite]] sighting. Kerr stated that the NIP had no doubt it was a nuclear bomb and believed the [[Jack P. Ruina|Ruina]] panel's mandate was driven by politics "to find a different explanation."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald M. Kerr.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald M. Kerr.md index be3f6ccb..4ba565c1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald M. Kerr.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donald M. Kerr.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Donald M. Kerr +- Donald M. Kerr +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Government Official + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory who served on the science panel for the CIA's Sun Streak/Stargate remote viewing program." --- + Donald M. Kerr was the director of [[Los Alamos National Laboratory]] in [[New Mexico]]. He was a member of the new science panel for the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Sun Streak]] program, which was established on January 31, 1986[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donna Hamilton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donna Hamilton.md index 0ccc107c..31f1374c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donna Hamilton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Donna Hamilton.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - USA + - Israel + - Military +summary: "U.S. consul general in Peru who enlisted Ari Ben-Menashe to secure the release of Cynthia McNamara, an American citizen jailed on Shining Path-related charges." --- -[[Donna Hamilton]] was the [[USA|U.S.]] consul general in [[Peru]]. She sought the help of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in securing the release of [[Cynthia McNamara]], an [[USA|American]] citizen who had been rearrested in [[Peru]] on charges of aiding the [[Shining Path]].[^1] + +[[Donna Hamilton]] was the [[United States|U.S.]] consul general in [[Peru]]. She sought the help of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in securing the release of [[Cynthia McNamara]], an [[United States|American]] citizen who had been rearrested in [[Peru]] on charges of aiding the [[Shining Path]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Doug Henning.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Doug Henning.md index 6e2ec835..1753f179 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Doug Henning.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Doug Henning.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Doug Henning +- Doug Henning +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Magician + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Doug Henning (1947–2000) was a renowned Canadian magician and illusionist." --- + Doug Henning (1947–2000) was a renowned Canadian magician and illusionist. In 1983, he was one of the most famous magicians in the world, with his *Doug Henning's World of Magic* show holding the record as the most-watched magic show in television history[^1]. Henning worked with [[John B. Alexander]] on [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] research, particularly in the context of [[Jack Houck]]'s spoon-bending parties. Alexander invited Henning to attend these parties to provide an expert opinion on whether a group of guests could collectively cheat. Henning was reportedly amazed by the spontaneous bending of a spoon in his manager's hand, which indicated that no physical force was involved[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas B. Hudson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas B. Hudson.md index 01b01d8f..6314879a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas B. Hudson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas B. Hudson.md @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Douglas B. Hudson +- Douglas B. Hudson - Lieutenant Colonel Douglas B. Hudson +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Military - - US Army + - RemoteViewer +summary: "This commendation highlights the high regard in which Morehouse was held by his superiors, despite later controversies surrounding his conduct and the eventual downfall of the psychic research program." --- -Douglas B. Hudson was a Lieutenant Colonel and a commander at [[Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] Headquarters. He provided a highly positive exit review for [[David Morehouse]], describing him as "Truly outstanding in every respect" and "A rare, talented officer with unbelievable abilities. A true work horse that you want on your team"[^1]. + +Douglas B. Hudson was a Lieutenant Colonel and a commander at [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] Headquarters. He provided a highly positive exit review for [[David Morehouse]], describing him as "Truly outstanding in every respect" and "A rare, talented officer with unbelievable abilities. A true work horse that you want on your team"[^1]. This commendation highlights the high regard in which Morehouse was held by his superiors, despite later controversies surrounding his conduct and the eventual downfall of the psychic research program[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas MacArthur.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas MacArthur.md index 0a7d9e75..dba4b5e5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas MacArthur.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas MacArthur.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Military + - General +summary: "MacArthur was the focus of a 'MacArthur-for-president' campaign in 1952, organized by H.L." +--- [[Douglas MacArthur]] was a highly decorated American five-star general who played a prominent role in [[World War II]] and the Korean War. After being relieved of his Korean command by President [[Harry Truman]] in 1951, he embarked on a speaking tour, during which he was accompanied by [[H.L. Hunt]] and supported by [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]].[^1] MacArthur was the focus of a "MacArthur-for-president" campaign in 1952, organized by [[H.L. Hunt]] and [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]]. This campaign, though reluctant on MacArthur's part, saw Hunt spending a significant amount of his own money. The campaign eventually dissolved as MacArthur adopted a more strident right-wing rhetoric.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas Mulholland.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas Mulholland.md index 5d2ca4e4..4fa7b642 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas Mulholland.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Douglas Mulholland.md @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Government Official", "Intelligence"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - CIA +summary: "Douglas Mulholland was the intelligence liaison at the Treasury Department." --- + Douglas Mulholland was the intelligence liaison at the [[Treasury Department]].[^1] ### Role in BCCI Investigation diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Doyle McManus.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Doyle McManus.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0ee5cdb2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Doyle McManus.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist + - CIA + - United_States + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Los Angeles Times Washington bureau chief who played a central role in spreading a 1984 CIA leak about Sandinista drug trafficking and later led the Times' refutation of Contra drug trafficking allegations. +--- +Doyle McManus was the Washington bureau chief of the [[Los Angeles Times]] who spread a 1984 CIA leak falsely accusing Nicaraguan government officials of cocaine trafficking and later authored the Times' refutation of Contra drug trafficking allegations.[^1] + +### The 1984 CIA Leak + +In July 1984, McManus played a central role in disseminating a CIA leak about [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] officials dealing cocaine, timed to support the Reagan administration's request for additional Contra aid. [[Oliver North]]'s notebooks contain several references to conversations McManus was having with the White House. "McManus talking to WH," North wrote on July 12, 1984. "Unhappy with negotiations." On July 17, 1984, after the CIA leak appeared in the Washington Times, McManus called the White House and informed officials that the [[National Security Council]] would be his official source.[^1] + +The following morning, McManus reported on the Times' front page that "high-ranking members of the Nicaraguan government have been linked to a scheme involving three of [[Colombia|Colombia's]] largest cocaine traffickers, U.S. intelligence sources say," naming Interior Minister Tomas Borge and Defense Minister Humberto Ortega. A day later, McManus's coauthor reported that intelligence sources had obtained a photograph of Borge standing next to Pablo Escobar as a plane was loaded with cocaine. No such photograph ever surfaced, and the [[DEA]] later admitted it had no information implicating high-ranking Sandinista officials in drug trafficking. The story was a hoax. The Times never acknowledged it had wrongly accused Nicaraguan government officials.[^1] + +### Refutation of Contra Drug Allegations + +In early 1987, McManus and coauthor Ronald J. Ostrow wrote a front-page story bearing the deck head "No Supporting Evidence, DEA Says," reporting that a Senate committee was investigating Contra cocaine smuggling but DEA officials had found no evidence. The story listed the accusations about [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango]], the [[Frogman Case]], and [[Southern Air Transport]] shipments, devoting a sentence or two to each, surrounded by denials. [[Carlos Cabezas]], a Contra drug courier imprisoned in [[California]], read the story and wrote McManus stating: "I am going to tell you that there was indeed 'supporting evidence,' hidden by the government." McManus replied two months later asking Cabezas to substantiate his "allegations" and, by the way, "Can you give me any further information about Sandinista drug trafficking?" Cabezas said he sent documents about the Contras and never heard from McManus again.[^1] + +### Attack on Dark Alliance + +In October 1996, McManus authored the L.A. Times' story absolving the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] of involvement with [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]] and [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]]. His authoritative sources were former CIA director Robert Gates, former CIA official Vincent Cannistraro, and current CIA director John Deutch. The story declared that "no solid evidence has emerged that either Meneses or Blandón contributed any money to the rebels after 1984," ignoring the 1986 sheriff's affidavit and DEA reports. Buried deep in the story were admissions that Contra supporters "were involved in drug running" and that "the allegation that some elements of the CIA-sponsored Contra army cooperated with drug traffickers has been well documented for years." Columnist Molly Ivins observed: "Like good little boys and girls, the Times, the Washington Post et al., toddled off to the CIA and asked the agency if it had ever done such a thing. When the CIA said 'no' the papers solemnly printed it."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Earle Jones.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Earle Jones.md index 14b455e8..a048753b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Earle Jones.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Earle Jones.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Earle Jones +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - researcher -description: Earle Jones was a branch chief at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) involved in the early remote viewing experiments. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "SRI branch chief who served as an outbound experimenter in Pat Price's first formal remote viewing test of the outbound protocol." --- + [[Earle Jones]] was a branch chief at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. He was involved in the early remote viewing experiments conducted by [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]]. Jones, along with Puthoff, served as an outbound experimenter for [[Pat Price]] in the first formal test of the "outbound" protocol, where Price accurately described their location at Hoover Tower on the Stanford University campus.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ed Hardy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ed Hardy.md index 199b60e9..5889e485 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ed Hardy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ed Hardy.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "President of Curry Company in Yosemite National Park, closely associated with Mariposa County officials linked to local corruption." +--- [[Ed Hardy]] was the president of [[Curry Company]], the largest concessionaire in Yosemite National Park. He was closely associated with Mariposa County officials, including Mariposa District Attorney [[Bruce Eckerson]], County Assessor [[Steve Dunbar]], and Congressman [[Tony Coelho]]. Hardy and these officials were known for their annual camping trips together, and Hardy was a regular fixture at social events in Mariposa. The local townsfolk encouraged these connections, as much of Mariposa's tax base came from Curry Company.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edgar Mitchell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edgar Mitchell.md index de0f4761..3f977abc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edgar Mitchell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edgar Mitchell.md @@ -1,21 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Edgar Mitchell +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Astronaut - - Scientist - - Parapsychologist - - NASA - - Apollo_14 - - Moon_Landing - - Institute_of_Noetic_Sciences - - Psi_Research - - Uri_Geller - - Stanford_Research_Institute -description: Edgar Mitchell was an American astronaut, Apollo 14 lunar module pilot, and a prominent advocate for psychic research and consciousness studies. + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Edgar Mitchell was an American astronaut, best known as the lunar module pilot for Apollo 14, making him the sixth person to walk on the Moon." --- + Edgar Mitchell was an American astronaut, best known as the lunar module pilot for Apollo 14, making him the sixth person to walk on the Moon. Following his NASA career, Mitchell became a prominent advocate for psychic research and consciousness studies, founding the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS).[^1] Mitchell was a strong believer in psi phenomena and was involved in the early stages of the U.S. government's psychic research programs. He was present during some of [[Uri Geller]]'s tests at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI), even driving Geller while blindfolded in a demonstration of Geller's alleged abilities.[^1] @@ -26,7 +17,7 @@ He also funded [[Andrija Puharich]]'s efforts to bring Geller to the United Stat Dr. Mitchell's interest in the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] topic stemmed from his childhood growing up in the Roswell, New Mexico, area. He claimed that his family was among those who were threatened by the FBI after the [[Roswell Incident]] in 1947, and that this experience convinced him that the government was covering up the truth about UAP. As an astronaut, he became a prominent and credible voice in the UAP disclosure movement, using his platform to call for greater transparency from the government.[^2] -Dr. Mitchell was a close friend and confidant of [[Harold "Hal" Puthoff]] and [[Eric Davis]]. They gave him a copy of the [[Wilson-Davis Memo]], a document that detailed a conversation with Vice Admiral Thomas R. Wilson about a secret UAP reverse-engineering program. After Dr. Mitchell's death, the memo was discovered in his files and was leaked to the public. The leak of this document has been a significant event in the UAP disclosure movement, providing a detailed account of the alleged "Legacy Program."[^2] +Dr. Mitchell was a close friend and confidant of [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Eric Davis]]. They gave him a copy of the [[Wilson-Davis Memo]], a document that detailed a conversation with Vice Admiral Thomas R. Wilson about a secret UAP reverse-engineering program. After Dr. Mitchell's death, the memo was discovered in his files and was leaked to the public. The leak of this document has been a significant event in the UAP disclosure movement, providing a detailed account of the alleged "Legacy Program."[^2] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edmundo Meneses.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edmundo Meneses.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..55ac221e --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edmundo Meneses.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Military + - Nicaragua + - 1970s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Former Nicaraguan ambassador to Guatemala, National Guard general, and Managua police chief who was Norwin Meneses's brother and primary protector, and a probable CIA asset assassinated in Guatemala in 1978. +--- +Brigadier General Edmundo Meneses Cantarero was a senior officer in the [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] under [[Anastasio Somoza]], serving as chief of police in [[Managua]] and later as [[Nicaragua]]'s ambassador to [[Guatemala]]. He was the older brother of drug kingpin [[Norwin Meneses]] and a key protector of the Meneses criminal empire.[^1][^2] + +### Military Career + +Mundo, as he was known, was trained in irregular warfare and anticommunism at the [[U.S. Army School of the Americas]] in [[Panama]]. In the 1960s he conducted a series of bloody operations against [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] rebels near the town of Pancasan in northern Nicaragua, killing several key Sandinistas and crippling the guerrilla movement for years. Somoza was closest to Edmundo, who was one of his favorite generals. + +After the Pancasan campaigns, Somoza gave Edmundo the Guardia's choicest position: control of the Managua police. From this perch, Edmundo could dip into every imaginable scam. "Police Chief, that's one of the best. That's a nice job," explained former Somoza secretary Juan C. Wong.[^1] "That was the last job he had in his military career. Then he retired and went into the diplomatic corps." + +Under Edmundo's watchful eye, Managua became an open city for brother Norwin, who by the late 1970s owned discotheques, drive-in brothels, and a thriving drug business. "Norwin ran all the rackets for the Guardia," said [[Roger Mayorga]], former Nicaraguan National Police narcotics investigator. "And remember, his brother was the chief of police. No one could do anything."[^1] + +### Protection of Norwin Meneses + +When customs inspector Oskar Reyes Zelaya investigated Norwin for running a massive car theft ring in 1977 and was subsequently murdered, Edmundo ordered the investigation into his brother. After a "rigorous and exhaustive" investigation, Norwin was cleared. The murder was never officially solved. + +Edmundo soon left the police department, was promoted to brigadier general, and retired from the National Guard. Somoza then sent him to Guatemala as Nicaragua's ambassador. + +### Assassination + +On September 16, 1978, Ambassador Meneses was machine-gunned in España Park in [[Guatemala City]], catching three bullets in his back. The People's Guerrilla Army (EGP) claimed credit, describing Meneses as far more than a diplomat: "Exploiting his ambassadorial position in Guatemala as a smokescreen, he actually discharged the duties of coordinator between the Guatemalan army and the Nicaraguan National Guard, and also between Somoza and Guatemala's reactionary government. He coordinated political repression for all of Central America." + +Edmundo lingered for fifteen days before dying. At his funeral, Somoza hailed him as a martyr in the worldwide struggle against communism.[^1] Santiago Meneses told El Semanario in 1996: "The Sandinistas never forgave my brother Edmundo for the guerrillas of Pancasan." + +### CIA Connections + +The nature of Edmundo's relationship with the [[United States|U.S.]] government is unclear. The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] has refused to disclose any information about him on grounds of national security. The [[State Department]] claimed it could find no records that even mention his name - a notable omission given his stature as Somoza's chief law enforcement officer and ambassador.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 3: "The brotherhood of military minds" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Hurley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Hurley.md index fa96adb6..7157c607 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Hurley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Hurley.md @@ -1,11 +1,16 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Edward Hurley was a Vice President at Hadron, Inc., in charge of its criminal justice systems work." --- + Edward Hurley was a Vice President at [[Hadron]], Inc., in charge of its criminal justice systems work. -[[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit alleged that in June 1985, Hurley told [[Theresa Bousquin]] that he did not believe [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] would survive a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that Hadron wanted to acquire [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s "court software" to complement its law enforcement software. Hamilton also noted that Hurley resigned from Hadron in August 1985, the month after the U.S. Bankruptcy Court issued a confidentiality order sealing Inslaw's proprietary and customer information from the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]], and that Hadron divested itself of its law enforcement software in the fall of 1985.[^1] +[[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit alleged that in June 1985, Hurley told [[Theresa Bousquin]] that he did not believe [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] would survive a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and that Hadron wanted to acquire [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s "court software" to complement its law enforcement software. Hamilton also noted that Hurley resigned from Hadron in August 1985, the month after the U.S. Bankruptcy Court issued a confidentiality order sealing Inslaw's proprietary and customer information from the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]], and that Hadron divested itself of its law enforcement software in the fall of 1985.[^1] Theresa Bousquin, a current [as of the time of the report] Inslaw employee, confirmed that she interviewed with Hurley in 1985. She mentioned to Hurley that she was offered a position at Inslaw, and Hurley responded that he also doubted Inslaw could survive bankruptcy. According to Bousquin, Hurley told her that Inslaw was the only real vendor for court systems and had good technology. Bousquin stated that Hurley added words to the effect of "it would be nice to get one's hands on that software." However, Bousquin did not identify any statements Hurley made about any active effort by Hadron to acquire Inslaw, and it was her impression that his remark about the software was made in passing conversation.[^1] @@ -13,4 +18,4 @@ The Special Counsel's investigation concluded that Hamilton's affidavit proved i ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Levinson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Levinson.md index faf78cf9..b9fac96f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Levinson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Levinson.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Las Vegas gambler and lieutenant of Meyer Lansky whose Fremont Hotel was financed through a Jimmy Hoffa loan, connecting Bobby Baker networks to organized crime." +--- [[Edward Levinson]] was a Las Vegas gambler and a lieutenant of Florida mobster [[Meyer Lansky]]. His Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas was financed through a [[Jimmy Hoffa|Hoffa]] loan. Levinson was one of the associates who brought a lawsuit against [[Bobby Baker]] in 1963, alleging that Baker failed to live up to certain bargains. Through Baker, Levinson also became acquainted with [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Meyer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Meyer.md index d47e05a0..3ed9258f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Meyer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edward Meyer.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Edward Meyer +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - general -description: Edward C. "Shy" Meyer was the U.S. Army Chief of Staff who supported the Stargate Project. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "U.S. Army Chief of Staff who tacitly supported the Stargate Project during its early years alongside INSCOM commander William Rolya." --- + [[Edward Meyer]] (Edward C. "Shy" Meyer) was the [[U.S. Army]] Chief of Staff during the early years of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]]. He tacitly supported the program, along with [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] commander [[William Rolya]] and Secretary of the Army [[Clifford Alexander]]. His support, though not always overt, contributed to the project's ability to continue operating despite its controversial nature and minimal budget.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edwin May.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edwin May.md index 284ce166..e12f7205 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edwin May.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edwin May.md @@ -1,20 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Edwin May +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Parapsychologist - - Researcher - - STARGATE_PROJECT - - Remote_Viewing - - SAIC - - Physicist - - USA -description: Edwin May was a physicist and parapsychologist who served as the principal investigator and later gatekeeper of the Stargate Project in its later years. + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "Physicist and parapsychologist who became principal investigator and director of the Stargate Project in its later years under SAIC." --- + [[Edwin May]] was a physicist and [[Parapsychology|parapsychologist]] who became a principal investigator and later the gatekeeper of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]] in its later years. He was involved when most of the contracting for the program was transferred to [[Science Applications International Corporation|SAIC]] in 1991. May played a significant role in the scientific direction and management of the remote viewing program during its final phase before declassification.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edwin Meese.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edwin Meese.md index a1de3c70..b3e4c759 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edwin Meese.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Edwin Meese.md @@ -1,8 +1,41 @@ -[[Edwin Meese]] was an associate of [[Earl Brian]] and served as [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] during the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration. He is linked to the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] and the alleged efforts to sell stolen software for covert government operations.[^1] - -[[William Bradford Reynolds]], Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division, stated that [[Lowell Jensen]]'s secretary brought a letter to him for signature because Jensen was out of the building, the letter needed to be sent that day, and it needed to be signed by someone in Edwin Meese's inner circle. Reynolds signed the letter, which advised that the [[PROMIS]] software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution. Reynolds also had a vague recollection that Meese recused himself on [[PROMIS]] when he became [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] in February 1985, and Jensen therefore had to handle [[PROMIS]].[^1] - --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Lawyer + - DoJ + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "Edwin Meese served as Counselor to President Reagan and then as Attorney General from 1985 to 1988, and was named by INSLAW and the House Judiciary Committee as a central figure in the alleged conspiracy to steal the PROMIS software through his long association with Earl Brian and his recusal from PROMIS matters that left Lowell Jensen to administer the affair." +--- +Edwin Meese III served as Counselor to President [[Ronald Reagan]] from 1981 to 1985 and as [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] from 1985 to 1988. Before his time in Washington, Meese served in Governor Reagan's California cabinet, where he worked alongside [[Earl Brian]] and [[Lowell Jensen]]. His personal and political associations with both men became central to allegations about his role in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^1] + +### Role in the PROMIS Software Scandal + +The House Judiciary Committee's September 1992 investigation (House Report 102-857) placed Meese at the center of its conspiracy theory. The committee found that Meese and [[Lowell Jensen]] had "consciously ignored INSLAW's proprietary rights" and that Attorney Generals Meese and [[Richard Thornburgh]] had "blocked or restricted congressional inquiries into the matter, ignored the findings of two courts and refused to ask for the appointment of an independent counsel."[^1] + +Meese's connection to [[Earl Brian]] was the committee's primary circumstantial evidence of motive. Both men had served together in Reagan's Sacramento cabinet; in 1985, Meese's wife purchased stock in a Brian-controlled company.[^1] INSLAW alleged that Meese had arranged for the DOJ to steal PROMIS and funnel its distribution rights to Brian as a reward for Brian's alleged role in the [[October Surprise]] negotiations — a theory that, if true, would make the PROMIS theft a product of a political debt going back to 1980.[^2] + +Upon becoming Attorney General in February 1985, Meese reportedly recused himself from all PROMIS-related matters, citing his prior association with Brian. Jensen, then serving as Deputy Attorney General, took over all PROMIS decision-making on Meese's behalf.[^2] This recusal produced a specific documentary trail: a May 1985 letter advising that PROMIS software was being provided to an Arab sheik for resale and distribution, brokered by [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], [[Adnan Khashoggi]], and [[Richard Armitage]], was brought to [[William Bradford Reynolds]] for signature by Jensen's secretary while Jensen was absent — Reynolds signed it under the impression that the letter required a signature from within Meese's inner circle.[^2] + +The Bua Report (1993) and the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (1989) both found no credible evidence of a conspiracy between Meese, Brian, and DOJ officials to steal PROMIS. The Senate report found "no proof that Jensen and Meese had conspired to ruin Inslaw or steal its product, or that Brian or Hadron were involved in a conspiracy."[^3][^4] + +### Dark Alliance Investigation + +As Attorney General, Meese received reports about [[Barry Seal]]'s massive drug operations at the Mena, [[Arkansas]] airport, but took no action. A letter from Louisiana's Attorney General to Meese characterized Seal's smuggling operation as having moved "$3 billion to $5 billion worth of drugs into the U.S." Despite the scale of Seal's operations, which made him one of the largest drug importers in the American South, Meese's DOJ dropped federal cases against Seal over the strong objections of state and federal law enforcement. The stated reason was that prosecution might expose national security information.[^5] + +Meese was also the official who publicly announced the [[Iran-Contra Affair|Iran-Contra scandal]] in November 1986, revealing that millions of dollars from U.S. missile sales to Iran had been illegally diverted to fund the [[Contras]]. + +### Resignation + +[[Arnold Burns]], Meese's Deputy Attorney General, and [[William F. Weld]], Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, submitted simultaneous resignations in March 1988 after meeting separately with White House Chief of Staff [[Howard Baker]] to raise concerns about Meese's conduct. Their joint departure was described as an unprecedented mass exodus signaling complete loss of confidence in the department's leadership. Meese resigned in August 1988 following an independent counsel report that found "substantial evidence" he had violated federal law but declined to prosecute.[^2] + ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^3]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^4]: U.S. Senate, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. *The Inslaw Affair.* September 1989. +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan." diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eefje Lambrecks.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eefje Lambrecks.md index 5522c800..ed8e9396 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eefje Lambrecks.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eefje Lambrecks.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Child-Trafficking - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc-Dutroux-Case - - Dutroux-Affair + - Dutroux +summary: "Eefje Lambrecks, aged 19, disappeared from Ostend, Belgium, on August 22, 1995, while on a coastal vacation with friends including An Marchal." --- -Eefje Lambrecks, aged 19, disappeared from Ostend, Belgium, on August 22, 1995, while on a coastal vacation with friends including [[An Marchal]]. The pair vanished after attending a stage hypnosis performance by entertainer [[Rasti Rostelli]] at the Blankenberge casino, where they spent nearly two hours under hypnosis, emerging disoriented as friends later testified it took hours to recover fully. Eefje, known for her cautious nature around strangers, exhibited confusion post-show, wandering with An before their abduction by [[Marc Dutroux]] in his white van. Dutroux transported them to his Marcinelle home, where the basement dungeon held [[Julie Lejeune]] and [[Melissa Russo]], so he confined Eefje and An upstairs in a bedroom for two weeks of captivity and abuse, undetected despite ongoing surveillance by the Othello team under Inspector [[Rene Michaux]]. Dutroux then moved them to a remote location for murder, burying their bodies under concrete at a Sars-la-Buissière property beside accomplice [[Bernard Weinstein]]'s remains, exhumed September 16, 1996, revealing evidence of prolonged torment linked to Dutroux's trafficking operations coordinated with [[Michel Nihoul]] via [[ASCO]] vehicles.[^1] + +Eefje Lambrecks, aged 19, disappeared from Ostend, Belgium, on August 22, 1995, while on a coastal vacation with friends including [[An Marchal]]. The pair vanished after attending a stage hypnosis performance by entertainer [[Rasti Rostelli]] at the Blankenberge casino, where they spent nearly two hours under hypnosis, emerging disoriented as friends later testified it took hours to recover fully. Eefje, known for her cautious nature around strangers, exhibited confusion post-show, wandering with An before their abduction by [[Marc Dutroux]] in his white van. Dutroux transported them to his Marcinelle home, where the basement dungeon held [[Julie Lejeune]] and [[Melissa Russo]], so he confined Eefje and An upstairs in a bedroom for two weeks of captivity and abuse, undetected despite ongoing surveillance by the Othello team under Inspector [[Rene Michaux]]. Dutroux then moved them to a remote location for murder, burying their bodies under concrete at a Sars-la-Buissière property beside accomplice [[Bernard Weinstein]]'s remains, exhumed September 16, 1996, revealing evidence of prolonged torment linked to Dutroux's trafficking operations coordinated with [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] via [[ASCO]] vehicles.[^1] ### Abduction and Captivity During Rostelli's act, Eefje was induced into a suggestive state, giggling and role-playing seduction scenarios on stage, which left her emotionally vulnerable. Post-performance security footage captured her and An dazedly navigating the casino, eating imaginary items, before the kidnapping. Under watch since August 10, Dutroux secured the teens upstairs with restraints, evading detection as surveillance missed the activity. While Dutroux was jailed in December 1995 for auto theft with Weinstein—during which home screams were dismissed—Eefje endured isolation mirroring the younger captives' plight. His March 1996 release enabled further crimes, but Eefje's case spotlighted operational flaws. ASCO-registered Mercedes vans aided transport and client previews, with Nihoul's frequent calls to Dutroux signaling network orchestration.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Elmer Wayne Henley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Elmer Wayne Henley.md index cf13dfcf..f79e5654 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Elmer Wayne Henley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Elmer Wayne Henley.md @@ -1,17 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Criminal - - Accomplice - - Texas - - 1970s - - Dean_Corll_Case - - Murderer + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Elmer Wayne Henley (born May 9, 1956) served as a teenage accomplice to serial killer Dean Corll in the Dean Corll Murders from 1970 to 1973." --- + Elmer Wayne Henley (born May 9, 1956) served as a teenage accomplice to serial killer [[Dean Corll]] in the [[Dean Corll Murders]] from 1970 to 1973. Henley played a crucial role in facilitating Corll's crimes by luring victims and participating in their torture and murder. He ultimately ended the killing spree by shooting and killing Corll on August 8, 1973.[^1] ### Background and Recruitment -Elmer Wayne Henley, a 17-year-old resident of [[Houston, Texas]], was introduced to [[Dean Corll]] by fellow accomplice [[David Owen Brooks]] approximately two years before the crimes' exposure in 1973. Brooks, who had known Corll since age 12, brought Henley into the fold after Henley expressed interest in earning money. Corll promised Henley at least $200 per boy procured, with higher payments for particularly attractive ones. +Elmer Wayne Henley, a 17-year-old resident of [[Houston]], was introduced to [[Dean Corll]] by fellow accomplice [[David Owen Brooks]] approximately two years before the crimes' exposure in 1973. Brooks, who had known Corll since age 12, brought Henley into the fold after Henley expressed interest in earning money. Corll promised Henley at least $200 per boy procured, with higher payments for particularly attractive ones. Henley and Brooks lived with Corll on and off for three years, gradually progressing from mere procurement to active involvement in the torture, rape, murder, and disposal of victims. Henley confessed to directly participating in at least six murders during this period.[^1] @@ -30,7 +28,7 @@ He quoted Corll: "Dean told me that he belonged to an organisation out of Dallas ### Legal Proceedings and Outcome Henley was arrested immediately after his confession and tried for his role in the murders. In 1974, he was convicted of six counts of murder and sentenced to six concurrent life terms. Despite his actions in killing Corll and aiding the investigation, his prior participation in luring and murdering victims led to his conviction. Brooks received a similar outcome for four murders. -The [[Houston Police Department]] and [[Pasadena Police Department]] investigations, supported by Henley's testimony, exposed the scale of the crimes but faced criticism for abandoning leads on broader trafficking networks, including connections to [[Roy Ames]] and [[California]]-based pornography operations.[^1] +The [[Houston]] and [[Pasadena Police Department]] investigations, supported by Henley's testimony, exposed the scale of the crimes but faced criticism for abandoning leads on broader trafficking networks, including connections to [[Roy Ames]] and [[California]]-based pornography operations.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Enrique Miranda.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Enrique Miranda.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..10359cf3 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Enrique Miranda.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Nicaragua + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Former Sandinista intelligence officer who became a CIA double agent and DEA informant, serving as Norwin Meneses's right-hand man and providing detailed testimony about the Ilopango drug pipeline. +--- +Enrique Miranda Jaime was a former [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] intelligence officer who became a double agent for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] during the Contra war and later worked as a [[DEA]] informant. From 1989 to 1991, he served as [[Norwin Meneses]]'s emissary to the cartels of [[Colombia]] and as his right-hand man.[^1] + +### Testimony on the Ilopango Drug Pipeline + +Miranda testified in a 1992 trial in [[Nicaragua]] that "Norwin was selling drugs and tunneled the benefits to the Contras with help of high-ranking military officials of the Salvadoran Army, especially with the help of the head of the Salvadoran Air Force and a Nicaraguan pilot named [[Marcos Aguado]]." Miranda said the cocaine brought from Colombia by [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] pilots arrived in [[Costa Rica]] in square twenty-five-kilo packages, was unloaded at various airstrips including one on CIA operative [[John Hull]]'s farm, and was placed aboard Contra planes flown into [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]].[^1] + +Once at Ilopango, Miranda said, Aguado and Meneses supervised loading the cocaine onto U.S.-bound aircraft owned by the Salvadoran Air Force and the Miami-based CIA contractor [[Southern Air Transport]]. Miranda said Meneses told him U.S. military hardware stockpiled at Ilopango was loaded onto Salvadoran transport planes and flown south, where guns were traded for cocaine and flown back.[^1] + +### Aguado's Cartel Operations + +Miranda met CIA pilot Marcos Aguado for dinner at Meneses's mansion in [[Managua]] in 1991, where Aguado described flying for the Colombian cartels. Aguado claimed he once took a Salvadoran Air Force bomber and leveled a warehouse full of Medellín cartel cocaine on behalf of the rival Cali cartel. He also made plans to bomb the prison where Medellín cartel chief Pablo Escobar was briefly imprisoned. Aguado boasted of flying weapons from the Salvadoran military to the Colombian cartels—claims Miranda said he doubted until a Salvadoran Air Force colonel and associates were arrested in 1992 for selling bombs and high explosives to Colombian drug dealers.[^1] + +### Background + +Miranda was arrested by former Nicaraguan antidrug czar Roger Mayorga. He and Mayorga told interviewers the U.S. air base where drugs from Ilopango were flown was near Fort Worth, Texas—likely the now-closed Carswell Air Force Base, home of a Strategic Air Command bomber squadron.[^1] + +### Escape from Prison and DEA Recruitment + +In early 1996, journalist [[Georg Hodel]] requested permission from the Nicaraguan Ministry of the Interior to interview Miranda, who had been moved to a prison in the city of Granada after Meneses allegedly hired someone to kill him. Miranda "escaped" the same day Hodel made his request, leaving on a weekend furlough and never returning. Prison officials called it "extremely out of character" for a model inmate nearing the end of his sentence. The police had not been notified of the escape, and Hodel's discovery became front-page news in Managua.[^2] + +Miranda was captured in [[Miami]] in December 1996, where he was living with his wife. He had entered the [[United States]] with a visa the U.S. Embassy in Managua issued him the day he escaped. Despite being listed in the State Department's computers as a convicted drug trafficker and therefore ineligible for a visa, the State Department claimed two simultaneous computer failures resulted in him "erroneously" receiving one. The DEA denied involvement but admitted Miranda was placed on the DEA payroll as an informant "soon after he came to Miami" and was sent to Central and South America to work drug cases. The DEA never informed Nicaraguan authorities it was harboring one of their fugitives.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Hasenfus.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Hasenfus.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bd9b957d --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Hasenfus.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - Nicaragua + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "Former Air America cargo handler who survived the shootdown of a CIA-contracted C-123K over Nicaragua, exposing the Ilopango Contra supply operation and CIA involvement." +--- +Eugene Hasenfus was a former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] [[Air America]] cargo handler who survived the shootdown of a Contra supply plane over [[Nicaragua]] on October 5, 1986, becoming living proof that the CIA and White House had been lying about U.S. involvement with the [[Contras]].[^1] + +### The Shootdown + +Hasenfus was the only crew member carrying a parachute when [[Sandinistas]] shot down [[Southern Air Transport]]'s C-123K cargo plane - the same aircraft formerly used by [[Barry Seal]] in CIA-DEA operations. The Sandinistas found Hasenfus's crewmates carried "all sorts of pocket litter that identified and connected them back to [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango]]," including cards of [[NHAO]] employees and flight logs, said [[Alan Fiers|Alan Fiers Jr.]], the CIA officer then in charge of the Contra program.[^1] + +### Exposing the Operation + +Hasenfus told the press he was working for the CIA - at a time when the agency was officially not involved with the Contras. He identified his CIA handlers as "Ramon Medina," the alias of [[Luis Posada Carriles]], and "Max Gomez," the alias of [[Felix Rodriguez]]. Hasenfus also exposed the secret Contra air base at Ilopango. The revelation created enormous political problems for the Reagan administration. "Aside from the legal problems Hasenfus presented for the administration, he was an even bigger political headache - living proof that the CIA and the White House had been lying about U.S. involvement with the Contras," threatening to derail the $100 million Contra aid bill then in its final stages of passage.[^1] + +### Cover-Up + +[[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration officials scrambled to contain the damage, sending false press advisories, booking spokesmen on talk shows to spread the official line, and sending CIA officials to give false testimony to congressional committees. The disinformation campaign, combined with reluctance by congressional intelligence committees to investigate, worked long enough to get the $100 million aid bill through Congress.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 18: "We bust our ass and the government's involved" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Holley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Holley.md index 3ff618fe..642455de 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Holley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Holley.md @@ -1,13 +1,18 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Politician", "Criminal"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "Eugene Holley was a former Georgia state senator who introduced Bert Lance to Agha Hasan Abedi." --- + Eugene Holley was a former [[Georgia]] state senator who introduced [[Bert Lance]] to [[Agha Hasan Abedi]].[^1] He was the first person prosecuted under the [[Foreign Corrupt Practices Act]] for paying bribes in [[Qatar]].[^2] ### Legal Issues and BCCI Connections Holley was convicted of bank fraud in 1980 and sentenced to ten years in jail.[^3] He had set up a [[Cayman Islands|Cayman]] oil company and accumulated a $17 million debt, from which Abedi bailed him out.[^4] -In October 1977, Holley arranged a meeting between Bert Lance and [[BCCI]] chieftains Abedi and [[Swaleh Naqvi]] at [[New York]]'s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.[^5] +In October 1977, Holley arranged a meeting between Bert Lance and [[BCCI]] chieftains Abedi and [[Swaleh Naqvi]] at [[New York City]]'s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.[^5] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Lessman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Lessman.md index dbf30fdf..833dd2c3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Lessman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Eugene Lessman.md @@ -1,17 +1,20 @@ --- aliases: - - Eugene Lessman +- Eugene Lessman - Gene Lessman +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer - Military - - Operations Officer +summary: "**Eugene 'Gene' Alden Lessman** was a U.S." --- + **Eugene "Gene" Alden Lessman** was a U.S. Army intelligence officer and an important recruiter for "spooky" work according to [[Luis Elizondo]] in his 2024 book, _Imminent_. Known as Gene, he was also known by the name John James Kielty[^2] and passed away in 2019. Like his father before him, Gene spent much of his career in military intelligence and became a lead recruiter for the Army's "Great Skills" program.[^1] ## Military Service -Gene served three tours in [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]] from December 1966 to 1973[^5], where he served as a [[Green Beret]] in the elite [[Special Operations Group]] (SOG) and was part of the infamous [[Project Phoenix]].[^1] For his service in Vietnam, he received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Air Medal with Valor.[^3] +Gene served three tours in [[Vietnam|Vietnam]] from December 1966 to 1973[^5], where he served as a [[Green Berets]] in the elite [[Special Operations Group]] (SOG) and was part of the infamous [[Project Phoenix]].[^1] For his service in Vietnam, he received a Purple Heart, Bronze Star, and Air Medal with Valor.[^3] Following his tours in Vietnam, Gene was posted in Berlin where he ran counter intelligence operations.[^3] After 20 years of distinguished military service, Gene retired from the army and subsequently spent another 20 years in civil service.[^4] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fawn Hall.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fawn Hall.md index 6882b866..21de5b97 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fawn Hall.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fawn Hall.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - USA + - IranContra + - Israel +summary: "Secretary to Oliver North during the Iran-Contra Affair and daughter of Robert McFarlane's secretary Wilma Hall." --- + [[Fawn Hall]] was the secretary to [[Oliver North]] during the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. She is the daughter of [[Wilma Hall]], who was the secretary to [[Robert McFarlane]] at the [[National Security Council]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fazle Haq.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fazle Haq.md index 8ad4470c..aaf63640 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fazle Haq.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fazle Haq.md @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Military", "Pakistan", "Drug Trafficking"] +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" +tags: + - Person + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Fazle Haq was a Pakistani general who smuggled U.S." --- + Fazle Haq was a Pakistani general who smuggled U.S. supplies through [[Pakistan]]'s North-West Frontier Province into [[Afghanistan]].[^1] He was appointed governor of Pakistan's North-West Frontier Province in 1978.[^2] ### Role in Drug Trafficking and Afghan War diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ferdinand Marcos.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ferdinand Marcos.md index 90e460c9..75b654cd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ferdinand Marcos.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ferdinand Marcos.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Exiled President of the Philippines whose stolen fortune was reportedly laundered through Robert Booth Nichols via networks connected to the PROMIS scandal." +--- [[Ferdinand Marcos]] was the exiled President of the [[Philippines]]. His widow, [[Imelda Marcos]], was acquitted of racketeering and fraud alongside [[Adnan Khashoggi]] in 1990.[^1] [[Robert Booth Nichols]] reportedly laundered between $50-200 million for Ferdinand Marcos.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frank McCoy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frank McCoy.md index 33f28b6f..ec3ccff4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frank McCoy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frank McCoy.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Former Southern California cop appointed as deputy to investigate Ron Van Meter's disappearance in Mariposa County." +--- [[Frank McCoy]] was a deputy appointed by Sheriff [[Ken Mattheys]] to handle the internal affairs aspect of the investigation into [[Ron Van Meter]]'s disappearance. McCoy was a former cop from the Southern [[California]] area.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frank Moss.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frank Moss.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..05088d9b --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frank Moss.md @@ -0,0 +1,20 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Honduras + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Pilot and owner of Hondu Carib Cargo who flew FDN supply missions while under investigation for narcotics offenses by ten law enforcement agencies. +--- +Frank Moss was a pilot and the owner of [[Hondu Carib Cargo]], an air cargo company hired by the [[FDN]] to fly supplies to the [[Contras]].[^1] Moss was identified in a 1989 Senate report as having "been investigated, although never indicted, for narcotics offenses by ten different law enforcement agencies." + +### Drug Trafficking and Contra Supply + +The report said Moss flew FDN supply missions for both Hondu Carib Cargo and a Honduran air freight company called SETCO, which was owned by Honduras's biggest drug trafficker, Juan Matta Ballesteros. One DC-4 Moss used to ferry Contra supplies was seized by the [[DEA]] in March 1987 on a suspected drug run off [[Florida]]'s coast. Aboard the plane was marijuana residue and Moss's notes which, according to a CIA cable, contained "the names of two CIA officers and their telephone numbers." Also found was the phone number of [[Robert Owen]], [[Oliver North]]'s courier in [[Central America]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fred L. Lander III.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fred L. Lander III.md index 766c2ac8..3d191c3e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fred L. Lander III.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Fred L. Lander III.md @@ -1,17 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - - Lawyer - - Government_Official - - PROMIS - - INSLAW - - LEAA - - Justice_Department - - IRS - - Education - - Civil_Rights - - Howard_University + - Military +summary: "He worked as a classroom teacher, operated an independent real estate and insurance business, and held an administrative position with the Port of New York Authority." --- + Fred L. Lander III was born on April 19, 1927, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict before pursuing his education in law. In 1952, he earned his Juris Doctorate Degree from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. He worked as a classroom teacher, operated an independent real estate and insurance business, and held an administrative position with the Port of New York Authority. He also served as a Hearing Officer with the New York State Department of Labor. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frederick A. Lindemann.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frederick A. Lindemann.md index 3cfb56da..79466ddb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frederick A. Lindemann.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Frederick A. Lindemann.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - UK + - Researcher +summary: "Oxford scientist and Lord Cherwell who served as Churchill's chief science adviser and formed early connections with figures central to Israel's nuclear program origins." --- + Frederick A. Lindemann, later Lord Cherwell, was a German-born Oxford scientist who became [[Winston Churchill]]'s chief science adviser in the years before World War II. He came to know [[Ernst David Bergmann]] and [[Chaim Weizmann]] during this period.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Georg Hodel.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Georg Hodel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12a2c59e --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Georg Hodel.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist + - Nicaragua + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Swiss freelance journalist based in Managua who located Norwin Meneses in a Nicaraguan prison and uncovered court files documenting his drug trafficking for the Contras, playing a critical role in the Dark Alliance investigation. +--- +Georg Hodel was a Swiss freelance journalist based in [[Managua]], [[Nicaragua]], whom [[Gary Webb]] hired to locate and interview [[Norwin Meneses]] during the [[Dark Alliance]] investigation.[^1] + +### Discovery of the Meneses Court Files + +Hodel found the massive files of Meneses's 1992 court case in the Nicaraguan Supreme Court, a cache that had never before been examined by a journalist. "The clerk says I am the first journalist ever to ask to see those files, can you imagine?" Hodel told Webb. "All the stories written about this case, and not one of those reporters ever looked at the files." Hodel had a journalism student named Leonor Delgado create an index of the documents, which contained what Hodel described as "some peculiar things."[^1] + +### Confirmation of Contra Drug Links + +Hodel confirmed the tip that had started Webb's investigation, verifying that [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and Norwin Meneses were friends, business partners, and Contra founders whose families were close to the [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] regime. He checked the information with former Contra commander [[Eden Pastora]], former Contra lawyer [[Carlos Icaza]], and others who knew both men. Hodel also confirmed that Meneses's chief aide, [[Enrique Miranda]], had admitted at trial that Meneses sold [[cocaine]] for the [[Contras]], flying it out of an air base in [[El Salvador]] into a military airfield in [[Texas]].[^1] + +### Interview with Miranda + +Hodel attempted to arrange interviews with both Meneses and Enrique Miranda, filing a request with the Nicaraguan Ministry of the Interior. He discovered that Miranda had "escaped" from prison on the same day Hodel made his interview request. Prison officials claimed Miranda had gone on a weekend furlough and never returned, calling it "extremely out of character" for a model inmate with little time remaining on his sentence. Hodel drove to the police station to inquire about the manhunt, only to learn that police had not been notified of the escape. Hodel's discovery became front-page news in all the Managua papers and triggered official investigations. His sources later told him Miranda was in [[Miami]] and that the [[DEA]] had gotten him out of the country.[^1] + +### Arranging the Meneses Interview + +Despite the obstacles, Hodel secured Meneses's agreement to talk, clearing it through the drug kingpin's wives and lawyers. He urged Webb to come to Nicaragua quickly and warned that something about the story was giving him a sense of unease. "I can't say what it is, but things are moving all around us," Hodel said nervously.[^1] + +### Follow-Up Reporting + +After the Dark Alliance series was published in August 1996, Hodel and Webb flew to [[Costa Rica]] and Nicaragua to gather additional evidence. In December 1996, Hodel located [[Carlos Cabezas]], a former Meneses drug ring member, who admitted on the record to delivering millions of dollars in drug money to the Contras and identified CIA agent [[Ivan Gomez|Ivan Gómez]] as having direct knowledge. "We've got it," Hodel told Webb. "Cabezas is willing to talk on the record." A week later, Hodel found Enrique Miranda, who had been captured in Miami and returned to Nicaragua. Miranda provided additional details about Meneses's relationship with the CIA and the Contras. "We didn't know how right we were," Hodel said.[^2] + +### Death Threats and Departure + +Hodel began receiving death threats in Nicaragua. His wife's law office was burglarized and ransacked twice, the power lines to his house were cut, and his brother-in-law was threatened by armed thugs. Hodel decided to leave the country, taking his wife to his native Switzerland.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George Lawrence.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George Lawrence.md index 80dff41c..d2981255 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George Lawrence.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George Lawrence.md @@ -1,16 +1,18 @@ --- aliases: - - George Lawrence +- George Lawrence +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Military - - ARPA + - Skeptic +summary: "George Lawrence was an ARPA project manager who, along with two civilian psychologists, Robert Van de Castle and Ray Hyman, traveled to SRI to test Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities." --- -George Lawrence was an [[ARPA]] project manager who, along with two civilian psychologists, [[Robert Van de Castle]] and [[Ray Hyman]], traveled to [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] to test [[Uri Geller]]'s purported psychic abilities. Their conclusion, later reported in *Time* magazine, was that anyone who believed in Geller's powers was falling for the "ridiculous"[^1]. + +George Lawrence was an [[DARPA]] project manager who, along with two civilian psychologists, [[Robert Van de Castle]] and [[Ray Hyman]], traveled to [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] to test [[Uri Geller]]'s purported psychic abilities. Their conclusion, later reported in *Time* magazine, was that anyone who believed in Geller's powers was falling for the "ridiculous"[^1]. Lawrence expressed concern that [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]]'s "own experimental bias in favor of successful outcomes is undermining their objectivity in properly controlled experimental procedures." He opined that Puthoff and Targ were guilty of the same three claims [[Martin Gardner]] had leveled against [[J. B. Rhine]]'s research: loose laboratory controls, skewing of data, and the premise that the attitude of the scientists could negatively influence the subject[^1]. -Lawrence told *Time* editor [[Leon Jaroff]] that Geller was a "charlatan" and encouraged the magazine to write an exposé. This unauthorized communication with a reporter was a violation of his security clearance, leading to an investigation by the [[CIA]]. Despite Lawrence's denial of having talked to *Time*, Jaroff insisted otherwise[^1]. +Lawrence told *Time* editor [[Leon Jaroff]] that Geller was a "charlatan" and encouraged the magazine to write an exposé. This unauthorized communication with a reporter was a violation of his security clearance, leading to an investigation by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Despite Lawrence's denial of having talked to *Time*, Jaroff insisted otherwise[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George Morales.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George Morales.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f5fc6ac --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George Morales.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Colombia + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Congressional_Testimony +summary: George Morales was a major Colombian drug trafficker who provided aircraft, money, and weapons to Eden Pastora's ARDE Contra faction with the knowledge and approval of CIA operatives, according to sworn congressional testimony. +--- +George Morales was a major Colombian cocaine trafficker who operated during the early 1980s. In early 1984, despite having just been indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy and cocaine trafficking charges, Morales was approached by [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-linked Contra officials seeking financial and logistical assistance for [[Eden Pastora|Eden Pastora's]] [[ARDE]] Contra army.[^1] + +### Support to the Contras + +In March 1984, three Contra officials with close CIA ties ([[Octaviano Cesar]], ARDE logistics chief [[Adolfo Chamorro|Adolfo "Popo" Chamorro]], and ARDE air force commander [[Marcos Aguado]]) met with Morales at his offices in [[Fort Lauderdale]] and asked him to contribute to Pastora's army. "During our conversation they told me they were CIA agents. Two of them said they were, Octaviano Cesar and Marcos Aguado," Morales testified before Congress in 1986. Cesar assured Morales that if he assisted the Contras, his legal problems from the pending cocaine indictment would disappear: "He told me he had plenty of friends, being him, the CIA, can advise the superiors about my financial support and airplane and training and therefore they will finally, eventually, will take care of my problem, which they did." During the entire time Morales worked with the Contras on drug deals, no action was taken on his pending indictment. When he started talking to U.S. Senate investigators about his Contra dealings two years later, the case moved quickly to trial and conviction.[^1] + +Morales later passed a DEA-administered lie detector test about his drug dealings with the Contras. Two pilots who flew the Contra drug missions for him—[[Fabio Ernesto Carrasco]] and [[Gary Betzner|Gary Wayne Betzner]]—confirmed his story under oath as U.S. government witnesses.[^1] + +### Drug Flights + +Morales and his pilots flew planeloads of weapons to a ranch in northern Costa Rica owned by CIA operative [[John Hull]], which served as a training area and hiding place for Contra soldiers. After dropping off arms, large green duffel bags full of cocaine belonging to the Contras were loaded aboard and flown back into the United States, usually to the public airport at [[Opa Locka]], Florida. "Every one of the flights I make to [[Costa Rica]], the cocaine was the Contras', not mine," Morales testified. "I have my suppliers in [[Colombia]]. I don't need to go to Costa Rica."[^1] + +### Aircraft Donations + +Morales gave the Contras an aged C-47 cargo plane stored in [[Haiti]], plus $10,000 for operating costs. The airplane was officially transferred from Morales to Marcos Aguado for $1 on October 1, 1984. Between October 18, 1984 and February 12, 1986, the C-47 moved 156,000 pounds of material from [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] in [[El Salvador]] to airfields in Costa Rica. Investigative reporter Jonathan Kwitny obtained the refueling receipts and confirmed the plane "was repeatedly piloted into and out of Ilopango Air Force Base in El Salvador by Marcos Aguado." Morales contended the C-47 continued from Ilopango to Colombia, where it was reloaded with drugs before flying back to Florida.[^1] + +When Aguado quit the war in May 1986, he sold the airplane to [[Norwin Meneses]] for $30,000. In 1997, Aguado said the C-47 was still being used by Meneses in Venezuela.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George P. LaBarge.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George P. LaBarge.md index d71b4e46..2e3d2486 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George P. LaBarge.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/George P. LaBarge.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Secret Service agent killed in the 1983 Queen's Accident head-on collision with a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route." +--- [[George P. LaBarge]] was a Secret Service agent, aged 41, who was killed in a head-on collision on March 5, 1983 (this became known as the [[Queen's Accident]]). The collision involved a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle driven by [[Roderick Sinclair]] and occurred while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route in the Yosemite National Park foothills. [[Donald Robinson]] and [[Donald A. Bejcek]] were also killed in the accident.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerald Lewis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerald Lewis.md index 36573911..5216618d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerald Lewis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerald Lewis.md @@ -1,10 +1,15 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Government Official", "BCCI"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "Gerald Lewis was the Florida state comptroller who refused to renew BCCI's license to operate in the state after the 1990 Tampa money-laundering conviction." --- + Gerald Lewis was the [[Florida]] state comptroller who refused to renew [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]'s license to operate in the state after the 1990 Tampa money-laundering conviction.[^1] ### Role in BCCI Regulation -Lewis's decision to shut down BCCI's operations in Florida was a direct response to the bank's money-laundering conviction. He received letters from [[Charles Saphos]], Chief of the Criminal Division Narcotics section of the [[U.S. Department of Justice]], requesting that BCCI be allowed to remain open.[^2] Lewis, however, maintained that the bank had to comply with all legal requirements, including those related to felony convictions.[^3] +Lewis's decision to shut down BCCI's operations in Florida was a direct response to the bank's money-laundering conviction. He received letters from [[Charles Saphos]], Chief of the Criminal Division Narcotics section of the [[Department of Justice]], requesting that BCCI be allowed to remain open.[^2] Lewis, however, maintained that the bank had to comply with all legal requirements, including those related to felony convictions.[^3] Lewis's actions ultimately led to the closure of BCCI's branches in Florida.[^4] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerard Messadié.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerard Messadie.md similarity index 91% rename from 10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerard Messadié.md rename to 10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerard Messadie.md index f6f8974b..178f9672 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerard Messadié.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gerard Messadie.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Gérald Messadié +category: "Other" tags: - - person - - author - - journalist - - Editor + - Person +summary: "Gérald Messadié was the editor of *Science et Vie*, a top French science journal." --- + Gérald Messadié was the editor of *Science et Vie*, a top French science journal. In February 1960, his journal published an expanded version of [[Jacques Bergier]]'s story about a secret government [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] program, titled "The Secret of the Nautilus"[^1]. Messadié stated in an interview that his information for the article came from Bergier and "other sources," who confirmed the story on condition of anonymity. The article identified [[J. B. Rhine]] of the [[Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory]] as the civilian scientist assigned to the project, reporting a high success rate for telepathic communication[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Glen Heggstad.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Glen Heggstad.md index 7dfc636d..6f80d808 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Glen Heggstad.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Glen Heggstad.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Lawyer +summary: "According to the State Attorney General's office, Jimmy Hughes offered to hire Heggstad to murder Alvarez, who was going to 'blow the whistle' on illegal weapons manufacturing deals signed off by Cabazon tribal leadership." +--- [[Glen Heggstad]] is a local businessman who founded Coachella Valley Judo and Jiu-Jitsu in Palm Desert. He is also a self-proclaimed former [[Hells Angels]] biker. Heggstad was accused by the [[California Attorney General's Office|California Attorney General's Office]] of conspiring to murder [[Fred Alvarez]], the Cabazon Indian vice chairman.[^1] According to the State Attorney General's office, [[Jimmy Hughes]] offered to hire Heggstad to murder Alvarez, who was going to "blow the whistle" on illegal weapons manufacturing deals signed off by Cabazon tribal leadership. Heggstad claimed he cooperated with detectives, telling them Hughes told him that he had murdered Alvarez, but Heggstad denied any involvement in the plot to kill three people.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Golda Meir.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Golda Meir.md index 47f8a339..e77a6058 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Golda Meir.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Golda Meir.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "In 1956, Golda Meir replaced Moshe Sharett as Foreign Minister, bringing her distinctive approach to Israel's international relations." --- + [[Golda Meir]] was a prominent [[Israel|Israeli]] politician who served as Foreign Minister and later as Prime Minister, playing crucial roles in [[Israel]]'s diplomatic relations, nuclear policy decisions, and regional strategic calculations during some of the most critical periods in the nation's history. ### Rise to Foreign Minister and Nuclear Policy @@ -18,7 +21,7 @@ As Foreign Minister, [[Golda Meir|Meir]] was instrumental in expanding [[Israel] Meir's approach to regional politics was shaped by her personal relationships and strategic calculations. In 1948, she formed a friendship with [[King Abdullah of Jordan|King Abdullah]] of [[Jordan]], and both leaders believed the Palestinian problem would eventually resolve itself—a view that would prove overly optimistic in subsequent decades.[^1] -This perspective influenced a critical decision during her later tenure. Her choice to mobilize the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] against the [[Syria|Syrians]] in 1970, during a crisis with the [[PLO]] in [[Jordan]], had far-reaching consequences. While this action prevented the establishment of a Palestinian state in [[Jordan]] and kept [[King Hussein of Jordan|King Hussein]] in power, it also represented a complex strategic calculation. The intervention pleased the [[USA|Americans]] by preventing a threat to [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] oilfields, but was seen by some as a major setback for [[Israel|Israel's]] long-term strategic interest in a Palestinian state.[^1] +This perspective influenced a critical decision during her later tenure. Her choice to mobilize the [[Israel|IDF]] against the [[Syria|Syrians]] in 1970, during a crisis with the [[PLO]] in [[Jordan]], had far-reaching consequences. While this action prevented the establishment of a Palestinian state in [[Jordan]] and kept [[King Hussein of Jordan|King Hussein]] in power, it also represented a complex strategic calculation. The intervention pleased the [[United States|Americans]] by preventing a threat to [[Saudi Arabia|Saudi]] oilfields, but was seen by some as a major setback for [[Israel|Israel's]] long-term strategic interest in a Palestinian state.[^1] ### Prime Ministerial Challenges and Intelligence Vulnerabilities @@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ During her tenure as Prime Minister, Meir faced significant intelligence challen ### The Yom Kippur War and Nuclear Alert -During the desperate early days of the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], on Monday, October 8, [[Golda Meir]] convened her closest aides, the "kitchen cabinet," in her office in [[Tel Aviv]]. Faced with the imminent collapse of Israeli forces, the leadership resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally its collapsing forces for a major counterattack; arm and target its nuclear arsenal in the event of total collapse and subsequent need for the [[Samson Option]]; and inform [[Washington D.C.]] of its unprecedented nuclear action to demand an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition. Meir, who chain-smoked and slept very little during the early stages of the war, was reportedly confused and concerned by [[Moshe Dayan]]'s report of imminent collapse. The decision to arm the weapons of last resort, code-named the "Temple" weapons, was reached easily, though there were more complicated discussions about the number of warheads to arm and their targeting. An Israeli assumption was that the Soviets, who would learn of the nuclear arming, would then be compelled to urge their allies in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]] to limit their offensive. This drastic step also aimed to force the [[United States]] to begin an immediate and massive resupply of the Israeli military.[^3] +During the desperate early days of the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], on Monday, October 8, [[Golda Meir]] convened her closest aides, the "kitchen cabinet," in her office in [[Tel Aviv]]. Faced with the imminent collapse of Israeli forces, the leadership resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally its collapsing forces for a major counterattack; arm and target its nuclear arsenal in the event of total collapse and subsequent need for the [[Samson Option]]; and inform [[Washington, D.C.]] of its unprecedented nuclear action to demand an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition. Meir, who chain-smoked and slept very little during the early stages of the war, was reportedly confused and concerned by [[Moshe Dayan]]'s report of imminent collapse. The decision to arm the weapons of last resort, code-named the "Temple" weapons, was reached easily, though there were more complicated discussions about the number of warheads to arm and their targeting. An Israeli assumption was that the Soviets, who would learn of the nuclear arming, would then be compelled to urge their allies in [[Egypt]] and [[Syria]] to limit their offensive. This drastic step also aimed to force the [[United States]] to begin an immediate and massive resupply of the Israeli military.[^3] ### Political Controversies @@ -34,6 +37,6 @@ Meir's leadership style and decisions also generated internal criticism within [ ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 3. [^3]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 17. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gustavo Medina.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gustavo Medina.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..93fd7015 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Gustavo Medina.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Military + - Nicaragua + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Former National Guard major general under Anastasio Somoza who served as the regime's counterinsurgency expert and later co-founded La Parrilla restaurant in Miami, a gathering place for Contra leaders. +--- +Gustavo Medina, known as "El Tigre," was a major general in the [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] under [[Anastasio Somoza]] who served as the regime's counterinsurgency expert. After the 1979 revolution, Medina went into exile in Miami and became active in the [[FDN]]'s support network.[^1] + +### La Parrilla Restaurant + +Medina co-founded La Parrilla, an elegant Nicaraguan restaurant in Miami, with businessman [[Donald Barrios]], a wealthy former insurance broker from Managua and FDN supporter. [[Henry Corrales]], [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s former cocaine distributor, also owned a piece of the restaurant. La Parrilla became a hangout for Contra leaders and was the site of pro-Contra demonstrations and seminars. The Miami Herald described the cuisine as "Contra cooking from ex-Somoza General Gustavo Medina." In 1987 the Herald named it "the best Nicaraguan restaurant in Dade [County]" and awarded it four stars, the paper's highest rating. "The Cubans, our compatriots in exile, also are very fond of Nicaraguan food," Medina explained. Blandón later bought into La Parrilla as part of his Miami investment portfolio.[^2] + +### Business Connections + +Medina was in business with several of Blandón's FDN associates. In 1984, [[Roger Sandino]] set up an import-export business in Miami with the help of a Coral Gables attorney who was in business with Medina and Donald Barrios.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Guy Mollet.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Guy Mollet.md index 29c2215b..6a62b4b2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Guy Mollet.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Guy Mollet.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - France + - CIA + - Politician + - Israel + - Soviet +summary: "Guy Mollet was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1956 to 1957." --- + Guy Mollet was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of [[France]] from 1956 to 1957. His socialist government took a harder line on the war in [[Algeria]] and against Arab leaders like [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] who supported the revolutionaries. [[Israel]], which was intensively waging guerrilla war against [[Egypt]], was seen as one of [[France]]'s most dependable allies during his tenure.[^1] Mollet agreed in 1955 to begin secretly selling high-performance French bombers to [[Israel]], with sales arranged by [[Shimon Peres]] directly between defense ministries, bypassing diplomatic channels. Arms continued to flow from [[France]] to [[Israel]] for the next twelve years.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/H.L. Hunt.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/H.L. Hunt.md index 061c371d..b72ab744 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/H.L. Hunt.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/H.L. Hunt.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Hunt and Clint Murchison, Sr." +--- [[H.L. Hunt]] was a prominent Texas oilman, described as being cut from the same political cloth as [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]]. He was a key organizer of the pro-[[Douglas MacArthur|MacArthur]] forces in Texas. Hunt accompanied [[Douglas MacArthur|MacArthur]] on a flight to Texas for a speaking tour after MacArthur was relieved of his Korean command by President [[Harry Truman]] in 1951.[^1] Hunt and [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]] were the chief organizers of the pro-[[Douglas MacArthur|MacArthur]] movement in Texas. Hunt went on to establish a MacArthur-for-president headquarters in Chicago, spending $150,000 of his own money on the general's reluctant 1952 presidential campaign. This campaign eventually faltered as MacArthur adopted the strident rhetoric of the right wing.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hans Mayers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hans Mayers.md index 05acc5bb..464db960 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hans Mayers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hans Mayers.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Business - - Scientist - - Germany +summary: "In September 1988, Ari Ben-Menashe visited the plant and met Mayers, who attempted to conceal the true purpose of the facility." --- + [[Hans Mayers]] was a German national who served as the director of [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen Industries]]' chemical plant in [[Paraguay]]. He presented the facility as an "agricultural project" producing insecticide, despite its true nature as a chemical weapons plant.[^1] In September 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] visited the plant and met [[Hans Mayers|Mayers]], who attempted to conceal the true purpose of the facility. [[Hans Mayers|Mayers]] stated that the product was sent to [[Chile]] and then to [[Iraq]] for agricultural projects, and confirmed [[Ihsan Barbouti|Barbouti's]] involvement as a joint venture partner, with materials sourced from [[Florida]] and [[Texas]].[^1] @@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ In September 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] visited the plant and met [[Hans Mayers|M [[Hans Mayers|Mayers]] was later identified as one of the 19 individuals eliminated in late 1988 by [[Mossad]] hit squads, composed of unsuspecting Palestinians, as part of an [[Israel|Israeli]] operation to stop the flow of chemical weapons technology to [[Iraq]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harold Bredesen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harold Bredesen.md index 902e3d69..ab13a7df 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harold Bredesen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harold Bredesen.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "FGBMFI member who in 1970 prayed with California Governor Ronald Reagan alongside Pat Boone and George Otis." +--- [[Harold Bredesen]] was a member of FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]). In 1970, he, along with [[Pat Boone]], [[Shirley Boone]], and [[George Otis]], prayed with then-California Governor [[Ronald Reagan]] at his home in Sacramento.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harold Okimoto.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harold Okimoto.md index c1f9a00e..4ce313d5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harold Okimoto.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harold Okimoto.md @@ -1,6 +1,13 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Okimoto's company, Island Tobacco, was said to sell cigarettes at the Casino du Liban, which was controlled by the Syrian mob and used as a front by narcotics people.[1]" +--- [[Harold Okimoto]] is a figure linked to [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and alleged organized crime activities, particularly the [[Yakuza]]. He is described as a 67-year-old car dealer in Hawaii and believed by some sources to be a top Japanese organized crime figure based in Hawaii, acting as a top agent in the [[Yakuza]] overseas.[1] -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] was under Okimoto's influence and referred to Nichols as Okimoto's "god-son." Okimoto was also represented as an intelligence person who had worked under [[Frank Carlucci]] for years, and reportedly performed services for the [[United States Government|U.S. government]] during [[World War II]], for which he was rewarded.[1] +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] was under Okimoto's influence and referred to Nichols as Okimoto's "god-son." Okimoto was also represented as an intelligence person who had worked under [[Frank Carlucci]] for years, and reportedly performed services for the [[United States|U.S. government]] during [[World War II]], for which he was rewarded.[1] Okimoto's company, [[Island Tobacco]], was said to sell cigarettes at the Casino du Liban, which was controlled by the [[Syria|Syrian]] mob and used as a front by narcotics people.[1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harry Jones.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harry Jones.md index 16609357..d880931f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harry Jones.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Harry Jones.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person + - Belgium +summary: "Harry Jones was an Assistant U.S." --- -Harry Jones was an Assistant U.S. Trustee in the Southern District of New York. He became involved in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] allegations concerning the attempted conversion of [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s bankruptcy case. + +Harry Jones was an Assistant U.S. Trustee in the Southern District of New York. He became involved in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] allegations concerning the attempted conversion of [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s bankruptcy case. [[Anthony Pasciuto]] alleged that [[Thomas Stanton]], Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees (EOUST), tried to detail Jones to [[Philip White]]'s office in Washington D.C. to work on converting the Inslaw case from Chapter 11 reorganization to Chapter 7 liquidation. [[Cornelius Blackshear]] initially testified that White had told him of Stanton's pressure to have Jones assigned to the case. Bankruptcy Judge Bason, in his findings, concluded that Stanton sought to have Jones detailed to accomplish the conversion when White resisted Stanton's pressure. The Special Counsel's investigation found that Stanton did consider transferring Jones to assist in the Inslaw matter, but denied that Jones was to be assigned to effect a conversion. Stanton testified he wanted Jones to set up the creditors' committee and conduct the first meeting of creditors due to the matter's likely publicity, and that Blackshear had told him his office was too busy to spare Jones. Jones himself testified that he was never requested by anyone, including Stanton, to go to Washington to work on the [[INSLAW]] case. The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence to the contrary and concluded that the inference that Jones was to be used to file a baseless motion to convert was unreasonable, given Jones's reputation for integrity and expertise in bankruptcy matters.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hashemi brothers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hashemi brothers.md index 03f8bfc0..9ce22557 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hashemi brothers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hashemi brothers.md @@ -1,19 +1,22 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - - Group - - Business - - Iran - - USA + - Person + - IranContra + - Israel + - Military +summary: "The Hashemi brothers were a trio of Iranian brothers living in the West who claimed to have connections in Iran with Ahmed Khomeini, the son of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini." --- -The [[Hashemi brothers]] were a trio of [[Iran|Iranian]] brothers living in the [[USA|West]] who claimed to have connections in [[Iran]] with [[Ahmed Khomeini]], the son of [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]]. They offered their services to the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration to help secure the release of the [[USA|American]] hostages held in [[Tehran]].[^1] + +The [[Hashemi brothers]] were a trio of [[Iran|Iranian]] brothers living in the [[United States|West]] who claimed to have connections in [[Iran]] with [[Ahmed Khomeini]], the son of [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]]. They offered their services to the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration to help secure the release of the [[United States|American]] hostages held in [[Tehran]].[^1] The brothers, [[Cyrus Hashemi]], [[Jamshid Hashemi]], and [[Reza Hashemi]], also claimed to be cousins of the influential [[Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani|Hojjat El-Islam Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani]]. They made a significant amount of money in arms sales, using their influence with the [[White House]] to sell small quantities of military equipment to the [[Iran|Iranians]], supposedly to gain goodwill for the release of the hostages.[^1] -Their [[Tehran]] contact, [[Iran Najd Rankuni]], was connected with the [[Iranian Revolutionary Guards]] but did not have direct access to the Supreme Council, which made it impossible for them to set up a serious dialogue between the [[USA|Americans]] and the [[Iran|Iranians]] for the hostages' release. The [[Hashemi brothers]] could not promise major arms sales through the [[Israel|Israelis]], which limited their effectiveness.[^1] +Their [[Tehran]] contact, [[Iran Najd Rankuni]], was connected with the [[Iranian Revolution]] but did not have direct access to the Supreme Council, which made it impossible for them to set up a serious dialogue between the [[United States|Americans]] and the [[Iran|Iranians]] for the hostages' release. The [[Hashemi brothers]] could not promise major arms sales through the [[Israel|Israelis]], which limited their effectiveness.[^1] -After the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration took office in 1981 and the hostages were released, the [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] began investigating the [[Hashemi brothers]]. In 1984, they were indicted under the [[Arms Export Control Act]] for the illegal sale of weapons to [[Iran]]. [[Cyrus Hashemi|Cyrus]] and [[Jamshid Hashemi|Jamshid]] were tipped off and escaped the [[USA|U.S.]], but [[Reza Hashemi|Reza]] was arrested and became a hostage himself. His elder brothers then negotiated with [[United States Customs Service|Customs]] to become informants against the [[Iran|Iranian]] exile community in [[Europe]] and the [[USA|United States]].[^1] +After the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration took office in 1981 and the hostages were released, the [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]] began investigating the [[Hashemi brothers]]. In 1984, they were indicted under the [[Arms Export Control Act]] for the illegal sale of weapons to [[Iran]]. [[Cyrus Hashemi|Cyrus]] and [[Jamshid Hashemi|Jamshid]] were tipped off and escaped the [[United States|U.S.]], but [[Reza Hashemi|Reza]] was arrested and became a hostage himself. His elder brothers then negotiated with [[U.S. Customs|Customs]] to become informants against the [[Iran|Iranian]] exile community in [[Europe]] and the [[United States|United States]].[^1] -[[Cyrus Hashemi|Cyrus]] was later used by [[Oliver North]] and [[USA|U.S.]] Customs in a sting operation to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]]. [[Cyrus Hashemi|Cyrus]] was found dead in his [[London]] apartment, with his death attributed to a sudden case of virulent leukemia, though [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence suspected foul play.[^1] +[[Cyrus Hashemi|Cyrus]] was later used by [[Oliver North]] and [[United States|U.S.]] Customs in a sting operation to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]]. [[Cyrus Hashemi|Cyrus]] was found dead in his [[London]] apartment, with his death attributed to a sudden case of virulent leukemia, though [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence suspected foul play.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Heinrich Himmler.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Heinrich Himmler.md index 7096a0ba..3b891040 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Heinrich Himmler.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Heinrich Himmler.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Heinrich Himmler +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - Nazi - - government -description: Heinrich Himmler was a leading member of the Nazi Party of Germany and a main architect of the Holocaust. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Soviet +summary: "Himmler had a deep and abiding interest in the occult and the supernatural." --- + [[Heinrich Himmler]] was a leading member of the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi Party]] of Germany and a main architect of the Holocaust. As Reichsführer-SS, he was one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany.[^1] Himmler had a deep and abiding interest in the occult and the supernatural. He founded the [[Ahnenerbe]], a research institute dedicated to proving the superiority of the Aryan race through archaeological and cultural research, as well as the study of paranormal phenomena. Himmler's belief in the power of the occult led him to support research into areas like [[ESP]], astrology, and dowsing, with the aim of using these abilities for military and political advantage. His activities in this area are considered a key factor in the post-war interest in psychic phenomena by both the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hella Hammid.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hella Hammid.md index 12c2ad21..2ca05436 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hella Hammid.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hella Hammid.md @@ -1,16 +1,19 @@ --- aliases: - - Hella Hammid +- Hella Hammid +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Psychic - - Photographer + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Hella Hammid was a professional photographer and psychic who participated in Project Deep Quest, a unique psychic functioning experiment conducted in the summer of 1977." --- + # Hella Hammid Hella Hammid was a professional photographer and psychic who participated in [[Project Deep Quest]], a unique psychic functioning experiment conducted in the summer of 1977. She joined the [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] team, including [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Dale Graff]], and worked alongside [[Ingo Swann]] and [[Stephan Schwartz]][^1]. -Hammid, along with Swann, was tasked with locating a previously unidentified shipwreck on the seafloor near Catalina Island using [[Map Dowsing]]. She would "sort of look at the map not as much with my eyes as sort of get the feeling of it," and mark locations where she sensed a wreck. Her marks, along with Swann's, were used to pinpoint a single target for the *Taurus I* submersible[^1]. +Hammid, along with Swann, was tasked with locating a previously unidentified shipwreck on the seafloor near Catalina Island using [[Dowsing]]. She would "sort of look at the map not as much with my eyes as sort of get the feeling of it," and mark locations where she sensed a wreck. Her marks, along with Swann's, were used to pinpoint a single target for the *Taurus I* submersible[^1]. For the classified [[U.S. Air Force]] project within Deep Quest, Hammid was placed inside the submerged *Taurus I*, 500 feet underwater and 375 miles away. She quickly identified which photograph, from a set of six sealed envelopes, was correct, indicating the location of Puthoff and Graff who were acting as a beacon on land. This demonstrated her ability to perform long-distance [[Remote Viewing]] in a challenging environment[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry A. Kissinger.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry A. Kissinger.md index d4e62477..a3503183 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry A. Kissinger.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry A. Kissinger.md @@ -1,20 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - Politician - - USA - - Secretary of State - - National Security Advisor - - Nuclear Policy + - Nuclear - Israel - - Nixon Administration - - Harvard University - - Cold War +summary: "Kissinger approached inauguration day on January 20, 1969, convinced that Israel's nuclear ambitions were justified and understandable." --- + Henry A. Kissinger was an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the United States Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under Presidents [[Richard Nixon]] and [[Gerald R. Ford]]. In the fall of 1967, while a [[Harvard University]] professor and consultant on [[Vietnam]] to the [[Lyndon B. Johnson|Johnson]] administration, Kissinger visited [[Tel Aviv]] to teach for a week at the Israeli Defense College. At the end of his course, he went to [[William N. Dale]]'s office in the embassy and sent an urgent, top-secret message to the White House, warning about [[Dimona]] and concluding that [[Israel]] was making nuclear warheads.[^1] -Kissinger approached inauguration day on January 20, 1969, convinced that [[Israel]]'s nuclear ambitions were justified and understandable. Once in office, he and [[Richard M. Nixon|Nixon]] endorsed [[Israel]]'s nuclear ambitions and shared a contempt for the 1968 [[Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty|Nonproliferation Treaty]]. Kissinger told his staff in the first months of 1969 that [[Japan]], as well as [[Israel]], would be better off with the bomb than without it, believing that nuclear weapons were essential to the national security of both nations. His view was pragmatic: most major powers would eventually obtain nuclear weapons, and the [[United States]] could benefit most by helping them do so rather than engaging in futile exercises in morality.[^2] +Kissinger approached inauguration day on January 20, 1969, convinced that [[Israel]]'s nuclear ambitions were justified and understandable. Once in office, he and [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] endorsed [[Israel]]'s nuclear ambitions and shared a contempt for the 1968 [[Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty|Nonproliferation Treaty]]. Kissinger told his staff in the first months of 1969 that [[Japan]], as well as [[Israel]], would be better off with the bomb than without it, believing that nuclear weapons were essential to the national security of both nations. His view was pragmatic: most major powers would eventually obtain nuclear weapons, and the [[United States]] could benefit most by helping them do so rather than engaging in futile exercises in morality.[^2] Kissinger's support for [[Israel]]'s nuclear weapons program was widely known to the Israeli leadership. This was overtly signaled by the decision in 1969 to end the [[Floyd L. Culler, Jr.|Floyd Culler]] inspections of [[Dimona]], a move that became American policy for the next two decades, signifying that [[Israel]] had gone nuclear and the [[United States]] would not intervene.[^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry Belk.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry Belk.md index c6778454..a362a6a3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry Belk.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry Belk.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Henry Belk +- Henry Belk +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Benefactor - - Businessman + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Henry Belk was a department store tycoon and a wealthy benefactor of Andrija Puharich's research into ESP and other anomalous mental phenomena." --- + # Henry Belk Henry Belk was a department store tycoon and a wealthy benefactor of [[Andrija Puharich]]'s research into [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and other anomalous mental phenomena. He was part of the elite circle of individuals who supported the [[Round Table Foundation]] in Maine[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry Hans Holthuis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry Hans Holthuis.md index af449765..984276a8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry Hans Holthuis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry Hans Holthuis.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Dutch_Official - - District_Attorney - - 1990s - - Rolodex_Affair - - Child_Prostitution + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Henry Hans Holthuis served as a Dutch district attorney during the 1990s, holding a position of significant authority within the Netherlands' judicial system." --- + Henry Hans Holthuis served as a Dutch district attorney during the 1990s, holding a position of significant authority within the Netherlands' judicial system. As a district attorney, Holthuis possessed substantial legal power and responsibility for prosecuting criminal cases, making his involvement in illicit activities particularly concerning given his role in upholding and enforcing Dutch law. His position placed him within the upper echelons of the Dutch legal establishment, where he would have had access to sensitive information, influence over legal proceedings, and the ability to shape investigative priorities within his jurisdiction.[^1] ### Rolodex Affair and Bell Boys Investigation diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry K. Beecher.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry K. Beecher.md index a440660e..fb62d0a8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry K. Beecher.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry K. Beecher.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Henry K. Beecher +- Henry K. Beecher +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Physician + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Beecher's work contributed to the understanding of how perception of an event or a situation—real or imagined, rational or irrational—can cause consequential actions to occur." --- -Henry K. Beecher (1904–1976) was a controversial anesthesiologist who, for the [[CIA]] in the 1950s, studied the [[Placebo Effect]]. The placebo effect is a remarkable phenomenon whereby a harmless pill or simulated treatment produces real-world physiological effects in humans[^1]. + +Henry K. Beecher (1904–1976) was a controversial anesthesiologist who, for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in the 1950s, studied the [[Placebo Effect]]. The placebo effect is a remarkable phenomenon whereby a harmless pill or simulated treatment produces real-world physiological effects in humans[^1]. Beecher's work contributed to the understanding of how perception of an event or a situation—real or imagined, rational or irrational—can cause consequential actions to occur. This concept is also related to the [[Thomas Theorem]], which states that "if men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry R. Myers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry R. Myers.md index abd1d855..14f0deba 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry R. Myers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Henry R. Myers.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - - Investigator - - USA + - Journalist +summary: "House Subcommittee on Energy specialist who spent nearly fifteen years promoting intelligence claims about Israeli nuclear diversion via NUMEC." --- + Henry R. Myers was a specialist on energy issues for the House Subcommittee on Energy. He, along with [[Peter D. Stockton]], spent nearly fifteen years relaying the suspicions of [[Carl E. Duckett]] and [[John L. Hadden]] to journalists as the views of knowledgeable intelligence sources, leading many reporters to publish these beliefs as "facts." Myers believed that [[Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation|NUMEC]] had been set up solely for the diversion of uranium, and alleged reports of a secure telephone or teletype between NUMEC and the Israeli embassy. He also claimed that [[Richard M. Helms]] believed [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]] was the head of a group collecting information for [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Herbert Alwyn Smith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Herbert Alwyn Smith.md index 6d77578e..006dde77 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Herbert Alwyn Smith.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Herbert Alwyn Smith.md @@ -1,17 +1,20 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Business + - CIA - ArmsDealer - - UK + - Soviet +summary: "Convicted British arms dealer acting for the CIA who offered Ari Ben-Menashe $2 million and U.S. citizenship for his silence." --- + [[Herbert Alwyn Smith]] was a convicted British arms dealer. He contacted [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] through an informant in early 1991, while [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] was in [[Lexington]], [[Kentucky]].[^1] -[[Herbert Alwyn Smith|Smith]], acting on behalf of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], offered [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] a deal: $2 million and [[USA|U.S.]] citizenship in exchange for his silence and a signed statement that he had no legal claims or allegations against the [[USA|U.S.]] government. [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] received a letter of credit for the amount but did not accept the deal.[^1] +[[Herbert Alwyn Smith|Smith]], acting on behalf of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], offered [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] a deal: $2 million and [[United States|U.S.]] citizenship in exchange for his silence and a signed statement that he had no legal claims or allegations against the [[United States|U.S.]] government. [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] received a letter of credit for the amount but did not accept the deal.[^1] [[Herbert Alwyn Smith|Smith]] visited [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] in [[Australia]] five times over the next year. He also arranged for [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to meet with [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officials in [[Ireland]] in August 1991 and with [[Robert Maxwell]] in the [[Soviet Union]] the same month. The purpose of these meetings was to try to get [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to hand over control of part of the slush fund to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].[^1] [[Herbert Alwyn Smith|Smith]] died in March 1992, purportedly of a heart attack, ten days after leaving [[Sydney]], [[Australia]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Herman F. Mark.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Herman F. Mark.md index 3b1a306c..3a390d1c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Herman F. Mark.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Herman F. Mark.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Chemist + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Mark was driven out of Europe in 1938 by the Nazis and eventually became dean of faculty at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, turning it into a haven for Jewish refugees, including Chaim Weizmann." --- + Herman F. Mark was an Austrian chemist who became an eminent figure in polymer science. He was a colleague of [[Ernst David Bergmann]] at the Emil Fischer Institute of the University of Berlin in the early 1920s, where they worked together and published joint papers on the chemical structure of rubber, paint, and adhesives.[^1] Mark was driven out of Europe in 1938 by the Nazis and eventually became dean of faculty at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, turning it into a haven for Jewish refugees, including [[Chaim Weizmann]]. He remained a close friend and colleague of [[Ernst David Bergmann]], sharing Bergmann's view on the inevitability of Israeli nuclear weapons research. Mark believed that whether it was for desalination, power, or a bomb, nuclear energy still involved fission, and that [[Israel]] needed to be fully cognizant of nuclear physics.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Howard Baker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Howard Baker.md index 75dbd337..1adbdb92 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Howard Baker.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Howard Baker.md @@ -1,8 +1,15 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "Baker was on the MCA board from January 4, 1985, to March 2, 1987, when he resigned to accept the position of chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan." +--- [[Howard Baker]] was a former [[United States Senator|U.S. Senator]] and a member of the Board of Directors of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] Corporation. He later served as [[Ronald Reagan]]'s chief of staff.[^1] Baker was on the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] board from January 4, 1985, to March 2, 1987, when he resigned to accept the position of chief of staff to President [[Ronald Reagan]]. He returned to [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s board of directors in March 1989, just months after the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps on [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] had been shut down (Fall 1988).[^1] -[[Edwin Meese]], [[William F. Weld]], and [[Arnold Burns]] complained to Baker about Meese's conduct. Weld stated that his superiors often asked if he could not close pending investigations of Meese's friends. Baker urged Weld and Burns to remain on staff, but they, along with four top aides, resigned from the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] on March 30, 1988, in an unprecedented mass exit.[^1] +[[Edwin Meese]], [[William F. Weld]], and [[Arnold Burns]] complained to Baker about Meese's conduct. Weld stated that his superiors often asked if he could not close pending investigations of Meese's friends. Baker urged Weld and Burns to remain on staff, but they, along with four top aides, resigned from the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] on March 30, 1988, in an unprecedented mass exit.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugh Crane.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugh Crane.md index 227bdff0..571a2d53 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugh Crane.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugh Crane.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Hugh Crane +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - researcher -description: Hugh Crane was an official at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) involved in the early remote viewing experiments. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "SRI official involved in early remote viewing experiments by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ, including Pat Price's sessions." --- + [[Hugh Crane]] was an official at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] involved in the early remote viewing experiments conducted by [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]]. He was present during some of [[Pat Price]]'s psychokinetic demonstrations and remote viewing sessions. In one notable instance, he was with Price in a Faraday cage when Price precognitively described the Redwood City Marina, where Puthoff and [[Bart Cox]] later ended up.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugh Mellor.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugh Mellor.md index 4b791d74..6386678b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugh Mellor.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugh Mellor.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Client - - Louisiana - - 1970s - - Troop_137 + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Hugh Mellor was a client of the boy prostitution ring involving Troop 137 in New Orleans during the mid-1970s." --- + Hugh Mellor was a client of the boy prostitution ring involving [[Troop 137]] in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. He participated in the exploitation of boys through the scout troop network. Mellor was connected to the operations led by [[Richard Halvorsen]] and others.[^1] ### Role in Operations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugo Chávez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugo Chavez.md similarity index 55% rename from 10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugo Chávez.md rename to 10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugo Chavez.md index 15383f71..02fc63c6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugo Chávez.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hugo Chavez.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Hugo Chávez]] was the [[Venezuelan President]]. He was a close ally of [[Manuel Zelaya]], the ousted president of [[Honduras]], and a "nemesis" of the [[United States]]. Chávez stated he would consider it an "act of war" if there were hostilities against his diplomats and put the armed forces of [[Venezuela]] on alert.[^1] +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician + - Military +summary: "Venezuelan President and ally of ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya who opposed the 2009 Honduras coup." +--- +[[Hugo Chavez]] was the [[Venezuelan President]]. He was a close ally of [[Manuel Zelaya]], the ousted president of [[Honduras]], and a "nemesis" of the [[United States]]. Chávez stated he would consider it an "act of war" if there were hostilities against his diplomats and put the armed forces of [[Venezuela]] on alert.[^1] [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] justified the coup against Zelaya by stating that Chávez would eventually be running [[Honduras]] by proxy if the military had not acted. Zelaya had been in the process of forming a friendship or alliance with Chávez, which could have led to the [[United States]] losing its airbase in [[Honduras]] (Soto Cano Air Base). Chávez reportedly had close ties to [[Iran]] and offered military support to [[Iran]] in the event of a war with the [[United States]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hunt brothers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hunt brothers.md index e1a2ea83..7fc95680 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hunt brothers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hunt brothers.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - - Group - - Business - - USA + - Person +summary: "The Hunt brothers were a wealthy family from Texas." --- + The [[Hunt brothers]] were a wealthy family from [[Texas]]. They were involved in a fraudulent scheme where they purchased the rights to a solar energy system from [[Yaacov Meridor]] and a Romanian expatriate for $2 million. The scheme was later exposed as a fraud, leading to [[Joe Peeples]] being jailed.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hushang Lavi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hushang Lavi.md index 2670d150..c4a36d92 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hushang Lavi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Hushang Lavi.md @@ -1,14 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Business + - CIA - ArmsDealer - - Iran - Israel +summary: "Iranian Jewish arms dealer recruited by Mossad who coordinated the October 1980 Washington meeting on hostage release negotiations." --- -[[Hushang Lavi]] was an [[Iran|Iranian]] Jew living in the [[USA|U.S.]]. He was a known arms dealer and worked for [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence. He left [[Iran]] under the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] to live in the [[USA|United States]]. From the [[USA|U.S.]], he frequently visited [[Israel]] and was recruited by [[Mossad]] in the late 1970s as an intelligence asset to further [[Israel|Israel's]] arms-sales policies.[^1] -[[Hushang Lavi|Lavi]] coordinated the details of the October 1980 [[Washington meeting (October, 1980)|Washington meeting]] between [[USA|American]] and [[Iran|Iranian]] officials, where [[Ahmed Omshei]] outlined the [[Israel|Israeli]] plan for hostage release. His work for the [[Israel|Israeli]] government ended in 1983 because he refused to heed warnings about his unauthorized moonlighting in arms with the [[Hashemi brothers]], among others.[^1] +[[Hushang Lavi]] was an [[Iran|Iranian]] Jew living in the [[United States|U.S.]]. He was a known arms dealer and worked for [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence. He left [[Iran]] under the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] to live in the [[United States|United States]]. From the [[United States|U.S.]], he frequently visited [[Israel]] and was recruited by [[Mossad]] in the late 1970s as an intelligence asset to further [[Israel|Israel's]] arms-sales policies.[^1] + +[[Hushang Lavi|Lavi]] coordinated the details of the October 1980 [[Washington meeting (October, 1980)|Washington meeting]] between [[United States|American]] and [[Iran|Iranian]] officials, where [[Ahmed Omshei]] outlined the [[Israel|Israeli]] plan for hostage release. His work for the [[Israel|Israeli]] government ended in 1983 because he refused to heed warnings about his unauthorized moonlighting in arms with the [[Hashemi brothers]], among others.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/I. M. Kogan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/I. M. Kogan.md index 5edb12c7..da3fcad7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/I. M. Kogan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/I. M. Kogan.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: I. M. Kogan +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - scientist - - engineer + - Person + - RemoteViewer - Soviet -description: I. M. Kogan was a Soviet electrical engineer and parapsychologist who researched psi phenomena from a communications perspective. +summary: "Kogan, like many Soviet researchers, hypothesized that psi was a low-frequency radio system built into human brains." --- + I. M. Kogan was a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] electrical engineer and parapsychologist who approached psi research from a communications perspective. Unlike some other Soviet researchers, his work was considered relatively serious by Western intelligence agencies.[^1] Kogan, like many [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] researchers, hypothesized that psi was a low-frequency radio system built into human brains. He conducted experiments to characterize psi data transmission, concluding that it could transmit about 0.1 "bit" of information per second within a laboratory, decreasing to 0.005 bits per second over six hundred miles.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Imad Mughniyah.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Imad Mughniyah.md index 3aae1bf8..46b39c94 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Imad Mughniyah.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Imad Mughniyah.md @@ -1,14 +1,16 @@ --- aliases: - - Imad Mughniyah +- Imad Mughniyah +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Terrorist - - Hezbollah + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Imad Mughniyah (1962–2008) was a prominent leader of Hezbollah's terrorist operations." --- + Imad Mughniyah (1962–2008) was a prominent leader of [[Hezbollah]]'s terrorist operations. He was believed to have carefully orchestrated the abduction of Marine Lieutenant Colonel [[William Richard Higgins]] in [[Lebanon]] in 1988[^1]. -Mughniyah had a history of involvement in significant terrorist attacks against U.S. interests. He oversaw the 1983 suicide bombing of the [[U.S. Embassy in Beirut]], which killed sixty-three people, mostly [[CIA]] and embassy staff. Six months later, he also oversaw the Beirut Marine barracks suicide bombing, a terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of 241 U.S. service personnel, including 220 Marines[^1]. +Mughniyah had a history of involvement in significant terrorist attacks against U.S. interests. He oversaw the 1983 suicide bombing of the [[U.S. Embassy in Beirut]], which killed sixty-three people, mostly [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and embassy staff. Six months later, he also oversaw the Beirut Marine barracks suicide bombing, a terrorist attack that resulted in the deaths of 241 U.S. service personnel, including 220 Marines[^1]. In the 1980s, Mughniyah was considered one of the leading terrorist masterminds in the world. The [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] feared he was holding Higgins captive and that he would torture Higgins to extract classified information[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Imelda Marcos.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Imelda Marcos.md index 5581f98a..e56762dc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Imelda Marcos.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Imelda Marcos.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Widow of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos who was acquitted with Adnan Khashoggi of racketeering and fraud charges in 1990." +--- [[Imelda Marcos]] was the widow of the exiled Philippine President [[Ferdinand Marcos]]. In 1990, a [[United States|U.S.]] federal jury in Manhattan acquitted her and [[Adnan Khashoggi]] of racketeering and fraud.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Iran Najd Rankuni.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Iran Najd Rankuni.md index 869601fb..9cad4616 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Iran Najd Rankuni.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Iran Najd Rankuni.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Iran + - Politician + - Israel +summary: "Tehran contact for the Hashemi brothers, head of the Dervish movement, and son-in-law of future Iranian president Rafsanjani." --- + [[Iran Najd Rankuni]] was the [[Tehran]] contact for the [[Hashemi brothers]]. He was the head of the Dervish movement and a son-in-law of [[Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani|Hojjat El-Islam Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani]], who was to become president of [[Iran]].[^1] -[[Iran Najd Rankuni|Rankuni]] was connected with the [[Iranian Revolutionary Guards]]. However, he did not have direct access to the Supreme Council, which actually called the shots in [[Iran]], and therefore could not set up a serious dialogue between the [[USA|Americans]] and the [[Iran|Iranians]] for the release of the hostages.[^1] +[[Iran Najd Rankuni|Rankuni]] was connected with the [[Iranian Revolution]]. However, he did not have direct access to the Supreme Council, which actually called the shots in [[Iran]], and therefore could not set up a serious dialogue between the [[United States|Americans]] and the [[Iran|Iranians]] for the release of the hostages.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Iris.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Iris.md index aa776b4d..3cab590b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Iris.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Iris.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Israel +summary: "LAKAM representative in Washington D.C. who served as an intelligence conduit between Robert McFarlane, Jonathan Pollard, and Rafi Eitan." --- -[[Iris]] was a representative of [[LAKAM]] in [[Washington D.C.]]. She served as a conduit for intelligence reports between [[Robert McFarlane]] and [[Jonathan Pollard]] in the [[USA|U.S.]], and [[Rafi Eitan]] in [[Israel]].[^1] -[[Iris]] would receive requests for computer access codes for certain intelligence items from [[Rafi Eitan|Eitan]]. She would then pass these requests to [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]], who would provide her with the specified access codes. [[Iris]] would then give these codes to [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]], who would retrieve the information, photocopy it, and return the copies to [[Iris]]. This process was designed to distance [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] from [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]].[^1] +[[Iris]] was a representative of [[LAKAM]] in [[Washington, D.C.]]. She served as a conduit for intelligence reports between [[Robert McFarlane]] and [[Jonathan Pollard]] in the [[United States|U.S.]], and [[Rafi]] in [[Israel]].[^1] + +[[Iris]] would receive requests for computer access codes for certain intelligence items from [[Rafi|Eitan]]. She would then pass these requests to [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]], who would provide her with the specified access codes. [[Iris]] would then give these codes to [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]], who would retrieve the information, photocopy it, and return the copies to [[Iris]]. This process was designed to distance [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] from [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/J. Edgar Hoover.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/J. Edgar Hoover.md index 42847954..43e4c48c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/J. Edgar Hoover.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/J. Edgar Hoover.md @@ -1,18 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government_Official - - FBI - - Law_Enforcement - - Director - - Joseph_McCarthy - - Richard_Nixon - - Clint_Murchison - - AEC - - CIA - - Israel - Nuclear +summary: "Hoover was a frequent visitor to the Hotel Del Charro in La Jolla, California, an exclusive hotel opened by Clint Murchison, Sr." --- + [[J. Edgar Hoover]] served as the first Director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] (and its predecessor, the Bureau of Investigation) for 48 years, from 1924 until his death in 1972. His long tenure was marked by both his law enforcement activities and his connections to influential political and business figures. ### Hotel Del Charro Connections diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/J.H..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/J.H..md index ea6ed325..0579e090 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/J.H..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/J.H..md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Retired FBI agent in Fresno who served as a contact for Cheri Seymour and Michael Riconosciuto during investigations into drug trafficking and PROMIS." +--- [[J.H.]] was a retired [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent in Fresno, California, who served as a contact for [[Cheri Seymour]] and [[Michael Riconosciuto]]. He was previously identified as "R.J." in the Internet version of *The Last Circle*.[^1] [[Michael Riconosciuto]] frequently communicated with J.H., attempting to negotiate entry into the Federal Witness Protection Program in exchange for information on high-level corruption, drug trafficking, and money laundering. Riconosciuto provided J.H. with details about "The Company," a drug/arms organization, and its activities, including the alleged involvement of [[Robert Booth Nichols]], [[Michael Abbell]], [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilbert Rodriguez]], and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]] in illicit financial transactions.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jack Houck.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jack Houck.md index 6a78fd60..48464a01 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jack Houck.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jack Houck.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Jack Houck +- Jack Houck +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Engineer - - Psychic Researcher + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Jack Houck was a systems engineer for Boeing Aerospace who became interested in psychokinesis (PK), particularly the phenomenon of metal bending." --- + # Jack Houck Jack Houck was a systems engineer for Boeing Aerospace who became interested in [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] (PK), particularly the phenomenon of metal bending. He observed that people often felt energy coming from their hands during the process and noted that martial arts practitioners spoke of an internal energy, or *[[Qi]]*, that could be summoned with the mind and felt as heat in their hands[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jackie Keith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jackie Keith.md index 2f255c88..cf324628 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jackie Keith.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jackie Keith.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Jackie Keith +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - intelligence - - specialops -description: Jackie Keith was an INSCOM civilian involved in special operations and an early member of the Stargate Project's remote viewing unit. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "Keith dropped out of the original Gondola Wish team not long after being selected, but he continued to task the remote viewers with targets related to his own operations." --- + [[Jackie Keith]] was an [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] civilian who worked in special operations at Arlington Hall, home to some of the more "James Bond-ish" elements of the U.S. espionage community. He was selected for the original [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] team. Keith was known for being involved in numerous "cloak-and-dagger schemes."[^1] Keith dropped out of the original Gondola Wish team not long after being selected, but he continued to task the remote viewers with targets related to his own operations. He was involved in the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration's plans for a second hostage rescue mission in Iran, working with the remote viewers to locate the dispersed hostages. In 1980, while in the control room during a remote viewing session, Keith suffered a fatal heart attack. His death was a tragedy for the unit, as he was only in his late thirties, recently married, and his young widow was pregnant with his first child.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James E. Lovett.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James E. Lovett.md index 0623c676..f8b5b6c4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James E. Lovett.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James E. Lovett.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Senior AEC scientist hired by NUMEC who discovered that missing uranium was embedded in concrete floors and ventilation systems." --- + James E. Lovett was a senior [[Atomic Energy Commission|AEC]] scientist. He was hired by [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]] in a desperate effort to save his company, [[Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation|NUMEC]], by taking over nuclear materials accountability. Lovett insisted that the concrete floor of the old plant be protected with stainless steel, as concrete absorbed far more uranium than suspected. He realized that Shapiro and other company officials were deluding themselves about recovering most of the missing uranium from NUMEC's waste pits, as much of it was embedded in the concrete floor, clinging to ventilation ducts, or flushed into local waterways.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Johnston.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Johnston.md index b2522b70..cc50eb7d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Johnston.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Johnston.md @@ -1,14 +1,20 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "James Johnston was the Director of Contract Administration in the Justice Management Division of the DOJ." --- -James Johnston was the Director of Contract Administration in the Justice Management Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. -According to a source of [[Ronald LeGrand]], Johnston was one of three senior DOJ officials, along with [[Miles Matthews]] and [[James Knapp]], whom [[Lowell Jensen]] allegedly relied upon to engineer [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s problems. The source claimed that Jensen wanted to get Inslaw "out of the way and give the business to friends."[^1] +James Johnston was the Director of Contract Administration in the Justice Management Division of the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. + +According to a source of [[Ronald LeGrand]], Johnston was one of three senior DOJ officials, along with [[Miles Matthews]] and [[James Knapp]], whom [[Lowell Jensen]] allegedly relied upon to engineer [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s problems. The source claimed that Jensen wanted to get Inslaw "out of the way and give the business to friends."[^1] However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, James Johnston stated that he did not believe he had ever met James Knapp, who was alleged to have conspired with him to implement Jensen's scheme. Johnston also told the Special Counsel that he never discussed Inslaw or [[PROMIS]] with Lowell Jensen, and that he never received any directions from any superior at the DOJ regarding [[INSLAW]]. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegations against Johnston or any connection between him and a conspiracy related to Inslaw or PROMIS.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Knapp.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Knapp.md index 58dab992..37ccf659 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Knapp.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Knapp.md @@ -1,14 +1,21 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "James Knapp was a non-career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the DOJ." --- -James Knapp was a non-career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. -According to a source of [[Ronald LeGrand]], Knapp was one of three senior DOJ officials, along with [[Miles Matthews]] and [[James Johnston]], whom [[Lowell Jensen]] allegedly relied upon to engineer [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s problems. The source claimed that Jensen wanted to get Inslaw "out of the way and give the business to friends."[^1] +James Knapp was a non-career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. + +According to a source of [[Ronald LeGrand]], Knapp was one of three senior DOJ officials, along with [[Miles Matthews]] and [[James Johnston]], whom [[Lowell Jensen]] allegedly relied upon to engineer [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s problems. The source claimed that Jensen wanted to get Inslaw "out of the way and give the business to friends."[^1] However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, James Knapp stated that he was unaware of any negative feelings toward Inslaw by Jensen. He denied any knowledge of, or participation in, a scheme to cause problems for [[INSLAW]] or to give Inslaw's contracts to friends of Jensen or [[Edwin Meese]]. Knapp also stated that he did not even know James Johnston, who was alleged to have conspired with him to implement Jensen's scheme. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegations against Knapp or any connection between him and a conspiracy related to Inslaw or [[PROMIS]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Lacatski.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Lacatski.md index 47070108..c437c94e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Lacatski.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Lacatski.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Dr. James Lacatski]], known as Jim, is a rocket scientist with a doctorate in engineering who is known for his role as the leader of the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Politician +summary: "Rocket scientist and DIA program leader who headed AAWSAP, the precursor to the AATIP UFO investigation program." +--- +[[James Lacatski]], known as Jim, is a rocket scientist with a doctorate in engineering who is known for his role as the leader of the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] ### Leadership of AAWSAP/AATIP diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Mattis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Mattis.md index 953027d2..a07437c2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Mattis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Mattis.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "Elizondo first met General Mattis in 2001 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where Elizondo was serving as the counterintelligence coordinating authority." +--- [[James Mattis]], also known by his nickname "Mad Dog," is a retired United States Marine Corps general who served as the 26th Secretary of Defense. During his tenure, [[Luis Elizondo]] and [[Christopher Mellon]] made a concerted effort to brief him on the findings of the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and the national security implications of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP).[^1] ### Relationship with Luis Elizondo diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Moore.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Moore.md index 2959fa34..890691d0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Moore.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/James Moore.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - James Moore +- James Moore +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - Person - - Chemist - - CIA - - MKULTRA + - Researcher +summary: "James Moore was a chemist who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency on MKULTRA Subproject 58, a classified effort to locate and mass-produce the hallucinogenic mushroom *teonanáctl* (God's flesh) for intelligence use." --- + # James Moore James Moore was a chemist who worked for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] on [[Project MKUltra|MKULTRA Subproject 58]], a classified effort to locate and mass-produce the hallucinogenic mushroom *teonanáctl* (God's flesh) for intelligence use[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jamshid Hashemi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jamshid Hashemi.md index 4e85632a..fd7c54c3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jamshid Hashemi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jamshid Hashemi.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Business - - Iran - - USA + - IranContra + - Israel + - Military +summary: "One of the Hashemi brothers, involved in secret arms sales to Iran and later became an informant for U.S. Customs." --- -[[Jamshid Hashemi]] was one of the [[Hashemi brothers]], an [[Iran|Iranian]] living in the [[USA|West]]. He was involved in secret arms sales and negotiations concerning the [[USA|American]] hostages in [[Tehran]].[^1] -[[Jamshid Hashemi|Hashemi]] and his brothers made money selling small quantities of military equipment to [[Iran]]. He was later indicted under the [[Arms Export Control Act]] for illegal arms sales to [[Iran]], but escaped the [[USA|U.S.]] before apprehension. He subsequently agreed to become an informant for [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] against the [[Iran|Iranian]] exile community.[^1] +[[Jamshid Hashemi]] was one of the [[Hashemi brothers]], an [[Iran|Iranian]] living in the [[United States|West]]. He was involved in secret arms sales and negotiations concerning the [[United States|American]] hostages in [[Tehran]].[^1] + +[[Jamshid Hashemi|Hashemi]] and his brothers made money selling small quantities of military equipment to [[Iran]]. He was later indicted under the [[Arms Export Control Act]] for illegal arms sales to [[Iran]], but escaped the [[United States|U.S.]] before apprehension. He subsequently agreed to become an informant for [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]] against the [[Iran|Iranian]] exile community.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jan Lawrence Handzlik.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jan Lawrence Handzlik.md index b5dd4f58..7fc5037c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jan Lawrence Handzlik.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jan Lawrence Handzlik.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Lawyer +summary: "Attorney for Red Devil fireworks magnate Patrick Moriarty who stated Moriarty paid Bo Gritz for business trips to Asia." +--- [[Jan Lawrence Handzlik]] was the lawyer for [[Patrick Moriarty]], the Red Devil fireworks magnate. Handzlik stated that Moriarty had paid [[Bo Gritz]] to make business trips to [[China]], [[Singapore]], and other parts of [[Asia]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janet Mitchell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janet Mitchell.md index 362b904e..cb67efd5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janet Mitchell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janet Mitchell.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Janet Mitchell +- Janet Mitchell +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Researcher + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Janet Mitchell was an assistant to Karlis Osis, the director of research at the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR)." --- + Janet Mitchell was an assistant to [[Karlis Osis]], the director of research at the [[American Society for Psychical Research]] (ASPR). She worked with Osis on a series of experiments involving [[Ingo Swann]] and purported [[Out-of-Body Experience|out-of-body experiences]] (OBEs), also known as traveling [[Clairvoyance|clairvoyance]][^1]. In these experiments, Swann was wired to a Beckman Dynograph and instructed to "practice floating up out-of-the-body to the ceiling and utilize my out-of-body ‘eyes’ to spy down on the targets hidden on the suspended trays." Mitchell would enter the room with a box containing a hidden object, place it on the tray, and then indicate to Swann that the experiment had begun[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janet Reno.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janet Reno.md index b56a8c75..7d8c90d2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janet Reno.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janet Reno.md @@ -1,8 +1,18 @@ -[[Janet Reno]] served as the [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] of the [[United States]]. She is included here in connection with the death of [[Paul Wilcher]], a Washington D.C. attorney who had been investigating the [[October Surprise]] incident and the [[INSLAW]] case. Wilcher hand-delivered a 100-page letter to Reno on May 21, 1993, claiming that holdover [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] employees from the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George Bush|Bush]] era were responsible for government cover-ups.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Wilcher was interviewed by Carl Stern, Reno's public relations man, regarding the contents of the letter." +--- +[[Janet Reno]] served as the [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] of the [[United States]]. She is included here in connection with the death of [[Paul Wilcher]], a Washington D.C. attorney who had been investigating the [[October Surprise]] incident and the [[INSLAW]] case. Wilcher hand-delivered a 100-page letter to Reno on May 21, 1993, claiming that holdover [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] employees from the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George H.W. Bush|Bush]] era were responsible for government cover-ups.[^1] Wilcher was interviewed by [[Carl Stern]], Reno's public relations man, regarding the contents of the letter. After Wilcher's death, [[Sarah McClendon]] and [[Garby Leon]] wrote letters to Reno, urging her to investigate Wilcher's death due to its disturbing parallels with [[Danny Casolaro]]'s death and the implications for individual investigation and criticism of government activities.[^1] -[[Bill Hamilton]] also mentioned that a [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] report commissioned by [[Janet Reno]] confirmed that a system called [[PROMIS]] was being used by [[Canada|Canadian]] agencies, but claimed it was totally different from [[INSLAW]]'s [[PROMIS]] software.[^1] +[[Bill Hamilton]] also mentioned that a [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] report commissioned by [[Janet Reno]] confirmed that a system called [[PROMIS]] was being used by [[Canada|Canadian]] agencies, but claimed it was totally different from [[INSLAW]]'s [[PROMIS]] software.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janise.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janise.md index e69de29b..0940c023 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janise.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Janise.md @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "A person referenced in this research vault with limited available information." +--- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jens C. Hauge.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jens C. Hauge.md index 31aed3d3..7788a762 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jens C. Hauge.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jens C. Hauge.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - Norway + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Norwegian official who conducted Norway's only inspection of heavy water sold to Israel, accepting Bergmann's claims uncritically." --- + Jens C. Hauge was a Norwegian official who spent two weeks in April 1961 conducting [[Norway]]'s first—and only—inspection of the heavy water that had been sold to [[Israel]]. His inspection, closely monitored by [[Ernst David Bergmann]], found the water safely stored near the Nahal Soreq research reactor, as [[Dimona]] was not yet in operation. Hauge's report to the Norwegian foreign ministry was astonishing in its uncritical acceptance of all of Bergmann's assertions, including that the heavy water would be used to power a twenty-four-megawatt "research reactor" that would be a model for a planned much larger power reactor.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jeruham Kafkafi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jeruham Kafkafi.md index c971b8aa..afe54ff8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jeruham Kafkafi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jeruham Kafkafi.md @@ -1,15 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Israel - - Scientific Attaché - - FBI Investigation - - Nuclear Materials - - Pittsburgh - - Intelligence +summary: "Jeruham Kafkafi was an Israeli scientific attaché." --- -Jeruham Kafkafi was an Israeli scientific attaché. He had a highly suspicious meeting at the airport in [[Pittsburgh]] with [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]]. The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] reported that Kafkafi flew from [[Washington D.C.]] to Pittsburgh for the meeting and returned immediately to Washington. Shapiro later told congressional investigators that the meeting was arranged at his request because he had not been paid for antiterrorist equipment his company had shipped to [[Israel]].[^1] + +Jeruham Kafkafi was an Israeli scientific attaché. He had a highly suspicious meeting at the airport in [[Pittsburgh]] with [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]]. The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] reported that Kafkafi flew from [[Washington, D.C.]] to Pittsburgh for the meeting and returned immediately to Washington. Shapiro later told congressional investigators that the meeting was arranged at his request because he had not been paid for antiterrorist equipment his company had shipped to [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jesse Katz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jesse Katz.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..45779286 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jesse Katz.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Los Angeles Times reporter who covered Ricky Ross and the L.A. crack trade extensively, attempting to scoop Gary Webb's Dark Alliance investigation before publication. +--- +Jesse Katz was a reporter for the [[Los Angeles Times|Los Angeles Times]] who spent months interviewing [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] in 1994 and produced extensive coverage of the L.A. crack trade.[^1] + +### Reporting on Ricky Ross + +Katz observed Ross closely and provided some of the most detailed descriptions of his character and methods. "He does not have the culture of a gang member when you talk to him. He doesn't have the attitude. . .I mean, he was a capitalist," Katz said. Of Ross's business acumen, Katz noted: "He kept incrementally expanding his quantity, and every time he could do that, he was bringing the price down just a little bit more, and then what he would gain from volume, he would put right back into the operation. It was just classic economics. And he saw all this in a way I guess others didn't, or weren't as disciplined as him to act on."[^1] + +Katz described the DEA's sting operation against Ross in blunt terms: "To fuck with him. If the government decides to fuck with you and you take the bait, you are automatically fucked."[^2] + +### Attempt to Scoop the Dark Alliance Series + +In March 1996, days before Ross's trial, Katz called [[Gary Webb]] at home to inform him he was writing a story about the upcoming trial and knew Webb was investigating [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s connections to the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and the [[Contras]]. Ross, angry that Webb had decided not to publish before trial, had told Katz what he knew about the investigation. Defense attorney [[Alan Fenster]] had also filed a motion and affidavit referencing Webb's investigation, giving Katz a court document to use. Webb refused to confirm anything.[^3] + +Katz flew from his [[Houston]] office to [[San Diego]] to attend the hearing on the government's motion to prevent any mention of the CIA at trial. During the hearing, the entire proceeding was conducted in whispers at the judge's bench after prosecutor [[LJ Oneale|L.J. O'Neale]] noticed both reporters in the courtroom. "They can't do this!" Katz insisted to Webb. "How can they do this, just because we're here?" Katz's story ran the next morning, hinting at "new and surprising dimensions" involving Blandón and "ties to U.S. intelligence sources" but never mentioning the Contras. No reporter from the Times covered the actual trial.[^3] + +### Role in Attacking the Dark Alliance Series + +In October 1996, the L.A. Times ran a three-day series attacking the Dark Alliance reporting. The first part, on the genesis of crack in L.A., was written by Katz. Though Katz himself had repeatedly referred to Ross as the first and biggest crack dealer in South Central and the master marketer whose activities were "key" to the spread of crack, he now found that Ross was a minor figure who had little to do with the crack explosion. The earlier stories in the Times stating exactly the opposite were simply ignored. Katz instead cited drug dealers like "Tootie" Reese, who had gone to jail when the crack market exploded and was never accused of selling crack, and "Waterhead Bo" Bennett, who did not start selling crack until 1985. Syndicated columnist Norman Solomon described Katz's story as "a show trial recantation."[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 24: "They're gonna forget I was a drug dealer" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 26: "That matter, if true, would be classified" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jim Morris.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jim Morris.md index a9d86e77..2c5b435a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jim Morris.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jim Morris.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Jim Morris +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - CIA - - intelligence -description: Jim Morris was a CIA counterintelligence officer who sought assistance from the Grill Flame psychics for a case involving a KGB illegal. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "Morris worked with Norm Everheart, who tasked Ken Bell and Mel Riley to remote-view the KGB agent." --- + [[Jim Morris]] was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] counterintelligence officer. He sought assistance from the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] psychics for a case involving a [[KGB]] "illegal" (a deep-cover officer) who had been arrested in South Africa. The KGB agent was not cooperating with interrogations, and Morris hoped the remote viewers could provide information on how the agent was decoding his messages.[^1] Morris worked with [[Norm Everheart]], who tasked [[Ken Bell]] and [[Mel Riley]] to remote-view the KGB agent. Bell's "telepathic interrogation" revealed details about the agent's family and a hidden pocket calculator, which was later confirmed to have been used for coding messages. Morris confirmed the accuracy of the remote viewers' descriptions, including the agent's upstairs room, gray clothes, and the presence of two interrogators. This successful operation helped close the case.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jimmy Hoffa.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jimmy Hoffa.md index f4eba57e..bb6ef472 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jimmy Hoffa.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jimmy Hoffa.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Prominent American labor union leader whose loans financed deals involving Clint Murchison, Sr., Richard Nixon, and Meyer Lansky." +--- [[Jimmy Hoffa]] was a prominent American labor union leader. A lot in Beverly Hills sold by [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]] to [[Richard Nixon]] was financed through a Hoffa loan. [[Meyer Lansky]]'s Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas was also financed through a Hoffa loan.[^1] [[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.]] attempted to persuade the Senate Rules Committee in 1964 that his real estate dealings with Hoffa in Florida were "hardly relevant" to the [[Bobby Baker]] investigation.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jimmy Hughes.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jimmy Hughes.md index 17b57f1a..5278b214 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jimmy Hughes.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jimmy Hughes.md @@ -1,10 +1,18 @@ -[[Jimmy Hughes]] was a self-described "Mafia hit-man" and a former [[U.S. Army|Army]] Ranger. He was a key figure in the investigation of the 1981 triple homicide of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]] in Rancho Mirage, [[California]]. Hughes was arrested on September 26, 2009, at Miami-Dade International Airport on a fugitive warrant from the [[California Department of Justice|California DOJ]] for three counts of murder and conspiracy to commit a crime.[^1] +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime + - Mafia +summary: "Hughes admitted to a bloody past, stating he became a professional hit man for the Mafia after a six-year military career." +--- +[[Jimmy Hughes]] was a self-described "Mafia hit-man" and a former [[U.S. Army|Army]] Ranger. He was a key figure in the investigation of the 1981 triple homicide of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]] in Rancho Mirage, [[California]]. Hughes was arrested on September 26, 2009, at Miami-Dade International Airport on a fugitive warrant from the [[California Attorney General's Office|California DOJ]] for three counts of murder and conspiracy to commit a crime.[^1] ### Criminal Activities and Government Connections Hughes admitted to a bloody past, stating he became a professional hit man for the Mafia after a six-year military career. He claimed to have killed numerous people, including half a dozen at a party when he was paid to kill only one man. He also stated that he worked for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] in covert missions outside the [[United States]] and that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] protected him in exchange for information, placing him in a Witness Protection Program.[^1] -Hughes was the security director of the [[Cabazon Casino]] and Bingo operations for four years until early 1984. He reported that he was instructed in [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]]' presence to take $5,000 as partial payment for the [[Fred Alvarez|Alvarez]] killings. He later alleged that [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] was involved in criminal activities, including issuing contracts to commit murder, and that the gambling enterprises were fronts for U.S. government-sanctioned covert military activities and arms shipments to Central and [[South America]].[^1] +Hughes was the security director of the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] and Bingo operations for four years until early 1984. He reported that he was instructed in [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]]' presence to take $5,000 as partial payment for the [[Fred Alvarez|Alvarez]] killings. He later alleged that [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] was involved in criminal activities, including issuing contracts to commit murder, and that the gambling enterprises were fronts for U.S. government-sanctioned covert military activities and arms shipments to Central and [[South America]].[^1] Hughes outlined his military training, including Rangers and Delta Force, which transformed him into an "elite soldier." He claimed to have specialized in plastic explosives and as a sniper. He also stated that he was trained to defend his country and fight enemies of democracy and freedom, but later sold his "talent for gifts or money" to the Mafia, murdering individuals for sums ranging from $5,000 to $50,000.[^1] @@ -18,7 +26,7 @@ Hughes waived extradition in court on December 3, 2009, and was brought back to Hughes joined FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]) in 1987 and subsequently founded Jimmy Hughes Ministries – Free the Oppressed in [[Honduras]]. He openly admitted his past as a Mafia hit-man on the FGBMFI website. He was a high-standing member of FGBMFI and a keynote speaker at a dinner event in Fresno, [[California]], in February 2008, alongside General [[Daniel Lopez Carballo]] of [[Honduras]].[^1] -Hughes' ministries operate in Zambrano, [[Honduras]], where he ministers to the military and trains military personnel. He was allegedly involved in the planning of the [[Honduras coup]] in June 2009, which ousted President [[Manuel Zelaya]]. The interim de-facto president of [[Honduras]], [[Roberto Micheletti]], was placed in office by coup leaders General [[Romeo Vásquez Velásquez]] and General [[Daniel Lopez Carballo]], both friends of Hughes and members of FGBMFI.[^1] +Hughes' ministries operate in Zambrano, [[Honduras]], where he ministers to the military and trains military personnel. He was allegedly involved in the planning of the [[Honduras coup]] in June 2009, which ousted President [[Manuel Zelaya]]. The interim de-facto president of [[Honduras]], [[Roberto Micheletti]], was placed in office by coup leaders General [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]] and General [[Daniel Lopez Carballo]], both friends of Hughes and members of FGBMFI.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joan E. Jacoby.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joan E. Jacoby.md index a3593d28..d16d91ee 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joan E. Jacoby.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joan E. Jacoby.md @@ -1,20 +1,32 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder. Ms. Jacoby is extensively published but difficult to find information about. - -Joan E. Jacoby received a B.A. in sociology at Boston University and an M.A. in statistics from The American University. She is a published criminologist with several books and countless articles. - -Joan co-headed the 1969 team to create [[PROMIS]] (along with [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]]) while director of the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] as part of an [[LEAA]] grant program for the [[U.S. Attorney's office]] DC. - -This was not the only information system Jacoby was involved with. In 1970 she wrote a paper called “Project TRACE—A System for the Tracking, Retrieval and Analysis of Criminal Events” for the Nov 12, 1970, Urban and Regional Information Systems Proceedings[^2]. [[Project TRACE]], or Tracking Retrieval and Analysis of Criminal Events[^1], was a competitor of PROMIS. - -After her time at the Office of Crime Analysis she served as executive director of the [[National Center for Prosecution Management]], a nonprofit corporation set up by the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] with [[LEAA funding]] that provided management and technical assistance to prosecutors nationwide and conducted research on the prosecution role and function. - -In 1975, Joan became a research associate at the Bureau of Social Science Research where she directed national programs of research in prosecution and criminal justice. - -She went on to become the Executive Director of the Jefferson Institute, Washington, DC. - --- -#### Footnotes +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Criminologist +summary: "Joan E. Jacoby was Director of the Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia who co-led the 1969 team that designed PROMIS alongside Charles R. Work and project manager Bill Hamilton, and later directed national prosecution research programs at the National Center for Prosecution Management and the Bureau of Social Science Research." +--- +Joan E. Jacoby received a B.A. in sociology from Boston University and an M.A. in statistics from The American University. She is a published criminologist with work spanning prosecution management, criminal statistics, and information systems design. -[^1]: [PROJECT TRACE (TRACKING, RETRIEVAL AND ANALYSIS OF CRIMINAL EVENTS) - FINAL REPORT | Office of Justice Programs](https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/project-trace-tracking-retrieval-and-analysis-criminal-events-final) -[^2]: [Directory of data bases in the social and behavioral sciences : Sessions, Vivian S](https://archive.org/details/directoryofdatab0000sess/page/56/mode/2up) \ No newline at end of file +### Role in PROMIS Development + +In 1969, while serving as Director of the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]], Jacoby co-led the team commissioned by U.S. Attorney [[Thomas A. Flannery]] to design a computer-based case management system for the DC U.S. Attorney's Office, funded by a $60,000 [[LEAA]] grant (70-DF-047) administered through [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. The co-directors of the project were Jacoby and [[Charles R. Work]] (then Deputy Chief of the Superior Court Division of the [[U.S. Attorney's office|U.S. Attorney's Office]]), with [[Bill Hamilton]] serving as project manager as a senior consultant at Peat Marwick. The resulting system was named the Prosecutor's Management Information System ([[PROMIS]]) and deployed on January 1, 1971.[^1] + +Jacoby also developed a competing proposal during this period: a 1970 paper titled "Project TRACE — A System for the Tracking, Retrieval and Analysis of Criminal Events," presented at the Urban and Regional Information Systems Proceedings on November 12, 1970. Project TRACE (Tracking Retrieval and Analysis of Criminal Events) shared PROMIS's subject-in-process tracking concept but was not adopted for the federal program.[^2][^3] + +### National Center for Prosecution Management + +After her time at the Office of Crime Analysis, Jacoby served as Executive Director of the [[National Center for Prosecution Management]], a nonprofit corporation established by the [[Department of Justice]] with LEAA funding to provide management and technical assistance to prosecutors nationwide and conduct research on the prosecution function.[^1] + +### Bureau of Social Science Research + +In 1975, Jacoby became a Research Associate at the Bureau of Social Science Research, where she directed national programs of research in prosecution and criminal justice. She subsequently became Executive Director of the Jefferson Institute in Washington, D.C.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: Office of Justice Programs, National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Abstract: "Project TRACE (Tracking, Retrieval and Analysis of Criminal Events) — Final Report." OJP Virtual Library. +[^3]: Sessions, Vivian S. *Directory of Data Bases in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.* Science Associates International, 1974. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joe King.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joe King.md index 55c89678..d1a0d04e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joe King.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joe King.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - LawEnforcement - - USA +summary: "U.S. Customs Service agent involved in the Hashemi sting operation targeting Israeli intelligence arms sales to Iran." --- -[[Joe King]] was a [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs Service]] agent working out of the strategic unit based in the [[World Trade Center]] in [[Manhattan]]. He was involved in the [[Hashemi sting]] operation, which was designed to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[Joe King]] was a [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs Service]] agent working out of the strategic unit based in the [[World Trade Center]] in [[Manhattan]]. He was involved in the [[Hashemi sting]] operation, which was designed to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] [[Joe King|King]] and his partner, Romeo, contacted [[Cyrus Hashemi]] and contrived an illegal frame-up. [[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi]] was to be the bait and the trap, allowing his phone to be tapped and himself to be wired. [[Joe King|King]] was also present at [[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi's]] [[London]] apartment shortly before [[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi]] was found dead, a death attributed to a sudden case of virulent leukemia, though [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence suspected foul play.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joe McMoneagle.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joe McMoneagle.md index 75b4ff7b..71d5affa 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joe McMoneagle.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joe McMoneagle.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Joe McMoneagle +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - psychic - - remoteviewer -description: Joe McMoneagle was a U.S. Army warrant officer and one of the most gifted remote viewers in the Stargate Project. He was known for his ability to perceive technical details and his accuracy in remote viewing sessions. + - Person + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Joe McMoneagle was a U.S." --- + --- Joe McMoneagle was a U.S. Army warrant officer and one of the original six remote viewers in the [[STARGATE PROJECT]]. He was recruited into the program, then codenamed [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]], in 1977 by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John A. McCone.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John A. McCone.md index e1a90604..455f0299 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John A. McCone.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John A. McCone.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "McCone's leak was his parting shot as AEC commissioner, as he announced his resignation shortly after." --- + John A. McCone was a wealthy Republican businessman from [[California]] who served as chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] (AEC) and later as Director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. In December 1960, he leaked information to *New York Times* reporter [[John W. Finney]] about [[Israel]]'s secret nuclear reactor at [[Dimona]], expressing anger that [[Israel]] and [[France]] had "lied to us" about its purpose.[^1] McCone's leak was his parting shot as AEC commissioner, as he announced his resignation shortly after. He was committed to nuclear nonproliferation and was aware that the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] administration was nearing its end, making it an opportune time to act. He was also frustrated by the constant Israeli lying about [[Dimona]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Carrette.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Carrette.md index a6fab5fd..317d73c4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Carrette.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Carrette.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[John Carrette]] was a Full Gospel businessman and a former [[U.S. Army]] Ranger in [[Vietnam]]. He aided and supported [[General Ríos Montt]], who became president of [[Guatemala]] in an army coup in March 1982. According to Carrette, the then-presidents of [[Guatemala]], [[El Salvador]], and [[Honduras]] were all Full Gospel.[^1] +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Military + - General +summary: "Carrette later became the Executive Vice President of FGBMFI (Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International) and helped set up Jimmy Hughes in Honduras." +--- +[[John Carrette]] was a Full Gospel businessman and a former [[U.S. Army]] Ranger in [[Vietnam]]. He aided and supported [[General Rios Montt]], who became president of [[Guatemala]] in an army coup in March 1982. According to Carrette, the then-presidents of [[Guatemala]], [[El Salvador]], and [[Honduras]] were all Full Gospel.[^1] Carrette later became the Executive Vice President of FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]) and helped set up [[Jimmy Hughes]] in [[Honduras]]. Hughes stated that Carrette "god-fathered" him into the Fellowship and that he had been in the Fellowship ever since.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John F. Kennedy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John F. Kennedy.md index f14423eb..7cfd525c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John F. Kennedy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John F. Kennedy.md @@ -1,17 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - President - - Government - - USA - - Nuclear Nonproliferation + - Nuclear - Israel - - Dimona - - Cold War - - CIA - - Assassination - - Foreign Policy +summary: "Kennedy's presidency was marked by a struggle with Israel over its nuclear ambitions, particularly concerning the Dimona reactor." --- + John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was intellectually and emotionally committed to a halt in the spread of nuclear weapons, with nonproliferation being a topic he would discuss for hours.[^1] Kennedy's presidency was marked by a struggle with [[Israel]] over its nuclear ambitions, particularly concerning the [[Dimona]] reactor. He established himself as firmly opposed to the Israeli bomb, and his administration insisted on American inspection teams being permitted full and unfettered access to [[Dimona]]. This stance was met with resistance from [[David Ben-Gurion]] and [[Shimon Peres]], who sought to protect the secret.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Hull.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Hull.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1e5639f --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Hull.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: John Hull was a CIA operative whose ranch in northern Costa Rica served as a training area and weapons depot for Contra forces and a transit point for drug flights. +--- +John Hull was an American [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative who lived on a ranch in northern [[Costa Rica]] during the [[Contras|Contra]] war, posing as a midwestern farmer managing plantations for wealthy investors. In reality, Hull's ranch served as a training area and hiding place for Contra soldiers; it was where the [[Legion of September 15]] gathered before its bungled raid on the Argentine radio station in 1980.[^1] + +Hull was the CIA's unofficial liaison to the Contras in northern Costa Rica and a close associate of [[Marcos Aguado]], a CIA-trained pilot and business associate of [[Norwin Meneses]]. Colombian trafficker [[George Morales]] and his pilots flew planeloads of weapons to Hull's ranch, where after dropping off arms, large green duffel bags full of cocaine belonging to the Contras were loaded aboard for return flights to the United States, usually to [[Opa Locka]], Florida.[^1] + +### Drug Flight Evidence + +Former CIA official [[Alan Fiers|Alan Fiers Jr.]], who oversaw the Contra program from Washington, was convinced that Hull's ranch was being used for Contra drug flights. "There is no doubt in Fiers's mind that Pastora's men trans-shipped drugs out of the airstrip on Hull's ranch," investigators for Iran-Contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh reported in 1991. "Fiers realized this around 1986 when he heard all the evidence from Senator [[John Kerry|John Kerry's]] hearings and from the newspapers." Hull, when told of Fiers's statement, responded: "Hell, here I thought that all this time the people spreading rumors like that were the Sandinistas and the Communists. Now I find out it's my own government."[^1] + +Pilot [[Fabio Ernesto Carrasco|"Tito" Carrasco]], who flew drug missions for Morales in and out of Hull's ranch, testified that one of [[Eden Pastora|Pastora's]] commanders assured him the CIA was protecting the flights from Costa Rica all the way into Florida.[^1] + +### The Kelso Visit + +In August 1986, [[Joseph Kelso]], a CIA and [[U.S. Customs]] informant fleeing [[DEA]] agents in Costa Rica, arrived at Hull's ranch seeking refuge. Kelso told Hull and [[Robert Owen|Rob Owen]] that DEA agents had maps of cocaine lab locations but were protecting them, including "one large lab located in southern Nicoya. And another in Talamanca region." Hull wrote a detailed report and gave it to Owen to deliver to [[Oliver North]], noting: "If the DEA people are in the drug business it should be stopped." Hull eventually concluded Kelso was telling the truth: "He was giving me locations of cocaine labs in Costa Rica and who they belonged to and then a week later one of them was busted and it was right where he said it was."[^2] + +The next morning, Costa Rican Rural Guards awakened Kelso with automatic rifle fire and beat him with rifle butts. A colonel told Hull the embassy said Kelso "should be shot if he resisted arrest." Hull's Contras surrounded the guards with 12-gauge riot guns. Hull broke up the standoff but permitted the guards to take Kelso away.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 17: "We're going to blow your fucking head off" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Keeney.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Keeney.md index 45c3c1fa..6eb8ca8a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Keeney.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Keeney.md @@ -1,14 +1,21 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "John Keeney was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the DOJ." --- -John Keeney was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. + +John Keeney was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. According to a source of [[Ronald LeGrand]], Keeney, along with [[Mark Richards]] and [[Philip White]], knew "all about" [[Lowell Jensen]]'s alleged malfeasance in the Inslaw matter. The source believed that while Richards and White were "pretty upset" about it, they would not disclose what they knew except under subpoena and oath, and that they would not commit perjury.[^1] -However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, John Keeney stated that he had no knowledge of any wrongdoing by Lowell Jensen generally, or of the type of wrongdoing described in the Hamilton affidavit specifically. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegations against Keeney or any connection between him and a conspiracy related to [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] or [[PROMIS]].[^1] +However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, John Keeney stated that he had no knowledge of any wrongdoing by Lowell Jensen generally, or of the type of wrongdoing described in the Hamilton affidavit specifically. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegations against Keeney or any connection between him and a conspiracy related to [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] or [[PROMIS]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Kerry.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Kerry.md index ae2c4c33..a35a7775 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Kerry.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Kerry.md @@ -1,32 +1,43 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Politician - - Senator - BCCI - - Investigation - - Money Laundering - - Drug Trafficking - - Subcommittee - - Massachusetts - CIA + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "Senator from Massachusetts who chaired the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations, investigating both BCCI and links between the Contras and cocaine trafficking with findings that were systematically suppressed." --- -John Kerry is a former Democratic Senator from [[Massachusetts]] and was chairman of the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations.[^1] +John Kerry is a former Democratic Senator from [[Massachusetts]] who chaired the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.[^1] -### Role in BCCI Investigation +### BCCI Investigation -Kerry's subcommittee spearheaded probes of drug trafficking and money laundering, which veered into [[Manuel Noriega]]'s financial dealings.[^2] He proposed a serious investigation of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], but his efforts were initially brushed aside, leading him to believe there was a high-level cover-up.[^3] +Kerry's subcommittee spearheaded probes of drug trafficking and money laundering, which veered into [[Manuel Noriega]]'s financial dealings.[^2] He proposed a serious investigation of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], but his efforts were initially brushed aside, leading him to believe there was a high-level cover-up.[^2] -He was a key figure in pushing for investigations into BCCI's activities, despite resistance from government agencies. Kerry's subcommittee issued subpoenas for BCCI records and investigated the bank's secret ownership of [[First American Bank]].[^4] He also questioned [[Richard J. Kerr]], Acting [[CIA]] Director, about the agency's knowledge of BCCI's operations.[^5] +He was a key figure in pushing for investigations into BCCI's activities, despite resistance from government agencies. Kerry's subcommittee issued subpoenas for BCCI records and investigated the bank's secret ownership of [[First American Bank]].[^3] He also questioned [[Richard J. Kerr]], Acting [[Central Intelligence Agency]] Director, about the agency's knowledge of BCCI's operations.[^4] -Kerry received money from [[Clark Clifford]] and [[Robert Altman]], members of their law firm, during the same month that [[Jack Blum]]'s contract with his subcommittee was terminated.[^6] He introduced a bill that would allow the government to revoke the license of any bank whose officials had been convicted of money laundering, known as the "death penalty bill," which was opposed by BCCI's lawyers.[^7] +Kerry received money from [[Clark Clifford]] and [[Robert Altman]], members of their law firm, during the same month that [[Jack Blum]]'s contract with his subcommittee was terminated.[^5] He introduced a bill that would allow the government to revoke the license of any bank whose officials had been convicted of money laundering, known as the "death penalty bill," which was opposed by BCCI's lawyers.[^6] + +### Contra Drug Trafficking Investigation + +In 1987 and 1988, Kerry's subcommittee investigated links between the [[Contras]] and [[cocaine]] trafficking, with chief investigator [[Jack Blum]] uncovering direct connections.[^7] The committee took videotaped depositions from Contra leaders who acknowledged receiving drug profits with the apparent knowledge of the CIA. Drug dealers admitted under oath to giving money to the Contras and passed polygraph tests. Pilots admitted flying weapons south and cocaine and marijuana north.[^7] + +[[Norwin Meneses]] was an early target of the investigation, but the Justice Department stonewalled the committee's requests for information. Blum told Webb that he eventually gave up trying to obtain the records.[^7] + +### Wanda Palacios and William Weld + +In 1986, Kerry's staff interviewed [[Wanda Palacios]], a [[Miami]] FBI informant who reported witnessing [[Southern Air Transport]] planes being loaded with cocaine and unloading guns in Barranquilla, [[Colombia]]. Kerry and an aide took her eleven-page statement to the Justice Department and met with William Weld, one of Attorney General Edwin Meese's top assistants. Weld "read about a half a page and chuckled" and said "this isn't the first time today I've seen allegations about CIA agent involvement in drugs." Weld stated that "while he couldn't vouch for every line in it, there was nothing in it which didn't appear true to him." When Palacios's allegations leaked, she was publicly dismissed as a crank.[^8] + +### Suppression of Findings + +Blum described how the investigation was systematically undermined: "We laid it all out, and we were trashed. We were totally hit by the leadership of the administration and much of the congressional leadership. They simply turned around and said, 'These people are crazy.' And they dumped all over us." The major newspapers largely ignored the committee's findings.[^7] ### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 9. -[^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 26. -[^3]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 26. -[^4]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 30. -[^5]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 89. -[^6]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 65. -[^7]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 370. +[^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank*. Random House, 1993, p. 26. +[^3]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank*. Random House, 1993, p. 30. +[^4]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank*. Random House, 1993, p. 89. +[^5]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank*. Random House, 1993, p. 65. +[^6]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank*. Random House, 1993, p. 370. +[^7]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^8]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Knight.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Knight.md index 574bf09d..75630c4d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Knight.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Knight.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Business + - CIA - ArmsDealer - - UK + - Israel +summary: "London-based arms dealer who ran Dynavest Limited, supplying weapons from Yugoslavia to Palestinian groups via Mohammed Radi Abdullah." --- + [[John Knight]] was an arms dealer who ran a company called [[Dynavest Limited]] in [[London]]. He was involved in acquiring arms from [[Yugoslavia]] and selling them to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], who in turn sold them to Palestinian groups like [[Abu Nidal]].[^1] [[John Knight|Knight]] was familiar to [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and his associates, having worked with the [[Anthony Pearson|Tony Pearson]]-[[Nicholas Davies|Nick Davies]] group since the late 1970s. He was also mentioned as a supplier of equipment to [[Iraq]] directly from [[Britain]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John L. Hadden.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John L. Hadden.md index 1fbbb34d..c815a433 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John L. Hadden.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John L. Hadden.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - CIA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Hadden sent Colonel Carmelo V." --- + John L. Hadden served as the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] station chief in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]], in the mid-1960s. He viewed Ambassador [[Walworth Barbour]] as a professional and encouraged his staff to find out what they could about [[Dimona]]. Hadden worked closely with [[Robert T. Webber]], the embassy's scientific attaché, in clear violation of a [[State Department]] decree forbidding scientific attachés from engaging in intelligence work.[^1] Hadden sent [[Colonel Carmelo V. Alba]] to [[Beersheba]] to conduct a census of French names on mailboxes in the city's apartment complexes, as part of an ongoing effort to determine who was working at [[Dimona]]. Hadden also inadvertently got into trouble with the Israeli foreign office when his American license plates were put on a jeep used by Alba for a weekend trip to the [[Negev]], leading to a stiff protest from the Israelis who suspected the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] station chief was sneaking around.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John L. LaMothe.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John L. LaMothe.md index 49167a80..700b8664 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John L. LaMothe.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John L. LaMothe.md @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - John LaMothe +- John LaMothe - Captain John LaMothe +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - - Author - - Intelligence + - General +summary: "U.S. Army intelligence officer who authored the 1972 DIA report on Soviet psi research, spurring U.S. concerns about a 'psi gap'." --- + # John L. LaMothe Captain John L. LaMothe was an author and military intelligence officer with the Medical Intelligence Office of the [[U.S. Army]], Office of the Surgeon General. He was tasked with conducting a joint intelligence assessment of the "Soviet psychoenergetic threat," a term coined by the [[Pentagon]] to include all matters related to Soviet anomalous mental phenomena research and [[Electromagnetic Weapons|electromagnetic weapons]] programs[^1]. @@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ In essence, LaMothe argued that a Soviet agent could disrupt military technology Citing scientists and experts like [[Oliver J. Caldwell]] and [[Sybil Leek]], LaMothe saw an immediate need for the U.S. to create a program to mirror the Soviets' psychic warfare undertakings. However, the alarmist nature of his text limited its distribution, and those in the know considered LaMothe's sources biased in favor of ESP research programs[^1]. -Despite the controversy, LaMothe's report circulated through the military and intelligence communities, prompting the [[CIA]] to take action and escalate its own psychic research programs[^1]. +Despite the controversy, LaMothe's report circulated through the military and intelligence communities, prompting the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] to take action and escalate its own psychic research programs[^1]. ## Publications * *Controlled Offensive Behavior—USSR* (1972) diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John LaMothe.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John LaMothe.md index e8bb78aa..26ebdabd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John LaMothe.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John LaMothe.md @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: John LaMothe +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - author - - intelligence -description: John LaMothe was a U.S. Army Captain and author of the 1972 Defense Intelligence Agency report, Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Soviet +summary: "LaMothe's report highlighted the perceived threat of Soviet ESP and Psychokinesis capabilities, suggesting they could be used to disable U.S." --- + [[John LaMothe]] was a [[U.S. Army]] Captain and the author of the 1972 [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] report, "[[Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR]]." This 174-page classified report reviewed and evaluated Soviet research in the field of "revolutionary methods of influencing behavior," with a particular focus on [[Parapsychology|psi]] phenomena and its potential military applications.[^1] LaMothe's report highlighted the perceived threat of Soviet [[ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis]] capabilities, suggesting they could be used to disable U.S. military equipment, access top-secret documents, influence leaders, and even cause instant death. While some of his sources were considered biased in favor of psi research, the report contributed significantly to the U.S. intelligence community's concern about a "[[Psi Gap|psi gap]]" and spurred further U.S. investment in psychic research programs.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Lisica.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Lisica.md index 0bb1fccf..1965a412 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Lisica.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Lisica.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - LawEnforcement - - USA +summary: "Undercover U.S. Customs agent who operated under alias 'Lettner' in a sting operation targeting Ari Ben-Menashe over arms sales to Iran." --- -[[John Lisica]] was an undercover [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs Service]] agent. He operated under the alias "Lettner" and was involved in a sting operation targeting [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and others connected to [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[John Lisica]] was an undercover [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs Service]] agent. He operated under the alias "Lettner" and was involved in a sting operation targeting [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and others connected to [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] [[John Lisica|Lisica]] met with [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] at [[Kennedy Airport]] as part of this operation, attempting to entice him into agreeing to an illegal sale of C-130 aircraft to [[Iran]]. The conversations were taped, and these tapes later became a central piece of evidence in [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] trial.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John M. Middleton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John M. Middleton.md index 2e1b1609..0e5066f7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John M. Middleton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John M. Middleton.md @@ -1,28 +1,17 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. Difficulties have arisen from how common the name John Middleton is. - -Worked on the team developing the original 1969 [[PROMIS]] under [[Joan E. Jacoby]], [[Charles R. Work]], and [[Bill Hamilton]]. -### Possible John M. Middletons - -John M. Middleton is a relatively common name. Even with sparse records from the 1960’s through 1980’s, there are several John M. Middletons working with or adjacent to the government or in STEM fields. - -One appears to have worked for the DOE on nuclear projects[^1] in 1959 as part of Division 2543 (unclear what this is). This John was living in Nevada at the time and working at Sandia. - -Another worked for the state department (ACTION(R-4)IO) as an International Operations Adviser[^2] (seemingly in the International Organization Affairs Section) in 1972. There was a state dept cable[^5] presumably referring to the same Middelton who was vetted to consult for UNESCO Program 40333. - -Another was a LT in the navy as of 1964[^3] (this could be either of the previously mentioned Middleton’s as well). - -One had a patent in 1962[^4]. There may also have been an agricultural engineer Middleton (perhaps with the patent), but the documentation is poor. - -There was a John Middleton with a ham radio license living in Virginia in 1990 - call sign KC4LHC. Now living in Bethesda[^6]. Seems to be born in 1947[^7]. This seems like the best bet. - --- -#### Footnotes +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "John M. Middleton was a member of the original 1969 PROMIS design team under Joan E. Jacoby, Charles R. Work, and Bill Hamilton; his subsequent career is difficult to trace due to the commonality of the name." +--- +John M. Middleton was a member of the team assembled in 1969 to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], working under co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]].[^1] -[^1]: [Pfeiffer Nuclear Weapon And National Security Archive](https://archive.org/details/PfeifferNuclearWeaponAndNationalSecurityArchive/Sandia%20Nuclear%20Weapon%20Laboratory%20Newsletters%201951-1997/Sandia%20Nuclear%20Weapon%20Laboratory%20Newsletters%201951%20to%201984/C226_Lab_News_06-26-59/page/n1/mode/2up?q=%22John+M.+Middleton%22) -[^2]: [List of Officers of the Department of State, Including the List of Ministers, Consuls, and Other Diplomatic and Commercial Agents of the United States in Foreign Countries](https://www.google.com/books/edition/List_of_Officers_of_the_Department_of_St/onbYHAZiIpUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22John+M.+Middleton%22&pg=RA7-PA71&printsec=frontcover) -[^3]: [Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Journal_of_the_Executive_Proceedings_of/lvgkHGJ2HzIC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22John+M.+Middleton%22&pg=PA111&printsec=frontcover) -[^4]: [Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Official_Gazette_of_the_United_States_Pa/SmEbAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22John+M.+Middleton%22&pg=PA12&printsec=frontcover) -[^5]: [State Department Cable 1977-32753](https://archive.org/details/StateDeptcable1977-32753/mode/2up?q=%22John+M.+Middleton%22) -[^6]: [FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bethesda, Maryland - Ham Radio](https://www.city-data.com/aradio/lic-Bethesda-Maryland.html) -[^7]: [KC4LHC, HamCall World-Wide Callsign Database](https://hamcall.net/call/KC4LHC) \ No newline at end of file +His subsequent career has proven difficult to trace. John M. Middleton is a sufficiently common name that multiple individuals matching basic biographical parameters appear in government, STEM, and legal records from the 1960s through the 1990s, making positive identification of the PROMIS team member in later documents uncertain without additional corroborating details. + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Marsh.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Marsh.md index 51fd4d50..51b271f1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Marsh.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Marsh.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - John Marsh +- John Marsh - Secretary of the Army John Marsh +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - US Army + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "John Marsh was the Secretary of the U.S." --- + John Marsh was the Secretary of the [[U.S. Army]]. On August 24, 1984, he authorized negotiations for the transfer of the [[Psychoenergetics|psychoenergetics]] program (which included [[Remote Viewing]]) to the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]. This decision came after a period of uncertainty and bureaucratic maneuvering following the early retirement of [[Albert Stubblebine]] and the temporary cancellation of the program[^1]. Marsh's authorization was a crucial step in ensuring the continuation of the U.S. government's psychic research efforts, despite the ongoing debates and controversies surrounding them[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John McMahon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John McMahon.md index e799fdc2..201dfeae 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John McMahon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John McMahon.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: John McMahon +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - CIA - - intelligence -description: John McMahon was the Deputy Director for Operations at the CIA, and head of the Office of Technical Service (OTS). + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate + - SRI +summary: "McMahon, along with Norm Everheart, had been involved in psychic spying experiments since the early days of the CIA-sponsored work at SRI." --- + [[John McMahon]] was the Deputy Director for Operations at the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. He also served as the head of the [[Office of Technical Service|Office of Technical Service]] (OTS), indicating his significant role in technical and covert operations, including those involving psychic intelligence.[^1] McMahon, along with [[Norm Everheart]], had been involved in psychic spying experiments since the early days of the CIA-sponsored work at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. They were willing to give remote viewing a try in operational situations. McMahon was the superior of [[Norm Everheart]], who served as the chief coordinator for [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] taskings from the CIA's Operations Directorate.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Robert.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Robert.md index 90866000..ea47fd47 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Robert.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Robert.md @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" +tags: + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "John Robert and Luis Elizondo served together in the Army in Korea in the 1990s and developed a deep and lasting friendship." +--- [[John Robert]] is the pseudonym for a close friend and former U.S. Army colleague of [[Luis Elizondo]]. He is described as a trusted confidant who was aware of Elizondo's involvement in the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and provided him with support and advice throughout his journey.[^1] ### Relationship with Luis Elizondo diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Van de Kamp.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Van de Kamp.md index d0ebf18f..e1438b4f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Van de Kamp.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/John Van de Kamp.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Three consecutive grand jury foremen and Ben Wagner, an attorney representing deputies exposing corruption, sought help from Van de Kamp's office, but to no avail." +--- [[John Van de Kamp]] was the State Attorney General of [[California]]. He is mentioned in connection with the "Queen's accident" investigation and the broader corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] [[James White]], an Assistant [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]], revealed that the original [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] report on the "Queen's accident" was sent to Van de Kamp's office in Sacramento. Van de Kamp reportedly told his assistant, [[Arnold Overoye]], to "discard" or "trash" the report. He then appointed [[Bruce Eckerson]], the Mariposa County District Attorney, to take charge of the investigation and submit a new report.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jonathan King.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jonathan King.md index a53179f1..6cdee878 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jonathan King.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jonathan King.md @@ -1,16 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - BBC_Personality - - Child_Abuser - - UK - - 1970s - - 1980s - - 1990s - - 2000s - - Operation_Yewtree - - VIP_Network + - CIA +summary: "Jonathan King was a former BBC Radio One DJ and associate of Chris Denning who became implicated in investigations into BBC pedophile rings." --- + Jonathan King was a former BBC Radio One DJ and associate of [[Chris Denning]] who became implicated in investigations into [[BBC]] pedophile rings. The information which paved the way for King's downfall was first identified by the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS). King first came to the attention of its Serious Sex Offenders Unit following a sex abuse case in the Czech Republic in 1997 involving Chris Denning.[^1] ### Criminal Convictions and Legal Proceedings diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jonathan Kwitny.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jonathan Kwitny.md index f6e3a430..ec34bd54 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jonathan Kwitny.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jonathan Kwitny.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist + - Author +summary: "Investigative journalist and author of The Crimes of Patriots, which documented Michael Hand's escape from Australia after Nugan Hand Bank collapsed." +--- [[Jonathan Kwitny]] was the author of the book *The Crimes of Patriots*. In his book, Kwitny reported that [[Michael Hand]] reportedly fled [[Australia]] under a false identity on June 14, 1980, on a flight to [[Fiji]]. He also identified an American code-named "Charlie" as a former member of the [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Special Forces]] and ex-[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operative who allegedly helped Hand escape.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jose Macario.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jose Macario.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..aa8516d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Jose Macario.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Contra + - Nicaragua + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Exiled Nicaraguan judge and FDN operative who became Danilo Blandon's business partner and immigration lawyer in Miami, helping arrange travel papers for Contra soldiers while investing drug profits in legitimate businesses. +--- +Jose Macario Estrada was an exiled Nicaraguan judge and family friend of [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] who became deeply involved with the [[FDN]]'s Miami support network. Before the revolution, acquaintances said Macario worked at the U.S. embassy in Managua, helping out in the cultural attache's office. "We always joked that he was working for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]," said one acquaintance. Macario denied it, but he had CIA agents for friends who had saved his life during the 1979 revolution.[^1] + +### Escape from Nicaragua + +When the [[Sandinistas]] took power, Macario was targeted for elimination. "A squad of Sandinista revolutionaries came to pass me by the arms, you know? Came to, what do you call it, eliminate me in a summary proceedings." Macario sought asylum in the embassy of Colombia, which was located in the home of his friend, attorney [[Carlos Icaza]]. Icaza shielded Macario from the Sandinistas, and Macario escaped the country seven months after the revolution on the last day of February 1980. "I have the anniversary of my escape once every four years," he joked.[^1] + +### FDN Activities in Miami + +"I was with the FDN here in Miami, working in Miami since 1980," Macario confirmed in an interview with the author. He worked with the [[Contras]] to arrange travel papers and work permits for rebel soldiers and their families, and helped create a number of nonprofit foundations in Miami that supported the Contra cause. In late 1986, Macario was appointed to a blue-ribbon commission by the FDN to investigate newspaper allegations that the Contras were squandering U.S. humanitarian aid money.[^1] + +### Business Partnership with Blandón + +After exonerating the FDN, Macario became a business partner with Blandón, sometimes in partnership with accountant Rene Gonzalez of the Peat Marwick & Mitchell office in Caracas. Both men became directors of Mex-US Import and Export Inc., one of several companies Blandón invested in using his L.A. drug profits. Other directors included Blandón's Mexican college friend Sergio Guerra and Panamanian banker Jose Fernando Soto, the longtime representative of the Swiss Bank Corp. in Panama and an old friend of Blandón's uncle-in-law, [[Orlando Murillo]]. Macario also served as Blandón's immigration lawyer.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph Kelso.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph Kelso.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7f552af5 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph Kelso.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - United_States + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Former CIA and Customs Service informant who uncovered evidence of DEA corruption in Costa Rica, was beaten and deported, and had his evidence destroyed by Oliver North's network. +--- +Joseph "Joe" Kelso was a former CIA and [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs Service]] informant who in 1986 uncovered evidence that [[DEA]] agents in [[Costa Rica]] were involved in drug trafficking and protecting cocaine labs. His investigation was destroyed by the [[Oliver North|North]] network, he was beaten and deported, and his evidence tapes were thrown away by [[Robert Owen|Rob Owen]].[^1] + +### CIA Background + +Kelso, a would-be spy and former fireman from Golden Valley, Minnesota, had been working as a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] informant since the early 1980s after befriending arms dealer Heinrich Rupp in Denver. At the CIA's suggestion, Kelso worked for Rupp posing as a weapons broker seeking arms for Saddam Hussein, but was arrested by the U.S. Customs Service for attempting to buy Harpoon missiles for the Iraqi government. Despite the severity of the crime, the CIA advised Kelso to plead guilty and promised his legal problems would disappear. He was put on probation, given a new identity and passport under the name Richard Williams, and went back to work for Customs as an informant.[^1] + +### Costa Rica Investigation + +In mid-1986, Kelso traveled to Costa Rica to hunt a fugitive methamphetamine dealer and also carried a standing CIA directive to gather intelligence on financier Robert Vesco, who was flitting through Costa Rica and [[Nicaragua]] during the Contra war. Kelso found Vesco's private jet parked in a hangar in San Jose, with storage bills paid by [[Frigorificos de Puntarenas]] - the cocaine-dealing CIA front helping Oliver North funnel money to the [[Contras]].[^1] + +While in Costa Rica, Kelso began hearing rumors that DEA agents at the U.S. Embassy were trafficking in drugs and funny money. He gathered evidence from six witnesses, current and former Costa Rican and American government officials, willing to testify that DEA agents were skimming cocaine from drug seizures, making counterfeit money, sanitizing intelligence reports to Washington, and protecting cocaine processing labs in northern Costa Rica, including at least two on Contra bases. Costa Rican narcotics official Warren Treece reported the existence of cocaine labs to DEA agent [[Sandalio Gonzalez]], but "they were not investigated on account of the leak of information from this agent," Costa Rican prosecutor Jorge Chavarria wrote. Costa Rican attorney Gloria Navas concluded: "In my opinion, both Nieves and Sandy Gonzalez were connected with the CIA. There is no doubt."[^1] + +### The Confrontation + +When a junior Customs agent mistakenly reported Kelso's findings directly to the DEA agents he was investigating, the DEA had Kelso and fellow informant Brian Caldwell arrested at the Irazu Hotel. DEA agent [[Robert Nieves]] screamed at Kelso: "You're a dead son-of-a-bitch. . .We're going to blow your fucking head off!" Costa Rican police officials confirmed Kelso's account. Kelso fled to [[John Hull]]'s ranch, where he told Hull and Robert Owen about the DEA agents' involvement in narcotics. Hull wrote a report for North noting that DEA agents had "maps of coke lab locations in Costa Rica but is protecting them." The next morning, Costa Rican Rural Guards awakened Kelso with automatic rifle fire, beat him with rifle butts, and told Hull's men the embassy said Kelso "should be shot if he resisted arrest." Hull's Contras surrounded the guards with 12-gauge riot guns, and Hull broke up the standoff. Kelso was deported.[^1] + +### The Tapes + +Back in Denver, Kelso gave tapes of his witness interviews to his lawyer, Rod Snow. U.S. Attorney Bruce Black confirmed that "some of what he said has totally checked out." Customs enforcement chief William Rosenblatt called Oliver North after hearing the tapes, testifying that his "main purpose was to find out whether Kelso/Williams was working with the intelligence community. . .because of the potential for embarrassment." North sent Robert Owen to collect the tapes. Owen listened to them, confirmed they contained accusations of DEA corruption, then threw them away when the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] broke. "They were thrown out, along with a bunch of other stuff, when I moved," Owen testified. The tapes were never seen again.[^1] + +Kelso was sent to prison for two years for violating his probation by being in Costa Rica - despite Customs sending him worldwide for four years. Iran-Contra attorney Pam Naughton said the DEA never investigated the trafficking allegations. DEA director Jack Lawn told Congress he had never heard of the case.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 17: "We're going to blow your fucking head off" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph Kozenczak.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph Kozenczak.md index cbd2de9a..d520e87f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph Kozenczak.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph Kozenczak.md @@ -1,22 +1,21 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Police_Officer - - Investigator - - Illinois - - 1970s - - John_Wayne_Gacy_Case + - LawEnforcement +summary: "On December 21, 1978, Joseph R." --- + Joseph R. Kozenczak served as a police captain with the Des Plaines Police Department and later advanced to become the detective chief overseeing the investigation into the murders committed by [[John Wayne Gacy]]. His son attended Maine West High School as a classmate of [[Robert Piest]], the 15-year-old victim whose disappearance on December 11, 1978, prompted Kozenczak to take personal charge of the case when it reached his desk. Kozenczak authored a book titled *The Chicago Killer* detailing his experiences leading the probe into Gacy's crimes. He passed away at age 75 on June 25, 2016, with his funeral held at the Maryville Academy.[^1] ### Role in Investigation Joseph R. Kozenczak led the Des Plaines Police team that investigated [[John Wayne Gacy]] following the disappearance of [[Robert Piest]] from a pharmacy where Gacy had been a contractor. On December 12, 1978, Kozenczak directed officers to pull Gacy's criminal record, revealing a 1968 conviction for sexually assaulting a teenage boy, which escalated the inquiry into Gacy's home at 8213 West Summerdale Avenue in [[Norwood Park]]. Kozenczak obtained and executed the first search warrant on December 13, 1978, seizing items including pederasty pornography, date-rape drugs, a hypodermic syringe, a wooden board with rope loops, handcuffs, two driver's licenses, and a Maine West High School graduation ring belonging to victim [[John Szyc]] inscribed with initials 'J.A.S.'. He coordinated surveillance on Gacy's associates such as [[David Cram]] and [[Michael Rossi]], and interviewed witnesses including Gacy's ex-wife [[Carole Hoff]] on December 17, 1978, who provided details on missing youth [[John Butkovich]].[^1] ### Key Events -On December 21, 1978, Joseph R. Kozenczak secured a second search warrant for Gacy's property based on his claim that [[Robert Piest]]'s photo processing receipt from his jacket pocket was discovered in Gacy's kitchen bin during the initial search, though evidence logs and technician statements later disputed this, indicating it was found curbside. Kozenczak's team executed this warrant, draining the flooded crawlspace and uncovering the first human remains, leading to the exhumation of 29 bodies over subsequent weeks and Gacy's arrest that day. During Gacy's interrogation, Kozenczak oversaw revelations implicating accomplices like Cram and Rossi in body disposal, with Gacy confessing to murders of Piest, Butkovich, and Szyc while claiming multiple personalities and syndicate involvement. Kozenczak collaborated with [[Terry Sullivan]], the prosecuting attorney who secured Gacy's 1980 conviction for 33 murders, and maintained contact with [[Chicago PD]] throughout the multi-jurisdictional effort.[^1] +On December 21, 1978, Joseph R. Kozenczak secured a second search warrant for Gacy's property based on his claim that [[Robert Piest]]'s photo processing receipt from his jacket pocket was discovered in Gacy's kitchen bin during the initial search, though evidence logs and technician statements later disputed this, indicating it was found curbside. Kozenczak's team executed this warrant, draining the flooded crawlspace and uncovering the first human remains, leading to the exhumation of 29 bodies over subsequent weeks and Gacy's arrest that day. During Gacy's interrogation, Kozenczak oversaw revelations implicating accomplices like Cram and Rossi in body disposal, with Gacy confessing to murders of Piest, Butkovich, and Szyc while claiming multiple personalities and syndicate involvement. Kozenczak collaborated with [[Terry Sullivan]], the prosecuting attorney who secured Gacy's 1980 conviction for 33 murders, and maintained contact with [[Chicago]] throughout the multi-jurisdictional effort.[^1] ### Connections -Joseph R. Kozenczak's investigation linked directly to [[John Wayne Gacy]] as the prime suspect in the disappearances of [[Robert Piest]], [[John Szyc]], and [[John Butkovich]], with evidence from Gacy's home tying back to Maine West High School attended by Piest, Szyc, and Kozenczak's son. He interviewed key witnesses including [[Carole Hoff]], [[David Cram]], and [[Michael Rossi]], who provided details on Gacy's operations and potential accomplices. Kozenczak worked closely with [[Terry Sullivan]] during the prosecution and coordinated with [[Chicago PD]] on broader network inquiries, including potential ties to child trafficking figures like [[John David Norman]] and [[Phillip Paske]] through Gacy's employment records. His later role as Des Plaines chief involved handling allegations at the Maryville Academy, connecting to youth programs overlapping with Gacy's political influences via [[Cook County]] Superintendent [[Robert Martwick]].[^1] +Joseph R. Kozenczak's investigation linked directly to [[John Wayne Gacy]] as the prime suspect in the disappearances of [[Robert Piest]], [[John Szyc]], and [[John Butkovich]], with evidence from Gacy's home tying back to Maine West High School attended by Piest, Szyc, and Kozenczak's son. He interviewed key witnesses including [[Carole Hoff]], [[David Cram]], and [[Michael Rossi]], who provided details on Gacy's operations and potential accomplices. Kozenczak worked closely with [[Terry Sullivan]] during the prosecution and coordinated with [[Chicago]] on broader network inquiries, including potential ties to child trafficking figures like [[John David Norman]] and [[Phillip Paske]] through Gacy's employment records. His later role as Des Plaines chief involved handling allegations at the Maryville Academy, connecting to youth programs overlapping with Gacy's political influences via [[Cook County]] Superintendent [[Robert Martwick]].[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph McCarthy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph McCarthy.md index 0d7c0d02..fcfd5fcb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph McCarthy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Joseph McCarthy.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "U.S. Senator known for his anti-communist crusade and frequent visits to Clint Murchison's Hotel Del Charro alongside Nixon and Hoover." +--- [[Joseph McCarthy]] was a [[United States Senator|U.S. Senator]] known for his anti-communist crusade in the 1950s. [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]] was an ardent supporter of McCarthy. McCarthy was a frequent visitor to the exclusive Hotel Del Charro in La Jolla, California, which Murchison, Sr. opened in the early 1950s. He was often seen there alongside [[Richard Nixon]] and [[J. Edgar Hoover]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Julian Leek.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Julian Leek.md index da884bb2..8be46a09 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Julian Leek.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Julian Leek.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Julian Leek +- Julian Leek +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Julian Leek is the son of Sybil Leek, a prominent British witch and astrologer." --- + Julian Leek is the son of [[Sybil Leek]], a prominent British witch and astrologer. He maintains his mother's archive and confirmed that his mother maintained silence about her involvement in the [[Rudolf Hess]] affair throughout her life, and that the details remained officially classified[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Julie Lejeune.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Julie Lejeune.md index 6cbef86d..8def6eec 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Julie Lejeune.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Julie Lejeune.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - - Victim - - Dutroux-Network - - Child-Abduction + - Person - Belgium - - 1990s + - Dutroux +summary: "Julie Lejeune, an eight-year-old girl from Charleroi, Belgium, disappeared on July 9, 1995, alongside her friend Melissa Russo while riding bicycles near their neighborhood." --- -Julie Lejeune, an eight-year-old girl from Charleroi, [[Belgium]], disappeared on July 9, 1995, alongside her friend [[Melissa Russo]] while riding bicycles near their neighborhood. The abduction occurred in broad daylight, with the girls lured into a white van driven by [[Marc Dutroux]] and his accomplice [[Michel Lelievre]], who had been scouting potential victims under instructions from [[Michel Nihoul]]. Lejeune and Russo were immediately imprisoned in a hidden basement dungeon at Dutroux's residence in [[Marcinelle, Belgium]], a concealed cell constructed in 1993 with assistance from handyman [[Claude Thirault]], who later reported Dutroux's explicit plans to kidnap girls for profit. The dungeon featured soundproof walls, a rudimentary ventilation system, and a locked access point disguised as shelving, designed specifically to hold young victims for extended periods. Surveillance by police inspector [[Rene Michaux]]'s [[Operation Othello]] team began on August 10, 1995, but failed to detect the girls despite their presence in the house. On August 22, 1995, Dutroux kidnapped two more teenagers, [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]], temporarily housing them upstairs due to the occupied basement, before murdering them elsewhere; police monitoring overlooked these activities entirely.[^1] + +Julie Lejeune, an eight-year-old girl from Charleroi, [[Belgium]], disappeared on July 9, 1995, alongside her friend [[Melissa Russo]] while riding bicycles near their neighborhood. The abduction occurred in broad daylight, with the girls lured into a white van driven by [[Marc Dutroux]] and his accomplice [[Michel Lelievre]], who had been scouting potential victims under instructions from [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]. Lejeune and Russo were immediately imprisoned in a hidden basement dungeon at Dutroux's residence in [[Marcinelle, Belgium]], a concealed cell constructed in 1993 with assistance from handyman [[Claude Thirault]], who later reported Dutroux's explicit plans to kidnap girls for profit. The dungeon featured soundproof walls, a rudimentary ventilation system, and a locked access point disguised as shelving, designed specifically to hold young victims for extended periods. Surveillance by police inspector [[Rene Michaux]]'s [[Operation Othello]] team began on August 10, 1995, but failed to detect the girls despite their presence in the house. On August 22, 1995, Dutroux kidnapped two more teenagers, [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]], temporarily housing them upstairs due to the occupied basement, before murdering them elsewhere; police monitoring overlooked these activities entirely.[^1] ### Abduction and Imprisonment diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karen Jansen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karen Jansen.md index f48acefc..b2bc54df 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karen Jansen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karen Jansen.md @@ -1,15 +1,18 @@ --- aliases: - - Karen Jansen +- Karen Jansen - Major Karen Jansen +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer - Military - - UN +summary: "Karen Jansen was a United Nations inspector and a U.S." --- + # Karen Jansen -Karen Jansen was a [[United Nations]] inspector and a [[U.S. Army]] major. She was involved in the effort to find [[Saddam Hussein]]'s weapon sites in [[Iraq]] and reportedly worked with [[PSI Tech]], a private firm specializing in [[Remote Viewing]][^1]. +Karen Jansen was a [[United Nations]] inspector and a [[U.S. Army]] major. She was involved in the effort to find [[Saddam Hussein]]'s weapon sites in [[Iraq]] and reportedly worked with [[Psi]], a private firm specializing in [[Remote Viewing]][^1]. According to an Associated Press story by [[Ruth Sinai]], Jansen carried sketches of two sites where the Iraqi leader had supposedly stashed biological weapons. These sketches were provided by PSI Tech president [[Ed Dames]], who claimed they were generated through remote viewing[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karl Hobi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karl Hobi.md index 06c7530f..eb886dee 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karl Hobi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karl Hobi.md @@ -1,13 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Pedophile - - Switzerland - - 1980s - - 1990s - - Swiss_Paedophile_Association - - Snuff_Film +summary: "Karl Hobi was a Swiss pedophile and founding member of the Swiss Paedophile Association alongside Beat Meier." --- + Karl Hobi was a Swiss pedophile and founding member of the [[Swiss Paedophile Association]] alongside [[Beat Meier]]. Hobi became a central figure in Scotland Yard's investigation into snuff films after an associate named Jean Michel Klopp, a convicted pedophile imprisoned in Luxembourg, provided information to Interpol about British children killed in snuff films. Klopp told investigators that [[Beat Meier|Meier]] had been involved in the rape and murder of a four-year-old English girl, and that Karl Hobi had shown him a snuff film featuring a British boy in 1989.[^1] In a Scotland Yard interrogation, Klopp described the film Hobi had shown him approximately five years earlier. Klopp stated that Hobi had shown him a video cassette in confidence in which a boy was tortured, mutilated, and probably died afterwards from what was done to him. When asked what Hobi said before showing the film, Klopp testified that Hobi told him it was a new kind of film for a new clientele and this type of film could make a lot more money because of what was in it. Klopp said Hobi told him the boy in the film was someone the men did not know, that he had been picked up in the street. When Klopp asked Hobi questions about where the film was made and about the child and the adults, Hobi told him he only knew that [[Beat Meier|Meier]] had organised it.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karl Krafft.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karl Krafft.md index dec226e5..2b1e2d0f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karl Krafft.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Karl Krafft.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Karl Krafft +- Karl Krafft +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Astrologer + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Karl Krafft was a Swiss astrologer known for his influence on high-ranking Nazi officials." --- + Karl Krafft was a Swiss astrologer known for his influence on high-ranking Nazi officials. He is particularly noted for constructing star charts that allegedly influenced [[Rudolf Hess]]'s decision to undertake his rogue flight to Scotland in May 1941. Hess, the Deputy Führer of [[Nazi Germany]], reportedly chose this date based on astrological advice, as the star chart allegedly indicated that the six planets were in Taurus and the moon would be full[^1]. Following Hess's flight, [[Adolf Hitler]] declared Hess legally insane and responded with "[[Special Action Hess]]", a mass arrest of more than 600 astrologers, fortune-tellers, clairvoyants, faith healers, and other German practitioners of the supernatural or occult. Krafft was among those ensnared in this crackdown[^1]. [[Wilhelm Wulff]], another astrologer who became [[Heinrich Himmler]]'s personal astrologer, noted that a decree was issued making it illegal to "predict future events, the divination of the present or the past, and all other forms of revelation not based on natural processes of perception"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ken Mattheys.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ken Mattheys.md index da6bf7e2..ec41afe4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ken Mattheys.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ken Mattheys.md @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "In October 1984, Mattheys recruited private investigator Raymond Jenkins and retired FBI agent Tom Walsh from Merced to investigate Van Meter's disappearance and help him clean up the Sheriff's Department." +--- [[Ken Mattheys]] was the newly elected Sheriff of Mariposa County who responded to [[Leslie Van Meter]]'s Citizen's Complaint by re-opening the investigation into her husband [[Ron Van Meter]]'s disappearance. He appointed deputies [[Frank McCoy]] and [[Lonnie Hammond]] to handle the internal affairs aspect.[^1] In October 1984, Mattheys recruited private investigator [[Raymond Jenkins]] and retired [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Tom Walsh]] from Merced to investigate Van Meter's disappearance and help him clean up the Sheriff's Department. These investigators subsequently concluded that [[Ron Van Meter]] was murdered after obtaining evidence of drug trafficking within the department.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kenneth A. Kress.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kenneth A. Kress.md index 16e22a49..f0e3755c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kenneth A. Kress.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kenneth A. Kress.md @@ -1,27 +1,31 @@ --- aliases: - - Kenneth A. Kress +- Kenneth A. Kress - Ken Kress +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - CIA - - Analyst + - Stargate - Physicist - - Engineer + - CIA + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Kress was the lead analyst assigned to the operation involving Pat Price's Remote Viewing of URDF-3, a highly classified Soviet research and development facility in Kazakhstan." --- -Kenneth A. Kress was a physicist, engineer, and analyst with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. He is considered by some to be the "father of America's remote-viewing program" as he was responsible for giving [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] its first [[Psi]] research contract in 1972[^1]. Kress, then a young, dark-haired engineer, was instrumental in bringing [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Ingo Swann]] into the [[CIA]]'s orbit for psychic research[^1]. -Kress was the lead analyst assigned to the operation involving [[Pat Price]]'s [[Remote Viewing]] of [[URDF-3]], a highly classified [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] research and development facility in [[Kazakhstan]][^1]. In July 1974, after Price remotely viewed URDF-3, Kress compared Price's descriptions to classified satellite imagery. He found that reconnaissance photographs confirmed the presence of rails for railroad cars and a huge crane, as described by Price. However, some details, like the spheres Price mentioned, were not locatable, which agitated the [[CIA]][^1]. +Kenneth A. Kress was a physicist, engineer, and analyst with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. He is considered by some to be the "father of America's remote-viewing program" as he was responsible for giving [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] its first [[Psi]] research contract in 1972[^1]. Kress, then a young, dark-haired engineer, was instrumental in bringing [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Ingo Swann]] into the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s orbit for psychic research[^1]. -Kress flew to [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] to brief [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]] on URDF-3 and to get additional information from Price. When Kress met Price in person, he tested him by asking if Price knew him. Price correctly identified Kress by name and stated his occupation as working for the [[CIA]], which was significant as Kress was a covert employee[^1]. Kress also questioned Price about details he missed, such as four derricks. Price responded that he didn't see them because "they are not there anymore," a statement that was later corroborated when rechecked reconnaissance data showed the derricks partially disassembled[^1]. +Kress was the lead analyst assigned to the operation involving [[Pat Price]]'s [[Remote Viewing]] of [[URDF-3]], a highly classified [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] research and development facility in [[Kazakhstan]][^1]. In July 1974, after Price remotely viewed URDF-3, Kress compared Price's descriptions to classified satellite imagery. He found that reconnaissance photographs confirmed the presence of rails for railroad cars and a huge crane, as described by Price. However, some details, like the spheres Price mentioned, were not locatable, which agitated the [[Central Intelligence Agency]][^1]. + +Kress flew to [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] to brief [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]] on URDF-3 and to get additional information from Price. When Kress met Price in person, he tested him by asking if Price knew him. Price correctly identified Kress by name and stated his occupation as working for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], which was significant as Kress was a covert employee[^1]. Kress also questioned Price about details he missed, such as four derricks. Price responded that he didn't see them because "they are not there anymore," a statement that was later corroborated when rechecked reconnaissance data showed the derricks partially disassembled[^1]. Despite the accuracy of some of Price's information, Kress noted that Price also produced bad data. He also became concerned about the possibility of a [[KGB]] disinformation campaign, suggesting that Price could have been supplied data for disinformation purposes. This led Kress to question his own objectivity, as he observed that individuals who supported pro-paranormal data often had "conversion" experiences[^1]. -Kress played a crucial role in the early stages of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program, particularly as a handler for [[Pat Price]]. He was involved in presenting Price with targets and evaluating his remote viewing data. Kress, along with [[Peter Maris]], was the [[CIA]] official who tasked Price with remote viewing the secret Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk (URDF-3), a session that yielded remarkably accurate details later confirmed by satellite photography. Kress and Maris initially didn't know what to make of Price's descriptions of a large crane and metal spheres, but later confirmed them with satellite photos, which became a key piece of evidence for the program's effectiveness[^1]. +Kress played a crucial role in the early stages of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program, particularly as a handler for [[Pat Price]]. He was involved in presenting Price with targets and evaluating his remote viewing data. Kress, along with [[Peter Maris]], was the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] official who tasked Price with remote viewing the secret Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk (URDF-3), a session that yielded remarkably accurate details later confirmed by satellite photography. Kress and Maris initially didn't know what to make of Price's descriptions of a large crane and metal spheres, but later confirmed them with satellite photos, which became a key piece of evidence for the program's effectiveness[^1]. He also worked closely with [[Norm Everheart]], encouraging him to explore how remote viewing could assist Staff D operations. Kress was present during Price's three tests for Staff D, witnessing Price's accurate remote viewing of the Chinese Embassy in Africa and the Chinese consular building in Rome. He also served as a liaison for [[Uri Geller]]'s visits to [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]], and was the recipient of information from [[Hal Puthoff]] regarding Geller's activities and potential security concerns[^1]. -At Kress's suggestion, the [[CIA]] contracted with an outside scientist to evaluate the psychic research program, who concluded that "a large body of reliable experimental evidence points to the inescapable conclusion that [[Extrasensory Perception|extrasensory perception]] does exist as a real phenomenon, albeit characterized by rarity and lack of reliability"[^1]. +At Kress's suggestion, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] contracted with an outside scientist to evaluate the psychic research program, who concluded that "a large body of reliable experimental evidence points to the inescapable conclusion that [[Extrasensory Perception|extrasensory perception]] does exist as a real phenomenon, albeit characterized by rarity and lack of reliability"[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kenneth Hellstrom.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kenneth Hellstrom.md index 37b85987..a4d4ddea 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kenneth Hellstrom.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kenneth Hellstrom.md @@ -1,19 +1,18 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Illinois - - 1970s - - Odyssey_Network - - Child_Abuse_Victim + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Kenneth Hellstrom was as a victim of child sexual abuse perpetrated by John David Norman in the early 1970s within Norman's network of operations in Chicago, Illinois." --- -Kenneth Hellstrom was as a victim of child sexual abuse perpetrated by [[John David Norman]] in the early 1970s within Norman's network of operations in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. Hellstrom encountered the exploitation activities tied to the apartment used for producing child pornography and sexual acts involving underage boys. This background positioned him as a key witness exposing the broader child trafficking and abuse ring led by Norman and his associates.[^1] + +Kenneth Hellstrom was as a victim of child sexual abuse perpetrated by [[John David Norman]] in the early 1970s within Norman's network of operations in [[Chicago]]. Hellstrom encountered the exploitation activities tied to the apartment used for producing child pornography and sexual acts involving underage boys. This background positioned him as a key witness exposing the broader child trafficking and abuse ring led by Norman and his associates.[^1] ### Abuse and Testimony In late October 1973, Kenneth Hellstrom reported to the Homewood Police Department that a man had taken him to an apartment, offered him beers, and performed oral sex on him as part of exploiting underage boys for pornography. This abuse occurred directly within [[John David Norman]]'s operations at the apartment leased under the alias Steven Gurwell by client [[Charles Rehling]]. Hellstrom testified against [[John David Norman]] in 1976 during legal proceedings, providing details about the abuse he endured and the apartment's role in producing illicit materials involving associates like [[Phillip Paske]].[^1] ### Murder and Investigation -Kenneth Hellstrom was murdered in January 1977, shortly after his 1976 testimony against [[John David Norman]], with his body discovered in the snow bearing a slit throat. [[Phillip Paske]] emerged as a prime suspect due to his close association with Norman, including cohabitation in the Chicago apartment for pornography production and assistance in launching The Delta Project during their time in Cook County Jail. The [[Chicago PD]] investigated the murder, but the case remained cold for decades until revived in 2007 and ultimately went unsolved.[^1] +Kenneth Hellstrom was murdered in January 1977, shortly after his 1976 testimony against [[John David Norman]], with his body discovered in the snow bearing a slit throat. [[Phillip Paske]] emerged as a prime suspect due to his close association with Norman, including cohabitation in the Chicago apartment for pornography production and assistance in launching The Delta Project during their time in Cook County Jail. The [[Chicago]] investigated the murder, but the case remained cold for decades until revived in 2007 and ultimately went unsolved.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khalfan al-Mazrui.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khalfan al-Mazrui.md index 7b9b80a6..62f7e986 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khalfan al-Mazrui.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khalfan al-Mazrui.md @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Government Official - BCCI - - Banking - - Karachi - - UAE - - Private Department - - Financial Crime - - Investigation + - Banker + - CIA +summary: "Khalfan al-Mazrui was the Head of the Karachi office of Sheikh Zayed's Private Department." --- + Khalfan al-Mazrui was the Head of the [[Karachi]] office of [[Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan|Sheikh Zayed]]'s Private Department.[^1] He was also the brother-in-law of [[Sami Masri]].[^2] ### Role in BCCI Operations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khalid bin Mahfouz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khalid bin Mahfouz.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5cd968be --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khalid bin Mahfouz.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +category: "BCCI Scandal" +created: 2026-05-01 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - Banking + - PROMIS + - OctopiNetwork +summary: "Khalid bin Mahfouz (1949-2009) was a Saudi billionaire banker who owned approximately 20% of BCCI, was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury in July 1992 on charges of defrauding BCCI depositors of $300 million, settled all charges for $225 million in December 1993, and was named in a May 1985 Department of Justice document as the intended recipient of espionage-modified PROMIS software brokered by Manucher Ghorbanifar, Adnan Khashoggi, and Richard Armitage." +--- +Khalid Salim bin Mahfouz was born December 26, 1949, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. His father, Salem bin Mahfouz, was a Yemeni-born money-changer who founded the [[National Commercial Bank]] (NCB), the first and largest private bank in Saudi Arabia. Khalid succeeded his father in management of NCB and by the 1990s personally held a 75% stake in the institution, with his wife Naela Kaaki holding the remaining 25%. In 1999, following the collapse of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], the Saudi government purchased a controlling 50% stake in NCB for at least $1 billion -- partly used to retire Khalid's personal debts -- after which the Mahfouz family retained a 34% stake but Khalid surrendered all management positions. Khalid bin Mahfouz died August 16, 2009, in Jeddah.[^1] + +### BCCI Ownership and Fraud + +Bin Mahfouz personally owned approximately 20% of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]. Between 1986 and 1988, according to the 1992 Manhattan grand jury indictment, he invested more than $700 million in BCCI and separately invested $140 million in Credit and Commerce American Holdings, the vehicle that secretly owned [[First American Bank]] in Washington, D.C., before selling both sets of shares. The fraud: at least $300 million of the payments Mahfouz received for those shares came from BCCI's own funds, recorded on BCCI's books as fictitious loans and falsely confirmed to auditors as performing assets. As a result, BCCI's auditors and regulators were deceived into believing Mahfouz remained a major shareholder through at least April 1990, lending the institution a false appearance of solvency.[^1][^2] + +### Indictment and Settlement + +On July 1, 1992, Manhattan District Attorney [[Robert Morgenthau]] presented a New York state grand jury indictment naming bin Mahfouz and his associate Haroon Kahlon on charges of defrauding BCCI depositors and investors of $300 million and abetting a conspiracy by top BCCI officers to conceal the bank's true ownership and financial condition from regulators. Bin Mahfouz resigned as NCB chairman on or around July 8, 1992, to contest the charges. The Federal Reserve simultaneously moved against NCB's New York branch on grounds that Mahfouz had misled American regulators.[^2] + +On December 23, 1993, bin Mahfouz agreed to pay $225 million to resolve all federal and New York state charges. The distribution was: $35 million to the U.S. Treasury, $1 million to New York State, $1 million to New York City, and $188 million to the BCCI settlement fund, bringing total BCCI-related recoveries to approximately $880 million. In exchange, Morgenthau's office and the Federal Reserve Board dropped all civil and criminal charges. Bin Mahfouz admitted no criminal guilt.[^2] + +### PROMIS Connection + +A document dated May 14, 1985, on [[Department of Justice]] letterhead and signed by [[William Bradford Reynolds]], Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, set out a covert plan to distribute espionage-modified [[PROMIS]] software in the Middle East. The letter states: "As agreed, Messrs. [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], [[Adnan Khashoggi]], and [[Richard Armitage]] will broker the transaction of the PROMISE software to Sheik Khalid bin Mahfouz for resale and general distribution as gifts in his region." The letter specified that the software must be "equipped with the special retrieval unit" and that "no paper work, customs, or delay" was to accompany the transfer, with all payments to be routed through accounts at Credit Suisse and [[National Commercial Bank]]. Reynolds authenticated the letter in 2005 interviews with INSLAW investigators, stating he had signed it at the request of personnel in Deputy Attorney General [[Lowell Jensen]]'s office while [[Edwin Meese]] was recused from all PROMIS-related matters.[^3][^4] + +The document placed bin Mahfouz alongside Ghorbanifar and Khashoggi -- both of whom were simultaneously central to the arms-for-hostages pipeline that became the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] -- in a network brokering intelligence-modified software to the Middle East. + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Beaty, Jonathan, and S.C. Gwynne. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI.* Random House, 1993. +[^2]: "Saudi to Pay $225 Million in BCCI Settlement." *The Washington Post*, December 24, 1993; "Top Saudi Banker Indicted in BCCI Fraud." United Press International, July 1, 1992. +[^3]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^4]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khatoun.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khatoun.md index e639575a..ad4534e9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khatoun.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Khatoun.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Family - - Israel - - Iran +summary: "In July 1966, Khatoun took Ari and his sisters, Claris, Evon, and Stella, to Israel, where Stella and Ari were enrolled at the American International School in Kfar Smaryahu." --- + [[Khatoun]] is the mother of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. She was an affluent Iraqi Jew who married [[Gourdji]] in [[Baghdad]] in 1945 and settled in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]]. In late 1950 and early 1951, she visited [[Israel]] with her husband to explore the possibility of moving there.[^1] In July 1966, [[Khatoun]] took [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ari]] and his sisters, Claris, Evon, and Stella, to [[Israel]], where Stella and [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ari]] were enrolled at the American International School in Kfar Smaryahu. Five years later, [[Khatoun]] and her husband moved from [[Tehran]] to [[Israel]].[^1] @@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ In July 1966, [[Khatoun]] took [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ari]] and his sisters, Claris, During [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ari's]] imprisonment, [[Khatoun]] was the only family member who did not abandon him, despite being hassled and threatened by the [[Israel|Israeli]] government.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kristine Mihelich.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kristine Mihelich.md index 0d2746ca..8a7402c1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kristine Mihelich.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Kristine Mihelich.md @@ -1,11 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Michigan - - 1970s - - Oakland_County_Child_Killer +summary: "Kristine Mihelich was a 10-year-old girl identified as the third victim in the series of murders attributed to the Oakland County Child Killer." --- + Kristine Mihelich was a 10-year-old girl identified as the third victim in the series of murders attributed to the [[Oakland County Child Killer]]. She was abducted during a period spanning February 1976 to March 1977 that claimed four children, including two boys and two girls aged between ten and twelve. Her case formed part of the broader investigation into these killings, which involved bodies dumped in public locations following abduction.[^1] ### Abduction and Discovery diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lee Hamilton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lee Hamilton.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f003ab33 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lee Hamilton.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2026-05-01 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - October Surprise + - Politician +summary: "Lee Hamilton served as a Democratic congressman from Indiana from 1965 to 1999 and co-chaired both the House October Surprise Task Force (1992-1993) and the 9/11 Commission (2002-2004); his decision to decline a three-month extension of the October Surprise investigation, despite new evidence arriving in the final weeks, has been cited as a significant limitation on that inquiry." +--- +Lee Herbert Hamilton was born April 20, 1931, in Daytona Beach, Florida. He served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th congressional district from 1965 to 1999, a tenure of 34 years. During that period he served on the House Intelligence Committee, including as chairman, and was a central figure in congressional oversight of intelligence affairs. After leaving Congress he became President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and Director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University.[^1] + +### House October Surprise Task Force + +In 1992, Hamilton co-chaired the House October Surprise Task Force alongside Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Illinois), with [[E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr.]] serving as chief counsel. The Task Force was established to investigate allegations by [[Gary Sick]], [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], and others that [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan's]] 1980 presidential campaign had secretly negotiated with [[Iran]] to delay the release of American hostages past Election Day.[^2] + +The Task Force's January 1993 final report found "no credible evidence" of such a deal. However, the investigation has been criticized on several grounds. Chief counsel Barcella reportedly requested a three-month extension as substantial new evidence arrived in the investigation's final weeks; Hamilton declined this request. A U.S. Embassy Madrid cable indicating [[William J. Casey]] was in Madrid in summer 1980 "for purposes unknown" was withheld by Bush administration officials and never provided to the Task Force. The Russian intelligence report confirming Casey's Madrid and Paris meetings with Iranians arrived in January 1993 after the Task Force had closed, and was buried in raw files until journalist [[Robert Parry]] discovered it later.[^2] + +Hamilton's decision not to extend the investigation was cited by Parry and others as reflecting concern about Republican backlash during a presidential election year.[^2] + +### 9/11 Commission + +Hamilton co-chaired the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (the 9/11 Commission) alongside Republican former New Jersey Governor Thomas Kean from 2002 to 2004. The Commission's report, released July 22, 2004, became one of the best-selling government documents in American history. Hamilton advocated for the Commission's intelligence reform recommendations, many of which were enacted in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. "Hamilton, Lee Herbert." bioguide.congress.gov. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, October Surprise Task Force. *Joint Report of the Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980*. 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, January 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Leon Jaroff.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Leon Jaroff.md index 1e066514..8d16ce47 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Leon Jaroff.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Leon Jaroff.md @@ -1,14 +1,17 @@ --- aliases: - - Leon Jaroff +- Leon Jaroff +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - Editor + - Skeptic + - Magician +summary: "Leon Jaroff was a senior editor at *Time* magazine." --- + Leon Jaroff was a senior editor at *Time* magazine. He is known for his article, "The Magician and the Think Tank," published on March 12, 1973, which reported on [[Uri Geller]]'s testing at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] and the controversy surrounding it[^1]. -Jaroff's article was influenced by [[George Lawrence]], an [[ARPA]] project manager, who told Jaroff that Geller was a "charlatan" and encouraged the magazine to write an exposé. Lawrence's unauthorized communication with a reporter was a violation of his security clearance, leading to an investigation by the [[CIA]][^1]. +Jaroff's article was influenced by [[George Lawrence]], an [[DARPA]] project manager, who told Jaroff that Geller was a "charlatan" and encouraged the magazine to write an exposé. Lawrence's unauthorized communication with a reporter was a violation of his security clearance, leading to an investigation by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]][^1]. Jaroff's reporting contributed to the public debate and skepticism surrounding Geller's abilities and the government's involvement in [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] research[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Leonard Joy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Leonard Joy.md index 9f5d4351..21165099 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Leonard Joy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Leonard Joy.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Legal - - USA + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Lawyer from the Legal Aid Society of New York who visited Ari Ben-Menashe in jail offering to broker a plea deal." --- + [[Leonard Joy]] was a lawyer from the [[Legal Aid Society of New York]]. He visited [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in jail after a bail hearing and offered his services "on the house" to plead [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] guilty and get him a deal to return to [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lonnie Hammond.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lonnie Hammond.md index 61b2075f..3e2cba1e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lonnie Hammond.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lonnie Hammond.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Deputy appointed by Sheriff Ken Mattheys to investigate Ron Van Meter's disappearance and internal affairs in Mariposa County." +--- [[Lonnie Hammond]] was a deputy appointed by Sheriff [[Ken Mattheys]] to handle the internal affairs aspect of the investigation into [[Ron Van Meter]]'s disappearance. Hammond was a former cop from the Southern [[California]] area.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lowell Jensen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lowell Jensen.md index dd4ea610..bcc0424f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lowell Jensen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lowell Jensen.md @@ -1,22 +1,44 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Government_Official - - Deputy_Attorney_General - - DOJ - PROMIS + - DoJ + - Lawyer - INSLAW - - Justice_Department - - Edwin_Meese +summary: "D. Lowell Jensen served as Alameda County District Attorney, then as Associate Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General under Edwin Meese, and was named by INSLAW and the House Judiciary Committee as a key figure in the alleged conspiracy to steal and suppress the PROMIS software." --- -D. Lowell Jensen served as Deputy Attorney General of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He became a figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations made by [[Inslaw Corporation]] and findings by Bankruptcy Judge Bason. Further, his secretary brought a letter to [[William Bradford Reynolds]] for signature because Jensen was out of the building, the letter needed to be sent that day, and it needed to be signed by someone in [[Edwin Meese]]'s inner circle. This letter advised that the [[PROMIS]] software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution.[^1] +Delwen Lowell Jensen was born June 3, 1928, in Brigham City, Utah. He earned a BA from UC Berkeley in 1949 and a JD from UC Berkeley School of Law in 1952, then served as an Army Corporal from 1952 to 1954. He entered the Alameda County District Attorney's office in 1955 as a deputy, rising to Assistant District Attorney by 1966 and District Attorney by 1969, a position he held until 1981. Among his significant prosecutions as Alameda County DA were members of the Black Panthers and the Patty Hearst case.[^1] -[[Edwin Meese]] reportedly recused himself on [[PROMIS]] when he became [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] in February 1985, and Jensen therefore had to handle [[PROMIS]].[^1] +In 1981, Jensen was appointed Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division under Attorney General [[William French Smith]], then elevated to Associate Attorney General in 1983 and Deputy Attorney General in 1985 under [[Edwin Meese]]. He was appointed to the federal bench as a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of California in June 1986, a position he held until senior status in 1997.[^1] -Inslaw alleged that Jensen had a "previously developed negative attitude about [[PROMIS]] and [[INSLAW]]" and that he consciously ignored Inslaw's complaints about [[C. Madison Brewer]]. Inslaw further alleged that Jensen, through various subordinates, was induced by [[Earl Brian]]'s political influence to engineer disputes with Inslaw, eventually driving the company into bankruptcy. Bankruptcy Judge Bason, in his findings, concluded that Jensen's "biased attitude toward Inslaw contributed to the situation in which Inslaw's complaints about Brewer and the administration of the PROMIS implementation contract went unheeded."[^2] +### DALITE and the Prior Competition with INSLAW + +While serving as Alameda County District Attorney, Jensen received a [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] grant to develop DALITE (District Attorney's Automated Legal Information System), a case management software program directly analogous to [[PROMIS]]. DALITE competed with PROMIS during the LEAA's evaluation of transferable prosecutor case management systems in the late 1970s. When INSLAW won subsequent federal contracts over DALITE and similar programs, Jensen became a member of the DOJ's PROMIS implementation oversight committee — a conflict of interest that INSLAW would later cite as evidence of institutional bias.[^2] + +### Role in the INSLAW Contract + +As Associate Attorney General and subsequently Deputy Attorney General, Jensen oversaw the DOJ officials responsible for the INSLAW contract. [[C. Madison Brewer]], the project manager for the PROMIS implementation, reported through a chain of command that reached Jensen. INSLAW alleged that Jensen had a "previously developed negative attitude about PROMIS and INSLAW" stemming from his DALITE background, and that he consciously allowed Brewer's campaign against INSLAW to proceed unchecked despite receiving complaints about Brewer's conduct.[^3] + +[[George Francis Bason, Jr.|Bankruptcy Judge Bason]] concluded in his September 1987 findings that Jensen's "biased attitude toward Inslaw contributed to the situation in which Inslaw's complaints about Brewer and the administration of the PROMIS implementation contract went unheeded."[^3] + +The [[Edwin Meese|Meese]] recusal added further significance to Jensen's role: Meese reportedly recused himself from PROMIS matters upon becoming Attorney General in February 1985, given his association with [[Earl Brian]] from the Reagan California cabinet years. Jensen therefore handled all DOJ decision-making on PROMIS from February 1985 onward.[^4] It was Jensen's secretary who brought a letter to [[William Bradford Reynolds]] for signature during a period when Jensen was out of the building — a letter advising that PROMIS software was being provided to an Arab sheik for resale and general distribution, which Reynolds signed under the impression it required a signature from someone in Meese's inner circle.[^4] + +### House Judiciary Committee Findings + +The House Judiciary Committee's September 1992 report (House Report 102-857), produced after a three-year investigation chaired by Representative [[Jack Brooks]], named Jensen as among those who "consciously ignored INSLAW's proprietary rights." The committee found it "incredible that the Department, having made this determination [that INSLAW's claim was legitimate], would continue to pursue its litigation."[^3] The report noted that INSLAW alleged Jensen had been induced by Brian's political influence — routed through Meese — to engineer disputes with INSLAW and drive the company into bankruptcy, with Brian positioned to acquire the company and its software assets through his vehicle [[Hadron]].[^3] + +### Bua Report Findings + +Special Counsel [[Nicholas J. Bua]], appointed in November 1991, found no credible evidence supporting any of these allegations. Jensen, by then a sitting federal district judge, denied engineering contract disputes with INSLAW or directing any DOJ action to harm the company. He denied any financial interest in Brian-controlled entities including Biotech, Hadron, Accumenics, and Simeon, and denied ever being promised stock in any computer-related company. He stated he had been genuinely interested in modernizing DOJ through information technology, specifically recalling "Project Eagle," a multi-million dollar initiative to automate DOJ's litigating divisions, but denied any role in awarding Project Eagle contracts, noting that the Request for Proposals was issued in May 1986 and he was appointed to the bench the following June.[^2] + +The Bua Report found Jensen to be a credible witness and concluded there was no evidence to support the claim that he acted out of bias toward INSLAW or in coordination with Brian.[^2] -However, the investigation by Special Counsel [[Nicholas J. Bua]] found no credible evidence to support these allegations. Judge Jensen, who later became a federal district judge, denied engineering any contract disputes with Inslaw or directing any DOJ action to harm Inslaw. He also denied any financial interest in companies controlled by Brian (such as [[Biotech]], [[Hadron]], [[Accumenics]], and [[Simeon]]) or ever being promised stock in any computer-related company. He stated that he was sincerely interested in modernizing DOJ operations through computer technology, recalling "[[Project Eagle]]," a multi-million dollar project to automate DOJ's litigating divisions, but denied involvement in awarding contracts for it, noting that the Request For Proposals (RFP) for the project was issued in May 1986, and he was appointed to the bench the following June.[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. -[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, Federal Judicial Center (fjc.gov); UC Berkeley Alumni Records. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^3]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^4]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lucky Jordan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lucky Jordan.md index bd98a342..8aee3f4c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lucky Jordan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lucky Jordan.md @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Reserve deputy who reported corruption to the FBI on the same day Ron Van Meter reported to the California Attorney General's office." +--- [[Lucky Jordan]] was a reserve deputy who, on the same day [[Ron Van Meter]] reported corruption to the [[California Attorney General's Office|Attorney General's office]], drove to the Fresno office of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] to report similar information. According to Jordan, they had split up and reported to separate agencies in case "something" happened to one of them.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lyndon B. Johnson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lyndon B. Johnson.md index 4024eb83..9948136c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lyndon B. Johnson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lyndon B. Johnson.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - President - - USA + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Johnson's ties to Israel were strong, influenced by his close advisers like Abe Fortas and Edwin L." --- + Lyndon B. Johnson was the 36th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1963 to 1969. He was initially left in the dark on sensitive national security issues by President [[John F. Kennedy]] and his top aides, and reportedly went "berserk" upon being briefed in by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] after Kennedy's assassination.[^1] Johnson's ties to [[Israel]] were strong, influenced by his close advisers like [[Abe Fortas]] and [[Edwin L. Weisl, Sr.]], and his knowledge of [[Abraham Feinberg]]'s fundraising skills. A deeper link stemmed from his visit to the Nazi concentration camp at [[Dachau]] at the end of World War II, which left him profoundly shaken. His sensitivity to the plight of European Jews began even before the war, when as a young congressman, he helped German refugees gain asylum in [[America]], circumventing red tape and preventing deportations.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lyndon Johnson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lyndon Johnson.md index 3e6f5324..9e0d5564 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lyndon Johnson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Lyndon Johnson.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "As Senate Majority Leader, Johnson made Bobby Baker his secretary of the Senate Democrats in 1955, referring to Baker as 'my strong right arm, the last man I see at night, the first I see in the morning.' A major scandal brewed around Baker in the autumn of 1963, involving numerous questionable deal" +--- [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] served as the 36th President of the [[United States]]. His rise to power emanated directly from his friends in Texas oil, including the [[Clint Murchison, Sr.|Murchison family]].[^1] As Senate Majority Leader, Johnson made [[Bobby Baker]] his secretary of the Senate Democrats in 1955, referring to Baker as "my strong right arm, the last man I see at night, the first I see in the morning." A major scandal brewed around Baker in the autumn of 1963, involving numerous questionable deals that were tightly interwoven with the [[Clint Murchison, Sr.|Murchison family]] and organized crime figures.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/M. L. Juncosa.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/M. L. Juncosa.md index 9203dbef..7e9cee89 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/M. L. Juncosa.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/M. L. Juncosa.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - M. L. Juncosa +- M. L. Juncosa +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Author + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "The study noted that it would not be conceptually difficult to imagine the utility of psychokinesis in disrupting electrical systems, such as those associated with an ICBM's guidance program, as displayed by Geller." --- + M. L. Juncosa was a co-author of the Pentagon briefing, "Paranormal Phenomena—Briefing on a Net Assessment Study," published in January 1973. This report, co-authored with [[P. T. Van Dyke]], discussed the potential military utility of [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]], particularly in the context of [[Uri Geller]]'s alleged abilities[^1]. The study noted that it would not be conceptually difficult to imagine the utility of psychokinesis in disrupting electrical systems, such as those associated with an [[Intercontinental Ballistic Missile|ICBM]]'s guidance program, as displayed by Geller. The report emphasized a serious need for detailed analytical studies of these phenomena by specialists in various scientific disciplines[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Malcolm Klein.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Malcolm Klein.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5faff97d --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Malcolm Klein.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Journalist + - 1980s + - Los_Angeles +summary: Malcolm Klein was a USC sociologist who, with colleague Cheryl Maxson, conducted the first scientific study of the early Los Angeles crack market in 1985, documenting the proliferation of rock houses and street gang involvement. +--- +Malcolm Klein, a sociologist at the University of Southern California, along with colleague Cheryl Maxson, conducted the first scientific examination of the early Los Angeles [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] market in early 1985. Their preliminary findings, published in a small social research journal, documented that "throughout the Black residential areas of Los Angeles County, there has been a recent, dramatic increase in cocaine dealing. . .in large part from the proliferation of cocaine 'rocks' and fortified 'rock houses' which, with certain refinements, constitute a new technology and organization for cocaine distribution."[^1] + +### Findings on Gang Involvement + +The Klein-Maxson study noted an "increasing trend in the distribution system is the use of street gang members in various dealing roles." They estimated that "the number of [rock houses] in South Los Angeles, a Black area where the phenomenon is concentrated, range from one to two hundred at a time to as many as a thousand." Some rock houses were even being franchised, and "gang involvement is a connected part of a very rapid process by which this system has been institutionalized."[^1] + +### Ethnic Specificity + +The sociologists observed that crack was found almost exclusively in L.A.'s black neighborhoods: "at least currently seems to be ethnically specific. Cocaine is found widely in the Black community in Los Angeles, but is almost totally absent from the Hispanic areas." [[Ricky Ross]] offered a direct explanation: "There was no market until we created it. We started in our neighborhood and we stayed in our neighborhood. We almost never went outside it. If people wanted dope, they came to us."[^1] + +### Predictions + +Klein and Maxson's predictions proved accurate: "The distribution system seems custom-made for other Black gang centers (Philadelphia, New York, Washington, Chicago, etc.). There is absolutely nothing inherent in this distribution technology, nor in the Los Angeles context of its development, that would prevent its exportation to many other urban areas. Indeed, exportability seems very high. . .. All this makes for an intelligent, well-organized system that is maximally effective—in short, it works efficiently, is very impressive and could easily explode across the nation."[^1] + +Klein and Maxson later came to believe police were exaggerating gang involvement, but two subsequent California Department of Justice studies refuted that idea and concluded gangs were an even bigger force behind crack's spread than previously thought.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Manfred Herrmann.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Manfred Herrmann.md index 6682d90d..3976a2cd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Manfred Herrmann.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Manfred Herrmann.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Business - - ArmsDealer - - Germany +summary: "Herrmann was recruited to represent Ora, an Israeli arms-running company, in Guatemala." --- + [[Manfred Herrmann]] was a German expatriate in his 60s who owned an automobile spare-parts company in [[Guatemala City]] known as [[Sedra]]. He was involved in [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence operations in [[Guatemala]].[^1] -Herrmann was recruited to represent [[Ora Group|Ora]], an [[Israel|Israeli]] arms-running company, in [[Guatemala]]. His partner, [[Baldur K. Kleine]], was the representative in Maitland, [[Florida]], coordinating activities in [[Central America]]. After [[Robert Maxwell]] took over [[Degem]], [[Rafi Eitan]] asked [[Earl Brian]] to provide [[Baldur K. Kleine|Kleine]] with the [[PROMIS]] software, complete with its "trap door." [[Baldur K. Kleine|Kleine]] then passed the program to Herrmann, who also received the [[Israel|Israeli]] version of [[PROMIS]].[^1] +Herrmann was recruited to represent [[Ora Group|Ora]], an [[Israel|Israeli]] arms-running company, in [[Guatemala]]. His partner, [[Baldur K. Kleine]], was the representative in Maitland, [[Florida]], coordinating activities in [[Central America]]. After [[Robert Maxwell]] took over [[Degem]], [[Rafi]] asked [[Earl Brian]] to provide [[Baldur K. Kleine|Kleine]] with the [[PROMIS]] software, complete with its "trap door." [[Baldur K. Kleine|Kleine]] then passed the program to Herrmann, who also received the [[Israel|Israeli]] version of [[PROMIS]].[^1] Herrmann's Sedra company, in conjunction with [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell's]] [[Degem]], played a key role in implementing [[PROMIS]] in [[Guatemala]]. This involved setting up terminals in offices, railway stations, airports, and even remote roadblocks, as part of a system to track suspected dissidents. This venture was a major success from an intelligence perspective, enabling the tracking of individuals even under false names.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marcella Miller du Pont.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marcella Miller du Pont.md index da08863f..8244dac6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marcella Miller du Pont.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marcella Miller du Pont.md @@ -1,12 +1,11 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Marcella Miller du Pont +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - philanthropist -description: Marcella Miller du Pont was an heiress to the du Pont chemical and weapons production conglomerate and a key financial backer of Andrija Puharich's Round Table Foundation. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Marcella Miller du Pont was an heiress to the du Pont chemical and weapons production conglomerate and a passionate supporter of ESP research." --- + Marcella Miller du Pont was an heiress to the [[du Pont]] chemical and weapons production conglomerate and a passionate supporter of [[ESP]] research. She was a key financial backer of [[Andrija Puharich]]'s [[Round Table Foundation]] and held the honorary title of "mother of magic" within the organization.[^1] According to documents from the Library of Congress, it was du Pont who first brought the Round Table Foundation to the attention of top-tier government officials, including Admiral John E. Gingrich, the director of security and intelligence for the Atomic Energy Commission.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Margaret Mead.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Margaret Mead.md index 3bf96f8d..3695f234 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Margaret Mead.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Margaret Mead.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Margaret Mead +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - anthropologist -description: Margaret Mead was a renowned American cultural anthropologist who played a role in the recognition of parapsychology as a scientific discipline. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Margaret Mead was a renowned American cultural anthropologist." --- + Margaret Mead was a renowned American cultural anthropologist. In 1969, she delivered a rousing conference speech that contributed to the American Association for the Advancement of Science's decision to admit the [[Parapsychological Association]] to its ranks of approved disciplines. Her support helped lend a degree of legitimacy to the field of parapsychology, which had long struggled for scientific acceptance.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marilyn Huff.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marilyn Huff.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..91452e7e --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marilyn Huff.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Federal judge who presided over Ricky Ross's 1996 trial in San Diego, allowing the government to conduct classified testimony at sidebar and denying defense motions to obtain records about Danilo Blandón's Contra connections. +--- +Marilyn Huff was a federal judge in [[San Diego]] who presided over the 1996 trial of [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] on federal cocaine conspiracy charges.[^1] + +### Suppression of CIA Testimony + +When Assistant U.S. Attorney [[LJ Oneale]] filed a motion to prevent any mention of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] at trial, Huff allowed the entire hearing to be conducted in whispered sidebar conversations after O'Neale noticed reporters [[Gary Webb]] and [[Jesse Katz]] in the courtroom. "I have reviewed the government's request that the court seal, uh, certain portions," Huff announced cryptically. "You may be heard at sidebar." During the sidebar, defense attorney Juanita Brooks told the judge that prosecutor O'Neale had hidden from the defense the fact that [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] was "a member of an organization responsible for numerous murders in Mexico." O'Neale denied it.[^1] + +### Denial of Defense Motions + +Huff denied defense attorney [[Alan Fenster]]'s motions to compel the government to turn over its records about Blandón. When Fenster protested that he was being asked to trust the government to determine what the defense should know, Huff replied: "The system we've set up has the government review all the information in its files to decide whether it complies with the law. Mr. O'Neale, in good faith, has made that review." When Fenster asked whether the government had even checked with the CIA about Blandón's connections and O'Neale admitted he had not, Huff ignored the admission. She ordered only two pages from [[Thomas Gordon|Sergeant Tom Gordon]]'s long-missing search warrant application for the 1986 raid on Blandón's house turned over to the defense, deeming the rest irrelevant.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 26: "That matter, if true, would be classified" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marilyn Jacobs.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marilyn Jacobs.md index 1e4dc97b..0e20e93b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marilyn Jacobs.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marilyn Jacobs.md @@ -1,12 +1,18 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Marilyn Jacobs was the secretary to Lowell Jensen at the DOJ." --- -Marilyn Jacobs was the secretary to [[Lowell Jensen]] at the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. She continued to work for Judge Jensen after he moved to San Francisco in 1986 following his appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. -[[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit alleged that Jacobs told an anonymous informant that Judge Jensen "was the main person behind the [[Inslaw Corporation|INSLAW]] problem" and that "his style was to operate using his subordinates." However, Jacobs stated that the information contained in Hamilton's affidavit was false. She denied ever telling anyone anything about [[INSLAW]] while she was at the Department, or that Jensen was the main person behind the Inslaw problem, or anything to that effect. She also denied ever telling anyone that Jensen's style was to operate using his subordinates. To her knowledge, Judge Jensen was not involved in any wrongdoing with regard to Inslaw. The Special Counsel's investigation acknowledged that Jacobs' credibility might be viewed in light of her continued employment with Judge Jensen, but given the failure of Hamilton's supposed source to come forward and the lack of other evidence linking Judge Jensen to any Inslaw-related conspiracy, her denial was found credible.[^1] +Marilyn Jacobs was the secretary to [[Lowell Jensen]] at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. She continued to work for Judge Jensen after he moved to San Francisco in 1986 following his appointment to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. + +[[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit alleged that Jacobs told an anonymous informant that Judge Jensen "was the main person behind the [[INSLAW|INSLAW]] problem" and that "his style was to operate using his subordinates." However, Jacobs stated that the information contained in Hamilton's affidavit was false. She denied ever telling anyone anything about [[INSLAW]] while she was at the Department, or that Jensen was the main person behind the Inslaw problem, or anything to that effect. She also denied ever telling anyone that Jensen's style was to operate using his subordinates. To her knowledge, Judge Jensen was not involved in any wrongdoing with regard to Inslaw. The Special Counsel's investigation acknowledged that Jacobs' credibility might be viewed in light of her continued employment with Judge Jensen, but given the failure of Hamilton's supposed source to come forward and the lack of other evidence linking Judge Jensen to any Inslaw-related conspiracy, her denial was found credible.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mark Kesselman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mark Kesselman.md index 50b6f642..1d4c5a28 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mark Kesselman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mark Kesselman.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Other" tags: - Person +summary: "Mark Kesselman was formerly associated with Allen and Company in New York City, a Wall Street Investment Bank." --- + Mark Kesselman was formerly associated with [[Allen and Company]] in New York City, a Wall Street Investment Bank. He resigned from the firm in February 1984. -In late 1983, Kesselman was asked by [[Charles Allen]] to assist Allen's nephew, [[Nathaniel Kramer]], in an analysis of a company in Northern Virginia. Kesselman did not recall the name of the company, but remembered that [[Dominic Laiti]], [[Paul Wormeli]], and [[Robert Burke]] were executives of this company, and that it was developing computer software for police patrol cars. Kesselman spent one day in Northern Virginia reviewing this company and did not recall any additional involvement with it thereafter. The Special Counsel's investigation found that Kesselman's testimony did not support [[Bill Hamilton]]'s claim that the 1983 New York trip was to raise money related to [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] or [[PROMIS]].[^1] +In late 1983, Kesselman was asked by [[Charles Allen]] to assist Allen's nephew, [[Nathaniel Kramer]], in an analysis of a company in Northern Virginia. Kesselman did not recall the name of the company, but remembered that [[Dominic Laiti]], [[Paul Wormeli]], and [[Robert Burke]] were executives of this company, and that it was developing computer software for police patrol cars. Kesselman spent one day in Northern Virginia reviewing this company and did not recall any additional involvement with it thereafter. The Special Counsel's investigation found that Kesselman's testimony did not support [[Bill Hamilton]]'s claim that the 1983 New York trip was to raise money related to [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] or [[PROMIS]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mark Nichols.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mark Nichols.md index 899e4a0c..d410aaa3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mark Nichols.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mark Nichols.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -[[Mark Nichols]] inherited the position of administrator of the [[Cabazon Tribal Council|Cabazon tribe]] from his brother, [[John Paul Nichols]], in 1989.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Administrator of the Cabazon Tribal Council who inherited the position from his brother John Paul Nichols in 1989." +--- +[[Mark Nichols]] inherited the position of administrator of the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon tribe]] from his brother, [[John Paul Nichols]], in 1989.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marshall Pease.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marshall Pease.md index c4567f8f..552774ee 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marshall Pease.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marshall Pease.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Marshall Pease +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - mathematician - - psychic -description: Marshall Pease was a mathematician at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) and one of the "ordinary people" who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "SRI mathematician who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests conducted by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ." --- + [[Marshall Pease]] was a mathematician at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] and one of the "ordinary people" who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests conducted by [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]]. In late 1973 and early 1974, Puthoff and Targ focused their research on Pease and three other individuals, exploring their psychic abilities.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Martha Honey.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Martha Honey.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0bb33e84 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Martha Honey.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - person + - journalist + - contra-war +summary: Martha Honey was a New York Times stringer in Costa Rica who pursued the Contra drug story and was placed under FBI surveillance for her reporting. +--- +Martha Honey was a [[New York Times]] stringer in [[Costa Rica]] who pursued the Contra drug story and was placed under [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] surveillance for her reporting. Honey and her husband [[Tony Avirgan]], an ABC cameraman, were among the journalists who investigated the connections between the [[Contras]] and drug trafficking on Costa Rica's Southern Front.[^1] + +### Under Surveillance + +The FBI's decision to place Honey under surveillance revealed the government's willingness to monitor journalists who investigated the Contra-drug connection. Honey's reporting from Costa Rica documented the overlapping worlds of covert operations, drug trafficking, and Contra political activity on the Southern Front. The surveillance of a journalist by federal law enforcement illustrated the lengths to which the government went to suppress information about its relationship with drug traffickers.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 18. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 18. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marvin Rudnick.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marvin Rudnick.md index 426046b5..7eba1846 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marvin Rudnick.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Marvin Rudnick.md @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Rudnick subsequently lost his job when he refused to drop the investigation into MCA." +--- [[Marvin Rudnick]] was a [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] who supervised the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap investigation of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. He, along with [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Thomas Gates]] and [[Richard Stavin]] of the Organized Crime Strike Force, believed that [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] had been penetrated by organized crime, based on the wiretaps.[1] -Rudnick subsequently lost his job when he refused to drop the investigation into [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. The wiretaps were later sealed by the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]], and no prosecutions were pursued. The Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force was disbanded, and Rudnick's efforts to expose the alleged organized crime penetration of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] were thwarted.[1] +Rudnick subsequently lost his job when he refused to drop the investigation into [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. The wiretaps were later sealed by the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]], and no prosecutions were pursued. The Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force was disbanded, and Rudnick's efforts to expose the alleged organized crime penetration of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] were thwarted.[1] After losing his job, Rudnick eventually had part of his story told in the 1993 book, *Stiffed: A True Story of MCA, The Music Business, and the Mafia* by William Knoedelseder.[1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mary Quick.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mary Quick.md index 50f7be39..dc3ce560 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mary Quick.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mary Quick.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - Politician +summary: "Her nephew, Brian Weiss, who had been living at her house in Fresno, was a business associate of Michael Riconosciuto." +--- [[Mary Quick]] was a 63-year-old school teacher and president of the Woman's Auxiliary at Fresno's American Legion Post 509. She was shot in the face and her purse stolen on January 14, 1982. Her death, along with that of [[Paul Morasca]], was traced to looted [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] money from the Sydney-based [[Nugan Hand Bank]].[^1] Her nephew, [[Brian Weiss]], who had been living at her house in Fresno, was a business associate of [[Michael Riconosciuto]]. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] had told [[Paul Morasca]] that he had given Mary Quick a card containing secret bank account code numbers, believing she could be trusted due to her lack of connection to any of the principals. She was instructed to give the code numbers over the phone only to [[Paul Morasca]] or [[Michael Riconosciuto]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mason O. Lidell Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mason O. Lidell Jr..md index 6f1efa61..76964085 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mason O. Lidell Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mason O. Lidell Jr..md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "After entering the apartment and getting a brief glance at the body and the apartment, Lidell was ordered to leave." +--- [[Mason O. Lidell Jr.]] was the superintendent of [[Paul Wilcher]]'s building. He provided information regarding the scene after Wilcher's death. Lidell stated that a Lieutenant and a Sergeant from the DC Police, with the help of firemen, entered Wilcher's apartment. They found Wilcher's computer turned on and, after reading what was on the screen, summoned the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]].[^1] After entering the apartment and getting a brief glance at the body and the apartment, Lidell was ordered to leave. The apartment was sealed off for the rest of the day, except for official personnel. The body was removed around 12:30 p.m., though Lidell did not witness this. He noted that when he re-entered the apartment later, there was blood on the floor and commode that was not present earlier, which he was told was due to measures taken to move the body.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Matthew Livelsberger.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Matthew Livelsberger.md index c6a11355..536d309c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Matthew Livelsberger.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Matthew Livelsberger.md @@ -1,23 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Green_Beret - - Special_Operations - - U.S._Army - - Terrorism - - Cybertruck_Bombing - - Fort_Carson - - Afghanistan - - Ukraine +summary: "Matthew Alan Livelsberger was born July 22, 1987 in Arizona." --- + Matthew Alan Livelsberger was born July 22, 1987 in Arizona. He was raised in Bucyrus, Ohio where he attended Bucyrus High school and graduated in 2005. He attended Norwich University from 2016-2019 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis (Summa Cum Laude). ## Army Service In January 2006, he joined the [[U.S. Army]] where he served actively until March 2011. He then joined the [[National Guard]] from March 2011 to July 2012. During this period he briefly worked for [[General Dynamics]] (July 2011-May 2012) as a hyperspectral Imaging Integrator on the “Lightguard Minotaur system.”[^7] This was followed by rejoining the [[Army Reserve]] from July 2012 to December 2012. He then reenlisted into active duty in the [[U.S. Army]] as part of the [[Special Operations Group|Special Operations]] where he served in active duty until his death January 1, 2025 in the [[Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing]] as a potential [[act of terrorism]].[^5] -He served in Afghanistan (2017-2019), Ukraine (2016), the Republic of Congo (2014), Tajikistan (2016), and Georgia as a [[Green Beret]].[^1] He was awarded two Bronze stars and an Army Commendation Medal. In Dec 2016 he received the Department of State Meritorious Honor Award (DMSHA) for work in Central Asian States. At one point he was stationed at [[Fort Bragg]], but most of his career he was stationed at [[Fort Carson]][^3]. His last assignment as a Master Sargent was to the 10th group in Germany as a "systems manager” and involved building drones. He was on leave in the days preceding the bombing and his death. +He served in Afghanistan (2017-2019), Ukraine (2016), the Republic of Congo (2014), Tajikistan (2016), and Georgia as a [[Green Berets]].[^1] He was awarded two Bronze stars and an Army Commendation Medal. In Dec 2016 he received the Department of State Meritorious Honor Award (DMSHA) for work in Central Asian States. At one point he was stationed at [[Fort Bragg]], but most of his career he was stationed at [[Fort Carson]][^3]. His last assignment as a Master Sargent was to the 10th group in Germany as a "systems manager” and involved building drones. He was on leave in the days preceding the bombing and his death. There were social media posts made that suggested he was helping to connect soldiers to recruiters for Ukraine. ## Personal Life @@ -34,7 +28,7 @@ Matthew had back surgery twice from his time as a paratrooper[^3]. In 2019, foll ## Politics Livelsberger was allegedly a supporter of Donald Trump and voted for him in Novemeber 2024. ## Manifesto -The day prior to his death, Livelsberger allegedly sent a manifesto ([[Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing#^5630d3|manifesto text]]) to [[Sam Shoemate]] (@samosaur) on December 31, 2024[^4] alleging, among other things, that the [[New Jersey Drones|NJ Drones]] are Chinese [[anti-gravitic]] devices, that the United States also possesses this technology, that he is aware of war crimes committed in 2019 by the United States, and that he has TSSCI with [[UAP]] [[Special Access Programs|USAP]] access. He indicated that these craft were controlled from a building at Groom Lake. +The day prior to his death, Livelsberger allegedly sent a manifesto ([[Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing#^5630d3|manifesto text]]) to [[Sam Shoemate]] (@samosaur) on December 31, 2024[^4] alleging, among other things, that the [[New Jersey Drones|NJ Drones]] are Chinese [[anti-gravitic]] devices, that the United States also possesses this technology, that he is aware of war crimes committed in 2019 by the United States, and that he has TSSCI with [[UAP Task Force]] [[Special Access Programs|USAP]] access. He indicated that these craft were controlled from a building at Groom Lake. ### Footnotes [^1]: [Man who rented Cybertruck that exploded in Las Vegas a Green Beret, official says](https://archive.is/RKsXC) [^2]: [Cybertruck bomber Matthew Livelsberger’s wife broke up with him days before explosion outside Trump hotel in Las Vegas: sources](https://archive.is/V3mds) diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Maurice Ghanem.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Maurice Ghanem.md index ee665dc6..05668982 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Maurice Ghanem.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Maurice Ghanem.md @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "CIA-linked figure in Lebanon who worked with Michael Riconosciuto and George K. Pender on FIDCO's redevelopment operations." +--- [[Maurice Ghanem]] was a figure involved in meetings concerning [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s participation in the redevelopment of [[Lebanon]]. He participated in meetings held in Beirut in February and May 1983, alongside the Chamouns and Mourad Baroudy, to discuss [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s role.[^1] -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have worked directly under Maurice Ghanem and [[George K. Pender]] in [[Lebanon]]. Riconosciuto also stated that Maurice had a relative, either a brother or a cousin, who was a senior [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] official with [[Michael T. Hurley]]. This relative was later identified as [[Fred Ghanem]], who had special knowledge of Lebanese communities in Detroit, Houston, and Los Angeles, and whose knowledge led to an increase in [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]]-controlled deliveries of heroin into the [[United States]].[^1] +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have worked directly under Maurice Ghanem and [[George K. Pender]] in [[Lebanon]]. Riconosciuto also stated that Maurice had a relative, either a brother or a cousin, who was a senior [[DEA|DEA]] official with [[Michael T. Hurley]]. This relative was later identified as [[Fred Ghanem]], who had special knowledge of Lebanese communities in Detroit, Houston, and Los Angeles, and whose knowledge led to an increase in [[DEA|DEA]]-controlled deliveries of heroin into the [[United States]].[^1] [[Michael Riconosciuto]] also stated that Maurice Ghanem was "agency," meaning [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], in [[Lebanon]], and that he, Maurice, and [[George K. Pender]] worked together.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Meir Meir.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Meir Meir.md index c5ea436c..93fd907d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Meir Meir.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Meir Meir.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence - - Israel +summary: "Colonel Meir Meir was the chief of the External Relations Department (ERD) of the Israel Defense Forces/Military Intelligence." --- -Colonel [[Meir Meir]] was the chief of the External Relations Department (ERD) of the [[Israel Defense Forces]]/Military Intelligence. He interviewed [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] for a civilian position in the ERD in 1977, believing they could utilize [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] [[Iran|Iranian]] expertise.[^1] + +Colonel [[Meir Meir]] was the chief of the External Relations Department (ERD) of the [[Israel]]/Military Intelligence. He interviewed [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] for a civilian position in the ERD in 1977, believing they could utilize [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] [[Iran|Iranian]] expertise.[^1] [[Meir Meir|Col. Meir]] was contacted by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] during his mission to [[Nicaragua]] in 1978, when [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] was detained by [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] state security. [[Meir Meir|Col. Meir]] confirmed [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] identity to the [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] ambassador.[^1] -He also sent [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] to [[Washington D.C.]] with [[David Kimche]] on the [[Mossad]] budget, as [[David Kimche|Kimche]] needed an [[Iran|Iranian]] affairs briefer for a secret operation to supply [[Iran]] with small arms and spare parts.[^1] +He also sent [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] to [[Washington, D.C.]] with [[David Kimche]] on the [[Mossad]] budget, as [[David Kimche|Kimche]] needed an [[Iran|Iranian]] affairs briefer for a secret operation to supply [[Iran]] with small arms and spare parts.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Meyer Lansky.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Meyer Lansky.md index 37d34ae6..f5ca52f3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Meyer Lansky.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Meyer Lansky.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Prominent Florida mobster whose Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas was financed through Jimmy Hoffa loans and linked to Bobby Baker networks." +--- [[Meyer Lansky]] was a prominent Florida mobster. His Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas was financed through a [[Jimmy Hoffa|Hoffa]] loan. [[Edward Levinson]], a Las Vegas gambler, was a lieutenant of Lansky. Through [[Bobby Baker]], Levinson became acquainted with [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael A. McManus.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael A. McManus.md index 46fc58ec..e4d4712a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael A. McManus.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael A. McManus.md @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician + - Military +summary: "McManus played a role in FIDCO's activities in Lebanon." +--- [[Michael A. McManus]] served as Assistant to President [[Ronald Reagan]] at the [[White House]] in Washington D.C. He was also a Director, Vice President, and General Counsel to [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]. [^1] -McManus played a role in [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s activities in [[Lebanon]]. A letter dated June 29, 1983, from McManus to [[George K. Pender]] of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]], written on [[White House]] letterhead, acknowledged an update on [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s efforts in the rebuilding of [[Lebanon]] and expressed the [[United States Government|U.S. government]]'s interest in the success of these efforts. This correspondence highlights his involvement in the company's operations and its connections to high-level government interests.[^1] +McManus played a role in [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s activities in [[Lebanon]]. A letter dated June 29, 1983, from McManus to [[George K. Pender]] of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]], written on [[White House]] letterhead, acknowledged an update on [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s efforts in the rebuilding of [[Lebanon]] and expressed the [[United States|U.S. government]]'s interest in the success of these efforts. This correspondence highlights his involvement in the company's operations and its connections to high-level government interests.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Hand.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Hand.md index 30ca46e2..31c4a43a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Hand.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Hand.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - Military +summary: "After his first tour in Vietnam, Hand moved to the clandestine CIA war in Laos, according to Ted Shackley, a former station chief in Indo-China." +--- [[Michael Hand]] was a highly decorated Special Forces Green Beret soldier in [[Vietnam]]. He later co-founded [[Nugan Hand Bank]] in [[Australia]] with [[Frank Nugan]] and officials of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-owned [[Air America]]. Hand had special knowledge of intelligence operations in the [[Golden Triangle]].[^1] After his first tour in [[Vietnam]], Hand moved to the clandestine [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] war in [[Laos]], according to [[Ted Shackley]], a former station chief in Indo-China.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Havers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Havers.md index 74741844..591dc8e9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Havers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Havers.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Attorney_General - - UK - - Government_Official - - 1980s - - Elm_Guest_House - - Legal_Cover-up + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Sir Michael Havers served as Attorney General of the United Kingdom during the early 1980s." --- + Sir Michael Havers served as Attorney General of the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. In June 1982, following a police raid on the [[Elm Guest House]], all twenty-three men detained were released without charge, and reporting on the matter soon ceased, "possibly upon intervention by Attorney General Sir Michael Havers." The investigation involved allegations that three parliamentary ministers and a member of the Queen's royal staff were among the VIP clients of a brothel providing access to boys as young as ten years old[^1]. As Attorney General, Havers held responsibility for overseeing legal matters and prosecutions in the UK government. The [[Elm Guest House]] raid occurred during a highly sensitive investigation into connections between [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s political circle and child trafficking networks. The brothel's location in Barnes Common placed it near the residences of several VIPs, including the family of [[Martin Allen]], who disappeared in 1979[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Milken.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Milken.md index 20246c17..b9add7cc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Milken.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael Milken.md @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Finance - - USA + - IranContra + - CIA + - Israel +summary: "Large amounts of money from the arms sales to Iran were funneled through American banks and held at Drexel Burnham, contributing to Milken's firm's stature and its ability to underwrite huge quantities of junk bonds." --- + [[Michael Milken]] was a prominent stockbroker known for building his junk-bond fortune at the brokerage house [[Drexel Burnham]]. His activities intersected with the financial operations of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]]'s slush fund. -Large amounts of money from the arms sales to [[Iran]] were funneled through [[USA|American]] banks and held at [[Drexel Burnham]], contributing to Milken's firm's stature and its ability to underwrite huge quantities of junk bonds. These deposits were managed on behalf of [[Israel|Israeli]] front companies.[^1] +Large amounts of money from the arms sales to [[Iran]] were funneled through [[United States|American]] banks and held at [[Drexel Burnham]], contributing to Milken's firm's stature and its ability to underwrite huge quantities of junk bonds. These deposits were managed on behalf of [[Israel|Israeli]] front companies.[^1] In 1987, the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] decided to withdraw its funds from Drexel, a decision that contributed to Milken's growing troubles and ultimately to the fall of Drexel Burnham.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael T. Hurley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael T. Hurley.md index e13e0d96..4023a580 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael T. Hurley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michael T. Hurley.md @@ -1,10 +1,17 @@ -[[Michael T. Hurley]] was a [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] Country Attache in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]]. He had overall responsibility for [[Euramae Trading Company]], Ltd., and its initiative to sell [[PROMIS]] software to Middle Eastern countries for drug abuse control. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] initially believed Hurley worked for the State Department, but later identified him as the in-country attache for the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]].[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Hurley was involved in a NSC-sanctioned drug/sting operation in Lebanon through Euramae Trading Company." +--- +[[Michael T. Hurley]] was a [[DEA|DEA]] Country Attache in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]]. He had overall responsibility for [[Euramae Trading Company]], Ltd., and its initiative to sell [[PROMIS]] software to Middle Eastern countries for drug abuse control. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] initially believed Hurley worked for the State Department, but later identified him as the in-country attache for the [[DEA|DEA]] in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]].[^1] -Hurley was involved in a [[National Security Council|NSC]]-sanctioned drug/sting operation in [[Lebanon]] through Euramae Trading Company. This operation involved the flow of heroin to maintain the credibility of intelligence operations. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that the operation became "perverted" at the U.S. end, with controlled heroin shipments being doubled or tripled, and only a third of the heroin being returned to the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]].[^1] +Hurley was involved in a [[National Security Council|NSC]]-sanctioned drug/sting operation in [[Lebanon]] through Euramae Trading Company. This operation involved the flow of heroin to maintain the credibility of intelligence operations. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that the operation became "perverted" at the U.S. end, with controlled heroin shipments being doubled or tripled, and only a third of the heroin being returned to the [[DEA|DEA]].[^1] [[Werner Tony Asmar]], a [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] intelligence agent, became aware of what was happening with Hurley and the "non-controlled" loads of heroin being shipped back to the [[United States]]. Asmar was later killed in a bomb blast, with his cover reportedly "deliberately blown."[^1] -In 1990, the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] reassigned Hurley to a [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] intelligence position in Washington State. [[Lester Coleman]] found this reassignment suspicious, believing it was done to "manufacture a case" against [[Michael Riconosciuto]] and prevent Riconosciuto from becoming a credible witness about the [[United States Government|U.S. government]]'s covert sale of the [[PROMIS]] software to foreign governments.[^1] +In 1990, the [[DEA|DEA]] reassigned Hurley to a [[DEA|DEA]] intelligence position in Washington State. [[Lester Coleman]] found this reassignment suspicious, believing it was done to "manufacture a case" against [[Michael Riconosciuto]] and prevent Riconosciuto from becoming a credible witness about the [[United States|U.S. government]]'s covert sale of the [[PROMIS]] software to foreign governments.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michel Lelievre.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michel Lelievre.md index 5e5cdfbf..2b4d5a32 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michel Lelievre.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michel Lelievre.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Accomplice - - Criminal - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc-Dutroux-Case - - Dutroux-Affair + - Dutroux +summary: "Michel Lelievre, born 1967, met Marc Dutroux in 1995 through a mutual acquaintance and became an accomplice in child abductions for Dutroux's trafficking network." --- -Michel Lelievre, born 1967, met [[Marc Dutroux]] in 1995 through a mutual acquaintance and became an accomplice in child abductions for Dutroux's trafficking network. A 28-year-old unemployed man with a minor criminal record, Lelievre assisted in the May 26, 1996, kidnapping of 12-year-old [[Sabine Dardenne]] by positioning himself near her school in a white van registered to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s [[ASCO]] company, while Dutroux seized the girl with chloroform. On August 9, 1996, Lelievre waited in the getaway vehicle during the abduction of 14-year-old [[Laetitia Delhez]] from a bus stop in Bertrix, where a witness noted the van's partial license plate, leading to Dutroux's arrest on August 13. Lelievre was detained shortly after, confessing to participation in exchange for leniency, and present during the rescue of Sabine and Laetitia from the Marcinelle basement dungeon, where the girls clung to Dutroux due to conditioning.[^1] + +Michel Lelievre, born 1967, met [[Marc Dutroux]] in 1995 through a mutual acquaintance and became an accomplice in child abductions for Dutroux's trafficking network. A 28-year-old unemployed man with a minor criminal record, Lelievre assisted in the May 26, 1996, kidnapping of 12-year-old [[Sabine Dardenne]] by positioning himself near her school in a white van registered to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s [[ASCO]] company, while Dutroux seized the girl with chloroform. On August 9, 1996, Lelievre waited in the getaway vehicle during the abduction of 14-year-old [[Laetitia Delhez]] from a bus stop in Bertrix, where a witness noted the van's partial license plate, leading to Dutroux's arrest on August 13. Lelievre was detained shortly after, confessing to participation in exchange for leniency, and present during the rescue of Sabine and Laetitia from the Marcinelle basement dungeon, where the girls clung to Dutroux due to conditioning.[^1] Lelievre described Dutroux's methods of preparing victims for clients, including drugging and hypnosis to ensure submission, and witnessed [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]] naked and cleaning tiles during their August 1995 captivity upstairs, noting potential buyers' disinterest. He confirmed Dutroux abducted girls per Nihoul's specifications for sale, with payments funding operations across seven properties. Lelievre's involvement began after Dutroux's March 1996 release from auto theft jail time, during which [[Michelle Martin]] fed basement captives [[Julie Lejeune]] and [[Melissa Russo]], whose bodies were later exhumed from Sars-la-Buissière showing mutilation.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michele Gaudet.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michele Gaudet.md index 7558ef30..594d40ec 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michele Gaudet.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Michele Gaudet.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "RCMP spokeswoman who confirmed the ongoing Canadian investigation into whether PROMIS software contained back-door access to secret systems." +--- [[Michele Gaudet]] was the spokesman for the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]]. She told *Insight* magazine that the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] investigation into the [[PROMIS]] software was ongoing and very much about the [[PROMIS]] software, which "may or may not involve back-door entrance into the most secret computer systems in the Western world."[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mike Murphy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mike Murphy.md index f8e803b9..22175617 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mike Murphy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mike Murphy.md @@ -1,8 +1,16 @@ -[[Mike Murphy]] was the Deputy Attorney General for the [[California Department of Justice]], San Diego office. He was prosecuting the case against [[Jimmy Hughes]]. Murphy advised [[John Powers]] that the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] would approve the arrest warrant for [[Jimmy Hughes]], but they wanted Powers to arrest "all the suspects simultaneously."[^1] +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "On July 1, 2010, Murphy requested that the case against Jimmy Hughes be dismissed under Penal Code 1385." +--- +[[Mike Murphy]] was the Deputy Attorney General for the [[California Attorney General's Office]], San Diego office. He was prosecuting the case against [[Jimmy Hughes]]. Murphy advised [[John Powers]] that the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] would approve the arrest warrant for [[Jimmy Hughes]], but they wanted Powers to arrest "all the suspects simultaneously."[^1] On July 1, 2010, Murphy requested that the case against [[Jimmy Hughes]] be dismissed under Penal Code 1385. He told the court that the [[California Attorney General's Office|Attorney General's office]] had developed new information not known to law enforcement when the charges were filed, leading them to reassess and drop the case. He also cited a problem with the "procedural history" of the case, though he did not define it. Murphy stated, "We have lost confidence in our ability to proceed with the prosecution of this case."[^1] -[[Rachel Begley]] expressed her disbelief in Murphy's claim of new information, stating that the evidence she found was more than sufficient. She also questioned how [[California Attorney General]] [[Jerry Brown]] could support the release of Hughes and criticized Murphy's handling of the case as "prosecutorial misconduct and a miscarriage of justice."[^1] +[[Rachel Begley]] expressed her disbelief in Murphy's claim of new information, stating that the evidence she found was more than sufficient. She also questioned how [[California Attorney General's Office]] [[Jerry Brown]] could support the release of Hughes and criticized Murphy's handling of the case as "prosecutorial misconduct and a miscarriage of justice."[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Miles Matthews.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Miles Matthews.md index 79d76e25..a8cc6438 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Miles Matthews.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Miles Matthews.md @@ -1,14 +1,20 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Miles Matthews was the Executive Officer of the Criminal Division within the DOJ." --- -Miles Matthews was the Executive Officer of the Criminal Division within the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. -According to a source of [[Ronald LeGrand]], Matthews was one of three senior DOJ officials, along with [[James Knapp]] and [[James Johnston]], whom [[Lowell Jensen]] allegedly relied upon to engineer [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s problems. LeGrand's source claimed that Matthews stated in his presence that "Lowell [Jensen] wants to get [[INSLAW]] out of the way and give the business to friends."[^1] +Miles Matthews was the Executive Officer of the Criminal Division within the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. + +According to a source of [[Ronald LeGrand]], Matthews was one of three senior DOJ officials, along with [[James Knapp]] and [[James Johnston]], whom [[Lowell Jensen]] allegedly relied upon to engineer [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s problems. LeGrand's source claimed that Matthews stated in his presence that "Lowell [Jensen] wants to get [[INSLAW]] out of the way and give the business to friends."[^1] However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, Miles Matthews denied ever making such a statement or believing that Lowell Jensen wanted to harm Inslaw or favor certain businesses. He also denied ever hearing of procurement documents regarding Project Eagle being improperly shredded. Matthews stated he had never met or had any contact with [[Earl Brian]], [[Hadron]], [[Dominic Laiti]], [[Simeon]], or [[Accumenics]]. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegations against Matthews or any connection between him and a conspiracy related to Inslaw or PROMIS.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mir Hossein Mousavi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mir Hossein Mousavi.md index d7fb15d1..6daa601c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mir Hossein Mousavi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mir Hossein Mousavi.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Iran + - CIA + - Israel +summary: "Iranian Prime Minister with ties to CIA agent Ghorbanifar who sought to open a second channel for arms sales alongside Rafiqdoost." --- -[[Mir Hossein Mousavi]] was the Prime Minister of [[Iran]]. He had close ties with [[Manuchehr Ghorbanifar]], an [[Iran|Iranian]] businessman and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent. [[Mir Hossein Mousavi|Mousavi]] was aligned with [[Mohsen Rafiqdoost]], the minister for the [[Iranian Revolutionary Guards]], and tried to open the second channel for arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[Mir Hossein Mousavi]] was the Prime Minister of [[Iran]]. He had close ties with [[Manuchehr Ghorbanifar]], an [[Iran|Iranian]] businessman and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent. [[Mir Hossein Mousavi|Mousavi]] was aligned with [[Mohsen Rafiqdoost]], the minister for the [[Iranian Revolution]], and tried to open the second channel for arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohammed Jalali.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohammed Jalali.md index 3c473bbb..997da60f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohammed Jalali.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohammed Jalali.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Military - - Politics - - Iran + - CIA + - NSA + - Israel +summary: "Colonel Mohammed Jalali was the Defense Minister of Iran." --- -Colonel [[Mohammed Jalali]] was the Defense Minister of [[Iran]]. He was a key figure in the [[Iran|Iranian]] government's arms procurement during the [[Iran-Iraq War]] and had direct dealings with [[Israel|Israeli]] and [[USA|U.S.]] officials.[^1] -[[Mohammed Jalali|Jalali]] worked with the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|Israeli Joint Committee]] and was involved in negotiations for arms sales to [[Iran]]. In July 1987, he met with [[Robert Gates]] in [[Kansas City]] to seek assurances that arms supplies to [[Iran]] would continue despite the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] scandal. He also expressed concern about the [[USA|U.S.]] supporting the supply of chemical weapons to [[Iraq]].[^1] +Colonel [[Mohammed Jalali]] was the Defense Minister of [[Iran]]. He was a key figure in the [[Iran|Iranian]] government's arms procurement during the [[Iran-Iraq War]] and had direct dealings with [[Israel|Israeli]] and [[United States|U.S.]] officials.[^1] + +[[Mohammed Jalali|Jalali]] worked with the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|Israeli Joint Committee]] and was involved in negotiations for arms sales to [[Iran]]. In July 1987, he met with [[Robert Gates]] in [[Kansas City]] to seek assurances that arms supplies to [[Iran]] would continue despite the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] scandal. He also expressed concern about the [[United States|U.S.]] supporting the supply of chemical weapons to [[Iraq]].[^1] In late 1985, [[Mohammed Jalali|Jalali]] was part of a faction within the [[Iran|Iranian]] Supreme Council that was loyal to [[Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani|Hojjat El-Islam Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani]]. He opposed the [[Oliver North|North]]-[[Amiram Nir|Nir]] second channel for arms sales to [[Iran]], and [[Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani|Rafsanjani]] assured [[Israel|Israel]] that there would be no sales through these new people.[^1] @@ -16,4 +19,4 @@ In late 1985, [[Mohammed Jalali|Jalali]] was part of a faction within the [[Iran [[Mohammed Jalali|Jalali]] is mentioned as being retired and living in [[Iran]] with a second home in [[London]] as of 1992.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohammed Mossadegh.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohammed Mossadegh.md index 64008ef8..5b081a96 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohammed Mossadegh.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohammed Mossadegh.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Iran + - CIA + - Israel +summary: "Iranian Prime Minister overthrown in 1953 with CIA help after nationalizing oil, leading to the Shah's restoration to power." --- + [[Mohammed Mossadegh]] was the Prime Minister of [[Iran]]. In late 1950 and early 1951, the Majlis (Parliament) passed an act nationalizing oil, leading to the withdrawal of the British [[Anglo-Iranian Oil Company]]. This resulted in [[Mohammed Mossadegh|Mossadegh]] being in charge of a nation in uproar, with fierce internal conflicts and street riots.[^1] [[Mohammed Mossadegh|Mossadegh]] was overthrown in 1953, and [[Kermit Roosevelt]] and [[Miles Copeland]] of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] helped restore the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] to power. [[Mehdi Bazargan]], the first prime minister appointed by [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini's]] revolutionary government, was a supporter of [[Mohammed Mossadegh|Mossadegh]] and a member of the National Front.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohsen Rafiqdoost.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohsen Rafiqdoost.md index 15c9e1c0..4336be8e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohsen Rafiqdoost.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mohsen Rafiqdoost.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Iran + - Israel +summary: "Iranian minister for the Revolutionary Guards aligned with Prime Minister Mousavi who sought to open a second arms-sales channel to Iran." --- -[[Mohsen Rafiqdoost]] was the minister for the [[Iranian Revolutionary Guards]] in [[Iran]]. He was aligned with [[Mir Hossein Mousavi]], the Prime Minister of [[Iran]], and tried to open the second channel for arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[Mohsen Rafiqdoost]] was the minister for the [[Iranian Revolution]] in [[Iran]]. He was aligned with [[Mir Hossein Mousavi]], the Prime Minister of [[Iran]], and tried to open the second channel for arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mordecai Hod.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mordecai Hod.md index 7a4f4078..e6b1b53b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mordecai Hod.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Mordecai Hod.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Military + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Mordecai Hod was the chief of staff of the Israeli Air Force." --- + Mordecai Hod was the chief of staff of the Israeli Air Force. He, along with [[Yitzhak Rabin]], went to see [[Abraham Feinberg]] to express their agitation that [[Clark Clifford]] was insisting on [[Israel]] signing the [[Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty|NPT]] as a condition for receiving F-4 fighter jets. Feinberg then intervened to ensure the F-4 sale proceeded without this condition.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Morton H. Halperin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Morton H. Halperin.md index e90f8b97..6313ee39 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Morton H. Halperin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Morton H. Halperin.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Close aide to Kissinger on the NSC staff who recalled Kissinger's belief that Israel and Japan would be better off with nuclear weapons." --- + Morton H. Halperin was a close aide to [[Henry A. Kissinger]] on the [[National Security Council]] staff. He recalled that Kissinger believed it was good to spread nuclear weapons around the world and that if he were the Israelis, he would get nuclear weapons. Kissinger did not believe that the [[United States]] should try to talk them out of it. Halperin also noted that Kissinger believed [[Japan]], as well as [[Israel]], would be better off with the bomb than without it, viewing nuclear weapons as essential to their national security.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Moshe Hebroni.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Moshe Hebroni.md index 604569d4..1861a411 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Moshe Hebroni.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Moshe Hebroni.md @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence - - Israel +summary: "Major Moshe Hebroni was the chief of staff for the director of Israeli Military Intelligence, Yehoshua Sagi." --- -Major [[Moshe Hebroni]] was the chief of staff for the director of [[Israeli Military Intelligence]], [[Yehoshua Sagi]]. He was a member of the initial [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]].[^1] -[[Moshe Hebroni|Hebroni]] was involved in expediting the export license for tires sold to [[Iran]] in April 1980. He also received a call from [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] regarding [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani|Kashani's]] request for military aid from [[Israel]], and instructed [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to bring [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani|Kashani]] directly to the general headquarters of [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]]/MI.[^1] +Major [[Moshe Hebroni]] was the chief of staff for the director of [[Mossad]], [[Yehoshua Sagi]]. He was a member of the initial [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]].[^1] + +[[Moshe Hebroni|Hebroni]] was involved in expediting the export license for tires sold to [[Iran]] in April 1980. He also received a call from [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] regarding [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani|Kashani's]] request for military aid from [[Israel]], and instructed [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to bring [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani|Kashani]] directly to the general headquarters of [[Israel|IDF]]/MI.[^1] [[Moshe Hebroni|Hebroni]] was the duty officer who received the letter from [[Pierre Gemayel]] to [[Ariel Sharon]] warning of the impending [[Sabra and Shatila massacres]]. He made copies of the letter and informed [[Yehoshua Sagi|Sagi]]. After the massacres, [[Moshe Hebroni|Hebroni]] was allowed to spend three months as head of branch in the External Relations Department, a period during which he could remove any documentation that might implicate him and [[Yehoshua Sagi|Sagi]] in the massacres.[^1] [[Moshe Hebroni|Hebroni]] later worked for the [[Jewish Agency]] and was an unofficial adviser to [[Yitzhak Shamir]] after leaving [[Mossad]] in 1989. He confirmed [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] access to highly sensitive intelligence material.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Myron B. Kratzer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Myron B. Kratzer.md index f9658bc2..880c2167 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Myron B. Kratzer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Myron B. Kratzer.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Director of international affairs for the Atomic Energy Commission during the period Israel's nuclear program was exposed in 1960." --- + Myron B. Kratzer was the director of international affairs for the [[Atomic Energy Commission|AEC]] in December 1960. He recalled being telephoned a few hours before [[John A. McCone]]'s farewell appearance on *Meet the Press* by a [[State Department]] colleague, who urged him to ask McCone to downplay the Israeli nuclear issue. McCone, however, refused, stating he would not "tell anything less than the truth."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Nancy Hamilton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Nancy Hamilton.md index 7c32df23..9b0a725c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Nancy Hamilton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Nancy Hamilton.md @@ -1,8 +1,15 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is in development. Mrs. Hamilton's contributions are difficult to separate. - -Nancy Burke Hamilton was raised in St. Louis Hills and went to Maryville College[^1]. She married [[Bill Hamilton]] in 1963 and together founded [[INSLAW]] that developed [[PROMIS]] software. - --- -#### Footnotes -[^1]: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/139683581/ \ No newline at end of file +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Nancy Burke Hamilton co-founded INSLAW, Inc. with her husband Bill Hamilton and co-owned the company throughout its PROMIS software litigation against the U.S. Department of Justice." +--- +Nancy Burke Hamilton was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. She married [[Bill Hamilton]] in 1963. Together they founded the [[INSLAW|Institute for Law and Social Research]] (ILSR), the non-profit predecessor to [[INSLAW|INSLAW, Inc.]], and were joint owners of INSLAW, Inc. when it was incorporated in Delaware in January 1981. She is listed alongside Bill Hamilton as a co-owner and co-plaintiff throughout INSLAW's decade-long litigation against the [[Department of Justice]] over the theft and misappropriation of the [[PROMIS]] software.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Nezar Hindawi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Nezar Hindawi.md index 17e30e91..f8e07c5f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Nezar Hindawi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Nezar Hindawi.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Terrorism - - UK - - Syria +summary: "Hindawi was instructed to ensure his pregnant Irish girlfriend, Ann-Marie Murphy, boarded an El Al flight with explosives in her bag." --- -[[Nezar Hindawi]] is a Syrian national who was involved in a 1986 plot to bomb an [[El Al]] plane. He was recruited by his cousin, [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], as part of an [[Rafi Eitan|Israeli]] "black" operation designed to discredit [[Syria]]. + +[[Nezar Hindawi]] is a Syrian national who was involved in a 1986 plot to bomb an [[El Al]] plane. He was recruited by his cousin, [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], as part of an [[Rafi|Israeli]] "black" operation designed to discredit [[Syria]]. Hindawi was instructed to ensure his pregnant Irish girlfriend, Ann-Marie Murphy, boarded an [[El Al]] flight with explosives in her bag. He was led to believe the money for this operation came from "Syrian brothers on behalf of the Palestinians." He arranged for her to receive the bomb package in the [[Heathrow Airport|El Al]] departure lounge after passing through security, expecting her to die in the explosion along with other passengers. The plot was foiled by [[Israel|Israeli]] security, who were aware of the operation. Hindawi was arrested and subsequently jailed for 45 years. His actions led to [[Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher's]] government closing down the [[Syrian Embassy in London|Syrian Embassy]] in London. ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Norwin Meneses.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Norwin Meneses.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..838947dc --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Norwin Meneses.md @@ -0,0 +1,183 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Nicaragua + - Contra + - 1970s + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Norwin Meneses Cantarero, known as "El Rey de la Droga," was Nicaragua's most prolific drug trafficker who simultaneously served as a DEA informant while running a cocaine distribution network spanning from Central America to California in support of the Contra movement. +--- +Norwin Meneses Cantarero, known as "El Rey de la Droga" (The King of Drugs) and "El Perico," was the leader of the Meneses drug organization and is believed to have been the [[Cali Drug Cartel|Cali cartel]]'s representative in [[Nicaragua]]. A drug trafficker since the early 1970s, Meneses lived in the [[United States]] from 1979 to 1985 and worked for the [[Contras]] as a recruiter, arms supplier, and benefactor throughout the entire Contra war.[^2] He simultaneously worked as a [[DEA]] informant from 1985 to 1991.[^2] + +### Background and Family + +Meneses had close connections to the Cuban anti-Communist movement and to the pre-revolution Nicaraguan power structure. His brother, [[Edmundo Meneses]], was a former Nicaraguan ambassador to [[Guatemala]], former general in the [[Nicaraguan National Guard]], former chief of police in [[Managua]], and a probable [[Central Intelligence Agency]] asset. Edmundo Meneses was a graduate of the [[U.S. Army School of the Americas]] and was assassinated in Guatemala in 1978 by guerrillas shortly before Somoza's overthrow. Another brother, Brigadier General Fermin Meneses, commanded the Guardia garrison in the city of Masaya. "The whole [Meneses] family was anti-Sandinista to the death," the Nicaraguan newsmagazine El Semanario reported in 1996. "It is a hate that seems almost genetic, ancestral."[^3] + +### Early Criminal Career + +Meneses had been selling [[cocaine]] since before there were any cartels. His association with [[Colombia|Colombian]] drug lords began during the marijuana era of the early 1970s. According to [[Roger Mayorga]], a former [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] intelligence officer who headed investigations for the Nicaraguan National Police narcotics unit, Meneses's first big deal occurred after an airplane full of marijuana made an emergency landing at a ranch owned by one of the Somozas. Colonel Edmundo Meneses, who commanded the Managua police, released the Colombian pilots and airplane but kept the marijuana, which was turned over to Norwin. + +Under Edmundo's protection, Managua became an open city for Norwin. By the late 1970s he owned discotheques (the Frisco Disco and the VIP Club), drive-in brothels with waterbeds and porno tapes, and a thriving drug business. A "highly reliable" [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] informant reported that Meneses used his influence within the [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] regime to smuggle cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. and "had even used a Nicaraguan Air Force plane once for such a shipment." [[Rafael Cornejo]] described prerevolution visits to Managua where "you'd walk down the street with Mundo, and everyone would salute you." + +In his teens and twenties, Meneses worked as an undercover informant for the [[OSN|Office of National Security (OSN)]], Somoza's secret police, infiltrating pro-Communist groups. Former Managua police chief Rene Vivas said Meneses sometimes posed as a news photographer, other times as the secretly disaffected son of a powerful Somocista family. + +### The Oskar Reyes Murder + +In spring 1977, Nicaraguan Customs chief inspector Oskar Reyes Zelaya investigated Meneses for running a massive car theft ring using the National Guard to "import" stolen American cars. Meneses attempted to frame Reyes with a fake rape accusation. On June 2, 1977, Reyes was lured to an alley and shot three times. As he lay dying, Reyes identified Meneses: "Pablo, protect me! This is Norwin! Norwin Meneses sent [someone] to kill me!" + +Norwin was arrested but cleared after a "rigorous and exhaustive" investigation ordered by brother Edmundo. In 1986, Edmundo's son Jairo Meneses informed federal prosecutors in [[San Francisco]] that "Norwin Meneses smuggled weapons, silencers, and video equipment into Nicaragua, which he exchanged for money or narcotics. The operation was discovered by Oscar Reyes. Norwin then arranged for Reyes' assassination." + +### Entry into the United States + +In 1979, the FBI office in [[Mexico City]] asked that Meneses be included in the Bureau's "top thief" program and requested an arrest warrant to prevent him from entering the United States. The U.S. Attorney's office in San Francisco, citing Meneses's "political connections" in Nicaragua, refused. Despite an extensive criminal record dating to the 1960s (statutory rape, shoplifting, misuse of slot machines in San Francisco in the early 1960s; suspected murder of a money changer in 1968), Meneses entered the United States freely in early 1980, applied for political asylum, and began buying property — a used car lot, commercial buildings, a travel agency, a restaurant, and two houses in [[Pacifica, California|Pacifica]]. He drove a gray Jaguar sedan registered in his own name.[^3] + +Meneses told the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] he met with CIA agents shortly after the Sandinista takeover to teach them how to cross Nicaragua's borders undetected.[^3] + +### DEA Investigations + +The DEA first identified Meneses as a drug dealer in 1974. By December 1976 its office in [[Costa Rica]] had identified him as a cocaine "source of supply" based in Managua. The FBI learned in April 1978 that Norwin and his brother Ernesto "were smuggling 20 kilos of cocaine at a time into the United States." The DEA's "Operation Alligator" in [[New Orleans]] determined Meneses was a source of supply for cocaine smuggled into that city. + +In November 1981, DEA agent [[Sandra Smith]] filed an affidavit stating: "The Drug Enforcement Administration has developed information over the past several years that the Meneses Family has been involved in the smuggling and distribution of cocaine in the San Francisco Bay Area." Smith described the investigation as "the only thing that I ever worked, in all the time I worked there, that I thought was really big." Despite the scope of the operation, Smith said DEA management did not give her the time and assistance needed, and she quit the agency three years later. + +### Contra Involvement + +Meneses worked for the Contras throughout the war as a recruiter, arms supplier, and benefactor. He had close ties to FDN military commander [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], reportedly trafficking in arms and cocaine together. Meneses said of Bermúdez: "I've known him since he was a lieutenant," adding that his brother Edmundo had been friends with Bermúdez since childhood. Meneses became Bermúdez's intelligence and security adviser in [[California]]; anyone recruited to fight for the Contras in [[Honduras]] had to pass his muster first. "It was an understanding between old friends. Nobody would join the Contra forces down there without my knowledge and approval." + +[[Dennis Ainsworth]], a San Francisco Contra supporter, told the FBI in 1987 that Meneses and Bermúdez were dealing arms and drugs. Ainsworth later told [[Gary Webb]] that Meneses "ran one of the major distributions in the U.S.. It wasn't just [[Los Angeles|L.A.]]. He was national. And he was totally protected."[^3] + +Meneses met with FDN political leader [[Adolfo Calero]] several times during the years he was selling drugs for the Contras. Calero confirmed that Meneses had traveled to Honduras to meet with Bermúdez and had brought him a crossbow as a gesture of esteem, though he denied the traffickers held official FDN positions. Former FDN director Edgar Chamorro acknowledged: "This man [Meneses] was connected with the Contras of Bermúdez, because of the military kind of brotherhood among the Somoza military - the brotherhood of military minds."[^3] + +Meneses associate Rafael Cornejo said he attended some of the parties Meneses hosted for the FDN at his homes in the San Francisco area. "You can say what you want about that man, but his heart and soul was into the movement, and that was his priority more than anything else," said Cornejo, whose father had been a sergeant in Somoza's National Guard. "It's kind of hard to be kicked out of your own country and that's what his passion was. He was straight-up pro-Somocista."[^5] + +### Public Role with the FDN + +As the Contra support organizations in San Francisco and Los Angeles grew more active, Meneses's role with the FDN became much more public. Former FDN director [[Edgar Chamorro]] told the San Francisco Examiner in 1986 that he and FDN director [[Frank Arana]] flew to San Francisco in October 1982 to select local leaders for the FDN's support committee there. Meneses attended the organizational meeting, standing quietly in the back of the auto body shop where the meeting was held. "He appeared like a fund-raiser, an organizer," Chamorro said. The next day, Chamorro said, Meneses helped set up a similar meeting in Los Angeles, providing refreshments beforehand and throwing a party afterward. "He was one of the main contacts in L.A.," Chamorro told Examiner reporter Seth Rosenfeld. "He was in charge of the organization of the L.A. meeting, the reception. He drove us to the place. He gave us the schedule for that day. He knew people, he was recommending names" for leadership positions.[^5] + +[[Renato Pena|Renato Peña]] Cabrera, the FDN's San Francisco representative, told federal investigators in 1997 that he was present "on many occasions" when Meneses telephoned FDN commander Enrique Bermúdez in Honduras. "Meneses told Pena of Bermúdez's requests for such things as gun silencers (which Meneses obtained in Los Angeles), cross bows, and other military equipment for the Contras." Meneses sometimes personally delivered the supplies to the Contras; other times he had contacts in Miami and Los Angeles forward them to friendly Honduran authorities. Meneses would also bring back military information, bulletins, and communiques from Bermúdez that Peña would put into newsletters and distribute to the press and Contra sympathizers.[^5] + +In a 1996 interview with the CIA, Meneses said that "between 1983 and 1984, his primary role with the California sympathizers was to help recruit personnel for the movement." He was asked by Bermúdez to recruit Nicaraguans in exile and others who supported the Contra movement. He was a member of an FDN fund-raising committee but was not its head, and did not raise much cash but was "involved in 1985 in attempting to obtain material support, medical and general supplies" for the Contras. When asked where he got the money to pay for these war materials, Meneses gave a slight smile: "There was money available for these purchases."[^5] + +Among the Nicaraguan exile community, it was strongly suspected that Meneses was dealing cocaine for the Contras, and it was not unadmired. Somoza's former secretary, Juan C. Wong, who visited Meneses in San Francisco in 1983, said: "It's true, it was widely spread around that he was involved with drugs. And I don't doubt that they wanted to raise money for the FDN. That's only natural. They were doing their patriotic duty."[^5] + +### Weapons Dealing and Arms Smuggling + +Meneses expanded beyond drug trafficking into weapons dealing through his partnership with [[Ronald Lister]]. [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] told Justice Department interviewers that he and Meneses "entered into an informal partnership [with Lister] for the purpose of selling weapons abroad," specifically in [[El Salvador]]. Lister sold Blandón numerous machine pistols, which Blandón told him he was sending to the Contras. Meneses clarified: "We, in fact, did make arrangements to sell arms to the Contras, but the FDN couldn't collect sufficient funds in order to finalize the deal." Meneses, Blandón, and Lister then "traveled to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to make arrangements with local governments" for the donation of arms. Meneses added cryptically: "If I told you where we got them, governments would fall."[^5] + +An FBI informant told Justice Department inspectors that Meneses had spoken of obtaining night vision scopes from Lister in 1982, which the drug lord planned to sell to the Salvadoran government. Meneses intended to "use the proceeds from the night scopes to aid the Contras," the informant reported, but the deal fell through.[^5] + +Meneses's involvement in Contra gun running was confirmed in 1996 by the New York Times, which quoted an unnamed Clinton administration official as saying that Meneses had "contacts with the Contras in Honduras in 1982 or 1983 and 1984, and that he was believed then to have had some involvement in arms smuggling as well as money laundering and drugs."[^5] + +### Counterfeiting + +A former associate of Blandón, a Puerto Rican man convicted of counterfeiting U.S. currency, believed that Blandón and Meneses's silk-screen company JDM Artwork Inc. also printed fake twenty-dollar bills that provided operating cash for the FDN. The associate produced Polaroid photographs showing him at work in an office with FDN banners and slogans on the wall, and a picture of Blandón in the same office with a blue-and-white FDN flag visible. According to CIA cables filed in federal court, the CIA had information by 1984 that Norwin Meneses was involved in counterfeiting - both American dollars and Costa Rican colones. In a 1986 interview, Meneses said he allowed FDN members to use his wife's Los Angeles T-shirt factory as a meeting place.[^5] + +Meneses was introduced to Danilo Blandón through Donald Barrios, a wealthy former insurance broker from Managua living in [[Miami]] who was a relative of former Nicaraguan president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro. Meneses proposed that Blandón sell cocaine in Los Angeles to raise money for the Contras. After a trip to Honduras for a meeting with Bermúdez, where the Contra commander told them "the ends justify the means," Blandón agreed. Meneses gave Blandón a two-day seminar on drug dealing, showing him how to assess quality, transport cocaine in pickup truck door panels, and avoid common mistakes. Meneses provided Blandón with two kilos of cocaine (worth about $60,000 each) and customer contacts in Los Angeles. + +According to Blandón, the Meneses organization moved 900 kilos of cocaine, almost a ton, into the United States in 1981, about $54 million worth at wholesale prices. + +### Drug Operations + +Meneses's nephew Rafael Cornejo was one of his distributors in the San Francisco Bay Area. Other key operatives included [[Horacio Pereira]], identified by the FBI as the source of cocaine for the [[Frogman Case|Frogman drug ring]] in San Francisco; [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sánchez]], brother of FDN officials; Frank Vigil, a former Nicaraguan advertising executive; and [[Marcos Aguado]], a CIA-trained pilot and business associate. His right-hand man from 1989 to 1991 was [[Enrique Miranda]], a former Sandinistas intelligence officer and CIA asset.[^3] + +The Meneses network's Costa Rican cocaine pipeline was run through Horacio Pereira and Troilo Sánchez, who supplied Peruvian cocaine to [[Julio Zavala]] and [[Carlos Cabezas]] in San Francisco. Cocaine was smuggled inside Peruvian woven baskets, with about a kilo hidden in wax-coated strings inside each basket's framework. Cabezas and other Contra mules, typically airline flight attendants, brought the baskets into the United States. Drug profits were then carried back to Costa Rica and Honduras, with Cabezas averaging $64,000 on each of his twenty trips.[^4] + +Former Meneses aide Renato Peña told the Justice Department in 1997 that Meneses had a DEA agent on his payroll who warned him of the impending arrests of Julio Zavala and Carlos Cabezas weeks before the February 1983 raids.[^4] + +### Investigation and Arrest + +The potential exposure of Meneses in the spring of 1985 came at a devastating time for the Contras. Had he been indicted on federal cocaine trafficking charges - after all his meetings with FDN directors Adolfo Calero, Enrique Bermúdez, Edgar Chamorro, and Frank Arana—the resultant scandal would likely have wiped out what little congressional support remained. Meneses was in a position to expose the [[FDN]]'s long involvement with drug merchants and lead investigators to Danilo Blandón's operation in South Central Los Angeles. A 1998 CIA Inspector General's report confirmed that as early as 1984, the agency had information tying Meneses to a drug and arms network in Costa Rica in partnership with top Contra official [[Sebastian Gonzalez|Sebastian "Guachan" Gonzalez]]. Former assistant U.S. attorney [[Eric Swenson]] confirmed that the Justice Department knew about Meneses's Contra activities because he had personally reported them.[^6] + +Despite one of Meneses's top lieutenants having pleaded guilty to cocaine charges and publicly implicated him, the drug lord was not prosecuted in the spring of 1985. Allowing Meneses to take the witness stand was out of the question—he knew too much. The cozy relationship between the CIA and San Francisco's U.S. attorney [[Joseph Russoniello]] coincided with the decision not to charge Meneses.[^6] + +### Volume Estimates + +At Tipitapa Prison, Meneses was shown a 1992 FBI report in which the [[Torres Brothers]] estimated that between 1980 and 1991 Blandón moved over 5,000 kilograms of cocaine. Meneses laughed and said: "It would be more accurate if you multiplied that by ten." Fifty thousand kilos - fifty-five tons of cocaine - "Easily," he said. The DEA estimated Blandón imported between 18,000 and 27,000 kilos between 1982 and 1990. The Torres brothers later boosted their own estimates, telling police "they heard that Blandón sold 10,000 kilos of cocaine, mostly in South Central Los Angeles and the San Francisco Bay area" during a two-year span in the mid-1980s - enough for 30 million doses of crack. Assistant U.S. Attorney L.J. O'Neale asked Blandón's DEA case agent Charles Jones during a 1995 grand jury hearing: "Mr. Blandón was considered to be probably the largest Nicaraguan cocaine dealer in the United States, is that correct?" Jones replied: "I believe so, sir."[^7] + +### Move to Costa Rica + +After the arrests of his nephew Jairo and Renato Peña in late 1984, Meneses wound up his affairs in San Francisco, selling his gray Jaguar, used car lot, and Mission District office building, and moved to his beachfront ranch in Costa Rica. Meneses owned several houses and large ranches in northern Costa Rica near the war zone. The L.A. Times reported that "beginning in November 1982 Meneses was spending much of his time in Costa Rica and commuting back to San Francisco." An informant told the DEA that "Norwin receives political protection from Jose Marti Figueres, the son of former Costa Rican President Jose 'Pepe' Figueres."[^7] + +Meneses was arrested and jailed in Nicaragua in 1991 and sentenced to twelve years in prison. At Tipitapa Prison, the old Guardia prison where FDN founder Ricardo Lau once held court as warden and chief torturer, Meneses strolled freely through the grounds and the guards murmured "Señor" when he passed. His cell door was closed only when he wanted it that way. [[Georg Hodel]] and Gary Webb interviewed Meneses there in January 1996.[^1] + +### Secret 1989 Indictment + +About two weeks after former CIA director George Bush was sworn in as president, the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Francisco brought a secret indictment against Meneses, charging him with conspiracy to import cocaine between 1984 and 1985 and possession of one kilo in 1985. Both the warrant and indictment were locked away in courthouse vaults and sealed from public view for nine years. Meneses called the indictment "a phony," suggesting it was filed to protect the U.S. government in case its relationship with him was ever revealed. Prosecutor Eric Swenson said the case was filed because it was approaching the statute of limitations.[^11] + +### Nicaragua Return and Drug Network + +In 1990, after the Sandinistas were voted out, Meneses moved back into his mansion on the outskirts of Managua and began reclaiming $12 million in holdings confiscated during the revolution. He recruited former Sandinista intelligence officer Enrique Miranda to reestablish his smuggling pipeline, using concealed airstrips and underground bunkers. Miranda testified that cocaine was smuggled via cargo planes making quick stops at a 2,600-meter airstrip near Rosita, and through automobiles with cocaine-filled PVC pipes welded into their frames. Rafael Cornejo recalled: "For the amounts that were coming in, you almost needed flatbed trucks."[^11] + +### Arrest and Trial in Nicaragua + +In November 1991, Nicaraguan police under Commander Rene Vivas and criminal investigations chief Roger Mayorga raided Meneses's drug ring, seizing 725 kilos of cocaine, the largest seizure in Nicaraguan history. Meneses was relaxed when Vivas interrogated him. "He said he wasn't worried about me because he had the backing of a higher power, a superpower," Vivas recalled. "He said he was working for the United States to get Sandinista officials on drug charges." DEA agent Federico Villarreal had been secretly meeting with Meneses in Managua. At trial, Miranda testified about drug flights from El Salvador and meetings with CIA pilot Marcos Aguado and FDN commander Enrique Bermúdez. Meneses was convicted and sentenced to thirty years. He was released in 1997 after serving only six years. Three weeks after the verdicts, the U.S. State Department pressured the Chamorro government to fire Vivas; Mayorga was fired soon after.[^11] + +### DEA Informant in Costa Rica + +According to the official account, Meneses walked into the U.S. Embassy in San Jose, Costa Rica, in July 1986 and announced he wanted to help the Reagan Administration's war on drugs. DEA agent [[Sandalio Gonzalez]] recorded the official reasons: Meneses's desire to clear up an IRS problem, terminate his involvement in drug trafficking, and help the U.S. fight drugs. But there are reasons to doubt this account. Meneses said he had helped the DEA gather intelligence on the February 1985 torture-murder of DEA agent [[Kiki Camarena|Enrique "Kiki" Camarena]] in Mexico, and had met with DEA attaché Robert J. Nieves in late 1985 concerning the case - months before the official date he supposedly walked into the embassy.[^7] + +The DEA made no official record that Meneses was an informant for at least a year. His name did not appear in the DEA's database until 1987. Gonzalez explained that Meneses "initially refused to sign DEA's informant registration," an unusual arrangement Gonzalez allowed "because of Meneses' background and potential to make cases." The result was that "other DEA offices could not get information on Meneses' use by the DEA through this database." The Justice Department's Inspector General found the accusations Meneses made against other traffickers were "vague and sometimes wildly misleading," including the claim that Blandón "was a Sandinista sympathizer."[^7] + +### 1986 Media Expose + +In 1986, San Francisco Examiner reporter [[Seth Rosenfeld]] published a front-page story exposing Meneses's cocaine trafficking network and his involvement with the FDN in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Rosenfeld reported on Meneses's meetings with Enrique Bermúdez and Adolfo Calero, the FDN spokesman's cocaine conviction, and Meneses's donations at FDN fund-raisers. The story was considerably more damaging than the earlier Frogman case expose because it directly involved the CIA's primary army with a major trafficker. Yet it drew no response from the administration. The State Department's White Paper, which belittled every other Contra drug allegation, studiously avoided any mention of Meneses. The story appeared two days before the House was to vote on Reagan's $100 million Contra aid package; not a single major newspaper in the country touched it.[^9] + +### CIA Connections + +Former Sandinista intelligence officer Roger Mayorga, who monitored Meneses for years, believed Meneses was actually working for the CIA in Costa Rica, using his DEA informant role as cover. "They used Meneses in Costa Rica basically for money laundering operations," Mayorga said. Meneses's brother Jaime Sr. owned a large money-changing business in San Jose, and Norwin had legitimate fronts useful for laundering cash—a restaurant across the street from the U.S. Embassy, a gambling club, and a bean processing factory with Troilo Sánchez as partner. DEA agents told the Justice Department of "having an amicable relationship with the CIA Costa Rica Station personnel."[^7] + +In a 1988 cable to FBI headquarters, San Francisco FBI agent Donald Hale wrote: "It became apparent to the FBI that Norwin Meneses was, and may still be, an informant of the DEA. It is also believed by the FBI, SF, that Norwin Meneses was, and may still be, an informant for the Central Intelligence Agency." The CIA denies it. Meneses was paired with a veteran CIA operative who arrived from Europe, whom Meneses introduced as "Roberto." The mysterious agent played a significant role in keeping Meneses out of the FBI's clutches.[^7] + +Despite his drug dealing being well known to the CIA, the DEA, and the Costa Rican OIJ since 1984, Meneses was neither arrested nor expelled from Costa Rica during all the years he lived there. Rafael Cornejo said Meneses's business "expanded terrifically" while he was supposedly working for the DEA. "Those were very big years in terms of. . .well, the contraband. That's why I have a hard time believing Norwin was working with the feds."[^7] + +Ainsworth described the government's disinterest in pursuing Meneses: "Nobody in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] wanted to look at this. Republican, Democrat, nobody. They wanted this story buried and anyone who looked any deeper into it got buried along with it." + +### Family Network + +The Meneses drug operation was a family enterprise. Nephews Guillermo Meneses, Jaime Meneses, and Jairo Meneses were all involved in cocaine trafficking in the San Francisco Bay Area. Jairo Meneses was the son of Edmundo Meneses and partnered with Danilo Blandón in hotels and casinos in Nicaragua. + +### Ilopango Drug Pipeline + +Enrique Miranda, who became [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]]'s emissary to the cartels of Colombia in the late 1980s, testified in a 1992 trial in Nicaragua that "Norwin was selling drugs and tunneled the benefits to the Contras with help of high-ranking military officials of the Salvadoran Army, especially with the help of the head of the Salvadoran Air Force and a Nicaraguan pilot named Marcos Aguado." Miranda said cocaine from Colombia arrived at Costa Rican airstrips including one on CIA operative [[John Hull]]'s farm, and was placed aboard Contra planes flown into [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]]. There, Aguado and Meneses supervised loading the cocaine onto U.S.-bound aircraft owned by the Salvadoran Air Force and the Miami-based CIA contractor [[Southern Air Transport]]. Miranda said Meneses told him U.S. military hardware stockpiled at Ilopango was loaded onto Salvadoran transport planes and flown south, where guns were traded for cocaine and flown back.[^8] + +A member of Meneses's drug ring described by the Justice Department as "a long track record of providing information" and "extremely reliable" was questioned in April 1986 by a DEA intelligence analyst as part of a secret DEA assessment of Contra drug smuggling. He confirmed Meneses was selling cocaine to raise money for the Contras and said "some of these proceeds were used to buy weapons for the Contras in Colombia." The informant said Meneses had recruited him to coordinate drug and weapons shipments from Colombia, and that "Meneses boasted that he traveled in and out of Nicaragua freely and that U.S. agents would assist him."[^8] + +### La Nacion Expose and Operation Perico + +In early December 1986, Costa Rica's biggest newspaper, La Nacion, published an extensive series on Contra connections to drug trafficking, with one installment focusing squarely on Meneses, describing him as a Contra supporter and financier holed up in Costa Rica under some type of protection, hiding from American drug agents. The story sent the DEA office at the U.S. Embassy into a panic. If the increasingly hostile Costa Rican government started poking around, it would not take long to discover the drug kingpin's special relationship with the U.S. Embassy.[^10] + +On December 21, 1986, without waiting for DEA approval, Meneses and the CIA operative "Roberto" left Costa Rica for the United States on a mission code-named "Operation Perico," officially to penetrate Blandón's organization and gather intelligence. In early January 1987, Meneses and Roberto met with Blandón, FDN official [[Ivan Torres]], and others in Los Angeles. Roberto's debriefing reports captured damaging admissions: Torres claimed CIA representatives were aware of his drug activities and "don't mind," and said the CIA encouraged cocaine trafficking by Contras as a source of income. The reports also documented Torres's claim that his brothers Jacinto and Edgar were distributing up to 1,000 kilograms of cocaine monthly in L.A.[^10] + +### Refusal to Return to the United States + +The FBI's San Francisco office, upon learning of Meneses's DEA cooperation, issued arrest warrants for both Roberto and Meneses "because the FBI suspected them of conducting drug deals in San Francisco." They quickly fled back to Costa Rica. Meneses then declared he was done as an informant. As long as the FBI was trying to indict him, he would never go back to the United States and would never testify against anyone.[^10] + +FBI agents [[Douglas Aukland]], Don Hale, and Gordon Gibler assembled evidence to indict Meneses for running a continuing criminal enterprise, carrying a possible life term. In February 1987 they presented the case to San Francisco U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello, who rejected it within a week, citing a supposed "cooperation agreement" that Justice Department investigators later determined never existed.[^10] + +### DEA Rehiring + +After the OCDETF investigation was shelved in July 1987, Meneses "miraculously reappeared" and the DEA hired him back, issuing him visas that allowed him to travel in and out of the United States at will. At the height of the Iran-Contra scandal, the Justice Department had dropped a criminal investigation involving Contra cocaine sales in Los Angeles and clamped a lid of secrecy on the case that would not come off for another ten years.[^10] + +### CIA Cables on Webb's Investigation + +A CIA Inspector General's report released in early 1998 referenced three CIA cables about Gary Webb, titled "Possible Attempts to Link CIA to Narcotraffickers," written within weeks of Webb's October 1995 meeting with the DEA. A December 4, 1995, cable from CIA headquarters stated: "DEA has been alerted that Meneses will undoubtedly claim that he was trafficking narcotics on behalf of CIA to generate money for the Contras. Query whether Station can clarify or amplify on the above information to better identify Meneses or confirm or refute any claims he may make. HQS trace on (FNU) Meneses reveal extensive entries." Those extensive entries were not revealed in the declassified version of the CIA's report.[^12] + +The DEA's public affairs office in Washington later attempted to arrange an interview with Meneses in exchange for Webb omitting Blandón's DEA ties from the story, but journalist Georg Hodel reached Meneses first, locating him in a Nicaraguan prison.[^12] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 3: "The brotherhood of military minds" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^6]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^7]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" +[^8]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^9]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 15: "This thing is a tidal wave" +[^10]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^11]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 23: "He had the backing of a superpower" +[^12]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Orlando Murillo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Orlando Murillo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..588e321f --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Orlando Murillo.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Nicaragua + - Money_Laundering + - Contra + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Nicaraguan economist and former Central Bank official under Somoza who laundered cocaine proceeds for Danilo Blandón through banks in Panama and Miami. +--- +Orlando Murillo was an economist who served on the board of [[Nicaragua]]'s Central Bank before the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] revolution.[^1] He was the uncle of [[Chepita Blandon|Chepita Blandón]] and a member of the extended Blandón-Murillo family network. + +### Family Connections + +Murillo's father had been president of Nicaragua's National Assembly. Chepita Blandón's father had been [[Managua]]'s mayor. The Murillos were stalwarts of [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]]'s Liberal party and had provided leaders for the National Assembly for generations. Like the Blandóns, the Murillos owned large tracts of the capital, including the national telecommunications company headquarters, along with cattle ranches and plantations. + +### Relationship to Danilo Blandón + +Murillo stated that he paid for the airline tickets when [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and his family fled Nicaragua in June 1979, and also gave the couple $5,000 before they left - contradicting Blandón's claim that he arrived in the [[United States|U.S.]] with only $100 after selling a television. + +Murillo described the slum owned by Blandón's father, Julio Blandón: "It was called Via Misery. People there lived like the niggers in [[Los Angeles]]."[^1] But it made [Danilo's] father a very rich man." + +### House Purchase for Blandón + +When Blandón moved his family from Northridge to a sprawling Spanish-style home in Rialto, San Bernardino County, during the peak of his trafficking empire, he withdrew $175,000 in cash from his bank account in Panama and gave it to Murillo, who purchased the house under his own name to keep Blandón's name off the property rolls. From the terraced hillside behind the new house, Blandón could gaze out at the rolling hills and towering pines of a country-club golf course.[^2] + +### Money Laundering Operations + +The [[Torres Brothers|Torres brothers]] told detective [[Jerry Guzzetta]] during 1986 debriefings that once Blandón's cash arrived in [[Miami|Florida]], Murillo would launder it. They described Murillo as "a bank chairman under Somoza prior to his being thrown out of power." Roberto Orlando Murillo had been appointed by President Somoza in 1978 to the Central Bank of Nicaragua, similar in function to the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank. The debonair investment banker was also the official representative of two Swiss banks located in [[Panama]] and Managua, and had managed a number of the Somoza family's businesses before the revolution.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 2: "We were the first" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Oscar Mejia Victores.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Oscar Mejia Victores.md index cba3bcce..c4f86be6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Oscar Mejia Victores.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Oscar Mejia Victores.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -[[Oscar Mejia Victores]] was a General who seized power in [[Guatemala]] in a coup in August 1983, ousting [[General Ríos Montt]].[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Guatemalan general who seized power in a 1983 coup during a period when Guatemala was a key node in Israeli arms-running and PROMIS software deployment." +--- +[[Oscar Mejia Victores]] was a General who seized power in [[Guatemala]] in a coup in August 1983, ousting [[General Rios Montt]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pam MacLean.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pam MacLean.md index 46604b9e..3d47ae9f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pam MacLean.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pam MacLean.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -[[Pam MacLean]] was a reporter for the *San Francisco Daily Journal*. She spent thousands of dollars to get the [[John Di Giorgio]] file unsealed. The unsealed documents revealed that the [[United States Government|U.S. government]] was looking for an alleged $13 million in laundered drug funds believed to be in [[Switzerland]], [[Germany]], and [[Israel]].[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Reporter for the San Francisco Daily Journal who unsealed the John Di Giorgio file revealing laundered drug funds." +--- +[[Pam MacLean]] was a reporter for the *San Francisco Daily Journal*. She spent thousands of dollars to get the [[John Di Giorgio]] file unsealed. The unsealed documents revealed that the [[United States|U.S. government]] was looking for an alleged $13 million in laundered drug funds believed to be in [[Switzerland]], [[Germany]], and [[Israel]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patrick McGuire.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patrick McGuire.md index 6ca366fa..fd3a70e9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patrick McGuire.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patrick McGuire.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "McGuire also provided a Declaration on behalf of Jimmy Hughes." +--- [[Patrick McGuire]] worked for [[Wayne Reeder]] and subsequently joined the [[Montana Freeman]] in Jordan, Montana. He was arrested during the [[Montana Freeman siege]]. [[Peter Zokosky]] reportedly testified on McGuire's behalf as a character witness at the Freeman trial.[^1] McGuire also provided a Declaration on behalf of [[Jimmy Hughes]]. In this Declaration, McGuire noted that he had spoken with Reeder's lawyer, [[Clay Weed]], who stated that it was not in Reeder's interest to address the Nichols's or their illegal activities at the Bingo operation, as it would jeopardize Reeder's investment.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patrick Moriarty.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patrick Moriarty.md index f2c9c4d4..69f4e236 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patrick Moriarty.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patrick Moriarty.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "In 1981, Moriarty and Marshall Riconosciuto had funded 15 years of research, investing approximately $1 million of their own money, into developing a small electronic power supply for a METC (Modular Energy Transfer Catalyzer) unit, which could significantly reduce heating and cooling times in food" +--- [[Patrick Moriarty]] was a "fireworks magnate" and a long-time business partner (40 years) of [[Marshall Riconosciuto]]. Together, they owned several California businesses, including [[Hercules Research Corporation]] and [[Pyrotronics Corporation]].[^1] In 1981, Moriarty and [[Marshall Riconosciuto]] had funded 15 years of research, investing approximately $1 million of their own money, into developing a small electronic power supply for a METC (Modular Energy Transfer Catalyzer) unit, which could significantly reduce heating and cooling times in food processing and other industries.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patty Hearst.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patty Hearst.md index de2c974f..4a944ae2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patty Hearst.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Patty Hearst.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Patty Hearst +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - victim - - heiress -description: Patty Hearst is an American newspaper heiress who was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) in 1974. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - SRI +summary: "Patricia Campbell Hearst is an American newspaper heiress who was kidnapped in 1974 by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a radical left-wing organization." --- + Patricia Campbell Hearst is an American newspaper heiress who was kidnapped in 1974 by the [[Symbionese Liberation Army]] (SLA), a radical left-wing organization.[^1] Her kidnapping became a major news story, and the Berkeley police requested the assistance of [[Pat Price]], a psychic at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI), in the investigation. Price attempted to locate Hearst using remote viewing, but was unsuccessful.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pesah Melowany.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pesah Melowany.md index dabf72c1..6ce280fa 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pesah Melowany.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pesah Melowany.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - Israel +summary: "Colonel Pesah Melowany was an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces' External Relations Department." --- -Colonel [[Pesah Melowany]] was an officer in the [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Defense Forces]]' External Relations Department. He provided a letter of recommendation for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], confirming Ben-Menashe's service in key positions within the department. The letter highlighted Ben-Menashe's involvement in "complex and sensitive assignments" that demanded "exceptional analytical and executive capabilities," and praised his "proficiency and devotion" and efficient and reliable fulfillment of assignments.[^1] + +Colonel [[Pesah Melowany]] was an officer in the [[Israel|Israeli Defense Forces]]' External Relations Department. He provided a letter of recommendation for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], confirming Ben-Menashe's service in key positions within the department. The letter highlighted Ben-Menashe's involvement in "complex and sensitive assignments" that demanded "exceptional analytical and executive capabilities," and praised his "proficiency and devotion" and efficient and reliable fulfillment of assignments.[^1] This letter was later introduced as evidence during [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] trial to counter the [[Israel|Israeli]] government's claim that he was merely a low-level translator.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Hayman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Hayman.md index 545fe6db..994133c6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Hayman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Hayman.md @@ -1,16 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - MI6 - - Diplomat - - UK - - Government_Official - - 1970s - - 1980s - - VIP_Pedophile_Network - - PIE +summary: "Sir Peter Hayman served as deputy-director of MI6 and was a known pedophile within Margaret Thatcher's inner circle." --- -Sir Peter Hayman served as deputy-director of [[MI6]] and was a known pedophile within [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s inner circle. He regularly attended civic functions at the Australian High Commissioner's residence at [[Stoke Lodge]] in Kensington alongside [[Margaret Thatcher]], her private secretary [[Peter Morrison]], and Home Secretary [[Leon Brittan]]. Hayman's position within [[British intelligence]] and his proximity to the highest levels of government placed him at the center of VIP pedophile networks operating in London during the 1970s and 1980s[^1]. + +Sir Peter Hayman served as deputy-director of [[British Intelligence]] and was a known pedophile within [[Margaret Thatcher]]'s inner circle. He regularly attended civic functions at the Australian High Commissioner's residence at [[Stoke Lodge]] in Kensington alongside [[Margaret Thatcher]], her private secretary [[Peter Morrison]], and Home Secretary [[Leon Brittan]]. Hayman's position within [[British intelligence]] and his proximity to the highest levels of government placed him at the center of VIP pedophile networks operating in London during the 1970s and 1980s[^1]. ### Government Position and Intelligence Role diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Howells.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Howells.md index b614682b..bdb97a8e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Howells.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Howells.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child-Pornographer - - Bovver-Boots - - Amsterdam + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Peter Howells conducted activities as a convicted pedophile integrated into the international child trafficking frameworks of the late 20th century, specifically within the exploitative environment of Amsterdam's red-light areas and canal networks." --- + Peter Howells conducted activities as a convicted pedophile integrated into the international child trafficking frameworks of the late 20th century, specifically within the exploitative environment of [[Amsterdam]]'s red-light areas and canal networks. ### Operations in Amsterdam diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Hurkos.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Hurkos.md index 6a417e84..d8f3cd0f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Hurkos.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Hurkos.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Peter Hurkos +- Peter Hurkos +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Psychic + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Peter Hurkos was a Dutch psychic who gained international fame for his purported abilities, particularly psychometry—the act of divining information from an object through touch." --- + # Peter Hurkos Peter Hurkos was a Dutch psychic who gained international fame for his purported abilities, particularly psychometry—the act of divining information from an object through touch. A former house painter and [[World War II]] concentration camp survivor, Hurkos claimed his psychic powers manifested after he suffered a traumatic brain injury from a fall in 1941[^1]. @@ -15,7 +18,7 @@ Puharich began regularly dosing Hurkos with hallucinogenic mushrooms, specifical Hurkos's psychometric talents were observed by [[Bep Hermans]], Puharich's au pair and later wife. Hermans recalled that Hurkos, while blindfolded, could provide detailed information about the owner of an object simply by touching it[^1]. -After the death of [[Alice Astor Bouverie]], Puharich and Hurkos traveled to Mexico in search of more *God's flesh* mushrooms. Despite the turmoil, the [[Round Table Foundation]] continued its activities, with Hurkos participating in experiments involving [[Telepathy]], [[Map Dowsing]], palmistry, and [[Eyeless Sight]][^1]. +After the death of [[Alice Astor Bouverie]], Puharich and Hurkos traveled to Mexico in search of more *God's flesh* mushrooms. Despite the turmoil, the [[Round Table Foundation]] continued its activities, with Hurkos participating in experiments involving [[Telepathy]], [[Dowsing]], palmistry, and [[Eyeless Sight]][^1]. In the 1960s, Puharich and Hurkos traveled to the Sixth Naval District Personnel Conference in Charleston, South Carolina, to demonstrate [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and psychometry to submariners[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Maris.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Maris.md index 8f3bee94..71449939 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Maris.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Peter Maris.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Peter Maris +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - CIA - - intelligence - - physicist -description: Peter Maris was a CIA physicist who, along with Ken Kress, tasked Pat Price with remote viewing the Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - SRI + - Soviet +summary: "Peter Maris was a CIA physicist who, along with Ken Kress, an engineer from the Office of Technical Service (OTS), tasked Pat Price with remote viewing the mysterious Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk (URDF-3)." --- + Peter Maris was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] physicist who, along with [[Ken Kress]], an engineer from the Office of Technical Service (OTS), tasked [[Pat Price]] with remote viewing the mysterious Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk (URDF-3). Maris and Kress were the CIA officials who brought in the coordinates for the site, which was also known as P-NUTS (probable nuclear underground test site) by Air Force intelligence. They knew little about the facility, only that it was a "research facility."[^1] Maris was present during Price's remote viewing sessions of Semipalatinsk, where Price described a large gantry crane, the construction of large metal spheres, and unique welding techniques. Initially, Maris and Kress were unsure what to make of Price's descriptions, but they later confirmed the existence of the crane and the spheres through satellite photography. The accuracy of Price's remote viewing, particularly his description of the crane, was so impressive that it helped secure funding for SRI's psi research for several years.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Phillip Hawes.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Phillip Hawes.md index 80c87e62..0d9ee877 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Phillip Hawes.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Phillip Hawes.md @@ -1,4 +1,13 @@ -[[Phillip Hawes]] was the Indio City Manager. He confirmed to *Indio Daily News* staff writer [[Paul Zalis]] that [[William Cole]], a Los Angeles-based attorney, had been hired to investigate possible links between the triple slayings of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]] and the [[Cabazon Casino]].[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer +summary: "Indio City Manager who confirmed the hiring of an attorney to investigate links between the Cabazon triple slayings and the Cabazon Casino in the PROMIS scandal." +--- +[[Phillip Hawes]] was the Indio City Manager. He confirmed to *Indio Daily News* staff writer [[Paul Zalis]] that [[William Cole]], a Los Angeles-based attorney, had been hired to investigate possible links between the triple slayings of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]] and the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pierre Mendès-France.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pierre Mendes-France.md similarity index 74% rename from 10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pierre Mendès-France.md rename to 10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pierre Mendes-France.md index ac0779dd..491f12fd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pierre Mendès-France.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pierre Mendes-France.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics - - France + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Pierre Mendès-France was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1954 to 1955." --- + Pierre Mendès-France was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of [[France]] from 1954 to 1955. In late 1954, his coalition government granted authority for a nuclear weapons planning group to be formed inside the French Atomic Energy Commission, bringing senior officials of the ministry of defense into nuclear planning for the first time.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pinhas Lavon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pinhas Lavon.md index f791c8cf..ca94cd67 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pinhas Lavon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Pinhas Lavon.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics + - CIA + - Politician - Israel + - Military +summary: "Pinhas Lavon was an Israeli politician who served as Defense Minister." --- + Pinhas Lavon was an Israeli politician who served as Defense Minister. He was a more hard-line figure than [[Moshe Sharett]] on the Arab question. The [[Lavon Affair]] in mid-1954, involving an Israeli spy ring bombing American, British, and Egyptian targets, led to Lavon's resignation, which was accepted by Sharett, who had not known of the operation.[^1] Lavon later became head of the Histadrut, the powerful federation of labor unions in [[Israel]]. He was a central figure in a scandal that resurfaced in the early 1960s, where he charged that [[David Ben-Gurion]], [[Shimon Peres]], and [[Moshe Dayan]] had undermined civilian authority over the military. These allegations were leaked to the press, breaking two cardinal rules of Israeli politics: discussing defense matters publicly and failing to keep party disputes private. Although a cabinet-level committee cleared Lavon of authorizing the failed operation in [[Egypt]], [[David Ben-Gurion]] refused to exonerate him, leading to further political turmoil.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/R. S. Hawke.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/R. S. Hawke.md index 376a0291..2d337e86 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/R. S. Hawke.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/R. S. Hawke.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - R. S. Hawke +- R. S. Hawke +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Hawke documented the results of one of these tests, stating that 'The magnetic pattern stored in the iron oxide layer of a magnetic program card was erased.' He concluded that 'Further experiments are warranted,' indicating a measurable effect from Geller's alleged abilities." --- + R. S. Hawke was one of the scientists at [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]] who conducted classified [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] tests with [[Uri Geller]] in the winter of 1975. These tests aimed to determine if Geller could interfere with high-quality lasers and affect magnetic computer program cards[^1]. Hawke documented the results of one of these tests, stating that "The magnetic pattern stored in the iron oxide layer of a magnetic program card was erased." He concluded that "Further experiments are warranted," indicating a measurable effect from Geller's alleged abilities[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ray Hyman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ray Hyman.md index 5c5dae8f..d84952cb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ray Hyman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ray Hyman.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Ray Hyman +- Ray Hyman +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Psychologist - Skeptic +summary: "Ray Hyman is a psychologist and a prominent figure in the scientific skepticism movement." --- -Ray Hyman is a psychologist and a prominent figure in the scientific skepticism movement. He was contracted by [[ARPA]] in 1973 to evaluate [[Uri Geller]]'s purported psychic abilities at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. Along with [[George Lawrence]] and [[Robert Van de Castle]], Hyman concluded that anyone who believed in Geller's powers was falling for the "ridiculous"[^1]. + +Ray Hyman is a psychologist and a prominent figure in the scientific skepticism movement. He was contracted by [[DARPA]] in 1973 to evaluate [[Uri Geller]]'s purported psychic abilities at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. Along with [[George Lawrence]] and [[Robert Van de Castle]], Hyman concluded that anyone who believed in Geller's powers was falling for the "ridiculous"[^1]. Hyman, along with [[Martin Gardner]], joined forces in an anti-Geller crusade. He was critical of [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]]'s methodology, echoing Gardner's criticisms of [[J. B. Rhine]]'s research, citing loose laboratory controls, skewing of data, and the influence of experimenter bias[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Raymond Jenkins.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Raymond Jenkins.md index 24b2f1ba..f7042974 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Raymond Jenkins.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Raymond Jenkins.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Jenkins' investigation also led him to MCA (Music Corporation of America), parent company to Curry Company, where a major drug network had surfaced in Yosemite National Park." +--- [[Raymond Jenkins]] was a private investigator and former Merced College Police Chief. He was recruited by Sheriff [[Ken Mattheys]] in October 1984 to investigate [[Ron Van Meter]]'s disappearance and help clean up the Mariposa Sheriff's Department. Jenkins, along with retired [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Tom Walsh]], concluded that [[Ron Van Meter]] was murdered after obtaining evidence of drug trafficking within the sheriff's department.[^1] Jenkins' investigation also led him to [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] (Music Corporation of America), parent company to Curry Company, where a major drug network had surfaced in Yosemite National Park. He later joined forces with [[Cheri Seymour]] in the investigation of Van Meter's death and the broader corruption in Mariposa County. Jenkins followed the drug trail from Yosemite National Park back to the Mariposa airport, where sheriff's deputies were observed loading and unloading packages from planes.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Raymond Lavas.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Raymond Lavas.md index 018cf52f..a7a17280 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Raymond Lavas.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Raymond Lavas.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Lavas also turned some of Michael Riconosciuto's disks over to the Jack Brooks investigative committee (House Judiciary Committee on INSLAW)." +--- [[Raymond Lavas]] was a former associate of [[Ted Gunderson]] and, according to [[Michael Riconosciuto]], a former protégé of [[Robert Maheu]]. He is noted for expressing his professional opinion about the death of [[Alan Michael May]] in a letter. In this letter, Lavas suggested that certain chemical assassination methods could have been employed, which would cause toxins to evaporate from the body, making the death appear natural. He emphasized that unless a body is immediately refrigerated, such toxins quickly evaporate, leaving minimal traces that would be difficult for a forensic expert to detect without prior suspicion.[^1] Lavas also turned some of [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s disks over to the Jack Brooks investigative committee (House Judiciary Committee on [[INSLAW]]). Riconosciuto claimed there was no data on these disks, as they contained a sub-set of VAX VMS routines modified to activate a one-time pad encryption scheme, requiring specific hardware and instructions to unravel.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Regina Louf.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Regina Louf.md index 2c3153d3..2963fbff 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Regina Louf.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Regina Louf.md @@ -1,23 +1,22 @@ --- +aliases: +- X1 +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Witness - - Victim - Belgium - - 1970s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier -aliases: - - X1 + - Dutroux +summary: "Regina Louf, born in Ghent, Belgium, testified as witness Regina Louf in the Marc Dutroux investigation, providing accounts of child prostitution from the 1970s onward." --- -Regina Louf, born in Ghent, Belgium, testified as witness [[Regina Louf]] in the [[Marc Dutroux]] investigation, providing accounts of child prostitution from the 1970s onward. Raised by her grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]], Louf claimed Beernaert operated a brothel at a hotel-villa in Knokke-Heist, using Louf and other girls for sexual acts with clients including politicians and businessmen. Beernaert, a former police commissioner's widow, ran the brothel at Elizabetlaan 83, [[Knokke-Heist]], behind Golfpad 4, near the [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]], where Louf was forced into services from age two, performing with other children under threat of beatings with a metal ruler or gun. Louf stated her grandmother filmed acts and used the basement studio for pornography production. At age 12, Louf was sold to pimp [[Tony Van den Boggaert]], a family acquaintance, who leased her to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s parties in Brussels, where Dutroux supplied girls and drugs. Louf's memories surfaced during therapy in the 1990s, leading her to contact authorities after Dutroux's arrest in 1996, under pseudonym to protect her identity.[^1] + +Regina Louf, born in Ghent, Belgium, testified as witness [[Regina Louf]] in the [[Marc Dutroux]] investigation, providing accounts of child prostitution from the 1970s onward. Raised by her grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]], Louf claimed Beernaert operated a brothel at a hotel-villa in Knokke-Heist, using Louf and other girls for sexual acts with clients including politicians and businessmen. Beernaert, a former police commissioner's widow, ran the brothel at Elizabetlaan 83, [[Knokke-Heist]], behind Golfpad 4, near the [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]], where Louf was forced into services from age two, performing with other children under threat of beatings with a metal ruler or gun. Louf stated her grandmother filmed acts and used the basement studio for pornography production. At age 12, Louf was sold to pimp [[Tony Van den Boggaert]], a family acquaintance, who leased her to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s parties in Brussels, where Dutroux supplied girls and drugs. Louf's memories surfaced during therapy in the 1990s, leading her to contact authorities after Dutroux's arrest in 1996, under pseudonym to protect her identity.[^1] Louf described childhood at the Knokke brothel, where Beernaert hosted clients at the Royal Zoute Golf Club, including [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]], who raped her in a bedroom, and Counts [[Count Leopold Lippens]] and [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]], who participated in hunts in the Ardennes where children were chased naked through woods. She claimed witnessing the 1984 murder of [[Christine Van Hees]] at a Brussels factory farm, describing the 19-year-old's torture with wire ligatures from neck to ankles and burns from a blowtorch before being set on fire by Dutroux, Nihoul, [[Bernard Weinstein|Weinstein]], and lawyer [[Michel Vander Elst]]. Louf identified "Clo" as [[Carine Dellaert]], raped and murdered in 1983 after giving birth at a house, with Louf assisting the delivery before assaults by Nihoul, Dumont, and Lippens, matching Dellaert's autopsy findings of laminaria sticks and gauze for cervical dilation. Louf detailed another victim, "Katrien," as [[Katrien de Cuyper]], strangled at a castle in 1991 during a party. She described parties at [[Avenue Louise]] mansion with built-in cameras capturing sex and violence for blackmail, where contracts were signed over meals or post-act, binding participants in business and politics.[^1] Louf's testimonies emerged in September 1996 interviews with [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and [[Michel Bourlet]], where she provided maps and descriptions matching unreleased police files. Diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder, Louf recalled memories through therapy, detailing over a dozen murders at parties escalating to snuff films at the [[ASCO]] factory owned by [[Roger Boas]]. She identified X2 as a party mistress and [[Chantal Storme]] as a childhood friend also abused at the brothel, confirmed by Storme in 1997 testimony of mutual sexual acts and threats from [[Cecile Beernaert]]. Louf claimed her grandmother's WW2-era brothel catered to Nazi officers, continuing post-war with elites, where Louf was branded and forced into acts with dogs. She identified a 1982 snuff film victim as [[Veronique Dubrulle]], whose father administered a cinema company, [[Decatron NV]], with Louf naming attendees including her father and the Bert brothers. Louf described her DID as a coping mechanism, with personalities switching under stress, but her details on Van Hees included the ligature method and burn locations not publicly known.[^1] ### X-Dossier Testimony -Louf's statements to Bourlet's team detailed the progression of parties from sex to violence, with children used as incentives for contracts among businessmen and politicians. She described being trafficked to Amsterdam brothels and [[G-Force]] nightclub, where Nihoul's partner [[Marleen De Cokere]] worked, and witnessing deliveries to clients via Dutroux. The X-Dossier, compiled from September 1996, included Louf's maps leading to the Sterrebeek factory near Brussels, where she described a cleaning product smell and blood spots from snuff productions. Bourlet's investigators verified the location as ASCO Industries NV. Louf identified photographs of abuse venues and participants, including a villa in Faulx-les-Tombes used for orgies. She recounted a 1981 incident where she and Dellaert were driven to a house for rape after childbirth, with the baby taken, aligning with Dellaert's disappearance from Ghent.[^1] +Louf's statements to Bourlet's team detailed the progression of parties from sex to violence, with children used as incentives for contracts among businessmen and politicians. She described being trafficked to Amsterdam brothels and [[G-Force nightclub]] nightclub, where Nihoul's partner [[Marleen De Cokere]] worked, and witnessing deliveries to clients via Dutroux. The X-Dossier, compiled from September 1996, included Louf's maps leading to the Sterrebeek factory near Brussels, where she described a cleaning product smell and blood spots from snuff productions. Bourlet's investigators verified the location as ASCO Industries NV. Louf identified photographs of abuse venues and participants, including a villa in Faulx-les-Tombes used for orgies. She recounted a 1981 incident where she and Dellaert were driven to a house for rape after childbirth, with the baby taken, aligning with Dellaert's disappearance from Ghent.[^1] Louf identified a fourth victim from photos as Veronique Dubrulle, murdered in 1982, whose father Jacques Dubrulle administered Decatron NV, with Louf naming Joost and Albert Bert as participants. Dubrulle's death certificate listed neurologists Louf identified as abusers. Louf described hunts at Lippens' estates, where children stripped progressively before final abuse or killing, with two to three deaths per event in October-November. She claimed these occurred in wooded areas near Namur and Bouillon, with guards preventing escape. Louf's pimp Tony introduced her to Nihoul's circuit, where she performed at the Dolo nightclub and chateau events, with drugs and escalating violence binding attendees through mutual compromise.[^1] @@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ The X-Dossier team noted Louf's DID but proceeded with verification, finding her ### Aftermath and Criticism Louf's identity was leaked as Regina Louf in 1997, leading to public discreditation as a fantasist suffering from false memory syndrome, with media portraying her as unreliable due to DID. The 2004 trial barred X-witness testimonies, citing lack of corroboration, though Bourlet's summary leaked in 2009 via Wikileaks detailed her claims. Louf's details matched elements like the Van Hees ligature and Dellaert's tools, but the court favored the syndrome theory. She identified X4 as another child prostitute and Chantal as abused with her at the Knokke brothel, where they were forced into acts before clients. Louf claimed threats to her life if she spoke, and post-leak, she faced harassment, continuing advocacy through her book and interviews.[^1] -Bourlet's team exonerated of fabrication in 1999, but the damage persisted, with the X-Dossier's 1997 leak to journalists leading to the 1999 book "The X-Files." Louf's accounts connected to [[Spartacus International]] via Dumont and CRIES, with Heylens listing Brongersma and Meier. Post-trial, Louf lived under protection, her testimony influencing independent probes into cold cases. The 2004 acquittal of Nihoul on kidnapping despite evidence from [[Michelle Martin]] and Lelievre highlighted barriers for witnesses like Louf. Her revelations detailed a network using hypnosis and trauma, tying to [[MKUltra]] concepts of mind control through dissociation.[^1] +Bourlet's team exonerated of fabrication in 1999, but the damage persisted, with the X-Dossier's 1997 leak to journalists leading to the 1999 book "The X-Files." Louf's accounts connected to [[Spartacus International]] via Dumont and CRIES, with Heylens listing Brongersma and Meier. Post-trial, Louf lived under protection, her testimony influencing independent probes into cold cases. The 2004 acquittal of Nihoul on kidnapping despite evidence from [[Michelle Martin]] and Lelievre highlighted barriers for witnesses like Louf. Her revelations detailed a network using hypnosis and trauma, tying to [[Project MKUltra]] concepts of mind control through dissociation.[^1] Louf's later life involved therapy and public speaking on trauma recovery, with no criminal charges against her. Her DID diagnosis came under scrutiny in the trial, but she maintained her recollections' accuracy, corroborated by elements like the Van Hees wrist nail and Dellaert's pregnancy. The case closed without prosecuting named elites, leaving Louf's testimony as key to the X-Dossier's legacy in exposing alleged protections for figures like [[Melchior Wathelet]] and Vanden Boeynants.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ricardo Lau.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ricardo Lau.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..23b581cf --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ricardo Lau.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Ricardo Lau was a former Nicaraguan National Guard intelligence officer who co-founded the FDN Contra army and served as its death squad leader and chief torturer. +--- +Ricardo Lau was a former Nicaraguan National Guard intelligence officer who co-founded the [[FDN]] Contra army and served as its death squad leader and chief torturer. Lau's history of violence and corruption placed him at the center of the FDN's darkest activities during the Contra war.[^1] + +### Founding the FDN + +Lau was running the Legion of September 15 prior to [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]]'s appointment as Contra military commander. Records seized from Salvadoran right-wing leader Roberto D'Aubuisson revealed that D'Aubuisson had gone to [[Guatemala]] three days after the assassination of Archbishop Romero and made two "contributions to Nicaraguans," one for $40,000 and one for $80,000. Written underneath these amounts was the name and telephone number of Colonel Ricardo Lau, connecting him to the financing of the assassination.[^2] + +### Death Squad Leader + +Several accounts painted a picture of massive corruption inside the FDN, perpetuated by Bermúdez and his closest associates: death squad leader Ricardo Lau and millionaire land baron [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides Sánchez]]. The old Guardia prison where the FDN operated became Lau's domain. Meneses strolled freely through the grounds, and the guards looked respectfully at their shoes and murmured "Señor" when Meneses and his entourage passed by, illustrating the close relationship between Lau's FDN faction and the drug trafficking operation.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6, Ch. 14. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard C. Jacobs.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard C. Jacobs.md index eaf37a7a..7794e3f6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard C. Jacobs.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard C. Jacobs.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Client - - Louisiana - - 1970s - - Troop_137 + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Client of the Troop 137 boy prostitution ring in New Orleans during the mid-1970s, connected to a broader child exploitation network." --- + Richard C. Jacobs was a client of the boy prostitution ring involving [[Troop 137]] in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. He participated in the exploitation of boys through the scout troop network. Jacobs was connected to the operations led by [[Richard Halvorsen]] and others.[^1] ### Role in Operations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Halvorsen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Halvorsen.md index ded99300..5cf71b45 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Halvorsen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Halvorsen.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - Scoutmaster - - Louisiana - - 1970s - - Troop_137 - - Child_Prostitution + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Richard Halvorsen served as a scout leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, associated with Troop 137." --- -Richard Halvorsen served as a scout leader in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], associated with [[Troop 137]]. He worked alongside other leaders including [[Harry O'Cramer]], an assistant scoutmaster. Boys from [[Troop 137]] participated in activities under the supervision of Halvorsen and his colleagues, which later came under scrutiny due to illicit involvement. Halvorsen's role in the troop positioned him in a position of authority over young boys, facilitating access that was exploited in criminal enterprises.[^1] + +Richard Halvorsen served as a scout leader in [[New Orleans]], associated with [[Troop 137]]. He worked alongside other leaders including [[Harry O'Cramer]], an assistant scoutmaster. Boys from [[Troop 137]] participated in activities under the supervision of Halvorsen and his colleagues, which later came under scrutiny due to illicit involvement. Halvorsen's role in the troop positioned him in a position of authority over young boys, facilitating access that was exploited in criminal enterprises.[^1] ### Criminal Activities In September 1976, film reels containing child pornography were discovered by technicians in a malfunctioning commercial film processing machine in Dallas, Texas, and traced back to Harry O'Cramer in New Orleans, revealing involvement of [[Troop 137]] boys and their scoutmasters, including Halvorsen, in depicted sex acts. Halvorsen participated in a boy prostitution ring that operated through the scout troop, producing and distributing explicit materials featuring minors. The operation connected to broader networks, including [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] in Tennessee run by [[Cladius Vermilye]], where juveniles were drugged and coerced into orgies for filming and sponsorship by paying clients, with Halvorsen's activities in New Orleans feeding into similar exploitation patterns involving [[John David Norman]]'s international contacts.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Hanna.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Hanna.md index 0b494ffc..677892f5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Hanna.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Hanna.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Assistant Chief of the California Highway Patrol who reported the official details of the 1983 Queen's Accident collision." +--- [[Richard Hanna]] was the Assistant Chief of the [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]]. He reported that the collision involving a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle and a Secret Service car occurred at 10:50 a.m. on March 5, 1983, between Coulterville and La Grange on Highway 132, about 25 minutes ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Helms.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Helms.md index 9a220b6c..fd94d376 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Helms.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Helms.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Richard Helms +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - director -description: Richard Helms was the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1966 to 1973, and played a key role in the CIA's early involvement in psychic research. + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Helms personally approved the continuation and expansion of the CIA's psychic research program, initially known as the Biofield Measurements Program and later as the Paranormal Perception Research Project." --- + [[Richard Helms]] was the [[Director of Central Intelligence|Director of Central Intelligence]] (DCI) from 1966 to 1973. He played a key role in the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s early involvement in psychic research, including the decision to test [[Uri Geller]] at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]].[^1] Helms personally approved the continuation and expansion of the CIA's psychic research program, initially known as the Biofield Measurements Program and later as the Paranormal Perception Research Project. His decision was based on the belief that there was value in exploring these phenomena, particularly in response to perceived Soviet advancements in the field.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard J. Kerr.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard J. Kerr.md index 3923bc69..e02673e2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard J. Kerr.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard J. Kerr.md @@ -1,22 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "BCCI Scandal" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - CIA - BCCI - - Acting Director - - Intelligence - - Congressional Testimony - - Iran-Contra - - Banking + - CIA +summary: "Kerr appeared before Senator John Kerry's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations on October 25, 1992, to discuss the CIA's knowledge of BCCI's activities." --- + Richard J. Kerr served as Acting [[Central Intelligence Agency]] Director. In 1991, he confirmed that the agency had used [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] to move money around the world.[^1] ### Role in BCCI Affair Kerr appeared before Senator [[John Kerry]]'s Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations on October 25, 1992, to discuss the CIA's knowledge of BCCI's activities.[^2] He stated that the CIA had not been involved with a BCCI "black network" of thugs and assassins, nor had it used BCCI for arms sales to [[Iran]] or diversion of funds for the [[Nicaraguan Contras]].[^3] He also denied that the CIA had a relationship with [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] or had placed him on a watch list.[^4] -Despite these denials, Kerr admitted that the CIA did maintain accounts with BCCI, describing them as normal operational accounts.[^5] The Kerry subcommittee's report suggested that [[William Casey]]'s actions, including any role in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], were undertaken in his position as an adviser to the President, rather than as Director of the CIA, allowing them to be undocumented and deniable.[^6] +Despite these denials, Kerr admitted that the CIA did maintain accounts with BCCI, describing them as normal operational accounts.[^5] The Kerry subcommittee's report suggested that [[William J. Casey]]'s actions, including any role in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], were undertaken in his position as an adviser to the President, rather than as Director of the CIA, allowing them to be undocumented and deniable.[^6] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Kennett.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Kennett.md index 05a7702a..378e6a58 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Kennett.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard Kennett.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Richard Kennett +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - - person - - CIA - - intelligence - - scientist -description: Richard Kennett was a CIA analyst with a background in neurophysiology, who served as a key liaison and evaluator for the agency's psychic research programs. + - Person + - Skeptic +summary: "Richard Kennett was a CIA analyst in the Office of Scientific Intelligence in the early 1970s." --- + Richard Kennett was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] analyst in the Office of Scientific Intelligence in the early 1970s. In his early thirties, with a wife and two young sons, he held a Ph.D. in neurophysiology and was pursuing an M.D., making him uniquely qualified to evaluate the scientific aspects of psychic research. Kennett was a man of eclectic interests, drawn to the wild extremes of human behavior and fascinated by religion and mysticism. He spent some of his CIA time monitoring the fringes of medicine and psychology, looking for unconventional approaches that might be useful in the Cold War. By the time of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, Kennett was slated to become the assistant national intelligence officer for chemical and biological warfare issues, indicating his rising prominence within the intelligence community.[^1] In May 1973, [[Hal Puthoff]] contacted Kennett regarding [[Ingo Swann]]'s coordinate-based clairvoyance scheme. Initially skeptical of the concept of using geographical coordinates for psychic targeting, Kennett challenged Puthoff to remote-view a location unknown even to Kennett himself. This led to the famous Sugar Grove incident, where Swann and [[Pat Price]] accurately described a secret [[NSA]] facility in West Virginia, despite being given coordinates for Kennett's friend's cabin. This incident, while causing a security investigation, ultimately impressed Kennett and the NSA with the accuracy of remote viewing.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard M. Helms.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard M. Helms.md index 00b4d46b..b595edfe 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard M. Helms.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Richard M. Helms.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - CIA + - Politician + - Israel + - Soviet +summary: "Helms also came to a personal conclusion that Israel was funneling American satellite information to the Soviet Union, repeatedly telling his deputies and aides that he was convinced Israel was an 'open pipeline for pumping intelligence to Moscow.'" --- + Richard M. Helms served as the Director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] from 1966 to 1973. He was known for his bureaucratic approach and his willingness to suppress intelligence that might displease his superiors. Helms obeyed President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s order to bury a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] estimate concluding that [[Israel]] had manufactured at least four nuclear warheads. Johnson did not want to know this information, as it would compel him to act on it, and he had no intention of stopping the Israeli bomb.[^1] Helms also came to a personal conclusion that [[Israel]] was funneling American satellite information to the [[Soviet Union]], repeatedly telling his deputies and aides that he was convinced [[Israel]] was an "open pipeline for pumping intelligence to [[Moscow]]."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert A. McConnell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert A. McConnell.md index 365eeec8..bd9ef939 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert A. McConnell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert A. McConnell.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Robert A. McConnell +- Robert A. McConnell +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Physicist + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Jung remarked on how some age-old mysteries never change, and that attempts to explain away seemingly miraculous results often fail against the facts." --- + Robert A. McConnell was a physicist who authored the paper "ESP—Fact or Fancy?" His work was discussed by Nobel Laureate [[Wolfgang Pauli]] and psychiatrist [[Carl Jung]], who had a lively conversation about [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] in the early 1950s[^1]. Jung remarked on how some age-old mysteries never change, and that attempts to explain away seemingly miraculous results often fail against the facts. McConnell's paper contributed to the ongoing debate about the reality and nature of anomalous mental phenomena[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Hanssen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Hanssen.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c477ffd6 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Hanssen.md @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence" +created: 2026-05-01 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - FBI + - KGB + - Espionage + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Robert Philip Hanssen was an FBI supervisory special agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence across three periods from 1979 to 2001, betraying approximately 50 human assets and thousands of pages of classified material before pleading guilty to 15 espionage counts. Post-arrest reporting alleged that the FBI case management system he exploited was a derivative of INSLAW's PROMIS software, a claim absent from the official charging documents and the 2003 DOJ Inspector General report." +--- +Robert Philip Hanssen was born April 18, 1944, in Chicago, Illinois. He attended Knox College and received an M.B.A. from Northwestern University, then joined the Chicago Police Department briefly before entering the FBI as a Special Agent in 1976. During a 25-year career he served primarily in Soviet counterintelligence assignments in New York City and Washington, D.C., attaining the rank of GS-15 supervisory special agent. He was a devout Roman Catholic and a member of Opus Dei. + +Hanssen was arrested February 18, 2001, at Foxstone Park in Vienna, Virginia, during a dead drop. He pleaded guilty on July 6, 2001, to 15 counts of espionage and conspiracy to commit espionage, in a plea agreement under which the government declined to seek the death penalty in exchange for his full cooperation and debriefing. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on May 10, 2002, by U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton. The FBI describes him as "the most damaging spy in Bureau history." Hanssen died at ADX Florence, Colorado, on June 5, 2023, at age 79.[^1] + +### First Period: GRU, 1979-1981 + +In 1979, Hanssen delivered an anonymous package to a Soviet trade office in New York that served as a front for the GRU (Soviet military intelligence), revealing the identity of a GRU officer serving as an FBI informant. Over approximately two years he received roughly $21,000 in cash from the GRU. His wife Bonnie discovered his espionage; following a confession to an Opus Dei priest, Hanssen donated a portion of the funds to charitable causes and ceased contact.[^1][^2] + +### Second Period: KGB, 1985-1991 + +In 1985, Hanssen resumed espionage by writing an unsolicited letter directly to the KGB. This second period, from approximately September 1985 through 1991, proved the most destructive. Items confirmed by his indictment and plea agreement include: + +- The National MASINT (Measurement and Signature Intelligence) Program and its collection architecture +- U.S. nuclear war strategy and continuity-of-government preparations +- The FBI Double Agent Program and the U.S. Double Agent Program +- The identities of approximately 50 human assets working for U.S. intelligence inside the Soviet system; at least three were executed, among them Dmitri Polyakov, described in FBI materials as "the greatest asset the U.S. had ever developed inside the Soviet system" +- The complete scope of the FBI's secret investigation of State Department official Felix Bloch; Hanssen warned the KGB, which warned Bloch, completely compromising the case +- Major technical intelligence programs, advanced weapons research, and analytical products from across the Intelligence Community + +Hanssen likely ceased contact in 1991 as the Soviet Union was collapsing.[^1][^2] + +### Third Period: SVR, 1999-2001 + +In 1999, Hanssen resumed contact with the SVR (successor to the KGB), providing current information about U.S. counterintelligence activities in Russia. He communicated via encrypted messages and dead drops under the alias "Ramon Garcia." His identity was confirmed by a former KGB officer recruited by the CIA, who provided the FBI with an original KGB file containing Hanssen's fingerprints and a letter in his handwriting. He was arrested at Foxstone Park on February 18, 2001, as he prepared a dead drop delivery.[^1][^2] + +### PROMIS Software Allegations + +The formal charging documents against Hanssen -- the criminal complaint affidavit, the indictment, and the plea agreement -- do not mention [[PROMIS]] or [[INSLAW]]. The 2003 [[Department of Justice]] Inspector General special report (OIG Special Report 03-08, August 2003), a 674-page review of the FBI's performance in detecting and investigating Hanssen's activities, similarly makes no connection between Hanssen and PROMIS.[^3] + +However, reporting in the Washington Times and other outlets in 2001, citing unnamed government sources, alleged that the FBI's Automated Case Support (ACS) system -- the internal case management and intelligence tracking database that Hanssen exploited throughout his espionage to monitor the Bureau's search for a mole -- was itself a derivative of [[INSLAW]]'s PROMIS software. Under this theory, Hanssen's unauthorized access to and repeated exploitation of the ACS system constituted, in effect, the delivery of a PROMIS-derived intelligence management tool to Soviet and Russian handlers.[^4] + +The allegation gained additional circulation in October 2001 when post-September 11 reporting emerged that PROMIS-derived software provided to the Soviet Union via Hanssen had reportedly made its way to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda, enabling the network to monitor U.S. counterterrorism database activity and move funds between banks undetected. These claims were not confirmed by any official investigation.[^4] + +The 1992 House Judiciary Committee report on the INSLAW affair established the broader context in which this allegation arose, finding that the [[Department of Justice]] had "taken, converted and stolen" INSLAW's Enhanced PROMIS and that the software was distributed without authorization across federal agencies and to foreign governments.[^4] The DOJ's own Special Counsel, [[Nicholas J. Bua]], found "no credible basis" for the INSLAW theft claims in his 1994 report, placing the two official investigations in direct conflict.[^5] + +The charging documents confirm that Hanssen used the ACS system to conduct unauthorized database searches for his own name and related counterintelligence identifiers, monitoring the FBI's internal mole hunt in real time -- the specific behavior that intersects with the broader INSLAW thesis about PROMIS's covert deployment throughout the U.S. intelligence community.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Federal Bureau of Investigation. "Robert Hanssen." Famous Cases and Criminals. fbi.gov. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *United States v. Robert Philip Hanssen: Affidavit in Support of Criminal Complaint.* United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, February 2001. +[^3]: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General. *A Review of the FBI's Performance in Deterring, Detecting, and Investigating the Espionage Activities of Robert Hanssen.* OIG Special Report 03-08, August 2003. +[^4]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^5]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Keenan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Keenan.md index 5573b22f..9d8f59cc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Keenan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Keenan.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer - Military - - Colonel - - INSCOM - - Remote_Viewing - - Systems_Exploitation_Detachment - - Army_Intelligence - - Frederick_Atwater +summary: "Colonel Robert Keenan was the commanding officer of the Systems Exploitation Detachment (SED) under the command of United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM)." --- + Colonel Robert Keenan was the commanding officer of the [[Systems Exploitation Detachment]] (SED) under the command of [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command]] (INSCOM). In this role (July 1978 - May 1980[^1]), he was responsible for overseeing the activities and personnel within the detachment. When [[Frederick Atwater]] proposed the idea of forming a remote viewing team within the Army, it was Keenan who had the authority to approve or reject the proposal. Keenan ultimately approved Atwater's proposal, which led to the establishment of the remote viewing program in 1977. This decision marked a significant step in the Army's exploration of paranormal phenomena for intelligence gathering purposes. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Kennedy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Kennedy.md index 41e1fbbf..c625d16d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Kennedy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Kennedy.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "JFK Assassination" tags: - Person - - Politics - - USA - - Attorney General - - Kennedy Administration - - Justice Department - - Israel - - Government Official + - JFK + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Robert Kennedy was an American politician who served as Attorney General during his brother John F." --- + Robert Kennedy was an American politician who served as Attorney General during his brother [[John F. Kennedy]]'s presidency. In an interview published in 1988 by the [[John F. Kennedy Library]], he expressed a cynical view of [[Myer Feldman]], noting that while his older brother valued Feldman's work, Feldman's major interest was [[Israel]] rather than the [[United States]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Lang.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Lang.md index 5744d2b2..7574d065 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Lang.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Lang.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - Scoutmaster - - Louisiana - - 1970s - - Troop_137 - - Child_Prostitution + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Robert Lang served as a scout leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, associated with Troop 137." --- -Robert Lang served as a scout leader in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], associated with [[Troop 137]]. He worked alongside other leaders including [[Richard Halvorsen]] and [[Raymond Woodall]]. Boys from [[Troop 137]] participated in activities under the supervision of Lang and his colleagues, which later came under scrutiny due to illicit involvement. Lang's role in the troop positioned him in a position of authority over young boys, facilitating access that was exploited in criminal enterprises.[^1] + +Robert Lang served as a scout leader in [[New Orleans]], associated with [[Troop 137]]. He worked alongside other leaders including [[Richard Halvorsen]] and [[Raymond Woodall]]. Boys from [[Troop 137]] participated in activities under the supervision of Lang and his colleagues, which later came under scrutiny due to illicit involvement. Lang's role in the troop positioned him in a position of authority over young boys, facilitating access that was exploited in criminal enterprises.[^1] ### Criminal Activities In September 1976, film reels containing child pornography were discovered by technicians in a malfunctioning commercial film processing machine in [[Dallas, Texas]], and traced back to [[Harry O'Cramer]] in New Orleans, revealing involvement of [[Troop 137]] boys and their scoutmasters, including Lang, in depicted sex acts. Lang participated in a boy prostitution ring that operated through the scout troop, producing and distributing explicit materials featuring minors. The operation connected to broader networks, including [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] in Tennessee run by [[Cladius Vermilye]], where juveniles were drugged and coerced into orgies for filming and sponsorship by paying clients, with Lang's activities in New Orleans feeding into similar exploitation patterns involving [[John David Norman]]'s international contacts.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Lucky.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Lucky.md index 29baa8c3..dec6e87e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Lucky.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Lucky.md @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Robert Lucky +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - - person - - scientist - - engineer - - editor -description: Robert Lucky was a Bell Labs scientist and editor of the Proceedings of the IEEE, who became convinced of the reality of remote viewing. + - Person + - Skeptic +summary: "He eventually conducted some of his own informal remote viewing experiments and became convinced of its reality, stating, 'Psychic stuff is really not much more far-fetched than some of the physics behind the laser.' His decision to publish the paper in a respected scientific journal contributed to" --- + [[Robert Lucky]] was a [[Bell Labs]] scientist and the editor of the prestigious *Proceedings of the IEEE* electrical engineering society journal. He initially hesitated to publish [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]]'s paper on remote viewing in 1976. However, after Puthoff and Targ visited Bell Labs to answer questions from skeptical scientists, Lucky was impressed.[^1] He eventually conducted some of his own informal remote viewing experiments and became convinced of its reality, stating, "Psychic stuff is really not much more far-fetched than some of the physics behind the laser." His decision to publish the paper in a respected scientific journal contributed to the growing, albeit controversial, recognition of remote viewing within the scientific community.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Maheu.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Maheu.md index 3315a83c..6442bfc5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Maheu.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Maheu.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - Politician +summary: "Maheu's connections extended to organized crime figures, as he was involved in CIA operations to assassinate Fidel Castro in 1960." +--- [[Robert Maheu]] was a former [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent who became a prominent figure in the business and intelligence worlds, notably serving as the CEO of [[Howard Hughes]] operations in Las Vegas. He was also a Senior Vice President and Director of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]].[^1] Maheu's connections extended to organized crime figures, as he was involved in [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operations to assassinate [[Fidel Castro]] in 1960. In this capacity, he acted as a "cut-out," contacting organized-crime leaders such as [[Sam Giancana]], [[Johnny Rosselli]], and [[Santos Trafficante, Jr.]], who in turn enlisted the direct assistance of Cuban exiles.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Maxwell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Maxwell.md index dd76c633..b5c9f010 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Maxwell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Maxwell.md @@ -1,27 +1,63 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Mossad + - Israel + - Soviet + - Politician - Media - - Intelligence - - Finance +summary: "Robert Maxwell was a British media proprietor, Labour MP, and alleged intelligence asset for Mossad, MI6, and the KGB, whose alleged role as the primary international distributor of backdoored PROMIS software to foreign governments became central to the INSLAW scandal narrative; he was found dead in the Atlantic Ocean on November 5, 1991, three months after Danny Casolaro's death." --- -[[Robert Maxwell]] was a British media proprietor and Member of Parliament. He formed ties with [[Israel]] in the early 1960s through a meeting arranged with [[Yitzhak Shamir]], then in [[Mossad]] operations in Europe. This connection was facilitated by [[Aviezer Ya’ari]] of the [[Mapam]] (United Workers) Party, aiming to establish links with the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]], with whom Maxwell had intelligence connections since [[World War II]]. Maxwell and Shamir shared an antipathy for the [[USA|Americans]] and became close friends.[^1] +Robert Maxwell was born Ján Ludvík Hyman Binyamin Hoch on January 10, 1923, in Slatinské Doly, Czechoslovakia (now Solotvyno, Ukraine), the son of a poor Yiddish-speaking Jewish family. His parents and most of his siblings were killed in the Holocaust. He fled through Romania and France, eventually joining the Czech Army in exile in the United Kingdom, then serving in the British Army, where he was awarded the Military Cross by Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. He died on November 5, 1991, under disputed circumstances in the Atlantic Ocean near the Canary Islands. He was 68.[^3] -Maxwell is connected to the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] via allegations of his involvement in the international distribution of the [[PROMIS]] software. [[Rafi Eitan]] suggested Maxwell was a front for selling PROMIS due to his long association with Shamir and Israel. In 1984, Senator [[John Tower]], a friend of Maxwell and close to [[George Bush]], approached Maxwell on behalf of the [[Robert Gates|CIA]] group to market PROMIS. Maxwell's Berlitz language schools and his company [[Degem]] (an [[Israel|Israeli]]-controlled computer business with operations in [[Israel]], [[Guatemala]], and [[Transkei]]) were used to distance him from the spy project.[^1] +### Media and Business Career -[[INSLAW]] alleged that the late British publisher Robert Maxwell assisted [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence agents in the dissemination of PROMIS to intelligence and law enforcement agencies of other governments and to international commercial banks. This theory suggests that Israeli intelligence agents colluded with [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] officials to prevent Inslaw from fully litigating its claims against the U.S. government. It was also alleged that an Israeli agent provided $600,000 from a slush fund, jointly controlled by U.S. and Israeli intelligence, to get Inslaw's lead counsel fired, thereby preventing Inslaw from prosecuting its PROMIS proprietary rights and license fee claims against the U.S. Justice Department.[^2] +After the war, Maxwell worked in [[British intelligence]] in occupied Berlin, operating under cover as an interpreter. He built a business relationship with the German scientific publishing house [[Springer Verlag]] and in 1948 founded Pergamon Press, which became a major international scientific publisher. He was elected to Parliament as the Labour MP for Buckinghamshire East in 1964 but lost his seat in 1970. A 1971 Board of Trade investigation into his management of Pergamon concluded that Maxwell was "not a suitable person to be at the helm of a publicly quoted company" - a finding that damaged his reputation for the following decade but that he recovered from through continuing commercial activity.[^3] -Maxwell agreed to market PROMIS for the [[USA|Americans]] and [[Israel|Israelis]], using his network of companies. He was aware of the general uses of PROMIS for intelligence gathering, though it is unclear if he knew about the hidden trap door. He received a flat fee of $8 million and two percent of the gross whenever his companies were involved in transferring arms money, earning him millions.[^1] +Maxwell acquired [[Mirror Group]] Newspapers in 1984, becoming proprietor of the *[[Daily Mirror]]*, and purchased the American publisher [[Macmillan]] in 1988. By the late 1980s his media empire encompassed dozens of companies across multiple countries. After his death, investigators discovered that he had looted approximately £750 million from the pension funds of his companies, affecting approximately 32,000 pensioners. His sons [[Ian Maxwell|Ian]] and [[Kevin Maxwell]] were arrested in connection with the pension fraud; both were ultimately acquitted in 1996 after a lengthy trial.[^3] -Through Degem, Maxwell sold PROMIS to the [[East Bloc]] and other countries, including [[Brazil]], [[Chile]], [[Colombia]], and [[Nicaragua]]. An abridged version was also sold to [[Credit Suisse]] in 1985, allowing the [[Likud Party]] to track Israeli accounts. He even sold PROMIS to the [[Soviet Union]] in the late 1980s, with [[Robert Gates]] lifting export barriers for IBM computers to the Soviets, which were then fitted with the trap-doored PROMIS by Degem technicians.[^1] +### Intelligence Connections -Maxwell also played a role in the financial operations of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]]. He helped open doors for [[Israel]] to conduct business deals with [[Poland]], even speaking to the Polish defense minister, [[Wojciech Jaruzelski]]. He was a conduit for moving money from the slush fund to the [[East Bloc]], with $450 million transferred from [[Credit Suisse]] to the [[Bank of Budapest]] in [[Hungary]]. His companies were used to funnel money to the East Bloc, and to bring money out for [[Likud Party]] purposes, depositing it in bank accounts in [[Luxembourg]] and [[Geneva]].[^1] +Maxwell maintained simultaneous intelligence relationships with multiple services for decades. His [[Mossad]] connections began in the early 1960s through a meeting arranged with [[Yitzhak Shamir]], then running Mossad operations in Europe, facilitated by [[Aviezer Ya'ari]] of the Israeli [[Mapam Party]]. Maxwell and Shamir became close associates, and Maxwell developed an antipathy toward American predominance in intelligence sharing that aligned with [[Israel|Israeli]] interests. His contacts with Soviet intelligence dated to his wartime and immediate postwar service in Germany; he reportedly provided useful intelligence to the [[KGB]] in parallel with his Mossad relationship, a dual role that both services are described as tolerating because each found him useful.[^1][^3] -In 1987, a contribution was made to the West Australian Labor Party from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], involving [[Richard Babayan]] and [[Earl Brian]] acting on behalf of [[Hadron]]. This money was passed on by one of [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell's]] companies in [[Australia]] to be held by the Pergamon Press Trust Fund in [[Moscow]].[^1] +### Role in PROMIS Distribution -During government investigations regarding the [[INSLAW]] case, the Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegation that the DOJ or individuals involved with the DOJ improperly distributed PROMIS software to foreign governments or entities. The investigation found no evidence to support these claims, stating that only public domain versions of PROMIS (Old PROMIS and the Pilot Project version) had been distributed internationally. The report concluded that the allegation of international distribution of enhanced PROMIS by the DOJ was pure speculation, lacking evidentiary support.[^2] +Multiple sources allege that Maxwell served as the primary commercial agent through which a surveillance-modified version of [[PROMIS]] software was distributed internationally following [[Rafael Eitan]]'s [[LAKAM]] operation to obtain and modify the software. According to Gordon Thomas's account in *Gideon's Spies* (1999), drawing on Israeli intelligence sources, Maxwell agreed to market PROMIS for U.S. and Israeli intelligence using his network of companies, aware of the software's general intelligence-gathering capabilities. He received a flat fee of $8 million and a percentage of gross revenues generated through his distribution network. He operated without necessarily knowing the specific technical details of the surveillance trapdoor embedded in the software.[^1][^3] + +Maxwell's principal vehicle for PROMIS distribution was [[Degem]], an Israeli-controlled computer company with operations in Israel, Guatemala, and Transkei. His Berlitz language schools and other international holdings provided additional cover for technology sales in countries where direct Israeli involvement would have been problematic. Among the alleged recipients of PROMIS-derived software distributed through Maxwell's network were agencies in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, South Korea, Poland, the Soviet Union, South Africa, Jordan, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Nicaragua. In 1985, an abridged version was allegedly sold to [[Credit Suisse]], providing intelligence access to Israeli accounts held there. In the late 1980s, Maxwell allegedly sold PROMIS to the [[Soviet Union]], with the transaction facilitated by the lifting of [[IBM]] export restrictions - an arrangement that reportedly allowed Degem technicians to install the trapdoor-equipped software on IBM computers delivered to Soviet intelligence.[^1][^3] + +[[INSLAW]] alleged that Maxwell contributed $600,000 from a joint U.S.-Israeli intelligence slush fund to secure the dismissal of [[Leigh Ratiner]], INSLAW's lead litigation counsel at Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin, after Maxwell learned that Ratiner's aggressive litigation strategy threatened to expose the international PROMIS distribution network. The dismissal occurred following a meeting between Dickstein partner [[Leonard Garment]] and Deputy Attorney General [[Arnold Burns]]; Ratiner later settled a wrongful dismissal suit against his firm for the same amount. The [[Nicholas J. Bua|Bua Report]] found no credible evidence supporting this allegation.[^2] + +The intelligence community's involvement in Maxwell's PROMIS business also surfaces in accounts involving former Senator [[John Tower]], a friend of Maxwell who was close to the [[George H.W. Bush]] administration. In 1984, Tower allegedly approached Maxwell on behalf of a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-connected group to formalize his role as the PROMIS marketing intermediary.[^1] + +In 1987, an alleged contribution to the West Australian Labor Party reportedly passed through one of Maxwell's Australian companies and was deposited by the Pergamon Press Trust Fund in Moscow, with [[Richard Babayan]] and [[Earl Brian]] acting on behalf of [[Hadron]] in facilitating the transaction.[^1] + +### Death + +Maxwell was last heard from by crew aboard his yacht, the *Lady Ghislaine*, at approximately 4:25 a.m. on November 5, 1991, while the vessel was cruising off the Canary Islands. His absence was not discovered until midday, when the yacht's captain, [[Gus Rankin]], could not reach him by telephone. A search of the vessel found nothing. A Spanish Air Force pilot on an aerial search spotted Maxwell's body floating naked in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 20 miles southwest of Gran Canaria and he was recovered by helicopter and transported to a forensic institute in Las Palmas.[^6] + +The Spanish judicial investigation under Judge Isabel Oliva concluded on December 13, 1991. Three pathologists who examined Maxwell could not agree on a single cause: one concluded heart attack alone; a second concluded heart attack followed by drowning; a third concluded fall and drowning without a prior cardiac event. Judge Oliva ruled the probable cause of death was "the association of a double mechanism consisting of a previous causal factor of an ischemic heart attack, followed by a concomitant factor of drowning." The ruling was accidental death. No external signs of violence, no toxicological evidence of poisoning, and no traumatic injury causing loss of consciousness were found. Maxwell was buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.[^6] + +Maxwell died 87 days after journalist [[Danny Casolaro]], whose "[[The Octopus]]" investigation had specifically encompassed the PROMIS distribution network and Maxwell's alleged role within it. The proximity of the two deaths was noted by INSLAW and congressional investigators.[^2] + +### Murder Allegations + +Two former Israeli intelligence sources made public allegations that Maxwell was murdered on Mossad orders. Former Mossad case officer [[Victor Ostrovsky]], in his 1994 memoir *The Other Side of Deception*, wrote that Maxwell had become a liability to Mossad after his financial empire began collapsing under the weight of debt. Maxwell allegedly threatened to expose Mossad operations unless the agency bailed him out financially. Ostrovsky wrote: "On that cold night Mossad's problems with Robert Maxwell were over."[^4] + +Gordon Thomas and Martin Dillon, in *Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy* (2002), drawing on sources including Ostrovsky, identified the assassination operation as having been overseen by [[Rafael Eitan]] - the same case officer responsible for running [[Jonathan Pollard]] and, per the PROMIS narrative, for directing the original LAKAM PROMIS operation. Thomas and Dillon identified the operative who carried out the killing as "Efraim," using a pseudonym, and described the death as occurring on the aft deck of the *Lady Ghislaine* before Maxwell's body entered the water.[^5] + +Maxwell's family and the official Spanish judicial finding disputed all foul play theories. The Bua Report found no credible evidence that Maxwell had any connection to the alleged DOJ-orchestrated PROMIS theft or international distribution.[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") -[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file + +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network.* TrineDay, 1992. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^3]: Thomas, Gordon. *Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad.* St. Martin's Press, 1999. +[^4]: Ostrovsky, Victor. *The Other Side of Deception: A Rogue Agent Exposes the Mossad's Secret Agenda.* HarperCollins, 1994. +[^5]: Thomas, Gordon, and Martin Dillon. *Robert Maxwell, Israel's Superspy: The Life and Murder of a Media Mogul.* Carroll & Graf, 2002. +[^6]: UPI. "Robert Maxwell Dies in Mysterious Plunge at Sea," November 5, 1991; UPI. "Foul Play Ruled Out in Maxwell Death," December 13, 1991. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert McFarlane.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert McFarlane.md index aab4e3f0..a7f3396e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert McFarlane.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert McFarlane.md @@ -1,25 +1,22 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Military - - Politics - - USA + - Person/Politician + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Robert McFarlane served as Ronald Reagan's national security adviser and in January 1985 advised FDN leader Adolfo Calero that it might be time to consider cutting losses on the Contra project. --- -[[Robert McFarlane]] was a former [[USA|U.S.]] Marine colonel who served in [[Vietnam]] and later became a key figure in [[USA|U.S.]] foreign policy and the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. He was an aide to Senator [[John Tower]] and had connections to [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] circles through [[Robert Gates]].[^1] +Robert "Bud" McFarlane served as President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s national security adviser during the period when the [[Contras]] reached their lowest ebb, both on the battlefield and in the battle for U.S. public opinion during the winter of 1984–85.[^1] -[[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] was part of a group of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-connected officers gathered by [[Miles Copeland]] who were unhappy with the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration. This group, along with [[William Casey]], decided that the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration was incapable of dealing with the [[Iran]] issue.[^1] +### Advice to FDN Leadership -[[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] was involved in secret negotiations with [[Iran]] concerning the [[USA|American]] hostages. He, along with [[Earl Brian]], arranged a meeting with [[Mehdi Bazargan]] in [[Tehran]] in January 1980. He also attended the Madrid meetings in March and May 1980, where he accompanied [[William Casey]] and [[Robert Gates]], discussing future [[USA|U.S.]]-[[Iran|Iranian]] relations and arms supplies.[^1] +In January 1985, as the [[FDN]] spent its last batch of [[Central Intelligence Agency]] money and Contra forces retreated from Nicaragua into Honduras, McFarlane told FDN leader [[Adolfo Calero]] that perhaps it was time to start thinking about "cutting both our losses and theirs." The administration's prestige was riding on the Contras; Reagan had compared them to the founding fathers of the American Revolution during a speech. The FDN's only ray of hope was to withdraw from battle and lie low until spring, when Congress agreed to let the administration make one more pitch for funding.[^1] -[[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] had a special relationship with [[Rafi Eitan]], then counterterrorism adviser to [[Menachem Begin 1]]. [[Rafi Eitan|Eitan]] built a network within the [[USA|United States]] to obtain information about Palestinian terrorists, and [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] introduced [[Rafi Eitan|Eitan]] to his friends, including [[Earl Brian]], who had significant intelligence connections. Much information reaching the Senate Armed Services Committee found its way to [[Rafi Eitan|Eitan's]] desk.[^1] +### Context -[[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] was a key player in the [[Oliver North|North]]-[[Amiram Nir|Nir]] second channel arms operation. He, along with [[Oliver North|North]] and [[John Poindexter]], agreed to run this second channel, despite the existing [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|Israeli channel]]. [[Amiram Nir|Nir]] met with [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] in [[Washington D.C.]] and threatened him with exposure if he did not cooperate with the new channel.[^1] - -[[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] was involved in the leaking of the [[Jonathan Pollard]] story to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] to discredit the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|original channel]]. He was referred to as "Mr. X" in the subsequent hearings and was accused of providing computer access codes of intelligence reports to [[Rafi Eitan]] in [[Israel]].[^1] - -In May 1986, [[Oliver North|North]], [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]], and [[Amiram Nir|Nir]] traveled to [[Tehran]] disguised as Irish technicians, carrying [[TOW missile]]s and [[Hawk missile]] spare parts. They were detained, and the military equipment was confiscated.[^1] - -[[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] was forced to resign from the [[National Security Council]] at the end of 1985 after [[William Odom|Gen. William Odom]] proved to [[George Bush|Vice President Bush]] that [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] mole working for [[Rafi Eitan]]. He later attempted suicide during the congressional hearings into the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], possibly fearing his role with the [[Israel|Israelis]] would surface. He was convicted of lying to [[USA|Congress]], but his conviction was later thrown out.[^1] +McFarlane's pessimistic counsel came after twelve months of consecutive public relations disasters for the Contra project, including the CIA's seeding of [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] harbors with mines, a bombing at [[Eden Pastora|Eden Pastora's]] jungle headquarters, the public exposure of a CIA-printed terrorism manual, and the passage of a stringent [[Boland Amendment]] in October 1984 that cut off all U.S. government funding for the Contras.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Monroe.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Monroe.md index ef57e700..e7bd57ff 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Monroe.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Monroe.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Robert Monroe +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - consciousness - - researcher -description: Robert Monroe was an American businessman and explorer of human consciousness, known for his out-of-body experiences and the founding of The Monroe Institute. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "American businessman who founded The Monroe Institute, known for Hemi-Sync audio technology and out-of-body experience research used by Stargate remote viewers." --- + [[Robert Monroe]] was an American businessman and explorer of human consciousness. He is known for his extensive personal experiences with out-of-body experiences (OBEs) and for founding [[Monroe Institute|The Monroe Institute]], a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of human consciousness through various techniques, including Hemi-Sync audio technology. While not directly involved in the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], his work and institute became a post-military career path for figures like [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]], who became president of the Institute.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Morgenthau.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Morgenthau.md index ee545e8c..36ca674b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Morgenthau.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Morgenthau.md @@ -1,13 +1,21 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Lawyer", "Government Official", "BCCI"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - Lawyer +summary: "Robert Morgenthau (1919-2019) was the longest-serving Manhattan District Attorney in history, serving from 1975 to 2009, and initiated the prosecution of BCCI, Clark Clifford, and Robert Altman after Senate investigator Jack Blum brought him evidence in March 1989." --- + Robert Morgenthau was the Manhattan district attorney known for his integrity and persistence in exposing government and business corruption.[^1] ### Role in BCCI Investigation -Morgenthau became involved in the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] investigation after [[Jack Blum]] brought the case to his attention in March 1989.[^2] Blum described BCCI as the "biggest bank fraud in the history of the world."[^3] Morgenthau decided to pursue the case, stating that if [[New York]] was the banking center where money was laundered, then it was within his jurisdiction.[^4] +Morgenthau became involved in the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] investigation after [[Jack Blum]] brought the case to his attention in March 1989.[^2] Blum described BCCI as the "biggest bank fraud in the history of the world."[^3] Morgenthau decided to pursue the case, stating that if [[New York City]] was the banking center where money was laundered, then it was within his jurisdiction.[^4] -His office, particularly through his chief of investigations [[Michael Cherkasky]] and top investigator [[John Moscow]], spearheaded a comprehensive investigation into BCCI's activities.[^5] Morgenthau's efforts were met with resistance from federal authorities, including the [[Justice Department]], who he accused of hindering his investigation.[^6] +His office, particularly through his chief of investigations [[Michael Cherkasky]] and top investigator [[John Moscow]], spearheaded a comprehensive investigation into BCCI's activities.[^5] Morgenthau's efforts were met with resistance from federal authorities, including the [[Department of Justice]], who he accused of hindering his investigation.[^6] In July 1991, Morgenthau announced indictments against BCCI and its former top officers, [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] and [[Swaleh Naqvi]], describing the case as "the largest bank fraud in world financial history."[^7] He also indicted [[Clark Clifford]] and [[Robert Altman]] in July 1992 on charges of bribery and fraud related to their involvement with BCCI.[^8] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Mueller.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Mueller.md index a444f27f..bc271c2f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Mueller.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert Mueller.md @@ -1,7 +1,13 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Government Official", "Justice Department"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - Banker +summary: "Robert Mueller was the head of the Justice Department's criminal division." --- -Robert Mueller was the head of the [[Justice Department]]'s criminal division.[^1] + +Robert Mueller was the head of the [[Department of Justice]]'s criminal division.[^1] ### Role in BCCI Scandal diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert S. McNamara.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert S. McNamara.md index 1a47a56e..eff122ff 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert S. McNamara.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert S. McNamara.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Johnson who was pressured by pro-Israel fundraiser Abraham Feinberg not to interfere with Israel's nuclear activities." --- + Robert S. McNamara served as the Secretary of Defense under President [[John F. Kennedy]] and later under President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. He was involved in discussions regarding [[Israel]]'s nuclear program and the sale of advanced U.S. fighter aircraft to [[Israel]]. [[Abraham Feinberg]] directly intervened with McNamara, insisting that the [[United States]] should not interfere with [[Israel]]'s nuclear activities. McNamara cryptically acknowledged the basic problem of [[Israel]]'s existence as a question mark in history, which he understood as a reason for [[Israel]]'s desire for a nuclear bomb.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert W. Komer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert W. Komer.md index 5089f0e1..7ce3301d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert W. Komer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robert W. Komer.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA - - National Security Council - - Kennedy Administration - - White House Staff - Israel - - Foreign Policy + - Diplomat +summary: "National Security Council staff member during the Kennedy administration who observed internal tensions over Israeli influence on U.S. Middle East policy." --- + Robert W. Komer was a staff member of the [[National Security Council]] during the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] administration. He recalled the tension within the White House staff regarding [[Myer Feldman]]'s involvement in Israeli issues, stating that [[McGeorge Bundy]] had a standing rule not to send anything to Feldman because Feldman was getting involved in issues where he had no business. Komer noted that it was hard to tell the difference between what Feldman said and what the Israeli ambassador said.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roberto Micheletti.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roberto Micheletti.md index 8382a1bc..29028c49 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roberto Micheletti.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roberto Micheletti.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Roberto Micheletti]] was a congressional leader in [[Honduras]] who was named as the successor to President [[Manuel Zelaya]] after Zelaya was ousted in a coup in June 2009. Micheletti was placed in office by coup leaders [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] and [[Romeo Vásquez Velásquez]], both friends of [[Jimmy Hughes]] and members of FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]).[^1] +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician + - Military +summary: "Honduran congressional leader installed as president after the 2009 coup against Manuel Zelaya, connected to Jimmy Hughes and the FGBMFI network." +--- +[[Roberto Micheletti]] was a congressional leader in [[Honduras]] who was named as the successor to President [[Manuel Zelaya]] after Zelaya was ousted in a coup in June 2009. Micheletti was placed in office by coup leaders [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] and [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]], both friends of [[Jimmy Hughes]] and members of FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]).[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robin Leigh-Pemberton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robin Leigh-Pemberton.md index 507d44c0..d80b0181 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robin Leigh-Pemberton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Robin Leigh-Pemberton.md @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Banker", "Government Official"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "Robin Leigh-Pemberton served as the Governor of the Bank of England." --- + Robin Leigh-Pemberton served as the Governor of the [[Bank of England]].[^1] ### Role in BCCI Scandal diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roger Mayorga.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roger Mayorga.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..de1b2dd0 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roger Mayorga.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Roger Mayorga was a former Sandinista intelligence officer who headed criminal investigations for the Nicaraguan National Police narcotics unit and monitored Norwin Meneses for years. +--- +Roger Mayorga was a former [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] intelligence officer who headed criminal investigations for the Nicaraguan National Police narcotics unit and monitored [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] for years. Mayorga's knowledge of the Meneses drug organization and its Contra connections provided crucial law enforcement perspective on the trafficking network.[^1] + +### Tracking Meneses + +Mayorga, a short, stocky man with hard eyes, had been chief of state security in Meneses's hometown of Estelí. He was well acquainted with Norwin and his family and the work they had done for Somoza and the [[Contras]]. Mayorga investigated Meneses's cocaine operation in [[Managua]], which led to the 1991 raid that seized 725 kilos of [[cocaine]] and resulted in Meneses's conviction and thirty-year sentence. Mayorga played a key role in the arrest of [[Enrique Miranda]], Meneses's former aide, whose testimony about Meneses's Contra-connected drug dealings became central to the [[Dark Alliance]] narrative.[^2] + +### CIA Connections + +Mayorga believed Meneses was actually working for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in [[Costa Rica]], using his role as a [[DEA]] informant as a cover for his real tasks. "They used Meneses in Costa Rica basically for money laundering operations," said Mayorga, whose years of surveillance gave him detailed knowledge of Meneses's activities and connections. He traced Meneses's association with Colombian drug suppliers back to an airplane full of marijuana that made an emergency landing at a ranch owned by one of the Somozas, an event that launched Meneses into the major leagues of drug trafficking.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14, Ch. 25. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3, Ch. 14. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roger Morris.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roger Morris.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5fd87216 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Roger Morris.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Politician + - Person/Intelligence + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Historian and former NSC staffer who documented connections between Barry Seal's drug operations at Mena, Arkansas and the CIA. +--- +Roger Morris was a historian and former National Security Council staffer who wrote *Partners in Power* (1996), a book about Bill and Hillary Clinton that documented connections between [[Barry Seal]]'s drug-smuggling operations at [[Mena, Arkansas]] and the CIA.[^1] + +### Barry Seal and CIA Connections + +Morris wrote that Seal's "personal records showed him to be a contract CIA operative both before and during his years of drug-running in Mena in the 1980s." He also wrote that Seal worked for the [[DIA|Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)]], "where coded records reportedly showed him on the payroll beginning in 1982."[^1] + +### Danny Ray Lasater and Organized Crime + +Morris wrote that "whatever the limits or extent of [[Danny Ray Lasater]]'s cocaine trafficking or the nature of his other dealings, most believed that beyond him the larger corruption in Little Rock and elsewhere pointed unmistakably to organized crime, not to mention the vast crimes of Mena - none of which would be pursued." Morris also described an investigation into Lasater that was shut down prematurely.[^1] + +### Shredding of Mena Files + +Morris wrote that "in sworn testimony, a former staff member of the Arkansas State Police Intelligence Unit would describe 'a shredding party' in which she was ordered to purge the state's Mena files of nearly a thousand documents, including those referring specifically to Iran-Contra conspirator [[Oliver North]] and Seal associate [[Terry Reed]]."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ron Lister.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ron Lister.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..39a635d8 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ron Lister.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Ron Lister was a former Laguna Beach police officer who became Danilo Blandón's partner in drug trafficking and weapons procurement, claiming high-level CIA connections. +--- +Ron Lister was a former [[Laguna Beach Police Department|Laguna Beach]] police officer who became [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s partner in drug trafficking and weapons procurement, claiming high-level [[Central Intelligence Agency]] connections. Lister's activities illustrated the overlap between law enforcement, the drug trade, and intelligence operations in [[California]] during the 1980s.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking Partnership + +The Torres brothers told investigators that "Blandón is working with an ex-Laguna Beach police officer by the name of Ronnie, who lives in an expensive house in Mission Viejo and drives a new Mercedes automobile. Ronnie transported 100 kilos of [[cocaine]] to the Black market and has transported millions of dollars to [[Miami]] for Danilo Blandón." Lister operated Mundy Security Group Inc., incorporated in Laguna Beach in mid-1983, which provided cover for his weapons procurement activities. He arranged weapons sales presentations to Contra leaders, with attendees including Eden Pastora and other top [[Contras|Contra]] figures.[^2] + +### CIA Claims and Arrest + +When arrested, Lister told detectives: "I know why you're here, but why are you here? Mr. Weekly knows what I'm doing and you're not supposed to be here." Lister told Detective Juarez "that he had dealings in [[South America]] and worked with the CIA and added that his friends in Washington weren't going to like what was going on." He claimed his CIA contact was the former Deputy Director of Operations working at [[Fluor Corporation]]. After the arrest, a CIA cable marked "Immediate Director" reported that individuals claiming CIA affiliation had been detained. Nearly all seized evidence was returned to Lister and Blandón within days.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9, Ch. 8. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald LeGrand.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald LeGrand.md index b1498760..27111e47 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald LeGrand.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald LeGrand.md @@ -1,4 +1,14 @@ -Ronald LeGrand was the Chief Investigator for the Senate Judiciary Committee. In late April 1988, he telephoned [[Bill Hamilton]], president of [[INSLAW]], to request a full briefing on the disputes between Inslaw and the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. Hamilton and his [[Nancy Hamilton|wife]] subsequently briefed LeGrand at Inslaw on the morning of May 11. Two days later, LeGrand telephoned Hamilton with information from a trusted senior [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] career official. This source, who had been in the Criminal Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] since the [[Watergate scandal]] under President [[Richard Nixon]], told LeGrand to convey to the Hamiltons that "What you think happened, did happen. You are not crazy. But you do not know squat about how dirty the [[INSLAW]] case really is. If you ever learn even half of it, you will be sickened. [[INSLAW]] is a lot dirtier for the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], in its breadth and depth, than [[Watergate]]. The [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] has been compromised at every level on the [[INSLAW]] case."[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Ronald LeGrand was the Chief Investigator for the Senate Judiciary Committee." +--- +Ronald LeGrand was the Chief Investigator for the Senate Judiciary Committee. In late April 1988, he telephoned [[Bill Hamilton]], president of [[INSLAW]], to request a full briefing on the disputes between Inslaw and the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. Hamilton and his [[Nancy Hamilton|wife]] subsequently briefed LeGrand at Inslaw on the morning of May 11. Two days later, LeGrand telephoned Hamilton with information from a trusted senior [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] career official. This source, who had been in the Criminal Division of the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] since the [[Watergate scandal]] under President [[Richard Nixon]], told LeGrand to convey to the Hamiltons that "What you think happened, did happen. You are not crazy. But you do not know squat about how dirty the [[INSLAW]] case really is. If you ever learn even half of it, you will be sickened. [[INSLAW]] is a lot dirtier for the [[Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], in its breadth and depth, than [[Watergate]]. The [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] has been compromised at every level on the [[INSLAW]] case."[^1] The source also stated that [[Lowell Jensen]] engineered Inslaw's problems and relied on [[Miles Matthews]], [[James Knapp]], and [[James Johnston]]. Miles Matthews allegedly stated in the presence of LeGrand's source that "Lowell [Jensen] wants to get INSLAW out of the way and give the business to friends." The source further indicated that [[John Keeney]], [[Mark Richards]], and [[Philip White]] knew "all about" Jensen's malfeasance, and that while Richards and White were "pretty upset," they would not disclose what they knew except under subpoena and oath. The source also believed that documents related to Project Eagle were shredded inside the DOJ, but suggested Inslaw should subpoena paperwork prepared by a Jensen subordinate regarding the purchase of large quantities of computer hardware for which senior DOJ career staff saw no justification.[^2] @@ -10,4 +20,4 @@ LeGrand informed House investigators and the Special Counsel that, as far as he ### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. -[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald Lister.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald Lister.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea2e9a92 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald Lister.md @@ -0,0 +1,106 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Person/Intelligence + - United_States + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Former police officer who became Danilo Blandón's partner in cocaine trafficking and weapons dealing through Pyramid International Security Consultants, with suspected CIA connections. +--- +Ronald Jay Lister was a former southern California police officer who became [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s partner in cocaine trafficking and weapons dealing during the 1980s, operating through his company [[Pyramid International Security Consultants]].[^1] Lister worked alongside Blandón for seven years and introduced a weapons and sophisticated electronics dimension to Blandón's drug ring that bore the hallmarks of [[Central Intelligence Agency|U.S. intelligence community]] involvement. The CIA has publicly denied any relationship with him. + +### Law Enforcement Career + +Before his criminal career, Lister spent nearly fifteen years as a police officer. He started as a military policeman for the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve, stationed in Orange County with the 414th Military Police company. His service records show he held a degree in political science and was trained in processing prisoners of war captured during the Vietnam conflict. He regularly received excellent fitness reports. While an army reservist, Lister hired on as an officer with the police department of Maywood, a small suburb of [[Los Angeles]] that employed only a handful of uniformed patrolmen. He was also a reserve deputy for the [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office|L.A. County Sheriff's Office]] at the same time.[^1] + +Lister was called to active duty in the army for a few months in 1969, and later, when his enlistment ended, he volunteered for the U.S. Coast Guard, serving as a reserve port security officer at Terminal Island in San Pedro, California. In late 1973 he found a home with the [[Laguna Beach Police Department]], which patrols a posh Orange County suburb south of Los Angeles. There he rose through the ranks to become a detective in the burglary division.[^1] + +Lieutenant Danielle Adams, who served with Lister, recalled him as "always very successful, very tenacious and got the job done." His former chief, [[Neil Purcell]], who was on the hiring board that gave Lister his job, offered a starkly different assessment: "The man, in my opinion, is a lying, conniving, manipulative person who likes to play with people's minds. He's very evasive and loves living on the edge. He's the biggest bullshitter that has ever been placed on this earth." Both agreed on one point: "Don't ever underestimate him. He's very, very bright and very tenacious," Adams warned.[^1] + +### Private Security and Foreign Connections + +Toward the end of his twelve-year stint with the Laguna Beach Police Department, Lister began traveling in wealthy circles. Chief Purcell recalled that Lister was associating with Iranian royalty: "That silly son of a gun was in with — what do they call themselves? — the Royal Highnesses from Iran! Sporting Rolex watches for himself and his wife. Getting wined and dined by these people until finally they were asked to leave this country." Both Adams and Purcell said Lister became involved in private security work on the side toward the end of 1979. He quit the Laguna Beach police department in May 1980 to pursue that vocation full-time. Adams recalled: "He was in the alarm business, is what he originally started off as. And he had some muckety-mucks from the Arab countries, so he says, in his alarm business and this was getting pretty elaborate, and that's when he left the police department. I know there was a lot of involvement and a lot of travel while he was still here."[^1] + +A few weeks before he resigned, Lister incorporated Pyramid International Security Consultants Inc., based in [[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]].[^1] + +### Partnership with Blandón and Meneses + +Lister stated that he first met Blandón around 1980 or 1981 "through a Beverly Hills business connection." Blandón introduced him to [[Norwin Meneses]], and Lister "provided physical security for both men," who "always paid him in cash." Lister began working as a cocaine dealer and money hauler for Blandón in late 1981 or early 1982, just as the CIA was taking over the funding and operations of the newly formed [[FDN]].[^1] + +Blandón told Justice Department interviewers that he and Meneses "entered into an informal partnership [with Lister] for the purpose of selling weapons abroad," specifically in [[El Salvador]]. The plan was for Lister, Blandón, and Meneses "to get their share of the profits in weapons, which they would then give to the [[Contras]]." Lister told Justice Department investigators that Blandón and Meneses "were the ones that opened the doors down there... [they] had many connections in El Salvador... from their drug trafficking business." Lister sold Blandón numerous machine pistols, which Blandón told him he was sending to the Contras. "Anything that I gave him was for the purpose of the Contras," Lister insisted.[^1] + +Blandón stated that Lister and a partner named Bill Downing "went to the meeting that we have in the Contra revolution, the meeting that we have every week and they, they offer us, they show us, you know, they show us a demonstration for the weapons, okay? They show the machine guns and the weapons. They have the, the license to sell them." Meneses clarified that they "did make arrangements to sell arms to the Contras, but the FDN couldn't collect sufficient funds in order to finalize the deal." Meneses, Blandón, and Lister then "traveled to [[Honduras]], [[Guatemala]], and El Salvador to make arrangements with local governments" for the donation of arms. Meneses added cryptically: "I know Danilo says that the weapons he got came through Ronnie Lister, but that isn't true. If I told you where we got them, governments would fall."[^1] + +### Weapons Manufacturing in El Salvador + +Through Pyramid International Security Consultants, Lister conducted extensive business in El Salvador during the early 1980s civil war. Arms manufacturer [[Tim LaFrance|Timothy LaFrance]] described Pyramid as "a private vendor that the CIA used to do things [the agency] couldn't do." LaFrance accompanied Lister to El Salvador at least twice, helping to set up facilities to manufacture pistols for the Contras. When LaFrance applied in Pyramid's name for a State Department permit to take high-powered weapons out of the [[United States]], "It came back approved in two days. Usually it takes three months. We went down to [[Central America]] with two giant boxes full of machine guns and ammunition."[^1] + +According to LaFrance, the Pyramid team moved into a mass-transit center run by the military in downtown [[San Salvador]]. "That's where we made the weapons. You could have 50 guys working in a machine shop and nobody would know it." After the finished guns were transported to a Salvadoran military airstrip in Morazon province, they were airlifted to Contra camps in Honduras. "We made almost all of our drops by helicopter, buzzing the treetops," LaFrance said. Pyramid was eventually expelled from El Salvador at the urging of the [[U.S. Army]], which took over the weapons plant.[^1] + +In October 1982, Pyramid made a security proposal to Salvadoran defense minister General [[Jose Guillermo Garcia|José Guillermo García]], a man linked by human rights organizations to death squad activities and the slaughter of hundreds of peasants at a village called El Mozote in December 1981. The proposal, found by Los Angeles police in a 1986 drug raid, outlined services including bodyguard and armed escort services for Salvadoran public officials, protecting sensitive installations from sabotage and terrorism, and installing sophisticated electronic technology at key military and industrial installations - all for $189,911.[^1] + +### Intelligence Community Connections + +Lister's former office manager [[Chris Moore]] recalled that Lister claimed to have a "big CIA contact" at [[Fluor Corporation]], an international construction management company based in Orange County. "Ron said the guy was the former Deputy Director of Operations or something, real high up there," Moore said. Blandón "recalled hearing Lister say that he was involved with the CIA and that he knew someone high up in the CIA who was getting him some licenses so he could sell weapons to Iran." Blandón said he "never believed Lister because he lied too much."[^1] + +Former CIA officer [[John Vandewerker]], who once employed [[Richard Wilker]] as a salesman, said he knew Lister and Wilker were involved in some business activity in El Salvador. "It was kind of touchy... as far as getting out of the country and all that kind of stuff." Vandewerker's name was also found in the notebooks of investigative reporter [[Danny Casolaro]] after his death, in connection with the goings-on at the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon Indian tribe]] reservation. LaFrance told journalist Nick Schou that the [[DIA|Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)]] was also involved in Lister's weapons manufacturing plant in El Salvador, and that the meetings Lister and his associates had with death squad commander [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]] "happened because the DIA wanted them to happen." Records found in Lister's house in the 1986 raid disclosed connections between Lister and "a DIA subcontractor."[^1] + +### FBI Investigations + +Between 1983 and 1986, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] opened five separate investigations of Lister, all dealing with allegations of trafficking in illegal weapons and high-tech devices with foreign governments. In September 1983, Pyramid International Security Consultants came under FBI scrutiny for Neutrality Act violations, which allegedly involved "the sale of weapons to El Salvador and the loan of money from [[Saudi Arabia]] to the Salvadoran government. Lister was also alleged to be attempting to sell arms to several other countries." Despite the Saudi government's heavy involvement in financing covert operations for the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] Administration during the 1980s, "no further information was ever developed" by the FBI. The [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] offered no explanation for why that probe was abandoned.[^1] + +### CIA Denials + +When defense attorneys tried in 1996 to quiz Blandón about Lister's alleged relationship with the CIA, a federal prosecutor immediately objected, and the jury was ordered out of the courtroom. During a whispered conversation with the judge, the prosecutor said that while it was true that "Lister made a claim... that he was an employee of the CIA," the government believed it was false, made only to "impress [his] illegal business partners," and was an attempt "to deter prosecution." Nevertheless the prosecutor asked the judge to halt that line of inquiry because it was "muddying the waters." The judge decided that since Blandón had denied that Lister worked for the government, there was no need for any more questions. An internal CIA investigation in 1997 declared that Lister had no relationship with the agency.[^1] + +Lister dismissed any suggestion that he was "knowingly" working for the CIA. In an interview with police in 1996, he claimed "that if he were affiliated with an organization like the CIA, he wouldn't talk about it." The detectives noted that "Lister did display some knowledge of the U.S. intelligence community during our interview." Blandón's attorney [[Brad Brunon]] described Lister as "one of these guys who would boast about having bugging capabilities, would boast about having wiretap capabilities, you could get any information any time, one of those... I-can-uplink-to-the-satellite sort of guy." Brunon said of Lister: "I never knew what his true role was. I mean, he covertly insinuated that he was CIA. At least, if not a sworn member, whatever the hell they do to get to become employees — some sort of operative." Brunon "really didn't have much communication with the guy because he scared me."[^1] + +### Mundy Security Group + +In mid-1983, Lister incorporated [[Mundy Security Group]] Inc. in Laguna Beach. Named as directors and officers were Lister, attorney Maurice Green, attorney Gary Shapiro, and reserve police officer Christopher W. Moore. A business card found in a 1986 drug raid identified Danilo Blandón as a vice president. The company was licensed with the U.S. State Department in 1983 to export U.S. Munitions List items to other countries, receiving three temporary export licenses (DSP-73s) for laser components and spare parts. Aside from burglar alarm installations, the company's main business activity was marketing a laser sighting device for AR-15 assault rifles designed by Lister's partner [[William Downing]].[^2] + +Moore described director Maurice Green as a self-proclaimed legal genius with a severe drug and alcohol problem who had a hollow wall built behind his desk for emergency escape. Green was prosecuted and disbarred in 1987 for forging prescriptions and sentenced to two years in prison in 1992 for grand theft and practicing law without a license. Director Gary Shapiro described an incident where angry doctors besieged the office over Green's financial mismanagement.[^2] + +### Connection to William Nelson + +Lister's most significant intelligence connection was [[William Nelson|Bill Nelson]], the CIA's former deputy director of operations from 1973 to 1976, who later became vice president for security at Fluor Corporation. During 1982 and 1983, Lister met with Nelson at Fluor's headquarters—described by Chris Moore as "Ron's big CIA contact." Former CIA officer John Vandewerker confirmed that Nelson and Lister knew each other. Nelson's name appeared at the top of a handwritten list of seven names that Lister prepared for his 1985 grand jury appearance, alongside Roberto D'Aubuisson and Ray Prendes.[^2] + +### FBI KGB Investigation and Grand Jury + +On April 3, 1985, two FBI agents, Richard Smith and David Cook, delivered a grand jury subpoena to Lister's home in Mission Viejo. They questioned him about contacts with Soviet bloc countries. Lister confirmed to police in 1996 that he had been the subject of a "grand jury investigation on my relationship with Soviet agents." He said he had sold an FBI "scrambler system" to someone overseas, and the FBI investigated only to find the equipment was declassified and available commercially.[^2] + +FBI agent Smith recalled that Lister was attempting to sell classified electronic equipment to Soviet KGB agents. The FBI conducted a sting operation with agents posing as KGB agents. Smith said Lister's activities were "completely illegal and clearly in violation of United States national security." Chief Purcell recalled the FBI was "absolutely convinced he was selling this stuff to the Russians" and showed him photographs of Lister meeting with Russians in San Francisco, New York, and the Embassy in Washington. But Purcell told the FBI: "Pardon me for laughing, but he's taking you guys for a ride." The FBI discovered Lister was overcharging the Russians four to five times retail for camera equipment. Smith claimed Lister was never prosecuted because he was "full of hot air" and lacked "present capability" to produce the equipment, though the case went to a grand jury.[^2] + +### Seized Documents and National Security Classification + +When L.A. detectives tried to obtain FBI files on the Lister investigation in 1996, FBI Special Agent Tim Bezick stated that "the FBI reports and the transcripts of Lister's grand jury testimony were protected by the National Security Act." Joel Levin, chief of the Criminal Division of the San Francisco U.S. Attorney's office, confirmed a court order would be required. The personnel files from Lister's old employers were also inaccessible: Maywood Police Department files were "sealed by the City of Maywood," and Laguna Beach Police Department files had been purged entirely.[^2] + +Documents seized during a 1986 narcotics raid on Lister's house included a ten-page handwritten document chronicling weapons and equipment deals, including meetings with a customer named "Ivan" at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose and a visit to the Russian embassy in Washington, D.C. Lister's monthly calendars for 1985 contained "frequent references to the Contras," including notations reading "SF Contras," "LA Contras," "D-Contra" and at least one reference to the DIA. Agents seized weapons code sheets and a handwritten note bearing the names of several CIA operatives working with [[Eden Pastora]]'s [[ARDE]] group.[^2] + +A flow chart found in Lister's notes contained boxes labeled "Swiss Bank," "U.S. State Department," "H.K.," "X Country," and "Factory USA." U.S. Customs Service analysis concluded it diagrammed a scheme to illegally divert American-made weapons using fraudulent end-user certificates—precisely the method [[Oliver North]] used to arm the Contras after the congressional funding cutoff. "The documents seized from Lister in 1986 largely corroborate his account of his relationship with Blandón and the Contras," the Justice Department concluded in 1997.[^2] + +### Drug Trafficking Expertise + +Lister when he first met Blandón "knew nothing about narcotics and could not tell you coke from flour. I had never seen the shit." But after Lister returned from his Central American travels, his former San Diego attorney said, he appeared to be an expert in the cocaine business: "When he came back, he seemed to know a lot about what was going on in [[Colombia]] with drug trafficking. I thought it was interesting because in the mid-1980s, no one knew very much about these cartels. But he knew quite a bit. And he knew names and dates, places, et cetera." The attorney recalled Lister predicting the rise of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]] while the media was focused only on the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]]: "Ron said the Cali cartel is where all the power is concentrated, that's where the power structure is, and no one is even bothering them." The attorney surmised that Lister could have gained "this information from the CIA, or through his work with them."[^1] + +Lister told CIA inspectors that he had been to Colombia with Blandón and observed Blandón negotiating drug deals with the Colombians.[^1] + +### Cocaine Distribution Operations + +As 1982 drew to a close, Blandón's cocaine trafficking business in Los Angeles expanded dramatically. Lister described the logistics to police: "I'd go over to D's [Blandón's] house, take my Mercedes over there, put three U-Haul boxes which will cover about 100 keys, about 33 per box plus one you'd squeeze in, in the trunk, go over to south L.A. It was the slickest deal you've ever seen."[^1] + +### October 1986 Raids + +On October 27, 1986, the [[LASD Major Violators]] raided Lister's former Mission Viejo house—where [[Aparicio Moreno]] was now living—and his new residence. At the new house, Deputy Bobby Juarez explained they were executing a drug warrant. Lister responded: "I know why you're here, but why are you here? Mr. Weekly knows what I'm doing and you're not supposed to be here." Lister told deputies he "had dealings in South America and worked with the CIA and added that his friends in Washington weren't going to like what was going on." Deputy Richard Love said Lister warned: "You don't know what you are doing. There's a bigger picture here. I'm working for the CIA. The government is allowing drug sales to go on in the United States." Lister also had "intimate details about a plane loaded with guns that crashed in Nicaragua" and "alluded to the fact that he had been on one of those planes before." No drugs were found. Seized evidence was logged as "miscellaneous CIA info" and included "a lot of Contra rebel correspondence."[^3] + +Deputies found papers showing Lister had "regular meeting with DIA subcontractor Scott Weekly," handwritten weapons lists including antiaircraft weapons, 1,000 AR-15 rifles, and napalm bombs, and a list of names including William Nelson, Roberto D'Aubuisson, and Scott Weekly. Federal agents copied over 1,000 pages of seized documents, then nearly all copies disappeared. The CIA's Los Angeles office sent an "Immediate Director" cable asking for traces on Lister, Blandón, and Meneses. Lister denied the CIA claims, but Sergeant Art Fransen said Lister erupted in a "tirade": "You guys don't know what you are doing. I deal with the CIA. I got power!"[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 18: "We bust our ass and the government's involved" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald Moultrie.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald Moultrie.md index 98bd09a6..f8d9ac9f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald Moultrie.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ronald Moultrie.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "In his testimony, Moultrie acknowledged the reality of UAP and the potential threat they pose to national security." +--- [[Ronald Moultrie]] is the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security. He testified before Congress in May 2022 at a historic public hearing on [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP).[^1] ### Congressional Testimony on UAP diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Rudolf Hess.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Rudolf Hess.md index 3761c5a0..22f97e3c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Rudolf Hess.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Rudolf Hess.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Rudolf Hess +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - Nazi - - government -description: Rudolf Hess was a prominent figure in Nazi Germany, serving as Adolf Hitler's deputy. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Rudolf Hess was a prominent figure in Nazi Germany, serving as Adolf Hitler's deputy." --- + Rudolf Hess was a prominent figure in [[Nazi Germany]], serving as Adolf Hitler's deputy. He is known for his mysterious solo flight to Scotland in 1941, an event that has been linked to the use of astrology and the occult in psychological warfare.[^1] Hess's flight was allegedly influenced by a phony horoscope created by [[Sybil Leek]], a British astrologer working for [[British Intelligence]]. This act of deception was part of a larger effort to exploit the Nazi belief in the supernatural. After his capture, Hess was declared insane by Hitler, and his actions led to the mass arrest of astrologers and other practitioners of the occult in Germany.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ruth Hefer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ruth Hefer.md index a668f90b..3ce68b5c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ruth Hefer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ruth Hefer.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Ruth Hefer +- Ruth Hefer +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Journalist + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Ruth Hefer was a journalist who reported on Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities." --- + # Ruth Hefer Ruth Hefer was a journalist who reported on [[Uri Geller]]'s purported psychic abilities. In the fall of 1970, while Geller was giving a [[Telepathy|telepathy]] demonstration at the Tzavta Theater in Tel Aviv, he became physically ill and claimed that [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]], the president of [[Egypt]], "had just died or is about to die"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel Halpern.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel Halpern.md index dd302b63..7230e457 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel Halpern.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel Halpern.md @@ -1,9 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - CIA +summary: "Samuel Halpern was a Jewish American who served for years as executive assistant to the director of the CIA's clandestine services." --- + Samuel Halpern was a Jewish American who served for years as executive assistant to the director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s clandestine services. His position, the highest reached by any Jew in the clandestine service, gave him access to the name and background of every foreigner recruited by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. Halpern was under constant investigation by [[James Jesus Angleton]], who suspected him of trafficking in classified information due to his Jewish background and family ties to Zionism.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel Koslov.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel Koslov.md index 513d37c6..360119ca 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel Koslov.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel Koslov.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Samuel Koslov +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - - person - - scientist - - military - - government + - Person + - Researcher +summary: "Samuel Koslov was a top scientist for the U.S." --- + Samuel Koslov was a top scientist for the [[U.S. Navy]] and the scientific assistant to the Secretary of the Navy. He became a central figure in the debate surrounding the [[Moscow Signal]] and its potential health effects, often publicly downplaying its dangers despite his involvement in classified research related to it[^1]. Koslov led the charge of those who insisted that the Moscow Signal was harmless, arguing that any reported issues were psychological trauma rather than physical effects. He stated, "The actual physical results were nonexistent, but the real psychological trauma (in this case in a group of well-educated and dedicated people) was sad and startling"[^1]. This view was in direct opposition to [[Richard S. Cesaro]] of [[Advanced Research Projects Agency|ARPA]], who believed the beams were harmful and could penetrate the human nervous system[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel W. Lewis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel W. Lewis.md index d9f70635..4a73aab2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel W. Lewis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Samuel W. Lewis.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person + - Israel + - Soviet - Diplomat - - USA +summary: "U.S. ambassador to Israel present at the pivotal 1981 Reagan White House meeting where Begin and Sharon proposed a sweeping U.S.-Israeli strategic alliance." --- + Samuel W. Lewis was the U.S. ambassador to [[Israel]], assigned in 1977. He was present at a meeting in the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] White House in September 1981 where [[Menachem Begin]] and [[Ariel Sharon]] presented a far-reaching agenda for U.S.–Israeli strategic cooperation. Lewis recounted that Begin suggested a formal alliance, and Reagan agreed, shocking others present. Sharon then outlined a plan that included joint use of airfields and Navy ports, and shared intelligence, including formal Israeli access to the [[KH-11]] satellite for its nuclear targeting of the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sean McDade.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sean McDade.md index ced8890e..d8b2a7cb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sean McDade.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sean McDade.md @@ -1,14 +1,22 @@ -[[Sean McDade]] was a national security investigator with the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] who secretly entered the [[United States]] in February 2000 to investigate evidence that the [[Canadian Government]] was using a computer software program called [[PROMIS]], which allegedly allowed the [[United States Government|U.S.]] to eavesdrop on [[Canada|Canadian]] intelligence secrets through a modified "back-door." His investigation was code-named [[Project Abbreviation]], and his email handle, "simorp," was [[PROMIS]] spelled backward.[1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "McDade's probe was authorized at the highest level of the RCMP and was well-funded." +--- +[[Sean McDade]] was a national security investigator with the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] who secretly entered the [[United States]] in February 2000 to investigate evidence that the [[Canadian Government]] was using a computer software program called [[PROMIS]], which allegedly allowed the [[United States|U.S.]] to eavesdrop on [[Canada|Canadian]] intelligence secrets through a modified "back-door." His investigation was code-named [[Project Abbreviation]], and his email handle, "simorp," was [[PROMIS]] spelled backward.[1] -McDade's probe was authorized at the highest level of the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and was well-funded. He was deeply committed to ascertaining whether the [[Canadian Government]]'s computer system had been compromised. He learned that a meeting had been held in December 1999 at the [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|Los Alamos facility]] in [[New Mexico]], attended by the heads of intelligence divisions from the [[United States|U.S.]] ([[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]), [[United Kingdom|Britain]] ([[MI6]]), [[Israel]] ([[Mossad]]), and [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]], concerning Y2K computer problems. A source suggested that all four allied countries shared the same computer system, possibly [[PROMIS]], due to its mutual integration capabilities. McDade was also informed by another source that the [[Mossad]] may have modified the [[PROMIS]] software to create a "two-way" backdoor, potentially allowing [[Israel]] access to top [[United States|U.S.]] weapons secrets at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|Los Alamos]] and other installations.[1] +McDade's probe was authorized at the highest level of the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and was well-funded. He was deeply committed to ascertaining whether the [[Canadian Government]]'s computer system had been compromised. He learned that a meeting had been held in December 1999 at the [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|Los Alamos facility]] in [[New Mexico]], attended by the heads of intelligence divisions from the [[United States|U.S.]] ([[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]), [[United Kingdom|Britain]] ([[British Intelligence]]), [[Israel]] ([[Mossad]]), and [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]], concerning Y2K computer problems. A source suggested that all four allied countries shared the same computer system, possibly [[PROMIS]], due to its mutual integration capabilities. McDade was also informed by another source that the [[Mossad]] may have modified the [[PROMIS]] software to create a "two-way" backdoor, potentially allowing [[Israel]] access to top [[United States|U.S.]] weapons secrets at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|Los Alamos]] and other installations.[1] -During his investigation, McDade met with [[Cheri Seymour]], the author of *The Last Circle*, in Southern California on February 19, 2000. He explained that high-ranking [[Canadian Government|Canadian]] officials might have unlawfully purchased the [[PROMIS]] software from officials in the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George Bush|Bush]] administration, and the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] had reportedly traced banking transactions supporting this claim. He believed a successful investigation "could cause the entire [[United States Republican Party|U.S. Republican Party]] to be dismantled and more than one presidential administration would be exposed for their knowledge of the [[PROMIS]] software transaction." [[Sue Todd]], a Police Detective from Hercules, California, accompanied McDade to this meeting, as they had discovered they shared the same source and Todd's investigation into a double homicide was connected to the [[PROMIS]] case.[1] +During his investigation, McDade met with [[Cheri Seymour]], the author of *The Last Circle*, in Southern California on February 19, 2000. He explained that high-ranking [[Canadian Government|Canadian]] officials might have unlawfully purchased the [[PROMIS]] software from officials in the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George H.W. Bush|Bush]] administration, and the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] had reportedly traced banking transactions supporting this claim. He believed a successful investigation "could cause the entire [[United States Republican Party|U.S. Republican Party]] to be dismantled and more than one presidential administration would be exposed for their knowledge of the [[PROMIS]] software transaction." [[Sue Todd]], a Police Detective from Hercules, California, accompanied McDade to this meeting, as they had discovered they shared the same source and Todd's investigation into a double homicide was connected to the [[PROMIS]] case.[1] -McDade spent three days photocopying thousands of supporting documents to *The Last Circle* before returning to [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] headquarters in [[Ottawa]] to set up a "war room." His probe evolved into an eight-month saga of interviews with former investigators, witnesses, undercover informants, and law enforcement personnel across the [[United States]]. He learned that [[United States|U.S.]] predecessors in the [[PROMIS]] investigation had faced obstruction from the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]], with some investigators being fired, suspended, or quitting when directed to cease their inquiries into drugs and money laundering.[1] +McDade spent three days photocopying thousands of supporting documents to *The Last Circle* before returning to [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] headquarters in [[Ottawa]] to set up a "war room." His probe evolved into an eight-month saga of interviews with former investigators, witnesses, undercover informants, and law enforcement personnel across the [[United States]]. He learned that [[United States|U.S.]] predecessors in the [[PROMIS]] investigation had faced obstruction from the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]], with some investigators being fired, suspended, or quitting when directed to cease their inquiries into drugs and money laundering.[1] McDade also described [[Scott Lawrence]]'s deep-cover drug investigation, code-named [[THE INDO-CHINA PROJECT]], on the Maine/Canadian border. Lawrence's investigation was abruptly shut down after he and his supervisor, [[John (Tim) Kelly]], requested to impanel grand juries to depose [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officials.[1] -McDade found himself a target of [[ECHELON]] technology during his investigation in the [[United States]], forcing him to take extraordinary measures to communicate with [[Sue Todd]] and [[Cheri Seymour]]. He stated that the [[National Security Agency|NSA]] was spying on [[Canada|Canadian]] citizens while [[Canada]] spied on [[United States|American]] citizens, both using [[ECHELON]] and trading data. Although he reportedly left the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] after his investigation was exposed in the *Toronto Star* in August 2000, [[Sue Todd]] indicated he ultimately returned to police work in his hometown.[1] +McDade found himself a target of [[ECHELON]] technology during his investigation in the [[United States]], forcing him to take extraordinary measures to communicate with [[Sue Todd]] and [[Cheri Seymour]]. He stated that the [[NSA|NSA]] was spying on [[Canada|Canadian]] citizens while [[Canada]] spied on [[United States|American]] citizens, both using [[ECHELON]] and trading data. Although he reportedly left the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] after his investigation was exposed in the *Toronto Star* in August 2000, [[Sue Todd]] indicated he ultimately returned to police work in his hometown.[1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Seymour Hersh.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Seymour Hersh.md index 77b9fa0c..cbaf26a3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Seymour Hersh.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Seymour Hersh.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - Author - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Hersh conducted extensive research for *The Samson Option*, interviewing many senior American officials, most of whom spoke for the first time about their knowledge of Israel's nuclear arsenal." --- -[[Seymour Hersh]] is an [[USA|American]] investigative journalist and author. His book, *The [[Samson Option]]: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*, published in 1991, details how [[Israel]] secretly became a nuclear power and how this secret was largely ignored or sanctioned by top U.S. officials since the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] years.[^1][^2] + +[[Seymour Hersh]] is an [[United States|American]] investigative journalist and author. His book, *The [[Samson Option]]: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*, published in 1991, details how [[Israel]] secretly became a nuclear power and how this secret was largely ignored or sanctioned by top U.S. officials since the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] years.[^1][^2] Hersh conducted extensive research for *The Samson Option*, interviewing many senior American officials, most of whom spoke for the first time about their knowledge of [[Israel]]'s nuclear arsenal. He chose not to conduct research in [[Israel]] due to the country's censorship laws, which require journalists to submit all material to military censors who can make changes or deletions if they perceive a threat to national security.[^2] @@ -14,5 +16,5 @@ Hersh's book, along with [[Gary Sick|Gary Sick's]] *October Surprise*, quoted [[ [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell]] and the [[Mirror Newspaper Group]] sued [[Seymour Hersh|Hersh]] and his publishers over the allegations in *The [[Samson Option]]*. However, some of the critical denials in the *Mirror* articles were shown to be false, and [[Seymour Hersh|Hersh]] and his publishers filed a countersuit against [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell]], [[Nicholas Davies]], and the [[Mirror Newspaper Group]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Shamsud-Din Jabbar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Shamsud-Din Jabbar.md index 342fe2d3..b863c578 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Shamsud-Din Jabbar.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Shamsud-Din Jabbar.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - - Terrorist - - U.S._Army - - Afghanistan - - Deloitte - - New_Orleans_Attack - - ISIS - - Military_Veteran + - Military +summary: "Shamsud-Din Jabbar (terrorist) was 42 when he died while performing the New Orleans Truck Attack." --- + Shamsud-Din Jabbar ([[act of terrorism|terrorist]]) was 42 when he died while performing the [[New Orleans Truck Attack]]. He was born in Beaumont, Texas[^2] and raised Muslim, but strayed and only recently returned. His last address was in Houston.[^1] Jabbar was a [[U.S. Army]] veteran (joined in 2007) and worked in human resources and IT. He deployed to [[Afghanistan War|Afghanistan]] from February 2009 to January 2010 (possibly 2015) and was stationed at [[Fort Bragg]] at one point. In 2015 he was discharged and attended [[Georgia State University]] where he graduated in 2017 with a degree in computer information systems. Prior to GSU, he attended Central Texas College from 2008-2010 and received an associate degree in Information technology. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Shulamit Ingerman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Shulamit Ingerman.md index 98ef1755..5463ee9b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Shulamit Ingerman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Shulamit Ingerman.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Israel +summary: "Israeli civilian cryptographer and head of the Iranian desk in Unit 8200 who played a key role in Ari Ben-Menashe's intelligence career." --- + [[Shulamit Ingerman]] was a civilian cryptographer and head of the [[Iran|Iranian]] desk in [[Unit 8200]], an [[Israel|Israeli]] Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. She was recognized as one of [[Israel|Israel's]] best cryptographers, having won the highest award for contributions to [[Israel|Israel's]] security twice.[^1] [[Shulamit Ingerman|Ingerman]] introduced [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] to the [[Iran|Iranian]] team of six within [[Unit 8200]]. She was called by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] when he successfully broke the [[Iran|Iranian]] diplomatic code. She later intervened to obtain a pardon for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] after he was court-martialed for insubordination by [[Sasson Yishaek|Lt. Col. Sasson Yishaek]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Soo Lee.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Soo Lee.md index 84d93b8c..95efcc9c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Soo Lee.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Soo Lee.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is still actively being researched. Soo Lee is a very common name and it is difficult to find relevant information. - -Soo Lee was on the original team developing what became [[PROMIS]] for the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] under the direction of [[Joan E. Jacoby]], [[Charles R. Work]], and project manager [[Bill Hamilton]]. - -In 1974 they were a management analyst for the Office of Criminal Justice Plans and Analysis ([[OCJPA]])[^1] of the DC government. - --- -#### Footnotes +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Soo Lee was a member of the original 1969 PROMIS design team and by 1974 was a management analyst for the Office of Criminal Justice Plans and Analysis of the DC government; further identification is complicated by the commonality of the name." +--- +Soo Lee was a member of the original 1969 team assembled to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], working under co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. By 1974, Lee was employed as a management analyst for the Office of Criminal Justice Plans and Analysis (OCJPA) of the DC government, a role consistent with the analytical work the PROMIS team had pioneered. Positive identification of this individual in later records is complicated by the commonality of the name.[^1] -[^1]: [Directory of Data Bases in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (1974) | p57](https://archive.org/details/directoryofdatab0000sess/page/56/mode/2up) \ No newline at end of file +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Sessions, Vivian S. *Directory of Data Bases in the Social and Behavioral Sciences.* Science Associates International, 1974. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr..md index b7b54e5a..0c6a1651 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr..md @@ -1,16 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA - - Arms Control and Disarmament Agency - - ACDA - - Deputy Director - - Nuclear Detection - - VELA Satellite - - Intelligence - - Eisenhower Administration + - Israel +summary: "Deputy director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency who was troubled by what he saw as deliberate manipulation of the 1979 Vela nuclear test assessment." --- + Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr. was the deputy director of the [[Arms Control and Disarmament Agency|ACDA]]. He was a senior bureaucrat involved in high-level scientific issues since the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] administration. Keeny realized that he and his colleagues needed to "buy some time" after a [[VELA Satellite]] recorded probable evidence of a nuclear explosion on September 22, 1979. He was troubled by the intelligence community's assurance that its assessment was 90 percent accurate, believing that middle-level bureaucrats could not know all the facts. Keeny claimed it was his idea to set up an outside panel to study the VELA data and ensure the satellite had not made an error with enormous political consequences.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Stefan Kanfer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Stefan Kanfer.md index f41970cb..66f0111b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Stefan Kanfer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Stefan Kanfer.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Stefan Kanfer +- Stefan Kanfer +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Journalist + - Skeptic +summary: "Stefan Kanfer was a reporter for *Time* magazine." --- + Stefan Kanfer was a reporter for *Time* magazine. He was a vocal critic of the [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]'s involvement in [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] research, particularly its work with [[Uri Geller]]. Kanfer targeted SRI for blame, stating, "SRI should be destroyed" for carrying out this kind of research, and that "That’s the way fascism began"[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Stephan LaPalm.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Stephan LaPalm.md index 1af7a4a5..1a8e7355 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Stephan LaPalm.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Stephan LaPalm.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Individual in the U.S. Attorney's office in Sacramento who received trial transcripts and drug affidavits regarding the Queen's Accident, preserving evidence of possible cover-up." +--- [[Stephan LaPalm]] was an individual in the [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]]'s office in Sacramento. [[James White]], an Assistant [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]], quietly filed the transcripts of the trial and an affidavit listing the "hallucinatory" drugs [[Roderick Sinclair]] had used prior to the "Queen's accident" with LaPalm before White resigned.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Steve Hanson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Steve Hanson.md index ef80c8f8..264e5952 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Steve Hanson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Steve Hanson.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Steve Hanson +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - photointerpreter - - psychic -description: Steve Hanson was an Army civilian photo-interpreter and an early member of the Stargate Project's remote viewing unit. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "Hanson was known to 'cool down' before a remote viewing session by reading Bible verses." --- + [[Steve Hanson]] was an Army civilian photo-interpreter and an early member of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] (later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]]) remote viewing unit. He was a devout Christian and one of the four Army civilians in the initial group of candidates selected by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]].[^1] Hanson was known to "cool down" before a remote viewing session by reading Bible verses. However, he eventually faded from the remote viewing scene, as he had problems relaxing into the groove of remote viewing itself, often yanking himself out of the "zone" with worries about whether he was doing it correctly.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Steve Holloway.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Steve Holloway.md index 29b13f89..04543b32 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Steve Holloway.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Steve Holloway.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Steve Holloway +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - photointerpreter - - psychic -description: Steve Holloway was an Army civilian photo-interpreter and an early member of the Stargate Project's remote viewing unit. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "Army civilian photo-interpreter and one of the original four candidates selected for the Gondola Wish remote viewing unit in the Stargate Project." --- + [[Steve Holloway]] was an Army civilian photo-interpreter and an early member of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] (later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]]) remote viewing unit. He was one of the four Army civilians in the initial group of candidates selected by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sun-Myung Moon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sun-Myung Moon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7fccba19 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sun-Myung Moon.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - religious + - contra-war +summary: Sun Myung Moon was the Korean religious leader whose Unification Church had connections to the Contra support network through its anti-Communist political activities. +--- +Sun Myung Moon was the Korean religious leader whose [[Unification Church]] had connections to the [[Contras|Contra]] support network through its anti-Communist political activities. Moon's organization shared the Reagan administration's anti-Communist ideology and provided support to causes aligned with the Contra war.[^1] + +### Anti-Communist Alliance + +Moon's Unification Church operated as part of the broader anti-Communist network that supported the Contra cause. The church's political arm, the [[CAUSA|CAUSA Foundation]], worked with Latin American anti-Communist movements and had ties to the same [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-connected networks that supported the Contras. Moon's organization participated in the constellation of private groups and foreign interests that supplemented official U.S. support for the Contra war.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sybil Leek.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sybil Leek.md index f46a96cf..80e20377 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sybil Leek.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Sybil Leek.md @@ -1,19 +1,17 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Sybil Leek +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - psychic - - intelligence - - author - - Astrologer + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Sybil Leek, known as 'Britain's most famous witch,' was an astrologer and author who was reportedly recruited by British Intelligence during World War II." --- + Sybil Leek, known as "Britain's most famous witch," was an astrologer and author who was reportedly recruited by [[British Intelligence]] during [[World War II]]. She was involved in a black propaganda effort, where she provided phony horoscopes for the Germans who believed in astrology[^1]. Her work allegedly included writing a chart that convinced [[Rudolf Hess]], the Deputy Führer of [[Nazi Germany]], to fly to England, leading to his capture[^1]. Her son, Julian Leek, confirmed that the details of her involvement in the Hess affair remained officially classified[^1]. After the war, Leek moved to America in 1962. She was later quoted in a classified [[Department of Defense]] monograph on [[Extrasensory Perception]] (ESP), which suggested she became an American intelligence asset[^1]. -In the 1970s, [[John LaMothe]]'s report, *Controlled Offensive Behavior—USSR*, identified Sybil Leek as a "noted astrologer and author." She warned that "there is a great danger that within the next ten years the Soviets will be able to steal our top secrets by using out-of-the-body spies"[^1]. Leek also advised the [[CIA]] on witchcraft and the supernatural[^1]. While her sources were sometimes considered biased in favor of ESP research programs, her insights were noted within the intelligence community[^1]. +In the 1970s, [[John LaMothe]]'s report, *Controlled Offensive Behavior—USSR*, identified Sybil Leek as a "noted astrologer and author." She warned that "there is a great danger that within the next ten years the Soviets will be able to steal our top secrets by using out-of-the-body spies"[^1]. Leek also advised the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] on witchcraft and the supernatural[^1]. While her sources were sometimes considered biased in favor of ESP research programs, her insights were noted within the intelligence community[^1]. --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ted Koppel.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ted Koppel.md index 2881b227..9bef00af 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ted Koppel.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Ted Koppel.md @@ -1,14 +1,17 @@ --- aliases: - - Ted Koppel +- Ted Koppel +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - Television Host + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "During the broadcast, Koppel interviewed Dale Graff of the DIA and Robert Gates of the CIA." --- + #Ted Koppel is an American broadcast journalist, best known as the anchor and managing editor of *Nightline* from 1980 to 2005. On November 28, 1995, Koppel hosted a *Nightline* exposé that made the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Star Gate program]] public[^1]. -During the broadcast, Koppel interviewed [[Dale Graff]] of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] and [[Robert Gates]] of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. Graff defended the integrity of the programs, while Gates downplayed their significance. Koppel also interviewed [[William Green]], a customs agent, who confirmed the story of how [[Angela Dellafiora]], a DIA psychic, had located [[Charles Frank Jordan]], an [[FBI]] Most Wanted Fugitive[^1]. +During the broadcast, Koppel interviewed [[Dale Graff]] of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] and [[Robert Gates]] of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. Graff defended the integrity of the programs, while Gates downplayed their significance. Koppel also interviewed [[William Green]], a customs agent, who confirmed the story of how [[Angela Dellafiora]], a DIA psychic, had located [[Charles Frank Jordan]], an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] Most Wanted Fugitive[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Terry D. Miller.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Terry D. Miller.md index d150b4b0..8975968a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Terry D. Miller.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Terry D. Miller.md @@ -1,12 +1,18 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "In January 1991, Miller sent a letter to FBI Director William Sessions, stating his belief that FOIMS was stolen." --- -Terry D. Miller was the President of Government Sales Consultants, Inc. He became involved in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] when he alleged that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s Field Office Information Management System ([[FOIMS]]) was a pirated version of [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s [[PROMIS]] software. + +Terry D. Miller was the President of Government Sales Consultants, Inc. He became involved in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] when he alleged that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]'s Field Office Information Management System ([[FOIMS]]) was a pirated version of [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s [[PROMIS]] software. In January 1991, Miller sent a letter to FBI Director [[William Sessions]], stating his belief that FOIMS was stolen. He urged the Director to investigate. [[INSLAW]] used this letter to support its motion to reopen discovery in the Bankruptcy Court, arguing that the FBI's response (which did not outright reject the charge) implied an admission that FOIMS was stolen and was, in fact, PROMIS. However, Miller later stated that he did not know whether FOIMS contained stolen software and acknowledged that he based his allegations on claims made by others. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support Miller's allegations, concluding that FOIMS was developed independently by the FBI and was not derived from PROMIS.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Tim LaFrance.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Tim LaFrance.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ea307f98 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Tim LaFrance.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Military + - United_States + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: San Diego arms manufacturer who helped establish weapons manufacturing operations in El Salvador for the Contras through Pyramid International Security Consultants. +--- +Timothy LaFrance was a San Diego arms manufacturer whose custom weapons were so highly regarded that he created custom-made weapons for Rambo films and episodes of *Miami Vice*.[^1] LaFrance was a key participant in [[Ronald Lister]]'s weapons manufacturing operation in [[El Salvador]] through [[Pyramid International Security Consultants]] and provided detailed accounts of the operation to investigative journalist Nick Schou of the L.A. Weekly. + +### Weapons Manufacturing in El Salvador + +LaFrance accompanied Lister to El Salvador at least twice, becoming involved as a weapons specialist and helping to set up facilities to make pistols for the [[Contras]] in neighboring [[Honduras]]. He described Pyramid International Security Consultants as "a private vendor that the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] used to do things [the agency] couldn't do." When he applied in Pyramid's name for a State Department permit to take high-powered weapons out of the [[United States]], "It came back approved in two days. Usually it takes three months. We went down to [[Central America]] with two giant boxes full of machine guns and ammunition."[^1] + +LaFrance told Schou that their cover story for the trip was that they were there "to provide security, armor-proofing for vehicles, limos and homes. My end was the weapons [and] how to make a three-car stop if you're shot at." But the real purpose was to "set up an operation in El Salvador that would allow us to get around U.S. laws and supply the Contras with guns. It's much easier to build the weapons down there and that's eventually what we did."[^1] + +According to LaFrance, the Pyramid team moved into a mass-transit center run by the military in downtown [[San Salvador]]. "That's where we made the weapons. You could have 50 guys working in a machine shop and nobody would know it." After the finished guns were transported to a Salvadoran military airstrip in Morazon province, they were airlifted to Contra camps in Honduras. "We made almost all of our drops by helicopter, buzzing the treetops." Pyramid was eventually expelled from El Salvador at the urging of the U.S. Army, which took over the weapons plant.[^1] + +### Intelligence Connections + +LaFrance said the [[DIA|Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)]] was involved in Lister's weapons manufacturing plant, and that the meetings Lister and his associates had with death squad commander [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]] "happened because the DIA wanted them to happen."[^1] + +LaFrance met Lister through [[Richard Wilker]], a former Laguna Beach resident LaFrance described as an ex-CIA agent. "Wilker had heard about my stuff from the Agency. He said he had a friend who wanted to talk about a deal. I called to check and Langley said he [Wilker] was still working for the Agency. So I started doing business with Lister and Wilker." LaFrance said Lister was not officially a CIA employee: "He wasn't getting a paycheck from them. He may have said he did but his connection was... with Wilker. Very few people ever work directly for the Agency."[^1] + +### Cabazon Indian Tribe Solicitation + +In May 1983, LaFrance was solicited by the tiny [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon Indian tribe]] in southern [[California]] to build an arms factory on their Riverside County reservation. The Cabazons' letter to LaFrance Specialties stated: "We need the know-how from an organization engaged in the manufacturing of armaments of various types, all consisting of technology not currently found on the marketplace." Another letter specified the Cabazons wanted: "A 9-mm machine pistol, an assault rifle with laser sighting, a long-distance sniper rifle, a portable rocket system, a night-vision scope, and a battlefield communications system 'that cannot be detected by current technology.'"[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Timothy Cordell Kerley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Timothy Cordell Kerley.md index 8be28408..1928db7a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Timothy Cordell Kerley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Timothy Cordell Kerley.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Witness - - Victim - - Texas - - 1970s - - Dean_Corll_Case +summary: "Timothy Cordell Kerley was a 20-year-old resident of the Pasadena, Texas, area in 1973." --- -Timothy Cordell Kerley was a 20-year-old resident of the [[Pasadena, Texas]], area in 1973. He was acquainted with [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] socially through local circles in [[Houston, Texas]]. Kerley knew [[Rhonda Louise Williams]], a 15-year-old who was also part of Henley's friend group.[^1] + +Timothy Cordell Kerley was a 20-year-old resident of the [[Pasadena, Texas]], area in 1973. He was acquainted with [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] socially through local circles in [[Houston]]. Kerley knew [[Rhonda Louise Williams]], a 15-year-old who was also part of Henley's friend group.[^1] ### Role in Events On August 8, 1973, Kerley attended a paint sniffing party at [[Dean Corll]]'s bungalow in [[Pasadena, Texas]], invited by Henley along with Williams. The group passed out during the party, after which Corll bound all three and began raping Kerley. Henley convinced Corll to untie him under the pretense of assaulting Williams, then freed himself, grabbed a .22 pistol, and shot Corll multiple times, killing him; Henley subsequently untied Kerley and Williams.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Timothy King.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Timothy King.md index cd915bcd..c59447db 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Timothy King.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Timothy King.md @@ -1,11 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Michigan - - 1970s - - Oakland_County_Child_Killer +summary: "Timothy King was an 11-year-old boy identified as the fourth victim in the Oakland County Child Killer case during the mid-1970s in Michigan." --- + Timothy King was an 11-year-old boy identified as the fourth victim in the [[Oakland County Child Killer]] case during the mid-1970s in Michigan. He resided in the Birmingham, Michigan area of Oakland County, Michigan alongside other victims including 12-year-old [[Mark Stebbins]] abducted on February 15, 1976, and found bound, sexually abused, and suffocated four days later in a parking lot; 12-year-old [[Jill Robinson]] abducted on December 22, 1976, and found shot in a highway ditch four days later; and 10-year-old [[Kristine Mihelich]] missing from January 2, 1977, and found suffocated roadside. Investigations into these murders formed a special task force and linked the crimes to pedophile rings involving figures such as [[Christopher Busch]] and [[Gregory Greene]], with [[Gregory Greene]] arrested in January 1977 for assaulting boys and implicating [[Christopher Busch]] in related killings, while [[Christopher Busch]], son of a General Motors executive, possessed child pornography films depicting bound boys in wooded areas. During the OCCK cold case investigation, informant [[Richard Lawson]] claimed Timothy King was killed in a snuff film financed by [[Francis Shelden]], a detail verified through connections to an Amsterdam-based child pornography investigation in 1993 involving Shelden and British national King Tam Ang.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Tom McNear.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Tom McNear.md index d3408fcc..4844eb26 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Tom McNear.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Tom McNear.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Tom McNear +- Tom McNear - Captain Tom McNear +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer - Military - - Remote Viewer +summary: "Tom McNear was a Captain in military intelligence and one of the two original Ingo Swann trainees in CRV, starting in 1981." --- + # Tom McNear Tom McNear was a Captain in military intelligence and one of the two original [[Ingo Swann]] trainees in [[Coordinate Remote Viewing|CRV]], starting in 1981. He immediately showed considerable talent in remote viewing, though his training progressed slowly[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Uri Lubrani.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Uri Lubrani.md index d4712f0d..11427f7b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Uri Lubrani.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Uri Lubrani.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Diplomat + - CIA - Israel + - Diplomat +summary: "Uri Lubrani was a former Israeli ambassador to Iran." --- -Uri Lubrani was a former Israeli ambassador to [[Iran]]. In 1978, he provided a trenchant analysis to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] predicting that the Shah of Iran would not survive the popular uprising. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] had rejected his view, despite their own embarrassingly inept reporting on [[Iran]]. Lubrani was attached to the Israeli delegation that negotiated the March 1979 [[KH-11]] agreement in [[Washington D.C.]].[^1] + +Uri Lubrani was a former Israeli ambassador to [[Iran]]. In 1978, he provided a trenchant analysis to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] predicting that the Shah of Iran would not survive the popular uprising. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] had rejected his view, despite their own embarrassingly inept reporting on [[Iran]]. Lubrani was attached to the Israeli delegation that negotiated the March 1979 [[KH-11]] agreement in [[Washington, D.C.]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Walter Levy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Walter Levy.md index 5a6f2e4b..80451e31 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Walter Levy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Walter Levy.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Walter Levy +- Walter Levy +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Researcher + - Skeptic +summary: "Walter Levy was an assistant to J." --- + Walter Levy was an assistant to [[J. B. Rhine]] at the [[Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory]]. In 1974, he was caught cheating in an experiment involving rats. The experiment was designed to test whether rats could use [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] to increase the number of pleasurable brain stimulations delivered by an apparatus[^1]. Levy's research assistants discovered him tampering with the lab equipment and recorded him on videotape. When confronted with the evidence, Levy confessed and resigned. This scandal became fodder for skeptics of Rhine and his [[Parapsychology|parapsychology]] research[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Walter W. Jenkins.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Walter W. Jenkins.md index 50018d2c..28458d34 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Walter W. Jenkins.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Walter W. Jenkins.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Politician + - Israel +summary: "President Lyndon Johnson's most trusted aide whose 1964 arrest led to discovery of a private cash cache from pro-Israel fundraiser Abraham Feinberg." --- + Walter W. Jenkins was President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]'s most trusted personal aide. He was involved in handling cash supplied by [[Abraham Feinberg]] for political purposes. In October 1964, Jenkins was arrested on homosexual solicitation charges, which became public three weeks before the 1964 presidential election. This incident led Johnson to order [[Myer Feldman]] and [[Bill Moyers]] to clean out Jenkins's safe, where they found a private cache of money, including funds from Feinberg.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Webb Hubbell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Webb Hubbell.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..88e36890 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Webb Hubbell.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Politician + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - Arkansas + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Arkansas lawyer and associate attorney general under Clinton with connections to weapons manufacturing for the Contras and the Mena, Arkansas drug investigation. +--- +Webb Hubbell was a former Arkansas lawyer who served as associate attorney general in the Clinton administration and had connections to both the [[Mena, Arkansas]] drug trafficking investigation and weapons manufacturing for the [[Contras]].[^1] + +### Park On Meter Connection + +Hubbell was the former secretary and corporate lawyer of [[Park On Meter]] Inc., a small manufacturer of parking meters in Russellville, [[Arkansas]], and the brother-in-law of the company's owner. Former Air Force intelligence officer [[Terry Reed]] claimed that Park On Meter was secretly manufacturing parts for M-16 rifles as a subcontractor on a CIA weapons project to supply the Contras. Hubbell admitted to a *Time* magazine reporter that POM was also making rocket launchers.[^1] + +### Danny Casolaro Investigation + +In early 1994 Hubbell, as associate attorney general, ordered "a nationwide investigation" into the suspicious death of investigative reporter [[Danny Casolaro]], who had been investigating connections between the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon Indian tribe]], [[Wackenhut International]], and weapons manufacturing for the Contras. Hubbell's interest in the journalist's death may have been more than passing curiosity, given his own connections to a company making weapons parts for the Contras.[^1] + +Not long after ordering the investigation, Hubbell pleaded guilty to crimes he'd committed while an Arkansas lawyer and resigned from the Justice Department. What resulted from the Casolaro investigation, or even whether it ever went forward, has not been made public.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/William Hundley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/William Hundley.md index 640caf07..cb7dbc2e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/William Hundley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/William Hundley.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -[[William Hundley]] was a former Chief of the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]]'s Organized Crime and Racketeering Section. He was retained by [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] to plead its case to top [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] officials after [[Marvin Rudnick]] "opened fire" on [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] with a press release detailing payments to [[Sal Pisello]]'s company, Consultants for World Records, which was shared with [[New York]] organized crime figures.[^1] +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Hundley had recently joined Strauss's firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld." +--- +[[William Hundley]] was a former Chief of the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]]'s Organized Crime and Racketeering Section. He was retained by [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] to plead its case to top [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] officials after [[Marvin Rudnick]] "opened fire" on [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] with a press release detailing payments to [[Sal Pisello]]'s company, Consultants for World Records, which was shared with [[New York City]] organized crime figures.[^1] Hundley had recently joined Strauss's firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. He confirmed that he met with [[David Margolis]], the strike force's chief, and [[Michael DeFeo]], his deputy, to tell them that [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] was willing to cooperate in any organized crime investigation. He also discussed the Pisello case with [[John Newcomer]], the new head of the strike force in Los Angeles, and inquired about [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s status in the investigation.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/William Richard Higgins.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/William Richard Higgins.md index 99ca871d..927bd41f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/William Richard Higgins.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/William Richard Higgins.md @@ -1,13 +1,17 @@ --- aliases: - - William Richard Higgins +- William Richard Higgins - Colonel Higgins - Rich Higgins +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer - Military - - Hostage + - Stargate +summary: "William Richard Higgins was a Marine Lieutenant Colonel who served as chief of the United Nations Military Observer Group Lebanon." --- + William Richard Higgins was a [[U.S. Marine Corps|Marine]] Lieutenant Colonel who served as chief of the [[United Nations Military Observer Group Lebanon]]. On February 17, 1988, he was abducted in [[Lebanon]] after meeting with the [[Amal Militia]] in the coastal city of Tyre[^1]. Higgins's abduction became an international incident, generating a crisis at the [[Pentagon]]. Prior to joining the UN team, he had served as a military aide to Secretary of Defense [[Caspar W. Weinberger]], giving him in-depth knowledge of classified military matters and making him a high-value hostage[^1]. @@ -16,7 +20,7 @@ It was feared that Higgins would be tortured to death by [[Hezbollah]] terrorist The [[STARGATE PROJECT|Project 8808]] remote viewers, including [[Angela Dellafiora]], [[Paul Smith]], and [[Ed Dames]], were tasked with helping to determine if Higgins was alive and to locate him. Dellafiora perceived him to be alive and held in a "small structure" on a hill near a major road, a location later corroborated by a released hostage, [[Rudolf Cordes]], who confirmed he had been held in a specially constructed shed near the area Dellafiora identified[^1]. -Despite initial perceptions, Higgins was likely killed between four and six weeks after his capture. His body was kept on ice by the terrorists. In the summer of 1989, after [[Israel Defense Forces]] captured Hezbollah leader [[Sheik Obeid]], Hezbollah released a video of Higgins's dead body with a noose around his neck, demanding Obeid's return. An [[FBI]] forensics team determined Higgins had died before he was hanged, based on the position of his feet[^1]. +Despite initial perceptions, Higgins was likely killed between four and six weeks after his capture. His body was kept on ice by the terrorists. In the summer of 1989, after [[Israel]] captured Hezbollah leader [[Sheik Obeid]], Hezbollah released a video of Higgins's dead body with a noose around his neck, demanding Obeid's return. An [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] forensics team determined Higgins had died before he was hanged, based on the position of his feet[^1]. Higgins's body was not recovered for another two and a half years, when his mummified remains were found in a bag left in a school parking lot in southern Beirut[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Wilma Hall.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Wilma Hall.md index ffe3a6f2..74688811 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Wilma Hall.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Wilma Hall.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - USA + - IranContra + - Israel +summary: "Secretary to Robert McFarlane at the NSC and mother of Fawn Hall who helped expose McFarlane's contacts with Rafi Eitan." --- + [[Wilma Hall]] was the secretary to [[Robert McFarlane]] at the [[National Security Council]]. She is also the mother of [[Fawn Hall]], who was [[Oliver North|Oliver North's]] secretary.[^1] -[[Wilma Hall|Hall]] assisted [[William Odom|Gen. William Odom]] in proving that [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] mole working for [[Rafi Eitan]]. She did this by taping a phone conversation between [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] and [[Rafi Eitan|Eitan]].[^1] +[[Wilma Hall|Hall]] assisted [[William Odom|Gen. William Odom]] in proving that [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] mole working for [[Rafi]]. She did this by taping a phone conversation between [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] and [[Rafi|Eitan]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yaacov Meridor.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yaacov Meridor.md index 6bac1264..cce596f9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yaacov Meridor.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yaacov Meridor.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Business - - Israel +summary: "Meridor became embroiled in a scandal when he, along with Joe Peeples and a Romanian expatriate, attempted to sell a theoretically feasible but practically impossible solar energy system to the Hunt brothers of Texas for $2 million." --- -[[Yaacov Meridor]] was a long-time friend of [[Menachem Begin 1]], who served as a minister without portfolio in Begin's government. He was involved in various businesses with [[South Africa]] through [[Transkei]], raking in commissions from countries that sought to bypass the boycott on [[South Africa]] by dealing through Transkei. Everything had to go through Meridor or a company he owned, including [[Degem]], which was actually controlled by [[Israel|Israel]]'s military intelligence and provided computer services to the [[South Africa|South Africans]] and to [[Guatemala]].[^1] + +[[Yaacov Meridor]] was a long-time friend of [[Menachem Begin]], who served as a minister without portfolio in Begin's government. He was involved in various businesses with [[South Africa]] through [[Transkei]], raking in commissions from countries that sought to bypass the boycott on [[South Africa]] by dealing through Transkei. Everything had to go through Meridor or a company he owned, including [[Degem]], which was actually controlled by [[Israel|Israel]]'s military intelligence and provided computer services to the [[South Africa|South Africans]] and to [[Guatemala]].[^1] Meridor became embroiled in a scandal when he, along with [[Joe Peeples]] and a Romanian expatriate, attempted to sell a theoretically feasible but practically impossible solar energy system to the [[Hunt brothers]] of [[Texas]] for $2 million. He also sought a huge loan from the [[Israel|Israeli]] Treasury for this project, publicly announcing it on TV. However, a scientist from the [[Weizmann Institute]] exposed the scheme as a fraud, leading to Meridor losing his job as a cabinet minister and his credibility. His [[Transkei]] operations were also affected, which opened the door for [[Robert Maxwell]] to take over [[Degem]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yitzhak Hofi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yitzhak Hofi.md index e5577d59..a2a2e5f0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yitzhak Hofi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yitzhak Hofi.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Intelligence + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Yitzhak Hofi was the director of Mossad, Israel's primary foreign intelligence service." --- -Yitzhak Hofi was the director of [[Mossad]], [[Israel]]'s primary foreign intelligence service. He opposed the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981, primarily because there was no evidence that [[Iraq]] was yet capable of building a bomb. He was joined in this futile dissent by [[Yehoshua Saguy]], chief of military intelligence, and [[Yigael Yadin]], the deputy prime minister.[^1] + +Yitzhak Hofi was the director of [[Mossad]], [[Israel]]'s primary foreign intelligence service. He opposed the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981, primarily because there was no evidence that [[Iraq]] was yet capable of building a bomb. He was joined in this futile dissent by [[Yehoshua Saguy]], chief of military intelligence, and [[Yigael Yadin]], the deputy prime minister.[^1] Two weeks after the Osirak bombing, Hofi gave an unprecedented newspaper interview, criticizing politicians who were compromising secret intelligence. This was widely understood within the Israeli intelligence community as a criticism of Prime Minister [[Menachem Begin]]'s public remarks about a secret underground facility.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yitzhak Kahan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yitzhak Kahan.md index 3b648671..1c852961 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yitzhak Kahan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Yitzhak Kahan.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Legal - - Israel + - LawEnforcement +summary: "As a result of the commission's findings, Maj." --- + [[Yitzhak Kahan]] was a Supreme Court Justice in [[Israel]] who headed the commission of inquiry into the [[Sabra and Shatila massacres]] in September 1982. The commission found that while the [[Israel|Israeli]] government was not directly involved in the massacres, it was warned in advance that such a tragedy could occur and took no action to prevent it. The report also indicated that [[Ariel Sharon]] had seen a warning letter prior to the events.[^1] As a result of the commission's findings, [[Yehoshua Sagi|Maj. Gen. Sagi]] was removed from office, and [[Ariel Sharon]] was forced to resign as Defense Minister.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Zafar Iqbal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Zafar Iqbal.md index 4b51ef0f..9974dd89 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Zafar Iqbal.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(H-M)/Zafar Iqbal.md @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Banker", "BCCI"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "Zafar Iqbal took over as head of BCCI in late 1990, after the firing of Agha Hasan Abedi and Swaleh Naqvi." --- + Zafar Iqbal took over as head of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] in late 1990, after the firing of [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] and [[Swaleh Naqvi]].[^1] He was also responsible for inspecting the "dancing girls" for clients.[^2] ### Role at BCCI diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abdul Majeed Shoman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abdul Majeed Shoman.md index 08ce1d77..57eed751 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abdul Majeed Shoman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abdul Majeed Shoman.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Banking - - Business - - Jordan - - Lebanon - - Finance + - CIA + - NSA + - Military +summary: "Chairman of Arab Bank Limited in Amman who communicated with FIDCO regarding a multi-billion-dollar fund to reconstruct Lebanon, connecting Middle Eastern finance to the PROMIS network." --- + [[Abdul Majeed Shoman]] was the Chairman and General Manager of [[Arab Bank Limited]] in Amman, [[Jordan]]. He wrote a letter to [[George K. Pender]] of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] on November 23, 1983, stating that Arab Bank, along with a group of other banks, would be glad to cooperate concerning a fund to reconstruct [[Lebanon]]. Shoman confirmed that there would be "no problem to take care of" a financial transaction amounting to "US$ three billion or more," provided the condition in [[Lebanon]] was clear and subject to the approval and counter guarantees of the Lebanese Authority.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abimael Guzman Reynoso.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abimael Guzman Reynoso.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0793a5d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abimael Guzman Reynoso.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "In 1980, Guzmán proclaimed the armed struggle against the capitalist government in Lima, and the Shining Path grew into a powerful force, leading to the declaration of martial law in the department of Ayacucho by Peruvian President Alan Garcia." +--- + +[[Abimael Guzman Reynoso]] was the founder and leader of the [[Shining Path]] (El Sendero Luminoso), a Maoist terrorist group in [[Peru]]. He was formerly a professor of philosophy at the [[University of San Cristobal]] at [[Ayacucho]], where he was considered a legendary figure by his followers, who saw him as the "fourth sword of Marxism" after [[Karl Marx|Marx]], [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]], and [[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]].[^1] + +In 1980, [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán]] proclaimed the armed struggle against the capitalist government in [[Lima]], and the [[Shining Path]] grew into a powerful force, leading to the declaration of martial law in the department of [[Ayacucho]] by [[Alan Garcia|Peruvian President Alan Garcia]].[^1] + +In 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] traveled to [[Peru]] on a secret mission for [[Yitzhak Shamir]] to secure the purchase of rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán]] at a farmhouse in [[Shining Path]]-controlled territory. [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán]] was initially suspicious of [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]], but was impressed by his directness. He revealed his own Jewish heritage and discussed his philosophy, which blended Inca and kibbutz ideology, and his views on equality and family.[^1] + +[[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán]] agreed to sell the minerals to [[Israel]] for $10 million, to be deposited in a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] bank account. He also requested that [[Israel]] purchase a chain of five small newspapers, the [[Ocho Group]], on the movement's behalf, and provide medical equipment to be brought on the [[Cessna]]s transporting the minerals.[^1] + +[[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán]] was rumored to have died of cancer in 1990, but he continued to lead the [[Shining Path]]. He was captured in 1992 and was imprisoned.[^1] + +### Footnotes +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abimael Guzmán Reynoso.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abimael Guzmán Reynoso.md deleted file mode 100644 index 04698b41..00000000 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abimael Guzmán Reynoso.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ ---- -tags: - - Person - - Politics - - Peru ---- -[[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso]] was the founder and leader of the [[Shining Path]] (El Sendero Luminoso), a Maoist terrorist group in [[Peru]]. He was formerly a professor of philosophy at the [[University of San Cristobal]] at [[Ayacucho]], where he was considered a legendary figure by his followers, who saw him as the "fourth sword of Marxism" after [[Karl Marx|Marx]], [[Vladimir Lenin|Lenin]], and [[Joseph Stalin|Stalin]].[^1] - -In 1980, [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] proclaimed the armed struggle against the capitalist government in [[Lima]], and the [[Shining Path]] grew into a powerful force, leading to the declaration of martial law in the department of [[Ayacucho]] by [[Alan Garcia|Peruvian President Alan Garcia]].[^1] - -In 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] traveled to [[Peru]] on a secret mission for [[Yitzhak Shamir]] to secure the purchase of rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] at a farmhouse in [[Shining Path]]-controlled territory. [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] was initially suspicious of [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]], but was impressed by his directness. He revealed his own Jewish heritage and discussed his philosophy, which blended Inca and kibbutz ideology, and his views on equality and family.[^1] - -[[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] agreed to sell the minerals to [[Israel]] for $10 million, to be deposited in a [[Switzerland|Swiss]] bank account. He also requested that [[Israel]] purchase a chain of five small newspapers, the [[Ocho Group]], on the movement's behalf, and provide medical equipment to be brought on the [[Cessna]]s transporting the minerals.[^1] - -[[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] was rumored to have died of cancer in 1990, but he continued to lead the [[Shining Path]]. He was captured in 1992 and was imprisoned.[^1] - -### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abraham Sourassi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abraham Sourassi.md index 3a030b0f..acd3a268 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abraham Sourassi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abraham Sourassi.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Engineer + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Abraham Sourassi was a senior Israeli engineer at Dimona, responsible for building the reprocessing plant." --- + Abraham Sourassi was a senior Israeli engineer at [[Dimona]], responsible for building the reprocessing plant. He endeared himself to his countrymen by declaring, "Good riddance," upon hearing of [[Charles de Gaulle]]'s disenchantment with [[Dimona]], reflecting the typical Israeli attitude of self-reliance.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abu Nidal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abu Nidal.md index b0f5727c..81d021f8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abu Nidal.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Abu Nidal.md @@ -1,14 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Terrorist - - Palestine + - ArmsDealer + - Israel +summary: "Palestinian terrorist and target of Israeli intelligence operations, connected to the Achille Lauro attack and arms trafficking networks." --- + [[Abu Nidal]] was a Palestinian terrorist. He was a target of [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence operations. Arms dealers like [[John Knight]] and [[Sidem International Limited]] acquired arms from [[Yugoslavia]] and sold them to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], who in turn sold them to [[Abu Nidal|Nidal]] and other Palestinian groups. [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] was unaware of [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson's]] [[Israel|Israeli]] connection.[^1] [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] later presented his case to [[Abu Nidal|Nidal]] in [[Baghdad]], claiming he had been unwittingly used by [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]]. [[Abu Nidal|Nidal]] believed his story and put out the word that [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] was "clean," placing the blame on [[Yasser Arafat|Yasser Arafat's]] group.[^1] -[[Abu Nidal|Nidal]] was also involved in the [[Achille Lauro]] attack in 1985, which was an [[Israel|Israeli]] "black" propaganda operation. [[Rafi Eitan]] passed instructions to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]], who then relayed orders to [[Abul Abbas]] to carry out a cruel attack. [[Abul Abbas|Abbas]] was reportedly receiving millions from [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence officers posing as Sicilian dons.[^1] +[[Abu Nidal|Nidal]] was also involved in the [[Achille Lauro]] attack in 1985, which was an [[Israel|Israeli]] "black" propaganda operation. [[Rafi]] passed instructions to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]], who then relayed orders to [[Abul Abbas]] to carry out a cruel attack. [[Abul Abbas|Abbas]] was reportedly receiving millions from [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence officers posing as Sicilian dons.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Adam Starchild.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Adam Starchild.md index 9644d030..afb3488a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Adam Starchild.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Adam Starchild.md @@ -1,12 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Criminal_Associate - - Michigan - - 1970s - - North_Fox_Island - - Child_Pornography + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Adam Starchild, alias of Malcolm Willis McConahy, served as an offshore tax attorney involved in incorporating entities for child exploitation networks." --- + Adam Starchild, alias of Malcolm Willis McConahy, served as an offshore tax attorney involved in incorporating entities for child exploitation networks. He worked with [[Francis Shelden]] in structuring financial arrangements to support illegal operations. Starchild handled incorporations for fronts like [[Brother Paul's Children's Mission]] and The [[Ocean Living Institute]]. He faked his death in 1975 to evade authorities. Starchild was charged with child pornography possession in Wisconsin prior to his association with Shelden.[^1] ### Role in Operations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Alan Sanders.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Alan Sanders.md index ce06dfc1..c6ccfacd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Alan Sanders.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Alan Sanders.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Business - - Intelligence - - USA +summary: "In late 1985, Ari Ben-Menashe approached Sanders to purchase cluster bombs for Israel." --- -[[Alan Sanders]] was a businessman with links to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. His cover was [[ITICO]] (Integrated Technologies International Co.). He was involved in supplying technology for cluster bombs to [[Carlos Cardoen]], specifically in the form of blueprints. This was done with a covert [[USA|U.S.]] license, despite a [[United Nations]] arms embargo against [[Chile]].[^1] -In late 1985, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] approached Sanders to purchase cluster bombs for [[Israel]]. Sanders made it clear that the sale of cluster bombs to [[Israel]] was prohibited by the [[USA|U.S.]]. However, he introduced Ben-Menashe to [[Richard Babayan]], a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] contract agent with close contacts with [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]], indicating that Cardoen would sell the bombs to [[Israel]].[^1] +[[Alan Sanders]] was a businessman with links to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. His cover was [[ITICO]] (Integrated Technologies International Co.). He was involved in supplying technology for cluster bombs to [[Carlos Cardoen]], specifically in the form of blueprints. This was done with a covert [[United States|U.S.]] license, despite a [[United Nations]] arms embargo against [[Chile]].[^1] + +In late 1985, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] approached Sanders to purchase cluster bombs for [[Israel]]. Sanders made it clear that the sale of cluster bombs to [[Israel]] was prohibited by the [[United States|U.S.]]. However, he introduced Ben-Menashe to [[Richard Babayan]], a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] contract agent with close contacts with [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]], indicating that Cardoen would sell the bombs to [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Albert Speer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Albert Speer.md index da3556dd..d4b9e886 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Albert Speer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Albert Speer.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Albert Speer +- Albert Speer +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Nazi Germany - - Government Official + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Albert Speer (1905–1981) was a German architect who served as the Reich's Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany during World War II." --- + Albert Speer (1905–1981) was a German architect who served as the Reich's Minister of Armaments and War Production for [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]]. He was a close confidant of [[Adolf Hitler]][^1]. While serving a life sentence in Spandau prison, Speer recounted [[Rudolf Hess]]'s motivation for his rogue flight to Scotland in May 1941. Speer wrote in *Inside the Third Reich* that "Hess assured me in all seriousness that the idea had been inspired in him in a dream by supernatural forces"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Albert Stubblebine.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Albert Stubblebine.md index a0fd2154..d2d6704f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Albert Stubblebine.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Albert Stubblebine.md @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Albert Stubblebine +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - general - - intelligence -description: Major General Albert Stubblebine was a U.S. Army general and a strong supporter of psychic research, particularly within the Stargate Project. + - Person + - Stargate + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Major General Albert Stubblebine was a U.S." --- + Major General [[Albert Stubblebine]] was a [[U.S. Army]] general and a strong supporter of [[Psi|psychic]] research, particularly within the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]]. He served as the [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] commander. Stubblebine was known for his unconventional interests and his belief in the potential of psychic abilities for military applications. He reportedly attempted to walk through walls and other feats.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Alfredo Stroessner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Alfredo Stroessner.md index 22637bf7..42702987 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Alfredo Stroessner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Alfredo Stroessner.md @@ -1,18 +1,21 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Paraguay + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "In September 1988, Ari Ben-Menashe met with Stroessner to persuade him to close down Cardoen Industries' chemical plant in Paraguay, which was producing chemical weapons for Iraq." --- -[[Alfredo Stroessner]] was the President of [[Paraguay]], having been put in power in 1954 by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. His regime was known for protecting [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] intelligence officers and German scientists with whom the [[USA|U.S.]] government had made deals after [[World War II]]. Stroessner, with his German background and connections to the [[Nazi Party]] during the war, was considered an excellent candidate for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to install, indirectly serving [[USA|U.S.]] interests.[^1] -[[Israel|Israel]]'s connection with [[Paraguay]] under Stroessner dates back to [[Golda Meir]]'s time as foreign minister, who was instrumental in opening diplomatic relations. Stroessner agreed to open [[Paraguay|Paraguay's]] embassy in [[Jerusalem]], even when the [[USA|U.S.]] did not recognize [[Jerusalem]] as the capital of [[Israel]]. This relationship, however, was not always consistent, with [[Mossad]] agents continuing to track [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] groups in [[Paraguay]]. Stroessner attempted to improve his reputation by promising full cooperation with [[Israel]], though he did little to address the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] issue.[^1] +[[Alfredo Stroessner]] was the President of [[Paraguay]], having been put in power in 1954 by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. His regime was known for protecting [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] intelligence officers and German scientists with whom the [[United States|U.S.]] government had made deals after [[World War II]]. Stroessner, with his German background and connections to the [[Nazi Party]] during the war, was considered an excellent candidate for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to install, indirectly serving [[United States|U.S.]] interests.[^1] -[[Paraguay]] became a conduit for illegal arms shipments to [[Israel]] and for smuggling matériel from [[South Africa]] for the [[Dimona reactor]]. [[Paraguay Airlines]] maintained a monthly flight to [[Tel Aviv]], with aircraft undergoing maintenance by [[Israel Aircraft Industries]] in [[Israel]].[^1] +[[Israel|Israel]]'s connection with [[Paraguay]] under Stroessner dates back to [[Golda Meir]]'s time as foreign minister, who was instrumental in opening diplomatic relations. Stroessner agreed to open [[Paraguay|Paraguay's]] embassy in [[Jerusalem]], even when the [[United States|U.S.]] did not recognize [[Jerusalem]] as the capital of [[Israel]]. This relationship, however, was not always consistent, with [[Mossad]] agents continuing to track [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] groups in [[Paraguay]]. Stroessner attempted to improve his reputation by promising full cooperation with [[Israel]], though he did little to address the [[Nazi Germany|Nazi]] issue.[^1] + +[[Paraguay]] became a conduit for illegal arms shipments to [[Israel]] and for smuggling matériel from [[South Africa]] for the [[Dimona]]. [[Paraguay Airlines]] maintained a monthly flight to [[Tel Aviv]], with aircraft undergoing maintenance by [[Israel Aircraft Industries]] in [[Israel]].[^1] In September 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met with [[Alfredo Stroessner|Stroessner]] to persuade him to close down [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen Industries]]' chemical plant in [[Paraguay]], which was producing chemical weapons for [[Iraq]]. [[Alfredo Stroessner|Stroessner]] initially agreed to close the plant by the end of February 1989 in exchange for a $30 million aid package in military equipment and training for a special antiterrorist unit for his Presidential Guard. He also revealed that [[Andres Rodriguez|Gen. Andres Rodriguez]] had an interest in [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen Industries]].[^1] [[Alfredo Stroessner|Stroessner]] was aware of a plotted coup against him by [[Andres Rodriguez|Gen. Andres Rodriguez]], supported by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. Despite his efforts to neutralize Rodriguez, the coup took place on February 2, 1989, leading to Stroessner's overthrow. He had promised [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] that the [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] plant would be closed, and had received small arms from [[Israel]] as part of the agreement.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Allen Raul Rudd.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Allen Raul Rudd.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dd8e1656 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Allen Raul Rudd.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Colombia + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Colombian trafficker turned government informant who reported Pablo Escobar's claims of a guns-for-drugs deal between the Medellin cartel and the Reagan administration involving Vice President George Bush. +--- +Allen Raul Rudd was a Colombian trafficker turned government informant who reported to the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] that [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] boss Pablo Escobar claimed the cartel had made a deal with Vice President George Bush to supply American weapons to the [[Contras]] in exchange for free passage for cocaine deliveries to the United States.[^1] + +### Escobar's Claims + +Rudd was questioned by Justice Department officials and the U.S. Attorney's office in Tampa during 1988 debriefings. In a February 1988 memo marked "Sensitive," Assistant U.S. Attorney Walter E. Furr told his boss that Rudd "is a very articulate individual and there has been no indication to date that he has not been totally candid. In a real sense his life is on the line for the cooperation he has given so far."[^1] + +Rudd said that in the spring of 1987 he met in [[Medellin|Medellín]], [[Colombia]], with Escobar to arrange a drug deal. During their conversation at Escobar's home, the cocaine lord began railing against Bush and his South Florida Drug Task Force. "Escobar then stated that Bush is a traitor who used to deal with us, but now he is tough," Rudd told officials. Escobar described "an agreement or relationship between Bush and the American government and members of the Medellín cartel which resulted in planes similar to C-130s (but smaller) flying guns to the cartel in Colombia. According to Rudd, Escobar stated that the cartel then off-loaded the guns, put cocaine aboard the planes and the cocaine was taken to United States military base(s). The guns were delivered and sold to the Contras in [[Nicaragua]] by the Cartel."[^1] + +Escobar explained "it was a swap of cocaine for guns." Rudd said Escobar did not explicitly say the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] was involved, "but that was the tenor of the conversation." Escobar stated the cartel members were "very supportive of the Contras and dislike the [[Sandinistas]] as they dislike the guerrillas which operate within Colombia."[^1] + +### Photographic Evidence + +Rudd claimed Escobar had photographic proof: "photographs of the planes containing the guns being unloaded in Columbia," and a picture of Bush posing with Medellín cartel leader Jorge Ochoa in front of suitcases full of money. Escobar stated "the photograph was genuine, it would stand up to any test" and "would be made public at the 'appropriate time.'" Rudd said the photo was being held as blackmail. By 1993 Escobar was dead and Ochoa was in jail; the photos, if they existed, were never heard of again.[^1] + +### Aftermath + +The memo of Rudd's debriefing was sent to Iran-Contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh by the Justice Department with a note from Associate Attorney General Stephen S. Trott stating "no action is being taken by the Department pending a determination by your office as to whether you intend to assert jurisdiction." Walsh's office apparently filed the memo away; National Archives researchers found it in the Iran-Contra prosecutor's closed investigative files. A Walsh lawyer told the CIA in 1997 that investigating Contra drug dealing comprised "only about one percent" of the probe's interest.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Amiram Nir.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Amiram Nir.md index 649cd729..58dadc35 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Amiram Nir.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Amiram Nir.md @@ -1,17 +1,21 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Intelligence + - IranContra + - CIA - Israel + - Military +summary: "Nir resigned from his TV job to work as a public relations adviser for Peres during the 1981 elections." --- + [[Amiram Nir]] was a former [[Israel|Israeli]] TV newsman and a counterterrorism adviser to [[Shimon Peres]]. He was originally a military officer in the tank corps and lost an eye in a training accident. He married [[Judy Moses]], the daughter of the owner of [[Yediot Ahronot]], a major [[Israel|Israeli]] newspaper chain.[^1] -Nir resigned from his TV job to work as a public relations adviser for [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] during the 1981 elections. After [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] became prime minister in 1984, he appointed Nir as his counterterrorism adviser. Nir found documents related to [[Rafi Eitan|Eitan's]] [[USA|U.S.]] spy network and the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|Joint Committee's]] arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] +Nir resigned from his TV job to work as a public relations adviser for [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] during the 1981 elections. After [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] became prime minister in 1984, he appointed Nir as his counterterrorism adviser. Nir found documents related to [[Rafi|Eitan's]] [[United States|U.S.]] spy network and the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|Joint Committee's]] arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] and Nir faced challenges from the [[Likud Party]]-controlled intelligence community and the lack of financial power within the [[Labor Party]]. [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] decided to open a competing arms channel, run by Nir, to gain control over the profitable [[Iran]] arms sales and to undermine the existing intelligence-community channel. Nir, despite his lack of experience in intelligence or business, sought support from individuals like [[Al Schwimmer]] and [[Yaacov Nimrodi]].[^1] -Nir met with [[Robert McFarlane]] in [[Washington D.C.]] and threatened him with exposure if he did not cooperate with the new channel. This led to [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] connecting Nir with [[Oliver North]] and [[John Poindexter]] of the [[National Security Council]]. Nir, [[Oliver North|North]], and [[John Poindexter|Poindexter]] gained the support of [[William Casey]], then head of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], and [[George Bush]] tacitly ignored the operation.[^1] +Nir met with [[Robert McFarlane]] in [[Washington, D.C.]] and threatened him with exposure if he did not cooperate with the new channel. This led to [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] connecting Nir with [[Oliver North]] and [[John Poindexter]] of the [[National Security Council]]. Nir, [[Oliver North|North]], and [[John Poindexter|Poindexter]] gained the support of [[William J. Casey]], then head of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], and [[George H.W. Bush]] tacitly ignored the operation.[^1] Nir's operation, however, struggled to make significant inroads into the arms trade. In April 1986, [[Oliver North|North]] initiated a sting operation, the [[Hashemi sting]], to discredit the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|original channel]] and its members. Nir was also involved in the leaking of the [[Jonathan Pollard]] story to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] to further undermine the [[Likud Party]]'s credibility.[^1] @@ -19,7 +23,7 @@ In May 1986, [[Oliver North|North]], [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]], and Nir tra [[Amiram Nir|Nir]] also faced problems with his plans for supplying the [[Contras]], as [[Yitzhak Rabin]] refused to cooperate. A mysterious $10 million contribution from the [[Sultan of Brunei]] to [[Oliver North|North's]] group, wired through [[Bruce Rappaport]], was leaked by the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|Joint Committee]], further exposing the second channel.[^1] -[[Amiram Nir|Nir]] was due to be a major witness in [[Oliver North|North's]] trial and knew a great deal about [[Ihsan Barbouti|Barbouti's]] chemical operation in [[Miami]]. He was killed in a plane crash in [[Mexico]] in November 1988, an event that [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence believed was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operation to prevent his testimony from embarrassing [[Shimon Peres|Peres]], [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]], or [[George Bush|Bush]].[^1] +[[Amiram Nir|Nir]] was due to be a major witness in [[Oliver North|North's]] trial and knew a great deal about [[Ihsan Barbouti|Barbouti's]] chemical operation in [[Miami]]. He was killed in a plane crash in [[Mexico]] in November 1988, an event that [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence believed was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operation to prevent his testimony from embarrassing [[Shimon Peres|Peres]], [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]], or [[George H.W. Bush|Bush]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Amnon Rubinstein.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Amnon Rubinstein.md index 0772e281..c14a2b7d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Amnon Rubinstein.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Amnon Rubinstein.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Amnon Rubinstein +- Amnon Rubinstein +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Legal Scholar - - Politician - - Israel + - Skeptic +summary: "Amnon Rubinstein was a prominent Israeli legal scholar, politician, and television talk show host." --- + Amnon Rubinstein was a prominent [[Israel|Israeli]] legal scholar, politician, and television talk show host. Known as the founding father of Israeli constitutional law, he served in various ministerial roles, including Minister of Communications, Minister of Science and Technology and Space, and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure[^1]. Rubinstein became a notable supporter of [[Uri Geller]]'s [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] abilities since 1969. He first encountered Geller at a party, where Geller allegedly demonstrated a remarkable ability to influence Rubinstein's thoughts, making him choose a specific number that Geller had already written down. Rubinstein, initially skeptical, was astonished by this demonstration[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anastasio Somoza.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anastasio Somoza.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8db015c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anastasio Somoza.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Politician + - Nicaragua + - 1970s + - Cold_War + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Anastasio Somoza Debayle was the dictator of Nicaragua whose family ruled the country for forty-six years until the Sandinista revolution in July 1979, after which his dispersed National Guard officers became the founding cadre of the Contras. +--- +Anastasio Somoza Debayle was the dictator of [[Nicaragua]] whose family ruled the country for forty-six years.[^1] His overthrow by the [[Sandinistas]] in July 1979 triggered the events that led to the Contra war and the [[Dark Alliance]] drug trafficking network. + +### Relationship with the United States + +For the forty-six years the Somoza family ruled Nicaragua, they did nearly everything the [[United States|U.S.]] government asked.[^1] Somoza personally participated in the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s overthrow of a liberal Guatemalan government in 1954. He provided the secret base for the [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]] operation against [[Cuba]] in 1961. He sent troops into the [[Dominican Republic]] in 1965 to help the U.S. quell a leftist uprising, and sent Nicaraguans to fight in [[Vietnam]]. + +### Fall from Power + +In July 1979, as Sandinista forces closed in on [[Managua]], Somoza met with U.S. ambassador [[Lawrence Pezzullo]] in his mountainside bunker and recorded the conversation.[^1] Somoza reminded Pezzullo of his family's decades of service to American interests and argued that the [[Nicaraguan National Guard]], which the U.S. had created in the 1930s and trained at [[Fort Gulick]], [[Fort Benning]], and [[Fort Leavenworth|Leavenworth]], should not be abandoned. Of approximately nine hundred National Guard officers, "eight hundred or so belong to your schools," Somoza told Pezzullo. + +Pezzullo assured Somoza the U.S. was "willing to do what we can to preserve the Guard" but insisted Somoza and his top generals needed to step down to give the Guardia "a clean break."[^1] + +### Exile + +In the predawn hours of July 17, 1979, Somoza and his closest associates — top generals, business partners, and their families — boarded two jets and flew to [[Homestead Air Force Base]] in [[Florida]] to begin exile.[^1] The National Guard collapsed within hours, and Sandinista columns swarmed into the defenseless capital. + +### Legacy + +The dispersed National Guard officers became the founding cadre of the [[Contras]], reassembled by the CIA under [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] starting in 1980.[^1] Officers from the Somoza-era National Guard, trained at U.S. military schools and steeped in anticommunism, formed the leadership of every major Contra faction. + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 1: "A Pretty secret kind of thing" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andrea Stocco.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andrea Stocco.md index 4efd3120..0e695dd7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andrea Stocco.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andrea Stocco.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Andrea Stocco +- Andrea Stocco - Dr. Andrea Stocco +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Researcher + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Andrea Stocco is a co-director at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington in Seattle." --- + Andrea Stocco is a co-director at the [[Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences]] (I-LABS) at the [[University of Washington]] in [[Seattle]]. He is involved in research on [[Synthetic Telepathy]], specifically focusing on direct brain-to-brain communication[^1]. Stocco explains that while evolution has found ways for humans to communicate information from their brains, it requires translation. His work aims to reverse this process, taking signals from the brain and, with minimal translation, putting them back into another person's brain[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andres Rodriguez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andres Rodriguez.md index c64ec1d9..c870eff6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andres Rodriguez.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andres Rodriguez.md @@ -1,17 +1,20 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person + - CIA + - Politician - Military - - Politics - - Paraguay +summary: "After the coup, Rodriguez became the President of Paraguay and continued to rule the country with the blessing of the U.S." --- -[[Andres Rodriguez]] was a General in [[Paraguay]] and the head of the military school. He was a powerful figure in the country, considered by some to be the second most powerful man after [[Alfredo Stroessner|President Stroessner]]. He was believed to be a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent and had an exclusive on importing [[USA|American]] cigarettes to [[Paraguay]].[^1] + +[[Andres Rodriguez]] was a General in [[Paraguay]] and the head of the military school. He was a powerful figure in the country, considered by some to be the second most powerful man after [[Alfredo Stroessner|President Stroessner]]. He was believed to be a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent and had an exclusive on importing [[United States|American]] cigarettes to [[Paraguay]].[^1] [[Andres Rodriguez|Rodriguez]] had close connections with [[Rodolfo Stange|Gen. Rodolfo Stange]] of [[Chile]] and was believed to receive a retainer from [[Carlos Cardoen]]. He had presidential aspirations and was involved in a power struggle with [[Alfredo Stroessner|President Stroessner]]. His daughter, Marta, was married to Stroessner's second son, who was a cocaine addict, leading to strife over the presidential candidacy.[^1] [[Andres Rodriguez|Rodriguez]] orchestrated a coup d'état against [[Alfredo Stroessner|President Stroessner]] in February 1989, with the support of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. [[Earl Brian]] and [[Clair George]] visited [[Paraguay]] and met with [[Andres Rodriguez|Rodriguez]] prior to the coup. The closing of [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen's]] chemical plant in [[Paraguay]] was one of the issues that brought the power struggle to a head.[^1] -After the coup, [[Andres Rodriguez|Rodriguez]] became the President of [[Paraguay]] and continued to rule the country with the blessing of the [[USA|U.S.]] government. He stepped down in August 1993 and died in 1997.[^1] +After the coup, [[Andres Rodriguez|Rodriguez]] became the President of [[Paraguay]] and continued to rule the country with the blessing of the [[United States|U.S.]] government. He stepped down in August 1993 and died in 1997.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andrija Puharich.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andrija Puharich.md index 5dad1ab7..1703f54a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andrija Puharich.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Andrija Puharich.md @@ -1,17 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Andrija Puharich +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - researcher - - parapsychologist - - Physician - - Scientist + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - Military +summary: "Henry Karel “Andrija” Puharich (1918–1995) was a prominent American physician, research scientist, and parapsychologist who became a central figure in the U.S." --- + Henry Karel “Andrija” Puharich (1918–1995) was a prominent American physician, research scientist, and parapsychologist who became a central figure in the U.S. government's investigations into [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] during the [[Cold War]]. His lifelong quest to understand the nature of consciousness and anomalous mental phenomena led him to explore the intersection of science, mysticism, and the supernatural[^1]. Born in Chicago on February 19, 1918, to poor Yugoslavian immigrants, Puharich had an early experience that shaped his future. As a milk delivery boy, he claimed to have calmed a vicious dog by sending "feelings of calmness and peace," leading him to believe in [[Telepathy|mind-to-mind telepathy]] and inspiring him to pursue medicine to understand the biological basis of such phenomena[^1]. He excelled academically, attending Northwestern University for philosophy and premedical studies before entering medical school. During his studies, he deeply contemplated the nature of the mind and consciousness, stating, "Understanding the nature of man’s consciousness... is my lifelong quest"[^1]. @@ -24,7 +20,7 @@ The Warrenton Estate, Puharich's home and laboratory, became the center of his r Puharich also investigated audio aberrations, collaborating with [[Warren S. McCulloch]], a cybernetics founder and [[Central Intelligence Agency]] asset. They discovered that a machinist hearing voices was actually picking up radio signals due to carborundum dust on his dental fillings, a finding that garnered attention from *The New York Times* and the [[U.S. Navy]][^1]. -Puharich's work caught the attention of the [[Pentagon]]. In 1952, Lieutenant Colonel [[John B. Stanley]] of the [[U.S. Army]]'s Office of the Chief of Psychological Warfare, who also served as an Army liaison to the CIA, met with Puharich. This led to Puharich delivering classified briefings and being recalled to military service in March 1953, where he worked at the [[U.S. Army Chemical Center]] in Edgewood, Maryland[^1]. His task was to find a drug that could enhance ESP, mirroring the [[CIA]]'s quest for a truth serum[^1]. +Puharich's work caught the attention of the [[Pentagon]]. In 1952, Lieutenant Colonel [[John B. Stanley]] of the [[U.S. Army]]'s Office of the Chief of Psychological Warfare, who also served as an Army liaison to the CIA, met with Puharich. This led to Puharich delivering classified briefings and being recalled to military service in March 1953, where he worked at the [[U.S. Army Chemical Center]] in Edgewood, Maryland[^1]. His task was to find a drug that could enhance ESP, mirroring the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s quest for a truth serum[^1]. During this period, Puharich became obsessed with the hallucinogenic mushroom *teonanáctl* (God's flesh), after [[Alice Astor Bouverie]] informed him of [[Harry Stump]]'s channeling of an "Egyptian persona" that spoke of such a drug. Puharich learned of [[R. Gordon Wasson]]'s expeditions to Mexico in search of the mushroom and briefed his Army superiors on it[^1]. However, the CIA, through [[James Moore]], bypassed Puharich and approached Wasson directly, leading to Puharich being sidelined from the [[Project MKUltra|MKULTRA Subproject 58]][^1]. @@ -38,7 +34,7 @@ Puharich continued to work on secret government contracts, including for [[NASA] His interests also extended to psychic healing, leading him to Brazil to study [[Arigo]], a healer who reportedly performed surgeries with a pocketknife. Puharich documented Arigo's work, hoping to secure military interest in "psychic healing on the battlefield," though without success[^1]. -In 1970, Puharich met [[Itzhak Bentov]], who introduced him to [[Uri Geller]], an Israeli with extraordinary psychokinetic and telepathic abilities. Puharich became obsessed with Geller, believing he could secure a government research contract if he could test him under laboratory conditions. His efforts led to Geller being tested by the [[CIA]] at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI), though the CIA viewed Puharich as a "potential liability"[^1]. Puharich acted as Geller's official manager, often involving the press, which complicated the CIA's desire for secrecy[^1]. +In 1970, Puharich met [[Itzhak Bentov]], who introduced him to [[Uri Geller]], an Israeli with extraordinary psychokinetic and telepathic abilities. Puharich became obsessed with Geller, believing he could secure a government research contract if he could test him under laboratory conditions. His efforts led to Geller being tested by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI), though the CIA viewed Puharich as a "potential liability"[^1]. Puharich acted as Geller's official manager, often involving the press, which complicated the CIA's desire for secrecy[^1]. Throughout his life, Puharich maintained a theory that extraterrestrials were trying to send messages to humans through psychic people, and that [[Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves|ELF waves]] were responsible for the sicknesses of the age[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anthony Pasciuto.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anthony Pasciuto.md index 4aa3fe5f..ed6aa3bf 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anthony Pasciuto.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anthony Pasciuto.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person + - Belgium +summary: "Anthony Pasciuto was the Deputy Director of the Executive Office of U.S." --- -Anthony Pasciuto was the Deputy Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees (EOUST) within the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He became a central figure in [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s allegations of a plot to convert its bankruptcy to a liquidation and a subsequent cover-up. + +Anthony Pasciuto was the Deputy Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees (EOUST) within the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He became a central figure in [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s allegations of a plot to convert its bankruptcy to a liquidation and a subsequent cover-up. Inslaw's primary allegation stemmed from a private conversation [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]] had with Pasciuto in March 1987. According to Nancy Hamilton's later testimony, Pasciuto told them that the Director of EOUST, [[Thomas Stanton]], had pressured the U.S. Trustee assigned to the [[INSLAW]] case, [[Philip White]], to convert the case to Chapter 7. Pasciuto also allegedly told the Hamiltons that Stanton had tried to detail a talented attorney from the U.S. Trustee's Office in the Southern District of New York, [[Harry Jones]], to Washington D.C., to work on converting the Inslaw case. This allegation was initially supported by the deposition testimony of [[Cornelius Blackshear]], then a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, who swore that White had told him Stanton wanted the Inslaw case converted and a particular attorney from Blackshear's office assigned to handle it.[^1] @@ -13,4 +16,4 @@ The Special Counsel's investigation concluded that Pasciuto's statements were un ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anthony Pearson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anthony Pearson.md index 100878e7..0ba3cb0f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anthony Pearson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anthony Pearson.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence - - UK + - CIA + - Israel +summary: "According to Mossad files, Pearson could also arrange assassinations for $50,000, splitting the fee with a hit man recruited in Louisiana." --- + [[Anthony Pearson]] was a former British Special Airborne Service ([[SAS]]) officer who ran a company called [[Strategic Intelligence Services]], located in [[London]]. His firm provided espionage services to [[Israel]], among others.[^1] [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] was known for recruiting mercenaries from [[Lafayette]], [[Louisiana]], and sending them to various parts of the world. His men were involved in helping the Muslim government's troops in southern [[Sudan]] fight against Christian-Animist revolutionaries in the early 1970s. In November 1981, some of his men participated in an unsuccessful coup in the [[Seychelles]], where they were arrested for bringing in AK-47s in golf bags.[^1] @@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ According to [[Mossad]] files, [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] could also arrange as [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] recruited [[Nicholas Davies]], the London *Daily Mirror* foreign editor, for [[Mossad]] in the 1970s. He also worked with [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], a former colonel in the [[Jordan|Jordanian]] Army. [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] used [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi's]] unwitting help to acquire intelligence about Palestinian organizations in [[Europe]] by selling arms to them. This allowed [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] to pass intelligence to [[Mossad]] about the groups' movements and weapons. Based on [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi's]] tips, 14 or 15 Palestinians were eliminated over a two-month period.[^1] -In 1978, [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] offered [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] a £200,000 loan, making it clear the money came from an [[Israel|Israeli]] source, and recruited him to work for an antiterrorist group in [[Israel]] run by [[Rafi Eitan]].[^1] +In 1978, [[Anthony Pearson|Pearson]] offered [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] a £200,000 loan, making it clear the money came from an [[Israel|Israeli]] source, and recruited him to work for an antiterrorist group in [[Israel]] run by [[Rafi]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Antonio Savasta.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Antonio Savasta.md index c16cba28..4c3789f8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Antonio Savasta.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Antonio Savasta.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Antonio Savasta +- Antonio Savasta +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Terrorist - - Red Brigades + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "Antonio Savasta was a member of the Red Brigades, a Marxist-Leninist paramilitary group responsible for the kidnapping of Brigadier General James L." --- + Antonio Savasta was a member of the [[Red Brigades]], a Marxist-Leninist paramilitary group responsible for the kidnapping of Brigadier General [[James L. Dozier]] in Verona, [[Italy]], on December 17, 1981[^1]. Savasta was present in the apartment where Dozier was held captive. When Italian Special Forces stormed the apartment to rescue Dozier, Savasta was holding a gun to the General's head. However, before he could pull the trigger, a commando hit him from behind with the butt of a machine gun, knocking him to the floor. This action led to Dozier's successful rescue after 42 days in captivity[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anwar Sadat.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anwar Sadat.md index b4624631..c117782b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anwar Sadat.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Anwar Sadat.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Egypt + - Politician + - Israel + - Soviet +summary: "He was informed by the Soviets about Israel's attitude towards a comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East, following Golda Meir's meeting with Leonid Brezhnev in 1972." --- + [[Anwar Sadat]] was the President of [[Egypt]]. In 1978, he successfully concluded the [[Camp David Accords|Camp David summit]] with Israeli Prime Minister [[Menachem Begin]], a significant step towards peace in the [[Middle East]].[^2] He was informed by the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] about [[Israel|Israel's]] attitude towards a comprehensive peace settlement in the [[Middle East]], following [[Golda Meir|Golda Meir's]] meeting with [[Leonid Brezhnev]] in 1972. This intelligence may have prompted [[Anwar Sadat|Sadat]] to launch a war against [[Israel]] in 1973 to force them to the peace table.[^1] @@ -11,5 +15,5 @@ He was informed by the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] about [[Israel|Israel's]] attitu [[Anwar Sadat|Sadat]] and [[Menachem Begin]] later developed a face-saving formula over the Palestinian issue, leading to the [[Camp David Accords]]. [[Anwar Sadat|Sadat]] was primarily interested in regaining the [[Sinai Desert|Sinai]] for [[Egypt]] and was not keen on the [[Gaza Strip]] due to its large Palestinian population.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Arieh Shur.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Arieh Shur.md index 8a9299c9..f7a0a2f2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Arieh Shur.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Arieh Shur.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - Israel +summary: "Colonel Arieh Shur was an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces' External Relations Department." --- -Colonel [[Arieh Shur]] was an officer in the [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Defense Forces]]' External Relations Department. He provided a letter of recommendation for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], confirming Ben-Menashe's service in a task that demanded "considerable analytical and executive skills." The letter noted Ben-Menashe's ability to carry out his task with "understanding, skill, and determination," and to adapt to changing situations.[^1] + +Colonel [[Arieh Shur]] was an officer in the [[Israel|Israeli Defense Forces]]' External Relations Department. He provided a letter of recommendation for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], confirming Ben-Menashe's service in a task that demanded "considerable analytical and executive skills." The letter noted Ben-Menashe's ability to carry out his task with "understanding, skill, and determination," and to adapt to changing situations.[^1] This letter was later introduced as evidence during [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] trial to counter the [[Israel|Israeli]] government's claim that he was merely a low-level translator.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ariel Sharon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ariel Sharon.md index ba746910..441cf856 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ariel Sharon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ariel Sharon.md @@ -1,19 +1,23 @@ --- aliases: - - Ariel Sharon +- Ariel Sharon - General Ariel Sharon +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - Israel + - General +summary: "Ariel Sharon was an Israeli General." --- + # Ariel Sharon Ariel Sharon was an Israeli General. In the summer of 1970, he was photographed at a function speaking with [[Uri Geller]] (Jacobsen, Chapter Six). This occurred during a period when Geller's popularity was rising in [[Israel]], and he was also seen having lunch with [[Moshe Dayan]] at the White Elephant Restaurant in Zahala (Jacobsen, Chapter Six).[^1] -In August 1981, [[Ariel Sharon]] was named defense minister by the newly reelected [[Menachem Begin 1]] government. In September of the same year, he was in [[Washington D.C.]] with Begin to lobby the White House in support of a far-reaching Israeli plan for [[United States]]-Israeli strategic cooperation against the [[Soviet Union]]. Sharon pushed for a downlink for [[KH-11]] satellite imagery to be located in [[Tel Aviv]], insisting it be "dedicated" so that only [[Israel]] could read the encoded signals. This suggestion was deemed preposterous by [[Richard V. Allen]], then National Security Advisor, who privately told Sharon so.[^2] +In August 1981, [[Ariel Sharon]] was named defense minister by the newly reelected [[Menachem Begin]] government. In September of the same year, he was in [[Washington, D.C.]] with Begin to lobby the White House in support of a far-reaching Israeli plan for [[United States]]-Israeli strategic cooperation against the [[Soviet Union]]. Sharon pushed for a downlink for [[KH-11]] satellite imagery to be located in [[Tel Aviv]], insisting it be "dedicated" so that only [[Israel]] could read the encoded signals. This suggestion was deemed preposterous by [[Richard V. Allen]], then National Security Advisor, who privately told Sharon so.[^2] -The bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981, which [[Ariel Sharon]] had supported, led him to conclude that the [[United States]] was not a reliable strategic ally. Following this, he turned to a clandestine Israeli intelligence agency under his defense ministry, which then intercepted intelligence on the [[Middle East]] and [[Soviet Union]] from sensitive American agencies. This included intelligence that [[Israel]] had been told it would no longer receive. An American Jew working in the U.S. intelligence community had volunteered his services to this agency years prior and would soon be tasked with spying on his country for [[Israel]].[^2] +The bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981, which [[Ariel Sharon]] had supported, led him to conclude that the [[United States]] was not a reliable strategic ally. Following this, he turned to a clandestine Israeli intelligence agency under his defense ministry, which then intercepted intelligence on the [[Middle East]] and [[Soviet Union]] from sensitive American agencies. This included intelligence that [[Israel]] had been told it would no longer receive. An American Jew working in the U.S. intelligence community had volunteered his services to this agency years prior and would soon be tasked with spying on his country for [[Israel]].[^2] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Aristides Sanchez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Aristides Sanchez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b71187ff --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Aristides Sanchez.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Wealthy Somoza-era landowner who became the head of supplies and logistics for the FDN, went on the CIA payroll, and allegedly served as the conduit for cocaine money from the Meneses drug ring in California. +--- +Aristides Sánchez was a wealthy landowner under [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] who became the head of supplies and logistics for the [[FDN]]. He went on the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] payroll in the early 1980s as an aide to [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] and allegedly served as the conduit for [[cocaine]] money flowing from the [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] drug ring in [[California]].[^1] He died in [[Miami]] in 1993.[^1] + +### Family Connections to the Meneses Network + +Sánchez was a close friend of Norwin Meneses. His brother Fernando Sánchez had been Somoza's last ambassador to [[Guatemala]] after [[Edmundo Meneses]] was assassinated. Another brother, [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sánchez]], was one of Norwin Meneses's friends and business partners in [[Managua]]. Yet another brother, Enrique Sánchez, was partners in a Miami restaurant with Donald Barrios, the man [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] claims introduced him to Norwin Meneses.[^2] + +Norwin Meneses stated: "I dealt directly with Bermúdez, and occasionally his assistant on minor things. I also worked with Aristides Sanchez. He was a very good friend of mine."[^2] + +[[Carlos Cabezas]] told the CIA that "he never specifically told Aristides Sanchez that the money came from drug proceeds but only that it was from Troilo. Cabezas said he assumed Aristides Sanchez must have known what Troilo was involved in."[^3] Other Contras certainly did. Former Contra official Leonardo Zeledón Rodríguez told UPI in 1986 that "Troilo sold 200 pounds of cocaine and received $6.1 million for it."[^3] + +### Role in the FDN + +The CIA selected Sánchez to assist Enrique Bermúdez in running the FDN after the August 1981 merger that created the organization.[^2] He went on the CIA payroll and reported daily to his CIA overseers. Together with Bermúdez, Sánchez became the heart and soul of the military side of the Contra organization. The political side was left to CIA agent [[Adolfo Calero]], who also worked closely with Sánchez. [[Oliver North]] later called Sánchez "Calero's hatchet man."[^2] + +Sánchez became one of the Contras' top political and military strategists, plotting logistics, buying supplies, and delivering weapons, as the [[Miami Herald]] reported in his 1993 obituary.[^2] Throughout the 1980s he was consistently described in the press as the Contras' supply chief. + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 4: "I never sent cash" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Arnold Overoye.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Arnold Overoye.md index 15a8f9ba..df760cd3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Arnold Overoye.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Arnold Overoye.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Overoye's 'procedure' of referring complaints directly back to local agencies was noted as a consistent practice, leading to threats, intimidation, and fear for complaining individuals in Mariposa County." +--- [[Arnold Overoye]] was an individual in the [[California Attorney General's Office|State Attorney General's Office]] in Sacramento. He initially agreed with Assistant [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] [[James White]] that [[Roderick Sinclair]] should be prosecuted in connection with the "Queen's accident." However, when the original [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] report crossed [[John Van de Kamp]]'s desk, Van de Kamp told Overoye and his assistant to "discard" or "trash" it.[^1] Overoye's "procedure" of referring complaints directly back to local agencies was noted as a consistent practice, leading to threats, intimidation, and fear for complaining individuals in Mariposa County. This practice, along with the inaction of [[John Van de Kamp]] and federal agencies, reportedly extended to a number of foothill counties experiencing similar local corruption.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Art Suchesk.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Art Suchesk.md index 34367fec..4603ea6f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Art Suchesk.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Art Suchesk.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Former Green Beret who ran a CIA proprietary company called Hoffman Electronics, based in Zurich for front operations." +--- [[Art Suchesk]] was a friend of [[Allan Boyak]] from his Green Beret days. He ran a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] proprietary company called [[Hoffman Electronics]]. Suchesk repeatedly encountered [[Robert Booth Nichols]] in places like [[Singapore]], the [[Philippines]], and [[Taiwan]] over a two-year period after the Los Angeles [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] dropped its interest in Nichols. Suchesk was based out of Zurich, [[Switzerland]], during this time, reportedly continuing his "front man work" for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Avi Pazner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Avi Pazner.md index 2380892b..eb851730 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Avi Pazner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Avi Pazner.md @@ -1,18 +1,22 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Politics + - IranContra + - CIA - Israel +summary: "Spokesman and national security adviser to Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir, involved in covert operations including arms sales and Iraq-related intelligence." --- + [[Avi Pazner]] was the spokesman and unofficial national security adviser to [[Yitzhak Shamir]], the Prime Minister of [[Israel]]. He later became [[Israel|Israel's]] ambassador to [[Italy]].[^1] -[[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was involved in various covert operations and political dealings on behalf of [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]]. He was the head of a task force of intelligence officers appointed by [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] to halt the supply of chemical weapons and nuclear technology to [[Iraq]] from the [[USA|West]], particularly [[Chile]].[^1] +[[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was involved in various covert operations and political dealings on behalf of [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]]. He was the head of a task force of intelligence officers appointed by [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] to halt the supply of chemical weapons and nuclear technology to [[Iraq]] from the [[United States|West]], particularly [[Chile]].[^1] -[[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was briefed by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] on the arrangements with [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] in [[Peru]] for the purchase of rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. He also played a role in the negotiations for the sale of C-130 aircraft to [[Iran]] in exchange for the release of [[Israel|Israeli]] soldiers held in [[Lebanon]].[^1] +[[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was briefed by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] on the arrangements with [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán]] in [[Peru]] for the purchase of rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. He also played a role in the negotiations for the sale of C-130 aircraft to [[Iran]] in exchange for the release of [[Israel|Israeli]] soldiers held in [[Lebanon]].[^1] -[[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was involved in the secret agreement between [[Israel]] and the [[USA|U.S.]] not to supply [[Iran]] with arms after the [[Iran-Iraq War]] ceasefire, and to try to stop chemical weapons going to [[Iraq]]. He also confirmed that [[Robert Gates]] had given the nod for [[GeoMiliTech|GMT]] to deal with [[Israel]].[^1] +[[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was involved in the secret agreement between [[Israel]] and the [[United States|U.S.]] not to supply [[Iran]] with arms after the [[Iran-Iraq War]] ceasefire, and to try to stop chemical weapons going to [[Iraq]]. He also confirmed that [[Robert Gates]] had given the nod for [[GeoMiliTech|GMT]] to deal with [[Israel]].[^1] [[Avi Pazner|Pazner]] was hounded by the press about the [[Israel|Israeli]] government's lies regarding [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] employment. He was also involved in the decision to transfer [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] money, which was under [[Israel|Israeli]] control, to the [[East Bloc]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Aviem Sella.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Aviem Sella.md index fdc9fe4b..bd71cd00 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Aviem Sella.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Aviem Sella.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Military + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Colonel Aviem Sella was an Israeli Air Force officer and a nuclear targeting expert who was implicated in the Jonathan Pollard espionage case, where he worked with Pollard to obtain intelligence from the U.S." --- -Colonel [[Aviem Sella]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] Air Force officer and a nuclear targeting expert who was implicated in the [[Jonathan Pollard]] espionage case, where he worked with [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]] to obtain intelligence from the [[USA|U.S.]] Navy.[^1] + +Colonel [[Aviem Sella]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] Air Force officer and a nuclear targeting expert who was implicated in the [[Jonathan Pollard]] espionage case, where he worked with [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]] to obtain intelligence from the [[United States|U.S.]] Navy.[^1] ### Nuclear Targeting Expertise @@ -20,5 +23,5 @@ Sella, who retired from the air force in disillusionment and disappointment, rem ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Avraham Shalom.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Avraham Shalom.md index 0068eb47..02e284d8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Avraham Shalom.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Avraham Shalom.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Israel +summary: "Avraham Shalom was the director of Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency." --- -Avraham Shalom was the director of [[Shin Bet]], [[Israel]]'s internal security agency. He was forced to resign his post in late June 1984 due to cover-up charges in connection with the Shin Bet killing in 1984 of two Palestinian hijackers while in custody. Shalom was part of a six-man Israeli delegation that arrived in [[Washington D.C.]] in August 1986 to resolve the [[Jonathan Pollard]] affair. He, along with [[Ram Caspi]] and [[Hanan Bar-on]], had been appointed by [[Shimon Peres]] immediately after Pollard's arrest to conduct an internal investigation. They reported within a week that Pollard was part of a rogue intelligence-gathering unit that operated without any government awareness.[^1] + +Avraham Shalom was the director of [[Shin Bet]], [[Israel]]'s internal security agency. He was forced to resign his post in late June 1984 due to cover-up charges in connection with the Shin Bet killing in 1984 of two Palestinian hijackers while in custody. Shalom was part of a six-man Israeli delegation that arrived in [[Washington, D.C.]] in August 1986 to resolve the [[Jonathan Pollard]] affair. He, along with [[Ram Caspi]] and [[Hanan Bar-on]], had been appointed by [[Shimon Peres]] immediately after Pollard's arrest to conduct an internal investigation. They reported within a week that Pollard was part of a rogue intelligence-gathering unit that operated without any government awareness.[^1] [[Rafael Eitan]] had a need to settle old scores with [[Yitzhak Hofi]], the head of [[Mossad]], and [[Avraham Shalom]], Shin Beth's director. This personal ambition and need for revenge drove Eitan's actions, including the recruitment of [[Jonathan Pollard]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Barry Seal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Barry Seal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b67fa680 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Barry Seal.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +category: "Dark Alliance Investigation" +created: 2026-05-01 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation + - Mena + - IranContra + - Contras + - MedellinCartel +summary: "Adler Berriman 'Barry' Seal (1939-1986) was a Baton Rouge, Louisiana pilot and the Medellín Cartel's chief U.S. cocaine distributor, who flew an estimated 56 tons of cocaine worth $3-5 billion before flipping as a DEA informant in 1984, providing photographic evidence of Sandinista officials loading cocaine at a Nicaraguan airfield; he was assassinated by cartel hitmen in February 1986, and his C-123K cargo plane was subsequently used in the Oliver North Contra supply network before being shot down over Nicaragua with Eugene Hasenfus aboard." +--- +Adler Berriman "Barry" Seal was born July 16, 1939, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He became a licensed pilot in his teens and joined [[Trans World Airlines|TWA]] in 1964 as a flight engineer, rising to one of the youngest Boeing 747 captains in the fleet. He was fired in July 1972 after being implicated in a conspiracy to smuggle plastic explosives to anti-Castro Cubans in Mexico using a DC-4. He was killed February 19, 1986, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana -- shot six times with a MAC-10 submachine gun by a contract killer while sitting in his Cadillac outside a Salvation Army rehabilitation center where he was required to report under the terms of a criminal sentence.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking Career + +Seal began air smuggling marijuana from Honduras around 1976 and transitioned to cocaine by 1978. By 1981 he had established himself as the primary U.S. distribution pilot for the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]], working directly with [[Pablo Escobar]] and Fabio Ochoa. At his peak, Seal earned up to $500,000 per flight. Over the course of his trafficking career he flew an estimated 100 or more flights, importing approximately 56 tons of cocaine with a street value estimated at $3 billion to $5 billion; his personal net worth at the time of his death was estimated at $60 million.[^2] + +From approximately late 1980 through March 1984, Seal used the Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport in Mena, [[Arkansas]], for aircraft maintenance and modifications, including enlarging cargo capacity and improving avionics on his aircraft. An investigation by the FBI, Arkansas State Police, and IRS documented Seal's smuggling operations through Mena during this period. The Arkansas deputy prosecuting attorney in Mena requested $25,000 from the governor's office to impanel a state grand jury investigating personnel who assisted Seal's operations; the request received no response.[^2] + +### DEA Informant + +In March 1984, Seal was arrested with 462 pounds of Medellín cocaine aboard his plane. Facing a potential ten-year sentence, he signed an agreement on March 28, 1984, to become a DEA informant under agent Ernst Jacobsen. He pleaded guilty to his Florida indictment and was released pending performance as a confidential source. + +The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] installed concealed cameras in Seal's cargo aircraft. On June 25, 1984, at the Los Brasiles airfield outside Managua, Nicaragua, the cameras photographed [[Pablo Escobar]], José Gonzalo Rodríguez Gacha, and Federico Vaughan -- an official of the Nicaraguan Sandinista government -- loading cocaine onto Seal's plane for transport to the United States. This photographic evidence was used by the Reagan administration in its anti-Sandinista campaign; President [[Ronald Reagan]] displayed a copy of the image in a nationally televised address on March 16, 1986.[^2] + +On July 17, 1984, the *Washington Times* published details of Seal's infiltration operation, including the photograph, effectively burning him as an undercover source. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee's 1988 investigation, chaired by Senator [[John Kerry]], concluded this leak originated with [[Oliver North]].[^3] + +### Assassination + +The Medellín Cartel placed a $500,000 contract on Seal's life after his role as an informant was exposed. On February 19, 1986, Luis Carlos Quintero-Cruz shot Seal with a MAC-10 submachine gun in Baton Rouge. Three Colombian nationals were convicted of first-degree murder in April 1987: Quintero-Cruz (triggerman), Miguel Vélez (driver), and Bernardo Antonio Vásquez. Federal charges were also brought against Escobar and Fabio Ochoa for conspiring to murder Seal. Former cartel member Max Mermelstein testified that the contract was authorized at a meeting attended by Escobar and Ochoa in December 1984.[^1] + +### The Fat Lady and the Hasenfus Shootdown + +Seal operated a Fairchild C-123K transport, tail number N4410F, which he nicknamed "The Fat Lady" and had fitted with CIA camera equipment for the Nicaraguan operation. After his death, the aircraft came under the control of North's covert Contra resupply network. On October 5, 1986 - more than seven months after Seal's assassination - a Nicaraguan soldier shot down N4410F with a shoulder-launched SAM-7 missile while it was on a weapons delivery flight to the [[Contras]]. [[Eugene Hasenfus]], a former [[Air America]] cargo handler serving as the aircraft's kicker, survived by parachuting and was captured. His capture and subsequent press conference in Managua directly exposed the existence of North's private Contra supply network, triggering the unraveling of the [[Iran-Contra Affair]].[^3] + +### Meese and the DOJ + +The attorney general of Louisiana wrote to Attorney General [[Edwin Meese]] characterizing Seal's smuggling operation as having transported "$3 billion to $5 billion worth of drugs into the U.S." Despite the scale of Seal's operations, which made him the largest cocaine importer then operating in the American South, the Department of Justice under Meese dropped federal cases against Seal and related figures over the objections of state and federal law enforcement officials. The stated justification was that prosecution would expose national security information related to covert operations.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: "Barry Seal." FBI Famous Cases and Criminals; U.S. Department of Justice press releases, United States v. Quintero-Cruz, 1987. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. +[^3]: U.S. Senate, Committee on Foreign Relations. *Drugs, Law Enforcement, and Foreign Policy: A Report.* 100th Congress, 2nd Session, December 1988. (Kerry Committee Report.) +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998; see also Edwin Meese page, re: reported Louisiana attorney general letter. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bill O'Donnell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bill O'Donnell.md index 6dbec822..59311015 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bill O'Donnell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bill O'Donnell.md @@ -1,14 +1,16 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Bill O'Donnell +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - intelligence -description: Bill O'Donnell was a CIA officer who inadvertently provided the coordinates for a secret NSA facility, leading to the Sugar Grove incident in early remote viewing research. + - Military + - RemoteViewer + - NSA +summary: "This incident, where Ingo Swann and Pat Price accurately described the NSA facility despite being given coordinates for O'Donnell's cabin, became known as the Sugar Grove incident." --- + [[Bill O'Donnell]] was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer. In May 1973, he inadvertently provided the coordinates for a secret [[NSA]] facility near Sugar Grove, West Virginia, to [[Richard Kennett]]. Kennett had asked O'Donnell for coordinates of a place on the East Coast that, if a drawing or photograph were shown later, O'Donnell would be able to confirm. O'Donnell, unaware of the true purpose, provided the precise coordinates of his summer cabin, which happened to be near the highly classified NSA site.[^1] This incident, where [[Ingo Swann]] and [[Pat Price]] accurately described the NSA facility despite being given coordinates for O'Donnell's cabin, became known as the Sugar Grove incident. It led to a hostile security investigation, as the psychics' remote viewing data was accurate enough to suggest a massive leakage of top-secret information. O'Donnell initially dismissed the psychics' descriptions as "bullshit" because they didn't match his cabin, but later realized the true implications when Kennett discovered the secret military installation nearby.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bill Ray.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bill Ray.md index 99186cc7..6c27399e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bill Ray.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bill Ray.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Bill Ray +- Bill Ray +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Remote Viewer + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Bill Ray was one of the five remote viewers from INSCOM who remained in the program when the DIA took over the psychoenergetics program." --- -Bill Ray was one of the five remote viewers from [[Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] who remained in the program when the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] took over the [[Psychoenergetics|psychoenergetics]] program. He was sent to New York City to be trained in the six stages of [[Coordinate Remote Viewing|CRV]] with [[Ingo Swann]][^1]. + +Bill Ray was one of the five remote viewers from [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] who remained in the program when the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] took over the [[Psychoenergetics|psychoenergetics]] program. He was sent to New York City to be trained in the six stages of [[Coordinate Remote Viewing|CRV]] with [[Ingo Swann]][^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bob Schilly.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bob Schilly.md index 738daede..b78693c9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bob Schilly.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bob Schilly.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "California Highway Patrol Sergeant who reported on the Queen's Accident involving Mariposa Sheriff's personnel and Secret Service vehicles." +--- [[Bob Schilly]] was a Sergeant in the [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]]. He reported that Mariposa County Sheriff's Sergeant [[Roderick Sinclair]], who was driving with his partner, Deputy [[Rod McKean]], crossed the center line and hit the second of three Secret Service cars, causing it to tumble down a 10-foot embankment. This occurred during the "Queen's accident" on March 5, 1983.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bobby Riconosciuto.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bobby Riconosciuto.md index 16c3f4ff..6717e0cd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bobby Riconosciuto.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bobby Riconosciuto.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Patrick Moriarty, Marshall Riconosciuto's business partner, paid for Bobby's stay in an exclusive suite at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Orange County, California." +--- [[Bobby Riconosciuto]] is the wife of [[Michael Riconosciuto]]. She lived with him at the time of his arrest in Washington State. Immediately after his arrest, she fled to California with their four children, including their youngest daughter, Elizabeth, fathered by Michael.[^1] Patrick Moriarty, [[Marshall Riconosciuto]]'s business partner, paid for Bobby's stay in an exclusive suite at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Orange County, California. While there, she had access to office equipment and other amenities. Bobby was instrumental in retrieving [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s sensitive files and computer equipment from his hidden trailer in Trona, California, near Death Valley. She was instructed by Michael to keep away from the trailer in case she was being surveilled, as these files were considered Michael's "last ace in the hole."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Brad Kenneth Spafford.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Brad Kenneth Spafford.md index 1055af38..a986c16d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Brad Kenneth Spafford.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Brad Kenneth Spafford.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Brad Kenneth Spafford was born in 1988." +--- Brad Kenneth Spafford was born in 1988. He is married to Jacqueline Spafford (born March 1989) and has two daughters. He attended Isle of Wight academy where he was on honor roll[^5] and won an award for craft arts in 2005.[^4] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bruno Ristau.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bruno Ristau.md index cb12a91e..f33f13cf 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bruno Ristau.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Bruno Ristau.md @@ -1,16 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Legal - - Government - - USA - - DOJ - - International Law +summary: "Ristau had a long career with the DOJ, serving in the Internal Security Division and Civil Division from 1958 to 1963, and as Director of the Office of Foreign Litigation from 1963 to 1981." --- -[[Bruno Ristau]] was a partner with [[Michael Abbell]] in the law firm [[Ristau and Abbell]] in Washington D.C. He was also formerly with the law firm of [[Kaplan, Russin and Becchi]], where [[Michael Abbell]] worked after leaving the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]].[^1] -Ristau had a long career with the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]], serving in the Internal Security Division and Civil Division from 1958 to 1963, and as Director of the Office of Foreign Litigation from 1963 to 1981. He was described as a "heavyweight in the field of international law," speaking German, Polish, Spanish, and French. He was Chairman of the Division of International Law of the Washington D.C. Bar from 1971 to 1973, and Chairman of the Committee of Private International Law Practice in the American Bar Association from 1981 to 1984. He is also a member of the American Society of International Law.[^1] +[[Bruno Ristau]] was a partner with [[Michael Abbell]] in the law firm [[Ristau and Abbell]] in Washington D.C. He was also formerly with the law firm of [[Kaplan, Russin and Becchi]], where [[Michael Abbell]] worked after leaving the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]].[^1] + +Ristau had a long career with the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]], serving in the Internal Security Division and Civil Division from 1958 to 1963, and as Director of the Office of Foreign Litigation from 1963 to 1981. He was described as a "heavyweight in the field of international law," speaking German, Polish, Spanish, and French. He was Chairman of the Division of International Law of the Washington D.C. Bar from 1971 to 1973, and Chairman of the Committee of Private International Law Practice in the American Bar Association from 1981 to 1984. He is also a member of the American Society of International Law.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Calvin Robinson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Calvin Robinson.md index 26b852cd..978da242 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Calvin Robinson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Calvin Robinson.md @@ -1,10 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "On December 12, 1991, Robinson filed a 'Pro Per' affidavit in the U.S." +--- [[Calvin Robinson]] was dubbed the "drug tug" captain by local media. He was represented by attorney [[David Mayer]] of Marin County, [[California]]. Robinson's tug was seized in the San Francisco Bay in the Spring of 1988, found hauling a barge containing 157 tons of hashish and marijuana.[^1] -On December 12, 1991, Robinson filed a "Pro Per" affidavit in the [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]], Northern District of [[California]], requesting that Judge [[John Paul Vukasin, Jr.]] be recused from his case. Robinson believed that Vukasin was a long-time associate and political ally of [[Edwin Meese III]] and that Vukasin was appointed to the district court bench as a "damage control agent" for Meese and the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]].[^1] +On December 12, 1991, Robinson filed a "Pro Per" affidavit in the [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]], Northern District of [[California]], requesting that Judge [[John Paul Vukasin, Jr.]] be recused from his case. Robinson believed that Vukasin was a long-time associate and political ally of [[Edwin Meese III]] and that Vukasin was appointed to the district court bench as a "damage control agent" for Meese and the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]].[^1] Robinson's affidavit for recusal also stated that he obtained the assistance of attorney [[David Mayer]] to represent him at his 1989 trial, but Mayer died from a gun-shot wound the night before he was to appear in court to defend Robinson. Mayer's death was ruled a suicide, and a suicide tape was found.[^1] -[[Sean McDade]] interviewed Robinson in prison. Robinson reportedly had some connection to a former [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] official and the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]], but McDade's investigation was closed before he could prove the connection.[^1] +[[Sean McDade]] interviewed Robinson in prison. Robinson reportedly had some connection to a former [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]] official and the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]], but McDade's investigation was closed before he could prove the connection.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Carl Sagan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Carl Sagan.md index 1c6a34bf..8a96480c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Carl Sagan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Carl Sagan.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Carl Sagan +- Carl Sagan +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Cosmologist - Skeptic - - Author +summary: "Carl Sagan (1934–1996) was a renowned American cosmologist, astronomer, planetary scientist, and author." --- + Carl Sagan (1934–1996) was a renowned American cosmologist, astronomer, planetary scientist, and author. He was a prominent figure in the scientific skepticism movement and a vocal critic of paranormal claims, including those made by [[Uri Geller]][^1]. Sagan, along with [[Martin Gardner]], [[Ray Hyman]], [[Paul Kurtz]], and [[James Randi]], co-founded the [[Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal]] (CSICOP). This organization aimed to promote scientific inquiry and combat pseudoscience, which they believed included the sudden explosion of interest in paranormal phenomena[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Carl Stern.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Carl Stern.md index 5d4c0652..cab1363f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Carl Stern.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Carl Stern.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Public Relations - - Government - - DOJ - - USA + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Public relations man for Attorney General Janet Reno who interviewed Paul Wilcher about DOJ cover-up allegations from the Reagan-Bush era." --- -[[Carl Stern]] was a public relations man for [[Janet Reno]], the [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]. He interviewed [[Paul Wilcher]] on or about June 11, 1993, regarding the contents of a 100-page letter Wilcher had hand-delivered to Reno, which claimed that holdover [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] employees from the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George Bush|Bush]] era were responsible for government cover-ups.[^1] + +[[Carl Stern]] was a public relations man for [[Janet Reno]], the [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]]. He interviewed [[Paul Wilcher]] on or about June 11, 1993, regarding the contents of a 100-page letter Wilcher had hand-delivered to Reno, which claimed that holdover [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] employees from the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George H.W. Bush|Bush]] era were responsible for government cover-ups.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Chapman Pincher.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Chapman Pincher.md index 35b7b6e8..2295ff01 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Chapman Pincher.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Chapman Pincher.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - UK + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Chapman Pincher was a British journalist known for his close ties to the British intelligence and nuclear communities." --- + Chapman Pincher was a British journalist known for his close ties to the British intelligence and nuclear communities. In December 1960, he published a major story in the *London Daily Express* stating that "British and American intelligence authorities believe that the Israelis are well on the way to building their first experimental nuclear bomb." Pincher had received a tip from a senior figure in British atomic weapons research and verified the story with a contact in [[Mossad]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt.md index 846d15ca..891a69f4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt +- Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Remote Viewer + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt was one of the five remote viewers from INSCOM who remained in the program when the DIA took over the psychoenergetics program." --- -Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt was one of the five remote viewers from [[Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] who remained in the program when the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] took over the [[Psychoenergetics|psychoenergetics]] program. She was sent to [[New York City]] to be trained in the six stages of [[Coordinate Remote Viewing|CRV]] with [[Ingo Swann]][^1]. + +Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt was one of the five remote viewers from [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] who remained in the program when the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] took over the [[Psychoenergetics|psychoenergetics]] program. She was sent to [[New York City]] to be trained in the six stages of [[Coordinate Remote Viewing|CRV]] with [[Ingo Swann]][^1]. She also worked as a personnel specialist and processed paperwork for those who wanted to attend the [[RAPT]] seminar at the [[Monroe Institute]][^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charles Rehling.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charles Rehling.md index d3e5cc1b..1a5e2229 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charles Rehling.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charles Rehling.md @@ -1,13 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Client - - Criminal_Associate - - Illinois - - 1970s - - Odyssey_Foundation - - Delta_Project +summary: "Charles Rehling leased an apartment in Homewood, Illinois, to John David Norman under the alias Steven Gurwell." --- + Charles Rehling leased an apartment in Homewood, Illinois, to [[John David Norman]] under the alias Steven Gurwell. The apartment served as a location for operations of the [[Odyssey Foundation]] and the [[Delta Project]]. Police raided the apartment in November 1973 and found materials related to the [[Odyssey Foundation]].[^1] Rehling participated as a client in Norman's Epic International service. The service provided access to underage boys for prostitution and pornography. Rehling's lease supported recruitment, photography, and housing for boys trafficked through the network.[^1] @@ -20,7 +17,7 @@ The lease under the alias Steven Gurwell concealed the apartment's use for housi ### Connections Rehling connected to [[John David Norman]] as a client and property provider. The Homewood apartment linked Rehling to [[Phillip Paske]], who cohabited there for operations. The November 1973 raid seized Odyssey Foundation materials and client index cards from the property.[^1] -Rehling's involvement tied to operations in [[Chicago, Illinois]], through Norman's network. The network included activities in multiple states and connections to figures in child exploitation.[^1] +Rehling's involvement tied to operations in [[Chicago]], through Norman's network. The network included activities in multiple states and connections to figures in child exploitation.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charles Saphos.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charles Saphos.md index 5b71ccad..ecc16a85 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charles Saphos.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charles Saphos.md @@ -1,13 +1,18 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Government Official", "Justice Department"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "Charles Saphos was the Chief of the Criminal Division Narcotics section of the Justice Department." --- -Charles Saphos was the Chief of the Criminal Division Narcotics section of the [[Justice Department]].[^1] + +Charles Saphos was the Chief of the Criminal Division Narcotics section of the [[Department of Justice]].[^1] ### Role in BCCI Scandal Saphos wrote to [[Florida]] regulators after [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]'s Tampa conviction, requesting that the bank be allowed to remain open.[^2] His letter was worded to indicate that the Justice Department might wish to monitor certain accounts at the bank.[^2] [[Gerald Lewis]], the Florida state comptroller, refused to renew BCCI's license, citing that a felony had been committed and the bank must comply with legal requirements.[^3] -Saphos clarified that the Justice Department was not requesting BCCI to be licensed, but rather that if it remained open, there might be occasions where the Justice Department would request banking relationships with customers under criminal investigation.[^3] He sent identical letters to banking commissioners in [[New York]] and Florida after meeting with former Justice Department attorneys for BCCI.[^3] Copies of these letters were sent to the attorneys but not to the U.S. attorney in Tampa, and the clarifying letter was not sent to New York or California commissioners.[^3] +Saphos clarified that the Justice Department was not requesting BCCI to be licensed, but rather that if it remained open, there might be occasions where the Justice Department would request banking relationships with customers under criminal investigation.[^3] He sent identical letters to banking commissioners in [[New York City]] and Florida after meeting with former Justice Department attorneys for BCCI.[^3] Copies of these letters were sent to the attorneys but not to the U.S. attorney in Tampa, and the clarifying letter was not sent to New York or California commissioners.[^3] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charlie Rose.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charlie Rose.md index cd1f46e6..54384323 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charlie Rose.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Charlie Rose.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Charlie Rose +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - politician - - government -description: Charlie Rose was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina who chaired the House Intelligence Committee's Evaluation Subcommittee and was a staunch supporter of the Grill Flame program. + - Person + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military + - RemoteViewer + - SRI + - DIA +summary: "U.S. Congressman from North Carolina who chaired the House Intelligence Evaluation Subcommittee and was a staunch advocate of the Grill Flame remote viewing program." --- + Charlie Rose was a U.S. Congressman from North Carolina and a Democrat who chaired the House Intelligence Committee's Evaluation Subcommittee. He became a staunch supporter of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program after being briefed on it in the late 1970s by General [[Edmund Thompson]] and [[Jack Vorona]], the head of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]'s Scientific and Technical Intelligence Directorate.[^1] Rose toured the remote viewing facilities at both [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) and [[Fort Meade]], chatting with remote viewers and witnessing practice sessions. He even discussed the program with President [[Jimmy Carter]]. Despite the fact that his constituents were in the Bible Belt, where dabbling in the paranormal was often viewed with suspicion, Rose publicly advocated for the program, believing it to be a "hell of a cheap radar system."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Cheri Seymour.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Cheri Seymour.md index 40791873..1edf9e0a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Cheri Seymour.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Cheri Seymour.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS - Journalist - - Investigative Reporter - - Author - - USA +summary: "Cheri Seymour is an investigative journalist and author." --- + Cheri Seymour is an investigative journalist and author. She is the author of "The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal." Seymour was a reporter for a small newspaper in a remote community near Yosemite Valley. Her work on "The Last Circle" involved extensive investigation into organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, and pirated software, following the trail of Danny Casolaro's investigation into what he termed "The Octopus."[^1] ### Bibliography diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Christian Pineau.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Christian Pineau.md index f89ff20e..c7ca3b41 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Christian Pineau.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Christian Pineau.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics - - France + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Christian Pineau was a French politician who served as Foreign Minister." --- + Christian Pineau was a French politician who served as Foreign Minister. He expressed last-minute qualms about the Israeli reactor, but [[Shimon Peres]] later claimed to have overcome Pineau's doubts by insisting that the reactor, already understood by engineers and officials throughout the French nuclear bureaucracy to be for a bomb, would be utilized only for "research and development." Pineau's signed authorization for the reactor came in late September 1957, precisely when his government was being voted out of office, meaning the formal authorization for [[Dimona]] was signed by an official who was already out of office.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Chuck Schumer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Chuck Schumer.md index 75644ca9..204d5e04 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Chuck Schumer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Chuck Schumer.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Politician +summary: "In the summer of 2023, Senator Schumer, along with a bipartisan group of senators including Marco Rubio and Mike Rounds, sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act." +--- [[Chuck Schumer]] is a United States Senator from New York and the Senate Majority Leader. He has become a leading champion for [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) transparency, sponsoring the historic UAP Disclosure Act of 2023.[^1] ### Sponsorship of the UAP Disclosure Act diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Claiborne Pell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Claiborne Pell.md index c9ba3be7..14d59d11 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Claiborne Pell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Claiborne Pell.md @@ -1,12 +1,17 @@ --- aliases: - - Claiborne Pell +- Claiborne Pell - Senator Claiborne Pell +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - Politician - - US Senate + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Claiborne Pell (1918–2009) was a powerful Democratic Senator from Rhode Island and a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee." --- + Claiborne Pell (1918–2009) was a powerful Democratic Senator from Rhode Island and a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A former [[Foreign Service]] officer who had worked behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied Hungary, Pell was a firm supporter and proponent of [[Extrasensory Perception|extrasensory perception]] and the [[Remote Viewing]] program[^1]. Pell actively lobbied for the program's survival, reaching out personally to [[Dale Graff]] to offer his support. His interest stemmed from a belief in the potential operational value of psychic abilities for military intelligence[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Clarence Henry Osborne.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Clarence Henry Osborne.md index 4f33e1e9..5ad7c074 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Clarence Henry Osborne.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Clarence Henry Osborne.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Pedophile - - Australia - - Queensland - - 1970s - - 1980s - - Spartacus_Network + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Clarence Henry Osborne was a retired stenographer and civil servant in the Australian state of Queensland, Australia, who for years had transcribed government hansards and supreme court proceedings." --- + Clarence Henry Osborne was a retired stenographer and civil servant in the Australian state of [[Queensland|Queensland, Australia]], who for years had transcribed government hansards and supreme court proceedings. In 1979 a Brisbane woman reported a man to police for photographing her son naked. The man arrested was Osborne, age 61. At his home police discovered thousands of pictures of naked children, hundreds of hours of tape-recorded conversations with boys, and a meticulously organised filing cabinet filled with index cards bearing the details of his victims, from their names, ages, and addresses, to their physical measurements. It was later estimated that Osborne had been involved with more than 2,500 underage males over a 20-year period.[^1] Osborne was taken into police custody and interviewed by detectives, who decided not to charge him and instead drove him home. Later that night, Osborne committed suicide using the exhaust pipe of his car. The materials seized from his home were forgotten in storage until a year later, when a detective stumbled upon all twelve boxes of them. Among the files a detective from the juvenile division who inspected Osborne's records commented there had been enough evidence to bring down the [[Queensland|Queensland]] government overnight. The detective stated, "Within those boxes were all these index cards... I recognised names... it was quite obvious there were members of the judiciary, the legal fraternity, there were politicians, it was the top end... there were no bloody truck drivers and bricklayers amongst them."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Craig Olson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Craig Olson.md index e57d22fc..fd9e04ef 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Craig Olson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Craig Olson.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Law Enforcement - - FBI - - USA + - PROMIS +summary: "FBI agent from the D.C. Metropolitan Office present at Paul Wilcher's apartment after his mysterious death." --- + [[Craig Olson]] was an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent from the D.C. Metropolitan Office. He was one of two [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents present at [[Paul Wilcher]]'s apartment after Wilcher's death, along with [[James V. Desarno, Jr.]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Cyril Smith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Cyril Smith.md index f7d32c32..6a8e5000 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Cyril Smith.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Cyril Smith.md @@ -1,16 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - UK - - Politician - - Child_Abuser - - 1960s - - 1970s - - 1980s - - VIP_Network - - Elm_Guest_House - - Operation_Fernbridge + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Cyril Smith was a former Liberal MP for Rochdale who was posthumously exposed as a serial violent sexual abuser of boys in 2013." --- + Cyril Smith was a former Liberal MP for Rochdale who was posthumously exposed as a serial violent sexual abuser of boys in 2013. Knighted as Sir Cyril Smith, he died approximately two years before November 2012, with his parliamentary seat later held by MP Simon Danczuk. Smith's exposure occurred after his death when multiple men came forward claiming they were abused by him in Rochdale during the 1960s, with allegations that had supposedly been covered up for almost 50 years. The scale and duration of his abuse activities, combined with his prominent political position, made him one of the most significant figures in the UK VIP pedophile network that operated across several decades.[^1] ### Elm Guest House Connections and VIP Network diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Dagoberto Nunez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Dagoberto Nunez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7cf9a1d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Dagoberto Nunez.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - cuban + - contra-war +summary: Dagoberto Nuñez was a Cuban Bay of Pigs veteran and CIA operative who worked with Oliver North in Costa Rica and was suspected of drug trafficking. +--- +Dagoberto Nuñez was a Cuban [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]] veteran and [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative who worked with [[Oliver North]] in [[Costa Rica]] and was suspected of drug trafficking. Nuñez's connections to both the intelligence community and the narcotics trade placed him at the intersection of the Contra war and the drug economy.[^1] + +### CIA and NSC Connections + +Nuñez obtained a contract with H&M Corp. to cover an intelligence-gathering operation aimed at Nicaraguan president [[Daniel Ortega]]. According to a 1986 memo from CIA operative [[Rob Owen]] to North, Nuñez was preparing to sign an agreement for shrimping rights off the Pacific Coast of [[Nicaragua]]. "Nuñez is doing this so he can help us. He will cooperate and do anything we ask," Owen told North. When questioned about his activities, Nuñez revealed that since 1985 he had engaged in a clandestine relationship with the [[National Security Council]], but refused to elaborate on his involvement in narcotics trafficking because of the specific tasks he had performed at the NSC's direction. CIA headquarters ordered an immediate halt to his questioning.[^2] + +### Drug Trafficking Connections + +[[John Hull]], a CIA-connected rancher in Costa Rica, hid at the apartment of Nuñez after legal troubles. Nuñez was one of several Cuban [[Bay of Pigs]] veterans the CIA deployed to [[Central America]] for Contra operations, bringing with them established connections to the drug trade. His case illustrated how the CIA protected operatives involved in narcotics trafficking by suppressing investigations.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15, Ch. 14. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Daniel Ortega.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Daniel Ortega.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ddaf875c --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Daniel Ortega.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Daniel Ortega was the Sandinista president of Nicaragua whose government the Reagan administration sought to overthrow through the Contra war and covert operations. +--- +Daniel Ortega was the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] president of [[Nicaragua]] whose government the Reagan administration sought to overthrow through the [[Contras|Contra]] war and covert operations. Ortega led the Sandinista government that came to power after the 1979 revolution that ousted Anastasio Somoza.[^1] + +### Target of Covert Operations + +The entire Contra war was designed to destabilize and ultimately overthrow Ortega's government. CIA agent [[Dagoberto Nunez|Dagoberto Nuñez]] obtained a contract with H&M Corp. to cover an intelligence-gathering operation aimed at Ortega, preparing to sign an agreement for shrimping rights off the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua as cover for espionage. The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] employed multiple schemes to gather intelligence on Ortega, including attempts to [[Jorge Ochoa|recruit Colombian drug lords]] to publicly implicate him in drug trafficking. The DEA sent agent James Kible to visit jailed [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] boss Jorge Ochoa in [[Spain]] to persuade him to implicate the Sandinistas.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15, Ch. 19. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David L. Paul.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David L. Paul.md index de75bcaf..75dc21c0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David L. Paul.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David L. Paul.md @@ -1,19 +1,25 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Real Estate Developer", "Banker"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - CIA +summary: "Paul put CenTrust on a significant growth curve using brokered deposits, which he funneled into high-risk real estate loans, junk bonds, and offbeat investments." --- + David L. Paul was a real estate developer and owner of [[CenTrust Savings Bank]] of [[Miami]].[^1] ### Business and Financial Activities Paul put CenTrust on a significant growth curve using brokered deposits, which he funneled into high-risk real estate loans, junk bonds, and offbeat investments.[^2] He built a gleaming postmodernist skyscraper for CenTrust, which cost $180 million and featured marble, gold-plated bathroom fixtures, and a $13 million Peter Paul Rubens painting.[^3] He also spent $7 million on a ninety-five-foot yacht with a marble fireplace.[^4] -Paul, along with [[Ghaith Pharaon]] and [[Agha Hasan Abedi]], engineered a sham purchase of CenTrust debentures. Pharaon, acting as a front for [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], bought $24,668,750 of CenTrust's bonds in 1987. Paul secretly repurchased these bonds less than a year later, and Pharaon received a commission.[^5] This transaction allowed CenTrust to satisfy regulators and remain open for an additional year, costing U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion when it was finally closed.[^6] +Paul, along with [[Ghaith R. Pharaon]] and [[Agha Hasan Abedi]], engineered a sham purchase of CenTrust debentures. Pharaon, acting as a front for [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], bought $24,668,750 of CenTrust's bonds in 1987. Paul secretly repurchased these bonds less than a year later, and Pharaon received a commission.[^5] This transaction allowed CenTrust to satisfy regulators and remain open for an additional year, costing U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion when it was finally closed.[^6] ### Political Connections and Legal Issues Paul had extensive political contacts, giving $300,000 to Democratic politicians and raising more.[^7] He was appointed financial chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in 1987 by Senator [[John Kerry]].[^8] His personal calendar showed frequent meetings with numerous senators and other key political figures.[^9] -In 1992, Paul and Pharaon were indicted together by the [[Justice Department]] in Miami for the bond-swap conspiracy.[^10] His business practices and connections were scrutinized during the BCCI scandal, highlighting the intertwined nature of finance and politics. +In 1992, Paul and Pharaon were indicted together by the [[Department of Justice]] in Miami for the bond-swap conspiracy.[^10] His business practices and connections were scrutinized during the BCCI scandal, highlighting the intertwined nature of finance and politics. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David Smith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David Smith.md index 7e8de8e7..f9b1bc01 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David Smith.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David Smith.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - BBC_Employee - - Child_Abuser - - UK - - 1980s - - Operation_Yewtree - - VIP_Network +summary: "David Smith was a former BBC chauffeur and convicted pedophile with 22 prior convictions against young boys, the earliest of which dated back to 1966." --- + David Smith was a former [[BBC]] chauffeur and convicted pedophile with 22 prior convictions against young boys, the earliest of which dated back to 1966. He was the first person to face charges under [[Operation Yewtree]], the police investigation set up after the revelations of sexual abuse by BBC presenter [[Jimmy Savile]].[^1] Smith was found dead from a heroin overdose at his flat in Lewisham, south east London on the day before he was due to go on trial.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David Stern.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David Stern.md index 94a0a431..01bb9058 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David Stern.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/David Stern.md @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - - Leader + - Military - Israel - - Terrorism +summary: "Leader of LEHI (Stern Gang), a Jewish terrorist group known for its anti-British stance, succeeded by Yitzhak Shamir." --- + [[David Stern]] was the leader of [[LEHI]] (Lohamei Herut Israel), also known as the [[Stern Gang]], a Jewish terrorist group. He was known for his virulently anti-British stance.[^1] His successor in leadership was [[Yitzhak Shamir]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Don Porter.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Don Porter.md index e3209617..99499dd9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Don Porter.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Don Porter.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Don Porter +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - INSCOM - - intelligence -description: Don Porter was an INSCOM official who tasked the Stargate Project remote viewers with precognitive missions, including predicting the outcome of talks between North and South Korea. + - Person + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Don Porter was an official with INSCOM at Arlington Hall." --- + Don Porter was an official with [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] at Arlington Hall. He tasked the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] remote viewers with precognitive missions, seeking to gain intelligence on future events.[^1] In one notable instance, Porter asked [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] to have his remote viewers predict the outcome of secret talks between military and civilian officials from North and South Korea, to be held in a farmhouse in the demilitarized zone. Porter wanted to know the North Korean delegates' negotiating strategies and how far they could be pushed.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Don Sinicco.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Don Sinicco.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cc432121 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Don Sinicco.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Politician + - United_States + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Italian-American pharmaceutical salesman who founded USACA, a San Francisco Contra support group, at the request of Adolfo Calero. +--- +Don Sinicco was a [[San Francisco]] pharmaceutical salesman known as "Mr. Maalox" who founded [[USACA|United Support Against Communism in the Americas (USACA)]], a Contra support group, at the request of [[FDN]] political leader [[Adolfo Calero]].[^1] Born in Italy, Sinicco had lived there until 1938 when Mussolini came to power. He married Nydia Gonzales, daughter of a powerful [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] general, and became fascinated with Nicaraguan politics. + +### Formation of USACA + +In late 1983, Calero called Sinicco because of his letter-writing campaign to San Francisco newspapers protesting coverage of the [[Sandinistas]]. "He said, 'We need someone like you to help us get the word out. People will listen to you because you're an American,'" Sinicco recalled. At Calero's suggestion, Sinicco formed USACA. The small group of middle-class Nicaraguan exiles met regularly, casting about for ways to publicize the Contras' plight.[^1] + +[[Dennis Ainsworth]], a well-connected Republican, joined the group and transformed it. "That little group that used to meet at his house... would have done nothing if I hadn't come over and said, 'Look, I'll set these things up,'" Ainsworth said. Sinicco and the others were "very impressed" with Ainsworth's political connections and made him a director. Ainsworth arranged events at the Olympic Club, the [[Commonwealth Club]], and a private reception for Calero at the [[St. Francis Yacht Club]].[^1] + +### Encounter with Norwin Meneses + +At a dinner at Caesar's Italian Restaurant after the yacht club event, [[Norwin Meneses]] paid the entire bill. Sinicco initially assumed one of the Cuban anti-Communists in the group had paid. At a cocktail party for Calero two days later, Sinicco photographed Calero in the kitchen huddled by the refrigerator with Meneses and FDN officials. When Sinicco snapped the picture, Meneses glared at him rather than smiling. Meneses began attending USACA meetings and made contributions — $160 in cash, plus picking up a $324.20 dinner tab.[^1] + +Sinicco kept meticulous records of USACA's activities, including attendance records, meeting minutes, and handwritten talking points listing "seven successes," including "Mr. Meneces' [sic] contribution." Sinicco said he never suspected Meneses was involved in criminal activities but noticed Ainsworth becoming disillusioned: "What always bothered me about Dennis is that towards the end, I don't know what, he seemed to get disillusioned or disgusted with Calero."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald Regan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald Regan.md index e3b62ce7..2bb92ce5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald Regan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald Regan.md @@ -1,10 +1,16 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Government Official", "USA"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - CIA +summary: "Donald Regan served as the Treasury Secretary during the Reagan Administration." --- + Donald Regan served as the [[Treasury Department|Treasury Secretary]] during the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan Administration]].[^1] ### Role in BCCI Scandal -In January 1985, Regan received a [[CIA]] report on the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]'s secret ownership of [[First American Bank]] through [[Douglas Mulholland]], the intelligence liaison at the Treasury Department.[^2] Despite receiving this information, Regan did not take action.[^3] +In January 1985, Regan received a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] report on the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]'s secret ownership of [[First American Bank]] through [[Douglas Mulholland]], the intelligence liaison at the Treasury Department.[^2] Despite receiving this information, Regan did not take action.[^3] Regan later refused to be interviewed by [[Jonathan Beaty]] in early 1992, stating that his memory about the BCCI affair was not good.[^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald Robinson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald Robinson.md index 06f58df2..b031d9b6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald Robinson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald Robinson.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Secret Service agent killed in the 1983 Queen's Accident collision while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route." +--- [[Donald Robinson]] was a Secret Service agent, aged 38, who was killed in a head-on collision on March 5, 1983 (this became known as the [[Queen's Accident]]). The collision involved a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle driven by [[Roderick Sinclair]] and occurred while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route in the Yosemite National Park foothills. [[George P. LaBarge]] and [[Donald A. Bejcek]] were also killed in the accident.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald T. Regan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald T. Regan.md index 19133faa..23d380cd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald T. Regan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Donald T. Regan.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Donald T. Regan +- Donald T. Regan +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - White House + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Regan stated that 'Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House chief of staff was cleared by a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in favorable alignment for the enterprise.' This revelation was confirmed by W" --- + Donald T. Regan (1918–2003) was an American government official who served as the [[White House]] Chief of Staff under President [[Ronald Reagan]]. In May 1988, Regan revealed in his memoir that President Reagan had sought the advice of a private astrologer during his tenure at the White House[^1]. Regan stated that "Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House chief of staff was cleared by a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in favorable alignment for the enterprise." This revelation was confirmed by White House press secretary [[Marlin Fitzwater]], who stated that President Reagan and his wife, Nancy, were both deeply interested in astrology[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ed Rogers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ed Rogers.md index ea67dbc5..1bf7cc79 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ed Rogers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ed Rogers.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Ed Rogers +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - intelligence -description: Ed Rogers was the chief of Staff D at the CIA, an office specializing in small-scale signals intelligence collection. He was skeptical of psychic intelligence, citing the "giggle factor." + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Ed Rogers was the chief of Staff D (later known as the Office of SIGINT Operations) at the CIA, an office specializing in small-scale signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection." --- + Ed Rogers was the chief of Staff D (later known as the Office of SIGINT Operations) at the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], an office specializing in small-scale signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection. He was a key figure in the internal debates within the CIA regarding the use of psychic intelligence, or [[PSI-INT]].[^1] Rogers was highly skeptical of incorporating psychic data into high-stakes operations, primarily due to what he termed the "giggle factor"—the fear of ridicule and operational compromise if it became widely known that his office was consulting psychics. This skepticism was evident when [[Norm Everheart]] proposed using [[Pat Price]]'s remote viewing abilities to confirm the layout of a Chinese Embassy basement.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eden Pastora.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eden Pastora.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a91eb190 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eden Pastora.md @@ -0,0 +1,61 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - Costa_Rica + - CIA + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Former Sandinista war hero known as Commandante Zero who became commander of the ARDE Southern Front Contra army in Costa Rica, was put on the CIA payroll, and eventually broke with the agency over drug trafficking. +--- +Eden Pastora, known as "Commandante Zero," was a former [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] war hero who became commander of [[ARDE]], the Southern Front [[Contras|Contra]] army based in [[Costa Rica]].[^1] + +### Sandinista War Hero + +Pastora achieved legendary status during the Sandinista revolution for his daring attacks against [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]]'s forces, including the 1978 seizure of the National Palace in [[Managua]]. After the revolution, Pastora grew disillusioned with the Sandinista government and broke with the ruling junta.[^2] + +### CIA Recruitment + +Pastora was recruited by [[Central Intelligence Agency]] officer [[Dewey Clarridge]] in 1981 to assume command of the Southern Front Contra armies based in Costa Rica. Like [[Enrique Bermudez|Bermúdez]], Pastora was put on the CIA's payroll, where he remained until mid-1984.[^1] + +Pastora was a longtime friend of [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]], from whom he received money, vehicles, and rent-free lodging. Blandón described Pastora as a personal friend and stated that he provided him support during the Contra war.[^1] Pastora visited Blandón's silk-screen printing company JDM Artwork Inc. during a trip to L.A. in 1982, and the firm printed T-shirts with his likeness. The [[San Francisco]] Chronicle stated that Pastora had also visited a firing range near the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] for a weapons demonstration in 1981, a claim Pastora has both confirmed and denied on separate occasions.[^3] + +### Formation of ARDE + +In September 1982, Pastora announced he was taking up arms against his old Sandinista colleagues. [[UDN-FARN]], under [[Fernando Chamorro|"El Negro" Chamorro]] and [[Edmundo Chamorro]], jumped ship from the [[FDN]] and united with Pastora's group to form ARDE (Alianza Revolucionaria Democrática). The merger made political sense because both factions, as former Sandinistas, hated the ex-[[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]] officers of the FDN. Pastora frequently outraged his CIA handlers by publicly referring to the FDN as "criminal mummies and gorillas." The FDN considered Pastora a closet Communist and suspected him of being a Sandinista mole.[^2] + +### Break with the CIA + +Pastora eventually broke with the CIA and was accused by the agency of consorting with drug traffickers. [[Marcos Aguado]], a CIA-trained pilot and business associate of [[Norwin Meneses]], got Pastora involved with Colombian drug traffickers.[^1] + +Pastora claimed he was the target of an elaborate CIA scheme to force him out of the war, a plot that involved the use of drug dealers working for the intelligence agency. This occurred, he said, after he refused CIA orders to unite his forces with the former National Guardsmen in the CIA's northern Contra army, the FDN. When it came time to dispose of him, Pastora said, the CIA leaked the information that he was getting help from drug dealers, both to drain his support in the United States and to make him the fall guy for the cocaine trafficking being done by the CIA's "approved" Contra armies.[^4] + +CIA station chief [[Joseph Fernandez]] disputed Pastora's claims, but CIA files showed the agency "disseminated" the drug information about Pastora to a "broad range of senior [U.S. government] intelligence and law enforcement officials"—in stark contrast to the agency's silence about drug dealing by the FDN and UDN-FARN. To this day, Pastora remains the only Contra commander the U.S. government has ever officially admitted was involved with drug money.[^4] + +### CIA-Linked Drug Money + +After the CIA cutoff of his funding in May 1984, Pastora received financial assistance from CIA-linked sources. Colombian trafficker [[George Morales]] provided aircraft, money, and weapons through CIA assets [[Octaviano Cesar]] and Adolfo "Popo" Chamorro, who assured Morales the CIA would resolve his pending drug indictment in exchange for assistance.[^4] + +Danilo Blandón also provided cash—$6,000 according to Pastora, $20,000 according to Marcos Aguado—two pickup trucks, and the keys to his vacation home in San Jose, Costa Rica, where Pastora lived rent-free for several years. [[Felix Saborio|Dr. Felix Saborio]], a childhood friend of Blandón, became Pastora's representative to the Cuban community in Miami and ARDE fund-raiser. Pastora assumed Blandón was a successful car dealer. "Blandón and Saborio. . .both vanished from my ranks when it became clear that I was not willing to march to the tune of the CIA," Pastora said.[^4] + +Former CIA official [[Alan Fiers]] testified: "We knew that everybody around Pastora was involved in cocaine. We knew it from November of 1984 forward. We reported it." A few months after the AP exposed Pastora's involvement with drug money in late 1985, Pastora quit the Contra war and became a fisherman. The CIA then replaced him with Fernando "El Negro" Chamorro's UDN-FARN, which had far more links to drug traffickers.[^4] + +### Bombing at Headquarters + +Shortly after the CIA's harbor mining scandal of spring 1984, a bomb exploded at Pastora's jungle headquarters during a press conference, wounding Pastora, killing or injuring a score of ARDE officials and journalists, and throwing the Contra armies in Costa Rica into turmoil. The bombing occurred during a period of intense public relations disasters for the Contra project.[^4] + +### Weapons Presentation + +Danilo Blandón arranged for [[Ronald Lister]] to give a weapons sales presentation to Contra leadership, which Pastora attended along with other top leaders. "Blandón said the attendees showed no interest in Lister's offer and Blandón received the impression that the military arms of the Contras was already being supplied by CIA or another U.S. government agency," the CIA reported. A handwritten note seized from Lister's home in a 1986 raid bore the names of several CIA operatives working with Pastora's ARDE group.[^4] + +Pastora ran for [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] president in 1996.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eduard Naumov.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eduard Naumov.md index 2fed41e3..ca81ab4d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eduard Naumov.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eduard Naumov.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Eduard Naumov +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - - person - - parapsychologist - - SovietUnion -description: Eduard Naumov was a Soviet parapsychologist known for his claims regarding the replication of the Nautilus experiment and the development of methods for telepathically tapping into psychic communications. + - Person + - Skeptic +summary: "Naumov's claims, along with other 'wild stories' from Soviet psi research, were later featured in the 1970 book *Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain* by Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder." --- + [[Eduard Naumov]] was a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] parapsychologist. At a conference in Moscow in 1968, Naumov announced to Western researchers that the Red Navy had successfully replicated the entire [[The Nautilus (Telepathy Project)|Nautilus experiment]] using one of its own submarines. He further claimed that Soviet military researchers had developed a method for telepathically tapping into other people's psychic communications.[^1] Naumov's claims, along with other "wild stories" from Soviet psi research, were later featured in the 1970 book *Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain* by [[Sheila Ostrander]] and [[Lynn Schroeder]]. While some of his assertions were met with skepticism, his work contributed to the growing concern within the U.S. intelligence community about a potential "psi gap" between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. Naumov was also interested in "Kirlian photography" of human "biofields" and believed in the influence of sunspots on destiny, which led some at the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to view his work as influenced by mystical beliefs.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Edward Sciandra.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Edward Sciandra.md index 15d601a3..50a9bd10 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Edward Sciandra.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Edward Sciandra.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime + - Mafia +summary: "Sciandra was mentioned in FBI wiretaps, which captured conversations between Eugene Giaquinto and Martin Bacow." +--- [[Edward Sciandra]], also known as The Conductor, was alleged in [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] files to be the Underboss of the [[Bufalino Crime Family|Russell Bufalino La Cosa Nostra (LCN) family]]. He was under investigation in 1987 for various suspected offenses, including extortion, insider trading ([[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]/Universal), the purchase and sale of narcotics/controlled substances, and the allocation and use of the proceeds of its trafficking.[^1] Sciandra was mentioned in [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps, which captured conversations between [[Eugene Giaquinto]] and [[Martin Bacow]]. Bacow indicated that Sciandra wanted to go to [[Lew Wasserman]] and [[Sidney Sheinberg]] (President of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]) and tell them who they were up against. Giaquinto replied that perhaps Sheinberg would "break a toe" and end up in the hospital, or "maybe he'll break a leg."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Elad Peled.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Elad Peled.md index 79e34209..2eb58e63 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Elad Peled.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Elad Peled.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - Israel + - General +summary: "Elad Peled was an Israeli Major General and director of Israel's Defense College." --- + Elad Peled was an Israeli Major General and director of [[Israel]]'s Defense College. In February 1968, [[Henry A. Kissinger]] met privately with a group of Israeli scholars at Peled's [[Jerusalem]] home, where Kissinger had taught the year before. Kissinger's message was that the [[United States]] would not "lift a finger for [[Israel]]" if the Soviets chose to directly intervene.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Elliot Richardson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Elliot Richardson.md index 755f792b..e36b2733 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Elliot Richardson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Elliot Richardson.md @@ -1,16 +1,51 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Government - - Attorney General - - Legal - - USA + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Lawyer + - Politician + - DoJ +summary: "Elliot Richardson served as U.S. Attorney General under Nixon before resigning during the Saturday Night Massacre, and later became INSLAW's lead outside counsel, declaring the PROMIS conspiracy 'far more sinister than anything revealed in Watergate' and publicly stating his belief that Danny Casolaro was murdered." --- +Elliot Lee Richardson was born on July 20, 1920, in Boston, Massachusetts. He attended Harvard College (BA, 1941) and Harvard Law School (LLB, 1947, magna cum laude), then clerked for Judge [[Learned Hand]] on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and for Justice [[Felix Frankfurter]] on the U.S. Supreme Court. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II, participating in the Normandy landings, and was wounded at Omaha Beach. He died on December 31, 1999.[^1] -[[Elliot Richardson]] was a respected former [[United States Attorney General|U.S. Attorney General]]. He served as the Hamiltons' attorney in the [[INSLAW]] case. Richardson subsequently sent [[Michael Riconosciuto]] an affidavit to sign, to be filed by [[INSLAW]] in federal court in connection with [[INSLAW]]'s pending Motion for Limited Discovery. This affidavit, dated March 21, 1991, was entered into court records and resulted in Riconosciuto's arrest within eight days.[^1] +### Government Career -Richardson called for the appointment of a special counsel to look into the death of [[Danny Casolaro]].[^1] +Richardson served as a Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney General under the Eisenhower administration (1957-1959), then as U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts (1959-1961). He was elected Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1964 and Attorney General of Massachusetts in 1966.[^1] + +Under President Nixon, Richardson held four successive cabinet or subcabinet positions in rapid succession: Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare (1970-1973), Secretary of Defense (January-May 1973), and Attorney General of the United States (May-October 1973). As Attorney General, he appointed [[Archibald Cox]] as Watergate Special Prosecutor. On October 20, 1973 — the event subsequently known as the Saturday Night Massacre — Nixon ordered Richardson to fire Cox. Richardson refused and resigned. Deputy Attorney General William Ruckelshaus also refused and was dismissed; Solicitor General Robert Bork carried out the order. Richardson's resignation over the Cox firing established him as one of the prominent Republican figures of the Watergate era.[^1] + +Under President Ford, Richardson served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1975-1976) and as Secretary of Commerce (1976-1977). He subsequently served as Ambassador-at-Large and head of the U.S. delegation to the Law of the Sea Conference under President Carter (1977-1980).[^1] + +### INSLAW Representation + +Richardson was retained as outside counsel by [[INSLAW]] and [[Bill Hamilton|Bill]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]] following the September 1987 bankruptcy court ruling in which Judge [[George Francis Bason, Jr.|George Bason]] found that the [[Department of Justice]] had "taken, converted, stole" INSLAW's enhanced [[PROMIS]] software "by trickery, fraud, and deceit." By March 1989, Richardson was writing to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Joe Biden requesting assurances that DOJ whistleblowers who cooperated with congressional investigators would face no reprisals; Biden responded through an aide, and Richardson challenged the dismissal. Richardson subsequently championed the House Judiciary Committee investigation led by Representative Jack Brooks, which ran from 1989 through September 1992 and produced House Report 102-857.[^2][^3] + +In congressional testimony before the House Judiciary Committee, Richardson stated: + +> "There is simply too much to be ignored. In the case of INSLAW, there is a spreading radius of circumstantial evidence, which, at its outer reaches, entails a far more sinister kind of conspiracy than anything revealed in Watergate."[^2] + +On October 21, 1991 — ten weeks after journalist [[Danny Casolaro]]'s death in Martinsburg, West Virginia — Richardson published an op-ed in the *New York Times* titled "A High-Tech Watergate," in which he named [[Earl Brian]] as linked to the PROMIS theft and alleged a scheme connected to the [[October Surprise]]. The op-ed also stated: + +> "I believe he was murdered, but even if that is no more than a possibility, it is a possibility with such sinister implications as to demand a serious effort to discover the truth."[^4] + +Brian subsequently filed a libel lawsuit against Richardson in New York. In 1995, the New York Court of Appeals ruled that Richardson's statements in the op-ed were constitutionally protected opinion and dismissed the suit.[^4] + +Richardson and INSLAW repeatedly demanded the appointment of an independent special prosecutor to investigate the matter. Instead, Attorney General William Barr appointed [[Nicholas J. Bua]] in November 1991 as a DOJ-selected special counsel. Bua's March 1993 report cleared all DOJ officials. Richardson issued a public statement characterizing the report as "remarkable both for its credulity in accepting at face value denials of complicity in wrongdoing."[^3] + +Richardson appeared on NBC's *Unsolved Mysteries* in a segment about Casolaro's death (Season 5, aired March 10, 1993), identified as "Former Attorney General and INSLAW Attorney," where he restated his view that the circumstances of Casolaro's death warranted a more thorough investigation than had been conducted.[^2] + +### The Riconosciuto Affidavit + +In March 1991, Richardson, acting in his capacity as INSLAW's counsel, transmitted to [[Michael Riconosciuto]] an affidavit for signature to be filed in federal court in connection with INSLAW's pending Motion for Limited Discovery. Riconosciuto signed the affidavit on March 21, 1991, alleging that he had modified PROMIS under direction from Earl Brian and that DOJ contracting officer [[Peter Videnieks]] had attempted to dissuade him from cooperating with the House Judiciary Committee. Riconosciuto was arrested on methamphetamine charges eight days after signing. Richardson characterized the rapid timing of the arrest as consistent with official intimidation of a cooperating witness.[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress; Harvard Law School alumni records. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^3]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^4]: Richardson, Elliot L. "A High-Tech Watergate." *New York Times*, October 21, 1991; *Brian v. Richardson*, 87 N.Y.2d 46, New York Court of Appeals, 1995. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eric Swenson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eric Swenson.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..992d65f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Eric Swenson.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - 1980s + - Drug_Trafficking +summary: Eric Swenson was a former assistant U.S. attorney who reported Norwin Meneses's Contra drug activities to the Justice Department and stated that the CIA was fully aware of Meneses's criminal operations. +--- +Eric Swenson, a former assistant U.S. attorney familiar with investigations into [[Norwin Meneses]], stated that the drug lord's activities with the [[Contras]] were well known to the [[Department of Justice]] because he had personally reported them. Justice was not the only agency with this knowledge.[^1] + +### CIA Awareness + +"The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] knows about this guy," Swenson said in an interview. "I'm sure they do. I'm sure they do. The CIA knows a lot of crooks. I mean, the CIA knows." A 1998 CIA Inspector General's report later confirmed Swenson's assertion, establishing that as early as 1984 the agency possessed information tying Meneses to a drug and arms network in Costa Rica operated in partnership with top Contra official [[Sebastian Gonzalez|Sebastian "Guachan" Gonzalez]].[^1] + +### Context + +Swenson's confirmation that both Justice and the CIA were aware of Meneses's Contra connections came during a period when Meneses could easily have been indicted on federal cocaine trafficking charges. One of his top lieutenants had pleaded guilty and publicly implicated him. But allowing Meneses to take the witness stand was out of the question—he knew too much about the [[FDN]]'s involvement with drug merchants and could have led investigators to [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s cocaine operation in South Central Los Angeles.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ernesto Samper Pizano.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ernesto Samper Pizano.md index c54de157..1324a896 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ernesto Samper Pizano.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ernesto Samper Pizano.md @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime + - Cartel +summary: "Three audio tapes of conversations between Rodriguez and Samper's campaign manager, Santiago Medina, were handed over to U.S." +--- [[Ernesto Samper Pizano]] was the newly elected president of [[Colombia]]. He was accused of taking $3.7 million in campaign funds from [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilberto Rodriguez]], a leader of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]. This accusation effectively aligned Samper with [[Colombia]]'s drug lords.[^1] -Three audio tapes of conversations between Rodriguez and Samper's campaign manager, Santiago Medina, were handed over to [[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department]] officials before the election, but no action was taken. [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] officials were reportedly furious, stating that the [[United States Department of State|State Department]] allowed this "travesty to take place" and that "Everybody, including the U.S. government, is participating in this cover-up." The [[United States Department of State|State Department]] responded by saying, "We can't interfere with elections."[^1] +Three audio tapes of conversations between Rodriguez and Samper's campaign manager, Santiago Medina, were handed over to [[State Department|U.S. State Department]] officials before the election, but no action was taken. [[DEA|DEA]] officials were reportedly furious, stating that the [[State Department|State Department]] allowed this "travesty to take place" and that "Everybody, including the U.S. government, is participating in this cover-up." The [[State Department|State Department]] responded by saying, "We can't interfere with elections."[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ernst Schulte-Strathaus.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ernst Schulte-Strathaus.md index 55a0c8db..ef1b609f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ernst Schulte-Strathaus.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ernst Schulte-Strathaus.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Ernst Schulte-Strathaus +- Ernst Schulte-Strathaus +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Astrologer + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Ernst Schulte-Strathaus was a German astrologer who, alongside Karl Krafft, was reported to have constructed star charts that influenced Rudolf Hess's decision to undertake his rogue flight to Scotland in May 1941." --- + # Ernst Schulte-Strathaus Ernst Schulte-Strathaus was a German astrologer who, alongside [[Karl Krafft]], was reported to have constructed star charts that influenced [[Rudolf Hess]]'s decision to undertake his rogue flight to Scotland in May 1941. Hess, the Deputy Führer of [[Nazi Germany]], reportedly chose this date based on astrological advice, believing it to be cosmically suited for his secret mission[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Felix Rodriguez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Felix Rodriguez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..13ee9506 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Felix Rodriguez.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Felix Rodriguez was a CIA agent and Bay of Pigs veteran who oversaw Oliver North's Contra resupply operation at Ilopango Air Force Base under the alias "Max Gomez." +--- +Felix Rodriguez was a [[Cuba|Cuban]]-born [[Central Intelligence Agency]] paramilitary specialist and [[Bay of Pigs]] veteran who participated in the capture and execution of [[Che Guevara]]. In early 1985, Rodriguez appeared in [[El Salvador]] as an adviser to the Salvadoran Air Force, working on a helicopter-based counterinsurgency operation against the [[FMLN]] guerrillas. Though Rodriguez claimed to be retired from the CIA and merely a volunteer, former CIA official [[Alan Fiers]] testified that Rodriguez was sent to El Salvador as part of a CIA reorganization after Fiers took over the Central American Task Force, to fill "a void" in certain operations.[^1] + +### Ilopango Operations + +Operating under the alias "Max Gomez," Rodriguez oversaw [[Oliver North]]'s [[Contras|Contra]] resupply operation at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]]. In September 1985, North wrote to Rodriguez asking him to use his influence with Salvadoran Air Force commander [[Juan Rafael Bustillo]] to secure hangar space. Rodriguez "greased the skids" with Bustillo and became the day-to-day manager of the operation. CIA records show Hangar No. 4 was used for covert Contra operations until it was turned over to North's "Enterprise" in 1985; the adjoining Hangar No. 5 remained CIA-run.[^1] + +### Connection to Ramon Milian Rodriguez + +Before departing for El Salvador, Rodriguez received a call from a private investigator in [[Miami]] who wanted him to meet "a client who could compromise the Nicaraguan Sandinista government for drug-money laundering." The client was [[Ramon Milian Rodriguez|Ramon Milian Rodriguez]], the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]]'s former money-laundering expert, who had set up [[Frigorificos de Puntarenas]]. Rodriguez said he passed Milian's information to the CIA and [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] and heard nothing back. Milian told a different story: he met with Rodriguez to offer $10 million to the Contras in exchange for dropped charges, and money was delivered on five separate occasions. Milian later failed a polygraph on payments to Rodriguez. Noriega's former political adviser described Rodriguez as "a very close friend of Milian."[^1] + +### Deputy: Luis Posada Carriles + +Rodriguez recruited veteran CIA agent [[Luis Posada Carriles]] as his right-hand man at Ilopango, where Posada operated under the alias "Ramon Medina." Posada had escaped from Venezuelan prison in 1985 after nearly ten years of incarceration following his arrest for the midair bombing of a Cuban airliner that killed seventy-eight people. Rodriguez helped Posada relocate to El Salvador and find housing.[^1] + +### Ilopango Drug Trafficking + +The Contra air operations at Ilopango were deeply intertwined with drug trafficking. [[Enrique Miranda]] testified that [[Norwin Meneses]]'s associate, CIA pilot [[Marcos Aguado]], moved permanently to Ilopango after North set up the resupply operation, working as an aide to a high-ranking Salvadoran air force commander and directing drug flights as far as [[Colombia]]. Among the busiest pilots was [[Francisco Guirola Beeche]], a Salvadoran elite with connections to [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]], who had been caught with $5.9 million in cash at a Texas airport yet received only probation.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Felix Saborio.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Felix Saborio.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..561d0b7b --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Felix Saborio.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - ARDE +summary: Dr. Felix Saborio was a Nicaraguan pediatrician and childhood friend of Danilo Blandón who served as Eden Pastora's representative to the Cuban community, media liaison, and ARDE fundraiser. +--- + +### Background + +Dr. Felix Saborio was a Nicaraguan pediatrician and close childhood friend of [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] from before the Sandinista revolution. "Felix Saborio was a close friend of Blandón from childhood," said Carol Prado, [[Eden Pastora|Eden Pastora's]] former aide. "I also knew them from childhood. They were very rich people."[^1] + +### Role with ARDE + +After the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] cutoff of funding to Pastora's [[ARDE]] in mid-1984, Saborio volunteered to become Pastora's representative to the anti-Communist Cuban community in southern Florida, his liaison with the U.S. news media, and an ARDE fund-raiser. Saborio was frequently quoted in the [[Miami]] Herald and other papers as Pastora's spokesman during 1984 and 1985.[^1] + +Prado described attending a party in Miami at Saborio's house with Pastora where she saw Blandón. The connections between Saborio, Blandón, and the Contra fundraising network were extensive.[^1] + +### Connection to Ronald Lister + +Saborio was also acquainted with [[Ronald Lister]]. Lister told the CIA that he had "travelled to Hialeah, Florida sometime in 1982 or 1983 and met with a Contra member named 'Dr. Sabario' in an effort to sell 'military supplies' to the Contras." The CIA report stated the military supplies were "commercially available equipment such as non-reflective paint for equipment and surveillance detection gear of the type that can be purchased at electronic shops and 'spy' stores."[^1] + +### Legal Support for Blandón + +In 1992, Saborio posted part of Chepita Blandón's bond after she was arrested on drug trafficking charges in San Diego. No evidence has surfaced implicating Saborio in drug dealing.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Fernando Sanchez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Fernando Sanchez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..529b1271 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Fernando Sanchez.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Person/Intelligence + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - 1980s +summary: Former Nicaraguan ambassador to Guatemala and the FDN's representative in that country during the Contra war, identified by the FBI in 1982 as one of the cocaine suppliers to the Contra drug operation in San Francisco and brother of FDN officials Aristides and Troilo Sanchez. +--- +Fernando Sanchez was the former [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] ambassador to [[Guatemala]] under [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] and served as the [[FDN]]'s representative in Guatemala during the Contra war.[^1] He was identified by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] in 1982 as one of the [[cocaine]] suppliers to the Contra drug operation in [[San Francisco]].[^2] + +### Family Connections + +Sánchez was the brother of [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides Sánchez]], the FDN's head of supplies and logistics who served as the alleged conduit for cocaine money from the [[Norwin Meneses]] drug ring, and [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sánchez]], a business partner of Meneses and FBI-identified cocaine source for the San Francisco drug ring. The three Sánchez brothers were central figures connecting the FDN leadership to the Meneses drug network.[^2] + +### Cocaine Trafficking Allegations + +[[Carlos Cabezas]] reported to the [[DEA]] and FBI that Fernando Sánchez was directly involved in cocaine transactions with the Meneses organization. FBI tapes recorded conversations between Sánchez, Troilo, and Cabezas about drug deals.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Francis Shelden.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Francis Shelden.md index 0c227565..8dd8eb56 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Francis Shelden.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Francis Shelden.md @@ -1,20 +1,18 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Porn_Financier - - Fugitive - - Michigan - - 1970s - - North_Fox_Island - - Brother_Pauls_Childrens_Mission + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Francis Duffield Shelden, born September 5, 1928, in Wayne County, Michigan, was a member of an old money establishment family; his great-grandfather on his father's side was Michigan governor and U.S." --- + Francis Duffield Shelden, born September 5, 1928, in Wayne County, Michigan, was a member of an old money establishment family; his great-grandfather on his father's side was Michigan governor and U.S. Senator [[Russell A. Alger]], who served as Secretary of War from 1897-1899, and on his mother's side were the Duffields, an industrial dynasty. As such, Shelden was endowed with a trust fund that supported a leisurely life of philanthropy focused on youth charities. He worked part-time as a geology professor at Wayne State University, served on the board of the private Cranbrook Institute arts academy and boarding school, and volunteered with Big Brother programs. He owned commercial properties and had a net worth allowing him to pursue interests in sea-steading and offshore banking. Shelden fled Michigan in late 1976 amid investigations into his child pornography operations and was granted Dutch citizenship, protecting him from extradition. He died on July 9, 1996, in Amsterdam, at age 67.[^1] ### Criminal Operations Shelden financed and operated child pornography and prostitution networks, using fronts like [[Brother Paul's Children's Mission]] on [[North Fox Island]], a private island he owned 17 miles off Michigan's Leelanau Peninsula, incorporated via the [[The Church of New Revelation]] in New Jersey. The camp, established as a non-profit subsidiary for juvenile delinquents, facilitated sex acts and photography; in July 1976, Shelden flew four boys aged 8-14 from Port Huron to the island for a weekend of abuse. He sponsored The Educational Foundation for Youth in Illinois, deriving tax-exempt status from the offshore [[The Church of New Revelation]], soliciting "sponsors" via mail for pornography produced at the camp, with boys advertised in newsletters like [[Better Life Monthly]] and [[Hermes]]. Shelden used an airstrip in Charlevoix, Michigan, for transporting boys, and another in St. Clair County for trips like the July 12, 1976, flight. He corresponded with pedophiles like [[Gerald Richards]], providing boys for sex and films, and was linked to [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] in Tennessee, where he appeared on a sponsor list seized in November 1976. Richards' September 1976 network diagram placed Shelden centrally in a nationwide child porn operation spanning states and Europe. Shelden wrote for Better Life Monthly under the name Frank Torey and financed [[Hermes]], distributed by F&S in California. In Amsterdam, post-1976, he published PAN ([[PAN Magazine]]) from 1979 under Frank Torey, platforming [[Spartacus International]]'s child sex tourism and brothels. He transferred assets to [[The Trust Company]] of the Virgin Islands in 1976, appointing [[Edward Brongersma]] as trustee in 1978. Shelden's operations involved grooming via magic shows, foster homes, and Big Brother programs; he was implicated in 8mm films, including a snuff film of [[Timothy King]], per [[Richard Lawson]]'s 1988 and 2005 statements, verified by Dutch police linking Shelden and Kim Tam Ang to 1993 Amsterdam investigations.[^1] ### Connections -Shelden connected to [[John David Norman]] via Better Life Monthly and [[Hermes]], funding their [[Delta Project]]/[[Odyssey Network]] for boy prostitution. [[Gerald Richards]] met Shelden through a magic show ad in Better Life Monthly, exchanging boys and producing porn at Shelden's Ann Arbor estate and [[North Fox Island]]; Richards processed films from [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] for Shelden's network. [[Dyer Grossman]], a science teacher, co-drafted [[Brother Paul's Children's Mission]] charter and corresponded with Shelden on foster homes and procuring boys via Big Brother programs. [[Adam Starchild]] ([[Malcolm Willis McConahy]]) incorporated [[Brother Paul's Children's Mission]] and The [[Ocean Living Institute]], fronts for Shelden's operations; Starchild faked his death in 1975. Shelden linked to [[Troop 137]] in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], via [[Cladius Vermilye]] of [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]], with [[Richard Halvorsen]] and [[Raymond Woodall]]; Halvorsen invited to the farm, and [[John Reed Campbell]]'s case connected to [[Harry Connick]]. +Shelden connected to [[John David Norman]] via Better Life Monthly and [[Hermes]], funding their [[Delta Project]]/[[Odyssey Network]] for boy prostitution. [[Gerald Richards]] met Shelden through a magic show ad in Better Life Monthly, exchanging boys and producing porn at Shelden's Ann Arbor estate and [[North Fox Island]]; Richards processed films from [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] for Shelden's network. [[Dyer Grossman]], a science teacher, co-drafted [[Brother Paul's Children's Mission]] charter and corresponded with Shelden on foster homes and procuring boys via Big Brother programs. [[Adam Starchild]] ([[Malcolm Willis McConahy]]) incorporated [[Brother Paul's Children's Mission]] and The [[Ocean Living Institute]], fronts for Shelden's operations; Starchild faked his death in 1975. Shelden linked to [[Troop 137]] in [[New Orleans]], via [[Cladius Vermilye]] of [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]], with [[Richard Halvorsen]] and [[Raymond Woodall]]; Halvorsen invited to the farm, and [[John Reed Campbell]]'s case connected to [[Harry Connick]]. [[Josiah Tazelaar]], arrested January 1977, procured boys for Shelden; Tazelaar lived near [[Timothy King]]'s family and linked to [[Titus "Duffy" Jones]], roommate of [[Ted Lamborgine]], per 2005 OCCK investigation. [[Kent Gilbert Schultz]], arrested October 1977, was a pedophile in Highland Park near Tazelaar's address. In the [[Oakland County Child Killer]] case, Shelden financed films by [[Robert Moore]], per [[Richard Lawson]]; Lawson saw photos of [[Timothy King]] with [[Ted Lamborgine]] at Moore's. Shelden's estate trustee [[Edward Brongersma]] was a Dutch Senator advocating pedophilia legalization. In Amsterdam, Shelden partnered with [[John Stamford]] of [[Spartacus International]] for [[PAN (Paedo Alert News)]] and child sex tourism, linking to [[Elm Guest House]] via [[Peter Glencross]]. 1993 Dutch probe named Shelden with Kim Tam Ang in child porn/sexual offenses against minors, confirming Lawson's claims.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Nugan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Nugan.md index 67c0f4fa..834a03a1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Nugan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Nugan.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Banking - - Business - - Australia + - PROMIS - CIA +summary: "Co-founder of Nugan Hand Bank in Australia, linked to CIA-connected Air America officials and international money laundering." --- + [[Frank Nugan]] was a co-founder of [[Nugan Hand Bank]] in [[Australia]], along with [[Michael Hand]] and officials of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-owned [[Air America]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Press.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Press.md index dd4f2421..dd7a3993 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Press.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Press.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Frank Press was the presidential science adviser during the Carter administration." --- + Frank Press was the presidential science adviser during the [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration. He was a seismologist who had worked for years on classified nuclear detection issues and knew the [[VELA Satellite]] program well. After a VELA satellite recorded probable evidence of a nuclear explosion on September 22, 1979, Press suggested convening an unbiased outside study to determine if it was a test. He was concerned about the political implications if it leaked that the administration had concluded there had been a nuclear explosion.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Sinatra.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Sinatra.md index b9d7b258..07d5bc93 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Sinatra.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Frank Sinatra.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Legendary American entertainer whose daughter Tina Sinatra sought to produce a film adaptation of The Last Circle exposing the PROMIS/Octopus conspiracy." +--- [[Frank Sinatra]] was a renowned American singer and actor. His daughter, [[Tina Sinatra]], was interested in producing a *The Last Circle* (a novel about [[The Octopus]]) film with [[Joel Silver Productions]]. She showed the text to her father and the project "fell into a very deep hole."[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gamal Abdel Nasser.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gamal Abdel Nasser.md index 163951f7..d8f7ffd6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gamal Abdel Nasser.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gamal Abdel Nasser.md @@ -1,11 +1,16 @@ --- aliases: - - Gamal Abdel Nasser +- Gamal Abdel Nasser +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Head of State - - Egypt + - Politician + - Israel + - Soviet + - Military +summary: "**Rise to Power and Pan-Arab Vision**" --- + [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] (1918–1970) was the second President of [[Egypt]], serving from 1956 until his death in 1970. He was a prominent figure in Arab nationalism and a key leader in the non-aligned movement during the [[Cold War]].[^1] **Rise to Power and Pan-Arab Vision** @@ -24,7 +29,7 @@ Building on his growing confidence and Soviet backing, Nasser made his most auda **American Intelligence Connections** -Throughout these tumultuous events, Nasser maintained complex relationships with Western intelligence figures. [[Miles Copeland]], a retired [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer, was a good friend of [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser]]. [[Miles Copeland|Copeland]] was believed by [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence to be responsible for [[USA|U.S.]] pressure on [[Israel]], [[Britain]], and [[France]] to withdraw from the [[Suez Canal]] area in 1956, and for pushing [[Israel|Israelis]] to withdraw from the [[Sinai Desert|Sinai]].[^2] +Throughout these tumultuous events, Nasser maintained complex relationships with Western intelligence figures. [[Miles Copeland]], a retired [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer, was a good friend of [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser]]. [[Miles Copeland|Copeland]] was believed by [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence to be responsible for [[United States|U.S.]] pressure on [[Israel]], [[Britain]], and [[France]] to withdraw from the [[Suez Canal]] area in 1956, and for pushing [[Israel|Israelis]] to withdraw from the [[Sinai Desert|Sinai]].[^2] **Death and Unusual Predictions** diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garrison Rapmund.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garrison Rapmund.md index 780f16fd..7ab28563 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garrison Rapmund.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garrison Rapmund.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ --- aliases: - - Garrison Rapmund +- Garrison Rapmund - Major General Garrison Rapmund +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person + - Stargate - Military - - US Army + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Garrison Rapmund was a Major General and the Assistant Surgeon General of the U.S." --- + Garrison Rapmund was a Major General and the Assistant Surgeon General of the [[U.S. Army]]. In July 1984, after [[Albert Stubblebine]] was forced into early retirement and the [[Remote Viewing]] program was up for grabs, Rapmund engaged in discussions to move the program under his command within the [[Army Medical Research and Development Command]] at [[Fort Detrick]], Maryland[^1]. His intention was to emphasize testing the physiology of the viewers. However, after several rounds of negotiations, the Office of the Surgeon General ultimately declined to take over the program[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garry Nolan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garry Nolan.md index 74a4b293..498c8725 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garry Nolan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garry Nolan.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Garry Nolan +- Garry Nolan +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Researcher - - Geneticist + - UFO +summary: "Garry Nolan is a leading research scientist at Stanford University, specializing in genetics, immunology, and bioinformatics." --- + Garry Nolan is a leading research scientist at [[Stanford University]], specializing in genetics, immunology, and bioinformatics. He trained under Nobel Prize-winning biologist [[David Baltimore]] and has published over 200 research papers and holds twenty biotechnology patents[^1]. Nolan is collaborating with [[Kit Green]] on a research project to study individuals who have experienced enigmatic injuries, such as burns, skin lesions, and cancers, and who have also had face-to-face encounters with [[Unidentified Aerial Phenomena|UAPs]]. Nolan has met and worked with many of Green's patients and confirmed that they were injured, observing physiological consequences of the harm they endured[^1]. @@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ Further research revealed that many of the individuals in the study group had be ### Analysis of UAP Materials -Dr. Nolan has also been involved in the analysis of alleged UAP materials. He and the French scientist [[Jacques Vallée]] collaborated on a paper analyzing a metallic slag recovered from a 1977 UAP crash in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Their analysis revealed that the material contained isotopes of magnesium and iron that were arranged in a highly structured and deliberate manner, a feat that is beyond our current technological capabilities.[^2] +Dr. Nolan has also been involved in the analysis of alleged UAP materials. He and the French scientist [[Jacques Vallee]] collaborated on a paper analyzing a metallic slag recovered from a 1977 UAP crash in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Their analysis revealed that the material contained isotopes of magnesium and iron that were arranged in a highly structured and deliberate manner, a feat that is beyond our current technological capabilities.[^2] ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garry Reid.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garry Reid.md index 2588aece..6d715d69 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garry Reid.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Garry Reid.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "According to Elizondo, Garry Reid was part of a hostile leadership environment within the OUSD(I) that was determined to undermine and dismantle AATIP." +--- [[Garry Reid]] is a former [[Department of Defense]] (DoD) official who served as the Director of Operations for the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) and later as a senior leader in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence (OUSD(I)). He is described by [[Luis Elizondo]] as a significant antagonist who actively worked to obstruct the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and later launched a campaign of reprisal against Elizondo after his resignation.[^1] ### Opposition to AATIP and Luis Elizondo diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gary Francis Powers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gary Francis Powers.md index a5fa0d47..b72d2b6b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gary Francis Powers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gary Francis Powers.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Pilot - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Gary Francis Powers was an American pilot whose U-2 Spy Plane was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, leading to a major international incident." --- + Gary Francis Powers was an American pilot whose [[U-2 Spy Plane]] was shot down over the [[Soviet Union]] on May 1, 1960, leading to a major international incident. Powers and his colleagues continued intermittently to overfly the [[Middle East]], and were steadily back at work in the area in 1958, when the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s photo interpreters began seeing significant activity at an Israeli Air Force practice bombing range south of [[Beersheba]], which turned out to be the early signs of the [[Dimona]] nuclear reactor.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gary Sick.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gary Sick.md index 050e5507..5355d628 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gary Sick.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gary Sick.md @@ -1,13 +1,32 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person + - October Surprise + - Iran + - NSC - Author - - Politics - - USA +summary: "Gary Sick was the principal White House aide for Iran on the Carter National Security Council during the 1979-1981 hostage crisis, and subsequently authored October Surprise (1991), the book that launched congressional investigations into allegations that Reagan's campaign secretly negotiated with Iran to delay the hostages' release." --- -[[Gary Sick]] is a former [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration adviser on [[Iran]]. He is the author of *October Surprise*, a book that systematically examines the evidence suggesting a secret deal between the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] campaign and [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] to delay the release of [[USA|American]] hostages in [[Iran]] until after the 1980 presidential election.[^1] +Gary Sick is a retired U.S. Navy captain who served as the principal staff member of the National Security Council responsible for Iran during the administrations of Presidents Ford, Carter, and Reagan. He was the NSC's primary Iran analyst throughout the 444-day hostage crisis of 1979-1981, serving at the nexus of all diplomatic and intelligence information regarding the hostage situation as it developed.[^1] -[[Gary Sick|Sick's]] allegations, along with those of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], were investigated by the [[October Surprise Task Force]] and the [[Senate Foreign Relations Committee]].[^1] +After his government service, Sick became a Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University's Middle East Institute within the School of International and Public Affairs. He also wrote *All Fall Down: America's Tragic Encounter with Iran* (1985), a detailed account of Carter's handling of the Islamic Revolution and the hostage crisis drawn from his direct participation.[^1] + +### October Surprise Investigation + +In an April 1991 op-ed in the New York Times, Sick publicly alleged that the Reagan 1980 presidential campaign had secretly negotiated with Iranian representatives to delay the release of the 52 American hostages past Election Day in exchange for arms and unfrozen assets. The op-ed drew on three years of interviews conducted in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East, and triggered immediate congressional attention. The resulting book, *October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan* (Times Books, 1991), provided the most systematic case for the allegation and served as the primary evidentiary foundation for both congressional investigations.[^1][^2] + +Sick identified [[William J. Casey]], Reagan's campaign manager, as the principal American negotiator, and the Hashemi brothers (Cyrus and Jamshid) as the key Iranian intermediaries who arranged meetings in Spain in July 1980. He placed a final meeting in Paris in October 1980 at which the deal was sealed. He acknowledged that his principal witness, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], was subsequently found not credible by congressional investigators.[^1] + +The House [[October Surprise]] Task Force (1992-1993) found "no credible evidence" substantiating Sick's central allegations. Sick acknowledged the Task Force's limitations, citing the withheld Madrid embassy cable and the Russian intelligence report that arrived after the Task Force had closed.[^2] + +### Post-Investigation Reassessment + +In a March 2023 essay in *The New Republic* titled "It's All but Settled: The Reagan Campaign Delayed the Release of the Iranian Hostages," Sick wrote that the Ben Barnes/[[John Connally]] revelation -- documenting a parallel Reagan-campaign effort to delay the hostage release via Middle East intermediaries, confirmed by travel records in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library -- had convinced him the core allegation was "all but settled." He cited this development as independent corroboration that had emerged decades after his original research.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") + +[^1]: Sick, Gary. *October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan*. Times Books, 1991. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, October Surprise Task Force. *Joint Report of the Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980*. 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, January 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Genady Sergeyev.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Genady Sergeyev.md index d8805833..d4df5702 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Genady Sergeyev.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Genady Sergeyev.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Genady Sergeyev +- Genady Sergeyev +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Military - - Soviet Union + - Skeptic +summary: "Genady Sergeyev was a Soviet military doctor who oversaw experiments with the renowned psychic Ninel Kulagina." --- + # Genady Sergeyev Genady Sergeyev was a Soviet military doctor who oversaw experiments with the renowned psychic [[Ninel Kulagina]]. He is prominently featured in a classified film from March 10, 1970, at the Ukhtomskii Military Institute in Leningrad, which depicted Kulagina allegedly stopping a frog's heart with her mind[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/General Ríos Montt.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/General Rios Montt.md similarity index 70% rename from 10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/General Ríos Montt.md rename to 10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/General Rios Montt.md index d8f9953f..fb86367e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/General Ríos Montt.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/General Rios Montt.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[General Ríos Montt]] was a Pentecostal "true believer" who became president of [[Guatemala]] in an army coup in March 1982. He was supported by the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration and aided by Full Gospel businessman [[John Carrette]], a former Army Ranger in [[Vietnam]].[^1] +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Military + - General +summary: "Montt's military regime (1982–1983) was involved in some of the worst atrocities of Guatemala's 36-year civil war." +--- +[[General Rios Montt]] was a Pentecostal "true believer" who became president of [[Guatemala]] in an army coup in March 1982. He was supported by the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration and aided by Full Gospel businessman [[John Carrette]], a former Army Ranger in [[Vietnam]].[^1] Montt's military regime (1982–1983) was involved in some of the worst atrocities of [[Guatemala]]'s 36-year civil war. Despite this, the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration continued to support him, with [[Ronald Reagan]] declaring in December 1982 that Montt was "a man of great personal integrity and commitment" who wanted to improve the quality of life for Guatemalans and promote social justice. In January 1983, Reagan agreed to sell [[Guatemala]] millions of dollars worth of helicopter spare parts, a decision that did not require Congressional approval.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/George K. Pender.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/George K. Pender.md index 9ac7d3f8..3e28fb73 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/George K. Pender.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/George K. Pender.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "Pender played a significant role in FIDCO's activities in Lebanon." +--- [[George K. Pender]] was a Director of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] and a former Director of the Pacific Ocean area for Burns & Roe, Inc., an international engineering and construction corporation. He also served as a Senior Engineer Consultant to Burns & Roe, Inc.[^1] Pender played a significant role in [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s activities in [[Lebanon]]. A letter dated July 12, 1983, from Pender to [[Amin Gamayel]], the president of [[Lebanon]], indicated [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s interest in arranging financing for the redevelopment of [[Lebanon]], specifically mentioning the rebuilding of Damour and Alkhyam. This letter also noted that Pender had previously visited Beirut in February and May 1983 to discuss [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s participation, with meetings held with the Chamouns, [[Maurice Ghanem]], and Mourad Baroudy.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/George Otis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/George Otis.md index a188dc69..67120022 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/George Otis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/George Otis.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "In 1970, Otis, along with Pat Boone, Shirley Boone, and Harold Bredesen, prayed with then-California Governor Ronald Reagan at his home in Sacramento." +--- [[George Otis]] (April 20, 1917 – July 22, 2007) was a former Lear executive and a member of [[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International|FGBMFI]]. He was a significant figure in Christian broadcasting and evangelism, particularly in the Middle East, and had notable connections within political circles.[^1][^2] In 1970, Otis, along with [[Pat Boone]], [[Shirley Boone]], and [[Harold Bredesen]], prayed with then-California Governor [[Ronald Reagan]] at his home in Sacramento. Otis was reportedly "overcome with the Spirit" and began to speak in the voice of God, comparing Reagan to a king and prophesying that Reagan would "reside at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue" if he continued to walk in God's way. Reagan reportedly took the prophecy very seriously. A Reagan Aide who later worked on [[Pat Robertson]]'s presidential campaign invited [[Nita Scoggan]], the wife of an FGBMFI member, to form a prayer group in the [[White House]]. [[Oliver North]] reportedly attended these prayer meetings.[^1][^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gerald G. Oplinger.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gerald G. Oplinger.md index 4d3a58b5..bfe2016b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gerald G. Oplinger.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gerald G. Oplinger.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - CIA + - DIA + - Israel +summary: "Aide to National Security Advisor Brzezinski present at the White House situation room meeting responding to the 1979 Vela satellite nuclear test detection." --- + Gerald G. Oplinger was an aide to [[Zbigniew Brzezinski]] for global issues. He had retired from the Foreign Service and worked at the [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission|NRC]] before joining Brzezinski's staff. Oplinger was summoned back to an urgent meeting in the White House situation room after a [[VELA Satellite]] recorded two distinctive bright flashes of light over the South Indian Ocean on September 22, 1979, probable evidence of a nuclear explosion. He recalled that [[Zbigniew Brzezinski|Brzezinski]] was present at the meeting, where the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] stated that the odds were at least ninety percent that it had been a nuclear explosion. Oplinger personally had no doubt that it was a nuclear event.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gerald Richards.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gerald Richards.md index bded2cf8..837f977b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gerald Richards.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gerald Richards.md @@ -1,13 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Child_Abuser - - Informant - - Michigan - - 1970s - - North_Fox_Island - - Child_Pornography +summary: "Gerald Richards, full name Gerald Stewart Richards, was a high school gym teacher in Port Huron, Michigan, who also worked as a masseuse, magician, hypnotist, and Republican candidate for local government." --- + Gerald Richards, full name Gerald Stewart Richards, was a high school gym teacher in Port Huron, Michigan, who also worked as a masseuse, magician, hypnotist, and Republican candidate for local government. He operated a naturopathy clinic in a commercial basement where he molested boys during massage therapy sessions, including a 12-year-old neighbor he used as an assistant in his magic shows. Richards drove an orange Pinto marked "Jerry the Magician" and had previously set up Brother Paul’s Educational Entertainment Missions in 1970 as a non-profit for safety instruction and religious education through magic and arts. In 1975, he placed an advertisement for his magic show in the pedophile newsletter Better Life Monthly, leading to his contact with [[Francis Shelden]]. Richards described himself as peripheral to a nationwide child pornography operation but confessed to extensive involvement after his arrest.[^1] ### Criminal Activities diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gertrude Schmeidler.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gertrude Schmeidler.md index b9654d43..1d2ea97a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gertrude Schmeidler.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gertrude Schmeidler.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Gertrude Schmeidler +- Gertrude Schmeidler - Dr. Gertrude Schmeidler +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Psychologist - - Parapsychologist + - Skeptic +summary: "Gertrude Schmeidler was an experimental psychologist with a PhD from Harvard University." --- + Gertrude Schmeidler was an experimental psychologist with a PhD from [[Harvard University]]. In 1942, she conducted an experiment on anomalous mental phenomena with psychology students at [[City University of New York]]. Her analysis of the data led her to coin the terms "sheep" and "goats" to categorize individuals based on their beliefs about [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]][^1]. "Sheep" referred to individuals who were confident about the possible reality of ESP and PK, while "goats" referred to those who doubted the existence of any so-called anomalous mental phenomena. This explicit difference between believers and disbelievers has existed in the upper echelons of the U.S. military and intelligence communities since [[World War II]][^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ghaith R. Pharaon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ghaith R. Pharaon.md index b1ce8063..b389d96b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ghaith R. Pharaon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ghaith R. Pharaon.md @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Financier", "BCCI"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "Pharaon launched himself into the construction business in Saudi Arabia in 1965, founding Saudi Arabian Research and Development Corporation (REDEC)." --- + Ghaith R. Pharaon was a flamboyant [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] front man and a [[Saudia Arabia|Saudi]] financier.[^1] He acquired [[Georgia National Bank]] and [[Independence Bank of Encino]], and was a shareholder in [[Attock Oil]], BCCI, and [[CenTrust Savings Bank]].[^2] ### Business Ventures and BCCI Involvement @@ -15,9 +20,9 @@ He was involved in the sham purchase of CenTrust debentures, acting as a front f Pharaon had extensive political connections, including with [[Jimmy Carter]], to whose charitable organizations he made donations.[^9] He was involved in lobbying efforts to keep CenTrust afloat, meeting with figures like [[M. Danny Wall]], then the nation's top thrift regulator.[^10] -Pharaon was indicted by the [[Justice Department]] in 1992 for his role in the bond-swap conspiracy related to CenTrust and the secret ownership of [[Independence Bank of Encino]].[^11] He is described as fleeing from several indictments in the United States and is under investigation in [[Argentina]].[^12] +Pharaon was indicted by the [[Department of Justice]] in 1992 for his role in the bond-swap conspiracy related to CenTrust and the secret ownership of [[Independence Bank of Encino]].[^11] He is described as fleeing from several indictments in the United States and is under investigation in [[Argentina]].[^12] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 11. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 11. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela.md index 4fded78f..dcc23abd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela.md @@ -1,12 +1,20 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime + - Cartel +summary: "Rodriguez Orejuela's influence extended beyond drug trafficking into financial and political spheres." +--- [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]] was a prominent leader of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]], a powerful Colombian drug trafficking organization that, by 1994, was estimated to control 80% of the world's cocaine trade. He was often referred to simply as "Gilberto" in the context of investigations into the cartel's activities.[1] Rodriguez Orejuela's influence extended beyond drug trafficking into financial and political spheres. He reportedly owned the Northside Bank of Miami, which was used to launder the cartel's substantial profits. His political reach was highlighted by allegations that [[Ernesto Samper Pizano]], the newly elected president of [[Colombia]], accepted $3.7 million in campaign funds from Rodriguez, effectively aligning the president with the drug lords.[1] -He was a significant target of a major [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] Centac investigation, which led to his indictment in Los Angeles and New York in 1978. However, these cases reportedly did not progress beyond the indictment phase, and the Centac 21 task force was dismantled during the [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George Bush]] administrations. This lack of sustained prosecution led to suspicions among disgruntled [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] agents of a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] connection.[1] +He was a significant target of a major [[DEA|DEA]] Centac investigation, which led to his indictment in Los Angeles and New York in 1978. However, these cases reportedly did not progress beyond the indictment phase, and the Centac 21 task force was dismantled during the [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H.W. Bush]] administrations. This lack of sustained prosecution led to suspicions among disgruntled [[DEA|DEA]] agents of a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] connection.[1] -Rodriguez Orejuela's name was also linked to a "cocaine summit conference" in Panama City in the early 1980s, where he appeared as a delegation leader. Despite his prominent role, his name was later removed from [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] reports under the Reagan administration.[1] +Rodriguez Orejuela's name was also linked to a "cocaine summit conference" in Panama City in the early 1980s, where he appeared as a delegation leader. Despite his prominent role, his name was later removed from [[DEA|DEA]] reports under the Reagan administration.[1] -His activities became a critical focus of investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]]'s "[[The Octopus]]" probe. Casolaro had uncovered a connection between Rodriguez Orejuela, [[Michael Abbell]] (a former [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] official), and [[Robert Booth Nichols]] (an international intelligence operative) shortly before his death. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that Nichols paid Abbell to "crowbar" the extradition of Rodriguez Orejuela and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]], as they were considered "intelligence people."[1] +His activities became a critical focus of investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]]'s "[[The Octopus]]" probe. Casolaro had uncovered a connection between Rodriguez Orejuela, [[Michael Abbell]] (a former [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] official), and [[Robert Booth Nichols]] (an international intelligence operative) shortly before his death. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that Nichols paid Abbell to "crowbar" the extradition of Rodriguez Orejuela and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]], as they were considered "intelligence people."[1] Rodriguez Orejuela was prosecuted and served a prison term following an indictment unsealed in Miami on June 6, 1995, for laundering money for the Cali Cartel. Surveillance reports indicated his frequent visits to his home in Bogota, Colombia.[1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gina Pardaens-Bernaer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gina Pardaens-Bernaer.md index 1dffe967..5fcf422e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gina Pardaens-Bernaer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gina Pardaens-Bernaer.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Activist - - Victim - - Belgian - - 1990s - - Apollo_Network - - Morkhoven_Workgroup - - Murder_Victim + - Belgium +summary: "Gina Pardaens-Bernaer was a Belgian activist and member of the Morkhoven Workgroup who played a crucial role in exposing international child trafficking networks in the 1990s." --- + Gina Pardaens-Bernaer was a Belgian activist and member of the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]] who played a crucial role in exposing international child trafficking networks in the 1990s. She worked alongside [[Marcel Vervloesem]] to investigate the disappearance of [[Manuel Schadwald]] and helped uncover the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]], one of the largest child pornography distribution operations of its time. Her activism ultimately cost her life when she was murdered in November 1998.[^1] Pardaens-Bernaer became involved in the investigation when Vervloesem, distrusting Dutch authorities, passed the Apollo disks to her for safekeeping. She made copies of the disks before providing them to police, demonstrating her commitment to ensuring that the evidence would be preserved even if something happened to the original materials. This decision would prove fatal, as her possession of the incriminating evidence made her a target for those seeking to protect the trafficking network.[^1] @@ -17,7 +14,7 @@ Pardaens-Bernaer became involved in the investigation when Vervloesem, distrusti After taking possession of the Apollo disks from Vervloesem, Pardaens-Bernaer began to analyze their contents. The disks contained encoded materials that, when decrypted, revealed thousands of images and videos of child abuse, including extremely violent content. Her examination of the materials provided crucial evidence about the nature and scope of the Apollo Network and its connections to other trafficking operations across Europe.[^2] -Pardaens-Bernaer told friends and colleagues about a snuff film found on the disks that showed a girl being murdered by an associate of the child trafficking network exposed during the [[Marc Dutroux]] investigation in Belgium. She believed one of the perpetrators to be an acquaintance of [[Michel Nihoul]], a key figure in the Dutroux case. This connection suggested that the Apollo Network served as a distribution platform for materials produced by some of Europe's most notorious trafficking operations.[^2] +Pardaens-Bernaer told friends and colleagues about a snuff film found on the disks that showed a girl being murdered by an associate of the child trafficking network exposed during the [[Marc Dutroux]] investigation in Belgium. She believed one of the perpetrators to be an acquaintance of [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]], a key figure in the Dutroux case. This connection suggested that the Apollo Network served as a distribution platform for materials produced by some of Europe's most notorious trafficking operations.[^2] ### Death and Circumstances diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Glen R. Shockley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Glen R. Shockley.md index edc03fb3..6a2fb153 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Glen R. Shockley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Glen R. Shockley.md @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Shockley's name appeared in Michael Riconosciuto's statement to the FBI, where Riconosciuto claimed that Robert Booth Nichols 'runs Glen R." +--- [[Glen R. Shockley]] was a Director of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] and a consultant to Fortune 500 Companies in business management, internationally known as a financial consultant in funding. He was also a corporate partner in [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]], a holding company headed by [[Robert Booth Nichols]].[^1] -Shockley's name appeared in [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s statement to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], where Riconosciuto claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] "runs [[Glen R. Shockley]]. [[Glen R. Shockley]] runs [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]]" and that Nichols, [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilbert Rodriguez]], and [[Michael Abbell]] were "all in bed together." Riconosciuto further alleged that Nichols handed Abbell $50,000 cash to handle an internal affairs investigation by the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] that would have led to the extradition of [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilbert]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Miguel Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]], because they were "intelligence people."[^1] +Shockley's name appeared in [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s statement to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], where Riconosciuto claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] "runs [[Glen R. Shockley]]. [[Glen R. Shockley]] runs [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]]" and that Nichols, [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilbert Rodriguez]], and [[Michael Abbell]] were "all in bed together." Riconosciuto further alleged that Nichols handed Abbell $50,000 cash to handle an internal affairs investigation by the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] that would have led to the extradition of [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilbert]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Miguel Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]], because they were "intelligence people."[^1] His involvement with [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] and [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]] places him within the complex network investigated by [[Danny Casolaro]] as "[[The Octopus]]."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Grigori Rasputin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Grigori Rasputin.md index 278cbaee..ab0b7675 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Grigori Rasputin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Grigori Rasputin.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Grigori Rasputin +category: "Other" tags: - - person - - historical - - mystic - - Russia + - Person +summary: "Grigori Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who exerted significant influence over the late Russian Imperial family." --- + Grigori Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who exerted significant influence over the late Russian Imperial family. In the context of [[Soviet Union|Soviet Russia]], his story served as a cautionary tale, framing all twentieth-century forays into the mystical, magical, or supernatural[^1]. In 1910, [[Czar Nicholas II]] brought Rasputin into his court after Rasputin allegedly stopped the bleeding in the czar's hemophiliac son. From that point, Rasputin began advising the czar on matters of state, including battle plans during [[World War I]]. His ability to survive multiple assassination attempts contributed to his mythical status, but he was eventually killed by a group of conspirators who poisoned, shot, and drowned him in the icy Neva River[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gunther Karl Russbacher.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gunther Karl Russbacher.md index 3bc07622..fc15e76c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gunther Karl Russbacher.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Gunther Karl Russbacher.md @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ -[[Gunther Karl Russbacher]] was a client of attorney [[Paul Wilcher]]. Wilcher believed Russbacher to be a political prisoner, persecuted because he allegedly flew former President [[George Bush]] to [[Paris]] to meet with leading Iranians to make a deal to supply [[Iran]] with weapons in exchange for that government keeping the 52 American hostages until after the November election, ensuring [[Ronald Reagan]]'s victory. The deal was that the hostages would be delivered to [[Ronald Reagan]] as soon as Reagan was inaugurated in 1981. This came to be known as the [[October Surprise]].[^1] +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - IranContra + - CIA +summary: "Wilcher was working daily for Russbacher and wanted to ask Janet Reno, the new Attorney General, to grant immunity from prosecution to Russbacher so that he might testify to the government about activities inside the CIA." +--- +[[Gunther Karl Russbacher]] was a client of attorney [[Paul Wilcher]]. Wilcher believed Russbacher to be a political prisoner, persecuted because he allegedly flew former President [[George H.W. Bush]] to [[Paris]] to meet with leading Iranians to make a deal to supply [[Iran]] with weapons in exchange for that government keeping the 52 American hostages until after the November election, ensuring [[Ronald Reagan]]'s victory. The deal was that the hostages would be delivered to [[Ronald Reagan]] as soon as Reagan was inaugurated in 1981. This came to be known as the [[October Surprise]].[^1] -Wilcher was working daily for Russbacher and wanted to ask [[Janet Reno]], the new [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]], to grant immunity from prosecution to Russbacher so that he might testify to the [[United States Government|government]] about activities inside the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].[^1] +Wilcher was working daily for Russbacher and wanted to ask [[Janet Reno]], the new [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]], to grant immunity from prosecution to Russbacher so that he might testify to the [[United States|government]] about activities inside the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hal Puthoff.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hal Puthoff.md index 865a03ad..dbc78ac6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hal Puthoff.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hal Puthoff.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Hal Puthoff +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - scientist - - physicist -description: Hal Puthoff is a physicist who led the remote viewing research program at SRI. He was a key figure in the scientific investigation of psychic phenomena. + - Person + - Stargate + - CIA + - SRI +summary: "American engineer and parapsychologist who led the SRI remote viewing program and later served as chief scientist for AATIP studying UAP." --- + Harold E. "Hal" Puthoff is an American engineer and parapsychologist. In the early 1950s, as a junior high school student in Miami, he was a shy and quiet kid who loved tinkering with electronics, building gadgets, and operating a ham radio. He played the electric steel Hawaiian guitar in a band and dreamed of becoming a radio deejay. His father had passed away, and he lived with his mother and aunt, with limited financial resources. He attended a vocational high school.[^1] Two decades later, Puthoff earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University and became a lecturer in its electrical engineering department. He held a patent for a tunable infrared laser and co-authored an influential textbook, *Fundamentals of Quantum Electronics*. By his early thirties, he was a recognized figure in laser physics and engineering. Despite his technical prowess, he had a creative and energetic reputation, but also a quiet concern for deeper meanings, having explored Gestalt psychology and visited the Esalen Institute. He became bored with academia and his first marriage was failing. In 1969, Puthoff left Stanford and joined [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI), a scientific think tank with close ties to Stanford and significant government contracts. Initially working on laser-related projects, he soon developed an interest in conducting psi experiments to explore quantum theory. He secured initial funding of ten thousand dollars from philanthropist Bill Church, co-owner of Church's Fried Chicken.[^1] @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Puthoff became a central figure in the U.S. government's psychic spying program, ### Later Career and Advanced Aerospace Research -Puthoff's government work extended far beyond remote viewing research. For over fifty years, he served as a chief scientist and senior scientific advisor on highly classified projects for various government entities, including the [[Department of Defense]] (DoD), the [[National Security Agency]] (NSA), and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA). His expertise eventually led him to serve as the chief scientist for the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP), where he played a crucial role in the scientific analysis of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP).[^2] +Puthoff's government work extended far beyond remote viewing research. For over fifty years, he served as a chief scientist and senior scientific advisor on highly classified projects for various government entities, including the [[Department of Defense]] (DoD), the [[NSA]] (NSA), and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA). His expertise eventually led him to serve as the chief scientist for the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP), where he played a crucial role in the scientific analysis of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP).[^2] In his AATIP role, Puthoff was instrumental in commissioning 38 academic studies, known as the Defense Intelligence Research Documents (DIRDs), on advanced aerospace concepts such as invisibility cloaking, traversable wormholes, and warp drives. He was also responsible for briefing [[Luis Elizondo]] on the history of the U.S. government's involvement with UAP, including sensitive information about the [[Roswell Incident]] in 1947 and the recovery of nonhuman materials and bodies.[^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry H. Schwartz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry H. Schwartz.md index 09939903..2be777eb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry H. Schwartz.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry H. Schwartz.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Aide to Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Warnke who witnessed Warnke directly confronting Israeli Ambassador Rabin about Israel's nuclear weapons program." --- -Harry H. Schwartz was an aide to [[Paul C. Warnke]], the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. He was present at a meeting where Warnke directly questioned [[Yitzhak Rabin]], then [[Israel]]'s ambassador to [[Washington D.C.]], about [[Israel]]'s nuclear capabilities. Schwartz recalled Warnke stating, "Mr. Ambassador, we are shocked at the manner in which you are dealing with us.… You, our close ally, are building nuclear bombs in [[Israel]] behind our back."[^1] + +Harry H. Schwartz was an aide to [[Paul C. Warnke]], the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. He was present at a meeting where Warnke directly questioned [[Yitzhak Rabin]], then [[Israel]]'s ambassador to [[Washington, D.C.]], about [[Israel]]'s nuclear capabilities. Schwartz recalled Warnke stating, "Mr. Ambassador, we are shocked at the manner in which you are dealing with us.… You, our close ally, are building nuclear bombs in [[Israel]] behind our back."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Reid.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Reid.md index 053fc521..f987074c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Reid.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Reid.md @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Military + - Politician +summary: "Senator Reid's interest in the UAP topic was sparked by his position as the senator for Nevada, the home of the highly classified Area 51 military installation." +--- [[Harry Reid]] was a United States Senator from Nevada who served as the Senate Majority Leader. He was a pivotal figure in the establishment and funding of the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and a staunch supporter of the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) disclosure movement until his death in 2021.[^1] ### Interest in UAP @@ -6,7 +15,7 @@ Senator Reid's interest in the UAP topic was sparked by his position as the sena ### Funding for AATIP -In 2007, Senator Reid, along with Senators [[Ted Stevens]] of Alaska and [[Daniel Inouye]] of Hawaii, secured $22 million in funding for the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to AATIP. These three men controlled congressional spending for "black budget" Pentagon programs, and their bipartisan support was essential for the program's creation. Reid continued to be a champion for the program, later securing an additional $10 million in funding for AATIP, though the funds were ultimately diverted to another program.[^1] +In 2007, Senator Reid, along with Senators [[Ted Stevens]] of Alaska and [[Daniel Inouye]] of Hawaii, secured $22 million in funding for the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to AATIP. These three men controlled congressional spending for "black budget" Pentagon programs, and their bipartisan support was essential for the program's creation. Reid continued to be a champion for the program, later securing an additional $10 million in funding for AATIP, though the funds were ultimately diverted to another program.[^1] ### Support for Disclosure diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Soyster.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Soyster.md index bbdbb661..87b8f2ee 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Soyster.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Soyster.md @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Harry Soyster +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - general - - intelligence -description: Major General Harry Soyster was the INSCOM commander who ended the U.S. Army's participation in the Stargate Project. + - Person + - Stargate + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Major General Harry Soyster was the INSCOM commander who ultimately ended the U.S." --- + Major General [[Harry Soyster]] was the [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] commander who ultimately ended the [[U.S. Army]]'s participation in the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]]. His decision marked a significant turning point for the program, leading to its eventual transfer and later declassification.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Stump.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Stump.md index f49668ca..149d0023 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Stump.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Harry Stump.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Harry Stump +- Harry Stump +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Channeler - - Psychic - - Artist + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Harry Stump was a Dutch sculptor and channeler who gained the attention of Andrija Puharich and his wealthy benefactors due to his purported psychic abilities, particularly his capacity to enter trance states and produce automatic writings and drawings." --- + # Harry Stump Harry Stump was a Dutch sculptor and channeler who gained the attention of [[Andrija Puharich]] and his wealthy benefactors due to his purported psychic abilities, particularly his capacity to enter trance states and produce automatic writings and drawings[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hedrick Smith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hedrick Smith.md index f12e1f9a..2c97fcbe 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hedrick Smith.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hedrick Smith.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Hedrick Smith was a Washington correspondent for the *New York Times*." --- + Hedrick Smith was a Washington correspondent for the *New York Times*. In July 1970, he wrote a front-page story that provided the American public with its first account of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s assessment of the Israeli nuclear arsenal. The article stated that the U.S. government had been conducting its [[Middle East]] policy on the assumption that [[Israel]] either possessed an atomic bomb or had component parts available for quick assembly. Smith's story also described [[Israel]]'s progress in developing its [[Jericho I]] missile system and revealed a manufacturing plant near [[Tel Aviv]] for solid propellants and engines.[^1] Smith had tried for two years to get the article published, and succeeded after [[Stuart Symington]] acknowledged on a Sunday television interview show that there was "no question that [[Israel]] is doing its best to develop nuclear weapons." Despite the significance of the article, it attracted little attention from other media or Congress, which astonished Smith.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Helene Smith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Helene Smith.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..89e9f649 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Helene Smith.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" +tags: + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Flournoy attributed her abilities to Cryptomnesia and Glossolalia, arguing that the content she produced originated from forgotten memories and unconscious processes rather than genuine psychic phenomena." +--- + + +[[Helene Smith]] was a famous French medium, whose real name was Catherine-Elise Müller. She was extensively studied by the Swiss psychology professor [[Theodore Flournoy]] from 1894 to 1898. Smith was known for her claims of automatic writing, where she would produce texts in various languages, and for her alleged psychic travel to Mars, whose landscapes she painted and whose language she claimed to speak and write.[^1] + +Flournoy attributed her abilities to [[Cryptomnesia]] and [[Glossolalia]], arguing that the content she produced originated from forgotten memories and unconscious processes rather than genuine psychic phenomena. Despite this, her case was highly influential in the early study of psychical research.[^1] + +--- + +[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Herbert Pollack.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Herbert Pollack.md index de0db0ff..c382184c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Herbert Pollack.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Herbert Pollack.md @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Herbert Pollack +- Herbert Pollack - Dr. Herbert Pollack +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Physician - - Government Official - - Scientist + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Herbert Pollack was a medical consultant for the State Department." --- + Herbert Pollack was a medical consultant for the [[State Department]]. He advocated on behalf of the victims of the [[Moscow Signal]] in a Senate subcommittee investigation. The Moscow Signal was a microwave beam aimed at the [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] by the [[Soviet Union]], which was believed to have caused adverse health effects in embassy personnel[^1]. Pollack stated that every lawsuit filed by U.S. embassy employees against the government for exposure to the Moscow Signal was eventually withdrawn, "without a penny being paid." This occurred despite concerns raised by some scientists, like [[Robert O. Becker]] and [[Allan H. Frey]], about the potential lethality of the microwave signals[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Horacio Pereira.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Horacio Pereira.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cc1148b4 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Horacio Pereira.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Norwin Meneses's friend and business partner who became one of his top cocaine dealers in Costa Rica, identified by the FBI as the cocaine source for the Frogman drug ring in San Francisco. +--- +Horacio Pereira Lanuza, known as "La Burra" (a female donkey), was a drug dealer and gambler from Estelí, [[Nicaragua]], who served as the primary Costa Rican cocaine broker for [[Norwin Meneses]]'s organization and the conduit for drug funds from the [[San Francisco]] Bay Area to the [[Contras]] in [[Costa Rica]] and [[Honduras]].[^1] + +### Background and Connection to Meneses + +Pereira and Norwin Meneses had been business partners before the revolution, owning cattle and cattle ranches together. Both were from Estelí, where Pereira controlled gambling clubs. They had known each other since childhood. Pereira fled to Costa Rica after the [[Sandinistas]] took power and became one of Meneses's top cocaine dealers there.[^2] + +The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] identified Pereira in November 1982 as a source of cocaine for the [[Frogman Case|Frogman drug ring]] in San Francisco.[^2] + +### Role in the Contra Drug Network + +In December 1981, Pereira and [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sánchez]] met with [[Carlos Cabezas]] in Costa Rica and proposed selling cocaine to raise funds for the Contras. Pereira represented [[UDN-FARN]] and the [[FDN]] in Costa Rica and stated that the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] would control the delivery of drug money.[^2] + +When Pereira grew suspicious that [[Julio Zavala]]'s heavy drinking was jeopardizing Contra funds, he cut Zavala out of the operation and insisted that Carlos Cabezas personally assume responsibility for the money, "because the money belonged...to help the Contra revolution." Pereira devised the smuggling method of hiding cocaine inside Peruvian woven baskets, with each basket containing about a kilo concealed within wax-coated strings in the framework.[^2] + +Cabezas delivered drug money to Pereira or FDN logistics officer Joaquín "Pelón" Vega in Honduras. On one occasion Cabezas and another person delivered approximately $250,000 to Pereira and Sánchez. Costa Rican authorities described Pereira as the biggest cocaine trafficker in their country during the early 1980s.[^2] + +### Arrest and lenient treatment + +On December 2, 1982, Pereira was arrested in [[Miami]] boarding Air Florida Flight 473 to Costa Rica with $70,000 he had failed to declare. An FBI informant named Donald Peralta had tipped off the bureau. Despite being known to the FBI as a major international cocaine trafficker, Pereira was released after paying a small fine. He returned to Costa Rica and immediately resumed drug trafficking.[^2] + +### Death + +Norwin Meneses stated that Pereira was murdered in [[Guatemala]] in the early 1990s.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Howard Rosenberg.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Howard Rosenberg.md index ef617d62..6f374729 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Howard Rosenberg.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Howard Rosenberg.md @@ -1,10 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Howard Rosenberg +- Howard Rosenberg +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Journalist + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "Howard Rosenberg was a staff member for *60 Minutes*, a prominent American television newsmagazine." --- + Howard Rosenberg was a staff member for *60 Minutes*, a prominent American television newsmagazine. He interviewed [[David Morehouse]] at [[Walter Reed Army Medical Center]] in Washington, D.C., in June 1994[^1]. Morehouse, a former member of the [[Remote Viewing]] unit, was preparing to do an interview with *60 Minutes* in which he would claim that the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]'s remote-viewing program at [[Fort Meade]] had made him crazy. Rosenberg's interview was part of the newsmagazine's investigation into the program[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hugo Spadafora.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hugo Spadafora.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a45ea1bf --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hugo Spadafora.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - Person + - Contra + - Panama + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Event_Murder +summary: Dr. Hugo Spadafora was a Panamanian revolutionary doctor and Contra fighter who was tortured and decapitated in September 1985 while attempting to publicly expose Manuel Noriega's cocaine trafficking operations with the Contras. +--- +Dr. Hugo Spadafora was a dashing young [[Panama|Panamanian]] doctor who became a hero to many Panamanians as an unusual mix of revolutionary warrior and middle-class professional. He fought alongside [[Eden Pastora]] against the Somoza dictatorship in the 1970s, leading an international brigade of jungle fighters, the Brigada Internacional Simón Bolívar, in support of Pastora's southern forces. The [[DEA]] called him "reportably the best known guerrilla fighter in Central America."[^1] + +After the Sandinista revolution, Spadafora gave up his medical practice in Panama and, with his wife Winy, moved to [[Costa Rica]] to take up arms with Pastora once again - this time against their old Marxist comrades. He served as Panama's vice minister of public health.[^1] + +### Gathering Evidence on Noriega + +In the months before his murder, Spadafora befriended [[Floyd Carlton|Floyd Carlton Caceres]], a drug and arms smuggler who had run Noriega's drug operation. Carlton shared intimate details of Noriega's drug trade, including the names of pilots and dates of drug flights through Costa Rica. Carlton also implicated Noriega's high school buddy, [[Sebastian Gonzalez|"Guachan" Gonzalez]], who was hiding out in Panama from a Costa Rican cocaine indictment. Spadafora excitedly told friends he had the proof needed to document the dictator's participation in cocaine trafficking and was convinced the revelations would sink the tyrant.[^1] + +### Murder + +When Noriega's goons found Spadafora in September 1985, they found everything but his head. His body had been tied up in a U.S. mail sack and dumped under a bridge on the border of Costa Rica and Panama. His thigh muscles had been sliced so he could not close his legs, something had been jammed up his rectum tearing it apart, his testicles were swollen from prolonged garroting, his ribs were broken, and then, while still alive, his head had been sawed off with a butcher's knife.[^1] + +Spadafora had been hauled off a bus at the Panamanian border in full view of dozens of witnesses while on his way to [[Panama City]] to publicly release evidence of Noriega's cocaine smuggling activities. His murder brought thousands into the streets of Panama City, forming a miles-long human chain of outrage. Panama's civilian president Nicolas Barletta announced an immediate investigation but was forced to resign by Noriega a few weeks later. Charged with masterminding the murder, Noriega was convicted in absentia by a Panamanian court in 1993.[^1] + +### CIA and DEA Complicity + +Spadafora had shared his discoveries with the DEA's office in San Jose, including "vague allegations" that Gonzalez, Noriega, and another [[Contras|Contra]] leader were engaged in drug trafficking. The DEA's [[Robert Nieves]] met Spadafora twice but told La Nacion his discussions were "not important" and did nothing with the information. The CIA's Costa Rican station chief [[Joseph Fernandez]] helped Noriega plant false media reports about the murder, creating a German witness named Manfred Hoffman who falsely claimed Spadafora was killed by Salvadoran guerrillas. Jose Blandón, Noriega's consul general, testified that Hoffman "was a witness who was created by Noriega, and he was obtained through the CIA operating in Costa Rica."[^1] + +Gonzalez and drug trafficker [[Horacio Pereira]] were captured on Costa Rican wiretaps discussing Spadafora's investigation and plotting to silence him, including a scheme to pay a witness to falsely accuse Spadafora of drug trafficking. The CIA had first received reports of Gonzalez's drug dealings in October 1983, after Spadafora informed an agent that "Noriega was smuggling drugs with the Contras and that Gonzalez was involved." The agent's supervisor "replied that CIA had heard some rumors of drug trafficking involving the Contras."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hélène Smith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hélène Smith.md deleted file mode 100644 index 2dc93929..00000000 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Hélène Smith.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ ---- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Hélène Smith -tags: - - person - - medium - - historical -description: Hélène Smith was a famous French medium studied by Théodore Flournoy, known for her claims of automatic writing and psychic travel to Mars. ---- - -[[Hélène Smith]] was a famous French medium, whose real name was Catherine-Elise Müller. She was extensively studied by the Swiss psychology professor [[Théodore Flournoy]] from 1894 to 1898. Smith was known for her claims of automatic writing, where she would produce texts in various languages, and for her alleged psychic travel to Mars, whose landscapes she painted and whose language she claimed to speak and write.[^1] - -Flournoy attributed her abilities to [[Cryptomnesia]] and [[Glossolalia]], arguing that the content she produced originated from forgotten memories and unconscious processes rather than genuine psychic phenomena. Despite this, her case was highly influential in the early study of psychical research.[^1] - ---- - -[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/I. I. Rabi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/I. I. Rabi.md index 2c0fdc32..069fc3ae 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/I. I. Rabi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/I. I. Rabi.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist + - Nuclear - Physicist - - USA + - Israel +summary: "American physicist and Nobel laureate who visited Israel's Dimona reactor in 1961 and reported no evidence of a weapons facility." --- + I. I. Rabi was an American physicist and Nobel laureate. He, along with [[Eugene Wigner]], was asked by the Israelis to visit the still-incomplete reactor at [[Dimona]] sometime early in 1961. They reported seeing no evidence of a weapons facility, and President [[John F. Kennedy]] expressed satisfaction with their conviction that the reactor was designed for peaceful purposes.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ian Smart.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ian Smart.md index 9ade7dc8..cdec7e01 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ian Smart.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ian Smart.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - UK + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Ian Smart was a young British diplomat who served as third secretary of the British embassy in Tel Aviv in the late 1950s." --- + Ian Smart was a young British diplomat who served as third secretary of the British embassy in [[Tel Aviv]] in the late 1950s. He later became an international expert in nonproliferation. During his time in [[Israel]], he became curious and suspicious about the activities at [[Dimona]]. By the end of 1960, he was reporting his "suspicion" that the site looked like a nuclear reactor, prompted by its visible progress and the palpable French presence in [[Beersheba]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ian Stuart Spiro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ian Stuart Spiro.md index cdd95b89..15d6719e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ian Stuart Spiro.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ian Stuart Spiro.md @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ +summary: "However, news reports, specifically from the *Oceanside Blade-Citizen*, noted that documents and U.S." +--- [[Ian Stuart Spiro]] was a figure whose death was linked to a spy network and the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. He was found dead of cyanide poisoning in the Anza-Borrego desert on November 8, 1992, one week after his wife and children were found shot to death in their Rancho Santa Fe home. His death was officially ruled a suicide, and the San Diego Sheriff's Department reportedly destroyed his files when the case was closed, stating he had no connection to the [[PROMIS]] software.[^1] -However, news reports, specifically from the *Oceanside Blade-Citizen*, noted that documents and [[United States Government|U.S.]] intelligence sources implicated Spiro in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] and an alleged [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] conspiracy to pirate software from a private company and sell it to foreign intelligence agencies. Spiro's name also appeared in [[Oliver North]]'s personal notebooks documenting the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], according to the [[National Security Archives]] in Washington D.C.[^1] +However, news reports, specifically from the *Oceanside Blade-Citizen*, noted that documents and [[United States|U.S.]] intelligence sources implicated Spiro in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] and an alleged [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] conspiracy to pirate software from a private company and sell it to foreign intelligence agencies. Spiro's name also appeared in [[Oliver North]]'s personal notebooks documenting the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], according to the [[National Security Archives]] in Washington D.C.[^1] Former hostage [[David Jacobsen]] stated that Spiro helped negotiate the release of hostages in the Middle East. Spiro lived in Beirut, [[Lebanon]], during the 1970s and 1980s, where he made contacts with Lebanese religious leaders and the Islamic Jihad. His brother-in-law, [[Greg Quarton]], confirmed that Spiro maintained communication with Lebanese business associates until his death.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ignacio Paz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ignacio Paz.md index 46314445..986ec806 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ignacio Paz.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ignacio Paz.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the Philippine government who used Robert Booth Nichols to move money into Swiss bank accounts." +--- [[Ignacio Paz]] was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the Philippine government. [[Robert Booth Nichols]] assisted Paz in removing large sums of money from the [[Philippines]] by investing with Nichols, who placed the money in Swiss bank accounts.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ingo Swann.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ingo Swann.md index e403baf2..80f83846 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ingo Swann.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ingo Swann.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Ingo Swann +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - psychic - - artist - - author -description: Ingo Swann was a psychic, artist, and author who was instrumental in the development of remote viewing protocols at SRI. He is credited with coining the term "remote viewing." + - Person + - Stargate + - Military + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Ingo Douglas Swann—born with just one N—was not far from the stereotypical image of the psychic." --- + Ingo Douglas Swann—born with just one N—was not far from the stereotypical image of the psychic. Growing up in Telluride, Colorado, he claimed to have out-of-body experiences and premonitions, to see people's auras, and to encounter supernatural beings. He was left-handed, intuitive, artistic, emotionally sensitive, curious about the unusual, and bored by the usual. He was considered odd and had few friends at school, later describing himself as "doubly, triply, quadruply freaky."[^1] After college, he joined the Army, serving in Korea and later at a Nike missile base outside Boston. After leaving the Army, Swann, then using the name "Douglas Swan," moved to Greenwich Village, New York City, to pursue a career as an artist. He worked for the UN for several years and wrote pulp fiction. By 1971, he had adopted his first name, Ingo, added a second 'n' to his surname on the advice of a numerologist, and discovered his unusual psychic talents. He began earning a living as a subject in parapsychology laboratories, including the City College of New York and the [[American Society for Psychical Research]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Isabelle Pettie.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Isabelle Pettie.md index c3a6f90b..aca791f5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Isabelle Pettie.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Isabelle Pettie.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - CIA - - Intelligence - - The_Finders - - Washington_DC +summary: "Isabelle Pettie was a CIA employee and the late wife of Marion Pettie, the leader of The Finders." --- + Isabelle Pettie was a CIA employee and the late wife of [[Marion Pettie]], the leader of [[The Finders]]. Her employment with the CIA established a direct connection between the intelligence community and the leadership of The Finders, a relationship that became central to investigations into the group's activities and potential intelligence links.[^1] The discovery of Isabelle Pettie's CIA employment occurred during the broader investigation into The Finders following the February 1987 arrests of group members in Florida. As investigators examined Marion Pettie's background, they learned that his wife had worked for the CIA, and that one of their sons had worked for Air America, a CIA cutout used to traffic heroin in the golden triangle region during the Vietnam War. These family connections to intelligence operations raised questions about whether The Finders maintained formal or informal links to the agency.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/J. B. Rhine.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/J. B. Rhine.md index 5a90ccca..53b2f9f6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/J. B. Rhine.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/J. B. Rhine.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: J. B. Rhine +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - - person - - parapsychologist - - researcher - - Scientist + - Person + - Skeptic +summary: "American botanist who founded the parapsychology lab at Duke University and is considered a father of modern parapsychology." --- + Joseph Banks Rhine, known as J. B. Rhine (1895–1980), was an American botanist who founded the parapsychology lab at [[Duke University]]. He is considered one of the fathers of modern [[Parapsychology|parapsychology]][^1]. Rhine sought to bring scientific rigor to the study of psychic phenomena, moving away from the theatricality of séance mediums and focusing on controlled experiments with quantifiable results. His work at the [[Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory]] in the 1930s and 1940s, which involved card-guessing and dice-throwing tests, helped to establish parapsychology as an academic discipline[^1]. He first popularized [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] in the 1920s, and his work became so fashionable that by the 1940s, it was included in the Psychology 101 course at [[Harvard University]][^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/J. Robert Oppenheimer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/J. Robert Oppenheimer.md index b455f4d0..76c0c266 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/J. Robert Oppenheimer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/J. Robert Oppenheimer.md @@ -1,15 +1,18 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - Nuclear - - USA + - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "Oppenheimer's personal papers indicate he visited Israel in May 1958 to participate in ceremonies marking the opening of the Institute of Nuclear Science in Rehovot." --- + J. Robert Oppenheimer was a prominent American theoretical physicist, widely known as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role as the scientific director of the [[Manhattan Project]] during World War II. He and his colleagues, including [[John von Neumann]], were actively courted by [[Chaim Weizmann]] as early as 1947 to spend time doing research in [[Israel]].[^1] Oppenheimer's personal papers indicate he visited [[Israel]] in May 1958 to participate in ceremonies marking the opening of the Institute of Nuclear Science in [[Rehovot]]. He also took a military flight with [[Ernst David Bergmann]] and [[Shimon Peres]] to visit the port city of [[Eilat]] at the southern reach of the [[Negev]] desert. However, Israeli officials who worked at [[Dimona]] in 1958, then in its early stages of construction, do not recall any visit by Oppenheimer to that site.[^1] -Oppenheimer sparked controversy in the early 1950s by advocating that the [[United States]] abate the arms race by forgoing the hydrogen bomb. In 1954, [[Lewis Strauss]] led a successful effort to strip Oppenheimer of his security clearance, with hearings focusing on Oppenheimer's loyalty and integrity.[^1] +Oppenheimer sparked controversy in the early 1950s by advocating that the [[United States]] abate the arms race by forgoing the hydrogen bomb. In 1954, [[Lewis L. Strauss]] led a successful effort to strip Oppenheimer of his security clearance, with hearings focusing on Oppenheimer's loyalty and integrity.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jack P. Ruina.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jack P. Ruina.md index 2492b36b..8343996f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jack P. Ruina.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jack P. Ruina.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Academic - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "His panel's assignment was carefully weighted towards investigating the possibility that the VELA sighting had been a false alarm." --- + Jack P. Ruina was a professor of electrical engineering at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology|MIT]] and a longtime consultant to the [[Pentagon]] on military and scientific issues. He was chosen by [[Frank Press]] to direct an outside panel to study the [[VELA Satellite]] data after a probable nuclear explosion was detected on September 22, 1979. Ruina held many sensitive clearances and was known for his discretion.[^1] His panel's assignment was carefully weighted towards investigating the possibility that the VELA sighting had been a false alarm. The panel concluded that the VELA sighting "contains sufficient internal inconsistency to cast serious doubt whether that signal originated from a nuclear explosion or in fact from any light sources in the proximity of the VELA satellite." They also found no collateral signs of a nuclear event. The panel eventually reported in July 1980 that the flash was "probably not from a nuclear explosion," suggesting it might have been a "zoo event" (a signal of unknown cause), possibly a meteoroid impact.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jack Rugh.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jack Rugh.md index dd0347d3..234d18e2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jack Rugh.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jack Rugh.md @@ -1,13 +1,19 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Jack Rugh was a figure in the PROMIS Software Scandal, primarily involved in the administration of the Inslaw contract with the DOJ." --- -Jack Rugh was a figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], primarily involved in the administration of the [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] contract with the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He served as [[C. Madison Brewer]]'s deputy and as the contracting officer's Technical Representative, working closely with [[Peter Videnieks]]. + +Jack Rugh was a figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], primarily involved in the administration of the [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] contract with the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He served as [[C. Madison Brewer]]'s deputy and as the contracting officer's Technical Representative, working closely with [[Peter Videnieks]]. Rugh played a role in the DOJ's response to Inslaw's proposed methodology for identifying proprietary enhancements in the [[PROMIS]] software. He considered Inslaw's methodology inadequate, particularly objecting to the part that would count privately funded hours first, believing the issue was whether actual hours were billed to a private client. He also thought [[INSLAW]] did not keep sufficient records to prove private funding. Rugh, along with Videnieks, chose neither to accept Inslaw's methodology nor to propose revisions or an acceptable alternative, and did not inform Inslaw why its methodology was unacceptable. The Special Counsel's investigation concluded that Rugh's actions were driven by a desire to protect the government's interests and not by an intent to cheat Inslaw, attributing his conduct to the atmosphere of distrust surrounding the contract's administration.[^1] Rugh was also involved in the allegations surrounding the attempted conversion of Inslaw's bankruptcy to a liquidation. In February 1985, shortly after Inslaw filed for bankruptcy, Rugh had a telephone conversation with Peter Videnieks, during which Videnieks made a note that read: "2/20/85 JR called re/•our computer.' Brick talked to Stanton . •no way• 11 will be '7.' Need home for computer." Rugh testified that he did not remember the conversation but that the note accurately reflected his pessimistic view of Inslaw's prospects, believing it would end up in liquidation. He might have told [[Gregory McKain]], an Inslaw employee, that the DOJ had talked to the "Trustees" who said Inslaw would not survive Chapter 11 and would likely be in Chapter 7 within 30 to 60 days. However, Rugh claimed this was his personal opinion and not based on any statement from the Trustee's Office. The Special Counsel's investigation found that the interpretation of Videnieks' notes by Rugh and Videnieks was reasonable and consistent with other evidence, suggesting Rugh was expressing his own opinion rather than relaying a confirmed plan for conversion. The investigation found insufficient evidence to support a finding that the DOJ planned or attempted to convert Inslaw's bankruptcy case or engaged in any cover-up.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jake Stewart.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jake Stewart.md index beef098c..629fd893 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jake Stewart.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jake Stewart.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Jake Stewart +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - intelligence -description: Jake Stewart was a Navy lieutenant commander on the National Security Council staff and an enthusiastic supporter of the Grill Flame program. + - Person + - Stargate + - RemoteViewer +summary: "In September 1979, Stewart brought Hal Puthoff and Skip Atwater satellite photographs of a large industrial facility at the port of Severodvinsk in northern Russia." --- + [[Jake Stewart]] was a Navy lieutenant commander on the [[National Security Council|National Security Council]] staff during the [[Jimmy Carter]] administration. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program and played a key role in tasking remote viewers with sensitive intelligence problems.[^1] In September 1979, Stewart brought [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] satellite photographs of a large industrial facility at the port of Severodvinsk in northern [[Soviet Union|Russia]]. He tasked the remote viewers, particularly [[Joe McMoneagle]], to determine what was happening inside Building 402, a massive structure at the facility. McMoneagle's remote viewing sessions accurately described a very large submarine under construction, including its unique features and even the method of its launch. This information, later confirmed by satellite photos, sparked a lively debate within the NSC about the value of remote viewing, with Stewart being a strong believer in its utility as a national asset.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/James R. Schlesinger.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/James R. Schlesinger.md index ff744135..5a8938b9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/James R. Schlesinger.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/James R. Schlesinger.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Secretary of Defense under Nixon and Ford who observed Kissinger's strategy during the 1973 Yom Kippur War of wanting Israel to succeed but bleed." --- -James R. Schlesinger served as the Secretary of Defense under President [[Richard M. Nixon]] and later President [[Gerald R. Ford]]. During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], [[Henry A. Kissinger]] told Schlesinger that his goal was to "let [[Israel]] come out ahead, but bleed." Schlesinger noted that [[Israel]]'s ammunition consumption rate was gauged for a seven-day war, reflecting [[Washington D.C.]]'s confidence in the Israeli military. However, Kissinger's sudden and massive push for resupply led Schlesinger to conclude that Israeli use of a nuclear weapon was not out of the question, and that there was an assumption that [[Israel]] had a few nukes and might use them if there was a collapse.[^1] + +James R. Schlesinger served as the Secretary of Defense under President [[Richard Nixon]] and later President [[Gerald R. Ford]]. During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], [[Henry A. Kissinger]] told Schlesinger that his goal was to "let [[Israel]] come out ahead, but bleed." Schlesinger noted that [[Israel]]'s ammunition consumption rate was gauged for a seven-day war, reflecting [[Washington, D.C.]]'s confidence in the Israeli military. However, Kissinger's sudden and massive push for resupply led Schlesinger to conclude that Israeli use of a nuclear weapon was not out of the question, and that there was an assumption that [[Israel]] had a few nukes and might use them if there was a collapse.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/James Randi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/James Randi.md index ad7ca962..50753f69 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/James Randi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/James Randi.md @@ -1,15 +1,18 @@ --- aliases: - - James Randi +- James Randi - The Amazing Randi +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Magician - Skeptic + - Magician +summary: "James Randi (1928–2020), known as 'The Amazing Randi,' was a Canadian-American stage magician, escape artist, and a prominent scientific skeptic." --- + James Randi (1928–2020), known as "The Amazing Randi," was a Canadian-American stage magician, escape artist, and a prominent scientific skeptic. He dedicated much of his life to investigating and debunking paranormal and pseudoscientific claims, often challenging individuals who claimed to possess supernatural abilities[^1]. -Randi became a vocal critic of [[Uri Geller]], stating, "Geller brings disgrace to the craft I practice... Worse than that, he warps the thinking of a young generation of forming minds. And that is unforgivable." He spent two years writing a 308-page exposé of Geller, arguing that Geller's actions had "done more to destroy what authority [[Andrija Puharich]] once held in the scientific community"[^1]. Randi speculated that Geller's assistant, [[Shimshon Shtrang]], helped him cheat, leading the [[CIA]] to deny Shtrang access to Geller during experiments[^1]. +Randi became a vocal critic of [[Uri Geller]], stating, "Geller brings disgrace to the craft I practice... Worse than that, he warps the thinking of a young generation of forming minds. And that is unforgivable." He spent two years writing a 308-page exposé of Geller, arguing that Geller's actions had "done more to destroy what authority [[Andrija Puharich]] once held in the scientific community"[^1]. Randi speculated that Geller's assistant, [[Shimshon Shtrang]], helped him cheat, leading the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] to deny Shtrang access to Geller during experiments[^1]. Along with [[Martin Gardner]] and [[Ray Hyman]], Randi helped found the [[Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal]] (CSICOP) to promote scientific inquiry and combat pseudoscience[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Janice Rand.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Janice Rand.md index 49d57b23..46897ffc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Janice Rand.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Janice Rand.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Janice Rand +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - psychic -description: Janice Rand was an Army captain who worked in one of the INSCOM offices at Fort Meade and was an early member of the Stargate Project's remote viewing unit. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "Army captain selected for the Gondola Wish/Grill Flame remote viewing unit at INSCOM Fort Meade." --- + [[Janice Rand]] was an Army captain who worked in one of the [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] offices at [[Fort Meade]]. She was among the initial group of ten or eleven candidates selected by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]] for the experimental [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] (later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]]) remote viewing unit.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Janis Sposato.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Janis Sposato.md index 56233b22..99766b4e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Janis Sposato.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Janis Sposato.md @@ -1,12 +1,19 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Janis Sposato was an Administrative Officer at the DOJ." --- -Janis Sposato was an Administrative Officer at the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] inferred from an alleged statement by Sposato that "My management upstairs is unwilling to allow me to make any more concessions" regarding a computer time-sharing billing dispute in 1985, that she was referring to [[Lowell Jensen]] and that he was conspiring to ruin Inslaw and steal [[PROMIS]] software. This inference was based on the floor plan of the main Justice Department building, where Sposato's office was on the first floor, making nearly all senior management "upstairs" from her location. Inslaw believed that Sposato was alluding to Deputy Attorney General Lowell Jensen's unwillingness to permit a resolution on the merits of the Fiscal Year 1983 computer time-sharing issue, seeing it as DOJ's main "fig leaf" for wrongfully withholding payments under the contract.[^1] + +Janis Sposato was an Administrative Officer at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] inferred from an alleged statement by Sposato that "My management upstairs is unwilling to allow me to make any more concessions" regarding a computer time-sharing billing dispute in 1985, that she was referring to [[Lowell Jensen]] and that he was conspiring to ruin Inslaw and steal [[PROMIS]] software. This inference was based on the floor plan of the main Justice Department building, where Sposato's office was on the first floor, making nearly all senior management "upstairs" from her location. Inslaw believed that Sposato was alluding to Deputy Attorney General Lowell Jensen's unwillingness to permit a resolution on the merits of the Fiscal Year 1983 computer time-sharing issue, seeing it as DOJ's main "fig leaf" for wrongfully withholding payments under the contract.[^1] However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, Ms. Sposato stated that she does not recall ever making the statement [[INSLAW]] attributed to her and that it does not sound like something she would say. She further stated that she never received any direct instruction on the negotiations from Judge Jensen. She occasionally dealt with Associate Deputy Attorney General Jay Stephens, and it was her impression that every time Mr. Stephens contacted her regarding Inslaw, it was in response to a request from Inslaw. She believed that [[Bill Hamilton]] would get frustrated and ask his attorney, former Attorney General [[Elliot Richardson]], to contact Judge Jensen, and Mr. Stephens would then inform her of such contacts. Ms. Sposato stated that neither Mr. Stephens nor Judge Jensen ever tried to directly influence the negotiations; rather, it was her impression that they were trying to stay away from the discussions. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support Inslaw's inferences regarding Sposato's statement or Jensen's involvement in a conspiracy.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jay Stratton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jay Stratton.md index 59cd699b..c69d042c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jay Stratton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jay Stratton.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "In early 2009, Jay Stratton, along with a colleague, approached Luis Elizondo to recruit him for a highly classified program at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)." +--- [[Jay Stratton]] is a former US Navy intelligence officer who played a crucial role in the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and later became the first director of the [[UAP Task Force]]. He was instrumental in recruiting [[Luis Elizondo]] into the UAP investigation effort and was a key investigator and strategist throughout the process.[^1] ### Recruitment of Luis Elizondo @@ -6,7 +13,7 @@ In early 2009, Jay Stratton, along with a colleague, approached [[Luis Elizondo] ### Role in AATIP -Stratton was a core member of the AATIP team and a key investigator. He was the lead investigator of the 2004 [[Tic Tac Incident]] involving the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group, writing a detailed report on the event that became a cornerstone of the program's research. He was also responsible for drafting OPLAN Interloper, an ambitious plan to use a carrier strike group as bait to lure UAP for observation and data collection.[^1] +Stratton was a core member of the AATIP team and a key investigator. He was the lead investigator of the 2004 [[Tic Tac]] involving the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group, writing a detailed report on the event that became a cornerstone of the program's research. He was also responsible for drafting OPLAN Interloper, an ambitious plan to use a carrier strike group as bait to lure UAP for observation and data collection.[^1] When AATIP faced internal opposition and lost its funding, Stratton worked with Elizondo to move the remnants of the program under Elizondo's portfolio of national programs to ensure its survival. He also successfully secured an additional $10 million in funding from Senator [[Harry Reid]], though the funds were later absconded by another DoD program.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jean-Michel Nihoul.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jean-Michel Nihoul.md index 93b5f286..5bb3f9a6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jean-Michel Nihoul.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jean-Michel Nihoul.md @@ -1,17 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Criminal - - Child_Trafficker - Belgium - - 1980s - - 1990s - - Marc_Dutroux_Network - - Political_Fixer - - Political_Blackmail - - Sex_Party_Organizer + - Dutroux +summary: "Jean-Michel Nihoul (born 1941) was a Belgian businessman, political fixer, and organized crime figure described as a 'quasi-underworld figure' who operated at the intersection of organized crime, politics, and child trafficking networks during the 1980s and 1990s." --- + Jean-Michel Nihoul (born 1941) was a Belgian businessman, political fixer, and organized crime figure described as a "quasi-underworld figure" who operated at the intersection of organized crime, politics, and child trafficking networks during the 1980s and 1990s. He served as the ringleader of a sophisticated child trafficking network connected to [[Marc Dutroux]], operating under the cover of legitimate businesses while creating a system of sexual blackmail that extended to the highest levels of Belgian society.[^1] ### Criminal Operations diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jeffrey Steinberg.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jeffrey Steinberg.md index 60b2c9a9..6206babc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jeffrey Steinberg.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jeffrey Steinberg.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -[[Jeffrey Steinberg]] was a writer for *Executive Intelligence Review*. He conducted an interview with [[Allan Boyak]], an attorney representing [[Michael Riconosciuto]], and documented the conversation in a "Memorandum for the File" dated June 25, 1991. This memorandum detailed Boyak's personal background, his work for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]], and his insights into [[Robert Booth Nichols]]' alleged involvement in large-scale illegal drug operations and money laundering.[^1] +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist +summary: "Writer for Executive Intelligence Review who documented a 1991 interview with attorney Allan Boyak detailing Robert Booth Nichols' drug trafficking and CIA-connected activities." +--- +[[Jeffrey Steinberg]] was a writer for *Executive Intelligence Review*. He conducted an interview with [[Allan Boyak]], an attorney representing [[Michael Riconosciuto]], and documented the conversation in a "Memorandum for the File" dated June 25, 1991. This memorandum detailed Boyak's personal background, his work for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[DEA|DEA]], and his insights into [[Robert Booth Nichols]]' alleged involvement in large-scale illegal drug operations and money laundering.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jill Robinson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jill Robinson.md index 93c2b228..3905d25a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jill Robinson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jill Robinson.md @@ -1,11 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Michigan - - 1970s - - Oakland_County_Child_Killer +summary: "Jill Robinson was a 12-year-old girl abducted in Oakland County, Michigan." --- + Jill Robinson was a 12-year-old girl abducted in Oakland County, Michigan. She was one of four victims attributed to the [[Oakland County Child Killer]] between February 1976 and March 1977. All victims, including Jill Robinson, shared physical characteristics such as shoulder-length hair and fair complexions, which investigators noted as potential selection criteria by the perpetrator.[^1] Jill Robinson resided in the Birmingham, Michigan area of Oakland County, Michigan, during the mid-1970s. She was identified as the second victim in a series of child murders that prompted the formation of a special task force known as Operation Burial Ritual. Unlike the male victims [[Mark Stebbins]] and [[Timothy King]], who were bound, sexually assaulted with foreign objects, and suffocated, Jill Robinson's case differed in method, with no evidence of sexual assault reported.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Nichols.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Nichols.md index 49aa793c..86e41857 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Nichols.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Nichols.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Law school classmate of Allan Boyak and estranged brother of intelligence operative Robert Booth Nichols." +--- [[Jim Nichols]] was a classmate of [[Allan Boyak]] in law school. He told Boyak that he had a brother, [[Robert Booth Nichols]], who was heavily involved in organized crime and had been disowned by his family. Information about [[Robert Booth Nichols]]' background profile was reportedly provided by his estranged brother, Jim Nichols.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Salyer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Salyer.md index 79846b34..a61d1358 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Salyer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Salyer.md @@ -1,11 +1,18 @@ --- aliases: - - Jim Salyer +- Jim Salyer +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military + - RemoteViewer + - SRI - DIA - - Analyst +summary: "Jim Salyer was a deputy to Dale Graff at the DIA." --- + Jim Salyer was a deputy to [[Dale Graff]] at the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]. He raised significant concerns about the operational structure and effectiveness of the [[Remote Viewing]] unit at [[Fort Meade]], particularly regarding the lack of scientific understanding and experience within the Army group[^1]. In his "Secret Working Papers," Salyer outlined "existing problems" at Fort Meade, stating that "Whereas the [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] group is managed by scientists with extensive experience in understanding and researching [[Psi]] phenomena, the Army group has no one associated with it who has any understanding of psi phenomena or experience in researching or utilizing remote viewing." He criticized the unit as being composed of "amateurs, led by another amateur, and being trained by yet another amateur," which he believed explained the lack of astounding results[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Semivan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Semivan.md index 99ea7ce2..336b435a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Semivan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jim Semivan.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO +summary: "Semivan joined the CIA in 1982 and served for twenty-five years, retiring in 2007 as a member of the Senior Intelligence Service." +--- [[Jim Semivan]] is a retired senior member of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s (CIA) Senior Intelligence Service and a key figure in the modern [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) disclosure movement. With a 25-year career in the CIA, he has leveraged his experience and connections to help bring the UAP issue to the forefront.[^1] ### CIA Career diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jimmy Savile.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jimmy Savile.md index 97b74396..e1d8ae89 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jimmy Savile.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jimmy Savile.md @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - BBC_Personality - - Child_Abuser - - UK - - 1970s - - 1980s - - Operation_Yewtree - - VIP_Network + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Jimmy Savile was a BBC Radio One DJ and prominent television personality whose death in October 2011 triggered a major police investigation into widespread child abuse at the BBC." --- + Jimmy Savile was a BBC Radio One DJ and prominent television personality whose death in October 2011 triggered a major police investigation into widespread child abuse at the [[BBC]]. After his death, allegations of sexual abuse surfaced, with "first a few, then many, and finally too many to ignore." The investigation into Savile was launched by Metropolitan Police as [[Operation Yewtree]], which despite being framed as an investigation into Savile, was actually an investigation into the BBC and his associates who could still face prosecution since Savile himself was dead.[^1] Savile's personal chauffeur, [[David Smith]], was a convicted pedophile with 22 prior convictions who worked for the BBC transporting guests to and from the studios during the 1980s. Smith was the first person to face charges under Operation Yewtree and was found dead at his flat in Lewisham, south east London, on Monday, the day before he was due to go on trial accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy in 1984. According to victim testimony, Smith got victims BBC passes and introduced them to scores of stars, including fellow pedophile Jimmy Savile, taking them to sets of Saturday Superstore and Top of the Pops.[^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joan Quigley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joan Quigley.md index 7ed8af1e..e0754e07 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joan Quigley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joan Quigley.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Joan Quigley +- Joan Quigley +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Astrologer + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Joan Quigley was a San Francisco socialite and astrologer who advised President Ronald Reagan during his tenure at the White House." --- + Joan Quigley was a San Francisco socialite and astrologer who advised President [[Ronald Reagan]] during his tenure at the [[White House]]. Her role was revealed in May 1988 by [[Donald T. Regan]], former White House chief of staff, and confirmed by press secretary [[Marlin Fitzwater]][^1]. Regan stated that "Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House chief of staff was cleared by a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in favorable alignment for the enterprise." Quigley became the subject of considerable public interest following this revelation[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jody Powell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jody Powell.md index 9e70107c..a3f373d6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jody Powell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jody Powell.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Jody Powell was President Jimmy Carter's press secretary." --- + Jody Powell was President [[Jimmy Carter]]'s press secretary. In October 1977, he publicly announced that "four years of continuing investigation" by the [[Atomic Energy Commission|AEC]], [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], and General Accounting Office had "failed to reveal" a diversion of uranium to [[Israel]] from [[Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation|NUMEC]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joe Peeples.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joe Peeples.md index 6ace2851..a8d18c14 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joe Peeples.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joe Peeples.md @@ -1,10 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Business - - Fraud +summary: "Texan businessman who devised a fraudulent solar energy scheme with Yaacov Meridor to sell to the Hunt brothers for $2 million." --- + [[Joe Peeples]] was a Texan businessman who, along with [[Yaacov Meridor]] and a Romanian expatriate, devised a scheme to sell a theoretically feasible but practically impossible solar energy system to the [[Hunt brothers]] of [[Texas]] for $2 million. Peeples was unable to return the $2 million to the Hunts and was subsequently jailed for fraud.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John David Norman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John David Norman.md index bdc1f320..c5146512 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John David Norman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John David Norman.md @@ -1,17 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - Criminal - - Dallas - - Texas - - 1970s - - Odyssey_Network - - Delta_Project - - Child_Pornography - - State_Department_Connection - - International_Trafficking + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "John David Norman (1927-2011) was the mastermind behind the Odyssey Network, a sophisticated child trafficking and prostitution operation based in Dallas, Texas, during the 1970s." --- + John David Norman (1927-2011) was the mastermind behind the [[Odyssey Network]], a sophisticated child trafficking and prostitution operation based in [[Dallas, Texas]], during the 1970s. Known under the alias Steven Gurwell, Norman led the [[Odyssey Foundation]], a front for pairing adult "sponsors" with boy "fellows" for educational trips that in reality facilitated sexual exploitation. His criminal enterprise, later rebranded as the Delta Project, represented one of the most extensive child trafficking networks uncovered in the United States, with connections to multiple high-profile murder cases including the [[Dean Corll]] and [[John Wayne Gacy]] investigations.[^1] Norman's operations involved recruiting vulnerable runaways, producing child pornography, and distributing materials via mail-order systems. He used coded advertisements in gay magazines and underground publications to attract clients, maintaining a database of thousands of index cards with names and addresses of nationwide clients, including prominent individuals and federal employees in [[Washington, D.C.]]. The network coordinated interstate trafficking, making boys dependent on traffickers, and distributed catalogs like "Fellows 1973" containing photos and descriptions of available boys.[^1] @@ -22,12 +16,12 @@ Norman first came to law enforcement attention in March 1973 when arrested in [[ The network used newsletters like [[Hermes]] to facilitate perpetrator contacts, legitimate foundations and charities as covers, and coordinated activities across states to evade detection. Norman's methods included exploiting foster care and juvenile systems for sourcing victims and using coded language in communications. From prison, Norman continued operations through associates like [[Phillip Paske]], who managed day-to-day activities during his incarceration.[^1] ### Connections to Other Cases -The timing of Norman's August 1973 arrest coincided with confessions from [[Dean Corll]]'s accomplices [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] and [[David Owen Brooks]], who independently stated Corll worked for a [[Dallas, Texas]],-based organization buying and selling boys, running prostitution and drugs, with members committing murders. This linked the [[Dean Corll Murders]] to Norman's network. Norman later established operations in [[Chicago, Illinois]], under the Delta Project while in Cook County Jail, with [[Phillip Paske]] as his primary associate.[^1] +The timing of Norman's August 1973 arrest coincided with confessions from [[Dean Corll]]'s accomplices [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] and [[David Owen Brooks]], who independently stated Corll worked for a [[Dallas, Texas]],-based organization buying and selling boys, running prostitution and drugs, with members committing murders. This linked the [[Dean Corll Murders]] to Norman's network. Norman later established operations in [[Chicago]], under the Delta Project while in Cook County Jail, with [[Phillip Paske]] as his primary associate.[^1] -Norman's Chicago activities connected to [[John Wayne Gacy]], as Paske worked for Gacy's PDM Construction in September 1978. Analysis of Gacy's victim timeline showed 20 disappearances when Norman was free in [[Chicago, Illinois]], versus 7 when imprisoned, suggesting operational ties. Gacy, before execution, named Norman and Paske as accomplices in snuff films involving his victims. Norman's network had international connections, mirrored by [[Francis Shelden]]'s Amsterdam operations and [[John Stamford]]'s [[Spartacus Network]].[^1] +Norman's Chicago activities connected to [[John Wayne Gacy]], as Paske worked for Gacy's PDM Construction in September 1978. Analysis of Gacy's victim timeline showed 20 disappearances when Norman was free in [[Chicago]], versus 7 when imprisoned, suggesting operational ties. Gacy, before execution, named Norman and Paske as accomplices in snuff films involving his victims. Norman's network had international connections, mirrored by [[Francis Shelden]]'s Amsterdam operations and [[John Stamford]]'s [[Spartacus Network]].[^1] ### Legal History and Death -Following the 1973 raid, [[Dallas Police Department]] Lieutenant Harold Hancock turned over over 30,000 client index cards to the State Department via the FBI. The State Department received them but destroyed them in September 1975, claiming irrelevance to passport fraud, preventing investigation into prominent clients, including two State Department employees—one assigned to the U.S. embassy in [[Mexico City]]. Norman was arrested in 1977 in [[Chicago, Illinois]], as part of a child pornography investigation revealing an "interlocking web of vice."[^1] +Following the 1973 raid, [[Dallas Police Department]] Lieutenant Harold Hancock turned over over 30,000 client index cards to the State Department via the FBI. The State Department received them but destroyed them in September 1975, claiming irrelevance to passport fraud, preventing investigation into prominent clients, including two State Department employees—one assigned to the U.S. embassy in [[Mexico City]]. Norman was arrested in 1977 in [[Chicago]], as part of a child pornography investigation revealing an "interlocking web of vice."[^1] After release, Norman continued crimes; by 1983, arrested in Pennsylvania for using boys in "Handy Andy" pornography, released on bail in 1985, then fled. In 1986, wanted in at least five states, he used jailhouse lawyer skills to reduce bail, posted $7,500, and skipped, apprehended in Illinois in July 1987. Norman died in 2011 after spending his later life in and out of prison and parole programs.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Newcomer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Newcomer.md index 7641b21d..176731bf 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Newcomer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Newcomer.md @@ -1,8 +1,15 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Head of the Organized Crime Strike Force in Los Angeles who advised investigator Marvin Rudnick that he was under investigation for including MCA in his organized crime probe." +--- [[John Newcomer]] was the new head of the Organized Crime Strike Force in Los Angeles. He advised [[Marvin Rudnick]] that Rudnick was under investigation by the Office of Professional Responsibility for including [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] in his investigation of [[Sal Pisello]].[^1] [[William Hundley]], retained by [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]], discussed the Pisello case with Newcomer and inquired about [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s status in the investigation. Newcomer responded to [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] that the allegations against Rudnick were a cause of great concern and that steps were being taken to ensure only factually accurate statements appeared in pleadings and oral arguments. He concluded by stating that neither [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] nor its executives or employees were targets of that case and its attendant investigation.[^1] -[[Marvin Rudnick]] believed that Newcomer came into the Strike Force with an agenda to obstruct justice. The first draft of [[Richard Stavin]]'s prosecution memorandum was given to Newcomer, and Stavin's investigation was unofficially shut down around January 1989. No indictment was ever issued against [[John St. John]], [[Eugene Giaquinto]], or [[Martin Bacow]] for obstruction of justice, with the prosecution reportedly not going forward because no one at the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] in Washington D.C. wanted all the wiretap affidavits in the case to be released.[^1] +[[Marvin Rudnick]] believed that Newcomer came into the Strike Force with an agenda to obstruct justice. The first draft of [[Richard Stavin]]'s prosecution memorandum was given to Newcomer, and Stavin's investigation was unofficially shut down around January 1989. No indictment was ever issued against [[John St. John]], [[Eugene Giaquinto]], or [[Martin Bacow]] for obstruction of justice, with the prosecution reportedly not going forward because no one at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] in Washington D.C. wanted all the wiretap affidavits in the case to be released.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Otto.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Otto.md index ff7907f7..b2d4ee86 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Otto.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Otto.md @@ -1,12 +1,19 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "John Otto was the former Acting Director of the FBI." --- -John Otto was the former Acting Director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. He was mentioned in the context of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s allegations regarding the FBI's Field Office Information Management System ([[FOIMS]]). + +John Otto was the former Acting Director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. He was mentioned in the context of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s allegations regarding the FBI's Field Office Information Management System ([[FOIMS]]). Inslaw claimed that an unnamed "senior career Justice Department official" told Inslaw that John Otto had admitted to him that FOIMS was actually [[PROMIS]]. However, Otto denied making such a statement, telling investigators that he was "computer illiterate" and had insufficient technical knowledge to discuss such a subject. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support Inslaw's allegation, concluding that FOIMS was not PROMIS or any derivative of PROMIS and was developed independently by the FBI. The unnamed source who allegedly heard Otto make the admission never came forward despite repeated requests from the Special Counsel's office.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Paul Nichols.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Paul Nichols.md index fa7dd4d6..4fce7664 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Paul Nichols.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Paul Nichols.md @@ -1,8 +1,16 @@ -[[John Paul Nichols]] was the son of [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]]. He took over his father's position as acting administrator of the [[Cabazon Band of Mission Indians|Cabazon tribe]] when [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] was incarcerated. In 1989, [[Mark Nichols]] inherited the position of administrator from John Paul Nichols.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Lawyer +summary: "John Paul Nichols was the 'Project Manager' for the Cabazon/Wackenhut Corporation Joint Venture, also known as Cabazon Arms." +--- +[[John Paul Nichols]] was the son of [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]]. He took over his father's position as acting administrator of the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon tribe]] when [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] was incarcerated. In 1989, [[Mark Nichols]] inherited the position of administrator from John Paul Nichols.[^1] John Paul Nichols was the "Project Manager" for the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]]/[[Wackenhut Corporation]] Joint Venture, also known as Cabazon Arms. On April 4, 1983, he wrote a letter to the Army Discharge Review Board asking for [[Jimmy Hughes]]' military record, as Hughes required security clearances to work in the Joint Venture. He stated that Hughes had been instrumental in developing their reservation security force and providing training, and was becoming involved in matters requiring security clearances for government contracts.[^1] -John Paul Nichols was also involved in the [[Cabazon Casino]] and [[Indio Bingo Palace]]. He made a $30,000 withdrawal from the Bingo Palace's account by check payable to cash. He also wrote a letter to [[Wayne Reeder]] and his attorney, reminding Reeder of an agreement to "get rid" of [[Jimmy Hughes]] so Hughes couldn't expose [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]]' illegal activities.[^1] +John Paul Nichols was also involved in the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] and [[Indio Bingo Palace]]. He made a $30,000 withdrawal from the Bingo Palace's account by check payable to cash. He also wrote a letter to [[Wayne Reeder]] and his attorney, reminding Reeder of an agreement to "get rid" of [[Jimmy Hughes]] so Hughes couldn't expose [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]]' illegal activities.[^1] [[Tommy Marson]], a known [[Gambino Crime Family]] associate, reportedly lent [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] $50,000 to start the Cabazon Casino, according to John Paul Nichols.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Powers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Powers.md index f42c2987..88709ca4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Powers.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Powers.md @@ -1,14 +1,21 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Powers' investigation into the 1981 murders of Fred Alvarez, Ralph Boger, and Patricia Castro uncovered a complex web of connections involving clandestine government agents and organized crime figures." +--- [[John Powers]] is a Detective at the Riverside Sheriff's Department in [[California]], specifically in the Central Homicide Unit – Cold Case Division. He was assigned to the cold-case file of the [[Fred Alvarez]] triple-homicide in 2007, working with [[Rachel Begley]], the daughter of one of the victims.[^1] Powers' investigation into the 1981 murders of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]] uncovered a complex web of connections involving clandestine government agents and organized crime figures. He examined thousands of old documents, resurrected police reports from forgotten archives, and interviewed dozens of hostile witnesses who had feared coming forward earlier.[^1] Powers obtained copies of the "Paul Morasca Homicide Investigation File" from the San Francisco Police Department, which contained police reports from various agencies related to the Alvarez murders that were missing from the original Riverside files. He also obtained an audio tape from [[Peter Zokosky]] that contained a recorded conversation between [[Patrick Kenneally]] and [[Robert Booth Nichols]], which revealed that Kenneally had no idea he was being tape-recorded by Nichols.[^1] -Powers sought an arrest warrant for [[Jimmy Hughes]] from the [[California Department of Justice|California DOJ]]. The [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] advised that they would approve the warrant but wanted Powers to arrest "all the suspects simultaneously." Powers was officially present at the arrest scene of [[Jimmy Hughes]] at Miami-Dade International Airport on September 26, 2009, to confirm Hughes' identity. He was not the arresting officer due to jurisdiction, but he was the only one who could identify Hughes on site.[^1] +Powers sought an arrest warrant for [[Jimmy Hughes]] from the [[California Attorney General's Office|California DOJ]]. The [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] advised that they would approve the warrant but wanted Powers to arrest "all the suspects simultaneously." Powers was officially present at the arrest scene of [[Jimmy Hughes]] at Miami-Dade International Airport on September 26, 2009, to confirm Hughes' identity. He was not the arresting officer due to jurisdiction, but he was the only one who could identify Hughes on site.[^1] Powers was forced to obtain a Governor's Warrant to bring [[Jimmy Hughes]] back to [[California]]. The [[California State Attorney General]] is prosecuting the case because the current Riverside County district attorney, [[Rod Pacheco]], is a second cousin of the defendant. Powers still believes Hughes is guilty and hopes to someday resubmit the case with new evidence, despite the case being dismissed on July 1, 2010.[^1] -Powers believes the motive for the triple-homicide was that [[Fred Alvarez]] was preparing to bring a case against the Nichols for embezzlement and/or mismanagement of funds, which would have been financially devastating to them. He stated that the Mafia was directly connected to the start-up capital in the [[Cabazon Casino]], and that [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] and his [[La Cosa Nostra|LCN]] friends were involved in financial transactions. Powers also noted that the [[Lake Cahuilla]] Incident, a weapons demonstration attended by [[Wackenhut Corporation]], Cabazons, and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officials with [[Iran-Contra Affair|Contra]] leaders, was completely legal at the time and not a motive for the murders.[^1] +Powers believes the motive for the triple-homicide was that [[Fred Alvarez]] was preparing to bring a case against the Nichols for embezzlement and/or mismanagement of funds, which would have been financially devastating to them. He stated that the Mafia was directly connected to the start-up capital in the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]], and that [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] and his [[La Cosa Nostra|LCN]] friends were involved in financial transactions. Powers also noted that the [[Lake Cahuilla]] Incident, a weapons demonstration attended by [[Wackenhut Corporation]], Cabazons, and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officials with [[Iran-Contra Affair|Contra]] leaders, was completely legal at the time and not a motive for the murders.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Schoolmeister.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Schoolmeister.md index 8723d6f6..29e0cc14 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Schoolmeister.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Schoolmeister.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Other" tags: - Person +summary: "John Schoolmeister was employed by the U.S." --- -John Schoolmeister was employed by the [[U.S. Customs Service]] during the late 1970s, working as the Branch Chief of Engineering Services, where his main task was to support field patrol offices with high technology equipment. Schoolmeister knew [[Peter Videnieks]] from their time at Customs, describing him as a "by-the-book" contracting officer who later moved to the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. Schoolmeister stated that Videnieks had some dealings with [[Hadron]], Inc., while at Customs, handling two of Hadron's contracts, though he could not recall which specific ones. He believed that [[Dominic Laiti]], president of Hadron, would almost certainly have met Videnieks, as Laiti "met everyone in government." Schoolmeister could not recall any specific significant event occurring between Hadron and Videnieks. The Special Counsel's investigation found that while Videnieks did supervise contracting officers who administered Hadron contracts, his direct involvement was tenuous and he had no recollection of these contracts or meeting Hadron management. The investigation concluded that there was no evidence to support the claim that Videnieks' connection with Hadron was part of a conspiracy to obtain [[PROMIS]], and that Schoolmeister's statement, at most, suggested a possible meeting between Videnieks and Laiti, which was insufficient evidence of a conspiracy.[^1] + +John Schoolmeister was employed by the [[U.S. Customs]] during the late 1970s, working as the Branch Chief of Engineering Services, where his main task was to support field patrol offices with high technology equipment. Schoolmeister knew [[Peter Videnieks]] from their time at Customs, describing him as a "by-the-book" contracting officer who later moved to the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. Schoolmeister stated that Videnieks had some dealings with [[Hadron]], Inc., while at Customs, handling two of Hadron's contracts, though he could not recall which specific ones. He believed that [[Dominic Laiti]], president of Hadron, would almost certainly have met Videnieks, as Laiti "met everyone in government." Schoolmeister could not recall any specific significant event occurring between Hadron and Videnieks. The Special Counsel's investigation found that while Videnieks did supervise contracting officers who administered Hadron contracts, his direct involvement was tenuous and he had no recollection of these contracts or meeting Hadron management. The investigation concluded that there was no evidence to support the claim that Videnieks' connection with Hadron was part of a conspiracy to obtain [[PROMIS]], and that Schoolmeister's statement, at most, suggested a possible meeting between Videnieks and Laiti, which was insufficient evidence of a conspiracy.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John St. John.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John St. John.md index 262b7dad..af226f27 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John St. John.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John St. John.md @@ -1,10 +1,16 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "During the process of opening a grand jury investigation into the mob's involvement in the motion picture industry, St." +--- [[John St. John]] was a Detective with the [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]]'s Organized Crime Intelligence Division ([[OCID]]). He was implicated in the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap investigation into alleged organized crime penetration of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]].[^1] [[Martin Bacow]] boasted to [[Eugene Giaquinto]] that St. John's status within OCID allowed him to obtain intelligence reports on organized crime figures across the nation, which Bacow could then pass along to Giaquinto. St. John was allegedly Bacow's direct contact at LAPD-OCID.[^1] During the process of opening a grand jury investigation into the mob's involvement in the motion picture industry, St. John called Bacow and told him he would listen, not give up too much, and try to find out what the investigators were looking at to inform Bacow. Bacow then called Giaquinto, who responded that he would call [[Edwin Meese]] and get the investigation shut down.[^1] -Despite the wiretap information and related investigation reportedly gathering enough evidence to justify seeking an indictment against St. John, Giaquinto, and Bacow for obstruction of justice, no indictment was ever issued. The prosecution reportedly did not go forward because no one at the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] in Washington D.C. wanted all the wiretap affidavits in the case to be released.[^1] +Despite the wiretap information and related investigation reportedly gathering enough evidence to justify seeking an indictment against St. John, Giaquinto, and Bacow for obstruction of justice, no indictment was ever issued. The prosecution reportedly did not go forward because no one at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] in Washington D.C. wanted all the wiretap affidavits in the case to be released.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Stamford.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Stamford.md index 29009ff0..c378808f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Stamford.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Stamford.md @@ -1,15 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - British - - Netherlands - - 1970s - - 1980s - - 1990s - - Spartacus_Network - - Amsterdam + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "John Stamford was a British former Anglican priest who became one of the most significant figures in international child trafficking networks during the 1970s through the 1990s." --- + John Stamford was a British former Anglican priest who became one of the most significant figures in international child trafficking networks during the 1970s through the 1990s. Operating primarily from [[Amsterdam]], Stamford built a global criminal enterprise that combined legitimate publishing operations with extensive child trafficking and pornography distribution networks.[^1] ### Transition from Priesthood to Criminal Enterprise diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Szyc.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Szyc.md index b8a075c4..3f627f24 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Szyc.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John Szyc.md @@ -1,11 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Illinois - - 1970s - - John_Wayne_Gacy_Case +summary: "John Szyc graduated from Maine West High School in 1975 at age 18, establishing his roots in the Des Plaines, Illinois, area before entering the workforce." --- + John A. Szyc, full name inscribed on his Maine West High School graduation ring as 'J.A.S.', served as a key identifier in the investigation linking him to [[John Wayne Gacy]]. This ring, discovered during the December 13, 1978, search of Gacy's [[Norwood Park]] home at 8213 West Summerdale Avenue, confirmed Szyc's association with Gacy's construction operations. The inscription matched records from Maine West High School, where Szyc graduated in 1975, providing dental records for later body identification.[^1] John Szyc graduated from Maine West High School in 1975 at age 18, establishing his roots in the Des Plaines, Illinois, area before entering the workforce. By early 1977, at age 19, Szyc secured employment with [[John Wayne Gacy]]'s [[Painting Decorating Maintenance]] company, performing labor tasks at job sites around [[Norwood Park]]. This position placed him in direct contact with Gacy's household, including live-in employees like [[Michael Rossi]] and [[David Cram]], who shared the home office space at 8213 West Summerdale Avenue.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John von Neumann.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John von Neumann.md index e3f1a6b5..573691b1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John von Neumann.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/John von Neumann.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Mathematician - - USA + - Nuclear + - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "John von Neumann was a Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to quantum physics, functional analysis, set theory, economics, computer science, and nuclear physics." --- + John von Neumann was a Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to quantum physics, functional analysis, set theory, economics, computer science, and nuclear physics. He was a key figure in the [[Manhattan Project]], working alongside [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]]. As early as 1947, he was courted by [[Chaim Weizmann]] to spend time doing research in [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Johnny Rosselli.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Johnny Rosselli.md index 78a6a67c..67332930 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Johnny Rosselli.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Johnny Rosselli.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Organized crime leader enlisted by the CIA through Robert Maheu in 1960 to assist in assassination plots against Fidel Castro." +--- [[Johnny Rosselli]] was an organized-crime leader who was contacted by [[Robert Maheu]] in 1960 as part of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operations to assassinate [[Fidel Castro]]. Rosselli, along with [[Sam Giancana]] and [[Santos Trafficante, Jr.]], was enlisted to assist in these efforts, which involved Cuban exiles.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jonathan Pollard.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jonathan Pollard.md index 7b09dd00..1a999698 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jonathan Pollard.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jonathan Pollard.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - - Spy - - USA + - Military - Israel +summary: "Pollard was an unhappy child in South Bend, Indiana, tormented and beaten in grade school for being Jewish." --- -[[Jonathan Pollard]] was a junior civilian analyst with the [[USA|U.S.]] Navy who became a paid spy for [[Israel]]. He began working in 1979 as a civilian employee of U.S. Navy intelligence and was recruited as an operative in the fall of 1981, three years earlier than he and the Israeli government have admitted. He was then working as an intelligence specialist with the Navy's Field Operations Intelligence Office.[^2] + +[[Jonathan Pollard]] was a junior civilian analyst with the [[United States|U.S.]] Navy who became a paid spy for [[Israel]]. He began working in 1979 as a civilian employee of U.S. Navy intelligence and was recruited as an operative in the fall of 1981, three years earlier than he and the Israeli government have admitted. He was then working as an intelligence specialist with the Navy's Field Operations Intelligence Office.[^2] ### Early Life and Motivation @@ -15,15 +17,15 @@ Pollard was an unhappy child in [[South Bend]], [[Indiana]], tormented and beate Pollard offered his services to [[Israel]] in 1980 and 1981, but no serious Israeli intelligence official would consider recruiting an openly pro-Israel American Jew who worked for the American intelligence community, due to an unwritten law prohibiting the recruitment of any American Jew. However, [[Rafael Eitan]], the aggressive new director of [[LAKAM]], decided to change the rules after unproductive meetings with U.S. officials. He agreed with [[Ariel Sharon]] that the [[United States]] was holding back on intelligence essential to Israeli security, such as [[KH-11]] photography, and recruited Pollard in October 1981. Pollard's recruitment was viewed by military intelligence as "the worst fucking thing Rafi could have done."[^2] -At the height of his activity, in 1984 and 1985, one of his main assignments was the gathering of American intelligence relevant to [[Israel]]'s nuclear targeting of the oil fields and Soviet military installations in southern [[Russia]]. This fact was hidden from [[Justice Department]] investigators and prosecutors by Israeli officials. Pollard insisted in all of his Justice Department interrogations that his spying did not begin until July 1984, after a social meeting with Israeli Air Force Colonel [[Aviem Sella]], who was one of his handlers.[^2] +At the height of his activity, in 1984 and 1985, one of his main assignments was the gathering of American intelligence relevant to [[Israel]]'s nuclear targeting of the oil fields and Soviet military installations in southern [[Russia]]. This fact was hidden from [[Department of Justice]] investigators and prosecutors by Israeli officials. Pollard insisted in all of his Justice Department interrogations that his spying did not begin until July 1984, after a social meeting with Israeli Air Force Colonel [[Aviem Sella]], who was one of his handlers.[^2] Pollard also gave the Israelis American intelligence on Soviet air defenses, especially the feared SA-5 surface-to-air missile system. He eventually turned over a copy of the U.S. intelligence community's annual review of the Soviet strategic arms system, known as the 11–38, which is considered one of the most sensitive documents in the U.S. government. Pollard also provided [[Israel]] with the codes for American diplomatic communications, enabling [[Israel]]'s signals intelligence agency to intercept cables and backchannel messages. In all, according to federal prosecutors, Pollard provided [[Israel]] with eighteen hundred documents—an estimated 500,000 pages—before his arrest.[^2] ### Operational Methods and Wife's Involvement -[[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard's]] wife, [[Anne Henderson-Pollard]], was also working with him. [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]] received computer access codes of intelligence reports from [[Robert McFarlane]] (referred to as "Mr. X") through [[Iris]], a [[LAKAM]] representative in [[Washington D.C.]]. He would print the information, photocopy it, and give the copies to [[Iris]], who would then return the originals to the office. This allowed [[Israel]] to receive over a million pieces of paper, including reconnaissance satellite data, [[USA|U.S.]] and [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] aircraft information, and spare parts listed in secret catalogs.[^1] +[[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard's]] wife, [[Anne Henderson-Pollard]], was also working with him. [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]] received computer access codes of intelligence reports from [[Robert McFarlane]] (referred to as "Mr. X") through [[Iris]], a [[LAKAM]] representative in [[Washington, D.C.]]. He would print the information, photocopy it, and give the copies to [[Iris]], who would then return the originals to the office. This allowed [[Israel]] to receive over a million pieces of paper, including reconnaissance satellite data, [[United States|U.S.]] and [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] aircraft information, and spare parts listed in secret catalogs.[^1] -To facilitate the transfer of documents, Pollard's handlers in the [[United States]], who included [[Aviem Sella]] by mid-1984, even arranged for the Israeli government to provide, via its embassy in [[Washington D.C.]], the most sophisticated photocopying machines for the reproduction of top-secret documents, including [[KH-11]] satellite photographs. These machines arrived with special metal shielding to prevent the interception of electronic emanations.[^2] +To facilitate the transfer of documents, Pollard's handlers in the [[United States]], who included [[Aviem Sella]] by mid-1984, even arranged for the Israeli government to provide, via its embassy in [[Washington, D.C.]], the most sophisticated photocopying machines for the reproduction of top-secret documents, including [[KH-11]] satellite photographs. These machines arrived with special metal shielding to prevent the interception of electronic emanations.[^2] ### KGB Connection and Arrest @@ -33,16 +35,16 @@ Some of the intelligence gathered by [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]] was passed to After Pollard's arrest, the top Israeli leadership denied having any knowledge of his activities, and two internal commissions cleared them of direct knowledge. However, Pollard himself argued that his Israeli handlers told him that "[[Israel]]'s dependence upon a ‘special source’" had been mentioned at Israeli cabinet meetings. He also stated that he was routinely provided with lists of intelligence items wanted, coordinated and prioritized by the heads of all the various military intelligence services. Much of the material he supplied, such as satellite photographs and communication intercepts, was clearly not being transferred through official channels.[^2] -The Israeli officials most tarnished by the scandal were [[Rafael Eitan]] and [[Aviem Sella]]. However, Eitan did not suffer financially and was subsequently named to a high administrative position with the [[Israel Chemicals Company]], authorized by [[Ariel Sharon]]. Sella was promoted to brigadier general after his return from the [[United States]] and assigned as commander of [[Tel Nof]], the site of [[Israel]]'s nuclear-ready air force squadron. After American protests, Sella was instead named head of the [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Defense Force]] staff college, and later retired from the air force in disillusionment.[^2] +The Israeli officials most tarnished by the scandal were [[Rafael Eitan]] and [[Aviem Sella]]. However, Eitan did not suffer financially and was subsequently named to a high administrative position with the [[Israel Chemicals Company]], authorized by [[Ariel Sharon]]. Sella was promoted to brigadier general after his return from the [[United States]] and assigned as commander of [[Tel Nof]], the site of [[Israel]]'s nuclear-ready air force squadron. After American protests, Sella was instead named head of the [[Israel|Israeli Defense Force]] staff college, and later retired from the air force in disillusionment.[^2] ### Aftermath and Sella's Account -Pollard refused to cooperate with the U.S. Attorney's Office in [[Washington D.C.]] for six months before finally giving up Sella's name as part of a plea bargain. It is not known whether prosecutors realized at the time that Sella's mission was linked to nuclear intelligence. The Israeli government refused U.S. demands for Sella's extradition, and he was indicted in absentia in March 1987, and declared a fugitive from justice in June 1990.[^2] +Pollard refused to cooperate with the U.S. Attorney's Office in [[Washington, D.C.]] for six months before finally giving up Sella's name as part of a plea bargain. It is not known whether prosecutors realized at the time that Sella's mission was linked to nuclear intelligence. The Israeli government refused U.S. demands for Sella's extradition, and he was indicted in absentia in March 1987, and declared a fugitive from justice in June 1990.[^2] Sella has given friends and colleagues an account of his involvement that is more credible, but still far short of the whole story. He claimed he was recruited to try to control Pollard, who was drowning the Israeli intelligence bureaucracy in documents. Sella, who had almost completed his Ph.D. in computer science at [[New York University]], believed his technical training would be an asset in evaluating and perhaps winnowing down Pollard's materials. He knew that Pollard had been recruited long before 1984, but was eager for the assignment, believing it would advance his career. He checked with his superior, Major General [[Amos Lapidot]], who assured him that Pollard was not a rogue and that clearance for his new assignment had been obtained from [[Yitzhak Rabin]], the minister of defense. Once involved, Sella complained that Pollard "was running crazy" and "was giving him things he didn't want and didn't need."[^2] [[Leonard Garment]], hired by [[Israel]] to represent Sella, attempted to resolve the affair. He was pressured by a six-man Israeli delegation, including [[Chaim Joseph Zadok]], [[Meir Rosenne]], [[Elyakim Rubinstein]], [[Ram Caspi]], [[Avraham Shalom]], and [[Hanan Bar-on]], to file a factual proffer that downplayed Sella's involvement. Garment eventually withdrew from the case, stating he was unsure whether his client was Sella or the Israeli government. With his withdrawal, the Israeli government ended its attempt to protect Sella, effectively ending Sella's career.[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21, 22. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jorge Ochoa.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jorge Ochoa.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cbb691c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jorge Ochoa.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - colombian + - contra-war +summary: Jorge Ochoa was a leader of the Medellín Cartel who controlled the Miami cocaine market and was approached by a DEA agent to implicate the Sandinistas in drug trafficking. +--- +Jorge Ochoa was a leader of the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] who, along with [[Pablo Escobar]] and [[Carlos Lehder]], controlled the [[Miami]] [[cocaine]] market during the early 1980s. The Ochoa family in [[Colombia]] was one of the primary sources of cocaine for the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] trafficking ring that funded the [[Contras|Contra]] war.[^1] + +### DEA Manipulation Attempt + +DEA agent James Kible visited Ochoa in a Spanish jail in 1984 and attempted to persuade him to publicly implicate the [[Sandinistas]] in drug trafficking. The approach was part of a broader pattern of the U.S. government using the drug war for political purposes, attempting to manufacture propaganda against the Nicaraguan government while protecting Contra-connected traffickers. Escobar claimed to have a photograph of [[George H.W. Bush]] posing with Ochoa in front of suitcases full of money.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 19. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Bueso Rosa.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Bueso Rosa.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c3686546 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Bueso Rosa.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Military + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Honduras + - CIA + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Honduran general and CIA collaborator on the Contra project who was convicted of plotting a cocaine-financed assassination and coup, then received extraordinary leniency through Oliver North's intervention. +--- +Jose Bueso Rosa was a Honduran general and [[Central Intelligence Agency]] collaborator on the [[Contras|Contra]] project who was convicted in 1984 for plotting to assassinate Honduran president Roberto Suazo Cordova and stage a coup financed by a giant cocaine sale. Despite the severity of his crimes, he received extraordinary leniency through [[Oliver North]]'s intervention.[^1] + +### The Cocaine Coup Plot + +Bueso Rosa, a top aide to fanatical anti-Communist General Gustavo Alvarez, plotted to restore the deposed Alvarez to power by assassinating President Suazo and financing the coup with 764 pounds of cocaine valued at $10 million to $40 million wholesale. The plot unraveled when the two American military officers hired to murder Suazo went to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. In October 1984, Cubans and Honduran arms merchants were arrested at a remote Florida airstrip with the cocaine. The plot was publicly hailed by the State and Justice Departments as a triumph against terrorism and narcotics.[^1] + +### CIA Collaboration + +Bueso Rosa was one of the CIA's main collaborators in [[Honduras]] on the Contra project, working closely with the agency on Contra bases, supply lines, aircraft repairs, and other classified activities. When he was indicted, his lawyers subpoenaed Oliver North, [[Dewey Clarridge]], Ambassador John Negroponte, and General Paul Gorman as defense witnesses. North wrote to NSC chief John Poindexter: "The problem with the Bueso case is that Bueso was the man whom Negroponte, Gorman, Clarridge and I worked out arrangements [censored]. Only Gorman, Clarridge and I were fully aware of all that Bueso was doing on our behalf."[^1] + +### North's Intervention + +North and other officials launched an aggressive campaign to get Bueso Rosa lenient treatment. "Justice is justifiably upset that none of this info was made available to them prior to indictment," North complained. State Department official Francis McNeil testified that Colonel Nestor Pino "assert[ed] an American intelligence interest in Bueso Rosa, in getting Bueso Rosa off." An all-star collection of officials including Pino, William Bode, and the former DIA head appeared as character witnesses or sent glowing letters. North wrote that the objective was "to keep Bueso from feeling like he was lied to in legal process and start spilling the beans." Associate Attorney General [[Stephen Trott]] claimed he didn't know why he intervened, other than North telling him about possible release of "sensitive" information. McNeil testified he suspected "a narcotics angle" behind the frantic machinations. Bueso Rosa received five years and was deported after three years at Eglin Air Force Base. He later disclosed the CIA had equipped and trained the Honduran army's death squad, the 316 Battalion.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 19: "He reports to people reporting to Bush" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Rodriguez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Rodriguez.md index 7608ef53..146ec56b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Rodriguez.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Rodriguez.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - - Paraguay + - Israel + - General +summary: "Colonel Jose Rodriguez was a pilot in Paraguay, serving as the pilot for Ari Ben-Menashe during his inspection of Cardoen Industries' chemical plant." --- + Colonel [[Jose Rodriguez]] was a pilot in [[Paraguay]], serving as the pilot for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] during his inspection of [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen Industries]]' chemical plant. He is noted as having no relation to [[Andres Rodriguez|General Andres Rodriguez]].[^1] [[Jose Rodriguez|Colonel Rodriguez]] flew [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to the plant in a two-man [[Bell helicopter]], and was instructed to allow Ben-Menashe to go wherever he wished. He claimed to only know what he was told about the plant's operations, stating it produced insecticides, despite the strong sulfur smell. He remained silent when questioned about the true nature of the manufactured product.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Santacruz Londono.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Santacruz Londono.md index 6d723bd8..451efbf7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Santacruz Londono.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jose Santacruz Londono.md @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime + - Cartel +summary: "Londono was a target of a major DEA Centac investigation, which led to his indictment in Los Angeles and New York in 1978." +--- [[Jose Santacruz Londono]] was a key figure in the [[Cali Drug Cartel]], a powerful Colombian drug trafficking organization that, by 1994, controlled a significant portion of the world's cocaine trade. He was often mentioned alongside [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilberto Rodriguez]] as a leader of the cartel.[1] -Londono was a target of a major [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] Centac investigation, which led to his indictment in Los Angeles and New York in 1978. However, these cases reportedly did not progress beyond the indictment phase, and the Centac 21 task force was dismantled during the [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George Bush]] administrations, leading to suspicions among disgruntled [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] agents of a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] connection.[1] +Londono was a target of a major [[DEA|DEA]] Centac investigation, which led to his indictment in Los Angeles and New York in 1978. However, these cases reportedly did not progress beyond the indictment phase, and the Centac 21 task force was dismantled during the [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H.W. Bush]] administrations, leading to suspicions among disgruntled [[DEA|DEA]] agents of a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] connection.[1] His name surfaced in connection with [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s claims that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] paid [[Michael Abbell]] to "crowbar" the extradition of Londono and [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilberto Rodriguez]], as they were considered "intelligence people."[1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph F. Preloznik.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph F. Preloznik.md index aa3bb2eb..ac0c77f4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph F. Preloznik.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph F. Preloznik.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Nichols stated to Preloznik, 'Should there be any questions with regard to my credibility, verification can be made through F.I.D.C.O.." +--- [[Joseph F. Preloznik]] was an individual in Madison, Wisconsin, to whom [[Robert Booth Nichols]] wrote a letter on April 13, 1983. This letter outlined proposed arms projects, including the construction of a two-story building of approximately 7500 square feet with concrete walls and floors to house an "R & D position." This facility was referenced in a 1981 [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]] Inter-office memorandum as a companion facility to [[Wackenhut Corporation]] to be constructed on the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] for the assembly of shell casings, propellants, war heads, fuses, combustible cartridge cases, and other weapons systems.[^1] Nichols stated to Preloznik, "Should there be any questions with regard to my credibility, verification can be made through [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|F.I.D.C.O.]]. I have enclosed a copy of that appointment."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph O'Toole.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph O'Toole.md index 914419c0..e2504938 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph O'Toole.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph O'Toole.md @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Business - - USA +summary: "In April 1989, O'Toole was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to Tehran, working with Richard St." --- -[[Joseph O'Toole]] was a former [[USA|U.S.]] Air Force colonel whose last job was in procurement, including liaison with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. After his retirement in 1978, he became managing director of the aircraft sales division of [[FXC International]] in Santa Ana, [[California]].[^1] -[[FXC International]] was approached by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to open an aircraft division to broker secret sales of aircraft worldwide on behalf of the [[USA|U.S.]] government. Since [[Israel]] already had relations with [[FXC International]], it was used to "paper" [[USA|American]] equipment in what might have been perceived as illegal sales, allowing the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to monitor these transactions.[^1] +[[Joseph O'Toole]] was a former [[United States|U.S.]] Air Force colonel whose last job was in procurement, including liaison with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. After his retirement in 1978, he became managing director of the aircraft sales division of [[FXC International]] in Santa Ana, [[California]].[^1] -[[Joseph O'Toole|O'Toole]] was involved in negotiations to sell [[Chile|Chilean]] F-5Es to [[Iran]] through [[Singapore]], believing at the time that this sale had [[USA|U.S.]] government authorization, specifically from [[Robert Gates]]. He was asked to act as a broker and buy the planes from [[Chile]] on behalf of [[Israel]], which would put an [[USA|American]] stamp of approval on the deal.[^1] +[[FXC International]] was approached by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to open an aircraft division to broker secret sales of aircraft worldwide on behalf of the [[United States|U.S.]] government. Since [[Israel]] already had relations with [[FXC International]], it was used to "paper" [[United States|American]] equipment in what might have been perceived as illegal sales, allowing the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to monitor these transactions.[^1] -In April 1989, [[Joseph O'Toole|O'Toole]] was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to [[Iran|Tehran]], working with [[Richard St. Francis]] of [[TransCapital]] and [[Mike Timpani]]. This deal was intended to be a go-between for [[Israel]] and [[Iran]], but it was ultimately cut out. [[Joseph O'Toole|O'Toole]] was later indicted for conspiracy to sell C-130s to [[Iran]] in violation of the [[USA|U.S.]] Arms Export Control Act, though his case was severed from [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] at their request, as he had cooperated with the government in setting up [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]].[^1] +[[Joseph O'Toole|O'Toole]] was involved in negotiations to sell [[Chile|Chilean]] F-5Es to [[Iran]] through [[Singapore]], believing at the time that this sale had [[United States|U.S.]] government authorization, specifically from [[Robert Gates]]. He was asked to act as a broker and buy the planes from [[Chile]] on behalf of [[Israel]], which would put an [[United States|American]] stamp of approval on the deal.[^1] + +In April 1989, [[Joseph O'Toole|O'Toole]] was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to [[Iran|Tehran]], working with [[Richard St. Francis]] of [[TransCapital Corporation]] and [[Mike Timpani]]. This deal was intended to be a go-between for [[Israel]] and [[Iran]], but it was ultimately cut out. [[Joseph O'Toole|O'Toole]] was later indicted for conspiracy to sell C-130s to [[Iran]] in violation of the [[United States|U.S.]] Arms Export Control Act, though his case was severed from [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] at their request, as he had cooperated with the government in setting up [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph Russoniello.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph Russoniello.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f241cfc5 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Joseph Russoniello.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Journalist + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Joseph Russoniello was the U.S. attorney in San Francisco whose cozy relationship with the CIA coincided with the decision not to prosecute Norwin Meneses for drug trafficking in spring 1985. +--- +Joseph Russoniello served as U.S. attorney in [[San Francisco]] during the period when [[Norwin Meneses]] could have been indicted on federal cocaine trafficking charges in the spring of 1985. One of Meneses's top lieutenants had already pleaded guilty to cocaine charges and publicly implicated Meneses as a major trafficker.[^1] + +### Relationship with CIA + +Russoniello maintained what was described as a "cozy relationship" with the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. Against the backdrop of that relationship, and given the political sensitivity of any exposure linking Contra leadership to drug trafficking, Meneses was not charged. The drug lord was in a position to expose the [[FDN]]'s long involvement with drug merchants and could have led investigators to [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s cocaine operation in South Central Los Angeles.[^1] + +### Significance + +The decision not to prosecute Meneses occurred during a politically volatile period. The [[Boland Amendment]] had just cut off all CIA funding for the Contras in October 1984. Any scandal linking Contra directors—including [[Adolfo Calero]], [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], Edgar Chamorro, and Frank Arana—to drug trafficking would likely have wiped out what little congressional support remained.[^1] + +### Response to Rosenfeld's Exposes + +When San Francisco Examiner reporter [[Seth Rosenfeld]] broke the [[Frogman Case|Frogman drug case]] story in spring 1986, exposing Contra drug connections, Russoniello mailed a four-page letter to the Examiner's editor calling the reporting "one of the most blatant attempts at contrived news-making we have witnessed in recent years." He insisted there was "absolutely no evidence of CIA involvement" and "no evidence to warrant the insinuation the defendants were connected to the Contras except. . .their own statements offered after the fact of arrest." Russoniello did not disclose that [[Carlos Cabezas]]—as a witness for his own office—had testified about selling dope for the Contras under oath in 1984, or that two high-ranking UDN-FARN officials had written letters to the court attesting to [[Julio Zavala|Zavala]]'s official Contra position.[^2] + +When Senator [[John Kerry]]'s investigators sought records on Meneses and the Frogman case, Russoniello stonewalled. Kerry Committee lawyer [[Jack Blum]] said Russoniello "was as rabid a right-wing true believer as ever came down the road and who was bound and determined to prevent anyone from learning anything about that case. He and the Justice Department flipped out to prevent us from getting access to people, records, finding anything out about it." Blum said Kerry and Russoniello got into "a screaming match" over the telephone.[^2] + +### Rejection of Meneses Indictment + +In February 1987, [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] agents [[Douglas Aukland]] and Gordon Gibler met with Russoniello and presented a prosecution memo detailing Norwin Meneses's long history of drug dealing. The FBI agents had assembled enough evidence to indict Meneses for running a continuing criminal enterprise, a racketeering offense carrying a possible life term. Three informants were willing to testify publicly, one of whom claimed Meneses was a gun runner who may have worked for the CIA.[^3] + +Russoniello's office rejected the proposal within a week. Meneses would not be prosecuted, the agents were told, so long as the Blandón investigation was still underway in Los Angeles. Russoniello's office claimed a deal had been struck with the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney: once the L.A. case was done, Meneses would plead guilty to "a cocaine-related charge as part of his cooperation agreement." Justice Department investigators later found no record of any such deal. The two federal prosecutors reported to have agreed to the scheme, [[Crossan Andersen]] and Eric Swenson, both specifically denied that an agreement ever existed. The "cooperation agreement" appears to have been fabricated to placate the FBI agents after their racketeering case was rejected.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 15: "This thing is a tidal wave" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jules Stein.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jules Stein.md index 0dd104f9..fce28eca 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jules Stein.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Jules Stein.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Founder of MCA and longtime political supporter of Ronald Reagan who helped make Reagan a millionaire through inflated property deals." +--- [[Jules Stein]] was the founder of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. He was a long-time political supporter of [[Ronald Reagan]]. Stein, along with [[Lew Wasserman]], negotiated the sale of Reagan's [[California]] properties at hugely inflated prices, which helped make Reagan a millionaire.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Karlis Osis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Karlis Osis.md index f9db4dcf..7f535286 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Karlis Osis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Karlis Osis.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Karlis Osis +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - parapsychologist - - researcher - - Scientist + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Karlis Osis was a Latvian-born parapsychologist with a PhD, known for his research into deathbed visions and his work with the U.S." --- + Karlis Osis was a Latvian-born parapsychologist with a PhD, known for his research into deathbed visions and his work with the U.S. government on [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] experiments with animals[^1][^2]. In the 1940s, Osis conducted a four-year study on deathbed visions, interviewing thousands of doctors and nurses in America and northern [[India]]. He hypothesized that Indian patients, whose belief system allows for reincarnation, were far more likely to experience visions before death than American patients[^2]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kay Ritter.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kay Ritter.md index 31ad700c..b504dbd0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kay Ritter.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kay Ritter.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Former Mariposa Grand Jury Forewoman and key figure in D.I.G., an organization formed to expose corruption in Mariposa County." +--- [[Kay Ritter]] was a former Mariposa Grand Jury Forewoman. She was a key figure in [[D.I.G. (Decency in Government)]], an organization formed to expose corruption in Mariposa County. Ritter, along with [[Robert Ashmore]], an ex-deputy, presented testimony to [[George Vinson]], the Regional Director of the Fresno [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], regarding the corruption. However, Vinson reportedly felt the complaints had "no substance."[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kelly O'Meara.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kelly O'Meara.md index d7468393..8a1dd5f5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kelly O'Meara.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kelly O'Meara.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "O'Meara co-authored a four-part investigative series for *Insight* magazine with Paul Rodriguez titled 'Nothing is Secret' (January 29, 2001), 'The Plot Thickens in PROMIS Affair' (February 5, 2001), 'PROMIS Trail Leads to Justice' (February 12, 2001), and 'PROMIS Spins Web of Intrigue' (February 19" +--- O'Meara co-authored a four-part investigative series for *Insight* magazine with [[Paul Rodriguez]] titled "Nothing is Secret" (January 29, 2001), "The Plot Thickens in PROMIS Affair" (February 5, 2001), "PROMIS Trail Leads to Justice" (February 12, 2001), and "PROMIS Spins Web of Intrigue" (February 19, 2001). These articles detailed the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kenneth A. Roe.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kenneth A. Roe.md index a7a2976b..892d77bd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kenneth A. Roe.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kenneth A. Roe.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "Under Roe's leadership, Burns & Roe, Inc." +--- [[Kenneth A. Roe]] was a Director of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] and served as the Chairman and President of[[Burns & Roe, Inc]]., an international engineering and construction corporation. Burns & Roe, Inc. was a family corporation owned by Kenneth Roe and his family.[^1] Under Roe's leadership, Burns & Roe, Inc. was involved in major projects, including the engineering design and construction of the U.S.A. [[Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant]] in conjunction with [[Westinghouse Electric Corporation]], which was responsible for the nuclear system supply of steam. At the time, the construction value of Burns & Roe, Inc.'s business backlog exceeded six billion U.S. dollars.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kermit Roosevelt.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kermit Roosevelt.md index 456282dc..a2062385 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kermit Roosevelt.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kermit Roosevelt.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - USA + - CIA + - Israel + - Military +summary: "CIA officer who orchestrated the 1953 coup that restored the Shah of Iran to power after the overthrow of Mohammed Mossadegh." --- + [[Kermit Roosevelt]] was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer who, along with [[Miles Copeland]], helped the [[Iran|Iranian]] military restore the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] of [[Iran]] to power in 1953. This occurred after the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] had been overthrown by [[Mohammed Mossadegh]] during the turmoil that followed the nationalization of [[Iran|Iranian]] oil.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kim Roosevelt.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kim Roosevelt.md index fb4b8534..b6e79d9f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kim Roosevelt.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kim Roosevelt.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "CIA officer who developed intelligence contacts with international arms merchant Adnan Khashoggi, a key figure in the Saudi-Israeli-American arms network." +--- [[Kim Roosevelt]] was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer who developed contacts with [[Adnan Khashoggi]], an international arms merchant and factotum for the House of Saud.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kuhn Sa.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kuhn Sa.md index 3d005e31..54b2aa6e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kuhn Sa.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Kuhn Sa.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Laotian warlord associated with the Golden Triangle drug trade, investigated in connection with CIA drug trafficking allegations." +--- [[Kuhn Sa]] was a [[Laos|Laotian]] warlord associated with the [[Golden Triangle]] drug trade. [[Danny Casolaro]] was investigating [[Bo Gritz]]'s expose of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] drug trafficking in the Golden Triangle and had requested to meet with a former police officer who had information on Kuhn Sa's Golden Triangle drug trade proposal to the [[United States]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/LJ Oneale.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/LJ Oneale.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4f09c43e --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/LJ Oneale.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Assistant U.S. Attorney who prosecuted Ricky Ross and represented the government in efforts to suppress evidence of Danilo Blandón's Contra connections during the trial. +--- +L.J. O'Neale was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in [[San Diego]] who prosecuted [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] on federal cocaine conspiracy charges and served as the government's lead attorney throughout the 1996 trial.[^1] + +### Prosecution of Ricky Ross + +O'Neale secured [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s cooperation as the government's chief witness against Ross. He filed motions to have Blandón's sentence secretly reduced twice and persuaded the court to release him entirely, stating Blandón was needed as a "full-time paid informant" for the [[Department of Justice]]. During a 1995 grand jury hearing, O'Neale asked Blandón's DEA case agent [[Chuck Jones]] whether Blandón was "considered to be probably the largest Nicaraguan cocaine dealer in the United States." Jones replied: "I believe so, sir."[^1] + +### Motion to Suppress CIA Testimony + +Before the trial, O'Neale filed a motion to prevent any mention of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in the courtroom, writing: "The United States believes that at least one defendant will attempt to assert to the effect that the informant in this case sold cocaine to raise money for the Nicaraguan Contras and that he did so in conjunction with, or for, the Central Intelligence Agency." O'Neale's most striking phrase was: "This matter, if true, would be classified." His legal basis was that defense attorney [[Alan Fenster]] had not filed the required notice to alert the government that he might reveal classified information at trial.[^2] + +During sidebar discussions with Federal Judge [[Marilyn Huff]], O'Neale admitted that Blandón had gotten into the drug business by selling cocaine for the Contras but insisted there was "absolutely no connection between Blandón and the CIA." When Judge Huff asked whether Blandón was "never authorized to do that by a CIA agent," O'Neale hedged: "That's something I'm not even sure I can say 'Yes' or 'No' to because that comes within the realm of." He later admitted he had never actually checked with the CIA about Blandón's connections: "No, I haven't checked with the CIA. I've had no cause to check with the CIA."[^2] + +### Trial Conduct + +During the trial, O'Neale led Blandón through testimony that progressively moved the date he claimed to have stopped selling cocaine for the Contras, from 1986 to 1984 to 1982, an apparent attempt to create distance between Blandón's Contra cocaine dealing and his sales to the [[Crips]] and Bloods. O'Neale also objected repeatedly when Alan Fenster cross-examined Blandón about his Contra connections, at one point shouting: "Excuse me, I have an objection! Relevance! Inflammatory language!" When O'Neale waved a copy of the morning's [[Los Angeles Times|L.A. Times]] and accused defense lawyers of leaking confidential information, Federal Public Defender Maria Forde pointed out the document was already part of the public record, filed as an exhibit in Fenster's motion. O'Neale was forced to apologize.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 23: "He had the backing of a superpower" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 26: "That matter, if true, would be classified" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lawrence Pezzullo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lawrence Pezzullo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1a96b34 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lawrence Pezzullo.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - contra-war +summary: Lawrence Pezzullo was the U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua who negotiated with Anastasio Somoza during the final days of his regime, assuring him the United States was willing to preserve the National Guard. +--- +Lawrence Pezzullo was the U.S. ambassador to [[Nicaragua]] who negotiated with [[Anastasio Somoza]] during the final days of his regime, assuring him the [[United States]] was willing to preserve the National Guard. Pezzullo's conversations with Somoza revealed the depth of the U.S. investment in the Guardia that would later form the core of the [[Contras|Contra]] army.[^1] + +### Negotiations with Somoza + +In a tense meeting, Somoza pleaded with Pezzullo not to abandon the [[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]], listing his contributions to U.S. foreign policy: "I have thrown many people out of their natural habitat because of the U.S., fighting for your cause. So let's talk like friends." Somoza invoked the American military training of his officers at [[Fort Gulick]], [[Fort Benning]], and [[Fort Leavenworth]] as evidence of the shared investment. Pezzullo assured Somoza that the United States was "willing to do what we can to preserve the Guard." "We are not abandoning the Guard," he insisted. Despite these assurances, the Guard collapsed when Somoza fled to [[Homestead Air Force Base]] in [[Florida]] on July 17, 1979.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Leon Siff.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Leon Siff.md index e7b328bc..9b2efc30 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Leon Siff.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Leon Siff.md @@ -1,16 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Activist - - USA +summary: "In October 1989, Ari Ben-Menashe visited Siff in Los Angeles." --- + [[Leon Siff]] was a retired probation officer from [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], who became involved in charitable work. He was the chief organizer of "One Universe," a non-profit alliance that included "National Food Relief," "Homes for the Homeless," and "Counseling Without Walls." His organization, also known as "Friends of the Universe," aimed to help the homeless living in and around [[Venice Beach]], [[Los Angeles]].[^1] [[Leon Siff|Siff]] was a Jewish man with a son who became a Buddhist monk in [[Sri Lanka]]. He met [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]], in July 1989, where he was observed dancing alone in a hotel lobby. [[Leon Siff|Siff]] later invited [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] to visit his operations in [[Los Angeles]].[^1] In October 1989, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] visited [[Leon Siff|Siff]] in [[Los Angeles]]. [[Leon Siff|Siff]] insisted [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] stay at his home and arranged a party in his honor. During this visit, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] realized that [[Leon Siff|Siff]] was acquainted with [[Joseph O'Toole]], an individual involved in arms brokering, raising [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] suspicions.[^1] -[[Leon Siff|Siff]] was later implicated in [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] arrest. On November 3, 1989, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] was arrested in [[Leon Siff|Siff's]] bathroom by [[USA|U.S.]] Customs Service agents. [[Leon Siff|Siff]] did not protest the arrest and later refused to admit any part in it, claiming he was looking for a lawyer for [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]].[^1] +[[Leon Siff|Siff]] was later implicated in [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] arrest. On November 3, 1989, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] was arrested in [[Leon Siff|Siff's]] bathroom by [[United States|U.S.]] Customs Service agents. [[Leon Siff|Siff]] did not protest the arrest and later refused to admit any part in it, claiming he was looking for a lawyer for [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lewis L. Strauss.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lewis L. Strauss.md index 2c8405ae..32db8269 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lewis L. Strauss.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lewis L. Strauss.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - Nuclear - - USA + - Israel +summary: "Strauss chose not to talk about the Israeli nuclear program because, as a Jew with deep feelings about the Holocaust, he privately approved of it." --- + Lewis L. Strauss was an American businessman, public official, and naval officer who served as the chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] (AEC) from 1953 to 1958. He was a staunch Cold Warrior and adamantly opposed to the spread of nuclear weapons. Strauss was well-informed about [[Dimona]] and [[Israel]]'s nuclear program by the time he left the AEC, but there is no evidence he raised questions about it while in government or discussed it after leaving office.[^1] Strauss chose not to talk about the Israeli nuclear program because, as a Jew with deep feelings about the Holocaust, he privately approved of it. His strong private feelings about [[Israel]] and its need for security contrasted with his public image as a thoroughly assimilated Jew. He viewed [[America]]'s nuclear arsenal as essential to survival against the [[Soviet Union]] and championed the [[Atoms for Peace]] program, which aimed to promote the peaceful use of atomic energy by providing nuclear technology to allies under international safeguards.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lewis Sialle.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lewis Sialle.md index b042ebac..a0bd4c26 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lewis Sialle.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lewis Sialle.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Informant - - Louisiana - - 1970s - - Troop_137 + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Lewis Sialle served as an associate of Troop 137 in New Orleans during the mid-1970s." --- + Lewis Sialle served as an associate of [[Troop 137]] in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. He was involved in the boy prostitution ring connected to the scout troop. Sialle provided testimony in court proceedings related to the case.[^1] ### Testimony diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Louis H. Roddis, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Louis H. Roddis, Jr..md index 07998ec4..b44c5861 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Louis H. Roddis, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Louis H. Roddis, Jr..md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - Nuclear - - USA + - Israel +summary: "Nuclear Intelligence Panel member who concluded the 1979 Vela satellite event was a South African-Israeli nuclear test and accused the White House of suppressing the finding." --- + Louis H. Roddis, Jr. played a major role in [[America]]'s postwar nuclear weapons development. He was a member of the Nuclear Intelligence Panel (NIP). Roddis concluded that the 1979 [[South Africa]]n-Israeli nuclear test had taken place on a barge or on one of the islands in the South Indian Ocean archipelago. He expressed anger at [[Frank Press]] and the White House for what he saw as a deliberate effort to downplay and manipulate the facts surrounding the event.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lynn Schroeder.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lynn Schroeder.md index 94343c36..9c09f176 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lynn Schroeder.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Lynn Schroeder.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Lynn Schroeder +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - author - - parapsychology -description: Lynn Schroeder is an American author known for co-authoring "Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain," a book that popularized Soviet and Eastern European psi research in the West. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate + - Soviet +summary: "Schroeder and Ostrander's work, which included accounts from figures like Eduard Naumov, contributed to the growing awareness and concern within the U.S." --- + [[Lynn Schroeder]] is an American author who, along with [[Sheila Ostrander]], co-authored the 1970 book *Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain*. This book played a significant role in popularizing Soviet and Eastern European [[Parapsychology|psi]] research in the West. The book portrayed a "veritable frenzy of psychic research" going on in the [[Soviet Union|USSR]], with investigators uncovering powerful natural clairvoyants, psychokinetic prodigies, and dowsers whose talents could potentially be employed against the West.[^1] Schroeder and Ostrander's work, which included accounts from figures like [[Eduard Naumov]], contributed to the growing awareness and concern within the U.S. intelligence community about a potential "psi gap" with the Soviet Union, ultimately influencing the decision to fund and initiate programs like the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Major Stone.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Major Stone.md index 9a401e15..0a939fa3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Major Stone.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Major Stone.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Major Stone +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - aide -description: Major Stone was an aide to Major General Edmund Thompson, the U.S. Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, and served as an outbound experimenter in early remote viewing sessions. + - Person + - Stargate + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Aide to Major General Edmund Thompson who served as a beacon for remote viewing sessions and brought Pentagon taskings to the unit." --- + Major Stone was an aide to Major General [[Edmund Thompson]], the [[U.S. Army]] Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI). He played a role in the early days of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]] by serving as an "outbound experimenter" or "beacon" for remote viewing sessions.[^1] In one notable instance, Stone was the target for [[Edmund Thompson]]'s own remote viewing attempt. Although Thompson initially misidentified Stone's location, he later realized he had accurately perceived a nearby Masonic Temple, which was more prominent than Stone's actual location at the Alexandria train station. Stone also brought taskings from the Pentagon to the remote viewing unit, including the urgent request to find a lost [[U.S. Navy]] A-6 attack aircraft.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Manuel Noriega.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Manuel Noriega.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c0c21534 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Manuel Noriega.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Politician + - Person/Military + - Panama + - 1980s + - Drug_Trafficking +summary: Military dictator of Panama who simultaneously served as a CIA asset and facilitated Colombian drug trafficking, was ousted by U.S. invasion in 1989, and had his 40-year sentence reduced to 10 years after former CIA officials testified on his behalf. +--- +Manuel Noriega was the military dictator of [[Panama]] who performed valuable work for the [[U.S. government]] in [[Central America]] during the 1980s while simultaneously facilitating Colombian [[cocaine]] trafficking.[^1] + +### CIA Asset + +Noriega brokered deals with South American leaders, acted as liaison to Cuba's Fidel Castro, and provided intelligence on guerrilla and terrorist activities. He was a longtime CIA asset who received payments from the agency.[^2] + +### Contra Connections + +[[Sebastian Gonzalez|Sebastian "Guachan" Gonzalez]], a CIA asset and close friend of [[Norwin Meneses]] who was heavily involved in drug trafficking in Panama and [[Costa Rica]], was close to Noriega. Gonzalez was suspected of involvement in the beheading of Contra supporter [[Hugo Spadafora]] shortly before Spadafora was to make information about Noriega's drug involvement public. [[Rafael Cornejo]] was arrested, tortured, and jailed by Noriega's men in 1977 while smuggling cocaine through Panama for Meneses.[^3] + +### Arrest and Conviction + +Noriega was ousted by the U.S. invasion of Panama in December 1989 and brought to the [[United States]] in chains. He was convicted of drug trafficking and money laundering and sentenced to forty years in prison. In December 1998, Donald Winters, the former chief of CIA operations in Panama, testified on Noriega's behalf, describing his valuable service to the U.S. government. Former U.S. Ambassador Arthur Davis testified that Noriega did "a lot of good work." In March 1999, Noriega's sentence was slashed from forty years to ten, making him eligible for parole.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue: "The damage that has been done" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Manuel Schadwald.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Manuel Schadwald.md index a3ae94fe..bed7956b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Manuel Schadwald.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Manuel Schadwald.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Victim - - German - - Child_Trafficking - - Missing_Person - - HIK_Investigation - - Apollo_Network + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Manuel Schadwald was a 12-year-old German boy who disappeared from Berlin in July 1993, becoming one of Europe's most infamous missing child cases and a pivotal figure in exposing international child trafficking networks." --- + ### Overview Manuel Schadwald was a 12-year-old German boy who disappeared from Berlin in July 1993, becoming one of Europe's most infamous missing child cases and a pivotal figure in exposing international child trafficking networks. Born in 1981, Schadwald lived in Berlin with his family until his mysterious disappearance, which would eventually reveal connections between German, Dutch, and British child trafficking operations and implicate senior government officials in these criminal networks.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marco Rubio.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marco Rubio.md index 2c0be742..6833b6e3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marco Rubio.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marco Rubio.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Politician +summary: "Senator Rubio was the chief sponsor of the bill that mandated the Director of National Intelligence to produce an unclassified report on UAP, which led to the landmark June 2021 'Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.' He has been a vocal advocate for taking the UAP issue seriously," +--- [[Marco Rubio]] is a United States Senator from Florida who has played a crucial role in the recent legislative efforts to increase transparency and oversight of the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) issue. As the acting chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, he was a key figure in the passage of the historic UAP legislation in the 2021 and 2022 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs).[^1] ### Support for UAP Legislation diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marion Pettie.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marion Pettie.md index c2b88415..6f2ecbb3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marion Pettie.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marion Pettie.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Cult_Leader - - Intelligence - - The_Finders - - Washington_DC - - 1980s + - CIA + - Military +summary: "Marion Pettie was the leader of The Finders, a group that law enforcement and researchers have described as a commune or cult operating in the Washington D.C." --- + Marion Pettie was the leader of [[The Finders]], a group that law enforcement and researchers have described as a commune or cult operating in the Washington D.C. area. The children in the group called him the game-caller. Pettie was a former Air Force Master Sergeant, a background that provided him with military training and connections that would later become relevant to investigations into the group's activities.[^1] Pettie's personal connections extended into the intelligence community. His late wife, [[Isabelle Pettie]], had been a CIA employee. One of his sons had worked for Air America, a CIA cutout used to traffic heroin in the golden triangle region during the Vietnam War. These family connections to intelligence operations became central to inquiries into whether The Finders maintained operational links to the CIA or functioned as an unacknowledged asset.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mark Richards.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mark Richards.md index dcddab3f..aaa8779e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mark Richards.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mark Richards.md @@ -1,14 +1,21 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Mark Richards was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the DOJ." --- -Mark Richards was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. + +Mark Richards was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. According to a source of [[Ronald LeGrand]], Richards, along with [[John Keeney]] and [[Philip White]], knew "all about" [[Lowell Jensen]]'s alleged malfeasance in the Inslaw matter. The source believed that while Richards and White were "pretty upset" about it, they would not disclose what they knew except under subpoena and oath, and that they would not commit perjury.[^1] -However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, Mark Richards stated that he had no knowledge of any wrongdoing by Lowell Jensen generally, or of the type of wrongdoing described in the Hamilton affidavit specifically. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegations against Richards or any connection between him and a conspiracy related to [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] or [[PROMIS]].[^1] +However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, Mark Richards stated that he had no knowledge of any wrongdoing by Lowell Jensen generally, or of the type of wrongdoing described in the Hamilton affidavit specifically. The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegations against Richards or any connection between him and a conspiracy related to [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] or [[PROMIS]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mark Stebbins.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mark Stebbins.md index 8ec495b8..926d00e7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mark Stebbins.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mark Stebbins.md @@ -1,11 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Michigan - - 1970s - - Oakland_County_Child_Killer +summary: "Mark Stebbins was a 12-year-old boy from Ferndale, Michigan, identified as the first victim in the series of murders attributed to the Oakland County Child Killer." --- + Mark Stebbins was a 12-year-old boy from Ferndale, Michigan, identified as the first victim in the series of murders attributed to the [[Oakland County Child Killer]]. His case drew significant attention due to the brutal nature of the crime and its connection to a broader pattern of child abductions in the region during the mid-1970s. Stebbins' murder was later linked to suspected pedophile [[Christopher Busch]], whose associate [[Gregory Greene]] confessed that Busch had killed him during a trip to a family cabin near Ess Lake. Evidence at Busch's residence included a handdrawn portrait of a boy in a parka coat screaming, resembling Stebbins, along with ropes cut to lengths matching binding marks on his body.[^1] ### Abduction and Discovery diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marshall Riconosciuto.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marshall Riconosciuto.md index 61b0ae93..b459170a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marshall Riconosciuto.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marshall Riconosciuto.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "In 1981, Hercules Research Corporation developed a small electronic power supply designed to feed 30,000 volts of electricity to a METC (Modular Energy Transfer Catalyzer) unit, which could significantly reduce heating and cooling times in various industrial processes." +--- [[Marshall Riconosciuto]] was the father of [[Michael Riconosciuto]] and a business partner of [[Patrick Moriarty]] for 40 years. Together, they owned several California businesses, including [[Hercules Research Corporation]] and [[Pyrotronics Corporation]].[^1] In 1981, Hercules Research Corporation developed a small electronic power supply designed to feed 30,000 volts of electricity to a METC (Modular Energy Transfer Catalyzer) unit, which could significantly reduce heating and cooling times in various industrial processes. Marshall Riconosciuto and [[Patrick Moriarty]] had funded research for 15 years, investing approximately $1 million of their own money into the project.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marta Stroessner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marta Stroessner.md index a9386b70..0e09881b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marta Stroessner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Marta Stroessner.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Paraguay + - Politician + - Israel + - Military +summary: "Daughter of General Andres Rodriguez and daughter-in-law of Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner, linking two prominent Latin American authoritarian dynasties." --- + [[Marta Stroessner]] is the daughter of [[Andres Rodriguez|General Andres Rodriguez]] and was married to the second son of [[Alfredo Stroessner|President Alfredo Stroessner]] of [[Paraguay]]. She was having an affair with the second son of [[Anastasio Somoza Debayle|Anastasio Somoza]], the overthrown president of [[Nicaragua]], who was living in [[Asuncion]] at the time.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Martin Smollners.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Martin Smollners.md index 8a6c6600..414ce905 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Martin Smollners.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Martin Smollners.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Murderer - - Sadistic_Pedophile - - German - - 1980s - - Child_Torture - - Lothar_Glandorf_Network - - Apollo_Network + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Martin Smollners was a particularly sadistic pedophile and client of Lothar Glandorf's child trafficking operation who murdered a boy in 1986." --- + Martin Smollners was a particularly sadistic pedophile and client of [[Lothar Glandorf]]'s child trafficking operation who murdered a boy in 1986. Smollners represented the most extreme and violent end of the child exploitation spectrum, engaging not only in child abuse but also in producing torture pornography. [^1] The investigation into Lothar Glandorf's operations revealed that Smollners had rented a boy from Glandorf's brothels specifically to use in the production of torture pornography. The specific torture method described involved wiring the boy's testicles to a generator and slowly increasing the electrical current. [^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Masihur Rahman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Masihur Rahman.md index f1ba78e8..d24f78d6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Masihur Rahman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Masihur Rahman.md @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Banker", "BCCI"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - CIA +summary: "Masihur Rahman was the former chief financial officer of BCCI." --- + Masihur Rahman was the former chief financial officer of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] He explained the financial legerdemain that resulted in the disappearance of billions of dollars.[^2] Rahman later testified before a Senate subcommittee.[^3] ### Role at BCCI diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mel Riley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mel Riley.md index 459efd70..25ebf96f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mel Riley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mel Riley.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Mel Riley +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - psychic - - remoteviewer -description: Mel Riley was a U.S. Army staff sergeant and one of the first remote viewers in the Stargate Project. He was known for his artistic ability and his accuracy in remote viewing sessions. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "U.S. Army staff sergeant and one of the original remote viewers in the Stargate Project, known for his artistic rendering of psychic impressions." --- + Mel Riley was a U.S. Army staff sergeant and one of the original six remote viewers in the [[STARGATE PROJECT]]. He was recruited into the program, then codenamed [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]], in 1977 by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]].[^1] Riley was five feet eight, slim and fit, with wavy blond hair and an Irish, vaguely leprechaunish face. He had tattoos of an eagle, a rabbit, and a large winged dragon across his chest. His eyes were often described as wide and intense, as if he were staring inward. He was a morning person, enjoying the quiet calm of the predawn hours.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Melissa Russo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Melissa Russo.md index 7724ebf7..95f69376 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Melissa Russo.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Melissa Russo.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Child-Trafficking - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc-Dutroux-Case - - Dutroux-Affair + - Dutroux +summary: "Melissa Russo, aged eight, disappeared from her hometown of Charleroi, Belgium, on July 22, 1995, alongside her friend Julie Lejeune, who was also eight years old." --- + Melissa Russo, aged eight, disappeared from her hometown of Charleroi, Belgium, on July 22, 1995, alongside her friend [[Julie Lejeune]], who was also eight years old. The two girls vanished while riding bicycles near a local school, an incident that prompted immediate police involvement but yielded no leads until the broader investigation into [[Marc Dutroux]] intensified. Dutroux, an unemployed electrician with a history of child-related offenses, had kidnapped them on orders linked to his role in a child trafficking network, holding them captive in a hidden basement dungeon at his residence in Marcinelle, where they endured starvation and abuse for over a year.[^1] The basement, constructed with assistance from accomplice [[Claude Thirault]] in 1993 under the guise of drainage renovations, featured soundproofed cells disguised behind shelving. Surveillance began on August 10, 1995, under the Othello investigation led by Inspector [[Rene Michaux]], but officers failed to detect the girls despite screams heard during a December 1995 search while Dutroux was jailed for auto theft. Items seized included videotapes of rapes, a speculum, chains, and chloroform, all returned to Dutroux's wife [[Michelle Martin]], who later admitted feeding the captives sporadically during his incarceration.[^1] @@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ Dutroux's early release in March 1996 for humanitarian reasons allowed him to co ### Investigation Failures Police under Rene Michaux overlooked critical evidence during multiple searches of Dutroux's home in December 1995, attributing basement cries to external sources despite a locksmith's confirmation of sounds from within. The Othello team, focused on auto theft, eliminated Dutroux as a suspect in the girls' disappearance in January 1996, ignoring prior reports from Thirault about Dutroux's basement modifications and abduction plans. Chloroform and rape kit items were cataloged but not examined, returned to Martin, who neglected the captives, leading to their presumed death by early 1996.[^1] -Surveillance from August 10 captured Dutroux abducting [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]] on August 22, yet operators missed the activity, allowing the older teens to be held upstairs before their murder and burial at another site. The white Mercedes vans used, registered to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s company [[ASCO]], facilitated victim transport and photography for client catalogues, linking the abductions to a profit-driven network. Nihoul's over twenty phone calls to Dutroux around Laetitia's abduction confirmed coordination, with payments traced to Dutroux's European accounts funding his seven properties.[^1] +Surveillance from August 10 captured Dutroux abducting [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]] on August 22, yet operators missed the activity, allowing the older teens to be held upstairs before their murder and burial at another site. The white Mercedes vans used, registered to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s company [[ASCO]], facilitated victim transport and photography for client catalogues, linking the abductions to a profit-driven network. Nihoul's over twenty phone calls to Dutroux around Laetitia's abduction confirmed coordination, with payments traced to Dutroux's European accounts funding his seven properties.[^1] The exhumation revealed concrete slabs over the burial site, with video equipment tied to Dutroux's computer indicating production of abuse materials sold to wealthy clients. FBI analysis of related tapes suggested elite spectators, aligning with claims of blackmail parties. Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]]'s team uncovered these connections, but his removal in October 1996 after a victims' fundraiser sparked White Marches protests by 300,000 Belgians decrying cover-ups involving figures like Justice Minister [[Melchior Wathelet]], who approved Dutroux's 1992 release.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Menachem Schneerson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Menachem Schneerson.md index 4986e5b0..457b8784 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Menachem Schneerson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Menachem Schneerson.md @@ -1,15 +1,18 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - ReligiousLeader - - Finance + - IranContra + - CIA - Israel +summary: "Large amounts of money were funneled through his institutions to Drexel Burnham, a brokerage house where Michael Milken built his junk-bond fortune." --- -[[Menachem Schneerson]], also known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe, was a prominent orthodox Jewish leader based in Brooklyn, [[New York]]. His financial institutions were enlisted by the [[Likud Party]]-controlled [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] to funnel money for housing projects in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip]] for Jewish settlers, drawing from the slush fund generated by arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[Menachem Schneerson]], also known as the Lubavitcher Rebbe, was a prominent orthodox Jewish leader based in Brooklyn, [[New York City]]. His financial institutions were enlisted by the [[Likud Party]]-controlled [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] to funnel money for housing projects in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip]] for Jewish settlers, drawing from the slush fund generated by arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] Large amounts of money were funneled through his institutions to [[Drexel Burnham]], a brokerage house where [[Michael Milken]] built his junk-bond fortune. Until 1987, some of the profits from the slush fund were used to finance the Lubavitcher yeshivahs (colleges).[^1] -In 1987, the committee and Schneerson parted ways. This was partly due to questions regarding his allegiance to the [[Likud Party]] and the emergence of the orthodox [[Shas Party]], which was at odds with the Rebbe. Funds previously directed to the Lubavitcher yeshivahs were redirected to the Shas yeshivahs. The committee also decided to withdraw funds from Drexel and from Schneerson's control due to concerns that the funds might be frozen if relations between [[Israel]] and the [[USA|U.S.]] deteriorated, contributing to Drexel's eventual downfall.[^1] +In 1987, the committee and Schneerson parted ways. This was partly due to questions regarding his allegiance to the [[Likud Party]] and the emergence of the orthodox [[Shas Party]], which was at odds with the Rebbe. Funds previously directed to the Lubavitcher yeshivahs were redirected to the Shas yeshivahs. The committee also decided to withdraw funds from Drexel and from Schneerson's control due to concerns that the funds might be frozen if relations between [[Israel]] and the [[United States|U.S.]] deteriorated, contributing to Drexel's eventual downfall.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Dennis Rohan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Dennis Rohan.md index dabbca4b..44d5263f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Dennis Rohan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Dennis Rohan.md @@ -1,10 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Religion - - Crime - - Australia +summary: "Australian member of the Church of God who carried out the 1969 arson attack on Jerusalem's El Aqsa Mosque, allegedly connected to the Jewish Defense League." --- + [[Michael Dennis Rohan]] was an [[Australia|Australian]] member of the Church of God. In 1969, he was a volunteer at [[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] in [[Israel]], where he shared a room with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] believed he was destined to be the king of [[Israel]] and prepare the way for the return of Christ.[^1] [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] was responsible for an arson attack on the [[El Aqsa Mosque]] in [[Jerusalem]] in August 1969. He believed that destroying the mosque was necessary for the rebuilding of the Third Temple and the return of Jesus. He was reportedly involved with the [[Jewish Defense League]] (JDL) in this act. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] played a role in his apprehension, reporting him to the [[Israel|Israeli]] police.[^1] @@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ tags: [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] pleaded guilty at a public hearing, was declared mentally ill, and committed to a psychiatric hospital. He later escaped but turned himself in after speaking with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. He was eventually deported to [[Australia]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Palmer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Palmer.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0da39ca --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Palmer.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - contra-war +summary: Michael Palmer was a Detroit drug dealer whose aviation company received U.S. government contracts for Contra supply missions despite the CIA knowing he was a narcotics trafficker. +--- +Michael Palmer was a Detroit drug dealer whose aviation company, Vortex Aviation, received U.S. government contracts for Contra supply missions despite the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] knowing he was a narcotics trafficker. Palmer's case exemplified the direct overlap between drug trafficking and the U.S.-backed Contra supply chain.[^1] + +### Vortex Aviation + +The Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office awarded contracts to Palmer's Vortex Aviation to transport supplies to the [[Contras]] in [[Honduras]], even though the CIA was aware of his drug trafficking background. Palmer's company joined [[SETCO]] and other drug-connected aviation firms as part of the Contra supply chain, demonstrating that the use of drug traffickers for logistical operations was not accidental but systematic. The government's willingness to hire known drug dealers for official Contra supply missions illustrated the depth of the contradiction between the Reagan administration's public anti-drug stance and its covert operations.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Riconosciuto.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Riconosciuto.md index 5ac79f0d..0237a628 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Riconosciuto.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Riconosciuto.md @@ -1,22 +1,20 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Computer - - Scientist - - CIA - PROMIS - - Octopus - - Cabazon - - USA + - CIA +summary: "Michael Riconosciuto is a computer scientist and self-proclaimed former CIA asset who claimed to have modified the PROMIS software for worldwide intelligence distribution through the Wackenhut-Cabazon joint venture, becoming a central source for Danny Casolaro's Octopus investigation." --- - [[Michael Riconosciuto]] is a computer scientist and self-proclaimed former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] asset, known for his involvement in various clandestine operations and his claims regarding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. He was described as a child prodigy, wiring his parents' neighborhood with a private telephone system at age 10 and winning science fairs with laser technology, leading to a summer research assistantship at Stanford's Cooper Vaper Laser Laboratory.[^1] ### Involvement with Wackenhut and Cabazon Joint Venture -From 1981 to 1984, Riconosciuto served as the Director of Research for a joint venture between [[Wackenhut Corporation]] and the [[Cabazon Band of Mission Indians|Cabazon Indian tribe]] near Indio, California. This venture, known as "[[Cabazon Arms]]," aimed to develop and manufacture military and national security materials, including night vision goggles, machine guns, fuel-air explosives, and biological and chemical warfare weapons. The sovereign status of the reservation was utilized to bypass stringent federal controls on such developments.[^1] +From 1981 to 1984, Riconosciuto served as the Director of Research for a joint venture between [[Wackenhut Corporation]] and the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon Indian tribe]] near Indio, California. This venture, known as "[[Cabazon Arms]]," aimed to develop and manufacture military and national security materials, including night vision goggles, machine guns, fuel-air explosives, and biological and chemical warfare weapons. The sovereign status of the reservation was utilized to bypass stringent federal controls on such developments.[^1] -During this period, Riconosciuto claimed to have modified the proprietary [[PROMIS]] computer software. He stated that [[Earl Brian]] made the software available to him through Wackenhut, after acquiring it from [[Peter Videnieks]], a [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] contracting official. Riconosciuto's modifications were intended to facilitate the worldwide implementation of PROMIS in law enforcement and intelligence agencies, including specific adaptations for the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and the [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]] in [[Canada]]. This alleged modification and sale of pirated PROMIS software became a central element of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^1] +During this period, Riconosciuto claimed to have modified the proprietary [[PROMIS]] computer software. He stated that [[Earl Brian]] made the software available to him through Wackenhut, after acquiring it from [[Peter Videnieks]], a [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] contracting official. Riconosciuto's modifications were intended to facilitate the worldwide implementation of PROMIS in law enforcement and intelligence agencies, including specific adaptations for the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and the [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]] in [[Canada]]. This alleged modification and sale of pirated PROMIS software became a central element of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^1] However, the Special Counsel's investigation found significant inconsistencies in Riconosciuto's various accounts of his role in the alleged theft of PROMIS. He was inconsistent regarding from whom he received the software and when and where he altered it. For instance, in his affidavit, he claimed to have received a single copy of the software from Earl Brian, while at his trial, he claimed to have received three versions from [[John Philip Nichols]]. His timeline for altering the software also varied, with his affidavit stating 1983-1984, but his trial testimony indicating late 1981 to early 1983. The investigation noted that it would have been physically impossible for anyone from the DOJ to provide an enhanced version of PROMIS in late 1981, as Inslaw did not even enter into the implementation contract until March 1982, and the enhanced version was not delivered until April 1983.[^2] @@ -34,7 +32,7 @@ Riconosciuto claimed to have provided valuable intelligence to former Assistant He also claimed participation in a [[National Security Council|NSC]]-sanctioned drug/sting operation in Lebanon through Euramae Trading Company in Nicosia, Cyprus, another alleged NSC cutout. He described a network involving [[Michael T. Hurley]] (DEA Country Attache), [[Maurice Ghanem]], and [[George Pender]], where heroin shipments were allegedly used to fund intelligence operations and were sometimes diverted for profit.[^1] -Riconosciuto claimed to have handled gold transfers, money laundering, "virtual dead drops," and altered ACH daily reconciliations for various underworld figures, including [[Robert Booth Nichols]], [[Gilbert Rodriguez]], and [[Jose Londono]] of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]. He sought to provide this information to the [[Financial Crimes Enforcement Network|FinCen]] in exchange for witness protection.[^1] +Riconosciuto claimed to have handled gold transfers, money laundering, "virtual dead drops," and altered ACH daily reconciliations for various underworld figures, including [[Robert Booth Nichols]], [[Gilbert Rodriguez]], and [[Jose Santacruz Londono]] of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]. He sought to provide this information to the [[Financial Crimes Enforcement Network|FinCen]] in exchange for witness protection.[^1] Regarding the [[October Surprise]], Riconosciuto claimed that he and [[Earl Brian]] traveled to [[Iran]] in 1980 and paid $40 million to Iranian officials to delay the release of U.S. hostages until after [[Ronald Reagan]]'s presidential inauguration, linking the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] to the [[October Surprise]] affair.[^1] However, the Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support this claim, and evidence suggested Brian was in New York at the time of the alleged Iran trip.[^2] @@ -50,7 +48,6 @@ Following his arrest, Riconosciuto attempted multiple times to trade information [[Danny Casolaro]] began interviewing Riconosciuto prior to his arrest in March 1991. Riconosciuto became a key source for Casolaro's "[[The Octopus]]" investigation, providing insights into the alleged criminal network. Riconosciuto claimed that Casolaro's death occurred shortly after he began investigating [[Michael Abbell]]'s connection to the [[Cali Drug Cartel]], a lead Riconosciuto had provided. He also stated that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] had warned Casolaro to stay away from Riconosciuto.[^1] ---- ### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. -[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Rossi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Rossi.md index 7802a8bb..0bbdbb16 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Rossi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Rossi.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Accomplice - - Criminal - - Illinois - - 1970s - - John_Wayne_Gacy_Case - - Odyssey_Network + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Michael Rossi was an employee of John Wayne Gacy who lived with him at his Norwood Park home and was named by Gacy as an accomplice in the rape, torture, and murder of young men during the 1970s." --- + Michael Rossi was an employee of [[John Wayne Gacy]] who lived with him at his [[Norwood Park]] home and was named by Gacy as an accomplice in the rape, torture, and murder of young men during the 1970s. Rossi worked for Gacy's construction company [[Painting Decorating Maintenance|PDM]] and was in possession of [[John Szyc]]'s car at the time Szyc disappeared in January 1977, telling detectives Gacy had given it to him. Rossi had lived with Gacy on and off at the Norwood Park house along with another employee named [[David Cram]].[^1] During Gacy's interrogation following his arrest in December 1978, he named Rossi and [[David Cram]] as accomplices who had buried bodies in the crawlspace beneath his home. Gacy claimed to have multiple personalities and confessed in the third person to the murders of [[Robert Piest]], [[John Butkovich]], and John Szyc, stating that Rossi and Cram were involved and had dug graves in the crawlspace. Both Cram and Rossi would later admit to digging trenches during Gacy's trial but denied knowing their purpose. Rossi and Cram testified that Gacy claimed to work for a crime syndicate involved in "setting people up," with Cram stating Gacy told him victims' identification cards were "from some kind of deceased people" and "had something to do with setting people up for the crime syndicate."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Salcido.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Salcido.md index b46e7402..2ca1dc35 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Salcido.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Michael Salcido.md @@ -1,19 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Illinois - - 1970s - - Odyssey_Network - - Child_Abuse_Victim +summary: "Michael Salcido was as a victim of child sexual abuse by John David Norman in Chicago, Illinois." --- -Michael Salcido was as a victim of child sexual abuse by [[John David Norman]] in [[Chicago, Illinois]]. Salcido experienced exploitation within Norman's network, which involved underage boys for prostitution and pornography production. The abuse occurred in the context of Norman's operations using apartments for recruitment and illicit activities.[^1] + +Michael Salcido was as a victim of child sexual abuse by [[John David Norman]] in [[Chicago]]. Salcido experienced exploitation within Norman's network, which involved underage boys for prostitution and pornography production. The abuse occurred in the context of Norman's operations using apartments for recruitment and illicit activities.[^1] ### Report and Testimony In June 1978, Michael Salcido reported [[John David Norman]] to the police, providing details about the abuse and operations at the Wrightwood Avenue apartment. This report led to a police raid on the apartment shared by Norman and [[Phillip Paske]], where authorities seized thousands of index cards detailing clients for [[The Creative Corps]] organization used to sponsor boys for prostitution. Salcido was set to testify against Norman in upcoming legal proceedings related to child trafficking and exploitation.[^1] ### Murder and Investigation -Michael Salcido was murdered in February 1979 with his throat slit, shortly after the June 1978 raid and ahead of his testimony against [[John David Norman]]. The murder occurred as Salcido was preparing to provide further evidence in the case. The [[Chicago PD]] investigated the killing and attributed it to drug dealers, with [[Phillip Paske]] positioned as a suspect due to Salcido's impending testimony against Norman.[^1] +Michael Salcido was murdered in February 1979 with his throat slit, shortly after the June 1978 raid and ahead of his testimony against [[John David Norman]]. The murder occurred as Salcido was preparing to provide further evidence in the case. The [[Chicago]] investigated the killing and attributed it to drug dealers, with [[Phillip Paske]] positioned as a suspect due to Salcido's impending testimony against Norman.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mike Russo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mike Russo.md index fdee2e73..7ab4bb15 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mike Russo.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mike Russo.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Mike Russo +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - scientist - - physicist -description: Mike Russo was a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who experienced bizarre apparitions after involvement with Uri Geller. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Mike Russo was a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) who, along with other Livermore personnel, experienced a series of bizarre, hallucination-inducing phenomena after their involvement with Uri Geller." --- + Mike Russo was a physicist at [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]] (LLNL) who, along with other Livermore personnel, experienced a series of bizarre, hallucination-inducing phenomena after their involvement with [[Uri Geller]]. These apparitions included hovering, monochrome flying saucers and strange animals, such as large raven-like birds.[^1] Russo and others began to seriously question their sanity due to these experiences. He was part of the group that met with [[Richard Kennett]] of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to discuss the unsettling events. Russo also complained about a telephone call from a strange metallic voice that demanded the Livermore group cease its research activities with Geller, after which the apparitions faded away.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Milan Ryzl.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Milan Ryzl.md index 6d05eb3d..7686a31c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Milan Ryzl.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Milan Ryzl.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Milan Ryzl +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - researcher - - parapsychologist - - Czech -description: Milan Ryzl was a Czech parapsychologist who conducted experiments on telepathy, notably confirming I. M. Kogan's communications-oriented approach to psi. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Milan Ryzl was a Czech parapsychologist active in psi research in the mid-1960s." --- + Milan Ryzl was a [[Czech]] parapsychologist active in psi research in the mid-1960s. He conducted an experiment that seemed to confirm [[I. M. Kogan]]'s communications-oriented approach to psi phenomena.[^1] Ryzl's experiment involved a psychic, Pavel Stepanek, repeatedly guessing bits in a randomly generated 50-bit target sequence. By using a majority-vote error-correcting protocol, similar to techniques used in telecommunications, Ryzl was able to confidently determine that Stepanek had correctly identified the entire sequence after several days and twenty thousand guesses. While the effective bit rate was very low (one word per day), it was considered an impressive proof-of-concept experiment, suggesting the potential for telepathic communication.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.md index bee6ce2e..d002bff8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.md @@ -1,16 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Iran +summary: "Under the Shah, Iran maintained good relations with 'moderate pro-American Arab countries' such as Egypt, Jordan, and the Emirates." --- + [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]], also known as the Shah of [[Iran]], ruled for nearly 40 years. His departure from [[Iran]] on January 16, 1979, marked a tumultuous upheaval in the [[Middle East]] and led to a new threat to [[Israel|Israel's]] existence.[^1] -Under the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]], [[Iran]] maintained good relations with "moderate pro-[[USA|American]] Arab countries" such as [[Egypt]], [[Jordan]], and the [[Emirates]]. However, by 1978, his rule was threatened by widespread discontent due to extreme corruption, skyrocketing prices, and the failure of his White Revolution to address food production issues. The infrastructure of [[Tehran]] was also unable to handle the traffic, leading to public frustration.[^1] +Under the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]], [[Iran]] maintained good relations with "moderate pro-[[United States|American]] Arab countries" such as [[Egypt]], [[Jordan]], and the [[Emirates]]. However, by 1978, his rule was threatened by widespread discontent due to extreme corruption, skyrocketing prices, and the failure of his White Revolution to address food production issues. The infrastructure of [[Tehran]] was also unable to handle the traffic, leading to public frustration.[^1] -[[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, particularly [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], warned of an impending revolution and the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah's]] imminent overthrow as early as 1978. These warnings were dismissed by [[USA|U.S.]] analysts, who misread the threat to his rule. In December 1978, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[SAVAK]] (Iranian secret police) enlisted [[Israel|Israeli]] aid in a plan to assassinate [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]], but the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] rejected it, fearing further bloodshed.[^1] +[[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, particularly [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], warned of an impending revolution and the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah's]] imminent overthrow as early as 1978. These warnings were dismissed by [[United States|U.S.]] analysts, who misread the threat to his rule. In December 1978, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[SAVAK]] (Iranian secret police) enlisted [[Israel|Israeli]] aid in a plan to assassinate [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini]], but the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] rejected it, fearing further bloodshed.[^1] After his departure, the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]]'s Regency and Supreme Military Councils were unable to function, and [[Shahpour Bakhtiar]], his last prime minister, proved helpless. [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] arrived in [[Iran]] on February 1, 1979, and declared [[Iran]] an Islamic republic on April 1. The [[Israel|Israeli]] Embassy in [[Tehran]] was subsequently handed over to the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Moises Nunez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Moises Nunez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..de3ab551 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Moises Nunez.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Drug_Trafficker + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Moises Nunez was a Cuban CIA agent who managed Frigorificos de Puntarenas while simultaneously dealing drugs and running covert maritime operations against the Sandinistas. +--- +Moises Núñez was a [[Cuba|Cuban]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]] agent and [[Bay of Pigs]] veteran who managed [[Frigorificos de Puntarenas]] in Costa Rica, the drug-front shrimp company hired by the U.S. State Department to distribute "humanitarian" aid to the Contras. CIA operative [[John Hull]] confirmed Núñez was working with the agency as an intelligence source, and a 1988 UPI story identified him as an Agency officer based on accounts from two senior Costa Rican government officials, a U.S. intelligence source, and American law enforcement authorities.[^1] + +### Covert Maritime Operations + +In addition to distributing State Department money, Núñez permitted Frigorificos to be used by [[Oliver North]] and CIA station chief [[Joseph Fernandez]] as cover for a secret maritime operation against the Sandinistas. In February 1986, CIA contract agent [[Felipe Vidal]] proposed creating a "small, professionally managed rebel naval force" using the shrimp company as a front. Núñez wrote to North about acquiring shrimp boats to serve as motherships for intelligence missions. "Moises Nunez, a Cuban who has a shrimping business in [[Puntarenas]] is fronting the operation," Owen reported to North.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking and Cover-Up + +In March 1987, the CIA interrogated Núñez about allegations of drug dealing through Frigorificos. A DEA seizure had already confirmed that Núñez's partners shipped a 414-pound cocaine load to Miami in January 1986 amid crates of yucca. Núñez "revealed that since 1985, he had engaged in a clandestine relationship with the National Security Council" and refused to elaborate because of "the specific tasks he had performed at the direction of the NSC." CIA headquarters immediately halted the questioning. [[Alan Fiers]] confirmed the shutdown was "because of the NSC connection."[^1] + +For years afterward, the CIA shielded Núñez from criminal investigations, telling U.S. Customs and the [[DEA]] it had no information about his trafficking activities. The CIA's Directorate of Operations lied even to the Agency's own lawyers, denying knowledge of Núñez's shrimp company despite ample information in its files. A 1989 [[Costa Rica|Costa Rican]] prosecutor's report noted that Núñez carried credentials from the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Safety's Department of Narcotics, provided funds and vehicles for antidrug operations, and went out on raids - though he blew a four-month investigation of a Colombian drug ring by making a "premature" arrest.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Moshe Sharett.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Moshe Sharett.md index 591f1d39..68048cc2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Moshe Sharett.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Moshe Sharett.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - Israel + - Military +summary: "Moshe Sharett was the second Prime Minister of Israel, serving from 1954 to 1955." --- + Moshe Sharett was the second Prime Minister of [[Israel]], serving from 1954 to 1955. He differed significantly from [[David Ben-Gurion]] in his approach to the Arab question, believing that peace with the Arab world was possible through military restraint and potential [[United Nations]] intervention. As prime minister, he initiated secret peace negotiations with [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser]].[^1] Sharett's voluminous personal diaries indicate his ambition for [[Israel]]'s nuclear program, referred to as the "Enterprise," though he lacked confidence in [[Ernst David Bergmann]]'s administrative skills. He believed Bergmann's shortcomings would "limit and disrupt the horizons of the ‘Enterprise’ and sabotage its development."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Muammar Qaddafi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Muammar Qaddafi.md index aa8fff3e..05c9317f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Muammar Qaddafi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Muammar Qaddafi.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Libya +summary: "Libyan leader who pressured African nations to cut ties with Israel and was linked to the disappearance of Shi'ite leader Sheikh Mussa Sadr." --- + [[Muammar Qaddafi]] was the leader of [[Libya]]. He played a role in [[Africa|African]] politics, promising money to black [[Africa|African]] nations if they cut ties with [[Israel]]. This led to a deterioration of relations between [[Israel]] and [[Uganda]] under [[Idi Amin]].[^1] [[Muammar Qaddafi|Col. Qaddafi's]] right-hand man, [[Abdul Salam Jalloud|Maj. Abdul Salam Jalloud]], visited [[Iran]] to congratulate the new regime after the [[Iranian Revolution]]. During his visit, [[Iran|Iranian]] hosts questioned him about the disappearance of [[Sheikh Mussa Sadr]], a Shi'ite leader from southern [[Lebanon]], who was believed to have been killed by the [[Libya|Libyans]]. [[Abdul Salam Jalloud|Jalloud]] was detained for three weeks until [[Muammar Qaddafi|Qaddafi]] personally intervened and spoke to [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nancy Stern.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nancy Stern.md index 258f2880..15444bf1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nancy Stern.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nancy Stern.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Nancy Stern +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - photointerpreter - - psychic -description: Nancy Stern was an Army civilian photo-interpreter and one of the original members of the Stargate Project's remote viewing unit. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "Stern was present during the intense and monotonous remote viewing taskings related to the Iran hostage crisis (1979-1981)." --- + [[Nancy Stern]] was an Army civilian photo-interpreter and one of the original members of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] (later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]]) remote viewing unit. She was among the initial group of ten or eleven candidates selected by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]] for the experimental program, with a heavy emphasis on photo-interpreters due to their visual skills.[^1] Stern was present during the intense and monotonous remote viewing taskings related to the Iran hostage crisis (1979-1981). After the failed hostage rescue mission in April 1980, she became emotionally distraught, crying and expressing anger at the debacle, and subsequently left the unit. Her departure, along with that of [[Fern Gauvin]], highlighted the psychological toll of the relentless remote viewing operations.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Neil Purcell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Neil Purcell.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a1aa726d --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Neil Purcell.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Former Laguna Beach police chief who hired Ronald Lister and described him as a manipulative person who loved living on the edge. +--- +Neil Purcell was the former chief of the [[Laguna Beach Police Department]] who served on the hiring board that gave [[Ronald Lister]] his job.[^1] Purcell offered a stark assessment of his former employee: "The man, in my opinion, is a lying, conniving, manipulative person who likes to play with people's minds. He's very evasive and loves living on the edge. He's the biggest bullshitter that has ever been placed on this earth." + +Purcell recalled that during Lister's tenure, "that silly son of a gun was in with - what do they call themselves? - the Royal Highnesses from Iran! Sporting Rolex watches for himself and his wife. Getting wined and dined by these people until finally they [the Iranians] were asked to leave this country. Anything. He threw out names and organizations. He's a very bright guy. As far as intelligence, he's very, very smart."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nicholas J. Bua.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nicholas J. Bua.md index cefc6f6c..c9f673ee 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nicholas J. Bua.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nicholas J. Bua.md @@ -1,12 +1,20 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Special Counsel appointed in 1991 to investigate the Inslaw/PROMIS allegations, whose 1993 report found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing." --- -Nicholas J. Bua was appointed Special Counsel by Attorney General [[William Barr]] on November 7, 1991, to investigate all allegations of wrongdoing in connection with the [[PROMIS Software Scandal|Inslaw matter]]. His mandate was to conduct a complete and thorough investigation to determine if there had been any misconduct by individuals inside or outside the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. Bua was assured of complete independence and full cooperation from all DOJ employees. He selected six Assistant United States Attorneys and two FBI agents to assist him, all of whom reported solely to him to maintain the investigation's independence. The investigation devoted considerable resources to the myriad allegations, which ranged from murder and international espionage to simple incompetence. Bua's report, submitted in March 1993 to newly appointed Attorney General [[Janet Reno]], concluded that there was no credible evidence of any criminal wrongdoing by any past or present DOJ employee.[^1] + +Nicholas J. Bua was appointed Special Counsel by Attorney General [[William Barr]] on November 7, 1991, to investigate all allegations of wrongdoing in connection with the [[PROMIS Software Scandal|Inslaw matter]]. His mandate was to conduct a complete and thorough investigation to determine if there had been any misconduct by individuals inside or outside the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. Bua was assured of complete independence and full cooperation from all DOJ employees. He selected six Assistant United States Attorneys and two FBI agents to assist him, all of whom reported solely to him to maintain the investigation's independence. The investigation devoted considerable resources to the myriad allegations, which ranged from murder and international espionage to simple incompetence. Bua's report, submitted in March 1993 to newly appointed Attorney General [[Janet Reno]], concluded that there was no credible evidence of any criminal wrongdoing by any past or present DOJ employee.[^1] Bua's report concluded that there was no credible evidence to support the allegation of a conspiracy between DOJ members and [[Earl Brian]] to obtain or distribute [[PROMIS]] software, stating that the overwhelming evidence showed no connection between Brian and anything related to [[INSLAW]] or PROMIS. The report also found insufficient evidence to support the allegation that the DOJ obtained an enhanced version of PROMIS through fraud, trickery, and deceit, or that it wrongfully distributed PROMIS. Instead, it concluded that DOJ employees acted in what they genuinely believed were the best legitimate interests of the government. Furthermore, the report found no credible evidence that DOJ employees improperly influenced the selection process that resulted in Bankruptcy Judge Bason's non-reappointment, nor that DOJ employees attempted to improperly influence the U.S. Trustee to convert the Inslaw bankruptcy case or committed perjury to hide such obstruction. Finally, the report found no evidence that DOJ employees destroyed any documents related to Inslaw or otherwise acted improperly to obstruct Congressional investigations.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nick Schou.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nick Schou.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b6432c2b --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nick Schou.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - person + - journalist + - contra-war +summary: Nick Schou was a journalist who uncovered documentary evidence of former CIA Deputy Director William Nelson's employment at Fluor Corporation, contradicting the company's denials. +--- + +Nick Schou was a journalist who uncovered documentary evidence of former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] Deputy Director of Operations [[William Nelson]]'s employment at [[Fluor Corporation]], contradicting the company's denials. Schou's reporting exposed the connection between the intelligence community and the private sector.[^1] + +### Exposing the Nelson-Fluor Connection + +A Fluor spokeswoman initially denied that Nelson had been affiliated with the company until Schou presented documentary evidence proving otherwise. Nelson had been the CIA's deputy director of operations, the head of all covert operations worldwide, from 1973 to 1976 before becoming Fluor's vice president for security and administration. The connection between Nelson and [[Ron Lister]], the former [[Laguna Beach Police Department|Laguna Beach]] police officer who claimed high-level CIA contacts while partnering with [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] in drug trafficking, suggested that Lister's claims of intelligence connections were more than empty boasting. Schou's reporting helped establish the factual basis for the [[Dark Alliance]] narrative.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ninel Kulagina.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ninel Kulagina.md index 876b60e3..7f7ee944 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ninel Kulagina.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ninel Kulagina.md @@ -1,19 +1,21 @@ --- aliases: - - Ninel Kulagina +- Ninel Kulagina - Nina Kulagina +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Psychic - - Soviet Union + - Skeptic +summary: "Ninel Kulagina (1926–1990), also known as Nina Kulagina, was a celebrated Soviet psychic and a decorated World War II hero, having served as a front-line soldier and tank radio operator for the Red Army." --- + # Ninel Kulagina Ninel Kulagina (1926–1990), also known as Nina Kulagina, was a celebrated Soviet psychic and a decorated [[World War II]] hero, having served as a front-line soldier and tank radio operator for the [[Red Army]]. She gained international attention for her purported [[Psychokinesis|psychokinetic]] abilities, particularly her capacity to move matter with her mind[^1]. Kulagina's abilities reportedly manifested in childhood, with objects spontaneously moving when she became angry. Starting in the mid-1960s, her psychokinetic feats became the subject of state-run television programs in the [[Soviet Union]], such as *Science Films* produced by Leningrad Studios. She was filmed moving objects sealed inside a glass aquarium, including metal salt shakers, matchsticks, and cigar canisters[^1]. -In the [[United States]], skeptics often dismissed her demonstrations as fraud. However, the [[CIA]] and the [[Department of Defense]] were not as dismissive, especially after a classified film from March 10, 1970, at the Ukhtomskii Military Institute in Leningrad, showed Kulagina allegedly stopping a frog's heart with her mind. This film caused significant alarm within the American defense community[^1]. +In the [[United States]], skeptics often dismissed her demonstrations as fraud. However, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and the [[Department of Defense]] were not as dismissive, especially after a classified film from March 10, 1970, at the Ukhtomskii Military Institute in Leningrad, showed Kulagina allegedly stopping a frog's heart with her mind. This film caused significant alarm within the American defense community[^1]. The experiment, overseen by Soviet military doctor [[Genady Sergeyev]], involved Kulagina concentrating for about twenty minutes to stop a surgically removed frog's heart, which was still beating in Ringer's solution. Her physiological responses, including a heart rate of 240 and elevated blood pressure, were monitored. According to declassified documents, the heart activity ceased after approximately 7 minutes in the first experiment and 22 minutes in a second. She was also reportedly able to "reactivate" the heart[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nita Scoggan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nita Scoggan.md index 5d00a78e..eab6d821 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nita Scoggan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Nita Scoggan.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Wife of an FGBMFI member invited to form a prayer group in the Reagan White House, reportedly attended by Oliver North." +--- [[Nita Scoggan]] was the wife of an FGBMFI (Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International) member. She was invited by a [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] Aide, who later worked on [[Pat Robertson]]'s presidential campaign, to form a prayer group in the [[White House]]. [[Oliver North]] reportedly attended these prayer meetings.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Norma H. Johnson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Norma H. Johnson.md index 7386cfe1..a1fc1fb4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Norma H. Johnson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Norma H. Johnson.md @@ -1,14 +1,16 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Other" tags: - Person +summary: "Judge Johnson became a central figure in the allegations surrounding Judge Bason's non-reappointment." --- + Norma H. Johnson was a District Judge who chaired the Merit Selection Panel responsible for reviewing candidates for the bankruptcy judge position in the District of Columbia. This panel was formed in 1987, prior to the expiration of [[George Francis Bason, Jr.|Judge Bason]]'s term. -Judge Johnson became a central figure in the allegations surrounding Judge Bason's non-reappointment. She solicited her colleagues' views of Judge Bason and it was during this process that Judge Bason ruled orally that the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] had stolen and converted [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s software. Judge Johnson initially recalled that a district judge recommended she obtain a copy of the transcript of Judge Bason's oral ruling in Inslaw. She later clarified that it was District Court Judge [[Royce Lambreth]] who directed her to Bason's ruling. Although Lambreth did not comment on the ruling, Judge Johnson understood from his tone that he viewed the ruling unfavorably. She circulated copies of Judge Bason's oral ruling to the Panel members, the only judicial opinion circulated. While the Panel discussed the ruling, they reportedly found nothing untoward about it and agreed it should not influence their evaluation of Judge Bason.[^1] +Judge Johnson became a central figure in the allegations surrounding Judge Bason's non-reappointment. She solicited her colleagues' views of Judge Bason and it was during this process that Judge Bason ruled orally that the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] had stolen and converted [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s software. Judge Johnson initially recalled that a district judge recommended she obtain a copy of the transcript of Judge Bason's oral ruling in Inslaw. She later clarified that it was District Court Judge [[Royce Lambreth]] who directed her to Bason's ruling. Although Lambreth did not comment on the ruling, Judge Johnson understood from his tone that he viewed the ruling unfavorably. She circulated copies of Judge Bason's oral ruling to the Panel members, the only judicial opinion circulated. While the Panel discussed the ruling, they reportedly found nothing untoward about it and agreed it should not influence their evaluation of Judge Bason.[^1] The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence that anyone tried to influence the selection process improperly. It concluded that [[Royce Lambreth]]'s communication with Judge Johnson was proper, as he had a legitimate interest in the matter as a prospective judicial officer. The report noted that Judge Johnson was fiercely independent and that any attempts to influence her had little effect. She considered the [[INSLAW]] ruling along with all other information the Panel received. The Special Counsel's report concluded that the great weight of the evidence clearly supports the conclusion that there was no attempt by the DOJ to obstruct Judge Bason's reappointment.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Olaf Johnson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Olaf Johnson.md index 1c6bb244..5045059c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Olaf Johnson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Olaf Johnson.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Olaf Johnson +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - psychic -description: Olaf Johnson was a Swedish-born psychic who participated in Edgar Mitchell's secret mind-to-mind telepathy experiment during the Apollo 14 mission. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Swedish-born psychic who served as the receiver in Edgar Mitchell's mind-to-mind telepathy experiment during the Apollo 14 mission." --- + [[Olaf Johnson]] was a Swedish-born psychic who participated in [[Edgar Mitchell]]'s secret [[Mind-to-Mind Telepathy|mind-to-mind telepathy]] experiment during the Apollo 14 mission. Johnson served as the receiver on Earth, attempting to perceive the Zener cards that Mitchell was concentrating on from space.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Oliver North.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Oliver North.md index 0bb71895..b0b3cf9b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Oliver North.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Oliver North.md @@ -1,19 +1,75 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Military - - Marine Corps - - Iran-Contra - - NSC - - Arms Dealing - - USA + - IranContra + - ArmsDealer + - Israel + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "Marine lieutenant colonel and National Security Council staff member who ran the illegal Contra resupply operation from the White House, central figure in the Iran-Contra Affair implicated in drug trafficking, arms dealing, and obstruction of justice." --- +[[Oliver North]] was a Marine lieutenant colonel and National Security Council staff member who ran the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s illegal Contra resupply operation from the White House during the 1980s, making him a central figure in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]].[^1][^2] North oversaw the covert arms and funding pipeline to the [[Contras]] during periods when Congress had prohibited such assistance, operating what became known as "the Enterprise." -[[Oliver North]] was a Lieutenant Colonel in the [[United States Marine Corps]] and a central figure in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. He was implicated in various covert operations, including arms dealing and alleged drug profits.[^1] +### Iran-Contra and the Octopus -North was alleged to have received drug profits from [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], a Syrian kingpin and arms dealer, to purchase arms for the Nicaraguan [[Contras]]. The [[United States]] Tower Commission probe into Iran-gate revealed that Al-Kassar had been paid $1.2 million by North's co-conspirator General [[Richard Secord]] to move weapons from [[Israel]] to the [[Contras]].[^1] +North was alleged to have received drug profits from [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], a Syrian kingpin and arms dealer, to purchase arms for the Nicaraguan Contras. The [[United States]] Tower Commission probe into Iran-gate revealed that Al-Kassar had been paid $1.2 million by North's co-conspirator General [[Richard Secord]] to move weapons from [[Israel]] to the Contras.[^1] + +[[Bill Turner]], a friend and confidante of [[Danny Casolaro]], claimed to have seen papers from Casolaro that connected North and the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]. North's personal notebooks documenting the Iran-Contra Affair also contained [[Ian Stuart Spiro]]'s name.[^1] + +### Contra Resupply Operation + +North was the National Security Council official overseeing the Contra project. He wrote in his 1991 memoirs, *Under Fire*, about the death squad terror in [[El Salvador]], noting: "Under the guise of anti-Communism, the death squads terrorized the entire country — murdering nuns, teachers, labor organizers, political opponents and thousands of other civilians." North wrote that it was clear most of the death squad activity was the responsibility of the ultraright ARENA party and its leader, [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]].[^2] + +North's courier in [[Central America]], [[Robert Owen]], reported to North in 1985 that a DC-6 owned by Mario Calero (brother of [[Adolfo Calero]]) "which is being used for runs out of [[New Orleans]] is probably being used for drug runs into U.S." Owen's phone number was found aboard a DC-4 seized by the [[DEA]] in March 1987 on a suspected drug run off [[Florida]]'s coast. Aboard the plane was marijuana residue and Moss's notes which, according to a CIA cable, contained "the names of two CIA officers and their telephone numbers."[^2] + +### Barry Seal Connection + +Congressional records show North was being regularly briefed by the CIA on [[Barry Seal]]'s sting operation against the [[Sandinistas]], was supplied with some of the evidence it produced, and allegedly leaked the information to the press shortly before a critical vote on Contra aid was coming up in Congress. North maintains that his only involvement in the Seal sting was as an observer, but a statement he gave to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] in June 1986 suggests that his relationship with the trafficker was considerably more complex.[^2] + +After Seal's murder on February 17, 1986, North called the FBI and claimed there was an "active measures program" being directed against him by the Sandinistas. "North expressed further concern that he may be targeted for elimination by organized crime due to his alleged involvement in drug running," a Washington-based FBI agent wrote.[^2] + +### Terry Reed and Mena, Arkansas + +Former Air Force intelligence officer [[Terry Reed]] claimed that North was his CIA contact for both a pilot-training program and a machine-tool company front in [[Arkansas]]. Reed described a "shredding party" in which an Arkansas State Police Intelligence Unit staff member was ordered to purge the state's Mena files of nearly a thousand documents, including those referring specifically to North and Reed. North has denied knowing anything about Reed or what was going on at [[Mena, Arkansas]]. He was later indicted on multiple charges related to the Iran-Contra Scandal and was pardoned by former CIA director [[George H.W. Bush]].[^2] + +### Fraudulent End-User Certificates + +When North began supplying arms for the Contras after Congress cut off funding through the [[Boland Amendment]], he frequently used fraudulent end-user certificates (EUCs) from the Guatemalan and Honduran governments to divert weapons to the Contras. EUCs are sworn declarations in which the purchasing government certifies it actually ordered the weapons, providing assurance that American-made weapons were not ending up with terrorists or Communist guerrillas. Former CIA official [[Alan Fiers]] explained: "So what happens is an arms broker will get an intermediary country to issue false end-user certificates. . .the arms are either not shipped to the country that issued the certificate or are trans-shipped through that country on to a disguised end user, in this case, the Contras."[^3] + +### Drug Money Proposal + +At a top-level meeting with DEA officials in Washington in 1984, North shocked the room into silence by suggesting that $1.5 million in cocaine cash the DEA planned to seize from the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] should be turned over to the Contras. The DEA says it declined North's suggestion. Subsequently, a White House leak blew the DEA operation, and several DEA officials believed North was responsible — something he has denied.[^4] + +With the assistance of CIA director [[William J. Casey]], North created an elaborate network of offshore bank accounts to conceal the source of money sustaining the Contras through the Congressional funding cutoff. North wrote that Casey didn't want the Contras' "unofficial funds" coming into U.S. banks because of fears that Treasury agents on the lookout for drug money would grow suspicious of the large sums of cash arriving in those accounts.[^4] + +### Dealings with Manuel Noriega + +In June 1985, aboard a luxurious yacht in Panama's Pacific port of Balboa, North and Panamanian dictator [[Manuel Noriega]] struck a bargain. Noriega offered to provide Contra training at bases in Panama and free access for Contra leaders. According to government documents filed during North's trial, Noriega also offered to have the entire Sandinista leadership assassinated in exchange for a promise from the U.S. government to "clean up Noriega's image." North raised the proposal at a top-level meeting but was instructed to tell Noriega the administration wasn't keen on murdering Nicaraguan officials, though Panamanian assistance with sabotage would be acceptable. A month after the torture-murder of Contra fighter [[Hugo Spadafora|Dr. Hugo Spadafora]], North returned to Panama to assure Noriega that the U.S. would boost his foreign aid payments. Within a year, $200 million in additional U.S. funds and bank loans flowed Noriega's way.[^5] + +### NHAO and Drug Trafficker Contractors + +North "hijacked" the State Department's Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office ([[NHAO]]) to use as a vehicle for Contra support. He installed his courier Rob Owen as a $50,000 "facilitator" and steered contracts to companies run by drug traffickers, including [[Frigorificos de Puntarenas]] (created by the Medellín cartel), DIACSA (run by a drug dealer), Vortex Aviation (operated by Detroit drug dealer [[Michael Palmer]]), and SETCO (owned by Honduran drug kingpin [[Juan Matta Ballesteros]]). North instructed NHAO director Robert Duemling not to "dislodge or replace their existing arrangements." CIA official Alan Fiers confirmed: "I believe we guided them toward the carriers they ultimately used."[^5] + +### Ilopango Operations + +North wrote to [[Felix Rodriguez]] in September 1985 asking him to use his influence with Salvadoran Air Force commander [[Juan Rafael Bustillo]] to secure hangar space at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] for Contra supply flights. CIA records show Hangar No. 4 at Ilopango was used by the Agency for covert Contra operations until it was turned over to the National Security Council and North's "Enterprise" in 1985. The adjoining Hangar No. 5 remained CIA-run.[^6] + +North's daily diaries contained several references to "Freddy Vaughn" — [[Federico Vaughn]], the alleged Sandinista aide shown by President [[Ronald Reagan]] loading drugs onto an aircraft — including a July 6, 1984, entry: "Freddy coming in late July." A 1988 House Judiciary Committee investigation produced evidence that the Seal sting was stage-managed by North and the CIA as a domestic disinformation operation. Four DEA officials testified they received pressure from North and the CIA to leak Vaughn's involvement with drugs to the press. On October 15, 1986, North noted in his diary: "46 boxes of transcripts of SF [[Frogman Case|Frogman]] case. Justice never provided."[^6] + +### Dagoberto Nunez and H&M Corp + +[[Moises Nunez|Dagoberto Núñez]], a Costa Rican-based drug trafficker working for North and the CIA, obtained a contract with Heroes and Martyrs Trading Corporation (H&M Corp.), the official import-export agency of the Sandinista government heavily infiltrated by CIA operatives. A 1986 memo from CIA operative Rob Owen to North described Núñez's plan to sign an agreement with H&M for shrimping rights off the Pacific Coast of [[Nicaragua]]. "Nunez is doing this so he can help us. He will cooperate and do anything we ask," Owen told North. "He believes this will provide an opportunity to use his boats for cover operations, or to implicate the Ortegas and Borge in taking money on the side for their own pocket. He is right on both counts."[^6] + +### Ronald Lister's Claims + +In November 1986, during the FBI's "Operation Front Door" probe of Iran-Contra, [[Douglas Aukland|FBI agent Aukland]] interviewed [[Ronald Lister]]'s realtor, who said Lister claimed to run a "CIA-approved" security business and was raising money for the Contras. When asked directly about Contra training, Lister refused to answer unless "an unidentified representative of 'another agency' be present." The next month the FBI learned Lister "had told an unidentified neighbor over drinks that he worked for Oliver North and [Richard] Secord, and had sent arms shipments to the Contras." That lead was not pursued.[^7] -[[Bill Turner]], a friend and confidante of [[Danny Casolaro]], claimed to have seen papers from Casolaro that connected North and the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]. North's personal notebooks documenting the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] also contained [[Ian Stuart Spiro]]'s name.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" +[^6]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^7]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ollie Newell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ollie Newell.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c18a6f47 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ollie Newell.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - United_States + - Street_Gang + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Childhood friend and original business partner of Ricky Ross who helped launch their cocaine dealing operation in 1981. +--- +Ollie Newell, known as "Big Loc," was the childhood friend and original business partner of [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]].[^1] Newell and Ross grew up together in [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] and entered the cocaine business as partners in 1981. Some people thought Newell acted crazy, which earned him his nickname. + +### Partnership with Ricky Ross + +It was Newell who encouraged Ross to get into cocaine dealing after Ross learned about the trade from his mentor, Mr. Fisher. Ross said: "Ollie was kinda like the one that kinda like coerced me into getting into the business. You know, he's like, 'Come on, man, you can do it, you don't mess around with nothing, you don't smoke, you don't drink, you're clean, you can handle it.'"[^1] + +Newell had just gotten out of jail and needed money when Ross proposed they start selling cocaine. Their partnership began with Mr. Fisher as their source. Ross handled the selling while Newell provided protection: "I was selling, and Ollie was standing back, you know, and watching me, you know, make sure didn't nobody try to rob me or nothing like that," Ross said. They kept their earnings small to avoid police attention, never wanting to get over two or three hundred dollars on hand. Newell was inclined to use the product, which frustrated Ross: "even Ollie! Ollie was, was, was straight and always wanted to get high, get high, get high. So... I finally got in it, I said, 'Well, man, you're using up all the profit!'"[^1] + +Both Newell and Ross hid their money from their mothers, who were strict. "So even if we buy clothes, we'd hide them in the garage and put them on after we'd leave so she wouldn't find out," Ross recalled.[^1] + +### Later Legal Troubles + +Newell was convicted of drug charges in [[Indiana]] in the late 1980s and released from prison in 1997.[^2] + +### Weapons Acquisition + +Newell became one of [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s biggest arms customers, amassing enough firepower to equip a platoon. His prize possession was a tripod-mounted .50-caliber machine gun, which can down small planes. Ricky Ross said of Newell's arms buying: "Like, I started buying houses, right? Well, Ollie started buying guns. He'd buy anything Danilo would walk through the door with. We had our own little arsenal. One time, he tells me Danilo was gonna get him a grenade launcher. I said, 'Man, what the fuck do we need with a grenade launcher?'" The weapons were procured through [[Ronald Lister]] and the [[Mundy Security Group]].[^3] + +### Identified as South Central Cocaine Boss + +In August 1986, the [[Torres Brothers|Torres brothers]] told Bell PD detective [[Jerry Guzzetta]] during debriefings that two Black dealers controlled the entire South Central Los Angeles cocaine market. Guzzetta's "Project Sahara" report identified them: "Basically, there is one major market which informant 36210 and 36211 are dealing with, which for the sake of argument in this report will be designated the Black market, because it is solely controlled by two male Negroes by the name of Rick and Ollie." The Torreses reported that the two dealers "are generating a conservative figure of approximately $10 million dollars a month." This intelligence was passed to the [[LASD Major Violators]] squad and Detective [[Thomas Gordon]].[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Olof Palme.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Olof Palme.md index fd63556a..3f8ca76a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Olof Palme.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Olof Palme.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Sweden + - Israel + - Military +summary: "Prime Minister of Sweden whose government was involved in military equipment sales to Iran through Israel before refusing to continue." --- + [[Olof Palme]] was the Prime Minister of [[Sweden]]. His government was involved in the sale of military equipment to [[Iran]] through [[Israel]]. However, [[Olof Palme|Palme]] eventually refused to continue these sales.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ora Ben-Shalom.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ora Ben-Shalom.md index 681c64b5..26bab8c8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ora Ben-Shalom.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ora Ben-Shalom.md @@ -1,18 +1,22 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Intelligence + - IranContra - Israel + - Military +summary: "After the deaths of Freddie and Herut (Ari Ben-Menashe's daughter), Ora and Ari Ben-Menashe began a relationship in late 1986, eventually living together in Jerusalem." --- -[[Ora Ben-Shalom]] is the wife of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. She was born in the [[USA|United States]] to a [[Canada|Canadian]] Jewish mother and an [[Austria|Austrian]] Jewish father. Her family moved to [[Israel]] when she was 12, and they changed their family name from Friedman to Ben-Shalom. The family was religiously observant and ultra-rightwing politically.[^1] -[[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]] joined the External Relations Department (ERD) of the [[Israel Defense Forces]]/Military Intelligence as a first lieutenant in 1979, where she met [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. She was fluent in English, Spanish, and Hebrew. She later left the ERD in 1980 to work for [[Mossad]] and was appointed to a prestigious position in public relations at the [[Hilton International]] in [[Jerusalem]], while remaining a [[Mossad]] "operative."[^1] +[[Ora Ben-Shalom]] is the wife of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. She was born in the [[United States|United States]] to a [[Canada|Canadian]] Jewish mother and an [[Austria|Austrian]] Jewish father. Her family moved to [[Israel]] when she was 12, and they changed their family name from Friedman to Ben-Shalom. The family was religiously observant and ultra-rightwing politically.[^1] + +[[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]] joined the External Relations Department (ERD) of the [[Israel]]/Military Intelligence as a first lieutenant in 1979, where she met [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. She was fluent in English, Spanish, and Hebrew. She later left the ERD in 1980 to work for [[Mossad]] and was appointed to a prestigious position in public relations at the [[Hilton International]] in [[Jerusalem]], while remaining a [[Mossad]] "operative."[^1] After the deaths of [[Marie Fernanda|Freddie]] and Herut (Ari Ben-Menashe's daughter), [[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]] and [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] began a relationship in late 1986, eventually living together in [[Jerusalem]]. She traveled with him on various business trips to [[Europe]].[^1] -In August 1987, [[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]] was put under surveillance and interrogated by [[SHABAK]] (Israel's internal security agency) after she was discovered meeting with [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] people in [[Tel Aviv]]. She admitted to talking to the [[USA|Americans]] about [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] and his knowledge of the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. Her ties with [[Mossad]] were terminated, but [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] intervened to prevent her prosecution, claiming she was pregnant and they planned to marry. Their daughter, Shira, was born on July 22, 1988.[^1] +In August 1987, [[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]] was put under surveillance and interrogated by [[SHABAK]] (Israel's internal security agency) after she was discovered meeting with [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] people in [[Tel Aviv]]. She admitted to talking to the [[United States|Americans]] about [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] and his knowledge of the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. Her ties with [[Mossad]] were terminated, but [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] intervened to prevent her prosecution, claiming she was pregnant and they planned to marry. Their daughter, Shira, was born on July 22, 1988.[^1] In October 1989, [[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]] and [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] planned a vacation to [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. However, [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] was arrested in [[Los Angeles]] before they could depart. [[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]] later divorced [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pat Price.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pat Price.md index e6865d46..491d4dfd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pat Price.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pat Price.md @@ -1,20 +1,20 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Pat Price +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - psychic - - policecommissioner -description: Pat Price was a retired police commissioner and one of the most gifted psychics in the SRI remote viewing program. + - Person + - Stargate + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Pat Price was a retired police commissioner from Burbank, California, who joined the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) remote viewing program in 1973." --- + Pat Price was a retired police commissioner from Burbank, California, who joined the [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) remote viewing program in 1973. He was a graying, semi-retired, somewhat grizzled-looking fellow in his fifties who lived at Lake Tahoe. He had a small building-contractor business and also raised Christmas trees to sell in the Bay Area. He met [[Hal Puthoff]] at a lecture and later while selling Christmas trees in Mountain View. Price considered himself a psychic, claiming to have developed important leads on difficult cases during his time as a police commissioner in Burbank, thanks to spontaneously received information. He would even sit in the police dispatcher's office, trying to get psychic impressions of criminals' hiding places.[^1] Price had a long history of psychic experiences, including using his abilities to help solve difficult cases when he was a police commissioner. He claimed to have psychic impressions about people and distant events almost every day. He also claimed the ancient shamanic power of being able to change the weather, creating or evaporating clouds at will, and believed he could make traffic lights change through psychokinesis. He also believed that his soul had once belonged to the American colonial orator Patrick Henry. He also believed that an alien civilization flew its silvery saucers into bases on the moon and Mars, and also here on Earth, under the oceans and beneath great mountains, including one under Mount Hayes in Alaska.[^1] Price was considered by many to be the most gifted psychic in the SRI program. He was extraordinarily accurate and consistent, and he was particularly good at picking up technical details of target sites. He was also able to pick up alphanumeric data, a feat that was considered nearly impossible by other remote viewers, who believed that attempting to recognize numbers or letters would short-circuit the psi process. Price, however, could often read numbers or words on pieces of paper or names on uniforms, even if not always perfectly.[^1] -One of his most famous successes was the remote viewing of a secret Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk (URDF-3). He described a large gantry crane on rails, the construction of large metal spheres (estimated at 60 feet in diameter), and the use of a new "flux-welding" technique to assemble them. These details were later confirmed by satellite photography, making it a highly impressive demonstration of psychic spying. He also successfully remote-viewed a secret [[National Security Agency|NSA]] facility in Sugar Grove, West Virginia, a U.S. Navy communications base with subterranean facilities. His detailed descriptions of the site, including its underground areas and the presence of NSA cryptographers, were so accurate that they sparked a hostile security investigation, as the information was highly classified.[^1] +One of his most famous successes was the remote viewing of a secret Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk (URDF-3). He described a large gantry crane on rails, the construction of large metal spheres (estimated at 60 feet in diameter), and the use of a new "flux-welding" technique to assemble them. These details were later confirmed by satellite photography, making it a highly impressive demonstration of psychic spying. He also successfully remote-viewed a secret [[NSA|NSA]] facility in Sugar Grove, West Virginia, a U.S. Navy communications base with subterranean facilities. His detailed descriptions of the site, including its underground areas and the presence of NSA cryptographers, were so accurate that they sparked a hostile security investigation, as the information was highly classified.[^1] Price also demonstrated precognitive abilities. In one instance, he accurately described the Redwood City Marina and the boats there five minutes *before* Puthoff and Cox arrived at the location, suggesting he had perceived the future. In another case, he described a water-treatment plant with two large elevated water tanks at Rinconada Park in Palo Alto, which was later confirmed to have existed at that site in 1913, twenty-one and a half years before his viewing, indicating a perception across time. He also accurately predicted the ceasefire date of the Yom Kippur War and seemed to detect President Nixon's Oval Office tape recorder, which he described as a device that would make Nixon suffer.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Patrick J. Parker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Patrick J. Parker.md index 5ee84839..96a47b44 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Patrick J. Parker.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Patrick J. Parker.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - CIA + - Israel + - Soviet +summary: "Deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence who assessed Soviet intentions during the 1973 Yom Kippur War nuclear alert." --- + Patrick J. Parker served as the deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence. He recalled a consensus among senior intelligence officials in the [[Pentagon]] that the Soviets were "understandably frightened of the situation and eager to contain it" during the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], specifically regarding the alleged Soviet warhead shipment to [[Egypt]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Kurtz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Kurtz.md index ae21e002..810eb14f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Kurtz.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Kurtz.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Paul Kurtz +- Paul Kurtz +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Philosopher - Skeptic +summary: "Paul Kurtz (1925–2012) was an American philosopher and a prominent figure in the skeptical movement." --- + Paul Kurtz (1925–2012) was an American philosopher and a prominent figure in the skeptical movement. He was a co-founder of the [[Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal]] (CSICOP), along with [[Carl Sagan]], [[Martin Gardner]], [[Ray Hyman]], and [[James Randi]][^1]. CSICOP was established to promote scientific inquiry and combat pseudoscience, superstition, and irrational beliefs. Kurtz, through his work with CSICOP, advocated for critical thinking and the application of the scientific method to claims of the paranormal[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Paige.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Paige.md index 56164921..d2f597ee 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Paige.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Paige.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Paige confronted Ron Van Meter after Van Meter reported drug dealing and corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department to the Attorney General's office in Sacramento." +--- [[Paul Paige]] was the Sheriff of Mariposa County. He was involved in the initial investigation of [[Ron Van Meter]]'s alleged drowning on Lake McClure. Paige refused outside help in the search for Van Meter, including additional divers from adjacent counties and a mini-submarine offered by [[Dave Beavers]]' associate.[^1] Paige confronted [[Ron Van Meter]] after Van Meter reported drug dealing and corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department to the [[California Attorney General's Office|Attorney General's office]] in Sacramento. Paige had received a call from the Attorney General informing him of Van Meter's visit and its contents, and was reportedly "livid" about Van Meter's actions.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Palmer.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Palmer.md index a138ee32..113478ad 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Palmer.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Paul Palmer.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -[[Paul Palmer]] was an informant for the [[United States Government|government]]. He became an informant after being busted for selling chemical precursors. Palmer put [[Ben Kalka]] in touch with [[Michael Riconosciuto]] to obtain monomethylamine, a key ingredient for methamphetamine production, as part of a federal sting operation.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Government informant who connected Ben Kalka with Michael Riconosciuto in a federal sting operation involving methamphetamine precursors." +--- +[[Paul Palmer]] was an informant for the [[United States|government]]. He became an informant after being busted for selling chemical precursors. Palmer put [[Ben Kalka]] in touch with [[Michael Riconosciuto]] to obtain monomethylamine, a key ingredient for methamphetamine production, as part of a federal sting operation.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pavel Naumov.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pavel Naumov.md index c6c0e53d..fea6cbc5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pavel Naumov.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pavel Naumov.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Pavel Naumov +- Pavel Naumov +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist + - RemoteViewer - Military - - Soviet Union + - Soviet +summary: "Pavel Naumov was a Soviet military scientist who reportedly conducted a notable ESP experiment around 1956." --- + # Pavel Naumov Pavel Naumov was a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] military scientist who reportedly conducted a notable [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] experiment around 1956. This experiment involved a mother rabbit, her newborn litter, a submerged Soviet submarine, and a research station on shore[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pavel Stepanek.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pavel Stepanek.md index 4408d169..62d3510e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pavel Stepanek.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pavel Stepanek.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Pavel Stepanek +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - psychic - - Czechoslovakia -description: Pavel Stepanek was a Czech psychic known for his participation in experiments demonstrating the transmission of psi data with error-correcting protocols. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "While the effective bit rate for this experiment was very low (about one word per day), it was considered an impressive proof-of-concept, suggesting that the claims made in the Nautilus story might not have been entirely farfetched." --- + [[Pavel Stepanek]] was a Czech psychic who participated in experiments conducted by researcher Milan Ryzl in the mid-1960s. These experiments aimed to demonstrate the transmission of [[Parapsychology|psi]] data using error-correcting protocols, similar to those used in telecommunications. In one notable experiment, Stepanek repeatedly guessed bits in a randomly generated 50-bit sequence of ones and zeros. After several days and twenty thousand guesses, Ryzl, using a majority-vote error-correcting protocol, successfully reconstructed the entire 50-bit sequence.[^1] While the effective bit rate for this experiment was very low (about one word per day), it was considered an impressive proof-of-concept, suggesting that the claims made in [[The Nautilus (Telepathy Project)|the Nautilus story]] might not have been entirely farfetched. Stepanek's work contributed to the broader body of psi research being conducted in Czechoslovakia and the [[Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] during the Cold War.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pazit Ravina.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pazit Ravina.md index fa59fbcf..15a01380 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pazit Ravina.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pazit Ravina.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - Journalist - - Israel +summary: "Israeli journalist who confirmed that Ari Ben-Menashe had access to highly sensitive intelligence information in her 1992 Davar articles." --- + [[Pazit Ravina]] is an [[Israel|Israeli]] journalist who wrote a two-part piece titled "Who Are You, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]?" in the [[Israel|Israeli]] daily *Davar* in January and February 1992. In her article, she confirmed that individuals who worked with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] stated he had access to highly sensitive intelligence information, countering media assaults that sought to discredit him.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter D. Stockton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter D. Stockton.md index ab539481..f22f3cbc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter D. Stockton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter D. Stockton.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - - Investigator - - USA + - Journalist +summary: "Chief investigator for congressional subcommittees who relayed intelligence community suspicions about Israel's nuclear program to journalists." --- + Peter D. Stockton was a chief investigator for congressional subcommittees. He, along with [[Henry R. Myers]], spent nearly fifteen years relaying the suspicions of [[Carl E. Duckett]] and [[John L. Hadden]] to journalists as the views of knowledgeable intelligence sources, leading many reporters to publish these beliefs as "facts." Stockton had continuing doubts about the credibility of Hadden, noting that Hadden told different versions of events to subcommittee investigators and officials of the Government Accounting Office.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter R. Phillips.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter R. Phillips.md index e5d937ab..99b71b44 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter R. Phillips.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter R. Phillips.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Peter R. Phillips +- Peter R. Phillips +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Researcher + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Randi sent two young magicians, Steven Shaw and Michael Edwards, to Phillips's lab, where they pretended to possess psychokinetic abilities and simulated feats like spoon bending using sleight of hand." --- + Peter R. Phillips was the director of the [[McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research]] at Washington University. His laboratory became the target of a hoax orchestrated by magician [[James Randi]] in 1983[^1]. Randi sent two young magicians, [[Steven Shaw]] and [[Michael Edwards]], to Phillips's lab, where they pretended to possess [[Psychokinesis|psychokinetic]] abilities and simulated feats like spoon bending using sleight of hand. Randi sent twenty-two letters to Phillips, warning him that spoon bending could easily be faked by skilled magicians and offering methods to catch those who were cheating, but Phillips never took him up on his offer[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter Righton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter Righton.md index ec7e8efa..04bb76d0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter Righton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter Righton.md @@ -1,15 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - UK - - Government_Adviser - - Child_Protection - - 1980s - - 1990s - - PIE - - VIP_Pedophile_Ring - - Elm_Guest_House + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Peter Righton was a social services director and the top UK government adviser on child protection services." --- + Peter Righton was a social services director and the top UK government adviser on child protection services. He held a senior post with the National Children's Bureau and was described as "a respected figure in the child care field." Righton had been a member of the [[Pedophile Information Exchange]] (PIE), which was named in the VIP pedophile dossier from 1983 that [[Geoffrey Dickens]] handed to Home Secretary [[Leon Brittan]]. The dossier contained allegations about members of parliament and the Queen's royal staff being part of a VIP pedophile ring with ties to PIE. Righton's position as a government adviser on child protection services gave him unprecedented access to child protection policies and children's homes across the UK, allowing him to operate within the very system designed to protect vulnerable children.[^1] ### Arrests and Criminal Activities diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter Squire.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter Squire.md index 9d36142e..3bb9c3c1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter Squire.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter Squire.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Peter Squire +- Peter Squire +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Military - - Scientist + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Peter Squire is a program officer in the Office of Naval Research (ONR)'s Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism department." --- + Peter Squire is a program officer in the [[Office of Naval Research]] (ONR)'s Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism department. In 2014, ONR embarked on a four-year, $3.85 million research program to explore the phenomena it calls [[Premonition]] and [[Intuition]], or "Spidey sense," for sailors and Marines[^1]. Squire stated, "We have to understand what gives rise to this so-called ‘sixth sense,'" emphasizing that Navy scientists place less emphasis on trying to understand the phenomena theoretically and more on using technology to examine the mysterious process. The [[Pentagon]]'s focus is to maximize the power of the sixth sense for operational use[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter W. Rodman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter W. Rodman.md index 55e9b40c..f42fc50a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter W. Rodman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Peter W. Rodman.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Israel + - Diplomat + - Military +summary: "Longtime assistant to Henry Kissinger present during sensitive meetings with Israeli officials during the 1973 Yom Kippur War." --- + Peter W. Rodman was a longtime assistant to [[Henry A. Kissinger]]. He was present during a meeting between Kissinger and [[Simcha Dinitz]], the Israeli ambassador, during the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], where Dinitz emphasized the desperate situation of the Israeli military and the need for more tanks and aircraft. Rodman, who could be trusted with sensitive information, was dismissed from the meeting when Dinitz insisted on speaking with Kissinger alone.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Phillip Paske.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Phillip Paske.md index 1549697f..ff7bd2a0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Phillip Paske.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Phillip Paske.md @@ -1,31 +1,28 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Pimp - - Criminal - - Illinois - - 1970s - - Delta_Project - - Child_Trafficking - - Odyssey_Foundation + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Paske acted as custodian of The Delta Project during periods when Norman was imprisoned, managing its activities which included recruiting local Chicago, Illinois, boys for prostitution and pornography." --- -Phillip R. Paske, a 25-year-old convicted murderer and thief, served as the closest associate of [[John David Norman]] in the [[Odyssey Network]], also known as the [[Odyssey Foundation]] and later rebranded as [[Delta Project]]. A tall, slimly built transvestite in his twenties with long blond hair, Paske met Norman while incarcerated in Cook County Jail, where he faced charges for accessory to murder, later pled down to theft. Paroled in January 1976 despite his probation status, Paske continued to manage Norman's child trafficking enterprise, operating out of a basement apartment on W. Wrightwood Avenue in [[Chicago, Illinois]], which functioned as a photography studio for producing child pornography.[^1] -Paske acted as custodian of The Delta Project during periods when Norman was imprisoned, managing its activities which included recruiting local [[Chicago, Illinois]], boys for prostitution and pornography. After Norman's early release in May 1977, Paske and Norman blacked out the windows of their apartment to facilitate these operations. Paske's background as a child pimp extended to his employment as a children's supervisor at a public swimming pool in [[Chicago, Illinois]], a position he lost following Norman's arrest in June 1978.[^1] +Phillip R. Paske, a 25-year-old convicted murderer and thief, served as the closest associate of [[John David Norman]] in the [[Odyssey Network]], also known as the [[Odyssey Foundation]] and later rebranded as [[Delta Project]]. A tall, slimly built transvestite in his twenties with long blond hair, Paske met Norman while incarcerated in Cook County Jail, where he faced charges for accessory to murder, later pled down to theft. Paroled in January 1976 despite his probation status, Paske continued to manage Norman's child trafficking enterprise, operating out of a basement apartment on W. Wrightwood Avenue in [[Chicago]], which functioned as a photography studio for producing child pornography.[^1] + +Paske acted as custodian of The Delta Project during periods when Norman was imprisoned, managing its activities which included recruiting local [[Chicago]], boys for prostitution and pornography. After Norman's early release in May 1977, Paske and Norman blacked out the windows of their apartment to facilitate these operations. Paske's background as a child pimp extended to his employment as a children's supervisor at a public swimming pool in [[Chicago]], a position he lost following Norman's arrest in June 1978.[^1] ### Criminal Activities -Paske played a key role in The Delta Project, a rebranded iteration of [[John David Norman]]'s [[Odyssey Foundation]], which operated as a nationwide male prostitution ring involving young boys and the distribution of child pornography through newsletters and advertisements. From inside Cook County Jail, Paske helped Norman use jail printing facilities to produce and mail three newsletters promoting The Delta Project to homosexual clients across the country. After his parole, Paske continued running the operation, including setting up a photography studio in their [[Chicago, Illinois]], apartment where they recruited and exploited local boys for sex and explicit materials.[^1] +Paske played a key role in The Delta Project, a rebranded iteration of [[John David Norman]]'s [[Odyssey Foundation]], which operated as a nationwide male prostitution ring involving young boys and the distribution of child pornography through newsletters and advertisements. From inside Cook County Jail, Paske helped Norman use jail printing facilities to produce and mail three newsletters promoting The Delta Project to homosexual clients across the country. After his parole, Paske continued running the operation, including setting up a photography studio in their [[Chicago]], apartment where they recruited and exploited local boys for sex and explicit materials.[^1] -The Delta Project under Paske's involvement maintained operations in [[Chicago, Illinois]], [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], and [[California]], sending out newsletters detailing available boys and services while continuing child trafficking activities. In June 1978, police raided the apartment after a report from [[Michael Salcido]], seizing thousands of index cards with client details for an organization called The Creative Corps, which Paske and Norman used to sponsor boys for prostitution. Paske's criminal activities centered on child pimping, pornography production, and trafficking, directly linking to the exploitation of underage males for commercial purposes.[^1] +The Delta Project under Paske's involvement maintained operations in [[Chicago]], [[New Orleans]], and [[California]], sending out newsletters detailing available boys and services while continuing child trafficking activities. In June 1978, police raided the apartment after a report from [[Michael Salcido]], seizing thousands of index cards with client details for an organization called The Creative Corps, which Paske and Norman used to sponsor boys for prostitution. Paske's criminal activities centered on child pimping, pornography production, and trafficking, directly linking to the exploitation of underage males for commercial purposes.[^1] Paske was implicated in the procurement of boys for sex and movies, as detailed in payroll records showing his employment at [[John Wayne Gacy]]'s PDM Construction company in September 1978, just months before Gacy's arrest. Receipts dated September 12, 19, and 25, 1978, confirm Paske's work there, during which he had keys to Gacy's house and allegedly used it for illicit activities when Gacy was absent. These actions tied Paske to a broader network of child exploitation, including potential involvement in snuff films as claimed by Gacy in 1992 interviews.[^1] ### Connections -Paske was a close associate of [[John David Norman]], meeting him in Cook County Jail where he assisted in launching The Delta Project and later cohabited with him in a [[Chicago, Illinois]], apartment for pornography production. [[Charles Rehling]], a client of Norman's Epic International service, leased his apartment to Norman under the alias Steven Gurwell, indirectly connecting Paske to the property used for Delta Project operations. [[Kenneth Hellstrom]], a boy who testified against Norman in 1976, was murdered in January 1977, with Paske emerging as a prime suspect due to his role in the network, though the case remained unsolved for decades until 2007.[^1] +Paske was a close associate of [[John David Norman]], meeting him in Cook County Jail where he assisted in launching The Delta Project and later cohabited with him in a [[Chicago]], apartment for pornography production. [[Charles Rehling]], a client of Norman's Epic International service, leased his apartment to Norman under the alias Steven Gurwell, indirectly connecting Paske to the property used for Delta Project operations. [[Kenneth Hellstrom]], a boy who testified against Norman in 1976, was murdered in January 1977, with Paske emerging as a prime suspect due to his role in the network, though the case remained unsolved for decades until 2007.[^1] Paske connected to [[John Wayne Gacy]] through employment at Gacy's PDM Construction, with payslips confirming his work in September 1978 and Gacy later stating in 1992 that Paske was introduced via [[David Cram]] and served as a dangerous child pimp procuring boys for sex and films. [[Michael Salcido]], who reported Norman to police in June 1978 leading to the apartment raid where Paske lived, was murdered in February 1979 with his throat slit, positioning Paske as a suspect given Salcido's impending testimony against Norman. Gacy claimed Paske, along with Cram and [[Michael Rossi]], had access to his Norwood Park home and were involved in the murders of boys like [[Robert Piest]], [[John Butkovich]], and [[John Szyc]] during periods of Gacy's absence.[^1] -Paske's ties extended to Norman's broader network, including links to operations in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], via [[Troop 137]] and publications like Hermes, which advertised Delta Project services. Through Gacy, Paske connected to political figures in [[Chicago, Illinois]], as Gacy's home inventory listed files on payoffs to city inspectors and politicians, potentially overlapping with Paske's procurement activities. These connections formed a web of child trafficking involving pimping, pornography, and possible murders tied to silencing witnesses.[^1] +Paske's ties extended to Norman's broader network, including links to operations in [[New Orleans]], via [[Troop 137]] and publications like Hermes, which advertised Delta Project services. Through Gacy, Paske connected to political figures in [[Chicago]], as Gacy's home inventory listed files on payoffs to city inspectors and politicians, potentially overlapping with Paske's procurement activities. These connections formed a web of child trafficking involving pimping, pornography, and possible murders tied to silencing witnesses.[^1] ### Legal Outcome Paske was arrested alongside [[John David Norman]] in November 1973 during a raid on [[Charles Rehling]]'s Homewood apartment, where police found [[Odyssey Foundation]] materials, but specific charges against Paske from this incident are not detailed beyond his incarceration for prior offenses. He was paroled in January 1976 despite ongoing involvement in The Delta Project, avoiding immediate charges for jail-based operations. In June 1978, following the raid on the Wrightwood Avenue apartment after [[Michael Salcido]]'s report, Paske was released without charge despite living there and being linked to the seized client cards for The Creative Corps.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pinhas Sapir.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pinhas Sapir.md index 1b68b52c..3a0f8b62 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pinhas Sapir.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Pinhas Sapir.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Pinhas Sapir was an Israeli politician who, along with Levi Eshkol, dominated the Israeli budget process for more than fifteen years." --- + Pinhas Sapir was an Israeli politician who, along with [[Levi Eshkol]], dominated the Israeli budget process for more than fifteen years. He was a perennial critic of [[Israel]]'s nuclear program, viewing the Egyptian arms buildup as the most compelling argument against investing money at [[Dimona]]. Sapir saw a nuclear-armed [[Israel]] as financial madness and believed it would only lead to conflicts with the [[United States]] and a lessened flow of American contributions.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Qian Xuesen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Qian Xuesen.md index 3128b71a..837ce509 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Qian Xuesen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Qian Xuesen.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Qian Xuesen +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - scientist - - China -description: Qian Xuesen was a Chinese rocket scientist who played a key role in the development of China's missile and space programs, and was a vocal advocate for research into Extraordinary Human Body Function. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Chinese rocket scientist who contributed to U.S. missile programs before deportation, later advocating paranormal research as the father of China's rocket program." --- + Qian Xuesen, also known as H. S. Tsien, was a brilliant Chinese rocket scientist who made significant contributions to the U.S. missile and space programs before being deported to [[China]] during the McCarthy era. He is considered the father of the Chinese rocket program.[^1] In his later years, Qian became a vocal advocate for research into [[Extraordinary Human Body Function]] (EHBF), a term used in China to describe a range of paranormal abilities. He believed that the study of [[qigong]] and other traditional Chinese practices could lead to a scientific revolution and provide [[China]] with a strategic advantage. His influence was instrumental in the Chinese government's decision to officially sanction and fund research into these phenomena.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rajesh Rao.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rajesh Rao.md index 5cbbd7e4..52cdfc91 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rajesh Rao.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rajesh Rao.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Rajesh Rao +- Rajesh Rao +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Neuroscientist + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Rajesh Rao is a computational neuroscientist who collaborated with Andrea Stocco at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington in Seattle." --- + Rajesh Rao is a computational neuroscientist who collaborated with [[Andrea Stocco]] at the [[Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences]] (I-LABS) at the [[University of Washington]] in [[Seattle]]. Their work focuses on [[Synthetic Telepathy]] and direct brain-to-brain communication[^1]. On August 12, 2013, Rao's laboratory, in collaboration with Stocco, demonstrated synthetic telepathy between two human test subjects for the first time in human history[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Raji Samghabadi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Raji Samghabadi.md index 55e69fac..835cbd71 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Raji Samghabadi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Raji Samghabadi.md @@ -1,17 +1,18 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - Journalist - - Iran - - USA +summary: "After the Iranian Revolution, Samghabadi was arrested by the Mullahs, accused of being a CIA spy and a Tudeh Party member." --- + [[Raji Samghabadi]] was an Iranian-born journalist who worked as a Middle East correspondent for *Time* magazine. He was initially hired as a stringer for *Time* by [[Bruce van Voorst]], who had been a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officer. Prior to this, in the early 1970s, Samghabadi worked for *Keyhan International*, an English-language daily newspaper in [[Tehran]], and was secretly a member of the pro-Soviet [[Tudeh Party]].[^1] -After the [[Iranian Revolution]], Samghabadi was arrested by the Mullahs, accused of being a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] spy and a [[Tudeh Party]] member. He was later released and sought political asylum in the [[USA|U.S.]], eventually becoming an [[USA|American]] citizen and a Middle East correspondent for *Time*.[^1] +After the [[Iranian Revolution]], Samghabadi was arrested by the Mullahs, accused of being a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] spy and a [[Tudeh Party]] member. He was later released and sought political asylum in the [[United States|U.S.]], eventually becoming an [[United States|American]] citizen and a Middle East correspondent for *Time*.[^1] In May 1986, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] provided [[Raji Samghabadi|Samghabadi]] with detailed information about the [[Oliver North|North]]-[[Amiram Nir|Nir]] operation, which became known as the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. Samghabadi considered it a major scoop, but *Time* magazine ultimately refused to print the story, a decision attributed to the editor-in-chief, [[Henry Grunwald]].[^1] [[Raji Samghabadi|Samghabadi]] was later a witness for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in his trial for arms dealing. Despite suffering from frayed nerves, he testified, confirming that [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] had informed him about the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] prior to its public exposure. He also made a memorable, if excitable, statement during his testimony, highlighting the human cost of the conflict.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ralph Olberg.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ralph Olberg.md index d8edc193..f98c5a16 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ralph Olberg.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ralph Olberg.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Discussions included the Mujahideen's willingness to field test new and esoteric weapons and return research reports with photos." +--- [[Ralph Olberg]] was a prominent American businessman involved in spearheading the procurement of [[United States|U.S.]] weapons and technology for the [[Mujahideen]] in [[Afghanistan]]. He met with [[Ted Gunderson]], [[Tim Osman]], and [[Michael Riconosciuto]] in early 1986 to discuss his role with the worldwide support network for the Mujahideen, the Afghanistan Resistance Movement against the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]].[^1] Discussions included the Mujahideen's willingness to field test new and esoteric weapons and return research reports with photos. They also discussed the capture and/or defection of high-ranking Soviet military personnel with sensitive compartmentalized information, and the availability of their briefings, including a Soviet defector who was a communications officer with detailed information on Soviet military C-3I ([[Command Control Intelligence and Communications]]).[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ramon Milian Rodriguez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ramon Milian Rodriguez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..129ddacc --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ramon Milian Rodriguez.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Colombia + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Congressional_Testimony +summary: Ramon Milian Rodriguez was the Medellín cartel's money-laundering expert who created Frigorificos de Puntarenas and testified that the cartel donated $10 million to the Contras. +--- +Ramon Milian Rodriguez was a suave Cuban-American graduate of Santa Clara University who served as the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]]'s money-laundering wizard until his arrest in [[Miami]] in 1983, when he and $5 million in cash were taken off a Lear jet bound for [[Panama]]. Milian created an interlocking chain of companies to launder the torrents of cash pouring into the cartel's coffers, including [[Frigorificos de Puntarenas]].[^1] + +### $10 Million Donation to the Contras + +Milian testified before Senator [[John Kerry]]'s subcommittee in 1987 that he used Frigorificos to launder a $10 million donation from the Medellín cartel to the Contras, arranged by and paid to former CIA agent Felix Rodriguez. Kerry's committee didn't believe the claim, especially after Milian flunked a lie detector test on the question. But during Manuel Noriega's drug trafficking trial several years later, [[Carlos Lehder]], the Medellín cartel's transportation boss, confirmed under oath that the cartel had given the Contras $10 million, just as Milian had testified. Lehder said he arranged the donation himself.[^1] + +[[Adolfo Calero]] denied the Contras received such a sum, but as Webb noted, Calero had also denied for many years that the Contras received CIA money or assistance from [[Oliver North]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rasti Rostelli.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rasti Rostelli.md index 49fcf077..fbd2be97 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rasti Rostelli.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rasti Rostelli.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Hypnotist - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc_Dutroux - - Blankenberge + - Dutroux +summary: "Rasti Rostelli was a hypnotist whose stage show preceded the kidnapping of An Marchal and Eefje Lambrecks by Marc Dutroux." --- + Rasti Rostelli was a hypnotist whose stage show preceded the kidnapping of [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]] by [[Marc Dutroux]]. On the evening of the kidnapping, [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]] attended a Rostelli hypnosis show in [[Blankenberge|Blankenberge, Belgium]] on the coast in August 1995. Both girls were hypnotised on stage at a casino during Rostelli's performance. Rostelli put the two girls under hypnosis for almost two hours on stage. The similarly hypnotized friends of the victims said it took them hours to fully recover from the hypnosis.[^1] Father Marchal, father of [[An Marchal]], initially insisted on Rostelli coming as a witness because he thought the girls had been lured by [[Marc Dutroux|Dutroux]] while still under the influence of hypnosis. The performance was recorded on video and described in a Dutch magazine article critical of Rostelli's techniques. The article described how Rostelli told [[Eefje Lambrecks]] she would feel everything he did with a doll in her body, then struck the head of a rag doll with a hammer while she was under hypnosis. [[An Marchal]] was described as running away screaming and having to be brought back by an assistant. After the show, security video footage recorded [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]] wandering around the casino in a daze. The same night they fell into the hands of [[Marc Dutroux]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Renato Pena.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Renato Pena.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..90d9bfe2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Renato Pena.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Contra + - Drug_Trafficker + - Nicaragua + - San_Francisco + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: FDN San Francisco representative and cocaine dealer for Norwin Meneses who was arrested in 1984 and implicated the CIA in Contra drug trafficking during DEA debriefings. +--- +Renato Peña Cabrera was the [[FDN]]'s San Francisco representative and a [[cocaine]] dealer for [[Norwin Meneses]].[^1] Peña served as a key conduit between the FDN leadership in [[Honduras]] and the Contra support network in [[California]], facilitating arms procurement and communications. + +### Role with the FDN + +As the FDN's San Francisco representative, Peña was present "on many occasions" when Meneses telephoned FDN commander [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] in Honduras. Peña told federal investigators in 1997 that "Meneses told Pena of Bermúdez's requests for such things as gun silencers (which Meneses obtained in [[Los Angeles]]), cross bows, and other military equipment for the [[Contras]]." Meneses sometimes personally delivered the supplies to the Contras, Peña said; other times he had contacts in [[Miami]] and Los Angeles forward them to friendly Honduran authorities.[^1] + +Peña also served as a propagandist for the FDN. "Meneses would bring [back] military information, bulletins, and communiques from Bermúdez that Pena would put into newsletters and give to the press and Contra sympathizers," a summary of Peña's interview states.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking + +Peña was one of Meneses's cocaine dealers and admitted hauling millions in drug profits from [[San Francisco]] to Los Angeles for delivery to the Contras. He also told the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] that Meneses had a [[DEA]] agent on his payroll who warned him of the impending arrests of [[Julio Zavala]] and [[Carlos Cabezas]] weeks before the February 1983 raids.[^2] + +Peña told CIA investigators that Meneses introduced him to his nephew, Jairo Meneses, who was in charge of distributing the family's cocaine. "Pena says he made from six to eight trips from San Francisco to Los Angeles between 1982 and 1984 for Meneses' drug trafficking organization," the CIA Inspector General reported. "Each time, he says, he carried anywhere from $600,000 to $1,000,000 to Los Angeles and returned to San Francisco with six to eight kilograms of cocaine." A Colombian associate told Peña that a portion of the proceeds were going to the Contras. The excess money — $300,000 to $500,000 per trip beyond what the cocaine cost — was likely the Contras' cut.[^3] + +### CIA Awareness + +Partly declassified [[Central Intelligence Agency]] records show the agency had evidence as early as October 1982 of links between Meneses's drug ring, the FDN, and an unnamed U.S. religious organization involving an exchange of narcotics for arms. A CIA cable identified Peña as one of four persons who would represent the FDN at a meeting in [[Costa Rica]] regarding this exchange. CIA headquarters ordered the Domestic Collection Division to halt further investigation, then had second thoughts, cabling a Latin American station that "the information was surfaced by another [U.S. government] agency and may return to haunt us."[^3] + +### Arrest and DEA Debriefing + +Peña and Jairo Meneses were arrested on cocaine trafficking charges in November 1984. Agents found a kilo of cocaine in the trunk of Peña's car. At an apartment Jairo maintained in Oakland as a cocaine storehouse, the DEA found half a kilo. Peña pleaded guilty in March 1985 and received a two-year sentence. During DEA debriefing, Peña said "the CIA was allowing the Contras to fly drugs into the United States, sell them, and keep the proceeds," the Justice Department Inspector General reported. Jairo had told him "the United States was aware of these dealings and that it was highly unlikely that I would even get in trouble." Both Meneses and [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] told him they raised money for the Contras through drug dealing; Blandón claimed "the Contras would not have been able to operate without drug proceeds." FDN leader Bermúdez "was aware of the drug dealing" and Peña described him as "a CIA agent."[^3] + +In later interviews with CIA and Justice Department inspectors, despite facing deportation, Peña insisted: "The CIA knows about all these things... The CIA decided to recruit Meneses so that drug sales could be used to support the Contras. Bermúdez could not have recruited Meneses on his own... but would have had to follow orders." A DEA informant independently corroborated Peña's testimony in spring 1986.[^3] + +Peña was dating Blandón's sister, Leysla Balladares, who paid bail for both Peña and Jairo Meneses.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Reza Hashemi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Reza Hashemi.md index 12feff73..e55a3c63 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Reza Hashemi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Reza Hashemi.md @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Business - - Iran - - USA + - IranContra + - Israel +summary: "Iranian arms dealer and one of the Hashemi brothers involved in secret arms sales and hostage negotiations related to Iran-Contra." --- -[[Reza Hashemi]] was one of the [[Hashemi brothers]], an [[Iran|Iranian]] living in the [[USA|West]]. He was involved in secret arms sales and negotiations concerning the [[USA|American]] hostages in [[Tehran]].[^1] -[[Reza Hashemi|Hashemi]] was arrested after his brothers, [[Cyrus Hashemi]] and [[Jamshid Hashemi]], were tipped off about their indictment under the [[Arms Export Control Act]] for illegal arms sales to [[Iran]]. He became a hostage himself, which pressured his elder brothers to negotiate with [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] to become informants.[^1] +[[Reza Hashemi]] was one of the [[Hashemi brothers]], an [[Iran|Iranian]] living in the [[United States|West]]. He was involved in secret arms sales and negotiations concerning the [[United States|American]] hostages in [[Tehran]].[^1] + +[[Reza Hashemi|Hashemi]] was arrested after his brothers, [[Cyrus Hashemi]] and [[Jamshid Hashemi]], were tipped off about their indictment under the [[Arms Export Control Act]] for illegal arms sales to [[Iran]]. He became a hostage himself, which pressured his elder brothers to negotiate with [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]] to become informants.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard G. Stilwell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard G. Stilwell.md index dc48fd7f..81bdd411 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard G. Stilwell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard G. Stilwell.md @@ -1,15 +1,18 @@ --- aliases: - - Richard G. Stilwell +- Richard G. Stilwell - General Richard G. Stilwell +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person + - RemoteViewer - Military - - Government Official +summary: "Retired U.S. Army four-star general who arranged John B. Alexander's transfer to INSCOM, bringing psychic research into military intelligence." --- -Richard G. Stilwell (1917–1991) was a retired [[U.S. Army]] four-star general who served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. He was a distinguished military figure, having participated in the Normandy Invasion in [[World War II]], served as head of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Thailand during the [[Vietnam War]], and commanded the United Nations Command in Korea[^1]. -In January 1981, Stilwell took an interest in Lieutenant Colonel [[John B. Alexander]]'s controversial article, "The New Mental Battlefield: Beam Me Up, Spock." After an informal meeting with Alexander, Stilwell arranged for his transfer to the [[Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] under Major General [[Albert Stubblebine]]. This move formally brought Alexander into the realm of psychic research within the military[^1]. +Richard G. Stilwell (1917–1991) was a retired [[U.S. Army]] four-star general who served as the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. He was a distinguished military figure, having participated in the Normandy Invasion in [[World War II]], served as head of the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Thailand during the [[Vietnam]], and commanded the United Nations Command in Korea[^1]. + +In January 1981, Stilwell took an interest in Lieutenant Colonel [[John B. Alexander]]'s controversial article, "The New Mental Battlefield: Beam Me Up, Spock." After an informal meeting with Alexander, Stilwell arranged for his transfer to the [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] under Major General [[Albert Stubblebine]]. This move formally brought Alexander into the realm of psychic research within the military[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Nixon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Nixon.md index 60cb36c2..1d021948 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Nixon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Nixon.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Richard Nixon +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - - person - - president - - government -description: Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. His presidency was marked by significant foreign policy initiatives and the Watergate scandal. + - Person + - CIA + - NSA + - Politician + - Soviet +summary: "Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974." --- + Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1969 to 1974. His presidency was marked by significant foreign policy initiatives, including opening relations with [[China]] and pursuing détente with the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] ### Pre-Presidential Activities diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Secord.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Secord.md index bcd54e55..de94a5c2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Secord.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Secord.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "General and co-conspirator of Oliver North in Iran-Contra who moved weapons from Israel to the Nicaraguan Contras." +--- [[Richard Secord]] was a General and a co-conspirator of [[Oliver North]] in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. The [[United States]] Tower Commission probe into Iran-gate revealed that [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], a Syrian kingpin and arms dealer, had been paid $1.2 million by Secord to move weapons from [[Israel]] to the Nicaraguan [[Contras]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard St. Francis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard St. Francis.md index 6dd98f64..49413565 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard St. Francis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard St. Francis.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Business - - USA +summary: "Connecticut businessman and TransCapital employee involved in C-130 aircraft sales to Iran and indicted alongside Ari Ben-Menashe." --- -[[Richard St. Francis]] was a businessman from [[Connecticut]] who worked for [[TransCapital]], a firm licensed to sell computer hardware used for the [[PROMIS]] program. He was involved in arms deals, particularly concerning the sale of [[C-130]] aircraft to [[Iran]].[^1] -In April 1989, [[Richard St. Francis|St. Francis]] was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to [[Iran|Tehran]], working with [[Joseph O'Toole]] and [[Mike Timpani]]. This deal was intended to be a go-between for [[Israel]] and [[Iran]]. He was also the person who brought the mysterious "Lettner" (later identified as [[John Lisica]], an undercover [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs Service]] agent) to [[Kennedy Airport]] to meet [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], as part of a sting operation.[^1] +[[Richard St. Francis]] was a businessman from [[Connecticut]] who worked for [[TransCapital Corporation]], a firm licensed to sell computer hardware used for the [[PROMIS]] program. He was involved in arms deals, particularly concerning the sale of [[C-130]] aircraft to [[Iran]].[^1] -[[Richard St. Francis|St. Francis]] was arrested in April 1989 and later indicted for conspiracy to defraud the [[USA|United States]], cover up illegal dealings, and attempt to sell three planes to [[Iran]] in violation of federal laws. He was a co-defendant with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in the trial, though his case was later severed.[^1] +In April 1989, [[Richard St. Francis|St. Francis]] was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to [[Iran|Tehran]], working with [[Joseph O'Toole]] and [[Mike Timpani]]. This deal was intended to be a go-between for [[Israel]] and [[Iran]]. He was also the person who brought the mysterious "Lettner" (later identified as [[John Lisica]], an undercover [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs Service]] agent) to [[Kennedy Airport]] to meet [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], as part of a sting operation.[^1] + +[[Richard St. Francis|St. Francis]] was arrested in April 1989 and later indicted for conspiracy to defraud the [[United States|United States]], cover up illegal dealings, and attempt to sell three planes to [[Iran]] in violation of federal laws. He was a co-defendant with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] in the trial, though his case was later severed.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Stavin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Stavin.md index e4e4573a..bb0f98f9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Stavin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Richard Stavin.md @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Stavin quit his job after the DOJ sealed the wiretaps and no prosecutions were pursued in the MCA organized crime investigation." +--- [[Richard Stavin]] was a member of the Organized Crime Strike Force. He supervised the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps on [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. Along with [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] [[Marvin Rudnick]] and [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Thomas Gates]], Stavin believed that [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] had been penetrated by organized crime, based on the wiretaps.[1] -Stavin quit his job after the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] sealed the wiretaps and no prosecutions were pursued in the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] organized crime investigation. The [[Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force]] was disbanded following these events.[1] +Stavin quit his job after the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] sealed the wiretaps and no prosecutions were pursued in the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] organized crime investigation. The [[Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force]] was disbanded following these events.[1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ricky Ross.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ricky Ross.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3434d363 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ricky Ross.md @@ -0,0 +1,172 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - United_States + - Street_Gang + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Freeway Ricky Donnell Ross led South Central Los Angeles's largest crack cocaine distribution network, expanding from local dealing to a coast-to-coast operation that moved over 150 kilos per week at its peak. +--- +"Freeway" Ricky Donnell Ross was the leader of [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]]'s first major [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] distribution network.[^2] In the space of four years, Ross went from selling fractions of an ounce of [[cocaine]] to shipping multimillion-dollar shipments across [[United States|America]].[^2] His primary supplier was [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]], a [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] trafficker who had sold cocaine to fund the [[Contras]] during the early 1980s.[^1] + +### Early Life + +Ross grew up in South Central L.A., where his family had lived since the early 1960s. His father, Sonny, an oil tank cleaner by trade, left home while Ross was still a small child in Tyler, [[Texas]], in 1963. His mother, Annie, a heavyset woman with bottle-thick glasses, worked as a janitor in downtown office buildings and was strict, always checking up on Ross and his older brother David, snooping in their rooms to make sure they weren't getting into trouble. When she was at work, her younger sister Luetha Wilson watched the boys. Since childhood, Ross was taking things apart and putting them back together, and began driving tractors on his uncle's farm in Overton, Texas, during summer visits.[^3] + +### Tennis and Education + +Ross was too small for football or basketball but had quick reflexes. Two family friends, Dr. Mal Bouquet and Richard Williams, encouraged him to take up tennis when he was about eleven or twelve. "They picked me up, took me to tennis tournaments. They took care of my racquets and tennis shoes, stuff like that," Ross said. The tournaments and practices kept him out of the 74 Hoover Crips, his neighborhood gang. He was friends with many of them but was never a gang member himself. A 1993 letter from the Federal Correctional Institution in Phoenix stated: "There exists no information to substantiate your membership in the Los Angeles based 'Crips' street gang. All information in your file has been deleted which reflected gang participation or membership." L.A. Times reporter Jesse Katz, who spent months interviewing Ross in 1994, observed: "He does not have the culture of a gang member when you talk to him. He doesn't have the attitude... I mean, he was a capitalist."[^3] + +At Dorsey High School, Ross made All-League his first year, All-City second team as a sophomore, and All-City first team his senior year. His goal was to play tennis for a major university, and coaches were grooming about five players on his team for college scholarships. But Ross had a critical problem: by his senior year, he still couldn't read or write. "My teachers just passed me, gave me C's and let me go through," Ross said. It only mattered when he started practicing with the Long Beach State University tennis team after beating one of their players in a tournament. Once the coach discovered his academic situation, the university's interest ended. Disillusioned, Ross dropped out of Dorsey, a few credits short of graduation. "I didn't graduate. I made it to the 12th grade and I was a few credits from being able to graduate." On July 7, 1978, he was arrested by the LAPD for burglary and disorderly conduct, though the charges were dismissed.[^3] + +### Introduction to Cocaine + +After leaving high school, Ross attended the Venice Skills Center to study auto repair, then was recruited by coach Pete Brown to play tennis at L.A. Trade Tech Junior College. He was studying bookbinding, ironically, for the illiterate Ross. At Trade Tech, Ross grew close to Mr. Fisher, an auto upholstery teacher and sometime tennis partner who lived in Baldwin Hills, drove a new Cadillac, and wore nice jewelry. Ross adopted Fisher as a father figure.[^3] + +In 1981, Ross discovered why Fisher could afford such a lifestyle on a teacher's salary. "We had a conversation one day. I found out that he was dealing and also using narcotics," Ross said. Fisher showed him a piece of cocaine "about as big as a matchhead" and told him "this right here is worth $50 and you can sell this and it just keeps getting better and better." Ross discussed it with his running partner [[Ollie Newell]], who had just gotten out of jail and needed money. Newell encouraged him: "Come on, man, you can do it, you don't mess around with nothing, you don't smoke, you don't drink, you're clean, you can handle it." Ross made one reservation: he would never use his own product.[^3] + +### First Drug Deals + +Their first deal was a disaster. Fisher gave them "a fifty-dollar piece" and "we got beat out of it," Ross said. They regrouped, stole a car from Bret Harte Junior High's parking lot, and sold the wheels for $250. They returned to Fisher and bought "what's called an 8-track of cocaine" — three grams, heavily cut, for $250. They cut it further and sold it for about $600. "An awful lot of money." Instead of spending the profits, they reinvested. "Sold it, made more money," Ross said. "I didn't really know the game. It was like we were just stumbling through, you know what I'm saying? Picking up as we go."[^3] + +Ross sold while Newell provided protection. They kept earnings small to avoid police attention: "We never wanted to get over two or three hundred dollars." Acquaintances selling PCP ("Sherm" or "water") mocked them for choosing cocaine, which had a much smaller market. Ross preferred it: "Cocaine is like, mellow, and it was cool. So I didn't mind doing it." On March 19, 1982, Ross was arrested for grand theft auto after police found a Mercedes in his garage with mismatched parts. He hired Beverly Hills attorney [[Alan Fenster]], who got the charge dismissed.[^3] + +### Ivan as Supplier + +Fisher grew uncomfortable with the volume Ross and Newell were ordering. "Mr. Fisher was working so he told me to go ahead and deal directly with Ivan," Ross said. "Ivan," a handsome, smiling Latino who had been supplying Fisher, offered to be their direct supplier at a better price. Under Ivan, "we went from moving grams to moving ounces." The same product Fisher sold them for $200 now yielded $900, because Fisher had been skimming $50-$75 per transaction. Ross reinvested the savings into larger orders, getting volume breaks, then cutting street prices further.[^3] + +L.A. Times reporter Jesse Katz observed: "He kept incrementally expanding his quantity, and every time he could do that, he was bringing the price down just a little bit more, and then what he would gain from volume, he would put right back into the operation. It was just classic economics. And he saw all this in a way I guess others didn't, or weren't as disciplined as him to act on." The discipline was partly enforced by their mothers: both Newell and Ross hid their money and purchases from their strict mothers. When Annie Ross finally discovered what was happening, she threw both of them out.[^3] + +Ross said: "You know how some people feel that God put them down here to be a preacher? I felt that he had put me down to be the cocaine man." He began converting PCP dealers into cocaine dealers, as they saw customers leaving with hundred-dollar bills instead of five- and ten-dollar purchases.[^3] + +After eight months with Ivan, their supplier disappeared. "Something happened to Ivan," Ross said. They panicked. From afar, Danilo Blandón watched events unfold. It was time for him to make his move.[^3] + +### Relationship with Danilo Blandón + +Blandón was Ross's sole connection to wholesale cocaine after Ivan's disappearance: "Everybody I knew, I knew through him. So really, he could be considered as my only source. In a sense, he was."[^1] Ross described Blandón as "almost like a godfather to me. He's the one who got me going."[^1] + +Ross had no knowledge of Blandón's political connections. When [[Gary Webb]] informed him that Blandón had been selling cocaine to help the Contras buy weapons and supplies, Ross reacted with disbelief: "And they put me in jail? I'd say that was some fucked-up shit there. They say I sold dope all over, but man, I know he done sold ten times more than me. Are you being straight with me?"[^1] Ross concluded: "He's been working for the government the whole damn time."[^1] + +### Empire at Its Zenith + +During 1984 and 1985, the Ross-Blandón cocaine trafficking empire reached its peak. Ross was selling cocaine so rapidly he stopped converting it to crack himself, instead passing Blandón's kilos directly to smaller crack manufacturers, increasingly members of various [[Crips]] sets from across Los Angeles. Blandón confirmed that Ross was buying 100 kilos per week: "It continued growing, growing, growing, until sometime he buy [from] me 100 a week." Blandón arranged with Colombian suppliers to give Ross cocaine on credit—the initial advance of 20 to 25 kilos was worth approximately $1 million wholesale.[^5] + +Ross estimated his average volume at approximately 150 kilos per week, enough to produce roughly 3,000,000 doses of crack every seven days. Blandón and the [[Torres Brothers]] were sometimes sharing approximately $5.7 million per week in cash from Ross. "Sometimes, we'd spend $4 million or $5 million a week with that guy, in our hell days," Ross said. Ross used a South Central apartment as a countinghouse, where drug money was brought, sorted, and wrapped using two or three counting machines running day and night. "Man, my fingers hurt!" Ross told Blandón. "We got to the point where it was like, 'Man, we don't want to count no more money.'"[^5] + +### Diversification of Suppliers + +When Blandón became increasingly unreliable—drinking heavily and reluctant to leave his Rialto home—Ross turned to the Torres Brothers, Nicaraguan traffickers who had previously worked for Blandón. Ross used the competition to drive down prices from both suppliers, whipsawing each against the other. Blandón acknowledged that Ross "got the coke from me, from Torres. . .I got a piece of the apple." The rivalry between Blandón and the Torres brothers eventually turned bitter and dangerous.[^5] + +Ross had initially been reluctant to find other suppliers, recognizing how much of his success depended on Blandón: "If Danilo had disappeared, we wouldn't have been getting no ounces, no nothing. . .When we got started, if we wouldn't have had him, we wouldn't have been able to have found it nowhere else." Blandón's prices—$38,000 per kilo when others charged $45,000—and his steady supply made him difficult to replace. Blandón also provided Ross with advance warnings of police raids on his stash houses.[^5] + +### Real Estate and Front Businesses + +Following Blandón's advice to invest drug profits, Ross purchased houses, apartment buildings, an auto parts store, and a hotel near the Harbor Freeway called the Freeway Motor Inn, which gave him his nickname "Freeway Rick." The motel served as a secure meeting place for dealers and couriers. The auto parts store—called the "Big Palace of Wheels"—was a well-stocked but curiously customer-free front corporation.[^5] + +### Weapons Acquisition + +Beginning in 1984, Blandón supplied Ross and his associates with high-powered weapons through [[Ronald Lister]] and the [[Mundy Security Group]]. Ross's first gun was a .22 pistol with a silencer, given to him free by Blandón. "Everybody that worked with me—everybody—bought a gun from him." Ross bought a silver-plated Uzi submachine gun, and his partner Ollie Newell became one of Blandón's biggest arms customers, eventually possessing enough firepower to equip a platoon, including a tripod-mounted .50-caliber machine gun capable of downing small planes. Ross said his crew acquired more than a hundred guns from Blandón.[^5] + +### National Expansion + +As the South Central crack market became saturated, Ross's gang customers started traveling to other California cities and then nationwide, setting up new crack markets using their connections with Ross to supply them. This migration marked the start of an unprecedented cross-country expansion by the Crips and later the Bloods. The Los Angeles Times described Ross's operation as "a coast-to-coast conglomerate that sold more than 500,000 nuggets of the drug every day." One L.A. narcotics detective described it as "a cartel."[^5] + +Ross was selling to nearly every big crack dealer in Los Angeles without resorting to attention-getting violence. "The dollar was a powerful persuader," Ross discovered. "There was no limit to the average cocaine dealer's greed. You could buy your way into anything, or out of any disagreement." His distribution system used nondescript decoy cars and load cars, walkie-talkies, stash houses, cash houses, and safe houses—a system that took him two years to perfect.[^5] + +### Identified by Law Enforcement + +In August 1986, the flipped Torres brothers told detective [[Jerry Guzzetta]] during debriefings that two Black dealers controlled the entire South Central [[Los Angeles]] cocaine market. Guzzetta's "Project Sahara" report identified them as "Rick and Ollie"—[[Ricky Ross|Ross]] and Ollie Newell—generating "a conservative figure of approximately $10 million dollars a month." The brothers reported the two dealers had established a direct pipeline to the Colombian cartels. This intelligence was passed to the [[LASD Major Violators]] squad and Detective [[Thomas Gordon]], who realized the L.A. crack market was far more disciplined and well organized than anyone had dreamed. Ross confirmed that Blandón had an uncanny ability to accurately predict upcoming police raids but said he was never able to explain Blandón's clairvoyance.[^6] + +Jerry Guzzetta drove through South Central with the Torres brothers, who showed him Ross's operations: a vacant apartment complex used as a cocaine lab, a multistory distribution center near the Harbor Freeway, and the Freeway Motor Inn—which the brothers said Rick had built to his specifications for a million dollars, with his mother Annie working the front desk. Guzzetta realized they had led him to "the legendary Freeway Rick." Ross surmised the Torres brothers gave him up because he had reverted to buying exclusively from Blandón: "Danilo's price was so low, that the Torres brothers simply could not continue to compete." Majors I had been looking for Ross since April 1986, raiding his girlfriend's apartment on May 15 and rousted his cousins in late August—telling them to warn Rick to watch himself.[^7] + +### The Godfather of South Central + +By 1986-87, Ross had become too successful to hide. He and Ollie Newell sat down one day and counted up the money stashed in their apartment. By the time they were finished, Ross said, they were looking at $2.8 million "sitting on the floor, wrapped up in rubber bands," the haul from just one house. They had cash in apartments all over Los Angeles. "All of his locations had these big, huge solid steel floor safes," said Sergeant [[Robert Sobel]]. "We had to call a locksmith to get him to drill the things." Ross began acting like the Godfather he had seen in the movies, buying favors and respect throughout South Central: hoops and backboards for parks, field lights, uniforms for local teams, turntables for rap artists, eggs for the Easter egg hunt, pews and an air conditioner for his mother's church, a semipro football team. Any panhandler who bumped into Freeway Rick walked away with a wad of bills. L.A. television ran a special report titled Ricky Ross, Gang Godfather.[^8] + +### Freeway Rick Task Force + +On January 12, 1987, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and [[LAPD]] formally joined forces to create the Freeway Rick Task Force, one of the few times in L.A. law enforcement history that a single man was the target of a multi-jurisdictional police squad. Led by Sergeant Robert Sobel of Majors I, with detective [[Steve Polak]] among the nine assigned detectives, the task force maintained twenty-four-hour surveillance. "We just dedicated seven days a week on him," Polak said, "and we just dogged him until he couldn't take it anymore."[^8] + +The task force raided the Freeway Motor Inn and Ross's mother's house on January 21, 1987. By late January they had served fifteen search warrants, arrested five people, and seized nearly eight pounds of cocaine worth $1.3 million, $63,122 in cash, and twenty guns. The tactics escalated: detectives beat Ollie Newell, smothering him with a plastic bag, and took $30,000 from his friend Robert Robertson. They ransacked Ross's rental properties, breaking furniture and kicking holes in walls. Ross's attorney Alan Fenster filed formal complaints accusing the officers of beatings, thefts, property destruction, and false arrests; the complaints were dismissed.[^8] + +### Frame-Up and Dismissal + +In mid-April 1987, Ross spotted unmarked cars following him and fled on foot. Shots were fired behind him. Ollie Newell and Cornell Ward were handcuffed and beaten with metal flashlights and leather saps. Then detective Steve Polak drove up, opened his trunk, and "retrieved a kilo of cocaine in a black gym bag," displaying it to the others and claiming Ross had dropped it while running. Ross was charged with conspiracy, transporting controlled substances, and assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, and was declared a fugitive.[^8] + +Ross turned himself in on May 5, 1987, locked up on $1 million bond. The LAPD issued a press release announcing the demise of his "multi-million dollar mid-level rock cocaine organization." But task force members visited Ross in jail and, on a tape recording, discussed their frame-up of him and tried to turn him against his Colombian source. "The discussion was tape recorded," Justice Department records state. A forensic expert found eleven erasures on the tape, attempts to obliterate discussions of a beating administered to Ross's brother David. After hearing the tape, the judge threw all charges out of court. Ross was freed.[^8] + +### Scaling Back + +After Blandón moved to Miami, Ross continued calling him to place orders, while [[Roger Sandino]]'s partner Jose Gonzalez handled pickups and deliveries. But Ross was having second thoughts. His girlfriend Mary Louise Bronner, mother of two of his children, had become a crack addict. "At first, I had never saw anybody addicted to cocaine. It took a while before it started to affect anybody that we dealt with," Ross said. The L.A. crack market was also saturated; kilos that once cost $50,000 were now going for $12,000.[^8] + +Ross started scaling back, turning operations over to Ollie Newell, Mike Smith, and Cornell Ward. "I had slowed down on my drug activity tremendously. I might have been selling once a week to maybe one or two people. They would call me and say that they needed something, and I would call Mr. Blandón and get it and give it to them. So it was hard for the police to catch me doing something because I was barely doing anything. You know, they thought I was still going full bore, but I wasn't." After the charges were dismissed, Ross decided to give the task force no third shot. "Someone else could be the crack king from now on."[^8] + +### Cincinnati + +Ross moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, with Mary Bronner and their children, taking $300,000 in cash and settling in a townhouse in a comfortable Republican suburb of Hamilton County. He indulged his obsession with real estate, buying and renovating old houses. "I was buying property, old houses, rebuilding them. . .I had become pretty knowledgeable on how to rebuild houses." Ross was twenty-seven years old and beginning to feel at ease. "Hook at myself now and say, 'Man, you had it made.'"[^9] + +Blandón called from Miami, dropping hints about cheap cocaine. Ross had checked prices in Cincinnati and found kilos selling for $50,000, compared to $12,000 in L.A. "Ounces were like $2,400. It was like when I first started." When Blandón called from Detroit in the fall of 1987 and offered fifteen kilos at a good price, Ross accepted. "I told him to bring them to me. I'll take them." He was back in play.[^9] + +Ross expanded methodically, first into Lincoln Heights, then Over-the-Rhine, Avondale, Mt. Airy, Bond Hill, St. Bernard, Lockland, and Walnut Hills, using the same marketing techniques from L.A.: free cocaine, smoke parties, volume discounts. "I knew the recipe. It's just like it was in L.A. If you want to get in with the blacks, you find out who the shot-caller is. And you talk to him and you get him on your side." Once operations were running, Ross called L.A. and invited friends to staff them. "The recruits were given apartments, beepers, cocaine, and instructions on how to conduct street sales," the Justice Department Inspector General reported. "Most of these people were members of gangs, most notably the Crips." Suddenly Cincinnati had two problems it had never had before: Crips and crack.[^9] + +Ross did not limit himself to Cincinnati. His dope turned up in Toledo, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Atlanta, Texas, and as far away as Seattle, where police viewed his ring as "the single most important group distributing crack cocaine in the Seattle-Tacoma area." In ten months, Ross said, he sold 300 or 400 kilos of Blandón's cocaine in the Midwest, netting around $2 million. He flew to Miami once a month to drop off cash, and met with Blandón and a Colombian named Tony in New York City to place orders. At other times, his L.A. friends stuck dope on a Greyhound bus.[^9] + +### The Greyhound Bust + +In September 1988, a drug-sniffing dog in New Mexico alerted on an eastbound Greyhound luggage compartment. Inside was a suitcase carrying nine kilos of cocaine worth $100,000, tagged for Cincinnati. The DEA let it through and staked out the bus station. A young L.A. Crip named Alphonso Jeffries claimed the suitcase and sprang the trap. Ross promised to pay all legal bills if Jeffries kept quiet. Jeffries did, and received a twenty-year federal sentence with no parole.[^9] + +The bust led the FBI and DEA to investigate whether the Crips were flooding Cincinnati with inexpensive cocaine. Ross knew it was only a matter of time. He sold what he had and returned to L.A. in the fall of 1988, going into the home improvement business, spraying acoustic ceilings and painting.[^9] + +### Federal Indictments and Arrest + +A grand jury in Smith County, Texas, indicted Ross on cocaine conspiracy charges after he discussed a deal with cousins on a monitored line in May 1988. After a CBS program reported he was under investigation in Cincinnati and Texas, Blandón stopped calling. In June 1989, Ross and thirteen others were indicted on federal cocaine conspiracy charges in Cincinnati. Alphonso Jeffries had broken, telling police about Ross's trips to New York and California to pick up cocaine.[^9] + +In late November, Ross was pouring concrete at an apartment building when narcotics officers arrived. He ran and they shot at him twelve times. He barricaded himself inside a house and called Alan Fenster. A SWAT team arrived with a dog. After Ross surrendered and was handcuffed, officers beat him with flashlights, breaking one on his head, then clubbed him with a fifteen-pound frying pan and kicked him repeatedly. Ross was taken to a hospital and charged with assault on a police officer; the police claimed he had attacked them. He was dumped into a cell at the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Correctional Center to await extradition.[^9] + +### Freeway Academy + +Ross was released from federal prison in August 1993 after learning to read and write, obtaining his high school equivalency certificate, and becoming a devotee of self-help guru Anthony Robbins. He returned to South Central and pursued his dream of restoring the 40,000-square-foot Adams Street Theater at Adams and Crenshaw boulevards into the Freeway Academy, a youth center with a gymnasium, classrooms, recording studios, and a performance hall. "One of the times I had met Danilo in New York I had went to the Apollo Theater and I saw what they was doing there, and I said that this would be a perfect idea for Los Angeles," Ross said.[^10] + +The project gained national media attention. The Los Angeles Times published a profile headlined "Ex-Drug Dealer Out to Stage Turnaround." ABC News' Day One called Ross "one of America's most powerful drug dealers." Community group 100 Black Men held a dinner in his honor attended by Magic Johnson, Ice Cube, and Snoop Doggy Dogg. "I was like on just another type of high," Ross said. "I was going to churches and doing speeches." But the project was out of money. Ross had borrowed $30,000 from [[Leroy Brown|"Chico" Brown]] for a recording studio. He pleaded guilty to the pending Texas charges and reentered prison in December 1993, serving ten months before release in August 1994. He had $57 to his name.[^10] + +### Rearrest and DEA Sting + +After his release from Texas prison, Ross worked for Wolf River Development Corp., cleaning repossessed houses. Blandón called from Nicaragua the day Ross returned to L.A., and [[Chepita Blandon|Chepita]] called inviting him to dinner and pressuring him to find someone to sell drugs. Ross refused: "I told her no. I didn't know nobody. I'd just gotten out of jail." Blandón kept paging him constantly. Ross's probation officer James Galipeau said he was driving Ross to a speech when the pager went off: "This guy won't leave me alone. I mean, the son-of-a-bitch called him while he was in the car with his probation officer!"[^10] + +In February 1995, "Chico" Brown proposed a solution to their mutual problems: he would put up money for a drug deal with Blandón, using friends from Baltimore. If the deal went through, Brown would forgive the $30,000 debt and pay Ross $70,000. Ross agreed to make the introduction. On March 2, 1995, at the Bonita Plaza Mall in Chula Vista, Brown handed $169,445 to Blandón's Colombian associate, and Ross's friend Michael McLaurin drove away in a Chevy Blazer containing 100 kilos of cocaine. The [[DEA]] had booby-trapped the vehicle with a kill switch. Federal agents swarmed the parking lot. Ross fled on foot but was captured minutes later. He had been a free man six months.[^10] + +Ross's brother David called it entrapment: "They set him up and he evidently fell for it." L.A. Times reporter Jesse Katz said the DEA's motive was simple: "To fuck with him. If the government decides to fuck with you and you take the bait, you are automatically fucked." Former detective Steve Polak crowed to Katz: "I had no doubt that he was going to fall again. I just didn't know it was going to be this soon."[^10] + +### Conviction + +Two weeks after his arrest, a federal grand jury indicted Ross, "Chico" Brown, Curtis James, and Michael McLaurin on conspiracy charges. Ross was convicted of cocaine trafficking in 1996 and sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. Brown pleaded guilty and received an eleven-year sentence. Ollie Newell had been convicted of drug charges in [[Indiana]] in the late 1980s and released from prison in 1997.[^2] + +### Investigation Meetings with Webb + +In late September 1995, Webb visited Ross at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown [[San Diego]], where Ross was being held without bail pending trial. Ross appeared confident at first but dropped the pretense by the end. "I can't believe he done me like this," Ross said of Blandón's betrayal. When Webb explained that Blandón had been arrested with no drugs and faced only taped conversations with informants, Ross was incredulous: "They didn't find no dope on him? Then what would he roll over for? Think about it. You ain't gonna pull a life sentence just for talking to somebody about selling dope." Ross concluded that someone was not telling Webb the whole story.[^11] + +### The Trial + +Ross's federal trial began in March 1996 in San Diego before Judge [[Marilyn Huff]]. Prosecutor [[LJ Oneale]] filed a motion to prevent any mention of the CIA at trial, writing: "This matter, if true, would be classified." Defense attorney Alan Fenster fought to obtain government records about Blandón's Contra connections but was repeatedly denied. Blandón testified for the prosecution, admitting that [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] had recruited him to sell cocaine for the Contras but claiming variously that he stopped in 1983, 1984, or 1982. Government documents showed Blandón was still selling cocaine for the Contras through 1986.[^12] + +Ross was convicted of cocaine trafficking in the spring of 1996. Juror Norman Brown said: "None of us liked Blandón. A few of the jurors were very upset that he is used by law enforcement." Another juror said: "Blandón made us all so angry that we would use that kind of sleazeball. We wanted to acquit Ricky Ross just to give the message to the government that we disagreed with the use of Blandón." Ross was sentenced to life without parole, later reduced by a federal appeals court to twenty years to life. At sentencing, Fenster asked for a postponement, citing the Dark Alliance series, and Judge Marilyn Huff told prosecutor LJ Oneale she wanted answers from the CIA before passing sentence.[^13] + +"Chico" Brown pleaded guilty and received an eleven-year sentence. Ollie Newell had been convicted of drug charges in Indiana in the late 1980s and released from prison in 1997.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 8: "A million hits is not enough" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^6]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" +[^7]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 16: "It's a burn" +[^8]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^9]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" +[^11]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" +[^12]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 26: "That matter, if true, would be classified" +[^13]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rob Owen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rob Owen.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a754d077 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rob Owen.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - u.s.-government + - contra-war +summary: Rob Owen was Oliver North's courier and liaison to the Contra leadership who reported on drug trafficking by Contra supply companies. +--- +Rob Owen was [[Oliver North]]'s courier and liaison to the Contra leadership who reported on drug trafficking by Contra supply companies. Owen served as North's eyes and ears on the ground in [[Central America]], carrying messages and funds between the White House and the Contra commanders.[^1] + +### Reports on Drug Trafficking + +Owen reported to North that a DC-6 owned by [[Mario Calero]], brother of [[FDN]] leader [[Adolfo Calero]], which was being used for runs out of [[New Orleans]], "is probably being used for drug runs into U.S." Owen also relayed information about [[Dagoberto Nunez|Dagoberto Nuñez]]'s intelligence-gathering operations against the Sandinistas. His memos to North documented the overlap between drug trafficking and the Contra supply chain, providing some of the most direct evidence that the [[National Security Council]] operation knowingly used drug-connected companies like [[SETCO]] and Hondu Carib Cargo for logistical operations.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15, Ch. 7. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Booth Nichols.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Booth Nichols.md index dd0be2ba..36e11bad 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Booth Nichols.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Booth Nichols.md @@ -1,39 +1,38 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Intelligence + - PROMIS - CIA - Organized Crime - - PROMIS - - The Octopus - - USA +summary: "Robert Booth Nichols was an international intelligence operative and central figure in Danny Casolaro's Octopus investigation, with documented ties to NSC covert operations, organized crime networks including the Gambino and Bufalino families and the Yakuza, and arms development programs at the Wackenhut-Cabazon joint venture." --- +Robert Booth Nichols was born in 1943 or 1944. He appeared repeatedly in the investigative threads pursued by journalist [[Danny Casolaro]] and in FBI and DOJ records as an individual straddling the boundaries of U.S. intelligence operations and international organized crime. Despite extensive FBI investigation and wiretap surveillance, Nichols reportedly had no arrest record as of the time of Casolaro's death in 1991.[^1] -[[Robert Booth Nichols]] is a figure frequently mentioned in connection with [[Danny Casolaro]]'s "[[The Octopus]]" investigation, described as an international intelligence operative with extensive ties to government, organized crime, and illicit activities. He was born in 1943 or 1944.[^1] +### Organizational Affiliations -### Key Roles and Affiliations +Nichols served as a Director, Senior Vice President, and Chairman of the Investment Committee of the [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation]] (FIDCO), described in Casolaro's research as a [[National Security Council|NSC]] cutout used in Lebanon for covert operations, including negotiations around large-scale reconstruction financing and the arranged release of a prisoner. Other FIDCO board members included [[Michael A. McManus]], [[George K. Pender]], [[Robert Maheu]], [[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.]], [[Kenneth A. Roe]], [[Frances T. Fox]], [[William M. Pender]], and [[Glen R. Shockley]].[^1] -Nichols held significant positions in several organizations, often described as cutouts for intelligence operations: +Nichols was also a principal in Meridian International Logistics (MIL), a holding company that the Los Angeles FBI was investigating as "a source of funding for the purchasing of narcotics/controlled substances and the allocation and use of the proceeds from its trafficking." MIL was additionally described as an NSC cutout for funneling money to board members. [[Eugene Giaquinto]], then president of the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] home entertainment division, sat on MIL's board, and FBI wiretaps on MCA recorded communications between Nichols and Giaquinto. Nichols also held the position of Chief Executive Officer of R.B.N. Companies, International, a holding company involved in high technology electronics manufacturing, real estate development, and international finance.[^1] -* **[[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] (First Intercontinental Development Corporation):** Nichols served as a Director, Senior Vice President, and Chairman of the Investment Committee. FIDCO was reportedly a [[National Security Council|NSC]] cutout used in Lebanon, notably involved in arranging the release of a prisoner and discussions about a multi-billion dollar financial transaction for the reconstruction of Lebanon. Other board members included [[Michael A. McManus]], [[George K. Pender]], [[Robert Maheu]], [[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.]], [[Kenneth A. Roe]], [[Frances T. Fox]], [[William M. Pender]], and [[Glen R. Shockley]].[1] -* **Meridian International Logistics (MIL):** Nichols was a principal in this holding company, which was under [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation as a "source of funding for the purchasing of narcotics/controlled substances and the allocation and use of the proceeds from its trafficking." MIL was also reportedly an [[National Security Council|NSC]] cutout used for funneling money to pay its board of directors. [[Eugene Giaquinto]], then president of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] home entertainment division, was a board member of MIL.[1] -* **Meridian Arms:** A subsidiary of MIL, where Nichols partnered with [[Michael Riconosciuto]]. They provided technical assistance to [[Wackenhut Corporation]] in the proposed development of esoteric armaments at the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]].[1] -* **R.B.N. Companies, International:** Nichols was the Chief Executive Officer of this holding company, involved in manufacturing and development of high technology electronics, real estate development, construction, and international finance.[1] +Through a Meridian subsidiary, Meridian Arms, Nichols partnered with [[Michael Riconosciuto]] and provided technical assistance to [[Wackenhut Corporation]] in the proposed development of advanced armaments at the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] near Indio, California, including work on proposals for FMC Corporation covering advanced military technologies.[^1] -### Alleged Activities and Controversies +### Intelligence Operations -Nichols' activities spanned a wide range of illicit and covert operations, often intertwined with intelligence agencies and organized crime: +Nichols was described by Casolaro's sources as a contract operative for the NSC at the time of Casolaro's death in August 1991, providing services across multiple government agencies on a for-hire basis. Documented activities included assisting [[Ignacio Paz]] of the Philippine government in removing large sums of money from the Philippines through Swiss bank accounts, and involvement in an NSC-directed narcotics operation in Lebanon conducted through Euramae Trading Company in Nicosia, Cyprus, where heroin flow was maintained to preserve the operational credibility of intelligence sources. Other figures in this network identified by Riconosciuto included [[Michael T. Hurley]] (DEA Country Attache), [[Maurice Ghanem]], and [[George Pender]].[^1] -* **Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering:** He was under investigation by the Los Angeles [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] as a suspected "international launderer of money derived from both narcotics and organized crime activities." His telex number (652483 RBN ASSOCS LSA) was linked to financial transactions in Lebanon. Nichols was associated with the illegal transportation of narcotics through the [[Golden Triangle]] and was described as a "bigtime drug dealer" operating overseas, using a rum importing business as a cover for heroin trafficking. He was also named as "Mr. Big" in the [[Medellin Cartel]] in drug prosecutions. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed Nichols handled gold transfers, money laundering, and "virtual dead drops" for various underworld figures, including [[Gilbert Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Londono]] of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]].[1] -* **Intelligence Operations:** Nichols reportedly worked as a contract operative for the [[National Security Council|NSC]] at the time of [[Danny Casolaro]]'s death. He was considered a valuable asset in U.S. intelligence circles, providing "service for money" to any government agency. He assisted [[Ignacio Paz]] of the Philippine government in removing large sums of money from the Philippines by investing it in Swiss bank accounts. He was also involved in a [[National Security Council|NSC]]-directed drug operation in Lebanon through Euramae Trading Company, where heroin flow was maintained to preserve the credibility of intelligence operations.[1] -* **Organized Crime Connections:** Nichols was linked to [[La Cosa Nostra]], specifically the [[Gambino Crime Family]] and [[Bufalino Crime Family]], and the [[Yakuza]]. [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps on [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] recorded his communications with [[Eugene Giaquinto]], who had a close working relationship with the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]]. He was also alleged to be the "godson" of [[Harold Okimoto]], a figure believed to be a top Japanese organized crime figure based in Hawaii.[1] -* **Arms Dealing:** Nichols was involved in proposed arms projects, including the construction of an R&D facility for weapons systems on the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]]. He was also involved with [[Michael Riconosciuto]] in proposals to FMC Corporation for advanced military technologies. He was described as a weapons technical advisor for Steven Seagal's movie *Under Siege*.[1] -* **Relationship with Danny Casolaro:** Casolaro spent hundreds of hours on the phone with Nichols during his investigation into "[[The Octopus]]." Nichols reportedly warned Casolaro to drop his investigation and even flew to Martinsburg to convince him of the danger. Casolaro confronted Nichols about his connection to [[Michael Abbell]] and the [[Cali Drug Cartel]] shortly before his death. Nichols wrote a manuscript titled "Danny Casolaro's Octopus" after Casolaro's death, suggesting he believed Casolaro was murdered.[1] +### Organized Crime Connections -### Investigations and Legal Status +The Los Angeles FBI investigated Nichols as a suspected international money launderer for both narcotics proceeds and organized crime. His telex number (652483 RBN ASSOCS LSA) was linked to financial transactions in Lebanon. He was described in DEA and FBI records as associated with illegal narcotics transportation through the [[Golden Triangle]] and was named in drug prosecutions as "Mr. Big" within the [[Medellin Cartel]]. According to [[Michael Riconosciuto]], Nichols handled gold transfers, money laundering operations, and "virtual dead drops" for organized crime figures including [[Gilbert Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono]] of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]. He was linked to [[La Cosa Nostra]], specifically the [[Gambino Crime Family]] and [[Bufalino Crime Family]], and to the [[Yakuza]]. Nichols was also alleged to be the "godson" of [[Harold Okimoto]], described in intelligence records as a senior Japanese organized crime figure based in Hawaii.[^1] -Despite numerous allegations and investigations, [[Robert Booth Nichols]] reportedly had no arrest record. Investigations into his activities, including [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps, were often abruptly shut down by the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] when they approached high-level organized crime and drug connections.[1] +Investigations into Nichols' activities, including active FBI wiretap operations, were reportedly shut down by the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] on multiple occasions when they approached high-level organized crime and narcotics connections.[^1] + +### Relationship with Danny Casolaro + +Casolaro spent hundreds of hours in telephone communication with Nichols during the course of his [[The Octopus|Octopus]] investigation. According to Riconosciuto, Nichols had warned Casolaro to abandon his investigation, and flew to Martinsburg, West Virginia, to press him in person about the danger. In the period immediately before Casolaro's death on August 10, 1991, Casolaro had confronted Nichols with information about Nichols' connection to [[Michael Abbell]] and the Cali Drug Cartel, a lead Riconosciuto had provided. Nichols subsequently wrote a manuscript titled "Danny Casolaro's Octopus" after Casolaro's death, in which Nichols indicated his personal belief that Casolaro had been murdered.[^1] ---- ### Footnotes -[1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file + +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Nieves.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Nieves.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8a9eb268 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Nieves.md @@ -0,0 +1,39 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - DEA + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: DEA agent who served as Norwin Meneses's control agent in Costa Rica, was accused of drug trafficking by multiple informants, and later rose to head the DEA's International Division before joining Oliver North's company. +--- +Robert Nieves, known as "The Snowman," was the [[DEA]]'s country attaché in [[Costa Rica]] during the Contra war and served as [[Norwin Meneses]]'s control agent. Multiple informants accused him of drug trafficking and protecting cocaine labs, allegations that were never investigated.[^1] + +### Meneses Handler + +As the top DEA official in Costa Rica, Nieves was Norwin Meneses's control agent throughout the 1980s. Meneses operated freely despite being known to the DEA, [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], and Costa Rican authorities as a major drug trafficker. Under Nieves's watch, Meneses's business "expanded terrifically," according to associate [[Rafael Cornejo]].[^1] + +### Kelso Investigation + +In 1986, [[Joseph Kelso]], a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and [[U.S. Customs]] informant, gathered testimony from six witnesses - current and former Costa Rican and American officials—willing to testify that DEA agents in Costa Rica were skimming cocaine from seizures, making counterfeit money, sanitizing intelligence reports, and protecting cocaine labs, including on Contra bases. Costa Rican narcotics official Warren Treece reported cocaine lab locations to [[Sandalio Gonzalez]] but said they were not investigated because of leaks from the DEA agent. When the investigation was exposed, Nieves had Kelso arrested and screamed: "You're a dead son-of-a-bitch. . .We're going to blow your fucking head off!" Costa Rican police confirmed the threats. Nieves told the Costa Rican newspaper La Nacion he was angry that Customs was investigating a DEA matter. Ambassador Lewis Tambs had Kelso deported.[^1] + +Costa Rican attorney Gloria Navas, a former prosecutor and judge, concluded: "In my opinion, both Nieves and Sandy Gonzalez were connected with the CIA. There is no doubt. You aren't going to find hard evidence because these were covert operations. But I did my own investigations and you can't come to any other conclusion."[^1] + +### Cover-Up + +Evidence tapes from Kelso's investigation were turned over to [[Oliver North]] via [[Robert Owen]], who threw them away when the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] broke. The DEA never investigated the allegations. DEA director Jack Lawn told Congress in 1987 he had never heard of the case. Former Iran-Contra Committee attorney Pam Naughton said: "Sometimes the lines really got blurred when you were working for Oliver North. He was using DEA agents in Europe as CIA. I mean, they were doing activities that were way beyond the scope of the DEA."[^1] + +### Career After Costa Rica + +Nieves rose through the DEA to become head of cocaine investigations in Washington, then chief of major investigations, and finally chief of the DEA's International Division before retiring in late 1995. He then went to work for Guardian Technologies, a body armor company in Virginia owned by Oliver North and former CIA Costa Rica station chief [[Joseph Fernandez]].[^1] + +### Resignation + +Nieves unexpectedly resigned as chief of the DEA's International Division in late October 1995, eight days after [[Gary Webb]] met with DEA agents in [[San Diego]] to discuss his [[Dark Alliance]] investigation. Webb discovered that [[Craig Chretien]], the Special Agent in Charge who had hosted the meeting, was selected to replace Nieves and was transferred to [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]].[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 17: "We're going to blow your fucking head off" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Owen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Owen.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..30d04066 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Owen.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - United_States + - Contra_War + - Iran-Contra + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Oliver North's courier in Central America whose phone number was found aboard a drug-seized Contra supply plane. +--- +Robert Owen was [[Oliver North]]'s courier in [[Central America]] during the Contra war, serving as a key link in North's illegal resupply operation.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking Evidence + +In 1985, Owen reported to North that a DC-6 owned by Mario Calero (brother of [[Adolfo Calero]]) "which is being used for runs out of [[New Orleans]] is probably being used for drug runs into U.S." Owen's phone number was found aboard a DC-4 seized by the [[DEA]] in March 1987 on a suspected drug run off [[Florida]]'s coast. The plane, used by pilot [[Frank Moss]] to ferry Contra supplies, also contained marijuana residue and Moss's notes with "the names of two CIA officers and their telephone numbers," according to a CIA cable.[^1] + +### Nunez and H&M Corp + +A 1986 memo from Owen to North described [[Moises Nunez|Dagoberto Núñez]]'s plan to sign an agreement with Heroes and Martyrs Trading Corporation (H&M Corp.), the official import-export agency of the Sandinista government, for shrimping rights off the Pacific Coast of [[Nicaragua]]. Núñez was a Costa Rican-based drug trafficker working for North and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]. "Nunez is doing this so he can help us. He will cooperate and do anything we ask," Owen told North. "He believes this will provide an opportunity to use his boats for cover operations, or to implicate the Ortegas and Borge in taking money on the side for their own pocket. He is right on both counts."[^2] + +### The Kelso Affair + +In August 1986, Owen was in [[Costa Rica]] when [[Joseph Kelso]], a CIA and [[U.S. Customs]] informant fleeing DEA agents who had threatened his life, arrived at [[John Hull]]'s ranch. Owen later recounted in a deposition that Kelso told him: "I think the DEA people are trying to kill me. I am convinced that they were involved in narcotics trafficking and looking the other way." Hull wrote a report for Oliver North detailing Kelso's allegations and gave it to Owen to deliver. Hull wrote: "Since you are in Wash[ington] you might check these things out. If the DEA people are in the drug business it should be stopped."[^3] + +Back in Washington, U.S. Customs enforcement chief William Rosenblatt called North about Kelso's evidence tapes. North sent Owen to collect them. Owen listened to tapes of Costa Rican officials accusing DEA agents of corruption, confirmed the content, and then threw the tapes away when the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] broke in October 1986. "They were thrown out, along with a bunch of other stuff, when I moved," Owen testified. The tapes were never seen again. The congressional Iran-Contra panel noted Owen "did not tell Rosenblatt he worked for North or the CIA. He told him he worked for a private organization. Not surprisingly, Owen never returned the tape recordings."[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 17: "We're going to blow your fucking head off" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Parry.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Parry.md index 4db44502..581ecca5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Parry.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Parry.md @@ -1,13 +1,46 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - Journalist - Author - - USA + - October Surprise + - Iran-Contra + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "Robert Parry (1949-2018) was an investigative journalist who broke early Iran-Contra and Contra drug stories at the AP and Newsweek, founded Consortium News in 1995 after being sidelined by mainstream outlets, and produced the most sustained documentary case for the October Surprise allegation, obtaining the withheld Madrid embassy cable reference and discovering the buried Russian intelligence report." --- -[[Robert Parry]] was an [[USA|American]] investigative journalist and author. He is mentioned as having produced two first-rate documentaries for [[Frontline]] that delved into various aspects of the arms-for-hostages deal related to the [[Iran-Contra Affair]].[^1] +Robert Parry was born June 24, 1949. He worked as a reporter at the Associated Press in the early 1980s, where he broke early stories on Contra drug trafficking and helped expose Iran-Contra, and subsequently at Newsweek. He founded Consortium News in 1995 after finding mainstream news organizations unwilling to continue investigating government secrecy, intelligence abuses, and the [[October Surprise]] allegation. He died January 27, 2018.[^1] -[[Robert Parry|Parry]] also confirmed the authenticity of letters of recommendation for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] with the signatories, which were later used in [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] trial to counter the [[Israel|Israeli]] government's claims about his employment.[^1] +### Iran-Contra Reporting + +As an AP reporter in the mid-1980s, Parry broke early stories on Contra drug trafficking, but his editors sat on his reporting for weeks, edited it heavily, and ultimately spiked it -- a suppression that foreshadowed the treatment of [[Gary Webb]]'s *Dark Alliance* series a decade later. When Webb was forced out of the San Jose Mercury News in 1996, Parry wrote to him: "Something very bad happened to the news media in the 1980s. By the 1990s, the media had become the monster."[^2] + +At Newsweek, Parry continued Iran-Contra reporting but found similar institutional resistance. He produced two investigative documentaries for [[Frontline]] examining the arms-for-hostages deals of the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. In 1993, he co-authored a PBS Frontline documentary on the Bush administration's handling of the October Surprise record.[^1] + +### Contra Drug Trafficking and the CIA-Justice Agreement + +As editor of I.F. Magazine, Parry argued that the secret 1982 Memorandum of Understanding between CIA Director [[William J. Casey]] and Attorney General [[William French Smith]] -- which exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting -- "smacks of premeditation." He argued: "That could only have been done for one purpose. They were anticipating involvement with narcotics traffickers." His analysis was later vindicated when CIA Inspector General [[Fred Hitz]] confirmed the agreement's existence in 1998 congressional testimony.[^2] + +### October Surprise Investigation + +Parry produced the most sustained documentary investigation of the October Surprise allegation of any journalist. His key discoveries included: + +A U.S. Embassy cable from Madrid, withheld from the House October Surprise Task Force by Bush administration officials, indicating that [[William J. Casey]] was in Madrid in summer 1980 "for purposes unknown." A 1991 internal memo by Deputy White House counsel Chester Paul Beach Jr. documented that a State Department legal adviser had disclosed the cable's existence to White House officials, who did not pass it to the Task Force. This cable was not discovered until Parry obtained information from sources inside the Task Force's raw files.[^3] + +A Russian intelligence report submitted to the House Task Force in January 1993 -- after the Task Force had already closed its investigation -- stating that Casey met Iranian representatives in Madrid and Paris in 1980 and that [[George H.W. Bush]] participated in the Paris meeting. The report was buried in raw files and not reflected in the Task Force's public conclusions.[^3] + +Parry also reported that Task Force chief counsel [[E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr.]] had requested a three-month extension of the investigation as substantial new evidence arrived near its close, a request that co-chair [[Lee Hamilton]] declined. Parry characterized Henry Hyde's role as that of a cover-protection operative for Republicans.[^3] + +He founded Consortium News specifically to maintain this reporting after mainstream outlets showed no interest. His archives were used by Craig Unger in *Den of Spies* (2024) as a primary source. + +### Ben-Menashe Letters + +Parry confirmed the authenticity of letters of recommendation for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] with their signatories, letters that were used in Ben-Menashe's trial to counter the Israeli government's denial of his intelligence employment.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") + +[^1]: Parry, Robert. Consortium News archive. consortiumnews.com. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. +[^3]: Parry, Robert. "October Surprise Evidence Surfaces." *Consortium News*, July 14, 2011; Parry, Robert. "Inside the October Surprise Cover-up." *Consortium News*, July 12, 2011. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Piest.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Piest.md index 2afdc0ad..f80d56da 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Piest.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Piest.md @@ -1,11 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Victim - - Illinois - - 1970s - - John_Wayne_Gacy_Case +summary: "Robert Piest was a 15-year-old student at Maine West High School and employee at a pharmacy in Des Plaines, Illinois." --- + Robert Piest was a 15-year-old student at Maine West High School and employee at a pharmacy in Des Plaines, Illinois. Piest lived with his family and worked part-time at the Nisson Pharmacy owned by [[Phil Torf]]. Piest's disappearance on December 11, 1978, triggered the investigation into [[John Wayne Gacy]]. Piest was a classmate of [[Joseph Kozenczak]]'s son at Maine West High School.[^1] ### Disappearance and Investigation diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Sobel.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Sobel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0a601ca2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Sobel.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: LASD Majors I supervisor who led the Freeway Rick Task Force targeting Ricky Ross, nicknamed "El Diablo" by his detectives for his relentless work ethic and fierce demeanor. +--- +Robert Sobel was a sergeant in the [[LASD Major Violators|Majors I]] squad who supervised the Freeway Rick Task Force, the multi-jurisdictional operation targeting [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] in 1987. His detectives nicknamed him "El Diablo" because of his fierce demeanor and relentless work ethic.[^1] + +### Leadership Style + +Sobel was described as a short, hard-charging narcotics detective whose personal motto was "March or Die." A former subordinate said: "He kind of fancied himself as a tough guy. Some guys, when they get a nickname, they say, 'Don't call me that.' But he kind of liked that one. He'd stay out or three days in the field. If he told you to be there at seven in the morning, he'd be there at six." All nine task force detectives were placed on full cash overtime to maintain twenty-four-hour surveillances.[^1] + +### Freeway Rick Task Force + +On January 12, 1987, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and [[LAPD]] formally joined forces to create the Freeway Rick Task Force, one of the few times in L.A. law enforcement history that a single individual was the target of a multi-jurisdictional squad. Sobel was put in charge because Majors I had been investigating Ross since mid-1986. The task force's organizational report stated: "Ricky Ross is a Seven Four Hoover Crip whose success amongst Black gang members is well known. He has developed a large organization which handles weapons sales, multi-kilo cocaine shipments, and business enterprises as a result of surplus cash."[^1] + +Sobel described Ross's enterprise as "a cartel. . .it's a major cocaine dealing organization that stretches from California to Texas and Cincinnati, Ohio. We hit one place that was a lab, a full-on laboratory to make rock cocaine, just 30-gallon garbage cans full of cocaine. We seized like 28 pounds of finished product there."[^1] + +### Escalating Tactics + +As the investigation progressed, the task force's tactics became increasingly aggressive. According to federal court records, detectives ransacked an apartment owned by one of Ross's girlfriends, picked up a doll belonging to his daughter, plunged a knife into the doll's head, pinned it to a wall, and left a note reading: "This is you, Ricky." Detectives beat [[Ollie Newell]] and his friend Robert Robertson, smothering Newell with a plastic bag and taking $30,000 from Robertson. Ross's attorney [[Alan Fenster]] filed formal complaints accusing the officers of beatings, thefts, property destruction, and false arrests. Sobel responded by obtaining a search warrant for Fenster's financial records, accusing him of being a money launderer and cocaine fiend. The complaints were dismissed.[^1] + +Sobel later acknowledged that "as time went on it became common knowledge among the entire task force that [[Steve Polak|Polak]] was carrying around a kilo of dope in the tire well of his vehicle. Polak would be bragging about a present for Ricky Ross when they ran into him. There were constant jokes made about the dope they had ready [to plant on] Ricky Ross when they found him."[^1] + +### Results + +By late January 1987, the task force had served fifteen search warrants, arrested five people, seized nearly eight pounds of [[cocaine]] worth $1.3 million, $63,122 in cash, and twenty guns. After Ross's arrest on May 5, 1987, the LAPD issued a press release announcing the seizure of $13.3 million in cocaine, $240,000 in cash, sixty-two firearms, and sixty-one search warrants served. Deputy LAPD chief Glenn Levant called the Freeway Rick Task Force "a model for other jurisdictions to follow to attack mid-level cocaine trafficking in California." The celebrations were short-lived; tape-recorded evidence of a frame-up led a judge to dismiss all charges.[^1] + +### Majors II and Operation Big Spender + +After the Freeway Rick Task Force disbanded in late 1987, Sobel was hand-picked to lead the Majors II squad, which he drove to new heights. In 1988, the Majors brought in $13.6 million of the sheriff's office's $33 million total in seized cash. Sobel bragged in an interdepartmental newsletter: "My men are all trained to tear flesh when they scent blood!" But corruption had become endemic. The Majors routinely beat suspects ("tune-ups"), planted dope ("flaking"), lied in court, falsified search warrant affidavits, and stole drug money.[^2] + +In the fall of 1989, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] launched Operation Big Spender, sending an undercover agent posing as a courier with cash to a hotel room. A hidden video camera captured deputies skimming $48,000 of marked money. Sobel joked to the undercover agent: "You can say room service left it." Within forty-eight hours of the raids, Sobel flipped and volunteered to testify against his crew, admitting the full scope of corruption. Ten deputies were indicted on twenty-seven counts.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 22: "They can't touch us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Stutman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Stutman.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..71ce2a1e --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Robert Stutman.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Head of the DEA's New York office who deliberately created the 1986 crack media panic by cultivating reporters to pressure Washington into taking the drug seriously. +--- +Robert Stutman was the head of the [[DEA]]'s New York office in the mid-1980s who deliberately engineered the 1986 crack media panic to force the Justice Department to take the drug seriously.[^1] + +### Creating the Crack Panic + +Stutman believed the Justice Department was not taking [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] seriously enough. "To speed up the process of convincing Washington, I needed to make it a national issue and quickly. I began a lobbying effort and I used the media," Stutman wrote in his 1992 memoirs. "Reporters were only too willing to cooperate, because as far as the New York media was concerned, crack was the hottest combat-reporting story to come along since the end of the Vietnam War." By the end of August 1986, Stutman noted, the "groundwork that had been carefully laid through press accounts and my own public appearances" had produced remarkable results: Newsweek was calling crack "a national scandal" and the New York papers were blaming every crime on crackheads. "Crack was a national menace," Stutman wryly observed.[^1] + +In June 1986, DEA intelligence under Stutman revealed that "what looked like independent street corner pushers were actually the bottom rung of carefully managed organizations." Stutman called it "a revelation" in his memoirs. The discovery paralleled what the [[LASD Major Violators]] squad in [[Los Angeles]] was simultaneously uncovering through the [[Torres Brothers|Torres brothers]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 15: "This thing is a tidal wave" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roberto.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roberto.md index cdffcc55..a4cfb123 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roberto.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roberto.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Peru +summary: "Head of the English department at the University of San Cristobal in Peru and a national leader of the Shining Path guerrilla movement." --- + [[Roberto]] was the head of the English department at the [[University of San Cristobal]] in [[Ayacucho]], [[Peru]]. He was also a member of the national leadership of [[Shining Path]] (El Sendero Luminoso).[^1] -[[Roberto]] invited [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] to his home, where he explained the [[Shining Path|movement's]] ideas for [[Peru]] after they took over, including a free market based on a kibbutz-like commune and Inca culture. He also confessed that [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso]], the movement's founder, was alive, despite rumors of his death.[^1] +[[Roberto]] invited [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] to his home, where he explained the [[Shining Path|movement's]] ideas for [[Peru]] after they took over, including a free market based on a kibbutz-like commune and Inca culture. He also confessed that [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso]], the movement's founder, was alive, despite rumors of his death.[^1] -[[Roberto]] facilitated [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] meeting with [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] and acted as a liaison for the purchase of rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. He also requested hair lotion from [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] as a personal favor. [[Roberto]] was aware of the military's surveillance and the dangers involved in [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] activities.[^1] +[[Roberto]] facilitated [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] meeting with [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán]] and acted as a liaison for the purchase of rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. He also requested hair lotion from [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] as a personal favor. [[Roberto]] was aware of the military's surveillance and the dangers involved in [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] activities.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roderick Sinclair.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roderick Sinclair.md index 8b45b717..0df03806 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roderick Sinclair.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roderick Sinclair.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Nurses present when Sinclair was brought into Fremont Hospital confided that he had been drugged on the day of the accident, receiving huge daily shots of Demerol." +--- [[Roderick Sinclair]] was a Sergeant in the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department. He was involved in a head-on collision on March 5, 1983, with a Secret Service car while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route in the Yosemite National Park foothills (this became known as the [[Queen's Accident]]). This became known as the [[Queen's Accident]]. Three Secret Service agents were killed in the accident: [[George P. LaBarge]], [[Donald Robinson]], and [[Donald A. Bejcek]]. Sinclair sustained broken ribs and a fractured knee.[^1] Nurses present when Sinclair was brought into Fremont Hospital confided that he had been drugged on the day of the accident, receiving huge daily shots of Demerol. Some former deputies corroborated this. Assistant [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] [[James White]] in Fresno ordered [[Dr. Arthur Dahlem]]'s files seized to prove Sinclair's alleged drug use, but [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] Judge [[Robert E. Coyle]] ordered White to drop the criminal investigation, stating Sinclair's drug problem was not relevant and drug records could not be used because no blood tests were taken at Fremont Hospital. However, the blood tests had been taken but later disappeared.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rodolfo Stange.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rodolfo Stange.md index 72455297..1f341045 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rodolfo Stange.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rodolfo Stange.md @@ -1,17 +1,20 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person + - CIA + - Politician - Military - - Politics - - Chile +summary: "In September 1988, Ari Ben-Menashe met with Stange in Chile to discuss Cardoen's chemical trade with Iraq." --- + [[Rodolfo Stange]] was a General and chief of the Chilean Carabineros (paramilitary police). He was a significant figure in the Chilean government during the period of [[Augusto Pinochet|Pinochet's]] rule and was involved in the country's arms trade and intelligence operations.[^1] -[[Rodolfo Stange|Stange]] was present at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986, with [[Carlos Cardoen]], [[Robert Gates]], Senator [[John Tower]], and [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] (South African Military Intelligence). At this meeting, [[USA|U.S.]] officials reaffirmed their intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]] through [[South Africa]] and [[Chile]].[^1] +[[Rodolfo Stange|Stange]] was present at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986, with [[Carlos Cardoen]], [[Robert Gates]], Senator [[John Tower]], and [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] (South African Military Intelligence). At this meeting, [[United States|U.S.]] officials reaffirmed their intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]] through [[South Africa]] and [[Chile]].[^1] -In September 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met with [[Rodolfo Stange|Stange]] in [[Chile]] to discuss [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen's]] chemical trade with [[Iraq]]. [[Rodolfo Stange|Stange]] initially expressed concern about the trade but also indicated his loyalty to [[Augusto Pinochet|Pinochet]] and his own political ambitions. He was aware of the [[USA|U.S.]] backing for [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen's]] activities. [[Rodolfo Stange|Stange]] invited [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to dinner, where [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] and [[Mark Thatcher]] were also present, a meeting that appeared to be staged to demonstrate Cardoen's connections.[^1] +In September 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met with [[Rodolfo Stange|Stange]] in [[Chile]] to discuss [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen's]] chemical trade with [[Iraq]]. [[Rodolfo Stange|Stange]] initially expressed concern about the trade but also indicated his loyalty to [[Augusto Pinochet|Pinochet]] and his own political ambitions. He was aware of the [[United States|U.S.]] backing for [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen's]] activities. [[Rodolfo Stange|Stange]] invited [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to dinner, where [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] and [[Mark Thatcher]] were also present, a meeting that appeared to be staged to demonstrate Cardoen's connections.[^1] [[Rodolfo Stange|Stange]] was a key figure in the Chilean government's response to [[Israel|Israeli]] pressure to halt arms sales to [[Iraq]]. He was also involved in the plot to overthrow [[Alfredo Stroessner|President Stroessner]] in [[Paraguay]], aligning with [[Andres Rodriguez|Gen. Andres Rodriguez]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. He had presidential aspirations in [[Chile]] following [[Augusto Pinochet|Pinochet's]] defeat in the plebiscite.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roger Sandino.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roger Sandino.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..06fc8179 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Roger Sandino.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Nicaragua + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Roger Sandino Martinez was a veteran Nicaraguan drug trafficker and FDN operative who took over Danilo Blandon's South Central Los Angeles cocaine operation after Blandon relocated to Miami. +--- +Roger Sandino Martinez, known as "Chocoyo," was a veteran [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] drug trafficker and [[FDN]] operative who took over [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] cocaine operation after Blandón relocated to [[Miami]] in 1987. Blandón's attorney [[Brad Brunon]] called him "an Original Gangster Contra."[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking History + +DEA records show Sandino was arrested in October 1980 in Hialeah, [[Florida]], with 50,000 Quaalude tablets. He pleaded guilty to conspiracy and received thirty months in federal prison. Despite his conviction and being in the U.S. illegally, Sandino was never deported. In 1984 he set up an import-export business in Miami with a Coral Gables attorney who was in business with Blandón's FDN associates, including former National Guard major general [[Gustavo Medina]] and businessman [[Donald Barrios]].[^1] + +### The Virginia Cocaine Case + +In April 1986, Sandino was arrested as part of the biggest cocaine case on the Atlantic Coast. [[DEA]] agents in Norfolk, Virginia, charged him and fourteen others, including the son-in-law of Bolivian cocaine kingpin Roberto Suarez-Gomez, with conspiracy to import 700 pounds of cocaine worth $158 million. The cocaine belonged to the DEA, which had brought it from [[Bolivia]] for a reverse sting. Agents seized $1.3 million from Sandino and his associates. Sandino somehow wriggled out of custody and the DEA issued a fugitive warrant. When [[LASD Major Violators]] detective [[Thomas Gordon]] ran Sandino's name through NADDIS months later, there was no mention of the Virginia indictment or fugitive warrant. Sandino was never brought to trial.[^1] + +### Taking Over the Blandón Network + +After fleeing Virginia, Sandino appeared in [[Los Angeles]] and took over Blandón's drug operation, partnered with Jose "Chinito" Gonzalez. [[Ricky Ross]] continued calling Blandón in Miami to place orders, and Sandino's partner Gonzalez handled pickups and deliveries. Blandón continued as middleman, solving problems and collecting commissions. "Roger Sandino was one of these guys from the old days, the old [[Contras|Contra]] connection," Brunon said.[^1] + +### Cincinnati Operations + +Blandón confirmed that he and Sandino visited Ross in Cincinnati, where Ross had relocated and was selling Blandón's cocaine throughout the Midwest. Ross also wired money to Florida in [[Chepita Blandon|Chepita]]'s name, which Blandón said was paid to Sandino "because Roger Sandino was my partner in the business."[^2] + +### Capture and Escape + +In July 1991, Texas DEA agents captured Sandino outside Plano, Texas, with fifty-four kilos of cocaine in his car. Within two weeks, the San Diego DEA had him making tape-recorded calls to Blandón in an effort to set up a reverse sting. But Blandón's intelligence network detected the setup. When Sandino suggested doing a deal with a certain couple in Miami, Blandón warned: "They are going to put you in jail, dumb fuck, but quickly." Blandón quit returning Sandino's calls. On August 16, 1991, the DEA admitted the investigation "had been compromised." Sandino then escaped from the Chula Vista hotel where the DEA had been holding him, fleeing to Nicaragua. The DEA refused to explain why it had left a federal fugitive unattended. Former Nicaraguan antidrug czar [[Roger Mayorga]] said in 1997: "If the DEA wanted Roger Sandino he is very easy to find. They never asked us to arrest him, I can tell you that."[^3] + +Blandón also told DEA informant John Arman that Sandino had a planeload of cocaine crash-land near San Rafael del Sur, Nicaragua, in June 1990, and local peasants carted away much of the dope, selling it at the market for ten to twenty dollars a kilo. Aviation records confirmed the crash of a plane carrying 1,000 pounds of cocaine; the pilot was a captain in the Colombian Air Force.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 23: "He had the backing of a superpower" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Romeo.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Romeo.md index 07b8723c..de69142d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Romeo.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Romeo.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - LawEnforcement - - USA +summary: "U.S. Customs Service agent who partnered with Joe King on the Hashemi sting operation targeting Israeli intelligence arms sales to Iran." --- -[[Romeo]] was a [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs Service]] agent. He was the partner of [[Joe King]] and was involved in the [[Hashemi sting]] operation, which was designed to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[Romeo]] was a [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs Service]] agent. He was the partner of [[Joe King]] and was involved in the [[Hashemi sting]] operation, which was designed to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] [[Romeo]] and [[Joe King|King]] contacted [[Cyrus Hashemi]] and contrived an illegal frame-up. [[Romeo]] also videotaped some of the people [[Cyrus Hashemi|Hashemi]] met and secretly recorded.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ron Robertson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ron Robertson.md index 9f34c870..b57a06c3 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ron Robertson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ron Robertson.md @@ -1,16 +1,19 @@ --- aliases: - - Ron Robertson +- Ron Robertson +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - Security Officer - - AEC + - Stargate + - CIA +summary: "Ron Robertson was a security officer for the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)." --- -Ron Robertson was a security officer for the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] (AEC). He was assigned to oversee national security issues between the AEC, [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory|Livermore]], and the [[CIA]] during [[Uri Geller]]'s classified [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] tests in the winter of 1975[^1]. + +Ron Robertson was a security officer for the [[Atomic Energy Commission]] (AEC). He was assigned to oversee national security issues between the AEC, [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory|Livermore]], and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] during [[Uri Geller]]'s classified [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] tests in the winter of 1975[^1]. These tests, conducted at a laboratory adjacent to Livermore in an old wooden [[World War II]] barracks, involved firing high-quality lasers at a target and placing magnetic computer program cards in a lead container to see if Geller could interfere with them. Robertson's role was to ensure security protocols were maintained, especially given Geller's status as a foreign national and unresolved potential role with the [[Mossad]][^1]. -After the second day of tests, Robertson called [[Kit Green]] at [[CIA]] headquarters, reporting that several nuclear weapons engineers had seen inexplicable phenomena, including "items flying across the room. Lights flashing. A six-inch ball of light, rolling down the hallway. One scientist reported seeing a flying orb." These incidents, which Green privately thought sounded like "poltergeist events," caused concern at both the AEC and the [[CIA]], leading Green to investigate whether the scientists were experiencing hallucinations[^1]. +After the second day of tests, Robertson called [[Kit Green]] at [[Central Intelligence Agency]] headquarters, reporting that several nuclear weapons engineers had seen inexplicable phenomena, including "items flying across the room. Lights flashing. A six-inch ball of light, rolling down the hallway. One scientist reported seeing a flying orb." These incidents, which Green privately thought sounded like "poltergeist events," caused concern at both the AEC and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], leading Green to investigate whether the scientists were experiencing hallucinations[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ronald Reagan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ronald Reagan.md index dfec3276..d5809af4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ronald Reagan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ronald Reagan.md @@ -1,17 +1,27 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - President - - Government + - Nuclear + - Israel + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation + - OctoberSurprise + - IranContra +summary: "40th President of the United States who authorized CIA operations in Nicaragua, oversaw the Contra war and the secret drug-crimes reporting exemption, while simultaneously prosecuting the War on Drugs." --- -Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1981 to 1989. His administration's first [[Middle East]] crisis involved the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981. Upon being informed of the bombing by his national security adviser, [[Richard V. Allen]], Reagan privately expressed delight, remarking, "Well. Boys will be boys."[^1] +Ronald Reagan was the 40th President of the [[United States]], serving from 1981 to 1989. His administration's first [[Middle East]] crisis involved the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981. Upon being informed of the bombing by his national security adviser, [[Richard V. Allen]], Reagan privately expressed delight, remarking, "Well. Boys will be boys."[^1] Despite public condemnation from the [[State Department]] and proposals from some of his high command, including [[Caspar Weinberger]], to sanction [[Israel]] by canceling F-16 aircraft sales, Reagan had no intention of taking such steps. The suspension of F-16 deliveries was lifted two months later.[^1] -Despite public condemnation from the [[State Department]] and proposals from some of his high command, including [[Caspar Weinberger]], to sanction [[Israel]] by canceling F-16 aircraft sales, Reagan had no intention of taking such steps. The suspension of F-16 deliveries was lifted two months later.[^1] +### Contra War and Drug Policy -In September 1981, [[Menachem Begin 1]] and [[Ariel Sharon]] visited [[Washington D.C.]] to lobby Reagan's administration for a U.S.-Israeli strategic cooperation against the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] +Reagan authorized [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operations in [[Nicaragua]] and made the Contra war a central pillar of his foreign policy.[^2] He signed Executive Order 12333 in 1981, the same week he authorized CIA operations in Nicaragua, establishing rules that gave the CIA veto power over Justice Department crimes reporting proposals. This framework led to the secret 1982 agreement between CIA director [[William J. Casey]] and Attorney General [[William French Smith]] that exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting.[^3] ---- +Reagan's administration simultaneously prosecuted the "War on Drugs" while the CIA's Contra army was connected to [[cocaine]] trafficking in American cities. The passage of anti-crack laws during Reagan's presidency packed prisons with thousands of young black dealers while the cocaine importers who supplied them walked free.[^4] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue: "The damage that has been done" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rosemary Smith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rosemary Smith.md index be105293..ab6d952a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rosemary Smith.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rosemary Smith.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Rosemary Smith +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - remoteviewer -description: Rosemary Smith was a remote viewer associated with the Stargate Project, known for allegedly locating a lost Soviet spy plane. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate + - Soviet +summary: "Remote viewer associated with the Stargate Project who in 1976 allegedly located a lost Soviet spy plane." --- + [[Rosemary Smith]] was a [[Remote Viewing|remote viewer]] associated with the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]]. In 1976, she allegedly located a lost [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] spy plane, an event that is noted in the project's timeline. While details of this specific success are not extensively elaborated in the *Remote Viewers* narrative, her inclusion in the timeline suggests her significance within the program's history.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rosie Nimrodi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rosie Nimrodi.md index f954f6ef..d46270b0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rosie Nimrodi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Rosie Nimrodi.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - Journalist - - Israel - - USA +summary: "Iraqi Jewish researcher in New York and distant relative of Yaacov Nimrodi who leaked the Oliver North story to journalists." --- -[[Rosie Nimrodi]] was an Iraqi Jew working in [[New York]] for the Council on Economic Priorities, a think tank. She was a distant relative of [[Yaacov Nimrodi]].[^1] + +[[Rosie Nimrodi]] was an Iraqi Jew working in [[New York City]] for the Council on Economic Priorities, a think tank. She was a distant relative of [[Yaacov Nimrodi]].[^1] [[Rosie Nimrodi|Nimrodi]] had an affair with [[Raji Samghabadi]], a *Time* magazine correspondent, and introduced him to [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. She typed notes of the [[Oliver North|North]] story from [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] and gave them to other journalists, including [[Stephen Engelberg]] of *The New York Times*.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ross Perot.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ross Perot.md index a30aab91..9815ca64 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ross Perot.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ross Perot.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "American businessman connected to intelligence operative Robert Booth Nichols through activities in Vietnam linked to the intelligence underworld." +--- [[Ross Perot]] was an American businessman and politician. [[Peter Zokosky]] stated that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] was currently in [[Vietnam]], working for Ross Perot. When asked what Nichols was doing, Zokosky laughed and said, "What Ross Perot does best," presumably referring to making money.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ruth Sinai.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ruth Sinai.md index a1e9b851..cbe10f88 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ruth Sinai.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ruth Sinai.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Ruth Sinai +- Ruth Sinai +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Journalist + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "Ruth Sinai was a Washington correspondent for the Associated Press." --- -Ruth Sinai was a Washington correspondent for the Associated Press. In November 1991, she broke the story about [[PSI Tech]], a private firm run by retired military intelligence officers, being enlisted by the [[United Nations]] to find [[Saddam Hussein]]'s weapon sites. Her article, titled "U.N. Enlists Psychic Firm to Find Iraqi’s Weapon Sites," marked the beginning of the end for the U.S. government's twenty-three-year history in [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] research[^1]. + +Ruth Sinai was a Washington correspondent for the Associated Press. In November 1991, she broke the story about [[Psi]], a private firm run by retired military intelligence officers, being enlisted by the [[United Nations]] to find [[Saddam Hussein]]'s weapon sites. Her article, titled "U.N. Enlists Psychic Firm to Find Iraqi’s Weapon Sites," marked the beginning of the end for the U.S. government's twenty-three-year history in [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] research[^1]. Sinai's report focused on the work of [[Karen Jansen]], a UN inspector and Army major, who allegedly carried sketches of Iraqi biological weapons sites provided by PSI Tech president [[Ed Dames]]. Dames told Sinai that he and his associates drew the sketches through [[Remote Viewing]], which he described as a learned technique that doesn't require psychic powers but rather suppressing imagination and concentrating on a target[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sal Pisello.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sal Pisello.md index fd4f4fd1..98ee381c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sal Pisello.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sal Pisello.md @@ -1,8 +1,15 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "When a grand jury indicted Pisello on a second round of tax charges on July 9, 1987, Rudnick 'opened fire on MCA.' His press release announcing the indictment documented MCA's payments to Pisello's company, Consultants for World Records, which Rudnick stated was 'shared' with New York organized crim" +--- [[Sal Pisello]] was an alleged [[Gambino Crime Family|Gambino]] mobster. He was investigated by [[Marvin Rudnick]] for tax evasion and his relationship with [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. Pisello was convicted of tax evasion in March 1985. Rudnick's investigation into Pisello's income from [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] launched another investigation at the urging of the [[Internal Revenue Service|IRS]].[^1] [[William Knoedelseder, Jr.]], a business reporter for the *Los Angeles Times*, broke a story on May 10, 1985, revealing that Pisello's involvement with [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] was more extensive than Rudnick had realized. Knoedelseder obtained a report prepared by internal corporate auditors of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] detailing payments to Pisello. These press revelations rekindled government interest in Pisello's involvement with [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]].[^1] -When a grand jury indicted Pisello on a second round of tax charges on July 9, 1987, Rudnick "opened fire on [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]." His press release announcing the indictment documented [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s payments to Pisello's company, Consultants for World Records, which Rudnick stated was "shared" with [[New York]] organized crime figures. By the Fall of 1987, [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] hired [[William Hundley]] to plead its case to top [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] officials.[^1] +When a grand jury indicted Pisello on a second round of tax charges on July 9, 1987, Rudnick "opened fire on [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]." His press release announcing the indictment documented [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s payments to Pisello's company, Consultants for World Records, which Rudnick stated was "shared" with [[New York City]] organized crime figures. By the Fall of 1987, [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] hired [[William Hundley]] to plead its case to top [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] officials.[^1] [[Irving Azoff]] and Pisello were discussed in phone conversations captured by [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps. [[Eugene Giaquinto]] said he was considering sending the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] board of directors an incriminating letter prepared in 1985 on behalf of Pisello, sent to Azoff, which would conflict with Azoff's testimony at the trial.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sami Masri.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sami Masri.md index e25c27fa..4d52de13 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sami Masri.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sami Masri.md @@ -1,6 +1,12 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "BCCI Operative", "Intelligence"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - CIA +summary: "Sami Masri was a BCCI operative." --- + Sami Masri was a [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] operative.[^1] He was a Palestinian with a [[Jordan|Jordanian]] passport, raised in [[Abu Dhabi]], and had connections to [[Sheikh Zayed]]'s Private Department.[^2] ### Role in BCCI's Black Network diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sandra Smith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sandra Smith.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..79bc0b1a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sandra Smith.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Sandra Smith was a DEA agent who filed an affidavit in 1981 documenting Norwin Meneses's involvement in cocaine trafficking, years before the Frogman Case. +--- +Sandra Smith was a [[DEA]] agent who filed an affidavit in November 1981 documenting [[Norwin Meneses]]'s involvement in [[cocaine]] trafficking. Smith's affidavit stated: "The Drug Enforcement Administration has evidence that Meneses is a major narcotics trafficker."[^1] + +### Early Warnings + +Smith's affidavit was one of the earliest official law enforcement documents establishing Meneses as a major drug trafficker. Despite this knowledge, Meneses was never prosecuted by federal authorities and continued to operate freely in [[San Francisco]] and [[Los Angeles]] for years. The DEA's awareness of Meneses's activities as early as 1981, combined with the failure to act, raised questions about whether his role as a Contra political figure and possible intelligence asset protected him from prosecution.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sandra Spooner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sandra Spooner.md index 2ba16e00..c32b08b4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sandra Spooner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sandra Spooner.md @@ -1,9 +1,15 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Sandra Spooner was the Deputy Director of the Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, within the DOJ." --- -Sandra Spooner was the Deputy Director of the Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, within the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. She became a figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations concerning missing documents related to the [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] case. + +Sandra Spooner was the Deputy Director of the Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, within the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. She became a figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations concerning missing documents related to the [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] case. During its investigation, the House Committee on the Judiciary learned from the DOJ that certain requested documents compiled by Sandra Spooner were missing. The Committee noted that, based on the DOJ's numbering system, numerous additional documents appeared to be missing, raising questions about whether they might have been destroyed, especially given the allegations of criminal conspiracy against high-level DOJ officials. The Committee also noted that the question of unauthorized document destruction arose in the context of a former DOJ employee who alleged that Department employees illegally destroyed Inslaw-related documents by shredding them.[^1] @@ -11,4 +17,4 @@ The Special Counsel's investigation, however, found no evidence that anyone inte ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sanford McDonnell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sanford McDonnell.md index 894d3fc0..3081e2d6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sanford McDonnell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sanford McDonnell.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "American engineer and CEO of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, member of FGBMFI connected to the PROMIS scandal network." +--- [[Sanford N. McDonnell]] (October 12, 1922 – March 19, 2012) was an American engineer, businessman, and philanthropist. He was a member of [[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International|FGBMFI]] and was associated with [[McDonnell Douglas Corporation]].[^1] Born in Little Rock, Arkansas,[^2] McDonnell attended [[Princeton University]], the [[University of Colorado Boulder]], and [[Washington University in St. Louis]], earning bachelor's degrees in economics (1945) and mechanical engineering (1948), and a master's degree in applied mechanics (1954).[^3] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sarah McClendon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sarah McClendon.md index 4b73d1c0..d0d19549 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sarah McClendon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sarah McClendon.md @@ -1,8 +1,16 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist + - Author +summary: "McClendon had alerted authorities that Wilcher was missing." +--- [[Sarah McClendon]] was a [[White House]] correspondent and a close friend of [[Paul Wilcher]]. She wrote in her *Washington Report* on July 4, 1993, an article entitled "Death of a Friend," expressing her belief that Wilcher was a "casualty of good citizenship and patriotism."[^1] McClendon had alerted authorities that Wilcher was missing. She was present at the scene after Wilcher's death but was unable to identify his body after viewing the remains. She was told that preliminary autopsy results found "no natural cause of death, and no other cause of death" to explain Wilcher's demise, despite him being in apparent good health.[^1] -McClendon called local police for 24 hours, imploring them to check on Wilcher. She attempted to get possession of the papers and tapes he left behind, but his family took them away. She believed Wilcher was a political prisoner, persecuted because he allegedly flew former President [[George Bush]] to [[Paris]] to meet with Iranians to make a deal to supply [[Iran]] with weapons in exchange for keeping American hostages until after the November election, ensuring [[Ronald Reagan]]'s victory.[^1] +McClendon called local police for 24 hours, imploring them to check on Wilcher. She attempted to get possession of the papers and tapes he left behind, but his family took them away. She believed Wilcher was a political prisoner, persecuted because he allegedly flew former President [[George H.W. Bush]] to [[Paris]] to meet with Iranians to make a deal to supply [[Iran]] with weapons in exchange for keeping American hostages until after the November election, ensuring [[Ronald Reagan]]'s victory.[^1] McClendon was also present when [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents arrived at Wilcher's apartment. She checked their identification, which seemed convincing. She later phoned the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] to ask about the presence of [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents, and [[James V. Desarno, Jr.]], Assistant Special Agent in Charge from the D.C. Metropolitan Office, arrived. Desarno strongly denied that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] was interested in or involved in the case, despite the presence of multiple agents.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sarcis Sargalian.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sarcis Sargalian.md index 3d048c27..f5683fd6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sarcis Sargalian.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sarcis Sargalian.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - ArmsDealer - - USA + - Israel + - Military +summary: "American arms dealer of Lebanese-Armenian extraction involved in supplying military equipment to Iraq alongside Ihsan Barbouti." --- -[[Sarcis Sargalian]] was an [[USA|American]] arms dealer of Lebanese-Armenian extraction. He was involved in projects supplying [[Iraq]] with military equipment, working with [[Ihsan Barbouti]] and [[Richard Babayan]].[^1] + +[[Sarcis Sargalian]] was an [[United States|American]] arms dealer of Lebanese-Armenian extraction. He was involved in projects supplying [[Iraq]] with military equipment, working with [[Ihsan Barbouti]] and [[Richard Babayan]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sasson Yishaek.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sasson Yishaek.md index 4994df2e..50902d04 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sasson Yishaek.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sasson Yishaek.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence - - Israel +summary: "Lieutenant Colonel in Israeli Military Intelligence who commanded Unit 8206's code-breaking department and recruited Ari Ben-Menashe." --- + Lieutenant Colonel [[Sasson Yishaek]], also known as Lt. Col. Sasson, was a key figure in [[Israel|Israeli]] Military Intelligence. He was the number-two person in the code-breaking department of [[Unit 8200]] and later became its commander, replacing [[Reuben Yirador|Col. Yirador]].[^1] [[Sasson Yishaek|Lt. Col. Sasson]] recruited [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] into Military Intelligence in 1973, offering him a special position in connection with his military service. He was involved in the incident where [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] broke the [[Iran|Iranian]] diplomatic code. He also court-martialed [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] for insubordination when [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] refused an assignment to the [[Rome]] listening station, a decision that was later overruled by the Director of Military Intelligence.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 19th, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 19th, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Scott Lawrence.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Scott Lawrence.md index c24dc2d1..326a0f75 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Scott Lawrence.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Scott Lawrence.md @@ -1,6 +1,15 @@ -[[Scott Lawrence]] is a [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] internal affairs investigator from Boston. He became involved in the investigation of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], initially focusing on [[Peter Videnieks]], a [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] contract specialist detailed to the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] in the early 1980s for the development of the [[PROMIS]] software.[1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ +summary: "Lawrence's investigation quickly expanded beyond the software to follow a drug trail." +--- +[[Scott Lawrence]] is a [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]] internal affairs investigator from Boston. He became involved in the investigation of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], initially focusing on [[Peter Videnieks]], a [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]] contract specialist detailed to the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] in the early 1980s for the development of the [[PROMIS]] software.[1] -Lawrence's investigation quickly expanded beyond the software to follow a drug trail. His deep-cover drug investigation was code-named [[THE INDO-CHINA PROJECT]], operating on the Maine/Canadian border. However, his probe was abruptly shut down after he and his supervisor, [[John (Tim) Kelly]], requested to impanel grand juries in several states to depose officials from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. The [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] declined this request, and [[Peter Videnieks]] was never charged with any wrongdoing.[1] +Lawrence's investigation quickly expanded beyond the software to follow a drug trail. His deep-cover drug investigation was code-named [[THE INDO-CHINA PROJECT]], operating on the Maine/Canadian border. However, his probe was abruptly shut down after he and his supervisor, [[John (Tim) Kelly]], requested to impanel grand juries in several states to depose officials from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. The [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] declined this request, and [[Peter Videnieks]] was never charged with any wrongdoing.[1] Despite the obstruction, Lawrence is noted as one of only two investigators who remained in law enforcement after directly or peripherally investigating the alleged theft of the [[PROMIS]] software and its connections to high-level organized crime, drugs, and money laundering.[1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Seth Rosenfeld.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Seth Rosenfeld.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b03f8e8b --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Seth Rosenfeld.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Journalist + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: San Francisco Examiner reporter whose 1986 investigative stories exposed the Frogman Case Contra drug connections and Norwin Meneses's cocaine trafficking network. +--- +Seth Rosenfeld was an investigative reporter for the San Francisco Examiner whose 1986 stories provided the first hard evidence of a Contra drug ring operating in the United States.[^1] + +### The Frogman Case Expose + +In spring 1986, Rosenfeld broke the story of the [[Frogman Case|Frogman drug case]], exposing the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]]'s handling of the $36,000 found in [[Julio Zavala]]'s nightstand in 1983. Rosenfeld reported Zavala's claim from prison that he had personally delivered about $500,000 in drug profits to the [[Contras]] in [[Costa Rica]]. Rosenfeld also unearthed [[Carlos Cabezas]]'s long-buried testimony about selling [[Horacio Pereira|Horacio Pereira's]] cocaine to raise money for the Contra revolution. Coming on the heels of Associated Press reports about Contra cocaine trafficking, Rosenfeld's story provided the first hard evidence of a Contra drug ring operating in the United States.[^1] + +### The Meneses Expose + +A month before the State Department issued a White Paper dismissing all Contra drug allegations, Rosenfeld published another front-page story exposing [[Norwin Meneses]]'s cocaine trafficking network and his involvement with the [[FDN]] in [[San Francisco]] and [[Los Angeles]]. Rosenfeld reported on Meneses's meetings with CIA agents [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] and [[Adolfo Calero]] and other Contra leaders. He reported that the FDN's spokesman in San Francisco had been convicted of cocaine charges. He disclosed Meneses's donations at FDN fund-raisers. The story was considerably more damaging than the Frogman story because it directly involved the CIA's primary army with a major international cocaine and arms trafficker.[^1] + +### Government Reaction + +[[Joseph Russoniello|U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello]] mailed a four-page letter to the Examiner's editor calling Rosenfeld's Frogman story "one of the most blatant attempts at contrived news-making we have witnessed in recent years" and suggesting it was a political stunt to harm the Contras' chances of getting aid from Congress. The State Department issued a White Paper portraying Cabezas and Zavala as liars and dismissing Rosenfeld's reporting as malarkey—while studiously avoiding any mention of Meneses. Though the Examiner's Meneses expose appeared just two days before the House was to vote on Reagan's $100 million Contra aid package, not a single major newspaper in the country touched the story.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 15: "This thing is a tidal wave" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sheikh Mussa Sadr.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sheikh Mussa Sadr.md index a7671b1a..db691d05 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sheikh Mussa Sadr.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sheikh Mussa Sadr.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - ReligiousLeader - - Lebanon +summary: "Shi'ite leader from southern Lebanon who disappeared during a 1978 visit to Libya, believed to have been killed by Libyan authorities." --- + [[Sheikh Mussa Sadr]] was a Shi'ite leader from southern [[Lebanon]]. He disappeared on a visit to [[Libya]] in 1978. The [[Libya|Libyans]] were believed to have killed him for preaching Shi'ite [[Islam]] rather than their own brand of the religion.[^1] His disappearance became a point of contention during [[Abdul Salam Jalloud|Maj. Abdul Salam Jalloud's]] visit to [[Iran]] after the [[Iranian Revolution]], with [[Iran|Iranian]] hosts demanding an explanation from [[Muammar Qaddafi|Col. Qaddafi's]] right-hand man.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sheila Ostrander.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sheila Ostrander.md index 92876f47..529a39dd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sheila Ostrander.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Sheila Ostrander.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Sheila Ostrander +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - author - - parapsychology -description: Sheila Ostrander is an American author known for co-authoring "Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain," a book that popularized Soviet and Eastern European psi research in the West. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate + - Soviet +summary: "Ostrander and Schroeder's work, which included accounts from figures like Eduard Naumov, contributed to the growing awareness and concern within the U.S." --- + [[Sheila Ostrander]] is an American author who, along with [[Lynn Schroeder]], co-authored the 1970 book *Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain*. This book played a significant role in popularizing Soviet and Eastern European [[Parapsychology|psi]] research in the West. The book portrayed a "veritable frenzy of psychic research" going on in the [[Soviet Union|USSR]], with investigators uncovering powerful natural clairvoyants, psychokinetic prodigies, and dowsers whose talents could potentially be employed against the West.[^1] Ostrander and Schroeder's work, which included accounts from figures like [[Eduard Naumov]], contributed to the growing awareness and concern within the U.S. intelligence community about a potential "psi gap" with the Soviet Union, ultimately influencing the decision to fund and initiate programs like the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimon Lavee.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimon Lavee.md index 9030ad7a..aec1a87f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimon Lavee.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimon Lavee.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - Israel +summary: "Lieutenant Colonel Shimon Lavee was the branch head of the Special Assistance Branch (SIM) of the External Relations Department of the Israel Defense Forces/Military Intelligence." --- -Lieutenant Colonel [[Shimon Lavee]] was the branch head of the Special Assistance Branch (SIM) of the External Relations Department of the [[Israel Defense Forces]]/Military Intelligence. He was responsible for preparing the [[Israel|Israeli]] version of the [[SIMWA]] (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement) between [[Israel]] and [[South Africa]].[^1] + +Lieutenant Colonel [[Shimon Lavee]] was the branch head of the Special Assistance Branch (SIM) of the External Relations Department of the [[Israel]]/Military Intelligence. He was responsible for preparing the [[Israel|Israeli]] version of the [[SIMWA]] (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement) between [[Israel]] and [[South Africa]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimon Peres.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimon Peres.md index fc62a49e..01a2343b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimon Peres.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimon Peres.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Peres's rise to influence began in late 1953, when David Ben-Gurion appointed the then thirty-year-old Shimon Peres as director general of the ministry of defense." --- + [[Shimon Peres]] was a prominent [[Israel|Israeli]] politician who served as Defense Minister and later as Prime Minister. He was a key figure in [[Israel|Israel's]] political and military landscape for decades, playing particularly significant roles in the country's nuclear program and various covert operations.[^1] ### Early Career and Nuclear Program Leadership @@ -24,23 +27,23 @@ Expanding [[Israel]]'s nuclear partnerships further, Peres initiated military co Peres's career was not without scandal. In 1976, a telegram intercepted by [[Unit 8200]] revealed details of bribes paid by a [[Lockheed Aircraft Company|Lockheed]] representative in [[Israel]] to Defense Minister [[Shimon Peres|Peres]]. The sum involved was $3.5 million, deposited in one of [[Shimon Peres|Peres's]] brother's business accounts in [[Europe]]. This damaging information, discovered by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], was subsequently covered up by [[Israel|Israeli]] military intelligence superiors.[^1] -The 1980s brought new controversies involving arms sales to [[Iran]]. In 1980, [[William Casey]] invited [[Shimon Peres|Peres]], then [[Labor Party]] leader, to participate in secret meetings concerning arms sales to [[Iran]]. [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] secretly met with [[Mehdi Karrubi]] in [[Madrid]], actions that drew sharp criticism when they came to light. When [[Menachem Begin 1]] learned of this unauthorized diplomacy, he warned [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] that such actions without government knowledge would be considered treason.[^1] +The 1980s brought new controversies involving arms sales to [[Iran]]. In 1980, [[William J. Casey]] invited [[Shimon Peres|Peres]], then [[Labor Party]] leader, to participate in secret meetings concerning arms sales to [[Iran]]. [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] secretly met with [[Mehdi Karrubi]] in [[Madrid]], actions that drew sharp criticism when they came to light. When [[Menachem Begin]] learned of this unauthorized diplomacy, he warned [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] that such actions without government knowledge would be considered treason.[^1] ### Prime Ministerial Tenure and Arms Trading In 1984, [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] became Prime Minister as part of a bizarre coalition agreement with [[Yitzhak Shamir]] of the [[Likud Party]], where they would share the roles of prime minister and foreign minister. During his tenure as prime minister (1984-1986), [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] appointed [[Amiram Nir]] as his counterterrorism adviser, a decision that would have significant implications for [[Israel]]'s covert operations.[^1] -During this period, Peres sought to expand [[Israel]]'s involvement in international arms trading. He worked to open a competing arms channel to [[Iran]] to gain control over the profitable arms sales and to undermine the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|existing intelligence-community channel]]. This involvement extended to the broader [[USA|U.S.]] policy of arming both [[Iran]] and [[Iraq]], with [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] encouraging [[Bruce Rappaport]] to buy military equipment from [[Israel]] and divert it to [[Iraq]].[^1] +During this period, Peres sought to expand [[Israel]]'s involvement in international arms trading. He worked to open a competing arms channel to [[Iran]] to gain control over the profitable arms sales and to undermine the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee|existing intelligence-community channel]]. This involvement extended to the broader [[United States|U.S.]] policy of arming both [[Iran]] and [[Iraq]], with [[Shimon Peres|Peres]] encouraging [[Bruce Rappaport]] to buy military equipment from [[Israel]] and divert it to [[Iraq]].[^1] Despite his involvement in these controversial arms dealings, Peres also supported diplomatic initiatives, including the idea of a peace conference with the [[Palestinians]]. However, this proposal was blocked by [[Yitzhak Shamir]] and the [[Likud Party]], reflecting the ongoing political tensions within [[Israel]]'s coalition government.[^1] ### Later Political Developments -The legacy of Peres's covert operations continued to create complications even after his prime ministerial tenure. [[Amiram Nir|Nir's]] death in 1988 was believed by [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence to be a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operation to prevent his testimony from embarrassing [[Shimon Peres|Peres]], [[Ronald Reagan]], or [[George Bush]], highlighting the international ramifications of the arms trading networks Peres had helped establish.[^1] +The legacy of Peres's covert operations continued to create complications even after his prime ministerial tenure. [[Amiram Nir|Nir's]] death in 1988 was believed by [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence to be a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operation to prevent his testimony from embarrassing [[Shimon Peres|Peres]], [[Ronald Reagan]], or [[George H.W. Bush]], highlighting the international ramifications of the arms trading networks Peres had helped establish.[^1] Peres's long political career eventually faced a significant setback in 1992, when he was ousted as leader of the [[Labor Party]] by [[Yitzhak Rabin]], who then replaced [[Yitzhak Shamir]] as prime minister after the national elections, marking the end of an era in [[Israel|Israeli]] politics.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 2. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimshon Shtrang.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimshon Shtrang.md index 9d9d9a9b..8d1addbf 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimshon Shtrang.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shimshon Shtrang.md @@ -1,20 +1,25 @@ --- aliases: - - Shimshon Shtrang +- Shimshon Shtrang - Shipi Shtrang - Shipi +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - Assistant - - Friend + - Stargate + - CIA + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Shimshon 'Shipi' Shtrang is best known as the long-time friend and assistant of the Israeli psychic Uri Geller." --- + # Shimshon "Shipi" Shtrang Shimshon "Shipi" Shtrang is best known as the long-time friend and assistant of the [[Israel|Israeli]] psychic [[Uri Geller]]. Their association began when Shtrang was a thirteen-year-old boy at a government-run summer camp, where Geller, recovering from [[Six-Day War]] injuries, performed [[Telepathy|telepathy]] demonstrations[^1]. Shtrang was mesmerized by Geller's abilities and asked if he had any other tricks. Geller insisted they were real and showed Shipi how he could bend a metal spoon by concentrating and saying, "Bend, bend, bend." This early exposure led to Geller's first paid appearance at Shipi's middle school, marking the beginning of Geller's public career[^1]. -As Geller's career progressed, Shtrang became his assistant, often participating in his demonstrations. During Geller's testing at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) by the [[CIA]], Shtrang was part of Geller's entourage. However, when the magician [[James Randi]] speculated that Shtrang helped Geller cheat, the [[CIA]] denied Shtrang access to Geller during the experiments to ensure stricter controls[^1]. +As Geller's career progressed, Shtrang became his assistant, often participating in his demonstrations. During Geller's testing at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], Shtrang was part of Geller's entourage. However, when the magician [[James Randi]] speculated that Shtrang helped Geller cheat, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] denied Shtrang access to Geller during the experiments to ensure stricter controls[^1]. Shtrang continues to live on the compound of Geller's home in Sonning-on-Thames, England, and later in Jaffa, Israel, along with Geller's wife, Hanna (who is Shipi's sister). He has been Geller's friend and assistant for forty-eight years[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shippi Strang.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shippi Strang.md index 88bf75b7..27f538fd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shippi Strang.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shippi Strang.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Shippi Strang +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - manager -description: Shippi Strang was a friend and early manager of Uri Geller, encouraging him to pursue a public career as a psychic entertainer. + - Person + - Stargate + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Friend and early manager of Uri Geller who encouraged his first public psychic performance in a Tel Aviv school hall in 1969." --- + [[Shippi Strang]] was a friend and early manager of [[Uri Geller]]. He encouraged Geller to put on his first public performance of mind reading and metal-bending in a Tel Aviv school hall in 1969. Strang's encouragement was instrumental in Geller's decision to pursue a public career as a psychic entertainer, which eventually led to his international fame.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shira.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shira.md index 0fb80172..9d3708b2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shira.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shira.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Family - - Israel +summary: "Daughter of Ari Ben-Menashe and Ora Ben-Shalom, born in 1988 during the period of her father's intelligence activities." --- + [[Shira]] is the daughter of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and [[Ora Ben-Shalom]]. She was born on July 22, 1988.[^1] [[Shira|Shira]] was with her mother, [[Ora Ben-Shalom|Ora]], when [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] was arrested in [[Los Angeles]] in October 1989. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] has not seen [[Shira|Shira]] since October 1989.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shirley Boone.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shirley Boone.md index 8c139861..731e6dd5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shirley Boone.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shirley Boone.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Member of FGBMFI who participated in a 1970 prayer meeting with California Governor Ronald Reagan at his Sacramento home." +--- [[Shirley Boone]] was a member of FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]). In 1970, she, along with [[Pat Boone]], [[Harold Bredesen]], and [[George Otis]], prayed with then-California Governor [[Ronald Reagan]] at his home in Sacramento.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shlomo Gazit.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shlomo Gazit.md index 82b15d03..e90df4ab 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shlomo Gazit.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Shlomo Gazit.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "Military" tags: - Person - Military - - Intelligence - Israel + - General +summary: "Major General Shlomo Gazit was the Director of Israeli Military Intelligence." --- -Major General [[Shlomo Gazit]] was the Director of [[Israeli Military Intelligence]]. He commended [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and other members of the [[Unit 8200]] Iranian desk after they successfully broke the [[Iran|Iranian]] diplomatic code.[^1] + +Major General [[Shlomo Gazit]] was the Director of [[Mossad]]. He commended [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and other members of the [[Unit 8200]] Iranian desk after they successfully broke the [[Iran|Iranian]] diplomatic code.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Simon Gabbay.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Simon Gabbay.md index af169d67..19f45614 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Simon Gabbay.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Simon Gabbay.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Israel - - France +summary: "Israeli intelligence asset in Paris who coordinated the October 1980 Paris meeting between Israeli, Iranian, and American delegations." --- + [[Simon Gabbay]] was a cousin of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]'s father and the head of a Jewish organization in [[Paris]], [[France]]. He served as an [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence asset for many years.[^1] -[[Simon Gabbay|Gabbay]] coordinated the October 1980 [[Paris meeting]] between [[Israel|Israeli]] and [[Iran|Iranian]] delegations, which included [[George Bush]], [[William Casey]], and [[Mehdi Karrubi]]. His role was to eliminate direct contact between [[Israel|Israeli]] and [[Iran|Iranian]] embassy personnel. He continued to serve this function in subsequent years.[^1] +[[Simon Gabbay|Gabbay]] coordinated the October 1980 [[Paris Summit Meeting]] between [[Israel|Israeli]] and [[Iran|Iranian]] delegations, which included [[George H.W. Bush]], [[William J. Casey]], and [[Mehdi Karrubi]]. His role was to eliminate direct contact between [[Israel|Israeli]] and [[Iran|Iranian]] embassy personnel. He continued to serve this function in subsequent years.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Socrates Sofi-Perez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Socrates Sofi-Perez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..14d3d903 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Socrates Sofi-Perez.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - cuban + - contra-war +summary: Socrates Sofi-Perez was a Cuban Bay of Pigs veteran and DEA informant who described the Contra drug trafficking scheme at Ilopango Air Base to Celerino Castillo. +--- +Socrates Sofi-Perez was a Cuban [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]] veteran and [[DEA]] informant who described the [[Contras|Contra]] drug trafficking scheme at Ilopango Air Base to [[Celerino Castillo|Celerino Castillo III]]. Sofi-Perez proudly informed Castillo that he was a Bay of Pigs veteran and a Contra supporter while detailing how drug flights operated from the base in [[San Salvador|El Salvador]].[^1] + +### Informant for Castillo + +Castillo recruited Sofi-Perez as an informant while based in [[Guatemala City]]. Sofi-Perez provided detailed information about the Contra drug operation at Ilopango, where pilots flew weapons south to the Contras and returned with [[cocaine]]. His testimony as a Bay of Pigs veteran and Contra insider gave credibility to Castillo's reports to DEA headquarters, which were subsequently ignored. Sofi-Perez's account was among the earliest detailed descriptions of the drug trafficking operation at Ilopango Air Base that the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and [[Oliver North]] were running.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Spencer Oliver.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Spencer Oliver.md index ff7740c9..3470bcdd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Spencer Oliver.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Spencer Oliver.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Politics - - USA + - IranContra + - Israel +summary: "Chief counsel for the House Foreign Relations Committee involved in Iran-Contra hearings, later admitting the hearings were a cover-up." --- + [[Spencer Oliver]] was the chief counsel for the [[United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs|House Foreign Relations Committee]]. He was involved in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] hearings. In 1991, he discussed the events of 1987 with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], admitting that the Democrats knew the witnesses were lying and that the hearings were a cover-up to avoid impeaching the president.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Stephan Schwartz.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Stephan Schwartz.md index 44811635..524afabb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Stephan Schwartz.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Stephan Schwartz.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Stephan Schwartz +- Stephan Schwartz +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Naval Officer - - Researcher - - Parapsychologist + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Stephan Schwartz is a former naval officer and researcher who became deeply involved in psychic research, particularly in the area of Remote Viewing." --- + # Stephan Schwartz Stephan Schwartz is a former naval officer and researcher who became deeply involved in [[Parapsychology|psychic research]], particularly in the area of [[Remote Viewing]]. He served as a special assistant for research and analysis to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral [[Elmo Zumwalt]], where he was briefed on the [[U.S. Navy]]'s [[Telepathy|telepathy]] studies and Soviet efforts in the field[^1]. @@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ In 1975, Schwartz left the Navy to pursue his enthusiasm for psychic research, a However, in the summer of 1977, Schwartz found an opportunity to conduct such an experiment. He teamed up with deep-sea explorers [[Don Keach]] and [[Don Walsh]], who had access to the *Taurus I*, a state-of-the-art, five-man submersible. Schwartz, along with [[Hal Puthoff]], [[Dale Graff]], the [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] team, and psychics [[Ingo Swann]] and [[Hella Hammid]], conducted [[Project Deep Quest]], one of the most unique psychic functioning experiments of the 1970s[^1]. -For the unclassified part of the project, Schwartz aimed to locate a previously unknown shipwreck on the seafloor. He provided Swann and Hammid with a nautical chart of Catalina Island and asked them to locate any sea wreck using [[Map Dowsing]]. Both psychics independently marked a single target on the composite map, which was later confirmed to be a previously unidentified shipwreck by the claw on *Taurus I*[^1]. +For the unclassified part of the project, Schwartz aimed to locate a previously unknown shipwreck on the seafloor. He provided Swann and Hammid with a nautical chart of Catalina Island and asked them to locate any sea wreck using [[Dowsing]]. Both psychics independently marked a single target on the composite map, which was later confirmed to be a previously unidentified shipwreck by the claw on *Taurus I*[^1]. For the classified [[U.S. Air Force]] project, Schwartz, Puthoff, and Graff designed a remote-viewing experiment where psychics in the submerged *Taurus I* would attempt to identify images from sealed envelopes, with Puthoff and Graff acting as beacons at the target sites. This experiment aimed to test long-distance remote viewing inside a submersible and served as a fail-safe protocol for emergency military scenarios[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steve Polak.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steve Polak.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1d531aa --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steve Polak.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - Los_Angeles + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: LAPD narcotics detective who patrolled South Central Los Angeles from the earliest days of crack cocaine and developed an intense personal vendetta against Ricky Ross, ultimately planting a kilo of cocaine to frame him. +--- +Steve Polak was an [[LAPD]] narcotics detective who worked the streets of [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] from the earliest days of [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] in 1982. He became the most aggressive member of the Freeway Rick Task Force and ultimately planted a kilo of [[cocaine]] to frame [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]].[^2] + +### Early Career + +Polak was on patrol in South Central when crack first appeared. "We didn't know what it was. I was there as a cop in uniform. I was stopping people on the streets and seeing these rocks. I'd see them throwing these rocks, these little things, and I'd go, 'What the fuck is this?'" Users told him the rocks were bleached peanuts. Polak also observed improvised crack pipes made from Puerto Rican rum bottles and coat hangers with cotton swabs, used to vaporize the crack by dipping the swab in high-alcohol rum and flaming it.[^1] + +### Personal Vendetta Against Ross + +Polak made no secret of his hatred for Ross. "What he did, he poisoned tens of thousands of people. He overdosed them. He killed them. There are a lot of crack babies out there now because of him," Polak said, holding Ross personally responsible for starting the L.A. crack plague. "There's no telling how many tens of thousands of people he touched. And not just in California, but like I said, it spread throughout the entire United States what he did with his organization. So he's responsible. He's responsible for a major cancer that still hasn't stopped spreading, even here in Los Angeles."[^2] + +### Freeway Rick Task Force + +As a member of the Freeway Rick Task Force led by Sergeant [[Robert Sobel]], Polak and eight other detectives maintained constant surveillance on Ross beginning in January 1987. "When the task force was finally formed, we just dedicated seven days a week on him, and we just dogged him until he couldn't take it anymore," Polak said. The task force raided the Freeway Motor Inn on January 21, 1987, finding currency and paperwork in Ross's name, 31 grams of rock cocaine, $6,819 in cash, and a sophisticated 800 MHz handheld repeater radio. They raided Ross's mother Annie Ross's house the same day, finding a stolen 9mm Uzi and two bulletproof vests. Ross complained that Polak even went to court to get his mother's day-care license taken away.[^2] + +### Planting Drugs on Ross + +Sobel acknowledged that it became common knowledge on the task force that Polak carried a kilo of cocaine in his vehicle's tire well. "Polak would be bragging about a present for Ricky Ross when they ran into him. There were constant jokes made about the dope they had ready [to plant on] Ricky Ross when they found him." On an evening in mid-April 1987, after Ross fled on foot from detectives and [[Ollie Newell]] and Cornell Ward were beaten with metal flashlights and leather saps, Polak drove up, opened his trunk, and "retrieved a kilo of cocaine in a black gym bag." Polak "displayed the bag to the others present, claiming that Ross had dropped the bag as he ran." Ross was charged with conspiracy, transporting controlled substances, and assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer, and was declared a fugitive.[^2] + +### Taped Confession and Dismissal + +After Ross turned himself in on May 5, 1987, task force members visited him in jail and goaded him about his attorney [[Alan Fenster]], claiming Fenster had abandoned him and was a cocaine user himself. The detectives discussed their frame-up of Ross on a tape recording. "The discussion was tape recorded," Justice Department records state. "They discussed their frame-up of Ross and unsuccessfully tried to turn Ross against his Colombian cocaine source." A forensic expert later found eleven erasures on the tape, attempts to obliterate discussions of a beating administered to Ross's brother David and accusations against Fenster. After hearing the tape, the judge threw all charges out of court. Ross was freed.[^2] + +### Operation Big Spender and Downfall + +Polak was indicted along with other Majors detectives in the FBI's [[Operation Big Spender|Operation Big Spender]] corruption sting. The FBI discovered that Polak had liposuction performed on his buttocks and his wife had paid cash for a breast enlargement operation, purchases difficult to explain on a detective's salary. Polak was acquitted in the first Big Spender trial after jurors expressed outrage at the government's deals with drug dealer witnesses, but was later reindicted on civil rights and income tax charges. He pleaded guilty to violating Ollie Newell's civil rights by beating him. Embittered, Polak retired from the police force, complaining he had been sold out by his own department and persecuted by government lawyers who had "crawled into bed with drug dealers to go after cops." When Ross was rearrested in the 1995 DEA sting, Polak crowed to the L.A. Times: "Let him pay for all the people his drugs have killed. Let me see him turn over a million or two to the IRS and get a job. . .then maybe I'll give him some credibility."[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 8: "A million hits is not enough" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 22: "They can't touch us" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steve Rios.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steve Rios.md index 17f2ef92..894f087c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steve Rios.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steve Rios.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Steve Rios]] was an attorney in San Juan Capistrano. [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez]], and [[William Callaway]] were scheduled to meet with Rios at 10 a.m. on July 1, 1981, to initiate an investigation of [[Cabazon Tribal Council|Cabazon tribal]] affairs, according to the *Indio Daily News*. Instead, Alvarez and two others were executed on June 29.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Lawyer +summary: "Attorney scheduled to meet Fred Alvarez to investigate Cabazon tribal affairs two days before Alvarez and two others were executed in the 1981 triple homicide." +--- +[[Steve Rios]] was an attorney in San Juan Capistrano. [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez]], and [[William Callaway]] were scheduled to meet with Rios at 10 a.m. on July 1, 1981, to initiate an investigation of [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon tribal]] affairs, according to the *Indio Daily News*. Instead, Alvarez and two others were executed on June 29.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steven Shaw.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steven Shaw.md index fe6c1ac3..d014e60a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steven Shaw.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Steven Shaw.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Steven Shaw +- Steven Shaw +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person + - Skeptic - Magician +summary: "Steven Shaw was one of two young magicians, along with Michael Edwards, who participated in James Randi's hoax against the McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research at Washington University in 1983." --- + Steven Shaw was one of two young magicians, along with [[Michael Edwards]], who participated in [[James Randi]]'s hoax against the McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research at Washington University in 1983. Shaw and Edwards pretended to be psychics capable of [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]], using sleight of hand to simulate feats like spoon bending[^1]. They spent a total of five weeks in the lab over a three-year period. When Randi held a press conference to expose the hoax, Steven Shaw famously walked up to the microphone and said, "I cheat," revealing the deception[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Stuart Symington.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Stuart Symington.md index ca5ca724..3dab3e02 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Stuart Symington.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Stuart Symington.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Stuart Symington was a Democratic Senator from Missouri." --- + Stuart Symington was a Democratic Senator from [[Missouri]]. He was a strong backer of [[Adlai E. Stevenson]] for the Democratic presidential nomination. Paradoxically, Symington later emerged as an ardent supporter of a nuclear-armed [[Israel]] while also authoring key Senate legislation to limit the spread of such weapons.[^1] In April 1963, [[Shimon Peres]] discussed nuclear weapons with Senator Symington, who was then a ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Symington reportedly told Peres, "Don't be a bunch of fools. Don't stop making atomic bombs. And don't listen to the administration. Do whatever you think best."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Swaleh Naqvi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Swaleh Naqvi.md index 877bd616..ed85010d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Swaleh Naqvi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Swaleh Naqvi.md @@ -1,13 +1,19 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Banker", "BCCI"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - CIA +summary: "Swaleh Naqvi was the chief operating officer of BCCI, taking over after Agha Hasan Abedi's 1988 heart attack." --- + Swaleh Naqvi was the chief operating officer of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], taking over after [[Agha Hasan Abedi]]'s 1988 heart attack.[^1] ### Role at BCCI Naqvi was instrumental in the day-to-day operations and manipulations within BCCI. He personally maintained some six thousand secret accounts, which were at the core of the bank's deception.[^2] He was responsible for orchestrating the sale of [[Clark Clifford]] and [[Robert Altman]]'s stock in [[First American Bank]] to a BCCI front man.[^3] -Naqvi, along with Abedi, was indicted by [[Robert Morgenthau]], the Manhattan district attorney, in July 1991 for fraud, bribery, grand larceny, and money laundering.[^4] He was also indicted by the [[Justice Department]] in November 1991 for his role in the bond manipulation at [[CenTrust Savings Bank]] and the secret ownership of [[Independence Bank of Encino]].[^5] +Naqvi, along with Abedi, was indicted by [[Robert Morgenthau]], the Manhattan district attorney, in July 1991 for fraud, bribery, grand larceny, and money laundering.[^4] He was also indicted by the [[Department of Justice]] in November 1991 for his role in the bond manipulation at [[CenTrust Savings Bank]] and the secret ownership of [[Independence Bank of Encino]].[^5] ### Connections and Influence diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ted Shackley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ted Shackley.md index e0c5e793..498f3540 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ted Shackley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ted Shackley.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Former CIA station chief in Indo-China connected to Michael Hand and the clandestine CIA war in Laos." +--- [[Ted Shackley]] was a former station chief in Indo-China. He is connected to [[Michael Hand]], stating that after Hand's first stint in [[Vietnam]], he moved to the clandestine [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] war in [[Laos]].[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ted Stevens.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ted Stevens.md index 102304b5..122f6004 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ted Stevens.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Ted Stevens.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[Ted Stevens]] was a United States Senator from Alaska who, along with Senators [[Harry Reid]] and [[Daniel Inouye]], was instrumental in securing the initial funding for the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] +--- +category: "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +tags: + - Person + - UFO + - Politician +summary: "As a long-serving and powerful senator, Stevens was a key member of the bipartisan trio that controlled congressional spending for 'black budget' programs within the Pentagon." +--- +[[Ted Stevens]] was a United States Senator from Alaska who, along with Senators [[Harry Reid]] and [[Daniel Inouye]], was instrumental in securing the initial funding for the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] ### Role in Funding AATIP diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Terry Reed.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Terry Reed.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a2e28853 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Terry Reed.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Former Air Force intelligence officer who helped the CIA set up weapons manufacturing fronts in Arkansas and Mexico for the Contras. +--- +Terry Reed was a former Air Force intelligence officer and FBI informant who became involved with the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s Contra project in the mid-1980s as a pilot and machine tool expert.[^1] Reed's account provided parallel evidence to [[Tim LaFrance]]'s story about CIA-directed weapons manufacturing operations to supply the [[Contras]]. + +### Recruitment and Contra Work + +Reed was initially recruited to train would-be Contra pilots at a clandestine airstrip near Nella, [[Arkansas]]. Later, he was asked to help the CIA set up secret weapons parts facilities in Arkansas and, later, in [[Mexico]].[^1] + +In his memoirs, *Compromised*, Reed wrote that he scouted locations and provided the corporate shell for CIA agents working with the Contras to set up and run a sophisticated machine-tool shop in Guadalajara in 1985–86, in order to keep a supply of untraceable weapons parts flowing to the Contras during a time when Congress had cut off the rebels' CIA assistance. He claims CIA operatives were shipping cocaine through the machine-tool company he'd helped the agency set up in Guadalajara.[^1] + +### Park On Meter and Weapons Manufacturing + +One of the companies Reed worked with in Arkansas was a small manufacturer of parking meters called [[Park On Meter]] Inc., located in the town of Russellville. Reed claimed that the company was secretly manufacturing parts for M-16 rifles as a subcontractor on a CIA weapons project to supply the Contras.[^1] + +Park On Meter's former secretary and corporate lawyer was [[Webb Hubbell|Webb Hubbell]], who also happened to be the brother-in-law of the company's owner. Hubbell admitted to a *Time* magazine reporter that POM was also making rocket launchers.[^1] + +### Washington Post Investigation + +The *Washington Post* sent a reporter to Arkansas in 1994 to investigate Reed's story. While the resultant article was a snide attempt to portray Reed as a crackpot conspiracy theorist, it nonetheless confirmed many of the basic elements of his story. "Some of the key relationships described in the book did exist in some form," the Post grudgingly admitted. "The Iver Johnson arms company near Little Rock, which the book portrays as being at the center of the gun-manufacturing effort, did ship a load of weapons to [[Nicaragua]] through a Mexican distributor, according to former plant engineer J. A. Matejko." Moreover, the Post found, the parking meter company Reed named "did make some gun parts for Iver Johnson, another relationship characterized in the book as part of the CIA weapons scheme." But the Post scoffed that the parts were "firing pins, not M-16 bolts as the book contends."[^1] + +### Connection to Oliver North and Barry Seal + +Reed claimed that [[Oliver North]], who was the National Security Council official overseeing the Contra project at the time, was his CIA contact for both the pilot-training program and the machine-tool company front. A central figure in all of Reed's dealings with the CIA, he wrote, was a CIA and [[DEA]] contract agent named [[Barry Seal]]. Seal moved in 1982 from [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] to [[Mena, Arkansas]] and began running drugs and weapons.[^1] + +Reed claims that North has denied knowing anything about Reed or what was going on at Mena. A former Arkansas State Police Intelligence Unit staff member described in sworn testimony "a shredding party" in which she was ordered to purge the state's Mena files of nearly a thousand documents, including those referring specifically to North and Reed.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Terry Sullivan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Terry Sullivan.md index 9a47d99f..22cfd7a8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Terry Sullivan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Terry Sullivan.md @@ -1,14 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Prosecutor - - Illinois - - 1970s - - John_Wayne_Gacy_Case + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Terry Sullivan served as the lead prosecutor in the trial of serial killer John Wayne Gacy in Cook County, Illinois." --- + Terry Sullivan served as the lead prosecutor in the trial of serial killer [[John Wayne Gacy]] in [[Cook County, Illinois]]. Sullivan's full name appears in official court records and his 1983 publication detailing the case. He is consistently referenced as Terry Sullivan across investigative reports and media accounts from the era.[^1] -Terry Sullivan worked as an assistant state's attorney in [[Cook County, Illinois]], building a career in prosecuting major criminal cases during the late 1970s. His role involved coordinating with local law enforcement agencies, including the [[Des Plaines Police Department]] and [[Chicago PD]], on multi-jurisdictional investigations. Sullivan's background positioned him to handle complex prosecutions involving organized crime elements and high-profile defendants in the [[Chicago]] area.[^1] +Terry Sullivan worked as an assistant state's attorney in [[Cook County, Illinois]], building a career in prosecuting major criminal cases during the late 1970s. His role involved coordinating with local law enforcement agencies, including the [[Des Plaines Police Department]] and [[Chicago]], on multi-jurisdictional investigations. Sullivan's background positioned him to handle complex prosecutions involving organized crime elements and high-profile defendants in the [[Chicago]] area.[^1] ### Role in Prosecution Terry Sullivan led the prosecution of [[John Wayne Gacy]], securing a conviction in March 1980 on 33 counts of murder after a trial that began in February 1980. He presented evidence from the discovery of 29 bodies in Gacy's crawlspace and four more in the [[Des Plaines River]], emphasizing Gacy's methods of luring young men through his construction company and using handcuffs and torture devices. Sullivan collaborated closely with [[Des Plaines Police]] Captain [[Joseph Kozenczak]] throughout the investigation, overseeing Gacy's interrogation where confessions implicated accomplices like [[David Cram]] and [[Michael Rossi]] in body disposal.[^1] @@ -16,7 +17,7 @@ Terry Sullivan led the prosecution of [[John Wayne Gacy]], securing a conviction Terry Sullivan obtained Gacy's death sentence following the 1980 conviction, marking one of the largest serial murder cases in U.S. history at the time. In 1983, Sullivan published The Killer Clown, an authoritative account of the prosecution based on trial evidence, Gacy's confessions, and investigative details from the search warrants executed in December 1978. Sullivan inspected and verified [[Painting Decorating Maintenance]] payslips and documents linking [[Phillip Paske]] to Gacy's company during a 2016 WGN interview with host Larry Potash, confirming employment dates of September 12, 19, and 25, 1978.[^1] ### Connections -Terry Sullivan worked directly with [[Joseph Kozenczak]] of the [[Des Plaines Police Department]], coordinating the second search warrant on December 21, 1978, that uncovered remains in Gacy's crawlspace and led to the arrest. He prosecuted [[John Wayne Gacy]] for the murders, including that of victim [[Robert Piest]], while maintaining ongoing contact with [[Chicago PD]] for evidence from Gacy's home, such as driver's licenses of the deceased and a torture board. Sullivan's case involved survivor testimony from [[Jeff Rignall]], who detailed Gacy's 1978 assault involving chloroform and the presence of at least one other individual.[^1] +Terry Sullivan worked directly with [[Joseph Kozenczak]] of the [[Des Plaines Police Department]], coordinating the second search warrant on December 21, 1978, that uncovered remains in Gacy's crawlspace and led to the arrest. He prosecuted [[John Wayne Gacy]] for the murders, including that of victim [[Robert Piest]], while maintaining ongoing contact with [[Chicago]] for evidence from Gacy's home, such as driver's licenses of the deceased and a torture board. Sullivan's case involved survivor testimony from [[Jeff Rignall]], who detailed Gacy's 1978 assault involving chloroform and the presence of at least one other individual.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Thomas Olmstead.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Thomas Olmstead.md index c1f8acb8..28955981 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Thomas Olmstead.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Thomas Olmstead.md @@ -1,6 +1,16 @@ -[[Thomas Olmstead]] was the attorney for [[Michael Riconosciuto]]. He represented Riconosciuto during his trial in Tacoma, Washington, where Riconosciuto's defense rested on his ability to prove he worked for the [[United States Government|U.S. government]] in intelligence and undercover operations.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Olmstead questioned Peter Videnieks during the trial about his knowledge of the Wackenhut Corporation-Cabazon Indian Reservation joint venture, his relationship with Earl Brian, and his involvement with Hadron Company." +--- +[[Thomas Olmstead]] was the attorney for [[Michael Riconosciuto]]. He represented Riconosciuto during his trial in Tacoma, Washington, where Riconosciuto's defense rested on his ability to prove he worked for the [[United States|U.S. government]] in intelligence and undercover operations.[^1] -Olmstead questioned [[Peter Videnieks]] during the trial about his knowledge of the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] joint venture, his relationship with [[Earl Brian]], and his involvement with Hadron Company. He also pressed Videnieks on "Modification No. 12" of the [[PROMIS]] software and the bankruptcy court's ruling that the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] had "stolen" [[PROMIS]] from [[INSLAW]] through Videnieks' handling of it.[^1] +Olmstead questioned [[Peter Videnieks]] during the trial about his knowledge of the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] joint venture, his relationship with [[Earl Brian]], and his involvement with Hadron Company. He also pressed Videnieks on "Modification No. 12" of the [[PROMIS]] software and the bankruptcy court's ruling that the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] had "stolen" [[PROMIS]] from [[INSLAW]] through Videnieks' handling of it.[^1] [[Michael Riconosciuto]] communicated with [[Cheri Seymour]] and [[J.H.]] (an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent) to convey information that Olmstead could use in his defense, including details about "[[The Company]]" and Riconosciuto's attempts to enter the Witness Protection Program.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Thomas Stanton.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Thomas Stanton.md index d5aaafef..2b598053 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Thomas Stanton.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Thomas Stanton.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person + - Belgium +summary: "Thomas Stanton was the Director of the Executive Office of U.S." --- -Thomas Stanton was the Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees (EOUST) within the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He became a central figure in [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s allegations of a plot to convert its bankruptcy to a liquidation and a subsequent cover-up. + +Thomas Stanton was the Director of the Executive Office of U.S. Trustees (EOUST) within the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He became a central figure in [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s allegations of a plot to convert its bankruptcy to a liquidation and a subsequent cover-up. According to [[Anthony Pasciuto]], then Deputy Director of EOUST, Stanton had pressured [[Philip White]], the U.S. Trustee assigned to the Inslaw case, to convert Inslaw's Chapter 11 reorganization to a Chapter 7 liquidation. Pasciuto also alleged that Stanton tried to detail [[Harry Jones]], an attorney from the U.S. Trustee's Office, to Washington D.C. to work on converting the Inslaw case. [[Cornelius Blackshear]], then a U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, initially testified that White had told him of Stanton's pressure. Bankruptcy Judge Bason, in his findings, concluded that Stanton struck a bargain with [[C. Madison Brewer]] to liquidate [[INSLAW]] to rid the DOJ of its contract problems, and that Stanton made this commitment to curry favor with the EOUSA and higher DOJ officials to secure support for making the temporary U.S. Trustee program permanent. Bason believed Stanton agreed to pressure White and, when White resisted, sought to detail Jones to accomplish the conversion. However, the Special Counsel's investigation found that Stanton and Brewer denied any such discussions, and that Stanton testified he only briefly considered transferring Jones to assist with the Inslaw matter due to its high-profile nature, not to effect a conversion.[^1] The Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR) investigated allegations against Stanton and others, concluding that Bankruptcy Judge Bason's findings on the Independent Handling proceeding were "clearly erroneous" and that there was no evidence that DOJ employees had tried to pressure White to convert Inslaw's case. OPR also found no evidence that DOJ officials had lied to cover up a conversion effort. The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) also investigated the matter, finding "no proof that an effort to convert Inslaw's bankruptcy proceedings was conducted by individuals beyond those the Bankruptcy Court had found responsible." The PSI noted that Stanton urged special treatment for the Inslaw case because he saw it as a means of favorably impressing the DOJ and ensuring continued support for his office, which, while improper, did not equate to the conspiracy alleged by the Hamiltons. The Special Counsel's investigation concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish that the DOJ and Stanton endeavored to have the Inslaw case converted or engaged in any cover-up. It noted that a scheme to convert Inslaw would have been self-defeating, as only the Bankruptcy Court could order conversion, and the facts of the Inslaw case would not have supported such a motion.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Tootie Reese.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Tootie Reese.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d657fd57 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Tootie Reese.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - United_States + - Street_Gang + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Alleged king of cocaine in black Los Angeles during the 1970s, overtaken by the crack era and successors like Ricky Ross. +--- +Thomas C. "Tootie" Reese was the alleged king of cocaine in black [[Los Angeles]] during the 1970s, before the arrival of [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] transformed the market.[^1] By the early 1980s, when cocaine began seeping into the inner cities in noticeable amounts, Reese was already a relic of an earlier era - primarily a heroin and marijuana dealer. + +### Reputation and Reality + +Former LAPD narcotic detective Steven Polak described Reese as the dominant figure: "When you mentioned drugs, whether it was heroin or coke, you heard Tootie's name. He was the kingpin, especially in the fifties and sixties. Everybody was working Tootie Reese. Tootie Reese was probably one of the first blacks who really did big dope."[^1] + +But the man himself downplayed his stature. After his arrest in December 1983 for selling two kilos of cocaine to undercover officers, Reese told the [[Los Angeles Times|L.A. Times]]: "I ain't never been big." Evidence gathered during the investigation backed his claim that his cocaine-dealing prowess had been greatly overrated. During a taped conversation with undercover agents, Reese told them that "most of his customers purchase only five ounces or 10 ounces and that he had only five kilo-size customers." That admission was made at a time when [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] was moving dozens of kilos a month through just one customer.[^1] + +### Overtaken by the Crack Era + +Ex-detective Polak said the new generation of dealers rendered Reese obsolete: "These new kids, once the eighties hit and these gangs hooked up with this dope, he was nothing anymore. He was just an old grandpa who'd lost his teeth and wasn't worth anything anymore." A 1989 L.A. Times Magazine piece wrote him off in similar terms: "The amounts of cocaine he allegedly dealt were infinitesimal contrasted with the tonnage now sold monthly by his successors in the black community." Reese's first major successor would be [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Troilo Sanchez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Troilo Sanchez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09b7cee7 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Troilo Sanchez.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Brother of FDN officials Aristides and Fernando Sanchez, business partner of Norwin Meneses in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, identified by the FBI as a cocaine source for the Frogman ring in San Francisco. +--- +Troilo Sánchez Herdocia was a playboy brother of [[FDN]] leaders [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides]] and [[Fernando Sanchez|Fernando Sánchez]] who served as a cocaine supplier for [[Norwin Meneses]]'s Contra drug network. The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] identified him in November 1982 as a source of cocaine for the [[Frogman Case|Frogman drug ring]] in [[San Francisco]].[^1] + +### Background + +Troilo had been a partner of Norwin Meneses in one of Norwin's nightclubs in [[Managua]] and was one of his drinking buddies. A pilot, Sánchez claimed he flew for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in [[Nicaragua]] in the early 1960s during preparations for the [[Bay of Pigs]] invasion, which was partly staged from Nicaragua. By the late 1970s he was a hopeless drug addict, spending large sums of his family's fortune on heroin, cocaine, women, and gambling. The [[Sandinistas]] seized what remained, and Troilo and his wife Isanaqui fled to [[Costa Rica]], where they became partners with Norwin Meneses in a bean-processing factory.[^2] + +Norwin Meneses described the relationship as familial: "We are like family. [Isanaqui] came many times to visit my brother Mundo, who was a general and the police chief of Managua and was later assassinated in [[Guatemala]] for the Sandinistas."[^2] + +### Role in Contra Drug Trafficking + +In December 1981, Troilo and [[Horacio Pereira]] met with [[Carlos Cabezas]] in Costa Rica and proposed selling cocaine to raise funds for the [[Contras]]. The FBI identified Troilo as operating out of Costa Rica alongside Horacio Pereira and Fernando Sánchez as a source of cocaine for the San Francisco drug ring. Former Contra official Leonardo Zeledón Rodríguez told UPI in 1986 that "Troilo sold 200 pounds of cocaine and received $6.1 million for it."[^2] + +### Legal Troubles + +Troilo was arrested on drug charges in Costa Rica in the mid-1980s but was acquitted. He recovered from his drug addiction and was living in Nicaragua as of 1998.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Uri Simchoni.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Uri Simchoni.md index 00aabf69..d76fad8a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Uri Simchoni.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Uri Simchoni.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence + - IranContra - Israel + - Military +summary: "Brigadier General Uri Simchoni was a member of the Iran-Israel Joint Committee." --- -Brigadier General [[Uri Simchoni]] was a member of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]]. He served at various times as assistant deputy chief of staff for operations for the [[Israel Defense Forces]] and as a military attaché in [[Washington D.C.]]. He had also been the chief of the elite [[Golani infantry brigade|Golani infantry brigade]].[^1] -[[Uri Simchoni|Simchoni]] was part of the [[Israel|Israeli]] delegation at the October 1980 [[Paris meeting]], which included [[George Bush]], [[William Casey]], and [[Mehdi Karrubi]].[^1] +Brigadier General [[Uri Simchoni]] was a member of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]]. He served at various times as assistant deputy chief of staff for operations for the [[Israel]] and as a military attaché in [[Washington, D.C.]]. He had also been the chief of the elite [[Golani infantry brigade|Golani infantry brigade]].[^1] + +[[Uri Simchoni|Simchoni]] was part of the [[Israel|Israeli]] delegation at the October 1980 [[Paris Summit Meeting]], which included [[George H.W. Bush]], [[William J. Casey]], and [[Mehdi Karrubi]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Vicente Rappaccioli.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Vicente Rappaccioli.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b0dfe7f7 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Vicente Rappaccioli.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: CIA asset based in Costa Rica who was one of the leaders of UDN-FARN and directly involved in the 1983 Frogman cocaine case but was never charged. +--- +Vicente Rappaccioli Marquis was a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] asset and [[UDN-FARN]] leader in [[Costa Rica]] who, along with [[Francisco Aviles]], attempted to recover drug money seized during the [[Frogman Case]].[^1] + +### Background + +Rappaccioli was one of the leaders of UDN-FARN and related Contra support groups based in Costa Rica. A former UDN-FARN commander stated he had been recruited by Rappaccioli. In the early 1980s, Rappaccioli was part of UDN-FARN and co-wrote a letter to Judge Robert Peckham along with Francisco Aviles on behalf of a group called the Conservative Party of Nicaraguans in Exile (PCNE).[^2] + +### The Frogman Case + +Rappaccioli co-signed the letter to Judge Peckham claiming that [[Julio Zavala]]'s seized $36,020 belonged to UDN-FARN, not to drug trafficking. He provided his own UDN-FARN credentials and supporting documentation.[^2] + +The CIA's Costa Rican station identified Rappaccioli as a "former covert action asset" and member of the board of directors of a Contra organization. CIA lawyer Lee Strickland warned in an August 24, 1984 cable that "by virtue of Rappaccioli's relationship as a former covert action asset and a member of board of directors of a Contra organization, Aviles' role as director of the Contra support group office in San Jose, and their formal claim of drug-tainted money, case could be made that CIA funds are being diverted by CIA assets into the drug trade."[^2] + +### Aftermath + +A 1988 State Department biography identified Rappaccioli as the secretary of the Contras' political division. The 1998 CIA Inspector General's report claimed that references to Rappaccioli as a CIA asset were "mistakes." Rappaccioli reportedly died in the early 1990s.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Pincus.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Pincus.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5a00fcf0 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Pincus.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +tags: + - Person + - Journalist + - CIA + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Washington Post national security reporter who led the newspaper's attack on the Dark Alliance series and had a documented history as a CIA operative and propagandist during the Cold War. +--- +Walter Pincus was a national security reporter for the [[Washington Post]] who wrote the first major newspaper attack on the [[Dark Alliance]] series and had a documented history as a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative.[^1] + +### CIA Background + +In 1967, Pincus wrote a confessional published in the [[San Jose Mercury News|San Jose Mercury]] under the headline "How I Traveled Abroad on CIA Subsidy." Pincus described how, posing as an American student representative in the late 1950s and early 1960s, he secretly gathered information for the CIA and smuggled in anti-Communist propaganda at international youth conferences. A CIA recruiter had approached him, and he agreed to spy on student delegations from other countries and on his American colleagues. "I had been briefed in Washington on each of them," Pincus wrote. "None was remotely aware of CIA's interest."[^1] + +In 1975, the [[New York Times]] selected Pincus to review ex-CIA officer Philip Agee's expose, *CIA Diary*. In an unfavorable review, Pincus suggested Agee was in league with Cuban intelligence in a conspiracy to destroy the CIA. Pincus's prior CIA association was not disclosed. In 1986, when the Post was criticized by the CIA for printing classified information, Pincus went on the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour and stated that the Post frequently withheld information in consultation with the government. "We've been dealing with it for a long time and I think we have withheld a great deal of information," Pincus said.[^1] + +### Attack on Dark Alliance + +In October 1996, Pincus and coauthor Roberto Suro published "The CIA and Crack: Evidence is Lacking of Alleged Plot." The story falsely claimed the series made a "racially charged allegation that the CIA's army of Contras deliberately targeted the black community." Despite [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s testimony that he sold 200 to 300 kilos of [[cocaine]] for [[Norwin Meneses]] in [[Los Angeles]] and sent all profits to the [[Contras]], the Post quoted unnamed officials saying Blandón sold only "$30,000 to $60,000 worth of cocaine in two transactions." The story dove through the "window" that prosecutor [[LJ Oneale]] had opened at trial, accepting Blandón's claim he quit dealing Contra cocaine before meeting [[Ricky Ross]]. It buried key admissions, including that "the CIA knew about some of these activities and did little or nothing to stop them."[^1] + +### Role in Iran-Contra Investigation + +Iran-Contra Independent Counsel Lawrence Walsh wrote in his memoir *Firewall* that Pincus had published a false story claiming Walsh was planning to indict Ronald Reagan, a report that "infuriated the congressional Republicans." Walsh suspected Pincus had been fed the story by Boyden Gray, attorney for President George Bush, who "had been known to float stories through persons close to the publisher of the Washington Post; Pincus had sometimes been asked to write these stories." The Post never acknowledged the story was bogus.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Schellenberg.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Schellenberg.md index c8e8331c..81649a63 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Schellenberg.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Schellenberg.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Walter Schellenberg +- Walter Schellenberg - SS-Brigadeführer Walter Schellenberg +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Nazi Germany - - SS - - Intelligence + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Walter Schellenberg (1910–1952) was an SS-Brigadeführer and the head of foreign intelligence for Nazi Germany during World War II." --- + Walter Schellenberg (1910–1952) was an SS-Brigadeführer and the head of foreign intelligence for [[Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]][^1]. Schellenberg conveyed to astrologer [[Wilhelm Wulff]] that mystical belief systems were "a suitable vehicle for the propagation of political concepts and for the political control of a nation"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Stoessel Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Stoessel Jr..md index 1bf73461..ba2cad1c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Stoessel Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Walter Stoessel Jr..md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Walter Stoessel Jr. +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - - person - - diplomat - - government - - Ambassador + - Person + - Soviet + - Diplomat +summary: "U.S. Ambassador to Moscow exposed to the Soviet microwave Moscow Signal at the American embassy, later dying of leukemia along with two predecessors." --- + Walter Stoessel Jr. (1920–1986) was a distinguished American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to [[Moscow]] from 1974 to 1976. During his tenure, he was exposed to the [[Moscow Signal]], a microwave beam directed at the [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] by the [[Soviet Union]][^1]. In January 1976, Stoessel was briefed on the Moscow Signal and filed a formal protest with the Soviets. He minimally informed embassy personnel about their exposure to high-powered microwave beam radiation. *The Los Angeles Times* reported that Stoessel had told his staff that the Russians were using microwave beams to listen in on conversations and that such radiation could be harmful to their health[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Wanda Palacios.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Wanda Palacios.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b8df5078 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Wanda Palacios.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Colombia + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Miami FBI informant and wife of a Colombian trafficker who witnessed Southern Air Transport planes being loaded with cocaine and unloading guns in Colombia. +--- +Wanda Palacios was a [[Miami]] FBI informant and the wife of a Colombian trafficker who reported in 1986 that she had witnessed [[Southern Air Transport]] planes being loaded with cocaine and unloading guns in Barranquilla, [[Colombia]], in 1983 and October 1985. Her story was later corroborated by flight logs recovered from a downed CIA-contracted aircraft.[^1] + +### Witness Accounts + +Palacios said she accompanied [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] boss Pablo Escobar in a limousine to the landing site and spoke with Jorge Ochoa, who bragged that he was working with the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] to get cocaine into south [[Florida]].[^1] + +### Kerry Committee Investigation + +Palacios was interviewed in 1986 by the staff of Senator [[John Kerry]] of Massachusetts, which was investigating Contra drug smuggling allegations. Kerry's staff found her and her story credible and took an eleven-page statement. The senator and an aide took it to the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] in September 1986 and met with William Weld, one of Attorney General Edwin Meese's top assistants.[^1] + +Kerry aide Jonathan Winer wrote in a memorandum that "Weld read about a half a page and chuckled. I asked him why. He said this isn't the first time today I've seen allegations about CIA agent involvement in drugs. He stated several times in reading Wanda's statement that while he couldn't vouch for every line in it, there was nothing in it which didn't appear true to him, or inconsistent with what he already knew."[^1] + +### Dismissal and Vindication + +When her allegations leaked to the press, Palacios was publicly dismissed as a crank by top Justice Department officials, who said polygraph tests were "inconclusive." Southern Air Transport called her "a lunatic" and sued or threatened suit against news organizations that aired her allegations.[^1] + +Her story was buttressed by subsequent events. When the [[Sandinistas]] shot down a Southern Air Transport C-123K over [[Nicaragua]] in early October 1986, the dead pilot's flight logs revealed several Southern Air Transport flights to Barranquilla during October 1985—exactly as Palacios had claimed. She was able to identify the pilot's picture in a lineup. Southern Air Transport said in a statement that the planes were carrying drilling equipment, not drugs.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Warwick Spinks.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Warwick Spinks.md index 2c576cef..88a051d5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Warwick Spinks.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Warwick Spinks.md @@ -1,15 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Abuser - - UK - - Amsterdam - - 1980s - - 1990s - - Operation_Framework - - Snuff_Films + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Warwick Spinks was a British child trafficker and pedophile who operated in Amsterdam during the 1980s and 1990s." --- - Warwick Spinks was a British child trafficker and pedophile who operated in [[Amsterdam]] during the 1980s and 1990s. He managed the Gay Palace, a boy brothel masquerading as a gay nightclub in Amsterdam's Spuistraat district. Spinks was involved in mail order boy prostitution and pornography, pioneering the trafficking of boys as young as 10 from [[London]] streets and later from Eastern Europe after the Soviet Union's collapse. He operated multiple criminal enterprises including a mail order pornography business originally run from [[Brighton]] before moving to Amsterdam, a boy trafficking operation bringing children from London and Eastern Europe to Amsterdam, a concierge service renting apartments to foreign pedophiles and acting as their facilitator, and canal boat operations using boats outside central Amsterdam as discreet locations for his escort service.[^1] ### Criminal Operations and The Blue Boy Incident diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Wayne Reeder.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Wayne Reeder.md index 2f69da9c..626e4ef5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Wayne Reeder.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Wayne Reeder.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "California investor seen at a Wackenhut/Contra meeting, alleged to have associated with CIA operative Robert Corson." +--- [[Wayne Reeder]] was a California investor who was seen at a [[Wackenhut Corporation]]/[[Contras|Contra]] meeting in Riverside County. He was also alleged to have associated with [[Robert Corson]], a business associate of [[Ian Stuart Spiro]] and a reported [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operative.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Bradford Reynolds.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Bradford Reynolds.md index ac1271fd..a8914ac8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Bradford Reynolds.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Bradford Reynolds.md @@ -1,10 +1,51 @@ -[[William Bradford Reynolds]] served as the Assistant [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] in the Civil Rights Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]]. - -In a document dated May 16, 1985, which Reynolds signed, [[William F. Weld]], [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] in Boston, Massachusetts, was advised that the [[PROMIS]] software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution.[^1] - -[[Bill Hamilton]], owner of [[INSLAW]], received this document in November 2004 from a reliable U.S. intelligence source. [[Donald Carr]] showed the document to Reynolds in 2005, and Reynolds authenticated it. Reynolds stated that [[Lowell Jensen]]'s secretary brought the letter to him for signature because Jensen was unavailable, and the letter needed to be sent that day and signed by someone in [[Edwin Meese]]'s inner circle. He recalled signing the letter but not drafting it. Reynolds also had a vague recollection that [[Edwin Meese]] recused himself on [[PROMIS]] when he became [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] in February 1985, leading Jensen to handle [[PROMIS]]. Reynolds independently remembered [[Richard Armitage]], [[Adnan Khashoggi]], and [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]] working together on [[PROMIS]].[^1] - --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Lawyer + - DoJ +summary: "William Bradford Reynolds served as Reagan's Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights from 1981 to 1988 and in 2005 authenticated a May 16, 1985 letter he had signed directing U.S. Attorney William F. Weld that PROMIS software equipped with a surveillance back door was to be distributed to a Saudi sheikh via arms dealers Manucher Ghorbanifar, Adnan Khashoggi, and Richard Armitage, with funds routed through Credit Suisse and the National Commercial Bank." +--- +William Bradford "Brad" Reynolds was born in 1942. He received a B.A. from Yale University (1964) and an LL.B. from Vanderbilt University Law School (1967), where he was Order of the Coif and editor-in-chief of the Vanderbilt Law Review. After graduation he joined Sullivan & Cromwell in New York as an associate attorney (1967-1970), then served as an assistant to Solicitor General Erwin Griswold at the [[Department of Justice]] (1970-1973), and returned to private practice as a litigation partner at Shaw, Pittman, Potts & Trowbridge in Washington (1973-1981). After leaving government, Reynolds became senior counsel in the antitrust and competition practice at Baker Botts LLP in Washington and argued 19 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He died September 14, 2019.[^5] + +In January 1981, President [[Ronald Reagan]] appointed Reynolds as Assistant [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] for Civil Rights at the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], a position he held through December 1988. From 1985 to 1988 he simultaneously served as Counselor to Attorney General [[Edwin Meese]].[^5] + +### Civil Rights Division + +Reynolds's tenure as head of the Civil Rights Division was the most contested the office had seen. He led the Reagan administration's legal campaign against affirmative action, opposing race - and sex-conscious hiring and promotion remedies in employment discrimination settlements, seeking to reopen court-mandated busing consent decrees, and working to limit the reach of the Voting Rights Act. He argued that remedies in discrimination cases must be limited strictly to identified victims rather than class-wide relief.[^4] + +When Reagan nominated Reynolds for Associate Attorney General in 1985, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 10-8 on June 27, 1985 to reject the nomination - a rare defeat for a presidential nominee at committee. Two Republicans, Arlen Specter (Pennsylvania) and Charles McC. Mathias Jr. (Maryland), joined the Democratic majority. The committee's stated grounds: Reynolds had been lax in enforcing civil rights laws and had "repeatedly misled the committee in sworn testimony" about specific cases. Simultaneously, he was appointed Counselor to Attorney General Meese, an unsalaried post not requiring Senate confirmation that allowed him to retain policy influence at the department's highest level.[^4] + +### The May 16, 1985 Document + +A letter dated May 16, 1985, signed by Reynolds and addressed to [[William F. Weld]], then U.S. Attorney in Boston, Massachusetts, was obtained by [[Bill Hamilton]], founder of [[INSLAW]], in late 2004 from a U.S. intelligence source. Hamilton stated the source told him the copy provided was the only one not shredded.[^1] + +The letter's language, as reported in connection with the broader [[PROMIS]] distribution allegations, states: + +> "As agreed, Messrs. [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], [[Adnan Khashoggi]], and [[Richard Armitage]] will broker the transaction of the PROMISE software to Sheik [[Khalid bin Mahfouz]] for resale and general distribution as gifts in his region." + +The letter further specified that the software "must be equipped with the special retrieval unit" - understood in the INSLAW context as a reference to the surveillance back door alleged to have been installed in Enhanced PROMIS -- and that financial aspects of the transactions should be "walked through Credit Suisse and National Commercial Bank." It directed that PROMIS be delivered without "paperwork, customs, or delay."[^1] + +At the time the letter was signed, [[Manucher Ghorbanifar|Ghorbanifar]] was an Iranian exile arms dealer and former SAVAK officer whom the CIA had formally branded a "fabricator" in a 1984 burn notice; he would become the primary Iranian middleman in the 1985-1986 [[Iran-Contra Affair]] arms deals within months. [[Adnan Khashoggi]] was a Saudi billionaire arms dealer connected to multiple covert arms networks. [[Richard Armitage]] was then serving as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs. [[Khalid bin Mahfouz|Sheik Khalid bin Mahfouz]] was head of Saudi Arabia's National Commercial Bank and a major figure in the [[BCCI]] financial network. + +### Reynolds's Authentication + +In 2005, attorney Donald Carr showed the letter to Reynolds. Reynolds authenticated it. Reynolds stated that [[Lowell Jensen|D. Lowell Jensen's]] secretary had brought the letter to him for signature because Jensen was unavailable and the letter needed to go out that day, signed by someone in Meese's inner circle. He recalled signing it but said he had not drafted it. Reynolds also had an independent recollection that Meese had recused himself from all PROMIS-related matters when he became Attorney General in February 1985, leaving Jensen to handle PROMIS policy. He independently remembered Richard Armitage, Adnan Khashoggi, and Manucher Ghorbanifar working together in connection with PROMIS.[^1] + +### House Judiciary Committee and Bua Report + +The House Judiciary Committee's September 1992 investigative report on the INSLAW affair - produced before INSLAW obtained the May 1985 letter -- found "strong evidence" that the [[Department of Justice]] had "taken, converted and stolen" INSLAW's Enhanced PROMIS through "trickery, fraud and deceit" under the direction of high-level DOJ officials, and recommended appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate further.[^2] Special Counsel [[Nicholas J. Bua]], appointed in 1993, issued a March 1994 report finding "no credible basis" for the INSLAW theft claims, placing the executive and legislative branches in direct conflict on the underlying allegation.[^3] + +Reynolds died September 14, 2019, without ever being subjected to formal questioning about the letter in a legal proceeding. + ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^3]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^4]: *The Washington Post*, June 28, 1985. +[^5]: Federalist Society. "Wm. Bradford Reynolds." fedsoc.org; Landmark Legal Foundation. "In Memoriam: William Bradford Reynolds." landmarklegal.org. September 2019. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William French Smith.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William French Smith.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..98499ec0 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William French Smith.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +category: "Dark Alliance Investigation" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - DoJ + - IranContra + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "William French Smith (1917-1990) served as U.S. Attorney General from 1981 to 1985 under President Reagan, and as the first Reagan AG signed the secret 1982 Memorandum of Understanding with CIA director William J. Casey that removed drug offenses from the list of crimes CIA assets were required to report to the Department of Justice." +--- + +William French Smith was the U.S. Attorney General under [[Ronald Reagan]] who signed the secret 1982 Memorandum of Understanding with [[Central Intelligence Agency]] director [[William J. Casey]] that exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting. The agreement, hammered out between the CIA and Justice Department, fundamentally altered the relationship between intelligence operations and law enforcement.[^1] + +### The Secret 1982 Agreement + +In early 1982, Smith and Casey signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding that removed drug offenses from the list of crimes the CIA was required to report to the Justice Department. Crimes committed by people "acting for" an intelligence agency no longer needed to be reported either. For thirteen years, the CIA and Justice maintained what Inspector General [[Fred Hitz]] called "a gentleman's agreement to look the other way." The agreement was signed just as the CIA was launching both the [[Contras|Contra]] project and operations in Afghanistan, timing that [[Robert Parry]] argued proved premeditation: "That could only have been done for one purpose. They were anticipating what eventually happened. They knew drugs were going to be sold." Civil rights lawyers later filed suit charging the agreement was illegal and led to policies protecting rather than stopping drug trafficking.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William M. Pender.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William M. Pender.md index 29c84f97..c8120d80 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William M. Pender.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William M. Pender.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Politician +summary: "His involvement with FIDCO placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including Robert Maheu, Michael A." +--- [[William M. Pender]] was a Director and Senior Vice President of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]. He was also a licensed contractor in the State of California.[^1] His involvement with [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including [[Robert Maheu]], [[Michael A. McManus]], [[Robert Booth Nichols]], and [[George K. Pender]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Nelson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Nelson.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9251d342 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Nelson.md @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Contra_War + - 1970s + - 1980s +summary: William Nelson was the CIA's deputy director of operations from 1973 to 1976, overseeing all covert operations worldwide, and later became vice president for security at Fluor Corporation where he met with Ronald Lister during the early 1980s. +--- +William Earl Nelson served as a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] officer from 1948, operating under military and [[State Department]] covers, primarily in the Far East. Japanese newspapers exposed his intelligence identity after discovering he was asking travelers to the Soviet Union to collect soil samples near Russian missile bases.[^1] + +As deputy director of operations (the head of all CIA covert operations worldwide) Nelson oversaw the agency's controversial destabilization program in [[Chile]], which culminated in the overthrow and murder of Chile's elected president Salvador Allende. He later commanded Operation Feature, a covert plan to install a pro-American government in Angola following the former Portuguese colony's independence in 1975. Nelson was named as a defendant in a civil suit filed by the widow of an American mercenary the CIA recruited for the Angolan operation; the widow alleged the CIA misled her husband about the hopelessness of his mission and then smeared his reputation after he was killed. The suit was eventually dismissed.[^1] + +Nelson was a protégé of former CIA director [[William Colby]].[^1] + +### Fluor Corporation and Ronald Lister + +After leaving the CIA, Nelson became vice president for security and administration at [[Fluor Corporation]], a position he held from 1977 to 1985. A Fluor spokeswoman initially denied Nelson's employment there until journalist [[Nick Schou]] presented documentary evidence.[^1] + +During 1982 and 1983, [[Ronald Lister]] was meeting with Nelson at Fluor Corporation's headquarters - described by Lister's former office director [[Chris Moore]] as "Ron's big CIA contact." Former CIA officer [[John Vandewerker]] confirmed that Nelson and Lister knew each other.[^1] + +Nelson's name appeared at the top of a handwritten list of seven names that Lister prepared for his 1985 grand jury appearance. Lister told police the names "came up in his business" and described them as "business people." The list also included [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]] and Ray Prendes, the former head of the Salvadoran Christian Democratic party, which received substantial CIA financial assistance during the 1980s.[^1] + +### Arms Trafficking Connections + +Nelson's Operation Feature in Angola bore many similarities to the [[Contras|Contra]] program, particularly in how weapons reached CIA proxy armies. In both operations, arms and equipment were laundered through neighboring countries friendly to the United States to disguise their origins and preserve CIA deniability. Zaire and South Africa fronted shipments for Angola; [[Guatemala]], [[Honduras]], and [[El Salvador]] fronted arms shipments for the Contras. In both cases the CIA turned to China for additional weaponry and missiles.[^1] + +A flow chart seized from Lister's home during a 1986 narcotics raid contained boxes labeled "Swiss Bank," "U.S. State Department," "H.K.," "X Country," and "Factory USA," which U.S. Customs Service analysis indicated diagrammed a scheme to illegally divert American-made weapons using fraudulent end-user certificates.[^1] + +### Death + +Nelson died of respiratory failure in an Orange County convalescent hospital in April 1995 at the age of seventy-four.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Odom.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Odom.md index b99de0b4..e3ab1af6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Odom.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Odom.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: William Odom +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - general -description: William Odom was a U.S. Army Major General who succeeded Ed Thompson as the Army's Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI). + - Person + - Stargate + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "U.S. Army Major General who succeeded Edmund Thompson as ACSI and was skeptical of the Grill Flame remote viewing program." --- + William Odom was a [[U.S. Army]] Major General who succeeded [[Edmund Thompson]] as the Army's Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) in 1981. Odom was generally skeptical of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program, often expressing embarrassment that the Army was spending money on paranormal research.[^1] Despite being shown compelling evidence of remote viewing accuracy, such as [[Joe McMoneagle]]'s predictions about the bugging of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, Odom remained dismissive, stating, "Yes, we know that already." He appeared to believe that, whether or not there was anything to it, it was something best left alone by the military. His skepticism was rooted in a secular viewpoint, though some proponents of the program suspected a deeper, almost "Inquisition-like" opposition to psi. He was particularly concerned about the public perception of the program, fearing the "mortification and embarrassment" that would arise if the program were exposed.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Perry.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Perry.md index 03959d25..b80b75e8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Perry.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Perry.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - William Perry +- William Perry +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - Government Official + - Stargate - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "William Perry served as the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering." --- + William Perry served as the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. He was involved in the debate surrounding the [[U.S. Army]]'s involvement in [[Remote Viewing]] and [[Parapsychology|psychic research]][^1]. Perry stated in a memo that it was "not appropriate for Army to fund technology programs aimed at scientific development of parapsychology."[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Rolya.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Rolya.md index dcca2fd7..dab1f4a2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Rolya.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Rolya.md @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: William Rolya +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - general - - intelligence -description: William Rolya was the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) commander who supported the Stargate Project. + - Person + - Stargate + - Military + - RemoteViewer +summary: "INSCOM commander who provided tacit support for the military's remote viewing program during the early years of the Stargate Project." --- + [[William Rolya]] was the [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]] commander during the early years of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]]. He tacitly supported the program, along with Army Chief of Staff [[Edward Meyer]] and Secretary of the Army [[Clifford Alexander]]. His support, though not always overt, contributed to the project's ability to continue operating despite its controversial nature and minimal budget.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Shockley.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Shockley.md index 94aca10f..cefa338a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Shockley.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Shockley.md @@ -1,4 +1,12 @@ -[[William Shockley]] was a [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] in San Francisco. He reportedly wrote the letter that [[Ben Kalka]] signed, stating that Kalka did not obtain his methamphetamine precursors from the [[United States Government|U.S. government]]. This letter was found by Detective [[Sue Todd]] in the Di Giorgio Extradition File.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - Lawyer +summary: "U.S. Attorney in San Francisco who reportedly authored a letter stating Ben Kalka did not obtain methamphetamine precursors from the U.S. government." +--- +[[William Shockley]] was a [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] in San Francisco. He reportedly wrote the letter that [[Ben Kalka]] signed, stating that Kalka did not obtain his methamphetamine precursors from the [[United States|U.S. government]]. This letter was found by Detective [[Sue Todd]] in the Di Giorgio Extradition File.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Stephenson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Stephenson.md index 71aa0d85..6c17b20f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Stephenson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/William Stephenson.md @@ -1,13 +1,17 @@ --- aliases: - - William Stephenson +- William Stephenson - Sir William Stephenson - Intrepid +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Spy - - British Intelligence + - WW2 + - Nazi + - Occult +summary: "Sir William Stephenson (1896–1989), famously known as 'Intrepid' by Winston Churchill, was a Canadian intelligence officer who headed British Intelligence's operational arm in America, the British Security Coordination Office." --- + Sir William Stephenson (1896–1989), famously known as "Intrepid" by [[Winston Churchill]], was a Canadian intelligence officer who headed [[British Intelligence]]'s operational arm in America, the [[British Security Coordination Office]]. This office was disguised as part of the British Passport Control Office in Rockefeller Center, [[New York City]][^1]. Stephenson played a crucial role in influencing American public opinion to support Britain's entry into [[World War II]]. He orchestrated an elaborate black propaganda campaign involving astrologer [[Louis de Wohl]]. Stephenson's agency would feed information to de Wohl for his column, "Stars Foretell," and then disseminate this information to the U.S. press, which, unable to fact-check with [[Nazi Germany]], would report it as real[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yehoshua Saguy.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yehoshua Saguy.md index 233c64c3..007df466 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yehoshua Saguy.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yehoshua Saguy.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Yehoshua Saguy was the chief of military intelligence in Israel." --- -Yehoshua Saguy was the chief of military intelligence in [[Israel]]. He opposed the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981, arguing that the adverse reaction in [[Washington D.C.]] would be a more serious national security threat to [[Israel]] than the Iraqi reactor itself. He suffered for his dissent, not being informed of the mission until three days before it was scheduled to take place. Saguy responded by briefly threatening to withhold intelligence.[^1] + +Yehoshua Saguy was the chief of military intelligence in [[Israel]]. He opposed the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981, arguing that the adverse reaction in [[Washington, D.C.]] would be a more serious national security threat to [[Israel]] than the Iraqi reactor itself. He suffered for his dissent, not being informed of the mission until three days before it was scheduled to take place. Saguy responded by briefly threatening to withhold intelligence.[^1] He joined [[Yitzhak Hofi]], the director of [[Mossad]], and [[Yigael Yadin]], the deputy prime minister, in their futile dissent against the Osirak attack. Saguy took exception to the view that any Israeli military steps to avoid a "second Holocaust" were permissible.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yitzhak Rabin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yitzhak Rabin.md index a23e206e..dd719f1e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yitzhak Rabin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yitzhak Rabin.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Military + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "As army chief of operations, Yitzhak Rabin was among the old-fashioned military men, including Yigal Allon and Ariel Sharon, who believed that Israel's essential advantage over the Arabs was the quality and training of its military personnel." --- + [[Yitzhak Rabin]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] politician and military leader who served as Prime Minister of [[Israel]] and Defense Minister. He was a rival of [[Shimon Peres]] within the [[Labor Party]].[^1] As army chief of operations, [[Yitzhak Rabin]] was among the old-fashioned military men, including [[Yigal Allon]] and [[Ariel Sharon]], who believed that [[Israel]]'s essential advantage over the Arabs was the quality and training of its military personnel. To these men, nuclear weapons were nothing more than a great equalizer, and they argued that an [[Egypt]] equipped with the bomb would be far more dangerous to [[Israel]] than an [[Egypt]] limited to conventional arms.[^2] @@ -14,5 +16,5 @@ As Defense Minister, [[Yitzhak Rabin|Rabin]] did not try to impede the [[Iran-Is [[Yitzhak Rabin|Rabin]] replaced [[Shimon Peres]] as leader of the [[Labor Party]] and became Prime Minister of [[Israel]] in 1992 after the national elections, replacing [[Yitzhak Shamir]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 9. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yitzhak Shamir.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yitzhak Shamir.md index 5fe68378..03ab7429 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yitzhak Shamir.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yitzhak Shamir.md @@ -1,29 +1,33 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics + - CIA + - Politician - Israel - - Intelligence + - Soviet +summary: "Israeli Prime Minister and former LEHI member who authorized intelligence sharing with the Soviet Union and oversaw covert arms deals with Iran and the Iran-Israel Joint Committee." --- + [[Yitzhak Shamir]] was a prominent [[Israel|Israeli]] politician who served as Prime Minister of [[Israel]]. He was a former member of [[LEHI]] (Stern Gang), a Jewish terrorist group, and later became a prominent figure in [[Mossad]], serving as operations chief for [[Europe]].[^1] ### Anti-American Sentiments and Soviet Relations -[[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] was known for his anti-[[USA|American]] sentiments, stemming from his belief that the [[USA|U.S.]] was partially responsible for the Holocaust. He sought to open lines of communication between [[Israel]] and the [[East Bloc]] countries, particularly after becoming prime minister in 1983. He authorized intelligence exchanges with the [[Soviet Union]], including sanitized [[USA|American]] intelligence reports about nuclear issues and evaluations of [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] nuclear technology.[^1] +[[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] was known for his anti-[[United States|American]] sentiments, stemming from his belief that the [[United States|U.S.]] was partially responsible for the Holocaust. He sought to open lines of communication between [[Israel]] and the [[East Bloc]] countries, particularly after becoming prime minister in 1983. He authorized intelligence exchanges with the [[Soviet Union]], including sanitized [[United States|American]] intelligence reports about nuclear issues and evaluations of [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] nuclear technology.[^1] ### Coalition Government and Arms Trading -[[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] was a key figure in the [[Likud Party]]. He formed a bizarre coalition government with [[Shimon Peres]] of the [[Labor Party]] in 1984, sharing the roles of prime minister and foreign minister. [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] had a close relationship with [[Rafi Eitan]], who served as his counterterrorism adviser and later ran the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]]. [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] was involved in the decision to supply [[Iran]] with arms in its war with [[Saddam Hussein|Saddam Hussein's]] [[Iraq]], believing it was in [[Israel|Israel's]] national security interest.[^1] +[[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] was a key figure in the [[Likud Party]]. He formed a bizarre coalition government with [[Shimon Peres]] of the [[Labor Party]] in 1984, sharing the roles of prime minister and foreign minister. [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] had a close relationship with [[Rafi]], who served as his counterterrorism adviser and later ran the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]]. [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] was involved in the decision to supply [[Iran]] with arms in its war with [[Saddam Hussein|Saddam Hussein's]] [[Iraq]], believing it was in [[Israel|Israel's]] national security interest.[^1] ### Pollard Espionage Case -[[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] was also involved in the [[Jonathan Pollard]] espionage case, authorizing the transfer of [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence gleaned from the [[USA|United States]] to the [[Soviet Union]]. During his tenure as prime minister (1984-1986), Shamir authorized some of the [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]] material to be sanitized, retyped, and turned over to Soviet intelligence officials as a gesture of Israeli goodwill. This decision was consistent with his personal and political beliefs, as he viscerally disliked the [[United States]] and was fascinated with strong regimes, viewing the U.S. as "soft, bourgeois, materialistic and effete." He believed that by relaying the Pollard information to the Soviets, he was demonstrating that [[Israel]] could be a much more dependable and important collaborator in the [[Middle East]] than the "fickle" Arabs. Shamir's actions, if exposed, would have meant the end of the increasingly shaky Likud coalition and put the overall Israeli–United States relationship at risk.[^1][^2] +[[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] was also involved in the [[Jonathan Pollard]] espionage case, authorizing the transfer of [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence gleaned from the [[United States|United States]] to the [[Soviet Union]]. During his tenure as prime minister (1984-1986), Shamir authorized some of the [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]] material to be sanitized, retyped, and turned over to Soviet intelligence officials as a gesture of Israeli goodwill. This decision was consistent with his personal and political beliefs, as he viscerally disliked the [[United States]] and was fascinated with strong regimes, viewing the U.S. as "soft, bourgeois, materialistic and effete." He believed that by relaying the Pollard information to the Soviets, he was demonstrating that [[Israel]] could be a much more dependable and important collaborator in the [[Middle East]] than the "fickle" Arabs. Shamir's actions, if exposed, would have meant the end of the increasingly shaky Likud coalition and put the overall Israeli–United States relationship at risk.[^1][^2] [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] was furious when the [[Oliver North|North]] group leaked the [[Jonathan Pollard|Pollard]] story, and sought to nip the newcomers in the bud.[^1] ### Palestinian and Regional Policy -[[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] opposed [[USA|U.S.]] peace initiatives that would involve giving up territory in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip]], and believed that [[Jordan]] should be the Palestinian state. Despite this public stance, [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] initiated secret attempts to negotiate a solution to the Palestinian situation with the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]], discussing a plan to unseat [[King Hussein of Jordan|King Hussein]] of [[Jordan]] and establish a Palestinian state there.[^1] +[[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] opposed [[United States|U.S.]] peace initiatives that would involve giving up territory in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip]], and believed that [[Jordan]] should be the Palestinian state. Despite this public stance, [[Yitzhak Shamir|Shamir]] initiated secret attempts to negotiate a solution to the Palestinian situation with the [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]], discussing a plan to unseat [[King Hussein of Jordan|King Hussein]] of [[Jordan]] and establish a Palestinian state there.[^1] ### Nuclear and Chemical Weapons Programs @@ -31,5 +35,5 @@ tags: ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yoav Shacham.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yoav Shacham.md index a08fd17f..4668d09f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yoav Shacham.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yoav Shacham.md @@ -1,11 +1,12 @@ --- aliases: - - Yoav Shacham +- Yoav Shacham +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Spy - - Israel +summary: "Yoav Shacham was an Israeli grain trader and alleged spy who significantly influenced Uri Geller's early life and aspirations." --- + # Yoav Shacham Yoav Shacham was an [[Israel|Israeli]] grain trader and alleged spy who significantly influenced [[Uri Geller]]'s early life and aspirations. Shacham was a resident at the hotel in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], run by Geller's stepfather, Ladislas Gero[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yuval Neeman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yuval Neeman.md index 93c8aca1..cb22a024 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yuval Neeman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Yuval Neeman.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Government Official + - Nuclear + - Physicist - Israel +summary: "Yuval Neeman was an Israeli physicist and defense ministry intelligence officer." --- + Yuval Neeman was an Israeli physicist and defense ministry intelligence officer. He was directly involved in [[Israel]]'s nuclear weapons program. Neeman was responsible for drafting [[David Ben-Gurion]]'s responses to [[John F. Kennedy]]'s increasingly sour correspondence regarding [[Dimona]]. Neeman described the exchange as "not a friendly exchange" and that Kennedy was "writing like a bully. It was brutal."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Zalman Mordecai Shapiro.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Zalman Mordecai Shapiro.md index 4a113be9..114c2503 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Zalman Mordecai Shapiro.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(N-S)/Zalman Mordecai Shapiro.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Businessman - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Zalman Mordecai Shapiro was an American Jew and owner of the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC), a privately owned nuclear enriching plant in Apollo, Pennsylvania." --- + Zalman Mordecai Shapiro was an American Jew and owner of the [[Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation]] (NUMEC), a privately owned nuclear enriching plant in [[Apollo]], [[Pennsylvania]]. He was suspected by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and others of having smuggled more than two hundred pounds of weapons-grade uranium to [[Israel]], enough for four bombs. This alleged diversion was a major factor in [[Carl E. Duckett]]'s [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] estimates of [[Israel]]'s nuclear arsenal.[^1] Shapiro was hounded by these suspicions for twenty-five years, despite no significant evidence proving the diversion was ever found. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[Atomic Energy Commission|AEC]] never learned that Shapiro did have a secret life, meeting and befriending many of [[Israel]]'s senior nuclear scientists, including [[Ernst David Bergmann]], and conducting sensitive, legitimate missions for [[Israel]]. He was asked by [[Israel]] to devise a rapid and accurate method of determining whether water had been contaminated with toxic materials, and also advised on how to prevent water loss in the National Water Carrier.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Aharon Yariv.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Aharon Yariv.md index 5c858b6c..887f234f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Aharon Yariv.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Aharon Yariv.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Aharon Yariv +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - intelligence - - Israel + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "Aharon Yariv was a Brigadier General and the head of military intelligence in Israel." --- + Aharon Yariv was a Brigadier General and the head of military intelligence in [[Israel]]. He was one of the high-profile Israeli figures who took an interest in [[Uri Geller]]'s purported psychic abilities. Newspapers in Israel reported that Geller had met privately with Yariv[^1]. This meeting highlights the interest of Israeli intelligence in Geller's capabilities, similar to how other nations' intelligence agencies, including the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], explored the potential military and intelligence applications of [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]][^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Alan Williams.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Alan Williams.md index f1117429..3305f0f1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Alan Williams.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Alan Williams.md @@ -1,15 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - British - - Netherlands - - 1980s - - 1990s - - Operation_Framework - - Warwick_Spinks - - Amsterdam + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Alan Williams, known as 'The Welsh Witch,' was a British child trafficker who operated in Amsterdam during the 1980s and 1990s." --- + Alan Williams, known as "The Welsh Witch," was a British child trafficker who operated in [[Amsterdam]] during the 1980s and 1990s. Williams managed [[Boys Club 21]], a venue in [[Amsterdam]]'s Spuistraat district that served as a front for child prostitution and pornography production. He worked closely with [[Warwick Spinks]], who managed the [[Gay Palace]] nightclub in the same district, forming a partnership that facilitated extensive child trafficking operations across Europe.[^1] Williams earned his nickname "The Welsh Witch" due to his reputation for brutality and his ability to manipulate both victims and associates within the trafficking network. His operation in Amsterdam exploited the city's relatively permissive attitude toward the adult sex industry, using legitimate business fronts as cover for illegal activities involving minors. The Spuistraat district, where Williams operated, became a hub for international child trafficking under his influence and that of his associates.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Algie A. Wells.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Algie A. Wells.md index 4ba5761b..9a2b050d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Algie A. Wells.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Algie A. Wells.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Director of international affairs for the AEC in 1958 who believed U.S. officials could have learned about Israel's Dimona reactor earlier." --- + Algie A. Wells was the director of international affairs for the [[Atomic Energy Commission|AEC]] in mid-1958. He suggested that [[Lewis L. Strauss]] might have ignored his statutory responsibility as AEC chairman for trivial reasons, rather than his Jewishness, when it came to informing [[John A. McCone]] about [[Dimona]]. Wells believed that if McCone was surprised to learn about the reactor in late 1960, "he shouldn't have been," as any government official who chose to do so could have learned about [[Israel]]'s nuclear reactor.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Allan Thompson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Allan Thompson.md index 843cc72c..0fdbca01 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Allan Thompson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Allan Thompson.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - Reporter - - Media - PROMIS - - Investigation - - Canada +summary: "Reporter for the Toronto Star who was briefed by Sean McDade on his PROMIS investigation in 2000." --- + [[Allan Thompson]] was a reporter for the *Toronto Star*. He, along with [[Valerie Lawton]], was told by [[Sean McDade]] in August 2000 that there were issues he could not talk about related to his investigation, which centered on [[PROMIS]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ardeshir Zahedi.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ardeshir Zahedi.md index ef5eeb92..6e188549 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ardeshir Zahedi.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ardeshir Zahedi.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Iran - - USA + - Israel + - Diplomat +summary: "Iranian ambassador to the U.S. who served as a key intelligence source for Israel, reporting on American Middle East policy to the Shah." --- -[[Ardeshir Zahedi]] was the [[Iran|Iranian]] ambassador to the [[USA|U.S.]]. He served as a vital source of information for [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, reporting directly back to the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah's]] office in the Royal Court. His reports detailed discussions in [[Washington D.C.]] regarding [[Middle East]] policy and [[USA|American]] initiatives with [[Anwar Sadat|Anwar Sadat's]] [[Egypt]].[^1] + +[[Ardeshir Zahedi]] was the [[Iran|Iranian]] ambassador to the [[United States|U.S.]]. He served as a vital source of information for [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, reporting directly back to the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah's]] office in the Royal Court. His reports detailed discussions in [[Washington, D.C.]] regarding [[Middle East]] policy and [[United States|American]] initiatives with [[Anwar Sadat|Anwar Sadat's]] [[Egypt]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Armand Van Ghysegham.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Armand Van Ghysegham.md index 9fcfa968..84c89b53 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Armand Van Ghysegham.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Armand Van Ghysegham.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Publisher - - Pedophile - Belgium - - Brussels - - 1990s - - Abrasax_Institute - - Spartacus_Network +summary: "Armand Van Ghysegham was a book publisher operating under the name Aba-Vangh and the owner of two esoteric bookstores in Brussels, Belgium." --- + Armand Van Ghysegham was a book publisher operating under the name Aba-Vangh and the owner of two esoteric bookstores in [[Brussels|Brussels, Belgium]]. Ghysegham appeared to have been the primary focus of the investigation into the [[Abrasax Institute]] rather than the institute itself. Ghysegham seemingly spent much of his time in Thailand. Police went to search one of his bookstores during the [[Abrasax Institute]] raids in December 1996 but found the property vacant with a "for rent" sign. Ghysegham's publishing company Aba-Vangh had declared bankruptcy in 1995, the same year [[John Stamford]] faced trial in Belgium.[^1] The [[X-Dossier]] contains summary interviews with three of Ghysegham's former employees conducted between 21 December 1996 and 14 January 1997. All three said Ghysegham was a pedophile who frequently visited Thailand for this purpose, and one stated he had been involved in child trafficking. All three said he participated in black mass rituals held at the [[Abrasax Institute]]. Two mentioned Ghysegham had a wealthy benefactor named Dessy who was his mistress, identified as [[Forges de Clabecq]], a member of a wealthy industrialist family who owned a controlling interest in [[Forges de Clabecq]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Arthur Welmas.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Arthur Welmas.md index f9d542ad..0dca6541 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Arthur Welmas.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Arthur Welmas.md @@ -1,4 +1,11 @@ -[[Arthur Welmas]] was the Tribal Chairman of the [[Cabazon Band of Mission Indians]]. He signed a letter on behalf of [[Jimmy Hughes]] to the Army Discharge Review Board, requesting Hughes' military record to obtain security clearances for his work in the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]]/[[Wackenhut Corporation]] Joint Venture.[^1] +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Tribal Chairman of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians involved in the Cabazon/Wackenhut Joint Venture." +--- +[[Arthur Welmas]] was the Tribal Chairman of the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]]. He signed a letter on behalf of [[Jimmy Hughes]] to the Army Discharge Review Board, requesting Hughes' military record to obtain security clearances for his work in the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]]/[[Wackenhut Corporation]] Joint Venture.[^1] [[Robert Chasen]], Executive Vice President of [[Wackenhut Corporation]], felt an affinity with Welmas due to his wife being part Cherokee. Chasen sympathized with the Cabazons' situation and expressed a desire to protect them, suggesting he may have done so by shutting down the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]'s biological virus and vaccine development proposal to the Army on the Cabazon reservation.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Baruch Weiss.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Baruch Weiss.md index dc13b609..94ebaf4f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Baruch Weiss.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Baruch Weiss.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Legal - - USA + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who prosecuted Ari Ben-Menashe for conspiracy to sell C-130 aircraft to Iran." --- -[[Baruch Weiss]] was an Assistant [[USA|U.S.]] Attorney for the Southern District of [[New York]]. He was the prosecutor in the trial of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and [[Richard St. Francis]] for conspiracy to sell [[C-130]] aircraft to [[Iran]].[^1] + +[[Baruch Weiss]] was an Assistant [[United States|U.S.]] Attorney for the Southern District of [[New York City]]. He was the prosecutor in the trial of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and [[Richard St. Francis]] for conspiracy to sell [[C-130]] aircraft to [[Iran]].[^1] [[Baruch Weiss|Weiss]] initially classified [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] as dangerous, but later admitted it was a mistake. He signed an agreement with [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] to talk without a lawyer present, granting him immunity for the conversations. [[Baruch Weiss|Weiss]] insisted that [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] was a low-level translator acting for personal profit, but the taped conversations and [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] employment records, including letters of recommendation, contradicted this claim.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ben Wagner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ben Wagner.md index 8af6b21e..3ea97111 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ben Wagner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ben Wagner.md @@ -1,8 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Wagner filed two civil rights lawsuits with the U.S." +--- [[Ben Wagner]] was a lawyer from Jackson, [[California]]. He represented [[Dave Beavers]] and other deputies who were exposing corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department. Wagner played a key role in forming [[D.I.G. (Decency in Government)]], an organization dedicated to exposing this corruption.[^1] -Wagner filed two civil rights lawsuits with the [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] in Fresno, which were later described as the largest civil rights lawsuits in [[California]] history. He also filed a Writ of Mandamus against [[John Van de Kamp]], the State Attorney General; [[George Vinson]], regional director of the Fresno [[Federal Bureau Investigation|FBI]]; [[George Deukemejian]], then Governor of [[California]]; and [[David F. Levi]], [[United States Attorney|United States Attorney]], for their alleged refusal to investigate corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] +Wagner filed two civil rights lawsuits with the [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] in Fresno, which were later described as the largest civil rights lawsuits in [[California]] history. He also filed a Writ of Mandamus against [[John Van de Kamp]], the State Attorney General; [[George Vinson]], regional director of the Fresno [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]; [[George Deukemejian]], then Governor of [[California]]; and [[David F. Levi]], [[United States Attorney|United States Attorney]], for their alleged refusal to investigate corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] -Wagner was reportedly carrying a gun both inside and outside Mariposa for the first time in his life due to the nature of his work. He wrote letters to the Attorney General, the [[Federal Bureau Investigation|FBI]], and President [[Ronald Reagan]] seeking help. A special agent from the Fresno [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], Division of Law Enforcement, informed Wagner that everything pertaining to Mariposa was being "trashed" at the Attorney General's office, and advised him to proceed with the lawsuit.[^1] +Wagner was reportedly carrying a gun both inside and outside Mariposa for the first time in his life due to the nature of his work. He wrote letters to the Attorney General, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], and President [[Ronald Reagan]] seeking help. A special agent from the Fresno [[Department of Justice|Department of Justice]], Division of Law Enforcement, informed Wagner that everything pertaining to Mariposa was being "trashed" at the Attorney General's office, and advised him to proceed with the lawsuit.[^1] Shortly before his first scheduled court appearance on behalf of D.I.G., Wagner received an obscure response from "Chuck" at the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] [[White House]]. The day after meeting with "Chuck," Wagner, along with [[Jerry Goldberg]], reportedly disappeared, unplugging his phone and leaving his law practice and home, never to be seen again.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bernard Weinstein.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bernard Weinstein.md index 4d29cec5..e6f261da 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bernard Weinstein.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bernard Weinstein.md @@ -1,16 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Accomplice - - Criminal - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc-Dutroux-Case - - Dutroux-Affair + - Dutroux +summary: "Bernard Weinstein, born in France, relocated to Belgium in the early 1990s and became a close associate of Marc Dutroux in criminal activities centered on auto theft and child trafficking." --- + Bernard Weinstein, born in France, relocated to Belgium in the early 1990s and became a close associate of [[Marc Dutroux]] in criminal activities centered on auto theft and child trafficking. A drifter with a record for petty crimes, Weinstein collaborated with Dutroux in late 1995 on a scheme involving the kidnapping of three teenagers who had stolen a truck for them, leading to Dutroux's December arrest when one victim escaped and reported the incident. Prior to this, in November 1995, Weinstein witnessed abuses of captives [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]] held upstairs at Dutroux's Marcinelle home, as their basement dungeon contained [[Julie Lejeune]] and [[Melissa Russo]]. Dutroux drugged Weinstein with a sedative during a fishing trip, bound him, and buried him alive at a Sars-la-Buissière property, where his body was exhumed on September 16, 1996, alongside those of An and Eefje, showing signs of asphyxiation from the shallow grave.[^1] -Weinstein worked as a video copier at SPRL Video Promotion in Charleroi, processing tapes that potentially included child pornography produced by Dutroux, aligning with seized materials like rape videos and equipment returned to [[Michelle Martin]]. A note addressed to Weinstein, signed "Anubis," was found in his cabin, referencing a "feast" and "high priestess present," linking to the [[Abrasax Institute]] raided in December 1996, though Weinstein's connection remained unclarified before his death. His murder eliminated a witness to the network's operations coordinated with [[Michel Nihoul]] via [[ASCO]] vehicles for abductions.[^1] +Weinstein worked as a video copier at SPRL Video Promotion in Charleroi, processing tapes that potentially included child pornography produced by Dutroux, aligning with seized materials like rape videos and equipment returned to [[Michelle Martin]]. A note addressed to Weinstein, signed "Anubis," was found in his cabin, referencing a "feast" and "high priestess present," linking to the [[Abrasax Institute]] raided in December 1996, though Weinstein's connection remained unclarified before his death. His murder eliminated a witness to the network's operations coordinated with [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] via [[ASCO]] vehicles for abductions.[^1] The Sars-la-Buissière site, owned by Dutroux, served as a burial ground for victims and accomplices, with Weinstein's shallow grave covered in concrete, discovered post-arrest on August 13, 1996, triggered by [[Laetitia Delhez]]'s witness plate. Autopsy confirmed drugging and suffocation, consistent with Dutroux's method to silence threats, as Martin later testified Weinstein knew of the captives during his visits.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bill Turner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bill Turner.md index 78b0b098..8e0c7230 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bill Turner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bill Turner.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - - Whistleblower - - Hughes Aircraft - - Danny Casolaro - - PROMIS - - The Octopus - - Investigation + - Journalist +summary: "Turner later admitted to police that he met with Casolaro but initially refused to specify the time or describe the contents of the papers." --- + [[Bill Turner]] was a friend and confidante of investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]]. He met with Casolaro in the parking lot of the Sheraton Hotel in Martinsburg, Virginia, on August 9, 1991, the day before Casolaro's death, to deliver some papers. These papers allegedly included two sealed packages that Turner had been keeping in his safe for Casolaro, and a packet of Hughes Aircraft papers belonging to Turner, who had been let go from Hughes for whistleblowing.[^1] Turner later admitted to police that he met with Casolaro but initially refused to specify the time or describe the contents of the papers. He claimed not to know what was in the sealed documents, which had Casolaro's name written across the seal. It was suggested that Turner might have known who Casolaro was preparing to meet that evening and wanted Casolaro to show the Hughes Aircraft documents to that individual.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Brad Veek.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Brad Veek.md index 08627343..21922a32 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Brad Veek.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Brad Veek.md @@ -1,16 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Brad Veek +- Brad Veek +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Cartographer - - Submariner - - Navy - - Military - - Remote Viewing - - Project Deep Quest + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Brad Veek was a cartographer and career submariner who played a role in Project Deep Quest." --- -Brad Veek was a cartographer and career submariner who played a role in [[Project Deep Quest]]. He was responsible for creating a composite map from the individual maps marked up by psychics [[Ingo Swann]] and [[Hella Hammid]] during their [[Map Dowsing]] efforts to locate a shipwreck[^1]. + +Brad Veek was a cartographer and career submariner who played a role in [[Project Deep Quest]]. He was responsible for creating a composite map from the individual maps marked up by psychics [[Ingo Swann]] and [[Hella Hammid]] during their [[Dowsing]] efforts to locate a shipwreck[^1]. This composite map was then taken by [[Stephan Schwartz]] to the Bureau of Marine Sites of the [[U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey]] for official opinion and verification, helping to narrow down the search area for the *Taurus I* submersible[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Brian Toohey.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Brian Toohey.md index 3002efa6..da3116b0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Brian Toohey.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Brian Toohey.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS - Journalist - - Media - - Australia - - Investigation - - Michael Hand +summary: "Top Australian journalist who reported on Michael Hand's whereabouts and connections to the Nugan Hand Bank." --- + [[Brian Toohey]] was a top [[Australia|Australian]] journalist. In 1991, he reported in his *The Eye* magazine that [[Michael Hand]] had a postal drop at a suite in NE Bellevue, Washington State, and that Hand's wife was reportedly living with him there.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bruce Williams.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bruce Williams.md index 050f157a..889f6be6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bruce Williams.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Bruce Williams.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Military - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Bruce Williams was a U.S." --- + Bruce Williams was a U.S. Army attaché in [[Israel]]. He accompanied [[Orwin C. Talbott]] during a meeting with [[David Elazar]] in early 1974, where Elazar revealed [[Israel]]'s preparedness to use nuclear weapons against the Syrians if they had broken through during the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]]. Williams recalled Elazar's remarks as revelatory, stating that the message was clear.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Caspar W. Weinberger.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Caspar W. Weinberger.md index eb7e087c..2ab5986b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Caspar W. Weinberger.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Caspar W. Weinberger.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Caspar W. Weinberger +- Caspar W. Weinberger +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - Secretary of Defense + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "Secretary of Defense under Reagan whose military aide Lieutenant Colonel Higgins was abducted in Lebanon in 1988 with deep knowledge of classified matters." --- + Caspar W. Weinberger (1917–1990) was an American politician and businessman who served as the Secretary of Defense under President [[Ronald Reagan]] from 1981 to 1987. He was a key figure in the Reagan administration's military buildup during the [[Cold War]][^1]. [[William Richard Higgins]], a Marine Lieutenant Colonel who was abducted in [[Lebanon]] in 1988, had served as a military aide to Weinberger from June 1985 until he went to Lebanon in June 1987. Higgins's in-depth knowledge of classified military matters, gained during his time with Weinberger, made him a high-value hostage[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Caspar Weinberger.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Caspar Weinberger.md index 503b5803..e009439f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Caspar Weinberger.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Caspar Weinberger.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government - - Secretary of Defense + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Caspar Weinberger served as the Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan." --- -Caspar Weinberger served as the Secretary of Defense under President [[Ronald Reagan]]. Following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981, Weinberger proposed canceling the F-16 aircraft sale to [[Israel]] as a sanction. However, President Reagan privately disagreed with this course of action.[^1] + +Caspar Weinberger served as the Secretary of Defense under President [[Ronald Reagan]]. Following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981, Weinberger proposed canceling the F-16 aircraft sale to [[Israel]] as a sanction. However, President Reagan privately disagreed with this course of action.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Chaim Weizmann.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Chaim Weizmann.md index 960365fa..d02b244e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Chaim Weizmann.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Chaim Weizmann.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Zionist - - Israel + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Chaim Weizmann was a Russian-Jewish biochemist and prominent Zionist leader." --- + Chaim Weizmann was a Russian-Jewish biochemist and prominent Zionist leader. He played a crucial role in the establishment of the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] in [[Rehovot]], [[Israel]]. Weizmann actively sought to bring eminent scientists to [[Israel]], attempting to woo figures like [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]] and [[John von Neumann]] as early as 1947 to conduct research there.[^1] Weizmann was a close friend of [[Ernst David Bergmann]]'s father, one of Berlin's most eminent rabbis. In 1933, when Nazi decrees made it impossible for Bergmann to continue his academic work in Germany, Weizmann arranged for Bergmann to join him on the faculty at Manchester University in England. Weizmann also intervened to help Bergmann find a job in Philadelphia and later in Brooklyn after he left England.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles N. Van Doren.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles N. Van Doren.md index 10c9eae0..02e71de7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles N. Van Doren.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles N. Van Doren.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Deputy general counsel of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency who believed Israel was the Achilles heel of U.S. nonproliferation policy." --- -Charles N. Van Doren was the deputy general counsel of the [[Arms Control and Disarmament Agency]] in the [[Richard M. Nixon|Nixon]] administration. He was convinced that [[Israel]] was the "Achilles heel" of [[America]]'s [[Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty|NPT]] policy, stating, "We were winking at it." Van Doren repeatedly tried to get the NPT on the agenda for talks on the [[Middle East]], but was told there was "too much on the table." He understood the underlying reason: an order had gone out that no nuclear information on Israeli proliferation was to be put out, which he found very frustrating.[^1] + +Charles N. Van Doren was the deputy general counsel of the [[Arms Control and Disarmament Agency]] in the [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] administration. He was convinced that [[Israel]] was the "Achilles heel" of [[America]]'s [[Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty|NPT]] policy, stating, "We were winking at it." Van Doren repeatedly tried to get the NPT on the agenda for talks on the [[Middle East]], but was told there was "too much on the table." He understood the underlying reason: an order had gone out that no nuclear information on Israeli proliferation was to be put out, which he found very frustrating.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles R. Work.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles R. Work.md index b1863910..f1d885f2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles R. Work.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles R. Work.md @@ -1,48 +1,42 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW - Lawyer - - Attorney - - Government - - Washington DC - - Legal + - DoJ +summary: "Charles R. Work was Deputy Chief of the DC U.S. Attorney's Office Superior Court Division who co-directed the original PROMIS design team with Joan E. Jacoby and project manager Bill Hamilton in 1969, then served as Deputy Administrator of LEAA from 1973 to 1975 where he continued funding INSLAW and PROMIS expansion." --- -Charles "Chuck" R. Work was born June 21, 1940, in Glendale, CA. He is married, has three children, and spent most of his life in Washington, DC[^1] (now retired and living in Naples, Florida). +Charles "Chuck" R. Work was born June 21, 1940, in Glendale, California. He graduated from Wesleyan University (B.A., 1962), the University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1965), and the Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1966), passing the bar in 1965.[^1] -He graduated from Wesleyan University (B.A., 1962), the University of Chicago Law School (J.D., 1965), and the Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., 1966). He passed the bar exam in 1965. +In 1966, Work became an Assistant United States Attorney in the criminal trial section. In 1969, he moved to the Superior Court Division of the [[U.S. Attorney's office|U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia]], serving as Deputy Chief and then Chief of that division, responsible for prosecuting all local crime in the District, until he left in 1973.[^2] -In 1966 Work became an Assistant United States Attorney (criminal trial section). In 1969 he moved to to the Superior Court Division, the division responsible for prosecuting all local crime in the District of Columbia, as Deputy Chief and finally Chief until he left in 1973. +### Role in PROMIS Development -In 1973, Work became the Deputy Administrator of the [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] (via [[Richard Nixon|Richard Nixon's]] Presidential nomination and Senate confirmation) within the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] until 1975 at which point he became a partner at Peabody, Lambert & Meyers. In 1983 Work moved to McDermott, Will & Emery where he was the Partner-In-Charge of DC through 1997 (now retired).[^2] +In 1969, while serving as Deputy Chief of the Superior Court Division, Work co-directed the original [[PROMIS]] design team commissioned by U.S. Attorney [[Thomas A. Flannery]], alongside [[Joan E. Jacoby]] (Director of the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]]) and project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] (then a senior consultant at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]). The team produced the Prosecutor's Management Information System, deployed January 1, 1971, in the DC U.S. Attorney's Office. Work hired INSLAW to write the first version of PROMIS and maintained a close working relationship with Hamilton through the program's early years.[^3] -Following Nixon’s resignation, Work was close personal friends with one of [[Ford administration|President Ford’s]] speech writers and used that connection to encourage Ford to come out as tough on crime and career criminals (bolstering the LEAA).[^3] +### LEAA Deputy Administrator -In 1985, [[Reagan administration|Ronald Reagan]] appointed him a member of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, the body that reappoints and disciplines the judges of the District of Columbia. +In 1973, Work became Deputy Administrator of the [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] via Presidential nomination by [[Richard Nixon]] and Senate confirmation, a position he held until 1975. In that capacity, he continued funding [[INSLAW]] and promoting PROMIS adoption through both direct grants and the [[National Center for Prosecution Management]]. Following Nixon's resignation, Work maintained close personal relationships with Ford administration officials and worked to encourage the incoming administration to sustain LEAA's crime-fighting programs.[^2] -Work has handled civil and criminal matters in state and federal courts as well as matters before various federal agencies, including the International Trade Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Office of the Independent Counsel. Chuck has on a number of occasions represented former government officials, business executives and trade association executives with respect to employment contract and compensation issues. +### Later Career -He is a former president of the D.C. Bar. In 1978, he received the Rockefeller Public Service Award for Administering Justice and Reducing Crime. -## Notable Cases -#### Wesley Jessen Corporation vs. Bausch & Lomb, Inc. -A patent trial in the U.S. District Court in Delaware involving contact lenses. -#### United States of America v. Quorum -A significant health care fraud case in the U.S. District Court in Tampa, Florida. -#### United States of America v. Lockheed Martin Corporation and Northrup Grumman Corporation -Co-lead counsel on behalf of the Lockheed Martin Corporation in which the United States sued to enjoin the merger of the two companies -#### Aristotle Publishing, Inc. v. CDB Infotech -a case involving data rights -## INSLAW -Charles R. Work hired [[INSLAW]] to write the first version of [[PROMIS]] for the [[U.S. Attorney's office]]. He appears to have been close to [[Bill Hamilton]] who thanked him specifically and profusely for enabling the PROMIS program to proceed. +In 1975, Work became a partner at Peabody, Lambert & Meyers. In 1983, he moved to McDermott, Will & Emery, where he served as Partner-in-Charge of the DC office through 1997.[^1] He served as a former president of the D.C. Bar and in 1978 received the Rockefeller Public Service Award for Administering Justice and Reducing Crime. -Work continued to fund INSLAW during his tenure as Deputy Administrator of LEAA. +In 1985, President [[Ronald Reagan]] appointed him a member of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure, the body that reappoints and disciplines DC judges.[^4] -During [[Inslaw, Inc., et al. v. The United States]] Work was co-lead counsel. -## MISC -Was appointed by the United States District Court as guardian ad litem of the Vietnamese orphans who survived a plane crash in Saigon in 1975. +Work was appointed by the United States District Court as guardian ad litem of Vietnamese orphans who survived a plane crash in Saigon in 1975. +### INSLAW Litigation -#### Footnotes +During INSLAW's litigation against the [[Department of Justice]], Work served as co-lead counsel for INSLAW, bringing his knowledge of the program's origins and his prior relationship with [[Bill Hamilton]] to the company's defense.[^3] -[^1]: [Appointment of Charles R. Work as a Member of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/appointment-charles-r-work-member-the-district-columbia-commission-judicial-disabilities) -[^2]: [Charles R. Work - Atlantic Legal Foundation](https://atlanticlegal.org/directors/charles-r-work) -[^3]: https://etd.ohiolink.edu/acprod/odb_etd/ws/send_file/send?accession=osu1487081370607576&disposition=inline +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Atlantic Legal Foundation. Charles R. Work — Director Biography. atlanticlegal.org. +[^2]: Reagan Presidential Library. "Appointment of Charles R. Work as a Member of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure." presidency.ucsb.edu. +[^3]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^4]: Reagan Presidential Library. Appointment document, 1985. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles Trombetta.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles Trombetta.md index c7275d32..4e9a83ee 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles Trombetta.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Charles Trombetta.md @@ -1,9 +1,16 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Charles Trombetta was identified by Lois Battistoni as an individual who might have information about the DOJ and Inslaw." --- -Charles Trombetta was identified by [[Lois Battistoni]] as an individual who might have information about the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] and [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]. However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, Trombetta stated that he had no direct knowledge of the [[INSLAW]] matter. He did suggest that [[Garnett Taylor]] might possess information concerning Inslaw documents held by the DOJ security office, but he could not provide any further details.[^1] + +Charles Trombetta was identified by [[Lois Battistoni]] as an individual who might have information about the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] and [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]. However, when interviewed by the Special Counsel, Trombetta stated that he had no direct knowledge of the [[INSLAW]] matter. He did suggest that [[Garnett Taylor]] might possess information concerning Inslaw documents held by the DOJ security office, but he could not provide any further details.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Christine Van Hees.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Christine Van Hees.md index d9d5023f..6a6608e5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Christine Van Hees.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Christine Van Hees.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Murder_Victim - Belgium - - 1980s - - X-Dossier - - Marc_Dutroux_Connection - - Judicial_Corruption + - Dutroux +summary: "Christine Van Hees was a 14-year-old girl whose body was discovered on an old mushroom farm in 1984." --- + Christine Van Hees was a 14-year-old girl whose body was discovered on an old mushroom farm in 1984. She was murdered in what became a cold case that was later reopened as part of the [[X-Dossier]] investigation related to the [[Marc Dutroux]] affair. According to the testimony of witness "X1" ([[Regina Louf]]), Christine Van Hees, known as "Chrissie," was tortured and murdered at a factory farm in 1984. The details provided by X1 matched the crime scene with such precision that they could not have been obtained from public sources or newspaper reports.[^1] The crime scene revealed horrific details about Christine's final moments. Her body was badly burnt and bound with ligature fixed to the neck running down to the ankles. One wrist had a penetration wound caused by a metal nail-like object. The murder occurred in the basement of a factory on the farm, where the perpetrators set her on fire after torturing her. The brutality of the crime and the specific nature of the wounds suggested a ritualistic element to the murder, consistent with patterns observed in other cases connected to the broader Dutroux network and organized child abuse operations in Belgium during this period.[^1] @@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ The precision of X1's testimony was so remarkable that even critics of her testi ### Suspects and Accused Perpetrators -X1 identified several key figures as having participated in the torture and murder of Christine Van Hees. [[Michel Nihoul]], a businessman and central figure in the Dutroux network, was named as a primary participant. [[Marc Dutroux]], the convicted serial killer and child molester, was also identified as being involved in the murder. [[Bernard Weinstein]], an associate of Dutroux who worked at a video processing company, was named as another participant. [[Michel Vander Elst]], a lawyer with ties to Nihoul and the video processing company where Weinstein worked, was also accused of involvement in the crime.[^1] +X1 identified several key figures as having participated in the torture and murder of Christine Van Hees. [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]], a businessman and central figure in the Dutroux network, was named as a primary participant. [[Marc Dutroux]], the convicted serial killer and child molester, was also identified as being involved in the murder. [[Bernard Weinstein]], an associate of Dutroux who worked at a video processing company, was named as another participant. [[Michel Vander Elst]], a lawyer with ties to Nihoul and the video processing company where Weinstein worked, was also accused of involvement in the crime.[^1] The connection between these individuals and the video processing company where Weinstein worked suggested a possible link to the production and distribution of child abuse material, which was a common thread in many cases connected to the Dutroux network. Vander Elst's position as a lawyer provided legal cover and connections that could help protect the activities of the network from law enforcement scrutiny.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Cladius Vermilye.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Cladius Vermilye.md index ca508bc2..2b572f5e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Cladius Vermilye.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Cladius Vermilye.md @@ -1,13 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Child_Abuser - - Priest - - Tennessee - - 1970s - - Father_Buds_Boys_Farm - - Child_Pornography +summary: "Cladius Vermilye established Father Bud's Boys Farm as a rural foster home incorporated under The Church of New Revelation in New Jersey." --- + Rev. Cladius Vermilye was an ordained Episcopal priest known by the alias Father Bud. He owned and operated [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] in Monteagle, Tennessee, as a foster home for boys. Juvenile delinquents were sent to the farm by youth corrections and welfare agencies in Tennessee.[^1] Cladius Vermilye established [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] as a rural foster home incorporated under [[The Church of New Revelation]] in New Jersey. The farm served as a placement for troubled boys from state agencies, providing a supposed rehabilitative environment on his property. Vermilye, as the ordained Episcopal priest and owner, positioned the operation as a legitimate youth welfare program.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Claude Thirault.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Claude Thirault.md index 6f6c3d56..88dbec4f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Claude Thirault.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Claude Thirault.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Associate - - Criminal - Belgium - - 1990s - - Marc-Dutroux-Case - - Dutroux-Affair + - Dutroux +summary: "Claude Thirault, a petty criminal, assisted Marc Dutroux in 1993 with renovations to a basement at Dutroux's Marcinelle residence, transforming it into a hidden dungeon designed for imprisoning kidnapped girls." --- + Claude Thirault, a petty criminal, assisted [[Marc Dutroux]] in 1993 with renovations to a basement at Dutroux's Marcinelle residence, transforming it into a hidden dungeon designed for imprisoning kidnapped girls. Thirault, hired by Dutroux under the pretense of installing a drainage system, helped construct soundproofed cells concealed behind removable plywood partitions disguised as shelving. During the work, as two high school girls passed by, Dutroux remarked to Thirault that abducting them could yield 150,000 francs by grabbing them from behind, sedating them with a drug, and securing them in a vehicle. This comment, overheard by Thirault, revealed Dutroux's intentions, prompting Thirault to report the suspicious activity to police at the time, though investigators dismissed it as unfounded.[^1] Two days after the July 22, 1995, disappearance of eight-year-old [[Julie Lejeune]] and [[Melissa Russo]] from Charleroi, Thirault reiterated his 1993 concerns to authorities, emphasizing Dutroux's earlier statement as evidence of premeditation. Despite this, the Othello investigation led by Inspector [[Rene Michaux]] did not pursue Dutroux as a suspect until much later. Thirault's involvement remained peripheral, limited to the construction assistance and subsequent warnings, which highlighted early opportunities for intervention that were overlooked amid Dutroux's escalating crimes.[^1] @@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ Two days after the July 22, 1995, disappearance of eight-year-old [[Julie Lejeun ### Role in Basement Construction Thirault's labor contributed directly to the dungeon's functionality, featuring reinforced walls, ventilation adjustments, and hidden access points that enabled Dutroux to hold victims like Julie, Melissa, [[Sabine Dardenne]], and [[Laetitia Delhez]] undetected during initial 1995 searches. Police inspected the renovations in 1993 but accepted Dutroux's drainage excuse, ignoring Thirault's report. The setup allowed for prolonged captivities, with screams from the basement during Dutroux's December 1995 auto theft incarceration—while Thirault was not present—dismissed as external noise by searching officers, including Michaux.[^1] -The dungeon's design facilitated abuse and potential video production, as evidenced by seized equipment like chloroform, chains, and a speculum returned to Dutroux's wife [[Michelle Martin]]. Thirault's post-disappearance alert linked the structure to the missing girls, but systemic delays prevented action, allowing Dutroux to abduct [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]] on August 22, 1995, while under surveillance. His testimony underscored how the basement enabled the network's operations, coordinated with [[Michel Nihoul]] via [[ASCO]] for victim supply.[^1] +The dungeon's design facilitated abuse and potential video production, as evidenced by seized equipment like chloroform, chains, and a speculum returned to Dutroux's wife [[Michelle Martin]]. Thirault's post-disappearance alert linked the structure to the missing girls, but systemic delays prevented action, allowing Dutroux to abduct [[An Marchal]] and [[Eefje Lambrecks]] on August 22, 1995, while under surveillance. His testimony underscored how the basement enabled the network's operations, coordinated with [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] via [[ASCO]] for victim supply.[^1] ### Connections and Reporting Thirault connected primarily to Dutroux through this employment, unaware of the full criminal scope until the 1995 abductions. His reports positioned him as an unwitting informant, contrasting with accomplices like [[Michel Lelievre]] and Martin, who aided post-construction. The overlooked warnings tied into broader failures, including Justice Minister [[Melchior Wathelet]]'s 1992 parole of Dutroux despite prior rape convictions. Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]]'s later probe validated early red flags like Thirault's, though his 1996 removal sparked White Marches protests against perceived cover-ups.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Craig Unger.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Craig Unger.md index 58a02729..a6634d77 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Craig Unger.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Craig Unger.md @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - Journalist - Author - - USA +summary: "In July 1992, *The Village Voice* printed a long article by Unger that quoted Moshe Hebroni, a former colleague of Ben-Menashe, confirming Ben-Menashe's access to very sensitive material while working for the Foreign Flow desk in External Relations." --- -[[Craig Unger]] is an [[USA|American]] journalist and author. In October 1991, his article in *Esquire* magazine repeated [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] allegations that [[Robert McFarlane]] had been recruited by [[Rafi Eitan]] and named [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] as "Mr. X" in the [[Jonathan Pollard]] case. [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] subsequently sued the magazine, but the suit was dismissed in June 1994.[^1] + +[[Craig Unger]] is an [[United States|American]] journalist and author. In October 1991, his article in *Esquire* magazine repeated [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] allegations that [[Robert McFarlane]] had been recruited by [[Rafi]] and named [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] as "Mr. X" in the [[Jonathan Pollard]] case. [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] subsequently sued the magazine, but the suit was dismissed in June 1994.[^1] In July 1992, *The Village Voice* printed a long article by [[Craig Unger|Unger]] that quoted [[Moshe Hebroni]], a former colleague of [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]], confirming [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] access to very sensitive material while working for the Foreign Flow desk in External Relations.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Daniel Tessler.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Daniel Tessler.md index 922f0bc5..b415106e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Daniel Tessler.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Daniel Tessler.md @@ -1,9 +1,14 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - INSLAW +summary: "Daniel Tessler managed a venture capital fund called 53rd Street Ventures, Inc., which was formed around 1976 as an investment company." --- -Daniel Tessler managed a venture capital fund called [[53rd Street Ventures]], Inc., which was formed around 1976 as an investment company. In about 1984, Tessler and his wife, [[Patricia Cloherty]], assumed management of 53rd Street Ventures through their investment management company, [[Tessler & Cloherty]], Inc. At that time, 53rd Street Ventures had a $100,000 investment in [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]], representing less than 1% of the fund's total portfolio. This investment was made around 1982 under the supervision of [[Patricof and Company]], the previous managers, with [[Jonathan Ben Cnaan]] arranging the investment. The investment resulted in 53rd Street Ventures owning about 1.2% of [[INSLAW]]. + +Daniel Tessler managed a venture capital fund called [[53rd Street Ventures]], Inc., which was formed around 1976 as an investment company. In about 1984, Tessler and his wife, [[Patricia Cloherty]], assumed management of 53rd Street Ventures through their investment management company, [[Tessler & Cloherty]], Inc. At that time, 53rd Street Ventures had a $100,000 investment in [[INSLAW|Inslaw]], representing less than 1% of the fund's total portfolio. This investment was made around 1982 under the supervision of [[Patricof and Company]], the previous managers, with [[Jonathan Ben Cnaan]] arranging the investment. The investment resulted in 53rd Street Ventures owning about 1.2% of [[INSLAW]]. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit claimed that in December 1984, shortly before Inslaw's Chapter 11 filing, Tessler came to Inslaw and attempted to induce the Hamiltons to turn over the voting rights of their controlling interest in Inslaw common stock. Hamilton alleged that Tessler stated neither 53rd Street Ventures nor [[Hambro Venture Capital]] would help Inslaw raise capital unless the Hamiltons surrendered their voting rights by the end of the business day. Hamilton's affidavit also suggested a relationship between [[Daniel Tessler]] and [[Alan Tessler]], a partner in a law firm representing [[Earl Brian]] and [[Hadron]], and that Daniel Tessler helped organize Hadron's efforts to "get" Inslaw.[^1] @@ -11,4 +16,4 @@ Daniel Tessler denied these allegations. He stated that he and Cloherty looked i ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Daniel Waillez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Daniel Waillez.md index 6c2494cb..105292ac 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Daniel Waillez.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Daniel Waillez.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Pornographer - Belgium - - 1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - Toro-Bravo + - Dutroux +summary: "Daniel Waillez, a Belgian pornographer, was involved in the production and distribution of child pornography through the Toro Bravo company during the 1990s." --- + Daniel Waillez, a Belgian pornographer, was involved in the production and distribution of child pornography through the [[Toro Bravo]] company during the 1990s. Toro Bravo, a child porn production outfit, was linked to the broader networks investigated in the [[Marc Dutroux]] case. Waillez's role included producing and distributing explicit materials involving minors, with Toro Bravo operating as part of the underground child pornography trade in Belgium. Police raids in the 1990s uncovered Waillez's involvement, leading to his arrest as part of the crackdown on child abuse networks connected to the Dutroux affair. Waillez was convicted for possession and distribution of child pornography, with evidence showing his participation in the production and sale of videos and photos. His activities tied into the international rings exposed during the investigation, with Toro Bravo supplying materials to pedophile groups.[^1] Waillez's Toro Bravo company produced explicit content involving children, with materials distributed through mail order and private networks. The company's operations were raided in the 1990s, uncovering videos and photos that linked to the broader child abuse web in Belgium. Waillez's conviction stemmed from evidence of his direct involvement in filming and distributing these materials. The investigation under the Dutroux affair revealed connections to other groups, with Waillez's role in Toro Bravo highlighting the commercial aspect of the network. His arrest contributed to the exposure of the underground trade, with police seizing equipment and materials from his premises.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/David Zornow.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/David Zornow.md index 0a07b624..47035dc5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/David Zornow.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/David Zornow.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Legal - - USA + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Attorney who represented Robert Maxwell and Nicholas Davies, and was part of Lawrence Walsh's prosecution team against Oliver North." --- + [[David Zornow]] was an attorney who represented [[Robert Maxwell]] and [[Nicholas Davies]]. He was also part of [[Lawrence Walsh|Lawrence Walsh's]] team that prosecuted [[Oliver North]].[^1] [[David Zornow|Zornow]] became the attorney for [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell's]] Mirror group, including [[Nicholas Davies|Davies]], after [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] was imprisoned. He was able to negotiate with the prosecution to ensure that the names of his clients did not come out in open court during [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] trial.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dennis W. Wright.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dennis W. Wright.md index 82d1063d..418e2310 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dennis W. Wright.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dennis W. Wright.md @@ -1,18 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Incomplete Research + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - DoJ +summary: "Dennis W. Wright was a member of the original 1969 PROMIS design team who went on to work for INSLAW directly by 1974, and by 1990 was a Senior Research Computer Scientist in the DOJ's ICMS Re-engineering project within the Division of Innovations and Systems Development." --- -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. +Dennis W. Wright was a member of the team assembled in 1969 to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], working under co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]].[^2] -Worked on the team developing the original 1969 [[PROMIS]] under [[Joan E. Jacoby]], [[Charles R. Work]], and [[Bill Hamilton]]. +By 1974 Wright was working for [[INSLAW]] directly. By 1990 he was employed by the [[Department of Justice]] as a Senior Research Computer Scientist in the ICMS Re-engineering project within the Division of Innovations and Systems Development -- the DOJ's Integrated Case Management System successor to PROMIS, which Wright had helped design two decades earlier.[^1] -As of 1974, Dennis was working for [[INSLAW]][^2] directly. +### Footnotes -In 1990, Dennis was a Senior Research Computer Scientist working in the [[ICMS]] Re-engineering project within the [[Division of Innovations and Systems Development]][^1] of the [[U.S. Department of Justice]]. - -#### Footnotes - -[^1]: [1990 Annual Report Federal Judicial Center](https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/132273NCJRS.pdf) -[^2]: [Management of data elements in information processing](https://archive.org/details/managementofdata7446mcew/page/474/mode/2up?q=%22dennis+w.+wright%22) +[^1]: Federal Judicial Center. *1990 Annual Report.* U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/132273NCJRS.pdf. +[^2]: McEwen, J. Thomas. *Management of Data Elements in Information Processing.* National Bureau of Standards, 1974. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Diana, Princess of Wales.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Diana, Princess of Wales.md index fa24762d..a24d4d84 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Diana, Princess of Wales.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Diana, Princess of Wales.md @@ -1,12 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Royalty - - Princess - - United Kingdom - - Celebrity - - Conspiracy + - PROMIS +summary: "Princess of Wales whose 1997 death alongside Dodi Fayed is referenced in research tied to the PROMIS scandal and its web of interconnected intelligence figures." --- + [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] was romantically involved with [[Dodi Fayed]]. The couple died in a car crash in a Paris underpass in the early hours of August 31, 1997.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dick Wilson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dick Wilson.md index 3497731c..ad416f2c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dick Wilson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dick Wilson.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - CIA + - Politician +summary: "Associated with Wackenhut Corporation who worked alongside Robert Frye on ventures connected to Robert Booth Nichols." +--- [[Dick Wilson]] was associated with [[Wackenhut Corporation]]. [[Robert Chasen]], Executive Vice President of [[Wackenhut Corporation]], believed that Wilson and [[Robert Frye]] were "dazzled" with [[Robert Booth Nichols]], despite Chasen's own distrust of Nichols. [[George Wackenhut]] reportedly liked Frye and Wilson, but did not trust [[Michael Riconosciuto]] or Nichols.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Don Thrasher.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Don Thrasher.md index f3828454..0a5c06a0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Don Thrasher.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Don Thrasher.md @@ -1,12 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Authors & Journalists" tags: - Person - Journalist - - Producer - - ABC News - - Media - - Television +summary: "Thrasher also learned about Rod Sinclair, Jr.'s education in Japan and his later work in Army C.I.D.." --- + [[Don Thrasher]] was a ten-year veteran producer for ABC News 20/20. He interviewed [[Ron Williams]], a Secret Service agent, in connection with the "[[Queen's accident]]." Thrasher's interview with Williams corroborated the profile of [[Roderick Sinclair]]'s father as a military attaché to [[Douglas MacArthur]] during [[World War II]] and his role in supervising intelligence training in [[Japan]]. Thrasher also learned about Rod Sinclair, Jr.'s education in [[Japan]] and his later work in Army [[Criminal Investigation Division|C.I.D.]][^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Don Walsh.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Don Walsh.md index d09992a1..89823a17 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Don Walsh.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Don Walsh.md @@ -1,16 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Don Walsh +- Don Walsh +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Explorer - - Naval Officer - - Navy - - Military - - Deep Sea - - Remote Viewing - - Project Deep Quest + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Don Walsh is a renowned deep-sea explorer and former naval officer, known for achieving the deepest dive ever undertaken." --- + Don Walsh is a renowned deep-sea explorer and former naval officer, known for achieving the deepest dive ever undertaken. In 1960, along with a crewmate, he descended to the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean, a feat that would not be replicated for another fifty-two years[^1]. In the fall of 1976, Walsh, along with fellow deep-sea explorer [[Don Keach]], was running the Institute for Marine and Coastal Studies at the [[University of Southern California]]. They provided [[Stephan Schwartz]] with access to the *Taurus I*, a state-of-the-art submersible, for three days of sea trials. This access was crucial for Schwartz's [[Project Deep Quest]], which aimed to use [[Remote Viewing]] to locate a previously unknown shipwreck on the seafloor[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dr. D. G. Vinod.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dr. D. G. Vinod.md index 6daa733c..88ec7877 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dr. D. G. Vinod.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Dr. D. G. Vinod.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Dr. D. G. Vinod +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - mystic - - scholar -description: Dr. D. G. Vinod was a Hindu scholar and mystic who Andrija Puharich believed channeled a group of entities called "the Nine Principles and Forces." + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Puharich brought Vinod to the Round Table Foundation, where Vinod allegedly went into a trance and channeled a group of entities called 'the Nine Principles and Forces.' This event had a profound impact on Puharich, solidifying his belief in an external, possibly extraterrestrial, source for psychic" --- + Dr. D. G. Vinod was a Hindu scholar and mystic who [[Andrija Puharich]] met in New York City in 1952. Puharich was deeply impressed by Vinod's apparent ability to divine his past and future with remarkable accuracy.[^1] Puharich brought Vinod to the [[Round Table Foundation]], where Vinod allegedly went into a trance and channeled a group of entities called "[[the Nine Principles and Forces]]." This event had a profound impact on Puharich, solidifying his belief in an external, possibly extraterrestrial, source for psychic phenomena. The séance was attended by several of the foundation's wealthy benefactors, including [[Alice Astor Bouverie]] and [[Marcella Miller du Pont]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ed Tompson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ed Tompson.md index 40051e6e..12f9156e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ed Tompson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ed Tompson.md @@ -1,16 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - Military - - General - - Army - - Intelligence - - Remote Viewing - - Psychic Research - Stargate + - Military + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Major General Edmund R." --- -Major General Edmund R. "Ed" Thompson was a key figure in the U.S. Army's psychic research programs, serving as the Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence ([[ACSI]]) from 1977 to 1981. Thompson, who had developed an interest in psi after reading Arthur Koestler’s The Roots of Coincidence, demonstrated considerable enthusiasm for the idea of psychic spying and remote viewing work. He supported getting the [[U.S. Army]] involved in remote viewing without relying too heavily on the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] or [[SRI International]]. -His support included approving [[Frederick Atwater]]'s proposal for a psychic spying unit and encouraging its initial progress. Thompson also personally engaged in remote viewing semi successfully. He augmented the unit’s resources by increasing its budget and allocating positions for three full-time remote viewers. The program evolved from [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] to "Grill Flame," encompassing both the [[Fort Meade]] unit and [[SRI International]]’s work [i]. +Major General Edmund R. "Ed" Thompson was a key figure in the U.S. Army's psychic research programs, serving as the Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence ([[ACSI]]) from 1977 to 1981. Thompson, who had developed an interest in psi after reading Arthur Koestler’s The Roots of Coincidence, demonstrated considerable enthusiasm for the idea of psychic spying and remote viewing work. He supported getting the [[U.S. Army]] involved in remote viewing without relying too heavily on the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] or [[Stanford Research Institute]]. + +His support included approving [[Frederick Atwater]]'s proposal for a psychic spying unit and encouraging its initial progress. Thompson also personally engaged in remote viewing semi successfully. He augmented the unit’s resources by increasing its budget and allocating positions for three full-time remote viewers. The program evolved from [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] to "Grill Flame," encompassing both the [[Fort Meade]] unit and [[Stanford Research Institute]]’s work [i]. Later in his career, as ACSI, Thompson expressed concerns about [[Albert Stubblebine]]’s [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edgar Torres.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edgar Torres.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..020c3dfe --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edgar Torres.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Edgar Torres was one of the Nicaraguan Torres brothers who became major cocaine traffickers and key distributors for Danilo Blandón's drug network in Los Angeles. +--- +Edgar Torres was one of the Nicaraguan Torres brothers who became major [[cocaine]] traffickers and key distributors for [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s drug network in [[Los Angeles]]. Along with his brother [[Jacinto Torres|Jacinto]], Edgar managed the East Los Angeles distribution hub that moved massive quantities of cocaine supplied by Blandón and [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]].[^1] + +### The Torres Brothers Network + +The Torres brothers ran the East Los Angeles end of Blandón's cocaine distribution network, handling the street-level operations that moved drugs from Blandón's wholesale supply to dealers like [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]]. An FBI report stated the Torres brothers estimated Blandón moved over 5,000 kilograms of cocaine between 1980 and 1991. The brothers provided crucial testimony to law enforcement about the scale and operations of the [[Contras|Contra]]-connected trafficking network, becoming key cooperating witnesses whose information led investigators toward the Contra drug connection.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7, Ch. 10. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edmund Thompson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edmund Thompson.md index e35e38b5..5f19a858 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edmund Thompson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edmund Thompson.md @@ -1,15 +1,16 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Edmund Thompson +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - military - - general - - intelligence -description: Major General Edmund R. Thompson was the U.S. Army Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) and a key supporter of the Stargate Project. + - Person + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Major General Edmund Thompson was the U.S." --- + Major General [[Edmund Thompson]] was the [[U.S. Army]] Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence (ACSI) from 1977 to 1981. He was a key figure in the establishment and early support of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], then codenamed [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] and later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]]. Thompson had a personal interest in [[Psi|psi]] phenomena, having read [[Arthur Koestler]]'s pro-paranormal book *The Roots of Coincidence*.[^1] Thompson approved [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]]'s proposal to assemble a remote viewing team, seeing it as an opportunity to involve the Army in psychic spying without relying too heavily on the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] or [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. He provided minimal initial funding and assigned Major [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]] to lead the unit alongside Atwater. His support was crucial in the project's early survival, despite its controversial nature and the skepticism from many within the military and intelligence communities, including his successor, [[William Odom]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edward Teller.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edward Teller.md index 3ae33f2c..0b643065 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edward Teller.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Edward Teller.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Nuclear Physicist - - USA + - Nuclear + - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "Edward Teller was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist who is widely known as the 'father of the hydrogen bomb.' He and other American nuclear weapons designers understood well before the end of World War II that a far more powerful nuclear device, with fission as merely a first step, was theo" --- + Edward Teller was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist who is widely known as the "father of the hydrogen bomb." He and other American nuclear weapons designers understood well before the end of World War II that a far more powerful nuclear device, with fission as merely a first step, was theoretically possible. This new weapon, code-named "Super," was the hydrogen bomb, or fusion device.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Elmo Zumwalt.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Elmo Zumwalt.md index d42ace2f..547c471b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Elmo Zumwalt.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Elmo Zumwalt.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Elmo Zumwalt +- Elmo Zumwalt - Admiral Elmo Zumwalt +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Military - - US Navy + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Elmo Zumwalt (1920–2000) was an American naval officer who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 1970 to 1974." --- + Elmo Zumwalt (1920–2000) was an American naval officer who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 1970 to 1974. He was a key figure in modernizing the [[U.S. Navy]] during the [[Cold War]][^1]. [[Stephan Schwartz]] served as a special assistant for research and analysis to Admiral Zumwalt. In this capacity, starting in 1971, Schwartz was briefed on the Navy's [[Telepathy|telepathy]] studies and [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] efforts in [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] research[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Eugene Wigner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Eugene Wigner.md index 6ca79a40..5af8d33a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Eugene Wigner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Eugene Wigner.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist + - Nuclear - Physicist - - USA + - Israel +summary: "Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate." --- + Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate. He, along with [[I. I. Rabi]], was asked by the Israelis to visit the still-incomplete reactor at [[Dimona]] sometime early in 1961. They reported seeing no evidence of a weapons facility, and President [[John F. Kennedy]] expressed satisfaction with their conviction that the reactor was designed for peaceful purposes.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ezer Weizman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ezer Weizman.md index 97a3fe1f..88c7df64 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ezer Weizman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ezer Weizman.md @@ -1,13 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Politics - - Military + - CIA + - Politician - Israel + - Military +summary: "Israeli Defense Minister under Begin who negotiated the SIMWA wartime alliance with South Africa and later became President of Israel." --- -[[Ezer Weizman]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] politician and military leader. He served as Defense Minister under [[Menachem Begin 1]] and later became President of [[Israel]].[^1] -[[Ezer Weizman|Weizman]] urged [[Menachem Begin 1|Begin]] to sign the [[Camp David Accords]], which [[Menachem Begin 1|Begin]] reluctantly did under pressure from [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]]. In 1978, [[Menachem Begin 1|Begin]] dispatched [[Ezer Weizman|Weizman]] to [[Pretoria]] to meet [[P.W. Botha|Prime Minister P.W. Botha]] of [[South Africa]] to discuss [[Israel|Israeli]]-[[South Africa|South African]] relations. Despite [[Menachem Begin 1|Begin's]] intentions to downgrade the relationship, [[Ezer Weizman|Weizman]] agreed with [[P.W. Botha|Botha]] on a wartime alliance between the two governments as the price for continuing nuclear tests. This led to the creation of [[SIMWA]] (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement).[^1] +[[Ezer Weizman]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] politician and military leader. He served as Defense Minister under [[Menachem Begin]] and later became President of [[Israel]].[^1] + +[[Ezer Weizman|Weizman]] urged [[Menachem Begin|Begin]] to sign the [[Camp David Accords]], which [[Menachem Begin|Begin]] reluctantly did under pressure from [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]]. In 1978, [[Menachem Begin|Begin]] dispatched [[Ezer Weizman|Weizman]] to [[Pretoria]] to meet [[P.W. Botha|Prime Minister P.W. Botha]] of [[South Africa]] to discuss [[Israel|Israeli]]-[[South Africa|South African]] relations. Despite [[Menachem Begin|Begin's]] intentions to downgrade the relationship, [[Ezer Weizman|Weizman]] agreed with [[P.W. Botha|Botha]] on a wartime alliance between the two governments as the price for continuing nuclear tests. This led to the creation of [[SIMWA]] (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement).[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Federico Vaughn.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Federico Vaughn.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..193c69c0 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Federico Vaughn.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - Nicaragua + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Alleged Sandinista aide shown by President Reagan loading drugs onto an aircraft, who evidence suggests was actually a U.S. double agent working for the CIA. +--- +Federico Vaughn was identified by President Ronald Reagan on national television as "a top aide to one of the nine commandantes who rule [[Nicaragua]]," shown loading an aircraft with illegal narcotics "bound for the United States." Evidence later emerged suggesting Vaughn was actually a U.S. government double agent.[^1] + +### The Reagan Broadcast + +The night before a crucial vote in Congress on Contra aid, Reagan displayed a grainy photograph taken during [[Barry Seal]]'s joint [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-[[DEA]] sting operation against the Sandinistas. "This picture, secretly taken at a military airfield outside [[Managua]], shows Federico Vaughn, a top aide to one of the nine commandantes who rule Nicaragua, loading an aircraft with illegal narcotics, bound for the United States," Reagan announced. "No, there seems to be no crime to which the [[Sandinistas]] will not stoop—this is an outlaw regime."[^1] + +### Evidence of U.S. Government Ties + +A 1988 House Judiciary Committee investigation produced evidence suggesting the entire Seal sting was stage-managed by [[Oliver North]] and the CIA as a domestic disinformation operation. Committee chairman William Hughes of New Jersey told reporters that "subcommittee staff recently called Vaughn's number in Managua, Nicaragua, and spoke to a 'domestic employee' who said the house belonged to a U.S. Embassy employee," and that the house had been "continuously rented" by the United States since 1981.[^1] + +Declassified CIA cables supported the idea that Vaughn was a U.S. double agent. In March 1985 the CIA reported that Vaughn "was said to be an associate of Nicaraguan narcotics trafficker Norwing [sic] Meneses Cantarero." [[Norwin Meneses]] at that time was working with the DEA in [[Costa Rica]], assisting the [[Contras]]. Oliver North's daily diaries contained several references to "Freddy Vaughn," including a July 6, 1984, entry: "Freddy coming in late July."[^1] + +Far from being a "top aide" to a Sandinista commandante, Vaughn was a deputy director of Heroes and Martyrs Trading Corporation (H&M Corp.), the official import-export agency of the Sandinista government—a firm heavily infiltrated by CIA operatives. [[Dagoberto Nunez|Dagoberto Núñez]], a Costa Rican-based drug trafficker working for North and the CIA, obtained a contract with H&M Corp. to cover an intelligence-gathering operation aimed at Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, his brother Humberto, and Interior Minister Tomas Borge.[^1] + +### The Leak and Aftermath + +Four DEA officials testified before Hughes's committee that they received pressure from North and the CIA to leak Vaughn's involvement with drugs to the press. They also said North wanted to take $1.5 million in drug profits Seal had collected from the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] and give it to the Contras. When the DEA refused, the story was leaked by the White House to the right-wing Washington Times. The leak publicly linked the Sandinistas to drug trafficking right before the Contra aid vote and prematurely exposed the DEA's investigation of the Medellín cartel—the DEA's most promising chance ever to break up the Colombian drug conglomerate. Vaughn disappeared.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Felipe Vidal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Felipe Vidal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cb13b1eb --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Felipe Vidal.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - cuban + - contra-war +summary: Felipe Vidal was a CIA contract agent who proposed creating a private army in Costa Rica to fight the Sandinistas, exemplifying the freelance military operations supporting the Contra war. +--- +Felipe Vidal was a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] contract agent who proposed creating a "small, professionally managed" private army in [[Costa Rica]] to fight the [[Sandinistas]] in February 1986. Vidal's proposal exemplified the freelance military operations that supplemented the official Contra war effort.[^1] + +### Private Army Proposal + +Vidal proposed a privately funded military force that would operate alongside the Contras, reflecting the entrepreneurial approach to covert warfare that characterized the Reagan administration's approach to [[Central America]]. Vidal also approached [[George Morales]] with [[Marcos Aguado]] to solicit contributions to [[Eden Pastora|Pastora]]'s army. Vidal's activities illustrated how CIA-connected operatives moved freely between official operations, private military ventures, and the drug trafficking that funded them.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Fred Zachariasen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Fred Zachariasen.md index 47a8b36f..523661c7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Fred Zachariasen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Fred Zachariasen.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Fred Zachariasen +- Fred Zachariasen +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Professor + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate +summary: "Fred Zachariasen was a physics professor at Caltech and a ranking member of the Department of Defense's elite JASON Committee." --- + Fred Zachariasen was a physics professor at [[California Institute of Technology|Caltech]] and a ranking member of the [[Department of Defense]]'s elite [[JASON Committee]]. He was a member of the new science panel for the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Sun Streak]] program, which was established on January 31, 1986[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Frederick G. Watts.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Frederick G. Watts.md index fb7f4fc0..2d2ec4db 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Frederick G. Watts.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Frederick G. Watts.md @@ -1,13 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Incomplete Research + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Frederick G. Watts was a member of the original 1969 PROMIS design team; no further biographical details have been identified." --- -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> Need additional time to complete research. - -Frederick G. Watts was a person requiring further research for complete documentation. +Frederick G. Watts was a member of the original 1969 team assembled to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], working under co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. No additional biographical details have been identified.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Research pending - file was found incomplete and requires investigation to add content. +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Garnett Taylor.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Garnett Taylor.md index e2c1bd1c..2f4beb4d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Garnett Taylor.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Garnett Taylor.md @@ -1,9 +1,16 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "Garnett Taylor was a former security officer at the DOJ." --- -Garnett Taylor was a former security officer at the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was identified by [[Lois Battistoni]] and an unnamed senior U.S. Government official (according to [[Bill Hamilton]]) as having information about the [[PROMIS Software Scandal|Inslaw matter]]. Specifically, Hamilton's source alleged that Taylor knew about the destruction of a number of [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] documents by the Justice Department's Office of Security.[^1] + +Garnett Taylor was a former security officer at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was identified by [[Lois Battistoni]] and an unnamed senior U.S. Government official (according to [[Bill Hamilton]]) as having information about the [[PROMIS Software Scandal|Inslaw matter]]. Specifically, Hamilton's source alleged that Taylor knew about the destruction of a number of [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] documents by the Justice Department's Office of Security.[^1] Taylor supervised by [[James Walker]], Chief Security Specialist with the Justice Management Division, for approximately one year before being transferred to Personnel Security. As a control officer, Taylor was responsible for shredding classified documents once a determination was made that they need not be retained. However, he did not review classified files of departing DOJ attorneys to determine retention or shredding; rather, the attorney themselves would make that determination.[^1] @@ -11,4 +18,4 @@ When interviewed, [[Charles Trombetta]] suggested that Taylor might have informa ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Gary Webb.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Gary Webb.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c5bce49e --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Gary Webb.md @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +--- +category: "Authors & Journalists" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - Journalist + - United_States + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "Investigative reporter for the San Jose Mercury News whose 1996 Dark Alliance series exposed links between CIA-backed Contras, Nicaraguan cocaine traffickers, and the crack explosion in Los Angeles." +--- +[[Gary Webb]] was an investigative reporter for the [[San Jose Mercury News]] whose 1996 "Dark Alliance" series exposed the links between [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-backed [[Contras|Contra]] forces in [[Nicaragua]], Nicaraguan cocaine traffickers, and the explosion of [[Crack Cocaine]] in [[Los Angeles]] and other American cities.[^1] His reporting drew on federal court records, [[DEA]] and [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] documents, grand jury testimony, and congressional hearing transcripts. + +### Early Career + +Webb began his journalism career at a small daily in Kentucky before moving to the Cleveland Plain Dealer in the early 1980s, where he shared a computer terminal with a veteran reporter nicknamed Tom A.[^1] He later worked at the Kentucky Post before joining the San Jose Mercury News. During his time in Sacramento covering state government, Webb developed expertise in asset forfeiture laws, writing a series called "The Forfeiture Racket" about California police seizing private property under the guise of drug enforcement. The series prompted the [[California]] legislature to abolish the forfeiture program.[^2] + +### The Dark Alliance Investigation + +In July 1995, Webb received a tip from the girlfriend of incarcerated cocaine trafficker [[Rafael Cornejo]], who claimed one of the government's witnesses against Cornejo was a CIA-connected drug trafficker.[^1] The witness turned out to be [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]], a Nicaraguan who testified before a federal grand jury that he had sold cocaine in Los Angeles to raise funds for the Contras during the early 1980s. Webb obtained Blandón's grand jury testimony and DEA-6 and FBI 302 reports through court discovery files. + +Webb's investigation revealed that Blandón had been the primary supplier to [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]], the leader of [[South Central Los Angeles]]'s first major crack distribution network. Blandón had pleaded guilty to conspiracy in 1992 but received an unusually short sentence and was released to work as a paid DEA informant. + +### Congressional Precedent + +Webb discovered that [[John Kerry|Senator John Kerry]]'s Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations had investigated Contra drug links in 1987 and 1988, uncovering direct evidence of drug traffickers funding the Contras with apparent CIA knowledge.[^1] Investigation director [[Jack Blum]] told Webb the committee was "trashed" by the Reagan administration and the press when it tried to publicize its findings. AP reporters [[Robert Parry]] and Brian Barger had also pursued the story but were similarly attacked. + +### Sources and Methods + +Webb's editor approved the investigation.[^1] Webb used Dialog database searches, federal court files in [[San Diego]] and [[San Francisco]], [[Freedom of Information Act]] requests to the FBI, and interviews with witnesses including [[Dennis Ainsworth]], a San Francisco Contra supporter who had tried to alert authorities to drug trafficking by [[Norwin Meneses]] and [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]]. Ainsworth warned Webb that pursuing the story would make him "a persona non grata."[^1] Webb hired Swiss freelance journalist [[Georg Hodel]] in [[Managua]] to locate and interview Meneses. + +### DEA Meeting in San Diego + +On October 19, 1995, Webb met with six DEA agents at the National City regional office, including [[Craig Chretien|Special Agent in Charge Craig Chretien]] and Blandón's handlers [[Chuck Jones]] and Judy Gustafson. Chretien asked Webb to omit Blandón's DEA ties from the story, claiming it would compromise undercover operations and endanger lives. Jones denied knowing anything about Blandón's Contra drug history. When Webb showed Jones grand jury transcripts proving Blandón had testified about selling cocaine for the Contras, Jones grew enraged and accidentally confirmed the DEA knew about the connection, blurting out that the government had pulled Blandón from the witness stand because a judge ordered release of unredacted files. Chretien proposed a deal: if Webb would focus on Meneses instead of Blandón, the DEA might provide information. Webb agreed to wait a week or two. Chretien was then transferred to [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] and promoted to head the DEA's International Division, replacing [[Robert Nieves]], who resigned eight days after the meeting.[^3] + +### CIA Cables About the Investigation + +A CIA Inspector General's report released in early 1998 referenced three CIA cables about Webb, titled "Possible Attempts to Link CIA to Narcotraffickers," written within weeks of his October 1995 meeting with the DEA. A December 4, 1995, cable from CIA headquarters stated: "In November 1995, we were informed by DEA that a reporter has been inquiring about activities in Central America and any links with the Contras. DEA has been alerted that Norwin Meneses will undoubtedly claim that he was trafficking narcotics on behalf of CIA to generate money for the Contras." The cable noted "extensive entries" in CIA traces on Meneses that were not revealed in the declassified version of the report.[^3] + +### Project Memo and Web Site Proposal + +In December 1995, Webb wrote a four-page project memo outlining the story. He proposed using the Mercury News Web site to post evidence online so readers could examine documents, grand jury transcripts, and undercover DEA tapes for themselves, a use of the Internet unprecedented in journalism. "This series will show that the dumping of cocaine on L.A.'s street gangs was the back end of a covert effort to arm and equip the CIA's ragtag army of anti-Communist Contra guerrillas," Webb wrote. Managing editor David Yarnold approved the approach and told Webb he would have as much space as needed.[^3] + +### The Ross Trial + +Webb attended the March 1996 trial of Ricky Ross in San Diego as the only spectator in the courtroom. He was exposed when a private investigator hired by defense attorney [[Alan Fenster]] filed an affidavit naming Webb and his investigation. [[Jesse Katz]] of the [[Los Angeles Times|L.A. Times]] flew in from Houston to cover the hearing on the government's motion to suppress any CIA testimony, but after the entire hearing was conducted in whispered sidebar conversations, Katz's story revealed only vague "ties to U.S. intelligence sources" without mentioning the Contras.[^4] + +After Blandón told Webb the DEA would never allow him to be interviewed, Webb devised a solution: he secretly supplied questions to Fenster for cross-examination. Webb's editor approved the arrangement. Fenster used the questions to grill Blandón about his Contra ties, Somoza connections, and meetings with Enrique Bermúdez in Honduras. Blandón's shifting testimony about when he stopped selling cocaine for the Contras, moving the date from 1986 to 1984 to 1982, confirmed to Webb that the prosecution was trying to break the chain linking Contra cocaine to the L.A. gangs.[^4] + +### Publication and Reaction + +The four-part "Dark Alliance" series ran in the Mercury News beginning August 18, 1996. Webb's opening paragraph reported that "a Bay Area drug ring sold tons of cocaine to the Crips and Bloods street gangs of Los Angeles and funneled millions in drug profits to a Latin American guerrilla army run by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency." The series was initially ignored by the national media, but talk radio and the Internet drove it to national attention. The Web site, created by the Mercury Center team, offered full-color animated maps, uncut source documents, audio clips from undercover DEA tapes, and Blandón's federal court testimony. Hits on the Web page climbed past one million.[^5] + +At Ross's sentencing, Judge [[Marilyn Huff]] told prosecutor [[LJ Oneale]] she wanted answers from the CIA before passing sentence and ordered the Justice Department to begin deportation proceedings against Blandón. The L.A. City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for a federal investigation. Both California senators and several congressmen demanded official inquiries. CIA director John Deutch ordered an internal investigation, and Attorney General Janet Reno followed suit.[^5] + +### Media Attacks + +In October 1996, the [[Washington Post]] published the first major attack, written by [[Walter Pincus]], a former CIA operative, and Roberto Suro. The story falsely claimed Webb alleged a CIA conspiracy to target black communities and accepted Blandón's trial testimony that he quit selling Contra cocaine before meeting Ross. The L.A. Times followed with a three-day series by Katz and Washington bureau chief [[Doyle McManus|McManus]], declaring that crack "followed no blueprint or master plan" and that the CIA bore no responsibility. McManus's story relied on unnamed sources who claimed only $50,000 to $60,000 went to the Contras, a figure Rafael Cornejo scoffed at: "Sixty thousand? You can raise that in an afternoon."[^5] + +### Follow-Up Reporting and Suppression + +Webb and Georg Hodel flew to [[Costa Rica]] and Nicaragua to gather additional evidence. Hodel located [[Carlos Cabezas]], who admitted delivering millions in drug money to the Contras and identified CIA agent [[Ivan Gomez|Ivan Gómez]] as having direct knowledge. Hodel also found [[Enrique Miranda]], who had been captured in [[Miami]] and returned to Nicaragua. Webb submitted four follow-up stories totaling 16,000 words, including evidence that the DEA helped accused CIA drug trafficker [[John Hull]] escape from Costa Rica.[^5] + +Executive editor [[Jerry Ceppos]] initially defended the series but on March 25, 1997, informed Webb he was publishing a column describing "shortcomings." At a meeting, Ceppos told Webb the follow-up stories were "a quarter turn of the screw" and refused to publish them. "You're taking a dive on a true story, and one day you're going to find that out," Webb told him. Ceppos's column ran May 11, 1997. The [[New York Times]], which had ignored the original series, splashed the apology on its front page. Webb was transferred to the Cupertino bureau and quit the newspaper in November 1997.[^5] + +### Resignation and Aftermath + +A few days after Webb's resignation was announced in November 1997, the CIA leaked the conclusion of an internal investigation to the L.A. Times and the Mercury News, claiming it had absolved the agency of wrongdoing. When the declassified version was released in 1998, it showed the CIA had known about Norwin Meneses's activities and had intervened in the [[Frogman Case]]. [[Fred Hitz|CIA Inspector General Fred Hitz]] testified before Congress that the agency had not "in an expeditious or consistent fashion" cut off relationships with Contra-connected drug traffickers, and revealed a secret 1982 agreement between the CIA and Justice Department that exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting.[^6] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Author's Note +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 26: "That matter, if true, would be classified" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" +[^6]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue: "The damage that has been done" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/General Torrijos.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/General Torrijos.md index 8ca52183..8879e97b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/General Torrijos.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/General Torrijos.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Military - - General - - Panama - - Drug Trafficking - - Government - - Panama Canal - - Latin America + - PROMIS +summary: "Panamanian leader whose family members were reportedly involved in the cocaine trade, shielded from U.S. scrutiny during the Panama Canal treaty negotiations." --- + [[General Torrijos]] was a figure in [[Panama]] whose family members were reportedly heavily involved at the highest levels of the world cocaine trade. During [[Jimmy Carter]]'s presidency, the Carter administration was reportedly reluctant to pursue Torrijos due to its determination in 1977 to sign a [[Panama Canal]] treaty with him.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/George Vinson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/George Vinson.md index ddc49dcd..0a950ec7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/George Vinson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/George Vinson.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - FBI + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Regional director of the Fresno FBI who was accused of refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County." +--- [[George Vinson]] was the regional director of the Fresno [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. He was named in a Writ of Mandamus filed by [[Ben Wagner]] for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County. [[Vivian L. Wagner]], Ben Wagner's wife, stated in a letter to President [[Ronald Reagan]] that her husband took two witnesses, [[Kay Ritter]] and [[Robert Ashmore]], to Vinson to present testimony, but Vinson failed to redress their grievances and did not return Ben Wagner's phone calls. It was understood through a reliable source that Vinson felt the complaints had "no substance."[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Gerrit-Jan Ulrich.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Gerrit-Jan Ulrich.md index 36133db1..8139b070 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Gerrit-Jan Ulrich.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Gerrit-Jan Ulrich.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - Dutch - - Belgian - - 1990s - - Apollo_Network - - Manuel_Schadwald_Case - - Murder_Victim + - Belgium +summary: "Gerrit-Jan Ulrich was a German computer technician and child trafficker who played a pivotal role in the international child pornography distribution network known as the Apollo Bulletin Board Service." --- + Gerrit-Jan Ulrich was a German computer technician and child trafficker who played a pivotal role in the international child pornography distribution network known as the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]]. Operating from the Dutch seaside resort town of Zandvoort, Ulrich administered one of the world's largest online distributors of sadomasochistic child pornography during the mid-1990s, representing the intersection of traditional trafficking networks with emerging digital technology.[^1] Ulrich owned and operated a computer store called Cube Hardware, which served as a legitimate front for his criminal activities. His technical expertise allowed him to establish and maintain sophisticated computer systems that could distribute child pornography globally while maintaining relative security from law enforcement detection. This combination of technical knowledge and criminal enterprise made Ulrich a particularly dangerous figure in the evolution of child exploitation networks.[^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Harold H. Titus Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Harold H. Titus Jr..md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f2dbbbe9 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Harold H. Titus Jr..md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2026-05-01 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Lawyer +summary: "Harold H. Titus Jr. served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia following Thomas A. Flannery and, in February 1973, made the decision to upgrade PROMIS to a real-time online system capable of tracking more than 160 variables per case." +--- +Harold H. Titus Jr. served as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia under President [[Richard Nixon]], succeeding [[Thomas A. Flannery]] in the position. In February 1973, Titus directed the upgrade of the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]] from its original batch-processing design to a real-time online system capable of handling more than 160 variables per case. This upgrade was funded by the [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] and was administered through [[INSLAW]] (then operating as the Institute for Law and Social Research under [[Bill Hamilton]]), establishing the foundation for what became PROMIS II.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Harry S. Truman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Harry S. Truman.md index 08ceb4b9..6a54ab07 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Harry S. Truman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Harry S. Truman.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - President - - Government + - Politician + - Israel +summary: "33rd U.S. President who declined Israeli military offers during the Korean War, reportedly fearing a binding security arrangement with Israel." --- + Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the [[United States]], serving from 1945 to 1953. He declined [[David Ben-Gurion]]'s offer to send Israeli troops to fight alongside [[United Nations]] forces in South Korea, reportedly fearing it would back him into a security arrangement with [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Hartleigh Trent.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Hartleigh Trent.md index e75c1222..e5fc8cf8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Hartleigh Trent.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Hartleigh Trent.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Hartleigh Trent +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - psychic - - remoteviewer -description: Hartleigh Trent was a former Navy petty officer and one of the original remote viewers in the Stargate Project, known for his ability to take directions at a target. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Stargate + - SRI + - Soviet +summary: "Hartleigh Trent was a former Navy petty officer and one of the original six remote viewers in the STARGATE PROJECT." --- + Hartleigh Trent was a former Navy petty officer and one of the original six remote viewers in the [[STARGATE PROJECT]]. He was recruited into the program, then codenamed [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]], in 1977 by [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] and [[Murray Watt|Scotty Watt]].[^1] Trent was the oldest of the initial group of remote viewers, in his fifties, and had a background as a photo-interpreter. He was described as a "restless tinkerer and inventor," having built a large solar-powered hot-water heater at his home. He was also a close friend of [[Mel Riley]] and [[Joe McMoneagle]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ivan Torres.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ivan Torres.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a87312e4 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ivan Torres.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Person/Contra + - Nicaragua + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Ivan Torres was a Nicaraguan drug trafficker and FDN West Coast branch chief who managed Danilo Blandon's Los Angeles cocaine operations while claiming CIA awareness of his drug activities. +--- +Ivan Torres was a [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] drug trafficker and [[FDN]] official who headed the organization's West Coast branch while managing [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s [[Los Angeles]] cocaine operations. He was a brother of [[Torres Brothers|Jacinto and Edgar Torres]].[^1] + +### Role in the FDN and Drug Operations + +Torres served as Blandón's chief assistant for the L.A. cocaine operations and was identified as head of the West Coast branch of the FDN, which was supplying the [[Contras]] with weapons. After the October 1986 raids on Blandón's organization, Torres continued operating without interruption. When the [[DEA]] sent [[Norwin Meneses]] and a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative known as "Roberto" to infiltrate Blandón's organization under "Operation Perico" in early 1987, Torres met with them and provided detailed intelligence about the operation.[^1] + +### CIA Claims + +According to DEA debriefing reports of the meetings, Torres claimed to be in contact with [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] and CIA representatives as a result of his FDN involvement. He claimed to have been trained by the CIA in [[San Bernardino]] in an area made to resemble Nicaraguan terrain. Torres told Roberto that "CIA representatives are aware of his drug-related activities and that they don't mind. He said they have gone so far as to encourage cocaine traffic by members of the Contras because they know that it is a good source of income. Some of this income has gone into numbered accounts in Europe and Panama." Torres also bragged that the FBI was keeping him fully informed "of any police investigations against Blandón and himself."[^1] + +### Continuation After Raids + +Torres reported that the [[LASD Major Violators]]' raids had not interfered with cocaine sales to "Los Angeles black organizations" and had merely caused management changes. Blandón was keeping a low profile and may have turned over distribution to the black market through Jacinto Torres. Torres also warned that the informants who snitched them off "would be killed sometime in the future." Nine months later, FDN member Carlos Rocha was shot five times in the groin and legs in [[Guatemala]] but survived. Blandón denied involvement.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jacinto Torres.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jacinto Torres.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dce3840c --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jacinto Torres.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: Jacinto Torres was one of the Nicaraguan Torres brothers who managed the East Los Angeles cocaine distribution hub for Danilo Blandón's trafficking network. +--- +Jacinto Torres was one of the Nicaraguan Torres brothers who managed the East [[Los Angeles]] [[cocaine]] distribution hub for [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s trafficking network. Along with his brother [[Edgar Torres|Edgar]], Jacinto handled the distribution operations that moved Blandón's cocaine to street-level dealers.[^1] + +### The Torres Brothers Network + +Jacinto Torres told the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] that [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] was "routinely flying quantities of 200 to 400 kilograms from [[Miami]] to the West Coast" to supply Blandón's booming business. The Torres brothers were among the first to cooperate with law enforcement, providing LAPD detective Jerry Guzzetta with detailed information about Blandón's operations, the [[Contras|Contra]] connection, and the airfields in [[New Orleans]] and [[Texas]] where Contra cocaine was allegedly being flown in. Their cooperation formed the foundation of [[Project Sahara]], the investigation that nearly exposed the Contra-drug connection before being shut down.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7, Ch. 17. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jack Varona.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jack Varona.md index d696baa5..33313c14 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jack Varona.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jack Varona.md @@ -1,13 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person + - DIA + - Israel + - Soviet - Military - - Intelligence - - USA +summary: "Assistant Deputy Director of the DIA for technical affairs who headed the U.S. delegation at a 1979 Israel-U.S. intelligence exchange." --- -Dr. [[Jack Varona]] was the assistant deputy director of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] for technical affairs. He was the head of the [[USA|U.S.]] delegation at an [[Israel|Israel]]-[[USA|U.S.]] intelligence exchange conference in late September 1979.[^1] + +Dr. [[Jack Varona]] was the assistant deputy director of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] for technical affairs. He was the head of the [[United States|U.S.]] delegation at an [[Israel|Israel]]-[[United States|U.S.]] intelligence exchange conference in late September 1979.[^1] [[Jack Varona|Varona]] was criticized by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] for his indifference and lack of understanding regarding the [[Iraq|Iraqi]] threat to [[Iran]]. He was more concerned with obtaining details about [[Soviet Union|Soviet]]-made military equipment than with the urgent situation in [[Iran]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jack Vorona.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jack Vorona.md index b51d23c1..ff0c8611 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jack Vorona.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jack Vorona.md @@ -1,13 +1,18 @@ --- aliases: - - Jack Vorona +- Jack Vorona - Dr. Jack Vorona +category: "Key Figures" tags: - Person - - Scientist + - Stargate + - CIA + - Military + - RemoteViewer - DIA - - Intelligence +summary: "Jack Vorona was the Assistant Director for Scientific and Technical Intelligence at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and served as the overall manager of the Grill Flame program." --- + Jack Vorona was the Assistant Director for Scientific and Technical Intelligence at the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) and served as the overall manager of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program. He played a crucial role in the continuation and restructuring of the U.S. government's psychic research programs after the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] scaled back its involvement[^1][^2]. In 1981, Vorona contacted [[Dale Graff]] and brought him to Washington, D.C., to help run a classified program called [[Psychoenergetics]]. The main goals of this project were "to evaluate the threat that foreign psychoenergetics achievements might pose to US national security, and to explore the potential of psychoenergetics for use in US intelligence collection"[^2]. Vorona believed that with the resources of the DIA, genuine progress could be made toward a general theory of [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]][^2]. @@ -16,7 +21,7 @@ Vorona oversaw the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program and later the [[STAR He was also involved in high-priority operational tasks, such as the effort to locate [[William Richard Higgins]], a Marine Lieutenant Colonel abducted in [[Lebanon]], and the tracking of [[Muammar Qaddafi]]'s alleged chemical weapons stockpile. In the latter case, Vorona sat with [[Angela Dellafiora]] in the viewing room at [[Fort Meade]], demonstrating the high-level attention given to her abilities[^2]. -Vorona chaired the Remote Viewing Tasking Group for Sun Streak, which included representatives from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], [[National Security Agency|NSA]], [[State Department]], and various military and intelligence agencies. This group handled targets such as underground tunnels in [[Korea]], [[Silkworm Missile]] launch facilities in [[Iran]], and the errant nuclear-powered [[Cosmos 1900]] satellite[^2]. +Vorona chaired the Remote Viewing Tasking Group for Sun Streak, which included representatives from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], [[NSA|NSA]], [[State Department]], and various military and intelligence agencies. This group handled targets such as underground tunnels in [[Korea]], [[Silkworm Missile]] launch facilities in [[Iran]], and the errant nuclear-powered [[Cosmos 1900]] satellite[^2]. He received [[Hal Puthoff]]'s sixty-page classified report, "Psychoenergetics Research in the People’s Republic of China (1982)," which confirmed the extensive research into [[Extraordinary Human Body Function|EHBF]] and its military applications in [[China]], driven by [[H. S. Tsien]][^2]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jacques Vallée.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jacques Vallee.md similarity index 69% rename from 10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jacques Vallée.md rename to 10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jacques Vallee.md index 266b4e29..e8254e38 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jacques Vallée.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jacques Vallee.md @@ -1,26 +1,28 @@ --- aliases: - - Jacques Vallée +- Jacques Vallée +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Computer Scientist - - Astronomer - - UFOlogist + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - SRI +summary: "Jacques Vallée is a French-born computer scientist, astronomer, and UFOlogist." --- + Jacques Vallée is a French-born computer scientist, astronomer, and [[UFOlogist]]. He worked at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] and carried a top-secret security clearance, being assigned to the SRI psychic research program as a "de facto unpaid consultant"[^1]. -In early 1973, Vallée was working on a classified [[Department of Defense]] contract for [[ARPA]] involving a multiuser military computer network called [[ARPANET]], which later became the [[Internet]]. His expertise in information technology and computer programming, combined with his dedication to the study of [[Unidentified Flying Objects|UFOs]], made him a relatable figure for [[Ingo Swann]][^1]. +In early 1973, Vallée was working on a classified [[Department of Defense]] contract for [[DARPA]] involving a multiuser military computer network called [[ARPANET]], which later became the [[Internet]]. His expertise in information technology and computer programming, combined with his dedication to the study of [[Unidentified Flying Objects|UFOs]], made him a relatable figure for [[Ingo Swann]][^1]. Vallée observed Swann's frustration with the [[Outbounder-Beacon Experiment|outbounder-beacon experiments]], which Swann felt were a "trivialization of my abilities." Vallée suggested Swann approach the problem from the perspective of information technology, asking, "What do you do [when remote viewing]? Do you move your consciousness around?" Swann replied, "Yes, I can position it anywhere"[^1]. Vallée drew an analogy between long-distance [[Telepathy|telepathy]] and his work on the ARPANET, suggesting that a "virtual addressing" scheme could be applied to [[Remote Viewing]]. This idea, that accessing a virtual address was a means of accessing data beyond sensory grasp, inspired Swann to develop the concept of [[Coordinate Remote Viewing]] (CRV)[^1]. -Vallée also commented on the mysterious death of [[Pat Price]], noting that when the [[FBI]] learned Price was a Scientologist, the church became a suspect in his death[^1]. +Vallée also commented on the mysterious death of [[Pat Price]], noting that when the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] learned Price was a Scientologist, the church became a suspect in his death[^1]. ### Involvement with AATIP-Related Research -Dr. Vallée has continued his scientific investigation of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) into the modern era. He was involved in scientific research related to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP), collaborating with [[Dr. Garry Nolan]] on the analysis of a metallic slag recovered from a 1977 UAP crash in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Their research, published in the peer-reviewed journal "Progress in Aerospace Sciences," revealed that the material contained isotopes of magnesium and iron that were arranged in a highly structured and deliberate manner, a feat that is beyond our current technological capabilities.[^2] +Dr. Vallée has continued his scientific investigation of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) into the modern era. He was involved in scientific research related to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP), collaborating with [[Garry Nolan]] on the analysis of a metallic slag recovered from a 1977 UAP crash in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Their research, published in the peer-reviewed journal "Progress in Aerospace Sciences," revealed that the material contained isotopes of magnesium and iron that were arranged in a highly structured and deliberate manner, a feat that is beyond our current technological capabilities.[^2] His scientific background has informed his approach to UAP research, which has focused on data analysis and the development of a classification system for UAP sightings. He is the author of numerous books on the UAP topic, including "Anatomy of a Phenomenon" and "Passport to Magonia," in which he has explored the parallels between modern UAP encounters and historical folklore and mythology. He worked closely with Dr. J. Allen Hynek, the scientific consultant for the U.S. Air Force's [[Project Blue Book]], and was the inspiration for the character of the French scientist, Claude Lacombe, in the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind."[^2] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/James Walker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/James Walker.md index 92eab59d..e4c0a706 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/James Walker.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/James Walker.md @@ -1,9 +1,11 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Other" tags: - Person +summary: "James Walker is the Chief Security Specialist with the Justice Management Division, having been employed by the DOJ for eight years." --- -James Walker is the Chief Security Specialist with the Justice Management Division, having been employed by the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] for eight years. His duties include operating a Sensitive Compartment Information Facility (SCIF), a specially constructed room within the DOJ building for storing classified national security/foreign intelligence documents. Walker supervised [[Garnett Taylor]], a former DOJ security officer, for approximately one year. Walker had no recollection of an incident where he reassigned Taylor and handled document disposition himself. He stated that there were no [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] or [[PROMIS]] documents in the DOJ Security Department, nor in any of the safes he controlled or knew about.[^1] + +James Walker is the Chief Security Specialist with the Justice Management Division, having been employed by the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] for eight years. His duties include operating a Sensitive Compartment Information Facility (SCIF), a specially constructed room within the DOJ building for storing classified national security/foreign intelligence documents. Walker supervised [[Garnett Taylor]], a former DOJ security officer, for approximately one year. Walker had no recollection of an incident where he reassigned Taylor and handled document disposition himself. He stated that there were no [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] or [[PROMIS]] documents in the DOJ Security Department, nor in any of the safes he controlled or knew about.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/James White.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/James White.md index 3eee595c..6202ccf0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/James White.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/James White.md @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - Lawyer + - Judge + - LawEnforcement +summary: "White revealed that the original CHP report on the 'Queen's accident' was sent to the State Attorney General's office (John Van de Kamp), who told his assistant to 'discard' it." +--- [[James White]] was an Assistant [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] in Fresno. He ordered [[Dr. Arthur Dahlem]]'s files seized to prove [[Roderick Sinclair]]'s alleged drug use in connection with the "[[Queen's accident]]." However, [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] Judge [[Robert E. Coyle]] ordered White to "drop the criminal investigation," stating Sinclair's drug problem was not relevant and drug records could not be used in court.[^1] White revealed that the original [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] report on the "[[Queen's accident]]" was sent to the State Attorney General's office ([[John Van de Kamp]]), who told his assistant to "discard" it. [[Bruce Eckerson]], the Mariposa County District Attorney, was then appointed to take charge of the investigation and submit a new report. White noted that all of the "crack M.A.I.T.S. team" [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] officers involved in the original investigation either resigned or were transferred or fired. The [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] Commander and Deputy Commander who supervised the M.A.I.T.S. investigation also resigned, as did White himself after the cover-up.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jean Manuel Vuillaume.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jean Manuel Vuillaume.md index 46881aa8..3c1252b5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jean Manuel Vuillaume.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jean Manuel Vuillaume.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Pornographer - Belgium - - Colombia - - 1990s - - Toro_Bravo - - Michel_Caignet +summary: "Jean Manuel Vuillaume was a Belgian pornographer who headed Toro Bravo, a child pornography production company based in Bogota, Colombia." --- + Jean Manuel Vuillaume was a Belgian pornographer who headed [[Toro Bravo]], a child pornography production company based in [[Bogota|Bogota, Colombia]]. In 1995 it was discovered that [[Michel Caignet]] and two of his associates, [[Philippe Desnous]] (using the alias "Bernard Alapetite") and Vuillaume, were producing films in [[Colombia]] distributed through [[Toro Bravo]] showing very young children gagged, tortured, and raped. [[Michel Caignet|Caignet]] claimed the films had been made in [[Colombia]] using boys hired by [[Toro Bravo]], which was headed by Vuillaume. The films were shot in Vuillaume's house in [[Bogota]] and then brought to France and duplicated for sale by mail order.[^1] Vuillaume was arrested at Roissy airport in 1995. He denied all connections with [[Toro Bravo]], but prosecutors claimed 38 pornography videos, sadomasochistic material, and a child-sized toreador costume seen in one of the films were found in his house in [[Bogota]]. A prior investigation into [[Michel Caignet|Caignet]] and his [[Toro Bravo]] associates in 1989 led to the arrest of [[Nicolas Glencross]], a British-born French priest. The [[Philippe Desnous|Desnous]]/Alapetite alias was identified during the broader investigation into the network. The discovery of [[Toro Bravo]]'s operations led to the large-scale ADO 71 raids across France in 1996 and 1997, which resulted in multiple suicides among those arrested or questioned.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jean-Claude Van Espen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jean-Claude Van Espen.md index 3aed99f8..a1143be4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jean-Claude Van Espen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jean-Claude Van Espen.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Lawyer - Belgium - - 1990s - - Dutroux_Affair - - X-Dossier +summary: "Jean-Claude Van Espen was a Belgian judge assigned to the reopened investigation of the Christine Van Hees murder from 1984 after Michel Nihoul was named as a suspect in 1996." --- -Jean-Claude Van Espen was a Belgian judge assigned to the reopened investigation of the [[Christine Van Hees]] murder from 1984 after [[Michel Nihoul]] was named as a suspect in 1996. Van Espen was a close friend and business partner of Nihoul but failed to recuse himself from the case. His conflict of interest was brought to light by a journalist two years later, in 1998, at which point he finally stepped down from the case.[^1] + +Jean-Claude Van Espen was a Belgian judge assigned to the reopened investigation of the [[Christine Van Hees]] murder from 1984 after [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] was named as a suspect in 1996. Van Espen was a close friend and business partner of Nihoul but failed to recuse himself from the case. His conflict of interest was brought to light by a journalist two years later, in 1998, at which point he finally stepped down from the case.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jerome B. Wiesner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jerome B. Wiesner.md index 2ae51d9b..081d2637 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jerome B. Wiesner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Jerome B. Wiesner.md @@ -1,10 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "President Kennedy's science adviser who was deliberately excluded from intelligence about Israel's Dimona nuclear reactor at David Ben-Gurion's request." --- + Jerome B. Wiesner was President [[John F. Kennedy]]'s science adviser. He was Jewish, but was totally cut out of the intelligence about [[Dimona]], and assumed that [[David Ben-Gurion]] had requested that he not deal with that issue in the White House. Wiesner played a major role on disarmament issues for the [[John F. Kennedy|Kennedy]] administration and had served as a board member of the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]]. He frequently ran into Ben-Gurion on visits to [[Israel]], who would always ask him two questions: "Can computers think? And should we build a nuclear weapon?" Wiesner consistently answered "no" to the latter, which he believed marked him as a liberal in Ben-Gurion's eyes and limited his access.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John L. Wilhelm.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John L. Wilhelm.md index 8f7068b8..cc5496c2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John L. Wilhelm.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John L. Wilhelm.md @@ -1,16 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - John L. Wilhelm +- John L. Wilhelm +category: "Skeptics & Critics" tags: - Person - - Journalist - Skeptic - - Media - - Washington Post - - Parapsychology - - Remote Viewing +summary: "Wilhelm's exposé centered on the U.S." --- -John L. Wilhelm was a journalist and a skeptic of [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and other anomalous mental phenomena. He is known for his *Washington Post* article, "Psychic Spying? The [[CIA]], the [[Pentagon]] and the Russians Probe the Military Potential of [[Parapsychology]]," published on August 7, 1977[^1]. + +John L. Wilhelm was a journalist and a skeptic of [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and other anomalous mental phenomena. He is known for his *Washington Post* article, "Psychic Spying? The [[Central Intelligence Agency]], the [[Pentagon]] and the Russians Probe the Military Potential of [[Parapsychology]]," published on August 7, 1977[^1]. Wilhelm's exposé centered on the [[U.S. Navy]]'s top scientist, [[Samuel Koslov]], who publicly expressed outrage about the [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] project on ESP, claiming he had demanded its cessation. Koslov told Wilhelm, "If you ask me, ‘Do you think it’s a pile of crap?’ I do, and you can quote me." Wilhelm's article highlighted the public relations nightmare faced by Koslov, especially as the nefarious details surrounding the [[Moscow Signal]] and [[Project Pandora]] had only recently become public[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Paul Vukasin, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Paul Vukasin, Jr..md index e2e32720..7157453d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Paul Vukasin, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Paul Vukasin, Jr..md @@ -1,4 +1,10 @@ -[[John Paul Vukasin, Jr.]] was a [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] Judge. He was a long-time associate and political ally of [[Edwin Meese III]]. [[Calvin Robinson]] filed a "Pro Per" affidavit requesting that Judge Vukasin be recused from his case, believing that Vukasin was appointed to the district court bench as a "damage control agent" for Meese and the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]].[^1] +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "U.S. District Court Judge and political ally of Edwin Meese III accused of acting as a damage control agent for the DOJ in PROMIS scandal cases." +--- +[[John Paul Vukasin, Jr.]] was a [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] Judge. He was a long-time associate and political ally of [[Edwin Meese III]]. [[Calvin Robinson]] filed a "Pro Per" affidavit requesting that Judge Vukasin be recused from his case, believing that Vukasin was appointed to the district court bench as a "damage control agent" for Meese and the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Taylor.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Taylor.md index 6be316a5..f866e1cb 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Taylor.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Taylor.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - John Taylor +- John Taylor +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Professor + - RemoteViewer +summary: "John Taylor was a professor at King's College." --- + John Taylor was a professor at King's College. He was one of two scientists, along with South African zoologist and anthropologist [[Lyall Watson]], who witnessed [[Uri Geller]]'s demonstrations live on [[BBC]] television's *Dimbleby Talk-In* show. During the broadcast, Geller bent and broke a fork, started a broken watch, and reproduced a drawing hidden in a sealed envelope[^1]. Professor Taylor expressed wonder at Geller's abilities, stating, "I believe this process... I believe that you actually broke the fork here and now." This public endorsement from a scientist contributed to the phenomenon of "conversion moments" occurring on live television, where individuals became convinced of Geller's powers[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Tower.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Tower.md index 148cdba0..bad9706f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Tower.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Tower.md @@ -1,23 +1,26 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Politics - - USA - - Intelligence + - IranContra + - CIA + - Military +summary: "After the Iran-Contra Affair scandal broke, Tower was appointed to head a presidential commission of inquiry into the affair." --- -[[John Tower]] was a [[USA|U.S.]] Senator and a prominent figure with connections to [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] circles. He served as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.[^1] -[[John Tower|Tower]] was introduced to [[Rafi Eitan]], then counterterrorism adviser to [[Menachem Begin 1]], in 1978. Eitan sought to build a network within the [[USA|United States]] to obtain information about Palestinian terrorists. [[John Tower|Tower]] and his senior aide, [[Robert McFarlane]], developed a close relationship with Eitan, and much information reaching the Senate Armed Services Committee found its way to Eitan's desk.[^1] +[[John Tower]] was a [[United States|U.S.]] Senator and a prominent figure with connections to [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] circles. He served as chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee.[^1] -[[John Tower|Tower]] was involved in the secret negotiations concerning the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. He was present at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986 with [[Carlos Cardoen]], [[Robert Gates]], and [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] (South African Military Intelligence), where the [[USA|U.S.]] reaffirmed its intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]].[^1] +[[John Tower|Tower]] was introduced to [[Rafi]], then counterterrorism adviser to [[Menachem Begin]], in 1978. Eitan sought to build a network within the [[United States|United States]] to obtain information about Palestinian terrorists. [[John Tower|Tower]] and his senior aide, [[Robert McFarlane]], developed a close relationship with Eitan, and much information reaching the Senate Armed Services Committee found its way to Eitan's desk.[^1] -[[Robert Maxwell]] claimed that when [[George Bush]] was head of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] in 1976, [[John Tower|Tower]] approached Maxwell to connect him and Bush secretly with various [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] intelligence people. Maxwell delivered, and [[John Tower|Tower]] became his friend for life, later being appointed a director of Maxwell's [[Macmillan]] publishing company in the [[USA|U.S.]].[^1] +[[John Tower|Tower]] was involved in the secret negotiations concerning the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. He was present at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986 with [[Carlos Cardoen]], [[Robert Gates]], and [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] (South African Military Intelligence), where the [[United States|U.S.]] reaffirmed its intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]].[^1] -[[John Tower|Tower]] approached [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell]] to market the [[PROMIS]] software on behalf of the [[Robert Gates|CIA]] group. He also personally gave [[Yitzhak Shamir]] permission to use [[USA|U.S.]] funds as a guarantee for Maxwell's publishing empire.[^1] +[[Robert Maxwell]] claimed that when [[George H.W. Bush]] was head of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] in 1976, [[John Tower|Tower]] approached Maxwell to connect him and Bush secretly with various [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] intelligence people. Maxwell delivered, and [[John Tower|Tower]] became his friend for life, later being appointed a director of Maxwell's [[Macmillan]] publishing company in the [[United States|U.S.]].[^1] -After the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] scandal broke, [[John Tower|Tower]] was appointed to head a presidential commission of inquiry into the affair. The [[Tower Commission]]'s conclusions were largely seen as a cover-up, focusing only on a minor part of the sales and making no mention of the ongoing original arms channel. [[George Bush]] later nominated [[John Tower|Tower]] for defense secretary, but he was not confirmed by [[USA|Congress]].[^1] +[[John Tower|Tower]] approached [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell]] to market the [[PROMIS]] software on behalf of the [[Robert Gates|CIA]] group. He also personally gave [[Yitzhak Shamir]] permission to use [[United States|U.S.]] funds as a guarantee for Maxwell's publishing empire.[^1] + +After the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] scandal broke, [[John Tower|Tower]] was appointed to head a presidential commission of inquiry into the affair. The [[Tower Commission]]'s conclusions were largely seen as a cover-up, focusing only on a minor part of the sales and making no mention of the ongoing original arms channel. [[George H.W. Bush]] later nominated [[John Tower|Tower]] for defense secretary, but he was not confirmed by [[United States|Congress]].[^1] [[John Tower|Tower]] died in a plane crash in [[Georgia]] in early 1991.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Vandewerker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Vandewerker.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d77feb08 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Vandewerker.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Former CIA officer who employed Richard Wilker and knew of his weapons business activities with Ronald Lister in El Salvador. +--- +John Vandewerker was a former CIA officer who once employed [[Richard Wilker]] as a salesman and knew of Wilker and [[Ronald Lister]]'s business activities in [[El Salvador]].[^1] + +Vandewerker said he knew Lister and Wilker were involved in some business activity in El Salvador. "It was kind of touchy... as far as getting out of the country and all that kind of stuff." He did not elaborate. Coincidentally, Vandewerker's name was found in the notebooks of investigative reporter [[Danny Casolaro]] after his death, in connection with the goings-on at the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]].[^1] + +Vandewerker also confirmed to journalist Nick Schou that Ronald Lister and [[William Nelson]] knew each other. When Lister was running to Fluor Corporation's headquarters in 1982 and 1983, it was Nelson—the CIA's former deputy director of operations—with whom he was meeting.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Vorster.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Vorster.md index 5473dd6b..fc16bbf5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Vorster.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/John Vorster.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics - - South Africa + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "John Vorster was the Prime Minister of South Africa." --- + John Vorster was the Prime Minister of [[South Africa]]. He had sided with [[Germany]] during World War II. In 1976, he visited [[Israel]], marking the first official state visit by a South African prime minister to [[Israel]]. This visit resulted in a renewal of full diplomatic relations, as well as secret arms transfer agreements that would enable the two countries to work together in defiance of international opinion and [[United Nations]] sanctions.[^1] [[Shimon Peres]] made at least one private trip to [[Pretoria]] before the Vorster visit to arrange for arms and nuclear cooperation. His agenda included nuclear testing, and he won a commitment in principle from John Vorster for a series of joint Israeli–South African tests in [[South Africa]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Joseph E. Vaez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Joseph E. Vaez.md index cff83114..396fb6f1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Joseph E. Vaez.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Joseph E. Vaez.md @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Bank Examiner", "Government Official"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "In February 1978, Vaez submitted a report on the BCCI that characterized it as a bank dangerously out of control." --- + Joseph E. Vaez was an officer in the [[Office of the Comptroller of the Currency|Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)]].[^1] ### Role in BCCI Investigation diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Joseph O. Zurhellen, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Joseph O. Zurhellen, Jr..md index f598135a..bf0ef520 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Joseph O. Zurhellen, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Joseph O. Zurhellen, Jr..md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv who dismissed concerns about Dimona as Israeli disinformation." --- + Joseph O. Zurhellen, Jr. was the replacement for [[William N. Dale]] as deputy chief of mission at the American embassy in [[Tel Aviv]]. He followed Ambassador [[Walworth Barbour]]'s cue and was much less interested in [[Dimona]]. Zurhellen explained that Barbour was not well versed in technical matters and that the embassy's view was that much of the international concern about [[Dimona]] had been deliberately fostered by [[Israel]] as "disinformation."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Julio Zavala.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Julio Zavala.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..03df5605 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Julio Zavala.md @@ -0,0 +1,44 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Drug_Trafficker + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - San_Francisco + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Major cocaine trafficker in the San Francisco Bay Area and top-ranking U.S.-based member of UDN-FARN who recruited Carlos Cabezas into the Contra drug ring and was convicted in the Frogman Case. +--- +Julio Zavala was a major cocaine trafficker in the [[San Francisco]] Bay Area during the early 1980s and the top-ranking U.S.-based member of [[UDN-FARN]]. Zavala recruited his former brother-in-law [[Carlos Cabezas]] into the Contra drug ring.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking Operations + +Zavala sold kilos and ounces to street-level dealers, buying directly from a Colombian in San Francisco and a Nicaraguan in [[Miami]], purchasing a kilo for around $54,000 and reselling it for up to $68,000. He had customers in Miami, [[Los Angeles]], [[Chicago]], and San Francisco, and was making inroads into Oakland's black community.[^2] + +To cover his frequent travels, Zavala claimed to work as a buyer for supermarkets in [[Costa Rica]]. He was the assistant treasurer of the Conservative Party of Nicaraguans in Exile (PCNE), a Contra support group.[^2] + +### Legal Troubles and Recruitment of Cabezas + +By 1981 Zavala was under growing scrutiny. His girlfriend Doris Salomon, a Contra fund-raiser, had been arrested with cocaine. Zavala himself had been busted twice—once with five ounces of cocaine in a stolen Cadillac from his Miami connection—though charges were dropped each time. His friend Edmundo Rocha had been arrested twice as well.[^2] + +Facing mounting pressure, Zavala hired his former brother-in-law Carlos Cabezas in October 1981 to deliver cocaine and collect money, paying him $500 per kilo plus a percentage of collected debts. He told Cabezas that some of the cocaine profits would help finance the [[Contras]].[^2] + +Zavala was a heavy drinker who neglected his responsibilities, falling behind in payments to his Colombian suppliers. [[Horacio Pereira]] grew suspicious that Zavala was misspending Contra drug money, and eventually cut Zavala out of the Costa Rica side of the operation.[^2] + +### The Frogman Case + +On February 15, 1983, federal agents raided fourteen locations in the San Francisco area. Zavala was arrested along with Carlos Cabezas, Colombian supplier Álvaro Carvajal Minota, and others. Police found an M-1 carbine, a practice grenade, assorted passports, a catalog of machine guns and silencers, and $36,020 in cash in Zavala's nightstand.[^2] + +Zavala was held on $1,000,000 bail. His attorney, Judd Iverson, presented the court with letters from [[Francisco Aviles]] and [[Vicente Rappaccioli]]—CIA assets and Contra officials—who claimed Zavala was a Contra official and that the seized $36,020 belonged to UDN-FARN, not to drug trafficking.[^2] + +The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] intervened to suppress the Contra connection. CIA lawyer Lee Strickland asked prosecutor Mark Zanides to ensure the depositions of Aviles and Rappaccioli did not go forward. The government ultimately returned the $36,020 to Zavala and Aviles in October 1984 in exchange for dropping the Costa Rican depositions.[^2] + +### Conviction and Aftermath + +Zavala was convicted of cocaine trafficking in 1984. Carlos Cabezas testified against him as a government witness, presenting ledger books documenting cocaine transactions with Contra officials. Zavala reportedly worked as an informant for the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] after his release.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Karl Maria Wiligut.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Karl Maria Wiligut.md index e1c48fee..8877bf0c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Karl Maria Wiligut.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Karl Maria Wiligut.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- aliases: - - Karl Maria Wiligut +- Karl Maria Wiligut - Wiligut +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Nazi Germany - - SS - - Occultist + - WW2 + - Nazi + - Occult +summary: "Karl Maria Wiligut (1866–1946) was an Austrian occultist and SS-Brigadeführer who advised Heinrich Himmler on esoteric matters within Nazi Germany." --- + Karl Maria Wiligut (1866–1946) was an Austrian occultist and SS-Brigadeführer who advised [[Heinrich Himmler]] on esoteric matters within [[Nazi Germany]]. Himmler, fascinated with the occult since his college days, hired Wiligut in 1925 to advise him on these subjects[^1]. Wiligut was an expert in runes and Teutonic symbols, and he designed the SS death's-head ring, *Totenkopfring*. He claimed to be a seer, or medium, who could channel a tribe of ancient Aryans from AD 1200[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Karl Zener.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Karl Zener.md index c2672af6..f328b83e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Karl Zener.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Karl Zener.md @@ -1,13 +1,11 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Karl Zener +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - psychologist - - parapsychologist -description: Karl Zener was an American psychologist and parapsychologist known for developing the Zener cards used in ESP experiments. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "American psychologist and parapsychologist who developed the Zener Cards, a standard ESP testing tool, and collaborated with J.B. Rhine at Duke University." --- + [[Karl Zener]] was an American psychologist and parapsychologist. He is best known for developing the [[Zener Cards]] in the early 1930s, which became a standard tool for testing [[ESP]] (extrasensory perception) in [[Parapsychology|parapsychological]] experiments. Zener collaborated with [[J. B. Rhine]] at the [[Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory]].[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lee Tucker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lee Tucker.md index e0e59d25..37e50a1b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lee Tucker.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lee Tucker.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child-Pornographer - - TAG-Films - - Welsh-Pedophile - - Operation-Framework + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Lee Tucker functioned as a central child pornographer in the TAG Films enterprise during the 1980s and 1990s, partnering with Alan Williams and John Gay to fabricate and propagate explicit recordings of underage boys conveyed from the United Kingdom to exploitation venues in Amsterdam." --- + Lee Tucker functioned as a central child pornographer in the [[TAG Films]] enterprise during the 1980s and 1990s, partnering with [[Alan Williams]] and [[John Gay]] to fabricate and propagate explicit recordings of underage boys conveyed from the [[United Kingdom]] to exploitation venues in [[Amsterdam]]. Headquartered in [[Cardiff, Wales]], Tucker aided in documenting compelled interactions with adolescents procured from institutional care and metropolitan environments, chronicling episodes of debasement and ferocity for underground propagation linked to [[Gero-Video]] in [[Dusseldorf]]. ### Production Role in TAG Films diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leonid L. Vasilev.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leonid L. Vasilev.md index fe7539e9..1cfa2bd8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leonid L. Vasilev.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leonid L. Vasilev.md @@ -1,18 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Leonid L. Vasilev +- Leonid L. Vasilev - L. L. Vasilev +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Parapsychologist - - Soviet Union - - Russia - - Cold War - - Telepathy - - ESP - - Research + - Researcher + - Parapsychology +summary: "Vasilev asserted that the publication of articles like Jacques Bergier's 'Thought Transfer, Weapon of War' and 'The Secret of the Nautilus' in French journals stimulated Soviet parapsychology research." --- + Leonid L. Vasilev was a leading Russian [[Parapsychology|parapsychology]] researcher who played a significant role in the [[Soviet Union]]'s efforts to investigate [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]]. He is noted for his statements in April 1960, where he claimed that Soviet scientists had conducted extensive, unreported investigations into telepathy under the Stalin regime, predating American efforts[^1]. Vasilev asserted that the publication of articles like [[Jacques Bergier]]'s "Thought Transfer, Weapon of War" and "The Secret of the Nautilus" in French journals stimulated Soviet parapsychology research. He used these reports to advocate for increased Soviet investment in the field, stating, "Today the American Navy is testing telepathy on their atomic submarines. Soviet scientists conducted a great many successful telepathy tests over a quarter of a century ago. It’s urgent that we throw off our prejudices. We must plunge into the exploration of this vital field"[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leonid Vasiliev.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leonid Vasiliev.md index 24da428d..ccaecae4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leonid Vasiliev.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leonid Vasiliev.md @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Leonid Vasiliev +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - - person - - scientist - - parapsychologist - - SovietUnion -description: Leonid Vasiliev was a prominent Soviet parapsychologist and chairman of the physiology department at the University of Leningrad, known for his research into remote influencing. + - Person + - Researcher + - Parapsychology +summary: "By the early 1960s, Vasiliev was heading a well-funded parapsychology laboratory, and his work soon concentrated on 'remote-influencing' experiments, such as attempting to telepathically induce sleep in a distant receiver." --- + [[Leonid Vasiliev]] was a prominent [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] parapsychologist and chairman of the physiology department at the University of Leningrad. A past winner of the Lenin Prize, Vasiliev was a key figure in the resurgence of Soviet [[Parapsychology|psi]] research following the publication of [[The Nautilus (Telepathy Project)|"The Secret of the Nautilus"]] article in 1960. He argued that "the discovery of the energy underlying ESP will be equivalent to the discovery of atomic energy."[^1] By the early 1960s, Vasiliev was heading a well-funded parapsychology laboratory, and his work soon concentrated on "remote-influencing" experiments, such as attempting to telepathically induce sleep in a distant receiver. His efforts, along with those of other Soviet researchers like [[I. M. Kogan]], contributed to the establishment of numerous other psi research centers in the Soviet Union.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leslie Ronald Young.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leslie Ronald Young.md index c7a181ca..a47a271b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leslie Ronald Young.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leslie Ronald Young.md @@ -1,21 +1,19 @@ --- aliases: - - Leslie Ronald Young +- Leslie Ronald Young - Jimmy Young +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Broadcaster - - Media - - United Kingdom - - BBC - - Radio - - Psychokinesis + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Leslie Ronald 'Jimmy' Young was a veteran British broadcaster for BBC Radio 2, known for his show *The Jimmy Young Show*, which had a wide audience across England, Ireland, and Scotland." --- + Leslie Ronald "Jimmy" Young was a veteran British broadcaster for [[BBC Radio 2]], known for his show *The Jimmy Young Show*, which had a wide audience across England, [[Ireland]], and [[Scotland]][^1]. On November 23, 1973, Young conducted a live on-air experiment with [[Uri Geller]]. Young asked Geller to bend a large key. Geller concentrated, and encouraged listeners across the [[United Kingdom]] to summon their own [[Psychokinesis|psychokinetic]] powers and bend metal in their homes. Live on national radio, Young exclaimed, "It’s bending right in front of me, I can’t believe it!"[^1]. -Following the broadcast, the [[BBC]] switchboard was inundated with calls from citizens reporting metal objects in their homes inexplicably bending, and watches restarting. This event, which the [[CIA]] referred to as "secondary consequences," led many people across Great Britain to believe they had bent metal with their own minds[^1]. +Following the broadcast, the [[BBC]] switchboard was inundated with calls from citizens reporting metal objects in their homes inexplicably bending, and watches restarting. This event, which the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] referred to as "secondary consequences," led many people across Great Britain to believe they had bent metal with their own minds[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leslie Van Meter.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leslie Van Meter.md index fe2ed857..67b47202 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leslie Van Meter.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Leslie Van Meter.md @@ -1,12 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Widow - - Investigation - - Mariposa County - - Corruption - - Law Enforcement +summary: "On March 23, 1984, Leslie Van Meter filed a Citizen's Complaint with the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department, alleging negligence and unprofessionalism in the investigation of her husband's disappearance, as his body had still not been found." --- + [[Leslie Van Meter]] was the widow of [[Ron Van Meter]], a deputy in the Mariposa Sheriff's Department. She was notified of her husband's disappearance after his alleged boating accident on Lake McClure. Her home was subsequently ransacked, and her husband's briefcase and diary were seized by the Mariposa Sheriff's Department. She and a few deputies were the only ones who knew the contents of Van Meter's diary. A special life insurance policy taken out by Ron two weeks before his death also went missing after the search.[^1] On March 23, 1984, [[Leslie Van Meter]] filed a Citizen's Complaint with the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department, alleging negligence and unprofessionalism in the investigation of her husband's disappearance, as his body had still not been found. She requested the case be re-opened. On July 6, 1985, she filed a "Request for Official Inquiry" with the State of [[California]] Department of Boating and Waterways, stating that no satisfactory investigation had been conducted.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lew Wasserman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lew Wasserman.md index 8aa06dd0..25aaa1a4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lew Wasserman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lew Wasserman.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Hollywood - - Entertainment - - MCA - - Ronald Reagan - - Organized Crime - - Business - - Media + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Wasserman was a major contributor to and sat on the board of the Reagan presidential library, along with Edwin Meese and others." --- + [[Lew Wasserman]] was the Chairman of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] Corporation. He was a powerful figure in Hollywood and a long-time political supporter of [[Ronald Reagan]]. Wasserman represented Reagan during the actor's early days in Hollywood, and along with [[Jules Stein]], [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]'s founder, negotiated the sale of Reagan's [[California]] properties at hugely inflated prices, which helped make Reagan a millionaire.[^1] Wasserman was a major contributor to and sat on the board of the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] presidential library, along with [[Edwin Meese]] and others. He was involved in raising $80 million to build it.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Llewellyn Thomas.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Llewellyn Thomas.md index 41e18036..92a45aa6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Llewellyn Thomas.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Llewellyn Thomas.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Llewellyn Thomas +- Llewellyn Thomas +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - Ambassador + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Llewellyn Thomas (1903–1972) was an American diplomat who served as the U.S." --- + Llewellyn Thomas (1903–1972) was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. Ambassador to the [[Soviet Union]] from 1957 to 1962 and again from 1967 to 1969. He was one of the ambassadors who was subjected to the [[Moscow Signal]], a microwave beam aimed at the [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] by the Soviets[^1]. Thomas died of cancer on February 6, 1972, at the age of sixty-seven. His death, along with that of [[Charles Bohlen]] and later [[Walter Stoessel Jr.]], raised concerns about the potential health effects of prolonged exposure to the Moscow Signal[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Louis de Wohl.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Louis de Wohl.md index 6ab553bb..a9b03c1d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Louis de Wohl.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Louis de Wohl.md @@ -1,24 +1,22 @@ --- aliases: - - Louis de Wohl +- Louis de Wohl +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Astrologer - - Propaganda - - World War II - - British Intelligence - - MI6 - - Black Ops - - Germany - - Hungary + - WW2 + - Nazi + - Occult +summary: "Louis de Wohl was a German-born Hungarian astrologer and British citizen who became a key figure in Allied black propaganda during World War II." --- + Louis de Wohl was a German-born Hungarian astrologer and British citizen who became a key figure in Allied black propaganda during [[World War II]]. He was one of the most high-profile astrologers in the Western world, with admirers including [[Lord Halifax]], Britain's Foreign Secretary, and the Duke of Alba, the ambassador from [[Spain]][^1]. De Wohl's mission in America, in the summer of 1941, was to elevate astrology into the realm of "astro-philosophy" and, more importantly, to influence American public opinion in favor of aiding [[Great Britain]]. His syndicated American column, "Stars Foretell," consistently emphasized the Nazi threat. Starting in June 1941, shortly after the [[Rudolf Hess]] affair, de Wohl's predictions became unusually specific and appeared to come true, such as his foretelling of a "strong collaborator of Hitler who is neither German nor a Nazi will go violently insane," which was followed by reports of Admiral Georges Robert, the Vichy High Commissioner of the French West Indies, going mad[^1]. -His escalating popularity led the [[Federal Communications Commission]] to lift its ban against astrologers and air an exclusive interview with him. He was also the first astrologer filmed for a U.S. newsreel. However, de Wohl's successful American career was a product of [[British Intelligence]], specifically through its operational arm in America, the [[British Security Coordination Office]]. His so-called manager was none other than the spymaster [[William Stephenson]], whom [[Winston Churchill]] famously called Intrepid. The [[American Federation of Scientific Astrologers]] and its 1941 convention had been fabricated by [[MI6]]. The British spy agency would first feed information to de Wohl for his column, and then feed this bogus information to the U.S. press, which, unable to fact-check with [[Nazi Germany]], would report it as real[^1]. +His escalating popularity led the [[Federal Communications Commission]] to lift its ban against astrologers and air an exclusive interview with him. He was also the first astrologer filmed for a U.S. newsreel. However, de Wohl's successful American career was a product of [[British Intelligence]], specifically through its operational arm in America, the [[British Security Coordination Office]]. His so-called manager was none other than the spymaster [[William Stephenson]], whom [[Winston Churchill]] famously called Intrepid. The [[American Federation of Scientific Astrologers]] and its 1941 convention had been fabricated by [[British Intelligence]]. The British spy agency would first feed information to de Wohl for his column, and then feed this bogus information to the U.S. press, which, unable to fact-check with [[Nazi Germany]], would report it as real[^1]. -De Wohl's efforts were effective in swaying public opinion away from U.S. isolationist views. A declassified memo from Stephenson noted that "An ever-growing audience [is] becoming convinced of his supernatural powers"[^1]. This operation was coordinated with [[William Donovan]], who would later head the [[Office of Strategic Services]], the precursor to the [[CIA]][^1]. After the Japanese bombed [[Pearl Harbor]] and the U.S. declared war on Japan, and [[Adolf Hitler]] declared war on the United States, de Wohl returned to England[^1]. +De Wohl's efforts were effective in swaying public opinion away from U.S. isolationist views. A declassified memo from Stephenson noted that "An ever-growing audience [is] becoming convinced of his supernatural powers"[^1]. This operation was coordinated with [[William Donovan]], who would later head the [[Office of Strategic Services]], the precursor to the [[Central Intelligence Agency]][^1]. After the Japanese bombed [[Pearl Harbor]] and the U.S. declared war on Japan, and [[Adolf Hitler]] declared war on the United States, de Wohl returned to England[^1]. For the next few years, de Wohl was used by the Allies as a countermeasure to [[Heinrich Himmler]]'s use of astrology and the occult. Under the direction of master propagandist [[Sefton Delmer]], de Wohl wrote seemingly authentic astrology charts that predicted the demise of certain Nazi admirals and generals, and stated that [[Adolf Hitler]] would be betrayed by his inner circle. These fake star charts and horoscopes were included in near-perfect replicas of a banned German astrological magazine called *Zenit*, intended for underground distribution in Germany. However, these counterfeit magazines were seized by the [[Gestapo]] in [[Stettin]], as detailed by [[Wilhelm Wulff]] in his memoir *Zodiac and Swastika*[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lyall Watson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lyall Watson.md index 95847207..2d9f650e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lyall Watson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Lyall Watson.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Lyall Watson +- Lyall Watson +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Zoologist - - Anthropologist + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Lyall Watson was a South African zoologist and anthropologist." --- + Lyall Watson was a South African zoologist and anthropologist. He was one of two scientists, along with King's College professor [[John Taylor]], who witnessed [[Uri Geller]]'s demonstrations live on [[BBC]] television's *Dimbleby Talk-In* show. During the broadcast, Geller bent and broke a fork, started a broken watch, and reproduced a drawing hidden in a sealed envelope[^1]. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Malcolm Toon.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Malcolm Toon.md index 3a54a5b9..d1c2db47 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Malcolm Toon.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Malcolm Toon.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Diplomat - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Malcolm Toon was the U.S." --- + Malcolm Toon was the U.S. Ambassador to [[Israel]]. In 1976, after [[Carl E. Duckett]] inadvertently revealed that the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] estimated [[Israel]]'s nuclear arsenal to total at least ten warheads, Toon was summoned by [[Yigal Allon]], then Israeli Foreign Minister, to discuss the disclosure. Toon reported that Allon was "very disturbed" and asked rhetorically why the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] had done it. Toon dutifully explained that Duckett's remarks were supposed to have been off-the-record. When Toon asked Allon if Duckett's conclusion was accurate, Allon replied, "It is not true."[^1] A year later, after [[Jimmy Carter]]'s election, Toon told a delegation of thirteen visiting American senators that he was sure [[Israel]] had the bomb. He complained that it was "indecent for [[Israel]] to keep us out of [[Dimona]]," but recalled the bureaucratic response was "Don't stir up the waters."[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Manuel Zelaya.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Manuel Zelaya.md index 73d28068..8a165352 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Manuel Zelaya.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Manuel Zelaya.md @@ -1,19 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - President - - Government - - Honduras - - Latin America - - Coup - - Politics - - Hugo Chávez + - Politician + - Military +summary: "Zelaya was ousted by a coup allegedly designed by General Daniel Lopez Carballo and Romeo Vásquez Velásquez, both friends of Jimmy Hughes." --- + [[Manuel Zelaya]] was the president of [[Honduras]]. On June 28, 2009, he was rousted from his home in Tegucigalpa and exiled at gunpoint to [[Costa Rica]]. He called the action a kidnapping and maintained he was still president. The [[United States]] and other countries condemned the coup.[^1] -Zelaya was ousted by a coup allegedly designed by [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] and [[Romeo Vásquez Velásquez]], both friends of [[Jimmy Hughes]]. The Honduran Supreme Court reportedly gave the order for the military to detain the president. The Honduran Congress formally removed Zelaya from the presidency and named congressional leader [[Roberto Micheletti]] as his successor.[^1] +Zelaya was ousted by a coup allegedly designed by [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] and [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]], both friends of [[Jimmy Hughes]]. The Honduran Supreme Court reportedly gave the order for the military to detain the president. The Honduran Congress formally removed Zelaya from the presidency and named congressional leader [[Roberto Micheletti]] as his successor.[^1] -[[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] justified the coup by stating that [[Venezuelan President]] [[Hugo Chávez]] would eventually be running [[Honduras]] by proxy if the military had not acted. Zelaya had been in the process of forming a friendship or alliance with [[Hugo Chávez]], which could have led to the [[United States]] losing its airbase in [[Honduras]] (Soto Cano Air Base), which [[Oliver North]] once used as a base of operations for the [[Contras]].[^1] +[[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] justified the coup by stating that [[Venezuelan President]] [[Hugo Chavez]] would eventually be running [[Honduras]] by proxy if the military had not acted. Zelaya had been in the process of forming a friendship or alliance with [[Hugo Chavez]], which could have led to the [[United States]] losing its airbase in [[Honduras]] (Soto Cano Air Base), which [[Oliver North]] once used as a base of operations for the [[Contras]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marcel Vervloesem.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marcel Vervloesem.md index 99557377..1fcd0e61 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marcel Vervloesem.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marcel Vervloesem.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Private-Investigator - - Morkhoven-Workgroup - - Activist - - Child-Trafficking-Investigation + - Belgium +summary: "Marcel Vervloesem operated as a Belgian private investigator and activist affiliated with the Morkhoven Workgroup, an NGO dedicated to exposing child exploitation networks across Europe during the 1990s." --- + Marcel Vervloesem operated as a Belgian private investigator and activist affiliated with the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]], an NGO dedicated to exposing child exploitation networks across Europe during the 1990s. His investigations targeted the disappearance of [[Manuel Schadwald]], a 12-year-old German boy who vanished in [[Berlin]] in 1993, linking cases to broader international child trafficking operations involving figures such as [[Lothar Glandorf]], [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]], and [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]]. Vervloesem's work uncovered the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]], one of the largest online distributors of sadomasochistic child pornography, hosted in [[Zandvoort]], and connected to distribution networks in [[Amsterdam]], [[Rotterdam]], and beyond.[^1] ### Investigation into Manuel Schadwald's Disappearance @@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Vervloesem collaborated closely with [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]], another [[Morkho Marcel Vervloesem's revelations from the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] connected to the [[Rolodex Investigation]] and [[Odyssey Network]], highlighting encrypted distribution methods used by perpetrators in the [[The Finders]] cult and [[Spartacus International]]. His work prompted international cooperation, including examinations of [[John David Norman]]'s records and [[Peter Righton]]'s pedophile information exchange, revealing overlaps with Belgian cases like the [[Grafton Close Children's Home]] abuses. Vervloesem faced retaliation, mirroring the murder of [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]] in November 1998, amid efforts to suppress evidence from the [[Zandvoort]] files. The [[Morkhoven Workgroup]] retained key witnesses in the [[Manuel Schadwald]] case, as noted in De Morgen on September 21, 1998, sustaining pressure on authorities investigating [[Joris Demmink]] and [[Leon Brittan]]. -The exposure of the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] through Vervloesem's persistence led to arrests, including [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] in Italy for shooting [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]], and influenced probes into [[TAG Films]] and German operations post-1993 raids. Connections extended to [[Jimmy Savile]]'s network via [[Walton Hop Disco]] and [[Stoke Lodge]], with Vervloesem's findings corroborating testimonies from the [[Marc Dutroux]] involving [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] and [[Michel Nihoul]].[^1] +The exposure of the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] through Vervloesem's persistence led to arrests, including [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] in Italy for shooting [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]], and influenced probes into [[TAG Films]] and German operations post-1993 raids. Connections extended to [[Jimmy Savile]]'s network via [[Walton Hop Disco]] and [[Stoke Lodge]], with Vervloesem's findings corroborating testimonies from the [[Marc Dutroux]] involving [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] and [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]].[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marcel Vogel.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marcel Vogel.md index 44dafc29..1fdf2148 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marcel Vogel.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marcel Vogel.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - Crystal Technology - - IBM - Researcher +summary: "Researcher and scientist known for his work in crystal technology and consciousness studies." --- + [[Marcel Vogel]] was a researcher and scientist with interests in crystal technology and consciousness studies. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marilyn Titus.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marilyn Titus.md index b00dc85b..8bf65dc0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marilyn Titus.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Marilyn Titus.md @@ -1,16 +1,20 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Marilyn Titus worked for Simeon from September 1982 until January 1984, and then for Hadron for four years after leaving Simeon." --- + Marilyn Titus worked for [[Simeon]] from September 1982 until January 1984, and then for [[Hadron]] for four years after leaving Simeon. Simeon was a subsidiary of Hadron, Inc. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit claimed that Titus, then secretary to [[Paul Wormeli]], stated that the purpose of a 1983 fundraising trip to New York by [[Dominic Laiti]] and Wormeli was to "raise capital to buy the court [i.e. [[PROMIS]]] software."[^1] -Titus, however, denied this. She told investigators that to her knowledge, the only court-related software company Simeon/Hadron ever had an interest in purchasing was a Southern California company called Responsive Design. She stated that she never heard any discussion about Hadron obtaining PROMIS software and did not believe she ever told William Hamilton that the purpose of the 1983 fundraising trip was to acquire PROMIS or [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]. She also confirmed that she was not present at or a participant in any conversations Simeon or Hadron personnel had about Inslaw, and that no one ever made a statement in her presence indicating that Wormeli and Laiti attempted to raise capital to buy Inslaw, or that Hadron had any interest in acquiring Inslaw or PROMIS. Furthermore, she said no one made any statements in her presence that indicated they were contemplating any unethical or illegal activities to acquire PROMIS.[^1] +Titus, however, denied this. She told investigators that to her knowledge, the only court-related software company Simeon/Hadron ever had an interest in purchasing was a Southern California company called Responsive Design. She stated that she never heard any discussion about Hadron obtaining PROMIS software and did not believe she ever told William Hamilton that the purpose of the 1983 fundraising trip was to acquire PROMIS or [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]. She also confirmed that she was not present at or a participant in any conversations Simeon or Hadron personnel had about Inslaw, and that no one ever made a statement in her presence indicating that Wormeli and Laiti attempted to raise capital to buy Inslaw, or that Hadron had any interest in acquiring Inslaw or PROMIS. Furthermore, she said no one made any statements in her presence that indicated they were contemplating any unethical or illegal activities to acquire PROMIS.[^1] The Special Counsel's investigation concluded that Titus's statements did not support Hamilton's claims and that there was no evidence from her or other interviewed individuals that Hadron or Simeon ever had any interest in obtaining Inslaw's software.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mark Thatcher.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mark Thatcher.md index 7c56498b..33019901 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mark Thatcher.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mark Thatcher.md @@ -1,21 +1,24 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Business + - IranContra - ArmsDealer - - UK + - Military +summary: "In 1983, Thatcher introduced Gerald Bull to Gen." --- + [[Mark Thatcher]] is the son of British Prime Minister [[Margaret Thatcher]]. He is an established arms dealer with significant connections in the international arms trade, particularly with [[Chile]] and [[South Africa]].[^1] -In 1983, [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] introduced [[Gerald Bull]] to [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]], chief of [[South African Military Intelligence]], who then connected Bull with [[South African Arms Corporation|ARMSCOR]] for his "supergun" project.[^1] +In 1983, [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] introduced [[Gerald Bull]] to [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]], chief of [[South African Defense Force]], who then connected Bull with [[Armscor|ARMSCOR]] for his "supergun" project.[^1] -[[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] was present at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986 with [[Carlos Cardoen]], [[Robert Gates]], Senator [[John Tower]], and [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]], where the [[USA|U.S.]] reaffirmed its intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]] through [[South Africa]] and [[Chile]].[^1] +[[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] was present at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986 with [[Carlos Cardoen]], [[Robert Gates]], Senator [[John Tower]], and [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]], where the [[United States|U.S.]] reaffirmed its intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]] through [[South Africa]] and [[Chile]].[^1] -[[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] indicated that [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] was involved in his business, and that he had the backing of the [[USA|Americans]] and the Chilean government. [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] also had business dealings with [[South Africa]] for a long time, and was involved in providing military equipment through the [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] network to the [[Iraq|Iraqis]], including nuclear missile projects.[^1] +[[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] indicated that [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] was involved in his business, and that he had the backing of the [[United States|Americans]] and the Chilean government. [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] also had business dealings with [[South Africa]] for a long time, and was involved in providing military equipment through the [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] network to the [[Iraq|Iraqis]], including nuclear missile projects.[^1] In 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], where [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] presented himself as a private businessman with no connection to the British government, despite his mother's position. He expressed admiration for [[Augusto Pinochet|Pinochet]] and discussed the [[Falklands War]], noting [[Chile]]'s support for [[United Kingdom|Britain]]. He also revealed that [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] received technology directly from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] through [[Robert Gates|Gates's]] office.[^1] [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher]] was involved in the sale of 48 [[Chieftain tanks]] to [[Chile]] after the [[Falklands War]]. He was also linked to [[Ihsan Barbouti]] and [[Sarcis Sargalian]] in projects supplying [[Iraq]] with military equipment. [[Richard Babayan]], a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] contract agent, also controlled a network providing equipment for [[Iraq]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Melchior Wathelet.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Melchior Wathelet.md index 6ee96daa..e9cf0812 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Melchior Wathelet.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Melchior Wathelet.md @@ -1,16 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Magistrate - - Politician - Belgium - - 1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier + - Dutroux +summary: "Melchior Wathelet, born 1951, served as a Belgian politician and magistrate, holding the position of Minister of the Interior from 1988 to 1995 under Prime Minister Paul Vanden Boeynants, a fellow Christian Social Party (CSP) member." --- + Melchior Wathelet, born 1951, served as a Belgian politician and magistrate, holding the position of Minister of the Interior from 1988 to 1995 under Prime Minister [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]], a fellow Christian Social Party (CSP) member. Wathelet later became a judge on the European Court of Justice from 1999 to 2003. As Minister of Justice in 1992, Wathelet approved the conditional parole of [[Marc Dutroux]] after he served only two years of a 13.5-year sentence for kidnapping, torturing, and raping five girls aged 11-19 in 1986. The parole decision, made despite opposition from prison authorities citing ongoing risk, released Dutroux in 1992, allowing him to continue operations leading to the 1995-1996 abductions of [[Julie Lejeune]], [[Melissa Russo]], [[An Marchal]], [[Eefje Lambrecks]], [[Sabine Dardenne]], and [[Laetitia Delhez]]. Wathelet's decision was criticized in the [[X-Dossier]] investigation for enabling further crimes, with the X-Dossier alleging his involvement in the network through abuse claims.[^1] -In the X-Dossier, witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1) accused Wathelet of raping her as a child at parties organized by [[Michel Nihoul]], where Dutroux supplied girls. Louf described Wathelet attending sadomasochist events at estates of [[Count Leopold Lippens]] and [[Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin]], linking him to elite circles detailed in the dossier compiled by Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]]. Wathelet was accused of participation in orgies and hunts, with X1 claiming he engaged in violent acts during gatherings at Knokke-Heist villas near [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]]. His tenure as Interior Minister overlapped with the 1980s period of X-witness allegations of elite abuse networks overlapping with [[Operation Gladio]] stay-behind operations. Wathelet denied all accusations, attributing them to political rivals within CSP.[^1] +In the X-Dossier, witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1) accused Wathelet of raping her as a child at parties organized by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]], where Dutroux supplied girls. Louf described Wathelet attending sadomasochist events at estates of [[Count Leopold Lippens]] and [[Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin]], linking him to elite circles detailed in the dossier compiled by Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]]. Wathelet was accused of participation in orgies and hunts, with X1 claiming he engaged in violent acts during gatherings at Knokke-Heist villas near [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]]. His tenure as Interior Minister overlapped with the 1980s period of X-witness allegations of elite abuse networks overlapping with [[Operation Gladio]] stay-behind operations. Wathelet denied all accusations, attributing them to political rivals within CSP.[^1] Wathelet's family ties and political career positioned him in powerful networks, with his role in the 1992 parole contributing to public outrage after Dutroux's 1996 arrest revealed the subsequent kidnappings. The X-Dossier included claims from other witnesses corroborating elite participation, with Wathelet named alongside Vanden Boeynants and Lippens. As European Court judge, Wathelet faced scrutiny for these links, resigning in 2003 amid the affair's fallout. His connections to the network remained testimonial from X1 and others, with no direct evidence leading to charges.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mike Timpani.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mike Timpani.md index 11925c06..bc435883 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mike Timpani.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mike Timpani.md @@ -1,12 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Business - - ArmsDealer +summary: "In April 1989, Timpani was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to Tehran, working with Richard St." --- + [[Mike Timpani]] was an individual who worked for [[GeoMiliTech]] (GMT), a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-financed company. He was involved in various arms deals, particularly concerning the sale of C-130 aircraft to [[Iran]].[^1] -In April 1989, [[Mike Timpani|Timpani]] was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to [[Iran|Tehran]], working with [[Richard St. Francis]] of [[TransCapital]] and [[Joseph O'Toole]]. This deal was intended to be a go-between for [[Israel]] and [[Iran]]. He was slated to make a personal profit of $2 million from this deal.[^1] +In April 1989, [[Mike Timpani|Timpani]] was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to [[Iran|Tehran]], working with [[Richard St. Francis]] of [[TransCapital Corporation]] and [[Joseph O'Toole]]. This deal was intended to be a go-between for [[Israel]] and [[Iran]]. He was slated to make a personal profit of $2 million from this deal.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mordecai Vanunu.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mordecai Vanunu.md index 60518c32..1d847d5b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mordecai Vanunu.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mordecai Vanunu.md @@ -1,14 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Whistleblower + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Vanunu began working as a technician at Dimona in August 1977 and spent much of the next eight years assigned to various tasks inside the reprocessing plant, formally known as Machon 2 and informally as the Tunnel." --- + [[Mordecai Vanunu]] was a former technician at a nuclear facility near [[Dimona]], [[Israel]], who became a whistleblower, exposing details of [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program to the _London Sunday Times_ in 1986.[^1][^2] ### Background and Early Career -[[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] was born in [[Morocco]] to a right-wing Jewish family that migrated to [[Israel]] in the early 1960s. He grew up in [[Beersheba]] and was drafted into the military, where he was trained as a technician at the [[Dimona reactor]]. After his military service, he continued to work there as a civilian. He began sympathizing with the Palestinian cause and was horrified by [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear capabilities.[^1] +[[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] was born in [[Morocco]] to a right-wing Jewish family that migrated to [[Israel]] in the early 1960s. He grew up in [[Beersheba]] and was drafted into the military, where he was trained as a technician at the [[Dimona]]. After his military service, he continued to work there as a civilian. He began sympathizing with the Palestinian cause and was horrified by [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear capabilities.[^1] ### Work at Dimona and Security Breach @@ -46,4 +49,4 @@ The Tunnel (Machon 2) remained in operation around the clock for thirty-four wee ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 15. +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 15. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mordechai Tsippori.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mordechai Tsippori.md index 88141411..c32ab54f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mordechai Tsippori.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Mordechai Tsippori.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Military - Israel + - Military +summary: "Director general of the Israeli Ministry of Defense who in 1980 authorized Israel to develop a hydrogen bomb for testing." --- + [[Mordechai Tsippori]] was the director general of the [[Israel|Israeli]] Ministry of Defense in 1980. He gave the go-ahead for [[Israel]] to develop a hydrogen bomb for testing.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Murray Watt.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Murray Watt.md index 2930820f..5c5e9f4d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Murray Watt.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Murray Watt.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Murray Watt +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - military - - officer -description: Murray "Scotty" Watt was a U.S. Army Major and the commanding officer of the remote viewing unit in the Stargate Project. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military + - Stargate +summary: "Watt, along with Atwater, was responsible for selecting and training the initial remote viewers for the program." --- + Murray B. "Scotty" Watt was a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and the first commander of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Gondola Wish]] (later [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]]) remote viewing unit. He was two decades older than [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]], described as a tall and husky man with a bulbous nose and a Boston accent. Watt had a reputation for a volcanic temper, which was said to have hindered his career progression after an incident in Panama where he struck a fellow officer. He was chosen for this obscure and potentially controversial assignment because it was felt he had "little to lose."[^1] Watt, along with Atwater, was responsible for selecting and training the initial remote viewers for the program. He handled the bureaucratic aspects of the unit, maintaining contact with the network of Grill Flame customers and ensuring the unit's operations adhered to necessary protocols. He was concerned about maintaining the appearance of scientific rigor and avoiding any perception of cheating within the program.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Orwin C. Talbott.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Orwin C. Talbott.md index beb9c10c..99f46ead 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Orwin C. Talbott.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Orwin C. Talbott.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Military - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Lieutenant General told point-blank by Israeli Chief of Staff David Elazar about Israel's nuclear threat during the 1973 Yom Kippur War." --- -Orwin C. Talbott was a Lieutenant General and deputy commander of the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). In early 1974, Talbott visited [[Israel]] to discuss lessons learned from the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]]. During a meeting with [[David Elazar]], then Israeli Chief of Staff, Elazar suddenly began talking "out of the blue" about [[Israel]]'s threat to use nuclear weapons in the desperate moments of the 1973 war. Talbott understood the significance of this information and quickly filed a top-secret one-page memorandum for General [[Creighton W. Abrams]], the Army chief of staff, believing Elazar was trying to send a message to [[Washington D.C.]].[^1] + +Orwin C. Talbott was a Lieutenant General and deputy commander of the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). In early 1974, Talbott visited [[Israel]] to discuss lessons learned from the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]]. During a meeting with [[David Elazar]], then Israeli Chief of Staff, Elazar suddenly began talking "out of the blue" about [[Israel]]'s threat to use nuclear weapons in the desperate moments of the 1973 war. Talbott understood the significance of this information and quickly filed a top-secret one-page memorandum for General [[Creighton W. Abrams]], the Army chief of staff, believing Elazar was trying to send a message to [[Washington, D.C.]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/P. T. Van Dyke.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/P. T. Van Dyke.md index a4db4197..4b4c5f2e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/P. T. Van Dyke.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/P. T. Van Dyke.md @@ -1,10 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - P. T. Van Dyke +- P. T. Van Dyke +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Author + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "The study noted that it would not be conceptually difficult to imagine the utility of psychokinesis in disrupting electrical systems, such as those associated with an ICBM's guidance program, as displayed by Geller." --- + P. T. Van Dyke was a co-author of the Pentagon briefing, "Paranormal Phenomena—Briefing on a Net Assessment Study," published in January 1973. This report discussed the potential military utility of [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]], particularly in the context of [[Uri Geller]]'s alleged abilities[^1]. The study noted that it would not be conceptually difficult to imagine the utility of psychokinesis in disrupting electrical systems, such as those associated with an [[Intercontinental Ballistic Missile|ICBM]]'s guidance program, as displayed by Geller. The report emphasized a serious need for detailed analytical studies of these phenomena by specialists in various scientific disciplines[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Patricia Wald.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Patricia Wald.md index f7e63898..c978c71b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Patricia Wald.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Patricia Wald.md @@ -1,14 +1,20 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Patricia Wald was the Chief Judge of the U.S." --- -Patricia Wald was the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She played a direct role in the events surrounding the non-reappointment of [[George Francis Bason, Jr.|Judge Bason]], which became a central point of contention in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations of improper influence by the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. -On December 28, 1987, Chief Judge Wald informed Judge Bason of the Court's decision not to reappoint him. Subsequently, on January 12, 1988, Judge Bason sent a 14-page letter to Chief Judge Wald (with copies to every judge on the Court of Appeals), in which he raised the allegation that the DOJ may have obstructed his reappointment in retaliation for his rulings in the [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] case. This letter became a basis for the DOJ's motion to recuse Judge Bason from further proceedings in the [[INSLAW]] case.[^1] +Patricia Wald was the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. She played a direct role in the events surrounding the non-reappointment of [[George Francis Bason, Jr.|Judge Bason]], which became a central point of contention in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations of improper influence by the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. + +On December 28, 1987, Chief Judge Wald informed Judge Bason of the Court's decision not to reappoint him. Subsequently, on January 12, 1988, Judge Bason sent a 14-page letter to Chief Judge Wald (with copies to every judge on the Court of Appeals), in which he raised the allegation that the DOJ may have obstructed his reappointment in retaliation for his rulings in the [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] case. This letter became a basis for the DOJ's motion to recuse Judge Bason from further proceedings in the [[INSLAW]] case.[^1] The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence that anyone tried to influence the selection process improperly. Chief Judge Wald unequivocally denied that the DOJ obstructed or attempted to obstruct the reappointment of Bankruptcy Judge Bason. The investigation concluded that the allegations of improper interference were not supported by credible evidence. The report notes that Judge Bason's allegation was made by himself, a disappointed candidate, and that the great weight of the evidence supports the conclusion that there was no attempt by the DOJ to obstruct his reappointment.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul C. Warnke.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul C. Warnke.md index 4e221eaf..47c8dc34 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul C. Warnke.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul C. Warnke.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Government Official - - USA + - Nuclear + - Israel +summary: "Assistant Secretary of Defense who pressured Israel to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and directly confronted Israel about its nuclear weapons program." --- -Paul C. Warnke served as the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. He was involved in intense pressure on [[Israel]] to sign the [[Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty|NPT]] in exchange for F-4 fighter jets. Warnke directly questioned [[Yitzhak Rabin]], then [[Israel]]'s ambassador to [[Washington D.C.]], about [[Israel]]'s nuclear capabilities, stating, "we are shocked at the manner in which you are dealing with us.… You, our close ally, are building nuclear bombs in [[Israel]] behind our back."[^1] + +Paul C. Warnke served as the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs. He was involved in intense pressure on [[Israel]] to sign the [[Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty|NPT]] in exchange for F-4 fighter jets. Warnke directly questioned [[Yitzhak Rabin]], then [[Israel]]'s ambassador to [[Washington, D.C.]], about [[Israel]]'s nuclear capabilities, stating, "we are shocked at the manner in which you are dealing with us.… You, our close ally, are building nuclear bombs in [[Israel]] behind our back."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Vanden Boeynants.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Vanden Boeynants.md index 6484700f..ab41104e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Vanden Boeynants.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Vanden Boeynants.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Politician - Belgium - - 1970s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier +summary: "Paul Vanden Boeynants, born 1919 in Brussels, Belgium, served as Prime Minister from 1978 to 1981 and held earlier roles including Minister of the Interior." --- -Paul Vanden Boeynants, born 1919 in Brussels, Belgium, served as Prime Minister from 1978 to 1981 and held earlier roles including Minister of the Interior. A key figure in the Christian Social Party (CSP), Vanden Boeynants focused on security and anti-communist efforts during the Cold War. In the [[X-Dossier]], witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1) accused him of raping her as a child at her grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]]'s brothel in Knokke-Heist, near the [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]]. Louf described Vanden Boeynants arriving from golf rounds for private sessions where he engaged in sexual acts with her. X1 claimed he attended orgies at the Dolo nightclub and Faulx-les-Tombes chateau organized by [[Michel Nihoul]], where he sodomized her and participated in violent acts. Vanden Boeynants denied the accusations, calling them political fabrications.[^1] + +Paul Vanden Boeynants, born 1919 in Brussels, Belgium, served as Prime Minister from 1978 to 1981 and held earlier roles including Minister of the Interior. A key figure in the Christian Social Party (CSP), Vanden Boeynants focused on security and anti-communist efforts during the Cold War. In the [[X-Dossier]], witness [[Regina Louf]] (X1) accused him of raping her as a child at her grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]]'s brothel in Knokke-Heist, near the [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]]. Louf described Vanden Boeynants arriving from golf rounds for private sessions where he engaged in sexual acts with her. X1 claimed he attended orgies at the Dolo nightclub and Faulx-les-Tombes chateau organized by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]], where he sodomized her and participated in violent acts. Vanden Boeynants denied the accusations, calling them political fabrications.[^1] Vanden Boeynants survived a 1974 kidnapping attempt linked to his anti-communist work, released after ransom payment. The X-Dossier, compiled under Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] and Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]], included Louf's identification of him from photos as an abuser at Beernaert's brothel, where she was prostituted from age two. Louf detailed him raping her in a bedroom with Beernaert watching. She claimed he participated in orgies with Nihoul, [[Count Leopold Lippens]], and [[Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin]], escalating to violence for blackmail in business and politics. Vanden Boeynants, a CSP leader, had ties to financial institutions like [[Societe Generale de Banque]], backing the party, with family estates in the Ardennes used for hunts alleged by Louf.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Wilcher.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Wilcher.md index 098d41c3..765e6036 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Wilcher.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Wilcher.md @@ -1,20 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Attorney + - PROMIS + - DoJ - Lawyer - - Death - - Investigation - - October Surprise - INSLAW - - Government - - Washington DC +summary: "On or about May 21, 1993, Wilcher hand-delivered a 100-page letter to Janet Reno, the Attorney General, claiming that holdover DOJ employees from the Reagan-Bush era were responsible for a number of government cover-ups, unbeknownst to the Attorney General and President Bill Clinton." --- + [[Paul Wilcher]] was a Washington D.C. attorney who investigated the [[October Surprise]] incident based on the claims of his client, [[Gunther Karl Russbacher]]. He was also investigating possible government involvement in a variety of questionable activities, including the [[INSLAW]] case, with his research leading him into areas that [[Danny Casolaro]] had covered earlier.[^1] -On or about May 21, 1993, Wilcher hand-delivered a 100-page letter to [[Janet Reno]], the [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]], claiming that holdover [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] employees from the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George Bush|Bush]] era were responsible for a number of government cover-ups, unbeknownst to the Attorney General and President [[Bill Clinton]]. On or about June 11, Wilcher was interviewed by [[Carl Stern]], her public relations man, regarding the contents of the letter.[^1] +On or about May 21, 1993, Wilcher hand-delivered a 100-page letter to [[Janet Reno]], the [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]], claiming that holdover [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] employees from the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George H.W. Bush|Bush]] era were responsible for a number of government cover-ups, unbeknownst to the Attorney General and President [[Bill Clinton]]. On or about June 11, Wilcher was interviewed by [[Carl Stern]], her public relations man, regarding the contents of the letter.[^1] -After days of not hearing from him, worried friends contacted the police, who found his decomposing body propped on a toilet in his apartment on June 23, 1993. [[Sarah McClendon]], a [[White House]] correspondent and close friend of Wilcher, wrote that Wilcher believed [[Gunther Karl Russbacher]] to be a political prisoner, persecuted because he allegedly flew former President [[George Bush]] to [[Paris]] to meet with leading Iranians to make a deal to supply [[Iran]] with weapons in exchange for keeping American hostages until after the November election, ensuring [[Ronald Reagan]]'s victory.[^1] +After days of not hearing from him, worried friends contacted the police, who found his decomposing body propped on a toilet in his apartment on June 23, 1993. [[Sarah McClendon]], a [[White House]] correspondent and close friend of Wilcher, wrote that Wilcher believed [[Gunther Karl Russbacher]] to be a political prisoner, persecuted because he allegedly flew former President [[George H.W. Bush]] to [[Paris]] to meet with leading Iranians to make a deal to supply [[Iran]] with weapons in exchange for keeping American hostages until after the November election, ensuring [[Ronald Reagan]]'s victory.[^1] Wilcher was working daily for Russbacher and wanted to ask [[Janet Reno]] to grant immunity from prosecution to Russbacher so he could testify about activities inside the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. McClendon concluded that Wilcher was a "casualty of good citizenship and patriotism." She attempted to obtain his papers and tapes, but his family took them away.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Wormeli.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Wormeli.md index dcf40ce5..be9e1cc7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Wormeli.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Wormeli.md @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person + - CIA + - Politician +summary: "Paul Wormeli was the Vice President in charge of Product Development for Simeon, Inc., a company that was purchased by Hadron in 1982." --- + Paul Wormeli was the Vice President in charge of Product Development for [[Simeon]], Inc., a company that was purchased by Hadron in 1982. He remained with Simeon for two years after the acquisition. -Wormeli accompanied [[Dominic Laiti]] on a business trip to New York City in late 1983, which [[Bill Hamilton]] alleged was to raise capital to buy [[PROMIS]]. Wormeli confirmed that the trip was to raise money for Simeon and that he and Laiti met with [[Earl Brian]] and executives from Allen and Company, including [[Mark Kesselman]], to discuss funding. However, Wormeli stated that neither Laiti nor Brian ever discussed the acquisition of PROMIS or [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] with him, and that Laiti never mentioned PROMIS or Inslaw to him or at any of the New York meetings. Wormeli first became aware of Inslaw's problems with the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] from reading newspaper articles. While sympathetic to Hamilton's view, Wormeli maintained he had no knowledge of a connection between Hadron and Inslaw.[^1] +Wormeli accompanied [[Dominic Laiti]] on a business trip to New York City in late 1983, which [[Bill Hamilton]] alleged was to raise capital to buy [[PROMIS]]. Wormeli confirmed that the trip was to raise money for Simeon and that he and Laiti met with [[Earl Brian]] and executives from Allen and Company, including [[Mark Kesselman]], to discuss funding. However, Wormeli stated that neither Laiti nor Brian ever discussed the acquisition of PROMIS or [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] with him, and that Laiti never mentioned PROMIS or Inslaw to him or at any of the New York meetings. Wormeli first became aware of Inslaw's problems with the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] from reading newspaper articles. While sympathetic to Hamilton's view, Wormeli maintained he had no knowledge of a connection between Hadron and Inslaw.[^1] The Special Counsel's investigation found that Wormeli's testimony did not support Hamilton's thesis that the New York trip was to raise money to buy PROMIS. The investigation concluded that there was no evidence from Wormeli or other interviewed individuals that Hadron or Simeon ever had any interest in obtaining Inslaw's software.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Zalis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Zalis.md index 8eea4e91..1494ff25 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Zalis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Paul Zalis.md @@ -1,8 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer +summary: "Zalis also reported that Fred Alvarez, Joseph R." --- -[[Paul Zalis]] was a staff writer for the *Indio Daily News* (currently known as the *Desert Sun*). He reported on the subsequent killings of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]]. Zalis wrote that [[Indio City Manager]] [[Phillip Hawes]] confirmed that [[William Cole]], a Los Angeles-based attorney, had been hired to investigate possible links between the triple slayings and the [[Cabazon Casino]].[^1] + +[[Paul Zalis]] was a staff writer for the *Indio Daily News* (currently known as the *Desert Sun*). He reported on the subsequent killings of [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Ralph Boger]], and [[Patricia Castro]]. Zalis wrote that [[Indio City Manager]] [[Phillip Hawes]] confirmed that [[William Cole]], a Los Angeles-based attorney, had been hired to investigate possible links between the triple slayings and the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]].[^1] Zalis also reported that [[Fred Alvarez]], [[Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez]], and [[William Callaway]] had previously divulged their findings to him in May 1981, asserting that they were marked for death, but their story never got published.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Tompkins.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Tompkins.md index 57ad5b3a..48e61653 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Tompkins.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Tompkins.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Peter Tompkins +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - author - - OSS -description: Peter Tompkins was an American journalist, author, and former OSS officer, known for co-authoring "The Secret Life of Plants." + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "American journalist, former OSS officer, and co-author of the 1973 bestseller The Secret Life of Plants on plant sentience." --- + [[Peter Tompkins]] was an American journalist, author, and former [[Office of Strategic Services|OSS]] officer. He is best known for co-authoring the 1973 bestselling book, *[[The Secret Life of Plants]]*, which popularized the controversial experiments of [[Cleve Backster]] on plant sentience.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Videnieks.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Videnieks.md index a9938566..26ffef76 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Videnieks.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Videnieks.md @@ -1,32 +1,37 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Government - - US Customs - PROMIS - - Software Scandal - - DOJ - - Intelligence - - Corruption + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Peter Videnieks was the DOJ contracting officer who administered the INSLAW-PROMIS implementation contract, negotiated Modification 12 in April 1983, and became a central figure in allegations that the government deliberately defrauded INSLAW of its proprietary software." --- -[[Peter Videnieks]] was a [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]] contract specialist who was detailed to the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] in the early 1980s to develop the [[PROMIS]] software. He later became a central figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^1] +[[Peter Videnieks]] was a contract specialist whose employment history encompassed the [[Internal Revenue Service]], [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration|NASA]], and [[U.S. Customs]], before and after a period detailed to the [[Department of Justice|DOJ's]] [[Executive Office for United States Attorneys]] in the early 1980s. At EOUSA, he served as the contracting officer responsible for administering the [[PROMIS]] software implementation contract with [[INSLAW]]. He became a central figure in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^1] ### Role in PROMIS Software Scandal -Videnieks administered the [[INSLAW]] contract with the government, which involved conducting competitive procurement, negotiating and awarding contracts, and administering them to ensure proper performance. His employment history included work with the [[Internal Revenue Service]], [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration|NASA]], and [[United States Customs Service|Customs]], before and after his tenure at the [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]].[^1] +Videnieks administered the [[INSLAW]] contract with the government, which involved conducting competitive procurement, negotiating and awarding contracts, and administering them to ensure proper performance. His employment history included work with the [[Internal Revenue Service]], [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration|NASA]], and [[U.S. Customs|Customs]], before and after his tenure at the [[Department of Justice|Department of Justice]].[^1] -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[Earl Brian]] made a copy of the [[PROMIS]] software available to him through [[Wackenhut Corporation]] after acquiring it from Videnieks, who was then a [[United States Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] contracting official with responsibility for the [[PROMIS]] software. Riconosciuto performed modifications to [[PROMIS]] in Indio, California; Silver Spring, Maryland; and Miami, Florida, with the purpose of supporting a plan for its worldwide implementation in law enforcement and intelligence agencies.[^1] +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[Earl Brian]] made a copy of the [[PROMIS]] software available to him through [[Wackenhut Corporation]] after acquiring it from Videnieks, who was then a [[Department of Justice|Department of Justice]] contracting official with responsibility for the [[PROMIS]] software. Riconosciuto performed modifications to [[PROMIS]] in Indio, California; Silver Spring, Maryland; and Miami, Florida, with the purpose of supporting a plan for its worldwide implementation in law enforcement and intelligence agencies.[^1] -In February 1991, Videnieks, still employed by the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], allegedly attempted to persuade [[Michael Riconosciuto]] not to cooperate with an independent investigation of the government's piracy of [[INSLAW]]'s proprietary [[PROMIS]] software, being conducted by the [[United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee]]. Videnieks reportedly offered rewards for non-cooperation and threatened specific punishments, including future inclusion of Riconosciuto and his father in a criminal prosecution related to a savings and loan institution, and prosecution for perjury if he testified.[^1] +In February 1991, Videnieks, still employed by the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], allegedly attempted to persuade [[Michael Riconosciuto]] not to cooperate with an independent investigation of the government's piracy of [[INSLAW]]'s proprietary [[PROMIS]] software, being conducted by the [[United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee]]. Videnieks reportedly offered rewards for non-cooperation and threatened specific punishments, including future inclusion of Riconosciuto and his father in a criminal prosecution related to a savings and loan institution, and prosecution for perjury if he testified.[^1] -During [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s trial in Tacoma, Washington, Videnieks testified about his contact with the [[PROMIS]] software but denied ever hearing of the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] joint venture or meeting [[Earl Brian]]. He was evasive when questioned about his involvement with Hadron Company, which was owned by [[Earl Brian]] at the time of the court proceedings. Videnieks also refused to discuss "Modification No. 12" of the [[PROMIS]] software until the original [[INSLAW]] contract was produced, and acknowledged that a bankruptcy court had ruled that the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] had "stolen" [[PROMIS]] from [[INSLAW]] through his handling of Modification No. 12, though he noted this record was later erased.[^1] +During [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s trial in Tacoma, Washington, Videnieks testified about his contact with the [[PROMIS]] software but denied ever hearing of the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] joint venture or meeting [[Earl Brian]]. He was evasive when questioned about his involvement with Hadron Company, which was owned by [[Earl Brian]] at the time of the court proceedings. Videnieks also refused to discuss "Modification No. 12" of the [[PROMIS]] software until the original [[INSLAW]] contract was produced, and acknowledged that a bankruptcy court had ruled that the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] had "stolen" [[PROMIS]] from [[INSLAW]] through his handling of Modification No. 12, though he noted this record was later erased.[^1] ### Connections to Danny Casolaro's Investigation [[Danny Casolaro]] was intent on interviewing Videnieks. A week before Casolaro's death, a man named [[Joseph Cuellar]] approached Casolaro, claiming to be a Special Forces operative, and offered to arrange a meeting between Videnieks and Casolaro. Cuellar's connection to Videnieks allegedly came through Videnieks' wife, Barbara, who was the executive assistant to Senator [[Robert Byrd]].[^1] -Despite the allegations and his central role in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], Videnieks was never charged with any wrongdoing. [[Scott Lawrence]]'s investigation into corruption within [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]], which involved Videnieks, was abruptly shut down when Lawrence and his supervisor requested to impanel grand juries to depose [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officials.[^1] +Despite the allegations and his central role in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]], Videnieks was never charged with any wrongdoing. [[Scott Lawrence]]’s investigation into corruption within [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]], which involved Videnieks, was abruptly shut down when Lawrence and his supervisor requested to impanel grand juries to depose [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officials.[^1] + +### Bua Report Findings + +The [[Nicholas J. Bua|Special Counsel’s]] investigation found the allegations against Videnieks unsupported by credible evidence. Videnieks and [[Earl Brian]] both categorically denied ever meeting one another or meeting [[Michael Riconosciuto]], and denied having visited Indio, California. The Bua Report found both men to be credible witnesses. Regarding the claim that Videnieks delivered PROMIS to Brian for distribution through the Wackenhut-Cabazon venture, investigators found no physical corroboration: witnesses including Cabazon Tribal Chairman Art Welmas and Indio Police Chief Sam Cross stated they had never observed large computers or computing facilities at the reservation during the period Riconosciuto claimed the software modifications were performed.[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Zokosky.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Zokosky.md index 614f647e..a69d59f5 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Zokosky.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Peter Zokosky.md @@ -1,3 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Zokosky was a key participant in the Cabazon/Wackenhut Corporation Joint Venture, which aimed to develop and manufacture arms on the reservation." +--- [[Peter Zokosky]] was an arms manufacturer and a key figure in various covert operations and business ventures, often associated with [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and [[Michael Riconosciuto]]. He was a former president of [[Armtec]], a company that produced combustible cartridge cases for the Army, and was under a non-compete agreement with them until August 1981. Zokosky also served as a consultant to the [[Great Britain|British Government]] on shell casings.[^1] ### Involvement in Cabazon/Wackenhut Joint Venture @@ -10,7 +18,7 @@ Zokosky was involved in the proposed development of biological warfare "viruses" ### Connections to Robert Booth Nichols and Meridian International Logistics -Zokosky was a board member of [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]], a holding company headed by [[Robert Booth Nichols]]. He stated that [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]] was a "front company" used to funnel money to its board of directors, with funds allegedly coming from the [[National Security Agency|NSA]], partly from drug profits. He believed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] worked for the [[National Security Council|NSC]] and [[National Security Agency|NSA]], doing "contract work" for various government agencies, and that Nichols handled "corporate and government" transactions related to narcotics at a higher level.[^1] +Zokosky was a board member of [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]], a holding company headed by [[Robert Booth Nichols]]. He stated that [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]] was a "front company" used to funnel money to its board of directors, with funds allegedly coming from the [[NSA|NSA]], partly from drug profits. He believed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] worked for the [[National Security Council|NSC]] and [[NSA|NSA]], doing "contract work" for various government agencies, and that Nichols handled "corporate and government" transactions related to narcotics at a higher level.[^1] Zokosky and Nichols were involved in a proposed joint venture with FMC Corporation, where [[Michael Riconosciuto]] was Vice President of [[Meridian Arms]]. Zokosky also discussed [[Robert Booth Nichols]] and [[Michael Riconosciuto]] conducting business in [[Australia]], which he thought had something to do with the [[Nugan Hand Bank]].[^1] @@ -26,7 +34,7 @@ He also provided [[Cheri Seymour]] with a handwritten "Time Line" outlining a ch Zokosky claimed to have served in ONI ([[Office of Naval Intelligence]]) in submarines during [[World War II]] and performed "[[remote viewing]]" for the military between the 1950s and 1970s at [[Hewlett Packard Corporation]]. He also identified himself as a psychic and a member of the [[Psychic Association of London]], using Tarot Cards for readings.[^1] -He was an investor in the [[Cabazon Casino]] and a skeet range, though he stated that the Mob built the Casino for the Cabazons. He also testified on behalf of [[Patrick McGuire]] at the [[Montana Freeman trial]].[^1] +He was an investor in the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] and a skeet range, though he stated that the Mob built the Casino for the Cabazons. He also testified on behalf of [[Patrick McGuire]] at the [[Montana Freeman trial]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Philip Arthur Thompson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Philip Arthur Thompson.md index 20975476..bdbf8296 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Philip Arthur Thompson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Philip Arthur Thompson.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Thompson was originally hired by Patrick Moriarty at $10,000 per month to bodyguard Michael Riconosciuto." +--- [[Philip Arthur Thompson]], also known as PAT or Jason Smith, was an individual involved in government drug-sting operations and had connections to [[Michael Riconosciuto]] and [[Patrick Moriarty]]. He worked as an undercover informant for [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Robert Barnes]] at the San Francisco Bureau.[^1] Thompson was originally hired by [[Patrick Moriarty]] at $10,000 per month to bodyguard [[Michael Riconosciuto]]. Moriarty was unaware that Thompson was an undercover informant for [[Robert Barnes]]. Thompson was arrested on June 16, 1983, for an unrelated murder and is incarcerated for life in a [[California]] prison.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Philip White.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Philip White.md index fa45e79f..a0ad6ab1 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Philip White.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Philip White.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person + - Belgium +summary: "Philip White was the Director of International Affairs for the Criminal Division of the DOJ." --- -Philip White was the Director of International Affairs for the Criminal Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] and the attempted conversion of [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s bankruptcy case. + +Philip White was the Director of International Affairs for the Criminal Division of the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. He was implicated in allegations surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] and the attempted conversion of [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s bankruptcy case. According to a source of [[Ronald LeGrand]], White, along with [[John Keeney]] and [[Mark Richards]], knew "all about" [[Lowell Jensen]]'s alleged malfeasance in the Inslaw matter. The source believed that while Richards and White were "pretty upset" about it, they would not disclose what they knew except under subpoena and oath, and that they would not commit perjury.[^1] @@ -12,4 +15,4 @@ White was also the U.S. Trustee assigned to the [[INSLAW]] bankruptcy case. [[An The Special Counsel's investigation found no credible evidence to support the allegations against White. When interviewed, White denied any wrongdoing or pressure from Stanton to convert the Inslaw case. The investigation concluded that White's testimony was consistent with that of most other witnesses, and that his explanation for the confidentiality order language was credible. The report also noted that White, being no longer in government, was less susceptible to pressure to tailor his testimony to suit the DOJ's position. The investigation found insufficient evidence to support a finding that the DOJ pressured the U.S. Trustee to convert the U.S. Trustee to convert the Inslaw Bankruptcy case or otherwise improperly interfere with it, or that the DOJ attempted a cover-up.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Pieter Van Der Westhuizen.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Pieter Van Der Westhuizen.md index 0b1be0d8..b9465169 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Pieter Van Der Westhuizen.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Pieter Van Der Westhuizen.md @@ -1,17 +1,17 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence - - SouthAfrica +summary: "In 1983, Mark Thatcher introduced Gerald Bull to Van Der Westhuizen, who then connected Bull with ARMSCOR for his 'supergun' project." --- -[[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] was the chief of [[South African Military Intelligence]]. He played a significant role in the arms trade and intelligence cooperation between [[South Africa]] and other nations, including [[Israel]] and [[Chile]].[^1] -In 1983, [[Mark Thatcher]] introduced [[Gerald Bull]] to [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Van Der Westhuizen]], who then connected Bull with [[South African Arms Corporation|ARMSCOR]] for his "supergun" project. [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Van Der Westhuizen]] was also present at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986 with [[Carlos Cardoen]], [[Robert Gates]], and Senator [[John Tower]], where the [[USA|U.S.]] reaffirmed its intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]] through [[South Africa]] and [[Chile]].[^1] +[[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] was the chief of [[South African Defense Force]]. He played a significant role in the arms trade and intelligence cooperation between [[South Africa]] and other nations, including [[Israel]] and [[Chile]].[^1] + +In 1983, [[Mark Thatcher]] introduced [[Gerald Bull]] to [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Van Der Westhuizen]], who then connected Bull with [[Armscor|ARMSCOR]] for his "supergun" project. [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Van Der Westhuizen]] was also present at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986 with [[Carlos Cardoen]], [[Robert Gates]], and Senator [[John Tower]], where the [[United States|U.S.]] reaffirmed its intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]] through [[South Africa]] and [[Chile]].[^1] In November 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met with [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Van Der Westhuizen]] in [[South Africa]]. The General claimed that [[South Africa]] had stopped the flow of technology to [[Iraq]] and was interested in resuming nuclear cooperation with [[Israel]]. He also confirmed [[Mark Thatcher|Thatcher's]] long-standing business dealings with [[South Africa]]. However, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence later confirmed that while [[South Africa]] was not directly dealing with [[Iraq]], it was involved with [[Chile]], which continued to supply [[Iraq]] through the [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] network.[^1] -[[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Van Der Westhuizen]] was threatened by an [[Israel|Israeli]] counterpart for his continued involvement in supplying missile technology to [[Iraq]] through [[South African Arms Corporation|ARMSCOR]]. The [[South Africa|South African]] government was reportedly considering dismissing him from all official positions.[^1] +[[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Van Der Westhuizen]] was threatened by an [[Israel|Israeli]] counterpart for his continued involvement in supplying missile technology to [[Iraq]] through [[Armscor|ARMSCOR]]. The [[South Africa|South African]] government was reportedly considering dismissing him from all official positions.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/R. Gordon Wasson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/R. Gordon Wasson.md index 828a5b0e..d9c2b378 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/R. Gordon Wasson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/R. Gordon Wasson.md @@ -1,17 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - R. Gordon Wasson +- R. Gordon Wasson - Gordon Wasson +category: "Scientists & Researchers" tags: - Person - - Ethnomycologist - - Banker - - CIA - - MK-Ultra - - Psychedelics - - Mushrooms - - Finance + - Researcher +summary: "Wasson and his wife, Valentina, a pediatrician, had been investigating a mushroom cult in Mexico." --- + R. Gordon Wasson was an American ethnomycologist and vice president at J.P. Morgan & Company bank, known for his pioneering research into the use of psychedelic mushrooms in shamanistic rituals. His work became central to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s [[Project MKUltra|MKULTRA Subproject 58]]'s quest for the *teonanáctl* (God's flesh) mushroom[^1]. Wasson and his wife, Valentina, a pediatrician, had been investigating a mushroom cult in Mexico. He had traveled to Mexico twice and was planning a third expedition when he was contacted by [[Andrija Puharich]] and [[Alice Astor Bouverie]]. Wasson explained that the Mexicans believed the mushroom was a pathway to the supernatural and possessed divinatory powers, allowing human consciousness to separate from the physical body[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Raymond Woodall.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Raymond Woodall.md index 1d12c9fc..490bb65d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Raymond Woodall.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Raymond Woodall.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - Scoutmaster - - Louisiana - - 1970s - - Troop_137 - - Child_Prostitution + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Raymond Woodall served as a scout leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, associated with Troop 137." --- -Raymond Woodall served as a scout leader in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], associated with [[Troop 137]]. He worked alongside other leaders including [[Richard Halvorsen]] and [[Harry O'Cramer]]. Boys from [[Troop 137]] participated in activities under the supervision of Woodall and his colleagues, which later came under scrutiny due to illicit involvement. Woodall's role in the troop positioned him in a position of authority over young boys, facilitating access that was exploited in criminal enterprises.[^1] + +Raymond Woodall served as a scout leader in [[New Orleans]], associated with [[Troop 137]]. He worked alongside other leaders including [[Richard Halvorsen]] and [[Harry O'Cramer]]. Boys from [[Troop 137]] participated in activities under the supervision of Woodall and his colleagues, which later came under scrutiny due to illicit involvement. Woodall's role in the troop positioned him in a position of authority over young boys, facilitating access that was exploited in criminal enterprises.[^1] ### Criminal Activities In September 1976, film reels containing child pornography were discovered by technicians in a malfunctioning commercial film processing machine in [[Dallas, Texas]], and traced back to Harry O'Cramer in New Orleans, revealing involvement of [[Troop 137]] boys and their scoutmasters, including Woodall, in depicted sex acts. Woodall participated in a boy prostitution ring that operated through the scout troop, producing and distributing explicit materials featuring minors. The operation connected to broader networks, including [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] in Tennessee run by [[Cladius Vermilye]], where juveniles were drugged and coerced into orgies for filming and sponsorship by paying clients, with Woodall's activities in New Orleans feeding into similar exploitation patterns involving [[John David Norman]]'s international contacts.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Regina Zokosky.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Regina Zokosky.md index d42a1110..d08a032b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Regina Zokosky.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Regina Zokosky.md @@ -1,3 +1,9 @@ +--- +category: "Other" +tags: + - Person +summary: "Wife of Peter Zokosky who contradicted her husband's assertion that Danny Casolaro committed suicide." +--- [[Regina Zokosky]] is the wife of [[Peter Zokosky]]. She was present during an interview with [[Cheri Seymour]] and [[Kelly O'Meara]] at their home in Southern [[California]]. During the interview, she frowned and stated that she thought her husband had previously said that [[Danny Casolaro]] did not commit suicide, contradicting [[Peter Zokosky]]'s assertion that he believed Casolaro had committed suicide.[^1] --- diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Reuben Yirador.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Reuben Yirador.md index ab98244e..54eef6e4 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Reuben Yirador.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Reuben Yirador.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence - Israel + - Soviet + - Military +summary: "Colonel Reuben Yirador was a department commander in Unit 8200, an Israeli Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit." --- -Colonel [[Reuben Yirador]] was a department commander in [[Unit 8200]], an [[Israel|Israeli]] Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. He was later replaced by [[Sasson Yishaek|Lt. Col. Sasson Yishaek]] as commander of the department, but remained in [[Israeli Military Intelligence]].[^1] + +Colonel [[Reuben Yirador]] was a department commander in [[Unit 8200]], an [[Israel|Israeli]] Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. He was later replaced by [[Sasson Yishaek|Lt. Col. Sasson Yishaek]] as commander of the department, but remained in [[Mossad]].[^1] In 1972, [[Reuben Yirador|Yirador]] was involved in a significant discovery when he decoded a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] intercept (VENONA) that revealed the [[Soviet Union|Soviets]] were bugging the office of [[Golda Meir]], then Prime Minister of [[Israel]]. This discovery, along with [[Golda Meir|Meir's]] meeting with [[Leonid Brezhnev]] and her rejection of a peace settlement, informed [[Anwar Sadat]] and may have prompted the 1973 war.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Reuven Yerdor.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Reuven Yerdor.md index 2f4fd34d..59302fb7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Reuven Yerdor.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Reuven Yerdor.md @@ -1,13 +1,18 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence + - CIA + - NSA - Israel + - Soviet + - Military +summary: "Reuven Yerdor, also known as Rudi, was an accomplished linguist and a senior officer in Israel's Detachment 515 (later redesignated Detachment 8200), which is in charge of signals intelligence and code-breaking." --- + Reuven Yerdor, also known as Rudi, was an accomplished linguist and a senior officer in [[Israel]]'s Detachment 515 (later redesignated Detachment 8200), which is in charge of signals intelligence and code-breaking. He had cracked a Soviet code, for which he later received [[Israel]]'s highest defense medal. By early 1982, Yerdor had been promoted to brigadier general and was in charge of [[Unit 8200]], the Israeli communications intelligence service.[^1] -Yerdor worked closely with his counterparts in the American [[National Security Agency|NSA]], traveling to [[Washington D.C.]] every three months for liaison meetings. His official title was deputy chief of staff for military intelligence in the [[Israel Defense Forces]]. Over the 1981–82 New Year's holiday, Yerdor was summoned by [[Yehoshua Saguy]], the head of Aman (military intelligence), and given two packets of documents to evaluate: one with highly technical American intelligence describing a Soviet military system in the hands of the Arabs, and the other with daily and weekly summaries of worldwide [[National Security Agency|NSA]] intercepts.[^1] +Yerdor worked closely with his counterparts in the American [[NSA|NSA]], traveling to [[Washington, D.C.]] every three months for liaison meetings. His official title was deputy chief of staff for military intelligence in the [[Israel]]. Over the 1981–82 New Year's holiday, Yerdor was summoned by [[Yehoshua Saguy]], the head of Aman (military intelligence), and given two packets of documents to evaluate: one with highly technical American intelligence describing a Soviet military system in the hands of the Arabs, and the other with daily and weekly summaries of worldwide [[NSA|NSA]] intercepts.[^1] In February 1982, [[Israel]] learned that the Soviets had decided to upgrade the Syrian air defense command with SA-5 missiles. Yerdor was told that there was very little intelligence available on the system, but two days later, he received full U.S. intelligence on the SA-5, which made it clear it was not as good as feared. In mid-May 1982, three weeks before the invasion of [[Lebanon]], Yerdor's office received an astonishing assortment of invaluable American technical data about the air defense systems in [[Syria]], including detailed information on side-looking radar, electronic maps, and precise frequency of operations for [[Syria]]'s SA-6, SA-8, and advanced SA-3 surface-to-air missile systems.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Rhonda Louise Williams.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Rhonda Louise Williams.md index fa421b8c..ce7ae9df 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Rhonda Louise Williams.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Rhonda Louise Williams.md @@ -1,12 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Witness - - Texas - - 1970s - - Dean_Corll_Case +summary: "Rhonda Louise Williams was a 15-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, in 1973." --- -Rhonda Louise Williams was a 15-year-old resident of [[Houston, Texas]], in 1973. She became inadvertently involved in the criminal activities of [[Dean Corll]] through her acquaintance with [[Elmer Wayne Henley]]. As a teenager in the [[Pasadena, Texas]], area, Williams knew Henley socially and was invited to his circle of friends, including [[Timothy Cordell Kerley]].[^1] + +Rhonda Louise Williams was a 15-year-old resident of [[Houston]], in 1973. She became inadvertently involved in the criminal activities of [[Dean Corll]] through her acquaintance with [[Elmer Wayne Henley]]. As a teenager in the [[Pasadena, Texas]], area, Williams knew Henley socially and was invited to his circle of friends, including [[Timothy Cordell Kerley]].[^1] ### Role in Events On the evening of August 8, 1973, Rhonda Louise Williams attended a gathering at [[Dean Corll]]'s bungalow in [[Pasadena, Texas]], organized by [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] as a paint-sniffing party. Along with [[Timothy Cordell Kerley]], she and Henley passed out from the fumes, only to awaken bound and subjected to assault by Corll, who had begun raping Kerley. Henley, feigning compliance, convinced Corll to untie him under the pretense of assaulting Williams, allowing him to seize a gun and shoot Corll multiple times, thereby freeing Williams and Kerley from their restraints.[^1] @@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ On the evening of August 8, 1973, Rhonda Louise Williams attended a gathering at Williams witnessed the immediate aftermath of the shooting, standing outside the property with Henley and Kerley as [[Pasadena Police Department]] arrived to find Corll's body. In her statements to investigators, she corroborated the sequence of events, noting that Henley had previously mentioned trips to [[Dallas, Texas]], with Corll involving a warehouse offering illegal work for high pay, such as $1500 per week. Her testimony aligned with those of Henley and Kerley, establishing her as a key eyewitness to Corll's final attempted crimes.[^1] ### Aftermath -Following the events of August 8, 1973, Rhonda Louise Williams provided crucial details to [[Pasadena Police Department]] and [[Houston Police Department]] authorities during the unfolding investigation into Corll's murders. Her account helped confirm the dynamics within Corll's [[Pasadena, Texas]], bungalow, including the presence of torture devices and the role of Henley as both accomplice and eventual resistor. As a survivor and witness, Williams contributed to the exposure of the mass graves linked to Corll, Henley, and [[David Owen Brooks]], without facing charges herself.[^1] +Following the events of August 8, 1973, Rhonda Louise Williams provided crucial details to [[Pasadena Police Department]] and [[Houston]] authorities during the unfolding investigation into Corll's murders. Her account helped confirm the dynamics within Corll's [[Pasadena, Texas]], bungalow, including the presence of torture devices and the role of Henley as both accomplice and eventual resistor. As a survivor and witness, Williams contributed to the exposure of the mass graves linked to Corll, Henley, and [[David Owen Brooks]], without facing charges herself.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Richard Thornburgh.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Richard Thornburgh.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c6909f8a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Richard Thornburgh.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2026-05-01 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Person + - PROMIS + - DoJ + - Lawyer +summary: "Richard Thornburgh (1932-2020) served as U.S. Attorney General from 1988 to 1991 under Presidents Reagan and Bush, succeeding Edwin Meese, and was named alongside Meese in the House Judiciary Committee's 1992 INSLAW report as having blocked or restricted congressional inquiries into the PROMIS software theft, ignored two court findings against the DOJ, and refused to seek appointment of an independent counsel." +--- +Richard Lewis Thornburgh was born July 16, 1932, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned a B.S. in engineering from Yale University in 1954 and an LL.B. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1957. He served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania from 1969 to 1975, appointed by President Nixon, and as Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division under President Ford from 1975 to 1977. He was elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1978, serving two successive terms from January 16, 1979 to January 20, 1987 -- the first Republican to serve consecutive terms as Pennsylvania governor -- managing the March 1979 [[Three Mile Island]] nuclear incident during his first term. Richard Thornburgh died December 31, 2020, in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, at age 88.[^1] + +### Attorney General + +On August 12, 1988, Thornburgh was sworn in as Attorney General of the United States under President [[Ronald Reagan]], succeeding [[Edwin Meese]], who resigned following an independent counsel report that found substantial evidence Meese had violated federal law. Thornburgh continued as Attorney General under President [[George H.W. Bush]] through 1991, serving as the 76th Attorney General in total. He resigned in August 1991 to run for the U.S. Senate from Pennsylvania, losing to Democrat Harris Wofford in November 1991.[^1] + +### Role in the INSLAW/PROMIS Affair + +The House Judiciary Committee's September 1992 investigation (House Report 102-857) named both Meese and Thornburgh as the two Attorneys General who had "blocked or restricted congressional inquiries into the matter, ignored the findings of two courts and refused to ask for the appointment of an independent counsel" in connection with the alleged theft of [[INSLAW]]'s [[PROMIS]] software.[^2] + +The two court findings at issue were Bankruptcy Judge [[George Francis Bason Jr.]]'s 1987 ruling that the [[Department of Justice]] had stolen PROMIS from INSLAW "tainted by fraud, deceit and overreaching," and the District Court's 1988 affirmance of that ruling on appeal. + +Thornburgh declined to reverse Meese's May 1988 denial of [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton|INSLAW]]'s petition for appointment of an independent counsel under the Ethics in Government Act. [[Elliott Richardson]], INSLAW's attorney and himself a former Attorney General, wrote Thornburgh directly requesting the appointment; Thornburgh did not respond. When the House Judiciary Committee requested Thornburgh's personal testimony on the matter, he declined to appear. When the committee issued subpoenas for hundreds of DOJ internal documents -- including documents from the files of DOJ counsel Sandra Spooner that the committee alleged had been "mysteriously disappeared" -- Thornburgh's DOJ failed to produce all subpoenaed documents, asserting some had been mislaid or accidentally destroyed and claiming the remainder were protected by litigation privilege as part of DOJ's ongoing civil dispute with INSLAW.[^2][^3] + +### Later Career + +After leaving the Senate race, Thornburgh was appointed UN Under-Secretary General for Administration and Management by President Bush in 1992, serving through 1993. He returned to private practice at K&L Gates in Pittsburgh. In 2002, the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York appointed him examiner in the WorldCom bankruptcy; his report included findings on the conduct of Arthur Andersen and Citigroup. In 2004, he co-chaired the independent panel investigating CBS News's *60 Minutes Wednesday* report on President [[George W. Bush]]'s National Guard service.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: "Richard Lewis Thornburgh." Office of the Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice, *Attorneys General of the United States*; "Richard Thornburgh," Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^3]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Richard Wilker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Richard Wilker.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ae35898a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Richard Wilker.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - United_States + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Former CIA agent who served as technical director for Pyramid International Security Consultants' weapons operations in El Salvador. +--- +Richard E. Wilker was a former Laguna Beach resident described by arms manufacturer [[Tim LaFrance]] as an ex-CIA agent who served as the "technical director" on [[Pyramid International Security Consultants]]' security proposal to the Salvadoran government.[^1] Wilker was a key link between [[Ronald Lister]]'s weapons operations and the CIA. + +### Role with Pyramid International + +Wilker appears as the technical director on Pyramid's proposal for a security project to the Salvadoran defense ministry. The biography section of the proposal boasts that the company had "technicians with the Central Intelligence Agency in physical security for 20 years."[^1] + +LaFrance described how he met Lister through Wilker: "Wilker had heard about my stuff from the Agency. He said he had a friend who wanted to talk about a deal. I called to check and Langley said he [Wilker] was still working for the Agency. So I started doing business with Lister and Wilker." LaFrance said Lister was not officially a CIA employee; "He wasn't getting a paycheck from them. He may have said he did but his connection was... with Wilker. Very few people ever work directly for the Agency."[^1] + +### Intelligence Connections + +Former CIA officer [[John Vandewerker]], who once employed Wilker as a salesman, said he knew Lister and Wilker were involved in some business activity in [[El Salvador]]. "It was kind of touchy... as far as getting out of the country and all that kind of stuff." Vandewerker's name was found in the notebooks of investigative reporter [[Danny Casolaro]] after his death, in connection with the goings-on at the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robbie Van Der Plancken.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robbie Van Der Plancken.md index 52b453f0..58258116 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robbie Van Der Plancken.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robbie Van Der Plancken.md @@ -1,12 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - Belgium - - 1990s - - Zandvoort_Network - - Marc_Dutroux_Connection + - Dutroux +summary: "Robbie Van Der Plancken was a Belgian national who began as a child prostitute working for Lothar Glandorf and later 'graduated to become an exploiter himself' in the European child trafficking and pornography network." --- + Robbie Van Der Plancken was a Belgian national who began as a child prostitute working for [[Lothar Glandorf]] and later "graduated to become an exploiter himself" in the European child trafficking and pornography network. He emerged as a central figure connecting multiple major investigations during the 1990s, including the [[Marc Dutroux]] case and the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]]. Van Der Plancken operated across various European countries, maintaining connections to key figures in the international pedophile network while establishing himself as both a victim turned perpetrator and a crucial witness to systemic child exploitation operations spanning [[Belgium]], [[Germany]], [[Netherlands]], and [[Italy]].[^1] Van Der Plancken's criminal activities began under the tutelage of Lothar Glandorf, who operated a sophisticated child trafficking operation targeting vulnerable boys from [[Berlin]]. His progression from victim to perpetrator exemplified the cycle of abuse within these networks, where former victims often became recruiters and abusers themselves. This pattern was common in the European child trafficking scene, where established networks leveraged the trauma and dependency of their victims to ensure continued participation and silence. His position within multiple overlapping networks made him a valuable asset for trafficking operations while simultaneously making him a target for both law enforcement and rival criminal elements seeking to eliminate potential witnesses.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Garder Terrell.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Garder Terrell.md index 15e0d955..873930e7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Garder Terrell.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Garder Terrell.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - The_Finders - - Future_Enterprises - - Intelligence - - Washington_DC - - 1980s + - CIA +summary: "Robert Garder Terrell was an employee of Future Enterprises and a member of The Finders who was let go from the group in February 1987." --- + Robert Garder Terrell was an employee of [[Future Enterprises]] and a member of [[The Finders]] who was let go from the group in February 1987. His simultaneous employment at a company that provided software training for CIA employees and membership in The Finders established a direct operational link between the group and the intelligence community.[^1] The connection between Terrell, Future Enterprises, and The Finders emerged during the 1993 Department of Justice inquiry into CIA involvement with the group. Investigators learned that Future Enterprises had provided software training for CIA employees, and that Terrell was a member of The Finders who had been released from the group in February 1987. The timing of his departure coincided with the intensification of law enforcement scrutiny following the arrests of Finders members in Florida that same month.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Jan Warmerdam.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Jan Warmerdam.md index 3fb7fdac..edd70b2d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Jan Warmerdam.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Jan Warmerdam.md @@ -1,17 +1,18 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Witness - - Associate-of-Robbie-Van-Der-Plancken - - Transvestite-Prostitute - - Amsterdam-Red-Light-Scene + - Belgium + - Dutroux +summary: "Robert Jan Warmerdam operated as a transvestite prostitute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing testimony that linked child trafficking networks to the Marc Dutroux case and the Apollo Bulletin Board Service during the late 1990s." --- -Robert Jan Warmerdam operated as a transvestite prostitute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing testimony that linked child trafficking networks to the [[Marc Dutroux]] case and the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] during the late 1990s. His accounts described associations with [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] and [[Marc Dutroux]] at locations including the [[G-Force]] nightclub and hardcore studios [[Rex Productions]] and [[Roxanne Films]] at 111 Admiraal de Ruijter Road, owned by transvestite [[Didier Pellerin]]. Warmerdam's statements detailed a snuff film matching the "Poison Dwarf" video, involving a 13-year-old German boy suffocated in a bungalow near [[Amsterdam]], aligning with informant "Edward"'s account in [[Operation Framework]] of a boy suffocating on a boat during abuse by men.[^1] + +Robert Jan Warmerdam operated as a transvestite prostitute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing testimony that linked child trafficking networks to the [[Marc Dutroux]] case and the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] during the late 1990s. His accounts described associations with [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] and [[Marc Dutroux]] at locations including the [[G-Force nightclub]] nightclub and hardcore studios [[Rex Productions]] and [[Roxanne Films]] at 111 Admiraal de Ruijter Road, owned by transvestite [[Didier Pellerin]]. Warmerdam's statements detailed a snuff film matching the "Poison Dwarf" video, involving a 13-year-old German boy suffocated in a bungalow near [[Amsterdam]], aligning with informant "Edward"'s account in [[Operation Framework]] of a boy suffocating on a boat during abuse by men.[^1] ### Testimony on Snuff Films and Trafficking -Robert Jan Warmerdam testified to knowing both [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] and [[Marc Dutroux]], claiming they frequented the [[G-Force]] nightclub and studios [[Rex Productions]] and [[Roxanne Films]] in [[Amsterdam]]. He described a snuff film involving a 13-year-old German boy suffocated in a bungalow near [[Amsterdam]], which aligned with details from the "Poison Dwarf" video distributed by [[Gero-Video]] in Dusseldorf, Germany. Warmerdam's information contributed to the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]] dossier, including 20 CD-ROMs from the [[Apollo Disks]], sent to prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]] overseeing the [[Marc Dutroux]] case in 2001 and leaked to the press before Dutroux's 2004 trial. This dossier linked [[Marc Dutroux]] to Amsterdam's red-light scene and international pedophile rings, including mentions of [[John Stamford]]'s [[Spartacus Network]] through companies [[Korper and Korver]] and [[Adonis]] connected to [[Karel Maasdam]]'s [[Bell Boys]] service and [[Festival Bar]]. +Robert Jan Warmerdam testified to knowing both [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] and [[Marc Dutroux]], claiming they frequented the [[G-Force nightclub]] nightclub and studios [[Rex Productions]] and [[Roxanne Films]] in [[Amsterdam]]. He described a snuff film involving a 13-year-old German boy suffocated in a bungalow near [[Amsterdam]], which aligned with details from the "Poison Dwarf" video distributed by [[Gero-Video]] in Dusseldorf, Germany. Warmerdam's information contributed to the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]] dossier, including 20 CD-ROMs from the [[Apollo Disks]], sent to prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]] overseeing the [[Marc Dutroux]] case in 2001 and leaked to the press before Dutroux's 2004 trial. This dossier linked [[Marc Dutroux]] to Amsterdam's red-light scene and international pedophile rings, including mentions of [[John Stamford]]'s [[Spartacus Network]] through companies [[Korper and Korver]] and [[Adonis]] connected to [[Karel Maasdam]]'s [[Bell Boys]] service and [[Festival Bar]]. Warmerdam's accounts connected to the 1993 raid on [[Gero-Video]] during investigations into [[Warwick Spinks]]' [[TAG Films]] production company, confirming Van Der Plancken's appearance in at least five films. His testimony intersected with the [[HIK Investigation]] into Glandorf's smuggling of boys from Eastern Europe into Rotterdam brothels for VIP clients and pornographers. The dossier from Warmerdam's information exposed intersections with the [[Rolodex Investigation]] into Maasdam's VIP callboy service, implicating officials like [[Joris Demmink]] and [[Henry Hans Holthuis]]. Warmerdam's descriptions of the snuff film aligned with survivor accounts from the [[Marc Dutroux]], including those from [[Regina Louf|Regina Louf]], detailing similar abuses in Belgian and Dutch locations. @@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ Robert Jan Warmerdam's testimony bridged the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] a Warmerdam's statements on the "Poison Dwarf" film implicated [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]]'s father, who claimed during his son's trial that Van Der Plancken appeared in the video where a boy from [[Berlin]] died. This tied to German reports confirming Van Der Plancken's appearance in five [[Gero-Video]] films, linked to the 1993 raid. Warmerdam's role as an associate of Van Der Plancken placed him within the network involving [[Karel Maasdam]]'s [[Bell Boys]] and [[Festival Bar]], exposed in the leaked [[HIK Report]]. The testimony supported claims of connections to [[Joris Demmink]] and [[Henry Hans Holthuis]] in the [[Rolodex Investigation]], with details on VIP callboy services. -The broader implications of Warmerdam's testimony extended to the [[International Child Trafficking Network Overview]], with links to [[Francis Shelden]]'s [[Odyssey Foundation]] and [[John Stamford]]'s [[Spartacus Network]]. His accounts contributed to the understanding of cross-border operations from [[Berlin]] to [[Amsterdam]], involving [[Lothar Glandorf]] and [[Warwick Spinks]]. Warmerdam's witness role influenced subsequent probes like [[Operation Fernbridge]] and [[Operation Midland]], corroborating testimonies from the [[Marc Dutroux]] involving [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] and [[Michel Nihoul]].[^1] +The broader implications of Warmerdam's testimony extended to the [[International Child Trafficking Network Overview]], with links to [[Francis Shelden]]'s [[Odyssey Foundation]] and [[John Stamford]]'s [[Spartacus Network]]. His accounts contributed to the understanding of cross-border operations from [[Berlin]] to [[Amsterdam]], involving [[Lothar Glandorf]] and [[Warwick Spinks]]. Warmerdam's witness role influenced subsequent probes like [[Operation Fernbridge]] and [[Operation Midland]], corroborating testimonies from the [[Marc Dutroux]] involving [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] and [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]].[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert T. Webber.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert T. Webber.md index c753dba3..19267484 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert T. Webber.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert T. Webber.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist - - USA + - Nuclear + - Physicist + - Israel +summary: "Physicist and scientific attache at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv who gathered intelligence on Israel's Dimona nuclear facility alongside CIA station chief John Hadden." --- + Robert T. Webber was a physicist who served as the scientific attaché at the U.S. embassy in [[Tel Aviv]], [[Israel]]. He earned a doctorate in physics at [[Yale University]] and shared [[William N. Dale]]'s interest in [[Dimona]]. Webber worked closely with [[John L. Hadden]], the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] station chief, in clear violation of a [[State Department]] decree forbidding scientific attachés from engaging in intelligence work. He also relied on intelligence gathered by [[Mel Alba]] and encouraged collaboration with British and Canadian counterparts. Webber was eventually replaced as science attaché by someone much less interested in [[Dimona]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Van de Castle.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Van de Castle.md index 7033103b..a63566f6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Van de Castle.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Van de Castle.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Robert Van de Castle +- Robert Van de Castle +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Psychologist + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Robert Van de Castle was a civilian psychologist who, along with George Lawrence and Ray Hyman, traveled to SRI to test Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities for ARPA." --- -Robert Van de Castle was a civilian psychologist who, along with [[George Lawrence]] and [[Ray Hyman]], traveled to [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] to test [[Uri Geller]]'s purported psychic abilities for [[ARPA]]. Their conclusion, later reported in *Time* magazine, was that anyone who believed in Geller's powers was falling for the "ridiculous"[^1]. + +Robert Van de Castle was a civilian psychologist who, along with [[George Lawrence]] and [[Ray Hyman]], traveled to [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] to test [[Uri Geller]]'s purported psychic abilities for [[DARPA]]. Their conclusion, later reported in *Time* magazine, was that anyone who believed in Geller's powers was falling for the "ridiculous"[^1]. ### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Whitaker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Whitaker.md index 67000a56..f3d09dcc 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Whitaker.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Whitaker.md @@ -1,22 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "Robert Whitaker was a member of the original 1969 PROMIS design team who appears to have been an executive officer within the DC Department of Corrections in 1969-1970; further identification is complicated by the commonality of the name." --- -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. Difficulties have arisen from how common the name Robert Whitaker is. +Robert Whitaker was a member of the original 1969 team assembled to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], working under co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. Contemporary government records indicate that a Robert Whitaker served as Executive Officer of the DC Department of Corrections in 1969 and Executive Assistant to the Director of Corrections in 1970, and represented the Metropolitan Police Department's interests in on-line records management systems -- a role consistent with participation on the PROMIS design team. Definitive identification of this individual in later records is complicated by the commonality of the name.[^1] -Worked on the team developing the original 1969 [[PROMIS]] under [[Joan E. Jacoby]], [[Charles R. Work]], and [[Bill Hamilton]]. +### Footnotes -There are a huge amounts of Robert Whitakers working in the government, but we can assume that in 1969, Robert was an Executive Officer[^4] of the DC Department of Corrections and in 1970, Executive Assistant to the Director of the Department of Corrections DC[^1]. He seems to have represented the Metropolitan Police Department’s interests in an on-line records management system[^4]. - -Further records of Robert Whitakers can be found working in the secret service (1982)[^3] and Office of Personnel Management (1985)[^2]. It’s not at all clear if these are related to the Whitaker who worked on PROMIS. - -There was an issue of Corrections Magazine in 1974 that mentions a Robert Whitaker, who runs a correction center, used to be a marine[^5]. It’s possible this is the same Whitaker as the Corrections field is fairly small even with a relatively common name. - -#### Footnotes - -[^1]: [District of Columbia Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1970](https://www.google.com/books/edition/District_of_Columbia_Appropriations_for/4g1EAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22robert+whitaker%22&pg=PA605&printsec=frontcover) -[^2]: [United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (1985)](https://www.google.com/books/edition/United_States_Government_Policy_and_Supp/DWli9TlXliQC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22robert+whitaker%22+DC&pg=PA224&printsec=frontcover) -[^3]: [Government direction and support (1982)](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Government_direction_and_support/D6mWWTvqugMC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22robert+whitaker%22+DC&pg=PA1182&printsec=frontcover) -[^4]: [Crime in the National Capital (1969)](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Crime_in_the_National_Capital/gcFFAQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1) -[^5]: [Corrections Magazine Vol 1 1974](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Corrections_Magazine/67lQAQAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22robert+whitaker%22+DC&dq=%22robert+whitaker%22+DC&printsec=frontcover) +[^1]: *Crime in the National Capital.* U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969; *District of Columbia Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1970.* U.S. Government Printing Office, 1970. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Whitely.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Whitely.md index 1daf477d..43b373f7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Whitely.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Robert Whitely.md @@ -1,9 +1,15 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - DoJ + - INSLAW +summary: "Robert Whitely was the DOJ's auditor on the Inslaw contract." --- -Robert Whitely was the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]'s auditor on the [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] contract. He played a role in the events surrounding the advance payments dispute and the DOJ's demand for a copy of [[PROMIS]]. + +Robert Whitely was the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]'s auditor on the [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] contract. He played a role in the events surrounding the advance payments dispute and the DOJ's demand for a copy of [[PROMIS]]. In November 1982, Whitely informed [[Peter Videnieks]], the contracting officer, that based on his review of Inslaw's financial statements and discussions with Inslaw's accountants, he believed [[INSLAW]] was insolvent. This information contributed to Videnieks' decision to terminate the advance payments provision of the contract. Whitely testified that after reviewing Inslaw's financial statements and meeting with their accountants, he expressed his view that Inslaw was either insolvent or nearly so. The Special Counsel's investigation found that Whitely's testimony was credible and that the evidence supported the DOJ's claim that its employees were genuinely concerned about Inslaw's financial health. @@ -11,4 +17,4 @@ The report noted that Bankruptcy Judge Bason had dismissed Whitely's testimony a ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Rocco Zangari.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Rocco Zangari.md index 8a490078..23cb8143 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Rocco Zangari.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Rocco Zangari.md @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "First manager of the Cabazon Indian Casino, a former bookie who was later indicted on racketeering charges." --- + [[Rocco Zangari]] was the first manager of the [[Cabazon Indian Casino]]. He was a former bookie and was later indicted on racketeering charges. ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Roger Whelan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Roger Whelan.md index 4252a862..c7022e46 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Roger Whelan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Roger Whelan.md @@ -1,14 +1,16 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "Other" tags: - Person +summary: "Roger Whelan was the bankruptcy judge who preceded Judge Bason in the District of Columbia." --- + Roger Whelan was the bankruptcy judge who preceded [[George Francis Bason, Jr.|Judge Bason]] in the District of Columbia. He was appointed on February 8, 1984, and his term expired four years later. Whelan became involved in the controversy surrounding Judge Bason's non-reappointment. He was a practicing bankruptcy attorney and reportedly received complaints about Bason from several of his colleagues. These attorneys, according to Whelan, shared his view that Bason was pro-debtor and too slow in making decisions. Whelan reported these views to the Merit Selection Panel by telephone. The Special Counsel's investigation noted that Whelan's opposition to Bason's reappointment was significant, as it contributed to the perception that Judge Bason was a poor administrator. This perception, whether accurate or not, was made known to the Panel at least by Whelan and almost certainly by others.[^1] -[[Charles Deeter]], an attorney for [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]], reported to the House Committee on the Judiciary that in July 1987, Whelan had threatened to oppose Bason's reappointment because Bason had not ruled on a fee petition filed by Whelan. Deeter alleged that Whelan told him that Senior District Court Judge Irwin Gasch would organize the opposition to Bason's reappointment. Whelan acknowledged that he represented a party in the UPI case and was frustrated by Judge Bason's delay in ruling on an application he had filed. He also acknowledged being a friend of Senior Judge Gasch. However, he denied ever speaking with Charles Deeter about the UPI case or trying indirectly to pressure Judge Bason to rule on his application for compensation in that case. The Special Counsel's investigation did not attempt to resolve this disagreement but noted that the possibility of concerted opposition to Bason by district court judges or others might explain why he was not reappointed.[^1] +[[Charles Deeter]], an attorney for [[INSLAW|Inslaw]], reported to the House Committee on the Judiciary that in July 1987, Whelan had threatened to oppose Bason's reappointment because Bason had not ruled on a fee petition filed by Whelan. Deeter alleged that Whelan told him that Senior District Court Judge Irwin Gasch would organize the opposition to Bason's reappointment. Whelan acknowledged that he represented a party in the UPI case and was frustrated by Judge Bason's delay in ruling on an application he had filed. He also acknowledged being a friend of Senior Judge Gasch. However, he denied ever speaking with Charles Deeter about the UPI case or trying indirectly to pressure Judge Bason to rule on his application for compensation in that case. The Special Counsel's investigation did not attempt to resolve this disagreement but noted that the possibility of concerted opposition to Bason by district court judges or others might explain why he was not reappointed.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Romeo Vasquez Velasquez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Romeo Vasquez Velasquez.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c7b5e1b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Romeo Vasquez Velasquez.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +category: "Military" +tags: + - Person + - Military + - General +summary: "Vásquez Velásquez attended the School of the Americas (SOA/WHINSEC) at least twice, in 1976 and 1984." +--- + +[[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]] was a Brigadier General and head of the armed forces of [[Honduras]]. He was sacked by President [[Manuel Zelaya]] on June 25, 2009, for refusing to allow the armed forces to help in conducting a referendum on a constitutional change proposed by President Zelaya. He, along with [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]], was identified as a coup leader who ousted [[Manuel Zelaya]] and placed [[Roberto Micheletti]] in office.[^1] + +Vásquez Velásquez attended the [[U.S. Army School of the Americas]] (SOA/WHINSEC) at least twice, in 1976 and 1984. He was also mentioned as a friend of [[Jimmy Hughes]] and a member of FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]).[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Romeo Vásquez Velásquez.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Romeo Vásquez Velásquez.md deleted file mode 100644 index 02eb0665..00000000 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Romeo Vásquez Velásquez.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,17 +0,0 @@ ---- -tags: - - Person - - Military - - General - - Honduras - - Coup - - School of the Americas - - Latin America ---- -[[Romeo Vásquez Velásquez]] was a Brigadier General and head of the armed forces of [[Honduras]]. He was sacked by President [[Manuel Zelaya]] on June 25, 2009, for refusing to allow the armed forces to help in conducting a referendum on a constitutional change proposed by President Zelaya. He, along with [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]], was identified as a coup leader who ousted [[Manuel Zelaya]] and placed [[Roberto Micheletti]] in office.[^1] - -Vásquez Velásquez attended the [[School of the Americas]] (SOA/WHINSEC) at least twice, in 1976 and 1984. He was also mentioned as a friend of [[Jimmy Hughes]] and a member of FGBMFI ([[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]]).[^1] - -### Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ron Van Meter.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ron Van Meter.md index bb48334b..a89617a6 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ron Van Meter.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ron Van Meter.md @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person +summary: "Official reports listed his death as a drowning." --- + [[Ron Van Meter]] was a deputy in the Mariposa Sheriff's Department. His death on June 24, 1980, in an alleged boating accident on Lake McClure, became a central point of investigation into long-standing corruption, murder, threats, and harassment within the department. Those he confided in believed he was murdered after uncovering and reporting drug trafficking within the sheriff's department.[^1] Official reports listed his death as a drowning. The search party consisted mainly of three divers: deputies [[Dave Beavers]], [[Rod Cusic]], and [[Gary Estep]]. Sheriff [[Paul Paige]] refused outside help, including additional divers from adjacent counties and a mini-submarine offered by Beavers' associate.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ron Williams.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ron Williams.md index 3f20f4b6..da37ecab 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ron Williams.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ron Williams.md @@ -1,3 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" +tags: + - Person + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Williams was the man who had tried to pull Roderick Sinclair out of the sheriff's vehicle on the day of the accident." +--- [[Ron Williams]] was a Secret Service agent who had ridden in the third car of Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade in 1983, during the "[[Queen's accident]]." His best friend was the driver of the car in which all three Secret Service agents were killed. Williams arrived in Mariposa to enlist [[Cheri Seymour]]'s help in putting the pieces of the puzzle together on the accident.[^1] Williams was the man who had tried to pull [[Roderick Sinclair]] out of the sheriff's vehicle on the day of the accident. There had been a scuffle, with [[Dave Beavers]] insisting that Sinclair go to the hospital with "his own people," and the Secret Service ultimately conceding. Williams sadly reflected that they did not know to ask the hospital for blood tests on Sinclair that day, nor did they know of his drug use. By the time the case went to court, the records at the hospital were gone.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Russell Targ.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Russell Targ.md index a96def12..1dab1070 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Russell Targ.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Russell Targ.md @@ -1,13 +1,14 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Russell Targ +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person - - scientist - - physicist -description: Russell Targ is a physicist who, along with Hal Puthoff, led the remote viewing research program at SRI. + - Person + - Stargate + - Physicist + - RemoteViewer + - SRI +summary: "Russell Targ is a physicist who, in the early 1970s, joined Hal Puthoff at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) to lead the remote viewing research program." --- + Russell Targ is a physicist who, in the early 1970s, joined [[Hal Puthoff]] at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) to lead the remote viewing research program. He was a laser physicist who had previously worked at Sylvania Corporation, which manufactured televisions and lightbulbs. The ivory tower atmosphere of SRI seemed to suit him better, as he was described as the "very picture of the intense scientist, the thinker disengaged from prosaic reality." He had a "frizzy and wavy mass of red-brown hair" and a deep, monotonal voice that conveyed a sense of authority. He wore extraordinarily thick, eye-magnifying glasses. His sister had married the chess master Bobby Fischer, and it was easy to imagine some of Fischer's "neurotic cerebrality" had rubbed off on him. He had apparently been having spontaneous psychic experiences since he was a child, which contributed to his interest in the field.[^1] Targ was responsible for many of the early experiments at SRI, including the development of an ESP "teaching" machine, a primitive computer designed to give subjects feedback on their psychic guesses. He often clashed with [[Ingo Swann]] over the use of this machine, as Swann found it to be a "depressing remnant of old-time parapsychology." He also conducted experiments with other psychics, including [[Pat Price]] and [[Uri Geller]], and explored various psi phenomena such as psychokinesis and telepathy. He was instrumental in developing and refining remote viewing protocols, including "outbound remote viewing" and "coordinate remote viewing" (CRV).[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Russell Tricker.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Russell Tricker.md index efa1b25d..e9a72e6f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Russell Tricker.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Russell Tricker.md @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - Child_Trafficker - - UK - - 1980s - - Amsterdam - - Spartacus_International - - Warwick_Spinks - - Peter_Glencross + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Russell Tricker operated a coach service called 'Toff's Travel' across the English Channel in the 1980s, smuggling boys into Amsterdam for sexual exploitation." --- -Russell Tricker operated a coach service called "[[Toff's Travel]]" across the English Channel in the 1980s, smuggling boys into Amsterdam for sexual exploitation. In 1982, customs officer [[Maganlal Solanki]] confiscated 8mm films and videotapes from Tricker at the port of Dover (one film labeled 'LB'). The confiscated materials featured child abuse. Senior managers at Customs and Excise took over the case and took no further action against Tricker. The material was passed to [[MI5]], and no one was prosecuted in connection with the incident[^1]. + +Russell Tricker operated a coach service called "[[Toff's Travel]]" across the English Channel in the 1980s, smuggling boys into Amsterdam for sexual exploitation. In 1982, customs officer [[Maganlal Solanki]] confiscated 8mm films and videotapes from Tricker at the port of Dover (one film labeled 'LB'). The confiscated materials featured child abuse. Senior managers at Customs and Excise took over the case and took no further action against Tricker. The material was passed to [[British Intelligence]], and no one was prosecuted in connection with the incident[^1]. ### Criminal Operations @@ -21,7 +18,7 @@ Tricker also admitted having links with [[Warwick Spinks]], a British paedophile ### Customs Investigation and Cover-up -The 1982 customs investigation into Russell Tricker was abruptly taken over by senior managers at Customs and Excise. This intervention prevented normal legal proceedings from taking place. The confiscated materials were passed to [[MI5]] rather than being processed through standard criminal justice channels.[^1] +The 1982 customs investigation into Russell Tricker was abruptly taken over by senior managers at Customs and Excise. This intervention prevented normal legal proceedings from taking place. The confiscated materials were passed to [[British Intelligence]] rather than being processed through standard criminal justice channels.[^1] Customs officer [[Maganlal Solanki]] was reportedly bound by the Official Secrets Act and unable to comment on the Tricker incident. However, Solanki did confirm a separate incident involving [[Leon Brittan]] to [[Operation Fernbridge]] detectives.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Santos Trafficante, Jr..md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Santos Trafficante, Jr..md index af48e818..0db4186e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Santos Trafficante, Jr..md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Santos Trafficante, Jr..md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Organized Crime - - Mafia + - PROMIS - CIA - - Assassination - - Cuba - - Fidel Castro - - Criminal +summary: "Organized crime leader recruited by Robert Maheu in 1960 for CIA operations to assassinate Fidel Castro alongside Sam Giancana and Johnny Rosselli." --- + [[Santos Trafficante, Jr.]] was an organized-crime leader who was contacted by [[Robert Maheu]] in 1960 as part of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operations to assassinate [[Fidel Castro]]. Trafficante, Jr., along with [[Sam Giancana]] and [[Johnny Rosselli]], was enlisted to assist in these efforts, which involved Cuban exiles.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Scott Weekly.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Scott Weekly.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c8c3708d --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Scott Weekly.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Intelligence + - CIA + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Former Navy SEAL and weapons expert known as "Dr. Death" who was Ronald Lister's CIA contact and participated in covert operations for the NSC and State Department while connected to the Blandon drug investigation. +--- +Scott Weekly, nicknamed "Dr. Death" for his SEAL demolition expertise, was a former Navy SEAL and [[Ronald Lister]]'s identified CIA contact who participated in covert operations for the National Security Council and State Department during the 1980s while simultaneously being connected to the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]] drug investigation.[^1] + +### Background + +Weekly was a classmate of [[Oliver North]] at the Naval Academy before being "kicked out in 1968 because of the buildup of a large number of demerits." He joined the SEALs, became a demolition and weapons expert, and earned two Bronze Stars in Vietnam. A federal public defender described him in 1987 as "some sort of a combination between John Wayne and Rambo and Oliver North, perhaps, and James Bond." A U.S. Customs agent told federal investigators his SEAL service gave him "contacts in the intelligence community, including the CIA and NSA."[^1] + +### Operation Lazarus + +In 1983, Weekly and former Green Beret lieutenant colonel James "Bo" Gritz were arrested in Thailand during a covert mission to locate American POWs in Laos. The operation, code-named "Lazarus," was initially supported by the army's Intelligence Support Activity (ISA) and had DIA involvement. Gritz said "CIA-DIA knew" of the mission. Columnist Jack Anderson later reported the mission had "at least initial support from the CIA and the Pentagon," based on court records from the Ronald Rewald case. Rewald said he supplied funds "at the CIA's behest."[^1] + +### Connection to Lister and the Contras + +Weekly was identified by Ronald Lister during the October 1986 [[LASD Major Violators]] raids as his CIA contact, "Mr. Weekly." Lister wrote in seized documents that he "had regular meeting with DIA subcontractor Scott Weekly. Scott had worked in El Salvador for us. Meeting concern my relationship with Contra grp. in Cent. Am." Weekly admitted to ATF agents he "had been involved with the Contras in the past, when Pastora was in power." A U.S. Customs official said "Weekly was acting at the direction of Customs when he was involved with the Contras."[^1] + +### Afghan Training and C-4 Case + +In early 1986, Weekly and Gritz were recruited to train Afghan Mujahedeen fighters. They obtained approval from State Department officials William Bode and Colonel Nestor Pino Marina, who worked with Oliver North on the Contra project. The training was funded by Stanford Technology, one of North's "Enterprise" front companies. In late 1986, Weekly shipped 200 pounds of C-4 plastic explosives aboard commercial passenger flights to Las Vegas. An ATF report found in the CIA's files "indicated that Weekly claimed he had done this for CIA."[^1] + +### The Tapes and Bush Connection + +Justice Department official Mark Richard's handwritten notes of a briefing on Weekly's case recorded: "Weekly posts on tape that he's tied into CIA and Hasenfus. Said he reports to people reporting to Bush." The tapes of Weekly's intercontinental telephone conversations were obtained by the Justice Department but do not appear to have been turned over to Iran-Contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh. Weekly was convicted of transporting explosives and sentenced to five years. After fourteen months, a hearing revealed he had been working for the U.S. government. His probation required him to report any future contact with the State Department, Defense Department, CIA, or any intelligence agency.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 19: "He reports to people reporting to Bush" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Shimon Yiftach.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Shimon Yiftach.md index 919dff97..0316102b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Shimon Yiftach.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Shimon Yiftach.md @@ -1,9 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Scientist + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Shimon Yiftach was the director of scientific programs for the Israeli defense ministry." --- + Shimon Yiftach was the director of scientific programs for the Israeli defense ministry. He was trained at the [[Argonne National Laboratory]] in [[Illinois]] and was one of [[Israel]]'s leading experts in the chemistry of plutonium. In December 1963, he publicly stated that the advanced reactor at [[Dimona]] would produce plutonium as a by-product, but insisted that the Israeli government had no plans to build a separate plant for chemically reprocessing plutonium. Yiftach knew this was false, as French construction companies had already restarted work on the underground reprocessing plant at [[Dimona]].[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Sir Hubert Wilkins.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Sir Hubert Wilkins.md index d4d5422a..ebc58437 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Sir Hubert Wilkins.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Sir Hubert Wilkins.md @@ -1,15 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Sir Hubert Wilkins +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - explorer - - author - - parapsychology -description: Sir Hubert Wilkins was an Australian polar explorer, aviator, and decorated war hero who conducted experiments in mind-to-mind telepathy. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Wilkins conducted experiments in Mind-to-Mind Telepathy, which he documented in his book *Thoughts Through Space: A Remarkable Adventure in the Realm of Mind*." --- + [[Sir Hubert Wilkins]] was an Australian polar explorer, aviator, and decorated war hero. He was the first man to fly from North America to the polar regions of Europe and attempted to reach the North Pole in a surplus World War I submarine. His ashes were later scattered at the North Pole by the [[USS Skate]].[^1] Wilkins conducted experiments in [[Mind-to-Mind Telepathy]], which he documented in his book *Thoughts Through Space: A Remarkable Adventure in the Realm of Mind*. His work influenced [[Edgar Mitchell]], the Apollo 14 astronaut, who was inspired to conduct his own telepathy experiments during his Moon voyage.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stanley H. Turner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stanley H. Turner.md index 55150097..5e6c5530 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stanley H. Turner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stanley H. Turner.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - - Doctorate - PROMIS - - Crime Analysis - - Research - - Incomplete Research + - INSLAW +summary: "Stanley H. Turner held a doctorate and served as Assistant Director for Research and Analysis at the Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia under Joan E. Jacoby, and was a member of the original 1969 PROMIS design team." --- -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> Need additional time to complete research. +Stanley H. Turner held a doctorate and served as Assistant Director for Research and Analysis at the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] under [[Joan E. Jacoby]]. In that capacity, he was a member of the original 1969 team assembled to design the [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System]], working with co-directors [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] and project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]].[^1] -Doctorate. +### Footnotes -Assistant Director for Research and Analysis at the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] underneath [[Joan E. Jacoby]]. Part of the original 1969 [[PROMIS]] team. +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stansfield Turner.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stansfield Turner.md index cf16d864..572681a0 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stansfield Turner.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stansfield Turner.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: Stansfield Turner +category: "Key Figures" tags: - - person + - Person + - Stargate - CIA - - director - - admiral -description: Stansfield Turner was an American admiral who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) under President Jimmy Carter. + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Stansfield Turner (1923–2018) was an American admiral who served as the DCI under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981." --- + Stansfield Turner (1923–2018) was an American admiral who served as the [[Director of Central Intelligence|DCI]] under President [[Jimmy Carter]] from 1977 to 1981. His tenure at the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] was marked by significant changes, including a reduction in [[Human Intelligence|HUMINT]] capabilities, which was seen as being on the wane following a number of scandals in the mid-1970s, including revelations of domestic spying.[^1] As Director of Central Intelligence, Turner abruptly cut back intelligence liaison with [[Israel]] and other friendly nations as part of a restructuring of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. This move was met with disquiet from the Israelis, who were accustomed to warmer treatment from previous administrations.[^3] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stephen Trott.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stephen Trott.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..294216eb --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Stephen Trott.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "Iran-Contra" +tags: + - person + - u.s.-government + - contra-war +summary: Stephen Trott was the Associate Attorney General who intervened to reduce the sentence of Contra-connected drug trafficker José Bueso Rosa. +--- + +Stephen Trott was the Associate Attorney General who intervened to reduce the sentence of Contra-connected drug trafficker José Bueso Rosa. Trott's intervention was part of the pattern of high-level government officials protecting criminals connected to the [[Contras|Contra]] war.[^1] + +### The Bueso Rosa Case + +Bueso Rosa, a Honduran general connected to the Contras, was convicted of drug trafficking charges that carried a potential life sentence. [[Oliver North]] and other administration officials were outraged that Bueso Rosa had been charged at all, given his support for the Contra cause. Trott claimed he did not know why he intervened other than the request from the State Department. The intervention resulted in a dramatically reduced sentence, demonstrating how the Reagan administration's commitment to the Contra war overrode its stated commitment to fighting drugs.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 20. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 20. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Sue Todd.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Sue Todd.md index 2008bdf5..7a32339a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Sue Todd.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Sue Todd.md @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS +summary: "Todd accompanied Sean McDade during his secret entry into the United States in February 2000, where they met with Cheri Seymour, the author of *The Last Circle*." --- + [[Sue Todd]] is a Police Detective from Hercules, California. She became involved in the investigation surrounding the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] and its broader implications, particularly through her collaboration with [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] national security investigator [[Sean McDade]].[1] Todd accompanied [[Sean McDade]] during his secret entry into the [[United States]] in February 2000, where they met with [[Cheri Seymour]], the author of *The Last Circle*. Their collaboration stemmed from a shared "source" and Todd's own investigation into a three-year-old double homicide that she believed was connected to the [[PROMIS]] case. During their meeting with Seymour, Todd and McDade were armed with 9mm police guns, indicating the serious nature of their inquiry.[1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tang Yu.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tang Yu.md index dd7894cb..6076451e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tang Yu.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tang Yu.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Tang Yu +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - psychic - - China -description: Tang Yu was a twelve-year-old boy in China who, in 1979, was reported to be able to read with his ears, sparking the Extraordinary Powers Craze. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Tang Yu was a twelve-year-old boy in China who, in 1979, was reported to be able to read with his ears." --- + Tang Yu was a twelve-year-old boy in [[China]] who, in 1979, was reported to be able to read with his ears. His case, which was publicized in the *Sichuan Daily*, sparked the [[Extraordinary Powers Craze]], a period of intense interest in paranormal phenomena in China.[^1] Tang Yu's alleged ability to perceive written words through his ears was investigated by local and provincial officials, and eventually by the national Science Commission in Beijing. He was one of the first individuals to be identified as possessing [[Extraordinary Human Body Function]] (EHBF), and his case played a key role in the Chinese government's decision to officially sanction research into these phenomena.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ted Gunderson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ted Gunderson.md index 80a92f46..0c37083e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ted Gunderson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Ted Gunderson.md @@ -1,19 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - FBI - - Law Enforcement - - Private Investigator - - The Octopus - - PROMIS - - Intelligence - - Corruption - - Drug Trafficking - - Afghanistan - - Investigator - - United_States +summary: "Gunderson became deeply involved in the investigation of corruption and drug rings within Mariposa County, California, after being approached by the D.I.G." --- + [[Ted Gunderson]] was a former [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent who transitioned into private investigation after his retirement from the Bureau. His distinguished career with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] included serving as a Senior Special Agent in Charge (SAC) at headquarters in Los Angeles, Washington D.C., and Dallas, Texas. Following his tenure with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], he worked for F. Lee Bailey, Esq., before establishing his own investigative agency in Los Angeles County.[^1] ### The Octopus Investigation @@ -32,13 +24,13 @@ Throughout his career, Gunderson encountered significant challenges and obstruct ### Child Abuse Network Investigations -Gunderson later became involved in investigating organized child abuse networks and related conspiracy cases. His work intersected with the release of government documents concerning [[The Finders]] case. In 2019 the [[FBI]] began dumping heavily redacted case files from their investigation into [[The Finders]], including a follow-up inquiry into a suspected coverup in 1993. Buried among these releases, sprinkled with red herrings such as Gunderson's diagrams of the [[McMartin pre-school tunnels]] near the beginning of the first batch, were three documents of instantaneous interest. It turned out a list of names and addresses had been found on [[The Finders]] men caught transporting children through [[Florida]].[^2] +Gunderson later became involved in investigating organized child abuse networks and related conspiracy cases. His work intersected with the release of government documents concerning [[The Finders]] case. In 2019 the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] began dumping heavily redacted case files from their investigation into [[The Finders]], including a follow-up inquiry into a suspected coverup in 1993. Buried among these releases, sprinkled with red herrings such as Gunderson's diagrams of the [[McMartin pre-school tunnels]] near the beginning of the first batch, were three documents of instantaneous interest. It turned out a list of names and addresses had been found on [[The Finders]] men caught transporting children through [[Florida]].[^2] -Gunderson's diagrams of the McMartin pre-school tunnels were included among the [[FBI]] release materials, though their placement near the beginning of the document batch raised questions about whether they functioned as deliberate distractions from more substantive evidence. The McMartin pre-school case had become a focal point for debates about satanic ritual abuse and recovered memories, with tunnel allegations becoming a controversial element that was used to discredit survivor testimony. Gunderson's involvement in documenting these claims placed him within a network of investigators who pursued connections between institutional child abuse and intelligence operations.[^2] +Gunderson's diagrams of the McMartin pre-school tunnels were included among the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] release materials, though their placement near the beginning of the document batch raised questions about whether they functioned as deliberate distractions from more substantive evidence. The McMartin pre-school case had become a focal point for debates about satanic ritual abuse and recovered memories, with tunnel allegations becoming a controversial element that was used to discredit survivor testimony. Gunderson's involvement in documenting these claims placed him within a network of investigators who pursued connections between institutional child abuse and intelligence operations.[^2] -The release of [[The Finders]] files in 2019 revealed that the [[FBI]] had maintained extensive documentation on the group's activities, including surveillance reports and internal communications. Gunderson's materials, while included in the release, appeared alongside documents of more direct relevance to the case, such as the [[U.S. Customs]] memo compiled by [[Ramon J. Martinez]] and [[Metropolitan Police]] reports on [[CIA]] involvement. The juxtaposition of his tunnel diagrams with these substantive documents raised questions about the [[FBI]]'s organizational strategy in releasing the files.[^2] +The release of [[The Finders]] files in 2019 revealed that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] had maintained extensive documentation on the group's activities, including surveillance reports and internal communications. Gunderson's materials, while included in the release, appeared alongside documents of more direct relevance to the case, such as the [[U.S. Customs]] memo compiled by [[Ramon J. Martinez]] and [[Metropolitan Police]] reports on [[Central Intelligence Agency]] involvement. The juxtaposition of his tunnel diagrams with these substantive documents raised questions about the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]'s organizational strategy in releasing the files.[^2] -Gunderson's career trajectory exemplified a pattern among law enforcement personnel who moved from official agency work to independent investigation of organized abuse networks. His [[FBI]] background provided him with access to sources and documents unavailable to civilian researchers, while his independence from institutional constraints allowed him to pursue lines of inquiry that official investigations had abandoned or suppressed. The inclusion of his materials in the 2019 release suggested that the [[FBI]] had tracked his activities and considered his findings relevant to their own investigations.[^2] +Gunderson's career trajectory exemplified a pattern among law enforcement personnel who moved from official agency work to independent investigation of organized abuse networks. His [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] background provided him with access to sources and documents unavailable to civilian researchers, while his independence from institutional constraints allowed him to pursue lines of inquiry that official investigations had abandoned or suppressed. The inclusion of his materials in the 2019 release suggested that the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] had tracked his activities and considered his findings relevant to their own investigations.[^2] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Thomas F.X. Dunn.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Thomas F.X. Dunn.md index 4637793e..d7b1ccba 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Thomas F.X. Dunn.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Thomas F.X. Dunn.md @@ -1,16 +1,19 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Legal - - USA + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Dunn was assigned to Ben-Menashe's case pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act after Ben-Menashe had spent 75 days in jail." --- + [[Thomas F.X. Dunn]] was a New York-born, Irish-Catholic lawyer who represented [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] during his trial for conspiracy to sell [[C-130]] aircraft to [[Iran]]. Despite his initial lack of knowledge about the Middle East, [[Israel]], or the international intelligence scene, he developed a deep understanding of the complex case.[^1] -Dunn was assigned to [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]]'s case pursuant to the [[Criminal Justice Act]] after [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] had spent 75 days in jail. He worked to prove that [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] was acting on behalf of the [[Israel|Israeli]] government with the knowledge of the [[USA|U.S.]] government, rather than as an illegal arms dealer. He faced challenges due to the [[Israel|Israeli]] government's initial denial of [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] employment and later claims that he was only a low-level translator.[^1] +Dunn was assigned to [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]]'s case pursuant to the [[Criminal Justice Act]] after [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] had spent 75 days in jail. He worked to prove that [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] was acting on behalf of the [[Israel|Israeli]] government with the knowledge of the [[United States|U.S.]] government, rather than as an illegal arms dealer. He faced challenges due to the [[Israel|Israeli]] government's initial denial of [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] employment and later claims that he was only a low-level translator.[^1] Dunn successfully used [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] employment records, including performance reports and letters of recommendation from his superiors (Col. [[Pesah Melowany]] and Col. [[Arieh Shur]]), to demonstrate his high-level involvement in [[Israel|Israeli]] government activities. He also called [[Raji Samghabadi]], a *Time* magazine correspondent, as a witness, who confirmed [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] prior knowledge of the [[Iran-Contra Affair]].[^1] -Through Dunn's efforts, [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] was released on bail after 11 months and three weeks in jail, and ultimately found not guilty. Dunn's summation to the jury highlighted [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] role as a victim of both the [[USA|U.S.]] and [[Israel|Israeli]] governments' stonewalling and denials.[^1] +Through Dunn's efforts, [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] was released on bail after 11 months and three weeks in jail, and ultimately found not guilty. Dunn's summation to the jury highlighted [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] role as a victim of both the [[United States|U.S.]] and [[Israel|Israeli]] governments' stonewalling and denials.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tim Osman.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tim Osman.md index 590e0c06..e0a4614c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tim Osman.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tim Osman.md @@ -1,13 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Intelligence - - Mujahideen - - Afghanistan - - CIA - - Middle East - - Cold War +summary: "Discussions included the Mujahideen's willingness to field test new and esoteric weapons and return research reports with photos." --- + [[Tim Osman]] was a figure involved in a worldwide support network for the [[Mujahideen]] in [[Afghanistan]]. He met with [[Ted Gunderson]], [[Ralph Olberg]], and [[Michael Riconosciuto]] in early 1986 to discuss this network, which focused on the Afghanistan Resistance Movement against the Soviets.[^1] Discussions included the Mujahideen's willingness to field test new and esoteric weapons and return research reports with photos. They also discussed the capture and/or defection of high-ranking Soviet military personnel with sensitive compartmentalized information, and the availability of their briefings. Other topics included a military joint venture in [[Turkey]] to produce specialized ammunition and a lobbying effort to legally obtain Stinger II missiles and their variants.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Timothy Phelps.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Timothy Phelps.md index 1f33a5e5..472d394f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Timothy Phelps.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Timothy Phelps.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Iran-Contra" tags: - Person - - Journalist - - USA + - IranContra + - Israel +summary: "Middle East correspondent for Newsday who received early details of the Iran-Contra story from Ari Ben-Menashe." --- + [[Timothy Phelps]] was the Middle East correspondent for *Newsday*, based in [[Cairo]]. He visited [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] several times in [[Jerusalem]], where [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] provided him with details about the [[Oliver North|North]] story, which later became known as the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. However, *Newsday* did not print the story.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tina Sinatra.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tina Sinatra.md index 42951f1f..62c4150d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tina Sinatra.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tina Sinatra.md @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person +summary: "Daughter of Frank Sinatra who expressed interest in adapting The Last Circle and the PROMIS scandal for film or television." --- + [[Tina Sinatra]] is the daughter of [[Frank Sinatra]]. She was involved in overseeing a slate of projects at [[Joel Silver Productions]], including *The Manchurian Candidate*. She read the draft manuscript of *The Last Circle* and was very interested in meeting [[Robert Booth Nichols]], seeing the Zapruder tape, and reading his script. She was also interested in a potential TV or movie project based on *The Last Circle*.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tom Walsh.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tom Walsh.md index b673ec90..6a205b3c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tom Walsh.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tom Walsh.md @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person +summary: "Walsh also provided Cheri Seymour with a significant piece of information regarding Judge Robert E." --- + [[Tom Walsh]] was a retired [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent from Merced. He was recruited by Sheriff [[Ken Mattheys]] in October 1984, along with private investigator [[Raymond Jenkins]], to investigate [[Ron Van Meter]]'s disappearance and help clean up the Mariposa Sheriff's Department. Walsh and Jenkins concluded that [[Ron Van Meter]] was murdered after obtaining evidence of drug trafficking within the department.[^1] Walsh also provided [[Cheri Seymour]] with a significant piece of information regarding Judge [[Robert E. Coyle]]'s background, alleging that the Judge was once the attorney of record for Curry Company (owned by [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]) in Yosemite National Park.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tom Watson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tom Watson.md index 5fc1d1d0..5ccf3b56 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tom Watson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tom Watson.md @@ -1,14 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Organized Crime" tags: - Person - - UK - - Politician - - Labour_MP - - 2010s - - VIP_Pedophile_Ring - - Operation_Fernbridge - - Phone_Hacking_Scandal + - OrganizedCrime +summary: "Tom Watson was a Labour MP who played a key role in exposing the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World." --- + Tom Watson was a Labour MP who played a key role in exposing the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World. In October 2012, Watson asked Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] in parliament to investigate evidence of "a powerful paedophile network linked to parliament and No 10." Watson specifically referenced the [[Peter Righton]] dossier from 1992, believing it contained evidence of the VIP pedophile network. He stated that he believed the file, if it still existed, would provide some evidence of this powerful network connected to the highest levels of British government. Watson's parliamentary question represented a significant moment in bringing historical child abuse allegations back into public scrutiny and official investigation.[^1] ### Role in Launching Operation Fernbridge diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tommy Marson.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tommy Marson.md index 5cfcc752..b4e8144d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tommy Marson.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tommy Marson.md @@ -1,8 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA +summary: "Gambino Crime Family associate who lent $50,000 to Dr. John Philip Nichols to start the Cabazon Casino." --- -[[Tommy Marson]] was a known [[Gambino Crime Family]] associate. He was observed by the Indio Police Department in August 1981 meeting with [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]], the Cabazon Administrator, and other [[La Cosa Nostra]] underworld figures. These meetings were believed to involve financial transactions. Marson reportedly lent [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] $50,000 to start the [[Cabazon Casino]], the first Indian card room in the nation.[^1] + +[[Tommy Marson]] was a known [[Gambino Crime Family]] associate. He was observed by the Indio Police Department in August 1981 meeting with [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]], the Cabazon Administrator, and other [[La Cosa Nostra]] underworld figures. These meetings were believed to involve financial transactions. Marson reportedly lent [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] $50,000 to start the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]], the first Indian card room in the nation.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tony Van den Boggaert.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tony Van den Boggaert.md index cf973e96..2cce4745 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tony Van den Boggaert.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Tony Van den Boggaert.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Belgium Scandals" tags: - Person - - Pimp - - Criminal - Belgium - - 1980s-1990s - - Dutroux-Affair - - X-Dossier + - Dutroux +summary: "Tony Van den Boggaert, a family acquaintance of Regina Louf (witness X1), operated as her pimp from her early teens during the 1970s and 1980s in Ghent, Belgium." --- -Tony Van den Boggaert, a family acquaintance of [[Regina Louf]] (witness X1), operated as her pimp from her early teens during the 1970s and 1980s in Ghent, Belgium. Louf claimed Van den Boggaert, a friend of her family, took control of her prostitution at age 12, leasing her to parties organized by [[Michel Nihoul]]. Van den Boggaert transported Louf to locations including Amsterdam brothels and Brussels mansions equipped with hidden cameras for blackmail. He managed her schedule, ensuring she performed sexual acts with clients at these events, where she was used as entertainment for businessmen and politicians. Louf stated Van den Boggaert introduced her to Nihoul's circle, where she was sold for services at parties escalating to violence. He accompanied her to the 1984 murder of [[Christine Van Hees]] at a mushroom farm in Brussels, where she was forced to watch the torture and killing by Dutroux, Nihoul, [[Bernard Weinstein]], and lawyer Michel Vander Elst. Van den Boggaert's role extended to facilitating her participation in orgies at Nihoul's chateau in the Ardennes, where contracts were sealed with sexual acts involving children.[^1] + +Tony Van den Boggaert, a family acquaintance of [[Regina Louf]] (witness X1), operated as her pimp from her early teens during the 1970s and 1980s in Ghent, Belgium. Louf claimed Van den Boggaert, a friend of her family, took control of her prostitution at age 12, leasing her to parties organized by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]. Van den Boggaert transported Louf to locations including Amsterdam brothels and Brussels mansions equipped with hidden cameras for blackmail. He managed her schedule, ensuring she performed sexual acts with clients at these events, where she was used as entertainment for businessmen and politicians. Louf stated Van den Boggaert introduced her to Nihoul's circle, where she was sold for services at parties escalating to violence. He accompanied her to the 1984 murder of [[Christine Van Hees]] at a mushroom farm in Brussels, where she was forced to watch the torture and killing by Dutroux, Nihoul, [[Bernard Weinstein]], and lawyer Michel Vander Elst. Van den Boggaert's role extended to facilitating her participation in orgies at Nihoul's chateau in the Ardennes, where contracts were sealed with sexual acts involving children.[^1] Van den Boggaert's involvement in Louf's exploitation began after her grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]] introduced her to the network through childhood prostitution at a Knokke-Heist brothel near [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]]. Louf described him as her "owner" after Beernaert, managing her as a child prostitute leased to Nihoul's parties. He drove her to these events, where she was trafficked to clients including [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]] at locations like the Dolo nightclub and Faulx-les-Tombes chateau. Van den Boggaert ensured compliance with threats and drugs, positioning her for filmed blackmail. Louf's testimony detailed a 1983 incident with Carine Dellaert, where Van den Boggaert delivered her to a house for rape after childbirth, involving Nihoul and Dumont. His activities aligned with the broader network documented in the [[X-Dossier]], where Louf identified him as a key figure in her grooming and transport.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Torres Brothers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Torres Brothers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..98f85030 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Torres Brothers.md @@ -0,0 +1,54 @@ +--- +category: "Organized Crime" +tags: + - Person + - Person/Drug_Trafficker + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Los_Angeles +summary: The Torres brothers, known as "the Greens," were Nicaraguan cocaine traffickers who worked for Danilo Blandón before becoming independent suppliers to Ricky Ross, eventually rivaling Blandón in volume and sparking a bitter feud. +--- +The Torres brothers, towering [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] men known to [[Ricky Ross]] and his crew as "the Greens", were initially introduced to Ross through [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]. Ross assumed from their size that they were Blandón's bodyguards. They also delivered cocaine and picked up money for Blandón on occasion. One day, as most of Blandón's assistants eventually did, they slipped Ross their phone number in case he ever needed something extra.[^1] + +Jacinto Torres, the most prominent of the brothers, lived with his wife Margarita until they quarreled and he moved out, renting a room at his friend Robert Joseph Andreas's new four-bedroom house in Burbank.[^1] + +### Becoming Independent Suppliers + +When Danilo Blandón became increasingly unreliable, drinking heavily and reluctant to leave his home in Rialto, Ross decided to diversify his supply chain. Since Blandón trusted the Greens enough to employ them, Ross reasoned that was a good recommendation, and one particularly busy day he called the brothers to discuss business. Their prices were comparable to Blandón's.[^1] + +Ross used the Torres brothers to whipsaw Blandón on prices, telling each supplier that the other was offering lower prices. Blandón acknowledged that Ross began obtaining cocaine from "another two suppliers...they were my friends...He got the coke from me, from Torres, from - see, not only from me. I got a piece of the apple."[^1] + +### Burbank Arrest + +On April 6, 1984, shortly before 9:00 P.M., Burbank narcotics detectives acting on an anonymous tip raided Andreas's house. They found Nicaraguan women in the kitchen and Jacinto Torres on his bed. In his dresser police discovered a half-ounce of cocaine, a .38-caliber pistol, $3,700 in cash, and "large men's clothing." Torres and Andreas were arrested.[^1] + +Unaware that the police cruiser was equipped with a secret taping system, Torres and Andreas cursed their predicament in Spanish. Torres said: "Stupid. My money, my ledger, my clients, all the names. They are going to find a house I have got rented and if they get there, the whores, I don't want to think about it." Torres suspected Ross had tipped off police: "Rick is the one who fingered us." Andreas replied: "No, I have known him for a long time." Torres responded: "They came looking for him. Don't say nothing."[^1] + +During the preliminary hearing, a peculiar exchange occurred regarding a search of Torres's Mercedes Benz. When asked if he found contraband, Burbank police officer James Bonar answered: "No contraband. Just some property of the United States Customs. No contraband." The judge struck the answer. What [[U.S. Customs]] property was found remains unknown, as all police files from the case were later destroyed.[^1] + +Torres pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of cocaine possession four months later and was fined $500 with no jail time. His probation officer was displeased, calling him "that big guy who always comes in here in short pants" and telling Torres's attorney: "You know your client's guilty. All we want is for him to serve some time. . .. This guy was a troublemaker as far back as 1970." Despite violating probation several times, no action was ever taken against Torres.[^1] + +### Rivalry with Blandón + +The competition for Ross's business turned the longtime friends into bitter rivals. Ross eventually turned Blandón and the Torres brothers against each other, a situation that would have dire consequences for Blandón in later years.[^1] + +One night, while Ross was twitting a drunken Blandón about how low the brothers' cocaine prices had fallen, Blandón announced that "[[Chepita Blandon|Chepita]] was fucking one of them" and said he wanted to even things up. Blandón suggested Ross set up a cocaine buy with the adulterous brother at a designated location where Blandón would have men waiting to kill him. Ross laughed off the idea, figuring it was the liquor talking.[^1] + +The brothers confirmed the story and took it further. In an interview with police, they explained that Blandón's wife had told him about the affair in a fit of anger. Blandón became enraged and hired a former military officer of the Nicaraguan army to carry out the killing, but "apparently realized his wife had lied to him about the affair and called off the hit man."[^1] + +### Volume and Scale + +Blandón estimated the Torres brothers' volume rose to a level comparable to his own. "If I sell a week to him, a hundred, maybe they go buy 50 or something like that. If I didn't sell him 100, they will sell him like, like 100 to him, you know? It was all the competition." The brothers admitted to police they were selling "large amounts of cocaine to Ross on some occasions."[^1] + +If Ross was moving 150 kilos per week, Blandón and the Torres brothers were sometimes sharing approximately $5.7 million weekly from Ross alone.[^1] + +### Flipped by Law Enforcement + +In summer 1986, IRS and U.S. Customs agents tracking suspicious bank transactions identified the Torres brothers, who had over $1 million in bank accounts with no visible means of support. Bell PD detective [[Jerry Guzzetta]] conducted surveillance and on August 11, 1986, the team raided them, finding $400,000 in a closet but no drugs. Guzzetta and federal agents flipped the brothers by threatening to prosecute their live-in girlfriends, who were close relatives of [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] boss Pablo Escobar. [[Norwin Meneses]] later confirmed the relationship.[^2] + +The brothers pleaded guilty under false names, received suspended sentences, and became confidential informants. During debriefings beginning August 22, 1986, they revealed the full scope of the operation: they had "admitted laundering approximately $100 million since Jan. 1986" and had "approximately 1,000 kilos of cocaine currently stored in the Los Angeles area as well as between $250,000,000 and $500,000,000 secreted in various locations locally." They identified Blandón as extremely dangerous because of "his access to information" about law enforcement activity and warned about Contra-connected airfields in [[New Orleans]] and Brownsville, Texas. Their information became the basis for Jerry Guzzetta's "Project Sahara" reports and was turned over to the [[LASD Major Violators]] squad.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Werner Tony Asmar.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Werner Tony Asmar.md index 7f2900ad..ede8997b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Werner Tony Asmar.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Werner Tony Asmar.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person + - DIA +summary: "Asmar was killed in a bomb explosion at his office in east Beirut on May 26, 1988." --- -[[Werner Tony Asmar]] was a German Lebanese intelligence agent who worked with the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]. He was one of five key members of the MC-10 cell in [[Cyprus]] and Beirut. Asmar became aware of the alleged "non-controlled" loads of heroin being shipped back to the [[United States]] by [[Michael T. Hurley]] and the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] operation. He reportedly went "toe to toe" with Hurley over this issue.[^1] + +[[Werner Tony Asmar]] was a German Lebanese intelligence agent who worked with the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]]. He was one of five key members of the MC-10 cell in [[Cyprus]] and Beirut. Asmar became aware of the alleged "non-controlled" loads of heroin being shipped back to the [[United States]] by [[Michael T. Hurley]] and the [[DEA|DEA]] operation. He reportedly went "toe to toe" with Hurley over this issue.[^1] Asmar was killed in a bomb explosion at his office in east Beirut on May 26, 1988. His death was attributed to terrorists, but [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that Asmar's cover was "deliberately blown." When Asmar was killed, the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] ordered [[Lester Coleman]] home.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wernher von Braun.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wernher von Braun.md index b76c4abe..b645f452 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wernher von Braun.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wernher von Braun.md @@ -1,15 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Wernher von Braun +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - - person - - scientist - - aerospace - - Engineer - - NASA + - Person + - WW2 + - Nazi +summary: "Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect, widely regarded as one of the fathers of rocket technology and space science in both Nazi Germany and the United States." --- + Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect, widely regarded as one of the fathers of rocket technology and space science in both [[Nazi Germany]] and the [[United States]]. He was the former chief scientist of the [[Apollo Program]] Moon program[^1]. During [[World War II]], von Braun was a leading figure in Nazi Germany's rocket development program, responsible for the design and production of the V-2 rocket. After the war, he was secretly brought to the U.S. as part of [[Operation Paperclip]], where he became a pivotal figure in the American space program, eventually leading the development of the Saturn V rocket that propelled the Apollo missions to the Moon[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wilhelm Wulff.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wilhelm Wulff.md index 515b000e..ade4cf2c 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wilhelm Wulff.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wilhelm Wulff.md @@ -1,15 +1,15 @@ --- aliases: - - Wilhelm Wulff +- Wilhelm Wulff +category: "World War II & Nazi Era" tags: - Person - - Astrologer - - Nazi Germany - - Heinrich Himmler + - WW2 + - Nazi - Occult - - World War II - - Germany +summary: "Wilhelm Wulff was a German astrologer who became a personal astrologer to Heinrich Himmler, the Reichsführer-SS." --- + Wilhelm Wulff was a German astrologer who became a personal astrologer to [[Heinrich Himmler]], the Reichsführer-SS. He was ensnared in "[[Special Action Hess]]" (Sonderaktion Heß), the mass arrest of astrologers and other occult practitioners initiated by [[Adolf Hitler]] following [[Rudolf Hess]]'s flight in 1941[^1]. Wulff's postwar account, *Zodiac and Swastika*, provides insights into the Nazi regime's complex relationship with the occult. He noted that while the circulation of occult literature was forbidden and decrees were issued against predicting future events, astrology was considered "privilegium singulorum"—not for the broad masses[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William F. Weld.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William F. Weld.md index 0b59c8ce..ec7b9542 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William F. Weld.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William F. Weld.md @@ -1,15 +1,14 @@ --- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person - - Government - - US Attorney - - Law Enforcement - PROMIS - - Justice Department - - Boston - - Massachusetts + - CIA + - Lawyer +summary: "This document advised Weld that the PROMIS software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution in his region, contingent upon specific conditions, including a 'soft arrival' without paperwork or customs delays, and equipped with a special data retrieval unit." --- -[[William F. Weld]] was the [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a document dated May 16, 1985, signed by [[William Bradford Reynolds]], Assistant [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] in the Civil Rights Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]]. + +[[William F. Weld]] was the [[United States Attorney|U.S. Attorney]] in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a document dated May 16, 1985, signed by [[William Bradford Reynolds]], Assistant [[United States Attorney General|Attorney General]] in the Civil Rights Division of the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]]. This document advised Weld that the [[PROMIS]] software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution in his region, contingent upon specific conditions, including a "soft arrival" without paperwork or customs delays, and equipped with a special data retrieval unit. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William J. Casey.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William J. Casey.md index ea147b61..7f636271 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William J. Casey.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William J. Casey.md @@ -1,13 +1,49 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Person - CIA - - Director + - Politician + - Israel + - October Surprise + - Iran-Contra + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: "William J. Casey was Reagan's 1980 campaign manager and CIA Director from 1981 to 1987 who, among other disputed roles, is alleged to have secretly negotiated with Iranian representatives in Madrid and Paris in 1980 to delay the release of American hostages past Election Day -- the core allegation of the October Surprise -- and who died of a brain tumor in May 1987 as the Iran-Contra scandal unfolded." --- -William J. Casey served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) under President [[Ronald Reagan]]. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the [[KH-11]] imagery-sharing program with [[Israel]] from the moment he took office. Early in his tenure, he ordered that Israeli liaison officers be provided with a private office near [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] headquarters to ensure all essential intelligence was turned over.[^1] +William Joseph Casey was born March 13, 1913, in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. He attended St. John's University and Fordham Law School, becoming a corporate and tax attorney. During World War II he served in the [[OSS|Office of Strategic Services]] (OSS) under William "Wild Bill" Donovan, rising to head the OSS's Secret Intelligence operations in Europe and coordinating the infiltration of agents into Nazi-controlled territory. After the war he became a wealthy lawyer and author of tax shelter guides. President Nixon appointed him Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission in 1971, a post he held through 1973. He managed [[Ronald Reagan]]'s 1980 presidential campaign. Reagan appointed him Director of Central Intelligence in January 1981, and he served as DCI until resigning due to illness in January 1987. He died May 6, 1987, at a hospital in Glen Cove, New York, having suffered a seizure in December 1986 and subsequently undergone brain surgery. He was subpoenaed to testify before the Senate Iran-Contra investigating committee but died before he could appear.[^5] -After the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]], Casey authorized a small, ad hoc committee of experts to review [[Israel]]'s potential abuse of the KH-11 intelligence-sharing agreement. The review found that [[Israel]] had significantly expanded the agreement, requesting and receiving extensive KH-11 coverage of western [[Russia]], including [[Moscow]].[^1] +### October Surprise + +The central allegation against Casey is that he served as the principal American negotiator in secret meetings with Iranian representatives in Spain and France in 1980, during which the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] campaign agreed to delay the release of 52 American hostages held in [[Iran]] until after the November 4 election in exchange for promises of arms and the release of frozen Iranian assets. The allegation is the subject of the [[October Surprise]] affair.[^1] + +Multiple sources identified two probable meeting locations: Madrid in July 1980 and Paris in October 1980. A U.S. Embassy cable indicating Casey was in Madrid "for purposes unknown" in summer 1980 was withheld from the House October Surprise Task Force by Bush administration officials and only surfaced through journalist [[Robert Parry]]'s reporting in 2011. Casey's personal calendar for October 20, 1980, showed an 8 a.m. Metropolitan Club appointment in Washington, which the House Task Force cited in its January 1993 report finding "no credible evidence" of a deal. Former French intelligence chief Alexandre de Marenches, through his biographer's sworn testimony, indicated he had arranged meetings between Casey and Iranians in Paris in October 1980.[^1][^2] + +A separate Senate Foreign Relations Committee investigation found that Casey had engaged in "potentially dangerous" unauthorized efforts to collect intelligence on the Carter administration's hostage-release negotiations -- confirming Reagan-campaign intelligence operations against Carter's Iran policy without concluding a deal had been struck.[^2] + +Casey died before he could be formally questioned under oath. He was subpoenaed to testify at the Iran-Contra hearings, which were examining a separate but related set of covert arms deals with Iran from 1985-1986.[^5] + +### KH-11 and Israeli Intelligence + +Casey was an enthusiastic supporter of the [[KH-11]] imagery-sharing program with [[Israel]] from the moment he took office, ordering that Israeli liaison officers be provided with a private office near [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] headquarters to ensure all essential intelligence was turned over. After the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]], Casey authorized a review that found Israel had significantly expanded the agreement, requesting and receiving extensive KH-11 coverage of western [[Russia]].[^4] + +### Launching the Contra War + +Reagan approved the intelligence finding for covert operations in [[Nicaragua]] in December 1981, and sent Casey to present it to Congress. Halting Sandinista arms shipments to [[El Salvador]] was the official reason Casey gave, but the operation's scope extended far beyond border policing. According to one account, Casey himself leaked news of the Contra project to *Newsweek* to ensure it could not be abandoned, reasoning that stopping it would look like another [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]].[^3] + +### The Secret 1982 Agreement + +In early 1982, Casey and Attorney General [[William French Smith]] signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding that exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting. Crimes committed by people "acting for" an intelligence agency no longer needed to be reported to the [[Department of Justice]], and drug offenses were specifically removed from the list of crimes the CIA was required to report. For thirteen years, the CIA and Justice had what Inspector General Hitz called "a gentleman's agreement to look the other way." [[Robert Parry]] argued the timing proved premeditation: "That could only have been done for one purpose. They were anticipating what eventually happened. They knew drugs were going to be sold."[^3] + +### Protecting Drug Traffickers + +Casey decided not to raise allegations of [[Manuel Noriega|Noriega's]] cocaine trafficking with him "on the ground that Noriega was providing valuable support for our policies in [[Central America]]." [[Oliver North]] wrote that Casey did not want the Contras' "unofficial funds" coming into U.S. banks because Treasury agents on the lookout for drug money would grow suspicious. A former CIA station chief testified that the unspoken policy was that "we were going to play with these guys. That was made clear by Casey and [[Dewey Clarridge|Clarridge]]."[^3] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. +[^1]: Sick, Gary. *October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan*. Times Books, 1991. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, October Surprise Task Force. *Joint Report of the Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980*. 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, January 1993. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. +[^4]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. +[^5]: Persico, Joseph E. *Casey: From the OSS to the CIA*. Viking, 1990. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William James.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William James.md index aba42f16..747214e7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William James.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William James.md @@ -1,14 +1,12 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: William James +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - philosopher - - psychologist -description: William James was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher, and one of the founders of the American Society for Psychical Research. + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "James was also deeply interested in psychic phenomena and was one of the founders of the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) in 1885." --- + [[William James]] was a pioneering American psychologist and philosopher, often referred to as the "Father of American psychology." He was a leading thinker of the late 19th century and a key figure in the development of pragmatism.[^1] James was also deeply interested in psychic phenomena and was one of the founders of the [[American Society for Psychical Research]] (ASPR) in 1885. He believed that the scientific study of such phenomena was crucial for a complete understanding of human consciousness and the nature of reality.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Livingston.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Livingston.md index d63b7def..3e1df1c8 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Livingston.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Livingston.md @@ -1,8 +1,15 @@ +--- +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" +tags: + - Person + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Medical doctor who ran the CIA's weird desk investigating unusual medical issues, alien implants, and abduction cases related to UAP encounters." +--- [[Dr. William Livingston]], referred to as Will, is a medical doctor and surgeon who served as a medical advisor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and [[Robert Bigelow]]'s [[National Institute for Discovery Science]] (NIDS). He is described as having presided over the little-known "weird desk" at the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA), where he was in charge of investigating unusual medical issues, implants, and abductions related to [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) encounters.[^1] ### Investigation of Biological Effects -Dr. Livingston was a key figure in the investigation of the biological effects of UAP encounters on humans. He studied numerous cases of individuals who had suffered a range of medical issues following their encounters with UAP, including radiation-like burns, neurological damage, and other unexplained medical conditions. He was instrumental in bringing in [[Dr. Garry Nolan]] to analyze the brains of UAP experiencers, which led to the discovery of the correlation between the enhanced caudate-putamen and individuals with a high aptitude for [[Remote Viewing]].[^1] +Dr. Livingston was a key figure in the investigation of the biological effects of UAP encounters on humans. He studied numerous cases of individuals who had suffered a range of medical issues following their encounters with UAP, including radiation-like burns, neurological damage, and other unexplained medical conditions. He was instrumental in bringing in [[Garry Nolan]] to analyze the brains of UAP experiencers, which led to the discovery of the correlation between the enhanced caudate-putamen and individuals with a high aptitude for [[Remote Viewing]].[^1] Dr. Livingston was also involved in the investigation of alleged alien implants. He is said to have had access to samples of these objects, which were described as being able to move on their own and evade extraction. His work in this area highlighted the bizarre and often terrifying medical consequences of close encounters with UAP.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Ryback.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Ryback.md index 47f3141c..2811497d 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Ryback.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Ryback.md @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Banker", "Government Official"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "William Ryback was the Deputy Director of Banking Supervision at the Federal Reserve." --- + William Ryback was the Deputy Director of Banking Supervision at the [[Federal Reserve]].[^1] ### Role in BCCI Investigation diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Sessions.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Sessions.md index 0250f3cd..5ec159c2 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Sessions.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Sessions.md @@ -1,12 +1,18 @@ --- -aliases: [] +category: "PROMIS Scandal" tags: - Person + - PROMIS + - CIA + - Lawyer + - INSLAW +summary: "William Sessions was the Director of the FBI." --- -William Sessions was the Director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. He became involved in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations that the FBI's Field Office Information Management System ([[FOIMS]]) was a pirated version of [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s [[PROMIS]] software. + +William Sessions was the Director of the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. He became involved in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations that the FBI's Field Office Information Management System ([[FOIMS]]) was a pirated version of [[INSLAW|Inslaw]]'s [[PROMIS]] software. In January 1991, [[Terry D. Miller]], President of Government Sales Consultants, Inc., sent a letter to Director Sessions, alleging that FOIMS was stolen. In response, Sessions offered the FBI's complete cooperation to the Special Counsel's investigation, agreeing to a request to examine the FOIMS software. He requested reasonable security-related conditions, including requiring the expert to have appropriate security clearance. The Special Counsel's investigation ultimately concluded that FOIMS was not PROMIS or any derivative of PROMIS, and that it was developed independently by the FBI.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Wolfe.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Wolfe.md index 4891053d..e0204b23 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Wolfe.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Wolfe.md @@ -1,14 +1,13 @@ --- -created: 2025-07-22 -updated: 2025-07-22 -title: William Wolfe +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - - person - - criminal - - SLA -description: William Wolfe was a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) and a key figure in the Patty Hearst kidnapping. + - Person + - RemoteViewer + - Military +summary: "Wolfe became Patty Hearst's lover within the SLA." --- + [[William Wolfe]] was a member of the [[Symbionese Liberation Army|Symbionese Liberation Army]] (SLA), a radical left-wing organization. He was a Berkeley dropout and was identified by [[Pat Price]] from a mug shot during the investigation into the [[Patty Hearst]] kidnapping. Price referred to him as "Lobo," Spanish for "wolf," which was one of Wolfe's nicknames ("Willie the Wolf"). Price also accurately described a bizarre anecdote about Wolfe's anesthetic-free dental surgery, relying instead on self-hypnosis.[^1] Wolfe became [[Patty Hearst]]'s lover within the SLA. He was among the group of SLA members who were cornered and killed by police in a building in Los Angeles in May 1974.[^1] diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Xenakis.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Xenakis.md index 4bea30fb..8420afdd 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Xenakis.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William Xenakis.md @@ -1,12 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - William Xenakis +- William Xenakis - Lieutenant Colonel William Xenakis +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Military - - US Army + - RemoteViewer +summary: "William Xenakis was a Lieutenant Colonel who commanded Detachment G, the Remote Viewing unit at Fort Meade." --- + William Xenakis was a Lieutenant Colonel who commanded Detachment G, the [[Remote Viewing]] unit at [[Fort Meade]]. He ordered [[Ed Dames]] to cease his "bogus targets," which included anomalous destinations not in the [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] protocols, such as alien bases and UFO encounters[^1]. Xenakis's intervention indicates an attempt to bring the unit back to its intended purpose of intelligence gathering and to curb the unconventional targeting practices that had become prevalent under Dames's management[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William von Raab.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William von Raab.md index b17ba85a..f5c25c9b 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William von Raab.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/William von Raab.md @@ -1,7 +1,14 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Government Official", "USA"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI + - Banker + - CIA +summary: "William von Raab was the U.S." --- -William von Raab was the [[U.S. Customs Service]] Commissioner.[^1] + +William von Raab was the [[U.S. Customs]] Commissioner.[^1] He was involved in the [[Hashemi sting]] operation, which was designed to entrap individuals connected with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence arms sales to [[Iran]].[^2] @@ -11,7 +18,7 @@ Von Raab, along with [[Rudolph Giuliani]], gave joint TV interviews on April 22, Von Raab headed the agency during the Tampa money-laundering investigations involving the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] He stated that the [[C-Chase]] sting operation, which led to the arrest of several BCCI bankers, was the most important money-laundering case in history.[^3] -After BCCI's Tampa conviction, von Raab thought the case was "enormously meaningful" and announced it publicly. He was told by his superiors to dampen his public enthusiasm.[^4] He later testified before the [[John Kerry|Kerry]] subcommittee that the [[Justice Department]] had denied knowledge of the [[Ali Mirza]] tapes, which contained crucial information about BCCI's activities.[^5] +After BCCI's Tampa conviction, von Raab thought the case was "enormously meaningful" and announced it publicly. He was told by his superiors to dampen his public enthusiasm.[^4] He later testified before the [[John Kerry|Kerry]] subcommittee that the [[Department of Justice]] had denied knowledge of the [[Ali Mirza]] tapes, which contained crucial information about BCCI's activities.[^5] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wolfgang Pauli.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wolfgang Pauli.md index 3fc28f2f..5d6fd7e9 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wolfgang Pauli.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Wolfgang Pauli.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- aliases: - - Wolfgang Pauli +- Wolfgang Pauli +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Physicist - - Nobel Laureate + - RemoteViewer +summary: "Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958) was an Austrian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate, known for his pioneering work on quantum mechanics, particularly the Pauli exclusion principle." --- + Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958) was an Austrian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate, known for his pioneering work on quantum mechanics, particularly the Pauli exclusion principle. He is also famously associated with the "Pauli effect," a phenomenon where technical equipment inexplicably malfunctions or breaks in his presence[^1]. The Pauli effect was coined after numerous instances were noted where Pauli was present and technical equipment malfunctioned, fell, broke, or sustained unusual damage. For example, in February 1950, during a visit to Princeton University, the cyclotron Pauli had come to observe inexplicably caught fire[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yakov Terletsky.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yakov Terletsky.md index 840f3d99..28142b1e 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yakov Terletsky.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yakov Terletsky.md @@ -1,11 +1,14 @@ --- aliases: - - Yakov Terletsky +- Yakov Terletsky +category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers" tags: - Person - - Physicist - - Soviet Union + - RemoteViewer + - Soviet +summary: "Yakov Terletsky was the chairman of theoretical physics at Moscow University and a winner of the Laureate of the State Prize in the Soviet Union." --- + Yakov Terletsky was the chairman of theoretical physics at [[Moscow University]] and a winner of the Laureate of the State Prize in the [[Soviet Union]]. He was working on hypotheses involving a subatomic particle called a [[Tachyon]], which is proposed to be superluminal, or faster-than-light[^1]. His work, along with that of [[Gerald Feinberg]], attracted the attention of [[Hal Puthoff]], who was interested in whether the tachyon flow could account for an "extra field" or force that physics couldn't yet see, potentially explaining [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and other anomalous mental phenomena[^1]. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yekutiel Adam.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yekutiel Adam.md index 53121e74..e86aa07a 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yekutiel Adam.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yekutiel Adam.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Intelligence & Government" tags: - Person - - Military - Israel + - Military +summary: "General Yekutiel Adam was an Israeli military leader who was in line to take over as Director of Mossad in 1981." --- -General [[Yekutiel Adam]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] military leader who was in line to take over as Director of [[Mossad]] in 1981. However, he was assassinated by his own people, according to [[Rafi Eitan]], who claimed it was an inside job. The old guard in [[Mossad]] were reportedly afraid of him because he had told people in the [[Prime Minister's Office]] that he would make a clean sweep of the intelligence network.[^1] + +General [[Yekutiel Adam]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] military leader who was in line to take over as Director of [[Mossad]] in 1981. However, he was assassinated by his own people, according to [[Rafi]], who claimed it was an inside job. The old guard in [[Mossad]] were reportedly afraid of him because he had told people in the [[Prime Minister's Office]] that he would make a clean sweep of the intelligence network.[^1] Prior to his assassination, [[Yekutiel Adam|Adam]] lost a number of top-secret documents when he left his briefcase behind in a [[Los Angeles]] gas station, which caused a huge internal row within [[Mossad]] and an unsuccessful attempt to stop his appointment.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yigael Yadin.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yigael Yadin.md index 799ab583..b6327899 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yigael Yadin.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yigael Yadin.md @@ -1,10 +1,13 @@ --- +category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" tags: - Person - - Politics + - Nuclear - Israel +summary: "Yigael Yadin served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel." --- -Yigael Yadin served as the Deputy Prime Minister of [[Israel]]. He joined [[Yitzhak Hofi]] and [[Yehoshua Saguy]] in their futile dissent against the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981.[^1] + +Yigael Yadin served as the Deputy Prime Minister of [[Israel]]. He joined [[Yitzhak Hofi]] and [[Yehoshua Saguy]] in their futile dissent against the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yitzhak Tunic.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yitzhak Tunic.md index 9d3b79db..fb6d26f7 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yitzhak Tunic.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yitzhak Tunic.md @@ -1,12 +1,15 @@ --- +category: "Law Enforcement & Legal" tags: - Person - - Legal - - Israel + - Lawyer + - LawEnforcement +summary: "Israeli lawyer who defended Michael Dennis Rohan in the 1969 El Aqsa Mosque arson case, later became Israel's state comptroller." --- + [[Yitzhak Tunic]] was the lawyer for [[Michael Dennis Rohan]], who carried out the 1969 arson attack on the [[El Aqsa Mosque]]. He was later appointed as the state comptroller (ombudsman) of [[Israel]].[^1] [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] believed that [[Yitzhak Tunic|Tunic]] "sold him down the river" because he was afraid [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] might mention the [[Jewish Defense League]] (JDL) if he took the witness stand. [[Yitzhak Tunic|Tunic's]] actions were part of the suppression of the [[El Aqsa Mosque]] arson case for "reasons of State interests."[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yosef Zeira.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yosef Zeira.md index 5241d8ca..f06d3e2f 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yosef Zeira.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Yosef Zeira.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ --- +category: "Other" tags: - Person - - Military - - Intelligence - - Israel +summary: "Colonel Yosef Zeira was a stern department commander in Unit 8200, an Israeli Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit." --- + Colonel [[Yosef Zeira]] was a stern department commander in [[Unit 8200]], an [[Israel|Israeli]] Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. He was responsible for briefing a team of officers, including [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], about the secret commando raid to rescue [[Israel|Israeli]] and other passengers from a hijacked [[Air France]] jet at [[Entebbe Airport]] in [[Uganda]] in July 1976. He ordered the team to "disappear" for the duration of the operation, with no contact with their families.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan.md b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan.md index 0393ff49..11abd173 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/(T-Z)/Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan.md @@ -1,6 +1,11 @@ --- -tags: ["Person", "Royalty", "Government Official", "BCCI"] +category: "BCCI Scandal" +tags: + - Person + - BCCI +summary: "Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan was the Head of Abu Dhabi's ruling family and president of the United Arab Emirates." --- + Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan was the Head of [[Abu Dhabi]]'s ruling family and president of the [[United Arab Emirates]].[^1] ### Early Life and Ascension diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - KEY INDIVIDUALS.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - KEY INDIVIDUALS.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6a2ea9fd --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - KEY INDIVIDUALS.md @@ -0,0 +1,252 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# People Index + +This is the master index for all people in The Info Web. Each category below is auto-generated using Dataview queries — pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. + +To recategorize someone, edit their page's frontmatter `category` field. To add a new category, create a new `MOC - [Category].md` file following the same pattern. + +--- + +## Key Figures +Central figures in the U.S. government's investigations into psychic phenomena and remote viewing. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Key Figures" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Psychics & Remote Viewers +Individuals known for psychic abilities, remote viewing, or participation in psi research. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Psychics & Remote Viewers" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Scientists & Researchers +Physicists, biologists, parapsychologists, and other researchers. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Scientists & Researchers" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Skeptics & Critics +Magicians, scientists, and writers who debunk or criticize paranormal claims. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Skeptics & Critics" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Intelligence & Government +CIA, DIA, NSA officials, politicians, diplomats, arms dealers, and intelligence operatives. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Intelligence & Government" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Military +Military officers and defense officials. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Military" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## PROMIS Scandal +Central figures in the PROMIS/INSLAW software scandal. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "PROMIS Scandal" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Iran-Contra +Central figures in the Iran-Contra affair and October Surprise. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Iran-Contra" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## BCCI Scandal +Central figures in the BCCI banking scandal. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "BCCI Scandal" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Organized Crime +Mobsters, cartel leaders, and figures in international criminal networks. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Organized Crime" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Authors & Journalists +Writers and journalists covering intelligence, parapsychology, or related topics. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Authors & Journalists" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Philanthropists & Benefactors +Individuals who funded parapsychology research and related programs. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Philanthropists & Benefactors" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Law Enforcement & Legal +Police, detectives, prosecutors, lawyers, and judges. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Law Enforcement & Legal" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## UFO & Anomalous Phenomena +Individuals central to UFO/UAP research and disclosure. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Nuclear Scientists & Programs +Scientists and officials central to nuclear weapons development and policy. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## World War II & Nazi Era +Figures from the WWII and Nazi era, including occultists. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "World War II & Nazi Era" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Belgium Scandals +Figures involved in Belgian political and criminal scandals. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Belgium Scandals" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## JFK Assassination +Figures connected to the assassination of President Kennedy. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "JFK Assassination" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Uncategorized +People needing further categorization. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Other" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- + +## Stats + +```dataview +TABLE length(rows) AS Count +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category +GROUP BY category +SORT length(rows) DESC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Authors & Journalists.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Authors & Journalists.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..10b5584c --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Authors & Journalists.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Authors & Journalists + +Writers, reporters, and journalists who have covered intelligence, parapsychology, or related topics. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Authors & Journalists" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - BCCI Scandal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - BCCI Scandal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8267aadf --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - BCCI Scandal.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# BCCI Scandal + +Central figures in the BCCI (Bank of Credit and Commerce International) banking scandal. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "BCCI Scandal" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Belgium Scandals.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Belgium Scandals.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e3280628 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Belgium Scandals.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Belgium Scandals + +Figures involved in Belgian political and criminal scandals, including the Dutroux affair. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Belgium Scandals" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Intelligence & Government.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Intelligence & Government.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d89d5205 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Intelligence & Government.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Intelligence & Government + +CIA, DIA, NSA officials, politicians, diplomats, arms dealers, and intelligence operatives. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Intelligence & Government" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Iran-Contra.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Iran-Contra.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..929331be --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Iran-Contra.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Iran-Contra + +Central figures in the Iran-Contra affair and October Surprise. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Iran-Contra" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - JFK Assassination.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - JFK Assassination.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c81cc1b2 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - JFK Assassination.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# JFK Assassination + +Figures connected to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "JFK Assassination" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Key Figures.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Key Figures.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb5c430c --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Key Figures.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Key Figures + +Central figures in the U.S. government's investigations into psychic phenomena and remote viewing. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Key Figures" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Law Enforcement & Legal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Law Enforcement & Legal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0649fac8 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Law Enforcement & Legal.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Law Enforcement & Legal + +Police, detectives, prosecutors, lawyers, and judges involved in related cases. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Law Enforcement & Legal" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Military.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Military.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1e2b47de --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Military.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Military + +Military officers and defense officials. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Military" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Nuclear Scientists & Programs.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Nuclear Scientists & Programs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d0eff32a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Nuclear Scientists & Programs.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Nuclear Scientists & Programs + +Scientists and officials central to nuclear weapons development, proliferation, and policy. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Nuclear Scientists & Programs" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Organized Crime.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Organized Crime.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a9b015ed --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Organized Crime.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Organized Crime + +Mobsters, cartel leaders, gangsters, and figures in international criminal networks. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Organized Crime" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - PROMIS Scandal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - PROMIS Scandal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fc4fb776 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - PROMIS Scandal.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# PROMIS Scandal + +Central figures in the PROMIS/INSLAW software scandal and related investigations. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "PROMIS Scandal" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Philanthropists & Benefactors.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Philanthropists & Benefactors.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6cd97ca --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Philanthropists & Benefactors.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Philanthropists & Benefactors + +Individuals who funded parapsychology research and related programs. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Philanthropists & Benefactors" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Psychics & Remote Viewers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Psychics & Remote Viewers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f009dce --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Psychics & Remote Viewers.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Psychics & Remote Viewers + +Individuals known for psychic abilities, remote viewing, or participation in psi research as test subjects. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Psychics & Remote Viewers" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Scientists & Researchers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Scientists & Researchers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5a06752e --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Scientists & Researchers.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Scientists & Researchers + +Physicists, biologists, parapsychologists, and other researchers involved in psi or related scientific fields. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Scientists & Researchers" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Skeptics & Critics.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Skeptics & Critics.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a8859b0e --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Skeptics & Critics.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Skeptics & Critics + +Magicians, scientists, and writers who have debunked or criticized paranormal and psi claims. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Skeptics & Critics" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - UFO & Anomalous Phenomena.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - UFO & Anomalous Phenomena.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e521e670 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - UFO & Anomalous Phenomena.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# UFO & Anomalous Phenomena + +Individuals central to UFO/UAP research, disclosure, and related government programs. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "UFO & Anomalous Phenomena" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Uncategorized.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Uncategorized.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..65afa3f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - Uncategorized.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Uncategorized + +People who need further categorization. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "Other" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - World War II & Nazi Era.md b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - World War II & Nazi Era.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f265d878 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - MOC - World War II & Nazi Era.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# World War II & Nazi Era + +Figures from the World War II and Nazi era, including occultists and scientists. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "10 - PEOPLE" +WHERE category = "World War II & Nazi Era" +SORT file.name ASC +``` diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/KEY INDIVIDUALS.md b/10 - PEOPLE/KEY INDIVIDUALS.md index 0e5ba48c..23fa3335 100644 --- a/10 - PEOPLE/KEY INDIVIDUALS.md +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/KEY INDIVIDUALS.md @@ -3,139 +3,1348 @@ tags: - MOC - META --- -This Map of Content (MOC) organizes the key individuals within The Info Web, focusing on their roles and significance to the central narrative of paranormal research and its intersection with government and science. +# People Index -# Key Figures +This is the master index for all people in The Info Web. Each category below is auto-generated using Dataview queries — pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. -- [[Hal Puthoff]] - An SRI physicist who co-founded the remote viewing program, pioneering research into psychic abilities for the U.S. government. -- [[Russell Targ]] - An SRI physicist who, alongside Hal Puthoff, co-founded and managed the remote viewing program. -- [[Ingo Swann]] - A psychic artist who was instrumental in developing the protocols for remote viewing and was one of the program's most gifted participants. -- [[Pat Price]] - A retired police officer whose remarkable and often uncannily accurate psychic abilities in early SRI experiments attracted CIA interest. -- [[Frederick Atwater|Frederick "Skip" Atwater]] - The U.S. Army operations officer for the remote viewing unit, instrumental in its creation, management, and recruitment. -- [[Joe McMoneagle]] - One of the most talented and longest-serving military remote viewers in the program, known as "Remote Viewer 001". -- [[Uri Geller]] - A charismatic Israeli psychic whose spoon-bending abilities brought worldwide attention to psychokinesis and led to his testing by the CIA and SRI. -- [[Kit Green|Christopher "Kit" Green]] - A CIA analyst and neurophysiologist who oversaw the medical and scientific aspects of the agency's psychic research programs. -- [[Albert Stubblebine|Maj. Gen. Albert Stubblebine]] - As head of INSCOM, he was a high-ranking champion of the remote viewing program and other "human potential" technologies. -- [[Andrija Puharich]] - A medical doctor and researcher who was a central hub for paranormal research, connecting psychics like Uri Geller with U.S. intelligence. +To recategorize someone, edit their page's frontmatter `category` field. To add a new category, create a new `MOC - [Category].md` file following the same pattern. -# Intelligence & Government +--- -- [[Alfredo Stroessner]] - President of Paraguay, installed by the CIA, involved in arms trade and chemical weapons production. -- [[Amiram Nir]] - Israeli counterterrorism adviser who led a competing arms channel during Iran-Contra. -- [[Andres Rodriguez]] - Paraguayan General who orchestrated a CIA-backed coup against Alfredo Stroessner. -- [[Carlos Cardoen]] - Chilean businessman and arms producer, involved in supplying Iraq with chemical weapons and cluster bombs. -- [[Ihsan Barbouti]] - Egyptian businessman involved in procuring materials for chemical weapons and linked to intelligence operations. -- [[John Tower]] - U.S. Senator and chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, involved in Iran-Contra and PROMIS. -- [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] - Chief of South African Military Intelligence, involved in arms trade and intelligence cooperation. -- [[Rodolfo Stange]] - Chilean General and chief of the Carabineros, involved in arms trade and intelligence operations. -- [[Joseph O'Toole]] - Former U.S. Air Force colonel, involved in arms brokering. -- [[Mark Thatcher]] - Son of British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, involved in arms dealing and connections to intelligence operations. -- [[Alan Sanders]] - Businessman with CIA links, involved in supplying technology for cluster bombs to Carlos Cardoen. -- [[Carl Duckett]] - The CIA's Deputy Director for Science and Technology who was a key early proponent and sponsor of remote viewing research. -- [[Dale Graff]] - An Air Force civilian scientist and project manager for the Stargate Project, who sought to integrate psychic abilities into military applications. -- [[James Clapper]] - A career intelligence officer who, as Director of the DIA, was involved with the program in its later stages and oversaw its termination. -- [[John B. Alexander]] - A U.S. Army colonel who was a key proponent of "non-lethal" and psychotronic weapons, and a central figure in the military's exploration of the paranormal. -- [[John McMahon]] - The CIA's Deputy Director for Operations who, along with Carl Duckett, was briefed on the SRI research and approved operational taskings. -- [[Norm Everheart]] - A CIA technical operations specialist who served as a primary coordinator for Grill Flame taskings from the CIA's Operations Directorate. -- [[Richard Helms]] - Director of Central Intelligence during the early days of SRI's research who was briefed on the initial findings. -- [[Robert Gates]] - A high-ranking CIA official and later Director who was a vocal skeptic and adversary of the psychoenergetic programs. -- [[William Odom]] - Director of the NSA who was known for his skepticism towards the Stargate Project. -- [[Frank Carlucci]] - Former Secretary of Defense and Deputy Director of the CIA, with connections to intelligence operations. -- [[Oliver North]] - Former National Security Council aide involved in the Iran-Contra affair, a key parapolitical event. -- [[Sidney Gottlieb]] - Chemist who headed the CIA's MKUltra program, a central figure in mind control research. -- [[Stansfield Turner]] - Former Director of Central Intelligence, overseeing the termination of some psychic programs. -- [[William Stephenson]] - Canadian intelligence officer and head of British Security Coordination, a significant figure in early intelligence and espionage history. +## Key Figures +Central figures in the U.S. government's investigations into psychic phenomena and remote viewing. +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Albert Stubblebine]] | Major General Albert Stubblebine was a U.S. | +| [[Andrija Puharich]] | Henry Karel “Andrija” Puharich (1918–1995) was a prominent American physician, research scientist, and parapsychologist who became a central figure in the U.S. | +| [[Bart Cox]] | Division chief at SRI who oversaw early psi research by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ, including experiments with Uri Geller. | +| [[Bill O'Donnell]] | This incident, where Ingo Swann and Pat Price accurately described the NSA facility despite being given coordinates for O'Donnell's cabin, became known as the Sugar Grove incident. | +| [[Carl E. Duckett]] | Duckett became the recipient of intelligence on Israel's nuclear program, which was routed to his office from sources like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos through the CIA's Office of Science and Technology. | +| [[Charlie Rose]] | U.S. Congressman from North Carolina who chaired the House Intelligence Evaluation Subcommittee and was a staunch advocate of the Grill Flame remote viewing program. | +| [[Claiborne Pell]] | Claiborne Pell (1918–2009) was a powerful Democratic Senator from Rhode Island and a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. | +| [[Dale Graff]] | Graff's interest in psi phenomena stemmed from a personal experience in 1968, where he had a profound out-of-body experience while caught in a rip current. | +| [[Don Curtis]] | Physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who was part of the group investigating Uri Geller's psychokinetic abilities as part of the Stargate remote viewing program. | +| [[Don Porter]] | Don Porter was an official with INSCOM at Arlington Hall. | +| [[Ed Rogers]] | Ed Rogers was the chief of Staff D (later known as the Office of SIGINT Operations) at the CIA, an office specializing in small-scale signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection. | +| [[Ed Tompson]] | Major General Edmund R. | +| [[Edmund Thompson]] | Major General Edmund Thompson was the U.S. | +| [[Frederick Atwater]] | Frederick Holmes “Skip” Atwater was born in Glendale, California, growing up in a house with land, dogs, cats, a goat, and a donkey. | +| [[Garrison Rapmund]] | Garrison Rapmund was a Major General and the Assistant Surgeon General of the U.S. | +| [[Hal Puthoff]] | American engineer and parapsychologist who led the SRI remote viewing program and later served as chief scientist for AATIP studying UAP. | +| [[Harry Soyster]] | Major General Harry Soyster was the INSCOM commander who ultimately ended the U.S. | +| [[Ingo Swann]] | Ingo Douglas Swann—born with just one N—was not far from the stereotypical image of the psychic. | +| [[Itzhak Bentov]] | Itzhak Bentov was an Israeli rocket scientist, biomedical engineer, and author known for his work on 'the mechanics of consciousness.' He designed Israel's first rocket for the War of Independence and invented the steerable cardiac catheter, which paved the way for many biomedical engineering invent | +| [[Jack Vorona]] | Jack Vorona was the Assistant Director for Scientific and Technical Intelligence at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and served as the overall manager of the Grill Flame program. | +| [[Jake Stewart]] | In September 1979, Stewart brought Hal Puthoff and Skip Atwater satellite photographs of a large industrial facility at the port of Severodvinsk in northern Russia. | +| [[Jim Salyer]] | Jim Salyer was a deputy to Dale Graff at the DIA. | +| [[Joe McMoneagle]] | Joe McMoneagle was a U.S. | +| [[John B. Alexander]] | Lieutenant Colonel John B. | +| [[Kenneth A. Kress]] | Kress was the lead analyst assigned to the operation involving Pat Price's Remote Viewing of URDF-3, a highly classified Soviet research and development facility in Kazakhstan. | +| [[Kit Green]] | Christopher 'Kit Green' was a CIA analyst and neurophysiologist in the Life Sciences Division. | +| [[Lincoln D. Faurer]] | Faurer's interest led him to assign the remote-viewing unit at Fort Meade a dozen new tasks in April 1982. | +| [[Major Stone]] | Aide to Major General Edmund Thompson who served as a beacon for remote viewing sessions and brought Pentagon taskings to the unit. | +| [[Morse Allen]] | Morse Allen was a CIA officer and a deception and polygraph expert who played a significant role in the agency's early programs investigating altered states of consciousness and truth serums. | +| [[Moshe Dayan]] | Dayan's rise to prominence began when David Ben-Gurion appointed him as the new army chief of staff in late 1953, with the strategic aim of ensuring that Moshe Sharett's dovish views on the Arab question would not go unchallenged. | +| [[Nick Clancy]] | Nick Clancy was a CIA officer whose job for several years had been to conduct technical penetrations of embassies in Africa, southern Europe, and the Middle East. | +| [[Norm Everheart]] | Norm Everheart was a CIA technical operations specialist with nearly a quarter-century of service by the mid-1970s. | +| [[Norm Everheart 1]] | Norm Everheart was a CIA technical operations specialist who served as the chief coordinator for Grill Flame taskings from the CIA's Operations Directorate. | +| [[Pat Price]] | Pat Price was a retired police commissioner from Burbank, California, who joined the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) remote viewing program in 1973. | +| [[Richard Helms]] | Helms personally approved the continuation and expansion of the CIA's psychic research program, initially known as the Biofield Measurements Program and later as the Paranormal Perception Research Project. | +| [[Robert Gates]] | Robert Gates is an American government official who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1991 to 1993. | +| [[Ron Robertson]] | Ron Robertson was a security officer for the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). | +| [[Russell Targ]] | Russell Targ is a physicist who, in the early 1970s, joined Hal Puthoff at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) to lead the remote viewing research program. | +| [[Scott Carmichael]] | Scott Carmichael is a former analyst with the DIA. | +| [[Shimshon Shtrang]] | Shimshon 'Shipi' Shtrang is best known as the long-time friend and assistant of the Israeli psychic Uri Geller. | +| [[Shippi Strang]] | Friend and early manager of Uri Geller who encouraged his first public psychic performance in a Tel Aviv school hall in 1969. | +| [[Sidney Gottlieb]] | Sidney Gottlieb was a CIA chemist and spymaster, notorious for his involvement in controversial programs like Project MKUltra, which explored mind control and chemical interrogation. | +| [[Stansfield Turner]] | Stansfield Turner (1923–2018) was an American admiral who served as the DCI under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. | +| [[Uri Geller]] | When Geller was ten, his parents separated, and he moved with his mother to Cyprus. | +| [[William E. Colby]] | Director of the CIA from 1973 to 1976 who believed Israel possessed nuclear weapons and might use them in an extreme situation. | +| [[William Odom]] | U.S. Army Major General who succeeded Edmund Thompson as ACSI and was skeptical of the Grill Flame remote viewing program. | +| [[William Perry]] | William Perry served as the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. | +| [[William Rolya]] | INSCOM commander who provided tacit support for the military's remote viewing program during the early years of the Stargate Project. | -# Scientists & Researchers +## Psychics & Remote Viewers +Individuals known for psychic abilities, remote viewing, or participation in psi research. -- [[J. B. Rhine]] - A botanist who founded the parapsychology lab at Duke University and is considered the father of modern parapsychology. -- [[Edwin May]] - A physicist who served as a principal investigator and later the director of the Stargate Project, focusing on the scientific understanding of psi. -- [[Leonid Vasiliev]] - A prominent Soviet parapsychologist whose work on remote influencing and telepathy fueled the "psi gap" concerns of the Cold War. -- [[Edgar Mitchell]] - The sixth astronaut to walk on the moon and founder of the Institute of Noetic Sciences, a key early funder of Hal Puthoff's research. -- [[Jacques Vallee]] - A computer scientist, astronomer, and author whose research into UFOs and consciousness intersected with the figures and concepts in the psi research world. -- [[Robert Monroe]] - A radio broadcasting executive who founded The Monroe Institute to research human consciousness after experiencing out-of-body states. -- [[Allan H. Frey]] - A biologist whose research into the auditory effects of microwave radiation (the "Frey effect") was central to understanding psychotronic weapons. -- [[Arthur Hebard]] - A physicist at Stanford University whose magnetometer was the subject of Ingo Swann's first successful psychokinesis experiment at SRI. -- [[Andrea Stocco]] - A cognitive neuroscientist researching brain-to-brain communication. -- [[Garry Nolan]] - A Stanford professor investigating anomalous materials and phenomena. -- [[Karl Zener]] - A psychologist known for his work on extrasensory perception (ESP). -- [[Qian Xuesen]] - A Chinese rocket scientist and father of Chinese space program, who also researched Qigong and paranormal abilities. -- [[Rajesh Rao]] - A computer scientist and neuroscientist known for his brain-computer interface research. -- [[Robert O. Becker]] - An orthopedic surgeon and researcher in bioelectromagnetics. -- [[Stephan Schwartz]] - A parapsychologist and remote viewing researcher. -- [[Wolfgang Pauli]] - A Nobel laureate physicist known for the Pauli exclusion principle and his interest in the paranormal. +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Adolf Hitler]] | Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party and the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. | +| [[Aharon Yariv]] | Aharon Yariv was a Brigadier General and the head of military intelligence in Israel. | +| [[Al Girard]] | Al Girard was the replacement for Dale Graff as the head of the Remote Viewing unit after Graff's retirement in June 1993. | +| [[Albert Speer]] | Albert Speer (1905–1981) was a German architect who served as the Reich's Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany during World War II. | +| [[Alice Astor Bouverie]] | Alice Astor Bouverie was an American heiress, philanthropist, and the only daughter of John Jacob Astor IV, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. | +| [[Andrea Stocco]] | Andrea Stocco is a co-director at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington in Seattle. | +| [[Anne Khale]] | Anne Khale was a NASA satellite imagery specialist who was hired by Stephan Schwartz to serve as an unbiased third-party observer for Project Deep Quest. | +| [[Annie Jacobsen]] | Annie Jacobsen is an American investigative journalist and author, known for her non-fiction books focusing on government secrecy, national security, and warfare. | +| [[Antonio Savasta]] | Antonio Savasta was a member of the Red Brigades, a Marxist-Leninist paramilitary group responsible for the kidnapping of Brigadier General James L. | +| [[Arigo]] | Arigo was a Brazilian psychic healer who gained widespread notoriety for reportedly performing major surgeries with a pocketknife, without anesthesia, stitches, or antibiotics, and without causing any pain. | +| [[Arthur Hebard]] | In June 1972, Hal Puthoff brought Ingo Swann to Hebard's lab to test Swann's abilities. | +| [[Arthur Koestler]] | Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-born British novelist, journalist, and critic. | +| [[Bill Church]] | Philanthropist and part-owner of Church's Fried Chicken who provided initial funding for Hal Puthoff's psi research at SRI. | +| [[Bill Clinton]] | William Jefferson 'Bill' Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001) and Governor of Arkansas during the period when Barry Seal operated his CIA-connected cocaine smuggling operation at Mena airport. | +| [[Bill Ray]] | Bill Ray was one of the five remote viewers from INSCOM who remained in the program when the DIA took over the psychoenergetics program. | +| [[Brad Veek]] | Brad Veek was a cartographer and career submariner who played a role in Project Deep Quest. | +| [[Brian D. Josephson]] | His work on the Josephson junction, a configuration of two layers of superconducting material sandwiching a thin layer of non-superconducting material, was part of the quark detector used in Hal Puthoff and Ingo Swann's psychokinesis experiment at SRI. | +| [[Bud Duncan]] | Army civilian photo-interpreter and early member of the Gondola Wish (later Grill Flame) remote viewing unit. | +| [[Caspar W. Weinberger]] | Secretary of Defense under Reagan whose military aide Lieutenant Colonel Higgins was abducted in Lebanon in 1988 with deep knowledge of classified matters. | +| [[Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt]] | Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt was one of the five remote viewers from INSCOM who remained in the program when the DIA took over the psychoenergetics program. | +| [[Charles Bohlen]] | Charles Bohlen (1904–1974) was a distinguished American diplomat who served as the U.S. | +| [[Charles Frank Jordan]] | Charles Frank Jordan was a former special agent for the U.S. | +| [[Christopher O. Bird]] | American author and alleged CIA operative who co-authored The Secret Life of Plants, popularizing Cleve Backster's plant sentience experiments. | +| [[Cleve Backster]] | In 1966, Backster conducted an experiment where he attached polygraph electrodes to a plant and observed its responses to his thoughts, including the intention to harm it. | +| [[Clifford Alexander]] | U.S. Secretary of the Army who tacitly supported the Stargate Project during its early years. | +| [[David Baltimore]] | David Baltimore is a Nobel Prize-winning biologist. | +| [[David Morehouse]] | U.S. Army officer and remote viewer in the Stargate Project who later authored Psychic Warrior, publicly detailing his military remote viewing experiences. | +| [[Don Eyles]] | Don Eyles was a computer scientist who designed the guidance system on the Antares lunar lander, part of the Apollo Program. | +| [[Don Keach]] | Don Keach was a renowned deep-sea explorer and former naval officer. | +| [[Don Walsh]] | Don Walsh is a renowned deep-sea explorer and former naval officer, known for achieving the deepest dive ever undertaken. | +| [[Donald A. Myers]] | Myers's deployment came two years after a new and more powerful set of Soviet microwave beams (MUTS-2) were picked up by the CIA in Moscow. | +| [[Donald C. Latham]] | Assistant Secretary of Defense who served as chairman of the oversight panel for the Sun Streak program, the renamed Stargate Project. | +| [[Donald M. Kerr]] | Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory who served on the science panel for the CIA's Sun Streak/Stargate remote viewing program. | +| [[Donald T. Regan]] | Regan stated that 'Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House chief of staff was cleared by a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in favorable alignment for the enterprise.' This revelation was confirmed by W | +| [[Doug Henning]] | Doug Henning (1947–2000) was a renowned Canadian magician and illusionist. | +| [[Douglas B. Hudson]] | This commendation highlights the high regard in which Morehouse was held by his superiors, despite later controversies surrounding his conduct and the eventual downfall of the psychic research program. | +| [[Dr. D. G. Vinod]] | Puharich brought Vinod to the Round Table Foundation, where Vinod allegedly went into a trance and channeled a group of entities called 'the Nine Principles and Forces.' This event had a profound impact on Puharich, solidifying his belief in an external, possibly extraterrestrial, source for psychic | +| [[Duane Elgin]] | Elgin demonstrated strong psychic abilities, performing well in remote viewing tests and even trying his hand at psychokinesis. | +| [[Earle Jones]] | SRI branch chief who served as an outbound experimenter in Pat Price's first formal remote viewing test of the outbound protocol. | +| [[Ed Dames]] | U.S. Army officer who served as remote viewing session monitor and analyst in the Stargate Project, later a controversial public figure in the field. | +| [[Edgar Mitchell]] | Edgar Mitchell was an American astronaut, best known as the lunar module pilot for Apollo 14, making him the sixth person to walk on the Moon. | +| [[Edward Meyer]] | U.S. Army Chief of Staff who tacitly supported the Stargate Project during its early years alongside INSCOM commander William Rolya. | +| [[Edwin May]] | Physicist and parapsychologist who became principal investigator and director of the Stargate Project in its later years under SAIC. | +| [[Eileen Garrett]] | Eileen Garrett was an Irish medium who was well-known in New York City parapsychology circles. | +| [[Elmo Zumwalt]] | Elmo Zumwalt (1920–2000) was an American naval officer who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 1970 to 1974. | +| [[Ernst Schulte-Strathaus]] | Ernst Schulte-Strathaus was a German astrologer who, alongside Karl Krafft, was reported to have constructed star charts that influenced Rudolf Hess's decision to undertake his rogue flight to Scotland in May 1941. | +| [[Eugene Lessman]] | **Eugene 'Gene' Alden Lessman** was a U.S. | +| [[Fern Gauvin]] | Fernand 'Fern' Gauvin was a civilian counterintelligence specialist working at Arlington Hall, a military/civilian intelligence complex. | +| [[Fernand Gauvin]] | Gauvin worked at Arlington Hall, home to some of the more 'James Bond-ish' elements of the U.S. | +| [[Fred Zachariasen]] | Fred Zachariasen was a physics professor at Caltech and a ranking member of the Department of Defense's elite JASON Committee. | +| [[Gerald Feinberg]] | Gerald Feinberg was a physics professor at Columbia University. | +| [[Harry Stump]] | Harry Stump was a Dutch sculptor and channeler who gained the attention of Andrija Puharich and his wealthy benefactors due to his purported psychic abilities, particularly his capacity to enter trance states and produce automatic writings and drawings. | +| [[Hartleigh Trent]] | Hartleigh Trent was a former Navy petty officer and one of the original six remote viewers in the STARGATE PROJECT. | +| [[Heinrich Himmler]] | Himmler had a deep and abiding interest in the occult and the supernatural. | +| [[Helene Smith]] | Flournoy attributed her abilities to Cryptomnesia and Glossolalia, arguing that the content she produced originated from forgotten memories and unconscious processes rather than genuine psychic phenomena. | +| [[Hella Hammid]] | Hella Hammid was a professional photographer and psychic who participated in Project Deep Quest, a unique psychic functioning experiment conducted in the summer of 1977. | +| [[Henry Belk]] | Henry Belk was a department store tycoon and a wealthy benefactor of Andrija Puharich's research into ESP and other anomalous mental phenomena. | +| [[Henry K. Beecher]] | Beecher's work contributed to the understanding of how perception of an event or a situation—real or imagined, rational or irrational—can cause consequential actions to occur. | +| [[Herbert Pollack]] | Herbert Pollack was a medical consultant for the State Department. | +| [[Howard Rosenberg]] | Howard Rosenberg was a staff member for *60 Minutes*, a prominent American television newsmagazine. | +| [[Hugh Crane]] | SRI official involved in early remote viewing experiments by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ, including Pat Price's sessions. | +| [[I. M. Kogan]] | Kogan, like many Soviet researchers, hypothesized that psi was a low-frequency radio system built into human brains. | +| [[Imad Mughniyah]] | Imad Mughniyah (1962–2008) was a prominent leader of Hezbollah's terrorist operations. | +| [[Jack Anderson]] | Jack Anderson (1922–2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American investigative journalist and syndicated columnist for *The Washington Post*. | +| [[Jack Houck]] | Jack Houck was a systems engineer for Boeing Aerospace who became interested in psychokinesis (PK), particularly the phenomenon of metal bending. | +| [[Jackie Keith]] | Keith dropped out of the original Gondola Wish team not long after being selected, but he continued to task the remote viewers with targets related to his own operations. | +| [[Jacques Vallee]] | Jacques Vallée is a French-born computer scientist, astronomer, and UFOlogist. | +| [[James Clapper]] | Lieutenant General James Clapper was a U.S. | +| [[James L. Dozier]] | Brigadier General James L. | +| [[Janet Mitchell]] | Janet Mitchell was an assistant to Karlis Osis, the director of research at the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR). | +| [[Janice Rand]] | Army captain selected for the Gondola Wish/Grill Flame remote viewing unit at INSCOM Fort Meade. | +| [[Jeannie Betters]] | Jeannie Betters was the unit secretary for the DIA's Remote Viewing program at Fort Meade. | +| [[Jim Morris]] | Morris worked with Norm Everheart, who tasked Ken Bell and Mel Riley to remote-view the KGB agent. | +| [[Joan Quigley]] | Joan Quigley was a San Francisco socialite and astrologer who advised President Ronald Reagan during his tenure at the White House. | +| [[John Berberich]] | John Berberich was a Division Chief at the DIA. | +| [[John LaMothe]] | LaMothe's report highlighted the perceived threat of Soviet ESP and Psychokinesis capabilities, suggesting they could be used to disable U.S. | +| [[John Marsh]] | John Marsh was the Secretary of the U.S. | +| [[John McMahon]] | McMahon, along with Norm Everheart, had been involved in psychic spying experiments since the early days of the CIA-sponsored work at SRI. | +| [[John Robert]] | John Robert and Luis Elizondo served together in the Army in Korea in the 1990s and developed a deep and lasting friendship. | +| [[John Taylor]] | John Taylor was a professor at King's College. | +| [[Julian Leek]] | Julian Leek is the son of Sybil Leek, a prominent British witch and astrologer. | +| [[Karen Jansen]] | Karen Jansen was a United Nations inspector and a U.S. | +| [[Karl Krafft]] | Karl Krafft was a Swiss astrologer known for his influence on high-ranking Nazi officials. | +| [[Karl Zener]] | American psychologist and parapsychologist who developed the Zener Cards, a standard ESP testing tool, and collaborated with J.B. Rhine at Duke University. | +| [[Karlis Osis]] | Karlis Osis was a Latvian-born parapsychologist with a PhD, known for his research into deathbed visions and his work with the U.S. | +| [[Ken Bell]] | U.S. Army captain and original remote viewer in the Stargate Project known for extraordinary ability to connect with distressed or missing human targets. | +| [[Leslie Ronald Young]] | Leslie Ronald 'Jimmy' Young was a veteran British broadcaster for BBC Radio 2, known for his show *The Jimmy Young Show*, which had a wide audience across England, Ireland, and Scotland. | +| [[Lew Allen]] | U.S. Air Force chief of staff and Joint Chiefs member who influenced Pentagon psychic research programs and strategic defense initiatives. | +| [[Llewellyn Thomas]] | Llewellyn Thomas (1903–1972) was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. | +| [[Lyall Watson]] | Lyall Watson was a South African zoologist and anthropologist. | +| [[Lyn Buchanan]] | Remote viewer in the U.S. Army's psychic research program at Fort Meade, part of the Stargate Project. | +| [[Lynn Schroeder]] | Schroeder and Ostrander's work, which included accounts from figures like Eduard Naumov, contributed to the growing awareness and concern within the U.S. | +| [[M. L. Juncosa]] | The study noted that it would not be conceptually difficult to imagine the utility of psychokinesis in disrupting electrical systems, such as those associated with an ICBM's guidance program, as displayed by Geller. | +| [[Marcella Miller du Pont]] | Marcella Miller du Pont was an heiress to the du Pont chemical and weapons production conglomerate and a passionate supporter of ESP research. | +| [[Margaret Mead]] | Margaret Mead was a renowned American cultural anthropologist. | +| [[Marlin Fitzwater]] | Marlin Fitzwater was the White House press secretary under President Ronald Reagan. | +| [[Marshall Pease]] | SRI mathematician who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests conducted by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ. | +| [[Meir Amit]] | Meir Amit was the former chief of the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency. | +| [[Mel Riley]] | U.S. Army staff sergeant and one of the original remote viewers in the Stargate Project, known for his artistic rendering of psychic impressions. | +| [[Michael Edwards]] | Michael Edwards was one of two young magicians, along with Steven Shaw, who participated in James Randi's hoax against the McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research at Washington University in 1983. | +| [[Mike Russo]] | Mike Russo was a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) who, along with other Livermore personnel, experienced a series of bizarre, hallucination-inducing phenomena after their involvement with Uri Geller. | +| [[Milan Ryzl]] | Milan Ryzl was a Czech parapsychologist active in psi research in the mid-1960s. | +| [[Murray Watt]] | Watt, along with Atwater, was responsible for selecting and training the initial remote viewers for the program. | +| [[Nancy Stern]] | Stern was present during the intense and monotonous remote viewing taskings related to the Iran hostage crisis (1979-1981). | +| [[Olaf Johnson]] | Swedish-born psychic who served as the receiver in Edgar Mitchell's mind-to-mind telepathy experiment during the Apollo 14 mission. | +| [[Oliver J. Caldwell]] | Caldwell expressed significant concern about the Soviet advancements in parapsychology and psychic warfare. | +| [[P. T. Van Dyke]] | The study noted that it would not be conceptually difficult to imagine the utility of psychokinesis in disrupting electrical systems, such as those associated with an ICBM's guidance program, as displayed by Geller. | +| [[Patty Hearst]] | Patricia Campbell Hearst is an American newspaper heiress who was kidnapped in 1974 by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a radical left-wing organization. | +| [[Pavel Naumov]] | Pavel Naumov was a Soviet military scientist who reportedly conducted a notable ESP experiment around 1956. | +| [[Pavel Stepanek]] | While the effective bit rate for this experiment was very low (about one word per day), it was considered an impressive proof-of-concept, suggesting that the claims made in the Nautilus story might not have been entirely farfetched. | +| [[Peter Crane]] | Peter Crane was a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). | +| [[Peter Hurkos]] | Peter Hurkos was a Dutch psychic who gained international fame for his purported abilities, particularly psychometry—the act of divining information from an object through touch. | +| [[Peter Maris]] | Peter Maris was a CIA physicist who, along with Ken Kress, an engineer from the Office of Technical Service (OTS), tasked Pat Price with remote viewing the mysterious Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk (URDF-3). | +| [[Peter R. Phillips]] | Randi sent two young magicians, Steven Shaw and Michael Edwards, to Phillips's lab, where they pretended to possess psychokinetic abilities and simulated feats like spoon bending using sleight of hand. | +| [[Peter Squire]] | Peter Squire is a program officer in the Office of Naval Research (ONR)'s Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism department. | +| [[Peter Tompkins]] | American journalist, former OSS officer, and co-author of the 1973 bestseller The Secret Life of Plants on plant sentience. | +| [[Phyllis Cole]] | Lab technician at SRI who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests conducted by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ. | +| [[Qian Xuesen]] | Chinese rocket scientist who contributed to U.S. missile programs before deportation, later advocating paranormal research as the father of China's rocket program. | +| [[R. S. Hawke]] | Hawke documented the results of one of these tests, stating that 'The magnetic pattern stored in the iron oxide layer of a magnetic program card was erased.' He concluded that 'Further experiments are warranted,' indicating a measurable effect from Geller's alleged abilities. | +| [[Rajesh Rao]] | Rajesh Rao is a computational neuroscientist who collaborated with Andrea Stocco at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington in Seattle. | +| [[Richard DeLauer]] | Richard DeLauer was the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. | +| [[Richard G. Stilwell]] | Retired U.S. Army four-star general who arranged John B. Alexander's transfer to INSCOM, bringing psychic research into military intelligence. | +| [[Rob Cowart]] | Rob Cowart was a Captain in military intelligence and one of the two military intelligence officers personally trained by Ingo Swann in CRV techniques. | +| [[Robert A. McConnell]] | Jung remarked on how some age-old mysteries never change, and that attempts to explain away seemingly miraculous results often fail against the facts. | +| [[Robert Keenan]] | Colonel Robert Keenan was the commanding officer of the Systems Exploitation Detachment (SED) under the command of United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). | +| [[Robert Monroe]] | American businessman who founded The Monroe Institute, known for Hemi-Sync audio technology and out-of-body experience research used by Stargate remote viewers. | +| [[Robert O. Becker]] | Becker's work convinced him that a microwave signal, such as the Moscow Signal, 'could affect the central nervous system, put people to sleep, interfere with decision making capacity and induce chronic stress'. | +| [[Robert Van de Castle]] | Robert Van de Castle was a civilian psychologist who, along with George Lawrence and Ray Hyman, traveled to SRI to test Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities for ARPA. | +| [[Rosemary Smith]] | Remote viewer associated with the Stargate Project who in 1976 allegedly located a lost Soviet spy plane. | +| [[Rudolf Cordes]] | Rudolf Cordes was a West German hostage who was released by terrorists in September 1988. | +| [[Rudolf Hess]] | Rudolf Hess was a prominent figure in Nazi Germany, serving as Adolf Hitler's deputy. | +| [[Ruth Hefer]] | Ruth Hefer was a journalist who reported on Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities. | +| [[Ruth Sinai]] | Ruth Sinai was a Washington correspondent for the Associated Press. | +| [[Severin Dahlen]] | Severin Dahlen was a metallurgist who collaborated with Jack Houck, a Boeing Aerospace engineer, on research into psychokinesis (PK) and metal bending. | +| [[Sheila Ostrander]] | Ostrander and Schroeder's work, which included accounts from figures like Eduard Naumov, contributed to the growing awareness and concern within the U.S. | +| [[Sir Hubert Wilkins]] | Wilkins conducted experiments in Mind-to-Mind Telepathy, which he documented in his book *Thoughts Through Space: A Remarkable Adventure in the Realm of Mind*. | +| [[Stephan Schwartz]] | Stephan Schwartz is a former naval officer and researcher who became deeply involved in psychic research, particularly in the area of Remote Viewing. | +| [[Steve Hanson]] | Hanson was known to 'cool down' before a remote viewing session by reading Bible verses. | +| [[Steve Holloway]] | Army civilian photo-interpreter and one of the original four candidates selected for the Gondola Wish remote viewing unit in the Stargate Project. | +| [[Sybil Leek]] | Sybil Leek, known as 'Britain's most famous witch,' was an astrologer and author who was reportedly recruited by British Intelligence during World War II. | +| [[Tang Yu]] | Tang Yu was a twelve-year-old boy in China who, in 1979, was reported to be able to read with his ears. | +| [[Ted Koppel]] | During the broadcast, Koppel interviewed Dale Graff of the DIA and Robert Gates of the CIA. | +| [[Theodore Flournoy]] | Flournoy believed that the content produced by mediums during trances, including foreign languages and detailed historical accounts, originated from their 'subliminal imagination' and forgotten sources, rather than from supernatural channeling. | +| [[Tom McNear]] | Tom McNear was a Captain in military intelligence and one of the two original Ingo Swann trainees in CRV, starting in 1981. | +| [[W. Ross Adey]] | Chief of staff at Veterans Hospital in Loma Linda and member of the Sun Streak science panel for the Stargate remote viewing program. | +| [[Walter Schellenberg]] | Walter Schellenberg (1910–1952) was an SS-Brigadeführer and the head of foreign intelligence for Nazi Germany during World War II. | +| [[William H. Bowers]] | According to Bergier's article, 'Thought Transfer, Weapon of War,' the experiment aimed to test long-distance telepathic communication through significant barriers. | +| [[William James]] | James was also deeply interested in psychic phenomena and was one of the founders of the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) in 1885. | +| [[William Livingston]] | Medical doctor who ran the CIA's weird desk investigating unusual medical issues, alien implants, and abduction cases related to UAP encounters. | +| [[William Richard Higgins]] | William Richard Higgins was a Marine Lieutenant Colonel who served as chief of the United Nations Military Observer Group Lebanon. | +| [[William Wolfe]] | Wolfe became Patty Hearst's lover within the SLA. | +| [[William Xenakis]] | William Xenakis was a Lieutenant Colonel who commanded Detachment G, the Remote Viewing unit at Fort Meade. | +| [[Wolfgang Pauli]] | Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958) was an Austrian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate, known for his pioneering work on quantum mechanics, particularly the Pauli exclusion principle. | +| [[Yakov Terletsky]] | Yakov Terletsky was the chairman of theoretical physics at Moscow University and a winner of the Laureate of the State Prize in the Soviet Union. | -# Psychics & Remote Viewers +## Scientists & Researchers +Physicists, biologists, parapsychologists, and other researchers. -- [[Ken Bell]] - An original member of the military remote viewing unit, known for his ability to connect with and describe human targets. -- [[Mel Riley]] - An Army sergeant and gifted artist who became one of the unit's most reliable remote viewers, known for his detailed operational drawings. -- [[Bud Duncan]] - An Army civilian photo-interpreter and an early member of the Stargate Project's remote viewing unit. -- [[Hella Hammid]] - A professional photographer who discovered her psychic talents at SRI and became one of their most reliable remote viewers. -- [[Lyn Buchanan]] - A military remote viewer who later became a prominent trainer and author on the subject. -- [[Cleve Backster]] - A polygraph expert known for his experiments on plant perception, relevant to psi phenomena. -- [[David Morehouse]] - A former military remote viewer and author. -- [[Eileen Garrett]] - A prominent trance medium and parapsychologist. -- [[Ninel Kulagina]] - A Soviet psychic known for her psychokinetic abilities. -- [[Tang Yu]] - A Chinese psychic known for her psychokinetic abilities. +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Allan H. Frey]] | In 1961, Frey discovered a radical new technology, later termed Synthetic Telepathy, where a microwave input signal allowed the brain to perceive a message as a voice transmission, even though it was a microwave beam. | +| [[Edmond M. Dewan]] | Motivated by a desire to gain philosophical insight into the nature of Consciousness, Dewan trained himself and members of his research staff to modulate the brain's alpha rhythms. | +| [[Eldon Byrd]] | Scientist and researcher connected to government programs in parapsychology and electromagnetic weapons research. | +| [[Frederick A. Lindemann]] | Oxford scientist and Lord Cherwell who served as Churchill's chief science adviser and formed early connections with figures central to Israel's nuclear program origins. | +| [[James Moore]] | James Moore was a chemist who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency on MKULTRA Subproject 58, a classified effort to locate and mass-produce the hallucinogenic mushroom *teonanáctl* (God's flesh) for intelligence use. | +| [[Leonid L. Vasilev]] | Vasilev asserted that the publication of articles like Jacques Bergier's 'Thought Transfer, Weapon of War' and 'The Secret of the Nautilus' in French journals stimulated Soviet parapsychology research. | +| [[Leonid Vasiliev]] | By the early 1960s, Vasiliev was heading a well-funded parapsychology laboratory, and his work soon concentrated on 'remote-influencing' experiments, such as attempting to telepathically induce sleep in a distant receiver. | +| [[Marcel Vogel]] | Researcher and scientist known for his work in crystal technology and consciousness studies. | +| [[Meir Deshalit]] | Meir Deshalit, also known as Meme Deshalit, was an Israeli intelligence official and a close colleague of James Jesus Angleton. | +| [[R. Gordon Wasson]] | Wasson and his wife, Valentina, a pediatrician, had been investigating a mushroom cult in Mexico. | +| [[Richard S. Cesaro]] | Under Cesaro's direction, scientists with Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory constructed an elaborate facility inside the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. | +| [[Robert Beck]] | File is a stub with minimal content; tagged as a Scientist & Researcher likely related to parapsychology or intelligence research. | +| [[Samuel Koslov]] | Samuel Koslov was a top scientist for the U.S. | -# Skeptics & Critics +## Skeptics & Critics +Magicians, scientists, and writers who debunk or criticize paranormal claims. -- [[James Randi]] - A professional magician and prominent skeptic who dedicated his career to debunking paranormal claims, including a famous hoax targeting psi researchers. -- [[Martin Gardner]] - A science writer and founding figure of the modern skepticism movement who was a sharp critic of J.B. Rhine's and SRI's research. -- [[Ray Hyman]] - A psychologist and founding member of the Committee for the Scientific Investigation of Claims of the Paranormal (CSICOP). +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Amnon Rubinstein]] | Amnon Rubinstein was a prominent Israeli legal scholar, politician, and television talk show host. | +| [[Carl Sagan]] | Carl Sagan (1934–1996) was a renowned American cosmologist, astronomer, planetary scientist, and author. | +| [[Eduard Naumov]] | Naumov's claims, along with other 'wild stories' from Soviet psi research, were later featured in the 1970 book *Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain* by Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder. | +| [[Genady Sergeyev]] | Genady Sergeyev was a Soviet military doctor who oversaw experiments with the renowned psychic Ninel Kulagina. | +| [[George Lawrence]] | George Lawrence was an ARPA project manager who, along with two civilian psychologists, Robert Van de Castle and Ray Hyman, traveled to SRI to test Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities. | +| [[Gertrude Schmeidler]] | Gertrude Schmeidler was an experimental psychologist with a PhD from Harvard University. | +| [[J. B. Rhine]] | American botanist who founded the parapsychology lab at Duke University and is considered a father of modern parapsychology. | +| [[James Randi]] | James Randi (1928–2020), known as 'The Amazing Randi,' was a Canadian-American stage magician, escape artist, and a prominent scientific skeptic. | +| [[John L. Wilhelm]] | Wilhelm's exposé centered on the U.S. | +| [[Leon Jaroff]] | Leon Jaroff was a senior editor at *Time* magazine. | +| [[Louis Andre]] | Louis Andre was an analyst with the DIA who worked on the case of William Richard Higgins, a Marine Lieutenant Colonel abducted in Lebanon in 1988. | +| [[Martin Gardner]] | Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was an American science writer and a key figure in jump-starting the modern scientific skepticism movement. | +| [[Milbourne Christopher]] | Milbourne Christopher was a renowned American stage magician and author. | +| [[Ninel Kulagina]] | Ninel Kulagina (1926–1990), also known as Nina Kulagina, was a celebrated Soviet psychic and a decorated World War II hero, having served as a front-line soldier and tank radio operator for the Red Army. | +| [[Paul Kurtz]] | Paul Kurtz (1925–2012) was an American philosopher and a prominent figure in the skeptical movement. | +| [[Ray Hyman]] | Ray Hyman is a psychologist and a prominent figure in the scientific skepticism movement. | +| [[Richard Kennett]] | Richard Kennett was a CIA analyst in the Office of Scientific Intelligence in the early 1970s. | +| [[Robert Lucky]] | He eventually conducted some of his own informal remote viewing experiments and became convinced of its reality, stating, 'Psychic stuff is really not much more far-fetched than some of the physics behind the laser.' His decision to publish the paper in a respected scientific journal contributed to | +| [[Stefan Kanfer]] | Stefan Kanfer was a reporter for *Time* magazine. | +| [[Steven Shaw]] | Steven Shaw was one of two young magicians, along with Michael Edwards, who participated in James Randi's hoax against the McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research at Washington University in 1983. | +| [[Walter Levy]] | Walter Levy was an assistant to J. | -# Authors & Journalists +## Intelligence & Government +CIA, DIA, NSA officials, politicians, diplomats, arms dealers, and intelligence operatives. -- [[Annie Jacobsen]] - An investigative journalist whose book *Phenomena* is a primary source for much of the information in this vault. -- [[Jim Schnabel]] - An author and journalist whose book *Remote Viewers* provides a detailed inside account of the Stargate Project. -- [[Jack Anderson]] - An investigative columnist who broke stories about the military's interest in "voodoo warriors" and psychic research. +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Abdul Majeed Shoman]] | Chairman of Arab Bank Limited in Amman who communicated with FIDCO regarding a multi-billion-dollar fund to reconstruct Lebanon, connecting Middle Eastern finance to the PROMIS network. | +| [[Abu Nidal]] | Palestinian terrorist and target of Israeli intelligence operations, connected to the Achille Lauro attack and arms trafficking networks. | +| [[Abul Abbas]] | Palestinian terrorist involved in the 1985 Achille Lauro attack, which was allegedly an Israeli black propaganda operation. | +| [[Adolfo Calero]] | Longtime CIA agent and former Coca-Cola bottling plant manager in Managua who was selected by the CIA in 1983 to lead the political wing of the FDN and worked closely with Oliver North. | +| [[Alan Fiers]] | Alan Fiers was a former CIA official who ran the Contra program for several years and explained how arms brokers used fraudulent end-user certificates from intermediary countries to divert weapons to the Contras. | +| [[Alan Garcia]] | President of Peru who declared martial law in Ayacucho in 1980 due to the growing influence of the Shining Path Maoist terrorist group. | +| [[Amin Gamayel]] | Gamayel received a letter from George K. | +| [[Andres Rodriguez]] | After the coup, Rodriguez became the President of Paraguay and continued to rule the country with the blessing of the U.S. | +| [[Anthony Eden]] | Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957. | +| [[Anthony Pearson]] | According to Mossad files, Pearson could also arrange assassinations for $50,000, splitting the fee with a hit man recruited in Louisiana. | +| [[Anwar Sadat]] | He was informed by the Soviets about Israel's attitude towards a comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East, following Golda Meir's meeting with Leonid Brezhnev in 1972. | +| [[Ardeshir Zahedi]] | Iranian ambassador to the U.S. who served as a key intelligence source for Israel, reporting on American Middle East policy to the Shah. | +| [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] | Ben-Menashe moved to Israel in 1966 at age 14. | +| [[Baruch Bar Lev]] | Colonel Baruch Bar Lev was a former Israeli military attaché in Uganda. | +| [[Bashir Gemayel]] | Elected president of Lebanon after the 1982 Israeli invasion; reportedly on the CIA payroll and assassinated before taking office. | +| [[Brad Kenneth Spafford]] | Brad Kenneth Spafford was born in 1988. | +| [[Carlos Icaza]] | Nicaraguan attorney and son-in-law of General Edmundo Meneses who served as Adolfo Calero's personal lawyer and was publicly accused by the Sandinistas of being a CIA agent involved in a foiled plot to poison Nicaragua's foreign minister. | +| [[Charles de Gaulle]] | Charles de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II and later founded the Fifth Republic, serving as its first President from 1959 to 1969. | +| [[Charles Lucet]] | Charles Lucet was a senior French foreign ministry official who served as deputy ambassador in Washington D.C. | +| [[Christopher Busch]] | Christopher Busch was the son of Harold Lee Busch, an Executive Financial Director at General Motors, and was a convicted pedophile tied to Francis Shelden and the North Fox Island network. | +| [[Cindy Hanin Bentov]] | Cindy Hanin Bentov (a pseudonym) was a Mossad agent. | +| [[Dennis Ainsworth]] | San Francisco Contra supporter and Republican activist who discovered the FDN's cocaine trafficking connections and alerted the FBI, only to be ignored. | +| [[Dewey Clarridge]] | Chief of the CIA Latin American Division from 1981 to 1984 who oversaw the creation of the Contra project, recruited Contra leaders including Eden Pastora, and was later indicted for perjury during the Iran-Contra investigation. | +| [[Dick Wilson]] | Associated with Wackenhut Corporation who worked alongside Robert Frye on ventures connected to Robert Booth Nichols. | +| [[Don Sinicco]] | Italian-American pharmaceutical salesman who founded USACA, a San Francisco Contra support group, at the request of Adolfo Calero. | +| [[Donna Hamilton]] | U.S. consul general in Peru who enlisted Ari Ben-Menashe to secure the release of Cynthia McNamara, an American citizen jailed on Shining Path-related charges. | +| [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] | Eisenhower authorized a daring reconnaissance program, primarily targeting the Soviet Union, and assigned the development of the revolutionary U-2 Spy Plane jointly to the CIA and the Air Force. | +| [[Eden Pastora]] | Former Sandinista war hero known as Commandante Zero who became commander of the ARDE Southern Front Contra army in Costa Rica, was put on the CIA payroll, and eventually broke with the agency over drug trafficking. | +| [[Enrique Miranda]] | Former Sandinista intelligence officer who became a CIA double agent and DEA informant, serving as Norwin Meneses's right-hand man and providing detailed testimony about the Ilopango drug pipeline. | +| [[Ephraim Evron]] | Ephraim Evron, also known as Effy Evron, was an Israeli diplomat who served as the Israeli ambassador to Washington D.C.. | +| [[Eugene Hasenfus]] | Former Air America cargo handler who survived the shootdown of a CIA-contracted C-123K over Nicaragua, exposing the Ilopango Contra supply operation and CIA involvement. | +| [[Ezer Weizman]] | Israeli Defense Minister under Begin who negotiated the SIMWA wartime alliance with South Africa and later became President of Israel. | +| [[Faissal Ghows]] | In December 1980, Ghows delivered $56 million to Ari Ben-Menashe in Guatemala. | +| [[Federico Vaughn]] | Alleged Sandinista aide shown by President Reagan loading drugs onto an aircraft, who evidence suggests was actually a U.S. double agent working for the CIA. | +| [[Felix Rodriguez]] | Felix Rodriguez was a CIA agent and Bay of Pigs veteran who oversaw Oliver North's Contra resupply operation at Ilopango Air Force Base under the alias "Max Gomez. | +| [[Fernando Sanchez]] | Former Nicaraguan ambassador to Guatemala and the FDN's representative in that country during the Contra war, identified by the FBI in 1982 as one of the cocaine suppliers to the Contra drug operation in San Francisco and brother of FDN officials Aristides and Troilo Sanchez. | +| [[Frances T. Fox]] | His involvement with FIDCO placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including Robert Maheu, Michael A. | +| [[Francisco Aviles]] | U.S.-educated Nicaraguan lawyer and CIA asset who worked closely with the CIA in Costa Rica funneling funds to Contra organizations and was directly involved in the San Francisco Frogman case. | +| [[Frank Carlucci]] | Carlucci's connections extended into the intelligence community, with Harold Okimoto reportedly working under his auspices for years. | +| [[Fred Hitz]] | CIA Inspector General whose 1998 investigation and congressional testimony revealed the agency's secret 1982 agreement with the Justice Department exempting CIA assets from drug crimes reporting. | +| [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] | **Rise to Power and Pan-Arab Vision** | +| [[George K. Pender]] | Pender played a significant role in FIDCO's activities in Lebanon. | +| [[Gerald G. Oplinger]] | Aide to National Security Advisor Brzezinski present at the White House situation room meeting responding to the 1979 Vela satellite nuclear test detection. | +| [[Gerald R. Ford]] | In late 1976, at the end of his tenure as President, Henry A. | +| [[Guy Mollet]] | Guy Mollet was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1956 to 1957. | +| [[Harry S. Truman]] | 33rd U.S. President who declined Israeli military offers during the Korean War, reportedly fearing a binding security arrangement with Israel. | +| [[Herbert Alwyn Smith]] | Convicted British arms dealer acting for the CIA who offered Ari Ben-Menashe $2 million and U.S. citizenship for his silence. | +| [[Hermann F. Eilts]] | In a conversation with Kissinger in early November 1973, Eilts was told that the Israelis had 'panicked' on the fourth day of the war (October 9), leading to the decision to assist them. | +| [[Howard Baker]] | Baker was on the MCA board from January 4, 1985, to March 2, 1987, when he resigned to accept the position of chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan. | +| [[Hugo Chavez]] | Venezuelan President and ally of ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya who opposed the 2009 Honduras coup. | +| [[Hushang Lavi]] | Iranian Jewish arms dealer recruited by Mossad who coordinated the October 1980 Washington meeting on hostage release negotiations. | +| [[Idi Amin]] | Relations between Israel and Uganda deteriorated after Col. | +| [[Iran Najd Rankuni]] | Tehran contact for the Hashemi brothers, head of the Dervish movement, and son-in-law of future Iranian president Rafsanjani. | +| [[Isabelle Pettie]] | Isabelle Pettie was a CIA employee and the late wife of Marion Pettie, the leader of The Finders. | +| [[Ivan Gomez]] | Pseudonym of a Venezuelan CIA contract agent who handled logistics on the Southern Front for the Contras, identified by Carlos Cabezas as the conduit for drug money from the Meneses organization to the Contras. | +| [[Jack Varona]] | Assistant Deputy Director of the DIA for technical affairs who headed the U.S. delegation at a 1979 Israel-U.S. intelligence exchange. | +| [[Jimmy Carter]] | 39th U.S. President who led nuclear nonproliferation efforts against South Africa, provided Israel KH-11 satellite access, and oversaw early psychic research funding. | +| [[John Hull]] | John Hull was a CIA operative whose ranch in northern Costa Rica served as a training area and weapons depot for Contra forces and a transit point for drug flights. | +| [[John Knight]] | London-based arms dealer who ran Dynavest Limited, supplying weapons from Yugoslavia to Palestinian groups via Mohammed Radi Abdullah. | +| [[John Vandewerker]] | Former CIA officer who employed Richard Wilker and knew of his weapons business activities with Ronald Lister in El Salvador. | +| [[Jonathan King]] | Jonathan King was a former BBC Radio One DJ and associate of Chris Denning who became implicated in investigations into BBC pedophile rings. | +| [[Joris Demmink]] | Joris Demmink was a senior Dutch justice official who served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands from 2002 until his resignation in 2012. | +| [[Jose Guillermo Garcia]] | Salvadoran defense minister linked to death squad activities who received Pyramid International's security proposal in 1982. | +| [[Joseph Fernandez]] | Joseph Fernandez was the CIA's Costa Rican station chief who oversaw Contra operations on the Southern Front, was heavily involved in illegal activities, and was later fired and indicted. | +| [[Joseph Kelso]] | Former CIA and Customs Service informant who uncovered evidence of DEA corruption in Costa Rica, was beaten and deported, and had his evidence destroyed by Oliver North's network. | +| [[Joseph McCarthy]] | U.S. Senator known for his anti-communist crusade and frequent visits to Clint Murchison's Hotel Del Charro alongside Nixon and Hoover. | +| [[Kenneth A. Roe]] | Under Roe's leadership, Burns & Roe, Inc. | +| [[Kermit Roosevelt]] | CIA officer who orchestrated the 1953 coup that restored the Shah of Iran to power after the overthrow of Mohammed Mossadegh. | +| [[Leon Brittan]] | Leon Brittan was the Secretary of the Home Office under Margaret Thatcher who received a dossier from MP Geoffrey Dickens in 1983 containing allegations about members of parliament and the Queen's royal staff being part of a VIP pedophile ring with ties to the Pedophile Information Exchange (PIE). | +| [[Leonid Brezhnev]] | In 1972, Brezhnev met with Golda Meir, then Prime Minister of Israel, in Finland. | +| [[Luis Posada Carriles]] | Veteran CIA agent and terrorist with a documented history of drug trafficking who ran day-to-day Contra resupply operations at Ilopango Air Force Base under the alias Ramon Medina. | +| [[Lyndon Johnson]] | As Senate Majority Leader, Johnson made Bobby Baker his secretary of the Senate Democrats in 1955, referring to Baker as 'my strong right arm, the last man I see at night, the first I see in the morning.' A major scandal brewed around Baker in the autumn of 1963, involving numerous questionable deal | +| [[Manuel Noriega]] | Military dictator of Panama who simultaneously served as a CIA asset and facilitated Colombian drug trafficking, was ousted by U.S. invasion in 1989, and had his 40-year sentence reduced to 10 years after former CIA officials testified on his behalf. | +| [[Manuel Zelaya]] | Zelaya was ousted by a coup allegedly designed by General Daniel Lopez Carballo and Romeo Vásquez Velásquez, both friends of Jimmy Hughes. | +| [[Marcos Aguado]] | CIA-trained Nicaraguan pilot who managed drug trafficking logistics for Norwin Meneses and Eden Pastora, later became a colonel in the Salvadoran Air Force at Ilopango. | +| [[Marion Pettie]] | Marion Pettie was the leader of The Finders, a group that law enforcement and researchers have described as a commune or cult operating in the Washington D.C. | +| [[Mark W. Everson]] | Mark Whitty Everson was born September 10, 1954 in NYC, NY. | +| [[Marta Stroessner]] | Daughter of General Andres Rodriguez and daughter-in-law of Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner, linking two prominent Latin American authoritarian dynasties. | +| [[Mary Quick]] | Her nephew, Brian Weiss, who had been living at her house in Fresno, was a business associate of Michael Riconosciuto. | +| [[McGeorge Bundy]] | McGeorge Bundy served as the National Security Advisor to President John F. | +| [[Michael A. McManus]] | McManus played a role in FIDCO's activities in Lebanon. | +| [[Michael Del Gaizo]] | Operator of Northstar Graphics in New Jersey, under FBI investigation for extortion, insider trading, and narcotics in connection with MCA. | +| [[Michael Hand]] | After his first tour in Vietnam, Hand moved to the clandestine CIA war in Laos, according to Ted Shackley, a former station chief in Indo-China. | +| [[Mir Hossein Mousavi]] | Iranian Prime Minister with ties to CIA agent Ghorbanifar who sought to open a second channel for arms sales alongside Rafiqdoost. | +| [[Mohammed Jalali]] | Colonel Mohammed Jalali was the Defense Minister of Iran. | +| [[Mohammed Mossadegh]] | Iranian Prime Minister overthrown in 1953 with CIA help after nationalizing oil, leading to the Shah's restoration to power. | +| [[Mohsen Rafiqdoost]] | Iranian minister for the Revolutionary Guards aligned with Prime Minister Mousavi who sought to open a second arms-sales channel to Iran. | +| [[Moises Nunez]] | Moises Nunez was a Cuban CIA agent who managed Frigorificos de Puntarenas while simultaneously dealing drugs and running covert maritime operations against the Sandinistas. | +| [[Mordecai Gur]] | Mordecai Gur was the Israeli military attaché. | +| [[Mordechai Tsippori]] | Director general of the Israeli Ministry of Defense who in 1980 authorized Israel to develop a hydrogen bomb for testing. | +| [[Moshe Sharett]] | Moshe Sharett was the second Prime Minister of Israel, serving from 1954 to 1955. | +| [[Nachum Admoni]] | Acting and later full Director of Mossad who served on the Iran-Israel Joint Committee for supplying arms to Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. | +| [[Neil Purcell]] | Former Laguna Beach police chief who hired Ronald Lister and described him as a manipulative person who loved living on the edge. | +| [[Nikolai Bulganin]] | Nikolai Bulganin was a Soviet politician who served as the Premier of the Soviet Union from 1955 to 1958. | +| [[Octaviano Cesar]] | Octaviano Cesar was a CIA asset and former social director of Norwin Meneses's VIP nightclub in Managua who arranged drug deals with Colombian trafficker George Morales to fund Eden Pastora's Contra army. | +| [[Olof Palme]] | Prime Minister of Sweden whose government was involved in military equipment sales to Iran through Israel before refusing to continue. | +| [[P. W. Botha]] | Prime Minister of South Africa who hinted at nuclear weapons capability after the 1979 VELA Satellite detected a probable nuclear test. | +| [[P.W. Botha]] | In 1978, Prime Minister Begin dispatched Ezer Weizman, then Israeli Defense Minister, to Pretoria to meet Botha to discuss Israeli-South African relations. | +| [[Patrick J. Parker]] | Deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence who assessed Soviet intentions during the 1973 Yom Kippur War nuclear alert. | +| [[Paul Wormeli]] | Paul Wormeli was the Vice President in charge of Product Development for Simeon, Inc., a company that was purchased by Hadron in 1982. | +| [[Peter W. Rodman]] | Longtime assistant to Henry Kissinger present during sensitive meetings with Israeli officials during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. | +| [[Pinhas Lavon]] | Pinhas Lavon was an Israeli politician who served as Defense Minister. | +| [[Rachel Begley]] | Begley's efforts led to Detective John Powers at the Riverside Sheriff's Department being assigned to the cold-case file in 2007. | +| [[Rafael Eitan]] | Rafael Eitan, also known as 'Rafi the stinker,' was an ambitious Israeli clandestine operative and a crony of Ariel Sharon. | +| [[Reuben Yirador]] | Colonel Reuben Yirador was a department commander in Unit 8200, an Israeli Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. | +| [[Reuven Yerdor]] | Reuven Yerdor, also known as Rudi, was an accomplished linguist and a senior officer in Israel's Detachment 515 (later redesignated Detachment 8200), which is in charge of signals intelligence and code-breaking. | +| [[Richard M. Helms]] | Helms also came to a personal conclusion that Israel was funneling American satellite information to the Soviet Union, repeatedly telling his deputies and aides that he was convinced Israel was an 'open pipeline for pumping intelligence to Moscow. | +| [[Richard Nixon]] | Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. | +| [[Richard Wilker]] | Former CIA agent who served as technical director for Pyramid International Security Consultants' weapons operations in El Salvador. | +| [[Robert Chasen]] | Chasen supervised the Wackenhut Corporation's Indio facility from Coral Gables, Florida. | +| [[Robert Garder Terrell]] | Robert Garder Terrell was an employee of Future Enterprises and a member of The Finders who was let go from the group in February 1987. | +| [[Robert Maheu]] | Maheu's connections extended to organized crime figures, as he was involved in CIA operations to assassinate Fidel Castro in 1960. | +| [[Robert Maxwell]] | Maxwell is connected to the PROMIS Software Scandal via allegations of his involvement in the international distribution of the PROMIS software. | +| [[Robert McFarlane]] | Robert McFarlane served as Ronald Reagan's national security adviser and in January 1985 advised FDN leader Adolfo Calero that it might be time to consider cutting losses on the Contra project. | +| [[Robert Owen]] | Oliver North's courier in Central America whose phone number was found aboard a drug-seized Contra supply plane. | +| [[Robert W. Komer]] | National Security Council staff member during the Kennedy administration who observed internal tensions over Israeli influence on U.S. Middle East policy. | +| [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]] | Salvadoran army major and ARENA party leader who ran death squads during El Salvador's civil war, linked to weapons deals with Ronald Lister's operations. | +| [[Roberto Micheletti]] | Honduran congressional leader installed as president after the 2009 coup against Manuel Zelaya, connected to Jimmy Hughes and the FGBMFI network. | +| [[Rodolfo Stange]] | In September 1988, Ari Ben-Menashe met with Stange in Chile to discuss Cardoen's chemical trade with Iraq. | +| [[Roger Morris]] | Historian and former NSC staffer who documented connections between Barry Seal's drug operations at Mena, Arkansas and the CIA. | +| [[Ronald Lister]] | Former police officer who became Danilo Blandón's partner in cocaine trafficking and weapons dealing through Pyramid International Security Consultants, with suspected CIA connections. | +| [[Samuel W. Lewis]] | U.S. ambassador to Israel present at the pivotal 1981 Reagan White House meeting where Begin and Sharon proposed a sweeping U.S.-Israeli strategic alliance. | +| [[Sarcis Sargalian]] | American arms dealer of Lebanese-Armenian extraction involved in supplying military equipment to Iraq alongside Ihsan Barbouti. | +| [[Scott Weekly]] | Former Navy SEAL and weapons expert known as "Dr. Death" who was Ronald Lister's CIA contact and participated in covert operations for the NSC and State Department while connected to the Blandon drug investigation. | +| [[Shahpour Bakhtiar]] | After the Shah's departure from Iran in January 1979, Bakhtiar proved unable to function effectively. | +| [[Simcha Dinitz]] | Simcha Dinitz was the Israeli ambassador to Washington D.C. | +| [[Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr.]] | Deputy director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency who was troubled by what he saw as deliberate manipulation of the 1979 Vela nuclear test assessment. | +| [[Terry Reed]] | Former Air Force intelligence officer who helped the CIA set up weapons manufacturing fronts in Arkansas and Mexico for the Contras. | +| [[Thomas Dowling]] | Fake Catholic priest and Contra activist who received $73,000 from Oliver North and Adolfo Calero for domestic propaganda operations. | +| [[Uri Lubrani]] | Uri Lubrani was a former Israeli ambassador to Iran. | +| [[Vicente Rappaccioli]] | CIA asset based in Costa Rica who was one of the leaders of UDN-FARN and directly involved in the 1983 Frogman cocaine case but was never charged. | +| [[Walter Grasheim]] | New York weapons dealer and U.S. military contractor raided by DEA agent Celerino Castillo, who was found with embassy plates, C-4 explosives, and a massive weapons cache. | +| [[Walter Stoessel Jr.]] | U.S. Ambassador to Moscow exposed to the Soviet microwave Moscow Signal at the American embassy, later dying of leukemia along with two predecessors. | +| [[Walter W. Jenkins]] | President Lyndon Johnson's most trusted aide whose 1964 arrest led to discovery of a private cash cache from pro-Israel fundraiser Abraham Feinberg. | +| [[Werner Tony Asmar]] | Asmar was killed in a bomb explosion at his office in east Beirut on May 26, 1988. | +| [[William B. Bader]] | Assistant deputy under secretary of defense for policy in 1979 who was frustrated by Israel's unauthorized access to KH-11 satellite intelligence. | +| [[William J. Casey]] | CIA director under Ronald Reagan who launched the Contra war, negotiated the secret 1982 agreement exempting CIA assets from drug crimes reporting, authorized the KH-11 intelligence-sharing review with Israel, and protected Contra-connected drug traffickers. | +| [[William M. Pender]] | His involvement with FIDCO placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including Robert Maheu, Michael A. | +| [[William Nelson]] | William Nelson was the CIA's deputy director of operations from 1973 to 1976, overseeing all covert operations worldwide, and later became vice president for security at Fluor Corporation where he met with Ronald Lister during the early 1980s. | +| [[William S. Cohen]] | During his time in the Senate, Christopher Mellon served as a key advisor to Cohen. | +| [[Yekutiel Adam]] | General Yekutiel Adam was an Israeli military leader who was in line to take over as Director of Mossad in 1981. | +| [[Yitzhak Shamir]] | Israeli Prime Minister and former LEHI member who authorized intelligence sharing with the Soviet Union and oversaw covert arms deals with Iran and the Iran-Israel Joint Committee. | +| [[Zbigniew Brzezinski]] | Brzezinski dismissed suggestions from Prime Minister Begin that the U.S. | -# Philanthropists & Benefactors +## Military +Military officers and defense officials. -- [[Bill Church]] - A philanthropist and part-owner of Church's Fried Chicken who provided Hal Puthoff with the initial $10,000 to start his psi research at SRI. -- [[Alice Astor Bouverie]] - An American heiress who was the primary financial backer of Andrija Puharich's Round Table Foundation. -- [[Henry Belk]] - A department store tycoon who was a key benefactor for Andrija Puharich's research into psychics like Peter Hurkos and Arigo. +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Alvin Ash]] | Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army Retired, who helped develop PROMIS software and sat on the INSLAW advisory board at the DOJ. | +| [[Amos Lapidot]] | Amos Lapidot was the chief of staff of the Israeli Air Force. | +| [[Arieh Shur]] | Colonel Arieh Shur was an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces' External Relations Department. | +| [[Ariel Sharon]] | Ariel Sharon was an Israeli General. | +| [[David Elazar]] | David Elazar, also known as Dado, was the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army. | +| [[David Stern]] | Leader of LEHI (Stern Gang), a Jewish terrorist group known for its anti-British stance, succeeded by Yitzhak Shamir. | +| [[Douglas MacArthur]] | MacArthur was the focus of a 'MacArthur-for-president' campaign in 1952, organized by H.L. | +| [[Dr. Harry Fair]] | Fair met with Michael Riconosciuto and Robert Frye (Vice President of Wackenhut Corporation) in May 1981 at Picatinny Arsenal. | +| [[Edmundo Meneses]] | Former Nicaraguan ambassador to Guatemala, National Guard general, and Managua police chief who was Norwin Meneses's brother and primary protector, and a probable CIA asset assassinated in Guatemala in 1978. | +| [[Elad Peled]] | Elad Peled was an Israeli Major General and director of Israel's Defense College. | +| [[Enrique Bermudez]] | Supreme military commander of the FDN and former Somoza military attache in Washington who was hired by the CIA in 1980 to reassemble the National Guard into a Contra fighting force, and was murdered in Managua in 1991. | +| [[Fred L. Lander III]] | He worked as a classroom teacher, operated an independent real estate and insurance business, and held an administrative position with the Port of New York Authority. | +| [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] | Lopez Carballo was identified in a Spanish publication, *Publico.es*, as the 'designer of the military strategy of the coup d'etat' that ousted President Manuel Zelaya in Honduras on June 28, 2009. | +| [[General Rios Montt]] | Montt's military regime (1982–1983) was involved in some of the worst atrocities of Guatemala's 36-year civil war. | +| [[Gustavo Medina]] | Former National Guard major general under Anastasio Somoza who served as the regime's counterinsurgency expert and later co-founded La Parrilla restaurant in Miami, a gathering place for Contra leaders. | +| [[John Carrette]] | Carrette later became the Executive Vice President of FGBMFI (Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International) and helped set up Jimmy Hughes in Honduras. | +| [[John L. LaMothe]] | U.S. Army intelligence officer who authored the 1972 DIA report on Soviet psi research, spurring U.S. concerns about a 'psi gap'. | +| [[Jonathan Pollard]] | Pollard was an unhappy child in South Bend, Indiana, tormented and beaten in grade school for being Jewish. | +| [[Jose Rodriguez]] | Colonel Jose Rodriguez was a pilot in Paraguay, serving as the pilot for Ari Ben-Menashe during his inspection of Cardoen Industries' chemical plant. | +| [[Pesah Melowany]] | Colonel Pesah Melowany was an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces' External Relations Department. | +| [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]] | Vásquez Velásquez attended the School of the Americas (SOA/WHINSEC) at least twice, in 1976 and 1984. | +| [[Shamsud-Din Jabbar]] | Shamsud-Din Jabbar (terrorist) was 42 when he died while performing the New Orleans Truck Attack. | +| [[Shimon Lavee]] | Lieutenant Colonel Shimon Lavee was the branch head of the Special Assistance Branch (SIM) of the External Relations Department of the Israel Defense Forces/Military Intelligence. | +| [[Shlomo Gazit]] | Major General Shlomo Gazit was the Director of Israeli Military Intelligence. | +| [[Tim LaFrance]] | San Diego arms manufacturer who helped establish weapons manufacturing operations in El Salvador for the Contras through Pyramid International Security Consultants. | +| [[Yoel Ben-Porat]] | Colonel Yoel Ben-Porat, known as Buffy, was the unit commander of Unit 8200, an Israeli Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. | -# PROMIS Scandal & Related Figures +## PROMIS Scandal +Central figures in the PROMIS/INSLAW software scandal. -- [[Menachem Schneerson]] - Lubavitcher Rebbe, involved in funneling funds for Jewish settlements and the PROMIS-related slush fund. -- [[Michael Milken]] - Prominent stockbroker involved in the financial operations of the Iran-Israel Joint Committee's slush fund. -- [[Bill Hamilton]] - Co-founder of INSLAW and central figure in the PROMIS software scandal, alleging government theft and misuse of his software. -- [[Nancy Hamilton]] - Co-founder of INSLAW and key figure alongside her husband, Bill Hamilton, in the PROMIS software scandal. -- [[Michael Riconosciuto]] - A computer scientist and self-proclaimed former CIA asset, known for his claims regarding the modification and alleged backdoors in the PROMIS software. -- [[Peter Videnieks]] - A U.S. Customs contract specialist and central figure in the PROMIS software scandal, accused of facilitating the software's alleged theft. -- [[Earl Brian]] - A businessman and associate of Edwin Meese, alleged to have played a key role in the pirating and distribution of the PROMIS software. -- [[Danny Casolaro]] - An investigative journalist who died under mysterious circumstances while investigating the "Octopus" conspiracy, which centered on the PROMIS software scandal. -- [[Cheri Seymour]] - An investigative journalist and author of "The Last Circle," a primary source on Danny Casolaro's investigation into the PROMIS software scandal. -- [[Scott Lawrence]] - A U.S. Customs internal affairs investigator who probed the PROMIS software scandal and its connections to high-level organized crime. -- [[Thomas Olmstead]] - A lawyer involved in the INSLAW case, who questioned Peter Videnieks about his knowledge of the PROMIS software. -- [[John Belton]] - A Canadian banker who claimed to have lost money due to the alleged sale of PROMIS to Canada. -- [[Lester Coleman]] - A former DEA agent who provided an affidavit regarding the alleged sale of PROMIS software by the U.S. Government to foreign entities. -- [[Ronald LeGrand]] - A source who provided INSLAW with internal corroboration of their suspicions regarding the theft of the PROMIS software. -- [[Sue Todd]] - A Police Detective who investigated a double homicide connected to the PROMIS software scandal and collaborated with Sean McDade. -- [[Sean McDade]] - An RCMP national security investigator who secretly investigated the alleged use of PROMIS software by the Canadian Government. -- [[Randy Buffam]] - A partner of Sean McDade in the RCMP's national security section, involved in the investigation of the alleged theft of PROMIS software. -- [[William Bradford Reynolds]] - Former Assistant Attorney General, who signed a document related to the distribution of PROMIS software and had recollections of its connection to Iran-Contra figures. -- [[John Cohen]] - A House Judiciary Committee investigator involved in the PROMIS software scandal investigation, focusing on money laundering and narcotics connections. -- [[Joan E. Jacoby]] - Co-headed the team that created PROMIS and was director of the Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia. -- [[Charles R. Work]] - Assistant U.S. Attorney who helped design the initial version of PROMIS and hired INSLAW. -- [[Janet Reno]] - Former Attorney General who commissioned a report on PROMIS use by Canadian agencies. -- [[Elliot Richardson]] - Former Attorney General who asked Daniel Murphy to review claims about the covert dissemination of PROMIS. -- [[Daniel Murphy]] - Former Chief of Staff to Vice President George Bush, who investigated the plausibility of claims about PROMIS dissemination. -- [[Robert Booth Nichols]] - A figure with alleged intelligence ties, whose name surfaced in connection to the PROMIS scandal and related investigations. -- [[Michael T. Hurley]] - A DEA Country Attache involved in the alleged sale of PROMIS software to Middle Eastern countries. -- [[Edwin Meese]] - Former Attorney General linked to the PROMIS software scandal and alleged efforts to sell stolen software. -- [[Lowell Jensen]] - A figure within the Justice Department involved with the PROMIS software, who handled it after Edwin Meese recused himself. -- [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]] - An Iranian arms dealer involved in brokering the transaction of PROMIS software to an Arab Sheik. -- [[Richard Armitage]] - Involved in brokering the transaction of PROMIS software to an Arab Sheik. -- [[Adnan Khashoggi]] - A Saudi Arabian arms dealer involved in brokering the transaction of PROMIS software to an Arab Sheik. +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Allan Thompson]] | Reporter for the Toronto Star who was briefed by Sean McDade on his PROMIS investigation in 2000. | +| [[Anthony Fratianno]] | Alleged mobster observed meeting with Dr. John Philip Nichols and La Cosa Nostra figures, believed to involve financial transactions. | +| [[Arthur Welmas]] | Tribal Chairman of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians involved in the Cabazon/Wackenhut Joint Venture. | +| [[Baldur K. Kleine]] | Business partner tasked by Rafi Eitan to receive the PROMIS software with its intelligence trap door from Earl Brian for deployment in Guatemala. | +| [[Barbara Locke]] | Hospital worker who secretly preserved photostats of Roderick Sinclair's medical records before they could be destroyed during the Queen's Accident cover-up. | +| [[Bill Hamilton]] | Bill worked as an analyst and Vietnamese linguist for the NSA for seven years. | +| [[Bill McCoy]] | Retired U.S. Army CID Chief Warrant Officer who obtained FBI wiretap affidavits for Danny Casolaro's PROMIS investigation. | +| [[Bob Bickel]] | Bickel was a key source for Casolaro's 'The Octopus' investigation. | +| [[Brian Toohey]] | Top Australian journalist who reported on Michael Hand's whereabouts and connections to the Nugan Hand Bank. | +| [[C. Boyden Gray]] | Individual asked to represent INSLAW in the PROMIS software case after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. | +| [[C. Madison Brewer]] | Brewer became a central figure in the PROMIS Software Scandal due to allegations of bias against INSLAW and its president, Bill Hamilton. | +| [[Cap Kressop]] | Technical wizard and Mormon approached by Robert Booth Nichols to manufacture a prototype laser rifle sight under suspicious terms. | +| [[Charles Dennis McKee]] | Major and senior member of the CIA's MC-10 intelligence cell killed on Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland after returning from a Beirut mission. | +| [[Charles Hayes]] | Charles Hayes was a salvage dealer from Nancy, Kentucky, who became involved in the PROMIS Software Scandal through his contact with Bill Hamilton. | +| [[Charles R. Work]] | D.C. attorney and former Deputy Administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration who served on the D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. | +| [[Charles Trombetta]] | Charles Trombetta was identified by Lois Battistoni as an individual who might have information about the DOJ and Inslaw. | +| [[Charlie Frezeli]] | Lebanese army officer and member of the MC-10 intelligence cell in Cyprus and Beirut, shot dead in east Beirut in 1989. | +| [[Cheri Seymour]] | Cheri Seymour is an investigative journalist and author. | +| [[Cornelius Blackshear]] | Cornelius Blackshear was a U.S. | +| [[Craig Olson]] | FBI agent from the D.C. Metropolitan Office present at Paul Wilcher's apartment after his mysterious death. | +| [[D. Lowell Jensen]] | Inslaw alleged that Jensen had a 'previously developed negative attitude about PROMIS and INSLAW' and that he consciously ignored Inslaw's complaints about C. | +| [[Daniel Magano]] | Alleged mobster observed meeting with Cabazon tribal administrator Dr. John Philip Nichols alongside La Cosa Nostra figures per Indio Police surveillance. | +| [[Daniel Murphy]] | In early 1991, INSLAW Counsel Elliot Richardson asked Murphy to review the plausibility of claims about the covert dissemination of PROMIS for intelligence-tracking applications and to give his opinion on whether the claimed intelligence uses could explain Richard Thornburgh's inexplicable failure t | +| [[Daniel Tessler]] | Daniel Tessler managed a venture capital fund called 53rd Street Ventures, Inc., which was formed around 1976 as an investment company. | +| [[Danny Casolaro]] | Danny Casolaro was an American investigative journalist who probed a complex web of organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, and pirated software, which he termed 'The Octopus.' His investigation focused on the PROMIS Software Scandal, the Iran-Contra Affair, the BCCI scandal, and connections to Contra drug trafficking. | +| [[David F. Levi]] | U.S. Attorney named in a Writ of Mandamus for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County tied to the Queen's Accident case. | +| [[Dean C. Merrill]] | Worked on the original 1969 team that created PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[Dennis W. Wright]] | Worked on the team developing the original 1969 PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] | Princess of Wales whose 1997 death alongside Dodi Fayed is referenced in research tied to the PROMIS scandal and its web of interconnected intelligence figures. | +| [[Dodi Fayed]] | Egyptian multi-millionaire film producer and son of Mohammed Al-Fayed, romantically involved with Princess Diana; died with her in a 1997 Paris car crash. | +| [[Dominic Laiti]] | Dominic Laiti was the Chairman of Hadron, Inc., a company that became central to Inslaw's allegations of a conspiracy to steal its PROMIS software. | +| [[Donald Carr]] | DOJ political appointee who showed a 1985 document revealing PROMIS software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale. | +| [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] | Nichols formalized a joint venture with Wackenhut Corporation on April 1, 1981, to establish 'Cabazon Arms' on the reservation. | +| [[E.B. Cartinhour]] | FBI agent from Lexington, Kentucky, investigating PROMIS software sales to Israel who was reportedly disaffected over the October Surprise. | +| [[Earl Brian]] | Brian was accused of spearheading a plan for the worldwide use of the modified PROMIS software. | +| [[Edward Hurley]] | Edward Hurley was a Vice President at Hadron, Inc., in charge of its criminal justice systems work. | +| [[Edwin Meese]] | Attorney General under Ronald Reagan linked to the PROMIS Software Scandal who also received reports about Barry Seal's massive drug operations at Mena, Arkansas but took no action. | +| [[Elliot Richardson]] | Richardson called for the appointment of a special counsel to look into the death of Danny Casolaro. | +| [[Ferdinand Marcos]] | Exiled President of the Philippines whose stolen fortune was reportedly laundered through Robert Booth Nichols via networks connected to the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Floyd Bankson]] | Floyd Bankson was a system engineer in the Criminal Division of the DOJ, involved with the implementation of Project Eagle. | +| [[Frank McCoy]] | Former Southern California cop appointed as deputy to investigate Ron Van Meter's disappearance in Mariposa County. | +| [[Frank Nugan]] | Co-founder of Nugan Hand Bank in Australia, linked to CIA-connected Air America officials and international money laundering. | +| [[Frank Sinatra]] | Legendary American entertainer whose daughter Tina Sinatra sought to produce a film adaptation of The Last Circle exposing the PROMIS/Octopus conspiracy. | +| [[Fred Alvarez]] | Alvarez had been chosen to manage the Cabazon Casino shortly before his murder. | +| [[Garnett Taylor]] | Garnett Taylor was a former security officer at the DOJ. | +| [[Gary Estep]] | Deputy in the Mariposa Sheriff's Department and part of the search party for Ron Van Meter after his alleged boating accident. | +| [[Gatsha Buthelezi]] | Chief Gatsha Buthelezi was a figure in South Africa who led 'black death squads' that were involved in violence against black revolutionary groups, including the African National Congress. | +| [[General Torrijos]] | Panamanian leader whose family members were reportedly involved in the cocaine trade, shielded from U.S. scrutiny during the Panama Canal treaty negotiations. | +| [[George Deukemejian]] | Governor of California named in a Writ of Mandamus for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County. | +| [[George Francis Bason, Jr.]] | Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Columbia who ruled the DOJ stole INSLAW's PROMIS software, central to the PROMIS Software Scandal. | +| [[Gerardo Catena]] | Chief lieutenant to the Genovese Crime Family who owned almost 20 percent of the Murchison Oil Lease Company in Oklahoma. | +| [[Glen Heggstad]] | According to the State Attorney General's office, Jimmy Hughes offered to hire Heggstad to murder Alvarez, who was going to 'blow the whistle' on illegal weapons manufacturing deals signed off by Cabazon tribal leadership. | +| [[Harold Bredesen]] | FGBMFI member who in 1970 prayed with California Governor Ronald Reagan alongside Pat Boone and George Otis. | +| [[Ian Stuart Spiro]] | However, news reports, specifically from the *Oceanside Blade-Citizen*, noted that documents and U.S. | +| [[Ignacio Paz]] | Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the Philippine government who used Robert Booth Nichols to move money into Swiss bank accounts. | +| [[Imelda Marcos]] | Widow of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos who was acquitted with Adnan Khashoggi of racketeering and fraud charges in 1990. | +| [[Jack Rugh]] | Jack Rugh was a figure in the PROMIS Software Scandal, primarily involved in the administration of the Inslaw contract with the DOJ. | +| [[James H. Critchfield]] | CIA officer who developed contacts with international arms merchant Adnan Khashoggi, factotum for the House of Saud. | +| [[James Johnston]] | James Johnston was the Director of Contract Administration in the Justice Management Division of the DOJ. | +| [[James Knapp]] | James Knapp was a non-career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the DOJ. | +| [[Jan Lawrence Handzlik]] | Attorney for Red Devil fireworks magnate Patrick Moriarty who stated Moriarty paid Bo Gritz for business trips to Asia. | +| [[Janet Reno]] | Wilcher was interviewed by Carl Stern, Reno's public relations man, regarding the contents of the letter. | +| [[Janis Sposato]] | Janis Sposato was an Administrative Officer at the DOJ. | +| [[Jim Nichols]] | Law school classmate of Allan Boyak and estranged brother of intelligence operative Robert Booth Nichols. | +| [[Joan E. Jacoby]] | Joan co-headed the 1969 team to create PROMIS (along with Charles R. | +| [[John A. Beltori]] | Individual identified by INSLAW as a witness providing circumstantial evidence of a conspiracy by Earl Brian and DOJ to steal PROMIS software. | +| [[John Belton]] | Belton also made a statement regarding the trip to Canada by Dr. | +| [[John Cohen]] | Cohen believed that the PROMIS software was stolen because it could be modified to track money laundering and could function as an active information-gathering and money-moving program within the international banking system, specifically mentioning CHIPS and SWIFT systems. | +| [[John Keeney]] | John Keeney was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the DOJ. | +| [[John Otto]] | John Otto was the former Acting Director of the FBI. | +| [[John Paul Nichols]] | John Paul Nichols was the 'Project Manager' for the Cabazon/Wackenhut Corporation Joint Venture, also known as Cabazon Arms. | +| [[Johnny Rosselli]] | Organized crime leader enlisted by the CIA through Robert Maheu in 1960 to assist in assassination plots against Fidel Castro. | +| [[Jonathan Ben Cnaan]] | Jonathan Ben Cnaan was an account executive with 53rd Street Ventures, a New York City venture capital firm that held a small equity investment in Inslaw. | +| [[Joseph Coors]] | Prominent right-wing activist, Heritage Foundation associate, and FGBMFI member connected to the PROMIS/Cabazon network. | +| [[Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez]] | Former Cabazon Tribal Council Chairman who wrote to President Reagan requesting investigation of non-Indian investors at Cabazon Casino. | +| [[Joyce H. Deroy]] | Possibly married to Honorable Warren R. | +| [[Jules Stein]] | Founder of MCA and longtime political supporter of Ronald Reagan who helped make Reagan a millionaire through inflated property deals. | +| [[Kelly O'Meara]] | O'Meara co-authored a four-part investigative series for *Insight* magazine with Paul Rodriguez titled 'Nothing is Secret' (January 29, 2001), 'The Plot Thickens in PROMIS Affair' (February 5, 2001), 'PROMIS Trail Leads to Justice' (February 12, 2001), and 'PROMIS Spins Web of Intrigue' (February 19 | +| [[Kim Roosevelt]] | CIA officer who developed intelligence contacts with international arms merchant Adnan Khashoggi, a key figure in the Saudi-Israeli-American arms network. | +| [[Lester Coleman]] | Coleman was paid in travelers checks sent from the Luxembourg branch of the now-collapsed BCCI. | +| [[Lois Battistoni]] | Lois Battistoni was a former administrative employee of the DOJ Criminal Division. | +| [[Lonnie Hammond]] | Deputy appointed by Sheriff Ken Mattheys to investigate Ron Van Meter's disappearance and internal affairs in Mariposa County. | +| [[Lowell Jensen]] | Inslaw alleged that Jensen had a 'previously developed negative attitude about PROMIS and INSLAW' and that he consciously ignored Inslaw's complaints about C. | +| [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]] | Iranian arms dealer and middleman in the Iran-Contra Affair who was involved in brokering PROMIS software to an Arab Sheik. | +| [[Marilyn Jacobs]] | Marilyn Jacobs was the secretary to Lowell Jensen at the DOJ. | +| [[Marilyn Titus]] | Marilyn Titus worked for Simeon from September 1982 until January 1984, and then for Hadron for four years after leaving Simeon. | +| [[Mark Nichols]] | Administrator of the Cabazon Tribal Council who inherited the position from his brother John Paul Nichols in 1989. | +| [[Mark Richards]] | Mark Richards was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the DOJ. | +| [[Matthew Kevin Gannon]] | Senior MC-10 intelligence cell member killed on Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland after returning from a Beirut mission. | +| [[Meyer Lansky]] | Prominent Florida mobster whose Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas was financed through Jimmy Hoffa loans and linked to Bobby Baker networks. | +| [[Michael Riconosciuto]] | From 1981 to 1984, Riconosciuto served as the Director of Research for a joint venture between Wackenhut Corporation and the Cabazon Indian tribe near Indio, California. | +| [[Michael T. Hurley]] | Hurley was involved in a NSC-sanctioned drug/sting operation in Lebanon through Euramae Trading Company. | +| [[Michele Gaudet]] | RCMP spokeswoman who confirmed the ongoing Canadian investigation into whether PROMIS software contained back-door access to secret systems. | +| [[Miles Matthews]] | Miles Matthews was the Executive Officer of the Criminal Division within the DOJ. | +| [[Mohammed Al-Fayed]] | Father of Dodi Fayed and husband of Samira Khashoggi Fayed, connected to the PROMIS investigation through his son's death. | +| [[Nancy Hamilton]] | Nancy Burke Hamilton was raised in St. | +| [[Nathan Baca]] | Baca interviewed Glen Heggstad, who provided him with a book he had written, autographed with a note urging Baca to seek the truth and keep an open mind, as 'just because a cop or prosecutor says something, doesn't make it true. | +| [[Nicholas J. Bua]] | Special Counsel appointed in 1991 to investigate the Inslaw/PROMIS allegations, whose 1993 report found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing. | +| [[Nita Scoggan]] | Wife of an FGBMFI member invited to form a prayer group in the Reagan White House, reportedly attended by Oliver North. | +| [[Oscar Mejia Victores]] | Guatemalan general who seized power in a 1983 coup during a period when Guatemala was a key node in Israeli arms-running and PROMIS software deployment. | +| [[Pam MacLean]] | Reporter for the San Francisco Daily Journal who unsealed the John Di Giorgio file revealing laundered drug funds. | +| [[Pat Boone]] | Entertainer and FGBMFI member who prayed with California Governor Ronald Reagan in 1970 alongside Harold Bredesen and George Otis. | +| [[Patricia Castro]] | Friend of Fred Alvarez and victim of the 1981 execution-style triple homicide at Cabazon linked to the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Patricia Cloherty]] | Patricia Cloherty worked for Patricof and Company in New York from about 1970 until 1977, when she was appointed by President Carter to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). | +| [[Patricia Wald]] | Patricia Wald was the Chief Judge of the U.S. | +| [[Paul Palmer]] | Government informant who connected Ben Kalka with Michael Riconosciuto in a federal sting operation involving methamphetamine precursors. | +| [[Paul Wilcher]] | On or about May 21, 1993, Wilcher hand-delivered a 100-page letter to Janet Reno, the Attorney General, claiming that holdover DOJ employees from the Reagan-Bush era were responsible for a number of government cover-ups, unbeknownst to the Attorney General and President Bill Clinton. | +| [[Paul Zalis]] | Zalis also reported that Fred Alvarez, Joseph R. | +| [[Peter Videnieks]] | Videnieks administered the INSLAW contract with the government, which involved conducting competitive procurement, negotiating and awarding contracts, and administering them to ensure proper performance. | +| [[Peter Zokosky]] | Zokosky was a key participant in the Cabazon/Wackenhut Corporation Joint Venture, which aimed to develop and manufacture arms on the reservation. | +| [[Phillip Hawes]] | Indio City Manager who confirmed the hiring of an attorney to investigate links between the Cabazon triple slayings and the Cabazon Casino in the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Ralph Boger]] | Friend of Fred Alvarez and victim of the 1981 execution-style triple homicide at Cabazon linked to the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Randy Buffam]] | Buffam was present during McDade's initial meeting with Cheri Seymour and Sue Todd. | +| [[Richard Armitage]] | Government official involved in brokering PROMIS software to an Arab Sheik for resale, working alongside Khashoggi and Ghorbanifar. | +| [[Richard D'Amore]] | Richard D'Amore is a partner in Hambro International Equity Partners ('Hambro'), a venture capital company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that invests in existing businesses. | +| [[Richard Hanna]] | Assistant Chief of the California Highway Patrol who reported the official details of the 1983 Queen's Accident collision. | +| [[Richard Secord]] | General and co-conspirator of Oliver North in Iran-Contra who moved weapons from Israel to the Nicaraguan Contras. | +| [[Robert Booth Nichols]] | International intelligence operative central to Danny Casolaro's Octopus investigation, with ties to the CIA, organized crime, and the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Robert Bratt]] | Robert Bratt was the Executive Officer for the DOJ's Criminal Division. | +| [[Robert Byrd]] | Powerful West Virginia Democratic Senator whose executive assistant was Barbara Videnieks, wife of PROMIS figure Peter Videnieks. | +| [[Robert Frye]] | Frye met with Michael Riconosciuto and Dr. | +| [[Robert H. Cain]] | Worked on the original 1969 team to develop PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[Robert Whitely]] | Robert Whitely was the DOJ's auditor on the Inslaw contract. | +| [[Rocco Zangari]] | First manager of the Cabazon Indian Casino, a former bookie who was later indicted on racketeering charges. | +| [[Rod McKean]] | Deputy in the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department and partner of Sergeant Roderick Sinclair during the Queen's Accident. | +| [[Ronald LeGrand]] | Ronald LeGrand was the Chief Investigator for the Senate Judiciary Committee. | +| [[Ross Perot]] | American businessman connected to intelligence operative Robert Booth Nichols through activities in Vietnam linked to the intelligence underworld. | +| [[Sally Denton]] | Author of The Blue Grass Conspiracy about the mysterious death of Andrew Thornton, a former narcotics officer connected to CIA drug operations. | +| [[Sam Giancana]] | Organized crime leader enlisted by the CIA through Robert Maheu in 1960 to assist in assassination plots against Fidel Castro. | +| [[Samira Khashoggi Fayed]] | Sister of Adnan Khashoggi and mother of Dodi Fayed, connected to the Khashoggi family's arms dealing network. | +| [[Sandra Spooner]] | Sandra Spooner was the Deputy Director of the Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, within the DOJ. | +| [[Santos Trafficante, Jr.]] | Organized crime leader recruited by Robert Maheu in 1960 for CIA operations to assassinate Fidel Castro alongside Sam Giancana and Johnny Rosselli. | +| [[Scott Lawrence]] | Lawrence's investigation quickly expanded beyond the software to follow a drug trail. | +| [[Sean McDade]] | McDade's probe was authorized at the highest level of the RCMP and was well-funded. | +| [[Shirley Boone]] | Member of FGBMFI who participated in a 1970 prayer meeting with California Governor Ronald Reagan at his Sacramento home. | +| [[Sidney H. Brounstein]] | Sidney Brounstein was born in 1929. | +| [[Steve Dunbar]] | County Assessor in Mariposa County, closely associated with Curry Company's Ed Hardy, DA Bruce Eckerson, and Congressman Tony Coelho. | +| [[Steve Rios]] | Attorney scheduled to meet Fred Alvarez to investigate Cabazon tribal affairs two days before Alvarez and two others were executed in the 1981 triple homicide. | +| [[Sue Todd]] | Todd accompanied Sean McDade during his secret entry into the United States in February 2000, where they met with Cheri Seymour, the author of *The Last Circle*. | +| [[Ted Shackley]] | Former CIA station chief in Indo-China connected to Michael Hand and the clandestine CIA war in Laos. | +| [[Terry D. Miller]] | In January 1991, Miller sent a letter to FBI Director William Sessions, stating his belief that FOIMS was stolen. | +| [[Thomas Olmstead]] | Olmstead questioned Peter Videnieks during the trial about his knowledge of the Wackenhut Corporation-Cabazon Indian Reservation joint venture, his relationship with Earl Brian, and his involvement with Hadron Company. | +| [[Tommy Marson]] | Gambino Crime Family associate who lent $50,000 to Dr. John Philip Nichols to start the Cabazon Casino. | +| [[Vincent Caci Bologna]] | Alleged mobster observed by Indio Police meeting with Dr. John Philip Nichols and La Cosa Nostra figures at Cabazon. | +| [[Wayne Reeder]] | California investor seen at a Wackenhut/Contra meeting, alleged to have associated with CIA operative Robert Corson. | +| [[William Barr]] | William Barr served as the Attorney General of the United States. | +| [[William Bradford Reynolds]] | In a document dated May 16, 1985, which Reynolds signed, William F. | +| [[William Bryant, Jr.]] | Senior U.S. District Court Judge who affirmed the bankruptcy court's findings in the INSLAW case, ruling DOJ performed its contract in a hostile environment. | +| [[William Callaway]] | Cabazon tribal member who discovered the bodies of the 1981 Alvarez/Boger/Castro triple homicide linked to the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[William Cole]] | Los Angeles attorney hired to investigate the links between the Cabazon triple slayings and the Cabazon Casino operations. | +| [[William F. Weld]] | This document advised Weld that the PROMIS software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution in his region, contingent upon specific conditions, including a 'soft arrival' without paperwork or customs delays, and equipped with a special data retrieval unit. | +| [[William Sessions]] | William Sessions was the Director of the FBI. | +| [[William Shockley]] | U.S. Attorney in San Francisco who reportedly authored a letter stating Ben Kalka did not obtain methamphetamine precursors from the U.S. government. | +| [[Yehuda Ben-Hanan]] | Owner of Software and Engineering Consultants in Chatsworth, California and childhood friend of Ari Ben-Menashe. | -# Organized Crime & Underworld Connections +## Iran-Contra +Central figures in the Iran-Contra affair and October Surprise. -- [[Meyer Lansky]] - A notorious American mobster, whose activities sometimes intersected with intelligence operations and government figures. -- [[Sam Giancana]] - A prominent American mobster and boss of the Chicago Outfit, whose name appears in broader conspiracy narratives. -- [[Johnny Rosselli]] - An American mobster with ties to the Chicago Outfit and alleged involvement in CIA assassination plots. -- [[Santos Trafficante, Jr.]] - A powerful Mafia boss in Florida and Cuba, with alleged ties to the CIA and assassination plots. -- [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]] - A leader of the Cali Cartel, whose drug trafficking operations were allegedly connected to the PROMIS software for money laundering. -- [[Jose Santacruz Londono]] - A leader of the Cali Cartel, also implicated in the alleged use of PROMIS for money laundering. +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Adnan Khashoggi]] | Khashoggi's sister, Samira Khashoggi Fayed, was the mother of Dodi Fayed, who was romantically involved with Diana, Princess of Wales. | +| [[Adolfo Chamorro]] | Adolfo Chamorro was a Contra leader who attended weapons sales presentations arranged by Ron Lister and Danilo Blandón as part of the Contra supply network. | +| [[Amiram Nir]] | Nir resigned from his TV job to work as a public relations adviser for Peres during the 1981 elections. | +| [[Anastasio Somoza]] | Anastasio Somoza Debayle was the dictator of Nicaragua whose family ruled the country for forty-six years until the Sandinista revolution in July 1979, after which his dispersed National Guard officers became the founding cadre of the Contras. | +| [[Aristides Sanchez]] | Wealthy Somoza-era landowner who became the head of supplies and logistics for the FDN, went on the CIA payroll, and allegedly served as the conduit for cocaine money from the Meneses drug ring in California. | +| [[Avi Pazner]] | Spokesman and national security adviser to Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir, involved in covert operations including arms sales and Iraq-related intelligence. | +| [[Carlos Amador]] | Carlos Amador was a pilot who planned to fly into Ilopango Air Base to pick up cocaine from Hangar No. 4 and transport it to Miami, according to a DEA cable. | +| [[Carlos Cardoen]] | Cardoen later resigned and became a private contractor, securing a deal to supply all blasting equipment to the Chilean Mining Corporation. | +| [[Che Guevara]] | Che Guevara was the Argentine revolutionary executed in Bolivia with the participation of CIA agent Felix Rodriguez, a Bay of Pigs veteran who later managed the Contra resupply operation. | +| [[Cyrus Hashemi]] | Iranian exile involved in secret arms sales and hostage negotiations during Iran-Contra who became a U.S. Customs informant before being found dead in London under suspicious circumstances. | +| [[Dagoberto Nunez]] | Dagoberto Nuñez was a Cuban Bay of Pigs veteran and CIA operative who worked with Oliver North in Costa Rica and was suspected of drug trafficking. | +| [[Daniel Ortega]] | Daniel Ortega was the Sandinista president of Nicaragua whose government the Reagan administration sought to overthrow through the Contra war and covert operations. | +| [[David Hall]] | David Hall was an Assistant U.S. Attorney who prosecuted Rafael Cornejo and warned Gary Webb that publishing the Dark Alliance story could endanger Danilo Blandón's life. | +| [[Donald Barrios]] | Wealthy Nicaraguan exile, FDN supporter, and relative of former president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro who introduced Norwin Meneses to Danilo Blandon and co-founded La Parrilla restaurant in Miami as a Contra gathering place. | +| [[Edgar Chamorro]] | Edgar Chamorro was a former FDN director who publicly confirmed that Norwin Meneses was a Contra leader involved in cocaine trafficking to fund the war. | +| [[Edgar Torres]] | Edgar Torres was one of the Nicaraguan Torres brothers who became major cocaine traffickers and key distributors for Danilo Blandón's drug network in Los Angeles. | +| [[Edmundo Chamorro]] | Edmundo Chamorro was the deputy commander of the UDN-FARN Contra faction, described by the DEA as "well known to The Company," and was captured on Costa Rican wiretaps discussing cocaine shipments. | +| [[Edward P. Boland]] | Edward P. Boland was the Massachusetts congressman who sponsored the Boland Amendments prohibiting U.S. military aid to the Contras. | +| [[Edwin Corr]] | Edwin Corr was the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador who received Celerino Castillo's reports about Contra drug trafficking at Ilopango and sent a secret cable to Washington. | +| [[Elliott Abrams]] | Elliott Abrams was the Assistant Secretary of State who oversaw Central American policy and pressured NHAO officials to hire Oliver North's associates for Contra supply operations. | +| [[Fawn Hall]] | Secretary to Oliver North during the Iran-Contra Affair and daughter of Robert McFarlane's secretary Wilma Hall. | +| [[Felipe Vidal]] | Felipe Vidal was a CIA contract agent who proposed creating a private army in Costa Rica to fight the Sandinistas, exemplifying the freelance military operations supporting the Contra war. | +| [[Felix Saborio]] | Dr. Felix Saborio was a Nicaraguan pediatrician and childhood friend of Danilo Blandón who served as Eden Pastora's representative to the Cuban community, media liaison, and ARDE fundraiser. | +| [[Fernando Chamorro]] | Commander of UDN-FARN, an early Contra faction based in Costa Rica, a former Sandinista whose army included Cuban-American drug traffickers, and who was approached by Norwin Meneses about hauling cocaine. | +| [[Frank Arana]] | Frank Arana was an FDN director who flew to San Francisco with Edgar Chamorro in 1982 to establish the Contra support network in California. | +| [[George Cave]] | In February 1989, Cave was spotted in Paraguay with Earl Brian, visiting Gen. | +| [[Gunther Karl Russbacher]] | Wilcher was working daily for Russbacher and wanted to ask Janet Reno, the new Attorney General, to grant immunity from prosecution to Russbacher so that he might testify to the government about activities inside the CIA. | +| [[Hashemi brothers]] | The Hashemi brothers were a trio of Iranian brothers living in the West who claimed to have connections in Iran with Ahmed Khomeini, the son of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. | +| [[Henry Grunwald]] | Editor-in-chief of Time magazine who vetoed publication of the North-Nir story that later became known as the Iran-Contra Affair. | +| [[Hugo Spadafora]] | Dr. Hugo Spadafora was a Panamanian revolutionary doctor and Contra fighter who was tortured and decapitated in September 1985 while attempting to publicly expose Manuel Noriega's cocaine trafficking operations with the Contras. | +| [[Jacinto Torres]] | Jacinto Torres was one of the Nicaraguan Torres brothers who managed the East Los Angeles cocaine distribution hub for Danilo Blandón's trafficking network. | +| [[Jamshid Hashemi]] | One of the Hashemi brothers, involved in secret arms sales to Iran and later became an informant for U.S. Customs. | +| [[John Tower]] | After the Iran-Contra Affair scandal broke, Tower was appointed to head a presidential commission of inquiry into the affair. | +| [[Jorge Ochoa]] | Jorge Ochoa was a leader of the Medellín Cartel who controlled the Miami cocaine market and was approached by a DEA agent to implicate the Sandinistas in drug trafficking. | +| [[Jose Macario]] | Exiled Nicaraguan judge and FDN operative who became Danilo Blandon's business partner and immigration lawyer in Miami, helping arrange travel papers for Contra soldiers while investing drug profits in legitimate businesses. | +| [[Juan Matta Ballesteros]] | Juan Matta Ballesteros was Honduras's biggest drug trafficker whose air cargo company SETCO was the principal transportation provider for the Contra army. | +| [[Juan Rafael Bustillo]] | Juan Rafael Bustillo was the Salvadoran Air Force commander who provided hangar space at Ilopango Air Base for Felix Rodriguez's Contra resupply operation. | +| [[Julio Bonilla]] | FDN coordinator in San Francisco who connected Contra supporters with the organization's leadership. | +| [[Lawrence Pezzullo]] | Lawrence Pezzullo was the U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua who negotiated with Anastasio Somoza during the final days of his regime, assuring him the United States was willing to preserve the National Guard. | +| [[Mario Calero]] | Mario Calero was the brother of FDN leader Adolfo Calero who operated air cargo companies used for Contra supply missions and cocaine smuggling. | +| [[Mark Thatcher]] | In 1983, Thatcher introduced Gerald Bull to Gen. | +| [[Mehdi Bazargan]] | First prime minister of revolutionary Iran under Khomeini who sought to normalize relations with the U.S. before being ousted by extremists. | +| [[Menachem Schneerson]] | Large amounts of money were funneled through his institutions to Drexel Burnham, a brokerage house where Michael Milken built his junk-bond fortune. | +| [[Michael Milken]] | Large amounts of money from the arms sales to Iran were funneled through American banks and held at Drexel Burnham, contributing to Milken's firm's stature and its ability to underwrite huge quantities of junk bonds. | +| [[Michael Palmer]] | Michael Palmer was a Detroit drug dealer whose aviation company received U.S. government contracts for Contra supply missions despite the CIA knowing he was a narcotics trafficker. | +| [[Miles Copeland]] | Retired CIA officer who helped restore the Shah in 1953 and later gathered anti-Carter CIA veterans during the Iranian hostage crisis. | +| [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]] | Colonel Mohammed Radi Abdullah was a former colonel in the Jordanian Army. | +| [[Monzer Al-Kassar]] | Allegations suggest that the CIA was protecting Al-Kassar's operation because he was cooperating with efforts to free U.S. | +| [[Oliver North]] | Marine lieutenant colonel and National Security Council staff member who ran the illegal Contra resupply operation from the White House, central figure in the Iran-Contra Affair implicated in drug trafficking, arms dealing, and obstruction of justice. | +| [[Ora Ben-Shalom]] | After the deaths of Freddie and Herut (Ari Ben-Menashe's daughter), Ora and Ari Ben-Menashe began a relationship in late 1986, eventually living together in Jerusalem. | +| [[Orlando Murillo]] | Nicaraguan economist and former Central Bank official under Somoza who laundered cocaine proceeds for Danilo Blandón through banks in Panama and Miami. | +| [[Pablo Escobar]] | Pablo Escobar was the leader of the Medellín Cartel who allegedly made a deal with Vice President George Bush's administration and whose cocaine empire supplied Contra-connected trafficking networks. | +| [[Reza Hashemi]] | Iranian arms dealer and one of the Hashemi brothers involved in secret arms sales and hostage negotiations related to Iran-Contra. | +| [[Ricardo Lau]] | Ricardo Lau was a former Nicaraguan National Guard intelligence officer who co-founded the FDN Contra army and served as its death squad leader and chief torturer. | +| [[Rob Owen]] | Rob Owen was Oliver North's courier and liaison to the Contra leadership who reported on drug trafficking by Contra supply companies. | +| [[Robert Parry]] | American investigative journalist who broke early stories on Contra drug trafficking, produced Frontline documentaries on Iran-Contra, and argued the CIA's secret agreement with Justice was designed to protect narcotics traffickers. | +| [[Roger Mayorga]] | Roger Mayorga was a former Sandinista intelligence officer who headed criminal investigations for the Nicaraguan National Police narcotics unit and monitored Norwin Meneses for years. | +| [[Ron Lister]] | Ron Lister was a former Laguna Beach police officer who became Danilo Blandón's partner in drug trafficking and weapons procurement, claiming high-level CIA connections. | +| [[Sandra Smith]] | Sandra Smith was a DEA agent who filed an affidavit in 1981 documenting Norwin Meneses's involvement in cocaine trafficking, years before the Frogman Case. | +| [[Socrates Sofi-Perez]] | Socrates Sofi-Perez was a Cuban Bay of Pigs veteran and DEA informant who described the Contra drug trafficking scheme at Ilopango Air Base to Celerino Castillo. | +| [[Spencer Oliver]] | Chief counsel for the House Foreign Relations Committee involved in Iran-Contra hearings, later admitting the hearings were a cover-up. | +| [[Stephen Trott]] | Stephen Trott was the Associate Attorney General who intervened to reduce the sentence of Contra-connected drug trafficker José Bueso Rosa. | +| [[Sun-Myung Moon]] | Sun Myung Moon was the Korean religious leader whose Unification Church had connections to the Contra support network through its anti-Communist political activities. | +| [[Timothy Phelps]] | Middle East correspondent for Newsday who received early details of the Iran-Contra story from Ari Ben-Menashe. | +| [[Uri Simchoni]] | Brigadier General Uri Simchoni was a member of the Iran-Israel Joint Committee. | +| [[William Colby]] | William Colby was a former CIA director who was William Nelson's mentor and oversaw earlier CIA covert operations that set precedents for the Contra war. | +| [[William Downing]] | William "Bill" Downing was Ronald Lister's partner in the Mundy Security Group who designed a laser sighting device for AR-15 assault rifles and was involved in procuring weapons sold to Danilo Blandón and crack dealers in Los Angeles. | +| [[William French Smith]] | William French Smith was the U.S. Attorney General who signed the secret 1982 Memorandum of Understanding with CIA director William Casey that exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting. | +| [[Wilma Hall]] | Secretary to Robert McFarlane at the NSC and mother of Fawn Hall who helped expose McFarlane's contacts with Rafi Eitan. | + +## BCCI Scandal +Central figures in the BCCI banking scandal. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[A. R. (Abdul Raouf) Khalil]] | Khalil was one of the nominees used by Abedi to secretly purchase shares in CCAH, the holding company that owned First American Bank. | +| [[Abbas Gokal]] | Abbas Gokal was one of the Gokal brothers who ran the Gulf Group, a London-based shipping company. | +| [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] | Agha Hasan Abedi was a Pakistani financier who founded the BCCI in 1972, with the intention of creating the Third World's first multinational bank. | +| [[Amjad Awan]] | Amjad Awan was a manager of BCCI Panama and later the bank's marketing manager for Latin America and the Caribbean. | +| [[Arif Durrani]] | Arif Durrani was a Pakistani arms dealer convicted of illegally providing HAWK antiaircraft missile parts to Iran. | +| [[Asaf Ali]] | Asaf Ali is a Pakistani multimillionaire and arms dealer, closely associated with Agha Hasan Abedi and the BCCI. | +| [[Bert Lance]] | Lance gained prominence as Jimmy Carter's budget director but later resigned due to a congressional investigation into financial improprieties. | +| [[Charles Saphos]] | Charles Saphos was the Chief of the Criminal Division Narcotics section of the Justice Department. | +| [[Clark Clifford]] | Clark Clifford was a prominent American attorney and government official who advised Democratic presidents since Truman. | +| [[David L. Paul]] | Paul put CenTrust on a significant growth curve using brokered deposits, which he funneled into high-risk real estate loans, junk bonds, and offbeat investments. | +| [[Donald Regan]] | Donald Regan served as the Treasury Secretary during the Reagan Administration. | +| [[Douglas Mulholland]] | Douglas Mulholland was the intelligence liaison at the Treasury Department. | +| [[Eddie George]] | Eddie George was the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England. | +| [[Eugene Holley]] | Eugene Holley was a former Georgia state senator who introduced Bert Lance to Agha Hasan Abedi. | +| [[Gerald Lewis]] | Gerald Lewis was the Florida state comptroller who refused to renew BCCI's license to operate in the state after the 1990 Tampa money-laundering conviction. | +| [[Ghaith R. Pharaon]] | Pharaon launched himself into the construction business in Saudi Arabia in 1965, founding Saudi Arabian Research and Development Corporation (REDEC). | +| [[Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui]] | Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui was the Head of Sheikh Zayed's Private Department and a BCCI board member. | +| [[Gokal brothers]] | The Gokal brothers, Abbas Gokal, Murtaza Gokal, and Mustafa Gokal, were Pakistani businessmen who ran the Gulf Group, a London-based shipping company. | +| [[Jack Blum]] | Former Senate investigator and chief counsel to Senator John Kerry's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations, widely recognized for exposing the BCCI scandal and investigating Contra-connected drug trafficking. | +| [[James Callaghan]] | James Callaghan, also known as Lord Callaghan, was a former British prime minister who served as a paid economic adviser to the BCCI. | +| [[James Dougherty]] | James Dougherty was a Florida lawyer for Lloyd's of London who investigated Munther Ismael Bilheisi and the BCCI. | +| [[John Kerry]] | Senator from Massachusetts who chaired the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations, investigating both BCCI and links between the Contras and cocaine trafficking with findings that were systematically suppressed. | +| [[Joseph E. Vaez]] | In February 1978, Vaez submitted a report on the BCCI that characterized it as a bank dangerously out of control. | +| [[Kamal Adham]] | Kamal Adham was the former head of Saudi Arabian intelligence and brother-in-law of the late King Faisal. | +| [[Khalfan al-Mazrui]] | Khalfan al-Mazrui was the Head of the Karachi office of Sheikh Zayed's Private Department. | +| [[Masihur Rahman]] | Masihur Rahman was the former chief financial officer of BCCI. | +| [[Munther Ismael Bilheisi]] | Munther Ismael Bilheisi was an expatriate Jordanian involved in coffee smuggling, arms dealing, customs violations, money laundering, and paying bribes and kickbacks. | +| [[Richard Brenneke]] | October Surprise source who provided BCCI and Iran-Contra documents to Danny Casolaro through Bob Bickel. | +| [[Richard J. Kerr]] | Kerr appeared before Senator John Kerry's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations on October 25, 1992, to discuss the CIA's knowledge of BCCI's activities. | +| [[Robert Altman]] | Robert Altman was a prominent American lawyer and banker, known for his close association with Clark Clifford and his involvement in the BCCI scandal. | +| [[Robert Morgenthau]] | Robert Morgenthau was the Manhattan district attorney known for his integrity and persistence in exposing government and business corruption. | +| [[Robert Mueller]] | Robert Mueller was the head of the Justice Department's criminal division. | +| [[Robin Leigh-Pemberton]] | Robin Leigh-Pemberton served as the Governor of the Bank of England. | +| [[Roy P. M. Carlson]] | Carlson was a key figure in the early relationship between Bank of America and BCCI. | +| [[Sami Masri]] | Sami Masri was a BCCI operative. | +| [[Sani Ahmed]] | Sani Ahmed was a key figure in the BCCI, serving as the head of its protocol department in Pakistan before moving to Washington, D.C. | +| [[Swaleh Naqvi]] | Swaleh Naqvi was the chief operating officer of BCCI, taking over after Agha Hasan Abedi's 1988 heart attack. | +| [[William Ryback]] | William Ryback was the Deputy Director of Banking Supervision at the Federal Reserve. | +| [[William von Raab]] | William von Raab was the U.S. | +| [[Zafar Iqbal]] | Zafar Iqbal took over as head of BCCI in late 1990, after the firing of Agha Hasan Abedi and Swaleh Naqvi. | +| [[Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan]] | Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan was the Head of Abu Dhabi's ruling family and president of the United Arab Emirates. | + +## Organized Crime +Mobsters, cartel leaders, and figures in international criminal networks. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Adam Starchild]] | Adam Starchild, alias of Malcolm Willis McConahy, served as an offshore tax attorney involved in incorporating entities for child exploitation networks. | +| [[Alan Williams]] | Alan Williams, known as 'The Welsh Witch,' was a British child trafficker who operated in Amsterdam during the 1980s and 1990s. | +| [[Allen Raul Rudd]] | Colombian trafficker turned government informant who reported Pablo Escobar's claims of a guns-for-drugs deal between the Medellin cartel and the Reagan administration involving Vice President George Bush. | +| [[Angelo Commito]] | Individual under FBI investigation for extortion, insider trading at MCA/Universal, narcotics trafficking, and ties to organized crime. | +| [[Aparicio Moreno]] | Colombian cocaine supplier and money launderer connected to both the Blandon and Meneses organizations, the FDN, and a Guatemalan CIA agent. | +| [[Ben Kalka]] | Kalka estimated he produced 8,000 pounds of drugs worth $10 million, using ingredients that federal agents had allegedly arranged for him to buy. | +| [[Calvin Robinson]] | On December 12, 1991, Robinson filed a 'Pro Per' affidavit in the U.S. | +| [[Carlos Cabezas]] | Nicaraguan cocaine trafficker in San Francisco who testified that drug profits from the Meneses organization were going to the Contras, was convicted in the Frogman Case, and in 1996 admitted on the record to delivering millions in drug money to the Contras. | +| [[Carlos Lehder]] | Colombian drug trafficker who revolutionized cocaine smuggling for the Medellín cartel in the early 1980s. | +| [[Chepita Blandon]] | Danilo Blandón's wife, identified by the DEA as closely involved in his trafficking activities, who was arrested in 1992 and had all charges dropped when her husband agreed to become a DEA informant. | +| [[Chris Denning]] | Chris Denning was a former BBC Radio One DJ who was good friends with Jimmy Savile and, according to Czech police, head of an international pedophile network running a child porn operation from his Prague apartment. | +| [[Clarence Henry Osborne]] | Clarence Henry Osborne was a retired stenographer and civil servant in the Australian state of Queensland, Australia, who for years had transcribed government hansards and supreme court proceedings. | +| [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]] | Powerful Texas oilman who cultivated relationships with Hoover, Nixon, and Johnson, with business dealings intersecting organized crime figures including the Genovese Crime Family. | +| [[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.]] | His family cultivated relationships not only with powerful figures on the far right but also with individuals such as J. | +| [[Cyril Smith]] | Cyril Smith was a former Liberal MP for Rochdale who was posthumously exposed as a serial violent sexual abuser of boys in 2013. | +| [[Danilo Blandon]] | Danilo Blandón Reyes was a Nicaraguan cocaine trafficker who operated a multimillion-dollar distribution ring in Los Angeles from 1981 to 1991, serving as the primary supplier to Freeway Ricky Ross while maintaining connections to the Contra movement and receiving U.S. political asylum despite known drug involvement. | +| [[Danny Ray Lasater]] | Little Rock bond broker and Clinton associate convicted of drug trafficking, connected to Barry Seal's operations at Mena, Arkansas. | +| [[Don Berlage]] | Don Berlage was the district attorney for Charlevoix County, Michigan, during the 1970s. | +| [[Edward Brongersma]] | Edward Brongersma was a Dutch Senator and prominent advocate for the legalization of pedophilia in the Netherlands. | +| [[Edward Levinson]] | Las Vegas gambler and lieutenant of Meyer Lansky whose Fremont Hotel was financed through a Jimmy Hoffa loan, connecting Bobby Baker networks to organized crime. | +| [[Edward Sciandra]] | Sciandra was mentioned in FBI wiretaps, which captured conversations between Eugene Giaquinto and Martin Bacow. | +| [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] | Elmer Wayne Henley (born May 9, 1956) served as a teenage accomplice to serial killer Dean Corll in the Dean Corll Murders from 1970 to 1973. | +| [[Ernesto Samper Pizano]] | Three audio tapes of conversations between Rodriguez and Samper's campaign manager, Santiago Medina, were handed over to U.S. | +| [[Eugene Giaquinto]] | Both Giaquinto and Robert Booth Nichols were noted to have a close working relationship with the Justice Department, according to the wiretaps. | +| [[Fabio Ernesto Carrasco]] | Fabio Ernesto "Tito" Carrasco was a pilot who flew CIA-protected weapons and drug flights for the Contras between Colombia, Costa Rica, and Florida, testifying under oath as a U.S. government witness. | +| [[Floyd Carlton]] | Floyd Carlton Caceres was Manuel Noriega's personal pilot and drug operations manager who became the U.S. government's star witness against Noriega after sharing evidence of the dictator's drug trafficking with murdered doctor Hugo Spadafora. | +| [[Francis Shelden]] | Francis Duffield Shelden, born September 5, 1928, in Wayne County, Michigan, was a member of an old money establishment family; his great-grandfather on his father's side was Michigan governor and U.S. | +| [[Francisco Guirola Beeche]] | Salvadoran elite and D'Aubuisson aide caught with $5.9 million in cash at a Texas airport who later flew Contra drug flights out of Ilopango. | +| [[Frank Moss]] | Pilot and owner of Hondu Carib Cargo who flew FDN supply missions while under investigation for narcotics offenses by ten law enforcement agencies. | +| [[Gary Betzner]] | Gary Wayne "Hippie" Betzner was a copilot who flew CIA-protected drug and weapons flights for the Contras and testified under oath as a Justice Department witness. | +| [[Gary Glitter]] | Gary Glitter was a British glam rock artist whose career was helped to success by Chris Denning, who catapulted him to the Top of the Pops in the 1970s. | +| [[Geoffrey Dickens]] | Geoffrey Dickens was a Conservative (Tory) MP in Margaret Thatcher's government who became known for his campaigns against child pornography and his efforts to expose VIP pedophile networks within British institutions. | +| [[George Morales]] | George Morales was a major Colombian drug trafficker who provided aircraft, money, and weapons to Eden Pastora's ARDE Contra faction with the knowledge and approval of CIA operatives, according to sworn congressional testimony. | +| [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]] | Rodriguez Orejuela's influence extended beyond drug trafficking into financial and political spheres. | +| [[H.L. Hunt]] | Hunt and Clint Murchison, Sr. | +| [[Harold Okimoto]] | Okimoto's company, Island Tobacco, was said to sell cigarettes at the Casino du Liban, which was controlled by the Syrian mob and used as a front by narcotics people.[1] | +| [[Henry Corrales]] | Nicaraguan cocaine trafficker who served as the intermediary between Danilo Blandón and Ricky Ross after Ivan Arguellas was paralyzed. | +| [[Horacio Pereira]] | Norwin Meneses's friend and business partner who became one of his top cocaine dealers in Costa Rica, identified by the FBI as the cocaine source for the Frogman drug ring in San Francisco. | +| [[Hugh Mellor]] | Hugh Mellor was a client of the boy prostitution ring involving Troop 137 in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. | +| [[Humberto Cardona]] | Colombian cocaine kingpin extradited to the United States in 1985 who continued supplying the South Central Los Angeles crack market through the Meneses-Blandon network while jetting around the world. | +| [[Irving Azoff]] | On July 24, phone conversations took place in which Azoff, Sal Pisello, and the investigation of the record division of MCA were discussed. | +| [[Ivan Torres]] | Ivan Torres was a Nicaraguan drug trafficker and FDN West Coast branch chief who managed Danilo Blandon's Los Angeles cocaine operations while claiming CIA awareness of his drug activities. | +| [[Jimmy Hoffa]] | Prominent American labor union leader whose loans financed deals involving Clint Murchison, Sr., Richard Nixon, and Meyer Lansky. | +| [[Jimmy Hughes]] | Hughes admitted to a bloody past, stating he became a professional hit man for the Mafia after a six-year military career. | +| [[Jimmy Savile]] | Jimmy Savile was a BBC Radio One DJ and prominent television personality whose death in October 2011 triggered a major police investigation into widespread child abuse at the BBC. | +| [[John David Norman]] | John David Norman (1927-2011) was the mastermind behind the Odyssey Network, a sophisticated child trafficking and prostitution operation based in Dallas, Texas, during the 1970s. | +| [[John Gay]] | John Gay served as a principal child pornographer in the TAG Films operation throughout the 1980s and 1990s, working in tandem with Alan Williams and Lee Tucker to generate and circulate explicit content involving underage boys transported from the United Kingdom to sex districts in Amsterdam. | +| [[John Gotti]] | Prominent figure associated with the Gambino Crime Family who enjoyed a special relationship with MCA president Eugene Giaquinto per FBI wiretaps. | +| [[John Reed Campbell]] | John Reed Campbell was an artist and child abuser who fled after his conviction in New Orleans. | +| [[John Stamford]] | John Stamford was a British former Anglican priest who became one of the most significant figures in international child trafficking networks during the 1970s through the 1990s. | +| [[Jose Bueso Rosa]] | Honduran general and CIA collaborator on the Contra project who was convicted of plotting a cocaine-financed assassination and coup, then received extraordinary leniency through Oliver North's intervention. | +| [[Jose Santacruz Londono]] | Londono was a target of a major DEA Centac investigation, which led to his indictment in Los Angeles and New York in 1978. | +| [[Julio Zavala]] | Major cocaine trafficker in the San Francisco Bay Area and top-ranking U.S.-based member of UDN-FARN who recruited Carlos Cabezas into the Contra drug ring and was convicted in the Frogman Case. | +| [[Kenneth Hellstrom]] | Kenneth Hellstrom was as a victim of child sexual abuse perpetrated by John David Norman in the early 1970s within Norman's network of operations in Chicago, Illinois. | +| [[Kuhn Sa]] | Laotian warlord associated with the Golden Triangle drug trade, investigated in connection with CIA drug trafficking allegations. | +| [[Lee Tucker]] | Lee Tucker functioned as a central child pornographer in the TAG Films enterprise during the 1980s and 1990s, partnering with Alan Williams and John Gay to fabricate and propagate explicit recordings of underage boys conveyed from the United Kingdom to exploitation venues in Amsterdam. | +| [[Leroy Brown]] | Corner Pocket Crip and Compton crack dealer who became a business partner of Ricky Ross. | +| [[Lew Wasserman]] | Wasserman was a major contributor to and sat on the board of the Reagan presidential library, along with Edwin Meese and others. | +| [[Lewis Sialle]] | Lewis Sialle served as an associate of Troop 137 in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. | +| [[Manuel Schadwald]] | Manuel Schadwald was a 12-year-old German boy who disappeared from Berlin in July 1993, becoming one of Europe's most infamous missing child cases and a pivotal figure in exposing international child trafficking networks. | +| [[Martin Allen]] | Martin Allen was a 15-year-old boy who disappeared in 1979 while approaching Kings Cross station in London. | +| [[Martin Bacow]] | Bacow was described in the wiretaps as 'the back door liaison Teamsters connection to the movie industry.' He was under investigation in 1987 for various suspected offenses, including extortion, insider trading (MCA/Universal), the purchase and sale of narcotics/controlled substances, and the alloca | +| [[Martin Smollners]] | Martin Smollners was a particularly sadistic pedophile and client of Lothar Glandorf's child trafficking operation who murdered a boy in 1986. | +| [[Michael Abbell]] | Abbell served as a staff assistant to the Assistant U.S. | +| [[Michael Rossi]] | Michael Rossi was an employee of John Wayne Gacy who lived with him at his Norwood Park home and was named by Gacy as an accomplice in the rape, torture, and murder of young men during the 1970s. | +| [[Norwin Meneses]] | Norwin Meneses Cantarero, known as "El Rey de la Droga," was Nicaragua's most prolific drug trafficker who simultaneously served as a DEA informant while running a cocaine distribution network spanning from Central America to California in support of the Contra movement. | +| [[Ollie Newell]] | Childhood friend and original business partner of Ricky Ross who helped launch their cocaine dealing operation in 1981. | +| [[Peter Deegan]] | Peter Deegan was the district attorney for St. | +| [[Peter Howells]] | Peter Howells conducted activities as a convicted pedophile integrated into the international child trafficking frameworks of the late 20th century, specifically within the exploitative environment of Amsterdam's red-light areas and canal networks. | +| [[Peter Righton]] | Peter Righton was a social services director and the top UK government adviser on child protection services. | +| [[Philip Arthur Thompson]] | Thompson was originally hired by Patrick Moriarty at $10,000 per month to bodyguard Michael Riconosciuto. | +| [[Phillip Paske]] | Paske acted as custodian of The Delta Project during periods when Norman was imprisoned, managing its activities which included recruiting local Chicago, Illinois, boys for prostitution and pornography. | +| [[Rafael Cornejo]] | Norwin Meneses's nephew and distributor in the San Francisco Bay Area since the mid-1970s whose territory stretched to Portland, Oregon, convicted of income tax evasion in 1985 and cocaine trafficking in 1996. | +| [[Ramon Milian Rodriguez]] | Ramon Milian Rodriguez was the Medellín cartel's money-laundering expert who created Frigorificos de Puntarenas and testified that the cartel donated $10 million to the Contras. | +| [[Raymond Woodall]] | Raymond Woodall served as a scout leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, associated with Troop 137. | +| [[Renato Pena]] | FDN San Francisco representative and cocaine dealer for Norwin Meneses who was arrested in 1984 and implicated the CIA in Contra drug trafficking during DEA debriefings. | +| [[Richard C. Jacobs]] | Client of the Troop 137 boy prostitution ring in New Orleans during the mid-1970s, connected to a broader child exploitation network. | +| [[Richard Halvorsen]] | Richard Halvorsen served as a scout leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, associated with Troop 137. | +| [[Ricky Ross]] | Freeway Ricky Donnell Ross led South Central Los Angeles's largest crack cocaine distribution network, expanding from local dealing to a coast-to-coast operation that moved over 150 kilos per week at its peak. | +| [[Robert Byck]] | Yale University cocaine expert who warned Congress in 1979 about an impending freebase cocaine epidemic, was ignored, and returned in 1986 to criticize the government's failure to act. | +| [[Robert Lang]] | Robert Lang served as a scout leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, associated with Troop 137. | +| [[Roger Sandino]] | Roger Sandino Martinez was a veteran Nicaraguan drug trafficker and FDN operative who took over Danilo Blandon's South Central Los Angeles cocaine operation after Blandon relocated to Miami. | +| [[Roy Ames]] | Roy Clifton Ames operated as a prominent child pornographer based in Houston, Texas, where he managed a large-scale production and distribution network exploiting young boys. | +| [[Russell Tricker]] | Russell Tricker operated a coach service called 'Toff's Travel' across the English Channel in the 1980s, smuggling boys into Amsterdam for sexual exploitation. | +| [[Sal Pisello]] | When a grand jury indicted Pisello on a second round of tax charges on July 9, 1987, Rudnick 'opened fire on MCA.' His press release announcing the indictment documented MCA's payments to Pisello's company, Consultants for World Records, which Rudnick stated was 'shared' with New York organized crim | +| [[Sebastian Gonzalez]] | Sebastian "Guachan" Gonzalez was a CIA-linked Contra quartermaster who managed arms flights from Panama to the Costa Rican Contras while simultaneously running a major cocaine trafficking operation with Norwin Meneses. | +| [[Tom Watson]] | Tom Watson was a Labour MP who played a key role in exposing the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World. | +| [[Tootie Reese]] | Alleged king of cocaine in black Los Angeles during the 1970s, overtaken by the crack era and successors like Ricky Ross. | +| [[Torres Brothers]] | The Torres brothers, known as "the Greens," were Nicaraguan cocaine traffickers who worked for Danilo Blandón before becoming independent suppliers to Ricky Ross, eventually rivaling Blandón in volume and sparking a bitter feud. | +| [[Troilo Sanchez]] | Brother of FDN officials Aristides and Fernando Sanchez, business partner of Norwin Meneses in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, identified by the FBI as a cocaine source for the Frogman ring in San Francisco. | +| [[Wanda Palacios]] | Miami FBI informant and wife of a Colombian trafficker who witnessed Southern Air Transport planes being loaded with cocaine and unloading guns in Colombia. | +| [[Warwick Spinks]] | Warwick Spinks was a British child trafficker and pedophile who operated in Amsterdam during the 1980s and 1990s. | + +## Authors & Journalists +Writers and journalists covering intelligence, parapsychology, or related topics. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Andy Furillo]] | Andy Furillo was a Los Angeles Times police beat reporter who wrote the first national press story about crack cocaine in November 1984, documenting the explosion of rock houses in South Central Los Angeles. | +| [[Barbara Durr]] | Financial Times stringer in Peru who became involved in Ari Ben-Menashe's mission to secure rare minerals for Israel's nuclear program. | +| [[Bill Moyers]] | Bill Moyers is an American journalist and former government official. | +| [[Bill Turner]] | Turner later admitted to police that he met with Casolaro but initially refused to specify the time or describe the contents of the papers. | +| [[Charles L. Bartlett]] | American newspaper columnist and close friend of JFK who recounted Kennedy's meetings with Jewish leaders regarding Middle East policy. | +| [[Craig Unger]] | In July 1992, *The Village Voice* printed a long article by Unger that quoted Moshe Hebroni, a former colleague of Ben-Menashe, confirming Ben-Menashe's access to very sensitive material while working for the Foreign Flow desk in External Relations. | +| [[Dan Moldea]] | In *Dark Victory*, Moldea famously labeled MCA as 'The Octopus' due to its extensive and often illicit connections. | +| [[Don Thrasher]] | Thrasher also learned about Rod Sinclair, Jr.'s education in Japan and his later work in Army C.I.D.. | +| [[Doyle McManus]] | Los Angeles Times Washington bureau chief who played a central role in spreading a 1984 CIA leak about Sandinista drug trafficking and later led the Times' refutation of Contra drug trafficking allegations. | +| [[Gary Sick]] | Former Carter administration adviser on Iran and author of October Surprise, examining evidence of a Reagan-Khomeini secret deal to delay hostage release. | +| [[Gary Webb]] | Investigative reporter for the San Jose Mercury News whose 1996 Dark Alliance series exposed links between CIA-backed Contras, Nicaraguan cocaine traffickers, and the crack explosion in Los Angeles. | +| [[Georg Hodel]] | Swiss freelance journalist based in Managua who located Norwin Meneses in a Nicaraguan prison and uncovered court files documenting his drug trafficking for the Contras, playing a critical role in the Dark Alliance investigation. | +| [[Henry R. Myers]] | House Subcommittee on Energy specialist who spent nearly fifteen years promoting intelligence claims about Israeli nuclear diversion via NUMEC. | +| [[Jacques Bergier]] | Jacques Bergier was a journalist, former French resistance spy, and author with strong ties to the intelligence community and an interest in the supernatural. | +| [[Jeffrey Steinberg]] | Writer for Executive Intelligence Review who documented a 1991 interview with attorney Allan Boyak detailing Robert Booth Nichols' drug trafficking and CIA-connected activities. | +| [[Jerry Ceppos]] | Executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News who initially championed the Dark Alliance series before publishing a column describing shortcomings in the reporting, effectively ending the investigation. | +| [[Jerry Goldberg]] | Goldberg's article mentioned the 'Queen's Accident' and threats received by individuals who spoke out against the sheriff and district attorney. | +| [[Jesse Katz]] | Los Angeles Times reporter who covered Ricky Ross and the L.A. crack trade extensively, attempting to scoop Gary Webb's Dark Alliance investigation before publication. | +| [[Jonathan Kwitny]] | Investigative journalist and author of The Crimes of Patriots, which documented Michael Hand's escape from Australia after Nugan Hand Bank collapsed. | +| [[Joseph Russoniello]] | Joseph Russoniello was the U.S. attorney in San Francisco whose cozy relationship with the CIA coincided with the decision not to prosecute Norwin Meneses for drug trafficking in spring 1985. | +| [[Malcolm Klein]] | Malcolm Klein was a USC sociologist who, with colleague Cheryl Maxson, conducted the first scientific study of the early Los Angeles crack market in 1985, documenting the proliferation of rock houses and street gang involvement. | +| [[Martha Honey]] | Martha Honey was a New York Times stringer in Costa Rica who pursued the Contra drug story and was placed under FBI surveillance for her reporting. | +| [[Nick Schou]] | Nick Schou was a journalist who uncovered documentary evidence of former CIA Deputy Director William Nelson's employment at Fluor Corporation, contradicting the company's denials. | +| [[Pazit Ravina]] | Israeli journalist who confirmed that Ari Ben-Menashe had access to highly sensitive intelligence information in her 1992 Davar articles. | +| [[Peter D. Stockton]] | Chief investigator for congressional subcommittees who relayed intelligence community suspicions about Israel's nuclear program to journalists. | +| [[Raji Samghabadi]] | After the Iranian Revolution, Samghabadi was arrested by the Mullahs, accused of being a CIA spy and a Tudeh Party member. | +| [[Rosie Nimrodi]] | Iraqi Jewish researcher in New York and distant relative of Yaacov Nimrodi who leaked the Oliver North story to journalists. | +| [[Sarah McClendon]] | McClendon had alerted authorities that Wilcher was missing. | +| [[Seth Rosenfeld]] | San Francisco Examiner reporter whose 1986 investigative stories exposed the Frogman Case Contra drug connections and Norwin Meneses's cocaine trafficking network. | +| [[Thomas Gates]] | Gates conducted a wiretap of MCA under the supervision of U.S. | +| [[Tony Avirgan]] | Tony Avirgan was an ABC cameraman and husband of journalist Martha Honey who was placed under FBI surveillance while investigating Contra drug trafficking in Costa Rica. | +| [[Walter Pincus]] | Washington Post national security reporter who led the newspaper's attack on the Dark Alliance series and had a documented history as a CIA operative and propagandist during the Cold War. | + +## Philanthropists & Benefactors +Individuals who funded parapsychology research and related programs. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | + +## Law Enforcement & Legal +Police, detectives, prosecutors, lawyers, and judges. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Alan Fenster]] | Beverly Hills defense attorney who represented Ricky Ross throughout his legal troubles, including the DEA reverse sting case. | +| [[Alan Michael May]] | Former Northern California field director for Nixon's presidential campaign found dead in 1991 after being linked to an alleged Republican plot to bribe Iranian officials to delay hostage release. | +| [[Allan Boyak]] | After law school, Boyak joined a Hollywood law firm and became involved in criminal defense work, representing a number of 'well placed West Coast drug traffickers.' He later moved to Utah, maintaining a part-time law practice in California. | +| [[Arnold Burns]] | Burns and Weld submitted their resignations to President Ronald Reagan on March 29, 1988, after meeting with Howard Baker. | +| [[Arnold Overoye]] | Overoye's 'procedure' of referring complaints directly back to local agencies was noted as a consistent practice, leading to threats, intimidation, and fear for complaining individuals in Mariposa County. | +| [[Baruch Weiss]] | Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who prosecuted Ari Ben-Menashe for conspiracy to sell C-130 aircraft to Iran. | +| [[Ben Wagner]] | Wagner filed two civil rights lawsuits with the U.S. | +| [[Brad Brunon]] | Los Angeles attorney who represented Danilo Blandón and provided firsthand observations about Contra fundraising through cocaine trafficking. | +| [[Brian Leighton]] | Leighton's efforts against 'The Company' were significant, and he was described as the most effective person in formulating a strategy within the Justice Department to pursue this group. | +| [[Bruce Eckerson]] | Eckerson's disclosure statements on file at the Mariposa County Courthouse indicated that he owned stock in MCA Entertainment Corporation. | +| [[Carl Stern]] | Public relations man for Attorney General Janet Reno who interviewed Paul Wilcher about DOJ cover-up allegations from the Reagan-Bush era. | +| [[Celerino Castillo]] | Celerino Castillo III was a DEA agent who discovered Contra drug trafficking operations at Ilopango Air Force Base in El Salvador and had his investigation repeatedly shut down by the CIA and State Department. | +| [[Chris Cannon]] | San Francisco defense attorney for Ben Kalka who uncovered evidence that methamphetamine precursors were provided by the U.S. government. | +| [[Chris Moore]] | Former reserve police officer and office manager for Pyramid International Security Consultants who witnessed the company's El Salvador operations firsthand. | +| [[Chuck Jones]] | DEA agent who served as Danilo Blandón's primary handler from 1993 to 1995 and denied any knowledge of Blandón's Contra drug trafficking history during a contentious meeting with Gary Webb. | +| [[Craig Chretien]] | DEA Special Agent in Charge of the San Diego regional office who met with Gary Webb in October 1995 in an attempt to dissuade him from publishing the Dark Alliance story, and who was later promoted to head the DEA's International Division. | +| [[Crossan Andersen]] | Federal prosecutor in Los Angeles who took the Danilo Blandon case to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force and described it as "a sensitive matter" involving CIA allegations. | +| [[Daniel Garner]] | LASD Majors II deputy and court-certified money-laundering expert whose prosecution for corruption nearly exposed the Contra-CIA drug connection through documents he had seized from Ronald Lister's home in 1986. | +| [[David Margolis]] | Margolis was the chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force at the DOJ. | +| [[David Mayer]] | Mayer's attorney/client files reportedly contained documentary evidence from his client, Ben Kalka, regarding Kalka's business ties with Michael Riconosciuto at R & R Research, at the laboratory facilities at Hercules, California, and Dr. | +| [[David Zornow]] | Attorney who represented Robert Maxwell and Nicholas Davies, and was part of Lawrence Walsh's prosecution team against Oliver North. | +| [[Dexter Leitenen]] | Assistant U.S. Attorney and former Green Beret who served as legal confidant to Allan Boyak before Boyak approached the FBI about Robert Booth Nichols. | +| [[Douglas Aukland]] | FBI agent in Riverside, California, whose walk-in informant exposed the Blandon-Meneses Contra drug connection but who was given minimal resources to investigate. | +| [[Dr. Arthur Dahlem]] | Mariposa doctor who prescribed heavy sedatives to Roderick Sinclair, central to the Queen's Accident investigation. | +| [[E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr.]] | Former federal prosecutor who served as chief counsel for the October Surprise Task Force investigating allegations by Ari Ben-Menashe. | +| [[Ed Hardy]] | President of Curry Company in Yosemite National Park, closely associated with Mariposa County officials linked to local corruption. | +| [[Eric Swenson]] | Eric Swenson was a former assistant U.S. attorney who reported Norwin Meneses's Contra drug activities to the Justice Department and stated that the CIA was fully aware of Meneses's criminal operations. | +| [[George Vinson]] | Regional director of the Fresno FBI who was accused of refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County. | +| [[Harland Braun]] | Prominent criminal defense attorney who represented Deputy Daniel Garner in the Operation Big Spender corruption trial and attempted to introduce evidence of CIA drug money laundering, resulting in a judicial gag order. | +| [[Harry Connick]] | Harry Connick was the district attorney of Orleans Parish in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. | +| [[Henry Hans Holthuis]] | Henry Hans Holthuis served as a Dutch district attorney during the 1990s, holding a position of significant authority within the Netherlands' judicial system. | +| [[James L. Byrnes]] | DOJ Associate Deputy Attorney General under Arnold Burns who was alleged to have close ties to Edwin Meese and involvement in the PROMIS software conspiracy. | +| [[James White]] | White revealed that the original CHP report on the 'Queen's accident' was sent to the State Attorney General's office (John Van de Kamp), who told his assistant to 'discard' it. | +| [[Jerry Brown]] | California Attorney General who supported the dismissal of murder charges against Jimmy Hughes, questioned by Rachel Begley. | +| [[Jerry Guzzetta]] | Bell Police Department narcotics detective whose personal vendetta against drug dealers led to the Torres brothers investigation, codenamed Project Sahara, which uncovered the massive Blandon-Ross cocaine network. | +| [[John Newcomer]] | Head of the Organized Crime Strike Force in Los Angeles who advised investigator Marvin Rudnick that he was under investigation for including MCA in his organized crime probe. | +| [[John Powers]] | Powers' investigation into the 1981 murders of Fred Alvarez, Ralph Boger, and Patricia Castro uncovered a complex web of connections involving clandestine government agents and organized crime figures. | +| [[John Van de Kamp]] | Three consecutive grand jury foremen and Ben Wagner, an attorney representing deputies exposing corruption, sought help from Van de Kamp's office, but to no avail. | +| [[Joseph Garofalo]] | Individual named in FBI wiretap affidavits during the investigation into organized crime influence at MCA. | +| [[Joseph Kozenczak]] | On December 21, 1978, Joseph R. | +| [[Ken Mattheys]] | In October 1984, Mattheys recruited private investigator Raymond Jenkins and retired FBI agent Tom Walsh from Merced to investigate Van Meter's disappearance and help him clean up the Sheriff's Department. | +| [[Kiki Camarena]] | DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was tortured and murdered in Mexico in February 1985, an investigation that uncovered CIA collaboration with Mexican drug cartels providing support to the Contras. | +| [[Leonard Garment]] | Leonard Garment was a prominent Washington attorney and former aide to Richard M. | +| [[Leonard Joy]] | Lawyer from the Legal Aid Society of New York who visited Ari Ben-Menashe in jail offering to broker a plea deal. | +| [[LJ Oneale]] | Assistant U.S. Attorney who prosecuted Ricky Ross and represented the government in efforts to suppress evidence of Danilo Blandón's Contra connections during the trial. | +| [[Lucky Jordan]] | Reserve deputy who reported corruption to the FBI on the same day Ron Van Meter reported to the California Attorney General's office. | +| [[Marilyn Huff]] | Federal judge who presided over Ricky Ross's 1996 trial in San Diego, allowing the government to conduct classified testimony at sidebar and denying defense motions to obtain records about Danilo Blandón's Contra connections. | +| [[Marvin Rudnick]] | Rudnick subsequently lost his job when he refused to drop the investigation into MCA. | +| [[Michael DeFeo]] | DeFeo reportedly threatened Richard Stavin about talking about the circumstances of the case, or 'throwing dirt,' when Stavin quit the Organized Crime Strike Force in May 1989. | +| [[Michael Havers]] | Sir Michael Havers served as Attorney General of the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. | +| [[Mike Murphy]] | On July 1, 2010, Murphy requested that the case against Jimmy Hughes be dismissed under Penal Code 1385. | +| [[Raymond Jenkins]] | Jenkins' investigation also led him to MCA (Music Corporation of America), parent company to Curry Company, where a major drug network had surfaced in Yosemite National Park. | +| [[Richard Stavin]] | Stavin quit his job after the DOJ sealed the wiretaps and no prosecutions were pursued in the MCA organized crime investigation. | +| [[Robert E. Coyle]] | In the civil trial that followed the 'Queen's accident,' Judge Coyle ruled that both Roderick Sinclair and the deceased Secret Service agents were at fault. | +| [[Robert Nieves]] | DEA agent who served as Norwin Meneses's control agent in Costa Rica, was accused of drug trafficking by multiple informants, and later rose to head the DEA's International Division before joining Oliver North's company. | +| [[Robert Sobel]] | LASD Majors I supervisor who led the Freeway Rick Task Force targeting Ricky Ross, nicknamed "El Diablo" by his detectives for his relentless work ethic and fierce demeanor. | +| [[Robert Stutman]] | Head of the DEA's New York office who deliberately created the 1986 crack media panic by cultivating reporters to pressure Washington into taking the drug seriously. | +| [[Ron Williams]] | Williams was the man who had tried to pull Roderick Sinclair out of the sheriff's vehicle on the day of the accident. | +| [[Rudolph Giuliani]] | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York involved in the Hashemi sting operation targeting Israeli intelligence arms sales to Iran. | +| [[Sandalio Gonzalez]] | Sandalio Gonzalez was a DEA agent in Costa Rica who handled Norwin Meneses as an informant and kept him off official DEA records while Meneses continued drug trafficking operations. | +| [[Stephan LaPalm]] | Individual in the U.S. Attorney's office in Sacramento who received trial transcripts and drug affidavits regarding the Queen's Accident, preserving evidence of possible cover-up. | +| [[Steve Polak]] | LAPD narcotics detective who patrolled South Central Los Angeles from the earliest days of crack cocaine and developed an intense personal vendetta against Ricky Ross, ultimately planting a kilo of cocaine to frame him. | +| [[Terry Sullivan]] | Terry Sullivan served as the lead prosecutor in the trial of serial killer John Wayne Gacy in Cook County, Illinois. | +| [[Thomas F.X. Dunn]] | Dunn was assigned to Ben-Menashe's case pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act after Ben-Menashe had spent 75 days in jail. | +| [[Thomas Gordon]] | LASD Major Violators detective who led the investigation into the Blandon-Ross cocaine network after receiving Jerry Guzzetta's Project Sahara reports. | +| [[Tony Coelho]] | Coelho purchased property in partnership with one member of the Mariposa Board of Supervisors. | +| [[Vivian L. Wagner]] | Her letter detailed the alleged corruption within the Mariposa County local government, including unlawful and corrupt activities by officials and departments, and the failure of the State Attorney General John Van de Kamp and federal agencies to investigate these allegations. | +| [[Webb Hubbell]] | Arkansas lawyer and associate attorney general under Clinton with connections to weapons manufacturing for the Contras and the Mena, Arkansas drug investigation. | +| [[William Hundley]] | Hundley had recently joined Strauss's firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. | +| [[Yitzhak Kahan]] | As a result of the commission's findings, Maj. | +| [[Yitzhak Tunic]] | Israeli lawyer who defended Michael Dennis Rohan in the 1969 El Aqsa Mosque arson case, later became Israel's state comptroller. | + +## UFO & Anomalous Phenomena +Individuals central to UFO/UAP research and disclosure. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Alex Dietrich]] | Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich is a U.S. | +| [[Christopher Mellon]] | Christopher Mellon served for nearly two decades in the federal government, holding high-level positions in both the executive and legislative branches. | +| [[Chuck Schumer]] | In the summer of 2023, Senator Schumer, along with a bipartisan group of senators including Marco Rubio and Mike Rounds, sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act. | +| [[Daniel Inouye]] | As a highly respected and influential senator, and a decorated World War II veteran who had lost an arm in combat, Inouye was a key member of the bipartisan trio that controlled congressional spending for 'black budget' programs within the Pentagon. | +| [[Dave Fravor]] | Commander Dave Fravor is a retired U.S. | +| [[David Grusch]] | In 2023, Grusch went public with his allegations, testifying under oath before the House Oversight Committee's National Security Subcommittee. | +| [[Eric Davis]] | Astrophysicist and AATIP contractor with high-level security clearances, alleged author of the Wilson-Davis Memo on UAP crash retrieval programs. | +| [[Garry Nolan]] | Garry Nolan is a leading research scientist at Stanford University, specializing in genetics, immunology, and bioinformatics. | +| [[Garry Reid]] | According to Elizondo, Garry Reid was part of a hostile leadership environment within the OUSD(I) that was determined to undermine and dismantle AATIP. | +| [[Harry Reid]] | Senator Reid's interest in the UAP topic was sparked by his position as the senator for Nevada, the home of the highly classified Area 51 military installation. | +| [[James Lacatski]] | Rocket scientist and DIA program leader who headed AAWSAP, the precursor to the AATIP UFO investigation program. | +| [[James Mattis]] | Elizondo first met General Mattis in 2001 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where Elizondo was serving as the counterintelligence coordinating authority. | +| [[Jay Stratton]] | In early 2009, Jay Stratton, along with a colleague, approached Luis Elizondo to recruit him for a highly classified program at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). | +| [[Jim Semivan]] | Semivan joined the CIA in 1982 and served for twenty-five years, retiring in 2007 as a member of the Senior Intelligence Service. | +| [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] | Senator Gillibrand has been a key ally in the bipartisan effort to pass UAP-related legislation. | +| [[Luis Elizondo]] | Elizondo's upbringing was unconventional and deeply shaped by his father, Luis D. | +| [[Marco Rubio]] | Senator Rubio was the chief sponsor of the bill that mandated the Director of National Intelligence to produce an unclassified report on UAP, which led to the landmark June 2021 'Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.' He has been a vocal advocate for taking the UAP issue seriously, | +| [[Robert Bigelow]] | Bigelow has had a lifelong obsession with UAP and paranormal occurrences, and he has used his personal fortune to fund research into these mysteries. | +| [[Ronald Moultrie]] | In his testimony, Moultrie acknowledged the reality of UAP and the potential threat they pose to national security. | +| [[Rosemary Caine]] | Rosemary Caine' is the pseudonym for a former intelligence case officer who, along with Jay Stratton, recruited Luis Elizondo into the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program (AAWSAP), the precursor to the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). | +| [[Roswell L. Gilpatric]] | The report also suggested reconsidering a controversial American plan to create a multilateral force (MLF) that would give NATO members, including West Germans, a joint finger on the nuclear trigger. | +| [[Ted Stevens]] | As a long-serving and powerful senator, Stevens was a key member of the bipartisan trio that controlled congressional spending for 'black budget' programs within the Pentagon. | +| [[Tom DeLonge]] | DeLonge has had a lifelong interest in UAP and has used his celebrity to bring attention to the issue. | + +## Nuclear Scientists & Programs +Scientists and officials central to nuclear weapons development and policy. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Abraham Feinberg]] | Abraham Feinberg was a wealthy New York businessman and ardent advocate of statehood for Israel. | +| [[Abraham Sourassi]] | Abraham Sourassi was a senior Israeli engineer at Dimona, responsible for building the reprocessing plant. | +| [[Aharon Katchalsky]] | Aharon Katchalsky, later known as Aharon Katzir, was a specialist in the electrolytic properties of chain molecules and a pioneer researcher in the related field of muscle-powered robotics. | +| [[Alexander M. Haig, Jr.]] | Secretary of State under President Reagan who was present at high-command meetings following Israel's 1981 bombing of the Iraqi Osirak nuclear reactor. | +| [[Algie A. Wells]] | Director of international affairs for the AEC in 1958 who believed U.S. officials could have learned about Israel's Dimona reactor earlier. | +| [[Allen Dulles]] | Allen Dulles served as the Director of the CIA from 1953 to 1961. | +| [[Amos Deshalit]] | Amos Deshalit was a prominent Israeli physicist who headed the physics division at the Weizmann Institute of Science. | +| [[Andrew J. Goodpaster]] | U.S. Army General who served as military aide to Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon and was involved in diplomatic exchanges regarding Israel's Dimona nuclear facility. | +| [[Arthur C. Lundahl]] | Lundahl played a crucial role in the U-2 Spy Plane program, becoming the American government's most listened-to briefing officer. | +| [[Arthur Krock]] | Arthur Krock was a prominent Washington columnist for the *New York Times*. | +| [[Aviem Sella]] | Colonel Aviem Sella was an Israeli Air Force officer and a nuclear targeting expert who was implicated in the Jonathan Pollard espionage case, where he worked with Pollard to obtain intelligence from the U.S. | +| [[Avraham Harman]] | Avraham Harman was the Israeli ambassador to the United States. | +| [[Bertrand Goldschmidt]] | Bertrand Goldschmidt was a French nuclear chemist who served during World War II with American nuclear researchers, becoming an expert in the chemistry of plutonium and plutonium extraction. | +| [[Binyamin Blumberg]] | Binyamin Blumberg was a former military intelligence officer handpicked by Shimon Peres to direct the Office of Special Tasks, a new intelligence agency created to provide security for Israel's burgeoning nuclear operation at Dimona. | +| [[Bourke B. Hickenlooper]] | Conservative Republican Senator who accused Israel of lying about its secret nuclear reactor at Dimona during a closed 1961 Senate session. | +| [[Bruce Williams]] | Bruce Williams was a U.S. | +| [[Carl Kaysen]] | Carl Kaysen is a distinguished political economist who served as deputy assistant to the President for national security affairs. | +| [[Caspar Weinberger]] | Caspar Weinberger served as the Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan. | +| [[Chapman Pincher]] | Chapman Pincher was a British journalist known for his close ties to the British intelligence and nuclear communities. | +| [[Charles N. Van Doren]] | Deputy general counsel of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency who believed Israel was the Achilles heel of U.S. nonproliferation policy. | +| [[Christian A. Herter]] | Secretary of State under Eisenhower who confronted Israel and France over the Dimona nuclear reactor after being shown photographic evidence. | +| [[Christian Pineau]] | Christian Pineau was a French politician who served as Foreign Minister. | +| [[Daniel Ellsberg]] | Daniel Ellsberg was an American activist and former military analyst who famously leaked the Pentagon Papers to the *New York Times* in 1971. | +| [[David Ben-Gurion]] | David Ben-Gurion, often referred to as the 'Old Man,' was a central figure in the establishment of Israel and served as its first Prime Minister and Defense Minister from 1948 to 1963, with one brief interlude. | +| [[David E. Long]] | State Department Middle East expert who revealed that Israeli nuclear intelligence was treated as a strictly taboo subject within the U.S. bureaucracy. | +| [[David Lowenthal]] | David Lowenthal was one of the initial stockholders in the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC). | +| [[Donald M. Kerr, Jr.]] | Acting director of defense programs at the Department of Energy who directed the Nuclear Intelligence Panel study of the 1979 Vela satellite flash, concluding it was a nuclear bomb. | +| [[Edward Teller]] | Edward Teller was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist who is widely known as the 'father of the hydrogen bomb.' He and other American nuclear weapons designers understood well before the end of World War II that a far more powerful nuclear device, with fission as merely a first step, was theo | +| [[Eugene M. Braderman]] | Deputy assistant secretary of state for commercial affairs who was pressured by Israelis to help the U.S. accept Israel's nuclear weapons. | +| [[Eugene Wigner]] | Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate. | +| [[Floyd L. Culler, Jr.]] | Culler's team spent days at Dimona, climbing through various excavations, but found nothing suspicious, despite the elaborate Israeli deception, which included a false control room and practice sessions for Israeli technicians. | +| [[Frank Barnaby]] | Frank Barnaby was a nuclear physicist and former employee of Britain's nuclear weapons installation at Aldermaston. | +| [[Frank Press]] | Frank Press was the presidential science adviser during the Carter administration. | +| [[Gary Francis Powers]] | Gary Francis Powers was an American pilot whose U-2 Spy Plane was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, leading to a major international incident. | +| [[George A. Cowan]] | American nuclear weapons designer at Los Alamos for over twenty years who acknowledged close associations with Israeli physicists from the Weizmann Institute. | +| [[George Ball]] | George Ball served as the Under Secretary of State during the Kennedy administration. | +| [[George H.W. Bush]] | Vice President under Reagan and 41st U.S. President who dealt with Israel's nuclear program, the VELA incident, and sanctions discussions after Osirak bombing, while simultaneously overseeing anti-drug efforts as Contra-connected drug traffickers operated with impunity. | +| [[Gerald Bull]] | In 1981, Bull approached Israel Military Industries in Israel hoping to sell his project, but they were more interested in missile technology. | +| [[Glenn R. Cella]] | Cella was dismayed that a study of the military balance in the region, ordered by the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), made no mention of Israeli nuclear capability. | +| [[Golda Meir]] | In 1956, Golda Meir replaced Moshe Sharett as Foreign Minister, bringing her distinctive approach to Israel's international relations. | +| [[Hans Bethe]] | Hans Bethe was a German-American theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967. | +| [[Harold M. Agnew]] | American physicist and Los Alamos director (1970-1979) who served on the Nuclear Intelligence Panel and criticized suppression of the VELA Satellite findings. | +| [[Harry H. Schwartz]] | Aide to Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Warnke who witnessed Warnke directly confronting Israeli Ambassador Rabin about Israel's nuclear weapons program. | +| [[Hedrick Smith]] | Hedrick Smith was a Washington correspondent for the *New York Times*. | +| [[Henry A. Kissinger]] | Kissinger approached inauguration day on January 20, 1969, convinced that Israel's nuclear ambitions were justified and understandable. | +| [[I. I. Rabi]] | American physicist and Nobel laureate who visited Israel's Dimona reactor in 1961 and reported no evidence of a weapons facility. | +| [[Ian Smart]] | Ian Smart was a young British diplomat who served as third secretary of the British embassy in Tel Aviv in the late 1950s. | +| [[J. Edgar Hoover]] | Hoover was a frequent visitor to the Hotel Del Charro in La Jolla, California, an exclusive hotel opened by Clint Murchison, Sr. | +| [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]] | Oppenheimer's personal papers indicate he visited Israel in May 1958 to participate in ceremonies marking the opening of the Institute of Nuclear Science in Rehovot. | +| [[Jack P. Ruina]] | His panel's assignment was carefully weighted towards investigating the possibility that the VELA sighting had been a false alarm. | +| [[James A. Baker III]] | Chief of Staff under President Reagan who agreed sanctions against Israel were essential after the 1981 bombing of Iraq's Osirak reactor. | +| [[James E. Lovett]] | Senior AEC scientist hired by NUMEC who discovered that missing uranium was embedded in concrete floors and ventilation systems. | +| [[James R. Schlesinger]] | Secretary of Defense under Nixon and Ford who observed Kissinger's strategy during the 1973 Yom Kippur War of wanting Israel to succeed but bleed. | +| [[Jens C. Hauge]] | Norwegian official who conducted Norway's only inspection of heavy water sold to Israel, accepting Bergmann's claims uncritically. | +| [[Jerome B. Wiesner]] | President Kennedy's science adviser who was deliberately excluded from intelligence about Israel's Dimona nuclear reactor at David Ben-Gurion's request. | +| [[Jody Powell]] | Jody Powell was President Jimmy Carter's press secretary. | +| [[John A. McCone]] | McCone's leak was his parting shot as AEC commissioner, as he announced his resignation shortly after. | +| [[John F. Kennedy]] | Kennedy's presidency was marked by a struggle with Israel over its nuclear ambitions, particularly concerning the Dimona reactor. | +| [[John Foster Dulles]] | John Foster Dulles served as the Secretary of State under President Dwight D. | +| [[John L. Hadden]] | Hadden sent Colonel Carmelo V. | +| [[John von Neumann]] | John von Neumann was a Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to quantum physics, functional analysis, set theory, economics, computer science, and nuclear physics. | +| [[John Vorster]] | John Vorster was the Prime Minister of South Africa. | +| [[John W. Finney]] | Finney's article, published on December 19, 1960, on the front page of the *Times*, informed the American public about what Arthur C. | +| [[Joseph O. Zurhellen, Jr.]] | Deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv who dismissed concerns about Dimona as Israeli disinformation. | +| [[Levi Eshkol]] | Levi Eshkol was an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 to 1969. | +| [[Lewis L. Strauss]] | Strauss chose not to talk about the Israeli nuclear program because, as a Jew with deep feelings about the Holocaust, he privately approved of it. | +| [[Louis H. Roddis, Jr.]] | Nuclear Intelligence Panel member who concluded the 1979 Vela satellite event was a South African-Israeli nuclear test and accused the White House of suppressing the finding. | +| [[Malcolm Toon]] | Malcolm Toon was the U.S. | +| [[Maurice Bourges-Maunoury]] | Maurice Bourges-Maunoury was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France in 1957. | +| [[Max Ben]] | Max Ben was a Princeton-trained pharmacologist who was helping the Israelis set up a pharmacology institute under United Nations auspices. | +| [[Menachem Begin]] | Menachem Begin was the 6th Prime Minister of Israel, serving from 1977 to 1983. | +| [[Mordecai Hod]] | Mordecai Hod was the chief of staff of the Israeli Air Force. | +| [[Mordecai Vanunu]] | Vanunu began working as a technician at Dimona in August 1977 and spent much of the next eight years assigned to various tasks inside the reprocessing plant, formally known as Machon 2 and informally as the Tunnel. | +| [[Morton H. Halperin]] | Close aide to Kissinger on the NSC staff who recalled Kissinger's belief that Israel and Japan would be better off with nuclear weapons. | +| [[Myer Feldman]] | Myer Feldman, also known as Mike Feldman, served as President John F. | +| [[Myron B. Kratzer]] | Director of international affairs for the Atomic Energy Commission during the period Israel's nuclear program was exposed in 1960. | +| [[Niels Bohr]] | Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. | +| [[Orwin C. Talbott]] | Lieutenant General told point-blank by Israeli Chief of Staff David Elazar about Israel's nuclear threat during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. | +| [[Oscar Guerrero]] | Freelance Colombian journalist who met Mordecai Vanunu in Sydney and received top-secret photographs of Israel's nuclear facility. | +| [[Paul C. Warnke]] | Assistant Secretary of Defense who pressured Israel to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and directly confronted Israel about its nuclear weapons program. | +| [[Philip J. Farley]] | Special assistant to John Foster Dulles for arms control who quietly investigated the French connection to Israel's nuclear program. | +| [[Pierre Gallois]] | Pierre Gallois was a retired French general and the intellectual spokesman for the French nuclear program. | +| [[Pierre Mendes-France]] | Pierre Mendès-France was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1954 to 1955. | +| [[Pinhas Sapir]] | Pinhas Sapir was an Israeli politician who, along with Levi Eshkol, dominated the Israeli budget process for more than fifteen years. | +| [[Raymond Fox]] | Raymond Fox was an American nuclear physicist who emigrated to Israel in 1957 from California, where he had access to weapons design information at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. | +| [[Richard V. Allen]] | Allen personally relayed the message to Ariel Sharon in the fall of 1981 that the United States would no longer permit Israel to get KH-11 imagery of the Soviet Union or any other country outside the hundred-mile limit, re-enforcing the initial 1979 restrictions. | +| [[Robert S. McNamara]] | Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Johnson who was pressured by pro-Israel fundraiser Abraham Feinberg not to interfere with Israel's nuclear activities. | +| [[Robert T. Webber]] | Physicist and scientific attache at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv who gathered intelligence on Israel's Dimona nuclear facility alongside CIA station chief John Hadden. | +| [[Ronald Reagan]] | 40th President of the United States who authorized CIA operations in Nicaragua, oversaw the Contra war and the secret drug-crimes reporting exemption, while simultaneously prosecuting the War on Drugs. | +| [[Seymour Hersh]] | Hersh conducted extensive research for *The Samson Option*, interviewing many senior American officials, most of whom spoke for the first time about their knowledge of Israel's nuclear arsenal. | +| [[Shalheveth Freier]] | Shalheveth Freier was an Israeli nuclear physicist with impeccable credentials. | +| [[Shimon Peres]] | Peres's rise to influence began in late 1953, when David Ben-Gurion appointed the then thirty-year-old Shimon Peres as director general of the ministry of defense. | +| [[Shimon Yiftach]] | Shimon Yiftach was the director of scientific programs for the Israeli defense ministry. | +| [[Stuart Symington]] | Stuart Symington was a Democratic Senator from Missouri. | +| [[Walworth Barbour]] | Walworth Barbour was the American ambassador to Israel from 1961 to 1973, serving longer in one post than all but three other American ambassadors. | +| [[William N. Dale]] | Dale objected to the policy change after the 1967 Six-Day War, when Walworth Barbour ordered the embassy's military attachés to stop reporting on Dimona and to no longer undercut the Israelis by conducting operations with their British or Canadian counterparts. | +| [[William R. Crawford]] | Crawford recalled that Ben-Gurion's reply was long, evasive, and did not agree to the IAEA inspection of Dimona. | +| [[Yehoshua Saguy]] | Yehoshua Saguy was the chief of military intelligence in Israel. | +| [[Yigael Yadin]] | Yigael Yadin served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel. | +| [[Yigal Allon]] | Yigal Allon was a 1948 war hero and a close adviser to Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. | +| [[Yitzhak Hofi]] | Yitzhak Hofi was the director of Mossad, Israel's primary foreign intelligence service. | +| [[Yitzhak Rabin]] | As army chief of operations, Yitzhak Rabin was among the old-fashioned military men, including Yigal Allon and Ariel Sharon, who believed that Israel's essential advantage over the Arabs was the quality and training of its military personnel. | +| [[Yuval Neeman]] | Yuval Neeman was an Israeli physicist and defense ministry intelligence officer. | +| [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]] | Zalman Mordecai Shapiro was an American Jew and owner of the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC), a privately owned nuclear enriching plant in Apollo, Pennsylvania. | + +## World War II & Nazi Era +Figures from the WWII and Nazi era, including occultists. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Alfredo Stroessner]] | In September 1988, Ari Ben-Menashe met with Stroessner to persuade him to close down Cardoen Industries' chemical plant in Paraguay, which was producing chemical weapons for Iraq. | +| [[Bernard Baruch]] | Bernard Baruch was an American financier and statesman. | +| [[Cecile Beernaert]] | Cecile Beernaert, grandmother of witness Regina Louf (X1), operated a brothel at a hotel-villa in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, during World War II, catering to Nazi officers stationed in the area. | +| [[Chaim Weizmann]] | Chaim Weizmann was a Russian-Jewish biochemist and prominent Zionist leader. | +| [[Ernst David Bergmann]] | Ernst David Bergmann was a German-born Israeli organic chemist, widely considered the scientific father of the Israeli nuclear bomb. | +| [[Fazle Haq]] | Fazle Haq was a Pakistani general who smuggled U.S. | +| [[Herman F. Mark]] | Mark was driven out of Europe in 1938 by the Nazis and eventually became dean of faculty at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, turning it into a haven for Jewish refugees, including Chaim Weizmann. | +| [[Ihsan Barbouti]] | Barbouti procured artillery cups for Cardoen's Santiago-produced chemical weapons from West Germany. | +| [[Joe Biden]] | Joe Biden was a United States President and Senator from Delaware whose political career was closely tied to the DuPont family. | +| [[Junio Valerio Borghese]] | Junio Valerio Borghese, known as the Black Prince of Borghese, was an Italian aristocrat descended from the Borghese family of the Italian black nobility. | +| [[Karl Maria Wiligut]] | Karl Maria Wiligut (1866–1946) was an Austrian occultist and SS-Brigadeführer who advised Heinrich Himmler on esoteric matters within Nazi Germany. | +| [[Louis de Wohl]] | Louis de Wohl was a German-born Hungarian astrologer and British citizen who became a key figure in Allied black propaganda during World War II. | +| [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] | Johnson's ties to Israel were strong, influenced by his close advisers like Abe Fortas and Edwin L. | +| [[Michel Caignet]] | Michel Caignet, a Belgian neo-Nazi, published the Gaie France magazine in the 1980s and 1990s, a pedophile publication that served as a front for distributing child abuse materials. | +| [[Nicolas Glencross]] | Nicolas Glencross was a British-born French priest who was the uncle of Peter Glencross, the commercial agent for John Stamford's Spartacus International responsible for turning the Elm Guest House into a Club Spartacus spa bath. | +| [[Samuel Goudsmit]] | Samuel Goudsmit was a Dutch-American nuclear physicist who served as the scientific head of Operation Alsos, an elite U.S. | +| [[Wernher von Braun]] | Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect, widely regarded as one of the fathers of rocket technology and space science in both Nazi Germany and the United States. | +| [[Wilhelm Wulff]] | Wilhelm Wulff was a German astrologer who became a personal astrologer to Heinrich Himmler, the Reichsführer-SS. | +| [[William Stephenson]] | Sir William Stephenson (1896–1989), famously known as 'Intrepid' by Winston Churchill, was a Canadian intelligence officer who headed British Intelligence's operational arm in America, the British Security Coordination Office. | + +## Belgium Scandals +Figures involved in Belgian political and criminal scandals. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Aldous Huxley]] | Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was a renowned English writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel *Brave New World*. | +| [[Annie Bouty]] | Annie Bouty, a Belgian lawyer, was the partner of Michel Nihoul and assisted in his legal matters during the 1980s and 1990s, including fraud cases. | +| [[Anthony Pasciuto]] | Anthony Pasciuto was the Deputy Director of the Executive Office of U.S. | +| [[Armand Van Ghysegham]] | Armand Van Ghysegham was a book publisher operating under the name Aba-Vangh and the owner of two esoteric bookstores in Brussels, Belgium. | +| [[Barbara Honegger]] | Former Reagan White House aide and author of October Surprise, who alleged Monzer Al-Kassar's heroin smuggling network was used to launder NATO arms stocks for diversion to Iran. | +| [[Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin]] | Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin served as a director of Societe Generale de Banque (also referred to as 'Society General'), which was described as 'the largest financial firm in the country' (Belgium). | +| [[Bernard Weinstein]] | Bernard Weinstein, born in France, relocated to Belgium in the early 1990s and became a close associate of Marc Dutroux in criminal activities centered on auto theft and child trafficking. | +| [[Carine Dellaert]] | Carine Dellaert was a Belgian woman whose 1983 death was investigated as part of the X-Dossier. | +| [[Christine Van Hees]] | Christine Van Hees was a 14-year-old girl whose body was discovered on an old mushroom farm in 1984. | +| [[Claude Thirault]] | Claude Thirault, a petty criminal, assisted Marc Dutroux in 1993 with renovations to a basement at Dutroux's Marcinelle residence, transforming it into a hidden dungeon designed for imprisoning kidnapped girls. | +| [[Daniel Waillez]] | Daniel Waillez, a Belgian pornographer, was involved in the production and distribution of child pornography through the Toro Bravo company during the 1990s. | +| [[Dino A. Brugioni]] | Brugioni recalled seeing the first signs of what would become the Israeli nuclear reactor at Dimona. | +| [[Eefje Lambrecks]] | Eefje Lambrecks, aged 19, disappeared from Ostend, Belgium, on August 22, 1995, while on a coastal vacation with friends including An Marchal. | +| [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]] | Gerrit-Jan Ulrich was a German computer technician and child trafficker who played a pivotal role in the international child pornography distribution network known as the Apollo Bulletin Board Service. | +| [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]] | Gina Pardaens-Bernaer was a Belgian activist and member of the Morkhoven Workgroup who played a crucial role in exposing international child trafficking networks in the 1990s. | +| [[Harry Jones]] | Harry Jones was an Assistant U.S. | +| [[Jean Manuel Vuillaume]] | Jean Manuel Vuillaume was a Belgian pornographer who headed Toro Bravo, a child pornography production company based in Bogota, Colombia. | +| [[Jean-Claude Van Espen]] | Jean-Claude Van Espen was a Belgian judge assigned to the reopened investigation of the Christine Van Hees murder from 1984 after Michel Nihoul was named as a suspect in 1996. | +| [[Jean-Louis Delamotte]] | Jean-Louis Delamotte, a Belgian businessman, served as the manager of Achats Services Commerces (ASCO), a company owned by Michel Nihoul and involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s. | +| [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] | Jean-Marc Connerotte, a magistrate in Neufchâteau, Belgium, served as the initial investigating judge in the Marc Dutroux case following Dutroux's August 13, 1996, arrest for the abduction of Laetitia Delhez. | +| [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] | Jean-Michel Nihoul (born 1941) was a Belgian businessman, political fixer, and organized crime figure described as a 'quasi-underworld figure' who operated at the intersection of organized crime, politics, and child trafficking networks during the 1980s and 1990s. | +| [[Jean-Paul Dumont]] | Jean-Paul Dumont, a Belgian lawyer, represented various figures in legal matters during the 1980s and 1990s, including connections to the X-Dossier investigation into child abuse networks. | +| [[Joseph Douce]] | Joseph Douce, a Belgian priest, founded the Centre du Christ Liberateur (CCL), a support group for pedophiles active in the 1980s and 1990s. | +| [[Julie Lejeune]] | Julie Lejeune, an eight-year-old girl from Charleroi, Belgium, disappeared on July 9, 1995, alongside her friend Melissa Russo while riding bicycles near their neighborhood. | +| [[Katrien de Cuyper]] | Katrien de Cuyper was a Belgian girl whose 1991 disappearance was linked to the Marc Dutroux network through testimony in the X-Dossier. | +| [[Laetitia Delhez]] | Laetitia Delhez, aged 14, disappeared from Bertrix, Belgium, on August 9, 1996, while waiting at a bus stop after visiting a local festival. | +| [[Marc Dutroux]] | Marc Dutroux, born November 6 1956, operated as a Belgian child trafficker and serial killer whose 1996 arrest exposed connections to international pedophile networks. | +| [[Marcel Vervloesem]] | Marcel Vervloesem operated as a Belgian private investigator and activist affiliated with the Morkhoven Workgroup, an NGO dedicated to exposing child exploitation networks across Europe during the 1990s. | +| [[Marleen De Cokere]] | Marleen De Cokere, girlfriend of Michel Nihoul, lived with Nihoul in Brussels during the 1980s and 1990s, sharing a residence and business interests. | +| [[Melchior Wathelet]] | Melchior Wathelet, born 1951, served as a Belgian politician and magistrate, holding the position of Minister of the Interior from 1988 to 1995 under Prime Minister Paul Vanden Boeynants, a fellow Christian Social Party (CSP) member. | +| [[Melissa Russo]] | Melissa Russo, aged eight, disappeared from her hometown of Charleroi, Belgium, on July 22, 1995, alongside her friend Julie Lejeune, who was also eight years old. | +| [[Michel Bourlet]] | Michel Bourlet, a prosecutor in Neufchâteau, Belgium, oversaw key aspects of the investigation into Marc Dutroux's child trafficking network following Dutroux's August 13, 1996, arrest. | +| [[Michel Forgeot]] | Michel Forgeot founded Achats Services Commerces (ASCO), a company involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s. | +| [[Michel Lelievre]] | Michel Lelievre, born 1967, met Marc Dutroux in 1995 through a mutual acquaintance and became an accomplice in child abductions for Dutroux's trafficking network. | +| [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]] | Paul Vanden Boeynants, born 1919 in Brussels, Belgium, served as Prime Minister from 1978 to 1981 and held earlier roles including Minister of the Interior. | +| [[Philip White]] | Philip White was the Director of International Affairs for the Criminal Division of the DOJ. | +| [[Philippe Carpentier]] | Philippe Carpentier, a former Belgian justice ministry official, served as a director in the Ministry of Justice during the 1980s and 1990s, including roles in prison administration. | +| [[Rasti Rostelli]] | Rasti Rostelli was a hypnotist whose stage show preceded the kidnapping of An Marchal and Eefje Lambrecks by Marc Dutroux. | +| [[Regina Louf]] | Regina Louf, born in Ghent, Belgium, testified as witness Regina Louf in the Marc Dutroux investigation, providing accounts of child prostitution from the 1970s onward. | +| [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] | Robbie Van Der Plancken was a Belgian national who began as a child prostitute working for Lothar Glandorf and later 'graduated to become an exploiter himself' in the European child trafficking and pornography network. | +| [[Robert Jan Warmerdam]] | Robert Jan Warmerdam operated as a transvestite prostitute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing testimony that linked child trafficking networks to the Marc Dutroux case and the Apollo Bulletin Board Service during the late 1990s. | +| [[Roger Boas]] | Roger Boas, a Belgian industrialist, owned ASCO Industries NV, an aerospace company in Zaventem near Brussels, implicated in the X-Dossier for alleged snuff film production. | +| [[Sabine Dardenne]] | Sabine Dardenne, aged 12, disappeared from her hometown of Farciennes, Belgium, on May 26, 1996, while riding her bicycle to school. | +| [[Thomas Stanton]] | Thomas Stanton was the Director of the Executive Office of U.S. | +| [[Tony Van den Boggaert]] | Tony Van den Boggaert, a family acquaintance of Regina Louf (witness X1), operated as her pimp from her early teens during the 1970s and 1980s in Ghent, Belgium. | + +## JFK Assassination +Figures connected to the assassination of President Kennedy. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Bobby Baker]] | On October 8, 1963, Baker was forced to resign as a Senate investigation into his outside business activities began to reveal numerous questionable deals. | +| [[Robert Kennedy]] | Robert Kennedy was an American politician who served as Attorney General during his brother John F. | + +## Uncategorized +People needing further categorization. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Abdelaziz Bouteflika]] | Algerian Foreign Minister who attempted to broker an accord with Iran over the American hostage crisis in 1980. | +| [[Abdul Salam Jalloud]] | Major Abdul Salam Jalloud was the right-hand man of Col. | +| [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso]] | In 1980, Guzmán proclaimed the armed struggle against the capitalist government in Lima, and the Shining Path grew into a powerful force, leading to the declaration of martial law in the department of Ayacucho by Peruvian President Alan Garcia. | +| [[Adel Mohammad Atamna]] | Palestinian student and friend of Ari Ben-Menashe who was the target of an attempted SHABAK recruitment of Ben-Menashe as an informant. | +| [[Ahmad Madani]] | Admiral Ahmad Madani was a significant figure in the Iranian military and politics. | +| [[Alan Bond]] | In 1987, a contribution was made to the West Australian Labor Party from the CIA, involving Richard Babayan and Earl Brian acting on behalf of Hadron. | +| [[Alan Sanders]] | In late 1985, Ari Ben-Menashe approached Sanders to purchase cluster bombs for Israel. | +| [[Alexei N. Kosygin]] | Premier of the Soviet Union who flew to Cairo during the 1973 Yom Kippur War to persuade Sadat to accept a cease-fire, defusing a crisis that had triggered a U.S. nuclear alert. | +| [[Ann Magori]] | After Ben-Menashe's arrest, Magori was contacted by Leon Siff and traveled to Los Angeles to see Ben-Menashe in jail. | +| [[Ann-Marie Murphy]] | Ann-Marie Murphy was the Irish girlfriend of Nezar Hindawi. | +| [[Anne Henderson-Pollard]] | Wife of Jonathan Pollard who was directly involved in her husband's espionage activities, helping photocopy and transfer classified intelligence documents to Israeli handlers. | +| [[Art Suchesk]] | Former Green Beret who ran a CIA proprietary company called Hoffman Electronics, based in Zurich for front operations. | +| [[Avraham Shalom]] | Avraham Shalom was the director of Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency. | +| [[Bep Hermans]] | Bep Hermans was a Dutch au pair who came to work for Andrija Puharich in 1956, taking care of his three young children after his wife, Jinny, was sent for psychiatric treatment. | +| [[Bo Gritz]] | Gritz was indicted in May 1987 for using a false passport in the name of Patrick Richard Clark from Vancouver, Canada. | +| [[Bob Schilly]] | California Highway Patrol Sergeant who reported on the Queen's Accident involving Mariposa Sheriff's personnel and Secret Service vehicles. | +| [[Bobby Riconosciuto]] | Patrick Moriarty, Marshall Riconosciuto's business partner, paid for Bobby's stay in an exclusive suite at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Orange County, California. | +| [[Bruno Ristau]] | Ristau had a long career with the DOJ, serving in the Internal Security Division and Civil Division from 1958 to 1963, and as Director of the Office of Foreign Litigation from 1963 to 1981. | +| [[Charles Rehling]] | Charles Rehling leased an apartment in Homewood, Illinois, to John David Norman under the alias Steven Gurwell. | +| [[Chou En-lai]] | Chou En-lai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from 1949 until his death in 1976. | +| [[Cladius Vermilye]] | Cladius Vermilye established Father Bud's Boys Farm as a rural foster home incorporated under The Church of New Revelation in New Jersey. | +| [[Cynthia McNamara]] | American citizen jailed in Peru on charges of aiding the Shining Path guerrilla group, whose release was secured by Ari Ben-Menashe at the request of the U.S. consul general. | +| [[Dave Beavers]] | Beavers, a fifteen-year veteran of the sheriff's department, was ultimately forced out of the department and retired on stress leave. | +| [[David Cram]] | David Cram was a 20-year-old employee of John Wayne Gacy's construction company, PDM, and began living with Gacy at his Norwood Park house in May 1976. | +| [[David Owen Brooks]] | David Owen Brooks (born February 14, 1955) functioned as a teenage accomplice to serial killer Dean Corll in the Dean Corll Murders from 1970 to 1973. | +| [[David Smith]] | David Smith was a former BBC chauffeur and convicted pedophile with 22 prior convictions against young boys, the earliest of which dated back to 1966. | +| [[Dean Corll]] | Dean Arnold Corll (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973), known as the Candyman Killer, was an American serial killer who murdered at least 28 teenage boys and young men in Houston, Texas, between 1970 and 1973. | +| [[Donald A. Bejcek]] | Secret Service agent killed in the 1983 Queen's Accident head-on collision while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route. | +| [[Donald Robinson]] | Secret Service agent killed in the 1983 Queen's Accident collision while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route. | +| [[Dyer Grossman]] | Key figure in 1970s child exploitation networks who co-drafted the charter for Brother Paul's Children's Mission enabling transport of boys to North Fox Island. | +| [[Eddy Erdelatz]] | Former San Francisco Police inspector who investigated Paul Morasca's 1982 homicide and its connection to Philip Arthur Thompson. | +| [[Fidel Castro]] | Leader of Cuba targeted by CIA assassination plots involving organized crime figures Sam Giancana, Johnny Rosselli, and Santos Trafficante. | +| [[Frank Chevrier]] | After Chevrier's fortunes changed and FXC International became a significant company, the CIA approached him with the idea of opening an aircraft division. | +| [[Fred Ghanem]] | Figure with expertise on Lebanese communities used by DEA for controlled heroin deliveries; relative of FIDCO's Maurice Ghanem. | +| [[Frederick G. Watts]] | Person referenced in vault research whose file remains incomplete and requires further documentation. | +| [[George Otis]] | In 1970, Otis, along with Pat Boone, Shirley Boone, and Harold Bredesen, prayed with then-California Governor Ronald Reagan at his home in Sacramento. | +| [[George P. LaBarge]] | Secret Service agent killed in the 1983 Queen's Accident head-on collision with a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route. | +| [[Gerald Richards]] | Gerald Richards, full name Gerald Stewart Richards, was a high school gym teacher in Port Huron, Michigan, who also worked as a masseuse, magician, hypnotist, and Republican candidate for local government. | +| [[Gerard Messadie]] | Gérald Messadié was the editor of *Science et Vie*, a top French science journal. | +| [[Glen R. Shockley]] | Shockley's name appeared in Michael Riconosciuto's statement to the FBI, where Riconosciuto claimed that Robert Booth Nichols 'runs Glen R. | +| [[Gourdji]] | In Palestine in 1940, Gourdji was involved with LEHI (Fighters for the Liberation of Israel), also known as the Stern Gang, a Jewish terrorist group. | +| [[Grigori Rasputin]] | Grigori Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who exerted significant influence over the late Russian Imperial family. | +| [[Hans Mayers]] | In September 1988, Ari Ben-Menashe visited the plant and met Mayers, who attempted to conceal the true purpose of the facility. | +| [[Hunt brothers]] | The Hunt brothers were a wealthy family from Texas. | +| [[Iris]] | LAKAM representative in Washington D.C. who served as an intelligence conduit between Robert McFarlane, Jonathan Pollard, and Rafi Eitan. | +| [[J.H.]] | Retired FBI agent in Fresno who served as a contact for Cheri Seymour and Michael Riconosciuto during investigations into drug trafficking and PROMIS. | +| [[James Jesus Angleton]] | James Jesus Angleton was the CIA's director of counterintelligence and was also responsible for liaison with Israel. | +| [[James M. Etheridge]] | On the 1969 team that created PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[James V. Desarno, Jr.]] | Assistant Special Agent in Charge from the FBI's D.C. Metropolitan Office, present at Paul Wilcher's apartment after his death. | +| [[James Walker]] | James Walker is the Chief Security Specialist with the Justice Management Division, having been employed by the DOJ for eight years. | +| [[Janise]] | A person referenced in this research vault with limited available information. | +| [[Jeruham Kafkafi]] | Jeruham Kafkafi was an Israeli scientific attaché. | +| [[Jill Robinson]] | Jill Robinson was a 12-year-old girl abducted in Oakland County, Michigan. | +| [[Joe King]] | U.S. Customs Service agent involved in the Hashemi sting operation targeting Israeli intelligence arms sales to Iran. | +| [[Joe Peeples]] | Texan businessman who devised a fraudulent solar energy scheme with Yaacov Meridor to sell to the Hunt brothers for $2 million. | +| [[John Butkovich]] | John Butkovich was an 18-year-old teenager employed by John Wayne Gacy's construction company, Painting Decorating Maintenance, in the Chicago, Illinois, area during the mid-1970s. | +| [[John Di Giorgio]] | Former Austrian citizen and undercover informant working against Ben Kalka for the California DOJ, central to a massive methamphetamine reverse sting operation. | +| [[John L. Gizzarelli]] | John Laurence Gizzarelli, Jr., was born in Quincy, MA in 1938. | +| [[John Lisica]] | Undercover U.S. Customs agent who operated under alias 'Lettner' in a sting operation targeting Ari Ben-Menashe over arms sales to Iran. | +| [[John M. Middleton]] | Worked on the team developing the original 1969 PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[John Paul Vukasin, Jr.]] | U.S. District Court Judge and political ally of Edwin Meese III accused of acting as a damage control agent for the DOJ in PROMIS scandal cases. | +| [[John Schoolmeister]] | John Schoolmeister was employed by the U.S. | +| [[John St. John]] | During the process of opening a grand jury investigation into the mob's involvement in the motion picture industry, St. | +| [[John Szyc]] | John Szyc graduated from Maine West High School in 1975 at age 18, establishing his roots in the Des Plaines, Illinois, area before entering the workforce. | +| [[John Wayne Gacy]] | John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) murdered at least 33 young men and boys in the Chicago, Illinois, area during the 1970s. | +| [[Joseph Cuellar]] | Casolaro confided to friends that he was unnerved by this supposedly chance meeting. | +| [[Joseph F. Preloznik]] | Nichols stated to Preloznik, 'Should there be any questions with regard to my credibility, verification can be made through F.I.D.C.O.. | +| [[Joseph O'Toole]] | In April 1989, O'Toole was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to Tehran, working with Richard St. | +| [[Karl Hobi]] | Karl Hobi was a Swiss pedophile and founding member of the Swiss Paedophile Association alongside Beat Meier. | +| [[Kay Ritter]] | Former Mariposa Grand Jury Forewoman and key figure in D.I.G., an organization formed to expose corruption in Mariposa County. | +| [[Khatoun]] | In July 1966, Khatoun took Ari and his sisters, Claris, Evon, and Stella, to Israel, where Stella and Ari were enrolled at the American International School in Kfar Smaryahu. | +| [[Kristine Mihelich]] | Kristine Mihelich was a 10-year-old girl identified as the third victim in the series of murders attributed to the Oakland County Child Killer. | +| [[Leon Siff]] | In October 1989, Ari Ben-Menashe visited Siff in Los Angeles. | +| [[Leslie Van Meter]] | On March 23, 1984, Leslie Van Meter filed a Citizen's Complaint with the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department, alleging negligence and unprofessionalism in the investigation of her husband's disappearance, as his body had still not been found. | +| [[Lothar Glandorf]] | Lothar Glandorf was a German child trafficker operating boy brothels in Rotterdam and Berlin during the early 1990s. | +| [[Luis D. Elizondo III]] | Cuban exile and father of Luis Elizondo whose revolutionary past and unconventional influence shaped his son's intelligence career. | +| [[Manfred Herrmann]] | Herrmann was recruited to represent Ora, an Israeli arms-running company, in Guatemala. | +| [[Mark Kesselman]] | Mark Kesselman was formerly associated with Allen and Company in New York City, a Wall Street Investment Bank. | +| [[Mark Stebbins]] | Mark Stebbins was a 12-year-old boy from Ferndale, Michigan, identified as the first victim in the series of murders attributed to the Oakland County Child Killer. | +| [[Marshall Riconosciuto]] | In 1981, Hercules Research Corporation developed a small electronic power supply designed to feed 30,000 volts of electricity to a METC (Modular Energy Transfer Catalyzer) unit, which could significantly reduce heating and cooling times in various industrial processes. | +| [[Mason O. Lidell Jr.]] | After entering the apartment and getting a brief glance at the body and the apartment, Lidell was ordered to leave. | +| [[Matthew Livelsberger]] | Matthew Alan Livelsberger was born July 22, 1987 in Arizona. | +| [[Maurice Ghanem]] | CIA-linked figure in Lebanon who worked with Michael Riconosciuto and George K. Pender on FIDCO's redevelopment operations. | +| [[Meir Meir]] | Colonel Meir Meir was the chief of the External Relations Department (ERD) of the Israel Defense Forces/Military Intelligence. | +| [[Michael Dennis Rohan]] | Australian member of the Church of God who carried out the 1969 arson attack on Jerusalem's El Aqsa Mosque, allegedly connected to the Jewish Defense League. | +| [[Michael Salcido]] | Michael Salcido was as a victim of child sexual abuse by John David Norman in Chicago, Illinois. | +| [[Mike Timpani]] | In April 1989, Timpani was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to Tehran, working with Richard St. | +| [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]] | Under the Shah, Iran maintained good relations with 'moderate pro-American Arab countries' such as Egypt, Jordan, and the Emirates. | +| [[Moshe Hebroni]] | Major Moshe Hebroni was the chief of staff for the director of Israeli Military Intelligence, Yehoshua Sagi. | +| [[Muammar Qaddafi]] | Libyan leader who pressured African nations to cut ties with Israel and was linked to the disappearance of Shi'ite leader Sheikh Mussa Sadr. | +| [[Nezar Hindawi]] | Hindawi was instructed to ensure his pregnant Irish girlfriend, Ann-Marie Murphy, boarded an El Al flight with explosives in her bag. | +| [[Norma H. Johnson]] | Judge Johnson became a central figure in the allegations surrounding Judge Bason's non-reappointment. | +| [[Patrick McGuire]] | McGuire also provided a Declaration on behalf of Jimmy Hughes. | +| [[Patrick Moriarty]] | In 1981, Moriarty and Marshall Riconosciuto had funded 15 years of research, investing approximately $1 million of their own money, into developing a small electronic power supply for a METC (Modular Energy Transfer Catalyzer) unit, which could significantly reduce heating and cooling times in food | +| [[Paul Berkowitz]] | Park ranger who testified before Congress about drug distribution by Curry Company officials in Yosemite National Park. | +| [[Paul Morasca]] | Morasca's death occurred just six months after the execution-style triple homicide of former Cabazon Tribal Council vice-chairman Fred Alvarez and his friends, Ralph Boger and Patricia Castro, in Rancho Mirage, California. | +| [[Paul Paige]] | Paige confronted Ron Van Meter after Van Meter reported drug dealing and corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department to the Attorney General's office in Sacramento. | +| [[Pesach Ben-Or]] | In 1984, Israeli intelligence, with the backing of the Americans, agreed to continue selling weapons to the Guatemalan government through the Eagle company. | +| [[Peter Bradford]] | Peter Bradford was a wealthy individual who owned Adelphi Academies, a private children’s school in Florida. | +| [[Peter Glencross]] | Peter Glencross served as the commercial agent and commercial manager for Spartacus International, which was operated by John Stamford from Amsterdam. | +| [[Peter Hayman]] | Sir Peter Hayman served as deputy-director of MI6 and was a known pedophile within Margaret Thatcher's inner circle. | +| [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] | In 1983, Mark Thatcher introduced Gerald Bull to Van Der Westhuizen, who then connected Bull with ARMSCOR for his 'supergun' project. | +| [[Rafael Cordova]] | Colonel Rafael Cordova was the head of military operations in Ayacucho, Peru. | +| [[Ralph Olberg]] | Discussions included the Mujahideen's willingness to field test new and esoteric weapons and return research reports with photos. | +| [[Raymond Lavas]] | Lavas also turned some of Michael Riconosciuto's disks over to the Jack Brooks investigative committee (House Judiciary Committee on INSLAW). | +| [[Regina Zokosky]] | Wife of Peter Zokosky who contradicted her husband's assertion that Danny Casolaro committed suicide. | +| [[Rhonda Louise Williams]] | Rhonda Louise Williams was a 15-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, in 1973. | +| [[Richard Allen]] | National security figure connected to the Carter and Reagan administrations who attended the October 1980 Washington meeting on Iran. | +| [[Richard Arnold]] | His Navy research career began in 1999 when he was commissioned as a US Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologist. | +| [[Richard St. Francis]] | Connecticut businessman and TransCapital employee involved in C-130 aircraft sales to Iran and indicted alongside Ari Ben-Menashe. | +| [[Robert Barnes]] | Barnes was involved in a 'reverse sting' operation where methamphetamine precursors were reportedly supplied to Ben Kalka. | +| [[Robert Corson]] | Corson was reported to have carried money to South America in a deal to deliver covert weapons. | +| [[Robert Piest]] | Robert Piest was a 15-year-old student at Maine West High School and employee at a pharmacy in Des Plaines, Illinois. | +| [[Robert Whitaker]] | Worked on the team developing the original 1969 PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[Roberto]] | Head of the English department at the University of San Cristobal in Peru and a national leader of the Shining Path guerrilla movement. | +| [[Rod Cusic]] | Cusic, a seventeen-year veteran, was ultimately forced out of the department and retired on stress leave. | +| [[Roderick Sinclair]] | Nurses present when Sinclair was brought into Fremont Hospital confided that he had been drugged on the day of the accident, receiving huge daily shots of Demerol. | +| [[Roger Whelan]] | Roger Whelan was the bankruptcy judge who preceded Judge Bason in the District of Columbia. | +| [[Romeo]] | U.S. Customs Service agent who partnered with Joe King on the Hashemi sting operation targeting Israeli intelligence arms sales to Iran. | +| [[Ron Van Meter]] | Official reports listed his death as a drowning. | +| [[Ronald Caffrey]] | Acting assistant administrator of the DEA operational division who explained the Khourah controlled delivery drug operation. | +| [[Samuel Halpern]] | Samuel Halpern was a Jewish American who served for years as executive assistant to the director of the CIA's clandestine services. | +| [[Sanford McDonnell]] | American engineer and CEO of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, member of FGBMFI connected to the PROMIS scandal network. | +| [[Sasson Yishaek]] | Lieutenant Colonel in Israeli Military Intelligence who commanded Unit 8206's code-breaking department and recruited Ari Ben-Menashe. | +| [[Shaula Brent]] | Brent and her friend, Barbara Locke, who also worked at the hospital, were suspicious about Sinclair's hospital records. | +| [[Sheikh Mussa Sadr]] | Shi'ite leader from southern Lebanon who disappeared during a 1978 visit to Libya, believed to have been killed by Libyan authorities. | +| [[Shira]] | Daughter of Ari Ben-Menashe and Ora Ben-Shalom, born in 1988 during the period of her father's intelligence activities. | +| [[Shulamit Ingerman]] | Israeli civilian cryptographer and head of the Iranian desk in Unit 8200 who played a key role in Ari Ben-Menashe's intelligence career. | +| [[Sidney Cooke]] | Sidney Cooke led a gang of murderous pedophiles known as the 'Dirty Dozen' who were convicted of the abduction, rape, and murder of three boys during the 1980s. | +| [[Simon Gabbay]] | Israeli intelligence asset in Paris who coordinated the October 1980 Paris meeting between Israeli, Iranian, and American delegations. | +| [[Soo Lee]] | Soo Lee was on the original team developing what became PROMIS for the U.S. | +| [[Stanley H. Turner]] | Assistant Director for Research and Analysis at the Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia underneath Joan E. | +| [[Ted Gunderson]] | Gunderson became deeply involved in the investigation of corruption and drug rings within Mariposa County, California, after being approached by the D.I.G. | +| [[Tim Osman]] | Discussions included the Mujahideen's willingness to field test new and esoteric weapons and return research reports with photos. | +| [[Timothy Cordell Kerley]] | Timothy Cordell Kerley was a 20-year-old resident of the Pasadena, Texas, area in 1973. | +| [[Timothy King]] | Timothy King was an 11-year-old boy identified as the fourth victim in the Oakland County Child Killer case during the mid-1970s in Michigan. | +| [[Tina Sinatra]] | Daughter of Frank Sinatra who expressed interest in adapting The Last Circle and the PROMIS scandal for film or television. | +| [[Tom Walsh]] | Walsh also provided Cheri Seymour with a significant piece of information regarding Judge Robert E. | +| [[Yaacov Meridor]] | Meridor became embroiled in a scandal when he, along with Joe Peeples and a Romanian expatriate, attempted to sell a theoretically feasible but practically impossible solar energy system to the Hunt brothers of Texas for $2 million. | +| [[Yasser Arafat]] | During the Gulf War in 1991, Arafat publicly supported Iraq against the United States, which led to him losing his standing and money sources from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. | +| [[Yoav Shacham]] | Yoav Shacham was an Israeli grain trader and alleged spy who significantly influenced Uri Geller's early life and aspirations. | +| [[Yosef Zeira]] | Colonel Yosef Zeira was a stern department commander in Unit 8200, an Israeli Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. | + +--- + +## Stats + +| category | Count | +| --- | --- | +| Psychics & Remote Viewers | 154 | +| PROMIS Scandal | 154 | +| Intelligence & Government | 143 | +| Other | 142 | +| Nuclear Scientists & Programs | 104 | +| Organized Crime | 92 | +| Law Enforcement & Legal | 71 | +| Iran-Contra | 69 | +| Key Figures | 48 | +| Belgium Scandals | 45 | +| BCCI Scandal | 41 | +| Authors & Journalists | 32 | +| Military | 26 | +| UFO & Anomalous Phenomena | 23 | +| Skeptics & Critics | 21 | +| World War II & Nazi Era | 19 | +| Scientists & Researchers | 13 | +| JFK Assassination | 2 | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Authors & Journalists.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Authors & Journalists.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c7b83e35 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Authors & Journalists.md @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Authors & Journalists + +Writers, reporters, and journalists who have covered intelligence, parapsychology, or related topics. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Andy Furillo]] | Andy Furillo was a Los Angeles Times police beat reporter who wrote the first national press story about crack cocaine in November 1984, documenting the explosion of rock houses in South Central Los Angeles. | +| [[Barbara Durr]] | Financial Times stringer in Peru who became involved in Ari Ben-Menashe's mission to secure rare minerals for Israel's nuclear program. | +| [[Bill Moyers]] | Bill Moyers is an American journalist and former government official. | +| [[Bill Turner]] | Turner later admitted to police that he met with Casolaro but initially refused to specify the time or describe the contents of the papers. | +| [[Charles L. Bartlett]] | American newspaper columnist and close friend of JFK who recounted Kennedy's meetings with Jewish leaders regarding Middle East policy. | +| [[Craig Unger]] | In July 1992, *The Village Voice* printed a long article by Unger that quoted Moshe Hebroni, a former colleague of Ben-Menashe, confirming Ben-Menashe's access to very sensitive material while working for the Foreign Flow desk in External Relations. | +| [[Dan Moldea]] | In *Dark Victory*, Moldea famously labeled MCA as 'The Octopus' due to its extensive and often illicit connections. | +| [[Don Thrasher]] | Thrasher also learned about Rod Sinclair, Jr.'s education in Japan and his later work in Army C.I.D.. | +| [[Doyle McManus]] | Los Angeles Times Washington bureau chief who played a central role in spreading a 1984 CIA leak about Sandinista drug trafficking and later led the Times' refutation of Contra drug trafficking allegations. | +| [[Gary Sick]] | Former Carter administration adviser on Iran and author of October Surprise, examining evidence of a Reagan-Khomeini secret deal to delay hostage release. | +| [[Gary Webb]] | Investigative reporter for the San Jose Mercury News whose 1996 Dark Alliance series exposed links between CIA-backed Contras, Nicaraguan cocaine traffickers, and the crack explosion in Los Angeles. | +| [[Georg Hodel]] | Swiss freelance journalist based in Managua who located Norwin Meneses in a Nicaraguan prison and uncovered court files documenting his drug trafficking for the Contras, playing a critical role in the Dark Alliance investigation. | +| [[Henry R. Myers]] | House Subcommittee on Energy specialist who spent nearly fifteen years promoting intelligence claims about Israeli nuclear diversion via NUMEC. | +| [[Jacques Bergier]] | Jacques Bergier was a journalist, former French resistance spy, and author with strong ties to the intelligence community and an interest in the supernatural. | +| [[Jeffrey Steinberg]] | Writer for Executive Intelligence Review who documented a 1991 interview with attorney Allan Boyak detailing Robert Booth Nichols' drug trafficking and CIA-connected activities. | +| [[Jerry Ceppos]] | Executive editor of the San Jose Mercury News who initially championed the Dark Alliance series before publishing a column describing shortcomings in the reporting, effectively ending the investigation. | +| [[Jerry Goldberg]] | Goldberg's article mentioned the 'Queen's Accident' and threats received by individuals who spoke out against the sheriff and district attorney. | +| [[Jesse Katz]] | Los Angeles Times reporter who covered Ricky Ross and the L.A. crack trade extensively, attempting to scoop Gary Webb's Dark Alliance investigation before publication. | +| [[Jonathan Kwitny]] | Investigative journalist and author of The Crimes of Patriots, which documented Michael Hand's escape from Australia after Nugan Hand Bank collapsed. | +| [[Joseph Russoniello]] | Joseph Russoniello was the U.S. attorney in San Francisco whose cozy relationship with the CIA coincided with the decision not to prosecute Norwin Meneses for drug trafficking in spring 1985. | +| [[Malcolm Klein]] | Malcolm Klein was a USC sociologist who, with colleague Cheryl Maxson, conducted the first scientific study of the early Los Angeles crack market in 1985, documenting the proliferation of rock houses and street gang involvement. | +| [[Martha Honey]] | Martha Honey was a New York Times stringer in Costa Rica who pursued the Contra drug story and was placed under FBI surveillance for her reporting. | +| [[Nick Schou]] | Nick Schou was a journalist who uncovered documentary evidence of former CIA Deputy Director William Nelson's employment at Fluor Corporation, contradicting the company's denials. | +| [[Pazit Ravina]] | Israeli journalist who confirmed that Ari Ben-Menashe had access to highly sensitive intelligence information in her 1992 Davar articles. | +| [[Peter D. Stockton]] | Chief investigator for congressional subcommittees who relayed intelligence community suspicions about Israel's nuclear program to journalists. | +| [[Raji Samghabadi]] | After the Iranian Revolution, Samghabadi was arrested by the Mullahs, accused of being a CIA spy and a Tudeh Party member. | +| [[Rosie Nimrodi]] | Iraqi Jewish researcher in New York and distant relative of Yaacov Nimrodi who leaked the Oliver North story to journalists. | +| [[Sarah McClendon]] | McClendon had alerted authorities that Wilcher was missing. | +| [[Seth Rosenfeld]] | San Francisco Examiner reporter whose 1986 investigative stories exposed the Frogman Case Contra drug connections and Norwin Meneses's cocaine trafficking network. | +| [[Thomas Gates]] | Gates conducted a wiretap of MCA under the supervision of U.S. | +| [[Tony Avirgan]] | Tony Avirgan was an ABC cameraman and husband of journalist Martha Honey who was placed under FBI surveillance while investigating Contra drug trafficking in Costa Rica. | +| [[Walter Pincus]] | Washington Post national security reporter who led the newspaper's attack on the Dark Alliance series and had a documented history as a CIA operative and propagandist during the Cold War. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - BCCI Scandal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - BCCI Scandal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d660c79a --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - BCCI Scandal.md @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# BCCI Scandal + +Central figures in the BCCI (Bank of Credit and Commerce International) banking scandal. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[A. R. (Abdul Raouf) Khalil]] | Khalil was one of the nominees used by Abedi to secretly purchase shares in CCAH, the holding company that owned First American Bank. | +| [[Abbas Gokal]] | Abbas Gokal was one of the Gokal brothers who ran the Gulf Group, a London-based shipping company. | +| [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] | Agha Hasan Abedi was a Pakistani financier who founded the BCCI in 1972, with the intention of creating the Third World's first multinational bank. | +| [[Amjad Awan]] | Amjad Awan was a manager of BCCI Panama and later the bank's marketing manager for Latin America and the Caribbean. | +| [[Arif Durrani]] | Arif Durrani was a Pakistani arms dealer convicted of illegally providing HAWK antiaircraft missile parts to Iran. | +| [[Asaf Ali]] | Asaf Ali is a Pakistani multimillionaire and arms dealer, closely associated with Agha Hasan Abedi and the BCCI. | +| [[Bert Lance]] | Lance gained prominence as Jimmy Carter's budget director but later resigned due to a congressional investigation into financial improprieties. | +| [[Charles Saphos]] | Charles Saphos was the Chief of the Criminal Division Narcotics section of the Justice Department. | +| [[Clark Clifford]] | Clark Clifford was a prominent American attorney and government official who advised Democratic presidents since Truman. | +| [[David L. Paul]] | Paul put CenTrust on a significant growth curve using brokered deposits, which he funneled into high-risk real estate loans, junk bonds, and offbeat investments. | +| [[Donald Regan]] | Donald Regan served as the Treasury Secretary during the Reagan Administration. | +| [[Douglas Mulholland]] | Douglas Mulholland was the intelligence liaison at the Treasury Department. | +| [[Eddie George]] | Eddie George was the Deputy Governor of the Bank of England. | +| [[Eugene Holley]] | Eugene Holley was a former Georgia state senator who introduced Bert Lance to Agha Hasan Abedi. | +| [[Gerald Lewis]] | Gerald Lewis was the Florida state comptroller who refused to renew BCCI's license to operate in the state after the 1990 Tampa money-laundering conviction. | +| [[Ghaith R. Pharaon]] | Pharaon launched himself into the construction business in Saudi Arabia in 1965, founding Saudi Arabian Research and Development Corporation (REDEC). | +| [[Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui]] | Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui was the Head of Sheikh Zayed's Private Department and a BCCI board member. | +| [[Gokal brothers]] | The Gokal brothers, Abbas Gokal, Murtaza Gokal, and Mustafa Gokal, were Pakistani businessmen who ran the Gulf Group, a London-based shipping company. | +| [[Jack Blum]] | Former Senate investigator and chief counsel to Senator John Kerry's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations, widely recognized for exposing the BCCI scandal and investigating Contra-connected drug trafficking. | +| [[James Callaghan]] | James Callaghan, also known as Lord Callaghan, was a former British prime minister who served as a paid economic adviser to the BCCI. | +| [[James Dougherty]] | James Dougherty was a Florida lawyer for Lloyd's of London who investigated Munther Ismael Bilheisi and the BCCI. | +| [[John Kerry]] | Senator from Massachusetts who chaired the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations, investigating both BCCI and links between the Contras and cocaine trafficking with findings that were systematically suppressed. | +| [[Joseph E. Vaez]] | In February 1978, Vaez submitted a report on the BCCI that characterized it as a bank dangerously out of control. | +| [[Kamal Adham]] | Kamal Adham was the former head of Saudi Arabian intelligence and brother-in-law of the late King Faisal. | +| [[Khalfan al-Mazrui]] | Khalfan al-Mazrui was the Head of the Karachi office of Sheikh Zayed's Private Department. | +| [[Masihur Rahman]] | Masihur Rahman was the former chief financial officer of BCCI. | +| [[Munther Ismael Bilheisi]] | Munther Ismael Bilheisi was an expatriate Jordanian involved in coffee smuggling, arms dealing, customs violations, money laundering, and paying bribes and kickbacks. | +| [[Richard Brenneke]] | October Surprise source who provided BCCI and Iran-Contra documents to Danny Casolaro through Bob Bickel. | +| [[Richard J. Kerr]] | Kerr appeared before Senator John Kerry's Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations on October 25, 1992, to discuss the CIA's knowledge of BCCI's activities. | +| [[Robert Altman]] | Robert Altman was a prominent American lawyer and banker, known for his close association with Clark Clifford and his involvement in the BCCI scandal. | +| [[Robert Morgenthau]] | Robert Morgenthau was the Manhattan district attorney known for his integrity and persistence in exposing government and business corruption. | +| [[Robert Mueller]] | Robert Mueller was the head of the Justice Department's criminal division. | +| [[Robin Leigh-Pemberton]] | Robin Leigh-Pemberton served as the Governor of the Bank of England. | +| [[Roy P. M. Carlson]] | Carlson was a key figure in the early relationship between Bank of America and BCCI. | +| [[Sami Masri]] | Sami Masri was a BCCI operative. | +| [[Sani Ahmed]] | Sani Ahmed was a key figure in the BCCI, serving as the head of its protocol department in Pakistan before moving to Washington, D.C. | +| [[Swaleh Naqvi]] | Swaleh Naqvi was the chief operating officer of BCCI, taking over after Agha Hasan Abedi's 1988 heart attack. | +| [[William Ryback]] | William Ryback was the Deputy Director of Banking Supervision at the Federal Reserve. | +| [[William von Raab]] | William von Raab was the U.S. | +| [[Zafar Iqbal]] | Zafar Iqbal took over as head of BCCI in late 1990, after the firing of Agha Hasan Abedi and Swaleh Naqvi. | +| [[Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan]] | Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan was the Head of Abu Dhabi's ruling family and president of the United Arab Emirates. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Belgium Scandals.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Belgium Scandals.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..664bffac --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Belgium Scandals.md @@ -0,0 +1,56 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Belgium Scandals + +Figures involved in Belgian political and criminal scandals, including the Dutroux affair. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Aldous Huxley]] | Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) was a renowned English writer and philosopher, best known for his dystopian novel *Brave New World*. | +| [[Annie Bouty]] | Annie Bouty, a Belgian lawyer, was the partner of Michel Nihoul and assisted in his legal matters during the 1980s and 1990s, including fraud cases. | +| [[Anthony Pasciuto]] | Anthony Pasciuto was the Deputy Director of the Executive Office of U.S. | +| [[Armand Van Ghysegham]] | Armand Van Ghysegham was a book publisher operating under the name Aba-Vangh and the owner of two esoteric bookstores in Brussels, Belgium. | +| [[Barbara Honegger]] | Former Reagan White House aide and author of October Surprise, who alleged Monzer Al-Kassar's heroin smuggling network was used to launder NATO arms stocks for diversion to Iran. | +| [[Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin]] | Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin served as a director of Societe Generale de Banque (also referred to as 'Society General'), which was described as 'the largest financial firm in the country' (Belgium). | +| [[Bernard Weinstein]] | Bernard Weinstein, born in France, relocated to Belgium in the early 1990s and became a close associate of Marc Dutroux in criminal activities centered on auto theft and child trafficking. | +| [[Carine Dellaert]] | Carine Dellaert was a Belgian woman whose 1983 death was investigated as part of the X-Dossier. | +| [[Christine Van Hees]] | Christine Van Hees was a 14-year-old girl whose body was discovered on an old mushroom farm in 1984. | +| [[Claude Thirault]] | Claude Thirault, a petty criminal, assisted Marc Dutroux in 1993 with renovations to a basement at Dutroux's Marcinelle residence, transforming it into a hidden dungeon designed for imprisoning kidnapped girls. | +| [[Daniel Waillez]] | Daniel Waillez, a Belgian pornographer, was involved in the production and distribution of child pornography through the Toro Bravo company during the 1990s. | +| [[Dino A. Brugioni]] | Brugioni recalled seeing the first signs of what would become the Israeli nuclear reactor at Dimona. | +| [[Eefje Lambrecks]] | Eefje Lambrecks, aged 19, disappeared from Ostend, Belgium, on August 22, 1995, while on a coastal vacation with friends including An Marchal. | +| [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]] | Gerrit-Jan Ulrich was a German computer technician and child trafficker who played a pivotal role in the international child pornography distribution network known as the Apollo Bulletin Board Service. | +| [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]] | Gina Pardaens-Bernaer was a Belgian activist and member of the Morkhoven Workgroup who played a crucial role in exposing international child trafficking networks in the 1990s. | +| [[Harry Jones]] | Harry Jones was an Assistant U.S. | +| [[Jean Manuel Vuillaume]] | Jean Manuel Vuillaume was a Belgian pornographer who headed Toro Bravo, a child pornography production company based in Bogota, Colombia. | +| [[Jean-Claude Van Espen]] | Jean-Claude Van Espen was a Belgian judge assigned to the reopened investigation of the Christine Van Hees murder from 1984 after Michel Nihoul was named as a suspect in 1996. | +| [[Jean-Louis Delamotte]] | Jean-Louis Delamotte, a Belgian businessman, served as the manager of Achats Services Commerces (ASCO), a company owned by Michel Nihoul and involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s. | +| [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] | Jean-Marc Connerotte, a magistrate in Neufchâteau, Belgium, served as the initial investigating judge in the Marc Dutroux case following Dutroux's August 13, 1996, arrest for the abduction of Laetitia Delhez. | +| [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] | Jean-Michel Nihoul (born 1941) was a Belgian businessman, political fixer, and organized crime figure described as a 'quasi-underworld figure' who operated at the intersection of organized crime, politics, and child trafficking networks during the 1980s and 1990s. | +| [[Jean-Paul Dumont]] | Jean-Paul Dumont, a Belgian lawyer, represented various figures in legal matters during the 1980s and 1990s, including connections to the X-Dossier investigation into child abuse networks. | +| [[Joseph Douce]] | Joseph Douce, a Belgian priest, founded the Centre du Christ Liberateur (CCL), a support group for pedophiles active in the 1980s and 1990s. | +| [[Julie Lejeune]] | Julie Lejeune, an eight-year-old girl from Charleroi, Belgium, disappeared on July 9, 1995, alongside her friend Melissa Russo while riding bicycles near their neighborhood. | +| [[Katrien de Cuyper]] | Katrien de Cuyper was a Belgian girl whose 1991 disappearance was linked to the Marc Dutroux network through testimony in the X-Dossier. | +| [[Laetitia Delhez]] | Laetitia Delhez, aged 14, disappeared from Bertrix, Belgium, on August 9, 1996, while waiting at a bus stop after visiting a local festival. | +| [[Marc Dutroux]] | Marc Dutroux, born November 6 1956, operated as a Belgian child trafficker and serial killer whose 1996 arrest exposed connections to international pedophile networks. | +| [[Marcel Vervloesem]] | Marcel Vervloesem operated as a Belgian private investigator and activist affiliated with the Morkhoven Workgroup, an NGO dedicated to exposing child exploitation networks across Europe during the 1990s. | +| [[Marleen De Cokere]] | Marleen De Cokere, girlfriend of Michel Nihoul, lived with Nihoul in Brussels during the 1980s and 1990s, sharing a residence and business interests. | +| [[Melchior Wathelet]] | Melchior Wathelet, born 1951, served as a Belgian politician and magistrate, holding the position of Minister of the Interior from 1988 to 1995 under Prime Minister Paul Vanden Boeynants, a fellow Christian Social Party (CSP) member. | +| [[Melissa Russo]] | Melissa Russo, aged eight, disappeared from her hometown of Charleroi, Belgium, on July 22, 1995, alongside her friend Julie Lejeune, who was also eight years old. | +| [[Michel Bourlet]] | Michel Bourlet, a prosecutor in Neufchâteau, Belgium, oversaw key aspects of the investigation into Marc Dutroux's child trafficking network following Dutroux's August 13, 1996, arrest. | +| [[Michel Forgeot]] | Michel Forgeot founded Achats Services Commerces (ASCO), a company involved in fraud and vehicle supply during the 1990s. | +| [[Michel Lelievre]] | Michel Lelievre, born 1967, met Marc Dutroux in 1995 through a mutual acquaintance and became an accomplice in child abductions for Dutroux's trafficking network. | +| [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]] | Paul Vanden Boeynants, born 1919 in Brussels, Belgium, served as Prime Minister from 1978 to 1981 and held earlier roles including Minister of the Interior. | +| [[Philip White]] | Philip White was the Director of International Affairs for the Criminal Division of the DOJ. | +| [[Philippe Carpentier]] | Philippe Carpentier, a former Belgian justice ministry official, served as a director in the Ministry of Justice during the 1980s and 1990s, including roles in prison administration. | +| [[Rasti Rostelli]] | Rasti Rostelli was a hypnotist whose stage show preceded the kidnapping of An Marchal and Eefje Lambrecks by Marc Dutroux. | +| [[Regina Louf]] | Regina Louf, born in Ghent, Belgium, testified as witness Regina Louf in the Marc Dutroux investigation, providing accounts of child prostitution from the 1970s onward. | +| [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]] | Robbie Van Der Plancken was a Belgian national who began as a child prostitute working for Lothar Glandorf and later 'graduated to become an exploiter himself' in the European child trafficking and pornography network. | +| [[Robert Jan Warmerdam]] | Robert Jan Warmerdam operated as a transvestite prostitute in Amsterdam, Netherlands, providing testimony that linked child trafficking networks to the Marc Dutroux case and the Apollo Bulletin Board Service during the late 1990s. | +| [[Roger Boas]] | Roger Boas, a Belgian industrialist, owned ASCO Industries NV, an aerospace company in Zaventem near Brussels, implicated in the X-Dossier for alleged snuff film production. | +| [[Sabine Dardenne]] | Sabine Dardenne, aged 12, disappeared from her hometown of Farciennes, Belgium, on May 26, 1996, while riding her bicycle to school. | +| [[Thomas Stanton]] | Thomas Stanton was the Director of the Executive Office of U.S. | +| [[Tony Van den Boggaert]] | Tony Van den Boggaert, a family acquaintance of Regina Louf (witness X1), operated as her pimp from her early teens during the 1970s and 1980s in Ghent, Belgium. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Intelligence & Government.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Intelligence & Government.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ba0dda0 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Intelligence & Government.md @@ -0,0 +1,154 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Intelligence & Government + +CIA, DIA, NSA officials, politicians, diplomats, arms dealers, and intelligence operatives. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Abdul Majeed Shoman]] | Chairman of Arab Bank Limited in Amman who communicated with FIDCO regarding a multi-billion-dollar fund to reconstruct Lebanon, connecting Middle Eastern finance to the PROMIS network. | +| [[Abu Nidal]] | Palestinian terrorist and target of Israeli intelligence operations, connected to the Achille Lauro attack and arms trafficking networks. | +| [[Abul Abbas]] | Palestinian terrorist involved in the 1985 Achille Lauro attack, which was allegedly an Israeli black propaganda operation. | +| [[Adolfo Calero]] | Longtime CIA agent and former Coca-Cola bottling plant manager in Managua who was selected by the CIA in 1983 to lead the political wing of the FDN and worked closely with Oliver North. | +| [[Alan Fiers]] | Alan Fiers was a former CIA official who ran the Contra program for several years and explained how arms brokers used fraudulent end-user certificates from intermediary countries to divert weapons to the Contras. | +| [[Alan Garcia]] | President of Peru who declared martial law in Ayacucho in 1980 due to the growing influence of the Shining Path Maoist terrorist group. | +| [[Amin Gamayel]] | Gamayel received a letter from George K. | +| [[Andres Rodriguez]] | After the coup, Rodriguez became the President of Paraguay and continued to rule the country with the blessing of the U.S. | +| [[Anthony Eden]] | Anthony Eden was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1955 to 1957. | +| [[Anthony Pearson]] | According to Mossad files, Pearson could also arrange assassinations for $50,000, splitting the fee with a hit man recruited in Louisiana. | +| [[Anwar Sadat]] | He was informed by the Soviets about Israel's attitude towards a comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East, following Golda Meir's meeting with Leonid Brezhnev in 1972. | +| [[Ardeshir Zahedi]] | Iranian ambassador to the U.S. who served as a key intelligence source for Israel, reporting on American Middle East policy to the Shah. | +| [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] | Ben-Menashe moved to Israel in 1966 at age 14. | +| [[Baruch Bar Lev]] | Colonel Baruch Bar Lev was a former Israeli military attaché in Uganda. | +| [[Bashir Gemayel]] | Elected president of Lebanon after the 1982 Israeli invasion; reportedly on the CIA payroll and assassinated before taking office. | +| [[Brad Kenneth Spafford]] | Brad Kenneth Spafford was born in 1988. | +| [[Carlos Icaza]] | Nicaraguan attorney and son-in-law of General Edmundo Meneses who served as Adolfo Calero's personal lawyer and was publicly accused by the Sandinistas of being a CIA agent involved in a foiled plot to poison Nicaragua's foreign minister. | +| [[Charles de Gaulle]] | Charles de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II and later founded the Fifth Republic, serving as its first President from 1959 to 1969. | +| [[Charles Lucet]] | Charles Lucet was a senior French foreign ministry official who served as deputy ambassador in Washington D.C. | +| [[Christopher Busch]] | Christopher Busch was the son of Harold Lee Busch, an Executive Financial Director at General Motors, and was a convicted pedophile tied to Francis Shelden and the North Fox Island network. | +| [[Cindy Hanin Bentov]] | Cindy Hanin Bentov (a pseudonym) was a Mossad agent. | +| [[Dennis Ainsworth]] | San Francisco Contra supporter and Republican activist who discovered the FDN's cocaine trafficking connections and alerted the FBI, only to be ignored. | +| [[Dewey Clarridge]] | Chief of the CIA Latin American Division from 1981 to 1984 who oversaw the creation of the Contra project, recruited Contra leaders including Eden Pastora, and was later indicted for perjury during the Iran-Contra investigation. | +| [[Dick Wilson]] | Associated with Wackenhut Corporation who worked alongside Robert Frye on ventures connected to Robert Booth Nichols. | +| [[Don Sinicco]] | Italian-American pharmaceutical salesman who founded USACA, a San Francisco Contra support group, at the request of Adolfo Calero. | +| [[Donna Hamilton]] | U.S. consul general in Peru who enlisted Ari Ben-Menashe to secure the release of Cynthia McNamara, an American citizen jailed on Shining Path-related charges. | +| [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] | Eisenhower authorized a daring reconnaissance program, primarily targeting the Soviet Union, and assigned the development of the revolutionary U-2 Spy Plane jointly to the CIA and the Air Force. | +| [[Eden Pastora]] | Former Sandinista war hero known as Commandante Zero who became commander of the ARDE Southern Front Contra army in Costa Rica, was put on the CIA payroll, and eventually broke with the agency over drug trafficking. | +| [[Enrique Miranda]] | Former Sandinista intelligence officer who became a CIA double agent and DEA informant, serving as Norwin Meneses's right-hand man and providing detailed testimony about the Ilopango drug pipeline. | +| [[Ephraim Evron]] | Ephraim Evron, also known as Effy Evron, was an Israeli diplomat who served as the Israeli ambassador to Washington D.C.. | +| [[Eugene Hasenfus]] | Former Air America cargo handler who survived the shootdown of a CIA-contracted C-123K over Nicaragua, exposing the Ilopango Contra supply operation and CIA involvement. | +| [[Ezer Weizman]] | Israeli Defense Minister under Begin who negotiated the SIMWA wartime alliance with South Africa and later became President of Israel. | +| [[Faissal Ghows]] | In December 1980, Ghows delivered $56 million to Ari Ben-Menashe in Guatemala. | +| [[Federico Vaughn]] | Alleged Sandinista aide shown by President Reagan loading drugs onto an aircraft, who evidence suggests was actually a U.S. double agent working for the CIA. | +| [[Felix Rodriguez]] | Felix Rodriguez was a CIA agent and Bay of Pigs veteran who oversaw Oliver North's Contra resupply operation at Ilopango Air Force Base under the alias "Max Gomez. | +| [[Fernando Sanchez]] | Former Nicaraguan ambassador to Guatemala and the FDN's representative in that country during the Contra war, identified by the FBI in 1982 as one of the cocaine suppliers to the Contra drug operation in San Francisco and brother of FDN officials Aristides and Troilo Sanchez. | +| [[Frances T. Fox]] | His involvement with FIDCO placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including Robert Maheu, Michael A. | +| [[Francisco Aviles]] | U.S.-educated Nicaraguan lawyer and CIA asset who worked closely with the CIA in Costa Rica funneling funds to Contra organizations and was directly involved in the San Francisco Frogman case. | +| [[Frank Carlucci]] | Carlucci's connections extended into the intelligence community, with Harold Okimoto reportedly working under his auspices for years. | +| [[Fred Hitz]] | CIA Inspector General whose 1998 investigation and congressional testimony revealed the agency's secret 1982 agreement with the Justice Department exempting CIA assets from drug crimes reporting. | +| [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] | **Rise to Power and Pan-Arab Vision** | +| [[George K. Pender]] | Pender played a significant role in FIDCO's activities in Lebanon. | +| [[Gerald G. Oplinger]] | Aide to National Security Advisor Brzezinski present at the White House situation room meeting responding to the 1979 Vela satellite nuclear test detection. | +| [[Gerald R. Ford]] | In late 1976, at the end of his tenure as President, Henry A. | +| [[Guy Mollet]] | Guy Mollet was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1956 to 1957. | +| [[Harry S. Truman]] | 33rd U.S. President who declined Israeli military offers during the Korean War, reportedly fearing a binding security arrangement with Israel. | +| [[Herbert Alwyn Smith]] | Convicted British arms dealer acting for the CIA who offered Ari Ben-Menashe $2 million and U.S. citizenship for his silence. | +| [[Hermann F. Eilts]] | In a conversation with Kissinger in early November 1973, Eilts was told that the Israelis had 'panicked' on the fourth day of the war (October 9), leading to the decision to assist them. | +| [[Howard Baker]] | Baker was on the MCA board from January 4, 1985, to March 2, 1987, when he resigned to accept the position of chief of staff to President Ronald Reagan. | +| [[Hugo Chavez]] | Venezuelan President and ally of ousted Honduran president Manuel Zelaya who opposed the 2009 Honduras coup. | +| [[Hushang Lavi]] | Iranian Jewish arms dealer recruited by Mossad who coordinated the October 1980 Washington meeting on hostage release negotiations. | +| [[Idi Amin]] | Relations between Israel and Uganda deteriorated after Col. | +| [[Iran Najd Rankuni]] | Tehran contact for the Hashemi brothers, head of the Dervish movement, and son-in-law of future Iranian president Rafsanjani. | +| [[Isabelle Pettie]] | Isabelle Pettie was a CIA employee and the late wife of Marion Pettie, the leader of The Finders. | +| [[Ivan Gomez]] | Pseudonym of a Venezuelan CIA contract agent who handled logistics on the Southern Front for the Contras, identified by Carlos Cabezas as the conduit for drug money from the Meneses organization to the Contras. | +| [[Jack Varona]] | Assistant Deputy Director of the DIA for technical affairs who headed the U.S. delegation at a 1979 Israel-U.S. intelligence exchange. | +| [[Jimmy Carter]] | 39th U.S. President who led nuclear nonproliferation efforts against South Africa, provided Israel KH-11 satellite access, and oversaw early psychic research funding. | +| [[John Hull]] | John Hull was a CIA operative whose ranch in northern Costa Rica served as a training area and weapons depot for Contra forces and a transit point for drug flights. | +| [[John Knight]] | London-based arms dealer who ran Dynavest Limited, supplying weapons from Yugoslavia to Palestinian groups via Mohammed Radi Abdullah. | +| [[John Vandewerker]] | Former CIA officer who employed Richard Wilker and knew of his weapons business activities with Ronald Lister in El Salvador. | +| [[Jonathan King]] | Jonathan King was a former BBC Radio One DJ and associate of Chris Denning who became implicated in investigations into BBC pedophile rings. | +| [[Joris Demmink]] | Joris Demmink was a senior Dutch justice official who served as Secretary General of the Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands from 2002 until his resignation in 2012. | +| [[Jose Guillermo Garcia]] | Salvadoran defense minister linked to death squad activities who received Pyramid International's security proposal in 1982. | +| [[Joseph Fernandez]] | Joseph Fernandez was the CIA's Costa Rican station chief who oversaw Contra operations on the Southern Front, was heavily involved in illegal activities, and was later fired and indicted. | +| [[Joseph Kelso]] | Former CIA and Customs Service informant who uncovered evidence of DEA corruption in Costa Rica, was beaten and deported, and had his evidence destroyed by Oliver North's network. | +| [[Joseph McCarthy]] | U.S. Senator known for his anti-communist crusade and frequent visits to Clint Murchison's Hotel Del Charro alongside Nixon and Hoover. | +| [[Kenneth A. Roe]] | Under Roe's leadership, Burns & Roe, Inc. | +| [[Kermit Roosevelt]] | CIA officer who orchestrated the 1953 coup that restored the Shah of Iran to power after the overthrow of Mohammed Mossadegh. | +| [[Leon Brittan]] | Leon Brittan was the Secretary of the Home Office under Margaret Thatcher who received a dossier from MP Geoffrey Dickens in 1983 containing allegations about members of parliament and the Queen's royal staff being part of a VIP pedophile ring with ties to the Pedophile Information Exchange (PIE). | +| [[Leonid Brezhnev]] | In 1972, Brezhnev met with Golda Meir, then Prime Minister of Israel, in Finland. | +| [[Luis Posada Carriles]] | Veteran CIA agent and terrorist with a documented history of drug trafficking who ran day-to-day Contra resupply operations at Ilopango Air Force Base under the alias Ramon Medina. | +| [[Lyndon Johnson]] | As Senate Majority Leader, Johnson made Bobby Baker his secretary of the Senate Democrats in 1955, referring to Baker as 'my strong right arm, the last man I see at night, the first I see in the morning.' A major scandal brewed around Baker in the autumn of 1963, involving numerous questionable deal | +| [[Manuel Noriega]] | Military dictator of Panama who simultaneously served as a CIA asset and facilitated Colombian drug trafficking, was ousted by U.S. invasion in 1989, and had his 40-year sentence reduced to 10 years after former CIA officials testified on his behalf. | +| [[Manuel Zelaya]] | Zelaya was ousted by a coup allegedly designed by General Daniel Lopez Carballo and Romeo Vásquez Velásquez, both friends of Jimmy Hughes. | +| [[Marcos Aguado]] | CIA-trained Nicaraguan pilot who managed drug trafficking logistics for Norwin Meneses and Eden Pastora, later became a colonel in the Salvadoran Air Force at Ilopango. | +| [[Marion Pettie]] | Marion Pettie was the leader of The Finders, a group that law enforcement and researchers have described as a commune or cult operating in the Washington D.C. | +| [[Mark W. Everson]] | Mark Whitty Everson was born September 10, 1954 in NYC, NY. | +| [[Marta Stroessner]] | Daughter of General Andres Rodriguez and daughter-in-law of Paraguayan dictator Alfredo Stroessner, linking two prominent Latin American authoritarian dynasties. | +| [[Mary Quick]] | Her nephew, Brian Weiss, who had been living at her house in Fresno, was a business associate of Michael Riconosciuto. | +| [[McGeorge Bundy]] | McGeorge Bundy served as the National Security Advisor to President John F. | +| [[Michael A. McManus]] | McManus played a role in FIDCO's activities in Lebanon. | +| [[Michael Del Gaizo]] | Operator of Northstar Graphics in New Jersey, under FBI investigation for extortion, insider trading, and narcotics in connection with MCA. | +| [[Michael Hand]] | After his first tour in Vietnam, Hand moved to the clandestine CIA war in Laos, according to Ted Shackley, a former station chief in Indo-China. | +| [[Mir Hossein Mousavi]] | Iranian Prime Minister with ties to CIA agent Ghorbanifar who sought to open a second channel for arms sales alongside Rafiqdoost. | +| [[Mohammed Jalali]] | Colonel Mohammed Jalali was the Defense Minister of Iran. | +| [[Mohammed Mossadegh]] | Iranian Prime Minister overthrown in 1953 with CIA help after nationalizing oil, leading to the Shah's restoration to power. | +| [[Mohsen Rafiqdoost]] | Iranian minister for the Revolutionary Guards aligned with Prime Minister Mousavi who sought to open a second arms-sales channel to Iran. | +| [[Moises Nunez]] | Moises Nunez was a Cuban CIA agent who managed Frigorificos de Puntarenas while simultaneously dealing drugs and running covert maritime operations against the Sandinistas. | +| [[Mordecai Gur]] | Mordecai Gur was the Israeli military attaché. | +| [[Mordechai Tsippori]] | Director general of the Israeli Ministry of Defense who in 1980 authorized Israel to develop a hydrogen bomb for testing. | +| [[Moshe Sharett]] | Moshe Sharett was the second Prime Minister of Israel, serving from 1954 to 1955. | +| [[Nachum Admoni]] | Acting and later full Director of Mossad who served on the Iran-Israel Joint Committee for supplying arms to Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. | +| [[Neil Purcell]] | Former Laguna Beach police chief who hired Ronald Lister and described him as a manipulative person who loved living on the edge. | +| [[Nikolai Bulganin]] | Nikolai Bulganin was a Soviet politician who served as the Premier of the Soviet Union from 1955 to 1958. | +| [[Octaviano Cesar]] | Octaviano Cesar was a CIA asset and former social director of Norwin Meneses's VIP nightclub in Managua who arranged drug deals with Colombian trafficker George Morales to fund Eden Pastora's Contra army. | +| [[Olof Palme]] | Prime Minister of Sweden whose government was involved in military equipment sales to Iran through Israel before refusing to continue. | +| [[P. W. Botha]] | Prime Minister of South Africa who hinted at nuclear weapons capability after the 1979 VELA Satellite detected a probable nuclear test. | +| [[P.W. Botha]] | In 1978, Prime Minister Begin dispatched Ezer Weizman, then Israeli Defense Minister, to Pretoria to meet Botha to discuss Israeli-South African relations. | +| [[Patrick J. Parker]] | Deputy assistant secretary of defense for intelligence who assessed Soviet intentions during the 1973 Yom Kippur War nuclear alert. | +| [[Paul Wormeli]] | Paul Wormeli was the Vice President in charge of Product Development for Simeon, Inc., a company that was purchased by Hadron in 1982. | +| [[Peter W. Rodman]] | Longtime assistant to Henry Kissinger present during sensitive meetings with Israeli officials during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. | +| [[Pinhas Lavon]] | Pinhas Lavon was an Israeli politician who served as Defense Minister. | +| [[Rachel Begley]] | Begley's efforts led to Detective John Powers at the Riverside Sheriff's Department being assigned to the cold-case file in 2007. | +| [[Rafael Eitan]] | Rafael Eitan, also known as 'Rafi the stinker,' was an ambitious Israeli clandestine operative and a crony of Ariel Sharon. | +| [[Reuben Yirador]] | Colonel Reuben Yirador was a department commander in Unit 8200, an Israeli Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. | +| [[Reuven Yerdor]] | Reuven Yerdor, also known as Rudi, was an accomplished linguist and a senior officer in Israel's Detachment 515 (later redesignated Detachment 8200), which is in charge of signals intelligence and code-breaking. | +| [[Richard M. Helms]] | Helms also came to a personal conclusion that Israel was funneling American satellite information to the Soviet Union, repeatedly telling his deputies and aides that he was convinced Israel was an 'open pipeline for pumping intelligence to Moscow. | +| [[Richard Nixon]] | Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. | +| [[Richard Wilker]] | Former CIA agent who served as technical director for Pyramid International Security Consultants' weapons operations in El Salvador. | +| [[Robert Chasen]] | Chasen supervised the Wackenhut Corporation's Indio facility from Coral Gables, Florida. | +| [[Robert Garder Terrell]] | Robert Garder Terrell was an employee of Future Enterprises and a member of The Finders who was let go from the group in February 1987. | +| [[Robert Maheu]] | Maheu's connections extended to organized crime figures, as he was involved in CIA operations to assassinate Fidel Castro in 1960. | +| [[Robert Maxwell]] | Maxwell is connected to the PROMIS Software Scandal via allegations of his involvement in the international distribution of the PROMIS software. | +| [[Robert McFarlane]] | Robert McFarlane served as Ronald Reagan's national security adviser and in January 1985 advised FDN leader Adolfo Calero that it might be time to consider cutting losses on the Contra project. | +| [[Robert Owen]] | Oliver North's courier in Central America whose phone number was found aboard a drug-seized Contra supply plane. | +| [[Robert W. Komer]] | National Security Council staff member during the Kennedy administration who observed internal tensions over Israeli influence on U.S. Middle East policy. | +| [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]] | Salvadoran army major and ARENA party leader who ran death squads during El Salvador's civil war, linked to weapons deals with Ronald Lister's operations. | +| [[Roberto Micheletti]] | Honduran congressional leader installed as president after the 2009 coup against Manuel Zelaya, connected to Jimmy Hughes and the FGBMFI network. | +| [[Rodolfo Stange]] | In September 1988, Ari Ben-Menashe met with Stange in Chile to discuss Cardoen's chemical trade with Iraq. | +| [[Roger Morris]] | Historian and former NSC staffer who documented connections between Barry Seal's drug operations at Mena, Arkansas and the CIA. | +| [[Ronald Lister]] | Former police officer who became Danilo Blandón's partner in cocaine trafficking and weapons dealing through Pyramid International Security Consultants, with suspected CIA connections. | +| [[Samuel W. Lewis]] | U.S. ambassador to Israel present at the pivotal 1981 Reagan White House meeting where Begin and Sharon proposed a sweeping U.S.-Israeli strategic alliance. | +| [[Sarcis Sargalian]] | American arms dealer of Lebanese-Armenian extraction involved in supplying military equipment to Iraq alongside Ihsan Barbouti. | +| [[Scott Weekly]] | Former Navy SEAL and weapons expert known as "Dr. Death" who was Ronald Lister's CIA contact and participated in covert operations for the NSC and State Department while connected to the Blandon drug investigation. | +| [[Shahpour Bakhtiar]] | After the Shah's departure from Iran in January 1979, Bakhtiar proved unable to function effectively. | +| [[Simcha Dinitz]] | Simcha Dinitz was the Israeli ambassador to Washington D.C. | +| [[Spurgeon M. Keeny, Jr.]] | Deputy director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency who was troubled by what he saw as deliberate manipulation of the 1979 Vela nuclear test assessment. | +| [[Terry Reed]] | Former Air Force intelligence officer who helped the CIA set up weapons manufacturing fronts in Arkansas and Mexico for the Contras. | +| [[Thomas Dowling]] | Fake Catholic priest and Contra activist who received $73,000 from Oliver North and Adolfo Calero for domestic propaganda operations. | +| [[Uri Lubrani]] | Uri Lubrani was a former Israeli ambassador to Iran. | +| [[Vicente Rappaccioli]] | CIA asset based in Costa Rica who was one of the leaders of UDN-FARN and directly involved in the 1983 Frogman cocaine case but was never charged. | +| [[Walter Grasheim]] | New York weapons dealer and U.S. military contractor raided by DEA agent Celerino Castillo, who was found with embassy plates, C-4 explosives, and a massive weapons cache. | +| [[Walter Stoessel Jr.]] | U.S. Ambassador to Moscow exposed to the Soviet microwave Moscow Signal at the American embassy, later dying of leukemia along with two predecessors. | +| [[Walter W. Jenkins]] | President Lyndon Johnson's most trusted aide whose 1964 arrest led to discovery of a private cash cache from pro-Israel fundraiser Abraham Feinberg. | +| [[Werner Tony Asmar]] | Asmar was killed in a bomb explosion at his office in east Beirut on May 26, 1988. | +| [[William B. Bader]] | Assistant deputy under secretary of defense for policy in 1979 who was frustrated by Israel's unauthorized access to KH-11 satellite intelligence. | +| [[William J. Casey]] | CIA director under Ronald Reagan who launched the Contra war, negotiated the secret 1982 agreement exempting CIA assets from drug crimes reporting, authorized the KH-11 intelligence-sharing review with Israel, and protected Contra-connected drug traffickers. | +| [[William M. Pender]] | His involvement with FIDCO placed him among a group of influential individuals with ties to government and intelligence, including Robert Maheu, Michael A. | +| [[William Nelson]] | William Nelson was the CIA's deputy director of operations from 1973 to 1976, overseeing all covert operations worldwide, and later became vice president for security at Fluor Corporation where he met with Ronald Lister during the early 1980s. | +| [[William S. Cohen]] | During his time in the Senate, Christopher Mellon served as a key advisor to Cohen. | +| [[Yekutiel Adam]] | General Yekutiel Adam was an Israeli military leader who was in line to take over as Director of Mossad in 1981. | +| [[Yitzhak Shamir]] | Israeli Prime Minister and former LEHI member who authorized intelligence sharing with the Soviet Union and oversaw covert arms deals with Iran and the Iran-Israel Joint Committee. | +| [[Zbigniew Brzezinski]] | Brzezinski dismissed suggestions from Prime Minister Begin that the U.S. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Iran-Contra.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Iran-Contra.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f9bcb461 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Iran-Contra.md @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Iran-Contra + +Central figures in the Iran-Contra affair and October Surprise. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Adnan Khashoggi]] | Khashoggi's sister, Samira Khashoggi Fayed, was the mother of Dodi Fayed, who was romantically involved with Diana, Princess of Wales. | +| [[Adolfo Chamorro]] | Adolfo Chamorro was a Contra leader who attended weapons sales presentations arranged by Ron Lister and Danilo Blandón as part of the Contra supply network. | +| [[Amiram Nir]] | Nir resigned from his TV job to work as a public relations adviser for Peres during the 1981 elections. | +| [[Anastasio Somoza]] | Anastasio Somoza Debayle was the dictator of Nicaragua whose family ruled the country for forty-six years until the Sandinista revolution in July 1979, after which his dispersed National Guard officers became the founding cadre of the Contras. | +| [[Aristides Sanchez]] | Wealthy Somoza-era landowner who became the head of supplies and logistics for the FDN, went on the CIA payroll, and allegedly served as the conduit for cocaine money from the Meneses drug ring in California. | +| [[Avi Pazner]] | Spokesman and national security adviser to Israeli PM Yitzhak Shamir, involved in covert operations including arms sales and Iraq-related intelligence. | +| [[Carlos Amador]] | Carlos Amador was a pilot who planned to fly into Ilopango Air Base to pick up cocaine from Hangar No. 4 and transport it to Miami, according to a DEA cable. | +| [[Carlos Cardoen]] | Cardoen later resigned and became a private contractor, securing a deal to supply all blasting equipment to the Chilean Mining Corporation. | +| [[Che Guevara]] | Che Guevara was the Argentine revolutionary executed in Bolivia with the participation of CIA agent Felix Rodriguez, a Bay of Pigs veteran who later managed the Contra resupply operation. | +| [[Cyrus Hashemi]] | Iranian exile involved in secret arms sales and hostage negotiations during Iran-Contra who became a U.S. Customs informant before being found dead in London under suspicious circumstances. | +| [[Dagoberto Nunez]] | Dagoberto Nuñez was a Cuban Bay of Pigs veteran and CIA operative who worked with Oliver North in Costa Rica and was suspected of drug trafficking. | +| [[Daniel Ortega]] | Daniel Ortega was the Sandinista president of Nicaragua whose government the Reagan administration sought to overthrow through the Contra war and covert operations. | +| [[David Hall]] | David Hall was an Assistant U.S. Attorney who prosecuted Rafael Cornejo and warned Gary Webb that publishing the Dark Alliance story could endanger Danilo Blandón's life. | +| [[Donald Barrios]] | Wealthy Nicaraguan exile, FDN supporter, and relative of former president Violeta Barrios de Chamorro who introduced Norwin Meneses to Danilo Blandon and co-founded La Parrilla restaurant in Miami as a Contra gathering place. | +| [[Edgar Chamorro]] | Edgar Chamorro was a former FDN director who publicly confirmed that Norwin Meneses was a Contra leader involved in cocaine trafficking to fund the war. | +| [[Edgar Torres]] | Edgar Torres was one of the Nicaraguan Torres brothers who became major cocaine traffickers and key distributors for Danilo Blandón's drug network in Los Angeles. | +| [[Edmundo Chamorro]] | Edmundo Chamorro was the deputy commander of the UDN-FARN Contra faction, described by the DEA as "well known to The Company," and was captured on Costa Rican wiretaps discussing cocaine shipments. | +| [[Edward P. Boland]] | Edward P. Boland was the Massachusetts congressman who sponsored the Boland Amendments prohibiting U.S. military aid to the Contras. | +| [[Edwin Corr]] | Edwin Corr was the U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador who received Celerino Castillo's reports about Contra drug trafficking at Ilopango and sent a secret cable to Washington. | +| [[Elliott Abrams]] | Elliott Abrams was the Assistant Secretary of State who oversaw Central American policy and pressured NHAO officials to hire Oliver North's associates for Contra supply operations. | +| [[Fawn Hall]] | Secretary to Oliver North during the Iran-Contra Affair and daughter of Robert McFarlane's secretary Wilma Hall. | +| [[Felipe Vidal]] | Felipe Vidal was a CIA contract agent who proposed creating a private army in Costa Rica to fight the Sandinistas, exemplifying the freelance military operations supporting the Contra war. | +| [[Felix Saborio]] | Dr. Felix Saborio was a Nicaraguan pediatrician and childhood friend of Danilo Blandón who served as Eden Pastora's representative to the Cuban community, media liaison, and ARDE fundraiser. | +| [[Fernando Chamorro]] | Commander of UDN-FARN, an early Contra faction based in Costa Rica, a former Sandinista whose army included Cuban-American drug traffickers, and who was approached by Norwin Meneses about hauling cocaine. | +| [[Frank Arana]] | Frank Arana was an FDN director who flew to San Francisco with Edgar Chamorro in 1982 to establish the Contra support network in California. | +| [[George Cave]] | In February 1989, Cave was spotted in Paraguay with Earl Brian, visiting Gen. | +| [[Gunther Karl Russbacher]] | Wilcher was working daily for Russbacher and wanted to ask Janet Reno, the new Attorney General, to grant immunity from prosecution to Russbacher so that he might testify to the government about activities inside the CIA. | +| [[Hashemi brothers]] | The Hashemi brothers were a trio of Iranian brothers living in the West who claimed to have connections in Iran with Ahmed Khomeini, the son of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. | +| [[Henry Grunwald]] | Editor-in-chief of Time magazine who vetoed publication of the North-Nir story that later became known as the Iran-Contra Affair. | +| [[Hugo Spadafora]] | Dr. Hugo Spadafora was a Panamanian revolutionary doctor and Contra fighter who was tortured and decapitated in September 1985 while attempting to publicly expose Manuel Noriega's cocaine trafficking operations with the Contras. | +| [[Jacinto Torres]] | Jacinto Torres was one of the Nicaraguan Torres brothers who managed the East Los Angeles cocaine distribution hub for Danilo Blandón's trafficking network. | +| [[Jamshid Hashemi]] | One of the Hashemi brothers, involved in secret arms sales to Iran and later became an informant for U.S. Customs. | +| [[John Tower]] | After the Iran-Contra Affair scandal broke, Tower was appointed to head a presidential commission of inquiry into the affair. | +| [[Jorge Ochoa]] | Jorge Ochoa was a leader of the Medellín Cartel who controlled the Miami cocaine market and was approached by a DEA agent to implicate the Sandinistas in drug trafficking. | +| [[Jose Macario]] | Exiled Nicaraguan judge and FDN operative who became Danilo Blandon's business partner and immigration lawyer in Miami, helping arrange travel papers for Contra soldiers while investing drug profits in legitimate businesses. | +| [[Juan Matta Ballesteros]] | Juan Matta Ballesteros was Honduras's biggest drug trafficker whose air cargo company SETCO was the principal transportation provider for the Contra army. | +| [[Juan Rafael Bustillo]] | Juan Rafael Bustillo was the Salvadoran Air Force commander who provided hangar space at Ilopango Air Base for Felix Rodriguez's Contra resupply operation. | +| [[Julio Bonilla]] | FDN coordinator in San Francisco who connected Contra supporters with the organization's leadership. | +| [[Lawrence Pezzullo]] | Lawrence Pezzullo was the U.S. ambassador to Nicaragua who negotiated with Anastasio Somoza during the final days of his regime, assuring him the United States was willing to preserve the National Guard. | +| [[Mario Calero]] | Mario Calero was the brother of FDN leader Adolfo Calero who operated air cargo companies used for Contra supply missions and cocaine smuggling. | +| [[Mark Thatcher]] | In 1983, Thatcher introduced Gerald Bull to Gen. | +| [[Mehdi Bazargan]] | First prime minister of revolutionary Iran under Khomeini who sought to normalize relations with the U.S. before being ousted by extremists. | +| [[Menachem Schneerson]] | Large amounts of money were funneled through his institutions to Drexel Burnham, a brokerage house where Michael Milken built his junk-bond fortune. | +| [[Michael Milken]] | Large amounts of money from the arms sales to Iran were funneled through American banks and held at Drexel Burnham, contributing to Milken's firm's stature and its ability to underwrite huge quantities of junk bonds. | +| [[Michael Palmer]] | Michael Palmer was a Detroit drug dealer whose aviation company received U.S. government contracts for Contra supply missions despite the CIA knowing he was a narcotics trafficker. | +| [[Miles Copeland]] | Retired CIA officer who helped restore the Shah in 1953 and later gathered anti-Carter CIA veterans during the Iranian hostage crisis. | +| [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]] | Colonel Mohammed Radi Abdullah was a former colonel in the Jordanian Army. | +| [[Monzer Al-Kassar]] | Allegations suggest that the CIA was protecting Al-Kassar's operation because he was cooperating with efforts to free U.S. | +| [[Oliver North]] | Marine lieutenant colonel and National Security Council staff member who ran the illegal Contra resupply operation from the White House, central figure in the Iran-Contra Affair implicated in drug trafficking, arms dealing, and obstruction of justice. | +| [[Ora Ben-Shalom]] | After the deaths of Freddie and Herut (Ari Ben-Menashe's daughter), Ora and Ari Ben-Menashe began a relationship in late 1986, eventually living together in Jerusalem. | +| [[Orlando Murillo]] | Nicaraguan economist and former Central Bank official under Somoza who laundered cocaine proceeds for Danilo Blandón through banks in Panama and Miami. | +| [[Pablo Escobar]] | Pablo Escobar was the leader of the Medellín Cartel who allegedly made a deal with Vice President George Bush's administration and whose cocaine empire supplied Contra-connected trafficking networks. | +| [[Reza Hashemi]] | Iranian arms dealer and one of the Hashemi brothers involved in secret arms sales and hostage negotiations related to Iran-Contra. | +| [[Ricardo Lau]] | Ricardo Lau was a former Nicaraguan National Guard intelligence officer who co-founded the FDN Contra army and served as its death squad leader and chief torturer. | +| [[Rob Owen]] | Rob Owen was Oliver North's courier and liaison to the Contra leadership who reported on drug trafficking by Contra supply companies. | +| [[Robert Parry]] | American investigative journalist who broke early stories on Contra drug trafficking, produced Frontline documentaries on Iran-Contra, and argued the CIA's secret agreement with Justice was designed to protect narcotics traffickers. | +| [[Roger Mayorga]] | Roger Mayorga was a former Sandinista intelligence officer who headed criminal investigations for the Nicaraguan National Police narcotics unit and monitored Norwin Meneses for years. | +| [[Ron Lister]] | Ron Lister was a former Laguna Beach police officer who became Danilo Blandón's partner in drug trafficking and weapons procurement, claiming high-level CIA connections. | +| [[Sandra Smith]] | Sandra Smith was a DEA agent who filed an affidavit in 1981 documenting Norwin Meneses's involvement in cocaine trafficking, years before the Frogman Case. | +| [[Socrates Sofi-Perez]] | Socrates Sofi-Perez was a Cuban Bay of Pigs veteran and DEA informant who described the Contra drug trafficking scheme at Ilopango Air Base to Celerino Castillo. | +| [[Spencer Oliver]] | Chief counsel for the House Foreign Relations Committee involved in Iran-Contra hearings, later admitting the hearings were a cover-up. | +| [[Stephen Trott]] | Stephen Trott was the Associate Attorney General who intervened to reduce the sentence of Contra-connected drug trafficker José Bueso Rosa. | +| [[Sun-Myung Moon]] | Sun Myung Moon was the Korean religious leader whose Unification Church had connections to the Contra support network through its anti-Communist political activities. | +| [[Timothy Phelps]] | Middle East correspondent for Newsday who received early details of the Iran-Contra story from Ari Ben-Menashe. | +| [[Uri Simchoni]] | Brigadier General Uri Simchoni was a member of the Iran-Israel Joint Committee. | +| [[William Colby]] | William Colby was a former CIA director who was William Nelson's mentor and oversaw earlier CIA covert operations that set precedents for the Contra war. | +| [[William Downing]] | William "Bill" Downing was Ronald Lister's partner in the Mundy Security Group who designed a laser sighting device for AR-15 assault rifles and was involved in procuring weapons sold to Danilo Blandón and crack dealers in Los Angeles. | +| [[William French Smith]] | William French Smith was the U.S. Attorney General who signed the secret 1982 Memorandum of Understanding with CIA director William Casey that exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting. | +| [[Wilma Hall]] | Secretary to Robert McFarlane at the NSC and mother of Fawn Hall who helped expose McFarlane's contacts with Rafi Eitan. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - JFK Assassination.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - JFK Assassination.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7e16f4f6 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - JFK Assassination.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# JFK Assassination + +Figures connected to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Bobby Baker]] | On October 8, 1963, Baker was forced to resign as a Senate investigation into his outside business activities began to reveal numerous questionable deals. | +| [[Robert Kennedy]] | Robert Kennedy was an American politician who served as Attorney General during his brother John F. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Key Figures.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Key Figures.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c5dcf058 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Key Figures.md @@ -0,0 +1,59 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Key Figures + +Central figures in the U.S. government's investigations into psychic phenomena and remote viewing. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Albert Stubblebine]] | Major General Albert Stubblebine was a U.S. | +| [[Andrija Puharich]] | Henry Karel “Andrija” Puharich (1918–1995) was a prominent American physician, research scientist, and parapsychologist who became a central figure in the U.S. | +| [[Bart Cox]] | Division chief at SRI who oversaw early psi research by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ, including experiments with Uri Geller. | +| [[Bill O'Donnell]] | This incident, where Ingo Swann and Pat Price accurately described the NSA facility despite being given coordinates for O'Donnell's cabin, became known as the Sugar Grove incident. | +| [[Carl E. Duckett]] | Duckett became the recipient of intelligence on Israel's nuclear program, which was routed to his office from sources like Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Los Alamos through the CIA's Office of Science and Technology. | +| [[Charlie Rose]] | U.S. Congressman from North Carolina who chaired the House Intelligence Evaluation Subcommittee and was a staunch advocate of the Grill Flame remote viewing program. | +| [[Claiborne Pell]] | Claiborne Pell (1918–2009) was a powerful Democratic Senator from Rhode Island and a ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. | +| [[Dale Graff]] | Graff's interest in psi phenomena stemmed from a personal experience in 1968, where he had a profound out-of-body experience while caught in a rip current. | +| [[Don Curtis]] | Physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory who was part of the group investigating Uri Geller's psychokinetic abilities as part of the Stargate remote viewing program. | +| [[Don Porter]] | Don Porter was an official with INSCOM at Arlington Hall. | +| [[Ed Rogers]] | Ed Rogers was the chief of Staff D (later known as the Office of SIGINT Operations) at the CIA, an office specializing in small-scale signals intelligence (SIGINT) collection. | +| [[Ed Tompson]] | Major General Edmund R. | +| [[Edmund Thompson]] | Major General Edmund Thompson was the U.S. | +| [[Frederick Atwater]] | Frederick Holmes “Skip” Atwater was born in Glendale, California, growing up in a house with land, dogs, cats, a goat, and a donkey. | +| [[Garrison Rapmund]] | Garrison Rapmund was a Major General and the Assistant Surgeon General of the U.S. | +| [[Hal Puthoff]] | American engineer and parapsychologist who led the SRI remote viewing program and later served as chief scientist for AATIP studying UAP. | +| [[Harry Soyster]] | Major General Harry Soyster was the INSCOM commander who ultimately ended the U.S. | +| [[Ingo Swann]] | Ingo Douglas Swann—born with just one N—was not far from the stereotypical image of the psychic. | +| [[Itzhak Bentov]] | Itzhak Bentov was an Israeli rocket scientist, biomedical engineer, and author known for his work on 'the mechanics of consciousness.' He designed Israel's first rocket for the War of Independence and invented the steerable cardiac catheter, which paved the way for many biomedical engineering invent | +| [[Jack Vorona]] | Jack Vorona was the Assistant Director for Scientific and Technical Intelligence at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and served as the overall manager of the Grill Flame program. | +| [[Jake Stewart]] | In September 1979, Stewart brought Hal Puthoff and Skip Atwater satellite photographs of a large industrial facility at the port of Severodvinsk in northern Russia. | +| [[Jim Salyer]] | Jim Salyer was a deputy to Dale Graff at the DIA. | +| [[Joe McMoneagle]] | Joe McMoneagle was a U.S. | +| [[John B. Alexander]] | Lieutenant Colonel John B. | +| [[Kenneth A. Kress]] | Kress was the lead analyst assigned to the operation involving Pat Price's Remote Viewing of URDF-3, a highly classified Soviet research and development facility in Kazakhstan. | +| [[Kit Green]] | Christopher 'Kit Green' was a CIA analyst and neurophysiologist in the Life Sciences Division. | +| [[Lincoln D. Faurer]] | Faurer's interest led him to assign the remote-viewing unit at Fort Meade a dozen new tasks in April 1982. | +| [[Major Stone]] | Aide to Major General Edmund Thompson who served as a beacon for remote viewing sessions and brought Pentagon taskings to the unit. | +| [[Morse Allen]] | Morse Allen was a CIA officer and a deception and polygraph expert who played a significant role in the agency's early programs investigating altered states of consciousness and truth serums. | +| [[Moshe Dayan]] | Dayan's rise to prominence began when David Ben-Gurion appointed him as the new army chief of staff in late 1953, with the strategic aim of ensuring that Moshe Sharett's dovish views on the Arab question would not go unchallenged. | +| [[Nick Clancy]] | Nick Clancy was a CIA officer whose job for several years had been to conduct technical penetrations of embassies in Africa, southern Europe, and the Middle East. | +| [[Norm Everheart]] | Norm Everheart was a CIA technical operations specialist with nearly a quarter-century of service by the mid-1970s. | +| [[Norm Everheart 1]] | Norm Everheart was a CIA technical operations specialist who served as the chief coordinator for Grill Flame taskings from the CIA's Operations Directorate. | +| [[Pat Price]] | Pat Price was a retired police commissioner from Burbank, California, who joined the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) remote viewing program in 1973. | +| [[Richard Helms]] | Helms personally approved the continuation and expansion of the CIA's psychic research program, initially known as the Biofield Measurements Program and later as the Paranormal Perception Research Project. | +| [[Robert Gates]] | Robert Gates is an American government official who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1991 to 1993. | +| [[Ron Robertson]] | Ron Robertson was a security officer for the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC). | +| [[Russell Targ]] | Russell Targ is a physicist who, in the early 1970s, joined Hal Puthoff at Stanford Research Institute (SRI) to lead the remote viewing research program. | +| [[Scott Carmichael]] | Scott Carmichael is a former analyst with the DIA. | +| [[Shimshon Shtrang]] | Shimshon 'Shipi' Shtrang is best known as the long-time friend and assistant of the Israeli psychic Uri Geller. | +| [[Shippi Strang]] | Friend and early manager of Uri Geller who encouraged his first public psychic performance in a Tel Aviv school hall in 1969. | +| [[Sidney Gottlieb]] | Sidney Gottlieb was a CIA chemist and spymaster, notorious for his involvement in controversial programs like Project MKUltra, which explored mind control and chemical interrogation. | +| [[Stansfield Turner]] | Stansfield Turner (1923–2018) was an American admiral who served as the DCI under President Jimmy Carter from 1977 to 1981. | +| [[Uri Geller]] | When Geller was ten, his parents separated, and he moved with his mother to Cyprus. | +| [[William E. Colby]] | Director of the CIA from 1973 to 1976 who believed Israel possessed nuclear weapons and might use them in an extreme situation. | +| [[William Odom]] | U.S. Army Major General who succeeded Edmund Thompson as ACSI and was skeptical of the Grill Flame remote viewing program. | +| [[William Perry]] | William Perry served as the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. | +| [[William Rolya]] | INSCOM commander who provided tacit support for the military's remote viewing program during the early years of the Stargate Project. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Law Enforcement & Legal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Law Enforcement & Legal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..516d7f48 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Law Enforcement & Legal.md @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Law Enforcement & Legal + +Police, detectives, prosecutors, lawyers, and judges involved in related cases. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Alan Fenster]] | Beverly Hills defense attorney who represented Ricky Ross throughout his legal troubles, including the DEA reverse sting case. | +| [[Alan Michael May]] | Former Northern California field director for Nixon's presidential campaign found dead in 1991 after being linked to an alleged Republican plot to bribe Iranian officials to delay hostage release. | +| [[Allan Boyak]] | After law school, Boyak joined a Hollywood law firm and became involved in criminal defense work, representing a number of 'well placed West Coast drug traffickers.' He later moved to Utah, maintaining a part-time law practice in California. | +| [[Arnold Burns]] | Burns and Weld submitted their resignations to President Ronald Reagan on March 29, 1988, after meeting with Howard Baker. | +| [[Arnold Overoye]] | Overoye's 'procedure' of referring complaints directly back to local agencies was noted as a consistent practice, leading to threats, intimidation, and fear for complaining individuals in Mariposa County. | +| [[Baruch Weiss]] | Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York who prosecuted Ari Ben-Menashe for conspiracy to sell C-130 aircraft to Iran. | +| [[Ben Wagner]] | Wagner filed two civil rights lawsuits with the U.S. | +| [[Brad Brunon]] | Los Angeles attorney who represented Danilo Blandón and provided firsthand observations about Contra fundraising through cocaine trafficking. | +| [[Brian Leighton]] | Leighton's efforts against 'The Company' were significant, and he was described as the most effective person in formulating a strategy within the Justice Department to pursue this group. | +| [[Bruce Eckerson]] | Eckerson's disclosure statements on file at the Mariposa County Courthouse indicated that he owned stock in MCA Entertainment Corporation. | +| [[Carl Stern]] | Public relations man for Attorney General Janet Reno who interviewed Paul Wilcher about DOJ cover-up allegations from the Reagan-Bush era. | +| [[Celerino Castillo]] | Celerino Castillo III was a DEA agent who discovered Contra drug trafficking operations at Ilopango Air Force Base in El Salvador and had his investigation repeatedly shut down by the CIA and State Department. | +| [[Chris Cannon]] | San Francisco defense attorney for Ben Kalka who uncovered evidence that methamphetamine precursors were provided by the U.S. government. | +| [[Chris Moore]] | Former reserve police officer and office manager for Pyramid International Security Consultants who witnessed the company's El Salvador operations firsthand. | +| [[Chuck Jones]] | DEA agent who served as Danilo Blandón's primary handler from 1993 to 1995 and denied any knowledge of Blandón's Contra drug trafficking history during a contentious meeting with Gary Webb. | +| [[Craig Chretien]] | DEA Special Agent in Charge of the San Diego regional office who met with Gary Webb in October 1995 in an attempt to dissuade him from publishing the Dark Alliance story, and who was later promoted to head the DEA's International Division. | +| [[Crossan Andersen]] | Federal prosecutor in Los Angeles who took the Danilo Blandon case to the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force and described it as "a sensitive matter" involving CIA allegations. | +| [[Daniel Garner]] | LASD Majors II deputy and court-certified money-laundering expert whose prosecution for corruption nearly exposed the Contra-CIA drug connection through documents he had seized from Ronald Lister's home in 1986. | +| [[David Margolis]] | Margolis was the chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force at the DOJ. | +| [[David Mayer]] | Mayer's attorney/client files reportedly contained documentary evidence from his client, Ben Kalka, regarding Kalka's business ties with Michael Riconosciuto at R & R Research, at the laboratory facilities at Hercules, California, and Dr. | +| [[David Zornow]] | Attorney who represented Robert Maxwell and Nicholas Davies, and was part of Lawrence Walsh's prosecution team against Oliver North. | +| [[Dexter Leitenen]] | Assistant U.S. Attorney and former Green Beret who served as legal confidant to Allan Boyak before Boyak approached the FBI about Robert Booth Nichols. | +| [[Douglas Aukland]] | FBI agent in Riverside, California, whose walk-in informant exposed the Blandon-Meneses Contra drug connection but who was given minimal resources to investigate. | +| [[Dr. Arthur Dahlem]] | Mariposa doctor who prescribed heavy sedatives to Roderick Sinclair, central to the Queen's Accident investigation. | +| [[E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr.]] | Former federal prosecutor who served as chief counsel for the October Surprise Task Force investigating allegations by Ari Ben-Menashe. | +| [[Ed Hardy]] | President of Curry Company in Yosemite National Park, closely associated with Mariposa County officials linked to local corruption. | +| [[Eric Swenson]] | Eric Swenson was a former assistant U.S. attorney who reported Norwin Meneses's Contra drug activities to the Justice Department and stated that the CIA was fully aware of Meneses's criminal operations. | +| [[George Vinson]] | Regional director of the Fresno FBI who was accused of refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County. | +| [[Harland Braun]] | Prominent criminal defense attorney who represented Deputy Daniel Garner in the Operation Big Spender corruption trial and attempted to introduce evidence of CIA drug money laundering, resulting in a judicial gag order. | +| [[Harry Connick]] | Harry Connick was the district attorney of Orleans Parish in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. | +| [[Henry Hans Holthuis]] | Henry Hans Holthuis served as a Dutch district attorney during the 1990s, holding a position of significant authority within the Netherlands' judicial system. | +| [[James L. Byrnes]] | DOJ Associate Deputy Attorney General under Arnold Burns who was alleged to have close ties to Edwin Meese and involvement in the PROMIS software conspiracy. | +| [[James White]] | White revealed that the original CHP report on the 'Queen's accident' was sent to the State Attorney General's office (John Van de Kamp), who told his assistant to 'discard' it. | +| [[Jerry Brown]] | California Attorney General who supported the dismissal of murder charges against Jimmy Hughes, questioned by Rachel Begley. | +| [[Jerry Guzzetta]] | Bell Police Department narcotics detective whose personal vendetta against drug dealers led to the Torres brothers investigation, codenamed Project Sahara, which uncovered the massive Blandon-Ross cocaine network. | +| [[John Newcomer]] | Head of the Organized Crime Strike Force in Los Angeles who advised investigator Marvin Rudnick that he was under investigation for including MCA in his organized crime probe. | +| [[John Powers]] | Powers' investigation into the 1981 murders of Fred Alvarez, Ralph Boger, and Patricia Castro uncovered a complex web of connections involving clandestine government agents and organized crime figures. | +| [[John Van de Kamp]] | Three consecutive grand jury foremen and Ben Wagner, an attorney representing deputies exposing corruption, sought help from Van de Kamp's office, but to no avail. | +| [[Joseph Garofalo]] | Individual named in FBI wiretap affidavits during the investigation into organized crime influence at MCA. | +| [[Joseph Kozenczak]] | On December 21, 1978, Joseph R. | +| [[Ken Mattheys]] | In October 1984, Mattheys recruited private investigator Raymond Jenkins and retired FBI agent Tom Walsh from Merced to investigate Van Meter's disappearance and help him clean up the Sheriff's Department. | +| [[Kiki Camarena]] | DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena was tortured and murdered in Mexico in February 1985, an investigation that uncovered CIA collaboration with Mexican drug cartels providing support to the Contras. | +| [[Leonard Garment]] | Leonard Garment was a prominent Washington attorney and former aide to Richard M. | +| [[Leonard Joy]] | Lawyer from the Legal Aid Society of New York who visited Ari Ben-Menashe in jail offering to broker a plea deal. | +| [[LJ Oneale]] | Assistant U.S. Attorney who prosecuted Ricky Ross and represented the government in efforts to suppress evidence of Danilo Blandón's Contra connections during the trial. | +| [[Lucky Jordan]] | Reserve deputy who reported corruption to the FBI on the same day Ron Van Meter reported to the California Attorney General's office. | +| [[Marilyn Huff]] | Federal judge who presided over Ricky Ross's 1996 trial in San Diego, allowing the government to conduct classified testimony at sidebar and denying defense motions to obtain records about Danilo Blandón's Contra connections. | +| [[Marvin Rudnick]] | Rudnick subsequently lost his job when he refused to drop the investigation into MCA. | +| [[Michael DeFeo]] | DeFeo reportedly threatened Richard Stavin about talking about the circumstances of the case, or 'throwing dirt,' when Stavin quit the Organized Crime Strike Force in May 1989. | +| [[Michael Havers]] | Sir Michael Havers served as Attorney General of the United Kingdom during the early 1980s. | +| [[Mike Murphy]] | On July 1, 2010, Murphy requested that the case against Jimmy Hughes be dismissed under Penal Code 1385. | +| [[Raymond Jenkins]] | Jenkins' investigation also led him to MCA (Music Corporation of America), parent company to Curry Company, where a major drug network had surfaced in Yosemite National Park. | +| [[Richard Stavin]] | Stavin quit his job after the DOJ sealed the wiretaps and no prosecutions were pursued in the MCA organized crime investigation. | +| [[Robert E. Coyle]] | In the civil trial that followed the 'Queen's accident,' Judge Coyle ruled that both Roderick Sinclair and the deceased Secret Service agents were at fault. | +| [[Robert Nieves]] | DEA agent who served as Norwin Meneses's control agent in Costa Rica, was accused of drug trafficking by multiple informants, and later rose to head the DEA's International Division before joining Oliver North's company. | +| [[Robert Sobel]] | LASD Majors I supervisor who led the Freeway Rick Task Force targeting Ricky Ross, nicknamed "El Diablo" by his detectives for his relentless work ethic and fierce demeanor. | +| [[Robert Stutman]] | Head of the DEA's New York office who deliberately created the 1986 crack media panic by cultivating reporters to pressure Washington into taking the drug seriously. | +| [[Ron Williams]] | Williams was the man who had tried to pull Roderick Sinclair out of the sheriff's vehicle on the day of the accident. | +| [[Rudolph Giuliani]] | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York involved in the Hashemi sting operation targeting Israeli intelligence arms sales to Iran. | +| [[Sandalio Gonzalez]] | Sandalio Gonzalez was a DEA agent in Costa Rica who handled Norwin Meneses as an informant and kept him off official DEA records while Meneses continued drug trafficking operations. | +| [[Stephan LaPalm]] | Individual in the U.S. Attorney's office in Sacramento who received trial transcripts and drug affidavits regarding the Queen's Accident, preserving evidence of possible cover-up. | +| [[Steve Polak]] | LAPD narcotics detective who patrolled South Central Los Angeles from the earliest days of crack cocaine and developed an intense personal vendetta against Ricky Ross, ultimately planting a kilo of cocaine to frame him. | +| [[Terry Sullivan]] | Terry Sullivan served as the lead prosecutor in the trial of serial killer John Wayne Gacy in Cook County, Illinois. | +| [[Thomas F.X. Dunn]] | Dunn was assigned to Ben-Menashe's case pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act after Ben-Menashe had spent 75 days in jail. | +| [[Thomas Gordon]] | LASD Major Violators detective who led the investigation into the Blandon-Ross cocaine network after receiving Jerry Guzzetta's Project Sahara reports. | +| [[Tony Coelho]] | Coelho purchased property in partnership with one member of the Mariposa Board of Supervisors. | +| [[Vivian L. Wagner]] | Her letter detailed the alleged corruption within the Mariposa County local government, including unlawful and corrupt activities by officials and departments, and the failure of the State Attorney General John Van de Kamp and federal agencies to investigate these allegations. | +| [[Webb Hubbell]] | Arkansas lawyer and associate attorney general under Clinton with connections to weapons manufacturing for the Contras and the Mena, Arkansas drug investigation. | +| [[William Hundley]] | Hundley had recently joined Strauss's firm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. | +| [[Yitzhak Kahan]] | As a result of the commission's findings, Maj. | +| [[Yitzhak Tunic]] | Israeli lawyer who defended Michael Dennis Rohan in the 1969 El Aqsa Mosque arson case, later became Israel's state comptroller. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Military.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Military.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eb6481cc --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Military.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Military + +Military officers and defense officials. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Alvin Ash]] | Lt. Colonel, U.S. Army Retired, who helped develop PROMIS software and sat on the INSLAW advisory board at the DOJ. | +| [[Amos Lapidot]] | Amos Lapidot was the chief of staff of the Israeli Air Force. | +| [[Arieh Shur]] | Colonel Arieh Shur was an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces' External Relations Department. | +| [[Ariel Sharon]] | Ariel Sharon was an Israeli General. | +| [[David Elazar]] | David Elazar, also known as Dado, was the Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army. | +| [[David Stern]] | Leader of LEHI (Stern Gang), a Jewish terrorist group known for its anti-British stance, succeeded by Yitzhak Shamir. | +| [[Douglas MacArthur]] | MacArthur was the focus of a 'MacArthur-for-president' campaign in 1952, organized by H.L. | +| [[Dr. Harry Fair]] | Fair met with Michael Riconosciuto and Robert Frye (Vice President of Wackenhut Corporation) in May 1981 at Picatinny Arsenal. | +| [[Edmundo Meneses]] | Former Nicaraguan ambassador to Guatemala, National Guard general, and Managua police chief who was Norwin Meneses's brother and primary protector, and a probable CIA asset assassinated in Guatemala in 1978. | +| [[Elad Peled]] | Elad Peled was an Israeli Major General and director of Israel's Defense College. | +| [[Enrique Bermudez]] | Supreme military commander of the FDN and former Somoza military attache in Washington who was hired by the CIA in 1980 to reassemble the National Guard into a Contra fighting force, and was murdered in Managua in 1991. | +| [[Fred L. Lander III]] | He worked as a classroom teacher, operated an independent real estate and insurance business, and held an administrative position with the Port of New York Authority. | +| [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] | Lopez Carballo was identified in a Spanish publication, *Publico.es*, as the 'designer of the military strategy of the coup d'etat' that ousted President Manuel Zelaya in Honduras on June 28, 2009. | +| [[General Rios Montt]] | Montt's military regime (1982–1983) was involved in some of the worst atrocities of Guatemala's 36-year civil war. | +| [[Gustavo Medina]] | Former National Guard major general under Anastasio Somoza who served as the regime's counterinsurgency expert and later co-founded La Parrilla restaurant in Miami, a gathering place for Contra leaders. | +| [[John Carrette]] | Carrette later became the Executive Vice President of FGBMFI (Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International) and helped set up Jimmy Hughes in Honduras. | +| [[John L. LaMothe]] | U.S. Army intelligence officer who authored the 1972 DIA report on Soviet psi research, spurring U.S. concerns about a 'psi gap'. | +| [[Jonathan Pollard]] | Pollard was an unhappy child in South Bend, Indiana, tormented and beaten in grade school for being Jewish. | +| [[Jose Rodriguez]] | Colonel Jose Rodriguez was a pilot in Paraguay, serving as the pilot for Ari Ben-Menashe during his inspection of Cardoen Industries' chemical plant. | +| [[Pesah Melowany]] | Colonel Pesah Melowany was an officer in the Israeli Defense Forces' External Relations Department. | +| [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]] | Vásquez Velásquez attended the School of the Americas (SOA/WHINSEC) at least twice, in 1976 and 1984. | +| [[Shamsud-Din Jabbar]] | Shamsud-Din Jabbar (terrorist) was 42 when he died while performing the New Orleans Truck Attack. | +| [[Shimon Lavee]] | Lieutenant Colonel Shimon Lavee was the branch head of the Special Assistance Branch (SIM) of the External Relations Department of the Israel Defense Forces/Military Intelligence. | +| [[Shlomo Gazit]] | Major General Shlomo Gazit was the Director of Israeli Military Intelligence. | +| [[Tim LaFrance]] | San Diego arms manufacturer who helped establish weapons manufacturing operations in El Salvador for the Contras through Pyramid International Security Consultants. | +| [[Yoel Ben-Porat]] | Colonel Yoel Ben-Porat, known as Buffy, was the unit commander of Unit 8200, an Israeli Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Nuclear Scientists & Programs.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Nuclear Scientists & Programs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..82dc327b --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Nuclear Scientists & Programs.md @@ -0,0 +1,115 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Nuclear Scientists & Programs + +Scientists and officials central to nuclear weapons development, proliferation, and policy. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Abraham Feinberg]] | Abraham Feinberg was a wealthy New York businessman and ardent advocate of statehood for Israel. | +| [[Abraham Sourassi]] | Abraham Sourassi was a senior Israeli engineer at Dimona, responsible for building the reprocessing plant. | +| [[Aharon Katchalsky]] | Aharon Katchalsky, later known as Aharon Katzir, was a specialist in the electrolytic properties of chain molecules and a pioneer researcher in the related field of muscle-powered robotics. | +| [[Alexander M. Haig, Jr.]] | Secretary of State under President Reagan who was present at high-command meetings following Israel's 1981 bombing of the Iraqi Osirak nuclear reactor. | +| [[Algie A. Wells]] | Director of international affairs for the AEC in 1958 who believed U.S. officials could have learned about Israel's Dimona reactor earlier. | +| [[Allen Dulles]] | Allen Dulles served as the Director of the CIA from 1953 to 1961. | +| [[Amos Deshalit]] | Amos Deshalit was a prominent Israeli physicist who headed the physics division at the Weizmann Institute of Science. | +| [[Andrew J. Goodpaster]] | U.S. Army General who served as military aide to Presidents Eisenhower and Nixon and was involved in diplomatic exchanges regarding Israel's Dimona nuclear facility. | +| [[Arthur C. Lundahl]] | Lundahl played a crucial role in the U-2 Spy Plane program, becoming the American government's most listened-to briefing officer. | +| [[Arthur Krock]] | Arthur Krock was a prominent Washington columnist for the *New York Times*. | +| [[Aviem Sella]] | Colonel Aviem Sella was an Israeli Air Force officer and a nuclear targeting expert who was implicated in the Jonathan Pollard espionage case, where he worked with Pollard to obtain intelligence from the U.S. | +| [[Avraham Harman]] | Avraham Harman was the Israeli ambassador to the United States. | +| [[Bertrand Goldschmidt]] | Bertrand Goldschmidt was a French nuclear chemist who served during World War II with American nuclear researchers, becoming an expert in the chemistry of plutonium and plutonium extraction. | +| [[Binyamin Blumberg]] | Binyamin Blumberg was a former military intelligence officer handpicked by Shimon Peres to direct the Office of Special Tasks, a new intelligence agency created to provide security for Israel's burgeoning nuclear operation at Dimona. | +| [[Bourke B. Hickenlooper]] | Conservative Republican Senator who accused Israel of lying about its secret nuclear reactor at Dimona during a closed 1961 Senate session. | +| [[Bruce Williams]] | Bruce Williams was a U.S. | +| [[Carl Kaysen]] | Carl Kaysen is a distinguished political economist who served as deputy assistant to the President for national security affairs. | +| [[Caspar Weinberger]] | Caspar Weinberger served as the Secretary of Defense under President Ronald Reagan. | +| [[Chapman Pincher]] | Chapman Pincher was a British journalist known for his close ties to the British intelligence and nuclear communities. | +| [[Charles N. Van Doren]] | Deputy general counsel of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency who believed Israel was the Achilles heel of U.S. nonproliferation policy. | +| [[Christian A. Herter]] | Secretary of State under Eisenhower who confronted Israel and France over the Dimona nuclear reactor after being shown photographic evidence. | +| [[Christian Pineau]] | Christian Pineau was a French politician who served as Foreign Minister. | +| [[Daniel Ellsberg]] | Daniel Ellsberg was an American activist and former military analyst who famously leaked the Pentagon Papers to the *New York Times* in 1971. | +| [[David Ben-Gurion]] | David Ben-Gurion, often referred to as the 'Old Man,' was a central figure in the establishment of Israel and served as its first Prime Minister and Defense Minister from 1948 to 1963, with one brief interlude. | +| [[David E. Long]] | State Department Middle East expert who revealed that Israeli nuclear intelligence was treated as a strictly taboo subject within the U.S. bureaucracy. | +| [[David Lowenthal]] | David Lowenthal was one of the initial stockholders in the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC). | +| [[Donald M. Kerr, Jr.]] | Acting director of defense programs at the Department of Energy who directed the Nuclear Intelligence Panel study of the 1979 Vela satellite flash, concluding it was a nuclear bomb. | +| [[Edward Teller]] | Edward Teller was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist who is widely known as the 'father of the hydrogen bomb.' He and other American nuclear weapons designers understood well before the end of World War II that a far more powerful nuclear device, with fission as merely a first step, was theo | +| [[Eugene M. Braderman]] | Deputy assistant secretary of state for commercial affairs who was pressured by Israelis to help the U.S. accept Israel's nuclear weapons. | +| [[Eugene Wigner]] | Eugene Wigner was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel laureate. | +| [[Floyd L. Culler, Jr.]] | Culler's team spent days at Dimona, climbing through various excavations, but found nothing suspicious, despite the elaborate Israeli deception, which included a false control room and practice sessions for Israeli technicians. | +| [[Frank Barnaby]] | Frank Barnaby was a nuclear physicist and former employee of Britain's nuclear weapons installation at Aldermaston. | +| [[Frank Press]] | Frank Press was the presidential science adviser during the Carter administration. | +| [[Gary Francis Powers]] | Gary Francis Powers was an American pilot whose U-2 Spy Plane was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960, leading to a major international incident. | +| [[George A. Cowan]] | American nuclear weapons designer at Los Alamos for over twenty years who acknowledged close associations with Israeli physicists from the Weizmann Institute. | +| [[George Ball]] | George Ball served as the Under Secretary of State during the Kennedy administration. | +| [[George H.W. Bush]] | Vice President under Reagan and 41st U.S. President who dealt with Israel's nuclear program, the VELA incident, and sanctions discussions after Osirak bombing, while simultaneously overseeing anti-drug efforts as Contra-connected drug traffickers operated with impunity. | +| [[Gerald Bull]] | In 1981, Bull approached Israel Military Industries in Israel hoping to sell his project, but they were more interested in missile technology. | +| [[Glenn R. Cella]] | Cella was dismayed that a study of the military balance in the region, ordered by the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR), made no mention of Israeli nuclear capability. | +| [[Golda Meir]] | In 1956, Golda Meir replaced Moshe Sharett as Foreign Minister, bringing her distinctive approach to Israel's international relations. | +| [[Hans Bethe]] | Hans Bethe was a German-American theoretical physicist who won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967. | +| [[Harold M. Agnew]] | American physicist and Los Alamos director (1970-1979) who served on the Nuclear Intelligence Panel and criticized suppression of the VELA Satellite findings. | +| [[Harry H. Schwartz]] | Aide to Assistant Secretary of Defense Paul Warnke who witnessed Warnke directly confronting Israeli Ambassador Rabin about Israel's nuclear weapons program. | +| [[Hedrick Smith]] | Hedrick Smith was a Washington correspondent for the *New York Times*. | +| [[Henry A. Kissinger]] | Kissinger approached inauguration day on January 20, 1969, convinced that Israel's nuclear ambitions were justified and understandable. | +| [[I. I. Rabi]] | American physicist and Nobel laureate who visited Israel's Dimona reactor in 1961 and reported no evidence of a weapons facility. | +| [[Ian Smart]] | Ian Smart was a young British diplomat who served as third secretary of the British embassy in Tel Aviv in the late 1950s. | +| [[J. Edgar Hoover]] | Hoover was a frequent visitor to the Hotel Del Charro in La Jolla, California, an exclusive hotel opened by Clint Murchison, Sr. | +| [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]] | Oppenheimer's personal papers indicate he visited Israel in May 1958 to participate in ceremonies marking the opening of the Institute of Nuclear Science in Rehovot. | +| [[Jack P. Ruina]] | His panel's assignment was carefully weighted towards investigating the possibility that the VELA sighting had been a false alarm. | +| [[James A. Baker III]] | Chief of Staff under President Reagan who agreed sanctions against Israel were essential after the 1981 bombing of Iraq's Osirak reactor. | +| [[James E. Lovett]] | Senior AEC scientist hired by NUMEC who discovered that missing uranium was embedded in concrete floors and ventilation systems. | +| [[James R. Schlesinger]] | Secretary of Defense under Nixon and Ford who observed Kissinger's strategy during the 1973 Yom Kippur War of wanting Israel to succeed but bleed. | +| [[Jens C. Hauge]] | Norwegian official who conducted Norway's only inspection of heavy water sold to Israel, accepting Bergmann's claims uncritically. | +| [[Jerome B. Wiesner]] | President Kennedy's science adviser who was deliberately excluded from intelligence about Israel's Dimona nuclear reactor at David Ben-Gurion's request. | +| [[Jody Powell]] | Jody Powell was President Jimmy Carter's press secretary. | +| [[John A. McCone]] | McCone's leak was his parting shot as AEC commissioner, as he announced his resignation shortly after. | +| [[John F. Kennedy]] | Kennedy's presidency was marked by a struggle with Israel over its nuclear ambitions, particularly concerning the Dimona reactor. | +| [[John Foster Dulles]] | John Foster Dulles served as the Secretary of State under President Dwight D. | +| [[John L. Hadden]] | Hadden sent Colonel Carmelo V. | +| [[John von Neumann]] | John von Neumann was a Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to quantum physics, functional analysis, set theory, economics, computer science, and nuclear physics. | +| [[John Vorster]] | John Vorster was the Prime Minister of South Africa. | +| [[John W. Finney]] | Finney's article, published on December 19, 1960, on the front page of the *Times*, informed the American public about what Arthur C. | +| [[Joseph O. Zurhellen, Jr.]] | Deputy chief of mission at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv who dismissed concerns about Dimona as Israeli disinformation. | +| [[Levi Eshkol]] | Levi Eshkol was an Israeli politician who served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 to 1969. | +| [[Lewis L. Strauss]] | Strauss chose not to talk about the Israeli nuclear program because, as a Jew with deep feelings about the Holocaust, he privately approved of it. | +| [[Louis H. Roddis, Jr.]] | Nuclear Intelligence Panel member who concluded the 1979 Vela satellite event was a South African-Israeli nuclear test and accused the White House of suppressing the finding. | +| [[Malcolm Toon]] | Malcolm Toon was the U.S. | +| [[Maurice Bourges-Maunoury]] | Maurice Bourges-Maunoury was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France in 1957. | +| [[Max Ben]] | Max Ben was a Princeton-trained pharmacologist who was helping the Israelis set up a pharmacology institute under United Nations auspices. | +| [[Menachem Begin]] | Menachem Begin was the 6th Prime Minister of Israel, serving from 1977 to 1983. | +| [[Mordecai Hod]] | Mordecai Hod was the chief of staff of the Israeli Air Force. | +| [[Mordecai Vanunu]] | Vanunu began working as a technician at Dimona in August 1977 and spent much of the next eight years assigned to various tasks inside the reprocessing plant, formally known as Machon 2 and informally as the Tunnel. | +| [[Morton H. Halperin]] | Close aide to Kissinger on the NSC staff who recalled Kissinger's belief that Israel and Japan would be better off with nuclear weapons. | +| [[Myer Feldman]] | Myer Feldman, also known as Mike Feldman, served as President John F. | +| [[Myron B. Kratzer]] | Director of international affairs for the Atomic Energy Commission during the period Israel's nuclear program was exposed in 1960. | +| [[Niels Bohr]] | Niels Bohr was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum theory, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. | +| [[Orwin C. Talbott]] | Lieutenant General told point-blank by Israeli Chief of Staff David Elazar about Israel's nuclear threat during the 1973 Yom Kippur War. | +| [[Oscar Guerrero]] | Freelance Colombian journalist who met Mordecai Vanunu in Sydney and received top-secret photographs of Israel's nuclear facility. | +| [[Paul C. Warnke]] | Assistant Secretary of Defense who pressured Israel to sign the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and directly confronted Israel about its nuclear weapons program. | +| [[Philip J. Farley]] | Special assistant to John Foster Dulles for arms control who quietly investigated the French connection to Israel's nuclear program. | +| [[Pierre Gallois]] | Pierre Gallois was a retired French general and the intellectual spokesman for the French nuclear program. | +| [[Pierre Mendes-France]] | Pierre Mendès-France was a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 1954 to 1955. | +| [[Pinhas Sapir]] | Pinhas Sapir was an Israeli politician who, along with Levi Eshkol, dominated the Israeli budget process for more than fifteen years. | +| [[Raymond Fox]] | Raymond Fox was an American nuclear physicist who emigrated to Israel in 1957 from California, where he had access to weapons design information at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. | +| [[Richard V. Allen]] | Allen personally relayed the message to Ariel Sharon in the fall of 1981 that the United States would no longer permit Israel to get KH-11 imagery of the Soviet Union or any other country outside the hundred-mile limit, re-enforcing the initial 1979 restrictions. | +| [[Robert S. McNamara]] | Secretary of Defense under Kennedy and Johnson who was pressured by pro-Israel fundraiser Abraham Feinberg not to interfere with Israel's nuclear activities. | +| [[Robert T. Webber]] | Physicist and scientific attache at the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv who gathered intelligence on Israel's Dimona nuclear facility alongside CIA station chief John Hadden. | +| [[Ronald Reagan]] | 40th President of the United States who authorized CIA operations in Nicaragua, oversaw the Contra war and the secret drug-crimes reporting exemption, while simultaneously prosecuting the War on Drugs. | +| [[Seymour Hersh]] | Hersh conducted extensive research for *The Samson Option*, interviewing many senior American officials, most of whom spoke for the first time about their knowledge of Israel's nuclear arsenal. | +| [[Shalheveth Freier]] | Shalheveth Freier was an Israeli nuclear physicist with impeccable credentials. | +| [[Shimon Peres]] | Peres's rise to influence began in late 1953, when David Ben-Gurion appointed the then thirty-year-old Shimon Peres as director general of the ministry of defense. | +| [[Shimon Yiftach]] | Shimon Yiftach was the director of scientific programs for the Israeli defense ministry. | +| [[Stuart Symington]] | Stuart Symington was a Democratic Senator from Missouri. | +| [[Walworth Barbour]] | Walworth Barbour was the American ambassador to Israel from 1961 to 1973, serving longer in one post than all but three other American ambassadors. | +| [[William N. Dale]] | Dale objected to the policy change after the 1967 Six-Day War, when Walworth Barbour ordered the embassy's military attachés to stop reporting on Dimona and to no longer undercut the Israelis by conducting operations with their British or Canadian counterparts. | +| [[William R. Crawford]] | Crawford recalled that Ben-Gurion's reply was long, evasive, and did not agree to the IAEA inspection of Dimona. | +| [[Yehoshua Saguy]] | Yehoshua Saguy was the chief of military intelligence in Israel. | +| [[Yigael Yadin]] | Yigael Yadin served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Israel. | +| [[Yigal Allon]] | Yigal Allon was a 1948 war hero and a close adviser to Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. | +| [[Yitzhak Hofi]] | Yitzhak Hofi was the director of Mossad, Israel's primary foreign intelligence service. | +| [[Yitzhak Rabin]] | As army chief of operations, Yitzhak Rabin was among the old-fashioned military men, including Yigal Allon and Ariel Sharon, who believed that Israel's essential advantage over the Arabs was the quality and training of its military personnel. | +| [[Yuval Neeman]] | Yuval Neeman was an Israeli physicist and defense ministry intelligence officer. | +| [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]] | Zalman Mordecai Shapiro was an American Jew and owner of the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC), a privately owned nuclear enriching plant in Apollo, Pennsylvania. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Organized Crime.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Organized Crime.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..806d3e31 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Organized Crime.md @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Organized Crime + +Mobsters, cartel leaders, gangsters, and figures in international criminal networks. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Adam Starchild]] | Adam Starchild, alias of Malcolm Willis McConahy, served as an offshore tax attorney involved in incorporating entities for child exploitation networks. | +| [[Alan Williams]] | Alan Williams, known as 'The Welsh Witch,' was a British child trafficker who operated in Amsterdam during the 1980s and 1990s. | +| [[Allen Raul Rudd]] | Colombian trafficker turned government informant who reported Pablo Escobar's claims of a guns-for-drugs deal between the Medellin cartel and the Reagan administration involving Vice President George Bush. | +| [[Angelo Commito]] | Individual under FBI investigation for extortion, insider trading at MCA/Universal, narcotics trafficking, and ties to organized crime. | +| [[Aparicio Moreno]] | Colombian cocaine supplier and money launderer connected to both the Blandon and Meneses organizations, the FDN, and a Guatemalan CIA agent. | +| [[Ben Kalka]] | Kalka estimated he produced 8,000 pounds of drugs worth $10 million, using ingredients that federal agents had allegedly arranged for him to buy. | +| [[Calvin Robinson]] | On December 12, 1991, Robinson filed a 'Pro Per' affidavit in the U.S. | +| [[Carlos Cabezas]] | Nicaraguan cocaine trafficker in San Francisco who testified that drug profits from the Meneses organization were going to the Contras, was convicted in the Frogman Case, and in 1996 admitted on the record to delivering millions in drug money to the Contras. | +| [[Carlos Lehder]] | Colombian drug trafficker who revolutionized cocaine smuggling for the Medellín cartel in the early 1980s. | +| [[Chepita Blandon]] | Danilo Blandón's wife, identified by the DEA as closely involved in his trafficking activities, who was arrested in 1992 and had all charges dropped when her husband agreed to become a DEA informant. | +| [[Chris Denning]] | Chris Denning was a former BBC Radio One DJ who was good friends with Jimmy Savile and, according to Czech police, head of an international pedophile network running a child porn operation from his Prague apartment. | +| [[Clarence Henry Osborne]] | Clarence Henry Osborne was a retired stenographer and civil servant in the Australian state of Queensland, Australia, who for years had transcribed government hansards and supreme court proceedings. | +| [[Clint Murchison, Sr.]] | Powerful Texas oilman who cultivated relationships with Hoover, Nixon, and Johnson, with business dealings intersecting organized crime figures including the Genovese Crime Family. | +| [[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.]] | His family cultivated relationships not only with powerful figures on the far right but also with individuals such as J. | +| [[Cyril Smith]] | Cyril Smith was a former Liberal MP for Rochdale who was posthumously exposed as a serial violent sexual abuser of boys in 2013. | +| [[Danilo Blandon]] | Danilo Blandón Reyes was a Nicaraguan cocaine trafficker who operated a multimillion-dollar distribution ring in Los Angeles from 1981 to 1991, serving as the primary supplier to Freeway Ricky Ross while maintaining connections to the Contra movement and receiving U.S. political asylum despite known drug involvement. | +| [[Danny Ray Lasater]] | Little Rock bond broker and Clinton associate convicted of drug trafficking, connected to Barry Seal's operations at Mena, Arkansas. | +| [[Don Berlage]] | Don Berlage was the district attorney for Charlevoix County, Michigan, during the 1970s. | +| [[Edward Brongersma]] | Edward Brongersma was a Dutch Senator and prominent advocate for the legalization of pedophilia in the Netherlands. | +| [[Edward Levinson]] | Las Vegas gambler and lieutenant of Meyer Lansky whose Fremont Hotel was financed through a Jimmy Hoffa loan, connecting Bobby Baker networks to organized crime. | +| [[Edward Sciandra]] | Sciandra was mentioned in FBI wiretaps, which captured conversations between Eugene Giaquinto and Martin Bacow. | +| [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] | Elmer Wayne Henley (born May 9, 1956) served as a teenage accomplice to serial killer Dean Corll in the Dean Corll Murders from 1970 to 1973. | +| [[Ernesto Samper Pizano]] | Three audio tapes of conversations between Rodriguez and Samper's campaign manager, Santiago Medina, were handed over to U.S. | +| [[Eugene Giaquinto]] | Both Giaquinto and Robert Booth Nichols were noted to have a close working relationship with the Justice Department, according to the wiretaps. | +| [[Fabio Ernesto Carrasco]] | Fabio Ernesto "Tito" Carrasco was a pilot who flew CIA-protected weapons and drug flights for the Contras between Colombia, Costa Rica, and Florida, testifying under oath as a U.S. government witness. | +| [[Floyd Carlton]] | Floyd Carlton Caceres was Manuel Noriega's personal pilot and drug operations manager who became the U.S. government's star witness against Noriega after sharing evidence of the dictator's drug trafficking with murdered doctor Hugo Spadafora. | +| [[Francis Shelden]] | Francis Duffield Shelden, born September 5, 1928, in Wayne County, Michigan, was a member of an old money establishment family; his great-grandfather on his father's side was Michigan governor and U.S. | +| [[Francisco Guirola Beeche]] | Salvadoran elite and D'Aubuisson aide caught with $5.9 million in cash at a Texas airport who later flew Contra drug flights out of Ilopango. | +| [[Frank Moss]] | Pilot and owner of Hondu Carib Cargo who flew FDN supply missions while under investigation for narcotics offenses by ten law enforcement agencies. | +| [[Gary Betzner]] | Gary Wayne "Hippie" Betzner was a copilot who flew CIA-protected drug and weapons flights for the Contras and testified under oath as a Justice Department witness. | +| [[Gary Glitter]] | Gary Glitter was a British glam rock artist whose career was helped to success by Chris Denning, who catapulted him to the Top of the Pops in the 1970s. | +| [[Geoffrey Dickens]] | Geoffrey Dickens was a Conservative (Tory) MP in Margaret Thatcher's government who became known for his campaigns against child pornography and his efforts to expose VIP pedophile networks within British institutions. | +| [[George Morales]] | George Morales was a major Colombian drug trafficker who provided aircraft, money, and weapons to Eden Pastora's ARDE Contra faction with the knowledge and approval of CIA operatives, according to sworn congressional testimony. | +| [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]] | Rodriguez Orejuela's influence extended beyond drug trafficking into financial and political spheres. | +| [[H.L. Hunt]] | Hunt and Clint Murchison, Sr. | +| [[Harold Okimoto]] | Okimoto's company, Island Tobacco, was said to sell cigarettes at the Casino du Liban, which was controlled by the Syrian mob and used as a front by narcotics people.[1] | +| [[Henry Corrales]] | Nicaraguan cocaine trafficker who served as the intermediary between Danilo Blandón and Ricky Ross after Ivan Arguellas was paralyzed. | +| [[Horacio Pereira]] | Norwin Meneses's friend and business partner who became one of his top cocaine dealers in Costa Rica, identified by the FBI as the cocaine source for the Frogman drug ring in San Francisco. | +| [[Hugh Mellor]] | Hugh Mellor was a client of the boy prostitution ring involving Troop 137 in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. | +| [[Humberto Cardona]] | Colombian cocaine kingpin extradited to the United States in 1985 who continued supplying the South Central Los Angeles crack market through the Meneses-Blandon network while jetting around the world. | +| [[Irving Azoff]] | On July 24, phone conversations took place in which Azoff, Sal Pisello, and the investigation of the record division of MCA were discussed. | +| [[Ivan Torres]] | Ivan Torres was a Nicaraguan drug trafficker and FDN West Coast branch chief who managed Danilo Blandon's Los Angeles cocaine operations while claiming CIA awareness of his drug activities. | +| [[Jimmy Hoffa]] | Prominent American labor union leader whose loans financed deals involving Clint Murchison, Sr., Richard Nixon, and Meyer Lansky. | +| [[Jimmy Hughes]] | Hughes admitted to a bloody past, stating he became a professional hit man for the Mafia after a six-year military career. | +| [[Jimmy Savile]] | Jimmy Savile was a BBC Radio One DJ and prominent television personality whose death in October 2011 triggered a major police investigation into widespread child abuse at the BBC. | +| [[John David Norman]] | John David Norman (1927-2011) was the mastermind behind the Odyssey Network, a sophisticated child trafficking and prostitution operation based in Dallas, Texas, during the 1970s. | +| [[John Gay]] | John Gay served as a principal child pornographer in the TAG Films operation throughout the 1980s and 1990s, working in tandem with Alan Williams and Lee Tucker to generate and circulate explicit content involving underage boys transported from the United Kingdom to sex districts in Amsterdam. | +| [[John Gotti]] | Prominent figure associated with the Gambino Crime Family who enjoyed a special relationship with MCA president Eugene Giaquinto per FBI wiretaps. | +| [[John Reed Campbell]] | John Reed Campbell was an artist and child abuser who fled after his conviction in New Orleans. | +| [[John Stamford]] | John Stamford was a British former Anglican priest who became one of the most significant figures in international child trafficking networks during the 1970s through the 1990s. | +| [[Jose Bueso Rosa]] | Honduran general and CIA collaborator on the Contra project who was convicted of plotting a cocaine-financed assassination and coup, then received extraordinary leniency through Oliver North's intervention. | +| [[Jose Santacruz Londono]] | Londono was a target of a major DEA Centac investigation, which led to his indictment in Los Angeles and New York in 1978. | +| [[Julio Zavala]] | Major cocaine trafficker in the San Francisco Bay Area and top-ranking U.S.-based member of UDN-FARN who recruited Carlos Cabezas into the Contra drug ring and was convicted in the Frogman Case. | +| [[Kenneth Hellstrom]] | Kenneth Hellstrom was as a victim of child sexual abuse perpetrated by John David Norman in the early 1970s within Norman's network of operations in Chicago, Illinois. | +| [[Kuhn Sa]] | Laotian warlord associated with the Golden Triangle drug trade, investigated in connection with CIA drug trafficking allegations. | +| [[Lee Tucker]] | Lee Tucker functioned as a central child pornographer in the TAG Films enterprise during the 1980s and 1990s, partnering with Alan Williams and John Gay to fabricate and propagate explicit recordings of underage boys conveyed from the United Kingdom to exploitation venues in Amsterdam. | +| [[Leroy Brown]] | Corner Pocket Crip and Compton crack dealer who became a business partner of Ricky Ross. | +| [[Lew Wasserman]] | Wasserman was a major contributor to and sat on the board of the Reagan presidential library, along with Edwin Meese and others. | +| [[Lewis Sialle]] | Lewis Sialle served as an associate of Troop 137 in New Orleans during the mid-1970s. | +| [[Manuel Schadwald]] | Manuel Schadwald was a 12-year-old German boy who disappeared from Berlin in July 1993, becoming one of Europe's most infamous missing child cases and a pivotal figure in exposing international child trafficking networks. | +| [[Martin Allen]] | Martin Allen was a 15-year-old boy who disappeared in 1979 while approaching Kings Cross station in London. | +| [[Martin Bacow]] | Bacow was described in the wiretaps as 'the back door liaison Teamsters connection to the movie industry.' He was under investigation in 1987 for various suspected offenses, including extortion, insider trading (MCA/Universal), the purchase and sale of narcotics/controlled substances, and the alloca | +| [[Martin Smollners]] | Martin Smollners was a particularly sadistic pedophile and client of Lothar Glandorf's child trafficking operation who murdered a boy in 1986. | +| [[Michael Abbell]] | Abbell served as a staff assistant to the Assistant U.S. | +| [[Michael Rossi]] | Michael Rossi was an employee of John Wayne Gacy who lived with him at his Norwood Park home and was named by Gacy as an accomplice in the rape, torture, and murder of young men during the 1970s. | +| [[Norwin Meneses]] | Norwin Meneses Cantarero, known as "El Rey de la Droga," was Nicaragua's most prolific drug trafficker who simultaneously served as a DEA informant while running a cocaine distribution network spanning from Central America to California in support of the Contra movement. | +| [[Ollie Newell]] | Childhood friend and original business partner of Ricky Ross who helped launch their cocaine dealing operation in 1981. | +| [[Peter Deegan]] | Peter Deegan was the district attorney for St. | +| [[Peter Howells]] | Peter Howells conducted activities as a convicted pedophile integrated into the international child trafficking frameworks of the late 20th century, specifically within the exploitative environment of Amsterdam's red-light areas and canal networks. | +| [[Peter Righton]] | Peter Righton was a social services director and the top UK government adviser on child protection services. | +| [[Philip Arthur Thompson]] | Thompson was originally hired by Patrick Moriarty at $10,000 per month to bodyguard Michael Riconosciuto. | +| [[Phillip Paske]] | Paske acted as custodian of The Delta Project during periods when Norman was imprisoned, managing its activities which included recruiting local Chicago, Illinois, boys for prostitution and pornography. | +| [[Rafael Cornejo]] | Norwin Meneses's nephew and distributor in the San Francisco Bay Area since the mid-1970s whose territory stretched to Portland, Oregon, convicted of income tax evasion in 1985 and cocaine trafficking in 1996. | +| [[Ramon Milian Rodriguez]] | Ramon Milian Rodriguez was the Medellín cartel's money-laundering expert who created Frigorificos de Puntarenas and testified that the cartel donated $10 million to the Contras. | +| [[Raymond Woodall]] | Raymond Woodall served as a scout leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, associated with Troop 137. | +| [[Renato Pena]] | FDN San Francisco representative and cocaine dealer for Norwin Meneses who was arrested in 1984 and implicated the CIA in Contra drug trafficking during DEA debriefings. | +| [[Richard C. Jacobs]] | Client of the Troop 137 boy prostitution ring in New Orleans during the mid-1970s, connected to a broader child exploitation network. | +| [[Richard Halvorsen]] | Richard Halvorsen served as a scout leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, associated with Troop 137. | +| [[Ricky Ross]] | Freeway Ricky Donnell Ross led South Central Los Angeles's largest crack cocaine distribution network, expanding from local dealing to a coast-to-coast operation that moved over 150 kilos per week at its peak. | +| [[Robert Byck]] | Yale University cocaine expert who warned Congress in 1979 about an impending freebase cocaine epidemic, was ignored, and returned in 1986 to criticize the government's failure to act. | +| [[Robert Lang]] | Robert Lang served as a scout leader in New Orleans, Louisiana, associated with Troop 137. | +| [[Roger Sandino]] | Roger Sandino Martinez was a veteran Nicaraguan drug trafficker and FDN operative who took over Danilo Blandon's South Central Los Angeles cocaine operation after Blandon relocated to Miami. | +| [[Roy Ames]] | Roy Clifton Ames operated as a prominent child pornographer based in Houston, Texas, where he managed a large-scale production and distribution network exploiting young boys. | +| [[Russell Tricker]] | Russell Tricker operated a coach service called 'Toff's Travel' across the English Channel in the 1980s, smuggling boys into Amsterdam for sexual exploitation. | +| [[Sal Pisello]] | When a grand jury indicted Pisello on a second round of tax charges on July 9, 1987, Rudnick 'opened fire on MCA.' His press release announcing the indictment documented MCA's payments to Pisello's company, Consultants for World Records, which Rudnick stated was 'shared' with New York organized crim | +| [[Sebastian Gonzalez]] | Sebastian "Guachan" Gonzalez was a CIA-linked Contra quartermaster who managed arms flights from Panama to the Costa Rican Contras while simultaneously running a major cocaine trafficking operation with Norwin Meneses. | +| [[Tom Watson]] | Tom Watson was a Labour MP who played a key role in exposing the phone-hacking scandal at the News of the World. | +| [[Tootie Reese]] | Alleged king of cocaine in black Los Angeles during the 1970s, overtaken by the crack era and successors like Ricky Ross. | +| [[Torres Brothers]] | The Torres brothers, known as "the Greens," were Nicaraguan cocaine traffickers who worked for Danilo Blandón before becoming independent suppliers to Ricky Ross, eventually rivaling Blandón in volume and sparking a bitter feud. | +| [[Troilo Sanchez]] | Brother of FDN officials Aristides and Fernando Sanchez, business partner of Norwin Meneses in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, identified by the FBI as a cocaine source for the Frogman ring in San Francisco. | +| [[Wanda Palacios]] | Miami FBI informant and wife of a Colombian trafficker who witnessed Southern Air Transport planes being loaded with cocaine and unloading guns in Colombia. | +| [[Warwick Spinks]] | Warwick Spinks was a British child trafficker and pedophile who operated in Amsterdam during the 1980s and 1990s. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - PROMIS Scandal.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - PROMIS Scandal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4b64daa0 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - PROMIS Scandal.md @@ -0,0 +1,165 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# PROMIS Scandal + +Central figures in the PROMIS/INSLAW software scandal and related investigations. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Allan Thompson]] | Reporter for the Toronto Star who was briefed by Sean McDade on his PROMIS investigation in 2000. | +| [[Anthony Fratianno]] | Alleged mobster observed meeting with Dr. John Philip Nichols and La Cosa Nostra figures, believed to involve financial transactions. | +| [[Arthur Welmas]] | Tribal Chairman of the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians involved in the Cabazon/Wackenhut Joint Venture. | +| [[Baldur K. Kleine]] | Business partner tasked by Rafi Eitan to receive the PROMIS software with its intelligence trap door from Earl Brian for deployment in Guatemala. | +| [[Barbara Locke]] | Hospital worker who secretly preserved photostats of Roderick Sinclair's medical records before they could be destroyed during the Queen's Accident cover-up. | +| [[Bill Hamilton]] | Bill worked as an analyst and Vietnamese linguist for the NSA for seven years. | +| [[Bill McCoy]] | Retired U.S. Army CID Chief Warrant Officer who obtained FBI wiretap affidavits for Danny Casolaro's PROMIS investigation. | +| [[Bob Bickel]] | Bickel was a key source for Casolaro's 'The Octopus' investigation. | +| [[Brian Toohey]] | Top Australian journalist who reported on Michael Hand's whereabouts and connections to the Nugan Hand Bank. | +| [[C. Boyden Gray]] | Individual asked to represent INSLAW in the PROMIS software case after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. | +| [[C. Madison Brewer]] | Brewer became a central figure in the PROMIS Software Scandal due to allegations of bias against INSLAW and its president, Bill Hamilton. | +| [[Cap Kressop]] | Technical wizard and Mormon approached by Robert Booth Nichols to manufacture a prototype laser rifle sight under suspicious terms. | +| [[Charles Dennis McKee]] | Major and senior member of the CIA's MC-10 intelligence cell killed on Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland after returning from a Beirut mission. | +| [[Charles Hayes]] | Charles Hayes was a salvage dealer from Nancy, Kentucky, who became involved in the PROMIS Software Scandal through his contact with Bill Hamilton. | +| [[Charles R. Work]] | D.C. attorney and former Deputy Administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration who served on the D.C. Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure. | +| [[Charles Trombetta]] | Charles Trombetta was identified by Lois Battistoni as an individual who might have information about the DOJ and Inslaw. | +| [[Charlie Frezeli]] | Lebanese army officer and member of the MC-10 intelligence cell in Cyprus and Beirut, shot dead in east Beirut in 1989. | +| [[Cheri Seymour]] | Cheri Seymour is an investigative journalist and author. | +| [[Cornelius Blackshear]] | Cornelius Blackshear was a U.S. | +| [[Craig Olson]] | FBI agent from the D.C. Metropolitan Office present at Paul Wilcher's apartment after his mysterious death. | +| [[D. Lowell Jensen]] | Inslaw alleged that Jensen had a 'previously developed negative attitude about PROMIS and INSLAW' and that he consciously ignored Inslaw's complaints about C. | +| [[Daniel Magano]] | Alleged mobster observed meeting with Cabazon tribal administrator Dr. John Philip Nichols alongside La Cosa Nostra figures per Indio Police surveillance. | +| [[Daniel Murphy]] | In early 1991, INSLAW Counsel Elliot Richardson asked Murphy to review the plausibility of claims about the covert dissemination of PROMIS for intelligence-tracking applications and to give his opinion on whether the claimed intelligence uses could explain Richard Thornburgh's inexplicable failure t | +| [[Daniel Tessler]] | Daniel Tessler managed a venture capital fund called 53rd Street Ventures, Inc., which was formed around 1976 as an investment company. | +| [[Danny Casolaro]] | Danny Casolaro was an American investigative journalist who probed a complex web of organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, and pirated software, which he termed 'The Octopus.' His investigation focused on the PROMIS Software Scandal, the Iran-Contra Affair, the BCCI scandal, and connections to Contra drug trafficking. | +| [[David F. Levi]] | U.S. Attorney named in a Writ of Mandamus for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County tied to the Queen's Accident case. | +| [[Dean C. Merrill]] | Worked on the original 1969 team that created PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[Dennis W. Wright]] | Worked on the team developing the original 1969 PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[Diana, Princess of Wales]] | Princess of Wales whose 1997 death alongside Dodi Fayed is referenced in research tied to the PROMIS scandal and its web of interconnected intelligence figures. | +| [[Dodi Fayed]] | Egyptian multi-millionaire film producer and son of Mohammed Al-Fayed, romantically involved with Princess Diana; died with her in a 1997 Paris car crash. | +| [[Dominic Laiti]] | Dominic Laiti was the Chairman of Hadron, Inc., a company that became central to Inslaw's allegations of a conspiracy to steal its PROMIS software. | +| [[Donald Carr]] | DOJ political appointee who showed a 1985 document revealing PROMIS software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale. | +| [[Dr. John Philip Nichols]] | Nichols formalized a joint venture with Wackenhut Corporation on April 1, 1981, to establish 'Cabazon Arms' on the reservation. | +| [[E.B. Cartinhour]] | FBI agent from Lexington, Kentucky, investigating PROMIS software sales to Israel who was reportedly disaffected over the October Surprise. | +| [[Earl Brian]] | Brian was accused of spearheading a plan for the worldwide use of the modified PROMIS software. | +| [[Edward Hurley]] | Edward Hurley was a Vice President at Hadron, Inc., in charge of its criminal justice systems work. | +| [[Edwin Meese]] | Attorney General under Ronald Reagan linked to the PROMIS Software Scandal who also received reports about Barry Seal's massive drug operations at Mena, Arkansas but took no action. | +| [[Elliot Richardson]] | Richardson called for the appointment of a special counsel to look into the death of Danny Casolaro. | +| [[Ferdinand Marcos]] | Exiled President of the Philippines whose stolen fortune was reportedly laundered through Robert Booth Nichols via networks connected to the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Floyd Bankson]] | Floyd Bankson was a system engineer in the Criminal Division of the DOJ, involved with the implementation of Project Eagle. | +| [[Frank McCoy]] | Former Southern California cop appointed as deputy to investigate Ron Van Meter's disappearance in Mariposa County. | +| [[Frank Nugan]] | Co-founder of Nugan Hand Bank in Australia, linked to CIA-connected Air America officials and international money laundering. | +| [[Frank Sinatra]] | Legendary American entertainer whose daughter Tina Sinatra sought to produce a film adaptation of The Last Circle exposing the PROMIS/Octopus conspiracy. | +| [[Fred Alvarez]] | Alvarez had been chosen to manage the Cabazon Casino shortly before his murder. | +| [[Garnett Taylor]] | Garnett Taylor was a former security officer at the DOJ. | +| [[Gary Estep]] | Deputy in the Mariposa Sheriff's Department and part of the search party for Ron Van Meter after his alleged boating accident. | +| [[Gatsha Buthelezi]] | Chief Gatsha Buthelezi was a figure in South Africa who led 'black death squads' that were involved in violence against black revolutionary groups, including the African National Congress. | +| [[General Torrijos]] | Panamanian leader whose family members were reportedly involved in the cocaine trade, shielded from U.S. scrutiny during the Panama Canal treaty negotiations. | +| [[George Deukemejian]] | Governor of California named in a Writ of Mandamus for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County. | +| [[George Francis Bason, Jr.]] | Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Columbia who ruled the DOJ stole INSLAW's PROMIS software, central to the PROMIS Software Scandal. | +| [[Gerardo Catena]] | Chief lieutenant to the Genovese Crime Family who owned almost 20 percent of the Murchison Oil Lease Company in Oklahoma. | +| [[Glen Heggstad]] | According to the State Attorney General's office, Jimmy Hughes offered to hire Heggstad to murder Alvarez, who was going to 'blow the whistle' on illegal weapons manufacturing deals signed off by Cabazon tribal leadership. | +| [[Harold Bredesen]] | FGBMFI member who in 1970 prayed with California Governor Ronald Reagan alongside Pat Boone and George Otis. | +| [[Ian Stuart Spiro]] | However, news reports, specifically from the *Oceanside Blade-Citizen*, noted that documents and U.S. | +| [[Ignacio Paz]] | Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the Philippine government who used Robert Booth Nichols to move money into Swiss bank accounts. | +| [[Imelda Marcos]] | Widow of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos who was acquitted with Adnan Khashoggi of racketeering and fraud charges in 1990. | +| [[Jack Rugh]] | Jack Rugh was a figure in the PROMIS Software Scandal, primarily involved in the administration of the Inslaw contract with the DOJ. | +| [[James H. Critchfield]] | CIA officer who developed contacts with international arms merchant Adnan Khashoggi, factotum for the House of Saud. | +| [[James Johnston]] | James Johnston was the Director of Contract Administration in the Justice Management Division of the DOJ. | +| [[James Knapp]] | James Knapp was a non-career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the DOJ. | +| [[Jan Lawrence Handzlik]] | Attorney for Red Devil fireworks magnate Patrick Moriarty who stated Moriarty paid Bo Gritz for business trips to Asia. | +| [[Janet Reno]] | Wilcher was interviewed by Carl Stern, Reno's public relations man, regarding the contents of the letter. | +| [[Janis Sposato]] | Janis Sposato was an Administrative Officer at the DOJ. | +| [[Jim Nichols]] | Law school classmate of Allan Boyak and estranged brother of intelligence operative Robert Booth Nichols. | +| [[Joan E. Jacoby]] | Joan co-headed the 1969 team to create PROMIS (along with Charles R. | +| [[John A. Beltori]] | Individual identified by INSLAW as a witness providing circumstantial evidence of a conspiracy by Earl Brian and DOJ to steal PROMIS software. | +| [[John Belton]] | Belton also made a statement regarding the trip to Canada by Dr. | +| [[John Cohen]] | Cohen believed that the PROMIS software was stolen because it could be modified to track money laundering and could function as an active information-gathering and money-moving program within the international banking system, specifically mentioning CHIPS and SWIFT systems. | +| [[John Keeney]] | John Keeney was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the DOJ. | +| [[John Otto]] | John Otto was the former Acting Director of the FBI. | +| [[John Paul Nichols]] | John Paul Nichols was the 'Project Manager' for the Cabazon/Wackenhut Corporation Joint Venture, also known as Cabazon Arms. | +| [[Johnny Rosselli]] | Organized crime leader enlisted by the CIA through Robert Maheu in 1960 to assist in assassination plots against Fidel Castro. | +| [[Jonathan Ben Cnaan]] | Jonathan Ben Cnaan was an account executive with 53rd Street Ventures, a New York City venture capital firm that held a small equity investment in Inslaw. | +| [[Joseph Coors]] | Prominent right-wing activist, Heritage Foundation associate, and FGBMFI member connected to the PROMIS/Cabazon network. | +| [[Joseph R. (Mike) Benitez]] | Former Cabazon Tribal Council Chairman who wrote to President Reagan requesting investigation of non-Indian investors at Cabazon Casino. | +| [[Joyce H. Deroy]] | Possibly married to Honorable Warren R. | +| [[Jules Stein]] | Founder of MCA and longtime political supporter of Ronald Reagan who helped make Reagan a millionaire through inflated property deals. | +| [[Kelly O'Meara]] | O'Meara co-authored a four-part investigative series for *Insight* magazine with Paul Rodriguez titled 'Nothing is Secret' (January 29, 2001), 'The Plot Thickens in PROMIS Affair' (February 5, 2001), 'PROMIS Trail Leads to Justice' (February 12, 2001), and 'PROMIS Spins Web of Intrigue' (February 19 | +| [[Kim Roosevelt]] | CIA officer who developed intelligence contacts with international arms merchant Adnan Khashoggi, a key figure in the Saudi-Israeli-American arms network. | +| [[Lester Coleman]] | Coleman was paid in travelers checks sent from the Luxembourg branch of the now-collapsed BCCI. | +| [[Lois Battistoni]] | Lois Battistoni was a former administrative employee of the DOJ Criminal Division. | +| [[Lonnie Hammond]] | Deputy appointed by Sheriff Ken Mattheys to investigate Ron Van Meter's disappearance and internal affairs in Mariposa County. | +| [[Lowell Jensen]] | Inslaw alleged that Jensen had a 'previously developed negative attitude about PROMIS and INSLAW' and that he consciously ignored Inslaw's complaints about C. | +| [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]] | Iranian arms dealer and middleman in the Iran-Contra Affair who was involved in brokering PROMIS software to an Arab Sheik. | +| [[Marilyn Jacobs]] | Marilyn Jacobs was the secretary to Lowell Jensen at the DOJ. | +| [[Marilyn Titus]] | Marilyn Titus worked for Simeon from September 1982 until January 1984, and then for Hadron for four years after leaving Simeon. | +| [[Mark Nichols]] | Administrator of the Cabazon Tribal Council who inherited the position from his brother John Paul Nichols in 1989. | +| [[Mark Richards]] | Mark Richards was a career Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Criminal Division of the DOJ. | +| [[Matthew Kevin Gannon]] | Senior MC-10 intelligence cell member killed on Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland after returning from a Beirut mission. | +| [[Meyer Lansky]] | Prominent Florida mobster whose Fremont Hotel in Las Vegas was financed through Jimmy Hoffa loans and linked to Bobby Baker networks. | +| [[Michael Riconosciuto]] | From 1981 to 1984, Riconosciuto served as the Director of Research for a joint venture between Wackenhut Corporation and the Cabazon Indian tribe near Indio, California. | +| [[Michael T. Hurley]] | Hurley was involved in a NSC-sanctioned drug/sting operation in Lebanon through Euramae Trading Company. | +| [[Michele Gaudet]] | RCMP spokeswoman who confirmed the ongoing Canadian investigation into whether PROMIS software contained back-door access to secret systems. | +| [[Miles Matthews]] | Miles Matthews was the Executive Officer of the Criminal Division within the DOJ. | +| [[Mohammed Al-Fayed]] | Father of Dodi Fayed and husband of Samira Khashoggi Fayed, connected to the PROMIS investigation through his son's death. | +| [[Nancy Hamilton]] | Nancy Burke Hamilton was raised in St. | +| [[Nathan Baca]] | Baca interviewed Glen Heggstad, who provided him with a book he had written, autographed with a note urging Baca to seek the truth and keep an open mind, as 'just because a cop or prosecutor says something, doesn't make it true. | +| [[Nicholas J. Bua]] | Special Counsel appointed in 1991 to investigate the Inslaw/PROMIS allegations, whose 1993 report found no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing. | +| [[Nita Scoggan]] | Wife of an FGBMFI member invited to form a prayer group in the Reagan White House, reportedly attended by Oliver North. | +| [[Oscar Mejia Victores]] | Guatemalan general who seized power in a 1983 coup during a period when Guatemala was a key node in Israeli arms-running and PROMIS software deployment. | +| [[Pam MacLean]] | Reporter for the San Francisco Daily Journal who unsealed the John Di Giorgio file revealing laundered drug funds. | +| [[Pat Boone]] | Entertainer and FGBMFI member who prayed with California Governor Ronald Reagan in 1970 alongside Harold Bredesen and George Otis. | +| [[Patricia Castro]] | Friend of Fred Alvarez and victim of the 1981 execution-style triple homicide at Cabazon linked to the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Patricia Cloherty]] | Patricia Cloherty worked for Patricof and Company in New York from about 1970 until 1977, when she was appointed by President Carter to be Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA). | +| [[Patricia Wald]] | Patricia Wald was the Chief Judge of the U.S. | +| [[Paul Palmer]] | Government informant who connected Ben Kalka with Michael Riconosciuto in a federal sting operation involving methamphetamine precursors. | +| [[Paul Wilcher]] | On or about May 21, 1993, Wilcher hand-delivered a 100-page letter to Janet Reno, the Attorney General, claiming that holdover DOJ employees from the Reagan-Bush era were responsible for a number of government cover-ups, unbeknownst to the Attorney General and President Bill Clinton. | +| [[Paul Zalis]] | Zalis also reported that Fred Alvarez, Joseph R. | +| [[Peter Videnieks]] | Videnieks administered the INSLAW contract with the government, which involved conducting competitive procurement, negotiating and awarding contracts, and administering them to ensure proper performance. | +| [[Peter Zokosky]] | Zokosky was a key participant in the Cabazon/Wackenhut Corporation Joint Venture, which aimed to develop and manufacture arms on the reservation. | +| [[Phillip Hawes]] | Indio City Manager who confirmed the hiring of an attorney to investigate links between the Cabazon triple slayings and the Cabazon Casino in the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Ralph Boger]] | Friend of Fred Alvarez and victim of the 1981 execution-style triple homicide at Cabazon linked to the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Randy Buffam]] | Buffam was present during McDade's initial meeting with Cheri Seymour and Sue Todd. | +| [[Richard Armitage]] | Government official involved in brokering PROMIS software to an Arab Sheik for resale, working alongside Khashoggi and Ghorbanifar. | +| [[Richard D'Amore]] | Richard D'Amore is a partner in Hambro International Equity Partners ('Hambro'), a venture capital company based in Boston, Massachusetts, that invests in existing businesses. | +| [[Richard Hanna]] | Assistant Chief of the California Highway Patrol who reported the official details of the 1983 Queen's Accident collision. | +| [[Richard Secord]] | General and co-conspirator of Oliver North in Iran-Contra who moved weapons from Israel to the Nicaraguan Contras. | +| [[Robert Booth Nichols]] | International intelligence operative central to Danny Casolaro's Octopus investigation, with ties to the CIA, organized crime, and the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[Robert Bratt]] | Robert Bratt was the Executive Officer for the DOJ's Criminal Division. | +| [[Robert Byrd]] | Powerful West Virginia Democratic Senator whose executive assistant was Barbara Videnieks, wife of PROMIS figure Peter Videnieks. | +| [[Robert Frye]] | Frye met with Michael Riconosciuto and Dr. | +| [[Robert H. Cain]] | Worked on the original 1969 team to develop PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[Robert Whitely]] | Robert Whitely was the DOJ's auditor on the Inslaw contract. | +| [[Rocco Zangari]] | First manager of the Cabazon Indian Casino, a former bookie who was later indicted on racketeering charges. | +| [[Rod McKean]] | Deputy in the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department and partner of Sergeant Roderick Sinclair during the Queen's Accident. | +| [[Ronald LeGrand]] | Ronald LeGrand was the Chief Investigator for the Senate Judiciary Committee. | +| [[Ross Perot]] | American businessman connected to intelligence operative Robert Booth Nichols through activities in Vietnam linked to the intelligence underworld. | +| [[Sally Denton]] | Author of The Blue Grass Conspiracy about the mysterious death of Andrew Thornton, a former narcotics officer connected to CIA drug operations. | +| [[Sam Giancana]] | Organized crime leader enlisted by the CIA through Robert Maheu in 1960 to assist in assassination plots against Fidel Castro. | +| [[Samira Khashoggi Fayed]] | Sister of Adnan Khashoggi and mother of Dodi Fayed, connected to the Khashoggi family's arms dealing network. | +| [[Sandra Spooner]] | Sandra Spooner was the Deputy Director of the Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, within the DOJ. | +| [[Santos Trafficante, Jr.]] | Organized crime leader recruited by Robert Maheu in 1960 for CIA operations to assassinate Fidel Castro alongside Sam Giancana and Johnny Rosselli. | +| [[Scott Lawrence]] | Lawrence's investigation quickly expanded beyond the software to follow a drug trail. | +| [[Sean McDade]] | McDade's probe was authorized at the highest level of the RCMP and was well-funded. | +| [[Shirley Boone]] | Member of FGBMFI who participated in a 1970 prayer meeting with California Governor Ronald Reagan at his Sacramento home. | +| [[Sidney H. Brounstein]] | Sidney Brounstein was born in 1929. | +| [[Steve Dunbar]] | County Assessor in Mariposa County, closely associated with Curry Company's Ed Hardy, DA Bruce Eckerson, and Congressman Tony Coelho. | +| [[Steve Rios]] | Attorney scheduled to meet Fred Alvarez to investigate Cabazon tribal affairs two days before Alvarez and two others were executed in the 1981 triple homicide. | +| [[Sue Todd]] | Todd accompanied Sean McDade during his secret entry into the United States in February 2000, where they met with Cheri Seymour, the author of *The Last Circle*. | +| [[Ted Shackley]] | Former CIA station chief in Indo-China connected to Michael Hand and the clandestine CIA war in Laos. | +| [[Terry D. Miller]] | In January 1991, Miller sent a letter to FBI Director William Sessions, stating his belief that FOIMS was stolen. | +| [[Thomas Olmstead]] | Olmstead questioned Peter Videnieks during the trial about his knowledge of the Wackenhut Corporation-Cabazon Indian Reservation joint venture, his relationship with Earl Brian, and his involvement with Hadron Company. | +| [[Tommy Marson]] | Gambino Crime Family associate who lent $50,000 to Dr. John Philip Nichols to start the Cabazon Casino. | +| [[Vincent Caci Bologna]] | Alleged mobster observed by Indio Police meeting with Dr. John Philip Nichols and La Cosa Nostra figures at Cabazon. | +| [[Wayne Reeder]] | California investor seen at a Wackenhut/Contra meeting, alleged to have associated with CIA operative Robert Corson. | +| [[William Barr]] | William Barr served as the Attorney General of the United States. | +| [[William Bradford Reynolds]] | In a document dated May 16, 1985, which Reynolds signed, William F. | +| [[William Bryant, Jr.]] | Senior U.S. District Court Judge who affirmed the bankruptcy court's findings in the INSLAW case, ruling DOJ performed its contract in a hostile environment. | +| [[William Callaway]] | Cabazon tribal member who discovered the bodies of the 1981 Alvarez/Boger/Castro triple homicide linked to the PROMIS scandal. | +| [[William Cole]] | Los Angeles attorney hired to investigate the links between the Cabazon triple slayings and the Cabazon Casino operations. | +| [[William F. Weld]] | This document advised Weld that the PROMIS software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution in his region, contingent upon specific conditions, including a 'soft arrival' without paperwork or customs delays, and equipped with a special data retrieval unit. | +| [[William Sessions]] | William Sessions was the Director of the FBI. | +| [[William Shockley]] | U.S. Attorney in San Francisco who reportedly authored a letter stating Ben Kalka did not obtain methamphetamine precursors from the U.S. government. | +| [[Yehuda Ben-Hanan]] | Owner of Software and Engineering Consultants in Chatsworth, California and childhood friend of Ari Ben-Menashe. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Philanthropists & Benefactors.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Philanthropists & Benefactors.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dbb846e8 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Philanthropists & Benefactors.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Philanthropists & Benefactors + +Individuals who funded parapsychology research and related programs. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Psychics & Remote Viewers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Psychics & Remote Viewers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6dd28f1f --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Psychics & Remote Viewers.md @@ -0,0 +1,165 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Psychics & Remote Viewers + +Individuals known for psychic abilities, remote viewing, or participation in psi research as test subjects. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Adolf Hitler]] | Adolf Hitler was the leader of the Nazi Party and the dictator of Nazi Germany from 1934 to 1945. | +| [[Aharon Yariv]] | Aharon Yariv was a Brigadier General and the head of military intelligence in Israel. | +| [[Al Girard]] | Al Girard was the replacement for Dale Graff as the head of the Remote Viewing unit after Graff's retirement in June 1993. | +| [[Albert Speer]] | Albert Speer (1905–1981) was a German architect who served as the Reich's Minister of Armaments and War Production for Nazi Germany during World War II. | +| [[Alice Astor Bouverie]] | Alice Astor Bouverie was an American heiress, philanthropist, and the only daughter of John Jacob Astor IV, who died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. | +| [[Andrea Stocco]] | Andrea Stocco is a co-director at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington in Seattle. | +| [[Anne Khale]] | Anne Khale was a NASA satellite imagery specialist who was hired by Stephan Schwartz to serve as an unbiased third-party observer for Project Deep Quest. | +| [[Annie Jacobsen]] | Annie Jacobsen is an American investigative journalist and author, known for her non-fiction books focusing on government secrecy, national security, and warfare. | +| [[Antonio Savasta]] | Antonio Savasta was a member of the Red Brigades, a Marxist-Leninist paramilitary group responsible for the kidnapping of Brigadier General James L. | +| [[Arigo]] | Arigo was a Brazilian psychic healer who gained widespread notoriety for reportedly performing major surgeries with a pocketknife, without anesthesia, stitches, or antibiotics, and without causing any pain. | +| [[Arthur Hebard]] | In June 1972, Hal Puthoff brought Ingo Swann to Hebard's lab to test Swann's abilities. | +| [[Arthur Koestler]] | Arthur Koestler was a Hungarian-born British novelist, journalist, and critic. | +| [[Bill Church]] | Philanthropist and part-owner of Church's Fried Chicken who provided initial funding for Hal Puthoff's psi research at SRI. | +| [[Bill Clinton]] | William Jefferson 'Bill' Clinton was the 42nd President of the United States (1993-2001) and Governor of Arkansas during the period when Barry Seal operated his CIA-connected cocaine smuggling operation at Mena airport. | +| [[Bill Ray]] | Bill Ray was one of the five remote viewers from INSCOM who remained in the program when the DIA took over the psychoenergetics program. | +| [[Brad Veek]] | Brad Veek was a cartographer and career submariner who played a role in Project Deep Quest. | +| [[Brian D. Josephson]] | His work on the Josephson junction, a configuration of two layers of superconducting material sandwiching a thin layer of non-superconducting material, was part of the quark detector used in Hal Puthoff and Ingo Swann's psychokinesis experiment at SRI. | +| [[Bud Duncan]] | Army civilian photo-interpreter and early member of the Gondola Wish (later Grill Flame) remote viewing unit. | +| [[Caspar W. Weinberger]] | Secretary of Defense under Reagan whose military aide Lieutenant Colonel Higgins was abducted in Lebanon in 1988 with deep knowledge of classified matters. | +| [[Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt]] | Charlene Cavanaugh Shufelt was one of the five remote viewers from INSCOM who remained in the program when the DIA took over the psychoenergetics program. | +| [[Charles Bohlen]] | Charles Bohlen (1904–1974) was a distinguished American diplomat who served as the U.S. | +| [[Charles Frank Jordan]] | Charles Frank Jordan was a former special agent for the U.S. | +| [[Christopher O. Bird]] | American author and alleged CIA operative who co-authored The Secret Life of Plants, popularizing Cleve Backster's plant sentience experiments. | +| [[Cleve Backster]] | In 1966, Backster conducted an experiment where he attached polygraph electrodes to a plant and observed its responses to his thoughts, including the intention to harm it. | +| [[Clifford Alexander]] | U.S. Secretary of the Army who tacitly supported the Stargate Project during its early years. | +| [[David Baltimore]] | David Baltimore is a Nobel Prize-winning biologist. | +| [[David Morehouse]] | U.S. Army officer and remote viewer in the Stargate Project who later authored Psychic Warrior, publicly detailing his military remote viewing experiences. | +| [[Don Eyles]] | Don Eyles was a computer scientist who designed the guidance system on the Antares lunar lander, part of the Apollo Program. | +| [[Don Keach]] | Don Keach was a renowned deep-sea explorer and former naval officer. | +| [[Don Walsh]] | Don Walsh is a renowned deep-sea explorer and former naval officer, known for achieving the deepest dive ever undertaken. | +| [[Donald A. Myers]] | Myers's deployment came two years after a new and more powerful set of Soviet microwave beams (MUTS-2) were picked up by the CIA in Moscow. | +| [[Donald C. Latham]] | Assistant Secretary of Defense who served as chairman of the oversight panel for the Sun Streak program, the renamed Stargate Project. | +| [[Donald M. Kerr]] | Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory who served on the science panel for the CIA's Sun Streak/Stargate remote viewing program. | +| [[Donald T. Regan]] | Regan stated that 'Virtually every major move and decision the Reagans made during my time as White House chief of staff was cleared by a woman in San Francisco who drew up horoscopes to make certain that the planets were in favorable alignment for the enterprise.' This revelation was confirmed by W | +| [[Doug Henning]] | Doug Henning (1947–2000) was a renowned Canadian magician and illusionist. | +| [[Douglas B. Hudson]] | This commendation highlights the high regard in which Morehouse was held by his superiors, despite later controversies surrounding his conduct and the eventual downfall of the psychic research program. | +| [[Dr. D. G. Vinod]] | Puharich brought Vinod to the Round Table Foundation, where Vinod allegedly went into a trance and channeled a group of entities called 'the Nine Principles and Forces.' This event had a profound impact on Puharich, solidifying his belief in an external, possibly extraterrestrial, source for psychic | +| [[Duane Elgin]] | Elgin demonstrated strong psychic abilities, performing well in remote viewing tests and even trying his hand at psychokinesis. | +| [[Earle Jones]] | SRI branch chief who served as an outbound experimenter in Pat Price's first formal remote viewing test of the outbound protocol. | +| [[Ed Dames]] | U.S. Army officer who served as remote viewing session monitor and analyst in the Stargate Project, later a controversial public figure in the field. | +| [[Edgar Mitchell]] | Edgar Mitchell was an American astronaut, best known as the lunar module pilot for Apollo 14, making him the sixth person to walk on the Moon. | +| [[Edward Meyer]] | U.S. Army Chief of Staff who tacitly supported the Stargate Project during its early years alongside INSCOM commander William Rolya. | +| [[Edwin May]] | Physicist and parapsychologist who became principal investigator and director of the Stargate Project in its later years under SAIC. | +| [[Eileen Garrett]] | Eileen Garrett was an Irish medium who was well-known in New York City parapsychology circles. | +| [[Elmo Zumwalt]] | Elmo Zumwalt (1920–2000) was an American naval officer who served as the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 1970 to 1974. | +| [[Ernst Schulte-Strathaus]] | Ernst Schulte-Strathaus was a German astrologer who, alongside Karl Krafft, was reported to have constructed star charts that influenced Rudolf Hess's decision to undertake his rogue flight to Scotland in May 1941. | +| [[Eugene Lessman]] | **Eugene 'Gene' Alden Lessman** was a U.S. | +| [[Fern Gauvin]] | Fernand 'Fern' Gauvin was a civilian counterintelligence specialist working at Arlington Hall, a military/civilian intelligence complex. | +| [[Fernand Gauvin]] | Gauvin worked at Arlington Hall, home to some of the more 'James Bond-ish' elements of the U.S. | +| [[Fred Zachariasen]] | Fred Zachariasen was a physics professor at Caltech and a ranking member of the Department of Defense's elite JASON Committee. | +| [[Gerald Feinberg]] | Gerald Feinberg was a physics professor at Columbia University. | +| [[Harry Stump]] | Harry Stump was a Dutch sculptor and channeler who gained the attention of Andrija Puharich and his wealthy benefactors due to his purported psychic abilities, particularly his capacity to enter trance states and produce automatic writings and drawings. | +| [[Hartleigh Trent]] | Hartleigh Trent was a former Navy petty officer and one of the original six remote viewers in the STARGATE PROJECT. | +| [[Heinrich Himmler]] | Himmler had a deep and abiding interest in the occult and the supernatural. | +| [[Helene Smith]] | Flournoy attributed her abilities to Cryptomnesia and Glossolalia, arguing that the content she produced originated from forgotten memories and unconscious processes rather than genuine psychic phenomena. | +| [[Hella Hammid]] | Hella Hammid was a professional photographer and psychic who participated in Project Deep Quest, a unique psychic functioning experiment conducted in the summer of 1977. | +| [[Henry Belk]] | Henry Belk was a department store tycoon and a wealthy benefactor of Andrija Puharich's research into ESP and other anomalous mental phenomena. | +| [[Henry K. Beecher]] | Beecher's work contributed to the understanding of how perception of an event or a situation—real or imagined, rational or irrational—can cause consequential actions to occur. | +| [[Herbert Pollack]] | Herbert Pollack was a medical consultant for the State Department. | +| [[Howard Rosenberg]] | Howard Rosenberg was a staff member for *60 Minutes*, a prominent American television newsmagazine. | +| [[Hugh Crane]] | SRI official involved in early remote viewing experiments by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ, including Pat Price's sessions. | +| [[I. M. Kogan]] | Kogan, like many Soviet researchers, hypothesized that psi was a low-frequency radio system built into human brains. | +| [[Imad Mughniyah]] | Imad Mughniyah (1962–2008) was a prominent leader of Hezbollah's terrorist operations. | +| [[Jack Anderson]] | Jack Anderson (1922–2005) was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American investigative journalist and syndicated columnist for *The Washington Post*. | +| [[Jack Houck]] | Jack Houck was a systems engineer for Boeing Aerospace who became interested in psychokinesis (PK), particularly the phenomenon of metal bending. | +| [[Jackie Keith]] | Keith dropped out of the original Gondola Wish team not long after being selected, but he continued to task the remote viewers with targets related to his own operations. | +| [[Jacques Vallee]] | Jacques Vallée is a French-born computer scientist, astronomer, and UFOlogist. | +| [[James Clapper]] | Lieutenant General James Clapper was a U.S. | +| [[James L. Dozier]] | Brigadier General James L. | +| [[Janet Mitchell]] | Janet Mitchell was an assistant to Karlis Osis, the director of research at the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR). | +| [[Janice Rand]] | Army captain selected for the Gondola Wish/Grill Flame remote viewing unit at INSCOM Fort Meade. | +| [[Jeannie Betters]] | Jeannie Betters was the unit secretary for the DIA's Remote Viewing program at Fort Meade. | +| [[Jim Morris]] | Morris worked with Norm Everheart, who tasked Ken Bell and Mel Riley to remote-view the KGB agent. | +| [[Joan Quigley]] | Joan Quigley was a San Francisco socialite and astrologer who advised President Ronald Reagan during his tenure at the White House. | +| [[John Berberich]] | John Berberich was a Division Chief at the DIA. | +| [[John LaMothe]] | LaMothe's report highlighted the perceived threat of Soviet ESP and Psychokinesis capabilities, suggesting they could be used to disable U.S. | +| [[John Marsh]] | John Marsh was the Secretary of the U.S. | +| [[John McMahon]] | McMahon, along with Norm Everheart, had been involved in psychic spying experiments since the early days of the CIA-sponsored work at SRI. | +| [[John Robert]] | John Robert and Luis Elizondo served together in the Army in Korea in the 1990s and developed a deep and lasting friendship. | +| [[John Taylor]] | John Taylor was a professor at King's College. | +| [[Julian Leek]] | Julian Leek is the son of Sybil Leek, a prominent British witch and astrologer. | +| [[Karen Jansen]] | Karen Jansen was a United Nations inspector and a U.S. | +| [[Karl Krafft]] | Karl Krafft was a Swiss astrologer known for his influence on high-ranking Nazi officials. | +| [[Karl Zener]] | American psychologist and parapsychologist who developed the Zener Cards, a standard ESP testing tool, and collaborated with J.B. Rhine at Duke University. | +| [[Karlis Osis]] | Karlis Osis was a Latvian-born parapsychologist with a PhD, known for his research into deathbed visions and his work with the U.S. | +| [[Ken Bell]] | U.S. Army captain and original remote viewer in the Stargate Project known for extraordinary ability to connect with distressed or missing human targets. | +| [[Leslie Ronald Young]] | Leslie Ronald 'Jimmy' Young was a veteran British broadcaster for BBC Radio 2, known for his show *The Jimmy Young Show*, which had a wide audience across England, Ireland, and Scotland. | +| [[Lew Allen]] | U.S. Air Force chief of staff and Joint Chiefs member who influenced Pentagon psychic research programs and strategic defense initiatives. | +| [[Llewellyn Thomas]] | Llewellyn Thomas (1903–1972) was an American diplomat who served as the U.S. | +| [[Lyall Watson]] | Lyall Watson was a South African zoologist and anthropologist. | +| [[Lyn Buchanan]] | Remote viewer in the U.S. Army's psychic research program at Fort Meade, part of the Stargate Project. | +| [[Lynn Schroeder]] | Schroeder and Ostrander's work, which included accounts from figures like Eduard Naumov, contributed to the growing awareness and concern within the U.S. | +| [[M. L. Juncosa]] | The study noted that it would not be conceptually difficult to imagine the utility of psychokinesis in disrupting electrical systems, such as those associated with an ICBM's guidance program, as displayed by Geller. | +| [[Marcella Miller du Pont]] | Marcella Miller du Pont was an heiress to the du Pont chemical and weapons production conglomerate and a passionate supporter of ESP research. | +| [[Margaret Mead]] | Margaret Mead was a renowned American cultural anthropologist. | +| [[Marlin Fitzwater]] | Marlin Fitzwater was the White House press secretary under President Ronald Reagan. | +| [[Marshall Pease]] | SRI mathematician who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests conducted by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ. | +| [[Meir Amit]] | Meir Amit was the former chief of the Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency. | +| [[Mel Riley]] | U.S. Army staff sergeant and one of the original remote viewers in the Stargate Project, known for his artistic rendering of psychic impressions. | +| [[Michael Edwards]] | Michael Edwards was one of two young magicians, along with Steven Shaw, who participated in James Randi's hoax against the McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research at Washington University in 1983. | +| [[Mike Russo]] | Mike Russo was a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) who, along with other Livermore personnel, experienced a series of bizarre, hallucination-inducing phenomena after their involvement with Uri Geller. | +| [[Milan Ryzl]] | Milan Ryzl was a Czech parapsychologist active in psi research in the mid-1960s. | +| [[Murray Watt]] | Watt, along with Atwater, was responsible for selecting and training the initial remote viewers for the program. | +| [[Nancy Stern]] | Stern was present during the intense and monotonous remote viewing taskings related to the Iran hostage crisis (1979-1981). | +| [[Olaf Johnson]] | Swedish-born psychic who served as the receiver in Edgar Mitchell's mind-to-mind telepathy experiment during the Apollo 14 mission. | +| [[Oliver J. Caldwell]] | Caldwell expressed significant concern about the Soviet advancements in parapsychology and psychic warfare. | +| [[P. T. Van Dyke]] | The study noted that it would not be conceptually difficult to imagine the utility of psychokinesis in disrupting electrical systems, such as those associated with an ICBM's guidance program, as displayed by Geller. | +| [[Patty Hearst]] | Patricia Campbell Hearst is an American newspaper heiress who was kidnapped in 1974 by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), a radical left-wing organization. | +| [[Pavel Naumov]] | Pavel Naumov was a Soviet military scientist who reportedly conducted a notable ESP experiment around 1956. | +| [[Pavel Stepanek]] | While the effective bit rate for this experiment was very low (about one word per day), it was considered an impressive proof-of-concept, suggesting that the claims made in the Nautilus story might not have been entirely farfetched. | +| [[Peter Crane]] | Peter Crane was a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). | +| [[Peter Hurkos]] | Peter Hurkos was a Dutch psychic who gained international fame for his purported abilities, particularly psychometry—the act of divining information from an object through touch. | +| [[Peter Maris]] | Peter Maris was a CIA physicist who, along with Ken Kress, an engineer from the Office of Technical Service (OTS), tasked Pat Price with remote viewing the mysterious Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk (URDF-3). | +| [[Peter R. Phillips]] | Randi sent two young magicians, Steven Shaw and Michael Edwards, to Phillips's lab, where they pretended to possess psychokinetic abilities and simulated feats like spoon bending using sleight of hand. | +| [[Peter Squire]] | Peter Squire is a program officer in the Office of Naval Research (ONR)'s Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism department. | +| [[Peter Tompkins]] | American journalist, former OSS officer, and co-author of the 1973 bestseller The Secret Life of Plants on plant sentience. | +| [[Phyllis Cole]] | Lab technician at SRI who demonstrated strong psychic talents in early remote viewing tests conducted by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ. | +| [[Qian Xuesen]] | Chinese rocket scientist who contributed to U.S. missile programs before deportation, later advocating paranormal research as the father of China's rocket program. | +| [[R. S. Hawke]] | Hawke documented the results of one of these tests, stating that 'The magnetic pattern stored in the iron oxide layer of a magnetic program card was erased.' He concluded that 'Further experiments are warranted,' indicating a measurable effect from Geller's alleged abilities. | +| [[Rajesh Rao]] | Rajesh Rao is a computational neuroscientist who collaborated with Andrea Stocco at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS) at the University of Washington in Seattle. | +| [[Richard DeLauer]] | Richard DeLauer was the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. | +| [[Richard G. Stilwell]] | Retired U.S. Army four-star general who arranged John B. Alexander's transfer to INSCOM, bringing psychic research into military intelligence. | +| [[Rob Cowart]] | Rob Cowart was a Captain in military intelligence and one of the two military intelligence officers personally trained by Ingo Swann in CRV techniques. | +| [[Robert A. McConnell]] | Jung remarked on how some age-old mysteries never change, and that attempts to explain away seemingly miraculous results often fail against the facts. | +| [[Robert Keenan]] | Colonel Robert Keenan was the commanding officer of the Systems Exploitation Detachment (SED) under the command of United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM). | +| [[Robert Monroe]] | American businessman who founded The Monroe Institute, known for Hemi-Sync audio technology and out-of-body experience research used by Stargate remote viewers. | +| [[Robert O. Becker]] | Becker's work convinced him that a microwave signal, such as the Moscow Signal, 'could affect the central nervous system, put people to sleep, interfere with decision making capacity and induce chronic stress'. | +| [[Robert Van de Castle]] | Robert Van de Castle was a civilian psychologist who, along with George Lawrence and Ray Hyman, traveled to SRI to test Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities for ARPA. | +| [[Rosemary Smith]] | Remote viewer associated with the Stargate Project who in 1976 allegedly located a lost Soviet spy plane. | +| [[Rudolf Cordes]] | Rudolf Cordes was a West German hostage who was released by terrorists in September 1988. | +| [[Rudolf Hess]] | Rudolf Hess was a prominent figure in Nazi Germany, serving as Adolf Hitler's deputy. | +| [[Ruth Hefer]] | Ruth Hefer was a journalist who reported on Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities. | +| [[Ruth Sinai]] | Ruth Sinai was a Washington correspondent for the Associated Press. | +| [[Severin Dahlen]] | Severin Dahlen was a metallurgist who collaborated with Jack Houck, a Boeing Aerospace engineer, on research into psychokinesis (PK) and metal bending. | +| [[Sheila Ostrander]] | Ostrander and Schroeder's work, which included accounts from figures like Eduard Naumov, contributed to the growing awareness and concern within the U.S. | +| [[Sir Hubert Wilkins]] | Wilkins conducted experiments in Mind-to-Mind Telepathy, which he documented in his book *Thoughts Through Space: A Remarkable Adventure in the Realm of Mind*. | +| [[Stephan Schwartz]] | Stephan Schwartz is a former naval officer and researcher who became deeply involved in psychic research, particularly in the area of Remote Viewing. | +| [[Steve Hanson]] | Hanson was known to 'cool down' before a remote viewing session by reading Bible verses. | +| [[Steve Holloway]] | Army civilian photo-interpreter and one of the original four candidates selected for the Gondola Wish remote viewing unit in the Stargate Project. | +| [[Sybil Leek]] | Sybil Leek, known as 'Britain's most famous witch,' was an astrologer and author who was reportedly recruited by British Intelligence during World War II. | +| [[Tang Yu]] | Tang Yu was a twelve-year-old boy in China who, in 1979, was reported to be able to read with his ears. | +| [[Ted Koppel]] | During the broadcast, Koppel interviewed Dale Graff of the DIA and Robert Gates of the CIA. | +| [[Theodore Flournoy]] | Flournoy believed that the content produced by mediums during trances, including foreign languages and detailed historical accounts, originated from their 'subliminal imagination' and forgotten sources, rather than from supernatural channeling. | +| [[Tom McNear]] | Tom McNear was a Captain in military intelligence and one of the two original Ingo Swann trainees in CRV, starting in 1981. | +| [[W. Ross Adey]] | Chief of staff at Veterans Hospital in Loma Linda and member of the Sun Streak science panel for the Stargate remote viewing program. | +| [[Walter Schellenberg]] | Walter Schellenberg (1910–1952) was an SS-Brigadeführer and the head of foreign intelligence for Nazi Germany during World War II. | +| [[William H. Bowers]] | According to Bergier's article, 'Thought Transfer, Weapon of War,' the experiment aimed to test long-distance telepathic communication through significant barriers. | +| [[William James]] | James was also deeply interested in psychic phenomena and was one of the founders of the American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) in 1885. | +| [[William Livingston]] | Medical doctor who ran the CIA's weird desk investigating unusual medical issues, alien implants, and abduction cases related to UAP encounters. | +| [[William Richard Higgins]] | William Richard Higgins was a Marine Lieutenant Colonel who served as chief of the United Nations Military Observer Group Lebanon. | +| [[William Wolfe]] | Wolfe became Patty Hearst's lover within the SLA. | +| [[William Xenakis]] | William Xenakis was a Lieutenant Colonel who commanded Detachment G, the Remote Viewing unit at Fort Meade. | +| [[Wolfgang Pauli]] | Wolfgang Pauli (1900–1958) was an Austrian-American theoretical physicist and Nobel Laureate, known for his pioneering work on quantum mechanics, particularly the Pauli exclusion principle. | +| [[Yakov Terletsky]] | Yakov Terletsky was the chairman of theoretical physics at Moscow University and a winner of the Laureate of the State Prize in the Soviet Union. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Scientists & Researchers.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Scientists & Researchers.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e171f676 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Scientists & Researchers.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Scientists & Researchers + +Physicists, biologists, parapsychologists, and other researchers involved in psi or related scientific fields. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Allan H. Frey]] | In 1961, Frey discovered a radical new technology, later termed Synthetic Telepathy, where a microwave input signal allowed the brain to perceive a message as a voice transmission, even though it was a microwave beam. | +| [[Edmond M. Dewan]] | Motivated by a desire to gain philosophical insight into the nature of Consciousness, Dewan trained himself and members of his research staff to modulate the brain's alpha rhythms. | +| [[Eldon Byrd]] | Scientist and researcher connected to government programs in parapsychology and electromagnetic weapons research. | +| [[Frederick A. Lindemann]] | Oxford scientist and Lord Cherwell who served as Churchill's chief science adviser and formed early connections with figures central to Israel's nuclear program origins. | +| [[James Moore]] | James Moore was a chemist who worked for the Central Intelligence Agency on MKULTRA Subproject 58, a classified effort to locate and mass-produce the hallucinogenic mushroom *teonanáctl* (God's flesh) for intelligence use. | +| [[Leonid L. Vasilev]] | Vasilev asserted that the publication of articles like Jacques Bergier's 'Thought Transfer, Weapon of War' and 'The Secret of the Nautilus' in French journals stimulated Soviet parapsychology research. | +| [[Leonid Vasiliev]] | By the early 1960s, Vasiliev was heading a well-funded parapsychology laboratory, and his work soon concentrated on 'remote-influencing' experiments, such as attempting to telepathically induce sleep in a distant receiver. | +| [[Marcel Vogel]] | Researcher and scientist known for his work in crystal technology and consciousness studies. | +| [[Meir Deshalit]] | Meir Deshalit, also known as Meme Deshalit, was an Israeli intelligence official and a close colleague of James Jesus Angleton. | +| [[R. Gordon Wasson]] | Wasson and his wife, Valentina, a pediatrician, had been investigating a mushroom cult in Mexico. | +| [[Richard S. Cesaro]] | Under Cesaro's direction, scientists with Johns Hopkins University's Applied Physics Laboratory constructed an elaborate facility inside the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research. | +| [[Robert Beck]] | File is a stub with minimal content; tagged as a Scientist & Researcher likely related to parapsychology or intelligence research. | +| [[Samuel Koslov]] | Samuel Koslov was a top scientist for the U.S. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Skeptics & Critics.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Skeptics & Critics.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..653c6f76 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Skeptics & Critics.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Skeptics & Critics + +Magicians, scientists, and writers who have debunked or criticized paranormal and psi claims. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Amnon Rubinstein]] | Amnon Rubinstein was a prominent Israeli legal scholar, politician, and television talk show host. | +| [[Carl Sagan]] | Carl Sagan (1934–1996) was a renowned American cosmologist, astronomer, planetary scientist, and author. | +| [[Eduard Naumov]] | Naumov's claims, along with other 'wild stories' from Soviet psi research, were later featured in the 1970 book *Psychic Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain* by Sheila Ostrander and Lynn Schroeder. | +| [[Genady Sergeyev]] | Genady Sergeyev was a Soviet military doctor who oversaw experiments with the renowned psychic Ninel Kulagina. | +| [[George Lawrence]] | George Lawrence was an ARPA project manager who, along with two civilian psychologists, Robert Van de Castle and Ray Hyman, traveled to SRI to test Uri Geller's purported psychic abilities. | +| [[Gertrude Schmeidler]] | Gertrude Schmeidler was an experimental psychologist with a PhD from Harvard University. | +| [[J. B. Rhine]] | American botanist who founded the parapsychology lab at Duke University and is considered a father of modern parapsychology. | +| [[James Randi]] | James Randi (1928–2020), known as 'The Amazing Randi,' was a Canadian-American stage magician, escape artist, and a prominent scientific skeptic. | +| [[John L. Wilhelm]] | Wilhelm's exposé centered on the U.S. | +| [[Leon Jaroff]] | Leon Jaroff was a senior editor at *Time* magazine. | +| [[Louis Andre]] | Louis Andre was an analyst with the DIA who worked on the case of William Richard Higgins, a Marine Lieutenant Colonel abducted in Lebanon in 1988. | +| [[Martin Gardner]] | Martin Gardner (1914–2010) was an American science writer and a key figure in jump-starting the modern scientific skepticism movement. | +| [[Milbourne Christopher]] | Milbourne Christopher was a renowned American stage magician and author. | +| [[Ninel Kulagina]] | Ninel Kulagina (1926–1990), also known as Nina Kulagina, was a celebrated Soviet psychic and a decorated World War II hero, having served as a front-line soldier and tank radio operator for the Red Army. | +| [[Paul Kurtz]] | Paul Kurtz (1925–2012) was an American philosopher and a prominent figure in the skeptical movement. | +| [[Ray Hyman]] | Ray Hyman is a psychologist and a prominent figure in the scientific skepticism movement. | +| [[Richard Kennett]] | Richard Kennett was a CIA analyst in the Office of Scientific Intelligence in the early 1970s. | +| [[Robert Lucky]] | He eventually conducted some of his own informal remote viewing experiments and became convinced of its reality, stating, 'Psychic stuff is really not much more far-fetched than some of the physics behind the laser.' His decision to publish the paper in a respected scientific journal contributed to | +| [[Stefan Kanfer]] | Stefan Kanfer was a reporter for *Time* magazine. | +| [[Steven Shaw]] | Steven Shaw was one of two young magicians, along with Michael Edwards, who participated in James Randi's hoax against the McDonnell Laboratory for Psychical Research at Washington University in 1983. | +| [[Walter Levy]] | Walter Levy was an assistant to J. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - UFO & Anomalous Phenomena.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - UFO & Anomalous Phenomena.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..84462134 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - UFO & Anomalous Phenomena.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# UFO & Anomalous Phenomena + +Individuals central to UFO/UAP research, disclosure, and related government programs. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Alex Dietrich]] | Lieutenant Commander Alex Dietrich is a U.S. | +| [[Christopher Mellon]] | Christopher Mellon served for nearly two decades in the federal government, holding high-level positions in both the executive and legislative branches. | +| [[Chuck Schumer]] | In the summer of 2023, Senator Schumer, along with a bipartisan group of senators including Marco Rubio and Mike Rounds, sponsored the UAP Disclosure Act. | +| [[Daniel Inouye]] | As a highly respected and influential senator, and a decorated World War II veteran who had lost an arm in combat, Inouye was a key member of the bipartisan trio that controlled congressional spending for 'black budget' programs within the Pentagon. | +| [[Dave Fravor]] | Commander Dave Fravor is a retired U.S. | +| [[David Grusch]] | In 2023, Grusch went public with his allegations, testifying under oath before the House Oversight Committee's National Security Subcommittee. | +| [[Eric Davis]] | Astrophysicist and AATIP contractor with high-level security clearances, alleged author of the Wilson-Davis Memo on UAP crash retrieval programs. | +| [[Garry Nolan]] | Garry Nolan is a leading research scientist at Stanford University, specializing in genetics, immunology, and bioinformatics. | +| [[Garry Reid]] | According to Elizondo, Garry Reid was part of a hostile leadership environment within the OUSD(I) that was determined to undermine and dismantle AATIP. | +| [[Harry Reid]] | Senator Reid's interest in the UAP topic was sparked by his position as the senator for Nevada, the home of the highly classified Area 51 military installation. | +| [[James Lacatski]] | Rocket scientist and DIA program leader who headed AAWSAP, the precursor to the AATIP UFO investigation program. | +| [[James Mattis]] | Elizondo first met General Mattis in 2001 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, where Elizondo was serving as the counterintelligence coordinating authority. | +| [[Jay Stratton]] | In early 2009, Jay Stratton, along with a colleague, approached Luis Elizondo to recruit him for a highly classified program at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). | +| [[Jim Semivan]] | Semivan joined the CIA in 1982 and served for twenty-five years, retiring in 2007 as a member of the Senior Intelligence Service. | +| [[Kirsten Gillibrand]] | Senator Gillibrand has been a key ally in the bipartisan effort to pass UAP-related legislation. | +| [[Luis Elizondo]] | Elizondo's upbringing was unconventional and deeply shaped by his father, Luis D. | +| [[Marco Rubio]] | Senator Rubio was the chief sponsor of the bill that mandated the Director of National Intelligence to produce an unclassified report on UAP, which led to the landmark June 2021 'Preliminary Assessment: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.' He has been a vocal advocate for taking the UAP issue seriously, | +| [[Robert Bigelow]] | Bigelow has had a lifelong obsession with UAP and paranormal occurrences, and he has used his personal fortune to fund research into these mysteries. | +| [[Ronald Moultrie]] | In his testimony, Moultrie acknowledged the reality of UAP and the potential threat they pose to national security. | +| [[Rosemary Caine]] | Rosemary Caine' is the pseudonym for a former intelligence case officer who, along with Jay Stratton, recruited Luis Elizondo into the Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program (AAWSAP), the precursor to the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP). | +| [[Roswell L. Gilpatric]] | The report also suggested reconsidering a controversial American plan to create a multilateral force (MLF) that would give NATO members, including West Germans, a joint finger on the nuclear trigger. | +| [[Ted Stevens]] | As a long-serving and powerful senator, Stevens was a key member of the bipartisan trio that controlled congressional spending for 'black budget' programs within the Pentagon. | +| [[Tom DeLonge]] | DeLonge has had a lifelong interest in UAP and has used his celebrity to bring attention to the issue. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Uncategorized.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Uncategorized.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..727616d1 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - Uncategorized.md @@ -0,0 +1,153 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Uncategorized + +People who need further categorization. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Abdelaziz Bouteflika]] | Algerian Foreign Minister who attempted to broker an accord with Iran over the American hostage crisis in 1980. | +| [[Abdul Salam Jalloud]] | Major Abdul Salam Jalloud was the right-hand man of Col. | +| [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso]] | In 1980, Guzmán proclaimed the armed struggle against the capitalist government in Lima, and the Shining Path grew into a powerful force, leading to the declaration of martial law in the department of Ayacucho by Peruvian President Alan Garcia. | +| [[Adel Mohammad Atamna]] | Palestinian student and friend of Ari Ben-Menashe who was the target of an attempted SHABAK recruitment of Ben-Menashe as an informant. | +| [[Ahmad Madani]] | Admiral Ahmad Madani was a significant figure in the Iranian military and politics. | +| [[Alan Bond]] | In 1987, a contribution was made to the West Australian Labor Party from the CIA, involving Richard Babayan and Earl Brian acting on behalf of Hadron. | +| [[Alan Sanders]] | In late 1985, Ari Ben-Menashe approached Sanders to purchase cluster bombs for Israel. | +| [[Alexei N. Kosygin]] | Premier of the Soviet Union who flew to Cairo during the 1973 Yom Kippur War to persuade Sadat to accept a cease-fire, defusing a crisis that had triggered a U.S. nuclear alert. | +| [[Ann Magori]] | After Ben-Menashe's arrest, Magori was contacted by Leon Siff and traveled to Los Angeles to see Ben-Menashe in jail. | +| [[Ann-Marie Murphy]] | Ann-Marie Murphy was the Irish girlfriend of Nezar Hindawi. | +| [[Anne Henderson-Pollard]] | Wife of Jonathan Pollard who was directly involved in her husband's espionage activities, helping photocopy and transfer classified intelligence documents to Israeli handlers. | +| [[Art Suchesk]] | Former Green Beret who ran a CIA proprietary company called Hoffman Electronics, based in Zurich for front operations. | +| [[Avraham Shalom]] | Avraham Shalom was the director of Shin Bet, Israel's internal security agency. | +| [[Bep Hermans]] | Bep Hermans was a Dutch au pair who came to work for Andrija Puharich in 1956, taking care of his three young children after his wife, Jinny, was sent for psychiatric treatment. | +| [[Bo Gritz]] | Gritz was indicted in May 1987 for using a false passport in the name of Patrick Richard Clark from Vancouver, Canada. | +| [[Bob Schilly]] | California Highway Patrol Sergeant who reported on the Queen's Accident involving Mariposa Sheriff's personnel and Secret Service vehicles. | +| [[Bobby Riconosciuto]] | Patrick Moriarty, Marshall Riconosciuto's business partner, paid for Bobby's stay in an exclusive suite at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Orange County, California. | +| [[Bruno Ristau]] | Ristau had a long career with the DOJ, serving in the Internal Security Division and Civil Division from 1958 to 1963, and as Director of the Office of Foreign Litigation from 1963 to 1981. | +| [[Charles Rehling]] | Charles Rehling leased an apartment in Homewood, Illinois, to John David Norman under the alias Steven Gurwell. | +| [[Chou En-lai]] | Chou En-lai was the first Premier of the People's Republic of China, serving from 1949 until his death in 1976. | +| [[Cladius Vermilye]] | Cladius Vermilye established Father Bud's Boys Farm as a rural foster home incorporated under The Church of New Revelation in New Jersey. | +| [[Cynthia McNamara]] | American citizen jailed in Peru on charges of aiding the Shining Path guerrilla group, whose release was secured by Ari Ben-Menashe at the request of the U.S. consul general. | +| [[Dave Beavers]] | Beavers, a fifteen-year veteran of the sheriff's department, was ultimately forced out of the department and retired on stress leave. | +| [[David Cram]] | David Cram was a 20-year-old employee of John Wayne Gacy's construction company, PDM, and began living with Gacy at his Norwood Park house in May 1976. | +| [[David Owen Brooks]] | David Owen Brooks (born February 14, 1955) functioned as a teenage accomplice to serial killer Dean Corll in the Dean Corll Murders from 1970 to 1973. | +| [[David Smith]] | David Smith was a former BBC chauffeur and convicted pedophile with 22 prior convictions against young boys, the earliest of which dated back to 1966. | +| [[Dean Corll]] | Dean Arnold Corll (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973), known as the Candyman Killer, was an American serial killer who murdered at least 28 teenage boys and young men in Houston, Texas, between 1970 and 1973. | +| [[Donald A. Bejcek]] | Secret Service agent killed in the 1983 Queen's Accident head-on collision while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route. | +| [[Donald Robinson]] | Secret Service agent killed in the 1983 Queen's Accident collision while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route. | +| [[Dyer Grossman]] | Key figure in 1970s child exploitation networks who co-drafted the charter for Brother Paul's Children's Mission enabling transport of boys to North Fox Island. | +| [[Eddy Erdelatz]] | Former San Francisco Police inspector who investigated Paul Morasca's 1982 homicide and its connection to Philip Arthur Thompson. | +| [[Fidel Castro]] | Leader of Cuba targeted by CIA assassination plots involving organized crime figures Sam Giancana, Johnny Rosselli, and Santos Trafficante. | +| [[Frank Chevrier]] | After Chevrier's fortunes changed and FXC International became a significant company, the CIA approached him with the idea of opening an aircraft division. | +| [[Fred Ghanem]] | Figure with expertise on Lebanese communities used by DEA for controlled heroin deliveries; relative of FIDCO's Maurice Ghanem. | +| [[Frederick G. Watts]] | Person referenced in vault research whose file remains incomplete and requires further documentation. | +| [[George Otis]] | In 1970, Otis, along with Pat Boone, Shirley Boone, and Harold Bredesen, prayed with then-California Governor Ronald Reagan at his home in Sacramento. | +| [[George P. LaBarge]] | Secret Service agent killed in the 1983 Queen's Accident head-on collision with a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route. | +| [[Gerald Richards]] | Gerald Richards, full name Gerald Stewart Richards, was a high school gym teacher in Port Huron, Michigan, who also worked as a masseuse, magician, hypnotist, and Republican candidate for local government. | +| [[Gerard Messadie]] | Gérald Messadié was the editor of *Science et Vie*, a top French science journal. | +| [[Glen R. Shockley]] | Shockley's name appeared in Michael Riconosciuto's statement to the FBI, where Riconosciuto claimed that Robert Booth Nichols 'runs Glen R. | +| [[Gourdji]] | In Palestine in 1940, Gourdji was involved with LEHI (Fighters for the Liberation of Israel), also known as the Stern Gang, a Jewish terrorist group. | +| [[Grigori Rasputin]] | Grigori Rasputin was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who exerted significant influence over the late Russian Imperial family. | +| [[Hans Mayers]] | In September 1988, Ari Ben-Menashe visited the plant and met Mayers, who attempted to conceal the true purpose of the facility. | +| [[Hunt brothers]] | The Hunt brothers were a wealthy family from Texas. | +| [[Iris]] | LAKAM representative in Washington D.C. who served as an intelligence conduit between Robert McFarlane, Jonathan Pollard, and Rafi Eitan. | +| [[J.H.]] | Retired FBI agent in Fresno who served as a contact for Cheri Seymour and Michael Riconosciuto during investigations into drug trafficking and PROMIS. | +| [[James Jesus Angleton]] | James Jesus Angleton was the CIA's director of counterintelligence and was also responsible for liaison with Israel. | +| [[James M. Etheridge]] | On the 1969 team that created PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[James V. Desarno, Jr.]] | Assistant Special Agent in Charge from the FBI's D.C. Metropolitan Office, present at Paul Wilcher's apartment after his death. | +| [[James Walker]] | James Walker is the Chief Security Specialist with the Justice Management Division, having been employed by the DOJ for eight years. | +| [[Janise]] | A person referenced in this research vault with limited available information. | +| [[Jeruham Kafkafi]] | Jeruham Kafkafi was an Israeli scientific attaché. | +| [[Jill Robinson]] | Jill Robinson was a 12-year-old girl abducted in Oakland County, Michigan. | +| [[Joe King]] | U.S. Customs Service agent involved in the Hashemi sting operation targeting Israeli intelligence arms sales to Iran. | +| [[Joe Peeples]] | Texan businessman who devised a fraudulent solar energy scheme with Yaacov Meridor to sell to the Hunt brothers for $2 million. | +| [[John Butkovich]] | John Butkovich was an 18-year-old teenager employed by John Wayne Gacy's construction company, Painting Decorating Maintenance, in the Chicago, Illinois, area during the mid-1970s. | +| [[John Di Giorgio]] | Former Austrian citizen and undercover informant working against Ben Kalka for the California DOJ, central to a massive methamphetamine reverse sting operation. | +| [[John L. Gizzarelli]] | John Laurence Gizzarelli, Jr., was born in Quincy, MA in 1938. | +| [[John Lisica]] | Undercover U.S. Customs agent who operated under alias 'Lettner' in a sting operation targeting Ari Ben-Menashe over arms sales to Iran. | +| [[John M. Middleton]] | Worked on the team developing the original 1969 PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[John Paul Vukasin, Jr.]] | U.S. District Court Judge and political ally of Edwin Meese III accused of acting as a damage control agent for the DOJ in PROMIS scandal cases. | +| [[John Schoolmeister]] | John Schoolmeister was employed by the U.S. | +| [[John St. John]] | During the process of opening a grand jury investigation into the mob's involvement in the motion picture industry, St. | +| [[John Szyc]] | John Szyc graduated from Maine West High School in 1975 at age 18, establishing his roots in the Des Plaines, Illinois, area before entering the workforce. | +| [[John Wayne Gacy]] | John Wayne Gacy (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994) murdered at least 33 young men and boys in the Chicago, Illinois, area during the 1970s. | +| [[Joseph Cuellar]] | Casolaro confided to friends that he was unnerved by this supposedly chance meeting. | +| [[Joseph F. Preloznik]] | Nichols stated to Preloznik, 'Should there be any questions with regard to my credibility, verification can be made through F.I.D.C.O.. | +| [[Joseph O'Toole]] | In April 1989, O'Toole was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to Tehran, working with Richard St. | +| [[Karl Hobi]] | Karl Hobi was a Swiss pedophile and founding member of the Swiss Paedophile Association alongside Beat Meier. | +| [[Kay Ritter]] | Former Mariposa Grand Jury Forewoman and key figure in D.I.G., an organization formed to expose corruption in Mariposa County. | +| [[Khatoun]] | In July 1966, Khatoun took Ari and his sisters, Claris, Evon, and Stella, to Israel, where Stella and Ari were enrolled at the American International School in Kfar Smaryahu. | +| [[Kristine Mihelich]] | Kristine Mihelich was a 10-year-old girl identified as the third victim in the series of murders attributed to the Oakland County Child Killer. | +| [[Leon Siff]] | In October 1989, Ari Ben-Menashe visited Siff in Los Angeles. | +| [[Leslie Van Meter]] | On March 23, 1984, Leslie Van Meter filed a Citizen's Complaint with the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department, alleging negligence and unprofessionalism in the investigation of her husband's disappearance, as his body had still not been found. | +| [[Lothar Glandorf]] | Lothar Glandorf was a German child trafficker operating boy brothels in Rotterdam and Berlin during the early 1990s. | +| [[Luis D. Elizondo III]] | Cuban exile and father of Luis Elizondo whose revolutionary past and unconventional influence shaped his son's intelligence career. | +| [[Manfred Herrmann]] | Herrmann was recruited to represent Ora, an Israeli arms-running company, in Guatemala. | +| [[Mark Kesselman]] | Mark Kesselman was formerly associated with Allen and Company in New York City, a Wall Street Investment Bank. | +| [[Mark Stebbins]] | Mark Stebbins was a 12-year-old boy from Ferndale, Michigan, identified as the first victim in the series of murders attributed to the Oakland County Child Killer. | +| [[Marshall Riconosciuto]] | In 1981, Hercules Research Corporation developed a small electronic power supply designed to feed 30,000 volts of electricity to a METC (Modular Energy Transfer Catalyzer) unit, which could significantly reduce heating and cooling times in various industrial processes. | +| [[Mason O. Lidell Jr.]] | After entering the apartment and getting a brief glance at the body and the apartment, Lidell was ordered to leave. | +| [[Matthew Livelsberger]] | Matthew Alan Livelsberger was born July 22, 1987 in Arizona. | +| [[Maurice Ghanem]] | CIA-linked figure in Lebanon who worked with Michael Riconosciuto and George K. Pender on FIDCO's redevelopment operations. | +| [[Meir Meir]] | Colonel Meir Meir was the chief of the External Relations Department (ERD) of the Israel Defense Forces/Military Intelligence. | +| [[Michael Dennis Rohan]] | Australian member of the Church of God who carried out the 1969 arson attack on Jerusalem's El Aqsa Mosque, allegedly connected to the Jewish Defense League. | +| [[Michael Salcido]] | Michael Salcido was as a victim of child sexual abuse by John David Norman in Chicago, Illinois. | +| [[Mike Timpani]] | In April 1989, Timpani was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to Tehran, working with Richard St. | +| [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi]] | Under the Shah, Iran maintained good relations with 'moderate pro-American Arab countries' such as Egypt, Jordan, and the Emirates. | +| [[Moshe Hebroni]] | Major Moshe Hebroni was the chief of staff for the director of Israeli Military Intelligence, Yehoshua Sagi. | +| [[Muammar Qaddafi]] | Libyan leader who pressured African nations to cut ties with Israel and was linked to the disappearance of Shi'ite leader Sheikh Mussa Sadr. | +| [[Nezar Hindawi]] | Hindawi was instructed to ensure his pregnant Irish girlfriend, Ann-Marie Murphy, boarded an El Al flight with explosives in her bag. | +| [[Norma H. Johnson]] | Judge Johnson became a central figure in the allegations surrounding Judge Bason's non-reappointment. | +| [[Patrick McGuire]] | McGuire also provided a Declaration on behalf of Jimmy Hughes. | +| [[Patrick Moriarty]] | In 1981, Moriarty and Marshall Riconosciuto had funded 15 years of research, investing approximately $1 million of their own money, into developing a small electronic power supply for a METC (Modular Energy Transfer Catalyzer) unit, which could significantly reduce heating and cooling times in food | +| [[Paul Berkowitz]] | Park ranger who testified before Congress about drug distribution by Curry Company officials in Yosemite National Park. | +| [[Paul Morasca]] | Morasca's death occurred just six months after the execution-style triple homicide of former Cabazon Tribal Council vice-chairman Fred Alvarez and his friends, Ralph Boger and Patricia Castro, in Rancho Mirage, California. | +| [[Paul Paige]] | Paige confronted Ron Van Meter after Van Meter reported drug dealing and corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department to the Attorney General's office in Sacramento. | +| [[Pesach Ben-Or]] | In 1984, Israeli intelligence, with the backing of the Americans, agreed to continue selling weapons to the Guatemalan government through the Eagle company. | +| [[Peter Bradford]] | Peter Bradford was a wealthy individual who owned Adelphi Academies, a private children’s school in Florida. | +| [[Peter Glencross]] | Peter Glencross served as the commercial agent and commercial manager for Spartacus International, which was operated by John Stamford from Amsterdam. | +| [[Peter Hayman]] | Sir Peter Hayman served as deputy-director of MI6 and was a known pedophile within Margaret Thatcher's inner circle. | +| [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] | In 1983, Mark Thatcher introduced Gerald Bull to Van Der Westhuizen, who then connected Bull with ARMSCOR for his 'supergun' project. | +| [[Rafael Cordova]] | Colonel Rafael Cordova was the head of military operations in Ayacucho, Peru. | +| [[Ralph Olberg]] | Discussions included the Mujahideen's willingness to field test new and esoteric weapons and return research reports with photos. | +| [[Raymond Lavas]] | Lavas also turned some of Michael Riconosciuto's disks over to the Jack Brooks investigative committee (House Judiciary Committee on INSLAW). | +| [[Regina Zokosky]] | Wife of Peter Zokosky who contradicted her husband's assertion that Danny Casolaro committed suicide. | +| [[Rhonda Louise Williams]] | Rhonda Louise Williams was a 15-year-old resident of Houston, Texas, in 1973. | +| [[Richard Allen]] | National security figure connected to the Carter and Reagan administrations who attended the October 1980 Washington meeting on Iran. | +| [[Richard Arnold]] | His Navy research career began in 1999 when he was commissioned as a US Naval Aerospace Experimental Psychologist. | +| [[Richard St. Francis]] | Connecticut businessman and TransCapital employee involved in C-130 aircraft sales to Iran and indicted alongside Ari Ben-Menashe. | +| [[Robert Barnes]] | Barnes was involved in a 'reverse sting' operation where methamphetamine precursors were reportedly supplied to Ben Kalka. | +| [[Robert Corson]] | Corson was reported to have carried money to South America in a deal to deliver covert weapons. | +| [[Robert Piest]] | Robert Piest was a 15-year-old student at Maine West High School and employee at a pharmacy in Des Plaines, Illinois. | +| [[Robert Whitaker]] | Worked on the team developing the original 1969 PROMIS under Joan E. | +| [[Roberto]] | Head of the English department at the University of San Cristobal in Peru and a national leader of the Shining Path guerrilla movement. | +| [[Rod Cusic]] | Cusic, a seventeen-year veteran, was ultimately forced out of the department and retired on stress leave. | +| [[Roderick Sinclair]] | Nurses present when Sinclair was brought into Fremont Hospital confided that he had been drugged on the day of the accident, receiving huge daily shots of Demerol. | +| [[Roger Whelan]] | Roger Whelan was the bankruptcy judge who preceded Judge Bason in the District of Columbia. | +| [[Romeo]] | U.S. Customs Service agent who partnered with Joe King on the Hashemi sting operation targeting Israeli intelligence arms sales to Iran. | +| [[Ron Van Meter]] | Official reports listed his death as a drowning. | +| [[Ronald Caffrey]] | Acting assistant administrator of the DEA operational division who explained the Khourah controlled delivery drug operation. | +| [[Samuel Halpern]] | Samuel Halpern was a Jewish American who served for years as executive assistant to the director of the CIA's clandestine services. | +| [[Sanford McDonnell]] | American engineer and CEO of McDonnell Douglas Corporation, member of FGBMFI connected to the PROMIS scandal network. | +| [[Sasson Yishaek]] | Lieutenant Colonel in Israeli Military Intelligence who commanded Unit 8206's code-breaking department and recruited Ari Ben-Menashe. | +| [[Shaula Brent]] | Brent and her friend, Barbara Locke, who also worked at the hospital, were suspicious about Sinclair's hospital records. | +| [[Sheikh Mussa Sadr]] | Shi'ite leader from southern Lebanon who disappeared during a 1978 visit to Libya, believed to have been killed by Libyan authorities. | +| [[Shira]] | Daughter of Ari Ben-Menashe and Ora Ben-Shalom, born in 1988 during the period of her father's intelligence activities. | +| [[Shulamit Ingerman]] | Israeli civilian cryptographer and head of the Iranian desk in Unit 8200 who played a key role in Ari Ben-Menashe's intelligence career. | +| [[Sidney Cooke]] | Sidney Cooke led a gang of murderous pedophiles known as the 'Dirty Dozen' who were convicted of the abduction, rape, and murder of three boys during the 1980s. | +| [[Simon Gabbay]] | Israeli intelligence asset in Paris who coordinated the October 1980 Paris meeting between Israeli, Iranian, and American delegations. | +| [[Soo Lee]] | Soo Lee was on the original team developing what became PROMIS for the U.S. | +| [[Stanley H. Turner]] | Assistant Director for Research and Analysis at the Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia underneath Joan E. | +| [[Ted Gunderson]] | Gunderson became deeply involved in the investigation of corruption and drug rings within Mariposa County, California, after being approached by the D.I.G. | +| [[Tim Osman]] | Discussions included the Mujahideen's willingness to field test new and esoteric weapons and return research reports with photos. | +| [[Timothy Cordell Kerley]] | Timothy Cordell Kerley was a 20-year-old resident of the Pasadena, Texas, area in 1973. | +| [[Timothy King]] | Timothy King was an 11-year-old boy identified as the fourth victim in the Oakland County Child Killer case during the mid-1970s in Michigan. | +| [[Tina Sinatra]] | Daughter of Frank Sinatra who expressed interest in adapting The Last Circle and the PROMIS scandal for film or television. | +| [[Tom Walsh]] | Walsh also provided Cheri Seymour with a significant piece of information regarding Judge Robert E. | +| [[Yaacov Meridor]] | Meridor became embroiled in a scandal when he, along with Joe Peeples and a Romanian expatriate, attempted to sell a theoretically feasible but practically impossible solar energy system to the Hunt brothers of Texas for $2 million. | +| [[Yasser Arafat]] | During the Gulf War in 1991, Arafat publicly supported Iraq against the United States, which led to him losing his standing and money sources from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. | +| [[Yoav Shacham]] | Yoav Shacham was an Israeli grain trader and alleged spy who significantly influenced Uri Geller's early life and aspirations. | +| [[Yosef Zeira]] | Colonel Yosef Zeira was a stern department commander in Unit 8200, an Israeli Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit. | diff --git a/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - World War II & Nazi Era.md b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - World War II & Nazi Era.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..26f3c843 --- /dev/null +++ b/10 - PEOPLE/MOC - World War II & Nazi Era.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# World War II & Nazi Era + +Figures from the World War II and Nazi era, including occultists and scientists. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Alfredo Stroessner]] | In September 1988, Ari Ben-Menashe met with Stroessner to persuade him to close down Cardoen Industries' chemical plant in Paraguay, which was producing chemical weapons for Iraq. | +| [[Bernard Baruch]] | Bernard Baruch was an American financier and statesman. | +| [[Cecile Beernaert]] | Cecile Beernaert, grandmother of witness Regina Louf (X1), operated a brothel at a hotel-villa in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, during World War II, catering to Nazi officers stationed in the area. | +| [[Chaim Weizmann]] | Chaim Weizmann was a Russian-Jewish biochemist and prominent Zionist leader. | +| [[Ernst David Bergmann]] | Ernst David Bergmann was a German-born Israeli organic chemist, widely considered the scientific father of the Israeli nuclear bomb. | +| [[Fazle Haq]] | Fazle Haq was a Pakistani general who smuggled U.S. | +| [[Herman F. Mark]] | Mark was driven out of Europe in 1938 by the Nazis and eventually became dean of faculty at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, turning it into a haven for Jewish refugees, including Chaim Weizmann. | +| [[Ihsan Barbouti]] | Barbouti procured artillery cups for Cardoen's Santiago-produced chemical weapons from West Germany. | +| [[Joe Biden]] | Joe Biden was a United States President and Senator from Delaware whose political career was closely tied to the DuPont family. | +| [[Junio Valerio Borghese]] | Junio Valerio Borghese, known as the Black Prince of Borghese, was an Italian aristocrat descended from the Borghese family of the Italian black nobility. | +| [[Karl Maria Wiligut]] | Karl Maria Wiligut (1866–1946) was an Austrian occultist and SS-Brigadeführer who advised Heinrich Himmler on esoteric matters within Nazi Germany. | +| [[Louis de Wohl]] | Louis de Wohl was a German-born Hungarian astrologer and British citizen who became a key figure in Allied black propaganda during World War II. | +| [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] | Johnson's ties to Israel were strong, influenced by his close advisers like Abe Fortas and Edwin L. | +| [[Michel Caignet]] | Michel Caignet, a Belgian neo-Nazi, published the Gaie France magazine in the 1980s and 1990s, a pedophile publication that served as a front for distributing child abuse materials. | +| [[Nicolas Glencross]] | Nicolas Glencross was a British-born French priest who was the uncle of Peter Glencross, the commercial agent for John Stamford's Spartacus International responsible for turning the Elm Guest House into a Club Spartacus spa bath. | +| [[Samuel Goudsmit]] | Samuel Goudsmit was a Dutch-American nuclear physicist who served as the scientific head of Operation Alsos, an elite U.S. | +| [[Wernher von Braun]] | Wernher von Braun (1912–1977) was a German-American aerospace engineer and space architect, widely regarded as one of the fathers of rocket technology and space science in both Nazi Germany and the United States. | +| [[Wilhelm Wulff]] | Wilhelm Wulff was a German astrologer who became a personal astrologer to Heinrich Himmler, the Reichsführer-SS. | +| [[William Stephenson]] | Sir William Stephenson (1896–1989), famously known as 'Intrepid' by Winston Churchill, was a Canadian intelligence officer who headed British Intelligence's operational arm in America, the British Security Coordination Office. | diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/DATAVIEW - KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/DATAVIEW - KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7fbdef63 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/DATAVIEW - KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md @@ -0,0 +1,84 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Organizations Index + +This Map of Content (MOC) auto-generates index tables for all organizations in The Info Web using Dataview queries. Pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. + +To recategorize an organization, edit its page's frontmatter `category` field. + +--- + +## U.S. Government +Federal agencies, military branches, law enforcement, and government offices of the United States. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "20 - ORGANIZATIONS" +WHERE category = "U.S. Government" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Foreign Government +Intelligence agencies, political parties, military forces, and government bodies of other nations. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "20 - ORGANIZATIONS" +WHERE category = "Foreign Government" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## International Bodies +Multinational organizations and intergovernmental agencies. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "20 - ORGANIZATIONS" +WHERE category = "International Body" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Paramilitary +Guerrilla groups, rebel armies, militias, and military factions. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "20 - ORGANIZATIONS" +WHERE category = "Paramilitary" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Private Organizations +Corporations, banks, media outlets, research institutes, crime syndicates, and other non-governmental entities. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "20 - ORGANIZATIONS" +WHERE category = "Private Organization" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- + +## Stats + +```dataview +TABLE length(rows) AS Count +FROM "20 - ORGANIZATIONS" +WHERE category +GROUP BY category +SORT length(rows) DESC +``` diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Agranat Commission.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Agranat Commission.md index 016a4b24..bf2cce4a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Agranat Commission.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Agranat Commission.md @@ -3,12 +3,14 @@ tags: - Organization - Government - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Agranat Commission was a commission appointed by the Israel prime minister in 1974 to investigate the intelligence failures of the 1973 war, where Israel was surprised by the Syria-Egypt attack on Yom Kippur.[^1]" --- The [[Agranat Commission]] was a commission appointed by the [[Israel|Israeli]] prime minister in 1974 to investigate the intelligence failures of the 1973 war, where [[Israel]] was surprised by the [[Syria|Syrian]]-[[Egypt|Egyptian]] attack on [[Yom Kippur]].[^1] -Several important recommendations from the commission's secret report were implemented immediately. One key recommendation converted [[Israeli Military Intelligence]] into the senior intelligence agency, granting it more powers than [[Mossad]]. As a result, the National Assessment of the immediate security situation became solely the responsibility of the director of [[Israeli Military Intelligence]].[^1] +Several important recommendations from the commission's secret report were implemented immediately. One key recommendation converted [[Mossad]] into the senior intelligence agency, granting it more powers than [[Mossad]]. As a result, the National Assessment of the immediate security situation became solely the responsibility of the director of [[Mossad]].[^1] -A further effect of the recommendations was the creation of the External Relations Department of [[Israeli Military Intelligence]] (IDF/MI/ERD), built around an existing unit called Foreign Liaison.[^1] +A further effect of the recommendations was the creation of the External Relations Department of [[Mossad]] (IDF/MI/ERD), built around an existing unit called Foreign Liaison.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Ahnenerbe.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Ahnenerbe.md index f614402c..a129adb6 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Ahnenerbe.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Ahnenerbe.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - Nazi - Germany description: The Ahnenerbe was a Nazi German think tank that promoted itself as a research institute for the archaeological and cultural history of the Aryan race. +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Ahnenerbe was a Nazi Germany think tank that operated as a research institute for the archaeological and cultural history of the Aryan race. It was founded by Heinrich Himmler, who served as its president and overlord.[^1]" --- The [[Ahnenerbe]] was a [[Nazi Germany|Nazi German]] think tank that operated as a research institute for the archaeological and cultural history of the Aryan race. It was founded by [[Heinrich Himmler]], who served as its president and overlord.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Australian Security Intelligence Organization.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Australian Security Intelligence Organization.md index 99cb0dad..6295f31b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Australian Security Intelligence Organization.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Australian Security Intelligence Organization.md @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ tags: - Government - Australia - Intelligence +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) is Australia internal intelligence service. It was informed by *The Sydney Morning Herald* about Oscar Guerrero attempt to sell photographs of Israel nuclear facility, provided by Mordecai..." --- The [[Australian Security Intelligence Organization]] (ASIO) is [[Australia|Australia's]] internal intelligence service. It was informed by *The [[Sydney Morning Herald]]* about [[Oscar Guerrero|Oscar Guerrero's]] attempt to sell photographs of [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear facility, provided by [[Mordecai Vanunu]]. [[Australian Security Intelligence Organization|ASIO]] then passed this information to the [[Australian Security Intelligence Service|Australian Security Intelligence Service]] (ASIS), who informed [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Australian Security Intelligence Service.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Australian Security Intelligence Service.md index efc0e0bf..c5f45e1b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Australian Security Intelligence Service.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Australian Security Intelligence Service.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Government - Australia - Intelligence +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Australian Security Intelligence Service (ASIS) is Australia external intelligence service. It was informed by the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) about Oscar Guerrero attempt to sell photographs of Israel nuclear facility,..." --- The [[Australian Security Intelligence Service]] (ASIS) is [[Australia|Australia's]] external intelligence service. It was informed by the [[Australian Security Intelligence Organization|Australian Security Intelligence Organization]] (ASIO) about [[Oscar Guerrero|Oscar Guerrero's]] attempt to sell photographs of [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear facility, provided by [[Mordecai Vanunu]]. [[Australian Security Intelligence Service|ASIS]] then informed [[Israel]].[^1] [[Australian Security Intelligence Service|ASIS]] was aware of and gave permission for aircraft loaded with arms to land in Western [[Australia]], en route to [[Tehran]], as part of a smokescreen operation by the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/British Intelligence.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/British Intelligence.md index ef99bb25..6e50e3d8 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/British Intelligence.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/British Intelligence.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Government - United Kingdom description: British Intelligence refers to the various intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom, including MI6. +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "British Intelligence refers to the various intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom, including the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6)." --- [[British Intelligence]] refers to the various intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom, including the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). During World War II, British Intelligence engaged in a variety of unconventional warfare tactics, including the use of black propaganda and psychological operations.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/French Intelligence.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/French Intelligence.md index 3d6fcd90..d172ffd3 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/French Intelligence.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/French Intelligence.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - France - Europe description: French Intelligence refers to the various intelligence agencies of France, involved in national security and international espionage. +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "French Intelligence refers to the various intelligence agencies of France. While not directly involved in the U.S." --- [[French Intelligence]] refers to the various intelligence agencies of [[France]]. While not directly involved in the U.S. psychic research programs, French intelligence services were indirectly linked to the early Cold War "psi race" through figures like [[Jacques Bergier]]. Bergier, a consulting editor with alleged connections to French intelligence, is believed to have been the source of the fabricated "[[The Nautilus]]" story, which inadvertently spurred Soviet psi research.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/International Atomic Energy Agency.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/International Atomic Energy Agency.md index 94fec61b..c3ba9356 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/International Atomic Energy Agency.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/International Atomic Energy Agency.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - International - Nuclear +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons." --- -International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA inspected the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in January 1981, under provisions of the 1968 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, to which [[Iraq]] was a party.[^1] +International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA inspected the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in January 1981, under provisions of the 1968 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, to which [[Iraq]] was a party.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Iran-Israel Joint Committee.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Iran-Israel Joint Committee.md index dedb36af..c2342d30 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Iran-Israel Joint Committee.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Iran-Israel Joint Committee.md @@ -4,24 +4,26 @@ tags: - Government - Israel - Iran +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Iran-Israel Joint Committee was established in the fall of 1980 by Menachem Begin 1, who ordered Yehoshua Sagi and Nachum Admoni to appoint it." --- -The [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] was established in the fall of 1980 by [[Menachem Begin 1|Prime Minister Begin]], who ordered [[Yehoshua Sagi|Director of Israel Defense Forces/Military Intelligence Yehoshua Sagi]] and [[Nachum Admoni|acting Director of Mossad Nachum Admoni]] to appoint it. This committee coordinated the efforts of both [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence services and was assigned the task of supplying [[Iran]] with arms in its war with [[Saddam Hussein|Saddam Hussein's]] [[Iraq]].[^1] +The [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] was established in the fall of 1980 by [[Menachem Begin|Prime Minister Begin]], who ordered [[Yehoshua Sagi|Director of Israel Defense Forces/Military Intelligence Yehoshua Sagi]] and [[Nachum Admoni|acting Director of Mossad Nachum Admoni]] to appoint it. This committee coordinated the efforts of both [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence services and was assigned the task of supplying [[Iran]] with arms in its war with [[Saddam Hussein|Saddam Hussein's]] [[Iraq]].[^1] -The rationale for helping the [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] government was that if the [[Iran|Iranians]] fought the [[Iraq|Iraqis]], their soldiers would be killed instead of [[Israel|Israeli]] soldiers. Additionally, the war diverted [[Arab]] attention away from [[Israel]] and drained [[Arab countries]] of money. From the [[Likud Party|Likud's]] perspective, the rise of [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] was beneficial as he was radical, anti-[[USA|American]], and anti-[[Arab]], aligning with [[Israel|Israel's]] national security interest to support him.[^1] +The rationale for helping the [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] government was that if the [[Iran|Iranians]] fought the [[Iraq|Iraqis]], their soldiers would be killed instead of [[Israel|Israeli]] soldiers. Additionally, the war diverted [[Arab]] attention away from [[Israel]] and drained [[Arab countries]] of money. From the [[Likud Party|Likud's]] perspective, the rise of [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] was beneficial as he was radical, anti-[[United States|American]], and anti-[[Arab]], aligning with [[Israel|Israel's]] national security interest to support him.[^1] -The initial members of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] included [[David Kimche]], [[Shmuel Morieh]], [[Uri Simchoni]], [[Moshe Hebroni]], and [[Rafi Eitan]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] was appointed to the committee on November 28, 1980, as the youngest member, responsible for carrying out the committee's initiatives due to his fluency in Farsi and personal contacts in [[Iran]].[^1] +The initial members of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] included [[David Kimche]], [[Shmuel Morieh]], [[Uri Simchoni]], [[Moshe Hebroni]], and [[Rafi]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] was appointed to the committee on November 28, 1980, as the youngest member, responsible for carrying out the committee's initiatives due to his fluency in Farsi and personal contacts in [[Iran]].[^1] -By March 1981, the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] had established mechanisms for handling secret arms sales to [[Iran]], as promised in the October [[Paris meeting]]. [[Israel]] operated under a general agreement of cooperation secretly reached in principle between [[Menachem Begin 1|Prime Minister Begin]] and [[William Casey]] in August 1980. [[David Kimche]] dealt directly with [[Robert Gates]] on the implementation of these sales. In early 1981, [[Robert Gates|Gates]] approved the sale of unsophisticated weapons to [[Iran]].[^1] +By March 1981, the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] had established mechanisms for handling secret arms sales to [[Iran]], as promised in the October [[Paris Summit Meeting]]. [[Israel]] operated under a general agreement of cooperation secretly reached in principle between [[Menachem Begin|Prime Minister Begin]] and [[William J. Casey]] in August 1980. [[David Kimche]] dealt directly with [[Robert Gates]] on the implementation of these sales. In early 1981, [[Robert Gates|Gates]] approved the sale of unsophisticated weapons to [[Iran]].[^1] The [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] became self-sufficient, with its operating budget derived from the profits of arms sales, overseen by the [[Mossad]] comptroller. Profits rapidly grew into a huge extra-budgetary slush fund. Disbursements were requested from the [[Mossad]] comptroller through either the heads of the intelligence community or directly from the [[Prime Minister's Office]].[^1] The committee used various trading companies and a flagship holding company called [[Ora Group|Ora]] to manage the slush fund. It also employed smokescreen operations involving private arms brokers like [[John Hortrich]] (alias [[John de Laroque]]) and [[Nicholas Davies]] to obscure its activities. The committee's operations included the sale of [[TOW missile]]s, [[T-80 tank]]s, and other military equipment to [[Iran]].[^1] -From March 1981 to the end of 1987, [[Iran]] spent over $82 billion on equipment from the [[USA|United States]], [[Israel]], [[Europe]], [[South America]], and [[South Africa]], with the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] making substantial profits. These profits were used to finance activities of [[Yitzhak Shamir|Yitzhak Shamir's]] faction of the [[Likud Party]], fund "black" operations (including those involving [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]] and the [[Achille Lauro]] attack), and finance housing projects in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip]] for Jewish settlers.[^1] +From March 1981 to the end of 1987, [[Iran]] spent over $82 billion on equipment from the [[United States|United States]], [[Israel]], [[Europe]], [[South America]], and [[South Africa]], with the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] making substantial profits. These profits were used to finance activities of [[Yitzhak Shamir|Yitzhak Shamir's]] faction of the [[Likud Party]], fund "black" operations (including those involving [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]] and the [[Achille Lauro]] attack), and finance housing projects in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip]] for Jewish settlers.[^1] In 1984, political chaos in [[Israel]] led to a coalition government between the [[Labor Party]] and [[Likud Party|Likud]]. [[Shimon Peres]], as prime minister, attempted to open a competing arms channel to [[Iran]] through [[Amiram Nir]], which led to the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] scandal. The [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] actively worked to thwart this second channel, including leaking information about [[Jonathan Pollard]] and the [[Oliver North|North]]-[[Amiram Nir|Nir]] operation.[^1] In September 1987, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and three other members of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] were dismissed due to pressure on [[Yitzhak Shamir]] following the leaking of the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] story. Prior to this, some funds were set aside for their futures, and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] money controlled by [[Israel]] was transferred to the [[East Bloc]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/KGB.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/KGB.md index b3375ec7..4626a903 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/KGB.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/KGB.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - SovietUnion description: The KGB was the main security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, serving as its intelligence agency, secret police, and border guard. +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The KGB was the main security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, serving as its intelligence agency, secret police, and border guard." --- The [[KGB]] was the main security agency for the [[Soviet Union]] from 1954 until 1991, serving as its intelligence agency, secret police, and border guard. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the KGB was deeply interested in [[Parapsychology|psi]] phenomena and was reported to have funded and directed psi research laboratories, such as that of [[I. M. Kogan]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/LAKAM.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/LAKAM.md index 1475b7a4..34645f9d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/LAKAM.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/LAKAM.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Government - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "LAKAM (Hebrew acronym for Science Liaison Bureau) was an Israeli Ministry of Defense intelligence agency, previously known as the Office of Special Tasks." --- [[LAKAM]] (Hebrew acronym for Science Liaison Bureau) was an Israeli Ministry of Defense intelligence agency, previously known as the Office of Special Tasks. It was set up to gather and exchange technology and intelligence with foreign military industries.[^1][^2] @@ -12,13 +14,23 @@ In the early 1980s, LAKAM was widely known by its Hebrew acronym. [[Rafael Eitan ### U.S. Spy Network Operations -[[Rafi Eitan]]'s operation to build a spy network in the [[USA|United States]] to obtain information about Palestinian terrorists was funded from [[LAKAM|LAKAM's]] budget. [[Iris]], a [[LAKAM]] representative in [[Washington D.C.]], served as a conduit for intelligence reports between [[Robert McFarlane]], [[Jonathan Pollard]], and [[Rafi Eitan]].[^1] +[[Rafi]]'s operation to build a spy network in the [[United States|United States]] to obtain information about Palestinian terrorists was funded from [[LAKAM|LAKAM's]] budget. [[Iris]], a [[LAKAM]] representative in [[Washington, D.C.]], served as a conduit for intelligence reports between [[Robert McFarlane]], [[Jonathan Pollard]], and [[Rafi]].[^1] ### Political Control and Funding -[[LAKAM]] was later controlled by [[Rafi Eitan]] after [[Shimon Peres]] became prime minister in 1984, and its huge slush fund, which had once financed [[Labor Party|Labor]] projects, was then controlled by [[Rafi Eitan|Eitan]].[^1] +[[LAKAM]] was later controlled by [[Rafi]] after [[Shimon Peres]] became prime minister in 1984, and its huge slush fund, which had once financed [[Labor Party|Labor]] projects, was then controlled by [[Rafi|Eitan]].[^1] + +### PROMIS Software Operation + +According to Gordon Thomas's account in *Gideon's Spies* (1999), drawing on Israeli intelligence sources, LAKAM's director [[Rafael Eitan]] personally arranged to obtain a copy of the [[PROMIS]] software from the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] through back-channel contacts in the early 1980s. Eitan reportedly met with [[INSLAW]] founder [[Bill Hamilton]] while posing as a representative of the Israeli Ministry of Justice interested in PROMIS as a case management tool. After obtaining the software, Eitan assembled a team of former LAKAM programmers who reconstructed PROMIS and embedded a surveillance trapdoor — described as a $5,000 microchip — that allowed covert remote monitoring of database queries made by any user of the modified software. Eitan's reported statement on receiving PROMIS was: "We can use that program...it could be the most important intelligence tool that Israel has ever had."[^3] + +The modified software was then distributed internationally for use by foreign law enforcement and intelligence agencies, channeled through [[Robert Maxwell]] and his Israeli computer company [[Degem]]. Total sales through this network were alleged to exceed $500 million. The [[Nicholas J. Bua|Bua Report]] (1993) found no credible evidence to support any of these allegations, concluding that only public-domain versions of PROMIS had ever been distributed to foreign entities.[^4] + +LAKAM was formally dissolved following the 1985 exposure of the [[Jonathan Pollard]] espionage case, after which its functions were redistributed to other Israeli intelligence services. Eitan, who had also run Pollard as an asset, left Israeli government service.[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") -[^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network.* TrineDay, 1992. +[^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy.* Random House, 1991. +[^3]: Thomas, Gordon. *Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad.* St. Martin's Press, 1999. +[^4]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Labor Party.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Labor Party.md index 5795427a..5d2749da 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Labor Party.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Labor Party.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Political Party - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Labor Party is a major political party in Israel. It was formed through the merger of Mapai Party and Achdut Avodah in 1968, and later joined by Rafi. Pinhas Sapir was renowned as the economic boss of the newly formed Labor Party.[^1]" --- The Labor Party is a major political party in [[Israel]]. It was formed through the merger of [[Mapai Party]] and Achdut Avodah in 1968, and later joined by [[Rafi]]. [[Pinhas Sapir]] was renowned as the economic boss of the newly formed Labor Party.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Likud Party.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Likud Party.md index 06589cc5..b6556aec 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Likud Party.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Likud Party.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Political Party - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Likud Party is a major right-wing political party in Israel. Its surprising victory in the May 1977 national elections ended twenty-nine years of Mapai Party and Labor Party domination of the political process in Israel." --- The Likud Party is a major right-wing political party in [[Israel]]. Its surprising victory in the May 1977 national elections ended twenty-nine years of [[Mapai Party|Mapai]] and [[Labor Party]] domination of the political process in [[Israel]]. This brought to power a government that was even more committed than Labor to the [[Samson Option]] and the necessity of an Israeli nuclear arsenal. The Likud Party, led by [[Menachem Begin]], represented a populist-nationalist view of a greater [[Israel]] with a right to permanent control of the [[West Bank]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Mapai Party.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Mapai Party.md index 8d810dc9..18e8a2bf 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Mapai Party.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Mapai Party.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Political Party - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "Mapai (Israel Workers') Party was the dominant political party in Israel for many years. Its political control under David Ben-Gurion was total, akin to that of a Mafia don." --- Mapai (Israel Workers') Party was the dominant political party in [[Israel]] for many years. Its political control under [[David Ben-Gurion]] was total, akin to that of a Mafia don. Ben-Gurion's influence ensured that the government left behind after his retirement in late 1953 was of his own creation, with his jointly held positions of prime minister and defense minister being separated and filled by his chosen successors, [[Moshe Sharett]] and [[Pinhas Lavon]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Metropolitan Police.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Metropolitan Police.md index 9f9739e0..65803041 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Metropolitan Police.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Metropolitan Police.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - London - Elm_Guest_House - Sidney_Cooke +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Metropolitan Police (Met), also known as Scotland Yard, was the police force for London and the primary investigative body in multiple child abuse and trafficking cases documented across the network." --- The Metropolitan Police (Met), also known as Scotland Yard, was the police force for London and the primary investigative body in multiple child abuse and trafficking cases documented across the network. The Metropolitan Police raided the [[Elm Guest House]] in June 1982 after the suburban terrace townhouse was suspected of operating an illegal brothel. After the premises were raided, 23 men were detained among bedroom suites containing whips, chains, and ropes, and communal areas including a lounge bar, spa, sauna facility, and screening room for pornography. According to police sources, three of the guests were parliamentary ministers and a fourth was a member of the Queen's royal staff. Scotland Yard was expected to reopen files on the murder of one boy and the disappearance of another in connection with the investigation, but a Scotland Yard official described it as a routine investigation into a brothel. A source close to the investigation stated that top brass had ordered everything to be played down and that every attempt was being made to ensure the names of VIPs did not leak out.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Mossad.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Mossad.md index cbee24cf..e0a37332 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Mossad.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Mossad.md @@ -7,13 +7,15 @@ tags: - intelligence - international description: Mossad is the national intelligence agency of Israel. +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "Mossad is the national intelligence agency of Israel. Its relationship with the Central Intelligence Agency was extensive, involving 28 formal cooperative ventures in strategic intelligence since the 1950s." --- [[Mossad]] is the national intelligence agency of [[Israel]]. Its relationship with the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] was extensive, involving 28 formal cooperative ventures in strategic intelligence since the 1950s. Many of these arrangements were financed off-the-books through a special contingency fund maintained by the Director of Central Intelligence. One such operation, code-named KK MOUNTAIN, provided millions in annual cash payments to Mossad, in return for which Mossad agents acted as American surrogates in North Africa and other regions. Other agreements financed Israeli operations in [[Syria]] and the [[Soviet Union]], where the CIA found it difficult to operate.[^2] -In 1977, [[Stansfield Turner]], then Director of Central Intelligence, abruptly cut back intelligence liaison with [[Israel]], leading to a sharp reduction in the flow of intelligence from [[Israel]] to [[Washington D.C.]]. However, the CIA's "embarrassingly inept reporting on [[Iran]]", particularly their failure to anticipate the overthrow of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, forced the American leadership to turn back to Israeli help in anticipating world events. This contributed to the March 1979 [[KH-11]] agreement, which granted [[Israel]] access to high-tech satellite imagery.[^2] +In 1977, [[Stansfield Turner]], then Director of Central Intelligence, abruptly cut back intelligence liaison with [[Israel]], leading to a sharp reduction in the flow of intelligence from [[Israel]] to [[Washington, D.C.]]. However, the CIA's "embarrassingly inept reporting on [[Iran]]", particularly their failure to anticipate the overthrow of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, forced the American leadership to turn back to Israeli help in anticipating world events. This contributed to the March 1979 [[KH-11]] agreement, which granted [[Israel]] access to high-tech satellite imagery.[^2] -[[Yitzhak Hofi]], the director of Mossad, opposed the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981, primarily because there was no evidence that [[Iraq]] was yet capable of building a bomb.[^2] +[[Yitzhak Hofi]], the director of Mossad, opposed the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981, primarily because there was no evidence that [[Iraq]] was yet capable of building a bomb.[^2] In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, [[Uri Geller]] claimed to have worked with Mossad officials, along with Israeli military intelligence and Shin Bet. He stated that he was tested by these agencies and began to work for them, performing tasks such as clairvoyantly viewing intelligence targets and predicting troop deployments.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Rafael.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Rafael.md index 06eb09de..692dd3ce 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Rafael.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Rafael.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Government - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "Rafael is a top-secret Israeli research and manufacturing agency responsible for Israel's most sensitive weaponry. The final stage of warhead production for Israel's nuclear arsenal takes place at a defense plant north of Haifa operated by Rafael." --- Rafael is a top-secret Israeli research and manufacturing agency responsible for [[Israel]]'s most sensitive weaponry. The final stage of warhead production for [[Israel]]'s nuclear arsenal takes place at a defense plant north of [[Haifa]] operated by Rafael.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Rafi.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Rafi.md index 3934e78d..1cc995ac 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Rafi.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Rafi.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Political Party - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "Rafi (an acronym for the Israel Workers' List) was a new political party created by David Ben-Gurion in June 1965, after he dramatically resigned from the Mapai Party. He was joined by Shimon Peres, who became Rafi's power broker, and Moshe Dayan." --- Rafi (an acronym for the Israel Workers' List) was a new political party created by [[David Ben-Gurion]] in June 1965, after he dramatically resigned from the [[Mapai Party]]. He was joined by [[Shimon Peres]], who became Rafi's power broker, and [[Moshe Dayan]]. Ben-Gurion's hope was that Rafi could capture a significant number of seats in the Knesset and emerge as a major power broker in Israeli politics.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Royal Canadian Mounted Police.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Royal Canadian Mounted Police.md index 4e92b851..288c8d7f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Royal Canadian Mounted Police.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Royal Canadian Mounted Police.md @@ -2,19 +2,20 @@ tags: - Organization - Government - - Law Enforcement - Canada - Intelligence +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is Canada's national police force, which became significantly involved in the investigation of the PROMIS Software Scandal." --- -The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] is [[Canada]]'s national police force, which became significantly involved in the investigation of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. In February 2000, [[Sean McDade]], an [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] national security investigator, secretly entered the [[United States]] to investigate evidence that the [[Canadian Government]] was using a modified version of the [[PROMIS]] computer software, which purportedly allowed the [[United States Government|U.S.]] to eavesdrop on [[Canada|Canadian]] intelligence secrets through a "back-door." His investigation was code-named Project Abbreviation, and his email handle, "simorp," was [[PROMIS]] spelled backward.[1] +The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] is [[Canada]]'s national police force, which became significantly involved in the investigation of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. In February 2000, [[Sean McDade]], an [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] national security investigator, secretly entered the [[United States]] to investigate evidence that the [[Canadian Government]] was using a modified version of the [[PROMIS]] computer software, which purportedly allowed the [[United States|U.S.]] to eavesdrop on [[Canada|Canadian]] intelligence secrets through a "back-door." His investigation was code-named Project Abbreviation, and his email handle, "simorp," was [[PROMIS]] spelled backward.[1] -The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] probe, code-named Project Abbreviation, was authorized at the highest levels of the organization and was well-funded. The investigation was prompted by the discovery of an invoice for the purchase of [[PROMIS]] from Strategic Software Planning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which contradicted earlier denials by [[Canada|Canadian]] authorities regarding the Hamiltons' claims about the pirated software. [[Sean McDade]]'s investigation reportedly traced banking transactions that supported the claim that high-ranking [[Canadian Government|Canadian]] officials might have unlawfully purchased the software from officials in the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George Bush|Bush]] administration.[1] +The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] probe, code-named Project Abbreviation, was authorized at the highest levels of the organization and was well-funded. The investigation was prompted by the discovery of an invoice for the purchase of [[PROMIS]] from Strategic Software Planning in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which contradicted earlier denials by [[Canada|Canadian]] authorities regarding the Hamiltons' claims about the pirated software. [[Sean McDade]]'s investigation reportedly traced banking transactions that supported the claim that high-ranking [[Canadian Government|Canadian]] officials might have unlawfully purchased the software from officials in the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]]-[[George H.W. Bush|Bush]] administration.[1] -During his investigation, [[Sean McDade]] learned that a meeting had taken place in December 1999 at the [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|Los Alamos facility]] in [[New Mexico]], attended by intelligence heads from the [[United States|U.S.]] ([[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]), [[United Kingdom|Britain]] ([[MI6]]), [[Israel]] ([[Mossad]]), and [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]]. The discussion, labeled "Unique Elements," touched upon questions related to Y2K computer problems and a glitch in the British computer system. A source suggested that all four allied countries shared the same computer system, possibly [[PROMIS]], due to its mutual integration capabilities. Furthermore, [[Sean McDade]] was informed that the [[Mossad]] might have modified the [[PROMIS]] software to create a "two-way" backdoor, potentially granting [[Israel]] access to top [[United States|U.S.]] weapons secrets at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|Los Alamos]] and other installations.[1] +During his investigation, [[Sean McDade]] learned that a meeting had taken place in December 1999 at the [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|Los Alamos facility]] in [[New Mexico]], attended by intelligence heads from the [[United States|U.S.]] ([[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]), [[United Kingdom|Britain]] ([[British Intelligence]]), [[Israel]] ([[Mossad]]), and [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]]. The discussion, labeled "Unique Elements," touched upon questions related to Y2K computer problems and a glitch in the British computer system. A source suggested that all four allied countries shared the same computer system, possibly [[PROMIS]], due to its mutual integration capabilities. Furthermore, [[Sean McDade]] was informed that the [[Mossad]] might have modified the [[PROMIS]] software to create a "two-way" backdoor, potentially granting [[Israel]] access to top [[United States|U.S.]] weapons secrets at [[Los Alamos National Laboratory|Los Alamos]] and other installations.[1] -The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] investigation, with assistance from Detective [[Sue Todd]] of Hercules, California, revealed that [[United States|U.S.]] investigators who had previously probed the [[PROMIS]] affair faced significant obstruction from the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]]. Many were fired, suspended, or resigned when their inquiries into drugs and money laundering reached high-level connections. The text highlights that [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] investigators, among others, still feared punitive action for coming forward, even if they were no longer in the public sector.[1] +The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] investigation, with assistance from Detective [[Sue Todd]] of Hercules, California, revealed that [[United States|U.S.]] investigators who had previously probed the [[PROMIS]] affair faced significant obstruction from the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]]. Many were fired, suspended, or resigned when their inquiries into drugs and money laundering reached high-level connections. The text highlights that [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] investigators, among others, still feared punitive action for coming forward, even if they were no longer in the public sector.[1] -The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]]'s involvement in the [[PROMIS]] investigation also brought to light the use of [[ECHELON]] technology. [[Sean McDade]] himself became a target of [[ECHELON]] during his investigation in the [[United States]], forcing him to take extraordinary measures to communicate securely. He noted that the [[National Security Agency|NSA]] was spying on [[Canada|Canadian]] citizens while [[Canada]] spied on [[United States|American]] citizens, both utilizing [[ECHELON]] and exchanging data.[1] +The [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]]'s involvement in the [[PROMIS]] investigation also brought to light the use of [[ECHELON]] technology. [[Sean McDade]] himself became a target of [[ECHELON]] during his investigation in the [[United States]], forcing him to take extraordinary measures to communicate securely. He noted that the [[NSA|NSA]] was spying on [[Canada|Canadian]] citizens while [[Canada]] spied on [[United States|American]] citizens, both utilizing [[ECHELON]] and exchanging data.[1] Despite the exposure of [[Sean McDade]]'s investigation in the *Toronto Star* in August 2000, he reportedly returned to police work in his hometown.[1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Russian Orthodox Church.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Russian Orthodox Church.md index 9005b011..2e8ffb2d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Russian Orthodox Church.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Russian Orthodox Church.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - Religion - Russia +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Russian Orthodox Church's Nuncio in Jerusalem served as the quasi-official representative of the KGB in Israel. The KGB's contacts with Israel intelligence went through him ever since Israel and the Soviet Union cut diplomatic ties in 1967.[^1]" --- The [[Russian Orthodox Church]]'s Nuncio in [[Jerusalem]] served as the quasi-official representative of the [[KGB]] in [[Israel]]. The [[KGB]]'s contacts with [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence went through him ever since [[Israel]] and the [[Soviet Union]] cut diplomatic ties in 1967.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Science Liaison Bureau.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Science Liaison Bureau.md index 686e2486..7a5c3e26 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Science Liaison Bureau.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Science Liaison Bureau.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Intelligence - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Science Liaison Bureau, also known as LAKAM, was an Israeli intelligence agency. It was previously known as the Office of Special Tasks and was led by Binyamin Blumberg." --- The Science Liaison Bureau, also known as LAKAM, was an Israeli intelligence agency. It was previously known as the Office of Special Tasks and was led by [[Binyamin Blumberg]]. LAKAM's agents operated worldwide, collecting technical information and setting up front companies in [[Europe]] and [[Latin America]] to purchase high-tech equipment from the [[United States]] that would otherwise not be permitted for export to [[Israel]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Shas Party.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Shas Party.md index 873fd0db..c62a5b7a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Shas Party.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Shas Party.md @@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ tags: - Organization - PoliticalParty - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The Shas Party is an orthodox political party in Israel, which emerged as a significant force in Israeli politics." --- The [[Shas Party]] is an orthodox political party in [[Israel]], which emerged as a significant force in Israeli politics. It was at odds with [[Menachem Schneerson]], the Lubavitcher Rebbe, and gained influence within the [[Likud Party]]-controlled Israeli government. In 1987, the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] redirected funds from the Lubavitcher yeshivahs to the Shas yeshivahs, as the committee and [[Menachem Schneerson|Schneerson]] parted ways. The [[Likud Party]] considered the support of [[Ovadia Yousef]], an Iraqi-Jewish rabbi who controlled Shas, essential due to his large following in [[Israel]]'s Middle Eastern Jewish communities.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Shin Bet.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Shin Bet.md index 95fdd7bb..d12fb6f5 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Shin Bet.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Shin Bet.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - Israel - Security description: Shin Bet is Israel's internal security service. +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "Shin Bet is Israel's internal security service. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, Uri Geller claimed to have worked with Shin Bet officials, along with Israeli military intelligence and Mossad." --- [[Shin Bet]] is [[Israel]]'s internal security service. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, [[Uri Geller]] claimed to have worked with Shin Bet officials, along with Israeli military intelligence and [[Mossad]]. He stated that he was tested by these agencies and began to work for them, performing tasks such as clairvoyantly viewing intelligence targets and predicting troop deployments.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/South African Defense Force.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/South African Defense Force.md index c4bdd020..1bc3c583 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/South African Defense Force.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/South African Defense Force.md @@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ tags: - Organization - Military - SouthAfrica +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "The South African Defense Force (SADF) was the military of South Africa. It entered into a military cooperation agreement with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) known as SIMWA (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement).[^1]" --- -The [[South African Defense Force]] (SADF) was the military of [[South Africa]]. It entered into a military cooperation agreement with the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF) known as [[SIMWA]] (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement).[^1] +The [[South African Defense Force]] (SADF) was the military of [[South Africa]]. It entered into a military cooperation agreement with the [[Israel]] (IDF) known as [[SIMWA]] (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement).[^1] Under [[SIMWA]], if either country faced a shortage of matériel during war or military operations, the other country would provide supplies from its own stockpiles. The [[South African Defense Force|SADF]] also agreed to invest in [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program and provide testing grounds in the [[Indian Ocean]] for [[Israel|Israeli]] nuclear tests.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Syrian Embassy in London.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Syrian Embassy in London.md deleted file mode 100644 index 245a674d..00000000 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Syrian Embassy in London.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ ---- -tags: - - Organization - - Government - - International - - Syria - - UK ---- -The [[Syrian Embassy in London]] was implicated in a 1986 plot to bomb an [[El Al]] plane, orchestrated by [[Rafi Eitan]] to discredit [[Syria]]. [[Nezar Hindawi]] was instructed to meet with a Syrian intelligence officer at the embassy, leading him to believe his actions were for the Arab cause. Following the foiled plot, [[Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher's]] government closed down the embassy in London.[^1] - -### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Tahal.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Tahal.md index 8d93ec7f..9128d689 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Tahal.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Tahal.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Government - Israel +category: "Foreign Government" +summary: "Tahal is the government-owned water planning corporation in Israel. It was responsible for building the expertly concealed shelters for Israel's first nuclear missile field at Hirbat Zachariah." --- Tahal is the government-owned water planning corporation in [[Israel]]. It was responsible for building the expertly concealed shelters for [[Israel]]'s first nuclear missile field at Hirbat Zachariah. The smooth barrels through which the missiles would be launched were imported into the country marked as lengths of pipeline.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Advanced Research Projects Agency.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Advanced Research Projects Agency.md index cd11ae0b..690ae16f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Advanced Research Projects Agency.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Advanced Research Projects Agency.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - government - research description: The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) was a U.S. government agency responsible for funding and overseeing advanced technological research, including early investigations into psychic phenomena. It is now known as DARPA. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) was a U.S. government agency responsible for funding and overseeing advanced technological research. It is now known as DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency).[^1]" --- The [[Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (ARPA) was a U.S. government agency responsible for funding and overseeing advanced technological research. It is now known as [[DARPA]] (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency).[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Air Force Technical Applications Center.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Air Force Technical Applications Center.md index 93205d0a..cffb3b24 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Air Force Technical Applications Center.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Air Force Technical Applications Center.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Military - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) is a unit of the United States Air Force responsible for operating and maintaining a global network of sensors to detect nuclear explosions." --- The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) is a unit of the [[United States]] Air Force responsible for operating and maintaining a global network of sensors to detect nuclear explosions. On September 22, 1979, a [[VELA Satellite]] digitally relayed its sighting of two distinctive bright flashes of light over the South Indian Ocean to AFTAC headquarters at Patrick Air Force Base in [[Cape Canaveral]], [[Florida]]. This event was probable evidence of a nuclear explosion.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.md index 28dfa5fc..e6989186 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is the official office within the United States Department of Defense tasked with investigating Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)." +--- The [[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office]] (AARO) is the official office within the United States [[Department of Defense]] tasked with investigating [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP). It was established by Congress in the 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and is the successor to the [[UAP Task Force]].[^1] ### Establishment and Mandate diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.md index 5a8562f4..5d6009dc 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Arms Control and Disarmament Agency.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - Government - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) was a U.S. government agency responsible for arms control and disarmament policy. Charles N. Van Doren served as its deputy general counsel during the Richard M. Nixon administration." --- -The Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) was a U.S. government agency responsible for arms control and disarmament policy. [[Charles N. Van Doren]] served as its deputy general counsel during the [[Richard M. Nixon|Nixon]] administration. The ACDA was involved in discussions and reports regarding nuclear proliferation, including the Gilpatric report which warned about the spread of nuclear weapons.[^1] +The Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) was a U.S. government agency responsible for arms control and disarmament policy. [[Charles N. Van Doren]] served as its deputy general counsel during the [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] administration. The ACDA was involved in discussions and reports regarding nuclear proliferation, including the Gilpatric report which warned about the spread of nuclear weapons.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Army Intelligence Agency.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Army Intelligence Agency.md index 17208463..80088094 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Army Intelligence Agency.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Army Intelligence Agency.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - USA description: The U.S. Army Intelligence Agency (USAINTA) was a component of the United States Army's intelligence apparatus. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Army Intelligence Agency (USAINTA) was a component of the U.S. Army's intelligence apparatus. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as merging with the Army Security Agency (ASA) to form the all-in-one United States..." --- The [[Army Intelligence Agency]] (USAINTA) was a component of the [[U.S. Army]]'s intelligence apparatus. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as merging with the Army Security Agency (ASA) to form the all-in-one [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Army Security Agency.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Army Security Agency.md index f3928dfd..9497e74e 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Army Security Agency.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Army Security Agency.md @@ -10,9 +10,11 @@ tags: - Army - Signals Intelligence description: The Army Security Agency (ASA) was a United States Army organization responsible for signals intelligence and communications security. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Army Security Agency (ASA) was a U.S. Army organization responsible for signals intelligence and communications security." --- -The [[Army Security Agency]] (ASA) was a [[U.S. Army]] organization responsible for signals intelligence and communications security. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, ASA was often treated as a "low-wage workforce" by the [[National Security Agency|NSA]], which used ASA and other service personnel to staff its global listening posts.[^1] +The [[Army Security Agency]] (ASA) was a [[U.S. Army]] organization responsible for signals intelligence and communications security. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, ASA was often treated as a "low-wage workforce" by the [[NSA|NSA]], which used ASA and other service personnel to staff its global listening posts.[^1] In the summer of 1977, ASA merged with the [[Army Intelligence Agency|USAINTA]] to form the all-in-one [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]]. This amalgamation was, among other things, an effort by the Army to regain some control over its personnel who were often utilized by the NSA.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Atomic Energy Commission.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Atomic Energy Commission.md index 769d3523..6f441705 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Atomic Energy Commission.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Atomic Energy Commission.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Government - Nuclear +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "An Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) is a governmental body responsible for the oversight and regulation of nuclear energy and related activities within a country." --- An Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) is a governmental body responsible for the oversight and regulation of nuclear energy and related activities within a country. These commissions typically manage nuclear research, development, and the production of nuclear materials, often with both civilian and military applications. @@ -14,7 +16,7 @@ The Israeli Atomic Energy Commission was established in 1952. It was chaired by The United States Atomic Energy Commission (USAEC) was an independent federal agency established after World War II, responsible for the custody of America's nuclear materials, operating nuclear reactors, and developing atomic bombs. Under the [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] administration's Atoms for Peace program, the USAEC facilitated cooperation in the civilian uses of atomic energy, including financing and fueling a small nuclear research reactor at Nahal Soreq in [[Israel]]. This agreement included inspection rights for the [[United States]] to ensure nuclear materials were not diverted to weapons research.[^1] -[[Lewis Strauss]] served as chairman of the USAEC, followed by [[John McCone]]. Both were briefed on the Israeli nuclear program, though their responses and actions varied.[^1] +[[Lewis L. Strauss]] served as chairman of the USAEC, followed by [[John McCone]]. Both were briefed on the Israeli nuclear program, though their responses and actions varied.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/California Attorney General's Office.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/California Attorney General's Office.md index 19843960..5886f66d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/California Attorney General's Office.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/California Attorney General's Office.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The California Attorney General's Office is the chief law enforcement agency for the state of California." +--- The [[California Attorney General's Office]] is the chief law enforcement agency for the state of [[California]]. It is mentioned in the context of [[Ron Van Meter]] reporting drug dealing and other forms of corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department to this office in Sacramento. Upon his return, Van Meter was confronted by Sheriff [[Paul Paige]], who had been informed by the Attorney General of Van Meter's visit and its contents.[^1] Three consecutive grand jury foremen sought help from the [[California Attorney General's Office]], but to no avail. [[Ben Wagner]], an attorney representing [[Dave Beavers]] and other deputies, learned that everything pertaining to Mariposa was automatically "trashed" when it crossed the Attorney General's desk. Wagner later filed a Writ of Mandamus against [[John Van de Kamp]], the State Attorney General, for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/California Highway Patrol.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/California Highway Patrol.md index b187a9d6..2c4b81ea 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/California Highway Patrol.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/California Highway Patrol.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The California Highway Patrol is the state police agency of California. It was involved in the investigation of the 'Queen's accident' on March 5, 1983, a head-on collision involving a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle and a Secret Service car." +--- The [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] is the state police agency of [[California]]. It was involved in the investigation of the "Queen's accident" on March 5, 1983, a head-on collision involving a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle and a Secret Service car. [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] Assistant Chief [[Richard Hanna]] reported on the collision, and [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] Sergeant [[Bob Schilly]] provided details about the accident.[^1] The original [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] report on the "Queen's accident" was sent to the [[California Attorney General's Office|State Attorney General's office]] ([[John Van de Kamp]]) in Sacramento. However, [[John Van de Kamp]] reportedly told his assistant to "discard" or "trash" the report. All of the "crack M.A.I.T.S. team" [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] officers involved in the original investigation either resigned or were transferred or fired afterward. The [[California Highway Patrol|CHP]] Commander and the Deputy Commander who supervised the M.A.I.T.S. investigation also resigned.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Central Intelligence Agency.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Central Intelligence Agency.md index 1ec448d7..4e36fefc 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Central Intelligence Agency.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Central Intelligence Agency.md @@ -8,7 +8,10 @@ tags: - Government - USA - CIA + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation description: The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian foreign intelligence service of the U.S. federal government, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information from around the world. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a primary intelligence-gathering organization of the United States government." --- The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] (CIA) is a primary intelligence-gathering organization of the United States government. In the context of psychic research, the CIA played a significant, albeit often covert, role in funding and overseeing programs aimed at exploring and utilizing psychic phenomena for intelligence purposes.[^1] @@ -18,25 +21,25 @@ The CIA, particularly through its Photographic Intelligence Division, was instru The CIA's interest in psi research dates back to the early 1970s, partly in response to rumors of extensive Soviet psi research. Following a number of scandals in the mid-1970s, including revelations of domestic spying, the CIA came under unprecedented scrutiny from Congress. This led to a preference for "clean" spying methods, making psychic intelligence an appealing, low-profile alternative to traditional human intelligence (HUMINT).[^1] -In 1972, the CIA, through officials like [[Ken Kress]] from the Technical Services Division (TSD) (later the Office of Technical Service, OTS), provided the initial funding for [[Hal Puthoff]]'s psi research program at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI). This funding, initially $50,000 for eight months, was contingent on the researchers demonstrating a repeatable psi phenomenon. The Office of Research and Development (ORD) also jointly managed the funding and contract.[^1] In the late 1960s, the CIA had approached [[Harold "Hal" Puthoff]] and Russell Targ at Stanford University to develop a program to counter a similar effort in the Soviet Union, which led to the creation of the [[Stargate Project]], a program that trained individuals in [[Remote Viewing]] to spy on foreign targets. The program was reportedly highly successful, and Puthoff reported directly to the Director of the CIA and the White House.[^11] +In 1972, the CIA, through officials like [[Ken Kress]] from the Technical Services Division (TSD) (later the Office of Technical Service, OTS), provided the initial funding for [[Hal Puthoff]]'s psi research program at [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI). This funding, initially $50,000 for eight months, was contingent on the researchers demonstrating a repeatable psi phenomenon. The Office of Research and Development (ORD) also jointly managed the funding and contract.[^1] In the late 1960s, the CIA had approached [[Hal Puthoff]] and Russell Targ at Stanford University to develop a program to counter a similar effort in the Soviet Union, which led to the creation of the [[Stargate Project]], a program that trained individuals in [[Remote Viewing]] to spy on foreign targets. The program was reportedly highly successful, and Puthoff reported directly to the Director of the CIA and the White House.[^11] #### Notable Operations and Impact * **Semipalatinsk:** CIA officials tasked [[Pat Price]] with remote viewing a mysterious Soviet military research facility at Semipalatinsk. Price's detailed descriptions of a gantry crane and large metal spheres were later confirmed by satellite photography, significantly impressing the Agency and securing further funding for SRI's psi research.[^1] * **Soviet Diplomat and Fishing Pole:** [[Norm Everheart]] utilized remote viewers to investigate a Soviet diplomat suspected of using a fishing pole for dead-drop operations, leading to the successful identification of a dead-drop site.[^1] * **KGB Agent Interrogation:** Remote viewers, particularly [[Ken Bell]], were used by the CIA to telepathically interrogate a captured KGB agent in South Africa, extracting information about a hidden pocket calculator used for coding messages. This operation, facilitated by [[Norm Everheart]] and Jim Morris, was considered a success despite its unconventional nature.[^1] -* **Tehran Hostage Crisis:** During the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]] in 1979-1980, the CIA and [[United States Department of Defense|Pentagon]] tasked remote viewers hundreds of times to gather information on the hostages' whereabouts and conditions. While the remote viewers experienced burnout due to the relentless tasking, the data was considered "no worse" than that collected by more conventional methods.[^1] +* **Tehran Hostage Crisis:** During the [[Iran Hostage Crisis]] in 1979-1980, the CIA and [[Department of Defense|Pentagon]] tasked remote viewers hundreds of times to gather information on the hostages' whereabouts and conditions. While the remote viewers experienced burnout due to the relentless tasking, the data was considered "no worse" than that collected by more conventional methods.[^1] * **Moscow Embassy:** The CIA tasked remote viewers to assess the new U.S. Embassy building in [[Moscow]] for Soviet bugs, even before its construction was complete. Remote viewers like [[Joe McMoneagle]] accurately described the building being riddled with thousands of bugs and metallic decoys, including girders welded into antennas, which was later confirmed by a CIA/NSA investigation. This prescient remote viewing highlighted a major security fiasco for the U.S. diplomatic efforts.[^1] ### Intelligence Liaison with Israel The CIA's relationship with [[Israel]]i intelligence, particularly [[Mossad]], was extensive, involving 28 formal cooperative ventures in strategic intelligence since the 1950s. These arrangements were often financed off-the-books through a special contingency fund maintained by the Director of Central Intelligence. One such operation, code-named KK MOUNTAIN, involved millions in annual cash payments to [[Mossad]] in exchange for their agents acting as American surrogates in North Africa and other regions. Other agreements financed Israeli operations in [[Syria]] and the [[Soviet Union]], where the CIA found it difficult to operate.[^2] -In 1977, [[Stansfield Turner]], then Director of Central Intelligence, abruptly cut back intelligence liaison with [[Israel]] as part of a CIA restructuring. This led to a sharp reduction in the flow of intelligence from [[Israel]] to [[Washington D.C.]]. However, the CIA's "embarrassingly inept reporting on [[Iran]]", particularly their failure to anticipate the overthrow of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, forced the American leadership to turn back to Israeli help in anticipating world events. This contributed to the March 1979 KH-11 agreement, which granted [[Israel]] access to high-tech satellite imagery.[^2] +In 1977, [[Stansfield Turner]], then Director of Central Intelligence, abruptly cut back intelligence liaison with [[Israel]] as part of a CIA restructuring. This led to a sharp reduction in the flow of intelligence from [[Israel]] to [[Washington, D.C.]]. However, the CIA's "embarrassingly inept reporting on [[Iran]]", particularly their failure to anticipate the overthrow of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, forced the American leadership to turn back to Israeli help in anticipating world events. This contributed to the March 1979 KH-11 agreement, which granted [[Israel]] access to high-tech satellite imagery.[^2] Initially, the KH-11 satellite's images were tightly restricted, even to close allies like [[Great Britain]]. However, [[Jimmy Carter]]'s decision to provide [[Israel]] with direct access to the KH-11 in March 1979 disrupted the satellite's careful scheduling and meant less access for some American intelligence agencies. This decision was suspected by some American intelligence officials as a reward for the [[Camp David Accords|Camp David summit]].[^2] -Following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981, [[William J. Casey]], [[Ronald Reagan]]'s Director of Central Intelligence, ordered a review of [[Israel]]'s use of the KH-11 intelligence-sharing agreement. The review found that [[Israel]] had expanded the agreement to extract virtually any photograph desired, including extensive coverage of western [[Russia]] and [[Moscow]]. This led to anger within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] over the "very lax" management of the liaison agreement. Despite this, it was agreed that photographs would continue to flow to [[Israel]], but with the initial 1979 restrictions re-enforced.[^2] +Following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981, [[William J. Casey]], [[Ronald Reagan]]'s Director of Central Intelligence, ordered a review of [[Israel]]'s use of the KH-11 intelligence-sharing agreement. The review found that [[Israel]] had expanded the agreement to extract virtually any photograph desired, including extensive coverage of western [[Russia]] and [[Moscow]]. This led to anger within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] over the "very lax" management of the liaison agreement. Despite this, it was agreed that photographs would continue to flow to [[Israel]], but with the initial 1979 restrictions re-enforced.[^2] ### Involvement with BCCI @@ -44,7 +47,7 @@ The CIA used the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] extensively, In 1986, the CIA issued a report stating that BCCI had owned [[First American Bank]] since 1982.[^5] In 1991, Acting CIA Director [[Richard J. Kerr]] confirmed that the agency had used BCCI to move money around the world.[^6] The CIA also maintained slush funds at BCCI branches, which were used for payoffs of Pakistani military officers and Afghan rebel leaders.[^7] -[[William Casey]], former CIA Director, met secretly with [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] over a three-year period, discussing U.S. arms deals with [[Iran]] and the arming of Afghan resistance forces.[^8] The CIA began using BCCI in the bank's earliest days, as it was establishing itself in countries where American intelligence had few assets.[^8] +[[William J. Casey]], former CIA Director, met secretly with [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] over a three-year period, discussing U.S. arms deals with [[Iran]] and the arming of Afghan resistance forces.[^8] The CIA began using BCCI in the bank's earliest days, as it was establishing itself in countries where American intelligence had few assets.[^8] ### Operations and Activities @@ -60,6 +63,32 @@ The CIA is also said to have operated a little-known "weird desk," which was res In recent years, the CIA has been more involved in the official UAP investigation. The agency was a participant in the [[UAP Task Force]] and is a member of the current [[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office]] (AARO). However, the agency's long history of secrecy and obfuscation on the UAP topic has led to a great deal of skepticism about its willingness to be fully transparent.[^11] +### Dark Alliance Investigation + +The CIA's covert action division, the Directorate of Operations, created and managed the Contra project during the 1980s, with its Latin American Division headed by [[Dewey Clarridge]] from 1981 to 1984. The agency recruited Contra leaders including [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] in 1980 and [[Eden Pastora]] in 1981. The CIA maintained station chiefs in [[Costa Rica]], notably [[Joseph Fernandez|Joseph Fernández]] from 1984 to 1986, who were integral to [[Oliver North]]'s illegal Contra resupply operation.[^12] + +#### Contra Drug Trafficking and the Frogman Case + +Federal law enforcement records and congressional testimony established that the CIA had reports of [[cocaine]] being transshipped through Contra-linked facilities, including [[Ilopango Airbase]] in [[El Salvador]]. When defense attorneys in the [[Frogman Case]] obtained letters from CIA assets claiming seized drug money belonged to the Contras, the CIA's Costa Rican station cabled Langley that both men were assets of an organization that had "unwittingly received CIA support." CIA lawyer Lee Strickland flew to [[San Francisco]] and asked the prosecutor to ensure depositions did not go forward. The government returned $36,020 in seized drug money and a CIA cable declared: "CIA equities are fully protected."[^13] + +The pseudonymous agent [[Ivan Gomez|Iván Gómez]], assigned to Costa Rica in 1982 as the CIA's liaison to the Contra armies, admitted during polygraph tests that he had laundered drug money. He was fired in 1989 for repeated polygraph failures concerning drug dealing.[^13] + +#### The Secret 1982 Agreement with the Justice Department + +In early 1982, CIA director [[William J. Casey]] and Attorney General [[William French Smith]] signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding that exempted the CIA from reporting drug crimes committed by its non-employees — a category including agents, assets, and non-staff employees. Drug offenses were specifically removed from the list of crimes the CIA was required to report. The agreement remained in effect from 1982 to 1995.[^14] + +#### Ilopango Obstruction + +When [[DEA]] agent [[Celerino Castillo]] began investigating Contra drug trafficking at Ilopango, the CIA intervened directly. In April 1986 the El Salvador station sent a cable asking the Costa Rica station to persuade the DEA to back off: "El Salvador Station would appreciate Costa Rica Station advising DEA not to make any inquiries into anyone re: Hangar No. 4 at Ilopango since only legitimate CIA supported operations were conducted from this facility."[^15] + +#### Inspector General Investigation + +CIA Inspector General [[Fred Hitz]] testified before the House Intelligence Committee in March 1998 that the CIA "did not, in an expeditious or consistent fashion, cut off relationships with individuals supporting the Contra program who were alleged to have engaged in drug trafficking activity," including trafficking within the United States. His 400-page report documented CIA relationships with more than 50 suspected drug traffickers during the Contra war.[^14] + +#### Iran-Contra Indictments + +Multiple CIA officials were indicted during the Iran-Contra investigation. Clarridge was indicted on seven counts of perjury. Fernández was indicted on four counts. [[Alan Fiers]] pleaded guilty to withholding information from Congress. All were pardoned by former CIA director [[George H.W. Bush]].[^12] + ### Footnotes [^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997. @@ -73,3 +102,7 @@ In recent years, the CIA has been more involved in the official UAP investigatio [^9]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 334. [^10]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 341. [^11]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024. +[^12]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue and Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^13]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^14]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue: "The damage that has been done" +[^15]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Collins Elite.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Collins Elite.md index de7f7e12..10b4fff2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Collins Elite.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Collins Elite.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Collins Elite is the name given by Luis Elizondo to a powerful, shadowy group of religious fundamentalists within the Department of Defense (DoD) who allegedly worked to sabotage the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) and..." +--- The [[Collins Elite]] is the name given by [[Luis Elizondo]] to a powerful, shadowy group of religious fundamentalists within the [[Department of Defense]] (DoD) who allegedly worked to sabotage the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and other efforts to investigate [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP).[^1] ### Beliefs and Opposition to UAP Investigation diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Criminal Investigation Division.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Criminal Investigation Division.md index 5b3603a9..fd19150f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Criminal Investigation Division.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Criminal Investigation Division.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Criminal Investigation Division typically refers to the Criminal Investigation Division or Department within military or police forces. It is responsible for investigating felony crimes and other serious offenses within its jurisdiction.[^1]" +--- The [[Criminal Investigation Division|CID]] typically refers to the Criminal Investigation Division or Department within military or police forces. It is responsible for investigating felony crimes and other serious offenses within its jurisdiction.[^1] [[Roderick Sinclair]], Jr. reportedly worked in the Army C.I.D. in a non-military or civilian capacity. He allegedly received training at Fort Liggett in San Luis Obispo, which is described as a training center for military intelligence operations.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DARPA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DARPA.md index 664e5baa..ee602bfa 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DARPA.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DARPA.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - Defense - Technology description: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The DARPA (DARPA) is the modern name for the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). It is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the..." --- The [[DARPA|Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (DARPA) is the modern name for the [[Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (ARPA). It is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the military.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DEA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DEA.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..11a71022 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DEA.md @@ -0,0 +1,70 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +tags: + - Organization + - Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: The Drug Enforcement Administration was the principal federal anti-narcotics agency that possessed extensive knowledge of Danilo Blandón's cocaine trafficking as early as 1981 yet took no action while he received U.S. political asylum. +--- +Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a branch of the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] and the principal federal agency responsible for enforcement of anti-drug laws.[^3] It is the successor to the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs (BNDD). During the Contra war, multiple DEA agents and offices were involved in or aware of Contra-connected [[cocaine]] trafficking. + +### Contra War Involvement + +DEA agent [[Celerino Castillo]] discovered Contra cocaine trafficking at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] in [[El Salvador]] and was subsequently forced to retire.[^2] [[Robert Nieves|"The Snowman" Nieves]], head of the DEA office in [[Costa Rica]], was identified by [[Norwin Meneses]] as his control agent. While Nieves was DEA attaché in Costa Rica, the DEA office was alleged by Costa Rican officials to be involved in drug trafficking and protecting cocaine labs in Contra war zones. Nieves later became head of all DEA operations internationally before resigning in 1995 and joining [[Oliver North]]'s company Guardian Technologies.[^2] + +[[Joseph Kelso]], a former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative and undercover Customs informant who investigated DEA involvement in cocaine trafficking in Costa Rica, was beaten and threatened with death by DEA agents, deported, and arrested for probation violation. + +### Castillo Investigation and Ilopango + +Celerino Castillo discovered Contra cocaine trafficking at Ilopango Air Force Base in El Salvador and was subsequently forced to retire.[^2] Castillo began firing off reports to DEA headquarters in January 1986 about suspicious activities of Contra pilots, listing their names, destinations, tail numbers, and criminal records. He received no replies and no offers of assistance. When Ambassador Edwin Corr requested an internal DEA review, the DEA informed him that Castillo's information was "totally inaccurate" and ordered him to close the investigation. The DEA later claimed under FOIA that it had no reports from Castillo about drug trafficking at Ilopango—a claim the Justice Department Inspector General exposed as false, having located and quoted from the reports.[^6] + +### Costa Rica: Kelso Investigation + +In 1986, Joseph Kelso, a CIA and [[U.S. Customs]] informant, gathered testimony from six witnesses willing to testify that DEA agents in Costa Rica were skimming cocaine from seizures, making counterfeit money, and protecting cocaine labs including on Contra bases. DEA agent Robert Nieves had Kelso arrested and threatened his life. Kelso's evidence tapes were turned over to Oliver North via [[Robert Owen]], who threw them away when the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] broke. The DEA never investigated the allegations. DEA director Jack Lawn told Congress he had never heard of the case.[^7] + +### Relationship with Blandón + +[[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] became a DEA informant after his 1992 arrest. The government secured his cooperation by dropping charges against his wife [[Chepita Blandon|Chepita Blandón]], granting her [[United States|U.S.]] citizenship, reducing his sentence from life to twenty-eight months, and releasing him on unsupervised probation to work as a full-time paid informant. Blandón subsequently served as the chief confidential informant in the DEA reverse sting that arrested [[Ricky Ross]].[^1] + +The DEA possessed extensive knowledge of Blandón's drug dealing years before recruiting him as an informant. The agency opened a NADDIS file on Blandón on May 24, 1983, after receiving a tip from a confidential informant that he was a member of a cocaine trafficking organization. In early 1984, while Blandón's political asylum application was under review at the [[State Department|State Department]], the DEA learned from an informant that he was "the head" of his own cocaine distribution organization based in Los Angeles. The DEA similarly opened a NADDIS file on Blandón's wife Chepita on March 15, 1985, after she was reported as a "member of a cocaine distribution organization" - yet she was granted political asylum later that same year. It is State Department policy to check with the DEA before approving asylum applications. When the Justice Department's Inspector General examined the Blandóns' immigration records, he found them "in disarray."[^4] + +### Relationship with Meneses + +Norwin Meneses worked as a DEA informant from 1985 to 1991 despite being under federal indictment for drug trafficking since 1989.[^2] In Costa Rica, DEA agent [[Sandalio Gonzalez]] handled Meneses as an off-the-books informant whose name did not appear in DEA databases until 1987, preventing other DEA offices from knowing about his status. DEA public affairs chief James McGivney offered to facilitate an interview with Meneses but demanded a "quid pro quo"—that reporters leave out details about Danilo Blandón's relationship with the DEA.[^5] + +During 1987 Senate subcommittee hearings, Senator [[John Kerry]] told DEA director Jack Lawn that "the head of the DEA office in Costa Rica was interviewed by this committee and he told us that the infrastructure that was used to supply the Contras was used to smuggle drugs." Lawn said he was not familiar with the report. The DEA's position was that there was "no credible evidence" to support such allegations. The DEA officer in question, Robert J. Nieves, was Meneses's control agent throughout the remainder of the 1980s.[^5] + +Despite obvious and widespread trafficking through Contra war zones in northern Costa Rica, a U.S. Senate subcommittee reported in 1988 that it was "unable to find a single case against a drug trafficker operating in those zones which was made on the basis of a tip or report by an official of a U.S. intelligence agency." Costa Rican prosecutor Jorge Chavarria said the DEA "knew about the Contras and drugs. All these flights and pilots that were flying in and out with drugs could not have been ignored by the DEA. They were looking in the other direction."[^5] + +### Operation Perico + +In December 1986, DEA agent Gonzalez in Costa Rica launched "Operation Perico," sending Norwin Meneses and a CIA operative known as "Roberto" to infiltrate Blandón's drug ring in Los Angeles. The operation was conducted without informing [[Douglas Aukland|FBI agent Aukland]], who was leading the federal investigation of the same targets. In early January 1987, Meneses and Roberto met with Blandón and FDN official [[Ivan Torres]], gathering intelligence about the drug operation and its connections to the Contras. The CIA operative's debriefing reports captured admissions that CIA representatives were aware of Contra drug activities and did not mind.[^8] + +Other DEA offices were angered by the Costa Rican operation. The San Francisco office cabled Costa Rica complaining it had no idea "who was being targeted by Meneses and [Roberto]" or what they were supposedly investigating. An accompanying cable to DEA headquarters inquired "whether an indictment of Meneses by the San Francisco FBI will result in national security problems with other agencies." After Meneses completed his mission and returned to Costa Rica, he refused to continue as an informant. Once the OCDETF investigation was shelved in July 1987, the DEA rehired Meneses and began issuing him visas that allowed him to travel in and out of the United States at will.[^8] + +### San Diego Reverse Sting + +The DEA's most significant operation involving Blandón as an informant was the March 1995 reverse sting that arrested Ricky Ross. After Blandón was recruited as a full-time paid informant following his 1992 arrest, he reestablished contact with Ross, who had been released from prison in 1993 and was attempting to go straight with the Freeway Academy youth center project. Blandón called Ross repeatedly, paged him constantly, and pressed him to resume drug dealing. Ross's probation officer James Galipeau confirmed Blandón's persistence: "The son-of-a-bitch called him while he was in the car with his probation officer!"[^9] + +When Ross's associate [[Leroy Brown|"Chico" Brown]] proposed a drug deal with Blandón to settle a $30,000 debt, Blandón served as the government's inside man. On March 2, 1995, at the Bonita Plaza Mall in Chula Vista, DEA agents watched as Brown handed $169,445 to Blandón's Colombian associate in exchange for 100 kilos of cocaine in a booby-trapped Chevy Blazer. DEA agent Charles Jones said federal agents blocked the vehicle and activated a kill switch. Ross was captured after a brief foot chase. The DEA had been taping Ross's conversations with Blandón throughout the operation.[^9] + +### Attempt to Suppress the Dark Alliance Story + +In October 1995, [[Gary Webb]] was contacted by Assistant U.S. Attorney David Hall, who warned that Webb's reporting could endanger Blandón and compromise ongoing investigations. On October 19, 1995, Webb met with [[Craig Chretien|SAC Craig Chretien]] and six agents at the National City regional office. Chretien asked Webb to omit Blandón's DEA ties; agent [[Chuck Jones]] denied any knowledge of Blandón's Contra drug history but inadvertently confirmed the DEA knew about it during the exchange. Chretien proposed trading information about Norwin Meneses if Webb would drop the Blandón angle. Eight days later, Robert Nieves resigned as head of the International Division and Chretien was promoted to replace him.[^10] + +The DEA's public affairs office in Washington later attempted to broker a deal: an interview with Meneses in exchange for omitting Blandón's DEA ties. Freelance journalist [[Georg Hodel]] beat them to it, locating Meneses in a Nicaraguan prison.[^10] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" +[^6]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^7]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 17: "We're going to blow your fucking head off" +[^8]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^9]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 24: "They're gonna forget I was a drug dealer" +[^10]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DOTBCA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DOTBCA.md index b6cfe406..6f6d78dc 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DOTBCA.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/DOTBCA.md @@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ aliases: [] tags: - Organization +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals (DOTBCA) was the forum where various disputes and related claims arising under the implementation contract between Inslaw Corporation and the United States Department of Justice were pending." --- -The Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals (DOTBCA) was the forum where various disputes and related claims arising under the implementation contract between [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] and the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] were pending. These contract disputes were presented to DOTBCA pursuant to the provisions of the Contract Disputes Act, as the DOJ had not established its own board. The claims before DOTBCA included Inslaw's claims for allegedly reimbursable costs (computer center costs, other direct costs, overhead and fringe benefits), additional fees, and amounts due to the DOJ's termination for convenience of the word processing portion of the contract. The DOJ also filed counterclaims to recover certain overpayments allegedly made to Inslaw. Most of the issues before DOTBCA were not passed upon or decided by the Bankruptcy Court, which had specifically excluded them from its trial. Neither the Senate PSI's Staff Study nor the House Committee Report made findings on the merits of these claims.[^1] +The Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals (DOTBCA) was the forum where various disputes and related claims arising under the implementation contract between [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] and the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] were pending. These contract disputes were presented to DOTBCA pursuant to the provisions of the Contract Disputes Act, as the DOJ had not established its own board. The claims before DOTBCA included Inslaw's claims for allegedly reimbursable costs (computer center costs, other direct costs, overhead and fringe benefits), additional fees, and amounts due to the DOJ's termination for convenience of the word processing portion of the contract. The DOJ also filed counterclaims to recover certain overpayments allegedly made to Inslaw. Most of the issues before DOTBCA were not passed upon or decided by the Bankruptcy Court, which had specifically excluded them from its trial. Neither the Senate PSI's Staff Study nor the House Committee Report made findings on the merits of these claims.[^1] In October 1992, [[INSLAW]] unilaterally moved to withdraw its claims before DOTBCA, citing an inability to afford counsel. The bulk of Inslaw's brief, however, took exception to several adverse, pre-hearing rulings of DOTBCA and reargued the merits of some claims previously made before the Bankruptcy Court. DOTBCA, without DOJ objection, granted the motion, and Inslaw's appeals before the Board were dismissed with prejudice on November 9, 1992. This final disposition meant that, as a civil matter, Inslaw was almost certainly not entitled to retry the merits of its contract appeals. The Special Counsel's investigation noted that Inslaw's decision to withdraw was unfortunate, as it gave up its right to a full hearing and determination of its claims by a department presumably free of the influences Inslaw alleged against the DOJ. The investigation concluded that the DOJ's positions and actions leading up to these disputes were not baseless or without foundation, but rather arose from legitimate differences of opinion and concerns about potential cost overruns and overcharges, supported by audit staff reports and an independent audit by the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Defense Intelligence Agency.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Defense Intelligence Agency.md index 32ebb946..0b186952 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Defense Intelligence Agency.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Defense Intelligence Agency.md @@ -9,31 +9,32 @@ tags: - USA - Defense - Military + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation description: The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an intelligence agency of the United States federal government, specializing in defense and military intelligence. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is a major intelligence agency of the United States, specializing in defense and military intelligence." --- The [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) is a major intelligence agency of the United States, specializing in defense and military intelligence. The DIA played a significant role in the oversight and funding of the [[STARGATE PROJECT]], particularly after the Army's initial involvement.[^1] -In March 1979, when [[Jimmy Carter]] decided to provide [[Israel]] with KH-11 satellite photographs, the images, once processed, were to be picked up by Israeli military attachés at a special Pentagon office controlled by the DIA. This arrangement was designed to provide [[Israel]] with intelligence and warning (I&W) regarding military activity within one hundred miles of its borders, but with the caveat that no intelligence would be provided to help them plan preemptive strikes.[^2] +In March 1979, when [[Jimmy Carter]] decided to provide [[Israel]] with KH-11 satellite photographs, the images were picked up by Israeli military attachés at a special Pentagon office controlled by the DIA. Following the Israeli bombing of [[Osirak bombing]] in June 1981, a review found that [[Israel]] had significantly expanded the agreement, leading to anger within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and DIA over the "very lax" management of the liaison agreement.[^2] -Following the Israeli bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] in June 1981, [[William J. Casey]], [[Ronald Reagan]]'s Director of Central Intelligence, authorized a review of [[Israel]]'s use of the KH-11 intelligence-sharing agreement. This review found that [[Israel]] had significantly expanded the agreement, leading to anger within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and DIA over the "very lax" management of the liaison agreement.[^2] +### Involvement in Psi Research -## Involvement in Psi Research: -The DIA's interest in psi research was driven by concerns over perceived Soviet advancements in the field. A 1972 DIA report, *Controlled Offensive Behavior—USSR*, highlighted the potential threat of Soviet psi capabilities, including the ability to access top-secret documents, influence thoughts, and disable military equipment remotely. This report, while alarmist to some, contributed to the impetus for U.S. investment in psychic research.[^1] +The DIA's interest in psi research was driven by concerns over perceived Soviet advancements. A 1972 DIA report, *Controlled Offensive Behavior—USSR*, highlighted the potential threat of Soviet psi capabilities.[^1] [[Jack Vorona]], head of the DIA's Scientific and Technical Intelligence Directorate, was the overall manager of the Grill Flame program. The DIA continued to oversee the program even after the Army's funding was initially terminated in 1985.[^1] -#### Oversight of Stargate Project: -[[Jack Vorona]], the head of the DIA's Scientific and Technical Intelligence Directorate, was the overall manager of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program. He, along with General [[Ed Tompson]], briefed Congressman Charlie Rose on the program in the late 1970s. The DIA continued to oversee the program even after the Army's funding was initially terminated in 1985.[^1] +### Dark Alliance Investigation -## Role in Modern UAP Investigation +Historian [[Roger Morris]] wrote that [[Barry Seal]] worked for the DIA "where coded records reportedly showed him on the payroll beginning in 1982." Arms manufacturer [[Tim LaFrance]] told journalist [[Nick Schou]] that the DIA was involved in [[Ronald Lister]]'s weapons manufacturing plant in [[El Salvador]], and that meetings Lister had with death squad commander [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]] "happened because the DIA wanted them to happen." Records found in Lister's house in the 1986 raid disclosed connections between Lister and "a DIA subcontractor."[^3] -The DIA was the original home of the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP). AAWSAP was established within the DIA in 2007 with a $22 million appropriation from Congress. The program was led by [[Dr. James Lacatski]], a DIA rocket scientist, and it was responsible for investigating the threat posed by [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP). The program initially enjoyed the support of DIA leadership, including Director Lieutenant General Michael D. Maples and Deputy Director Robert Cardillo.[^3] +### Role in Modern UAP Investigation -However, as new leadership took over at the DIA, the program began to face significant opposition. According to [[Luis Elizondo]], the new leadership, which included former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] officials, was hostile to the program's investigation of the paranormal and theological aspects of the UAP phenomenon. This internal resistance ultimately led to the program losing its official support and funding, and it was forced to operate in a more clandestine manner under the leadership of [[Luis Elizondo]].[^3] +The DIA was the original home of the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP). The program was led by [[James Lacatski]] and initially enjoyed the support of DIA leadership. According to [[Luis Elizondo]], new leadership was hostile to the investigation of paranormal aspects of the UAP phenomenon.[^4] -### The Wilson-Davis Memo - -The DIA is also central to the events described in the [[Wilson-Davis Memo]]. The memo details a 2002 conversation between [[Eric Davis]] and Vice Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, who was then the Director of the DIA. In the memo, Admiral Wilson describes his discovery of and subsequent denial of access to a secret UAP reverse-engineering program, highlighting the fact that even the Director of the DIA was not cleared to know about the so-called "Legacy Program."[^3] +The DIA is also central to the events described in the [[Wilson-Davis Memo]], in which Admiral Thomas R. Wilson, then Director of the DIA, described his discovery of and subsequent denial of access to a secret UAP reverse-engineering program.[^4] ### Footnotes + [^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. -[^3]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024. \ No newline at end of file +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^4]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Democratic Party.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Democratic Party.md index cec9b570..95878874 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Democratic Party.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Democratic Party.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Political Party - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Abraham Feinberg was perhaps the most important Jewish fundraiser for the Democratic Party by the presidential campaign of 1960, with the dollars he..." --- The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the [[United States]]. [[Abraham Feinberg]] was perhaps the most important Jewish fundraiser for the Democratic Party by the presidential campaign of 1960, with the dollars he collected meant to ensure continued Democratic Party support for [[Israel]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Department of Defense.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Department of Defense.md index 39cdd839..7b12e674 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Department of Defense.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Department of Defense.md @@ -9,9 +9,11 @@ tags: - Defense - USA description: The Department of Defense (DoD) is an executive branch department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States Armed Forces. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Department of Defense (DoD) is an executive branch department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States..." --- -The [[Department of Defense]] (DoD) is an executive branch department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the [[United States Armed Forces]].[^1] +The [[Department of Defense]] (DoD) is an executive branch department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the [[United States]].[^1] In the context of psychic research, the DoD played a significant role, particularly after the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s initial involvement. The DoD became the primary sponsor of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], overseeing its various phases and applications for military and intelligence purposes. Figures like [[William Perry]] and [[Richard DeLauer]] were involved in funding decisions for these programs.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Department of Justice.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Department of Justice.md index 39f4d2b6..48494c2a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Department of Justice.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Department of Justice.md @@ -1,20 +1,33 @@ --- +title: Department of Justice tags: - Organization - U.S._Government - Law_Enforcement - The_Finders - CIA - - 1993 + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Department of Justice launched an internal inquiry in 1993 into CIA involvement with The Finders and a potential FBI coverup of the group's operations. The inquiry was initiated after the Department received a copy of the U.S." --- The Department of Justice launched an internal inquiry in 1993 into CIA involvement with [[The Finders]] and a potential FBI coverup of the group's operations. The inquiry was initiated after the Department received a copy of the U.S. Customs memo compiled by Special Agent [[Ramon J. Martinez]] on the raids of The Finders properties in February 1987.[^1] -Details of the inquiry were leaked to the Washington Times, which published an article in December 1993 citing both the U.S. Customs memo and the Metropolitan Police Department report on CIA involvement. The article reported that a Metropolitan Police document dated February 19, 1987, quoted a CIA agent confirming that the agency was sending personnel to a Finders Corp., [[Future Enterprises]], for training in computer operations. The Department of Justice investigation examined whether the FBI had improperly classified or suppressed evidence related to The Finders' activities in 1987.[^1] +The inquiry focused on multiple intelligence connections: [[Marion Pettie]]'s late wife [[Isabelle Pettie]] had been a CIA employee, one of his sons had worked for [[Air America]], and [[Future Enterprises]] had provided software training for CIA employees. The investigation's findings were not publicly released in full.[^1] -The inquiry focused on multiple intelligence connections uncovered during the investigation. [[Marion Pettie]], the leader of The Finders, had a late wife named [[Isabelle Pettie]] who had been a CIA employee. One of his sons had worked for [[Air America]], a CIA cutout used to traffic heroin during the Vietnam War. [[Future Enterprises]] had provided software training for CIA employees, and an employee of the company named [[Robert Garder Terrell]] was a member of The Finders who had been let go in February 1987. The convergence of these connections suggested a pattern of overlap between The Finders and the intelligence community.[^1] +### Dark Alliance Investigation -The Department of Justice inquiry represented a rare instance of internal government examination of potential intelligence community involvement in organized child abuse networks. The investigation's findings were not publicly released in full, and the case was ultimately closed without prosecution of intelligence personnel. The 2019 FBI release of heavily redacted case files included documents related to the 1993 inquiry, though much of the material remained classified or redacted.[^1] +In early 1982, CIA director [[William J. Casey]] and Attorney General [[William French Smith]] signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding that exempted the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] from reporting drug crimes committed by its non-employees, including agents, assets, and non-staff employees. Drug offenses were specifically removed from the list of crimes the CIA was required to report. The agreement remained in effect from 1982 to 1995. CIA Inspector General [[Fred Hitz]] testified that "the period of 1982 to 1995 was one in which there was no official requirement to report on allegations of drug trafficking with respect to non-employees of the agency."[^2] + +### Protection of Danilo Blandón + +The Justice Department accorded [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] extraordinary treatment, reducing his sentence from life to approximately twenty-eight months, dropping charges against his wife [[Chepita Blandon|Chepita]], and releasing him as a full-time paid informant. Assistant U.S. Attorney [[LJ Oneale]] filed motions to have Blandón's sentence secretly reduced twice.[^3] + +O'Neale prosecuted [[Ricky Ross]] in [[San Diego]], filing a motion to prevent any mention of the CIA at trial, writing: "This matter, if true, would be classified." O'Neale admitted he had never checked with the CIA about Blandón's connections but insisted there was "absolutely no connection" between Blandón and the agency.[^4] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. + +[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue: "The damage that has been done" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 24: "They're gonna forget I was a drug dealer" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 26: "That matter, if true, would be classified" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Director of Central Intelligence.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Director of Central Intelligence.md index c74f9bbc..49886b7e 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Director of Central Intelligence.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Director of Central Intelligence.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - government description: The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was the head of the U.S. intelligence community and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1946 to 2005. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was a dual-hatted position that served as both the head of the U.S. intelligence community and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1946 to 2005." --- The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was a dual-hatted position that served as both the head of the U.S. intelligence community and the director of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] from 1946 to 2005. The DCI was responsible for coordinating intelligence activities across various U.S. government agencies.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Federal Bureau of Investigation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Federal Bureau of Investigation.md index ca1ed0e5..80a60399 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Federal Bureau of Investigation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Federal Bureau of Investigation.md @@ -8,12 +8,35 @@ tags: - USA - Law Enforcement - FBI + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation description: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency." --- -The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the FBI was aware of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program and occasionally sought assistance from its remote viewers for counterintelligence situations.[^1] +The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. The FBI was aware of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program and occasionally sought assistance from its remote viewers for counterintelligence situations.[^1] -One notable instance involved an FBI official seeking [[Norm Everheart]]'s help to investigate a Soviet Embassy official who was using a fishing pole in a suspicious manner. [[Joe McMoneagle]]'s remote viewing session accurately revealed that the fishing pole was being used to retrieve a dead-drop package from a military installation wall, helping the FBI break an important case. This demonstrated the potential utility of remote viewing in law enforcement and counterintelligence operations, even if the FBI itself did not directly task the psychics due to internal skepticism or religious objections.[^1] +### Psi Research Assistance + +One notable instance involved an FBI official seeking [[Norm Everheart]]'s help to investigate a Soviet Embassy official using a fishing pole suspiciously. [[Joe McMoneagle]]'s remote viewing session accurately revealed the pole was being used to retrieve a dead-drop package, helping the FBI break an important case.[^1] + +### Dark Alliance Investigation + +During the Contra war, the FBI investigated — and in some cases suppressed — connections between [[Contras|Contra]] supporters and [[cocaine]] trafficking. In 1982, the FBI identified [[Fernando Sanchez|Fernando Sánchez]] and [[Horacio Pereira]] as cocaine suppliers to the Contra drug operation in [[San Francisco]]. In 1987, Contra supporter [[Dennis Ainsworth]] told the FBI that [[Norwin Meneses]] "ran one of the major distributions in the U.S. He was national. And he was totally protected." The FBI took no apparent action.[^2] + +Between 1983 and 1986, the FBI opened five separate investigations of [[Ronald Lister]] for trafficking in illegal weapons. In September 1983, [[Pyramid International Security Consultants]] came under FBI scrutiny for Neutrality Act violations involving weapons sales to [[El Salvador]] and Saudi loans. Despite the Saudi government's involvement in financing covert operations, "no further information was ever developed."[^3] + +### Operation Front Door and Iran-Contra + +In November 1986, FBI agent [[Douglas Aukland|Aukland]] was assigned to "Operation Front Door," the FBI's Iran-Contra probe. He investigated connections between Lister and [[Oliver North]]'s arms ring, but the FBI's Los Angeles office declared there was "no connection." The next month the FBI learned Lister had told a neighbor he "worked for Oliver North and [Richard] Secord, and had sent arms shipments to the Contras." That lead was not pursued.[^4] + +### Operation Perico and the Meneses Case + +In early 1987, the Costa Rican DEA sent Norwin Meneses into [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]'s drug ring under "Operation Perico" without informing the FBI agents investigating the case. San Francisco FBI agents presented U.S. Attorney [[Joseph Russoniello]] with a prosecution memo charging Meneses with running a continuing criminal enterprise. Russoniello's office rejected the proposal within a week, citing a "cooperation agreement" that Justice Department investigators later determined never existed.[^4] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997. \ No newline at end of file + +[^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.md index 0f1aa89d..8cac1f63 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing, and..." +--- The [[Financial Crimes Enforcement Network|FinCen]] is a bureau of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|U.S. Department of the Treasury]] that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.[^1] [[Michael Riconosciuto]] expressed a strong desire to communicate with someone from [[Financial Crimes Enforcement Network|FinCen]], believing they had the necessary expertise to understand his claims about high-level financial illicit activities. He requested that [[J.H.]], an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent, connect him with a "technical guy that speaks my language" from [[Financial Crimes Enforcement Network|FinCen]]. Riconosciuto claimed he could "unmask the whole operation" of how illicit cash flow was handled daily, including details about the [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]] people, the [[Workers Bank]] in [[Colombia]], and "virtual dead-drops" used to circumvent ACH reconciliations.[^1] @@ -7,6 +11,6 @@ Riconosciuto offered to reconstruct his files and provide [[Financial Crimes Enf Despite Riconosciuto's repeated requests and offers, nothing was forthcoming from [[J.H.]] regarding a connection to [[Financial Crimes Enforcement Network|FinCen]] or entry into the Witness Protection Program.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Iran Group.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Iran Group.md index 08f94662..c54bd5d6 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Iran Group.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Iran Group.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - Intelligence - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Iran Group was a Central Intelligence Agency group headed by Robert Gates. It was created as a result of the October 1980 Paris meeting, and its members, including George Cave, were involved with Israel in arms sales to Iran.[^1]" --- -The [[Iran Group]] was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] group headed by [[Robert Gates]]. It was created as a result of the October 1980 [[Paris meeting]], and its members, including [[George Cave]], were involved with [[Israel|Israelis]] in arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] +The [[Iran Group]] was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] group headed by [[Robert Gates]]. It was created as a result of the October 1980 [[Paris Summit Meeting]], and its members, including [[George Cave]], were involved with [[Israel|Israelis]] in arms sales to [[Iran]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.md index 239c973c..4bbf0796 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.md @@ -6,14 +6,16 @@ tags: - Organization - Research Institution - Military +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center that serves as a technical resource for the Department of Defense, NASA, and other government agencies." --- # Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory -The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center that serves as a technical resource for the [[Department of Defense]], [[NASA]], and other government agencies. In the context of the [[Cold War]], APL scientists were assigned to oversee [[Project Pandora]], a classified program initiated by [[ARPA]] to duplicate the effects of the [[Moscow Signal]][^1]. +The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center that serves as a technical resource for the [[Department of Defense]], [[NASA]], and other government agencies. In the context of the [[Cold War]], APL scientists were assigned to oversee [[Project Pandora]], a classified program initiated by [[DARPA]] to duplicate the effects of the [[Moscow Signal]][^1]. Under the direction of [[Richard S. Cesaro]], APL scientists constructed an elaborate facility inside the [[Walter Reed Army Institute of Research]]. Here, primates were irradiated with microwave beams with a power density similar to that of the Moscow Signal. Cesaro became convinced of the harmful nature of these beams, concluding they adversely affected the internal organs, including the brain, of primates, and could lead to conditions like [[Alzheimer's Disease]][^1]. APL was also involved in a $1 million study funded by the [[State Department]] to investigate the health effects on [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] personnel exposed to the Moscow Signal. This study, released in November 1978, found "no convincing evidence" that employees suffered "adverse health effects as of the time of this analysis," a finding that was controversial given the concerns raised by scientists like Cesaro and [[Allan H. Frey]][^1]. -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LAPD.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LAPD.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e040e71 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LAPD.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - Los_Angeles + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Municipal police department that witnessed but failed to identify the emergence of crack cocaine in South Central L.A. in 1982. +--- +The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) was the municipal law enforcement agency responsible for policing [[Los Angeles]] during the period when [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] built the city's first major [[Crack Cocaine]] distribution network.[^1] Street-level officers witnessed crack's emergence in South Central L.A. in 1982 but were unable to identify what they were seeing, and department leadership showed little interest in investigating. + +### First Encounters with Crack + +Former LAPD narcotics detective Steve Polak, who was riding the streets of [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central]] at the time crack first appeared, described the confusion: "We didn't know what it was. I was there as a cop in uniform. I was stopping people on the streets and seeing these rocks. I'd see them throwing these rocks, these little things, and I'd go, 'What the fuck is this?' I didn't know what the fuck it was, you know?" When Polak asked, people told him the rocks were bleached peanuts. "I'd put the handcuffs on them and I'd say, 'You know this is dope. I carry bleached peanuts all the time in my pocket and throw them away when I see the cops, so, you know, come on, give me a break.'"[^1] + +Polak also observed users with improvised crack pipes: "We were stopping these people and they had these little bottles of Puerto Rican rum and little glass pipes and what we called a torch, a torn-off piece of a coat hanger with a cotton swab wrapped around it. What they were doing was dipping the swab in the rum because of its high alcohol content and then they'd put the rock on top of the glass pipe and then they'd flame [the swab] up." Once users learned police were catching on, "We'd drive by and see them put their hands in their mouths. And we'd come back an hour later and they'd either be overdosed or wired like a motherfucker, jumping all around like little tops."[^1] + +Ross claimed LAPD was largely unaware of his operations: "They mighta got some dude with a few rocks in his pocket, but the LAPD didn't know nothing about what was really goin' on. The LAPD didn't mess with us at all."[^1] + +### Arrest of Ricky Ross + +LAPD arrested Ross for grand theft auto on March 19, 1982, after finding a Mercedes Benz in his garage with mismatched parts. Ross hired attorney [[Alan Fenster]], who got the charge dismissed. Ross was also arrested for burglary and disorderly conduct on July 7, 1978, though charges were dismissed.[^1] + +### Rock House Raids + +After [[Andy Furillo]]'s November 1984 Los Angeles Times story about the crack explosion, an embarrassed LAPD launched raids on several dozen rock houses in South Central. On December 13, 1984, a diversionary explosion police set off during a raid on a West Sixtieth Street rock house killed a woman who happened to be walking by at the wrong time.[^2] + +### Weapons Seizures + +An LAPD summary of searches at locations associated with Ricky Ross, prepared by Deputy Chief Glenn Levant, documented that "numerous 9-mm Uzies [sic] were seized, along with an AK-47 assault rifle, a fully automatic Mac-11 machine gun, a fully automatic machine gun complete with silencer, and state-of-the-art handguns, rifles and shotguns." By 1987 the department listed "weapons sales" as among Ross's various enterprises. The weapons had been supplied by [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] through [[Ronald Lister]] and the [[Mundy Security Group]].[^2] + +### Disbanding the Anticrack Task Force + +In October 1986, about a week after the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] began, the LAPD quietly disbanded its thirty-two-member anticrack task force in South Central Los Angeles. Chief Darrell Gates told the [[Los Angeles Times]] the task force was needed "in other parts of the city" but assured residents they were not being abandoned. Reverend Charles Mims, a South Central minister, observed: "It seems illogical to move this task force from what most everybody grants is the most active rock cocaine area on earth."[^3] + +### Understanding of the Crack Market + +By 1986, despite three years of the crack epidemic raging in South Central, drug agents still had very little understanding of its dynamics. Many narcotics detectives assumed the normal rules of the drug trade did not apply to crack because the marketplace appeared disorganized and fragmented. "We haven't encountered any major network. We're conducting these little skirmishes. It's very frustrating," one narcotics detective complained to the Los Angeles Times in early August 1986. DEA intelligence eventually revealed that "what looked like independent street corner pushers were actually the bottom rung of carefully managed organizations." The [[LASD Major Violators]] squad, using intelligence from the flipped [[Torres Brothers|Torres brothers]], reached the same conclusion: through two dealers named Rick and Ollie, the gangs had established a direct pipeline to the Colombian cartels. The circle was small, which was why its bosses had escaped detection for so many years.[^3] + +### Freeway Rick Task Force + +On January 12, 1987, the LAPD and the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department formally joined forces to create the Freeway Rick Task Force, one of the few times in L.A. law enforcement history that a single individual was the target of a multi-jurisdictional squad. The LAPD contributed four detectives to join five from the sheriff's department, led by Sergeant [[Robert Sobel]] of Majors I. Detective [[Steve Polak]], who had worked South Central streets since the dawn of crack, was among the LAPD contingent. Deputy LAPD chief Glenn Levant called the task force "a model for other jurisdictions to follow to attack mid-level cocaine trafficking in California."[^4] + +The task force's tactics became increasingly aggressive. Detectives beat Ricky Ross's partner [[Ollie Newell]], smothering him with a plastic bag. They planted a kilo of [[cocaine]] on Ross after a foot chase in April 1987, with Polak retrieving the drugs from his trunk and claiming Ross had dropped them. After Ross's arrest, task force members visited him in jail and, on a tape recording, discussed their frame-up of him. A forensic expert found eleven erasures on the tape. After hearing the recording, the judge threw all charges out of court.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 8: "A million hits is not enough" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LASD Major Violators.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LASD Major Violators.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..252a2f86 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LASD Major Violators.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Law_Enforcement + - United_States + - Los_Angeles + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Elite narcotics units of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department that investigated the Blandon-Ross cocaine network and were considered among the best drug detectives in the nation. +--- +The [[Los Angeles]] County Sheriff's Department (LASD) Major Violators squads (Majors I, II, and III) were elite narcotics investigation units considered some of the best drug detectives in the nation during the 1980s. They investigated the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Ricky Ross|Ross]] cocaine network, the largest crack distribution operation uncovered in Los Angeles up to that time.[^1] + +### Structure and Resources + +The squads worked out of trailers at the Whittier and Lennox stations, each team of seven or eight detectives commanded by a sergeant. Majors II was headed by Sergeant Edward Huffman. Former lieutenant Mike Fossey served as unit supervisor and intelligence officer. "The Majors were hot shit," said Bell PD detective [[Jerry Guzzetta]]. "They had all the resources, they had the funding, they had the manpower, they had the surveillance equipment, the night vision stuff, the helicopters, the overtime. They had everything." Any cop with ambition lusted for assignment to the Majors. They got the biggest cases, seized the largest amounts of cash and cocaine, and worked virtually unsupervised.[^1] + +L.A. defense attorney Jay Lichtman described them as "really the cream of the crop, the elite, the top officers of the Sheriff's Department." Since 1982 they had tangled with the Mexican mafia, street gangs, [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] cells, and international money launderers.[^1] + +### Culture + +The squads also won notoriety for boozy off-duty carousing. A drunken crew member once pulled out a pistol at a restaurant to hurry along a lazy waiter. Deputy Daniel Garner, regarded as the best drug detective in the department, relieved himself on the pants leg of an aspiring narcotics officer he deemed unworthy of joining the Majors.[^1] + +### The Blandon-Ross Investigation + +When Bell PD detective Jerry Guzzetta realized his "[[Project Sahara]]" investigation exceeded his capacity, his chief arranged for him to team with Majors II. Guzzetta's reports landed on the desk of Detective [[Thomas Gordon]], a sixteen-year veteran. The squad analyzed the [[Torres Brothers|Torres brothers]]' intelligence and reached the conclusion that the L.A. crack market was far more disciplined than anyone had imagined. Through two Black dealers named Rick and Ollie, the gangs had established a direct pipeline to the Colombian cartels, with access to unlimited cocaine. The Majors now had names and addresses of everyone at the top of the distribution chain - from Colombian importers to Nicaraguan middlemen to Black wholesalers controlling the [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central]] marketplace.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LEAA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LEAA.md index 3bc80406..1a450e57 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LEAA.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/LEAA.md @@ -1,20 +1,32 @@ --- created: 2024-04-26 -updated: 2024-04-27 +updated: 2026-05-01 title: LEAA tags: - - Law Enforcement Assistance Administration + - Organization - PROMIS - INSLAW -description: The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA) funded PROMIS, a case management software, and supported its expansion. LEAA was shut down in 1982, leading to funding issues for INSLAW, which later faced bankruptcy after a contract with the U.S. Department of Justice. +description: The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration funded PROMIS and its national expansion through grants to INSLAW and adopting jurisdictions. Its abolition in 1982 forced INSLAW into the DOJ contract that led to the company's bankruptcy and the PROMIS Software Scandal. +category: U.S. Government +summary: The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration was a federal agency created by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 that provided hundreds of millions of dollars in grants for law enforcement and judicial assistance programs, including the original PROMIS case management software. --- -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. +The **Law Enforcement Assistance Administration** (LEAA) was a federal agency created by the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, signed by President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]]. It provided grants for programs to further law enforcement and judicial assistance across the United States, disbursing hundreds of millions of dollars to state and local criminal justice agencies, research organizations, and technology projects over its operational life.[^1] -The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration was funded by a 1968 omnibus crime bill from [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] and provided hundreds of millions of dollars of grants for programs to further law enforcement and judicial assistance within the United States. +### PROMIS and INSLAW Funding -[[PROMIS]] was started with an exploratory grant by the LEAA to the [[U.S. Attorney's office]] DC to create a case management software system. The program was considered "examplary" and the LEAA invested heavily in expanding PROMIS both funding [[INSLAW]] (as up to 80% of their income) and providing grants for municipalities who would transfer to PROMIS. In August 1971, LEAA head [[Jerris Leonard]] wrote 1,300 letters to most of the prosecutors in the country telling them about PROMIS and encouraging them to adopt a similar system. Later LEAA head [[Charles R. Work]] (who was head of the program that created PROMIS along with [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Bill Hamilton]]) would also extensively promote the program through funding of the [[National Center for Prosecution Management]] as well as direct grants to INSLAW and municipalities who would transfer into the PROMIS software. +LEAA funded the original [[PROMIS]] software development, beginning with an exploratory grant to the [[U.S. Attorney's office|DC U.S. Attorney's Office]] in 1969 to create a case management system. After PROMIS was declared an "exemplary project," LEAA invested heavily in expanding the system, funding [[INSLAW]] (the [[Institute for Law and Social Research]]) for enhancements and providing transfer grants to municipalities adopting the software. At peak, LEAA grants accounted for up to 80 percent of INSLAW's operating income. In August 1971, LEAA Administrator [[Jerris Leonard]] wrote to approximately 1,300 prosecutors nationwide encouraging adoption of PROMIS-style systems.[^1] -In 1981, [[Jimmy Carter]] slashed the government budget and the LEAA's grants were in trouble. The election of [[Reagan administration|Ronald Reagan]] provided hope that the LEAA would be resurrected with Reagan's tough on crime stance, but instead the organization was fully shut down in 1982 with some parts reorganized into other areas of the [[U.S. Department of Justice]]. +[[Charles R. Work]] — who had served as a co-director of the original PROMIS development project alongside [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Bill Hamilton]] — later became a senior LEAA official and promoted PROMIS adoption through both the [[National Center for Prosecution Management]] and direct grants to INSLAW and adopting municipalities.[^1] -This caused a crisis of funding for [[INSLAW]] who soon after entered into the contract with the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] that would eventually bankrupt the company. \ No newline at end of file +LEAA also funded the PROMIS Research Project, a multi-year empirical criminal justice research initiative through three successive grants (74-NI-99-0008, 75-NI-99-0111, 76-NI-99-0118) that produced 17 published research reports analyzing approximately 100,000 cases processed through the District of Columbia court system.[^2] + +### Reorganization and Abolition + +By the late 1970s, Congress had begun reassessing LEAA's effectiveness and cost. The Justice System Improvement Act of 1979 (Public Law 96-157) restructured LEAA's functions and created successor entities. LEAA was formally abolished and its programs were transferred to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), all under the [[Department of Justice]], in 1982.[^1] + +The loss of LEAA funding created a crisis for [[INSLAW]]. Without the grants that had sustained the company's operations, [[Bill Hamilton]] incorporated INSLAW as a for-profit Delaware corporation in January 1981 and sought to commercialize PROMIS. The company's search for replacement revenue led directly to the March 1982 implementation contract with the DOJ's [[Executive Office for United States Attorneys]] — the contract whose execution became the central dispute in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Justice System Improvement Act of 1979, Public Law 96-157, 93 Stat. 1167 (December 27, 1979); Office of Justice Programs, National Criminal Justice Reference Service, historical records. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Laguna Beach Police Department.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Laguna Beach Police Department.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..69edc93a --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Laguna Beach Police Department.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +tags: + - organization + - law-enforcement + - contra-war +summary: The Laguna Beach Police Department employed Ron Lister, a former officer who became Danilo Blandón's partner in drug trafficking and weapons procurement with claimed CIA connections. +--- +The Laguna Beach Police Department employed [[Ron Lister]], a former officer who became [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s partner in drug trafficking and weapons procurement with claimed [[Central Intelligence Agency]] connections. When investigators later sought Lister's personnel files, they discovered the records had been purged.[^1] + +### Ron Lister's Background + +The Torres brothers told investigators that "Blandón is working with an ex-Laguna Beach police officer by the name of Ronnie, who lives in an expensive house in Mission Viejo and drives a new Mercedes automobile. Ronnie transported 100 kilos of [[cocaine]] to the Black market and has transported millions of dollars to [[Miami]] for Danilo Blandón." Lister operated Mundy Security Group Inc., incorporated in Laguna Beach in mid-1983, which provided cover for his weapons procurement activities. He claimed to have high-level CIA contacts at [[Fluor Corporation]] and told drug dealers his "friends in Washington" could make their legal problems disappear.[^2] + +### Purged Records + +When investigators contacted the Laguna Beach Police Department about Lister's background, they were told that "the actual personnel files related to Ronald Lister no longer existed. All the information and documents in the Lister file had been purged, with the exception of the original employment application." The destruction of records prevented investigators from establishing Lister's full background and connections.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.md index 584b4d06..924160dd 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - research - nuclear description: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a U.S. federal research facility responsible for nuclear weapons research and development, which also had a brief involvement with psychic phenomena. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a U.S. federal research facility located in Livermore, California. It is one of the two primary institutions responsible for America's nuclear weapons research and development." --- [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]] (LLNL) is a U.S. federal research facility located in Livermore, California. It is one of the two primary institutions responsible for America's nuclear weapons research and development. The lab employs thousands of physicists and support personnel and maintains a high level of security.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d5fa68f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +tags: + - organization + - law-enforcement + - contra-war +summary: The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department played a key role in investigating the Contra-connected cocaine network, arresting Danilo Blandón before being ordered to release him and return seized evidence. +--- +The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) played a key role in investigating the Contra-connected [[cocaine]] network, arresting [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] before being ordered to release him and return seized evidence. The department's [[LASD Major Violators]] unit, known as "the Majors," partnered with federal agents on the investigation that nearly exposed the Contra drug connection.[^1] + +### The Blandón Investigation + +When the Torres brothers began revealing details about Blandón's connections to the [[Contras]] and airfields in [[New Orleans]] and Brownsville, [[Texas]], where Contra cocaine was allegedly being flown in under armed guard, LAPD detective [[Steve Polak]] realized he was out of his league. His chief asked him to team up with one of the L.A. County Sheriff's Major Violators squads. The partnership led to raids on Blandón's operations and the seizure of cocaine, cash, and weapons.[^2] + +### The CIA Intervention + +A cable from the CIA's [[Los Angeles]] office marked "Immediate Director" stated that "Three individuals claiming CIA affiliation have been arrested by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department on narcotics related charges." After the raid, the investigation was shut down from above. Seized evidence was returned to Blandón and [[Ron Lister]] within days. Documents disappeared. Blandón was released without charges. The LASD's investigation was effectively quashed by CIA intervention, preventing the exposure of Contra-connected drug trafficking on the West Coast.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 17. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 17. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NAMRL.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NAMRL.md index f0b01d97..841b111e 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NAMRL.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NAMRL.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Biomedical Research - Military Health description: The Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL) conducts research to address health and performance challenges in aerospace environments, focusing on areas like spatial disorientation, fatigue, and aircrew physiology. Equipped with advanced facilities, it supports military readiness and safety under the leadership of Dr. Richard Arnold. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The United States Navy Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL) at NAMRU-D conducts basic and applied research and development in the biomedical and allied sciences to better understand and mitigate challenges and threats aerospace operational..." --- The [[United States Navy|Naval]] Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL) at [[NAMRU-D]] conducts basic and applied research and development in the biomedical and allied sciences to better understand and mitigate challenges and threats aerospace operational environments pose to service member health, safety, readiness, and performance. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NAMRU-D.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NAMRU-D.md index 3b1c3f70..e7c40866 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NAMRU-D.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NAMRU-D.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The United States Navy Medical Research Unit Dayton is one of the eight laboratories within the Department of Defense's Navy Medicine Research & Development Enterprise." +--- The [[United States Navy|Naval]] Medical Research Unit Dayton is one of the eight laboratories within the Department of Defense's Navy Medicine Research & Development Enterprise. As a subordinate command to Naval Medical Research Command (NMRC), NAMRU DAYTON is home of the Environmental Health Effects Laboratory (EHEL) and the Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL). They are located at [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]], Ohio.[^1] Mission: diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NSA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NSA.md index 10ce2ad7..46ce9403 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NSA.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/NSA.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - NSA - Signals Intelligence description: The National Security Agency (NSA) is a U.S. intelligence agency responsible for global monitoring, collection, and processing of information and data for foreign intelligence and counterintelligence purposes. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The National Security Agency (NSA) is a U.S. intelligence agency primarily responsible for signals intelligence (SIGINT) and cybersecurity." --- > [!INFO] THIS IS NOT WIKIPEDIA > This page is not all encompassing. The organization is obviously much larger and more detailed than the scope of this page. Consequently, only general information and details relevant to other research thrusts are included. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Center for Prosecution Management.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Center for Prosecution Management.md index a13e2be8..4d0fa7b2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Center for Prosecution Management.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Center for Prosecution Management.md @@ -1,12 +1,26 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +created: 2024-04-26 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Organization + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - LEAA +summary: "The National Center for Prosecution Management was a nonprofit corporation established by the Department of Justice with LEAA funding in December 1971 to provide technical and management assistance to prosecutors nationwide, promote adoption of the PROMIS software system, and conduct research on the prosecution function, with Joan E. Jacoby as its first Executive Director." +--- +The National Center for Prosecution Management (NCPM) was a nonprofit corporation established by the [[Department of Justice]] with [[LEAA]] funding in December 1971. Its mandate was to provide management and technical assistance to prosecutors nationwide, promote adoption of the [[PROMIS]] software system, and conduct research on prosecution practices and criminal justice administration.[^1] -In December of 1971, [[LEAA]] provided $292,925 to form the National Center for Prosecution Management, a nonprofit that was to act as the onboarding organization to get municipalities to convert to [[PROMIS]]. In 1972 they received an additional $68,675 to finance the development of technical manuals on case screening and paperwork flow, and $54,057 to develop a technical assistance program. +### Founding and Leadership -In 1973, LEAA awarded the Center a total of $ 528,365- including $296,462 for operations, $159,564 to produce another four manuals, and $72,339 to expand technical assistance. +LEAA provided an initial grant of $292,925 in December 1971 to establish the Center. Subsequent grants funded specific program areas: $68,675 in 1972 for technical manuals on case screening and paperwork flow, and $54,057 for a technical assistance program. In 1973 LEAA awarded the Center $528,365 total -- $296,462 for operations, $159,564 for four additional manuals, and $72,339 to expand technical assistance.[^1] -[[Joan E. Jacoby]] was the first Executive Director of the center with [[James M. Etheridge]] as the Deputy Director, both worked to create the first version of PROMIS and cooperated closely with [[Charles R. Work]], [[Bill Hamilton]], and [[INSLAW]] to expand PROMIS systems. +[[Joan E. Jacoby]], who had co-directed the original 1969 PROMIS design team, served as the Center's first Executive Director. [[James M. Etheridge]], also a member of the original 1969 team, served as Deputy Director. Both worked closely with [[Charles R. Work]], [[Bill Hamilton]], and [[INSLAW]] to expand PROMIS implementation across the country.[^1] -The Executive Board of the National Center for Prosecution Management is composed of Preston Trimble, District Attorney of Norman, Okla.; William Randall, County Attorney of St. Paul, Minn.; James Garber, Chief of the Criminal Division, Wayne County, Mich.; Patrick Healy, Executive Director of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA), Chicago, Ill.; George Van Hoomissen, Dean of the National College of District Attorneys, Houston, Tex.; Ernest C. Friesen, Executive Director of the Institute for Court Management, Denver, Colo.; and Judge Joseph Wapner, Superior Court, Los Angeles, Calif. +### Executive Board -Carol S. Vance, President of the NDAA and the District Attorney of Harris County, Tex., is an ad hoc member of the Executive Board. \ No newline at end of file +The Center's executive board was composed of leading figures from prosecutorial and judicial administration: Preston Trimble (District Attorney of Norman, Oklahoma); William Randall (County Attorney of St. Paul, Minnesota); James Garber (Chief of the Criminal Division, Wayne County, Michigan); Patrick Healy (Executive Director of the National District Attorneys Association, Chicago); George Van Hoomissen (Dean of the National College of District Attorneys, Houston); Ernest C. Friesen (Executive Director of the Institute for Court Management, Denver); and Judge [[Joseph Wapner]] (Superior Court, Los Angeles). Carol S. Vance (President of the National District Attorneys Association and District Attorney of Harris County, Texas) served as an ad hoc board member.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Photo Interpretation Center.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Photo Interpretation Center.md index dcede1b3..b406c1e0 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Photo Interpretation Center.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Photo Interpretation Center.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Intelligence - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The National Photo Interpretation Center (NPIC) was a U.S. intelligence agency established in December 1961, with Arthur C. Lundahl in charge." --- The National Photo Interpretation Center (NPIC) was a U.S. intelligence agency established in December 1961, with [[Arthur C. Lundahl]] in charge. Its mission was to provide more sophisticated photo intelligence, including huge photographic mosaics of areas like [[Israel]], capturing nuclear facilities such as [[Dimona]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Security Council.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Security Council.md index 0fac748c..dcc61147 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Security Council.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/National Security Council.md @@ -8,17 +8,33 @@ tags: - USA - National Security - Presidential -description: The National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his or her senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials. + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +description: The National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum used by the President for considering national security and foreign policy matters, which under the Reagan administration became an operational intelligence agency running Oliver North's illegal Contra supply network. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with senior advisors and Cabinet officials.[^1]" --- -The [[National Security Council]] (NSC) is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his or her senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials. In the context of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program, the NSC was a key customer for remote viewing taskings, particularly during the [[Jimmy Carter]] administration.[^1] +The [[National Security Council]] (NSC) is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with senior advisors and Cabinet officials.[^1] -During the late 1970s, the NSC, through staff members like Navy Lieutenant Commander Jake Stewart, tasked remote viewers with highly sensitive intelligence problems, including the remote viewing of a new Soviet Typhoon-class submarine under construction at the port of Severodvinsk. The accuracy of these remote viewing sessions, particularly those conducted by [[Joe McMoneagle]], sparked debate within the NSC regarding the value of psychic intelligence, with some officials, like [[Robert Gates]], remaining skeptical, while others, like Stewart, became strong proponents.[^1] +### Psi Research + +During the late 1970s, the NSC tasked remote viewers with highly sensitive intelligence problems, including the remote viewing of a new Soviet Typhoon-class submarine at Severodvinsk. The accuracy of sessions by [[Joe McMoneagle]] sparked debate within the NSC regarding the value of psychic intelligence.[^1] ### Modern UAP Involvement -[[Luis Elizondo]] managed [[Special Access Programs]] (SAPs) for the NSC during his career in the [[Department of Defense]]. The NSC has been briefed on the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) issue by the [[UAP Task Force]] and its successor, the [[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office]] (AARO). The involvement of the NSC highlights the fact that the UAP issue is considered a serious national security concern at the highest levels of the U.S. government.[^2] +[[Luis Elizondo]] managed Special Access Programs for the NSC during his career. The NSC has been briefed on the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] issue by the [[UAP Task Force]] and its successor, the [[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office]].[^2] + +### Dark Alliance Investigation + +Under the Reagan administration, the NSC became an operational intelligence agency based inside the White House. It ran [[Oliver North]]'s illegal Contra supply network, known as "The Enterprise," after Congress cut off military aid through the [[Boland Amendment]]. CIA records showed that Hangar No. 4 at [[Ilopango Airbase]] was used by the Agency for covert Contra operations until it was turned over to the NSC and North's network in 1985.[^3] + +CIA agent [[Moises Nunez|Dagoberto Nuñez]] revealed that since 1985 he had engaged in a clandestine relationship with the NSC, and refused to elaborate on narcotics trafficking because of the specific tasks he had performed at the NSC's direction. CIA headquarters ordered an immediate halt to his questioning.[^4] + +The NSC's role became public after the October 1986 shootdown of a CIA cargo plane over [[Nicaragua]], exposing the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. North was indicted on sixteen felony counts. The scandal revealed the NSC had been selling arms to [[Iran]] and diverting profits to the [[Contras]] in direct violation of congressional prohibitions.[^3] ### Footnotes + [^1]: Schnabel, Jim. *Remote Viewers*. Dell, 1997. -[^2]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024. \ No newline at end of file +[^2]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 15 and Cast of Characters +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 14: "It's bigger than I can handle" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Nuclear Intelligence Panel.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Nuclear Intelligence Panel.md index 8d023eba..14e381ec 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Nuclear Intelligence Panel.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Nuclear Intelligence Panel.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Intelligence - Nuclear - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Nuclear Intelligence Panel (NIP) is a highly classified nuclear intelligence group within the U.S. government. Its members, including Harold M. Agnew and Louis H. Roddis, Jr." --- The Nuclear Intelligence Panel (NIP) is a highly classified nuclear intelligence group within the U.S. government. Its members, including [[Harold M. Agnew]] and [[Louis H. Roddis, Jr.]], conducted their own investigation into the 1979 [[VELA Satellite]] sighting and concluded that a low-yield nuclear weapon had most certainly been detonated. They were dismayed by the extent of White House interference in the investigation, which they believed was politically motivated to find a different explanation for the event.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Nuclear Regulatory Commission.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Nuclear Regulatory Commission.md index 8ad597d7..75622e6a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Nuclear Regulatory Commission.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Nuclear Regulatory Commission.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Government - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a U.S. government agency established in 1975, formed when the Atomic Energy Commission was dissolved." --- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a U.S. government agency established in 1975, formed when the [[Atomic Energy Commission|AEC]] was dissolved. It is responsible for regulating the nation's civilian use of nuclear materials and ensuring the public health and safety, common defense and security, and environmental protection. [[James H. Conran]], an analyst in the NRC, was assigned to write a history of nuclear safeguards and sought access to the [[Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation|NUMEC]] file, which was initially denied on security grounds.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia.md index 6ea5b520..bfd1167a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia.md @@ -1,11 +1,23 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> Very difficult to find details for some reason. Repeated references are made to this organization but no information seems available. - -The Office of Crime Analysis, Government of the District of Columbia seems to have been a very small governmental research group. - -[[Joan E. Jacoby]] was Director during 1969 when she commissioned the initial [[PROMIS]] system for the [[U.S. Attorney's office]] via an [[LEAA]] grant. She remained director at least through 1972[^1] - --- -#### Footnotes +category: "U.S. Government" +created: 2024-04-26 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Organization + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - DC Government +summary: "The Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia was a DC government research unit whose Director, Joan E. Jacoby, co-led the 1969 team that commissioned and designed the PROMIS software under a $60,000 LEAA grant, and later administered the National Center for Prosecution Management." +--- +The Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia was a small governmental research and analysis unit operating within the DC government. It had no federal counterpart and appears to have operated primarily to support criminal justice planning and prosecution management for the District. -[^1]: [The Prosecutor’s Charging Decision: A Policy Perspective](https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/35832NCJRS.pdf) \ No newline at end of file +### Role in PROMIS Development + +In 1969, the office administered the $60,000 LEAA grant (70-DF-047) to [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]] that funded the design of the original [[PROMIS|Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS)]] for the [[U.S. Attorney's office|DC U.S. Attorney's Office]]. [[Joan E. Jacoby]], then Director of the office, co-directed the design team alongside [[Charles R. Work]] (Deputy Chief of the Superior Court Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office), with [[Bill Hamilton]] of Peat Marwick serving as project manager. The resulting system was deployed January 1, 1971.[^1] + +Jacoby remained Director of the office at least through 1972, overseeing early PROMIS operations and accompanying research. She subsequently became the first Executive Director of the [[National Center for Prosecution Management]], a nonprofit established by the [[Department of Justice]] with LEAA funding to provide technical assistance to prosecutors nationwide.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: Office of Justice Programs, National Criminal Justice Reference Service. "The Prosecutor's Charging Decision: A Policy Perspective." OJP Publication No. 35832. ojp.gov. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Naval Research.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Naval Research.md index 69568b43..7b9b2a65 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Naval Research.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Naval Research.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - research - USA description: The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is an agency within the U.S. Department of the Navy responsible for the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is an agency within the U.S. Navy responsible for the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps." --- The [[Office of Naval Research]] (ONR) is an agency within the [[U.S. Navy]] responsible for the science and technology programs of the [[U.S. Navy]] and Marine Corps. It funds basic and applied research to develop new technologies and capabilities for naval operations.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Research and Development (CIA).md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Research and Development (CIA).md index f84ef93b..7a5f9cdd 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Research and Development (CIA).md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Research and Development (CIA).md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - CIA - research description: The Office of Research and Development (ORD) was a more scientifically oriented office within the CIA's Directorate of Science and Technology, involved in funding psi research. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Office of Research and Development (CIA) (ORD) was a more scientifically oriented office within the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Science and Technology." --- The [[Office of Research and Development (CIA)]] (ORD) was a more scientifically oriented office within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s Directorate of Science and Technology. Along with the [[Office of Technical Service|Office of Technical Service]] (OTS), ORD jointly handled the funding and contract management for the CIA's psi research, including the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]] at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Science and Technology.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Science and Technology.md index d42fbacd..039cd640 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Science and Technology.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Science and Technology.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Government - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "Office of Science and Technology (OST) was a unit within the Central Intelligence Agency. By the mid-1960s, it was headed by Carl E. Duckett." --- Office of Science and Technology (OST) was a unit within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. By the mid-1960s, it was headed by [[Carl E. Duckett]]. The OST became the routing point for interesting intelligence on [[Israel]]'s nuclear program from laboratories like [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]] and [[Los Alamos]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Special Investigations.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Special Investigations.md index 9ae9bce7..00ae19be 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Special Investigations.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Special Investigations.md @@ -2,10 +2,12 @@ aliases: [] tags: - Organization +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is an organizational unit within the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice. Its publicly declared mission is to locate and deport Nazi war criminals." --- -The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is an organizational unit within the Criminal Division of the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. Its publicly declared mission is to locate and deport Nazi war criminals. +The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is an organizational unit within the Criminal Division of the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. Its publicly declared mission is to locate and deport Nazi war criminals. -In February 1994, [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] alleged for the first time that OSI was, in fact, the DOJ's own covert intelligence agency, with functions unrelated to its stated mission. These allegations claimed that OSI was at the center of various conspiracies, including the illegal dissemination of the proprietary version of [[PROMIS]] and the murder of [[Danny Casolaro]]. Inslaw asserted that OSI's Nazi war criminal program was a front for this secret intelligence service. Inslaw also claimed to have obtained a "Criminal Division Vendor List," which, according to their intelligence community informants, was actually a list of commercial organizations and individuals serving as "cutouts" for this secret agency. These charges were repeated in an Inslaw press release.[^1] +In February 1994, [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] alleged for the first time that OSI was, in fact, the DOJ's own covert intelligence agency, with functions unrelated to its stated mission. These allegations claimed that OSI was at the center of various conspiracies, including the illegal dissemination of the proprietary version of [[PROMIS]] and the murder of [[Danny Casolaro]]. Inslaw asserted that OSI's Nazi war criminal program was a front for this secret intelligence service. Inslaw also claimed to have obtained a "Criminal Division Vendor List," which, according to their intelligence community informants, was actually a list of commercial organizations and individuals serving as "cutouts" for this secret agency. These charges were repeated in an Inslaw press release.[^1] The Special Counsel's investigation found these charges to be "fantasy" and "wholly unsubstantiated," lacking any credible corroborative evidence. The report noted that Inslaw relied solely on unnamed "reliable sources" and anonymous "senior Justice Department career officials," none of whom came forward for interviews. The Special Counsel interviewed [[Mark Richard]], Deputy Assistant Attorney General, whom Inslaw suggested oversaw OSI's covert operations. Richard stated that Inslaw's charges were "ridiculous" and that OSI was only involved in its stated mission and related projects. He categorically denied any involvement by OSI in covert operations, the dissemination of PROMIS, or the death of Mr. Casolaro, calling Inslaw's allegations slanderous. The investigation also found no evidence during its tenure that OSI engaged in the types of activities alleged by Inslaw.[^1] @@ -13,4 +15,4 @@ Regarding the vendor list, the Special Counsel showed it to [[Robert Bratt]], Ex ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Strategic Services.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Strategic Services.md index 2337ac46..6132b8fa 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Strategic Services.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Strategic Services.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - Historical - World War II description: The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a wartime intelligence agency of the United States during World War II, and a precursor to the CIA. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a wartime intelligence agency of the United States during World War II." --- The [[Office of Strategic Services]] (OSS) was a wartime intelligence agency of the [[United States]] during World War II. It was formed in 1942 to collect and analyze strategic information required by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and to conduct special operations not assigned to other agencies. The OSS was a precursor to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], which was established in 1947.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Technical Service.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Technical Service.md index 248f6c64..8e5a116d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Technical Service.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of Technical Service.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - CIA - technology description: The Office of Technical Service (OTS) was a division within the CIA responsible for technical assistance to spying and covert-action operations, often referred to as the "Q Branch" of the CIA. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Office of Technical Service (OTS) was a division within the Central Intelligence Agency responsible for technical assistance to spying and covert-action operations. It was previously known as the Technical Services Division (TSD)." --- The [[Office of Technical Service]] (OTS) was a division within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] responsible for technical assistance to spying and covert-action operations. It was previously known as the Technical Services Division (TSD). OTS was often referred to as the "Q Branch" of the CIA, akin to the gadget-strewn division in the James Bond films.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.md index 37c34f7b..671730ec 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Government", "USA", "Financial Regulation"] +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating and supervising all national banks and federal savings associations.[^1]" --- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating and supervising all national banks and federal savings associations.[^1] @@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is a U.S. government agency In February 1978, an OCC officer, [[Joseph E. Vaez]], submitted a report on the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] that characterized it as a bank dangerously out of control.[^1] The OCC claimed to have "lost" this memo, and only released it after a congressional subpoena.[^2] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 12. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 382. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Operations Security Group.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Operations Security Group.md index ea8491dc..faa0dae2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Operations Security Group.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Operations Security Group.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - USA description: The Operations Security Group (Opsec) was a U.S. Army unit focused on protecting sensitive operations from foreign espionage. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Operations Security Group (Opsec) was a U.S. Army unit based at Fort Meade, Maryland, whose primary task was to protect sensitive operations from foreign espionage. This involved acting as a 'Red-Team,' literally spying on U.S." --- The [[Operations Security Group]] (Opsec) was a [[U.S. Army]] unit based at [[Fort Meade]], Maryland, whose primary task was to protect sensitive operations from foreign espionage. This involved acting as a "Red-Team," literally spying on U.S. military facilities to identify and correct security lapses.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Pentagon.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Pentagon.md index 3f377ced..72c71abe 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Pentagon.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Pentagon.md @@ -1,16 +1,31 @@ +--- +title: Pentagon +tags: + - Organization + - Government + - USA + - Military + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +description: Headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense, epicenter of UAP secrecy, and the location where Enrique Bermúdez was invited to discuss forming a Contra army. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It is the central location for the command and control of the U.S." +--- + The [[Pentagon]] is the headquarters of the United States [[Department of Defense]] (DoD). It is the central location for the command and control of the U.S. armed forces and has been the epicenter of the government's long and complex history with the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) issue.[^1] ### Role in UAP Investigation and Secrecy -The Pentagon has been the home of the official government programs tasked with investigating UAP, including the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP), the [[UAP Task Force]], and the current [[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office]] (AARO). However, it has also been the source of the institutional resistance and secrecy that has surrounded the UAP topic for decades.[^1] +The Pentagon has been the home of official government programs tasked with investigating UAP, including the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP), the [[UAP Task Force]], and the [[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office]] (AARO). According to [[Luis Elizondo]], the Pentagon's culture of stigma around UAP made serious investigation nearly impossible.[^1] -According to [[Luis Elizondo]], the Pentagon is a labyrinth of bureaucratic silos and competing fiefdoms, where information is closely guarded and new or controversial topics are often met with hostility. He describes a culture where the stigma associated with UAP has made it nearly impossible to conduct a serious investigation, and where those who have tried have faced ridicule, reprisal, and career-ending threats.[^1] +The building has been the site of numerous key events in the UAP disclosure movement, including the initial briefings of [[Christopher Mellon]] by Elizondo and the internal battles over AATIP's funding.[^1] -The building has been the site of numerous key events in the UAP disclosure movement, including the initial briefings of [[Christopher Mellon]] by [[Luis Elizondo]], the internal battles over the funding and future of AATIP, and the efforts to brief senior leadership like Secretary of Defense [[James Mattis]]. It is also where the infamous "GIMBAL" and "GoFast" videos were first analyzed by a small group of intelligence officials.[^1] +The Pentagon is also alleged to be the home of the "[[Collins Elite]]," a group of religious fundamentalists who believe the UAP phenomenon is demonic, and the "[[Legacy Program]]," a deeply hidden effort to reverse-engineer recovered UAP technology.[^1] -### The "Collins Elite" and the "Legacy Program" +### Dark Alliance Investigation -The Pentagon is also alleged to be the home of two shadowy groups that have played a major role in the UAP cover-up: the "[[Collins Elite]]," a group of religious fundamentalists who believe the UAP phenomenon is demonic, and the "[[Legacy Program]]," a deeply hidden effort to reverse-engineer recovered UAP technology. These groups are said to have actively worked to sabotage official UAP investigations and to keep the truth about the phenomenon from the public and even from senior government officials.[^1] +The Pentagon was where [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] was invited by a U.S. Air Force official to discuss forming a Contra army. The official told Bermúdez he had a friend at the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] who wanted to meet Nicaraguan exiles with military experience. The meeting was a key moment in the creation of the [[FDN]] Contra army, demonstrating that the U.S. military establishment was directly involved in forming the Contra force from its earliest days.[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024. \ No newline at end of file + +[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Sandia National Laboratories.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Sandia National Laboratories.md index 6b3150c3..364d8bb7 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Sandia National Laboratories.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Sandia National Laboratories.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Research - Nuclear - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "Sandia National Laboratories is a U.S. national laboratory that conducts research and development in nuclear weapons and other areas." --- Sandia National Laboratories is a U.S. national laboratory that conducts research and development in nuclear weapons and other areas. By the late 1960s, much of the [[United States]]' primary analysis of nuclear intelligence had shifted to laboratories like Sandia and [[Los Alamos]], where intelligence units dealing with the [[Soviet Union]] and [[China]] had been set up after World War II. These units began monitoring the transfer of nuclear technology and countries viewed as "nth" nations, or near-nuclear countries.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Securities and Exchange Commission.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Securities and Exchange Commission.md index 4bef71c1..76b9f87c 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Securities and Exchange Commission.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Securities and Exchange Commission.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Government", "USA"] +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating the securities markets and protecting investors.[^1]" --- The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating the securities markets and protecting investors.[^1] @@ -7,7 +9,7 @@ The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a U.S. government agency respons The SEC filed suit against [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], [[Agha Hasan Abedi]], [[Bert Lance]], and others in connection with the purchase of [[Financial General Bankshares]] stock.[^1] The nominees used by BCCI to secretly acquire Financial General Bankshares were summarily sued by the SEC for failing to declare that they were acting as a group.[^2] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 12. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 183. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Staff D.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Staff D.md index 5ba0b137..6cd4d83a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Staff D.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Staff D.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - CIA - SIGINT description: Staff D was a cryptically named office within the CIA specializing in small-scale signals intelligence collection, later known as the Office of SIGINT Operations. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "Staff D was a cryptically named office within the Central Intelligence Agency specializing in small-scale SIGINT collection. It often worked closely with the Office of Technical Service (OTS)." --- [[Staff D]] was a cryptically named office within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] specializing in small-scale [[SIGINT|signals intelligence]] collection. It often worked closely with the Office of Technical Service (OTS). The chief of Staff D was [[Ed Rogers]], who was initially skeptical of incorporating psychic intelligence into operations due to the "giggle factor."[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/State Department.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/State Department.md index 00d5b920..a42a4cf0 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/State Department.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/State Department.md @@ -8,52 +8,43 @@ tags: - USA - Diplomatic - Foreign Policy + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation description: The United States Department of State is the federal executive department responsible for the nation's foreign policy and international relations. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The State Department serves as the federal executive department responsible for the United States' foreign policy and international relations." --- The [[State Department]] serves as the federal executive department responsible for the [[United States]]' foreign policy and international relations. ### Middle East Policy and the Osirak Incident -In June 1981, following Israel's bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]], the State Department issued a formal condemnation, stating the attack "cannot but seriously add to the already tense situation in the area." This public stance, however, contradicted President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s private acceptance of the raid.[^2] +In June 1981, following Israel's bombing of the Iraqi nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]], the State Department issued a formal condemnation. This public stance contradicted President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s private acceptance of the raid.[^2] ### The Moscow Signal Cover-Up -The State Department played a central role in managing the U.S. government's response to the [[Moscow Signal]], a microwave beam that the [[Soviet Union]] directed at the [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] from 1956-1976. The department established a classified program code-named the [[Moscow Viral Study]], ostensibly a "cytogenic testing program" designed to secretly conduct genetic testing on embassy personnel who had been exposed to the signal. Embassy employees were deliberately misled, being told they were merely being tested for a simple viral infection.[^3] - -Despite scientific concerns about potential health effects from the Moscow Signal, the State Department publicly minimized the dangers and commissioned studies that concluded there was "no convincing evidence" of adverse health effects. This position became increasingly controversial as several U.S. ambassadors who had served in Moscow subsequently died of cancer. The department eventually terminated the secret testing program due to mounting concerns about conducting covert medical experiments on its own employees.[^3] +The State Department played a central role in managing the U.S. government's response to the [[Moscow Signal]], establishing a classified program code-named the [[Moscow Viral Study]] to secretly conduct genetic testing on embassy personnel. Embassy employees were deliberately misled about the testing's purpose. The department publicly minimized the dangers despite scientific concerns.[^3] ### BCCI Banking Scandal Involvement -Beginning in 1983, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] started distributing intelligence about the criminal activities of the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] to various government agencies, including the State Department.[^5] By September 1986, the State Department had access to a CIA report indicating that BCCI had owned [[First American Bank]] since 1982.[^4] - -The State Department received additional CIA intelligence throughout this period, including a 1986 report detailing BCCI's connections to the terrorist organization [[Abu Nidal]] and the bank's maintenance of multiple accounts at BCCI European branches.[^5] In 1987, the CIA provided further intelligence to the State Department regarding BCCI's role in financing illegal international weapons sales.[^5] - -Rather than pursuing these criminal allegations, the State Department took steps to protect BCCI's operations. The department silenced [[Paula Hawkins]], provided reassurances to Pakistani leader [[Zia ul-Haq|Zia]], and worked to appease BCCI founder [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] regarding the bank's money-laundering activities in the [[Cayman Islands]].[^6] +Beginning in 1983, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] started distributing intelligence about the criminal activities of the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] to the State Department.[^5] By September 1986, the State Department had access to a CIA report indicating BCCI had owned [[First American Bank]] since 1982.[^4] Rather than pursuing criminal allegations, the department silenced [[Paula Hawkins]] and worked to protect BCCI's operations.[^6] ### Odyssey Network Evidence Destruction -The State Department under Secretary of State [[Henry Kissinger]] played a central role in the destruction of evidence related to the [[Odyssey Network]] child trafficking investigation in 1973. The department received over 30,000 index cards containing client names from [[John David Norman]]'s operation and subsequently destroyed them, preventing further investigation into prominent individuals involved in the trafficking network.[^7] +The State Department under Secretary of State [[Henry Kissinger]] received over 30,000 index cards containing client names from [[John David Norman]]'s child trafficking operation in 1973 and subsequently destroyed them, preventing further investigation.[^7] -In August 1973, Dallas Police Lieutenant [[Harold Hancock]] arrested [[John David Norman]] and confiscated more than 30,000 index cards listing clients across the United States, including prominent people and federal employees in Washington. Hancock contacted the State Department through the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], believing a federal agency should handle the evidence. All cards were sent to Washington to the State Department, where they would later be destroyed.[^7] +### Dark Alliance Investigation -State Department counselor [[Matthew Nimetz]] confirmed the department received the cards but claimed officials determined they were "not relevant to any fraud case concerning a passport" and therefore destroyed them. Nimetz was unable to explain why the State Department only examined the cards from the standpoint of possible passport irregularities or why they were not turned over to the FBI or postal inspectors.[^7] +The State Department granted [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] political asylum in 1984 despite the [[DEA]] having identified him as a major cocaine trafficker since 1983. It is State Department policy to check with the DEA before approving asylum applications. When the Justice Department's Inspector General examined Blandón's immigration records, he found them "in disarray." The same occurred with Blandón's wife [[Chepita Blandon|Chepita]], granted asylum in 1985 despite being reported as a "member of a cocaine distribution organization."[^8] -The State Department later confirmed in an official statement to the [[Chicago Tribune]] in 1977 and in a letter to a US congressional inquiry into child exploitation that the evidence had been destroyed. According to their records, the cards were placed into State Department storage in December 1974, where they remained "without review" until being destroyed in September 1975.[^7] - -During the investigation, Dallas PD mentioned to a State Department agent that two names found on the index cards matched those of State Department employees. This information was relayed to Washington before September 5, 1973. The State Department confirmed two of its employees had similar names to ones found on client index cards, with one having been assigned to the US embassy in Mexico City. No further investigation was conducted into these connections.[^7] - -In late 1976, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] requested to review the Odyssey Network materials in State Department storage as part of an investigation into information that government employees had been clients of the network. The State Department advised the FBI that all evidence had unfortunately been destroyed except for a few items.[^7] - -The timeline of State Department involvement raises questions about the destruction of evidence. Norman's Dallas arrest occurred in August 1973, with the "kill" photographs discovered at that time. The State Department destroyed the evidence in September 1975, and in June 1975, charges against Norman from his Dallas arrest were dismissed. The timing suggests the evidence destruction may have been related to the dismissal of charges. Shortly after Norman published his first newsletter from Cook County Jail in 1977, someone in California provided the $36,000 cash needed for his bail. The source of this funding was never identified by police, raising questions about who may have had an interest in Norman's release and the destruction of the client evidence.[^7] - -The State Department's handling of the Odyssey Network evidence represents one of the most significant examples of obstruction in child trafficking investigations, preventing the identification and prosecution of numerous high-profile clients involved in Norman's national trafficking operation.[^7] +The State Department's Office of Public Diplomacy for Latin America was described by a 1992 House committee report as "a domestic, covert operation designed to lobby the Congress, manipulate the media and influence domestic public opinion" regarding the Contra war. The State Department issued a White Paper on Contra drug allegations that belittled every claim except those involving the [[Sandinistas]], studiously avoiding any mention of [[Norwin Meneses]].[^9] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. _The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal_. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. -[^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. -[^3]: Jacobsen, Annie. _Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis_. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. -[^4]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. _The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI_. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 12. -[^5]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. _The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI_. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 366. -[^6]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. _The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI_. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 363. -[^7]: Dovey, S. (2023). _Eye of the Chickenhawk_. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. +[^3]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. +[^4]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 12. +[^5]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank*. Random House, 1993, p. 366. +[^6]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank*. Random House, 1993, p. 363. +[^7]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. +[^8]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^9]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 15 and Chapter 9 diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Strategic Air Command.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Strategic Air Command.md index 1eeeb636..8eefdda4 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Strategic Air Command.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Strategic Air Command.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Military - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a United States Air Force command responsible for the nation's strategic nuclear deterrence." --- The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a United States Air Force command responsible for the nation's strategic nuclear deterrence. In the mid-1950s, SAC's American missiles and bombers were used to target and map Soviet sites, utilizing intelligence gathered by the [[U-2 Spy Plane]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Task Force 157.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Task Force 157.md index 5f2c89fa..2dd83bfd 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Task Force 157.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Task Force 157.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - Military - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "Task Force 157 was a small, undercover U.S. Navy intelligence unit. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, operating in the waters of the Bosporus off Turkey, it relayed data to Washington D.C." --- -Task Force 157 was a small, undercover U.S. Navy intelligence unit. During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], operating in the waters of the [[Bosporus]] off [[Turkey]], it relayed data to [[Washington D.C.]] suggesting that one of the Soviet ships leaving the [[Black Sea]] en route to the [[Mediterranean]] was carrying radioactive material. This report swept through the American intelligence community and the White House, contributing to the heightened alert status during the crisis.[^1] +Task Force 157 was a small, undercover U.S. Navy intelligence unit. During the 1973 [[Yom Kippur War]], operating in the waters of the [[Bosporus]] off [[Turkey]], it relayed data to [[Washington, D.C.]] suggesting that one of the Soviet ships leaving the [[Black Sea]] en route to the [[Mediterranean]] was carrying radioactive material. This report swept through the American intelligence community and the White House, contributing to the heightened alert status during the crisis.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Air Force.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Air Force.md index 41ec29cb..63982e2a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Air Force.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Air Force.md @@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ tags: - military - USA description: The U.S. Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The U.S. Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Air Force was a key customer for the STARGATE PROJECT program, tasking remote viewers with sensitive..." --- -The [[U.S. Air Force]] is the aerial warfare service branch of the [[United States Armed Forces]]. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Air Force was a key customer for the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program, tasking remote viewers with sensitive intelligence problems.[^1] +The [[U.S. Air Force]] is the aerial warfare service branch of the [[United States]]. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Air Force was a key customer for the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Grill Flame]] program, tasking remote viewers with sensitive intelligence problems.[^1] One notable instance involved the tasking of [[Mel Riley]] and [[Joe McMoneagle]] to remote-view a new Chinese nuclear device at Lop Nor. Air Force officials, anxious to supplement their conventional intelligence efforts, sought details about the device's design and whether it had been tested. The remote viewers' descriptions, particularly of an "hourglass-shaped device," were of significant interest to Air Force analysts. The Air Force also tasked remote viewers to locate a crashed U.S. Navy A-6 aircraft, which [[Ken Bell]] successfully did.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Army School of the Americas.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Army School of the Americas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cee659eb --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Army School of the Americas.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +tags: + - organization + - u.s.-military + - contra-war +summary: The U.S. Army School of the Americas at Fort Benning trained hundreds of Nicaraguan National Guard officers who later formed the leadership of the Contra army. +--- +The U.S. Army School of the Americas at [[Fort Benning]] trained hundreds of [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] officers who later formed the leadership of the [[Contras|Contra]] army. The school was part of the U.S. military education program that produced the officers who served both the Somoza regime and the Contra war.[^1] + +### Training Contra Leaders + +[[Anastasio Somoza]] cited the American military training program when pleading with U.S. Ambassador [[Lawrence Pezzullo]] not to abandon his National Guard: "They have been fighting Communism just like you taught them at [[Fort Gulick]] and Fort Benning and [[Fort Leavenworth]]. Out of nine hundred officers we have, eight hundred or so belong to your schools." [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], who became the [[FDN]]'s military commander, was a graduate of the School of the Americas. The institution became notorious for training Latin American officers who were later implicated in human rights abuses, death squads, and drug trafficking throughout the region.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Army.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Army.md index 5a957e64..86064f47 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Army.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Army.md @@ -1,15 +1,31 @@ -Obviously this is an enormous organization within the larger umbrella of the [[Department of Defense]] and well beyond the scope of a single information page. With that said, the U.S. Army is deeply ingrained as one of the locuses of power within the United State due in large part of it's abilities to directly inflict violence globally as well as direct hundreds of billions of dollars in funding annually. +--- +title: U.S. Army +tags: + - Organization + - Government + - USA + - Military + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +description: The U.S. Army trained hundreds of Nicaraguan National Guard officers who later formed the leadership of the FDN Contra army, and hosted the Stargate Project remote viewing unit at Fort Meade. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "Obviously this is an enormous organization within the larger umbrella of the Department of Defense and well beyond the scope of a single information page. With that said, the U.S." +--- -The ability of the Army, like all governmental programs entrusted with some semblance of “defense” or related critical task, to classify programs makes it’s activities and actions hard to discern and attractive to individuals looking to shield information and related materials from inquisitive eyes. +Obviously this is an enormous organization within the larger umbrella of the [[Department of Defense]] and well beyond the scope of a single information page. With that said, the U.S. Army is deeply ingrained as one of the locuses of power within the United States due in large part to its abilities to directly inflict violence globally as well as direct hundreds of billions of dollars in funding annually. + +The ability of the Army, like all governmental programs entrusted with some semblance of "defense" or related critical task, to classify programs makes its activities and actions hard to discern and attractive to individuals looking to shield information and related materials from inquisitive eyes. + +### Dark Alliance Investigation + +The U.S. Army trained hundreds of [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] officers who later formed the leadership of the [[FDN]] Contra army. [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] invoked the training program when pleading with Ambassador [[Lawrence Pezzullo]] not to abandon his National Guard: "They have been fighting Communism just like you taught them at [[Fort Gulick]], [[Fort Benning]], and [[Fort Leavenworth]]. Out of nine hundred officers we have, eight hundred or so belong to your schools." [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], the FDN's military commander, was a graduate of the [[U.S. Army School of the Americas]].[^1] -While this page is intended more as a locus for the connection graph, the following is a non exhaustive list of U.S. Army related pages contained within this knowledge pool. ## Departments - [[ACSI]] - [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] - [[Advanced Tactics Projects]] - [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] - [[Great Skill Program]] -- [[Green Beret]] +- [[Green Berets]] - [[Joint Special Operations Command]] - [[United States Army Intelligence Support Activity]] - [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command]] @@ -21,4 +37,8 @@ While this page is intended more as a locus for the connection graph, the follow - [[Fort Huachuca]] - [[Fort Meade]] ## Projects -- [[STARGATE PROJECT]] \ No newline at end of file +- [[STARGATE PROJECT]] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 4: "I never sent cash" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Attorney General.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Attorney General.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4df4e50c --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Attorney General.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +tags: + - organization + - u.s.-government + - contra-war +summary: The U.S. Attorney General is the nation's chief law enforcement officer, a position held during the Contra war by William French Smith and later Edwin Meese. +--- + +The U.S. Attorney General is the nation's chief law enforcement officer, a position held during the Contra war by William French Smith and later [[Ed Meese|Edwin Meese]]. The Attorney General's office was responsible for overseeing federal drug enforcement while simultaneously protecting [[Contras|Contra]]-connected drug traffickers.[^1] + +### The Secret 1982 Agreement + +In early 1982, Attorney General William French Smith and [[Central Intelligence Agency]] director [[William J. Casey]] signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding that exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting. Drug offenses were specifically removed from the list of crimes the CIA was required to report, creating what Inspector General [[Fred Hitz]] later called "a gentleman's agreement to look the other way" that lasted thirteen years. The Attorney General's office also intervened to reduce sentences for Contra-connected drug traffickers like José Bueso Rosa and declined to prosecute [[Norwin Meneses]] despite extensive evidence of his trafficking activities.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Attorney's office.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Attorney's office.md index d5151c55..6ee1e1c6 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Attorney's office.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Attorney's office.md @@ -1,4 +1,26 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +created: 2024-04-26 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Organization + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - DoJ +summary: "The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia was the original client for the PROMIS case management software, commissioning the system in 1969 under U.S. Attorney Thomas A. Flannery and deploying it January 1, 1971; the EOUSA later signed the March 1982 implementation contract with INSLAW that became the central dispute in the PROMIS Software Scandal." +--- +The **U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia** is the federal prosecutor's office responsible for both local criminal matters (unique among U.S. Attorneys' offices due to DC's non-state status) and federal crimes within the District. As used throughout the INSLAW files and the House Judiciary Committee's PROMIS investigation, "the U.S. Attorney's Office" refers to this DC office unless otherwise specified. -[[Charles R. Work]] hired [[INSLAW]] to create [[PROMIS]] for the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia with funding from the [[LEAA]]. The system went live on January 1, 1971. \ No newline at end of file +### Role in PROMIS Development + +In 1969, U.S. Attorney [[Thomas A. Flannery]] perceived an urgent need for improved case management tools to handle the volume of cases flowing through the DC office. He directed the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] to commission a computerized case tracking system, funded by a $60,000 [[LEAA]] grant (70-DF-047) administered through [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]]. The design team was co-directed by [[Joan E. Jacoby]] and [[Charles R. Work]] (then Deputy Chief of the office's Superior Court Division), with [[Bill Hamilton]] of Peat Marwick as project manager. The resulting system, the Prosecutor's Management Information System ([[PROMIS]]), was deployed January 1, 1971.[^1] + +The DC office became the first PROMIS site and served as the demonstration platform for the system's national expansion. [[LEAA]] subsequently funded [[INSLAW]] to adapt PROMIS for adoption by other jurisdictions, and provided grants to municipalities converting to the system.[^1] + +### EOUSA Implementation Contract + +The Executive Office for United States Attorneys (EOUSA), which administers support for all 94 U.S. Attorneys' Offices, was the entity that signed the March 1982 implementation contract with INSLAW, Inc. for installation of PROMIS in 20 large U.S. Attorneys' offices and word-processor systems in 74 smaller ones. The execution of that contract, and EOUSA's subsequent conduct toward INSLAW, became the central dispute in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal|INSLAW affair]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Customs.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Customs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a8b34635 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Customs.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +tags: + - Organization + - Government + - United_States + - Contra_War + - 1980s +summary: U.S. federal law enforcement agency responsible for border protection and customs enforcement that investigated Contra-connected cocaine trafficking through informants including Joseph Kelso. +--- +U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. Customs) is a federal law enforcement agency responsible for protecting the borders of the [[United States]].[^1] + +### Contra War Role + +[[Joseph Kelso]], a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and U.S. Customs informant, gathered testimony from six witnesses willing to testify that [[DEA]] agents in [[Costa Rica]] were skimming cocaine from seizures, making counterfeit money, and protecting cocaine labs on Contra bases. When Kelso's investigation was exposed, [[Robert Owen]], serving as a conduit for [[Oliver North]], had Kelso arrested. Evidence tapes from Kelso's investigation were turned over to North via Owen, who threw them away when the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] broke.[^2] + +### Flowchart Analysis + +The U.S. Customs Service analyzed a flowchart seized from [[Ronald Lister]]'s home during a 1986 raid, which appeared to diagram an illegal weapons diversion scheme matching the methods used to funnel arms to the [[Contras]].[[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 17: "We're going to blow your fucking head off" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. First Army.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. First Army.md index b767d797..a63bad62 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. First Army.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. First Army.md @@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ tags: - military - USA description: The U.S. First Army is a corps-level support formation of the United States Army. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The U.S. First Army is a corps-level support formation of the U.S. Army. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as being based at Fort Meade, Maryland, alongside other significant military and intelligence organizations..." --- -The U.S. First Army is a corps-level support formation of the [[U.S. Army]]. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as being based at [[Fort Meade]], Maryland, alongside other significant military and intelligence organizations like the [[National Security Agency|NSA]] and a part of the [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]].[^1] +The U.S. First Army is a corps-level support formation of the [[U.S. Army]]. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as being based at [[Fort Meade]], Maryland, alongside other significant military and intelligence organizations like the [[NSA|NSA]] and a part of the [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|INSCOM]].[^1] --- diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Navy.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Navy.md index 8cac5d95..afc043b5 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Navy.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Navy.md @@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ tags: - military - USA description: The U.S. Navy is the maritime warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The U.S. Navy is the maritime warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Navy was involved in early rumors of a telepathy project with the USS Nautilus submarine, though this was..." --- -The [[U.S. Navy]] is the maritime warfare service branch of the [[United States Armed Forces]]. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Navy was involved in early rumors of a telepathy project with the USS Nautilus submarine, though this was later debunked as a fabrication or disinformation ploy.[^1] +The [[U.S. Navy]] is the maritime warfare service branch of the [[United States]]. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Navy was involved in early rumors of a telepathy project with the USS Nautilus submarine, though this was later debunked as a fabrication or disinformation ploy.[^1] More directly, the Navy had small contracts with [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] for psi research. The book also mentions a U.S. Navy A-6 attack aircraft that crashed, which [[Ken Bell]] successfully remote-viewed. Additionally, the secret [[NSA]] facility at Sugar Grove, West Virginia, which [[Pat Price]] accurately remote-viewed, was ostensibly a U.S. Navy communications base.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. government.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. government.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f0c8b8ea --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. government.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +tags: + - organization + - u.s.-government + - contra-war +summary: The U.S. government, through the CIA, NSC, and State Department, orchestrated support for the Contra war while simultaneously protecting Contra-connected drug traffickers from prosecution. +--- +The U.S. government, through the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], [[National Security Council]], and [[State Department]], orchestrated support for the [[Contras|Contra]] war while simultaneously protecting Contra-connected drug traffickers from prosecution. The contradiction between the government's public anti-drug stance and its covert protection of drug-running allies was the central theme of the [[Dark Alliance]] investigation.[^1] + +### The Dual Policy + +While the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration waged a public "War on Drugs" and Ronald Reagan and [[George H.W. Bush]] whipped the public into a frenzy over crack dealers, the CIA and NSC were facilitating cocaine trafficking by Contra-connected networks. The government used the [[DEA]] and [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] to investigate street-level dealers while shielding Contra traffickers from prosecution. When [[Celerino Castillo]] sent reports to DEA headquarters about Contra pilots smuggling drugs, they disappeared into a "bureaucratic black hole." The secret 1982 Memorandum of Understanding between CIA Director William Casey and Attorney General William French Smith exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting for thirteen years.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15, Epilogue. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/UAP Task Force.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/UAP Task Force.md index e74f3754..aac40cf2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/UAP Task Force.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/UAP Task Force.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The UAP Task Force (UAPTF) was a program within the United States Office of Naval Intelligence that was established to standardize the collection and reporting of sightings of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)." +--- The [[UAP Task Force]] (UAPTF) was a program within the United States Office of Naval Intelligence that was established to standardize the collection and reporting of sightings of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP). It was the official successor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) and was responsible for continuing the investigation into the UAP issue within the U.S. government.[^1] ### Origins and Leadership diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Criminal Investigation Division.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Criminal Investigation Division.md index f8637796..e1c98169 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Criminal Investigation Division.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Criminal Investigation Division.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ -The [[United States Army Criminal Investigation Division|U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division]] (CID) is the primary federal law enforcement agency of the [[United States Army]]. It is responsible for investigating felony crimes and other serious offenses within the Army.[^1] +--- +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The United States Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is the primary federal law enforcement agency of the United States Army. It is responsible for investigating felony crimes and other serious offenses within the Army.[^1]" +--- +The [[United States Army Criminal Investigation Division|U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division]] (CID) is the primary federal law enforcement agency of the [[U.S. Army]]. It is responsible for investigating felony crimes and other serious offenses within the Army.[^1] [[Bill McCoy]] was a retired Chief Warrant Officer from the [[United States Army Criminal Investigation Division|U.S. Army's Criminal Investigation Division]]. He became involved in the [[Danny Casolaro]] investigation of the [[PROMIS]] software.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Intelligence Support Activity.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Intelligence Support Activity.md index 8c7ef1b3..d02409d0 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Intelligence Support Activity.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Intelligence Support Activity.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Covert Operations - Intelligence Gathering description: The Intelligence Support Activity (ISA) is a covert U.S. Army unit specializing in HUMINT and SIGINT for JSOC operations. It conducts clandestine intelligence gathering, operational support, and direct action missions globally. ISA operates under classified programs, collaborates with NSA and CIA, and has a history of involvement in high-profile missions. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The following borrows or copies heavily from [greydynamics.com](https://greydynamics.com/isa-soldier-spies-of-the-intelligence-support-activity/) and their explainer of the ISA." --- The following borrows or copies heavily from [greydynamics.com](https://greydynamics.com/isa-soldier-spies-of-the-intelligence-support-activity/) and their explainer of the ISA. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Intelligence and Security Command.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Intelligence and Security Command.md index 8855e303..cc7eb5d0 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Intelligence and Security Command.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/United States Army Intelligence and Security Command.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - NSA Collaboration - Remote Viewing description: INSCOM was formed in 1977 by merging USAINTA and ASA, maintaining Army control while collaborating with the NSA. Headquartered at Fort Meade, it conducted remote viewing operations, including the STARGATE PROJECT, until at least 1981 under General Albert Stubblebine. +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) was formed from the merger of the U.S." --- The United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) was formed from the merger of the [[U.S. Army Intelligence Agency]] (USAINTA) and the [[Army Security Agency]] (ASA) which in particular was being used by the [[NSA]] as a source of readily available labor. INSCOM continues to collaborate with the NSA, but maintains more [[U.S. Army]] control of the process. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.md index 2a42dda2..9b158675 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Military - Research Institution +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) is a biomedical research laboratory of the U.S. Army. It was involved in classified research related to the Moscow Signal and Project Pandora during the Cold War[^1]." --- # Walter Reed Army Institute of Research @@ -13,9 +15,9 @@ The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) is a biomedical research labo An elaborate facility was constructed inside WRAIR, specifically at its Forest Glen Section, where scientists from [[Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory]] irradiated primates with microwave beams. This research aimed to duplicate the effects of the Moscow Signal, an [[Electromagnetic Weapons|electromagnetic weapon]] believed to be aimed at the [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] by the [[Soviet Union]][^1]. -[[Richard S. Cesaro]] of [[ARPA]], who was in charge of Project Pandora, became convinced that these microwave beams adversely affected the internal organs of primates, including the brain, and could lead to conditions like [[Alzheimer's Disease]][^1]. +[[Richard S. Cesaro]] of [[DARPA]], who was in charge of Project Pandora, became convinced that these microwave beams adversely affected the internal organs of primates, including the brain, and could lead to conditions like [[Alzheimer's Disease]][^1]. Later, in the 1990s, [[David Morehouse]] was transferred to the psychiatric ward at Womack Army Hospital at Fort Bragg, after a period at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington for psychiatric evaluation. The Walter Reed Army Medical Center Sanity Board concluded that Morehouse did not have a severe mental disease or defect, but rather major depression and alcohol abuse[^1]. -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Z Division.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Z Division.md index 611f5db8..64d91c7a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Z Division.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Z Division.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Intelligence - USA +category: "U.S. Government" +summary: "Z Division is a special intelligence unit at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Its experts are considered the final word on proliferation issues, and it is responsible for analyzing foreign nuclear weapons, with an emphasis on Soviet..." --- Z Division is a special intelligence unit at the [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory|Livermore Laboratories]]. Its experts are considered the final word on proliferation issues, and it is responsible for analyzing foreign nuclear weapons, with an emphasis on Soviet weaponry. The most exhaustive analysis of [[Mordecai Vanunu]]'s statements and photographs was conducted by Z Division.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/Arab League.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/Arab League.md index cd7aabd0..e9a96d89 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/Arab League.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/Arab League.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - International - Middle East +category: "International Body" +summary: "The Arab League is a regional organization of Arab states in North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Western Asia." --- The Arab League is a regional organization of Arab states in [[North Africa]], the Horn of [[Africa]], and [[Western Asia]]. In April 1976, the Arab League denounced the visit of South African Prime Minister [[John Vorster]] to [[Israel]], along with the [[Organization of African States|OAS]], the [[Soviet Union]], and the [[Netherlands]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/Organization of African States.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/Organization of African States.md index ec589103..d7e90bd4 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/Organization of African States.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/Organization of African States.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - International - Africa +category: "International Body" +summary: "The Organization of African States (OAS) is a continental organization consisting of the countries of Africa." --- The Organization of African States (OAS) is a continental organization consisting of the countries of [[Africa]]. In April 1976, the OAS denounced the visit of South African Prime Minister [[John Vorster]] to [[Israel]], along with the [[Arab League]], the [[Soviet Union]], and the [[Netherlands]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control.md index e2a4467e..31e74ac9 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/INTERNATIONAL/United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - International - United Nations - Drug Control +category: "International Body" +summary: "The United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control (UNFDAC) was a funding source for the purchase of computer software and hardware systems." --- The [[United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control]] (UNFDAC) was a funding source for the purchase of computer software and hardware systems. [[Lester Coleman]]'s affidavit states that third-party funds, including from the [[United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control|UNFDAC]] in Vienna, [[Austria]], were generally made available for the purchase of [[PROMIS]] software and hardware systems by drug abuse control agencies in the Middle East.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md index 7d8bd963..c764f78a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md @@ -1,43 +1,349 @@ --- tags: - MOC - - Meta - - Organization + - META --- -This Map of Content (MOC) provides a curated guide to the key organizations involved in the story of The Info Web. It is not an exhaustive list, but a starting point for exploring the institutional players in the hidden history of paranormal research, intelligence, and advanced technology. +# Organizations Index -# U.S. Government & Military -*The core U.S. intelligence and military organizations that funded, managed, and ultimately utilized the psychic spying programs.* +This Map of Content (MOC) auto-generates index tables for all organizations in The Info Web using Dataview queries. Pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. -- [[GOVERNMENT/USA/Central Intelligence Agency|Central Intelligence Agency]] - The primary civilian intelligence agency of the U.S., which initiated the first contracts with SRI and was a key consumer of psychic intelligence. -- [[GOVERNMENT/USA/Defense Intelligence Agency|Defense Intelligence Agency]] - The Pentagon's top military intelligence agency, which took over management of the psychic spying program in its later years. -- [[PRIVATE/Stanford Research Institute|Stanford Research Institute]] - The prestigious California-based think tank where the original remote viewing research was conducted by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ. -- [[GOVERNMENT/USA/U.S. Army|U.S. Army]] - The branch of the military that established the operational remote viewing unit at Fort Meade, which became the heart of the Stargate Project. -- [[GOVERNMENT/USA/NSA|National Security Agency]] - The U.S. signals intelligence agency whose highly secret facilities, like Sugar Grove, became early, convincing targets for remote viewers. -- [[GOVERNMENT/USA/Advanced Research Projects Agency|Advanced Research Projects Agency]] - The Pentagon's high-tech research and development agency, which was involved in the early evaluation of psychic phenomena. -- [[GOVERNMENT/USA/Iran Group|Iran Group]] - A CIA group headed by Robert Gates, involved in arms sales to Iran. +To recategorize an organization, edit its page's frontmatter `category` field. -# International Government & Intelligence -*Foreign government organizations that were either involved in their own psychic research or were targets of U.S. psychic spying.* +--- -- [[GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Agranat Commission|Agranat Commission]] - An Israeli commission that investigated intelligence failures of the 1973 war, leading to significant reforms in Israeli intelligence. -- [[GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] - The primary adversary of the U.S. during the Cold War, whose own extensive research into psychotronics and parapsychology fueled the "psi gap." -- [[GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Mossad|Mossad]] - The national intelligence agency of Israel, which reportedly had its own interests in and connections with psychics like Uri Geller. -- [[GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Nazi Germany|Nazi Germany]] - The Third Reich's deep interest in the occult and its state-sponsored research into paranormal phenomena laid the groundwork for post-war psi research by both the U.S. and Soviets. +## U.S. Government +Federal agencies, military branches, law enforcement, and government offices of the United States. -# Private & Paramilitary Organizations -*The non-governmental groups, from research institutes to terrorist organizations, that played significant roles in the narrative.* +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Advanced Research Projects Agency]] | The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) was a U.S. government agency responsible for funding and overseeing advanced technological research. It is now known as DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency).[^1] | +| [[Air Force Technical Applications Center]] | The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) is a unit of the United States Air Force responsible for operating and maintaining a global network of sensors to detect nuclear explosions. | +| [[All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office]] | The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is the official office within the United States Department of Defense tasked with investigating Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). | +| [[Arms Control and Disarmament Agency]] | The Arms Control and Disarmament Agency (ACDA) was a U.S. government agency responsible for arms control and disarmament policy. Charles N. Van Doren served as its deputy general counsel during the Richard M. Nixon administration. | +| [[Army Intelligence Agency]] | The Army Intelligence Agency (USAINTA) was a component of the U.S. Army's intelligence apparatus. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as merging with the Army Security Agency (ASA) to form the all-in-one United States... | +| [[Army Security Agency]] | The Army Security Agency (ASA) was a U.S. Army organization responsible for signals intelligence and communications security. | +| [[Atomic Energy Commission]] | An Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) is a governmental body responsible for the oversight and regulation of nuclear energy and related activities within a country. | +| [[California Attorney General's Office]] | The California Attorney General's Office is the chief law enforcement agency for the state of California. | +| [[California Highway Patrol]] | The California Highway Patrol is the state police agency of California. It was involved in the investigation of the 'Queen's accident' on March 5, 1983, a head-on collision involving a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle and a Secret Service car. | +| [[Central Intelligence Agency]] | The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a primary intelligence-gathering organization of the United States government. | +| [[Collins Elite]] | The Collins Elite is the name given by Luis Elizondo to a powerful, shadowy group of religious fundamentalists within the Department of Defense (DoD) who allegedly worked to sabotage the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) and... | +| [[Criminal Investigation Division]] | The Criminal Investigation Division typically refers to the Criminal Investigation Division or Department within military or police forces. It is responsible for investigating felony crimes and other serious offenses within its jurisdiction.[^1] | +| [[DARPA]] | The DARPA (DARPA) is the modern name for the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA). It is a research and development agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the development of emerging technologies for use by the... | +| [[DEA]] | The Drug Enforcement Administration was the principal federal anti-narcotics agency that possessed extensive knowledge of Danilo Blandón's cocaine trafficking as early as 1981 yet took no action while he received U.S. political asylum. | +| [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] | The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is a major intelligence agency of the United States, specializing in defense and military intelligence. | +| [[Democratic Party]] | The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. Abraham Feinberg was perhaps the most important Jewish fundraiser for the Democratic Party by the presidential campaign of 1960, with the dollars he... | +| [[Department of Defense]] | The Department of Defense (DoD) is an executive branch department of the U.S. federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government concerned directly with national security and the United States... | +| [[Department of Justice]] | The Department of Justice launched an internal inquiry in 1993 into CIA involvement with The Finders and a potential FBI coverup of the group's operations. The inquiry was initiated after the Department received a copy of the U.S. | +| [[Director of Central Intelligence]] | The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was a dual-hatted position that served as both the head of the U.S. intelligence community and the director of the Central Intelligence Agency from 1946 to 2005. | +| [[DOTBCA]] | The Department of Transportation Board of Contract Appeals (DOTBCA) was the forum where various disputes and related claims arising under the implementation contract between Inslaw Corporation and the United States Department of Justice were pending. | +| [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] | The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency. | +| [[Financial Crimes Enforcement Network]] | The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrorist financing, and... | +| [[Iran Group]] | The Iran Group was a Central Intelligence Agency group headed by Robert Gates. It was created as a result of the October 1980 Paris meeting, and its members, including George Cave, were involved with Israel in arms sales to Iran.[^1] | +| [[Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory]] | The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center that serves as a technical resource for the Department of Defense, NASA, and other government agencies. | +| [[Laguna Beach Police Department]] | The Laguna Beach Police Department employed Ron Lister, a former officer who became Danilo Blandón's partner in drug trafficking and weapons procurement with claimed CIA connections. | +| [[LAPD]] | Municipal police department that witnessed but failed to identify the emergence of crack cocaine in South Central L.A. in 1982. | +| [[LASD Major Violators]] | Elite narcotics units of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department that investigated the Blandon-Ross cocaine network and were considered among the best drug detectives in the nation. | +| [[Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory]] | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is a U.S. federal research facility located in Livermore, California. It is one of the two primary institutions responsible for America's nuclear weapons research and development. | +| [[LEAA]] | The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration was funded by a 1968 omnibus crime bill from Lyndon B. Johnson and provided hundreds of millions of dollars of grants for programs to further law enforcement and judicial assistance within the United... | +| [[Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office]] | The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department played a key role in investigating the Contra-connected cocaine network, arresting Danilo Blandón before being ordered to release him and return seized evidence. | +| [[NAMRL]] | The United States Navy Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory (NAMRL) at NAMRU-D conducts basic and applied research and development in the biomedical and allied sciences to better understand and mitigate challenges and threats aerospace operational... | +| [[NAMRU-D]] | The United States Navy Medical Research Unit Dayton is one of the eight laboratories within the Department of Defense's Navy Medicine Research & Development Enterprise. | +| [[National Center for Prosecution Management]] | In December of 1971, LEAA provided $292,925 to form the National Center for Prosecution Management, a nonprofit that was to act as the onboarding organization to get municipalities to convert to PROMIS. | +| [[National Photo Interpretation Center]] | The National Photo Interpretation Center (NPIC) was a U.S. intelligence agency established in December 1961, with Arthur C. Lundahl in charge. | +| [[National Security Council]] | The National Security Council (NSC) is the principal forum used by the President of the United States for considering national security and foreign policy matters with senior advisors and Cabinet officials.[^1] | +| [[NSA]] | The National Security Agency (NSA) is a U.S. intelligence agency primarily responsible for signals intelligence (SIGINT) and cybersecurity. | +| [[Nuclear Intelligence Panel]] | The Nuclear Intelligence Panel (NIP) is a highly classified nuclear intelligence group within the U.S. government. Its members, including Harold M. Agnew and Louis H. Roddis, Jr. | +| [[Nuclear Regulatory Commission]] | The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is a U.S. government agency established in 1975, formed when the Atomic Energy Commission was dissolved. | +| [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] | The Office of Crime Analysis, Government of the District of Columbia seems to have been a very small governmental research group. | +| [[Office of Naval Research]] | The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is an agency within the U.S. Navy responsible for the science and technology programs of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. | +| [[Office of Research and Development (CIA)]] | The Office of Research and Development (CIA) (ORD) was a more scientifically oriented office within the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Science and Technology. | +| [[Office of Science and Technology]] | Office of Science and Technology (OST) was a unit within the Central Intelligence Agency. By the mid-1960s, it was headed by Carl E. Duckett. | +| [[Office of Special Investigations]] | The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is an organizational unit within the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice. Its publicly declared mission is to locate and deport Nazi war criminals. | +| [[Office of Strategic Services]] | The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) was a wartime intelligence agency of the United States during World War II. | +| [[Office of Technical Service]] | The Office of Technical Service (OTS) was a division within the Central Intelligence Agency responsible for technical assistance to spying and covert-action operations. It was previously known as the Technical Services Division (TSD). | +| [[Office of the Comptroller of the Currency]] | The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating and supervising all national banks and federal savings associations.[^1] | +| [[Operations Security Group]] | The Operations Security Group (Opsec) was a U.S. Army unit based at Fort Meade, Maryland, whose primary task was to protect sensitive operations from foreign espionage. This involved acting as a 'Red-Team,' literally spying on U.S. | +| [[Pentagon]] | The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). It is the central location for the command and control of the U.S. | +| [[Sandia National Laboratories]] | Sandia National Laboratories is a U.S. national laboratory that conducts research and development in nuclear weapons and other areas. | +| [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] | The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a U.S. government agency responsible for regulating the securities markets and protecting investors.[^1] | +| [[Staff D]] | Staff D was a cryptically named office within the Central Intelligence Agency specializing in small-scale SIGINT collection. It often worked closely with the Office of Technical Service (OTS). | +| [[State Department]] | The State Department serves as the federal executive department responsible for the United States' foreign policy and international relations. | +| [[Strategic Air Command]] | The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was a United States Air Force command responsible for the nation's strategic nuclear deterrence. | +| [[Task Force 157]] | Task Force 157 was a small, undercover U.S. Navy intelligence unit. During the 1973 Yom Kippur War, operating in the waters of the Bosporus off Turkey, it relayed data to Washington D.C. | +| [[U.S. Air Force]] | The U.S. Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Air Force was a key customer for the STARGATE PROJECT program, tasking remote viewers with sensitive... | +| [[U.S. Army]] | Obviously this is an enormous organization within the larger umbrella of the Department of Defense and well beyond the scope of a single information page. With that said, the U.S. | +| [[U.S. Army School of the Americas]] | The U.S. Army School of the Americas at Fort Benning trained hundreds of Nicaraguan National Guard officers who later formed the leadership of the Contra army. | +| [[U.S. Attorney General]] | The U.S. Attorney General is the nation's chief law enforcement officer, a position held during the Contra war by William French Smith and later Edwin Meese. | +| [[U.S. Attorney's office]] | Charles R. Work hired INSLAW to create PROMIS for the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia with funding from the LEAA. The system went live on January 1, 1971. | +| [[U.S. Customs]] | U.S. federal law enforcement agency responsible for border protection and customs enforcement that investigated Contra-connected cocaine trafficking through informants including Joseph Kelso. | +| [[U.S. First Army]] | The U.S. First Army is a corps-level support formation of the U.S. Army. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as being based at Fort Meade, Maryland, alongside other significant military and intelligence organizations... | +| [[U.S. government]] | The U.S. government, through the CIA, NSC, and State Department, orchestrated support for the Contra war while simultaneously protecting Contra-connected drug traffickers from prosecution. | +| [[U.S. Navy]] | The U.S. Navy is the maritime warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Navy was involved in early rumors of a telepathy project with the USS Nautilus submarine, though this was... | +| [[UAP Task Force]] | The UAP Task Force (UAPTF) was a program within the United States Office of Naval Intelligence that was established to standardize the collection and reporting of sightings of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). | +| [[United States Army Criminal Investigation Division]] | The United States Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) is the primary federal law enforcement agency of the United States Army. It is responsible for investigating felony crimes and other serious offenses within the Army.[^1] | +| [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command]] | The United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) was formed from the merger of the U.S. | +| [[United States Army Intelligence Support Activity]] | The following borrows or copies heavily from [greydynamics.com](https://greydynamics.com/isa-soldier-spies-of-the-intelligence-support-activity/) and their explainer of the ISA. | +| [[Walter Reed Army Institute of Research]] | The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) is a biomedical research laboratory of the U.S. Army. It was involved in classified research related to the Moscow Signal and Project Pandora during the Cold War[^1]. | +| [[Z Division]] | Z Division is a special intelligence unit at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Its experts are considered the final word on proliferation issues, and it is responsible for analyzing foreign nuclear weapons, with an emphasis on Soviet... | -- [[PARAMILITARY/Black September|Black September]] - A Palestinian militant organization involved in conflicts with Mossad and implicated in the killing of Israeli Military Intelligence members. -- [[PRIVATE/Lockheed Aircraft Company|Lockheed Aircraft Company]] - An American aerospace manufacturer involved in a bribe scandal with Israeli Defense Minister Shimon Peres. -- [[PARAMILITARY/Baader-Meinhof Group|Baader-Meinhof Group]] - A West German far-left militant organization involved in the 1976 Entebbe hijacking. -- [[PRIVATE/Air France|Air France]] - A French airline involved in the 1976 Entebbe hijacking. -- [[PRIVATE/Gamma Corporation|Gamma Corporation]] - A CIA "cut-out" company involved in supplying components for chemical weapons to Carlos Cardoen. -- [[PRIVATE/El Al|El Al]] - The national airline of Israel, involved in various covert operations and arms transport. -- [[PRIVATE/Degem|Degem]] - An Israeli-owned computer business used by Robert Maxwell to market the PROMIS software, particularly to the East Bloc and other countries. -- [[PRIVATE/The Monroe Institute|The Monroe Institute]] - A non-profit organization founded by Robert Monroe to research human consciousness, which became a post-military home for some Stargate personnel. -- [[PRIVATE/INSLAW|INSLAW]] - The private software company that developed the PROMIS case-management system, which became the center of a wide-ranging political conspiracy. -- [[PARAMILITARY/Jewish Defense League|Jewish Defense League]] - A New York-based extreme right-wing organization implicated in the 1969 El Aqsa Mosque arson attack. -- [[PARAMILITARY/LEHI|LEHI]] - A Jewish terrorist group, also known as the Stern Gang, involved in the fight for Israeli independence. -- [[PARAMILITARY/Stern Gang|Stern Gang]] - Another name for LEHI, a Jewish terrorist group. -- [[PARAMILITARY/Symbionese Liberation Army|Symbionese Liberation Army]] - The radical paramilitary group responsible for the kidnapping of Patty Hearst, an early target for SRI's remote viewers. \ No newline at end of file +## Foreign Government +Intelligence agencies, political parties, military forces, and government bodies of other nations. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Agranat Commission]] | The Agranat Commission was a commission appointed by the Israel prime minister in 1974 to investigate the intelligence failures of the 1973 war, where Israel was surprised by the Syria-Egypt attack on Yom Kippur.[^1] | +| [[Ahnenerbe]] | The Ahnenerbe was a Nazi Germany think tank that operated as a research institute for the archaeological and cultural history of the Aryan race. It was founded by Heinrich Himmler, who served as its president and overlord.[^1] | +| [[Australian Security Intelligence Organization]] | The Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) is Australia internal intelligence service. It was informed by *The Sydney Morning Herald* about Oscar Guerrero attempt to sell photographs of Israel nuclear facility, provided by Mordecai... | +| [[Australian Security Intelligence Service]] | The Australian Security Intelligence Service (ASIS) is Australia external intelligence service. It was informed by the Australian Security Intelligence Organization (ASIO) about Oscar Guerrero attempt to sell photographs of Israel nuclear facility,... | +| [[British Intelligence]] | British Intelligence refers to the various intelligence agencies of the United Kingdom, including the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). | +| [[French Intelligence]] | French Intelligence refers to the various intelligence agencies of France. While not directly involved in the U.S. | +| [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] | International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. | +| [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] | The Iran-Israel Joint Committee was established in the fall of 1980 by Menachem Begin 1, who ordered Yehoshua Sagi and Nachum Admoni to appoint it. | +| [[KGB]] | The KGB was the main security agency for the Soviet Union from 1954 until 1991, serving as its intelligence agency, secret police, and border guard. | +| [[Labor Party]] | The Labor Party is a major political party in Israel. It was formed through the merger of Mapai Party and Achdut Avodah in 1968, and later joined by Rafi. Pinhas Sapir was renowned as the economic boss of the newly formed Labor Party.[^1] | +| [[LAKAM]] | LAKAM (Hebrew acronym for Science Liaison Bureau) was an Israeli Ministry of Defense intelligence agency, previously known as the Office of Special Tasks. | +| [[Likud Party]] | The Likud Party is a major right-wing political party in Israel. Its surprising victory in the May 1977 national elections ended twenty-nine years of Mapai Party and Labor Party domination of the political process in Israel. | +| [[Mapai Party]] | Mapai (Israel Workers') Party was the dominant political party in Israel for many years. Its political control under David Ben-Gurion was total, akin to that of a Mafia don. | +| [[Metropolitan Police]] | The Metropolitan Police (Met), also known as Scotland Yard, was the police force for London and the primary investigative body in multiple child abuse and trafficking cases documented across the network. | +| [[Mossad]] | Mossad is the national intelligence agency of Israel. Its relationship with the Central Intelligence Agency was extensive, involving 28 formal cooperative ventures in strategic intelligence since the 1950s. | +| [[Rafael]] | Rafael is a top-secret Israeli research and manufacturing agency responsible for Israel's most sensitive weaponry. The final stage of warhead production for Israel's nuclear arsenal takes place at a defense plant north of Haifa operated by Rafael. | +| [[Rafi]] | Rafi (an acronym for the Israel Workers' List) was a new political party created by David Ben-Gurion in June 1965, after he dramatically resigned from the Mapai Party. He was joined by Shimon Peres, who became Rafi's power broker, and Moshe Dayan. | +| [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] | The Royal Canadian Mounted Police is Canada's national police force, which became significantly involved in the investigation of the PROMIS Software Scandal. | +| [[Russian Orthodox Church]] | The Russian Orthodox Church's Nuncio in Jerusalem served as the quasi-official representative of the KGB in Israel. The KGB's contacts with Israel intelligence went through him ever since Israel and the Soviet Union cut diplomatic ties in 1967.[^1] | +| [[Science Liaison Bureau]] | The Science Liaison Bureau, also known as LAKAM, was an Israeli intelligence agency. It was previously known as the Office of Special Tasks and was led by Binyamin Blumberg. | +| [[Shas Party]] | The Shas Party is an orthodox political party in Israel, which emerged as a significant force in Israeli politics. | +| [[Shin Bet]] | Shin Bet is Israel's internal security service. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, Uri Geller claimed to have worked with Shin Bet officials, along with Israeli military intelligence and Mossad. | +| [[South African Defense Force]] | The South African Defense Force (SADF) was the military of South Africa. It entered into a military cooperation agreement with the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) known as SIMWA (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement).[^1] | +| [[Tahal]] | Tahal is the government-owned water planning corporation in Israel. It was responsible for building the expertly concealed shelters for Israel's first nuclear missile field at Hirbat Zachariah. | + +## International Bodies +Multinational organizations and intergovernmental agencies. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Arab League]] | The Arab League is a regional organization of Arab states in North Africa, the Horn of Africa, and Western Asia. | +| [[Organization of African States]] | The Organization of African States (OAS) is a continental organization consisting of the countries of Africa. | +| [[United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control]] | The United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control (UNFDAC) was a funding source for the purchase of computer software and hardware systems. | + +## Paramilitary +Guerrilla groups, rebel armies, militias, and military factions. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[African National Congress]] | The African National Congress (ANC) was a black revolutionary group in South Africa. It was targeted by the PROMIS software, which was implemented in Transkei by Degem (controlled by Israel military intelligence) with the assistance of Robert... | +| [[ARDE]] | Alianza Revolucionaria Democratica (ARDE) was a Contra faction based in Costa Rica and commanded by former Sandinista war hero Eden Pastora, formed when UDN-FARN merged with Pastora's group in September 1982. | +| [[ARENA]] | ARENA was the ultraright Salvadoran political party led by death squad commander Roberto D'Aubuisson that had connections to Contra funding and narcotics trafficking. | +| [[Baader-Meinhof Group]] | The Baader-Meinhof Group, also known as the Red Army Faction (RAF), was a West German far-left militant organization. | +| [[Black September]] | Black September was a Palestinian militant organization. They were involved in a battle with Mossad agents in Europe in the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre of Israel athletes. They were known for killing each other at every opportunity. | +| [[Contras]] | Nicaraguan rebel groups organized and funded by the CIA to overthrow the Sandinista government, composed largely of former Somoza National Guard officers and implicated extensively in cocaine trafficking throughout the 1980s war. | +| [[Crips]] | The Crips are a Los Angeles street gang that became the primary distribution network for crack cocaine across the United States, spreading from South Central L.A. to cities nationwide during the mid-1980s. | +| [[FARN]] | FARN (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Nicaragüenses) was the UDN-FARN Contra faction that operated on Costa Rica's Southern Front and was deeply involved in cocaine trafficking. | +| [[FDN]] | The FDN was the largest and best-armed Contra faction, created by the CIA and commanded by Enrique Bermudez, with documented connections to cocaine trafficking for fundraising. | +| [[FMLN]] | The FMLN was the leftist guerrilla army in El Salvador that received arms from the Sandinista government, providing the Reagan administration's stated justification for the Contra war. | +| [[Golani infantry brigade]] | The Golani infantry brigade is an elite infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. Uri Simchoni, a member of the Iran-Israel Joint Committee, was formerly the chief of this brigade.[^1] | +| [[Hagannah]] | The Hagannah was the military arm of the Zionist movement in Palestine. In 1936, it requested a chemist to help produce an effective high explosive for use in the underground war against the Arabs and the British. | +| [[Jewish Defense League]] | The Jewish Defense League (JDL) is a New York-based extreme right-wing organization associated with Meir Kahane.[^1] | +| [[Legion of September 15]] | Early Contra group of ex-Nicaraguan National Guardsmen based in Guatemala, co-commanded by Enrique Bermudez and Ricardo Lau, that formed the core of what became the FDN. | +| [[LEHI]] | LEHI (Lohamei Herut Israel, Hebrew for Fighters for the Liberation of Israel), also known as the Stern Gang, was a Jewish terrorist group. It was founded by David Stern and later led by Yitzhak Shamir.[^1] | +| [[Mujahideen]] | The Mujahideen refers to various groups of Muslim guerrilla fighters, particularly those who resisted the Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan. | +| [[National Liberation Front]] | The National Liberation Front (FLN) was a nationalist political party and armed liberation movement in Algeria. By 1955, the French government was facing an insurrection from the FLN, which was strongly supported by Gamal Abdel Nasser. | +| [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] | Somoza's military force that served as army, police, and intelligence service, trained at U.S. military schools, and whose dispersed officers formed the founding cadre of the Contras. | +| [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command]] | The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command is a Palestinian militant organization. It was implicated by the private investigative firm Interfor as being behind the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. | +| [[Sandinistas]] | Frente Revolucionario de Sandino (FRS), the leftist revolutionary guerrilla group that overthrew Somoza's U.S.-supported dictatorship in Nicaragua in 1979, triggering the Contra war. | +| [[Shining Path]] | The Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) is a Maoist terrorist group in Peru. It was founded and led by Abimael Guzman Reynoso, a former philosophy professor at the University of San Cristobal in Ayacucho.[^1] | +| [[Stern Gang]] | The Stern Gang was another name for LEHI (Lohamei Herut Israel, Hebrew for Fighters for the Liberation of Israel), a Jewish terrorist group founded by David Stern and later led by Yitzhak Shamir.[^1] | +| [[Symbionese Liberation Army]] | The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was a radical left-wing organization active in California in the mid-1970s. They are best known for the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in 1974.[^1] | +| [[UDN-FARN]] | Early Contra faction based first in Honduras then Costa Rica, commanded by Fernando Chamorro, that shifted allegiances between the FDN, ARDE, and back during the Contra war. | +| [[United States Army Special Forces]] | The United States Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, are a special operations force of the United States Army. They are mentioned in connection with several individuals involved in covert operations and intelligence activities.[^1] | +| [[UNO]] | UNO (United Nicaraguan Opposition) was a CIA-inspired merger of Contra factions created to improve the Contras' public image, existing mostly as a facade while the FDN retained real authority. | + +## Private Organizations +Corporations, banks, media outlets, research institutes, crime syndicates, and other non-governmental entities. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Abrasax Institute]] | The Abrasax Institute was a Satanic cult, described as a gnostic sect, which briefly became the center of attention during the Marc Dutroux investigation around December 1996. | +| [[Achats Services Commerces]] | Achats Services Commerces, known by its acronym ASCO, was a secondhand car exporting business owned by Michel Nihoul that operated white Mercedes vehicles linked to child abduction attempts. | +| [[Adelphi Academies]] | Adelphi Academies was a private children's school in Florida owned by a wealthy individual named Peter Bradford. | +| [[Air America]] | Air America was a CIA proprietary airline that provided covert transportation services during the Vietnam War, trafficking heroin out of the Golden Triangle region. | +| [[Air France]] | Air France is a French airline. It was involved in the 1976 Entebbe hijacking, where an Air France jet flying from Tel Aviv to Paris was diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda by members of the Baader-Meinhof Group. | +| [[AiResearch Manufacturing Group]] | AiResearch Manufacturing Group was an American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor based in Torrance, California. | +| [[American Jewish Committee]] | The American Jewish Committee is a Jewish advocacy organization in the United States. In 1933, Lewis L. | +| [[American Society for Psychical Research]] | The American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the United States, founded in 1885 by the philosopher and physician William James. | +| [[AP]] | The Associated Press was the news service whose reporters Robert Parry and Brian Barger broke early stories on Contra drug trafficking that were suppressed by editors. | +| [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] | The Apollo Bulletin Board Service, commonly known as Apollo BBS, operated as one of the world's largest online distributors of sadomasochistic child pornography during the mid-1990s. | +| [[ARMSCOR]] | ARMSCOR (South African Arms Corporation) is the government weapons manufacturer of South Africa. It played a significant role in the international arms trade, particularly in its dealings with Carlos Cardoen and Gerald Bull, and its involvement in... | +| [[ASCO]] | ASCO redirects to Achats Services Commerces. | +| [[ASCO Industries NV]] | ASCO Industries NV was an aerospace company in Zaventem near Brussels owned by military industrialist Roger Boas, a close associate of politicians, lawyers, and financiers orbiting Belgium's Parti Social Chretien (CSP). | +| [[Atlantic Richfield Company]] | Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) was an American oil company. In 1967, Zalman Mordecai Shapiro and his partners were forced to merge their interest in the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation into ARCO due to the continuing controversy over... | +| [[Babcock & Wilcox]] | Babcock & Wilcox is a major American reactor designer and manufacturing company. It took over the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation plant in the early 1970s. | +| [[Bank Leumi]] | Bank Leumi is an Israeli state bank. After his retirement in 1973, Walworth Barbour, the former American ambassador to Israel, agreed to become a board member of its American branch. | +| [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International]] | The Bank of Credit and Commerce International was a financial institution that became embroiled in a major scandal involving money laundering, drug trafficking, and covert operations. | +| [[Banque Worms]] | Banque Worms was a bank in Geneva, Switzerland, that played a role in the financial transactions related to Israel arms sales to Iran and the release of USA hostages.[^1] | +| [[Bell Labs]] | Bell Labs is an American industrial research and scientific development company, historically known for its innovations in telecommunications and computing. | +| [[Blue Boy]] | The Blue Boy was a nightclub in the Spuistraat district of Amsterdam that operated as a boy brothel. In August 1993 a distressed British boy showed up at the UK Embassy in Amsterdam after escaping through the bathroom window of the Blue Boy and told... | +| [[Boys Club 21]] | Boys Club 21 was a boy brothel operating as a nightclub in Amsterdam's Spuistraat district, managed by Alan Williams, a convicted pedophile dubbed 'The Welsh Witch' on account of his violent rapes of boys in Cardiff, Wales. | +| [[Brother Paul's Children's Mission]] | Brother Paul's Children's Mission was a summer camp on North Fox Island in Lake Michigan that served as a front for child pornography and prostitution. | +| [[Bruno Gmunder Verlag]] | Bruno Gmunder Verlag was a German publishing house that absorbed Spartacus International after John Stamford transferred control of the operation from Amsterdam to Germany. | +| [[Bufalino Crime Family]] | The Bufalino Crime Family is a La Cosa Nostra crime family that was reportedly involved in the alleged organized crime penetration of Music Corporation of America. | +| [[Burns & Roe, Inc.]] | Burns & Roe, Inc. was an international engineering and construction corporation. It was a family corporation owned by Kenneth A. Roe and his family. George K. Pender was a former Director of the Pacific Ocean area for Burns & Roe, Inc. | +| [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] | The Cabazon Indian Reservation is located near Indio, California, and is home to the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians. | +| [[Cali Drug Cartel]] | The Cali Drug Cartel was a powerful Colombian drug trafficking organization based in Cali, Colombia, described in a 1994 *Time* magazine article as controlling 80% of the world's cocaine trade. | +| [[Capcom]] | Capcom was a trading subsidiary of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1] | +| [[CAUSA]] | CAUSA was the political arm of the Unification Church that supported anti-Communist causes including the Contra war through its connections to the USACA organization. | +| [[Centre du Christ Liberateur]] | Centre du Christ Liberateur (CCL) was a progressive religious organization founded by Joseph Douce, a Belgian priest and former NATO corporal with a psychology degree. | +| [[CenTrust Savings Bank]] | CenTrust Savings Bank was a financial institution based in Miami, owned by David L. Paul.[^1] | +| [[Chelsea National Bank]] | Chelsea National Bank was a financial institution that Bank of Credit and Commerce International attempted to acquire in 1975, using Abbas Gokal as a front.[^1] Regulators rejected the bid due to concerns about BCCI's involvement.[^1] | +| [[Church's Fried Chicken]] | Church's Fried Chicken is an American fast food restaurant chain specializing in fried chicken. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, Bill Church, a part owner of the chain and an amateur scientist, provided Hal Puthoff with ten thousand... | +| [[Coca-Cola]] | Coca-Cola is a multinational beverage corporation. By 1968, the government of Israel rewarded Abraham Feinberg for his services by permitting him to become the major owner of the nation's Coca-Cola franchise, which quickly became a... | +| [[Committee for the Denuclearization of the Middle East]] | The Committee for the Denuclearization of the Middle East was a group of prominent Israeli scholars and scientists, including two former members of Ernst David Bergmann's Atomic Energy Commission, who privately banded together in late 1961. | +| [[Commonwealth Club]] | The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosted Gary Webb for a speaking engagement after the Dark Alliance series was published, amid the media controversy. | +| [[CRIES]] | The Centre for Research and Information on Childhood and Sexuality, known by its acronym CRIES, was a Brussels-based front organization that claimed to help pedophiles deal with their sexuality while operating a VIP child prostitution ring. | +| [[D.I.G. (Decency in Government)]] | D.I.G. (Decency in Government) was an organization formed by deputies and former grand jury members in Mariposa County, California. | +| [[Dassault Company]] | Dassault Company is a French aerospace company. In 1963, Israel paid $100 million to Dassault for the joint development and manufacture of twenty-five medium-range Israeli missiles, which would become known as the Jericho I. | +| [[Degem]] | Degem was an Israel-owned computer business with operations in Israel, Guatemala, and Transkei (a Bantustan 'homeland' controlled by South Africa). | +| [[DIACSA]] | DIACSA was a Miami aircraft company run by a Cuban Bay of Pigs veteran that served as a cover company for the Costa Rican Contras and a hub for plotting drug flights and laundering cocaine profits. | +| [[Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin]] | Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin was a law firm that represented Inslaw Corporation in prosecuting its adversary complaint against the United States Department of Justice. Lee Ratiner was the partner in charge of the matter. | +| [[Drexel Burnham]] | Drexel Burnham was a prominent brokerage house where Michael Milken built his junk-bond fortune. It was involved in the financial operations of the Iran-Israel Joint Committee's slush fund, which was used to finance various covert activities and... | +| [[Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory]] | The Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory was a research unit founded in 1930 by J. B. Rhine, a botanist who sought to bring scientific rigor to the study of psychic phenomena. | +| [[Dynavest Limited]] | Dynavest Limited was an arms dealing company run by John Knight in London. It was involved in acquiring arms from Yugoslavia and selling them to Mohammed Radi Abdullah, who in turn sold them to Palestinian groups like Abu Nidal.[^1] | +| [[Eagle]] | Eagle was an Israel arms-dealing company. Its representative, Pesach Ben-Or, was involved in helping the military regime in Guatemala set up a computer tracking system to fight the leftist insurgency. | +| [[El Al]] | El Al is the national airline of Israel. It played a role in various covert operations and financial transactions detailed by Ari Ben-Menashe. | +| [[Elm Guest House]] | The Elm Guest House was a suburban brothel operating near central London in the early 1980s that served as a front for an international child trafficking network connected to powerful political and business figures. | +| [[Esquire]] | *Esquire* is an USA magazine. In October 1991, it published an article by Craig Unger that repeated Ari Ben-Menashe allegations that Robert McFarlane had been recruited by Rafi Eitan and named Robert McFarlane as 'Mr. X' in the Jonathan Pollard case. | +| [[Euramae Trading Company]] | Euramae Trading Company was a company operating throughout the Middle East, described by Michael Riconosciuto as a companion company to First Intercontinental Development Corporation and an National Security Council cutout. | +| [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] | Father Bud's Boys Farm was a rural foster home located on a farm in Monteagle, Tennessee, owned and operated by the ordained Episcopal priest Cladius Vermilye, known by the alias Father Bud. | +| [[Financial General Bankshares]] | Financial General Bankshares was a bank holding company that became a target of acquisition by the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1] | +| [[First American Bank]] | First American Bank was a bank based in Washington, D.C., which became secretly owned and controlled by the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1] | +| [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation]] | First Intercontinental Development Corporation was a company whose board of directors included prominent figures with ties to government and intelligence, and it was reportedly a National Security Council cutout. | +| [[Fluor Corporation]] | Fluor Corporation employed former CIA Deputy Director of Operations Bill Nelson and was connected to Ron Lister's security business that supplied weapons and night vision equipment. | +| [[Forges de Clabecq]] | Forges de Clabecq was a steel production plant in Belgium owned by the Dessy industrialist family, which held a controlling interest in the factory. | +| [[Frigorificos de Puntarenas]] | Frigorificos de Puntarenas was a Costa Rican shrimp company created by the Medellín cartel as a money-laundering front that was later hired by the U.S. State Department to distribute "humanitarian" aid to the Contras. | +| [[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International]] | The Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International is an influential organization with a history of strong military connections and wide-ranging effects on foreign policy, particularly in Central America under the Ronald Reagan administration. | +| [[Future Enterprises]] | Future Enterprises was a company linked to The Finders that provided software training for CIA employees. | +| [[FXC International]] | FXC International was a company that initially produced parachutes for civilian purposes. It was transformed by Frank Chevrier, who became its director and later owner. | +| [[G-Force nightclub]] | The G-Force was a nightclub in Amsterdam frequented by Marc Dutroux and Robbie Van Der Plancken, according to a dossier compiled by the Morkhoven Workgroup. The club was owned by an American identified as John Edward Mullaney. | +| [[Gaie France]] | Gaie France was a pedophile magazine published by Michel Caignet, a neo-Nazi child pornographer and former member of the Fane and FNE (European Nationalist Groups). | +| [[Gambino Crime Family]] | The Gambino Crime Family is a prominent La Cosa Nostra crime family that was reportedly involved in the alleged organized crime penetration of Music Corporation of America. | +| [[Gamma Corporation]] | Gamma Corporation, also referred to as Gamma of Massachusetts, was a Central Intelligence Agency 'cut-out' company in the USA. It was involved in supplying components for chemical weapons to Carlos Cardoen. | +| [[Gay Palace]] | The Gay Palace was a boy brothel masquerading as a gay nightclub in Amsterdam's Spuistraat district, managed by Warwick Spinks during the 1980s and 1990s. | +| [[Genovese Crime Family]] | The Genovese Crime Family is a prominent La Cosa Nostra crime family. Gerardo Catena, a chief lieutenant to the Genovese Crime Family, owned almost 20 percent of the Murchison Oil Lease Company in Oklahoma.[^1] | +| [[Gero-Video]] | Gero-Video was a video distribution company based in Dusseldorf, Germany, identified as one of the largest distributors of homosexual pornography in Europe. | +| [[Grafton Close Children's Home]] | Grafton Close Children's Home was run by Richmond Council in the Richmond area of London during the early 1980s. The home became infamous for its role in supplying children to the Elm Guest House VIP pedophile network. | +| [[Hadron]] | Hadron, Inc. was a company that became central to Inslaw Corporation's allegations of a high-level conspiracy to steal its PROMIS software and destroy INSLAW. Earl Brian had both a direct and indirect financial interest in Hadron. | +| [[Histadrut]] | Histadrut, also known as the General Organization of Workers in Israel, is a powerful federation of labor unions that historically controlled a large segment of Israeli industry. Pinhas Lavon served as its head. | +| [[Hondu Carib Cargo]] | Air cargo company operated by Adolfo Calero's brother that flew Contra supply missions while connected to drug trafficking. | +| [[Honeywell]] | Honeywell is a multinational conglomerate. Its Israel franchise, Medan Computers Ltd., was involved in the implementation of the PROMIS software in Guatemala.[^1] | +| [[IBM]] | International Business Machines, or IBM as it’s commonly known, is a multinational tech and research company headquartered in Armonk, New York. It was founded in 1911. | +| [[ICIC]] | ICIC (International Credit and Investment Company Holdings) was a Cayman Islands subsidiary of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1] It served as BCCI's repository for loans to privileged insiders.[^1] | +| [[Independence Bank of Encino]] | Independence Bank of Encino was a financial institution illegally acquired by the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1] | +| [[INSLAW]] | INSLAW is a software company that developed the PROMIS (Prosecutor's Management Information System) software in the early 1980s. The company was owned by Bill Hamilton and Nancy Hamilton.[3] | +| [[Institute for Advanced Studies]] | The Institute for Advanced Studies is a prestigious academic institution in Princeton, New Jersey. Lewis L. Strauss was a major contributor and fundraiser for the institute, and served on its board of trustees during World War II. | +| [[Institute of Noetic Science]] | The Institute of Noetic Science (IONS) is an American nonprofit parapsychological research institute. It was founded by former Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, a known psi enthusiast. | +| [[Israel Bond Organization]] | The Israel Bond Organization is a financial institution that raises funds for the State of Israel through the sale of Israel Bonds. | +| [[Israel Chemicals Company]] | The Israel Chemicals Company is the largest state-owned enterprise in Israel. Rafael Eitan was subsequently named to a high administrative position with this company, an appointment authorized by Ariel Sharon, who had been named minister of trade... | +| [[ITICO]] | ITICO (Integrated Technologies International Co.) was a company that served as a cover for Alan Sanders, who had links to the Central Intelligence Agency. | +| [[Joel Silver Productions]] | Joel Silver Productions is a film production company. Garby Leon was the Director of Development at Joel Silver Productions at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California. | +| [[John Curtin Foundation]] | The John Curtin Foundation was an organization in Australia whose funds were guarded by Alan Bond. In February 1987, a contribution from the Central Intelligence Agency was made to the West Australian Labor Party, involving Richard Babayan and Earl... | +| [[Le Dolo]] | Le Dolo was a nightclub in Brussels managed by Michel Forgeot, where Jean-Michel Nihoul connected with figures from what were described as the 'clean professions. | +| [[Lockheed Aircraft Company]] | The Lockheed Aircraft Company is an USA aerospace manufacturer that developed advanced military aircraft and became involved in a bribe scandal affecting Israel politics. | +| [[Los Angeles Times]] | Largest newspaper in the western United States that published the 1996 attack on the Dark Alliance series, led by Washington bureau chief Doyle McManus who had previously spread a 1984 CIA leak falsely accusing Sandinista officials of drug trafficking. | +| [[Management Science For Health]] | Management Science For Health was a group associated with certain factions of the Central Intelligence Agency. | +| [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]] | The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a prestigious research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jack P. Ruina was a professor of electrical engineering at MIT and a director of its Defense and Arms Control Studies Program. | +| [[Medan Computers Ltd.]] | Medan Computers Ltd. was the Israel franchise of Honeywell. All its technicians were Israel Defense Forces reservists and computer experts. They were involved in the implementation of the PROMIS software in Guatemala.[^1] | +| [[Medellin Cartel]] | Colombian drug trafficking organization that dominated the international cocaine trade, driving down U.S. prices and creating conditions for the crack epidemic. | +| [[Meridian International Logistics]] | Meridian International Logistics was a holding company associated with Robert Booth Nichols, who was a principal in the organization. | +| [[Miami Herald]] | The Miami Herald was the Florida newspaper that reported on Contra activities and Norwin Meneses's drug trafficking operations based in the Miami area. | +| [[Monroe Institute]] | The Monroe Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of human consciousness, known for its Hemi-Sync audio technology. It was founded by Robert Monroe. | +| [[Morkhoven Workgroup]] | The Morkhoven Workgroup was an NGO that played a central role in exposing the international child pornography network operated through the Apollo Bulletin Board Service from Zandvoort, Netherlands. | +| [[Mundy Security Group]] | Mundy Security Group Inc. was a Laguna Beach security company incorporated by Ronald Lister in 1983 that served as a front for weapons procurement and electronics sales to Danilo Blandón and other narcotics traffickers. | +| [[Music Corporation of America]] | The Music Corporation of America was a major entertainment corporation that became entangled in investigations related to organized crime and the broader network that Danny Casolaro termed 'The Octopus. | +| [[NAMBLA]] | NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) was a United States-based organization that advocated for the normalization of sexual relationships between men and boys. | +| [[National Bank of Georgia]] | National Bank of Georgia was a financial institution that became entangled in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International scandal.[^1] | +| [[National Institute for Discovery Science]] | The National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS) was a privately funded research organization founded by billionaire Robert Bigelow in 1995. | +| [[New York Times]] | The New York Times initially ignored Contra drug trafficking stories in the 1980s, then attacked the Dark Alliance series in 1996, before ultimately confirming key elements of the CIA-Contra drug connection in 1998. | +| [[New York University]] | New York University is a private research university in New York City. Aviem Sella had almost completed his requirement for a Ph.D. in computer science at New York University by 1984, when he was approached to handle Jonathan Pollard. | +| [[Newsweek]] | Newsweek was a major American news magazine that covered the Dark Alliance story, calling it a powerful series. | +| [[NHAO]] | The Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office was a State Department unit hijacked by Oliver North to distribute aid to the Contras through companies owned and operated by drug traffickers. | +| [[Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation]] | Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) was a privately owned nuclear enriching plant in Apollo, Pennsylvania, owned by Zalman Mordecai Shapiro. | +| [[Nugan Hand Bank]] | Nugan Hand Bank was an Australia bank co-founded by Michael Hand and Frank Nugan, along with officials of the Central Intelligence Agency-owned Air America. It was described as a primary CIA operation in the Pacific area.[^1] | +| [[Ocean Living Institute]] | The Ocean Living Institute was a sea-steading foundation incorporated in New Jersey by Adam Starchild, who also served as the incorporating agent for Brother Paul's Children's Mission on North Fox Island. | +| [[Ocho Group]] | The Ocho Group was a chain of five small newspapers in Peru. Abimael Guzman Reynoso, the leader of the Shining Path, requested that Israel purchase this newspaper chain on the movement's behalf as part of a deal to secure rare minerals for Israel... | +| [[Odyssey Foundation]] | The Odyssey Foundation was the legal front entity for John David Norman's Odyssey Network trafficking operation, operating from Dallas, Texas. | +| [[Odyssey Network]] | The Odyssey Network was a sophisticated child trafficking and prostitution operation based in Dallas, Texas, during the 1970s. | +| [[Odyssey Systems]] | May 1997, Odyssey is founded in the Boston area by Michael Sweat and Michael Prisco to support the Air Force Electronic Systems Center (ESC). | +| [[OSN]] | The OSN was Anastasio Somoza's secret police unit that monitored political dissidents during the Somoza dynasty's rule over Nicaragua. | +| [[Painting Decorating Maintenance]] | Painting Decorating Maintenance (PDM) was a construction company owned by John Wayne Gacy in Norwood Park, Chicago. | +| [[Palo Alto Medical Clinic]] | The Palo Alto Medical Clinic oversaw the medical and psychological evaluations for psychic subjects in the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) remote viewing program. | +| [[PAN Magazine]] | PAN (Paedo Alert News), subtitled 'A Magazine about Boy-love,' was a pedophile newsletter started by Francis Shelden in Amsterdam under the pen name 'Frank Torey. | +| [[Parapsychological Association]] | The Parapsychological Association is an international professional organization of scientists and scholars engaged in the study of Parapsychology. | +| [[Park On Meter]] | Arkansas parking meter manufacturer allegedly used as a front for manufacturing weapons parts for the Contras, with connections to Webb Hubbell. | +| [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]] | Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co was an accounting and consulting firm that eventually became Peat Marwick International in 1978. In 1986 PMI merged with KMG to form KPMG. | +| [[Pergamon Press Trust Fund]] | The Pergamon Press Trust Fund was a financial entity in Moscow that held funds related to covert operations. | +| [[Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn]] | The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn is an educational institution in the United States. In 1940, Herman F. | +| [[Propaganda 2]] | Propaganda 2 (P2) was a fascist secret society linked to the Golpe Borghese coup attempt a decade earlier. | +| [[Pyramid International Security Consultants]] | Newport Beach security company incorporated by Ronald Lister that served as a cover for CIA-connected weapons manufacturing in El Salvador during the Contra war. | +| [[Radio Cairo]] | Radio Cairo is an Egypt radio station. It announced the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser from a heart attack, twenty minutes after Uri Geller purportedly predicted it during a Telepathy demonstration in Tel Aviv.[^1] | +| [[Rand Corporation]] | The Rand Corporation is an American nonprofit global policy think tank. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as being larger and more prestigious than Stanford Research Institute among scientific think tanks in the early... | +| [[Rex Productions]] | Rex Productions was a hardcore pornography studio in Amsterdam linked to Jean-Michel Nihoul's trafficking network through Marleen De Cokere. | +| [[Round Table Foundation]] | The Round Table Foundation was a research facility founded by Andrija Puharich in Glen Cove, Maine, in the late 1940s. | +| [[Roxanne Films]] | Roxanne Films was a hardcore pornography studio located at 111 Admiraal de Ruijter Road in Amsterdam, in a building owned by a transvestite named Didier Pellerin. | +| [[Saint-Gobain Techniques Nouvelles]] | Saint-Gobain Techniques Nouvelles (SGN) is a large French chemical company. It was granted a contract to build a chemical reprocessing plant on the grounds at Marcoule, France. | +| [[San Francisco Chronicle]] | The San Francisco Chronicle was a Bay Area newspaper that reported on aspects of the Contra-connected drug trafficking operations centered in San Francisco. | +| [[San Jose Mercury News]] | The San Jose Mercury News published the Dark Alliance series in August 1996, using the Internet to share source documents with the public in an unprecedented act of journalistic transparency. | +| [[Science Applications International Corporation]] | The Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) was founded in 1969 by J Robert Beyster as Science Applications Incorporated (SAI). | +| [[Scientology]] | Scientology is a body of beliefs and practices invented by American author L. Ron Hubbard. In the context of the STARGATE PROJECT, several key figures involved in the early remote viewing research at Stanford Research Institute were former members... | +| [[SCT]] | Systems and Computer Technology, Inc. ('SCT') was a company involved in an alleged attempt to purchase Inslaw Corporation in early 1986. | +| [[SETCO]] | SETCO was a Honduran air freight company owned by drug kingpin Juan Matta Ballesteros that served as the principal transportation provider for the FDN Contra army. | +| [[Sheridan Square Press]] | Sheridan Square Press was a publisher based in New York. It published Ari Ben-Menashe book, *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. | +| [[Sidem International Limited]] | Sidem International Limited was an arms dealing company that operated out of London. It was involved in acquiring arms from Yugoslavia and selling them to Mohammed Radi Abdullah, who in turn sold them to Palestinian groups like Abu Nidal.[^1] | +| [[Societe Generale de Banque]] | Societe Generale de Banque (Society General) was the largest financial firm in Belgium, controlled by a fraternity of families who provided most of the funding for Parti Social Chretien (Christian Social Party, CSP) political campaigns. | +| [[Society for Psychical Research]] | The Society for Psychical Research (SPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the world, founded in London in 1882. | +| [[Solel Bone Ltd.]] | Solel Bone Ltd., of Haifa, was the largest Israeli engineering company involved in the construction of Dimona. | +| [[Southern Air Transport]] | Southern Air Transport was a CIA-owned airline used for Contra resupply flights that was repeatedly linked to drug trafficking investigations by the DEA, U.S. Customs, and congressional investigators. | +| [[Spartacus Club]] | The Spartacus Club was an underground paedophile network operated by John Stamford from Amsterdam. The club used Spartacus International as a legitimate front to attract members. | +| [[Spartacus International]] | Spartacus International was founded by John Stamford, a British foreign-national and defrocked Anglican priest who fled to Amsterdam in 1972 after being charged with operating a child pornography service through the mail. | +| [[Spartacus Network]] | The Spartacus Network was an international child trafficking and pornography distribution network that operated from the 1970s through the 1990s, primarily based in Amsterdam but with global reach. | +| [[St. Francis Yacht Club]] | The St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco was where Norwin Meneses held meetings and conducted business for his Contra-connected cocaine trafficking operation. | +| [[Stanford Research Institute]] | The Stanford Research Institute (SRI) is a scientific research institute based in Menlo Park, California. In the early 1970s, SRI became the center of the U.S. | +| [[Stanford University]] | Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California. Its Linear Accelerator Center was home to Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, a physicist who was a key colleague of Jack P. | +| [[Strategic Intelligence Services]] | Strategic Intelligence Services was a company run by Anthony Pearson, a former British Special Airborne Service (SAS) officer. Located in London, it provided espionage services to Israel, among others.[^1] | +| [[Swiss Paedophile Association]] | The Swiss Paedophile Association was a Swiss organization that counted among its founding members Beat Meier and Karl Hobi. Beat Meier served as the honorary president of the association and published a pedophile magazine called LIBIDO from Zurich. | +| [[Sylvania Corporation]] | The Sylvania Corporation was an American manufacturer of lighting products, televisions, and other electronic equipment. | +| [[TAG Films]] | TAG Films was a video production company established in Amsterdam by three Welsh pedophiles: Alan Williams, John Gay, and Lee Tucker. | +| [[The Age]] | *The Age* is an Australia newspaper based in Melbourne. Oscar Guerrero attempted to sell photographs of Israel nuclear facility, provided by Mordecai Vanunu, to *The Age*, but was rejected. | +| [[The Church of New Revelation]] | The Church of New Revelation was a sham religious entity incorporated in New Jersey that served as an umbrella organization for child exploitation operations during the 1970s. | +| [[The Company]] | The Company' was a drug and arms organization consisting of approximately 300 members, many of whom were former military men, ex-police officers, or ex-intelligence personnel. | +| [[The Finders]] | The Finders was a 60s-style commune/cult group operating in Washington D.C. that came to public attention in February 1987 when two of its members were arrested in Tallahassee, Florida for transporting six disheveled children in a white van. | +| [[The Sunday Mirror]] | *The Sunday Mirror* is a British newspaper. Robert Maxwell publishing empire included *The Sunday Mirror*.[^1] | +| [[The Sunday Times]] | *The Sunday Times* is a British newspaper. It struck a deal with Oscar Guerrero to publish Mordecai Vanunu story and photographs of Israel nuclear facility. | +| [[Time]] | Time magazine covered the Dark Alliance story, calling it the hottest topic in black America during the height of the public reaction in 1996. | +| [[To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science]] | To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science (TTSA) was a public benefit corporation founded by musician Tom DeLonge of the band Blink-182. | +| [[Toff's Travel]] | Toff's Travel was a coach service operated by Russell Tricker that crossed the English Channel in the 1980s. The service was specifically used to smuggle boys into Amsterdam for sexual exploitation. | +| [[Toro Bravo]] | Toro Bravo was a child pornography production company based in Bogota, Bogota, headed by Jean Manuel Vuillaume. | +| [[TransCapital Corporation]] | TransCapital Corporation was a Connecticut firm licensed to sell computer hardware, particularly for the PROMIS program. It played a role in facilitating arms deals and technology transfers.[^1] | +| [[Troop 137]] | Troop 137 was a Boy Scout troop chartered in eastern New Orleans in 1974 by three men: Richard Halvorsen, Raymond Woodall, and Robert Lang. | +| [[UCLA]] | UCLA was where researcher Dr. Ronald K. Siegel traced the discovery of freebasing cocaine and studied the drug's effects, providing scientific context for the crack epidemic. | +| [[UNICEF]] | The Belgian committee of UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) became the center of a child pornography scandal in 1987 when its director and another employee were arrested for operating a child pornography studio in the basement of the... | +| [[Unification Church]] | The Unification Church, led by Sun Myung Moon, supported anti-Communist causes including the Contra war through its political arm, the CAUSA Foundation. | +| [[University of California]] | The University of California is a public university system in California. The physics department at the University of California was home to Luis Alvarez, a Nobel laureate who was a key colleague of Jack P. | +| [[University of San Cristobal]] | The University of San Cristobal at Ayacucho, Peru, was where Abimael Guzman Reynoso, the founder of the Shining Path, was formerly a professor of philosophy. Many of its professors were members of the Shining Path or the Communist Party of Peru.[^1] | +| [[USACA]] | San Francisco Contra support group founded by Don Sinicco at the request of Adolfo Calero, infiltrated by drug trafficker Norwin Meneses. | +| [[Valley National Bank of Arizona]] | Valley National Bank of Arizona was a bank in Phoenix, Arizona. It was used in financial transactions related to Israel arms sales and the release of USA hostages.[^1] | +| [[Wackenhut Corporation]] | Wackenhut Corporation is a security and investigative firm founded in 1954 by George R. Wackenhut and three other former Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agents. | +| [[Washington Post]] | Major national newspaper whose national security reporter Walter Pincus, a former CIA operative, led the first major media attack on the Dark Alliance series. | +| [[Weizmann Institute of Science]] | The Weizmann Institute of Science is a preeminent research facility in Israel. After Israel's successful War of Independence in 1948, Ernst David Bergmann became the director of its chemistry division. | +| [[Westinghouse Electric Corporation]] | Westinghouse Electric Corporation was involved in a major project with Burns & Roe, Inc., for the engineering design and construction of the United States of America Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant. | +| [[Yakuza]] | The Yakuza is a Japanese organized crime syndicate that was implicated in the broader network investigated by Danny Casolaro as 'The Octopus. | + +--- + +## Stats + +| category | Count | +| --- | --- | +| Private Organization | 173 | +| U.S. Government | 69 | +| Paramilitary | 26 | +| Foreign Government | 24 | +| International Body | 3 | diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/ARDE.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/ARDE.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..25623145 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/ARDE.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - Organization + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Alianza Revolucionaria Democratica (ARDE) was a Contra faction based in Costa Rica and commanded by former Sandinista war hero Eden Pastora, formed when UDN-FARN merged with Pastora's group in September 1982. +--- +The Alianza Revolucionaria Democrática (ARDE) was a [[Contras|Contra]] faction based in [[Costa Rica]] and commanded by [[Eden Pastora]], a former [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] war hero known as "Commandante Zero."[^1] + +### Formation + +ARDE was formed in September 1982 when [[UDN-FARN]], under the leadership of [[Fernando Chamorro|"El Negro" Chamorro]] and his brother [[Edmundo Chamorro]], broke away from the [[FDN]] and united with Pastora's group. The merger made political sense because both factions shared a common trait: as former Sandinistas, they hated the ex-[[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]] officers who made up the FDN.[^2] + +Pastora frequently outraged his [[Central Intelligence Agency]] handlers by publicly complaining about the FDN, once referring to them as "criminal mummies and gorillas." [[Enrique Bermudez|Bermúdez]] and the FDN considered Pastora a closet Communist and suspected him of being a Sandinista mole.[^2] + +### CIA Oversight + +Like Bermúdez, Pastora was put on the CIA's payroll, where he remained until mid-1984. When the Chamorros switched from the FDN to ARDE, they changed their line of command—reporting to Pastora instead of Bermúdez—but both Pastora and Bermúdez still reported to the CIA.[^2] + +Cocaine profits from [[Norwin Meneses]]'s [[San Francisco]] drug operation, previously channeled through UDN-FARN to the FDN, likely began being used to benefit ARDE after the September 1982 merger. The CIA retained oversight responsibility throughout.[^2] + +### Later Evolution + +UDN-FARN later left ARDE and rejoined the FDN under the umbrella group [[UNO]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/ARENA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/ARENA.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..709f5f71 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/ARENA.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - organization + - salvadoran + - contra-war +summary: ARENA was the ultraright Salvadoran political party led by death squad commander Roberto D'Aubuisson that had connections to Contra funding and narcotics trafficking. +--- +ARENA (Alianza Republicana Nacionalista) was the ultraright Salvadoran political party led by death squad commander [[Roberto D'Aubuisson]] that had connections to [[Contras|Contra]] funding and narcotics trafficking. Records seized from D'Aubuisson revealed financial contributions to Nicaraguan Contra operatives.[^1] + +### Connections to the Contra War + +D'Aubuisson, a Salvadoran army major and ARENA party leader, ran death squads during the civil war in [[El Salvador]]. Records seized from his offices revealed that he had made two "contributions to Nicaraguans," totaling $120,000, three days after the assassination of Archbishop Romero. Written underneath these amounts was the name and telephone number of [[Ricardo Lau]], connecting ARENA to the founding of the [[FDN]] Contra army. The overlap between ARENA's death squad activities, the Salvadoran military, and the Contra war illustrated the interconnected nature of right-wing violence and U.S.-backed covert operations in [[Central America]].[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/African National Congress.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/African National Congress.md index 9ab39064..948faf8b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/African National Congress.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/African National Congress.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Paramilitary - South Africa - Revolutionary +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The African National Congress (ANC) was a black revolutionary group in South Africa. It was targeted by the PROMIS software, which was implemented in Transkei by Degem (controlled by Israel military intelligence) with the assistance of Robert..." --- The [[African National Congress]] (ANC) was a black revolutionary group in [[South Africa]]. It was targeted by the [[PROMIS]] software, which was implemented in [[Transkei]] by [[Degem]] (controlled by [[Israel|Israeli]] military intelligence) with the assistance of [[Robert Maxwell]]. [[PROMIS]] was used as a "killing machine" against the [[African National Congress|ANC]] and other black revolutionary groups, leading to the disappearance or maiming of almost 12,000 activists by early 1986. This was often carried out through "black-on-black" violence by death squads led by Chief [[Gatsha Buthelezi]], a term known in [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence circles as "Kushi kills Kushi." The system tracked dissidents through their required identity passes, and death lists were drawn up and handed over to [[Gatsha Buthelezi|Buthelezi]]'s group.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Baader-Meinhof Group.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Baader-Meinhof Group.md index 1a0c2251..eb323ddd 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Baader-Meinhof Group.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Baader-Meinhof Group.md @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ tags: - Paramilitary - Germany - Terrorism +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The Baader-Meinhof Group, also known as the Red Army Faction (RAF), was a West German far-left militant organization." --- The [[Baader-Meinhof Group]], also known as the Red Army Faction (RAF), was a West German far-left militant organization. They were involved in the 1976 [[Entebbe hijacking]], where they boarded an [[Air France]] jet flying from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Paris]] and diverted it to [[Entebbe Airport]] in [[Uganda]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Black September.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Black September.md index a0a725e3..8b901b6c 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Black September.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Black September.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Paramilitary - Palestine - Terrorism +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "Black September was a Palestinian militant organization. They were involved in a battle with Mossad agents in Europe in the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre of Israel athletes. They were known for killing each other at every opportunity." --- [[Black September]] was a Palestinian militant organization. They were involved in a battle with [[Mossad]] agents in [[Europe]] in the aftermath of the 1972 [[Munich Olympic Massacre|Olympic Games massacre]] of [[Israel|Israeli]] athletes. They were known for killing each other at every opportunity.[^1] -Suspicion fell on [[Black September]] for the killing of two [[Israeli Military Intelligence]] members working in the [[Rome]] listening station in April 1977.[^1] +Suspicion fell on [[Black September]] for the killing of two [[Mossad]] members working in the [[Rome]] listening station in April 1977.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Contras.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Contras.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..49f2ba57 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Contras.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - Organization + - Political + - Nicaragua + - Contra + - 1980s + - Cold_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Nicaraguan rebel groups organized and funded by the CIA to overthrow the Sandinista government, composed largely of former Somoza National Guard officers and implicated extensively in cocaine trafficking throughout the 1980s war. +--- +The Contras were [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] rebel groups organized and funded by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] to overthrow the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] government of Nicaragua.[^3] Made up largely of former followers of deposed dictator [[Anastasio Somoza]] and his [[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]], the Contras were the darlings of the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration's anti-Communist foreign policy. Multiple Contra factions were implicated in [[cocaine]] trafficking during the 1980s war.[^1] + +### Major Contra Factions + +The largest and best-equipped faction was the [[FDN|Fuerza Democrática Nicaragüense (FDN)]], created by the CIA, based in [[Honduras]], and commanded by [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]].[^2] The [[UDN-FARN]] was based in [[Costa Rica]] and commanded by [[Fernando Chamorro|"El Negro" Chamorro]]. [[ARDE]] was commanded by former Sandinista hero [[Eden Pastora|"Commandante Zero"]] and was also based in Costa Rica. The later umbrella group [[UNO]] was a CIA-inspired attempt to unite all factions under one banner. + +### Drug Trafficking + +The [[John Kerry|Kerry]] Committee investigation (1987-1988) by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee uncovered direct links between drug dealers and the Contras.[^1] Contra leaders acknowledged receiving drug profits with the apparent knowledge of the CIA. Drug dealers admitted under oath to giving money to the Contras and passed polygraph tests. Pilots admitted flying weapons south and cocaine and marijuana north, landing in at least one instance at [[Homestead Air Force Base|Homestead]] Air Force Base in [[Florida]]. + +[[Norwin Meneses]] worked for the Contras as a recruiter, arms supplier, and benefactor during the entire war.[^2] [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] sold cocaine in [[Los Angeles]] to raise funds for the Contras in the early 1980s and founded the FDN chapter in Los Angeles. Multiple Contra officials were identified by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] as being involved in or connected to drug trafficking, including [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides Sánchez]], [[Fernando Sanchez|Fernando Sánchez]], [[Renato Pena|Renato Peña]], [[Vicente Rappaccioli]], and [[Marcos Aguado]]. + +The [[Frogman Case]], the largest cocaine bust in West Coast history at the time, exposed direct links between Contra drug traffickers in [[San Francisco]] and the CIA. When defense attorneys obtained letters from CIA assets [[Francisco Aviles]] and Vicente Rappaccioli claiming seized drug money belonged to the Contras, the CIA intervened to suppress the connection. A secret 1987 [[DEA]] report noted that a defendant in the Frogman case had made 51 phone calls to the FDN office in San Francisco.[^4] + +### Political Context + +The Contras were a creation of the CIA, assembled from the remnants of Somoza's defeated National Guard. After the Sandinistas overthrew Somoza in July 1979, National Guard officers who escaped poured across the borders into [[El Salvador]], Honduras, and Costa Rica. The CIA began reassembling these forces in 1980 under the direction of [[Dewey Clarridge]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Crips.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Crips.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3ae79ace --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Crips.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Street_Gang + - 1980s + - Los_Angeles + - Crack_Cocaine +summary: The Crips are a Los Angeles street gang that became the primary distribution network for crack cocaine across the United States, spreading from South Central L.A. to cities nationwide during the mid-1980s. +--- +The Crips are a Los Angeles-based street gang composed of numerous semi-autonomous "sets" operating across the city. During the early 1980s, Crips sets from across Los Angeles became the primary retail distribution network for [[Crack Cocaine|crack cocaine]], a role that transformed them from traditional neighborhood gangs into what law enforcement would later describe as a coast-to-coast criminal enterprise.[^1] + +[[Ricky Ross]], who operated from a Crip neighborhood, initially sold to Crips members simply because those were his local connections. "I did not sell exclusively to Crips gang members," Ross said, "they initially formed a large part of my customer base simply because he and [[Ollie Newell|Ollie]] were from a Crip neighborhood. But that only mattered in the beginning." By 1984 and 1985, Ross was so far removed from street-level dealing that gang affiliations were trivialities.[^1] + +### National Expansion + +As the South Central crack market became saturated, Crips members began traveling to other California cities to establish new crack markets, using their connections with Ross to supply them. This migration marked the start of an unprecedented cross-country expansion by the Crips, and later the Bloods, that spread crack from South Central to black neighborhoods across the United States.[^1] + +UC-Berkeley sociologist Jerome Skolnick wrote in 1988: "We think that law enforcement perceptions of gang involvement in the drug trade are sharper than the Klein and Maxson statistical study suggest. In fact, it appears difficult to overstate the penetration of Blood and Crip members into other states."[^1] + +### GAO Assessment + +The U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO), in a 1989 report, documented the nationwide reach: "In the early 1980s the gangs began selling crack cocaine. Within a matter of years, the lucrative crack market changed the black gangs from traditional neighborhood street gangs to extremely violent criminal groups operating from coast to coast. The lure of profits coupled with increased pressure from local police have prompted the Los Angeles gangs to extend their territories far beyond their neighborhoods. Within the past three to four years, members of the Crips and the Bloods have been identified selling or distributing crack in Washington, Oregon, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Missouri, North Carolina, Arizona, Virginia, Maryland and elsewhere."[^1] + +The GAO noted that a Washington, D.C., crack ring in 1989 was distributing 440 pounds of cocaine every week, much of it allegedly purchased from the Crips and the Bloods, who had purchased their cocaine from the Colombians. The report included a map showing arrows emanating from Los Angeles across the country, with black dots marking cities where crack had appeared.[^1] + +### Weapons + +The crack trade brought a flood of automatic weapons into gang hands. [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] began selling high-powered weapons to Ross and his associates in 1984 through [[Ronald Lister]]. "Around '86, '87, it was on. You name it, you could get it," one East Side Crip known as Leibo told interviewers. "You didn't hear that much about 9-millimeters, M-16's, M-14's and AKs unless you were hooked up and was high on the echelon, but after 1986 they were available to anybody."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/FARN.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/FARN.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e096ff67 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/FARN.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - organization + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: FARN (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Nicaragüenses) was the UDN-FARN Contra faction that operated on Costa Rica's Southern Front and was deeply involved in cocaine trafficking. +--- +FARN (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Nicaragüenses) was the military wing of the [[UDN-FARN]] Contra faction that operated on [[Costa Rica]]'s Southern Front and was deeply involved in [[cocaine]] trafficking. The organization was led by [[Fernando Chamorro|Fernando "El Negro" Chamorro]], with [[Edmundo Chamorro]] as deputy commander.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking on the Southern Front + +The [[State Department]] assured Congress that [[DEA]] had examined allegations of linkages between members of the [[UNO]]/FARN and suspected traffickers and found no information indicating involvement in narcotics trafficking. This assurance came despite extensive evidence to the contrary, including Costa Rican wiretaps capturing FARN commanders discussing cocaine shipments. The [[Frogman Case]] that exposed a major cocaine trafficking ring in [[San Francisco]] involved FARN-connected operatives, including [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sánchez]] and [[Horacio Pereira]], who coordinated drug flights to finance Contra operations.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6, Ch. 17. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/FDN.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/FDN.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..42d6aa84 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/FDN.md @@ -0,0 +1,53 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - Organization + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - Honduras + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: The FDN was the largest and best-armed Contra faction, created by the CIA and commanded by Enrique Bermudez, with documented connections to cocaine trafficking for fundraising. +--- +The [[FDN|Fuerza Democrática Nicaragüense]] was the largest, most well-armed, and best-trained of all the [[Contras|Contra]] factions.[^3] Created by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], based in [[Honduras]], and commanded by [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], a former [[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guardsman]]. The FDN's political wing was led by [[Adolfo Calero]], a longtime CIA agent and former manager of the Coca-Cola bottling plant in [[Managua]]. + +### Leadership + +Enrique Bermúdez ("Commandante 380") served as supreme military commander. Adolfo Calero was selected by the CIA in 1983 to lead the political wing and worked closely with [[Oliver North]]. [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides Sánchez]] was head of supplies and logistics, went on the CIA payroll in the early 1980s as an aide to Bermúdez, and allegedly served as the conduit for [[cocaine]] money flowing from the [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] drug ring in [[California]]. + +### Drug Trafficking Connections + +Multiple FDN officials were implicated in drug trafficking. [[Renato Pena|Renato Peña]], the FDN spokesman in [[San Francisco]], was one of Norwin Meneses's cocaine dealers and admitted hauling millions in drug profits from San Francisco to [[Los Angeles]] for delivery to the Contras. Peña was present "on many occasions" when Meneses telephoned FDN commander Enrique Bermúdez in Honduras to discuss requests for gun silencers, cross bows, and other military equipment.[^5] [[Fernando Sanchez|Fernando Sánchez]], the FDN's representative in [[Guatemala]], was identified by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] in November 1982 as a cocaine supplier to the [[Frogman Case|Frogman drug ring]]. Aristides Sánchez allegedly served as the conduit for cocaine money from the Meneses operation and personally received drug cash from [[Carlos Cabezas]] at the Contras' [[Miami]] offices.[^1] [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] founded the FDN chapter in Los Angeles and used cocaine sales to fund the Contras.[^1] + +A secret 1987 [[DEA]] report stated that a defendant in the Frogman Case had made 51 phone calls to the FDN office in San Francisco, and a DEA informant had met with traffickers at the FDN office.[^4] + +### Origins and Creation + +The FDN was officially created in August 1981 when the CIA forced a merger between Bermúdez's [[Legion of September 15]] and [[UDN-FARN]]. The merger was signed in the upstairs rec room of the Legion's rented safe house in [[Guatemala City]], with an Argentine military officer observing. Former FDN director Edgar Chamorro stated in a World Court affidavit that the CIA paid for the meeting, rented the building, and drafted the agreement: "The name of the organization, the members of the political junta and the members of the general staff were all chosen or approved by the CIA." + +The CIA's role was authorized under National Security Decision Directive #17, signed by [[Ronald Reagan|President Reagan]] in late 1981, which allocated $19.95 million for covert operations against the [[Sandinistas]]. The funds were channeled through the Argentine military to preserve CIA "deniability." + +The CIA selected Aristides Sánchez — a close friend of Norwin Meneses and brother of Fernando Sánchez ([[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]]'s last ambassador to Guatemala), Troilo Sánchez (Norwin's business partner), and Enrique Sánchez (partner in a Miami restaurant with Donald Barrios) — to assist Bermúdez. Oliver North later called Aristides Sánchez "Calero's hatchet man."[^3] Norwin Meneses stated: "I dealt directly with Bermúdez, and occasionally his assistant on minor things. I also worked with Aristides Sanchez. He was a very good friend of mine." + +### Weapons Supply Network + +[[Ronald Lister]] and [[Pyramid International Security Consultants]] established weapons manufacturing operations in [[El Salvador]] that supplied arms to the Contras. Lister partnered with FDN supporters Danilo Blandón and Norwin Meneses in selling weapons abroad. The FDN could not collect sufficient funds to finalize an arms deal with Lister, but Lister and his associates set up a weapons plant in downtown [[San Salvador]] that manufactured guns airlifted to Contra camps in Honduras.[^5] + +Air cargo company [[Hondu Carib Cargo]], operated by Mario Calero — brother of FDN political leader Adolfo Calero — flew FDN supply missions. The owner of Hondu Carib was pilot [[Frank Moss]], identified in a 1989 Senate report as having been investigated for narcotics offenses by ten different law enforcement agencies. A DC-4 Moss used was seized by the DEA in 1987 with marijuana residue and notes containing the names of two CIA officers and the phone number of [[Robert Owen]], Oliver North's courier.[^5] + +### Later Reorganization + +The FDN later joined the umbrella group [[UNO]] (United Nicaraguan Opposition), a CIA-inspired attempt to unite all Contra factions. The FDN retained most of the authority and did the bulk of the fighting.[^2] + +### Low Point of 1984–85 + +During the winter of 1984–85, the FDN reached its lowest ebb on the battlefield and in public opinion. After twelve months of consecutive public relations disasters—the CIA's harbor mining, the assassination manual scandal, the passage of the [[Boland Amendment]] in October 1984—the FDN was alone and in disarray. Thousands of rebel fighters retreated from Nicaragua to Honduras. Money and weapons were scarce. In early 1985, allegations of Contra battlefield atrocities—murders, tortures, assassinations, and "the deliberate use of terror"—surfaced from human rights groups, undermining President Reagan's characterization of them as "freedom fighters."[[Robert McFarlane]], Reagan's national security adviser, told FDN leader Adolfo Calero in January 1985 that it might be time to start thinking about "cutting both our losses and theirs."[^6] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 4: "I never sent cash" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^6]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/FMLN.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/FMLN.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7cb6ab02 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/FMLN.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - organization + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: The FMLN was the leftist guerrilla army in El Salvador that received arms from the Sandinista government, providing the Reagan administration's stated justification for the Contra war. +--- +The FMLN (Frente Farabundo Martí para la Liberación Nacional) was the leftist guerrilla army in [[El Salvador]] that received arms from the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] government, providing the Reagan administration's stated justification for the [[Contras|Contra]] war. Halting Sandinista arms shipments to the FMLN was the official reason [[Central Intelligence Agency]] director [[William J. Casey]] gave to Congress when informing lawmakers of the decision to launch covert operations against [[Nicaragua]].[^1] + +### Justification for the Contra War + +The Reagan administration argued that the Contras were needed to interdict the flow of weapons from Nicaragua to the FMLN guerrillas in El Salvador. [[Felix Rodriguez]] was initially involved in a counter-based counterinsurgency operation against the FMLN before being reassigned to manage the Contra resupply operation at Ilopango Air Base. The FMLN threat provided the political cover for the CIA's larger covert war against the Sandinista government, even as the Contra operation itself became entangled in drug trafficking.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6, Ch. 15. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Golani infantry brigade.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Golani infantry brigade.md index 9769a0c1..596c7683 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Golani infantry brigade.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Golani infantry brigade.md @@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ tags: - Organization - Military - Israel +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The Golani infantry brigade is an elite infantry brigade of the Israel Defense Forces. Uri Simchoni, a member of the Iran-Israel Joint Committee, was formerly the chief of this brigade.[^1]" --- -The [[Golani infantry brigade]] is an elite infantry brigade of the [[Israel Defense Forces|Israeli Defense Forces]]. [[Uri Simchoni]], a member of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]], was formerly the chief of this brigade.[^1] +The [[Golani infantry brigade]] is an elite infantry brigade of the [[Israel|Israeli Defense Forces]]. [[Uri Simchoni]], a member of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]], was formerly the chief of this brigade.[^1] [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]'s basic training in the military was in a special infantry unit known as Golani, where he undertook a special high-explosives sabotage course.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Hagannah.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Hagannah.md index 76752dbe..0b2c8863 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Hagannah.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Hagannah.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Paramilitary - Israel +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The Hagannah was the military arm of the Zionist movement in Palestine. In 1936, it requested a chemist to help produce an effective high explosive for use in the underground war against the Arabs and the British." --- The Hagannah was the military arm of the Zionist movement in Palestine. In 1936, it requested a chemist to help produce an effective high explosive for use in the underground war against the Arabs and the British. [[Ernst David Bergmann]] was assigned this mission and subsequently joined the Hagannah's technical committee.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Jewish Defense League.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Jewish Defense League.md index a3c2d318..39d5ee97 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Jewish Defense League.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Jewish Defense League.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Paramilitary - USA - Israel +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The Jewish Defense League (JDL) is a New York-based extreme right-wing organization associated with Meir Kahane.[^1]" --- -The [[Jewish Defense League]] (JDL) is a [[New York]]-based extreme right-wing organization associated with [[Meir Kahane|Rabbi Meir Kahane]].[^1] +The [[Jewish Defense League]] (JDL) is a [[New York City]]-based extreme right-wing organization associated with [[Meir Kahane|Rabbi Meir Kahane]].[^1] The JDL was implicated in the 1969 arson attack on the [[El Aqsa Mosque]] in [[Jerusalem]], carried out by [[Michael Dennis Rohan]]. [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] claimed to have coordinated the deed with the JDL. [[Israel|Israeli]] interrogators, including those who questioned [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], emphasized the importance of not revealing the JDL's involvement to avoid any "traces of Jewish hands" in the incident.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/LEHI.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/LEHI.md index 0f151c31..0f41c0ec 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/LEHI.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/LEHI.md @@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ tags: - Paramilitary - Israel - Terrorism +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "LEHI (Lohamei Herut Israel, Hebrew for Fighters for the Liberation of Israel), also known as the Stern Gang, was a Jewish terrorist group. It was founded by David Stern and later led by Yitzhak Shamir.[^1]" --- [[LEHI]] (Lohamei Herut Israel, Hebrew for Fighters for the Liberation of [[Israel]]), also known as the [[Stern Gang]], was a Jewish terrorist group. It was founded by [[David Stern]] and later led by [[Yitzhak Shamir]].[^1] [[Gourdji]], the father of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], was involved with [[LEHI]] in [[Palestine]] during 1940. Although the organization had a reputation as right-wing, many of its members were formerly part of the communist movement. [[LEHI]] was virulently anti-British, and [[Yitzhak Shamir]] was even willing to negotiate with the [[Nazi Germany|Nazis]] for Jewish lives, offering to fight alongside German troops against the British if the Germans would allow interned Jews to emigrate to [[Palestine]].[^1] -[[LEHI]] members were persecuted and hunted down, even by other Jews in [[Palestine]], due to opposition from the British, [[USA|U.S.]] governments, and the Jewish labor movement. Most individuals affiliated with the [[Stern Gang]] were not welcomed in the State of [[Israel]] after its establishment. [[Yitzhak Shamir]] was an exception, becoming a prominent figure in [[Mossad]].[^1] +[[LEHI]] members were persecuted and hunted down, even by other Jews in [[Palestine]], due to opposition from the British, [[United States|U.S.]] governments, and the Jewish labor movement. Most individuals affiliated with the [[Stern Gang]] were not welcomed in the State of [[Israel]] after its establishment. [[Yitzhak Shamir]] was an exception, becoming a prominent figure in [[Mossad]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Legion of September 15.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Legion of September 15.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..54002311 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Legion of September 15.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - Organization + - Contra + - Military + - Guatemala + - 1970s + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Early Contra group of ex-Nicaraguan National Guardsmen based in Guatemala, co-commanded by Enrique Bermudez and Ricardo Lau, that formed the core of what became the FDN. +--- +The Legion of September 15 was an early [[Contras|Contra]] group made up primarily of ex-[[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guardsmen]], based in [[Guatemala]] and later [[Honduras]]. It was commanded by [[Ricardo Lau|Ricardo "El Chino" Lau]] and [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] and later became the core of the [[FDN]], the largest and most powerful Contra faction.[^2] + +### Origins and Operations + +The Legion was started by former [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] bodyguards soon after Somoza's fall in July 1979. Its members had a safe house in [[Guatemala City]] and trained on a farm near the Honduran border called Detachment 101, located in the same town (Esquipulas) that had served as headquarters for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-backed group that overthrew the Guatemalan government in 1954. + +Before the Contra war began in earnest, the Legion sustained itself through criminal operations. The CIA acknowledged in 1998 that the Legion "to some extent engaged in kidnapping, extortion, and robbery to fund its operations" and also "engaged in the bombing of Nicaraguan civilian airliners and airliner hijackings as methods of attacking the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] government." A June 1981 cable to CIA headquarters noted the Legion's commanders "see themselves as being forced to stoop to criminal activities in order to feed and clothe their cadre." + +### Connection to Archbishop Romero Assassination + +The Legion's most horrific attributed act was the March 1980 assassination of Archbishop Oscar Romero of [[San Salvador]], who was shot through the heart while celebrating Mass. Records seized from right-wing Salvadoran politician Roberto D'Aubuisson revealed that D'Aubuisson traveled to Guatemala three days after Romero's murder and made two "contributions to Nicaraguans" ($40,000 and $80,000) with the name and telephone number of Colonel Ricardo Lau written underneath. Lau was running the Legion of September 15 prior to Bermúdez's appointment as commander. Lau was never charged.[^1] + +### Intelligence Connections + +Much of the Legion's leadership had worked with or for the CIA during their previous lives as Somoza's secret agents, rooting out dissidents for the dictator's [[OSN|Office of National Security]], which was advised by the CIA. The CIA admitted that during 1981-82 it was receiving regular reports that Lau and seven other Legion commanders were "involved in criminal activities."[^1][^1] + +### Reorganization + +In spring 1981, the Legion moved its operations from Guatemala to new headquarters in Honduras. In August 1981, the CIA merged the Legion with two smaller resistance groups to form the FDN, the largest and most powerful Contra faction. + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 2: "We were the first" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Mujahideen.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Mujahideen.md index ea852a14..184acfb9 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Mujahideen.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Mujahideen.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tags: - Afghanistan - Islamic - Guerrilla +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The Mujahideen refers to various groups of Muslim guerrilla fighters, particularly those who resisted the Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan." --- The [[Mujahideen]] refers to various groups of Muslim guerrilla fighters, particularly those who resisted the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] invasion of [[Afghanistan]]. They were supported by a worldwide network that included figures like [[Ralph Olberg]] and [[Tim Osman]], who were involved in procuring [[United States|U.S.]] weapons and technology for them.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/National Liberation Front.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/National Liberation Front.md index e086debc..34a0b5af 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/National Liberation Front.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/National Liberation Front.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Political - Algeria +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The National Liberation Front (FLN) was a nationalist political party and armed liberation movement in Algeria. By 1955, the French government was facing an insurrection from the FLN, which was strongly supported by Gamal Abdel Nasser." --- The National Liberation Front (FLN) was a nationalist political party and armed liberation movement in [[Algeria]]. By 1955, the French government was facing an insurrection from the FLN, which was strongly supported by [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]]. The bloody war for independence, which resulted in 250,000 deaths, came close to destroying [[France]] over five years and inspired Arab revolutionaries throughout the [[Middle East]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Nicaraguan National Guard.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Nicaraguan National Guard.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..29a4ffef --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Nicaraguan National Guard.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - Organization + - Military + - Nicaragua + - 1930s + - 1970s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Somoza's military force that served as army, police, and intelligence service, trained at U.S. military schools, and whose dispersed officers formed the founding cadre of the Contras. +--- +Guardia Nacional de Nicaragua (National Guard) was the military, police, and intelligence service of [[Nicaragua]] under the [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] dynasty.[^2] Created by the [[United States|U.S.]] in the 1930s, the Guard served as the power base of the Somoza family's forty-six-year rule. Its officers formed the leadership core of the [[Contras]] after the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] revolution.[^1] + +### Creation and U.S. Training + +The U.S. created the National Guard in the 1930s and spent millions of dollars a year supplying weapons and training its officers in anticommunist counterinsurgency.[^1] Training took place at [[Fort Gulick]], [[Fort Benning]], and [[Fort Leavenworth|Leavenworth]]. Anastasio Somoza told U.S. ambassador [[Lawrence Pezzullo]] in 1979 that of approximately nine hundred Guard officers, "eight hundred or so belong to your schools." + +The Guard also encompassed the [[OSN|Oficina Seguridad Nacional (OSN)]], Somoza's secret police unit that monitored political dissidents. It managed the national police, state security and intelligence services, the postal service, and customs agency. + +### Collapse + +When Somoza fled Nicaragua on July 17, 1979, the vaunted National Guard collapsed within hours.[^1] Officers who could escape poured across the borders into [[El Salvador]], [[Honduras]], and [[Costa Rica]], or sought refuge in the Colombian embassy in [[Managua]]. Those who could not escape were imprisoned or faced firing squads. + +### Reconstitution as the Contras + +The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] began reassembling the scattered National Guard brigades in 1980 under [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], a former military attaché in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]] who had been hired by the agency specifically for this purpose.[^1] The Legion of September 15, an early Contra group made up primarily of ex-National Guardsmen, was based in [[Guatemala]] and commanded by [[Ricardo Lau]] and Bermúdez. This group later became the core of the [[FDN]], the largest and most powerful Contra faction.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 1: "A Pretty secret kind of thing" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command.md index 87666901..26819bf5 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ -The [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] is a Palestinian militant organization. It was implicated by the private investigative firm [[Interfor]] as being behind the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Interfor claimed that the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] was able to get their bomb on board the 747 because the flight was part of a heroin smuggling route connected to the Syrian regime and protected by both the [[United States Drug Enforcement Administration|U.S. DEA]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].[^1] +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command is a Palestinian militant organization. It was implicated by the private investigative firm Interfor as being behind the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103." +--- +The [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] is a Palestinian militant organization. It was implicated by the private investigative firm [[Interfor]] as being behind the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. Interfor claimed that the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] was able to get their bomb on board the 747 because the flight was part of a heroin smuggling route connected to the Syrian regime and protected by both the [[DEA|U.S. DEA]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]].[^1] Allegations suggest that a suitcase intended for heroin was covertly substituted with explosives by the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] and [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], unbeknownst to others involved in the alleged drug smuggling operation. The [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] also maintained camps in the Bekaa Valley in [[Lebanon]], which were targeted by [[Israel|Israeli]] air strikes in 1989.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Sandinistas.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Sandinistas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6d36d8de --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Sandinistas.md @@ -0,0 +1,34 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - Organization + - Political + - Nicaragua + - 1970s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Frente Revolucionario de Sandino (FRS), the leftist revolutionary guerrilla group that overthrew Somoza's U.S.-supported dictatorship in Nicaragua in 1979, triggering the Contra war. +--- +Frente Revolucionario de Sandino (FRS) were the leftist revolutionary guerrilla group that overthrew [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]]'s [[United States|U.S.]]-supported dictatorship in [[Nicaragua]] in July 1979.[^2] Their victory triggered the [[Contras|Contra]] war and set in motion the events documented in the [[Dark Alliance]] investigation.[^1] + +### Revolution + +Sandinista columns swarmed into [[Managua]] after Somoza fled to [[Florida]] on July 17, 1979, proclaiming an end to both the [[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]] (which had hunted the rebels for more than a decade) and the Somoza dynasty.[^1] The Sandinistas had waged a guerrilla campaign against Somoza's regime for years. + +### Post-Revolution + +After taking power, the Sandinistas imprisoned or executed captured National Guard officers.[^1] Former Guard officers who escaped across Nicaragua's borders into [[El Salvador]], [[Honduras]], and [[Costa Rica]] became the founding cadre of the Contras, reassembled by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] starting in 1980. + +The Sandinista government was opposed by the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration, which authorized the CIA to create and fund the Contra army to overthrow it.[^1] Former Sandinista intelligence officer [[Enrique Miranda]] later became a CIA asset, [[DEA]] informant, and right-hand man to [[Norwin Meneses]] from 1989 to 1991.[^2] + +### Unsubstantiated Drug Trafficking Allegations + +Despite the Reagan administration's efforts to link the Sandinistas to drug trafficking, the evidence never materialized. "Although uncorroborated reports indicating Nicaraguan involvement in the shipping of cocaine to the United States had been received, CIA was unable to confirm reports implicating high-level Sandinistas in drug trafficking," the CIA informed the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence in April 1984. Two years later, Justice Department officials reached the same conclusion.[^3] + +President Reagan displayed a photograph of [[Federico Vaughn]], identified as "a top aide to one of the nine commandantes," loading an aircraft with drugs. A subsequent House Judiciary Committee investigation revealed Vaughn was likely a U.S. double agent whose house had been "continuously rented" by the U.S. Embassy since 1981, and who was associated with both Norwin Meneses and [[Oliver North]].[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 1: "A Pretty secret kind of thing" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Shining Path.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Shining Path.md index 0ab01362..e4398a2b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Shining Path.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Shining Path.md @@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ tags: - Paramilitary - Peru - Terrorism +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) is a Maoist terrorist group in Peru. It was founded and led by Abimael Guzman Reynoso, a former philosophy professor at the University of San Cristobal in Ayacucho.[^1]" --- -The [[Shining Path]] (Sendero Luminoso) is a Maoist terrorist group in [[Peru]]. It was founded and led by [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso]], a former philosophy professor at the [[University of San Cristobal]] in [[Ayacucho]].[^1] +The [[Shining Path]] (Sendero Luminoso) is a Maoist terrorist group in [[Peru]]. It was founded and led by [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso]], a former philosophy professor at the [[University of San Cristobal]] in [[Ayacucho]].[^1] -In 1980, [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] proclaimed the armed struggle against the capitalist government in [[Lima]], leading to the [[Shining Path]] becoming a powerful force. The department of [[Ayacucho]] was declared under martial law by [[Alan Garcia|Peruvian President Alan Garcia]] due to the group's activities.[^1] +In 1980, [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán]] proclaimed the armed struggle against the capitalist government in [[Lima]], leading to the [[Shining Path]] becoming a powerful force. The department of [[Ayacucho]] was declared under martial law by [[Alan Garcia|Peruvian President Alan Garcia]] due to the group's activities.[^1] -In 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met with [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso|Guzmán]] to secure rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. The [[Shining Path]] agreed to sell the minerals for $10 million and requested [[Israel]] to purchase the [[Ocho Group]] newspaper chain and provide medical equipment. The group's philosophy was a mixture of Inca and kibbutz ideology, with a focus on communal living and a unique perspective on social issues.[^1] +In 1988, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met with [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso|Guzmán]] to secure rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. The [[Shining Path]] agreed to sell the minerals for $10 million and requested [[Israel]] to purchase the [[Ocho Group]] newspaper chain and provide medical equipment. The group's philosophy was a mixture of Inca and kibbutz ideology, with a focus on communal living and a unique perspective on social issues.[^1] The [[Shining Path]] controlled significant areas of [[Peru]], particularly outside of [[Ayacucho]]. They were involved in ambushes against the military, and their actions led to the slaughter of innocent villagers by [[Rafael Cordova|Col. Rafael Cordova]] in retaliation. The group also used [[Stinger missiles]] to shoot down military helicopters.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Stern Gang.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Stern Gang.md index f6147383..08370ef0 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Stern Gang.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Stern Gang.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Paramilitary - Israel - Terrorism +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The Stern Gang was another name for LEHI (Lohamei Herut Israel, Hebrew for Fighters for the Liberation of Israel), a Jewish terrorist group founded by David Stern and later led by Yitzhak Shamir.[^1]" --- The [[Stern Gang]] was another name for [[LEHI]] (Lohamei Herut Israel, Hebrew for Fighters for the Liberation of [[Israel]]), a Jewish terrorist group founded by [[David Stern]] and later led by [[Yitzhak Shamir]].[^1] -[[Gourdji]], the father of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], was involved with the [[Stern Gang]] in [[Palestine]] in 1940. The group was known for its virulently anti-British stance, with [[Yitzhak Shamir]] even willing to negotiate with the [[Nazi Germany|Nazis]] for Jewish lives. They were persecuted by British and [[USA|U.S.]] governments and the Jewish labor movement.[^1] +[[Gourdji]], the father of [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], was involved with the [[Stern Gang]] in [[Palestine]] in 1940. The group was known for its virulently anti-British stance, with [[Yitzhak Shamir]] even willing to negotiate with the [[Nazi Germany|Nazis]] for Jewish lives. They were persecuted by British and [[United States|U.S.]] governments and the Jewish labor movement.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Symbionese Liberation Army.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Symbionese Liberation Army.md index 3cfdc317..217c8bc4 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Symbionese Liberation Army.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/Symbionese Liberation Army.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - USA - California description: The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was a radical left-wing organization active in California in the mid-1970s, known for the kidnapping of Patty Hearst. +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was a radical left-wing organization active in California in the mid-1970s. They are best known for the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in 1974.[^1]" --- The Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) was a radical left-wing organization active in California in the mid-1970s. They are best known for the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst in 1974.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/UDN-FARN.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/UDN-FARN.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..55b46376 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/UDN-FARN.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - Organization + - Contra + - Nicaragua + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Early Contra faction based first in Honduras then Costa Rica, commanded by Fernando Chamorro, that shifted allegiances between the FDN, ARDE, and back during the Contra war. +--- +Union Democrática Nicaragüense - Fuerzas Armadas Resistencia Nicaragüenses (UDN-FARN) was an early [[Contras|Contra]] faction based first in [[Honduras]] and then in [[Costa Rica]], commanded by the erratic former [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] [[Fernando Chamorro|"El Negro" Chamorro]]. UDN-FARN was one of the two groups merged by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] in August 1981 to form the [[FDN]].[^1] + +### Origins + +UDN-FARN grew out of the National Democratic Union (UDN), a group of [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] exiles in [[Miami]] that had a small armed branch in Honduras called the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Nicaragua (FARN). The group tapped into Miami's [[Cuba|Cuban]] community for financial support and volunteers, including men who had worked with the CIA on the [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]] operation. + +The group made the first donation of military supplies to the Contra cause in fall 1980, scraping together enough money to buy rifles from Miami sporting goods stores and radio equipment, which was mailed to Honduras via the head of the Honduran national police, Gustavo Álvarez. + +### Leadership + +"El Negro" Chamorro was a rabble-rouser who had fought for the Sandinistas against [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] and achieved notoriety by helping shoot rockets at Somoza's bunker from the roof of the Intercontinental Hotel in 1974. He broke with the Sandinistas and joined his brother [[Edmundo Chamorro]] in Costa Rica. Edmundo Chamorro served as second in command. Both were only distantly related to the influential Chamorro clan that included martyred newspaper editor Pedro Joaquin Chamorro. + +### Merger into FDN + +The CIA pressured UDN-FARN to merge with [[Enrique Bermudez|Bermúdez]]'s [[Legion of September 15]]. The Chamorro brothers resisted, regarding many of the ex-[[Nicaraguan National Guard|National Guard]] men as war criminals who could never win popular support. "The Legion was entirely composed of ex-National Guards. Naturally one couldn't make a big splash with that in Nicaragua," said UDN-FARN commander William Baltodano Herrera. + +The CIA eventually forced the merger by having their Honduran allies withdraw support from the Chamorros and back Bermúdez instead. In August 1981, an Argentine military officer watched as Bermúdez signed a one-paragraph document merging the two groups into the FDN. The Chamorro brothers boycotted the meeting. + +### After the FDN + +UDN-FARN Contras were pushed into subordinate roles in the FDN. The Chamorro brothers later broke away and joined [[Eden Pastora|Pastora]]'s [[ARDE]] faction in Costa Rica, then left Pastora and rejoined the FDN under the umbrella group [[UNO]].[^3] + +### Drug Trafficking + +Multiple UDN-FARN members were implicated in cocaine trafficking. [[Carlos Cabezas]] supported UDN-FARN through cocaine sales in [[San Francisco]] and testified as a U.S. government witness that his drug profits were going to Contra organizations.[^2] [[Julio Zavala]], a top-ranking U.S.-based member, was a major cocaine trafficker in the San Francisco Bay Area. [[Vicente Rappaccioli]] and [[Francisco Aviles]] were directly involved in the 1983 [[Frogman Case|Frogman]] cocaine case.[^2] + +[[Horacio Pereira]] told Carlos Cabezas he was representing UDN-FARN and the FDN in Costa Rica and that the CIA would control the delivery of drug money. Cabezas delivered drug cash directly to [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides Sanchez]] at the Contras' Miami offices and to Pereira or FDN logistics officer Joaquín "Pelón" Vega in Honduras.[^4] A 1984 [[DEA]] report described UDN-FARN's deputy commander Edmundo Chamorro as "well known to 'The Company.'" The CIA described Fernando Chamorro as "playing a major role in the Contra movement. CIA contact with Chamorro began in 1982."[^4] + +When Fernando Chamorro and Edmundo Chamorro broke from the FDN in September 1982, UDN-FARN joined with Pastora's group to form ARDE.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 4: "I never sent cash" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/UNO.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/UNO.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b467c43 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/UNO.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +tags: + - organization + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: UNO (United Nicaraguan Opposition) was a CIA-inspired merger of Contra factions created to improve the Contras' public image, existing mostly as a facade while the FDN retained real authority. +--- +UNO (United Nicaraguan Opposition) was a [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-inspired merger of Contra factions created to improve the [[Contras|Contras]]' public image, existing mostly as a facade while the [[FDN]] retained real authority and did the bulk of the fighting. The merger was formalized in the Oval Office on August 5, 1987, at a gathering of Nicaraguan resistance leaders.[^1] + +### Purpose and Structure + +UNO existed mostly as a public relations creation. The [[State Department]] used UNO to deny drug links, assuring Congress that "DEA has examined allegations of linkages between members of the UNO/[[FARN]] and suspected traffickers. It has found no information indicating that members of this group have been involved in narcotics trafficking." This assurance came despite extensive evidence to the contrary, including wiretaps capturing Contra commanders discussing [[cocaine]] shipments and [[DEA]] reports linking UNO members to drug trafficking.[^2] + +### Facade of Unity + +The CIA-inspired merger gathered all Contra factions under one group on paper, but the FDN retained most of the authority. [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] and the FDN leadership continued to control military operations and the associated drug trafficking networks. UNO served primarily as a political tool to secure congressional funding and deflect criticism of Contra human rights abuses and criminal activities.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 17. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/United States Army Special Forces.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/United States Army Special Forces.md index 7c0cc3c7..39362e75 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/United States Army Special Forces.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PARAMILITARY/United States Army Special Forces.md @@ -1,4 +1,8 @@ -The [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Army Special Forces]], also known as the Green Berets, are a special operations force of the [[United States Army]]. They are mentioned in connection with several individuals involved in covert operations and intelligence activities.[^1] +--- +category: "Paramilitary" +summary: "The United States Army Special Forces, also known as the Green Berets, are a special operations force of the United States Army. They are mentioned in connection with several individuals involved in covert operations and intelligence activities.[^1]" +--- +The [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Army Special Forces]], also known as the Green Berets, are a special operations force of the [[U.S. Army]]. They are mentioned in connection with several individuals involved in covert operations and intelligence activities.[^1] [[Michael Hand]], co-founder of [[Nugan Hand Bank]], was a highly decorated Special Forces Green Beret soldier in [[Vietnam]]. He later moved to the clandestine [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] war in [[Laos]].[^1] @@ -9,6 +13,6 @@ An American code-named "Charlie," who allegedly helped [[Michael Hand]] escape f [[Allan Boyak]], an attorney who represented [[Michael Riconosciuto]], had a background in the [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Army Special Forces]] and reportedly did some contract work for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] during the 1960s and early 1970s.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/AP.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/AP.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..543debff --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/AP.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - media + - contra-war +summary: The Associated Press was the news service whose reporters Robert Parry and Brian Barger broke early stories on Contra drug trafficking that were suppressed by editors. +--- + +The Associated Press (AP) was the news service whose reporters [[Robert Parry]] and Brian Barger broke early stories on [[Contras|Contra]] drug trafficking in the 1980s. Their groundbreaking reporting was suppressed by editors who sat on the story for weeks, heavily edited it, and ultimately spiked it.[^1] + +### Suppressed Reporting + +Robert Parry, one of the AP reporters who wrote the story on Contra drug connections, said his editors sat on the piece for weeks and edited it heavily, only to spike it at the last minute. The suppression of the AP's Contra-drug story in the 1980s foreshadowed the media establishment's treatment of [[Gary Webb]]'s [[Dark Alliance]] series a decade later. The AP's failure to publish its own reporters' findings allowed the government to maintain its denial of Contra-connected drug trafficking for years.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ARMSCOR.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ARMSCOR.md index f92f42b3..48f0d83b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ARMSCOR.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ARMSCOR.md @@ -4,18 +4,20 @@ tags: - Private - SouthAfrica - ArmsManufacturer +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "ARMSCOR (South African Arms Corporation) is the government weapons manufacturer of South Africa. It played a significant role in the international arms trade, particularly in its dealings with Carlos Cardoen and Gerald Bull, and its involvement in..." --- [[ARMSCOR]] (South African Arms Corporation) is the government weapons manufacturer of [[South Africa]]. It played a significant role in the international arms trade, particularly in its dealings with [[Carlos Cardoen]] and [[Gerald Bull]], and its involvement in supplying [[Iraq]].[^1] In 1979, [[Carlos Cardoen]] obtained a brokering license from [[ARMSCOR]] after being rejected by [[Israel]]. This allowed him to begin his work as an arms producer and broker.[^1] -[[ARMSCOR]] collaborated with [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] in selling arms to [[Iraq]]. [[Alan Sanders]] of [[ITICO]] provided technology for cluster bombs to Cardoen, which were then produced with a covert [[USA|U.S.]] license.[^1] +[[ARMSCOR]] collaborated with [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] in selling arms to [[Iraq]]. [[Alan Sanders]] of [[ITICO]] provided technology for cluster bombs to Cardoen, which were then produced with a covert [[United States|U.S.]] license.[^1] -In 1983, [[ARMSCOR]] contracted [[Gerald Bull]] for his "supergun" artillery project, following an introduction by [[Mark Thatcher]] and [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]], chief of [[South African Military Intelligence]].[^1] +In 1983, [[ARMSCOR]] contracted [[Gerald Bull]] for his "supergun" artillery project, following an introduction by [[Mark Thatcher]] and [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]], chief of [[South African Defense Force]].[^1] -[[ARMSCOR]] was represented at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986, where [[USA|U.S.]] officials, including [[Robert Gates]], reaffirmed their intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]] through [[South Africa]] and [[Chile]].[^1] +[[ARMSCOR]] was represented at a meeting in [[Santiago]], [[Chile]], in late 1986, where [[United States|U.S.]] officials, including [[Robert Gates]], reaffirmed their intention to maintain arms channels to [[Iraq]] through [[South Africa]] and [[Chile]].[^1] In late 1988, [[Pieter Van Der Westhuizen|Gen. Pieter Van Der Westhuizen]] informed [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] that [[South Africa]] had stopped the flow of technology to [[Iraq]], claiming it was due to a decision to resume nuclear cooperation with [[Israel]]. However, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence later confirmed that while [[South Africa]] was not directly dealing with [[Iraq]], it was involved with [[Chile]], which continued to supply [[Iraq]] through the [[Carlos Cardoen|Cardoen]] network. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] reportedly used [[ARMSCOR]] to facilitate the transfer of nuclear technology to [[Iraq]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ASCO Industries NV.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ASCO Industries NV.md index 66c8ccb5..0bf36585 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ASCO Industries NV.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ASCO Industries NV.md @@ -7,9 +7,11 @@ tags: - 1990s - Dutroux_Affair - X-Dossier +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "ASCO Industries NV was an aerospace company in Zaventem near Brussels owned by military industrialist Roger Boas, a close associate of politicians, lawyers, and financiers orbiting Belgium's Parti Social Chretien (CSP)." --- ASCO Industries NV was an aerospace company in Zaventem near Brussels owned by military industrialist [[Roger Boas]], a close associate of politicians, lawyers, and financiers orbiting Belgium's [[Parti Social Chretien]] (CSP). The CSP was a political faction aligned at its fringes with Belgium's neofascist movement and [[Operation Gladio]].[^1] -In the [[X-Dossier]], witness X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) identified the ASCO Industries factory as a site where snuff films were produced, describing children being tortured and killed in the basement. X1 stated she was taken there by [[Michel Nihoul]], describing acts involving dogs and multiple abusers, with blood spots cleaned using Dettol. Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]]'s team verified the location and layout, confirming X1's description of the factory and its smell, but no films or physical evidence of abuse were discovered during raids. Boas denied all accusations and was not charged.[^1] +In the [[X-Dossier]], witness X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) identified the ASCO Industries factory as a site where snuff films were produced, describing children being tortured and killed in the basement. X1 stated she was taken there by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]], describing acts involving dogs and multiple abusers, with blood spots cleaned using Dettol. Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]]'s team verified the location and layout, confirming X1's description of the factory and its smell, but no films or physical evidence of abuse were discovered during raids. Boas denied all accusations and was not charged.[^1] [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ASCO.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ASCO.md index dc16c52e..309000cf 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ASCO.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ASCO.md @@ -5,12 +5,14 @@ tags: - 1990s - Dutroux_Affair - Michel_Nihoul +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "ASCO redirects to Achats Services Commerces." --- ASCO redirects to [[Achats Services Commerces]]. For the aerospace company, see [[ASCO Industries NV]]. -Both entities featured in the [[X-Dossier]] investigation into the [[Marc Dutroux]] network. Achats Services Commerces was the secondhand car business owned by [[Michel Nihoul]] that provided white Mercedes vehicles used in child abductions. ASCO Industries NV was the aerospace factory owned by [[Roger Boas]] where X1 described snuff film production.[^1] +Both entities featured in the [[X-Dossier]] investigation into the [[Marc Dutroux]] network. Achats Services Commerces was the secondhand car business owned by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] that provided white Mercedes vehicles used in child abductions. ASCO Industries NV was the aerospace factory owned by [[Roger Boas]] where X1 described snuff film production.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Abrasax Institute.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Abrasax Institute.md index a2b7a94b..6d1ad36e 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Abrasax Institute.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Abrasax Institute.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Dutroux_Affair - Armand_Van_Ghysegham - Francis_Desmedt +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Abrasax Institute was a Satanic cult, described as a gnostic sect, which briefly became the center of attention during the Marc Dutroux investigation around December 1996." --- The Abrasax Institute was a Satanic cult, described as a gnostic sect, which briefly became the center of attention during the [[Marc Dutroux|Dutroux]] investigation around December 1996. The institute was officially described as being involved in the study and experimental research of human psychological and psychotronic faculties, as well as the development of alternative techniques in psychotherapy. The institute was led by Francis Desmedt, who used the cult name "Anubis." A note found in a cabin belonging to [[Bernard Weinstein]] was used as the basis for a police raid on the Abrasax Institute. The note, signed "Anubis" and addressed to [[Bernard Weinstein]], read: "Bernard, don't forget that the feast is nearing and that the high priestess expects her present, Anubis."[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Achats Services Commerces.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Achats Services Commerces.md index b4d4c052..418e6ea6 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Achats Services Commerces.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Achats Services Commerces.md @@ -6,8 +6,10 @@ tags: - 1990s - Dutroux_Affair - Michel_Nihoul +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Achats Services Commerces, known by its acronym ASCO, was a secondhand car exporting business owned by Michel Nihoul that operated white Mercedes vehicles linked to child abduction attempts." --- -Achats Services Commerces, known by its acronym ASCO, was a secondhand car exporting business owned by [[Michel Nihoul]] that operated white Mercedes vehicles linked to child abduction attempts. The company's manager was [[Jean-Louis Delamotte]], an old acquaintance of Nihoul from the Brussels sex party scene. Other founders included [[Michel Forgeot]], manager of [[Le Dolo]] bar, and [[Marleen De Cokere]], Nihoul's life companion. After only four years, financial difficulties led to bankruptcy in October 1995.[^1] +Achats Services Commerces, known by its acronym ASCO, was a secondhand car exporting business owned by [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] that operated white Mercedes vehicles linked to child abduction attempts. The company's manager was [[Jean-Louis Delamotte]], an old acquaintance of Nihoul from the Brussels sex party scene. Other founders included [[Michel Forgeot]], manager of [[Le Dolo]] bar, and [[Marleen De Cokere]], Nihoul's life companion. After only four years, financial difficulties led to bankruptcy in October 1995.[^1] The La Louviere police had indications a year before [[Marc Dutroux]] was arrested that ASCO, which maintained a number of white Mercedes through a branch, might have played a role in attempted child abductions. [[Michelle Martin]] and [[Michel Lelievre]] both stated that Dutroux kidnapped girls based on orders from Nihoul, using ASCO vehicles for transport. X-witness testimony in the [[X-Dossier]] described the ASCO premises as a site for abuse parties where children were brought by Nihoul and assaulted by attendees including [[Jean-Paul Dumont]], [[Michel Vander Elst]], [[Baron Benoit de Bonvoisin]], [[Melchior Wathelet]], and [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Adelphi Academies.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Adelphi Academies.md index b1867a19..e4974a16 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Adelphi Academies.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Adelphi Academies.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - New_Orleans - 1970s - Troop_137 +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Adelphi Academies was a private children's school in Florida owned by a wealthy individual named Peter Bradford." --- Adelphi Academies was a private children's school in Florida owned by a wealthy individual named [[Peter Bradford]]. The school functioned as a conduit for trafficking boys from [[New Orleans|New Orleans, Louisiana]] to Florida for sexual exploitation and child pornography production. [[Richard Halvorsen]] and [[Raymond Woodall]], who had previously worked at Adelphi Academies, moved to [[New Orleans]] in the early 1970s and were approved as juvenile probationary officers. They used these positions to access and in some instances reactivate case files on juvenile offenders to leverage against their families in scholarship offers for their boys to attend the Adelphi Academy in Florida. At least six boys from [[New Orleans]] were trafficked to Florida in this way, where they were used for sex and pornography.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/AiResearch Manufacturing Group.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/AiResearch Manufacturing Group.md index ec798bb5..95f1fe95 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/AiResearch Manufacturing Group.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/AiResearch Manufacturing Group.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - aerospace - research description: AiResearch Manufacturing Group was an American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor known for its work on life support systems and classified research. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "AiResearch Manufacturing Group was an American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor based in Torrance, California." --- [[AiResearch Manufacturing Group]] was an American aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor based in Torrance, California. The company held numerous classified [[Department of Defense|DoD]] contracts, including those in avionics, hydraulics, and microprocessors. Notably, AiResearch engineered the life support systems for the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo astronauts, giving it unique expertise in human physiology under extreme conditions.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Air America.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Air America.md index e982242d..3d07029a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Air America.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Air America.md @@ -6,15 +6,27 @@ tags: - Vietnam_War - Drug_Trafficking - Intelligence + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Air America was a CIA proprietary airline that provided covert transportation services during the Vietnam War, trafficking heroin out of the Golden Triangle region." --- -Air America was a CIA cutout airline used to traffic heroin in the golden triangle region during the Vietnam War. The airline functioned as a proprietary air carrier for the CIA, providing covert transportation services that supported intelligence operations while also facilitating illicit drug trafficking.[^1] +Air America was a CIA proprietary airline that provided covert transportation services during the Vietnam War, trafficking heroin out of the Golden Triangle region. Its personnel and aviation infrastructure later reappeared in the Contra supply chain during the 1980s, illustrating the continuity of CIA covert aviation from Southeast Asia to Central America.[^1][^2] + +## The Finders Connection The connection between Air America and [[The Finders]] emerged through family relationships. [[Marion Pettie]], the leader of The Finders, had a son who worked for Air America. This family connection to a CIA proprietary airline established a direct link between the leadership of The Finders and the intelligence community. The discovery of this employment record during investigations into The Finders raised questions about whether the group maintained operational relationships with the CIA beyond the known training arrangements through [[Future Enterprises]].[^1] -Air America's role in heroin trafficking during the Vietnam War was well-documented. The airline operated in Southeast Asia, transporting goods and personnel across the region while also moving opium and heroin out of the golden triangle. The CIA's use of proprietary airlines for covert operations provided a model for how intelligence agencies could maintain plausible deniability while engaging in illicit activities. The employment of Marion Pettie's son at Air America suggested that the family had long-standing connections to the intelligence community that predated the formation of The Finders.[^1] +Air America's role in heroin trafficking during the Vietnam War was well-documented. The airline operated in Southeast Asia, transporting goods and personnel across the region while also moving opium and heroin out of the Golden Triangle. The CIA's use of proprietary airlines for covert operations provided a model for how intelligence agencies could maintain plausible deniability while engaging in illicit activities. The employment of Marion Pettie's son at Air America suggested that the family had long-standing connections to the intelligence community that predated the formation of The Finders.[^1] The 1993 Department of Justice inquiry into CIA involvement with The Finders examined these connections. The Washington Times reported in December 1993 that investigators had uncovered multiple links between the group and the intelligence community, including the Air America employment, the CIA training at Future Enterprises, and [[Isabelle Pettie]]'s employment with the CIA. The convergence of these connections suggested a pattern of overlap between The Finders and intelligence operations that went beyond coincidence.[^1] +## From Vietnam to Central America + +[[Eugene Hasenfus]], who survived the October 1986 shootdown of a Contra supply plane over [[Nicaragua]] that broke open the [[Iran-Contra Affair|Iran-Contra scandal]], was a former Air America cargo handler. The same networks of pilots, aircraft, and logistical expertise that had supported U.S. operations in Vietnam were repurposed for the Contra war, including the drug trafficking that accompanied both conflicts.[^2] + ### Footnotes + [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Air France.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Air France.md index 9392c89d..6052356e 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Air France.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Air France.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Private - Airline - France +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Air France is a French airline. It was involved in the 1976 Entebbe hijacking, where an Air France jet flying from Tel Aviv to Paris was diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda by members of the Baader-Meinhof Group." --- [[Air France]] is a French airline. It was involved in the 1976 [[Entebbe hijacking]], where an [[Air France]] jet flying from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Paris]] was diverted to [[Entebbe Airport]] in [[Uganda]] by members of the [[Baader-Meinhof Group]]. The hijacking led to a commando raid by [[Israel|Israeli]] forces to rescue the hostages.[^1] [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] later booked an [[Air France]] flight from [[Europe]] to [[Israel]] for [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/American Jewish Committee.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/American Jewish Committee.md index ee1296cd..82075f2b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/American Jewish Committee.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/American Jewish Committee.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Jewish - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The American Jewish Committee is a Jewish advocacy organization in the United States. In 1933, Lewis L." --- The American Jewish Committee is a Jewish advocacy organization in the [[United States]]. In 1933, [[Lewis L. Strauss]] was asked by the Committee to attend an international conference in [[London]] on the Jewish plight, where he met [[Chaim Weizmann]] and discussed the need to raise funds for the resettlement of Jews.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/American Society for Psychical Research.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/American Society for Psychical Research.md index 68b50845..80661080 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/American Society for Psychical Research.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/American Society for Psychical Research.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - Parapsychology - USA description: The American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the United States, dedicated to the scientific study of psychic phenomena. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The American Society for Psychical Research (ASPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the United States, founded in 1885 by the philosopher and physician William James." --- The [[American Society for Psychical Research]] (ASPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the [[United States]], founded in 1885 by the philosopher and physician [[William James]]. It is dedicated to the scientific study of [[Psi|psychic]] phenomena, including [[Telepathy]], [[Clairvoyance]], [[Precognition]], and [[Psychokinesis]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Apollo Bulletin Board Service.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Apollo Bulletin Board Service.md index e4f3c609..62db44f5 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Apollo Bulletin Board Service.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Apollo Bulletin Board Service.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Apollo_Network - Manuel_Schadwald_Case - Child_Pornography +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Apollo Bulletin Board Service, commonly known as Apollo BBS, operated as one of the world's largest online distributors of sadomasochistic child pornography during the mid-1990s." --- The Apollo Bulletin Board Service, commonly known as Apollo BBS, operated as one of the world's largest online distributors of sadomasochistic child pornography during the mid-1990s. Based in the Dutch seaside resort town of Zandvoort, the Apollo BBS distributed child pornography globally through dial-up connections and early internet protocols. The system employed encryption and access controls to limit entry to verified members, creating a platform for the distribution of illegal materials to paying customers around the world.[^1] @@ -33,7 +35,7 @@ The list of 300 names discovered during the investigation was described by media The Apollo Network served as a crucial intersection point for multiple trafficking operations. It was connected to the [[Warwick Spinks]] network in Amsterdam, the [[Lothar Glandorf]] operation in Rotterdam, and the broader European child trafficking infrastructure.[^4] -The connections extended to the Marc Dutroux case in Belgium. [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]] told friends and colleagues about a snuff film found on the disks that showed a girl being murdered by an associate of the child trafficking network exposed during the Dutroux investigation. She identified one of the perpetrators as an acquaintance of [[Michel Nihoul]], a key figure in the Dutroux case.[^5] +The connections extended to the Marc Dutroux case in Belgium. [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]] told friends and colleagues about a snuff film found on the disks that showed a girl being murdered by an associate of the child trafficking network exposed during the Dutroux investigation. She identified one of the perpetrators as an acquaintance of [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]], a key figure in the Dutroux case.[^5] ### The Apollo Disks and Their Contents diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Atlantic Richfield Company.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Atlantic Richfield Company.md index c4e2a691..83e43810 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Atlantic Richfield Company.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Atlantic Richfield Company.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - Energy +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) was an American oil company. In 1967, Zalman Mordecai Shapiro and his partners were forced to merge their interest in the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation into ARCO due to the continuing controversy over..." --- Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) was an American oil company. In 1967, [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]] and his partners were forced to merge their interest in the [[Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation|NUMEC]] into ARCO due to the continuing controversy over alleged uranium diversion. Shapiro, with his special Q clearance still intact, continued to run the plant.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Babcock & Wilcox.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Babcock & Wilcox.md index ced76c36..9518b70f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Babcock & Wilcox.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Babcock & Wilcox.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - Manufacturing +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Babcock & Wilcox is a major American reactor designer and manufacturing company. It took over the Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation plant in the early 1970s." --- Babcock & Wilcox is a major American reactor designer and manufacturing company. It took over the [[Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation|NUMEC]] plant in the early 1970s. In 1978, Babcock & Wilcox shut down [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]]'s [[Apollo]] plant when the nuclear fuels business suffered a downturn. Under public pressure, the company agreed to keep the plant open to determine how much contamination existed. In 1989, the firm began to decontaminate the plant, an expensive process that involved the virtual dismantling of some areas. Company officials acknowledged that many sections of the plant, including its concrete floor, were so contaminated that they had to be dismantled, piece by piece, and buried at appropriate sites after the valuable uranium was removed.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bank Leumi.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bank Leumi.md index 9f99aee5..a33de441 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bank Leumi.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bank Leumi.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Finance - Israel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Bank Leumi is an Israeli state bank. After his retirement in 1973, Walworth Barbour, the former American ambassador to Israel, agreed to become a board member of its American branch." --- Bank Leumi is an Israeli state bank. After his retirement in 1973, [[Walworth Barbour]], the former American ambassador to [[Israel]], agreed to become a board member of its American branch. This decision, while not illegal, was seen by many [[State Department]] officials as posing an obvious conflict of interest.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bank of Credit and Commerce International.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bank of Credit and Commerce International.md index df54552f..b9ed386b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bank of Credit and Commerce International.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bank of Credit and Commerce International.md @@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ tags: - Banking - International - Scandal + - BCCI + - IranContra + - OctopiNetwork +category: "BCCI Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +summary: "The Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) was a Pakistani-founded offshore bank that operated across 78 countries before its 1991 collapse exposed a decade-long conspiracy involving money laundering for drug cartels and intelligence agencies, illegal acquisition of U.S. banks, bribery, fraud, and arms trafficking, in what regulators called the largest bank fraud in history." --- The [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] was a financial institution that became embroiled in a major scandal involving money laundering, drug trafficking, and covert operations. Its collapse had far-reaching implications and was a significant focus of [[Danny Casolaro]]'s "[[The Octopus]]" investigation.[^1] @@ -20,13 +27,13 @@ The [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] was a financial instituti **1972:** [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] organizes BCCI with the intention of forming the Third World's first multinational bank.[^2] -**1975:** Using [[Abbas Gokal]] as a front, BCCI attempts to acquire Chelsea National Bank in [[New York]]. Regulators reject the bid due to concerns about BCCI's involvement.[^2] +**1975:** Using [[Abbas Gokal]] as a front, BCCI attempts to acquire Chelsea National Bank in [[New York City]]. Regulators reject the bid due to concerns about BCCI's involvement.[^2] **1976:** BCCI opens its [[Cayman Islands]] subsidiary ICIC, which becomes BCCI's repository for loans to privileged insiders.[^2] **1977:** [[Eugene Holley]] introduces [[Bert Lance]] to Abedi.[^2] -**1978:** [[Ghaith Pharaon]] finalizes his acquisition of [[National Bank of Georgia]] from Bert Lance with Abedi's help. Abedi pays off Lance's $3.5-million bank loan. BCCI orchestrates a hostile bid for [[Financial General Bankshares]] of [[Washington, D.C.]] with Lance's help. [[Joseph E. Vaez]] submits a report on BCCI characterizing it as dangerously out of control. The [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] files suit against BCCI, Abedi, Lance, and others in connection with the purchase of Financial General Bankshares stock.[^2] +**1978:** [[Ghaith R. Pharaon]] finalizes his acquisition of [[National Bank of Georgia]] from Bert Lance with Abedi's help. Abedi pays off Lance's $3.5-million bank loan. BCCI orchestrates a hostile bid for [[Financial General Bankshares]] of [[Washington, D.C.]] with Lance's help. [[Joseph E. Vaez]] submits a report on BCCI characterizing it as dangerously out of control. The [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] files suit against BCCI, Abedi, Lance, and others in connection with the purchase of Financial General Bankshares stock.[^2] **1979:** The [[Soviet Union]] invades [[Afghanistan]], making [[Pakistan]] a key strategic priority for the [[United States]].[^2] @@ -34,7 +41,7 @@ The [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] was a financial instituti **1982:** Lance introduces Abedi to [[Jimmy Carter]]. BCCI illegally acquires [[Independence Bank of Encino]] using Ghaith Pharaon as a front man. BCCI helps [[Adnan Khashoggi]] finance arms sales to [[Iran]] as part of the [[Reagan Administration]]'s [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. BCCI suffers over $440 million in losses from options trading through its subsidiary Capcom.[^2] -**1986:** The [[CIA]] issues a report stating that BCCI has owned [[First American Bank]] since 1982.[^2] +**1986:** The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] issues a report stating that BCCI has owned [[First American Bank]] since 1982.[^2] **1987:** Pharaon becomes a partner in [[David L. Paul]]'s [[CenTrust Savings Bank]] of [[Miami]]. First American Bank buys the National Bank of Georgia from Ghaith Pharaon for $227 million.[^2] @@ -44,9 +51,9 @@ The [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] was a financial instituti **1990:** BCCI pleads guilty to money laundering in Tampa, Florida, forfeiting $14 million. The first Price Waterhouse audit reveals a $1.7 billion black hole in the bank's accounts. A second Price Waterhouse audit details thousands of irregular transactions and confirms BCCI's control of First American.[^2] -**1991:** [[Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan|Sheikh Zayed]] acquires 77 percent control of BCCI. A Florida jury convicts five Tampa BCCI officers of conspiring to launder cocaine profits. The [[Federal Reserve]] orders BCCI to sell illegally acquired shares in First American Bank. Regulators worldwide seize BCCI offices, placing over 75 percent of the bank's assets in government hands. A [[New York]] State grand jury indicts BCCI, Abedi, and Naqvi for fraud, bribery, grand larceny, and money laundering. The Federal Reserve Board fines BCCI $200 million for illegally acquiring control of First American Bank, National Bank of Georgia, and CenTrust Savings. Clifford and Altman resign from First American. BCCI's liquidators plead guilty and agree to forfeit $550 million.[^2] +**1991:** [[Zayed bin Sultan AL-Nahayan|Sheikh Zayed]] acquires 77 percent control of BCCI. A Florida jury convicts five Tampa BCCI officers of conspiring to launder cocaine profits. The [[Federal Reserve]] orders BCCI to sell illegally acquired shares in First American Bank. Regulators worldwide seize BCCI offices, placing over 75 percent of the bank's assets in government hands. A [[New York City]] State grand jury indicts BCCI, Abedi, and Naqvi for fraud, bribery, grand larceny, and money laundering. The Federal Reserve Board fines BCCI $200 million for illegally acquiring control of First American Bank, National Bank of Georgia, and CenTrust Savings. Clifford and Altman resign from First American. BCCI's liquidators plead guilty and agree to forfeit $550 million.[^2] -**1992:** [[Khalid bin-Mahfouz]] is indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. [[Kamal Adham]] pleads guilty in New York and agrees to cooperate with Morgenthau and the Justice Department. Clifford and Altman are indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau and a federal grand jury.[^2] +**1992:** [[Khalid bin Mahfouz]] is indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. [[Kamal Adham]] pleads guilty in New York and agrees to cooperate with Morgenthau and the Justice Department. Clifford and Altman are indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau and a federal grand jury.[^2] ### Footnotes diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Banque Worms.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Banque Worms.md index 7fb08d9d..9fdeb555 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Banque Worms.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Banque Worms.md @@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ tags: - Private - Finance - Europe +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Banque Worms was a bank in Geneva, Switzerland, that played a role in the financial transactions related to Israel arms sales to Iran and the release of USA hostages.[^1]" --- -[[Banque Worms]] was a bank in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], that played a role in the financial transactions related to [[Israel|Israeli]] arms sales to [[Iran]] and the release of [[USA|American]] hostages.[^1] +[[Banque Worms]] was a bank in [[Geneva]], [[Switzerland]], that played a role in the financial transactions related to [[Israel|Israeli]] arms sales to [[Iran]] and the release of [[United States|American]] hostages.[^1] In April 1980, [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani]] opened a numbered account at [[Banque Worms]] and deposited $270,000 for the purchase of tires from [[Israel]]. This marked the beginning of the extra-budgetary [[Likud Party]]/intelligence community slush fund.[^1] -In December 1980, $40 million in bank checks, part of a $56 million payment for the release of [[USA|American]] hostages, were drawn on [[Banque Worms]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] deposited $52 million of this money into [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani|Kashani's]] safe deposit box at [[Banque Worms]]. The remaining $4 million was deposited into [[Earl Brian|Earl Brian's]] account at [[Valley National Bank of Arizona]].[^1] +In December 1980, $40 million in bank checks, part of a $56 million payment for the release of [[United States|American]] hostages, were drawn on [[Banque Worms]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] deposited $52 million of this money into [[Sayeed Mehdi Kashani|Kashani's]] safe deposit box at [[Banque Worms]]. The remaining $4 million was deposited into [[Earl Brian|Earl Brian's]] account at [[Valley National Bank of Arizona]].[^1] Profits from the sales of tires and wheelbases to [[Iran]] ($956,000) were also deposited into [[Banque Worms]] to initiate the slush fund. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] later opened a special account at [[Banque Worms]] for these profits.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bell Labs.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bell Labs.md index 58a86cd0..2d5be8c6 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bell Labs.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bell Labs.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - research - technology description: Bell Labs is an American industrial research and scientific development company, historically known for its innovations in telecommunications and computing. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Bell Labs is an American industrial research and scientific development company, historically known for its innovations in telecommunications and computing." --- [[Bell Labs]] is an American industrial research and scientific development company, historically known for its innovations in telecommunications and computing. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, Bell Labs is mentioned in relation to the early rumors of a telepathy project involving the USS Nautilus, though this was later debunked as a fabrication or disinformation ploy.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Blue Boy.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Blue Boy.md index 0b277e91..a53d69db 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Blue Boy.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Blue Boy.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Warwick_Spinks - Boy_Brothel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Blue Boy was a nightclub in the Spuistraat district of Amsterdam that operated as a boy brothel. In August 1993 a distressed British boy showed up at the UK Embassy in Amsterdam after escaping through the bathroom window of the Blue Boy and told..." --- The Blue Boy was a nightclub in the Spuistraat district of [[Amsterdam]] that operated as a boy brothel. In August 1993 a distressed British boy showed up at the UK Embassy in [[Amsterdam]] after escaping through the bathroom window of the Blue Boy and told embassy officials he had been sold into prostitution by [[Warwick Spinks]]. The boy's escape and report to embassy authorities directly implicated Spinks in the trafficking of children through the club.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Boys Club 21.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Boys Club 21.md index 499b929d..4919e0ea 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Boys Club 21.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Boys Club 21.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Child_Prostitution - Alan_Williams +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Boys Club 21 was a boy brothel operating as a nightclub in Amsterdam's Spuistraat district, managed by Alan Williams, a convicted pedophile dubbed 'The Welsh Witch' on account of his violent rapes of boys in Cardiff, Wales." --- Boys Club 21 was a boy brothel operating as a nightclub in Amsterdam's Spuistraat district, managed by [[Alan Williams]], a convicted pedophile dubbed "The Welsh Witch" on account of his violent rapes of boys in Cardiff, Wales. A Scotland Yard informant stated he had delivered tapes to Boys Club 21 addressed to "Alan from Cardiff" and then visited the [[Gay Palace]] across the road, where he watched videos of boys in bondage aged eleven to fourteen being raped by masked men. Boys Club 21 was investigated under [[Operation Framework]] in 1992-93 alongside the Gay Palace and the video production company [[TAG Films]], which Williams established with two other Welsh pedophiles, [[John Gay]] and [[Lee Tucker]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Brother Paul's Children's Mission.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Brother Paul's Children's Mission.md index e5013f9a..d8c3af36 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Brother Paul's Children's Mission.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Brother Paul's Children's Mission.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - 1970s - North_Fox_Island - Child_Pornography +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Brother Paul's Children's Mission was a summer camp on North Fox Island in Lake Michigan that served as a front for child pornography and prostitution." --- Brother Paul's Children's Mission was a summer camp on [[North Fox Island]] in Lake Michigan that served as a front for child pornography and prostitution. The mission was incorporated through [[Adam Starchild]] and linked to [[The Church of New Revelation]] in New Jersey. According to its mission statement, the mission provided temporary lodging and mentorship programs for juvenile delinquents sent by court order. In practice, the program solicited donations from sponsors by mail who received pornography produced using boys in the program, and sponsors could pay to visit the boys at the island.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bruno Gmunder Verlag.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bruno Gmunder Verlag.md index 1e708566..16ffd1a5 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bruno Gmunder Verlag.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bruno Gmunder Verlag.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tags: - Germany - 1980s - Spartacus_Network +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Bruno Gmunder Verlag was a German publishing house that absorbed Spartacus International after John Stamford transferred control of the operation from Amsterdam to Germany." --- Bruno Gmunder Verlag was a German publishing house that absorbed [[Spartacus International]] after [[John Stamford]] transferred control of the operation from [[Amsterdam]] to Germany. When authorities cracked down on [[John Stamford|Stamford]]'s operation in [[Amsterdam]], he hopscotched across to Germany and transferred control of [[Spartacus International]] to Bruno Gmunder Verlag. [[John Stamford|Stamford]] then fell under investigation by German authorities and fled to Belgium, where he was finally charged with incitement to the sexual exploitation of children in 1993 and brought to trial in 1995, facing a maximum sentence of one year.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bufalino Crime Family.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bufalino Crime Family.md index 7c7e8638..a5b4d03d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bufalino Crime Family.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Bufalino Crime Family.md @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Bufalino Crime Family is a La Cosa Nostra crime family that was reportedly involved in the alleged organized crime penetration of Music Corporation of America." +--- The [[Bufalino Crime Family]] is a [[La Cosa Nostra]] crime family that was reportedly involved in the alleged organized crime penetration of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. Members of the Bufalino family were specifically related to the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] investigation, with many reportedly picked up in [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps.[1] [[Marvin Rudnick]], [[Thomas Gates]], and [[Richard Stavin]] all believed [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] had been penetrated by organized crime, based on these wiretaps.[1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Burns & Roe, Inc..md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Burns & Roe, Inc..md index 87358132..cf26c395 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Burns & Roe, Inc..md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Burns & Roe, Inc..md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Burns & Roe, Inc. was an international engineering and construction corporation. It was a family corporation owned by Kenneth A. Roe and his family. George K. Pender was a former Director of the Pacific Ocean area for Burns & Roe, Inc." +--- Burns & Roe, Inc. was an international engineering and construction corporation. It was a family corporation owned by [[Kenneth A. Roe]] and his family. [[George K. Pender]] was a former Director of the Pacific Ocean area for Burns & Roe, Inc., and also served as a Senior Engineer Consultant to the company.[^1] -Under [[Kenneth A. Roe]]'s leadership, Burns & Roe, Inc. was involved in major projects, including the engineering design and construction of the [[United States of America|U.S.A.]] Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant in conjunction with [[Westinghouse Electric Corporation]], which was responsible for the nuclear system supply of steam. At the time, the construction value of Burns & Roe, Inc.'s business backlog exceeded six billion U.S. dollars.[^1] +Under [[Kenneth A. Roe]]'s leadership, Burns & Roe, Inc. was involved in major projects, including the engineering design and construction of the [[United States|U.S.A.]] Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant in conjunction with [[Westinghouse Electric Corporation]], which was responsible for the nuclear system supply of steam. At the time, the construction value of Burns & Roe, Inc.'s business backlog exceeded six billion U.S. dollars.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CAUSA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CAUSA.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..769cef19 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CAUSA.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - contra-war +summary: CAUSA was the political arm of the Unification Church that supported anti-Communist causes including the Contra war through its connections to the USACA organization. +--- +CAUSA was the political arm of the [[Unification Church]] that supported anti-Communist causes including the [[Contras|Contra]] war through its connections to the USACA organization. CAUSA's national advisory board included [[Thomas Dowling]], a founding member of USACA and a frequent speaker at the organization's events.[^1] + +### The USACA Connection + +CAUSA worked alongside USACA in supporting the Contra cause, hosting conferences and political events that brought together anti-Communist activists, Contra supporters, and intelligence-connected figures. CAUSA's president, retired Air Force general E.D. Woellner, thanked USACA for attending the annual CAUSA conference. The organization was linked in the 1970s to the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. During the CIA funding cutoff, Moon's organization provided financial and political support to sustain the Contra war, supplementing the drug trafficking proceeds and illegal arms sales that kept the operation running.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CRIES.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CRIES.md index 6d0d648a..1563b541 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CRIES.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CRIES.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - CRIES - UNICEF - Spartacus_Network +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Centre for Research and Information on Childhood and Sexuality, known by its acronym CRIES, was a Brussels-based front organization that claimed to help pedophiles deal with their sexuality while operating a VIP child prostitution ring." --- The Centre for Research and Information on Childhood and Sexuality, known by its acronym CRIES, was a Brussels-based front organization that claimed to help pedophiles deal with their sexuality while operating a VIP child prostitution ring. CRIES was located within a diplomatic neighbourhood of Brussels. The organization was exposed in March 1987 following the arrest of its president, former justice ministry official [[Philippe Carpentier]], along with a close associate who was a translator at the Ministry of Justice's anti-terrorist division named Michel Decre. The Belgian government was highly embarrassed by the revelation that a former justice ministry official was among those arrested, together with a top government official working on highly sensitive anti-terrorist legislation.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Cabazon Indian Reservation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Cabazon Indian Reservation.md index 22209a56..242da8a1 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Cabazon Indian Reservation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Cabazon Indian Reservation.md @@ -1,21 +1,47 @@ -The [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] is located near Indio, California, and is home to the [[Cabazon Band of Mission Indians]]. Its sovereign nation status played a crucial role in a joint venture with [[Wackenhut Corporation]], allowing the parties to operate outside typical federal jurisdiction and congressional prohibitions.[1] +--- +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Intelligence + - Organization/Military + - United_States + - California + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - PROMIS + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Cabazon Indian Reservation is located near Indio, California, and is home to the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians." +--- + +The [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] is located near Indio, [[California]], and is home to the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]]. Its sovereign nation status played a crucial role in a joint venture with [[Wackenhut Corporation]], allowing the parties to operate outside typical federal jurisdiction and congressional prohibitions. During the 1980s, the reservation was used as a site for developing weapons for Third World armies, including the [[Contras]].[^1][^2] ### Joint Venture with Wackenhut Corporation -On April 1, 1981, the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians formalized a joint venture with [[Wackenhut Corporation]], primarily to establish a production facility named "Cabazon Arms" on the reservation. This partnership was designed to manufacture high-tech arms and explosives for export to third-world countries, including the [[Contras]] in Nicaragua and nations in the Middle East, effectively circumventing U.S. arms export regulations.[1] +On April 1, 1981, the Cabazon Band of Mission Indians formalized a joint venture with [[Wackenhut Corporation]], primarily to establish a production facility named "Cabazon Arms" on the reservation. This partnership was designed to manufacture high-tech arms and explosives for export to third-world countries, including the Contras in Nicaragua and nations in the Middle East, effectively circumventing U.S. arms export regulations. The [[San Francisco]] Chronicle described the venture as "a series of international military and security projects that seem to be lifted from the pages of a spy novel."[^1][^2] -[[Dr. John Nichols]], the Cabazon tribal administrator and a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent, was instrumental in this venture. He obtained a [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] secret facility clearance for the reservation to conduct various research projects. Nichols proposed to Wackenhut the production of a range of weapons systems, such as 120mm combustible cartridge cases, 9mm machine pistols, laser-sighted assault weapons, sniper rifles, and portable rocket systems. The joint venture also explored the development of biological weapons.[1] +[[Dr. John Nichols]], the Cabazon tribal administrator and a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent who claimed involvement in the agency's Chilean destabilization program in the 1970s, was instrumental in this venture. He obtained a [[Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] secret facility clearance for the reservation to conduct various research projects. Nichols proposed to Wackenhut the production of a range of weapons systems, including 120mm combustible cartridge cases, 9mm machine pistols, laser-sighted assault weapons, sniper rifles, portable rocket systems, night-vision scopes, and battlefield communications systems. The joint venture also explored the development of biological weapons.[^1][^2] -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] served as the Director of Research for this joint venture. He claimed to have modified the proprietary [[PROMIS]] computer software at the Wackenhut facility on the reservation. This modified software, allegedly made available by [[Earl Brian]] through [[Peter Videnieks]] of the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], was intended for worldwide implementation in law enforcement and intelligence agencies, leading to the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[1] +In May 1983, the Cabazons solicited San Diego arms manufacturer [[Tim LaFrance]] to build an arms factory on their reservation. Their letter to LaFrance Specialties stated: "We need the know-how from an organization engaged in the manufacturing of armaments of various types, all consisting of technology not currently found on the marketplace."[^2] -Frequent visitors to the Wackenhut-Cabazon joint venture included [[Peter Videnieks]] and [[Earl Brian]]. The venture maintained close liaison with elements of the [[United States Government]], including representatives of intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies.[1] +### Contra Connection + +Contra leader [[Eden Pastora]] visited a firing range near the reservation for a weapons demonstration in 1981, a claim Pastora has both confirmed and denied on separate occasions. Wackenhut was using the Cabazon reservation's tax-exempt status and its freedom from federal oversight to gain a competitive advantage in soliciting federal weapons projects.[^2] + +### PROMIS Software Modification + +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] served as the Director of Research for this joint venture. He claimed to have modified the proprietary [[PROMIS]] computer software at the Wackenhut facility on the reservation. This modified software, allegedly made available by [[Earl Brian]] through [[Peter Videnieks]] of the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], was intended for worldwide implementation in law enforcement and intelligence agencies, leading to the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]]. Riconosciuto's affidavit detailed specific modifications for the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and the [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]] in [[Canada]].[^1] + +Frequent visitors to the Wackenhut-Cabazon joint venture included [[Peter Videnieks]] and [[Earl Brian]]. The venture maintained close liaison with elements of the [[United States]], including representatives of intelligence, military, and law enforcement agencies.[^1] + +### Danny Casolaro Investigation + +Investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]] was investigating the Cabazon/Wackenhut projects as part of his "[[The Octopus]]" investigation at the time he was found dead in a West Virginia motel room in 1991. He had told friends he was convinced that "spies, arms merchants and others were using the reservation as a low-profile site on which to develop weapons for Third World armies, including the Nicaraguan Contras." His notes contained cryptic references to slow-acting brain viruses, like Mad Cow Disease, which he believed could be used against targeted individuals, and he was concerned he might have been a target of such a virus. The notebooks Casolaro left behind contained the name of former CIA officer [[John Vandewerker]].[^1][^2] ### Termination and Investigations -The Wackenhut/Cabazon Joint Venture was terminated on October 1, 1984. Following its termination, the activities conducted on the Cabazon Indian Reservation became the subject of numerous investigations by various governmental and law enforcement bodies, including the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], the [[United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee on Inslaw]], [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]], and the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], as well as police agencies and media worldwide.[1] +The Wackenhut/Cabazon Joint Venture was terminated on October 1, 1984. Following its termination, the activities conducted on the Cabazon Indian Reservation became the subject of numerous investigations by various governmental and law enforcement bodies, including the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], the [[United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee on Inslaw]], [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]], and the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], as well as police agencies and media worldwide.[^1] -Investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]] had planned to visit the reservation just days before his death, indicating its significance to his "[[The Octopus]]" investigation. His notes contained cryptic references to slow-acting brain viruses, like Mad Cow Disease, which he believed could be used against targeted individuals, and he was concerned he might have been a target of such a virus, linking it to activities at the reservation.[1] +### Footnotes ---- -## Footnotes -[1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty." diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Cali Drug Cartel.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Cali Drug Cartel.md index 5cf91951..bcdc14c1 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Cali Drug Cartel.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Cali Drug Cartel.md @@ -1,17 +1,47 @@ -The [[Cali Drug Cartel]] was a powerful Colombian drug trafficking organization, described in a 1994 *Time* magazine article as controlling 80% of the world's cocaine trade. Its key leaders included [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilberto Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]].[1] +--- +tags: + - Organization + - Drug_Cartel + - Colombia + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Cali Drug Cartel was a powerful Colombian drug trafficking organization based in Cali, Colombia, described in a 1994 *Time* magazine article as controlling 80% of the world's cocaine trade." +--- -The cartel laundered its substantial profits through various channels, notably Miami banks, with [[Gilberto Rodriguez]] reportedly owning the Northside Bank of Miami. The influence of the Cali Cartel extended deeply into political spheres, as evidenced by allegations that [[Ernesto Samper Pizano]], the newly elected president of [[Colombia]], accepted $3.7 million in campaign funds from [[Gilberto Rodriguez]], effectively aligning him with the drug lords.[1] +The [[Cali Drug Cartel]] was a powerful Colombian drug trafficking organization based in [[Cali, Colombia|Cali]], described in a 1994 *Time* magazine article as controlling 80% of the world's cocaine trade. Its key leaders included [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilberto Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]].[[Norwin Meneses]] is believed to have been the cartel's representative in [[Nicaragua]].[^1][^3][^5] -Investigations into the Cali Cartel frequently intersected with U.S. government operations and intelligence activities. [[Gilberto Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Londono]] were significant targets of a major [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] Centac investigation, which led to their indictments in Los Angeles and New York in 1978. However, these cases reportedly did not progress beyond the indictment phase, and the Centac 21 task force was dismantled during the [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George Bush]] administrations, leading to suspicions among disgruntled [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] agents of a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] connection.[1] +## Drug Trafficking and Political Influence -The narrative suggests a potential complicity or manipulation by U.S. intelligence agencies. For instance, [[Michael Abbell]], a former [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] official, was indicted for laundering money for the Cali Cartel, with surveillance reports indicating his frequent visits to [[Gilberto Rodriguez]]'s home in Bogota. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] provided Abbell with $50,000 in cash to influence an internal affairs investigation within the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] that would have otherwise led to the extradition of Cali Cartel leaders, whom Nichols reportedly considered "intelligence people."[1] +The cartel laundered its substantial profits through various channels, notably Miami banks, with [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]] reportedly owning the Northside Bank of Miami. The influence of the Cali Cartel extended deeply into political spheres, as evidenced by allegations that [[Ernesto Samper Pizano]], the newly elected president of [[Colombia]], accepted $3.7 million in campaign funds from [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]], effectively aligning him with the drug lords.[^1] -The cartel's alleged funding of the Colombian president and its strategic position raised profound questions about the [[United States Government|U.S. government]]'s powerful controlling influence within [[Colombia]] and over the cartels, potentially implying that [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] drug operatives were behind the election of the Colombian president.[1] +Investigations into the Cali Cartel frequently intersected with U.S. government operations and intelligence activities. [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono]] were significant targets of a major [[DEA|DEA]] Centac investigation, which led to their indictments in Los Angeles and New York in 1978. However, these cases reportedly did not progress beyond the indictment phase, and the Centac 21 task force was dismantled during the [[Ronald Reagan]] and [[George H.W. Bush]] administrations, leading to suspicions among disgruntled [[DEA|DEA]] agents of a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] connection.[^1] -The Cali Cartel was a significant focus of investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]]'s "[[The Octopus]]" probe. Casolaro had uncovered a connection between [[Michael Abbell]], the Cali Cartel, and [[Robert Booth Nichols]] shortly before his death. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] attempted to exchange information on Abbell, Rodriguez, and Nichols with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] in return for witness protection, further highlighting the cartel's deep entanglement with intelligence and criminal networks.[1] +## Connection to the Contras -Historically, during [[Jimmy Carter]]'s presidency, his human rights foreign policy in Latin America reportedly created a distance between the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and death-squad interdiction. The Carter administration was also reportedly hesitant to pursue certain figures involved in the drug trade, such as General Torrijos of [[Panama]], due to ongoing negotiations for the [[Panama Canal]] treaty. This historical context suggests that political considerations have, at times, influenced drug enforcement efforts. The cartel's activities were also contrasted with the [[Medellin Cartel]], which [[Manuel Noriega]] chose to support, ultimately leading to his ousting by [[George Bush]].[1] +The cartel's connection to the Contra drug network ran through Meneses's organization on the [[United States|U.S.]] West Coast and through direct payments to the [[Contras]]. During the [[Manuel Noriega|Noriega]] trial, former [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín]] cartel transportation boss [[Carlos Lehder]] confirmed under oath that the cartel had given the Contras $10 million. Ramon Milian-Rodriguez, a graduate of Santa Clara University, testified before the [[John Kerry|Kerry]] Committee that he used his firm to launder that $10 million donation, which he said was arranged by and paid to former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] agent [[Felix Rodriguez]], a [[Cuba|Cuban]] veteran of the [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]].[^4] + +## Connection to the Dark Alliance Network + +[[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s supplier [[Aparicio Moreno]] was a Colombian with reported ties to both the [[FDN]] and the CIA.[^3] [[Rafael Cornejo]] was alleged to be involved in a major cocaine pipeline running from Cali to several West Coast cities. The Meneses organization's supply chain originated with the Colombian cartels.[^4] + +## Intelligence Connections + +[[Michael Abbell]], a former [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] official, was indicted for laundering money for the Cali Cartel, with surveillance reports indicating his frequent visits to [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]]'s home in Bogota. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] provided Abbell with $50,000 in cash to influence an internal affairs investigation within the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] that would have otherwise led to the extradition of Cali Cartel leaders, whom Nichols reportedly considered "intelligence people."[^1] + +The cartel's alleged funding of the Colombian president and its strategic position raised profound questions about the [[United States|U.S. government]]'s powerful controlling influence within [[Colombia]] and over the cartels, potentially implying that CIA drug operatives were behind the election of the Colombian president.[^1] + +The Cali Cartel was a significant focus of investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]]'s "[[The Octopus]]" probe. Casolaro had uncovered a connection between [[Michael Abbell]], the Cali Cartel, and [[Robert Booth Nichols]] shortly before his death. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] attempted to exchange information on Abbell, Rodriguez, and Nichols with the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] in return for witness protection, further highlighting the cartel's deep entanglement with intelligence and criminal networks.[^1] + +Historically, during [[Jimmy Carter]]'s presidency, his human rights foreign policy in Latin America reportedly created a distance between the CIA and death-squad interdiction. The Carter administration was also reportedly hesitant to pursue certain figures involved in the drug trade, such as General Torrijos of [[Panama]], due to ongoing negotiations for the [[Panama Canal]] treaty. The cartel's activities were also contrasted with the [[Medellin Cartel]], which [[Manuel Noriega]] chose to support, ultimately leading to his ousting by [[George H.W. Bush]].[^1] + +## Financial Operations + +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] also mentioned the "[[Workers Bank]]" in [[Colombia]] in the context of money laundering operations for the Wackenhut people. He claimed to have set up "virtual dead-drops" for this bank, a method to circumvent ACH reconciliations on a daily basis, indicating sophisticated financial illicit activities originating from or passing through Colombia.[^1] --- -## Footnotes -[1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +### Footnotes +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Capcom.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Capcom.md index f79db56a..13453e67 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Capcom.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Capcom.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Financial", "BCCI"] +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Capcom was a trading subsidiary of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1]" --- Capcom was a trading subsidiary of the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] @@ -7,6 +9,6 @@ Capcom was a trading subsidiary of the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce Internation BCCI suffered over $440 million in losses from options trading through Capcom.[^1] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 12. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CenTrust Savings Bank.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CenTrust Savings Bank.md index 18df9c5c..aec58d4a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CenTrust Savings Bank.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/CenTrust Savings Bank.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Bank", "Financial Institution"] +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "CenTrust Savings Bank was a financial institution based in Miami, owned by David L. Paul.[^1]" --- CenTrust Savings Bank was a financial institution based in [[Miami]], owned by [[David L. Paul]].[^1] @@ -7,11 +9,11 @@ CenTrust Savings Bank was a financial institution based in [[Miami]], owned by [ [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] acquired a partnership in CenTrust Savings Bank in July 1987.[^1] Paul put CenTrust on a significant growth curve using brokered deposits, which he funneled into high-risk real estate loans, junk bonds, and offbeat investments.[^2] He built a gleaming postmodernist skyscraper for CenTrust, which cost $180 million and featured marble, gold-plated bathroom fixtures, and a $13 million Peter Paul Rubens painting.[^2] -[[Ghaith Pharaon]], acting as a front for BCCI, bought $24,668,750 of CenTrust's bonds in 1987. Paul secretly repurchased these bonds less than a year later, and Pharaon received a commission.[^3] This transaction allowed CenTrust to satisfy regulators and remain open for an additional year, costing U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion when it was finally closed.[^4] +[[Ghaith R. Pharaon]], acting as a front for BCCI, bought $24,668,750 of CenTrust's bonds in 1987. Paul secretly repurchased these bonds less than a year later, and Pharaon received a commission.[^3] This transaction allowed CenTrust to satisfy regulators and remain open for an additional year, costing U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion when it was finally closed.[^4] CenTrust's financial troubles were exacerbated by a regulatory action that forced it to divest its wildly imprudent investments and Paul's de facto looting of depositors' funds.[^5] The [[Federal Reserve Board]] later fined BCCI $200 million for illegally acquiring control of CenTrust Savings Bank, along with [[First American Bank]] and [[National Bank of Georgia]].[^6] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 13. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 218. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Centre du Christ Liberateur.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Centre du Christ Liberateur.md index c425d3f4..382b5eb2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Centre du Christ Liberateur.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Centre du Christ Liberateur.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1980s - Joseph_Douce - Pedophile +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Centre du Christ Liberateur (CCL) was a progressive religious organization founded by Joseph Douce, a Belgian priest and former NATO corporal with a psychology degree." --- Centre du Christ Liberateur (CCL) was a progressive religious organization founded by [[Joseph Douce]], a Belgian priest and former NATO corporal with a psychology degree. The CCL supported sexual minority groups including sadomasochists and pedophiles, and was headquartered in an old porn theatre in central [[Paris|Paris, France]]. The organization fell under investigation in 1987. The CCL was accessible only to adults and took care of the pastoral and psychological aspects of sexual minorities including homosexuals, transsexuals, and pedophiles, without having any commercial activity according to Douce.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Chelsea National Bank.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Chelsea National Bank.md index deb27a09..695e3073 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Chelsea National Bank.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Chelsea National Bank.md @@ -1,8 +1,10 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Bank"] +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Chelsea National Bank was a financial institution that Bank of Credit and Commerce International attempted to acquire in 1975, using Abbas Gokal as a front.[^1] Regulators rejected the bid due to concerns about BCCI's involvement.[^1]" --- Chelsea National Bank was a financial institution that [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] attempted to acquire in 1975, using [[Abbas Gokal]] as a front.[^1] Regulators rejected the bid due to concerns about BCCI's involvement.[^1] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 11. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Church's Fried Chicken.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Church's Fried Chicken.md index c33962de..f8cfbd13 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Church's Fried Chicken.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Church's Fried Chicken.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - private - business description: Church's Fried Chicken is an American fast food restaurant chain specializing in fried chicken. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Church's Fried Chicken is an American fast food restaurant chain specializing in fried chicken. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, Bill Church, a part owner of the chain and an amateur scientist, provided Hal Puthoff with ten thousand..." --- [[Church's Fried Chicken]] is an American fast food restaurant chain specializing in fried chicken. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, Bill Church, a part owner of the chain and an amateur scientist, provided [[Hal Puthoff]] with ten thousand dollars in funding to begin his psi experiments at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]]. This private funding was crucial in the early stages of the remote viewing research program before the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] became involved.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Coca-Cola.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Coca-Cola.md index 0c636e95..55e75c73 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Coca-Cola.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Coca-Cola.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - Beverage +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Coca-Cola is a multinational beverage corporation. By 1968, the government of Israel rewarded Abraham Feinberg for his services by permitting him to become the major owner of the nation's Coca-Cola franchise, which quickly became a..." --- Coca-Cola is a multinational beverage corporation. By 1968, the government of [[Israel]] rewarded [[Abraham Feinberg]] for his services by permitting him to become the major owner of the nation's Coca-Cola franchise, which quickly became a multimillion-dollar profit center.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Committee for the Denuclearization of the Middle East.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Committee for the Denuclearization of the Middle East.md index 24041c81..30f4fe44 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Committee for the Denuclearization of the Middle East.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Committee for the Denuclearization of the Middle East.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Activism - Israel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Committee for the Denuclearization of the Middle East was a group of prominent Israeli scholars and scientists, including two former members of Ernst David Bergmann's Atomic Energy Commission, who privately banded together in late 1961." --- The Committee for the Denuclearization of the Middle East was a group of prominent Israeli scholars and scientists, including two former members of [[Ernst David Bergmann]]'s [[Atomic Energy Commission]], who privately banded together in late 1961. Their agenda was to stop [[Israel]]'s search for the nuclear option and to defuse the secrecy surrounding the activities at [[Dimona]]. In April 1962, the committee went public, stating that the development of nuclear weapons constituted a danger to [[Israel]] and to peace in the [[Middle East]], and urged [[United Nations]] intervention to prevent military nuclear production.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Commonwealth Club.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Commonwealth Club.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ddefe10 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Commonwealth Club.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - media + - contra-war +summary: The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosted Gary Webb for a speaking engagement after the Dark Alliance series was published, amid the media controversy. +--- +The Commonwealth Club in [[San Francisco]] hosted [[Gary Webb]] for a speaking engagement after the [[Dark Alliance]] series was published, amid the media controversy. The club was one of the venues where Webb publicly defended his reporting on the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-[[Contras|Contra]]-[[cocaine]] connection.[^1] + +### Public Discourse + +The Commonwealth Club engagement occurred during the period when the mainstream media was attacking Webb's reporting. The club provided a forum for serious discussion of the series' allegations at a time when other media outlets were dismissing the story. Webb's appearance at venues like the Commonwealth Club demonstrated the public interest in the Dark Alliance revelations despite the establishment media's efforts to discredit the reporting.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/D.I.G. (Decency in Government).md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/D.I.G. (Decency in Government).md index 5e58259a..a07aa7dd 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/D.I.G. (Decency in Government).md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/D.I.G. (Decency in Government).md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "D.I.G. (Decency in Government) was an organization formed by deputies and former grand jury members in Mariposa County, California." +--- D.I.G. (Decency in Government) was an organization formed by deputies and former grand jury members in Mariposa County, [[California]]. The group was established after numerous meetings where deputies and grand jurors corroborated stories of long-standing corruption, murder, threats, and harassment within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department.[^1] -[[Ben Wagner]], a Jackson, [[California]], lawyer representing [[Dave Beavers]] and other deputies, played a key role in assembling the group and airing their stories. D.I.G. was later incorporated. Wagner, on behalf of D.I.G., filed two civil rights lawsuits with the [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] in Fresno, which were later revealed to be the largest civil rights lawsuits ever recorded in [[California]] history. He also filed a Writ of Mandamus against [[John Van de Kamp]], the State Attorney General; [[George Vinson]], regional director of the Fresno [[Federal Bureau Investigation|FBI]]; [[George Deukemejian]], then Governor of [[California]]; and [[David F. Levi]], [[United States Attorney|United States Attorney]], for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] +[[Ben Wagner]], a Jackson, [[California]], lawyer representing [[Dave Beavers]] and other deputies, played a key role in assembling the group and airing their stories. D.I.G. was later incorporated. Wagner, on behalf of D.I.G., filed two civil rights lawsuits with the [[United States District Court|U.S. District Court]] in Fresno, which were later revealed to be the largest civil rights lawsuits ever recorded in [[California]] history. He also filed a Writ of Mandamus against [[John Van de Kamp]], the State Attorney General; [[George Vinson]], regional director of the Fresno [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]; [[George Deukemejian]], then Governor of [[California]]; and [[David F. Levi]], [[United States Attorney|United States Attorney]], for refusing to investigate corruption in Mariposa County.[^1] The citizens of Mariposa became divided, with D.I.G. becoming a major topic of discussion. A *Capitol News Service* story by [[Jerry Goldberg]] noted that Attorney General staff members "stonewalled questions" about any investigation or willingness to meet with D.I.G. Goldberg's article also mentioned the "Queen's accident" and threats received by individuals who spoke out against the sheriff and district attorney.[^1] @@ -9,6 +13,6 @@ The citizens of Mariposa became divided, with D.I.G. becoming a major topic of d Shortly before [[Ben Wagner]]'s first scheduled court appearance on behalf of D.I.G., he received an obscure response from "Chuck" at the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] [[White House]]. The day after meeting with "Chuck," Wagner, along with [[Jerry Goldberg]], reportedly disappeared, unplugging his phone and leaving his law practice and home, never to be seen again. The remaining members of D.I.G. began to call themselves "The Loser's Club," feeling they were fighting an incomprehensible evil.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/DIACSA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/DIACSA.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b65b851 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/DIACSA.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - corporate + - contra-war +summary: DIACSA was a Miami aircraft company run by a Cuban Bay of Pigs veteran that served as a cover company for the Costa Rican Contras and a hub for plotting drug flights and laundering cocaine profits. +--- +DIACSA was a [[Miami]] aircraft company run by Cuban [[Bay of Pigs]] veteran Alfredo Caballero that served as a cover company for the Costa Rican [[Contras]] and a hub for plotting drug flights and laundering [[cocaine]] profits. A 1985 [[Central Intelligence Agency]] cable described DIACSA as the "cover company" used by the Costa Rican Contras to secretly buy aircraft.[^1] + +### Drug Smuggling Operations + +[[Floyd Carlton]], a Panamanian pilot working with [[Manuel Noriega|Noriega]], had used DIACSA for years as the U.S. headquarters for his Panamanian drug-smuggling venture. Carlton admitted that he and his partners plotted their drug flights and arranged the laundering of their cocaine profits in DIACSA's offices. The company's dual function as both a legitimate aviation business and a narcotics smuggling hub exemplified the overlap between Contra logistics and drug trafficking in [[Florida]].[^2] + +### CIA Connections + +DIACSA's operator, Alfredo Caballero, was a Cuban drug dealer who had been part of the CIA's [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs operation]]. His background was typical of the Cuban exile operatives the CIA recruited for Contra work, combining anti-Communist credentials with experience in drug trafficking and covert operations. DIACSA's role as a CIA-designated cover company demonstrated how the Agency's covert procurement infrastructure was integrated with the drug trade.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dassault Company.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dassault Company.md index 71a0be93..1cec5a1f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dassault Company.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dassault Company.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - France +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Dassault Company is a French aerospace company. In 1963, Israel paid $100 million to Dassault for the joint development and manufacture of twenty-five medium-range Israeli missiles, which would become known as the Jericho I." --- Dassault Company is a French aerospace company. In 1963, [[Israel]] paid $100 million to Dassault for the joint development and manufacture of twenty-five medium-range Israeli missiles, which would become known as the Jericho I. These missiles were anticipated to be capable of delivering a miniaturized nuclear warhead to targets three hundred miles away.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Degem.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Degem.md index ad58c362..95eac201 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Degem.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Degem.md @@ -4,12 +4,28 @@ tags: - Private - Technology - Israel + - PROMIS +category: "Private Organization" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +summary: "Degem was an Israeli-controlled computer company with operations in Israel, Guatemala, and Transkei, alleged to have been the primary vehicle through which Robert Maxwell distributed backdoored PROMIS software to foreign governments worldwide." --- -[[Degem]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]]-owned computer business with operations in [[Israel]], [[Guatemala]], and [[Transkei]] (a Bantustan "homeland" controlled by [[South Africa]]). It was initially controlled by [[Israel|Israel]]'s military intelligence and provided computer services to the [[South Africa|South Africans]] and to [[Guatemala]].[^1] +[[Degem]] was an Israeli-controlled computer company with operations in [[Israel]], [[Guatemala]], and [[Transkei]] (a Bantustan homeland controlled by [[South Africa]]). It was originally controlled by Israeli military intelligence and provided computer services to South Africa and Guatemala before passing into the hands of [[Robert Maxwell]].[^1] -[[Robert Maxwell]] took over [[Degem]] after its previous owner, [[Yaacov Meridor]], faced a scandal. Maxwell acquired [[Degem]] with the intention of using it to market the [[PROMIS]] software, distancing himself personally from the spy project. Through [[Degem]], Maxwell sold [[PROMIS]] to the [[East Bloc]] and other countries, including [[Brazil]], [[Chile]], [[Colombia]], and [[Nicaragua]]. An abridged version of [[PROMIS]], including the trap door, was also sold by [[Degem]] to [[Credit Suisse]] in 1985. [[Degem]] even sold [[PROMIS]] to the [[Soviet Union]] in the late 1980s, with [[Robert Gates]] lifting export barriers for [[IBM]] computers to the Soviets, which were then fitted with the trap-doored [[PROMIS]] by [[Degem]] technicians.[^1] +### Ownership and PROMIS Distribution -In [[Guatemala]], [[Degem]], through [[Manfred Herrmann|Herrmann's]] [[Sedra]] company, moved into offices, railway stations, and airports, and set up terminals at remote roadblocks, contributing to a system that tracked suspected dissidents. In [[Transkei]], [[Degem]] was instrumental in implementing [[PROMIS]] as a "killing machine" against black revolutionary groups, including the [[African National Congress]], by providing information that led to the disappearance or maiming of activists.[^1] +Maxwell acquired Degem after its previous owner, [[Yaacov Meridor]], faced a scandal. According to Gordon Thomas's account in *Gideon's Spies* (1999), drawing on Israeli intelligence sources, Maxwell used Degem as his principal commercial vehicle for distributing a surveillance-modified version of [[PROMIS]] software to foreign governments and institutions, with the operation coordinated through [[Rafael Eitan]] and [[LAKAM]]. The modified PROMIS contained a covert trapdoor enabling remote monitoring of database queries.[^2] + +Through Degem, Maxwell sold PROMIS-derived software to agencies in the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, South Korea, Poland, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Nicaragua. In 1985, an abridged version was sold to [[Credit Suisse]], providing intelligence access to Israeli accounts held there. In the late 1980s, Degem technicians installed the trapdoor-equipped software on IBM computers delivered to the Soviet Union, an arrangement facilitated by the lifting of IBM export restrictions.[^1] + +In Guatemala, Degem worked through [[Manfred Herrmann]]'s Sedra company to deploy PROMIS terminals at offices, railway stations, airports, and remote roadblocks, contributing to a surveillance system tracking suspected dissidents. In Transkei, Degem's implementation of PROMIS was alleged to have been used as a tool against black revolutionary groups including the [[African National Congress]], providing information that led to the detention, disappearance, or death of activists.[^1] + +### Official Findings + +The [[Nicholas J. Bua|Bua Report]] (1993) found no credible evidence that enhanced PROMIS had been distributed to any foreign entity, concluding that only public-domain versions of the software had been shared internationally. The report found the allegations of a Maxwell-Degem distribution network to rest on unsupported claims from sources it characterized as unreliable.[^3] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") + +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network.* TrineDay, 1992. +[^2]: Thomas, Gordon. *Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad.* St. Martin's Press, 1999. +[^3]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin.md index 4f8159f0..3a6545f6 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin.md @@ -2,8 +2,10 @@ aliases: [] tags: - Organization +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin was a law firm that represented Inslaw Corporation in prosecuting its adversary complaint against the United States Department of Justice. Lee Ratiner was the partner in charge of the matter." --- -Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin was a law firm that represented [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] in prosecuting its adversary complaint against the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]]. [[Lee Ratiner]] was the partner in charge of the matter. +Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin was a law firm that represented [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] in prosecuting its adversary complaint against the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]. [[Lee Ratiner]] was the partner in charge of the matter. Inslaw filed an objection to Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin's application for fees, charging that the firm, due to pressure by the DOJ, forced Ratiner out and effectively abandoned [[INSLAW]]. Bankruptcy Judge James F. Schneider found no credible evidence to support Inslaw's charge, concluding that Inslaw's allegations of wrongdoing were "built upon supposition, suspicion and uncorroborated hearsay, all of which [are] unworthy of belief." The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations also investigated Inslaw's claim and found no proof of any DOJ pressure on the firm that affected its representation of Inslaw.[^1] @@ -11,4 +13,4 @@ More recently, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] published a book in which he claimed to have ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Drexel Burnham.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Drexel Burnham.md index feed4eb6..cddf568e 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Drexel Burnham.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Drexel Burnham.md @@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ tags: - Private - Finance - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Drexel Burnham was a prominent brokerage house where Michael Milken built his junk-bond fortune. It was involved in the financial operations of the Iran-Israel Joint Committee's slush fund, which was used to finance various covert activities and..." --- [[Drexel Burnham]] was a prominent brokerage house where [[Michael Milken]] built his junk-bond fortune. It was involved in the financial operations of the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]]'s slush fund, which was used to finance various covert activities and political initiatives. -Large amounts of money from the arms sales to [[Iran]], along with profits from earlier deals, were held at various interest rates by Drexel on behalf of [[Israel|Israeli]] front companies after being funneled through [[USA|American]] banks. These large deposits contributed to Drexel's stature and helped underwrite huge quantities of junk bonds.[^1] +Large amounts of money from the arms sales to [[Iran]], along with profits from earlier deals, were held at various interest rates by Drexel on behalf of [[Israel|Israeli]] front companies after being funneled through [[United States|American]] banks. These large deposits contributed to Drexel's stature and helped underwrite huge quantities of junk bonds.[^1] -In 1987, the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] decided to withdraw its funds from Drexel and from the control of [[Menachem Schneerson]] (Lubavitcher Rebbe). This decision was influenced by concerns that the funds might be frozen if relations between [[Israel]] and the [[USA|U.S.]] deteriorated, and it contributed to [[Michael Milken|Milken's]] growing troubles and ultimately to the fall of Drexel.[^1] +In 1987, the [[Iran-Israel Joint Committee]] decided to withdraw its funds from Drexel and from the control of [[Menachem Schneerson]] (Lubavitcher Rebbe). This decision was influenced by concerns that the funds might be frozen if relations between [[Israel]] and the [[United States|U.S.]] deteriorated, and it contributed to [[Michael Milken|Milken's]] growing troubles and ultimately to the fall of Drexel.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory.md index 9b7f6555..54e63462 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - parapsychology - research description: The Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory was a research unit founded by J. B. Rhine, dedicated to the scientific study of psychic phenomena. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory was a research unit founded in 1930 by J. B. Rhine, a botanist who sought to bring scientific rigor to the study of psychic phenomena." --- The [[Duke University Parapsychology Laboratory]] was a research unit founded in 1930 by [[J. B. Rhine]], a botanist who sought to bring scientific rigor to the study of psychic phenomena. Rhine, frustrated by the theatrical displays of séance mediums, aimed to banish "mediumistic monkeying-about" and instead focused on controlled experiments, such as card-guessing and dice-throwing, to generate statistical evidence for psi.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dynavest Limited.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dynavest Limited.md index fcdccced..80de48fc 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dynavest Limited.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Dynavest Limited.md @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ tags: - Private - ArmsDealer - UK +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Dynavest Limited was an arms dealing company run by John Knight in London. It was involved in acquiring arms from Yugoslavia and selling them to Mohammed Radi Abdullah, who in turn sold them to Palestinian groups like Abu Nidal.[^1]" --- [[Dynavest Limited]] was an arms dealing company run by [[John Knight]] in [[London]]. It was involved in acquiring arms from [[Yugoslavia]] and selling them to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], who in turn sold them to Palestinian groups like [[Abu Nidal]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Eagle.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Eagle.md index b0f119f3..9ec23b02 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Eagle.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Eagle.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Private - ArmsDealer - Israel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Eagle was an Israel arms-dealing company. Its representative, Pesach Ben-Or, was involved in helping the military regime in Guatemala set up a computer tracking system to fight the leftist insurgency." --- [[Eagle]] was an [[Israel|Israeli]] arms-dealing company. Its representative, [[Pesach Ben-Or]], was involved in helping the military regime in [[Guatemala]] set up a computer tracking system to fight the leftist insurgency. The company's operations in [[Guatemala]] were overseen by [[Ariel Sharon]] and his associate [[Mike Harari]] in [[Panama]].[^1] -In 1984, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, with the backing of the [[USA|Americans]], agreed to continue selling weapons to the [[Guatemala|Guatemalan]] government through [[Eagle]]. This was part of a deal that allowed [[Guatemala]] to be used for storing weapons en route to [[Iran]] and for planes carrying arms from [[Poland]] to the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|Sandinista]] government in [[Nicaragua]] to fly over [[Guatemala]].[^1] +In 1984, [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, with the backing of the [[United States|Americans]], agreed to continue selling weapons to the [[Guatemala|Guatemalan]] government through [[Eagle]]. This was part of a deal that allowed [[Guatemala]] to be used for storing weapons en route to [[Iran]] and for planes carrying arms from [[Poland]] to the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] government in [[Nicaragua]] to fly over [[Guatemala]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/El Al.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/El Al.md index 0533a5d0..143f05c6 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/El Al.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/El Al.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Private - Israel - Transportation +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "El Al is the national airline of Israel. It played a role in various covert operations and financial transactions detailed by Ari Ben-Menashe." --- El Al is the national airline of [[Israel]]. It played a role in various covert operations and financial transactions detailed by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. @@ -11,11 +13,11 @@ In January 1979, El Al was one of the last airlines to operate flights into [[Te In April 1980, El Al was involved in the transport of tires sold to [[Iran]], with a payment of $14,000 made to El Al for freight and insurance. The tires were flown from [[Israel]] to [[Vienna]] via El Al, then transferred to [[Iran Air]] by [[Israel|Israeli]] embassy personnel.[^1] -In October 1980, El Al was used to transport [[Israel|Israeli]] personnel from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Orly Airport]] in [[Paris]] for a top-secret meeting concerning the hostage release and arms deals. Later, electronic equipment acquired through a New York operation was usually flown by the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]]'s weekly Boeing 707 flight from [[New York]] to [[Tel Aviv]], or by El Al cargo, before being transferred to [[Tehran]] via Argentinean charters.[^1] +In October 1980, El Al was used to transport [[Israel|Israeli]] personnel from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Orly Airport]] in [[Paris]] for a top-secret meeting concerning the hostage release and arms deals. Later, electronic equipment acquired through a New York operation was usually flown by the [[Israel|IDF]]'s weekly Boeing 707 flight from [[New York City]] to [[Tel Aviv]], or by El Al cargo, before being transferred to [[Tehran]] via Argentinean charters.[^1] -In 1986, El Al was the target of a "black" propaganda operation orchestrated by [[Rafi Eitan]] to discredit [[Syria]]. [[Nezar Hindawi]] was tasked with planting explosives on an El Al plane, with the intention of causing a public incident. The plot was foiled by [[Israel|Israeli]] security. Hindawi's girlfriend, Ann-Marie Murphy, was unwittingly used in the plot, and an [[Israel|Israeli]] security man, disguised as a cleaner, passed her the parcel containing the explosives in the [[Heathrow Airport|El Al]] departure lounge.[^1] +In 1986, El Al was the target of a "black" propaganda operation orchestrated by [[Rafi]] to discredit [[Syria]]. [[Nezar Hindawi]] was tasked with planting explosives on an El Al plane, with the intention of causing a public incident. The plot was foiled by [[Israel|Israeli]] security. Hindawi's girlfriend, Ann-Marie Murphy, was unwittingly used in the plot, and an [[Israel|Israeli]] security man, disguised as a cleaner, passed her the parcel containing the explosives in the [[Heathrow Airport|El Al]] departure lounge.[^1] In 1988, El Al's first-class lounge at [[Heathrow Airport]] was the meeting place for [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and [[David Ivry]], director general of [[Israel|Israel]]'s Ministry of Defense, to discuss the sale of C-130s to [[Iran]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Elm Guest House.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Elm Guest House.md index 28946e6c..56eeedb4 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Elm Guest House.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Elm Guest House.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - VIP_Network - Political_Connections - Spartacus_Connection +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Elm Guest House was a suburban brothel operating near central London in the early 1980s that served as a front for an international child trafficking network connected to powerful political and business figures." --- The Elm Guest House was a suburban brothel operating near central London in the early 1980s that served as a front for an international child trafficking network connected to powerful political and business figures. The establishment, run by German couple [[Haroon Kasir]] and [[Carole Kasir]], displayed a sign reading "Spartacus, Club - Welcome" and was part of the broader [[Spartacus International]] network operated by [[John Stamford]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Esquire.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Esquire.md index c18ec8dd..e27535f7 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Esquire.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Esquire.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - Media - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "*Esquire* is an USA magazine. In October 1991, it published an article by Craig Unger that repeated Ari Ben-Menashe allegations that Robert McFarlane had been recruited by Rafi Eitan and named Robert McFarlane as 'Mr. X' in the Jonathan Pollard case." --- -*[[Esquire]]* is an [[USA|American]] magazine. In October 1991, it published an article by [[Craig Unger]] that repeated [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] allegations that [[Robert McFarlane]] had been recruited by [[Rafi Eitan]] and named [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] as "Mr. X" in the [[Jonathan Pollard]] case. [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] subsequently sued the magazine, but the suit was dismissed in June 1994.[^1] +*[[Esquire]]* is an [[United States|American]] magazine. In October 1991, it published an article by [[Craig Unger]] that repeated [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] allegations that [[Robert McFarlane]] had been recruited by [[Rafi]] and named [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] as "Mr. X" in the [[Jonathan Pollard]] case. [[Robert McFarlane|McFarlane]] subsequently sued the magazine, but the suit was dismissed in June 1994.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Euramae Trading Company.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Euramae Trading Company.md index 4eb68fca..37463731 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Euramae Trading Company.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Euramae Trading Company.md @@ -1,12 +1,16 @@ -[[Euramae Trading Company]] was a company operating throughout the Middle East, described by [[Michael Riconosciuto]] as a companion company to [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] and an [[National Security Council|NSC]] cutout. It was also identified as a [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]]/[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] "front" by [[Lester Coleman]], newly established by the Cypriot Police Narcotics Squad in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]].[^1] +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Euramae Trading Company was a company operating throughout the Middle East, described by Michael Riconosciuto as a companion company to First Intercontinental Development Corporation and an National Security Council cutout." +--- +[[Euramae Trading Company]] was a company operating throughout the Middle East, described by [[Michael Riconosciuto]] as a companion company to [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] and an [[National Security Council|NSC]] cutout. It was also identified as a [[DEA|DEA]]/[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] "front" by [[Lester Coleman]], newly established by the Cypriot Police Narcotics Squad in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]].[^1] -Euramae's operations were deeply intertwined with drug trafficking and intelligence activities. It served as a transit point for heroin from the Bekaa Valley in [[Lebanon]], cash, documents, and bootleg computer software moving along the Beirut-Nicosia-U.S. pipeline. It was also intended as a meeting place for [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agents with informants and clients, a message drop for [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] arms dealers supplying [[Iraq]] and the [[Mujahideen]] in [[Afghanistan]], and a waiting room for [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] confidential informants and couriers from [[Lebanon]].[^1] +Euramae's operations were deeply intertwined with drug trafficking and intelligence activities. It served as a transit point for heroin from the Bekaa Valley in [[Lebanon]], cash, documents, and bootleg computer software moving along the Beirut-Nicosia-U.S. pipeline. It was also intended as a meeting place for [[DEA|DEA]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agents with informants and clients, a message drop for [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] arms dealers supplying [[Iraq]] and the [[Mujahideen]] in [[Afghanistan]], and a waiting room for [[DEA|DEA]] confidential informants and couriers from [[Lebanon]].[^1] -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that Euramae was involved in the drug trade as a fully sanctioned [[National Security Council|NSC]]-directed operation. He handled communications protocol and financial transactions for these operations. [[Michael T. Hurley]], the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] Country Attache in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], had overall responsibility for Euramae Trading Company and its initiative to sell [[PROMIS]] software to Middle Eastern countries for drug abuse control.[^1] +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that Euramae was involved in the drug trade as a fully sanctioned [[National Security Council|NSC]]-directed operation. He handled communications protocol and financial transactions for these operations. [[Michael T. Hurley]], the [[DEA|DEA]] Country Attache in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], had overall responsibility for Euramae Trading Company and its initiative to sell [[PROMIS]] software to Middle Eastern countries for drug abuse control.[^1] -[[Lester Coleman]] worked in the office of Euramae Trading Company, Ltd. in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], between April and May 1988. He later expressed concern about poor security in the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] operation in [[Cyprus]]. Coleman also claimed that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]], along with Cypriot, German, and British police, ran a "drug sting operation" code-named "Khourah" through [[Cyprus]] and airports in Europe, which involved delivering heroin from the Bekaa Valley to the [[United States]]. This operation allegedly used Pan Am Flight 103 as a "controlled delivery" flight, which later tragically exploded over Scotland.[^1] +[[Lester Coleman]] worked in the office of Euramae Trading Company, Ltd. in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], between April and May 1988. He later expressed concern about poor security in the [[DEA|DEA]] operation in [[Cyprus]]. Coleman also claimed that the [[DEA|DEA]], along with Cypriot, German, and British police, ran a "drug sting operation" code-named "Khourah" through [[Cyprus]] and airports in Europe, which involved delivering heroin from the Bekaa Valley to the [[United States]]. This operation allegedly used Pan Am Flight 103 as a "controlled delivery" flight, which later tragically exploded over Scotland.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/FXC International.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/FXC International.md index cf67c8c0..cac2894b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/FXC International.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/FXC International.md @@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ tags: - Private - Business - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "FXC International was a company that initially produced parachutes for civilian purposes. It was transformed by Frank Chevrier, who became its director and later owner." --- [[FXC International]] was a company that initially produced parachutes for civilian purposes. It was transformed by [[Frank Chevrier]], who became its director and later owner. After Chevrier took control, [[FXC International]] began manufacturing parachutes for military purposes with [[Israel|Israeli]] technology.[^1] -[[FXC International]] had associates in [[Singapore]], [[Australia]], and other parts of the world. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] approached [[FXC International]] with the idea of opening an aircraft division, through which it could broker secret sales of aircraft around the world on behalf of the [[USA|U.S.]] government. Due to existing relations with [[Israel]], [[FXC International]] was used to "paper" [[USA|American]] equipment in what might have been perceived as illegal sales, allowing the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to closely monitor these transactions.[^1] +[[FXC International]] had associates in [[Singapore]], [[Australia]], and other parts of the world. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] approached [[FXC International]] with the idea of opening an aircraft division, through which it could broker secret sales of aircraft around the world on behalf of the [[United States|U.S.]] government. Due to existing relations with [[Israel]], [[FXC International]] was used to "paper" [[United States|American]] equipment in what might have been perceived as illegal sales, allowing the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to closely monitor these transactions.[^1] -[[Joseph O'Toole]], managing director of [[FXC International]]'s aircraft sales division, was involved in negotiations to sell [[Chile|Chilean]] F-5Es to [[Iran]] through [[Singapore]]. [[FXC International]] was intended to act as a broker, buying planes from [[Chile]] on behalf of [[Israel]], thereby putting an [[USA|American]] stamp of approval on the deal.[^1] +[[Joseph O'Toole]], managing director of [[FXC International]]'s aircraft sales division, was involved in negotiations to sell [[Chile|Chilean]] F-5Es to [[Iran]] through [[Singapore]]. [[FXC International]] was intended to act as a broker, buying planes from [[Chile]] on behalf of [[Israel]], thereby putting an [[United States|American]] stamp of approval on the deal.[^1] -[[FXC International]] was also involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to [[Iran|Tehran]], working with [[Richard St. Francis]] of [[TransCapital]] and [[Mike Timpani]]. [[FXC International]] was slated to receive $200,000 for the purchase of each aircraft and another $200,000 for each sale, with the [[Chile|Chilean]] government paying half its fee and [[Israel]] paying the other half.[^1] +[[FXC International]] was also involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to [[Iran|Tehran]], working with [[Richard St. Francis]] of [[TransCapital Corporation]] and [[Mike Timpani]]. [[FXC International]] was slated to receive $200,000 for the purchase of each aircraft and another $200,000 for each sale, with the [[Chile|Chilean]] government paying half its fee and [[Israel]] paying the other half.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Father Bud's Boys Farm.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Father Bud's Boys Farm.md index f1bea666..a41ca9e8 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Father Bud's Boys Farm.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Father Bud's Boys Farm.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1970s - Church_of_New_Revelation - North_Fox_Island +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Father Bud's Boys Farm was a rural foster home located on a farm in Monteagle, Tennessee, owned and operated by the ordained Episcopal priest Cladius Vermilye, known by the alias Father Bud." --- Father Bud's Boys Farm was a rural foster home located on a farm in Monteagle, Tennessee, owned and operated by the ordained Episcopal priest [[Cladius Vermilye]], known by the alias Father Bud. Juvenile delinquents were sent to the farm by youth corrections and welfare agencies in Tennessee. Boys at the farm were supplied with drugs and alcohol to make them pliant for participation in orgies, which were filmed and photographed. Materials were distributed to a mailing list of sponsors who could pay additional fees to arrange personal visits to the farm for direct access to the boys. Film stocks were mailed from the farm to [[Gerald Richards]] in Michigan for development and distribution through networks including MAIL-O-MATIC in North Carolina and F&S Distributors in California.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Financial General Bankshares.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Financial General Bankshares.md index 3f245749..3aa15ef1 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Financial General Bankshares.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Financial General Bankshares.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Financial Institution"] +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Financial General Bankshares was a bank holding company that became a target of acquisition by the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1]" --- Financial General Bankshares was a bank holding company that became a target of acquisition by the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] @@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ BCCI secretly acquired control of Financial General Bankshares through nominees, The acquisition attempts led to lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny, highlighting BCCI's use of front men and illicit financial practices to gain control of American banking institutions.[^3] The [[Federal Reserve Board]] later fined BCCI $200 million for illegally acquiring control of three prominent U.S. banking institutions, including Financial General Bankshares.[^1] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 12-14. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 191. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/First American Bank.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/First American Bank.md index 2c12a7c6..2f7b6c5c 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/First American Bank.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/First American Bank.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Bank", "BCCI"] +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "First American Bank was a bank based in Washington, D.C., which became secretly owned and controlled by the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1]" --- First American Bank was a bank based in [[Washington, D.C.]], which became secretly owned and controlled by the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] @@ -13,9 +15,9 @@ BCCI used nominees to secretly purchase shares in [[Credit and Commerce American The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] issued a report in 1986 stating that BCCI had owned First American Bank since 1982.[^1] The [[Federal Reserve Board]] later fined BCCI $200 million for illegally acquiring control of First American Bank, along with [[National Bank of Georgia]] and [[CenTrust Savings Bank]].[^1] -In July 1992, Clifford and Altman were indicted by a [[New York]] grand jury on charges of bribery and fraud related to their involvement with BCCI and First American Bank.[^1] +In July 1992, Clifford and Altman were indicted by a [[New York City]] grand jury on charges of bribery and fraud related to their involvement with BCCI and First American Bank.[^1] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 8-14. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, pp. 192-194. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/First Intercontinental Development Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/First Intercontinental Development Corporation.md index 1aaa6f5b..eb6b5d6b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/First Intercontinental Development Corporation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/First Intercontinental Development Corporation.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "First Intercontinental Development Corporation was a company whose board of directors included prominent figures with ties to government and intelligence, and it was reportedly a National Security Council cutout." +--- [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] was a company whose board of directors included prominent figures with ties to government and intelligence, and it was reportedly a [[National Security Council|NSC]] cutout. Its activities were closely scrutinized in the context of [[Danny Casolaro]]'s "[[The Octopus]]" investigation.[1] ### Board of Directors @@ -8,7 +12,7 @@ The Board of Directors of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO * [[Michael A. McManus]]: Director, Vice President, and General Counsel to [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]; former Assistant to President [[Ronald Reagan]] at the [[White House]].[1] * [[Robert Booth Nichols]]: Director, Senior Vice President, and Chairman of Investment Committee; CEO of R.B.N. Companies, International, involved in high technology electronics, real estate, construction, and international finance.[1] * [[George K. Pender]]: Director; former Director of Pacific Ocean area of Burns & Roe, Inc., an international engineering and construction corporation.[1] -* [[Kenneth A. Roe]]: Director; Chairman and President of Burns & Roe, Inc., involved in major projects like the [[United States of America|U.S.A.]] Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant.[1] +* [[Kenneth A. Roe]]: Director; Chairman and President of Burns & Roe, Inc., involved in major projects like the [[United States|U.S.A.]] Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant.[1] * [[Frances T. Fox]]: Vice President and Director; former General Manager of L.A. International Airport and Director of Aviation for Howard Hughes Nevada operations (now Summa Corporation).[1] * [[Clint W. Murchison, Jr.]]: Director; owner of the Dallas Cowboys NFL football team, with family ties to powerful political and organized crime figures.[1] * [[William M. Pender]]: Director and Senior Vice President; licensed contractor in California.[1] @@ -23,5 +27,5 @@ The Board of Directors of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO [[Robert Booth Nichols]] used [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] to verify his credibility in proposed arms projects, including the construction of an R&D facility for weapons systems on the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation]].[[Michael Riconosciuto]] also claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] was involved in illicit activities through [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]], including attempting to take embargoed technology out of the [[United States]].[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Fluor Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Fluor Corporation.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e1fea2ac --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Fluor Corporation.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - corporate + - contra-war +summary: Fluor Corporation employed former CIA Deputy Director of Operations Bill Nelson and was connected to Ron Lister's security business that supplied weapons and night vision equipment. +--- +Fluor Corporation, a major engineering and construction firm, employed former [[Central Intelligence Agency]] Deputy Director of Operations Bill Nelson as its vice president for security and administration. Nelson had been the CIA's head of covert operations worldwide from 1973 to 1976. A Fluor spokeswoman initially denied Nelson had been affiliated with the company until confronted with documentary evidence.[^1] + +### Connection to the Contra Supply Chain + +[[Ron Lister]], the former [[Laguna Beach Police Department|Laguna Beach]] police officer who partnered with [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] in drug trafficking and weapons procurement, claimed to have high-level CIA contacts. [[Chris Moore]], who worked in Lister's office, recounted that "Ron said the guy was the former Deputy Director of Operations or something, real high up there. All I know is that this supposed contact of his was working at the Fluor Corporation." Lister's notes chronicled meetings at the Fairmont Hotel in [[San Jose|San Jose, California]] with a customer named "Ivan," who was uninterested in Lister's scrambler phones but asked him to procure "Varo night vision equipment." Lister told drug dealers he dealt with that his "friends in Washington" could make their legal problems disappear.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Forges de Clabecq.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Forges de Clabecq.md index f1170481..423c8cf4 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Forges de Clabecq.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Forges de Clabecq.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - Dessy_Family - X-Dossier - Jean-Paul_Dumont +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Forges de Clabecq was a steel production plant in Belgium owned by the Dessy industrialist family, which held a controlling interest in the factory." --- Forges de Clabecq was a steel production plant in Belgium owned by the Dessy industrialist family, which held a controlling interest in the factory. The Dessy family's connections to the child abuse networks documented in the [[X-Dossier]] emerged through multiple witnesses. [[Forges de Clabecq]], identified as a member of the family, was named as the mistress and wealthy benefactor of [[Armand Van Ghysegham]], the book publisher and [[Abrasax Institute]] member who was the primary focus of the Abrasax investigation. Two of Ghysegham's former employees stated that [[Forges de Clabecq|Dessy]] financed his activities.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Frigorificos de Puntarenas.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Frigorificos de Puntarenas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e96f2510 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Frigorificos de Puntarenas.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Drug_Trafficking + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Frigorificos de Puntarenas was a Costa Rican shrimp company created by the Medellín cartel as a money-laundering front that was later hired by the U.S. State Department to distribute "humanitarian" aid to the Contras. +--- +Frigorificos de Puntarenas, S.A., was a small fleet of fishing boats based in the Pacific Coast village of [[Puntarenas]], [[Costa Rica]], with a sister import company in [[Miami]] called Ocean Hunter. The firm was created by [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] money-laundering wizard [[Ramon Milian Rodriguez]] as part of an interlocking chain of companies to launder cocaine profits. Drug money would go into one company and emerge clean through intercompany transactions. In 1982, Frigorificos was taken over by a group of major Miami-based drug traffickers who began using it to help the [[Contras]].[^1] + +### State Department Contract + +In 1985, the [[State Department]]'s [[NHAO|Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office (NHAO)]] hired Frigorificos to distribute "humanitarian" aid to the Costa Rican Contras. The arrangement was engineered by [[Robert Owen|Rob Owen]], [[Oliver North]]'s courier and a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] asset, who identified the company's operators as "people that were involved in Ocean Hunter in Costa Rica [who] had been helpful to the cause." These included Frank Chanes, reported to the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] as a drug trafficker in 1984, and [[Moises Nunez|Moises Núñez]], a CIA agent suspected by Interpol of drug trafficking. More than $260,000 in U.S. taxpayer funds flowed through Frigorificos's bank accounts during 1986. Some was wired in never-explained transfers to banks in Israel and South Korea.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking Evidence + +Former drug pilot [[Fabio Ernesto Carrasco|"Tito" Carrasco]] testified as a U.S. government witness that Frigorificos was being used during the Contra war "to load cocaine inside the containers which were being shipped loaded with vegetables and fruit to the United States." A January 1986 [[DEA]] seizure confirmed that Núñez's partners shipped a 414-pound cocaine load to Miami amid crates of yucca. The FBI first learned of Frigorificos's drug involvement in September 1984 when the president of the Cuban Legion identified Chanes as an owner of Ocean Hunter who was giving financial support to the Contras from narcotic transactions.[^1] + +### CIA Cover-Up + +When the CIA interrogated Núñez in March 1987 about drug trafficking through Frigorificos, Núñez revealed that "since 1985, he had engaged in a clandestine relationship with the National Security Council" and refused to elaborate because of "the specific tasks he had performed at the direction of the NSC." CIA headquarters immediately ordered the questioning stopped. [[Alan Fiers|Alan Fiers Jr.]] confirmed the halt was "because of the NSC connection and the possibility that this could be somehow connected to [North's] Private Benefactor program." For years afterward, the CIA shielded both Núñez and Felipe Vidal from criminal investigations, lying to the DEA that it had no information about Núñez's trafficking activities.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International.md index 96e12b63..e1202e1d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International is an influential organization with a history of strong military connections and wide-ranging effects on foreign policy, particularly in Central America under the Ronald Reagan administration." +--- The [[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International|FGBMFI]] is an influential organization with a history of strong military connections and wide-ranging effects on foreign policy, particularly in Central [[America]] under the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration. Prominent right-wing activists, such as [[Joseph Coors]] (Heritage Foundation) and [[Sanford McDonnell]] (McDonnell Douglas Corporation), were members of FGBMFI.[^1] ### Political and Military Influence @@ -6,13 +10,13 @@ The [[Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International|FGBMFI]] is an influen Since 1964, FGBMFI held regular military prayer meetings in the Washington D.C. area, with three chapters, including one in the Navy Officers' Club. The Secretary of Defense even arranged for two prayer rooms to be built in the [[Pentagon]]. A 1986 FGBMFI brochure listed over a dozen military names, including the Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Army, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.[^1] -In Central [[America]], President [[Ronald Reagan]] supported [[General Ríos Montt]], a Pentecostal "true believer," who became president of [[Guatemala]] in an army coup in March 1982. Montt was aided and supported by Full Gospel businessman [[John Carrette]], a former Army Ranger in [[Vietnam]]. According to Carrette, the then-presidents of [[Guatemala]], [[El Salvador]], and [[Honduras]] were all Full Gospel.[^1] +In Central [[America]], President [[Ronald Reagan]] supported [[General Rios Montt]], a Pentecostal "true believer," who became president of [[Guatemala]] in an army coup in March 1982. Montt was aided and supported by Full Gospel businessman [[John Carrette]], a former Army Ranger in [[Vietnam]]. According to Carrette, the then-presidents of [[Guatemala]], [[El Salvador]], and [[Honduras]] were all Full Gospel.[^1] ### Connections to Jimmy Hughes and the Honduras Coup [[Jimmy Hughes]] joined FGBMFI in 1987 and subsequently founded Jimmy Hughes Ministries – Free the Oppressed in [[Honduras]]. He openly admitted his past as a "Mafia hit-man" on the FGBMFI website. [[John Carrette]] "god-fathered" Hughes into the Fellowship and helped set him up in [[Honduras]].[^1] -Hughes was a high-standing member of FGBMFI and a keynote speaker at a dinner event in Fresno, [[California]], in February 2008, alongside [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] of [[Honduras]]. Hughes, [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]], and [[Romeo Vásquez Velásquez]] were all members of FGBMFI. Hughes was allegedly involved in the planning of the [[Honduras coup]] in June 2009, which ousted President [[Manuel Zelaya]]. The interim de-facto president of [[Honduras]], [[Roberto Micheletti]], was placed in office by coup leaders [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] and [[Romeo Vásquez Velásquez]], both friends of Hughes and members of FGBMFI.[^1] +Hughes was a high-standing member of FGBMFI and a keynote speaker at a dinner event in Fresno, [[California]], in February 2008, alongside [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] of [[Honduras]]. Hughes, [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]], and [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]] were all members of FGBMFI. Hughes was allegedly involved in the planning of the [[Honduras coup]] in June 2009, which ousted President [[Manuel Zelaya]]. The interim de-facto president of [[Honduras]], [[Roberto Micheletti]], was placed in office by coup leaders [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] and [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]], both friends of Hughes and members of FGBMFI.[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Future Enterprises.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Future Enterprises.md index b74e9523..5c1bea0f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Future Enterprises.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Future Enterprises.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Computer_Training - Washington_DC - 1980s +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Future Enterprises was a company linked to The Finders that provided software training for CIA employees." --- Future Enterprises was a company linked to [[The Finders]] that provided software training for CIA employees. The connection between Future Enterprises and the intelligence community emerged during the 1993 Department of Justice inquiry into CIA involvement with The Finders and a potential FBI coverup of the group's operations.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/G-Force nightclub.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/G-Force nightclub.md index 3766e7e2..8bddd40a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/G-Force nightclub.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/G-Force nightclub.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Marc_Dutroux - Spartacus_Network +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The G-Force was a nightclub in Amsterdam frequented by Marc Dutroux and Robbie Van Der Plancken, according to a dossier compiled by the Morkhoven Workgroup. The club was owned by an American identified as John Edward Mullaney." --- The G-Force was a nightclub in [[Amsterdam]] frequented by [[Marc Dutroux]] and [[Robbie Van Der Plancken]], according to a dossier compiled by the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]]. The club was owned by an American identified as John Edward Mullaney. Mullaney could be linked to [[John Stamford]]'s [[Spartacus Network]] through a company called Korper and Korver, as well as to [[Karel Maasdam]] through another company called Adonis. The bar at the G-Force was operated by an individual named Gerda Lamere.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gaie France.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gaie France.md index acd4a7b1..e36e4bef 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gaie France.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gaie France.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Michel_Caignet - Neo-Nazi +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Gaie France was a pedophile magazine published by Michel Caignet, a neo-Nazi child pornographer and former member of the Fane and FNE (European Nationalist Groups)." --- Gaie France was a pedophile magazine published by [[Michel Caignet]], a neo-Nazi child pornographer and former member of the Fane and FNE (European Nationalist Groups). The magazine combined photographs of male adolescents with Nazi nostalgia, featuring children at times scantily dressed in the attire of Hitler Youth. Gaie France mostly dealt in softcore child pornography, with photographs of naked children posed artistically. The magazine and others like it published by [[Michel Caignet]] formed part of the distribution infrastructure for child exploitation materials linked to the [[Toro Bravo]] production network.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gambino Crime Family.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gambino Crime Family.md index 44cbf2e9..39f0ad68 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gambino Crime Family.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gambino Crime Family.md @@ -1,9 +1,13 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Gambino Crime Family is a prominent La Cosa Nostra crime family that was reportedly involved in the alleged organized crime penetration of Music Corporation of America." +--- The [[Gambino Crime Family]] is a prominent [[La Cosa Nostra]] crime family that was reportedly involved in the alleged organized crime penetration of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]]. Members of the Gambino family were specifically related to the [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] investigation, with many reportedly picked up in [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretaps.[1] [[Marvin Rudnick]], [[Thomas Gates]], and [[Richard Stavin]] all believed [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] had been penetrated by organized crime, based on these wiretaps. The wiretaps also indicated that [[Eugene Giaquinto]], then president of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] home entertainment division, enjoyed a special relationship with [[John Gotti]], a well-known figure associated with the Gambino Crime Family.[1] -[[Bill Hamilton]], president of [[INSLAW]], believed that the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] Joint Venture was connected to government-sanctioned drug trafficking and money laundering by organized crime groups like the Gambino Family, with [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s role being to help these groups utilize the [[National Security Agency|NSA]]'s bank surveillance version of [[PROMIS]] to launder drug proceeds.[1] +[[Bill Hamilton]], president of [[INSLAW]], believed that the [[Wackenhut Corporation]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] Joint Venture was connected to government-sanctioned drug trafficking and money laundering by organized crime groups like the Gambino Family, with [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s role being to help these groups utilize the [[NSA|NSA]]'s bank surveillance version of [[PROMIS]] to launder drug proceeds.[1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gamma Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gamma Corporation.md index 40dbdbc9..6fe0b055 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gamma Corporation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gamma Corporation.md @@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Gamma Corporation, also referred to as Gamma of Massachusetts, was a Central Intelligence Agency 'cut-out' company in the USA. It was involved in supplying components for chemical weapons to Carlos Cardoen." --- -[[Gamma Corporation]], also referred to as Gamma of [[Massachusetts]], was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] "cut-out" company in the [[USA|U.S.]]. It was involved in supplying components for chemical weapons to [[Carlos Cardoen]]. Specifically, [[Gamma Corporation]] sold fuses for cluster bombs to Cardoen, which were then used in his operations, including those supplying [[Iraq]].[^1] +[[Gamma Corporation]], also referred to as Gamma of [[Massachusetts]], was a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] "cut-out" company in the [[United States|U.S.]]. It was involved in supplying components for chemical weapons to [[Carlos Cardoen]]. Specifically, [[Gamma Corporation]] sold fuses for cluster bombs to Cardoen, which were then used in his operations, including those supplying [[Iraq]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gay Palace.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gay Palace.md index 939bd32b..9cf1f2b2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gay Palace.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gay Palace.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Child_Prostitution - Warwick_Spinks +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Gay Palace was a boy brothel masquerading as a gay nightclub in Amsterdam's Spuistraat district, managed by Warwick Spinks during the 1980s and 1990s." --- The Gay Palace was a boy brothel masquerading as a gay nightclub in Amsterdam's Spuistraat district, managed by [[Warwick Spinks]] during the 1980s and 1990s. A Scotland Yard informant claimed to have seen films screened at the Gay Palace showing boys aged eleven to fourteen in bondage being raped by masked men, and stated that Spinks was selling copies of a "special videotape" for 4,000 pounds showing a boy being tortured. A different informant named "Frank" described another film Spinks had shown him of a boy being tortured with needles, castrated, and cut open with a knife inside a barn.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Genovese Crime Family.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Genovese Crime Family.md index 3d1a0cf8..e08069d5 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Genovese Crime Family.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Genovese Crime Family.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Genovese Crime Family is a prominent La Cosa Nostra crime family. Gerardo Catena, a chief lieutenant to the Genovese Crime Family, owned almost 20 percent of the Murchison Oil Lease Company in Oklahoma.[^1]" +--- The [[Genovese Crime Family]] is a prominent [[La Cosa Nostra]] crime family. [[Gerardo Catena]], a chief lieutenant to the Genovese Crime Family, owned almost 20 percent of the Murchison Oil Lease Company in Oklahoma.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gero-Video.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gero-Video.md index ad9d2f7c..92f518ab 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gero-Video.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Gero-Video.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Child_Pornography - Operation_Framework +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Gero-Video was a video distribution company based in Dusseldorf, Germany, identified as one of the largest distributors of homosexual pornography in Europe." --- Gero-Video was a video distribution company based in Dusseldorf, Germany, identified as one of the largest distributors of homosexual pornography in Europe. The company was linked to [[TAG Films]], the Amsterdam-based video production company operated by Welsh pedophiles [[Alan Williams]], [[John Gay]], and [[Lee Tucker]]. A raid by German authorities on Gero-Video's premises followed the [[Operation Framework]] investigation into suspected snuff films produced by British nationals in Amsterdam. The raid was triggered by the discovery that TAG Films' productions were being distributed through Gero-Video to customers across Europe.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Grafton Close Children's Home.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Grafton Close Children's Home.md index 6ac59818..1912ef11 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Grafton Close Children's Home.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Grafton Close Children's Home.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - VIP_Pedophile_Ring - Elm_Guest_House - Operation_Fernbridge +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Grafton Close Children's Home was run by Richmond Council in the Richmond area of London during the early 1980s. The home became infamous for its role in supplying children to the Elm Guest House VIP pedophile network." --- Grafton Close Children's Home was run by [[Richmond Council]] in the Richmond area of London during the early 1980s. The home became infamous for its role in supplying children to the [[Elm Guest House]] VIP pedophile network. According to testimony from social worker [[Mary Moss]] during the 1990 inquest into the death of [[Carole Kasir]], the former owner of Elm Guest House, Kasir had approached her in 1989 with evidence that boys from Grafton Close Children's Home were supplied as prostitutes to VIP guests of the Elm Guest House back in the early 1980s. Mary Moss stated, "It was alleged the home, run by Richmond Council, supplied boys under the age of 14 to the gay guest house during the early 1980s said to be frequented often by top MPs and judges." According to Moss, Carole Kasir had been involved with a group of child pornographers linked to the foster home's management and was in fear for her life in the lead up to her death from an insulin overdose in July 1990.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Hadron.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Hadron.md index c23e1f63..53d6c140 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Hadron.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Hadron.md @@ -1,30 +1,40 @@ --- aliases: [] +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 tags: - Organization + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Hadron, Inc. was a Washington-area technology and information services company in which Earl Brian held a controlling interest, and which INSLAW alleged was positioned to acquire INSLAW's assets and software contracts as the intended beneficiary of the DOJ's alleged scheme to destroy the company." --- -Hadron, Inc. was a company that became central to [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]]'s allegations of a high-level conspiracy to steal its [[PROMIS]] software and destroy [[INSLAW]]. [[Earl Brian]] had both a direct and indirect financial interest in Hadron. Inslaw alleged that the purpose of this conspiracy was to force Inslaw into liquidation so that Hadron could buy Inslaw's assets, after which the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] would award Hadron a "massive sweetheart contract."[^1] +Hadron, Inc. was a technology and information services company in which [[Earl Brian]] held both direct and indirect financial interests. [[INSLAW]] alleged that Hadron was the intended commercial beneficiary of the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]]'s alleged scheme to force INSLAW into liquidation: that DOJ employees delivered copies of INSLAW's proprietary [[PROMIS]] software to Brian and Hadron before INSLAW's bankruptcy, positioning Hadron to acquire INSLAW's assets and client base and then receive a "massive sweetheart contract" from DOJ in the aftermath.[^1] -Inslaw's conspiracy theory evolved over time, with later claims suggesting that DOJ employees delivered copies of Inslaw's proprietary software to Brian and Hadron before Inslaw's bankruptcy. These allegations posited that Brian was involved in various covert intelligence operations, and that DOJ officials gave Brian and Hadron copies of PROMIS to reward Brian for his role in the alleged "[[October Surprise]]" conspiracy.[^1] +INSLAW's conspiracy theory evolved over time, with later versions alleging that DOJ officials gave Brian and Hadron copies of PROMIS to reward Brian for his role in the alleged [[October Surprise]] conspiracy.[^1] -Key allegations involving Hadron include: +### Specific Allegations -* **Dominic Laiti's Alleged Call:** [[Bill Hamilton]] claimed that [[Dominic Laiti]], Chairman of Hadron, called him in April 1983, stating that Hadron needed PROMIS for federal government contracts and intended to become a leading vendor of law enforcement software. Laiti allegedly threatened, "We have ways of making you sell." Laiti denied making these statements, and the Special Counsel's investigation found his denial credible, concluding no evidence supported Hamilton's claim.[^1] +[[Bill Hamilton]] claimed that [[Dominic Laiti]], Chairman of Hadron, telephoned him in April 1983 and stated that Hadron needed PROMIS for federal government contracts and intended to become a leading vendor of law enforcement software. Hamilton alleged Laiti threatened: "We have ways of making you sell." Laiti denied making these statements. The Special Counsel's investigation found Laiti's denial credible, concluding no evidence supported Hamilton's account.[^2] -* **1983 New York Fundraising Trip:** Hamilton alleged that a 1983 Hadron fundraising trip to New York, involving Laiti, [[Paul Wormeli]], and [[Earl Brian]], was to raise capital to buy PROMIS. Laiti, Wormeli, and [[Marilyn Titus]] (Wormeli's secretary) all denied this, stating the trip was to raise capital for Simeon, a Hadron subsidiary, and had nothing to do with acquiring Inslaw or PROMIS. The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence to support Hamilton's thesis.[^1] +Hamilton further alleged that a 1983 Hadron fundraising trip to New York, involving Laiti, [[Paul Wormeli]], and Brian, was conducted to raise capital for the purpose of buying PROMIS. Laiti, Wormeli, and Wormeli's secretary Marilyn Titus all denied this, stating the trip was to raise capital for Simeon, a Hadron subsidiary, and had no connection to acquiring INSLAW or PROMIS. The Special Counsel found no evidence supporting Hamilton's thesis.[^2] -* **Edward Hurley's Overtures:** Hamilton claimed that [[Edward Hurley]], a Hadron Vice President, stated in June 1985 that Hadron wanted to acquire Inslaw's "court software." While Theresa Bousquin, an Inslaw employee, confirmed Hurley's general interest in Inslaw's software, she stated his remark was made in passing and did not indicate an active effort by Hadron to acquire Inslaw. The Special Counsel's investigation found Hamilton's claim inaccurate.[^1] +Hamilton claimed that [[Edward Hurley]], a Hadron Vice President, stated in June 1985 that Hadron wanted to acquire INSLAW's "court software." An INSLAW employee, Theresa Bousquin, confirmed Hurley's general interest but stated his remark was made in passing and did not indicate an active acquisition effort. The Special Counsel found Hamilton's characterization inaccurate.[^2] -* **Accumenics Contract Award:** Hamilton alleged that [[James L. Byrnes]], a Deputy Assistant Attorney General with ties to [[Edwin Meese]], spearheaded a $40 million computer services contract award to a Hadron subsidiary (Accumenics) in October 1987. Byrnes denied any knowledge of such a contract or any contact with Hadron or its subsidiaries. The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence to support this allegation.[^1] +Hamilton alleged that [[James L. Byrnes]], a Deputy Assistant Attorney General with ties to [[Edwin Meese]], spearheaded the award of a $40 million computer services contract to Accumenics, a Hadron subsidiary, in October 1987. Byrnes denied any knowledge of such a contract or any contact with Hadron or its subsidiaries. The Special Counsel found no evidence supporting this allegation.[^2] -* **Peter Videnieks Connection:** Inslaw alleged a connection between DOJ's contracting officer, [[Peter Videnieks]], and Hadron, claiming Videnieks was the contracting officer for two Customs Service contracts with Hadron. While [[John Schoolmeister]] suggested a possible meeting between Videnieks and Laiti, Videnieks denied ever being the contracting officer for any Hadron contract or meeting Hadron management. The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence of a conspiracy, concluding any connection was tenuous and insignificant.[^1] +INSLAW alleged a connection between [[Peter Videnieks]], DOJ's PROMIS contracting officer, and Hadron, claiming Videnieks had administered Customs Service contracts with Hadron. While a witness suggested a possible meeting between Videnieks and Laiti, Videnieks denied being the contracting officer for any Hadron contract or meeting Hadron management. The Special Counsel found no evidence of a conspiracy, concluding any connection was "tenuous and insignificant."[^2] -* **Attempted Purchase of Inslaw by SCT:** Hamilton alleged that [[Systems and Computer Technology, Inc.|SCT]]'s 1986 attempt to purchase Inslaw was encouraged by DOJ officials and indirectly linked to Brian. The Special Counsel's investigation found no evidence to support these claims, noting that SCT's contacts with DOJ were for due diligence and that there was no apparent reason for Brian or Hadron to control Inslaw at that time.[^1] +Hamilton alleged that Systems and Computer Technology, Inc. (SCT)'s 1986 attempt to purchase INSLAW was encouraged by DOJ officials and indirectly linked to Brian. The Special Counsel found no evidence supporting these claims, noting that SCT's contacts with DOJ were for due diligence purposes only.[^2] -* **Lois Battistoni's Allegations:** [[Lois Battistoni]] claimed an unnamed DOJ employee told her Hadron was connected to a top DOJ official and was chosen to take over Inslaw's business. The Special Counsel's investigation found Battistoni's information unreliable and biased, with no corroboration for her claims.[^1] +[[Lois Battistoni]] claimed an unnamed DOJ employee told her that Hadron was connected to a top DOJ official and had been chosen to take over INSLAW's business. The Special Counsel found Battistoni's account unreliable and without corroboration.[^2] -Investigations by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations and the Special Counsel found no credible evidence to support the allegations of a conspiracy involving Hadron, Earl Brian, and the DOJ to steal PROMIS or destroy Inslaw. The overwhelming weight of the evidence indicated no connection between Hadron and anything related to Inslaw or PROMIS software. The Special Counsel's report concluded that the individuals claiming direct knowledge of this conspiracy were "unworthy of belief" and contradicted by credible evidence.[^1] +### Congressional and Official Findings + +The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations found "no proof of any connection between [[Earl Brian]] or Hadron and the Department with regard to the INSLAW contract" in its September 1989 report.[^3] The House Judiciary Committee's September 1992 report described Brian's alleged role in connection with Hadron as "intriguing...but without the requisite degree of causation," raising circumstantial concerns while stopping short of a direct finding.[^1] The Special Counsel's report concluded that the evidence overwhelmingly showed no connection between Hadron and anything related to INSLAW or PROMIS, and that individuals claiming direct knowledge were "unworthy of belief" and contradicted by credible evidence.[^2] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^3]: U.S. Senate, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. *The Inslaw Affair.* September 1989. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Histadrut.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Histadrut.md index 6dcc4d28..287d187c 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Histadrut.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Histadrut.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Labor Union - Israel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Histadrut, also known as the General Organization of Workers in Israel, is a powerful federation of labor unions that historically controlled a large segment of Israeli industry. Pinhas Lavon served as its head." --- Histadrut, also known as the General Organization of Workers in [[Israel]], is a powerful federation of labor unions that historically controlled a large segment of Israeli industry. [[Pinhas Lavon]] served as its head. The organization played a significant role in Israeli politics, particularly during the [[Lavon Affair]], where its internal disputes and the leaking of allegations to the press broke cardinal rules of Israeli politics.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Hondu Carib Cargo.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Hondu Carib Cargo.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..79bf705c --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Hondu Carib Cargo.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Military + - Organization/Intelligence + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Air cargo company operated by Adolfo Calero's brother that flew Contra supply missions while connected to drug trafficking. +--- +Hondu Carib Cargo Inc. was an air cargo company hired by the [[FDN]] to fly supplies to the [[Contras]], operated by Mario Calero - brother of FDN political leader [[Adolfo Calero]].[^1] + +### Barry Seal Aircraft Connection + +A DC-4 aircraft (N90201) that was allegedly used as a drop site for cocaine and marijuana at [[Barry Seal]]'s farm in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]], according to a 1983 U.S. Customs report, subsequently turned up flying supplies for the Contras in 1985 through Hondu Carib Cargo. The same aircraft type was used for both drug smuggling and Contra supply missions.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking Links + +The owner of Hondu Carib was pilot [[Frank Moss]], identified in a 1989 Senate report as having "been investigated, although never indicted, for narcotics offenses by ten different law enforcement agencies." The report said Moss flew FDN supply missions for both Hondu Carib and a Honduran air freight company called SETCO, which was owned by Honduras's biggest drug trafficker, Juan Matta Ballesteros.[^1] + +One DC-4 Moss used to ferry Contra supplies was seized by the [[DEA]] in March 1987 on a suspected drug run off [[Florida]]'s coast. Aboard the plane was marijuana residue and Moss's notes which, according to a CIA cable, contained "the names of two CIA officers and their telephone numbers." Also found was the phone number of [[Robert Owen]], [[Oliver North]]'s courier in [[Central America]].[^1] + +In 1985, records show, Owen reported to North that a DC-6 owned by Mario Calero "which is being used for runs out of [[New Orleans]] is probably being used for drug runs into U.S."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Honeywell.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Honeywell.md index 9eb5da84..2f46f257 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Honeywell.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Honeywell.md @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ tags: - Private - Technology - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Honeywell is a multinational conglomerate. Its Israel franchise, Medan Computers Ltd., was involved in the implementation of the PROMIS software in Guatemala.[^1]" --- [[Honeywell]] is a multinational conglomerate. Its [[Israel|Israeli]] franchise, [[Medan Computers Ltd.]], was involved in the implementation of the [[PROMIS]] software in [[Guatemala]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/IBM.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/IBM.md index 0c5c894a..73711be5 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/IBM.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/IBM.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - technology - history description: IBM, founded in 1911, is a multinational tech company specializing in computers and computing technologies. Known for inventing the relational database in 1969, it provided mainframe and minicomputers during the 1960s-70s, used by organizations and governments worldwide. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "International Business Machines, or IBM as it’s commonly known, is a multinational tech and research company headquartered in Armonk, New York. It was founded in 1911." --- > [!INFO] THIS IS NOT WIKIPEDIA > This page is not all encompassing. The company is obviously much larger and deserving more detail than the scope of this page. Consequently, only general information and details relevant to other research thrusts are included. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ICIC.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ICIC.md index a9a90642..764decf2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ICIC.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ICIC.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Financial Institution", "BCCI"] +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "ICIC (International Credit and Investment Company Holdings) was a Cayman Islands subsidiary of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1] It served as BCCI's repository for loans to privileged insiders.[^1]" --- ICIC (International Credit and Investment Company Holdings) was a [[Cayman Islands]] subsidiary of the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] It served as BCCI's repository for loans to privileged insiders.[^1] @@ -9,7 +11,7 @@ ICIC was incorporated in 1976 and became the primary entity through which much o ICIC was used to conceal the bank's true ownership and financial manipulations. Billions of dollars in deposits were improperly diverted through ICIC, and it was a key mechanism for creating fictitious loans and rerouting deposits to cover losses.[^3] The worst of BCCI's account manipulation, particularly related to bad loans, was booked through ICIC.[^2] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 11. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 143. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/INSLAW.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/INSLAW.md index 650b16ad..5f03e90c 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/INSLAW.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/INSLAW.md @@ -1,46 +1,69 @@ -[[INSLAW|Inslaw Corporation]] is a software company that developed the [[PROMIS]] (Prosecutor's Management Information System) software in the early 1980s. The company was owned by [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]].[3] +--- +category: "Private Organization" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Organization + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Software + - DoJ +summary: "INSLAW, Inc. is a Washington-area software company that developed the PROMIS case management system and became the center of a major legal and political scandal after alleging the U.S. Department of Justice stole its proprietary software and drove the company into bankruptcy." +--- +**INSLAW, Inc.** is a software company founded by [[Bill Hamilton|William A. Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]] as the commercial successor to the Institute for Law and Social Research (ILSR), a Washington, D.C. non-profit think tank that originally developed the [[PROMIS]] (Prosecutor's Management Information System) software under grants from the [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]]. The company became the center of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] following its allegation that the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] systematically stole its proprietary software, drove it into bankruptcy, and distributed modified versions internationally to foreign intelligence agencies. -Inslaw became central to a major scandal when it sued the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] for alleged non-payment on a version of PROMIS called Modification 12, and for allegedly pirating and modifying the software for sale to foreign governments, including [[Israel]] and [[Canada]].[3] +### Origins: The Institute for Law and Social Research -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have installed a "back door" in the PROMIS software, which was then allegedly made available by [[Earl Brian]] through [[Wackenhut Corporation]] after acquiring it from [[Peter Videnieks]], a [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]] contracting official.[3] +The Institute for Law and Social Research (ILSR) was incorporated as a nonprofit corporation on October 15, 1973, by William A. Hamilton and [[Dean C. Merrill]] at 1125 15th Street, N.W., Suite 6000, Washington, D.C. Hamilton had previously served as a senior consultant at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]] and was a former [[NSA]] analyst who had served as project manager for the original PROMIS development effort funded by LEAA beginning in 1969. ILSR received ongoing LEAA funding to serve as the steward of the PROMIS software, to enhance it for adoption by other jurisdictions, and to conduct empirical criminal justice research using the data the system generated.[^1] -The [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] became a significant focus of investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]]'s work, who believed it was connected to a larger network he termed "[[The Octopus]]."[3] +[[C. Madison Brewer]], who later became the DOJ project manager for INSLAW's federal implementation contract, served as ILSR's General Counsel from November 1974 through April 1976. His subsequent role administering the same software he had once helped protect on behalf of INSLAW became a central issue in the litigation that followed.[^2] -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. +### PROMIS Research Project -The Institute for Law and Social Research (INSLAW) started as a non-profit think tank and research group founded by former [[NSA]] analyst [[Bill Hamilton]] and his wife [[Nancy Hamilton]] in XXXX year in Washington, DC. It was located at 1025 Fifteenth St, NW, Washington DC 20005. +Under three successive LEAA and [[National Institute of Justice]] grants (74-NI-99-0008, 75-NI-99-0111, and 76-NI-99-0118), ILSR conducted a multi-year empirical research initiative using PROMIS data to analyze approximately 100,000 "street crime" cases processed through the District of Columbia court system over a six-year period. Researchers on the project included S.H. Brounstein, K.B. Brosi, S.J. Cox, J. Deroy, W.D. Falcon, K. Falkner, and B.E. Forst. The project produced 17 published reports, with topics spanning repeat offenders, robbery and burglary prosecution, sexual assault prosecution, recidivism prediction, plea bargaining, pretrial release decisions, court delay, geographic and demographic crime patterns, processing of female defendants, and sentencing practices. Separately, ILSR published 21 operational PROMIS Briefing Papers covering implementation and system design for prospective adopting jurisdictions.[^5] -## PROMIS +### Transition to For-Profit: INSLAW, Inc. -> [!TODO] TODO -> Brief [[PROMIS]] summary +When the Reagan administration took office in January 1981 and accelerated cuts to LEAA funding, Hamilton reorganized the enterprise as a for-profit corporation. INSLAW, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in January 1981, with ILSR's assets transferred to the new entity. Hamilton and Nancy Hamilton held ownership of the company. Dean C. Merrill continued as a Vice President through at least April 1982. Outside legal counsel included Harvey G. Sherzer as government contracts attorney and Roderick Hills to advise on intellectual property protections for INSLAW's proprietary software enhancements.[^1][^2] -### PROMIS RESEARCH PROJECT +### The DOJ Contract -> [!TODO] TODO -> Need to research exactly what this was, who funded it, who was in charge, etc. All we know currently is the 17+ papers published and possibly team leaders. +In March 1982, INSLAW signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the DOJ's [[Executive Office for United States Attorneys]] to install PROMIS in 20 large U.S. Attorneys' offices and word-processor systems in 74 smaller ones. The contract specified installation of a public-domain version of PROMIS; however, INSLAW argued the version it delivered incorporated substantial proprietary enhancements developed with private capital after May 1981, including a relational database structure and recidivism-risk assessment capabilities. DOJ maintained the contract entitled it only to the public-domain base version.[^1][^2] -74-NI -99-0008-G - [[PROMIS Research Project|PROMIS Research]] (Institute for Law and Social Research, Washington, D.C.; William A. Hamilton, Project Director). The Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS) collects detailed statistical data on every case prosecuted or considered for prosecution in the D.C. Superior Court. Based on this data, the project will diagnose problems and develop recommended changes in police and prosecution management policies, procedures and decision-making. -### JIS - > [!TODO] TODO -> Need to summarize the [[JIS|Jail Information System]][^1] +C. Madison Brewer was assigned as the EOUSA project manager for the contract, a conflict of interest noted by Senate investigators given his prior tenure as ILSR's general counsel. Contract administrator [[Peter Videnieks]] took consistently adversarial positions on INSLAW's proprietary claims throughout the contract period. On April 11, 1983, Videnieks executed Modification 12 to the contract with INSLAW, which restricted DOJ from distributing PROMIS "beyond the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, and to the 94 United States Attorneys' Offices covered by the contract, pending resolution" of the rights dispute. Nine days later, on April 20, 1983, INSLAW delivered the VAX-platform version of enhanced PROMIS under that modification.[^2] -## DOJ +DOJ withheld advance payments beginning in November 1982, citing a contractual violation after INSLAW disclosed it had pledged government invoices to the Bank of Bethesda as collateral for a line of credit. INSLAW alleged the withheld payments were pretextual, designed to exacerbate a financial crisis the Department had helped engineer. Under continuing financial duress, INSLAW filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February 1985.[^1][^2] -> [!TODO] TODO -> Need to find [[U.S. Department of Justice]] contract with INSLAW and flesh out details. +### Lead Counsel Controversy -## Bankruptcy -> [!TODO] TODO -> Need to go through the bankruptcy court case and fully update [[Inslaw, Inc., et al. v. The United States]], etc +INSLAW's lead litigation counsel, Leigh Ratiner of the Washington firm Dickstein, Shapiro & Morin, was dismissed by his firm during the litigation under disputed circumstances. Hamilton alleged that [[Robert Maxwell]] had contributed $600,000 from a joint U.S.-Israeli intelligence fund to secure Ratiner's removal after Maxwell learned that Ratiner's aggressive litigation strategy threatened to expose the international distribution of enhanced PROMIS. The dismissal occurred following a meeting between Dickstein partner [[Leonard Garment]] and Deputy Attorney General [[Arnold Burns]]. Ratiner subsequently settled a wrongful dismissal suit against his firm for $600,000. The [[Nicholas J. Bua|Bua Report]] found no credible evidence supporting Hamilton's account of Maxwell's involvement.[^2][^4] +### Bankruptcy and Litigation History -## FBI +Bankruptcy Judge [[George Francis Bason, Jr.]] presided over two landmark proceedings in the INSLAW case. In June 1987, he found that DOJ had "unlawfully, intentionally and willfully" attempted to convert INSLAW's Chapter 11 reorganization into a Chapter 7 liquidation "without justification and by improper means," based in part on testimony from DOJ official Anthony Pasciuto, who stated that DOJ director Thomas Stanton had pressured U.S. Trustee Edward White to force the company into liquidation. In September 1987, after a two-week liability trial, Bason ruled that DOJ had "taken, converted, stole, INSLAW's enhanced PROMIS by trickery, fraud, and deceit," awarding approximately $6.8 million in damages and attorneys' fees.[^1] -In mid-1979, the [[FBI]] sought approval from Congress for acquisition of a new front-end processor (also known as a communications controller), a device that controls and manages the flow of messages into and out of the computer. In order to evaluate this request, the Senate Judiciary Committee asked both the [[OTA|Office of Technology Assessment]] (OTA) and the Institute for Law and Social Research (INSLAW) for an outside analysis.[^2] +The D.C. Circuit Court affirmed Bason's ruling in November 1989, with Judge William Bryant finding "convincing, perhaps compelling support" for the bankruptcy court's conclusions. The Court of Appeals reversed all lower court rulings in May 1991 on jurisdictional grounds, finding the bankruptcy court lacked jurisdiction because DOJ held PROMIS under a claim of right at the time of the bankruptcy filing. The Supreme Court declined review.[^2] -#### Footnotes -[^1]: https://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/83078NCJRS.pdf -[^2]: https://www.princeton.edu/~ota/disk3/1982/8203/820308.PDF -[^3]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) issued a report in September 1989 finding "no proof" that [[Lowell Jensen]] and [[Edwin Meese]] had conspired to ruin INSLAW or steal its software. The Senate report nonetheless found that DOJ official Thomas Stanton had improperly sought special handling for INSLAW's bankruptcy and criticized the Department for placing Brewer in charge of the implementation contract given his prior employment by INSLAW.[^3] + +The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Representative [[Jack Brooks]], conducted a three-year investigation from 1989 to 1992. Its September 1992 report (House Report 102-857) found "strong evidence...that the Department of Justice 'acted willfully and fraudulently,' and 'took, converted and stole,' Inslaw's Enhanced PROMIS by 'trickery fraud and deceit.'" A key basis for this conclusion was testimony from Deputy Attorney General [[Arnold Burns]], who had told DOJ's Office of Professional Responsibility in 1986 that INSLAW's proprietary rights claim was "legitimate" and that the government "would probably lose the case in court on this issue," yet DOJ continued litigating against INSLAW for another decade.[^1] + +Special Counsel [[Nicholas J. Bua]] issued a 267-page report in March 1993 finding no credible evidence that any DOJ official had committed criminal wrongdoing in connection with the INSLAW matter. The Senate subsequently referred INSLAW's remaining claims to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in May 1995. Judge Christine Miller ruled on July 31, 1997, that all versions of PROMIS were in the public domain and that the government had always been entitled to use the software as it wished. A three-judge Review Panel upheld that ruling in August 1998. INSLAW received no compensation from the federal government.[^2][^6] + +### FBI Systems Analysis + +In mid-1979, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] sought congressional approval for acquisition of a new front-end processor, a communications controller device that manages data flows into and out of a central computer. To evaluate the request, the Senate Judiciary Committee commissioned independent technical analyses from both the [[OTA|Office of Technology Assessment]] and INSLAW. INSLAW's involvement in this evaluation demonstrated the organization's recognized expertise in criminal justice information systems during the period preceding the DOJ contract dispute.[^7] + +### Later Operations + +INSLAW, Inc. continued to operate as a going concern after the conclusion of all federal litigation. The company pivoted to commercial case management software, marketing products under the names Modulaw and CJIS to courts, prosecution agencies, law enforcement agencies, correctional facilities, corporate law departments, and insurance claims offices. Hamilton maintained his public allegations regarding PROMIS throughout the post-litigation period. As of 2024, INSLAW operates from Potomac, Maryland, with approximately 20 employees. + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^3]: U.S. Senate, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. *The Inslaw Affair.* September 1989. +[^4]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^5]: Office of Justice Programs, National Criminal Justice Reference Service. Abstract: "PROMIS (Prosecutor's Management Information System) Research Project Highlights." NCJ-40229. OJP/NCJRS Virtual Library. +[^6]: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs. Press Release, August 4, 1997: Court of Federal Claims Rules Against INSLAW. +[^7]: U.S. Congress, Office of Technology Assessment. *An Assessment of Alternatives for a National Computerized Criminal History System.* OTA-CIS-161. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, October 1982. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ITICO.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ITICO.md index 4171a1a5..2d2b1127 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ITICO.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/ITICO.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "ITICO (Integrated Technologies International Co.) was a company that served as a cover for Alan Sanders, who had links to the Central Intelligence Agency." --- [[ITICO]] (Integrated Technologies International Co.) was a company that served as a cover for [[Alan Sanders]], who had links to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. Through [[ITICO]], Sanders was involved in supplying technology for cluster bombs to [[Carlos Cardoen]] in the form of blueprints, despite a [[United Nations]] arms embargo against [[Chile]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Independence Bank of Encino.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Independence Bank of Encino.md index 3c4954bb..f91a651e 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Independence Bank of Encino.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Independence Bank of Encino.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Bank", "BCCI"] +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Independence Bank of Encino was a financial institution illegally acquired by the Bank of Credit and Commerce International.[^1]" --- Independence Bank of Encino was a financial institution illegally acquired by the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^1] ### Acquisition by BCCI -BCCI illegally acquired Independence Bank of Encino in October 1985 for close to $23 million, using [[Ghaith Pharaon]] as a front man.[^1] The true nature of the transaction was concealed when [[Swaleh Naqvi]] secretly funneled money to Pharaon through the Parisian [[Bancque Arabe et Investissement]].[^2] +BCCI illegally acquired Independence Bank of Encino in October 1985 for close to $23 million, using [[Ghaith R. Pharaon]] as a front man.[^1] The true nature of the transaction was concealed when [[Swaleh Naqvi]] secretly funneled money to Pharaon through the Parisian [[Bancque Arabe et Investissement]].[^2] Pharaon quickly installed BCCI personnel, including [[Kemal Shoaih]], as president.[^2] Independence Bank of Encino shortly ran out of capital and had to be rescued in 1991 with funds seized from BCCI.[^2] @@ -13,7 +15,7 @@ Pharaon quickly installed BCCI personnel, including [[Kemal Shoaih]], as preside Independence Bank of Encino was one of the three prominent U.S. banking institutions that the [[Federal Reserve Board]] fined BCCI $200 million for illegally acquiring control.[^1] It was also part of the indictment against BCCI and [[Agha Hasan Abedi]] in November 1991.[^3] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 12-14 [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 211-212 diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Institute for Advanced Studies.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Institute for Advanced Studies.md index 85b392e8..2b80f6ca 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Institute for Advanced Studies.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Institute for Advanced Studies.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Academic - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Institute for Advanced Studies is a prestigious academic institution in Princeton, New Jersey. Lewis L. Strauss was a major contributor and fundraiser for the institute, and served on its board of trustees during World War II." --- The Institute for Advanced Studies is a prestigious academic institution in Princeton, New Jersey. [[Lewis L. Strauss]] was a major contributor and fundraiser for the institute, and served on its board of trustees during World War II. In the fall of 1966, Strauss used his influence to get [[Ernst David Bergmann]] a two-month appointment as a visiting fellow at the institute, despite its usual focus on physicists and mathematicians.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Institute of Noetic Science.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Institute of Noetic Science.md index dc2f4d4f..7c60da59 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Institute of Noetic Science.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Institute of Noetic Science.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - research - science description: The Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS) is an American nonprofit parapsychological research institute. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Institute of Noetic Science (IONS) is an American nonprofit parapsychological research institute. It was founded by former Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell, a known psi enthusiast." --- The [[Institute of Noetic Science]] (IONS) is an American nonprofit parapsychological research institute. It was founded by former Apollo 14 astronaut [[Edgar Mitchell]], a known psi enthusiast. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, the Institute provided a grant that funded [[Andrija Puharich]]'s efforts to bring [[Uri Geller]] to America in 1972 for scientific testing at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Israel Bond Organization.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Israel Bond Organization.md index f68ff73e..6022d71d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Israel Bond Organization.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Israel Bond Organization.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Finance - Israel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Israel Bond Organization is a financial institution that raises funds for the State of Israel through the sale of Israel Bonds." --- The Israel Bond Organization is a financial institution that raises funds for the State of [[Israel]] through the sale of Israel Bonds. [[Abraham Feinberg]] publicly served as its president, while privately helping to raise millions of dollars needed to build the controversial [[Dimona]] reactor and reprocessing plant. This allowed the expanding and expensive operations at [[Dimona]] to be financed outside of the normal Israeli budget process, circumventing critics of the nuclear program.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Israel Chemicals Company.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Israel Chemicals Company.md index cfe8c752..0edfc0b1 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Israel Chemicals Company.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Israel Chemicals Company.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - Israel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Israel Chemicals Company is the largest state-owned enterprise in Israel. Rafael Eitan was subsequently named to a high administrative position with this company, an appointment authorized by Ariel Sharon, who had been named minister of trade..." --- The Israel Chemicals Company is the largest state-owned enterprise in [[Israel]]. [[Rafael Eitan]] was subsequently named to a high administrative position with this company, an appointment authorized by [[Ariel Sharon]], who had been named minister of trade and industry in 1984. This occurred after Eitan was tarnished by the [[Jonathan Pollard]] scandal.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Joel Silver Productions.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Joel Silver Productions.md index f99f3371..e9482837 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Joel Silver Productions.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Joel Silver Productions.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Joel Silver Productions is a film production company. Garby Leon was the Director of Development at Joel Silver Productions at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, California." +--- [[Joel Silver Productions]] is a film production company. [[Garby Leon]] was the Director of Development at Joel Silver Productions at Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, [[California]]. While at Joel Silver Productions, Garby developed movies such as *The Matrix* (with [[Larry Wachowski]] and [[Andy Wachowski]]), *Exit Wounds* (with [[Chris Bertolini]]), and *Lethal Weapon IV*. He also oversaw a slate of over seventy projects, including *The Manchurian Candidate* in association with [[Tina Sinatra]].[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/John Curtin Foundation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/John Curtin Foundation.md index 18d02565..6eda009d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/John Curtin Foundation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/John Curtin Foundation.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - Australia +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The John Curtin Foundation was an organization in Australia whose funds were guarded by Alan Bond. In February 1987, a contribution from the Central Intelligence Agency was made to the West Australian Labor Party, involving Richard Babayan and Earl..." --- The [[John Curtin Foundation]] was an organization in [[Australia]] whose funds were guarded by [[Alan Bond]]. In February 1987, a contribution from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] was made to the West Australian Labor Party, involving [[Richard Babayan]] and [[Earl Brian]] acting on behalf of [[Hadron]]. This money was passed on by one of [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell's]] companies in [[Australia]] to be held by the [[Pergamon Press Trust Fund]] in [[Moscow]], with [[Alan Bond]] receiving the check in his role as the guardian of the [[John Curtin Foundation]] funds.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.md deleted file mode 100644 index 593d89f0..00000000 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ ---- -created: 2025-07-23 -updated: 2025-07-23 -title: Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory -tags: - - organization - - research - - academic - - military -description: The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center that serves as a technical resource for the U.S. government. ---- - -The [[Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory]] (APL) is a not-for-profit university-affiliated research center that serves as a technical resource for the U.S. government. In the context of the *Phenomena* text, APL scientists were assigned to oversee [[Project Pandora]], a classified program aimed at duplicating the effects of the [[Moscow Signal]] and studying the biological effects of microwave radiation.[^1] - -APL conducted experiments where primates were irradiated with microwave beams similar to the Moscow Signal. Later, the [[State Department]] funded a $1 million study by the Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health, which found "no convincing evidence" that any employees suffered "adverse health effects" from the Moscow Signal, a finding that was controversial given the concerns raised by scientists like [[Richard S. Cesaro]] and [[Allan H. Frey]].[^1] - ---- - -[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Le Dolo.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Le Dolo.md index 0df35fe0..dd40ae40 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Le Dolo.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Le Dolo.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1980s - 1990s - Marc_Dutroux +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Le Dolo was a nightclub in Brussels managed by Michel Forgeot, where Jean-Michel Nihoul connected with figures from what were described as the 'clean professions." --- Le Dolo was a nightclub in [[Brussels|Brussels, Belgium]] managed by [[Michel Forgeot]], where [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] connected with figures from what were described as the "clean professions." [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] was a quasi-underworld figure who brushed shoulders with prominent politicians and officials at Le Dolo. The venue served as a hub for [[Jean-Michel Nihoul|Nihoul]]'s network, where group sex parties were held and attended by influential politicians and officials. [[Jean-Michel Nihoul|Nihoul]] claimed to have the government in his hands and boasted about his guest list. Photographs and film recordings were made of these gatherings, providing material for blackmail.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Lockheed Aircraft Company.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Lockheed Aircraft Company.md index 770dd7dd..b64ec951 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Lockheed Aircraft Company.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Lockheed Aircraft Company.md @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ tags: - Private - Aerospace - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Lockheed Aircraft Company is an USA aerospace manufacturer that developed advanced military aircraft and became involved in a bribe scandal affecting Israel politics." --- -The [[Lockheed Aircraft Company]] is an [[USA|American]] aerospace manufacturer that developed advanced military aircraft and became involved in a bribe scandal affecting [[Israel|Israeli]] politics. +The [[Lockheed Aircraft Company]] is an [[United States|American]] aerospace manufacturer that developed advanced military aircraft and became involved in a bribe scandal affecting [[Israel|Israeli]] politics. ### U-2 Spy Plane Development @@ -17,5 +19,5 @@ In 1976, a telegram intercepted by [[Unit 8200]] revealed details of bribes paid ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 4. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Los Angeles Times.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Los Angeles Times.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7abf85dc --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Los Angeles Times.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Media + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Largest newspaper in the western United States that published the 1996 attack on the Dark Alliance series, led by Washington bureau chief Doyle McManus who had previously spread a 1984 CIA leak falsely accusing Sandinista officials of drug trafficking. +--- +The Los Angeles Times is the largest newspaper in the western [[United States]], based in [[Los Angeles]]. It published a three-day series in October 1996 attacking the [[Dark Alliance]] investigation.[^1] + +### Coverage of Ricky Ross + +Reporter [[Jesse Katz]] spent months interviewing [[Ricky Ross]] in 1994 and produced extensive coverage of the L.A. crack trade, repeatedly describing Ross as the first and biggest crack dealer in South Central. After the Dark Alliance series, Katz reversed his earlier reporting and described Ross as a minor figure who had little impact on the crack explosion.[^1] + +### Attack on Dark Alliance + +Washington bureau chief [[Doyle McManus]] wrote the L.A. Times' story absolving the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] of involvement with [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]] and [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]], relying on unnamed sources including former CIA director Robert Gates and former CIA official Vincent Cannistraro. The story declared "no solid evidence has emerged" of Contra drug money contributions after 1984, ignoring the 1986 sheriff's affidavit and DEA reports. [[Rafael Cornejo]] scoffed at the Times' unnamed-source claim that only $50,000 to $60,000 went to the Contras: "Sixty thousand? You can raise that in an afternoon."[^1] + +### 1984 CIA Leak + +In 1984, McManus played a central role in spreading a CIA leak falsely accusing Nicaraguan government officials of cocaine trafficking, timed to support Reagan's Contra aid request. The story was later proven to be a hoax.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Management Science For Health.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Management Science For Health.md index 3a3b7940..343fd202 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Management Science For Health.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Management Science For Health.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Management Science For Health was a group associated with certain factions of the Central Intelligence Agency." +--- [[Management Science For Health|MSH]] was a group associated with certain factions of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. They were involved in a "turf battle problem" with [[Ralph Olberg]] and [[Tim Osman]] regarding the representation of the [[Mujahideen]] leadership in [[Afghanistan]]. MSH argued that Olberg and Osman's group did not truly represent the full leadership of the Mujahideen.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Massachusetts Institute of Technology.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Massachusetts Institute of Technology.md index 37a0fba5..bd92f860 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Massachusetts Institute of Technology.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Massachusetts Institute of Technology.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Academic - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a prestigious research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Jack P. Ruina was a professor of electrical engineering at MIT and a director of its Defense and Arms Control Studies Program." --- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a prestigious research university in [[Cambridge]], [[Massachusetts]]. [[Jack P. Ruina]] was a professor of electrical engineering at MIT and a director of its Defense and Arms Control Studies Program. In late 1979, Ruina was involved in the preparation of a federally funded MIT report that assessed the foreign availability of critical components for the assembly of short-range ballistic missiles.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Medan Computers Ltd..md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Medan Computers Ltd..md index 9fd93a80..50694817 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Medan Computers Ltd..md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Medan Computers Ltd..md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Private - Technology - Israel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Medan Computers Ltd. was the Israel franchise of Honeywell. All its technicians were Israel Defense Forces reservists and computer experts. They were involved in the implementation of the PROMIS software in Guatemala.[^1]" --- -[[Medan Computers Ltd.]] was the [[Israel|Israeli]] franchise of [[Honeywell]]. All its technicians were [[Israel Defense Forces|military intelligence]] reservists and computer experts. They were involved in the implementation of the [[PROMIS]] software in [[Guatemala]].[^1] +[[Medan Computers Ltd.]] was the [[Israel|Israeli]] franchise of [[Honeywell]]. All its technicians were [[Israel|military intelligence]] reservists and computer experts. They were involved in the implementation of the [[PROMIS]] software in [[Guatemala]].[^1] While the technicians at [[Medan Computers Ltd.]] were aware of the [[PROMIS]] program, they were not informed about the "trap door" functionality. When [[Medan Computers Ltd.]] pointed out that their computers would not be suitable for the [[PROMIS]] implementation in [[Guatemala]], they were arranged to act as brokers for [[IBM]] equipment in [[Guatemala]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Medellin Cartel.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Medellin Cartel.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b9eff25d --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Medellin Cartel.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Drug_Cartel + - Colombia + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Colombian drug trafficking organization that dominated the international cocaine trade, driving down U.S. prices and creating conditions for the crack epidemic. +--- +The Medellín Cartel was a Colombian drug trafficking organization based in [[Colombia|Medellín]], Colombia, that dominated the international cocaine trade during the late 1970s and 1980s. The cartel's massive increase in cocaine production and smuggling drove down wholesale prices in the [[United States]], creating the conditions for the [[Crack Cocaine]] explosion in American inner cities. + +### Revolutionizing Cocaine Smuggling + +By early 1982, the Medellín cartel had perfected its logistics using special airplanes, radar avoidance techniques, and specially designed speedboats to bring in unheard-of amounts of cocaine, mostly through the [[Bahamas]]. The sheer scale of operations was revealed in March 1982 when Customs agents in [[Miami]] searched an airplane owned by a tiny Colombian air cargo company that had flown in from Medellín. Workers were unloading dozens of boxes labeled "jeans," but when an inspector stuck a screwdriver into one, white powder came pouring out. The seizure topped out at 3,906 pounds, nearly four times the previous U.S. cocaine seizure record. Authors Guy Gugliotta and Jeff Leen wrote in *Kings of Cocaine* that it was the [[DEA]]'s "first look at the shadow of the beast." Key architect of the cartel's smuggling revolution was [[Carlos Lehder]].[^1] + +### Impact on U.S. Drug Prices + +As the cartel's massive loads got through, wholesale cocaine prices in the U.S. began dropping. Between 1979 and 1982, kilo prices fell from around $75,000 to around $60,000. But retail prices remained high (gram prices fell only slightly, from $321 to $259) meaning the cartel's increased supply enriched importers and top-level dealers far more than it made cocaine accessible to low-income users. That gap would later be closed by the invention of crack.[^1] + +### Connection to the Contra Network + +[[Barry Seal]] was one of the biggest cocaine and marijuana importers in the southern United States, flying loads directly for the Medellín cartel while simultaneously working as a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and DEA contract agent. Seal moved to [[Mena, Arkansas]] in 1982 and ran drugs and weapons through Intermountain Regional Airport.[^2] [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] told CIA inspectors that he had been to Colombia with [[Ronald Lister]] and observed Lister negotiating drug deals with the Colombians.[^3] [[Norwin Meneses]] was believed to be the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]'s representative in [[Nicaragua]], and his organization operated in parallel to the Medellín cartel's distribution networks.[^4] + +### Arms-for-Drugs Allegations + +During the 1980s, the U.S. Justice Department received at least three reports from reliable informants detailing arms-for-drugs swaps involving the Medellín cartel, the [[Contras]], and elements of the U.S. government. Colombian trafficker [[Allen Raul Rudd]] told Justice Department officials in 1988 that cartel boss [[Pablo Escobar]] claimed the cartel had made a deal with Vice President [[George H.W. Bush]] to supply American weapons to the Contras in exchange for free passage for cocaine deliveries to the United States. Escobar claimed there were "photographs of the planes containing the guns being unloaded in Columbia" and a picture of Bush posing with Medellín cartel leader [[Jorge Ochoa]] in front of suitcases full of money. By 1993 Escobar was dead and Ochoa was in jail; the photos were never heard from again.[^5] + +Former Meneses aide [[Enrique Miranda]] testified that [[Marcos Aguado]] boasted of flying weapons from the [[El Salvador|Salvadoran]] military to the Colombian cartels - claims Miranda doubted until a Salvadoran Air Force colonel and associates were arrested in 1992 for selling bombs and high explosives to Colombian drug dealers.[^5] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Meridian International Logistics.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Meridian International Logistics.md index 8afa229c..ea1481ae 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Meridian International Logistics.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Meridian International Logistics.md @@ -1,11 +1,15 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Meridian International Logistics was a holding company associated with Robert Booth Nichols, who was a principal in the organization." +--- [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]] was a holding company associated with [[Robert Booth Nichols]], who was a principal in the organization. It was under investigation by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] as a suspected "source of funding for the purchasing of narcotics/controlled substances and the allocation and use of the proceeds from its trafficking."[1] Reportedly, [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]] functioned as a [[National Security Council|NSC]] cutout, used for the purpose of "funneling money to pay the board of directors." A friend of Nichols, who was once on the board, explained that the [[National Security Council|NSC]] operates as a "profit-making entity" with unlimited funding and no accountability due to national security considerations. This individual further stated that all covert business conducted at that time related to "money and/or drugs," with drugs serving as international currency, often referred to as "gold," due to the high market demand and profitability.[1] -[[Eugene Giaquinto]], then president of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] home entertainment division, was a board member of [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]]. Both Giaquinto and Nichols reportedly maintained a close working relationship with the [[United States Department of Justice|Justice Department]], according to wiretaps.[1] +[[Eugene Giaquinto]], then president of [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] home entertainment division, was a board member of [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]]. Both Giaquinto and Nichols reportedly maintained a close working relationship with the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]], according to wiretaps.[1] [[Michael Riconosciuto]] was also associated with [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]], serving as Vice President of Meridian Arms, a subsidiary of [[Meridian International Logistics|MIL]]. He claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] was under [[Harold Okimoto]] from the Hawaiian Islands, who was represented as an intelligence person and had worked under [[Frank Carlucci]] for years.[1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Miami Herald.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Miami Herald.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12aebe9d --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Miami Herald.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - media + - contra-war +summary: The Miami Herald was the Florida newspaper that reported on Contra activities and Norwin Meneses's drug trafficking operations based in the Miami area. +--- +The Miami Herald was the [[Florida]] newspaper that reported on [[Contras|Contra]] activities and [[Norwin Meneses]]'s drug trafficking operations based in the [[Miami]] area. The Herald covered the overlapping worlds of Contra politics and drug trafficking in South Florida during the 1980s.[^1] + +### Coverage of Contra Activities + +The Herald documented the Contra support network's operations in Miami, where [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and other Contra-connected figures maintained businesses and political organizations. The newspaper reported on [[Aristides Sanchez|Aristides Sánchez]]'s activities in Miami, including his role in buying supplies and delivering weapons for the [[FDN]]. The Herald's reporting from Miami provided a local perspective on the national story of Contra-connected drug trafficking, complementing the West Coast coverage that later appeared in the [[Dark Alliance]] series.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Monroe Institute.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Monroe Institute.md index ce8b7f6a..c88f9ce3 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Monroe Institute.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Monroe Institute.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - research - consciousness description: The Monroe Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of human consciousness, known for its Hemi-Sync audio technology. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Monroe Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of human consciousness, known for its Hemi-Sync audio technology. It was founded by Robert Monroe." --- The [[Monroe Institute]] is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of human consciousness, known for its Hemi-Sync audio technology. It was founded by [[Robert Monroe]]. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]] became the director of research for the Institute after retiring from the [[U.S. Army]], and later served as its president. The Institute is mentioned as a place where Atwater continued his work in consciousness research, building upon his experiences with remote viewing.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Morkhoven Workgroup.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Morkhoven Workgroup.md index ecc2762c..772d59f2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Morkhoven Workgroup.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Morkhoven Workgroup.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Apollo_Network - Manuel_Schadwald_Case +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Morkhoven Workgroup was an NGO that played a central role in exposing the international child pornography network operated through the Apollo Bulletin Board Service from Zandvoort, Netherlands." --- The Morkhoven Workgroup was an NGO that played a central role in exposing the international child pornography network operated through the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] from Zandvoort, Netherlands. Private investigator [[Marcel Vervloesem]] investigated the disappearance of [[Manuel Schadwald]] for the Morkhoven Workgroup, tracing connections from [[Lothar Glandorf]] to [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]] and the Apollo BBS in June 1998. When Ulrich handed Vervloesem encoded disks containing evidence of the network, Vervloesem passed them to his colleague [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]] within the Morkhoven Workgroup, who made copies before they were given to police.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Mundy Security Group.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Mundy Security Group.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f4ae67c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Mundy Security Group.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Intelligence + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Weapons +summary: Mundy Security Group Inc. was a Laguna Beach security company incorporated by Ronald Lister in 1983 that served as a front for weapons procurement and electronics sales to Danilo Blandón and other narcotics traffickers. +--- +[[Ronald Lister]] incorporated Mundy Security Group Inc. in Laguna Beach in mid-1983. Named as directors and officers were Lister, attorney Maurice Green, attorney Gary Shapiro, and reserve police officer [[Chris Moore|Christopher W. Moore]]. A business card found in a drug raid three years later identified [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] as a vice president of the company.[^1] + +### Internal Chaos + +Moore described the goings-on at Mundy Security Group's offices as alarming. Director Maurice Green was a self-proclaimed legal genius with a severe drug and alcohol problem. Green had a special hollow wall constructed behind his desk so he could kick through the paneling and flee the building if needed. Moore recalled finding Green sitting at his desk looking down the barrel of a gun; when he told Lister, Lister laughed about it. Director Gary Shapiro described an incident where the office was besieged by angry doctors "screaming and yelling about how Maurice had screwed up with their money." Lister was so wary of Green that he secretly videotaped him.[^1] + +Green was prosecuted and disbarred in 1987 for forging prescriptions to obtain narcotics. In 1992 he was sentenced to two years in prison for grand theft and practicing law without a license.[^1] + +### Weapons and Electronics Operations + +Aside from a few burglar alarm installations, Moore said Mundy Security's only other known business activity was an attempt to market a laser sighting device for AR-15 assault rifles, designed by Lister's partner [[William Downing|Bill Downing]]. The device used a tiny laser beam to put a small red dot on the target for nighttime killing.[^1] + +A 1996 report from the [[U.S. Customs]] Service confirmed that Mundy Security Group was licensed with the [[State Department]] in 1983 to export U.S. Munitions List items to other countries. "This firm received three DSP-73s [temporary export licenses] to export laser components and spare parts to 'various countries,'" the Customs report stated. The State Department's database lacked detailed information on the specific equipment and destination countries.[^1] + +Lister sold weapons to Blandón at the rate of one or two per week, including "assorted handguns, semiautomatic Uzi machine pistols, KG99 Tec Nine machine pistols, and possibly semi-automatic AK47's," along with commercially available night vision devices. Blandón then resold these weapons to [[Ricky Ross]] and other crack dealers in [[South Central Los Angeles]].[^1] + +### Connection to Contra Arms Network + +Blandón arranged for Lister to give a weapons sales presentation to the leadership of the [[Contras]], attended by several top leaders including [[Eden Pastora]], Adolfo Chamorro, and Mariano Montealgre. "Blandón said the attendees showed no interest in Lister's offer and Blandón received the impression that the military arms of the Contras was already being supplied by [[Central Intelligence Agency]] or another U.S. government agency," the CIA reported.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Music Corporation of America.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Music Corporation of America.md index 83880b07..cd63415c 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Music Corporation of America.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Music Corporation of America.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Music Corporation of America was a major entertainment corporation that became entangled in investigations related to organized crime and the broader network that Danny Casolaro termed 'The Octopus.'" +--- The [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] was a major entertainment corporation that became entangled in investigations related to organized crime and the broader network that [[Danny Casolaro]] termed "[[The Octopus]]." ### Organized Crime Allegations @@ -8,7 +12,7 @@ The intercepted conversations reportedly revealed connections to [[La Cosa Nostr ### Leveraged Buyout and Investigation Shutdown -At the time of these investigations, [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] was being offered in a leveraged buyout to Japanese interests. An [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation could have jeopardized this sale. Consequently, the wiretaps were sealed by the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]], and no prosecutions were pursued. The Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force was disbanded, [[Richard Stavin]] resigned, and [[Thomas Gates]] closed the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation. The Japanese ultimately purchased [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] in what was reported as the largest corporate sale in U.S. history at the time.[1] +At the time of these investigations, [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] was being offered in a leveraged buyout to Japanese interests. An [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation could have jeopardized this sale. Consequently, the wiretaps were sealed by the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]], and no prosecutions were pursued. The Los Angeles Organized Crime Strike Force was disbanded, [[Richard Stavin]] resigned, and [[Thomas Gates]] closed the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation. The Japanese ultimately purchased [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] in what was reported as the largest corporate sale in U.S. history at the time.[1] [[Marvin Rudnick]], who lost his job for refusing to drop the investigation, later had part of his story told in the 1993 book *Stiffed: A True Story of MCA, The Music Business, and the Mafia* by William Knoedelseder.[1] @@ -17,5 +21,5 @@ At the time of these investigations, [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] was be [[Danny Casolaro]]'s investigation into "[[The Octopus]]" included [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]], and he was reportedly told by [[Robert Booth Nichols]] about the leveraged buyout. [[Dan Moldea]], in his 1986 book *Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob*, had previously labeled [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] as "[[The Octopus]]," a term that likely inspired Casolaro's own use of the phrase.[1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/NAMBLA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/NAMBLA.md index 6e8e07f4..b260eea8 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/NAMBLA.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/NAMBLA.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - 1970s - 1980s - Spartacus_Network +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) was a United States-based organization that advocated for the normalization of sexual relationships between men and boys." --- NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association) was a United States-based organization that advocated for the normalization of sexual relationships between men and boys. Several NAMBLA members also belonged to [[Spartacus Club]], the membership organization operated by [[John Stamford]] from [[Amsterdam]]. FBI and other federal law enforcement records identified [[John Stamford]] as a Club Spartacus official, and NAMBLA officials did not deny that several of the group's members belonged to [[Spartacus Club]]. Names of Westchester members of [[Spartacus Club]] were discovered along with thousands of other men and women in the London computers of [[John Stamford]]. Vital information on each member stored on computer and guarded with secret codes included their sexual preferences, the desired age of the children, and preferred country of origin. [[John Stamford]]'s operation, aided through his association with [[Francis Shelden]], extended all the way to the United States in affiliation with NAMBLA.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/NHAO.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/NHAO.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0722dabe --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/NHAO.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Drug_Trafficking + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: The Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office was a State Department unit hijacked by Oliver North to distribute aid to the Contras through companies owned and operated by drug traffickers. +--- +The Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office (NHAO) was created in mid-1985 to oversee delivery of $27 million in "humanitarian" aid Congress agreed to give the [[Contras]]. [[Oliver North]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] first tried to place the operation inside the [[National Security Council]] for direct control, but when that failed, North "hijacked" it from the [[State Department]], according to CIA official [[Alan Fiers]].[^1] + +### North's Control + +North pressured the NHAO to hire his aide [[Robert Owen|Rob Owen]] as a $50,000 "facilitator" - a move opposed by NHAO director Robert Duemling, who said he didn't see the need for a middleman. North had Contra leaders write letters demanding Owen's hiring and lobbied Duemling's superior, Assistant Secretary [[Elliott Abrams]]. After one meeting, Abrams told Duemling: "Well, Bob, I suppose you probably ought to hire Owen." Meeting minutes show Abrams and North agreed Owen "will be expendable if he becomes a political or diplomatic liability" and could be dismissed as "an experiment that hadn't worked out."[^1] + +### Drug Trafficker Contractors + +The NHAO hired companies run by drug traffickers to deliver aid. [[Frigorificos de Puntarenas]], created by the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] as a money-laundering front, received more than $260,000 in taxpayer funds. [[DIACSA]], a Miami aircraft company used for years as the U.S. headquarters of Floyd Carlton's Panamanian drug-smuggling venture with [[Manuel Noriega]], was hired despite being penetrated by an undercover DEA agent at the time. Vortex Aviation, operated by Detroit drug dealer [[Michael Palmer]], received contracts despite the CIA knowing Palmer was dealing drugs. [[SETCO]], owned by Honduran drug kingpin [[Juan Matta Ballesteros]], was the "principal company used by the Contras in Honduras."[^1] + +### CIA Guidance + +Fiers confirmed the CIA guided the selection of these carriers: "I believe we guided them toward the carriers they ultimately used." Duemling testified that North instructed him not to "dislodge or replace their existing arrangements, which seemed to be working perfectly well." When the GAO audited the NHAO's broker accounts, it could not trace most of the money. Of $4.4 million that went into the accounts, less than $1 million could be accounted for. The rest was traced to offshore banks and disappeared.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/National Bank of Georgia.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/National Bank of Georgia.md index cf9fa3ab..fbf11bba 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/National Bank of Georgia.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/National Bank of Georgia.md @@ -1,11 +1,13 @@ --- tags: ["Organization", "Bank"] +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "National Bank of Georgia was a financial institution that became entangled in the Bank of Credit and Commerce International scandal.[^1]" --- National Bank of Georgia was a financial institution that became entangled in the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] scandal.[^1] ### Acquisition by BCCI -[[Ghaith Pharaon]] finalized his acquisition of National Bank of Georgia from [[Bert Lance]] in January 1978, with the help of [[Agha Hasan Abedi]].[^1] Abedi paid off Lance's $3.5 million bank loan on the same day.[^1] +[[Ghaith R. Pharaon]] finalized his acquisition of National Bank of Georgia from [[Bert Lance]] in January 1978, with the help of [[Agha Hasan Abedi]].[^1] Abedi paid off Lance's $3.5 million bank loan on the same day.[^1] BCCI illegally acquired the National Bank of Georgia, using Pharaon as a front man.[^1] The bank's assets quadrupled from $400 million to $1.6 billion under [[Roy P. M. Carlson]]'s leadership, who was appointed head of the bank by Abedi and Pharaon.[^2] The National Bank of Georgia functioned primarily as a clearinghouse for BCCI funds in the [[United States]], a destination for BCCI letters of credit, and a provider of loans and services to BCCI's international clientele.[^2] @@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ By 1987, the bank's share of the [[Atlanta]] retail market had dropped to 5 perc The National Bank of Georgia was one of the three prominent U.S. banking institutions that the [[Federal Reserve Board]] fined BCCI $200 million for illegally acquiring control.[^1] It was also part of the indictment against BCCI and Abedi in November 1991.[^3] -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 11-14. [^2]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 211. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/National Institute for Discovery Science.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/National Institute for Discovery Science.md index c0f5505c..52299441 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/National Institute for Discovery Science.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/National Institute for Discovery Science.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The National Institute for Discovery Science (NIDS) was a privately funded research organization founded by billionaire Robert Bigelow in 1995." +--- The [[National Institute for Discovery Science]] (NIDS) was a privately funded research organization founded by billionaire [[Robert Bigelow]] in 1995. The organization was dedicated to the scientific study of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) and other paranormal phenomena.[^1] ### Research and Investigations diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/New York Times.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/New York Times.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2cbbf439 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/New York Times.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - media + - contra-war +summary: The New York Times initially ignored Contra drug trafficking stories in the 1980s, then attacked the Dark Alliance series in 1996, before ultimately confirming key elements of the CIA-Contra drug connection in 1998. +--- +The New York Times initially ignored Contra drug trafficking stories in the 1980s, then attacked the [[Dark Alliance]] series in 1996, before ultimately confirming key elements of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-[[Contras|Contra]] drug connection in 1998. The paper's shifting coverage reflected the broader pattern of mainstream media resistance to the Contra-drug story.[^1] + +### The 1980s + +In May 1986, Senator James Eastland's office planted a false story in the New York Times stating that the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] had "cleared" the Contras of any involvement in gun running and drug smuggling, a statement the Justice Department was later forced to recant. The New York Times, along with the [[Washington Post]] and [[Los Angeles Times]], had confidently reported throughout the 1980s that there was no truth to claims of Contra drug trafficking.[^2] + +### Attacking Dark Alliance + +On October 20, 1996, the New York Times ran a long story attacking [[Gary Webb]]'s reporting, taking the same tack as the Washington Post: admitting that the basic facts were true and then arguing they did not prove CIA complicity. When Mercury News editor [[Jerry Ceppos]] published his May 1997 column acknowledging "shortcomings" in the series, the New York Times, which had ignored the original series, splashed Ceppos's apology on its front page. An editorial lauded Ceppos for his "courage."[^3] + +### 1998 Vindication + +A notable exception to the media's continued silence came when the New York Times was leaked conclusions from the CIA's then-classified investigation by Inspector General [[Fred Hitz]]. On July 17, 1998, it reported on its front page that the Agency had working relationships with dozens of suspected drug traffickers during the Nicaraguan conflict and that CIA higher-ups knew it. The report confirmed central elements of what Webb had alleged two years earlier.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/New York University.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/New York University.md index d0c13146..7237f1bf 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/New York University.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/New York University.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Academic - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "New York University is a private research university in New York City. Aviem Sella had almost completed his requirement for a Ph.D. in computer science at New York University by 1984, when he was approached to handle Jonathan Pollard." --- New York University is a private research university in [[New York City]]. [[Aviem Sella]] had almost completed his requirement for a Ph.D. in computer science at New York University by 1984, when he was approached to handle [[Jonathan Pollard]]. His technical training was seen as an asset in evaluating and winnowing down Pollard's materials.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Newsweek.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Newsweek.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1d4aac1f --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Newsweek.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - media + - contra-war +summary: Newsweek was a major American news magazine that covered the Dark Alliance story, calling it a powerful series. +--- +Newsweek was a major American news magazine that covered the [[Dark Alliance]] story. The magazine was also connected to the Contra war's origins: according to one account, [[Central Intelligence Agency]] director [[William J. Casey]] himself leaked news of the Contra project to Newsweek to ensure it could not be abandoned.[^1] + +### Casey's Leak + +According to reports, Casey wanted to ensure that the Contra project did not get shelved. Once it became public knowledge that the Reagan administration was helping the [[Contras]], Casey reasoned, stopping it would look like a sellout, another [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]]. The deliberate leak to Newsweek illustrated how the CIA used the media to build political support for its covert operations and to box in congressional opponents.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation.md index eb2d161b..36a38689 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Nuclear - Private - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) was a privately owned nuclear enriching plant in Apollo, Pennsylvania, owned by Zalman Mordecai Shapiro." --- Nuclear Materials and Equipment Corporation (NUMEC) was a privately owned nuclear enriching plant in [[Apollo]], [[Pennsylvania]], owned by [[Zalman Mordecai Shapiro]]. It was suspected by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and others of having smuggled more than two hundred pounds of weapons-grade uranium to [[Israel]], enough for four bombs. This alleged diversion was a major factor in [[Carl E. Duckett]]'s [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] estimates of [[Israel]]'s nuclear arsenal.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Nugan Hand Bank.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Nugan Hand Bank.md index 7391776e..6cd922cc 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Nugan Hand Bank.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Nugan Hand Bank.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Nugan Hand Bank was an Australia bank co-founded by Michael Hand and Frank Nugan, along with officials of the Central Intelligence Agency-owned Air America. It was described as a primary CIA operation in the Pacific area.[^1]" +--- [[Nugan Hand Bank]] was an [[Australia|Australian]] bank co-founded by [[Michael Hand]] and [[Frank Nugan]], along with officials of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-owned Air America. It was described as a primary CIA operation in the Pacific area.[^1] The bank reportedly laundered profits from drug trafficking in the [[Golden Triangle]]. These laundered profits, in in turn, financed subversive paramilitary activities in Southeast [[Asia]]. The bank collapsed in 1980, $5 billion in debt, and [[Michael Hand]] subsequently disappeared.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/OSN.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/OSN.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2d45d82c --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/OSN.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - nicaraguan + - contra-war +summary: The OSN was Anastasio Somoza's secret police unit that monitored political dissidents during the Somoza dynasty's rule over Nicaragua. +--- +The OSN (Oficina Seguridad Nacional) was [[Anastasio Somoza]]'s secret police unit that monitored political dissidents during the Somoza dynasty's rule over [[Nicaragua]]. The organization was part of the repressive apparatus that kept the Somoza family in power for 43 years and produced many of the officers who later formed the [[Contras|Contra]] army after the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] revolution.[^1] + +### Legacy + +The OSN's intelligence officers, trained at U.S. military schools including [[Fort Gulick]], [[Fort Benning]], and [[Fort Leavenworth]], brought their surveillance and counterinsurgency skills to the Contra war. The culture of political repression and intelligence operations that defined the OSN carried over into the FDN's operations, where former National Guard officers applied the same techniques against the Sandinista government. The [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] family's connections to the Somoza intelligence apparatus, including the OSN, facilitated their later role in [[cocaine]] trafficking and Contra fundraising.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4, Ch. 3. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Ocean Living Institute.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Ocean Living Institute.md index 1a75ed89..9c53b12f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Ocean Living Institute.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Ocean Living Institute.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1970s - North_Fox_Island - Adam_Starchild +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Ocean Living Institute was a sea-steading foundation incorporated in New Jersey by Adam Starchild, who also served as the incorporating agent for Brother Paul's Children's Mission on North Fox Island." --- The Ocean Living Institute was a sea-steading foundation incorporated in New Jersey by [[Adam Starchild]], who also served as the incorporating agent for [[Brother Paul's Children's Mission]] on [[North Fox Island]]. In August 1976, [[Gerald Richards]] handed over a letter he received from [[Dyer Grossman]] postmarked 19 July 1976, which had a return address for the Ocean Living Institute. In the letter, [[Dyer Grossman|Grossman]] detailed plans to set up a series of foster homes in Michigan, citing the profitability in receiving monthly payments from the government for taking in runaways and problem kids. The letter also mentioned a twelve-year-old boy [[Dyer Grossman|Grossman]] said he had procured through a Big Brother program who he described as innocent but that some camping trips may change that.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Ocho Group.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Ocho Group.md index 2a624bf3..5a78afc0 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Ocho Group.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Ocho Group.md @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ tags: - Private - Media - Peru +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Ocho Group was a chain of five small newspapers in Peru. Abimael Guzman Reynoso, the leader of the Shining Path, requested that Israel purchase this newspaper chain on the movement's behalf as part of a deal to secure rare minerals for Israel..." --- -The [[Ocho Group]] was a chain of five small newspapers in [[Peru]]. [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso]], the leader of the [[Shining Path]], requested that [[Israel]] purchase this newspaper chain on the movement's behalf as part of a deal to secure rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program.[^1] +The [[Ocho Group]] was a chain of five small newspapers in [[Peru]]. [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso]], the leader of the [[Shining Path]], requested that [[Israel]] purchase this newspaper chain on the movement's behalf as part of a deal to secure rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Foundation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Foundation.md index f2df90bf..6e2a97f3 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Foundation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Foundation.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - Illinois - 1970s - Odyssey_Network +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Odyssey Foundation was the legal front entity for John David Norman's Odyssey Network trafficking operation, operating from Dallas, Texas." --- The Odyssey Foundation was the legal front entity for [[John David Norman]]'s [[Odyssey Network]] trafficking operation, operating from Dallas, Texas. The foundation was connected to [[Educational Foundation for Youth]] in Illinois, which derived tax-exempt status as a subsidiary of offshore companies. Through these front organizations, Norman operated a nationwide system of "sponsors" who provided housing for boys in exchange for sexual access, creating an interlocking web spanning multiple states. The Odyssey Foundation was linked to [[Francis Shelden]]'s [[North Fox Island]] operation through shared sponsors and the [[Hermes]] newsletter.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Network.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Network.md index 62497f26..9e14b7c6 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Network.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Network.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Texas - 1970s - Odyssey_Network +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Odyssey Network was a sophisticated child trafficking and prostitution operation based in Dallas, Texas, during the 1970s." --- ### Overview diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Systems.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Systems.md index 33d26f9d..d39aee57 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Systems.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Odyssey Systems.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "May 1997, Odyssey is founded in the Boston area by Michael Sweat and Michael Prisco to support the Air Force Electronic Systems Center (ESC)." +--- May 1997, Odyssey is founded in the Boston area by Michael Sweat and Michael Prisco to support the Air Force Electronic Systems Center (ESC). August 2015, Odyssey opens offices in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, Dayton, Ohio, and Warner Robbins, Georgia. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/PAN Magazine.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/PAN Magazine.md index dbbc8b7a..5a8bd3da 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/PAN Magazine.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/PAN Magazine.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1970s - 1980s - Spartacus_Network +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "PAN (Paedo Alert News), subtitled 'A Magazine about Boy-love,' was a pedophile newsletter started by Francis Shelden in Amsterdam under the pen name 'Frank Torey." --- PAN (Paedo Alert News), subtitled "A Magazine about Boy-love," was a pedophile newsletter started by [[Francis Shelden]] in [[Amsterdam]] under the pen name "Frank Torey." The name PAN was a reference to the son of Hermes in Greek myth, signalling the publishing legacy Shelden continued abroad. Just as [[Hermes]] was used in North America to facilitate [[John David Norman]]'s [[Odyssey Network]], PAN was used to platform its European equivalent called [[Spartacus International]]. The first edition of PAN was published in 1979 through a publishing house owned by [[John Stamford]], a British foreign-national and defrocked Anglican priest who fled to [[Amsterdam]] in 1972 after being charged with operating a child pornography service through the mail.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Painting Decorating Maintenance.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Painting Decorating Maintenance.md index b3b6f2a6..ee7fd691 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Painting Decorating Maintenance.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Painting Decorating Maintenance.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - Illinois - 1970s - John_Wayne_Gacy +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Painting Decorating Maintenance (PDM) was a construction company owned by John Wayne Gacy in Norwood Park, Chicago." --- Painting Decorating Maintenance (PDM) was a construction company owned by [[John Wayne Gacy]] in Norwood Park, [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]]. PDM served as both a legitimate contracting business and the site of one of the worst serial murder investigations in American history. After [[John David Norman]] went back to prison in June 1978, [[Phillip Paske]] lost his job as a children's supervisor at a public swimming pool and went to work at PDM. Receipts for three payslips made out to [[Phillip Paske]] from PDM, dated 12 September 1978, 19 September 1978, and 25 September 1978, were found in the archives of the company's financial records from that period.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Palo Alto Medical Clinic.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Palo Alto Medical Clinic.md index ca1b187b..a6bfa74b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Palo Alto Medical Clinic.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Palo Alto Medical Clinic.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - organization - medical description: The Palo Alto Medical Clinic oversaw medical and psychological evaluations for psychic subjects in the SRI remote viewing program. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Palo Alto Medical Clinic oversaw the medical and psychological evaluations for psychic subjects in the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) remote viewing program." --- The [[Palo Alto Medical Clinic]] oversaw the medical and psychological evaluations for psychic subjects in the [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) remote viewing program. These evaluations, which included a wide range of tests from blood work and EEGs to various psychological inventories, were designed to identify any neurophysiological or personality features that correlated with psychic abilities. The aim was to understand how psi worked, how it could be enhanced, and to develop screening tools for selecting psychics from the general population.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Parapsychological Association.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Parapsychological Association.md index c7e950c6..972fd167 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Parapsychological Association.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Parapsychological Association.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - parapsychology - research description: The Parapsychological Association is an international professional organization of scientists and scholars engaged in the study of parapsychology. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Parapsychological Association is an international professional organization of scientists and scholars engaged in the study of Parapsychology." --- The [[Parapsychological Association]] is an international professional organization of scientists and scholars engaged in the study of [[Parapsychology]]. In 1969, after a rousing conference speech by the anthropologist [[Margaret Mead]], the American Association for the Advancement of Science voted to admit the Parapsychological Association to its ranks of approved disciplines. Her support helped lend a degree of legitimacy to the field of parapsychology, which had long struggled for scientific acceptance.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Park On Meter.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Park On Meter.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d7ff3628 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Park On Meter.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Military + - Organization/Intelligence + - United_States + - Arkansas + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Arkansas parking meter manufacturer allegedly used as a front for manufacturing weapons parts for the Contras, with connections to Webb Hubbell. +--- +Park On Meter Inc. was a small manufacturer of parking meters located in Russellville, [[Arkansas]], that was allegedly used as a front for manufacturing weapons parts for the [[Contras]].[^1] + +### Weapons Manufacturing Allegations + +Former Air Force intelligence officer [[Terry Reed]] claimed that Park On Meter was secretly manufacturing parts for M-16 rifles as a subcontractor on a CIA weapons project to supply the Contras. The *Washington Post* confirmed in 1994 that the company "did make some gun parts for Iver Johnson," another Arkansas manufacturer that shipped weapons to [[Nicaragua]] through a Mexican distributor. The Post dismissed the parts as "firing pins, not M-16 bolts as the book contends."[^1] + +### Key Personnel + +Park On Meter's former secretary and corporate lawyer was [[Webb Hubbell]], who was also the brother-in-law of the company's owner. Hubbell admitted to a *Time* magazine reporter that POM was also making rocket launchers.[^1] + +Iver Johnson, the arms company near Little Rock that POM supplied, "did ship a load of weapons to Nicaragua through a Mexican distributor, according to former plant engineer J. A. Matejko," the *Washington Post* confirmed.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.md index e1396207..2133cc93 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co.md @@ -1,18 +1,25 @@ -> [!WARNING] INCOMPLETE RESEARCH -> This page is a placeholder and requires extensive additions. - -Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co was an accounting and consulting firm that eventually became Peat Marwick International in 1978. In 1986 PMI merged with KMG to form KPMG. - -In the late 1960’s and early 1970’s, PMMC (also referred to as PMM, PM&M, and PMM&C in various documents) was developing several computerized systems for various parts of the federal government including the Department of Defense[^2], Department of Transportation, Small Business Administration, and the [[LEAA]]. - -By 1972, the LEAA had paid PM&M $667,400[^1] in various grants. This includes the initial version of [[PROMIS]] which the firm began designing for the [[U.S. Attorney's office]] in 1969 under project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] (fresh from the NSA) with an initial $60,000 grant from the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] (through LEAA). - -PMMC would receive further grants after the system went live in 1971 to create training and technical manuals and documentation to help other departments transfer to the system. - -By the mid 1970’s, PMMC had over 25,000 US clients and more than 300 offices in 50 countries (the largest accounting firm worldwide). 21,000 employees and 1,400 partners across the global conglomerate. 9,300 of these employees were in the US with 65 percent of revenue coming from audit, 20% tax, and 15% consulting. - --- -#### Footnotes +category: "Private Organization" +created: 2024-04-26 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Organization + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - Accounting +summary: "Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. was the accounting and consulting firm that held the original 1969 LEAA grant to design PROMIS, with Bill Hamilton -- then a senior consultant and former NSA analyst -- serving as project manager. The firm became KPMG following successive mergers in 1978 and 1986." +--- +Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. (variously abbreviated PMM, PM&M, PMMC, and PMM&C in contemporaneous government documents) was an international accounting and consulting firm founded in the late nineteenth century. By the mid-1970s it had grown to more than 25,000 U.S. clients across over 300 offices in 50 countries, making it the largest accounting firm worldwide by some measures, with 21,000 employees and 1,400 partners globally. Sixty-five percent of its revenue derived from audit, 20 percent from tax, and 15 percent from consulting. In 1978 the firm restructured into Peat Marwick International, and in 1986 it merged with KMG to form [[KPMG]].[^1] -[^1]: [Intermediate Report of the Committee on Government Operations—Google Books](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Intermediate_Report_of_the_Committee_on/gZ_QAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Peat,+Marwick,+Mitchell+%26+Co+computer+management&pg=PA119&printsec=frontcover) -[^2]: [US House Appropriations Hearings 1971—Google Books](https://www.google.com/books/edition/Hearings/waO9U5M2a6oC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=Peat,%20Marwick) \ No newline at end of file +### Role in PROMIS Development + +In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co. held federal contracts developing computerized management systems for multiple government departments including the [[Department of Defense]], Department of Transportation, and the Small Business Administration, in addition to the [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]].[^2] + +In 1969, the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] administered a $60,000 LEAA grant (70-DF-047) to the firm to design a computer-based case management system for the [[U.S. Attorney's office|DC U.S. Attorney's Office]], at the direction of U.S. Attorney [[Thomas A. Flannery]]. The project team was co-directed by [[Joan E. Jacoby]] (Director of the Office of Crime Analysis) and [[Charles R. Work]] (Deputy Chief of the Superior Court Division of the DC U.S. Attorney's Office), with [[Bill Hamilton]] serving as project manager. Hamilton was then a senior consultant at the firm and a former [[NSA]] analyst. The resulting system -- the Prosecutor's Management Information System ([[PROMIS]]) - was deployed January 1, 1971.[^1][^2] + +By 1972 the LEAA had paid PM&M $667,400 in aggregate grants related to PROMIS and related criminal justice programs. After PROMIS was deployed and declared an LEAA "exemplary project," the firm received further grants to create training manuals and technical documentation to facilitate adoption of the system by other jurisdictions.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Intermediate Report of the Committee on Government Operations, 1972. (Google Books, OCLC record.) +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Pergamon Press Trust Fund.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Pergamon Press Trust Fund.md index 6b9be346..118515ef 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Pergamon Press Trust Fund.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Pergamon Press Trust Fund.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - Finance +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Pergamon Press Trust Fund was a financial entity in Moscow that held funds related to covert operations." --- The [[Pergamon Press Trust Fund]] was a financial entity in [[Moscow]] that held funds related to covert operations. In February 1987, a contribution from the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] was made to the West Australian Labor Party, involving [[Richard Babayan]] and [[Earl Brian]] acting on behalf of [[Hadron]]. This money was passed on by one of [[Robert Maxwell|Maxwell's]] companies in [[Australia]] to be held by the [[Pergamon Press Trust Fund]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.md index d5a8abca..4ba5ae94 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Education - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn is an educational institution in the United States. In 1940, Herman F." --- The Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn is an educational institution in the [[United States]]. In 1940, [[Herman F. Mark]] was running a laboratory there, and two years later he became dean of faculty, turning the institute into a haven for Jewish refugees, including [[Chaim Weizmann]] and [[Ernst David Bergmann]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Propaganda 2.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Propaganda 2.md index 66b4aaf4..5d7d18e4 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Propaganda 2.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Propaganda 2.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Cold_War - P2_Lodge - Golpe_Borghese +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Propaganda 2 (P2) was a fascist secret society linked to the Golpe Borghese coup attempt a decade earlier." --- Propaganda 2 (P2) was a fascist secret society linked to the [[Golpe Borghese]] coup attempt a decade earlier. The organization was uncovered in 1981 after a membership list fell into police hands during the raid of a villa belonging to an Italian financier named Licio Gelli. The list of names included three cabinet ministers, two under secretaries, 30 members of parliament including the leader of the Social Democratic Party, 170 top military officers, the Foreign Ministry's highest-ranking diplomat, scores of high-ranking civil servants and public officials, magistrates, industrialists, university professors, policemen, and journalists, including the editor and publisher of Italy's most prestigious daily newspaper, Corriere della Sera.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Pyramid International Security Consultants.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Pyramid International Security Consultants.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..28c9df32 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Pyramid International Security Consultants.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Intelligence + - Organization/Military + - United_States + - El_Salvador + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Newport Beach security company incorporated by Ronald Lister that served as a cover for CIA-connected weapons manufacturing in El Salvador during the Contra war. +--- +Pyramid International Security Consultants Inc. was a [[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach]]-based security consulting company incorporated by [[Ronald Lister]] in 1980, a few weeks before he resigned from the [[Laguna Beach Police Department]].[^1] The company served as the vehicle for Lister's weapons dealing and overseas security consulting operations in [[El Salvador]] during the Contra war, and was described by arms manufacturer [[Tim LaFrance|Timothy LaFrance]] as "a private vendor that the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] used to do things [the agency] couldn't do." + +### Founding and Early Operations + +Lister incorporated Pyramid in 1980 while still a police officer. What the company did between 1980 and 1981 is not known, but Lister stated this was around the time he first met [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] "through a Beverly Hills business connection." After pairing with Blandón and [[Norwin Meneses]], the company began doing business overseas. Blandón told Justice Department interviewers that he and Meneses "entered into an informal partnership [with Lister] for the purpose of selling weapons abroad."[^1] + +Former reserve Laguna Beach police officer [[Chris Moore]] was hired as office manager in 1982. Moore confirmed: "I think I was actually an officer in Pyramid International. Ron put my name down as treasurer or director or something because he needed to have some directors for the incorporation papers." Moore confirmed that Lister had extensive business dealings in [[Central America]], specifically in El Salvador.[^1] + +### Security Proposal to El Salvador + +In October 1982, Pyramid made a security proposal to Salvadoran defense minister General [[Jose Guillermo Garcia|José Guillermo García]], a man linked by human rights organizations to death squad activities and the slaughter of hundreds of peasants at El Mozote in December 1981. The proposal, found by [[Los Angeles]] police in a 1986 drug raid, was written in Spanish and had "Confidential" stamped all over the front. It was entitled "Technical Proposal for an Urgent Project to Implement an Integral Security System for the Defence Ministry and the Major General of the Armed Forces of the Republic of El Salvador." The thick report described Pyramid as a unique consulting firm "dedicated to the maintenance of freedom, independence and free enterprise" that only served clients "with a similar political orientation."[^1] + +That political orientation was spelled out: Pyramid would "assist the new government in its goal to combat the tyrannical forces of the left side, promoted and assisted by the current governments of [[Nicaragua]], [[Cuba]] and the Soviet Union." The company outlined services for $189,911: bodyguard and armed escort services for Salvadoran public officials; protecting sensitive installations from sabotage and terrorism; and installing sophisticated electronic technology at key military and industrial installations. The proposal also discussed the company's unique ability "to design and manufacture special equipment, at the point, and in any part of the world, in the majority of cases saving their foreign clients important sums in currency."[^1] + +### Weapons Manufacturing Operation + +According to LaFrance, Pyramid's security proposal was actually just a cover for a covert operation directed by the CIA. The company's real mission in El Salvador was to set up a weapons manufacturing facility to supply guns to the [[Contras]] in neighboring [[Honduras]]. The Pyramid team moved into a mass-transit center run by the military in downtown [[San Salvador]], where they manufactured weapons that were then airlifted via helicopter to Contra camps in Honduras.[^1] + +Among the nameless biographies attached to Pyramid's proposal, one employee is identified as a "specialist in the design and manufacture of unique weapons" - referring to LaFrance. The "technical director" listed was [[Richard Wilker]], described as a former CIA agent. The biography section boasted that the company had "technicians with the Central Intelligence Agency in physical security for 20 years."[^1] + +When LaFrance applied in Pyramid's name for a State Department permit to take high-powered weapons out of the [[United States]], it "came back approved in two days. Usually it takes three months." Pyramid was eventually expelled from El Salvador at the urging of the [[U.S. Army]], which took over the weapons plant.[^1] + +### FBI Investigation + +In September 1983, Pyramid came under [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] scrutiny for Neutrality Act violations, which allegedly involved "the sale of weapons to El Salvador and the loan of money from [[Saudi Arabia]] to the Salvadoran government. Lister was also alleged to be attempting to sell arms to several other countries." The FBI opened five separate investigations of Lister between 1983 and 1986. "No further information was ever developed" and the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] offered no explanation for why the probe was abandoned.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Radio Cairo.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Radio Cairo.md index 6de96e81..4cf35ee1 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Radio Cairo.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Radio Cairo.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Media - Egypt +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Radio Cairo is an Egypt radio station. It announced the death of Gamal Abdel Nasser from a heart attack, twenty minutes after Uri Geller purportedly predicted it during a Telepathy demonstration in Tel Aviv.[^1]" --- [[Radio Cairo]] is an [[Egypt|Egyptian]] radio station. It announced the death of [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] from a heart attack, twenty minutes after [[Uri Geller]] purportedly predicted it during a [[Telepathy|telepathy]] demonstration in [[Tel Aviv]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Rand Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Rand Corporation.md index 54a47c6f..6902268a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Rand Corporation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Rand Corporation.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - thinktank - research description: The Rand Corporation is an American nonprofit global policy think tank. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Rand Corporation is an American nonprofit global policy think tank. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as being larger and more prestigious than Stanford Research Institute among scientific think tanks in the early..." --- The [[Rand Corporation]] is an American nonprofit global policy think tank. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, it is mentioned as being larger and more prestigious than [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] among scientific think tanks in the early 1970s.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Rex Productions.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Rex Productions.md index 981bbaa5..adc1a684 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Rex Productions.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Rex Productions.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Michel_Nihoul - Marleen_De_Cokere +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Rex Productions was a hardcore pornography studio in Amsterdam linked to Jean-Michel Nihoul's trafficking network through Marleen De Cokere." --- Rex Productions was a hardcore pornography studio in [[Amsterdam]] linked to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s trafficking network through [[Marleen De Cokere]]. Rex Productions was operated by Didier Pellerin, a transvestite born in [[Paris|Paris, France]], who sold production through the Rex Product and Rox Film Product companies from the Netherlands. Pellerin had several charges for false documents and incentive to debauch. According to a police report, [[Jean-Michel Nihoul|Nihoul]] could have participated in sadomasochistic shoots at the studio. Pellerin hosted monthly buffet evenings at her premises for initiation to sadomasochism. The report noted that [[Marleen De Cokere]] had worked as a secretary at the studio, and an anonymous witness reported seeing photographs of children chained or in handcuffs at the premises, which appeared in a press book. Pellerin reportedly stated that the trade in pedophile videos was very lucrative in Belgium but dangerous.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Round Table Foundation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Round Table Foundation.md index a1044537..dbbd773d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Round Table Foundation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Round Table Foundation.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - research - private description: The Round Table Foundation was a research facility founded by Andrija Puharich in Maine, dedicated to the study of psychic phenomena. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Round Table Foundation was a research facility founded by Andrija Puharich in Glen Cove, Maine, in the late 1940s." --- The [[Round Table Foundation]] was a research facility founded by [[Andrija Puharich]] in Glen Cove, Maine, in the late 1940s. It was dedicated to the study of [[Parapsychology|psi]] phenomena, particularly [[ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis]], and was funded by a group of wealthy patrons interested in the paranormal, including [[Alice Astor Bouverie]] and [[Marcella Miller du Pont]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Roxanne Films.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Roxanne Films.md index 0d6c5700..37ef225f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Roxanne Films.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Roxanne Films.md @@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ tags: - Child_Pornography - Marc_Dutroux - Michel_Nihoul +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Roxanne Films was a hardcore pornography studio located at 111 Admiraal de Ruijter Road in Amsterdam, in a building owned by a transvestite named Didier Pellerin." --- -Roxanne Films was a hardcore pornography studio located at 111 Admiraal de Ruijter Road in Amsterdam, in a building owned by a transvestite named [[Didier Pellerin]]. The studio was linked to [[Michel Nihoul]]'s child trafficking network through his mistress [[Marleen De Cokere]], who worked at the premises. Pellerin was interviewed by investigators in 1996 regarding [[Marc Dutroux]] and confirmed that De Cokere had worked there. A companion operation called Rex Productions was also identified at the same location.[^1] +Roxanne Films was a hardcore pornography studio located at 111 Admiraal de Ruijter Road in Amsterdam, in a building owned by a transvestite named [[Didier Pellerin]]. The studio was linked to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]'s child trafficking network through his mistress [[Marleen De Cokere]], who worked at the premises. Pellerin was interviewed by investigators in 1996 regarding [[Marc Dutroux]] and confirmed that De Cokere had worked there. A companion operation called Rex Productions was also identified at the same location.[^1] [[Robert Jan Warmerdam]], a transvestite tracked down by the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]] in 2001, claimed Dutroux had frequented the G-force nightclub and both Roxanne Films and Rex Productions in Amsterdam. Warmerdam further stated Dutroux had mentioned a nursery near Roxanne Films where infants were used for pornography. Just down the street at number 74 Admiraal de Ruijter Road was a nursery called Jenno's Knuffelparadijs crèche, which in 2010 was discovered to have been used by a pedophile named Robert Mikelsons, dubbed "The Monster of Riga," to procure babies for pornography distributed online. Among the abuse materials seized from [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]]'s apartment had been videos of this type, and a document found on the Apollo Disks contained a detailed order list for accessing infants for sex.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/SCT.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/SCT.md index b3cf69e3..9ef5814f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/SCT.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/SCT.md @@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ aliases: [] tags: - Organization +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Systems and Computer Technology, Inc. ('SCT') was a company involved in an alleged attempt to purchase Inslaw Corporation in early 1986." --- -Systems and Computer Technology, Inc. ("SCT") was a company involved in an alleged attempt to purchase [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] in early 1986. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit described this as a "hostile" effort, alleging that in "late 1985" [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]] officials met with SCT representatives to "encourage" the SCT takeover of [[INSLAW]]. Hamilton also suggested an indirect link between [[Earl Brian]] and SCT, claiming that the investment firm [[Allen and Company]] bought 7.8% of SCT stock on behalf of an unnamed third party, and that one of the law firms that worked for Earl Brian also worked for SCT.[^1] +Systems and Computer Technology, Inc. ("SCT") was a company involved in an alleged attempt to purchase [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] in early 1986. [[Bill Hamilton]]'s affidavit described this as a "hostile" effort, alleging that in "late 1985" [[Department of Justice|DOJ]] officials met with SCT representatives to "encourage" the SCT takeover of [[INSLAW]]. Hamilton also suggested an indirect link between [[Earl Brian]] and SCT, claiming that the investment firm [[Allen and Company]] bought 7.8% of SCT stock on behalf of an unnamed third party, and that one of the law firms that worked for Earl Brian also worked for SCT.[^1] The Special Counsel's investigation found little evidence to support these allegations. It noted that by late 1985, Inslaw's implementation contract with the DOJ was terminated, and the DOJ was beginning to self-install [[PROMIS]]. Furthermore, Inslaw claimed that by 1985, Earl Brian had already obtained enhanced PROMIS and was selling it globally, which would negate any apparent reason for Brian or Hadron to attempt to control Inslaw through SCT in 1986. The investigation interviewed SCT officers and employees involved in the effort to purchase Inslaw, who stated that they approached Hamilton about a possible purchase, and he was initially receptive but later rejected the offer. They also confirmed that their only contacts with DOJ officials occurred during their due diligence, to understand Inslaw's disputes with the DOJ and the possibility of Inslaw obtaining additional contract work if SCT purchased Inslaw. None of the SCT employees had any knowledge of a DOJ effort to encourage the purchase or any connection between Earl Brian and SCT. The Special Counsel concluded that none of the evidence supported the allegation that the DOJ encouraged SCT to buy Inslaw, or that Earl Brian had any connection to the SCT effort.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/SETCO.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/SETCO.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..df6a2745 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/SETCO.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - corporate + - contra-war +summary: SETCO was a Honduran air freight company owned by drug kingpin Juan Matta Ballesteros that served as the principal transportation provider for the FDN Contra army. +--- +SETCO was a Honduran air freight company owned by drug kingpin [[Juan Matta Ballesteros]] that served as the principal transportation provider for the [[FDN]] Contra army. Despite the [[U.S. Customs]] Service knowing about Matta's drug trafficking since 1983, SETCO continued to receive contracts for Contra supply missions.[^1] + +### The Contra's Principal Airline + +The [[NHAO|Nicaraguan Humanitarian Assistance Office]] hired SETCO to transport supplies and personnel for the FDN. [[Oliver North]] also used SETCO for airdrops of military supplies to Contra forces inside [[Nicaragua]]. The CIA's Inspector General reported that "SETCO was the principal company used by the Contras in [[Honduras]] to transport supplies and personnel for the FDN." Pilot Robert Moss flew FDN supply missions for both SETCO and Hondu Carib, a company operated by FDN leader Adolfo Calero's brother Mario. The arrangement placed the Contra supply chain directly in the hands of one of [[Central America]]'s biggest drug traffickers.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7, Ch. 14. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Saint-Gobain Techniques Nouvelles.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Saint-Gobain Techniques Nouvelles.md index c3058822..ed50c63d 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Saint-Gobain Techniques Nouvelles.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Saint-Gobain Techniques Nouvelles.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - France +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Saint-Gobain Techniques Nouvelles (SGN) is a large French chemical company. It was granted a contract to build a chemical reprocessing plant on the grounds at Marcoule, France." --- Saint-Gobain Techniques Nouvelles (SGN) is a large French chemical company. It was granted a contract to build a chemical reprocessing plant on the grounds at Marcoule, [[France]]. This plant was a critical element in the making of a nuclear bomb, as it separated weapons-grade plutonium from irradiated uranium fuel.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/San Francisco Chronicle.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/San Francisco Chronicle.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5cc516d4 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/San Francisco Chronicle.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - media + - contra-war +summary: The San Francisco Chronicle was a Bay Area newspaper that reported on aspects of the Contra-connected drug trafficking operations centered in San Francisco. +--- +The San Francisco Chronicle was a Bay Area newspaper that reported on aspects of the Contra-connected drug trafficking operations centered in [[San Francisco]]. The Chronicle covered elements of the story that included [[Rafael Cornejo]]'s cocaine trafficking network and its connection to the broader Contra drug pipeline.[^1] + +### Coverage of Contra-Connected Crime + +The Chronicle reported on the sprawling drug trafficking operations in the Bay Area, including the remarkable details of Cornejo's conspiracy to escape from federal custody using C-4 plastic explosives and a helicopter. The newspaper also documented the group's consideration of killing a guard and lowering conspirators to a Panamanian cargo ship at sea. The Chronicle's reporting provided local context for the [[Dark Alliance]] revelations, demonstrating that the Contra-connected drug trafficking in San Francisco was an open secret in Bay Area law enforcement and media circles long before Gary Webb's investigation.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 8. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 8. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/San Jose Mercury News.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/San Jose Mercury News.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dba515de --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/San Jose Mercury News.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Media + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: The San Jose Mercury News published the Dark Alliance series in August 1996, using the Internet to share source documents with the public in an unprecedented act of journalistic transparency. +--- +The San Jose Mercury News is a newspaper based in [[San Jose|San Jose, California]], where [[Gary Webb]] worked as an investigative reporter and published the [[Dark Alliance]] series in August 1996.[^1] + +### Publication of Dark Alliance + +The Mercury News published the four-part "Dark Alliance" series beginning August 18, 1996. Executive editor [[Jerry Ceppos]] initially defended the series, firing off a blistering letter to the [[Washington Post]] and posting a memo on the staff bulletin board declaring "we strongly support the conclusions the series drew." Webb received a $500 bonus check and a note from Ceppos: "Remarkable series!"[^2] + +### Web Innovation + +The Mercury News used its Web site, Mercury Center, to post the series with full-color animated maps, uncut source documents, undercover [[DEA]] tapes, grand jury testimony, and a bibliography. The Web page received over one million hits. Microsoft's Encarta encyclopedia wrote: "The unlimited space of the Web allowed the Mercury News to move forward into a whole new kind of journalism."[^2] + +### Retraction + +In May 1997, Ceppos published a column describing "shortcomings" in the series, effectively killing the investigation. The [[New York Times]] splashed the apology on its front page. The Mercury News then transferred Webb to the Cupertino bureau and suppressed four follow-up stories. Webb quit in November 1997.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Science Applications International Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Science Applications International Corporation.md index 6d77deac..59a92d40 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Science Applications International Corporation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Science Applications International Corporation.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Stargate Project - Department of Defense description: SAIC, founded in 1969, evolved from nuclear research to diverse projects like radiation therapy and missile development. Its unique structure supported classified DoD programs and later consciousness research, including the Stargate Project, which it managed until 1994 before its declassification in 1995. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) was founded in 1969 by J Robert Beyster as Science Applications Incorporated (SAI)." --- The Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) was founded in 1969 by [[J Robert Beyster]] as Science Applications Incorporated (SAI). Beyster remained with the company, which was employee owned, until 2003 which paved the way to it’s 2006 initial public offering and 2012 split into two companies (SAIC and Leidos which is the core of the original SAIC). @@ -14,4 +16,4 @@ During this period, SAIC operated through a unique structure of semi-autonomous The company initially focused on nuclear power and weapons effects study programs but expanded into: radiation therapy, development of the cruise missle (1970’s), cleanup of Three Mile Island, and even luggage inspection machines for the FAA. -[[Edwin May]] moved the [[STARGATE PROJECT]] in 1991 following [[SRI International]] stepping away. SAIC operated the project until 1994 at which point is was declassified in 1995. \ No newline at end of file +[[Edwin May]] moved the [[STARGATE PROJECT]] in 1991 following [[Stanford Research Institute]] stepping away. SAIC operated the project until 1994 at which point is was declassified in 1995. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Scientology.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Scientology.md index e65a118f..de00a9ce 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Scientology.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Scientology.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - religion - philosophy description: Scientology is a body of beliefs and practices invented by American author L. Ron Hubbard, often described as a cult or a new religious movement. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Scientology is a body of beliefs and practices invented by American author L. Ron Hubbard. In the context of the STARGATE PROJECT, several key figures involved in the early remote viewing research at Stanford Research Institute were former members..." --- [[Scientology]] is a body of beliefs and practices invented by American author L. Ron Hubbard. In the context of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], several key figures involved in the early remote viewing research at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] were former members of Scientology, including [[Hal Puthoff]], [[Ingo Swann]], and [[Pat Price]]. This connection has led to speculation about the possible influence of Scientology's practices and theories on the development of early remote viewing protocols.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sheridan Square Press.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sheridan Square Press.md index 57f81def..ed99db36 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sheridan Square Press.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sheridan Square Press.md @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ tags: - Private - Publisher - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Sheridan Square Press was a publisher based in New York. It published Ari Ben-Menashe book, *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*." --- -[[Sheridan Square Press]] was a publisher based in [[New York]]. It published [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ari Ben-Menashe's]] book, *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] noted that [[Sheridan Square Press]] remained impervious to intimidation, unlike other publishers who backed out of publishing his book.[^1] +[[Sheridan Square Press]] was a publisher based in [[New York City]]. It published [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ari Ben-Menashe's]] book, *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] noted that [[Sheridan Square Press]] remained impervious to intimidation, unlike other publishers who backed out of publishing his book.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sidem International Limited.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sidem International Limited.md index 5c8bf4c1..54d3809e 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sidem International Limited.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sidem International Limited.md @@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ tags: - Private - ArmsDealer - UK +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Sidem International Limited was an arms dealing company that operated out of London. It was involved in acquiring arms from Yugoslavia and selling them to Mohammed Radi Abdullah, who in turn sold them to Palestinian groups like Abu Nidal.[^1]" --- [[Sidem International Limited]] was an arms dealing company that operated out of [[London]]. It was involved in acquiring arms from [[Yugoslavia]] and selling them to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], who in turn sold them to Palestinian groups like [[Abu Nidal]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Societe Generale de Banque.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Societe Generale de Banque.md index 0badbb31..4586fad1 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Societe Generale de Banque.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Societe Generale de Banque.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - Brussels - X-Dossier - CSP +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Societe Generale de Banque (Society General) was the largest financial firm in Belgium, controlled by a fraternity of families who provided most of the funding for Parti Social Chretien (Christian Social Party, CSP) political campaigns." --- Societe Generale de Banque (Society General) was the largest financial firm in Belgium, controlled by a fraternity of families who provided most of the funding for Parti Social Chretien (Christian Social Party, CSP) political campaigns. A bulk of Belgian industrial firms were controlled by the holding company. A group of prominent figures involved with the CSP and this financial firm were identified in the [[X-Dossier]] as powerful figures in a network of child abusers linked to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]. The bank's interconnected web of political and financial power placed it at the center of the Belgian establishment implicated in the [[X-Dossier]] allegations.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Society for Psychical Research.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Society for Psychical Research.md index 263d2235..ac3a2912 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Society for Psychical Research.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Society for Psychical Research.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - parapsychology - research description: The Society for Psychical Research (SPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the world, founded in London in 1882. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Society for Psychical Research (SPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the world, founded in London in 1882." --- The [[Society for Psychical Research]] (SPR) is the oldest psychical research organization in the world, founded in London in 1882. Its members included prominent figures such as the psychologist Frederic Myers, the philosopher Henry Sidgwick, the physiologist Charles Richet, the physicists Sir William Crookes and Sir Oliver Lodge, the poet William Butler Yeats, and the writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Solel Bone Ltd..md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Solel Bone Ltd..md index 4b27b270..4b5b6fd3 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Solel Bone Ltd..md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Solel Bone Ltd..md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Private - Israel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Solel Bone Ltd., of Haifa, was the largest Israeli engineering company involved in the construction of Dimona." --- Solel Bone Ltd., of Haifa, was the largest Israeli engineering company involved in the construction of [[Dimona]]. It was closely associated with the [[Mapai Party]], and Israelis involved in the early stages of construction acknowledged an extensive, and traditional, system of diverting contract funds to the party.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Southern Air Transport.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Southern Air Transport.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f34b56c --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Southern Air Transport.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Intelligence + - CIA + - 1980s + - Contra_War +summary: Southern Air Transport was a CIA-owned airline used for Contra resupply flights that was repeatedly linked to drug trafficking investigations by the DEA, U.S. Customs, and congressional investigators. +--- +Southern Air Transport was once owned by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and continued to serve as a CIA contractor airline during the [[Contras|Contra]] war. Based at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] in [[El Salvador]], Southern Air Transport aircraft were used for Contra supply runs. The airline was "of record" in the [[DEA]]'s databases from 1985 through 1990 "for alleged involvement in cocaine trafficking...several of the firm's pilots and executives were suspected of smuggling narcotics currency," the DEA reported. The CIA and DEA records show the airline was under investigation for drug trafficking by [[U.S. Customs]] in 1987.[^1] + +### Barry Seal's C-123K + +The CIA took [[Barry Seal]]'s C-123K cargo plane to Rickenbacker Air Force Base in Ohio, outfitted it with hidden cameras, and used it in a joint CIA-DEA sting operation against the [[Sandinistas]] in 1984. After Seal flew his missions, the plane was parked at [[Mena, Arkansas|Mena airport]] for a year, then sold back to its original owner. In early 1986 it wound up with Southern Air Transport, where it was used for Contra supply runs and based at Ilopango until the Sandinistas shot it down over Nicaragua in October 1986.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking Allegations + +Miami FBI informant [[Wanda Palacios]] reported in 1986 that she witnessed Southern Air Transport planes being loaded with cocaine and unloading guns in Barranquilla, [[Colombia]], in 1983 and October 1985. She said she accompanied [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] boss [[Pablo Escobar]] to the landing site and spoke with [[Jorge Ochoa]], who bragged about working with the CIA. When the downed C-123K's flight logs were recovered in October 1986, they revealed flights to Barranquilla during October 1985 - exactly as Palacios had claimed. Southern Air said the planes carried drilling equipment, not drugs.[^1] + +Former Meneses aide [[Enrique Miranda]] testified that on occasion, cocaine from Ilopango was loaded onto aircraft owned by the Salvadoran Air Force and Miami-based Southern Air Transport for shipment to the United States. Miranda said [[Marcos Aguado]] and [[Norwin Meneses]] supervised the loading at Ilopango Air Force Base. Southern Air officials vehemently denied involvement with drug smuggling and sued news organizations that aired such allegations.[^1] + +Colombian informant [[Allen Raul Rudd]] reported that Escobar claimed planes similar to C-130s were flying guns to the cartel in Colombia, off-loading guns, loading cocaine, and flying it to U.S. military bases—an arms-for-drugs swap coordinated between the Medellín cartel and elements of the U.S. government.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus Club.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus Club.md index b348ed28..bb706c10 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus Club.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus Club.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - 1980s - Child_Trafficking - Elm_Guest_House +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Spartacus Club was an underground paedophile network operated by John Stamford from Amsterdam. The club used Spartacus International as a legitimate front to attract members." --- The Spartacus Club was an underground paedophile network operated by [[John Stamford]] from Amsterdam. The club used [[Spartacus International]] as a legitimate front to attract members. Spartacus International was officially described as "general publishers of trade and business directories, periodicals, newspapers and journals" but actually published homosexual literature including books for pederasts and "Paedo Alert News" (a magazine about boy love)[^1]. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus International.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus International.md index 71b9139b..3975988b 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus International.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus International.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Amsterdam - John_Stamford +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Spartacus International was founded by John Stamford, a British foreign-national and defrocked Anglican priest who fled to Amsterdam in 1972 after being charged with operating a child pornography service through the mail." --- Spartacus International was founded by [[John Stamford]], a British foreign-national and defrocked Anglican priest who fled to Amsterdam in 1972 after being charged with operating a child pornography service through the mail. From Amsterdam through the late 1970s, 80s, and early 90s, Stamford operated a child sex tourism business under the guise of an international homosexual travel guide, which also sponsored boy brothels under the franchise [[Spartacus Club]]. To skirt child sex trafficking laws, Stamford had inverted the process, delivering pedophiles to children in countries such as the Philippines and Thailand. Spartacus International functioned as both a publishing operation and international pedophile network, officially described as "general publishers of trade and business directories, periodicals, newspapers and journals," but in reality published homosexual literature including books for pederasts.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus Network.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus Network.md index e7adab0b..370d6071 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus Network.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Spartacus Network.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - John_Stamford - Child_Pornography - Amsterdam +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Spartacus Network was an international child trafficking and pornography distribution network that operated from the 1970s through the 1990s, primarily based in Amsterdam but with global reach." --- The Spartacus Network was an international child trafficking and pornography distribution network that operated from the 1970s through the 1990s, primarily based in [[Amsterdam]] but with global reach. Founded and operated by [[John Stamford]], a former British priest, the Spartacus Network became one of the most sophisticated and extensive child exploitation operations of its time, combining legitimate business operations with criminal activities on an unprecedented scale. The network's name derived from [[Spartacus International]], a publication that served as both a legitimate gay travel guide and a covert contact system for pedophiles worldwide.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/St. Francis Yacht Club.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/St. Francis Yacht Club.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ec58222 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/St. Francis Yacht Club.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - location + - san-francisco + - contra-war +summary: The St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco was where Norwin Meneses held meetings and conducted business for his Contra-connected cocaine trafficking operation. +--- +The St. Francis Yacht Club in [[San Francisco]] was where [[Norwin Meneses]] held meetings and conducted business for his Contra-connected [[cocaine]] trafficking operation. The exclusive waterfront venue reflected Meneses's status as a wealthy and well-connected figure in the Nicaraguan exile community.[^1] + +### Meneses's Operations + +Meneses used the yacht club as a venue for meetings with associates in his drug trafficking network. The setting illustrated the contrast between Meneses's outward respectability as a Contra supporter and community leader and his actual role as one of the largest cocaine distributors on the [[United States|U.S.]] West Coast. The club was one of several upscale San Francisco locations where Meneses conducted the business of moving drugs and money while maintaining the social profile of a legitimate businessman and political activist.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Stanford Research Institute.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Stanford Research Institute.md index 88409d23..6f4ab5a5 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Stanford Research Institute.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Stanford Research Institute.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - USA - California description: The Stanford Research Institute (SRI) was a key institution in the history of remote viewing, conducting research for the CIA and other intelligence agencies. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Stanford Research Institute (SRI) is a scientific research institute based in Menlo Park, California. In the early 1970s, SRI became the center of the U.S." --- The [[Stanford Research Institute]] (SRI) is a scientific research institute based in Menlo Park, California. In the early 1970s, SRI became the center of the U.S. government's secret psychic research program, which would eventually become known as the [[STARGATE PROJECT]].[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Stanford University.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Stanford University.md index a0ecfbf1..6137c55f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Stanford University.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Stanford University.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Academic - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Stanford University is a private research university in Stanford, California. Its Linear Accelerator Center was home to Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky, a physicist who was a key colleague of Jack P." --- Stanford University is a private research university in [[Stanford]], [[California]]. Its Linear Accelerator Center was home to [[Wolfgang K. H. Panofsky]], a physicist who was a key colleague of [[Jack P. Ruina]] on an ad hoc panel of distinguished scientists tasked with studying the [[VELA Satellite]] data related to a probable nuclear explosion in the South Indian Ocean in 1979.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Strategic Intelligence Services.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Strategic Intelligence Services.md index e8deb839..c998c121 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Strategic Intelligence Services.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Strategic Intelligence Services.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Private - Intelligence - UK +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Strategic Intelligence Services was a company run by Anthony Pearson, a former British Special Airborne Service (SAS) officer. Located in London, it provided espionage services to Israel, among others.[^1]" --- [[Strategic Intelligence Services]] was a company run by [[Anthony Pearson]], a former British Special Airborne Service (SAS) officer. Located in [[London]], it provided espionage services to [[Israel]], among others.[^1] [[Strategic Intelligence Services|The firm]] was involved in recruiting mercenaries and facilitating covert operations, including an unsuccessful coup in the [[Seychelles]] in November 1981. It also played a role in gathering intelligence on Palestinian organizations in [[Europe]] through [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]], who unwittingly provided information that led to the elimination of Palestinian militants.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Swiss Paedophile Association.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Swiss Paedophile Association.md index 4fc4ca3e..d5203f7f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Swiss Paedophile Association.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Swiss Paedophile Association.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Beat_Meier - Snuff_Film +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Swiss Paedophile Association was a Swiss organization that counted among its founding members Beat Meier and Karl Hobi. Beat Meier served as the honorary president of the association and published a pedophile magazine called LIBIDO from Zurich." --- The Swiss Paedophile Association was a Swiss organization that counted among its founding members [[Beat Meier]] and [[Karl Hobi]]. [[Beat Meier]] served as the honorary president of the association and published a pedophile magazine called LIBIDO from Zurich. The association formed part of the broader network of European pedophile organizations connected to the [[Spartacus Network]] through shared membership and publication distribution channels.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sylvania Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sylvania Corporation.md index de0895da..c99fba99 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sylvania Corporation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Sylvania Corporation.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - private - technology description: Sylvania Corporation was an American manufacturer of lighting products, televisions, and other electronic equipment. +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Sylvania Corporation was an American manufacturer of lighting products, televisions, and other electronic equipment." --- The [[Sylvania Corporation]] was an American manufacturer of lighting products, televisions, and other electronic equipment. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, [[Russell Targ]] worked at the research laboratories of Sylvania Corporation before joining [[Hal Puthoff]] at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] to lead the remote viewing research program. This background in electronics and technology contributed to his approach to studying psi phenomena.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/TAG Films.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/TAG Films.md index cd5c060d..66e1c844 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/TAG Films.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/TAG Films.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Child_Pornography - Snuff_Films +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "TAG Films was a video production company established in Amsterdam by three Welsh pedophiles: Alan Williams, John Gay, and Lee Tucker." --- TAG Films was a video production company established in Amsterdam by three Welsh pedophiles: [[Alan Williams]], [[John Gay]], and [[Lee Tucker]]. Williams managed [[Boys Club 21]] in Amsterdam's Spuistraat district and worked closely with [[Warwick Spinks]], who managed the [[Gay Palace]] nightclub across the street. A Scotland Yard informant named "Frank" described how the group produced a snuff film inside a barn belonging to a German man who frequented the boy brothels managed by Williams and Spinks. The investigation into TAG Films was part of [[Operation Framework]], the joint Scotland Yard and Dutch authorities inquiry conducted between 1992 and 1993 targeting suspected snuff pornography produced by British nationals in Amsterdam.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Age.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Age.md index f92d1e4a..76690f47 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Age.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Age.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Organization - Media - Australia +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "*The Age* is an Australia newspaper based in Melbourne. Oscar Guerrero attempted to sell photographs of Israel nuclear facility, provided by Mordecai Vanunu, to *The Age*, but was rejected." --- *The [[Age]]* is an [[Australia|Australian]] newspaper based in [[Melbourne]]. [[Oscar Guerrero]] attempted to sell photographs of [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear facility, provided by [[Mordecai Vanunu]], to *The Age*, but was rejected. [[Robert Maxwell]] later tried to buy *The [[Age]]* newspaper for $750 million [[Australia|Australian]], but this move was thwarted by the [[Australia|Australian]] [[Labor Party|Labor]] government's foreign ownership policy.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Church of New Revelation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Church of New Revelation.md index 15d3ec39..3c6a4d9f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Church of New Revelation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Church of New Revelation.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - 1970s - Child_Pornography - North_Fox_Island +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Church of New Revelation was a sham religious entity incorporated in New Jersey that served as an umbrella organization for child exploitation operations during the 1970s." --- The Church of New Revelation was a sham religious entity incorporated in New Jersey that served as an umbrella organization for child exploitation operations during the 1970s. It was created solely on paper by [[Dyer Grossman]] to gain tax-exempt status for affiliated programs. [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] in Monteagle, Tennessee was incorporated under the Church of New Revelation, as was [[Brother Paul's Children's Mission]] on [[North Fox Island]]. The church was described by authorities as a fraudulent referral agency for pornography distribution rather than a legitimate religious organization. [[Francis Shelden]] and [[Adam Starchild]] were connected to the church through their roles in incorporating the North Fox Island mission.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Company.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Company.md index 5f4e7bbf..7dee8420 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Company.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Company.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "'The Company' was a drug and arms organization consisting of approximately 300 members, many of whom were former military men, ex-police officers, or ex-intelligence personnel." +--- "The Company" was a drug and arms organization consisting of approximately 300 members, many of whom were former military men, ex-police officers, or ex-intelligence personnel. It was involved in large-scale illegal drug trafficking, gunrunning, and mercenary operations, with assets estimated at nearly $30 million, including planes, ships, and real estate.[^1] ### Activities and Operations @@ -15,6 +19,6 @@ The organization imported billions of dollars worth of narcotics from [[Latin Am [[Michael Riconosciuto]] also claimed that "The Company" was still active and that [[Brian Leighton]]'s prosecutions had only served to "vaccinate" the group against further penetration. Riconosciuto sought to hand "The Company" and [[Robert Booth Nichols]] over to [[Financial Crimes Enforcement Network|FinCen]] in exchange for entry into the Witness Protection Program, but his efforts were unsuccessful.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Finders.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Finders.md index b18db631..55589264 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Finders.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Finders.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Washington_DC - International_Network - Computer_Operations +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Finders was a 60s-style commune/cult group operating in Washington D.C. that came to public attention in February 1987 when two of its members were arrested in Tallahassee, Florida for transporting six disheveled children in a white van." --- The Finders was a 60s-style commune/cult group operating in Washington D.C. that came to public attention in February 1987 when two of its members were arrested in Tallahassee, Florida for transporting six disheveled children in a white van. The group, led by former Air Force Master Sergeant [[Marion Pettie]], was discovered to be engaged in international child trafficking operations with connections to intelligence agencies.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Sunday Mirror.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Sunday Mirror.md index 167947ab..9cdf6fbb 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Sunday Mirror.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Sunday Mirror.md @@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ tags: - Organization - Media - UK +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "*The Sunday Mirror* is a British newspaper. Robert Maxwell publishing empire included *The Sunday Mirror*.[^1]" --- -*The [[Sunday Mirror]]* is a British newspaper. [[Robert Maxwell|Robert Maxwell's]] publishing empire included *The [[Sunday Mirror]]*.[^1] +*The [[The Sunday Mirror]]* is a British newspaper. [[Robert Maxwell|Robert Maxwell's]] publishing empire included *The [[The Sunday Mirror]]*.[^1] -[[Nicholas Davies]], a London *Daily Mirror* foreign editor and [[Israel|Israeli]] agent, put together a disinformation story for *The [[Sunday Mirror]]* to discredit [[Mordecai Vanunu|Mordecai Vanunu's]] claims about [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. This piece was published with copies of [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu's]] photographs, claiming that *The [[Sunday Mirror]]* had investigated the pictures and the men trying to sell them and found it to be a "con job."[^1] +[[Nicholas Davies]], a London *Daily Mirror* foreign editor and [[Israel|Israeli]] agent, put together a disinformation story for *The [[The Sunday Mirror]]* to discredit [[Mordecai Vanunu|Mordecai Vanunu's]] claims about [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. This piece was published with copies of [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu's]] photographs, claiming that *The [[The Sunday Mirror]]* had investigated the pictures and the men trying to sell them and found it to be a "con job."[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Sunday Times.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Sunday Times.md index b13a77cd..0b378afa 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Sunday Times.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/The Sunday Times.md @@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ tags: - Organization - Media - UK +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "*The Sunday Times* is a British newspaper. It struck a deal with Oscar Guerrero to publish Mordecai Vanunu story and photographs of Israel nuclear facility." --- -*The [[Sunday Times]]* is a British newspaper. It struck a deal with [[Oscar Guerrero]] to publish [[Mordecai Vanunu|Mordecai Vanunu's]] story and photographs of [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear facility. The arrangement included a £250,000 advance for [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] on a book about [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear capability, with [[Oscar Guerrero|Guerrero]] receiving a 10% cut.[^1] +*The [[The Sunday Times]]* is a British newspaper. It struck a deal with [[Oscar Guerrero]] to publish [[Mordecai Vanunu|Mordecai Vanunu's]] story and photographs of [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear facility. The arrangement included a £250,000 advance for [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] on a book about [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear capability, with [[Oscar Guerrero|Guerrero]] receiving a 10% cut.[^1] -[[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] flew to [[London]] and was put up in various hotels while giving interviews to *The [[Sunday Times]]*. [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, aware of the impending publication, attempted to discredit [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] and later kidnapped him from [[Rome]]. *The [[Sunday Times]]* published the story and photos on October 5, 1986, after [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] failed to return from his trip to [[Rome]].[^1] +[[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] flew to [[London]] and was put up in various hotels while giving interviews to *The [[The Sunday Times]]*. [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence, aware of the impending publication, attempted to discredit [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] and later kidnapped him from [[Rome]]. *The [[The Sunday Times]]* published the story and photos on October 5, 1986, after [[Mordecai Vanunu|Vanunu]] failed to return from his trip to [[Rome]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Time.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Time.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ce8d4ad --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Time.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - media + - contra-war +summary: Time magazine covered the Dark Alliance story, calling it the hottest topic in black America during the height of the public reaction in 1996. +--- +Time magazine covered the [[Dark Alliance]] story, calling it "the hottest topic in black America" during the height of the public reaction in 1996. The magazine's coverage was part of the initial wave of media attention that preceded the establishment media counterattack.[^1] + +### Coverage of Dark Alliance + +Time's characterization of the Dark Alliance series reflected the genuine public interest and outrage that the story generated in African American communities across the [[United States]]. The magazine's coverage came during the brief window between the series' publication in August 1996 and the October 1996 counterattack by the [[New York Times]], [[Washington Post]], and [[Los Angeles Times]]. After the establishment papers attacked [[Gary Webb]]'s reporting, coverage of the story's substance largely disappeared from mainstream media outlets including Time.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science.md index 005fbcae..6749d173 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science (TTSA) was a public benefit corporation founded by musician Tom DeLonge of the band Blink-182." +--- [[To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science]] (TTSA) was a public benefit corporation founded by musician Tom DeLonge of the band Blink-182. The organization's goal was to investigate [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) and other fringe scientific topics, and to educate the public about these issues through a combination of scientific research, entertainment, and publishing.[^1] ### Founding and Mission diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Toff's Travel.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Toff's Travel.md index 9473a38f..ddaa7c4f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Toff's Travel.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Toff's Travel.md @@ -8,8 +8,10 @@ tags: - Coach_Service - Russell_Tricker - Spartacus_International +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Toff's Travel was a coach service operated by Russell Tricker that crossed the English Channel in the 1980s. The service was specifically used to smuggle boys into Amsterdam for sexual exploitation." --- -Toff's Travel was a coach service operated by [[Russell Tricker]] that crossed the English Channel in the 1980s. The service was specifically used to smuggle boys into Amsterdam for sexual exploitation. In 1982, customs officer [[Maganlal Solanki]] confiscated 8mm films and videotapes from Tricker at the port of Dover. The confiscated materials featured child abuse, with one film titled 'LB'. Senior managers at Customs and Excise took over the case and took no further action. The materials were passed to [[MI5]][^1]. +Toff's Travel was a coach service operated by [[Russell Tricker]] that crossed the English Channel in the 1980s. The service was specifically used to smuggle boys into Amsterdam for sexual exploitation. In 1982, customs officer [[Maganlal Solanki]] confiscated 8mm films and videotapes from Tricker at the port of Dover. The confiscated materials featured child abuse, with one film titled 'LB'. Senior managers at Customs and Excise took over the case and took no further action. The materials were passed to [[British Intelligence]][^1]. ### Operations and Methods @@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ Tricker also admitted having links with [[Warwick Spinks]], stating they "go bac ### Customs Investigation and Cover-up -The 1982 customs investigation into Russell Tricker and Toff's Travel was abruptly taken over by senior managers at Customs and Excise. This intervention prevented normal legal proceedings from taking place. The confiscated materials were passed to [[MI5]] rather than being processed through standard criminal justice channels. This unusual handling of the case suggested official protection or intervention at high levels[^1]. +The 1982 customs investigation into Russell Tricker and Toff's Travel was abruptly taken over by senior managers at Customs and Excise. This intervention prevented normal legal proceedings from taking place. The confiscated materials were passed to [[British Intelligence]] rather than being processed through standard criminal justice channels. This unusual handling of the case suggested official protection or intervention at high levels[^1]. Customs officer [[Maganlal Solanki]] was reportedly bound by the Official Secrets Act and unable to comment on the Tricker incident. However, Solanki did confirm a separate incident involving [[Leon Brittan]] to [[Operation Fernbridge]] detectives. The fact that evidence of child trafficking and pornography was handed to intelligence services rather than prosecution authorities indicated a pattern of protecting certain individuals or networks from legal consequences[^1]. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Toro Bravo.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Toro Bravo.md index 38cb38b2..795144d7 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Toro Bravo.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Toro Bravo.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - ADO_71 - Michel_Caignet +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Toro Bravo was a child pornography production company based in Bogota, Bogota, headed by Jean Manuel Vuillaume." --- Toro Bravo was a child pornography production company based in Bogota, [[Bogota|Colombia]], headed by [[Jean Manuel Vuillaume]]. The company produced films showing children gagged, tortured, and raped, which were distributed internationally through mail order networks. [[Michel Caignet]] served as the distribution link in France, duplicating and selling the Colombian-produced videos. Caignet was also director of [[Gaie France]], a neo-Nazi pedophile magazine. Caignet claimed the films were shot in Vuillaume's house in Bogota and then brought to France for duplication and sale by mail order. When Vuillaume was arrested at Roissy airport in 1995, prosecutors claimed 38 pornography videos, sadomasochistic material, and a child-sized toreador costume seen in one of the films were found in his house in Bogota.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/TransCapital Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/TransCapital Corporation.md index 428dcc1b..a014b499 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/TransCapital Corporation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/TransCapital Corporation.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Private - Business - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "TransCapital Corporation was a Connecticut firm licensed to sell computer hardware, particularly for the PROMIS program. It played a role in facilitating arms deals and technology transfers.[^1]" --- [[TransCapital Corporation]] was a [[Connecticut]] firm licensed to sell computer hardware, particularly for the [[PROMIS]] program. It played a role in facilitating arms deals and technology transfers.[^1] @@ -12,4 +14,4 @@ In 1986 and 1987, [[TransCapital Corporation]] was allowed to export high-tech [ [[Richard St. Francis]], who worked for [[TransCapital Corporation]], was involved in a deal to sell three C-130s to [[Iran|Tehran]], working with [[Joseph O'Toole]] and [[Mike Timpani]]. This deal was intended to be a go-between for [[Israel]] and [[Iran]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Troop 137.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Troop 137.md index 6c128e07..756ed71f 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Troop 137.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Troop 137.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - 1970s - Delta_Project - Odyssey_Network +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Troop 137 was a Boy Scout troop chartered in eastern New Orleans in 1974 by three men: Richard Halvorsen, Raymond Woodall, and Robert Lang." --- Troop 137 was a Boy Scout troop chartered in eastern New Orleans in 1974 by three men: [[Richard Halvorsen]], [[Raymond Woodall]], and [[Robert Lang]]. Around forty boys from low income families were recruited into the troop, from which approximately ten boys aged between eight and twelve were groomed and supplied as boy prostitutes to a network of wealthy clients across the United States. The troop's exposure in September 1976 revealed a child pornography and prostitution operation linked to [[John David Norman]]'s [[Delta Project]] in Chicago and the [[Hermes]] newsletter.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/UCLA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/UCLA.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b0563669 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/UCLA.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - university + - contra-war +summary: UCLA was where researcher Dr. Ronald K. Siegel traced the discovery of freebasing cocaine and studied the drug's effects, providing scientific context for the crack epidemic. +--- +UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) was where researcher Dr. Ronald K. Siegel traced the discovery of freebasing [[cocaine]] and studied the drug's effects, providing scientific context for the [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] epidemic. Siegel's research at UCLA documented the pharmacological mechanisms that made smokable cocaine so addictive.[^1] + +### Cocaine Research + +Siegel traced the discovery of freebasing to the [[San Francisco]] Bay Area in the early 1970s, where experimenters learned to convert cocaine hydrochloride back into its base form for smoking. His research at UCLA documented how smoking cocaine produced blood levels far higher than those achieved through nasal ingestion, explaining the drug's extraordinary addictive potential. The scientific understanding developed at UCLA helped explain why the crack epidemic that followed the flooding of [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] with cheap cocaine by [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s network was so devastating.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/UNICEF.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/UNICEF.md index ccc531b7..24070c4e 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/UNICEF.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/UNICEF.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Child_Pornography - CRIES - Spartacus_Network +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Belgian committee of UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) became the center of a child pornography scandal in 1987 when its director and another employee were arrested for operating a child pornography studio in the basement of the..." --- The Belgian committee of UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) became the center of a child pornography scandal in 1987 when its director and another employee were arrested for operating a child pornography studio in the basement of the organization's Brussels headquarters. In June 1987, police arrested [[UNICEF]], the 63-year-old director of UNICEF's Belgian committee, and charged him with inciting minors to debauchery. The arrest followed the discovery of a secret photographic studio in the basement of the Brussels building where the committee's offices were housed. The studio was used to take pornographic photographs of children, many of whom were of North African origin. Police seized more than 1,000 such photographs along with a mailing list of some 400 names in 15 European countries prepared on the UNICEF office computer.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/USACA.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/USACA.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..206a44a0 --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/USACA.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Organization/Political + - United_States + - San_Francisco + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: San Francisco Contra support group founded by Don Sinicco at the request of Adolfo Calero, infiltrated by drug trafficker Norwin Meneses. +--- +United Support Against Communism in the Americas (USACA) was a small [[San Francisco]] [[Contras|Contra]] support organization founded by [[Don Sinicco]] at the request of [[FDN]] political leader [[Adolfo Calero]].[^1] + +### Formation and Activities + +Sinicco formed USACA in late 1983 after Calero contacted him because of his letter-writing campaign to San Francisco newspapers protesting pro-[[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] coverage. The group's founding members included middle-class Nicaraguan exiles, Cuban anti-Communists (the Mendoza brothers), and [[Dennis Ainsworth]], a well-connected Republican who transformed the group's effectiveness. Ainsworth arranged events at exclusive venues like the Olympic Club, the [[Commonwealth Club]], and the [[St. Francis Yacht Club]], where he organized a private reception for Calero with sixty influential business leaders on June 4, 1984.[^1] + +Other founding members included Father [[Thomas Dowling]], who passed himself off as a Roman Catholic priest but was ordained in a splinter church, and who later received about $73,000 from [[Oliver North]] and Calero for domestic propaganda work. Dowling was also heavily involved with CAUSA, part of the Rev. [[Sun-Myung Moon]]'s [[Unification Church]], which funneled money and supplies to the Contras during the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] funding cutoff.[^1] + +### Norwin Meneses's Infiltration + +[[Norwin Meneses]] entered the group by paying the dinner bill for a party at Caesar's Italian Restaurant following the yacht club reception. He began attending USACA meetings, contributing $160 in cash and paying for dinners. Sinicco's records listed "Mr. Meneces' [sic] contribution" as one of USACA's "seven successes." Meneses was later photographed with Calero at a USACA cocktail party, huddled in the kitchen with FDN officials.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Unification Church.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Unification Church.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..954e8daa --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Unification Church.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - organization + - religious + - contra-war +summary: The Unification Church, led by Sun Myung Moon, supported anti-Communist causes including the Contra war through its political arm, the CAUSA Foundation. +--- +The Unification Church, led by [[Sun-Myung Moon|Sun Myung Moon]], supported anti-Communist causes including the [[Contras|Contra]] war through its political arm, the CAUSA Foundation. The church's anti-Communist ideology aligned with the Reagan administration's Central America policy.[^1] + +### Political Activities + +The Unification Church operated as part of the broader network of private organizations that supported the Contra cause. Through its [[CAUSA|CAUSA Foundation]], the church worked with Latin American anti-Communist movements and maintained ties to the same [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-connected circles that supported the Contras. The church's activities illustrated how private anti-Communist organizations supplemented official U.S. support for the Contra war, creating a network of political and financial support that operated alongside the drug trafficking and arms smuggling operations.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/University of California.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/University of California.md index e6675b6c..f4201ee3 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/University of California.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/University of California.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Academic - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The University of California is a public university system in California. The physics department at the University of California was home to Luis Alvarez, a Nobel laureate who was a key colleague of Jack P." --- The University of California is a public university system in [[California]]. The physics department at the [[University of California]] was home to [[Luis Alvarez]], a Nobel laureate who was a key colleague of [[Jack P. Ruina]] on an ad hoc panel of distinguished scientists tasked with studying the [[VELA Satellite]] data related to a probable nuclear explosion in the South Indian Ocean in 1979.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/University of San Cristobal.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/University of San Cristobal.md index 09bc8988..46c72338 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/University of San Cristobal.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/University of San Cristobal.md @@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ tags: - Organization - Education - Peru +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The University of San Cristobal at Ayacucho, Peru, was where Abimael Guzman Reynoso, the founder of the Shining Path, was formerly a professor of philosophy. Many of its professors were members of the Shining Path or the Communist Party of Peru.[^1]" --- -The [[University of San Cristobal]] at [[Ayacucho]], [[Peru]], was where [[Abimael Guzmán Reynoso]], the founder of the [[Shining Path]], was formerly a professor of philosophy. Many of its professors were members of the [[Shining Path]] or the Communist Party of [[Peru]].[^1] +The [[University of San Cristobal]] at [[Ayacucho]], [[Peru]], was where [[Abimael Guzman Reynoso]], the founder of the [[Shining Path]], was formerly a professor of philosophy. Many of its professors were members of the [[Shining Path]] or the Communist Party of [[Peru]].[^1] [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] applied for a position to teach about the [[Middle East]] at the [[University of San Cristobal|University]] as a cover for his mission to secure rare minerals for [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program. The rector of the [[University of San Cristobal|University]] accepted [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe]] quickly, stating that his academic credentials were sufficient, and that his potential role as an intelligence officer was not their concern.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Valley National Bank of Arizona.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Valley National Bank of Arizona.md index 48a9d317..e891b8a4 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Valley National Bank of Arizona.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Valley National Bank of Arizona.md @@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ tags: - Private - Finance - USA +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Valley National Bank of Arizona was a bank in Phoenix, Arizona. It was used in financial transactions related to Israel arms sales and the release of USA hostages.[^1]" --- -[[Valley National Bank of Arizona]] was a bank in [[Phoenix]], [[Arizona]]. It was used in financial transactions related to [[Israel|Israeli]] arms sales and the release of [[USA|American]] hostages.[^1] +[[Valley National Bank of Arizona]] was a bank in [[Phoenix]], [[Arizona]]. It was used in financial transactions related to [[Israel|Israeli]] arms sales and the release of [[United States|American]] hostages.[^1] -In December 1980, $4 million, part of a larger $56 million payment for the release of [[USA|American]] hostages in [[Iran]], was deposited into an account belonging to [[Earl Brian]] at the [[Valley National Bank of Arizona|Valley National Bank]]. This transaction was handled by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], who ensured a customs slip was obtained to legitimize the deposit.[^1] +In December 1980, $4 million, part of a larger $56 million payment for the release of [[United States|American]] hostages in [[Iran]], was deposited into an account belonging to [[Earl Brian]] at the [[Valley National Bank of Arizona|Valley National Bank]]. This transaction was handled by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], who ensured a customs slip was obtained to legitimize the deposit.[^1] -[[Valley National Bank of Arizona|Valley National Bank]] was also one of the [[USA|U.S.]] banks through which letters of credit for arms sales to [[Iran]] were routed, along with [[Chicago-Tokyo Bank]], [[Chemical Bank]], and [[Bank One]].[^1] +[[Valley National Bank of Arizona|Valley National Bank]] was also one of the [[United States|U.S.]] banks through which letters of credit for arms sales to [[Iran]] were routed, along with [[Chicago-Tokyo Bank]], [[Chemical Bank]], and [[Bank One]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Wackenhut Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Wackenhut Corporation.md index 53cb2bd3..343e3491 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Wackenhut Corporation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Wackenhut Corporation.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ -[[Wackenhut Corporation]] is a security and investigative firm founded in 1954 by [[George R. Wackenhut]] and three other former [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] Special Agents. Initially named Special Agent Investigators, it expanded to physical security and was renamed Wackenhut Corporation in 1958. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, Wackenhut grew to become one of the world's largest security and investigative firms, with operations across the United States and internationally.[^1] +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Wackenhut Corporation is a security and investigative firm founded in 1954 by George R. Wackenhut and three other former Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agents." +--- +**Wackenhut Corporation** is a security and investigative firm founded in 1954 by [[George R. Wackenhut]] and three other former [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] Special Agents. Initially named Special Agent Investigators, it expanded to physical security and was renamed Wackenhut Corporation in 1958. Headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, Wackenhut grew to become one of the world's largest security and investigative firms, with operations across the United States and internationally. The [[San Francisco]] Chronicle described it as being "led by former officials of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], National Security Agency, Defense Department and federal law enforcement."[^1][^3] -## Operations and Services +### Operations and Services Wackenhut provides security and investigative services to businesses, industries, and various U.S. Government agencies. Its services include guard and electronic security for various facilities, personnel background reports, pre-employment screening, polygraph examinations, and criminal investigations. The company also develops sophisticated computerized security systems through its subsidiary, [[Wackenhut Electronic Systems Corporation]].[^1] @@ -8,39 +12,47 @@ Notable contracts include providing security for the [[Nevada Test Site]], the [ ### Leadership and Government Connections -The company's leadership has historically included executives and managers with extensive backgrounds in the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], [[National Security Agency|NSA]], and other military and governmental security fields. Its board of directors has featured prominent former government officials such as [[Stansfield Turner]] (former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] director), [[Clarence Kelley]] (former [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] director), [[Frank Carlucci]] (former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] deputy director and Defense Secretary), [[James Rowley]] (former [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] director), [[Bobby Ray Inman]] (former acting chairman of President Bush’s foreign intelligence advisory board and former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] deputy director), and [[Joseph Carroll]] (former Director, [[Defense Intelligence Agency|Defense Intelligence Agency]]).[^1] +The company's leadership has historically included executives and managers with extensive backgrounds in the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]], [[NSA|NSA]], and other military and governmental security fields. Its board of directors has featured prominent former government officials such as [[Stansfield Turner]] (former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] director), [[Clarence Kelley]] (former [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] director), [[Frank Carlucci]] (former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] deputy director and Defense Secretary), [[James Rowley]] (former [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service]] director), [[Bobby Ray Inman]] (former acting chairman of President Bush's foreign intelligence advisory board and former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] deputy director), and [[Joseph Carroll]] (former Director, [[Defense Intelligence Agency|Defense Intelligence Agency]]).[^1] -[[William Casey]], former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] director under [[Ronald Reagan]], served as Wackenhut's outside legal counsel before his appointment.[^1] +[[William J. Casey]], former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] director under [[Ronald Reagan]], served as Wackenhut's outside legal counsel before his appointment.[^1] ### Controversies and Allegations Despite its public profile as a security firm, Wackenhut Corporation has been associated with several significant controversies and allegations, particularly concerning its political leanings and its alleged role in covert government operations. #### Political Leanings and Dossier Collection -[[George R. Wackenhut]], the company's founder, was characterized as a "hard-line right-winger" whose political values were reflected in the company's operations. Wackenhut actively built dossiers on suspected dissidents and sold this information to interested parties. By 1965, Wackenhut claimed to maintain files on 2.5 million suspected dissidents. This number grew to over 4 million by 1966, following the acquisition of the private files of [[Karl Barslaag]], a former staff member of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The company's monthly publication, the "Wackenhut Security Review," consistently criticized protest movements of the 1960s, earning accolades from right-wing organizations such as the John Birch Society and the All-American Conference to Combat Communism.[1] +[[George R. Wackenhut]], the company's founder, was characterized as a "hard-line right-winger" whose political values were reflected in the company's operations. Wackenhut actively built dossiers on suspected dissidents and sold this information to interested parties. By 1965, Wackenhut claimed to maintain files on 2.5 million suspected dissidents. This number grew to over 4 million by 1966, following the acquisition of the private files of [[Karl Barslaag]], a former staff member of the House Committee on Un-American Activities. The company's monthly publication, the "Wackenhut Security Review," consistently criticized protest movements of the 1960s, earning accolades from right-wing organizations such as the John Birch Society and the All-American Conference to Combat Communism.[^1] #### Allegations of CIA Front Operations Multiple sources have alleged that Wackenhut served as a front for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and other intelligence agencies. [[Richard Babayan]], identified as a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] contract employee, claimed that Wackenhut had been used by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] for years to provide cover for clandestine operations. [[Bruce Berckmans]], a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent who later became a Wackenhut international-operations vice president, reportedly saw a formal proposal from [[George Wackenhut]] to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] offering Wackenhut offices worldwide as fronts for [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] activities. [[William Corbett]], a terrorism expert and former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] analyst, further stated that Wackenhut allowed the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to occupy positions within the company to conduct clandestine operations and supplied intelligence agencies with information in exchange for lucrative government contracts.[^1] -#### The Cabazon Joint Venture -A particularly controversial aspect of Wackenhut's operations was its joint venture with the [[Cabazon Band of Mission Indians|Cabazon Indian tribe]] in Indio, California. Formalized on April 1, 1981, this partnership aimed to leverage the sovereign nation status of the Indian reservation to bypass federal jurisdiction and congressional prohibitions on arms exports. The venture, known as "Cabazon Arms," sought to establish a production facility for high-tech armaments and explosives for export to third-world countries, including the [[Contras]] in Nicaragua and nations in the Middle East.[^1] +### El Salvador Operations -[[Dr. John Nichols]], the Cabazon tribal administrator and a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent, secured a [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] secret facility clearance for the reservation. He then proposed to Wackenhut the manufacture of various weapons systems, including 120mm combustible cartridge cases, 9mm machine pistols, laser-sighted assault weapons, sniper rifles, and portable rocket systems. The venture also explored the development of biological weapons. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] served as the Director of Research for this joint venture, and was involved in meetings with figures like [[Robert Frye]] (Wackenhut VP), [[John P. Nichols]], and [[Peter Zokosky]], and [[Dr. Harry Fair]] of the U.S. Army's Railgun Project at Picatinny Arsenal, where Riconosciuto's scientific expertise was noted.[^1] +Wackenhut was very active in [[El Salvador]] during the Contra war, providing employees to protect the U.S. embassy and other installations, and doing "things you wouldn't want your mother to know about," one Wackenhut employee told *Spy* magazine in 1992.[^3] + +#### The Cabazon Joint Venture +A particularly controversial aspect of Wackenhut's operations was its joint venture with the [[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon Indian tribe]] in Indio, [[California]]. Formalized on April 1, 1981, this partnership aimed to leverage the sovereign nation status of the Indian reservation to bypass federal jurisdiction and congressional prohibitions on arms exports. The venture, known as "Cabazon Arms," sought to establish a production facility for high-tech armaments and explosives for export to third-world countries, including the [[Contras]] in Nicaragua and nations in the Middle East. The firm was using the Cabazon reservation's tax-exempt status and its freedom from federal oversight to gain a competitive advantage in soliciting federal weapons projects.[^1][^3] + +[[Dr. John Nichols]], the Cabazon tribal administrator and a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agent who claimed experience going back to the Chilean destabilization program in the 1970s, secured a [[Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] secret facility clearance for the reservation. He then proposed to Wackenhut the manufacture of various weapons systems, including 120mm combustible cartridge cases, 9mm machine pistols, laser-sighted assault weapons, sniper rifles, and portable rocket systems. The venture also explored the development of biological weapons. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] served as the Director of Research for this joint venture, and was involved in meetings with figures like [[Robert Frye]] (Wackenhut VP), [[John P. Nichols]], and [[Peter Zokosky]], and [[Dr. Harry Fair]] of the U.S. Army's Railgun Project at Picatinny Arsenal, where Riconosciuto's scientific expertise was noted.[^1] #### PROMIS Software Modification -Within the Cabazon Joint Venture, [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have modified the proprietary [[PROMIS]] computer software. This modification, allegedly spearheaded by [[Earl Brian]] and made available through [[Peter Videnieks]] of the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], was intended to facilitate the worldwide implementation of [[PROMIS]] in law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Riconosciuto's affidavit detailed his work on the software, including specific modifications for the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and the [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]] in [[Canada]]. This alleged pirating and modification of the [[PROMIS]] software became a central component of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^1] +Within the Cabazon Joint Venture, [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have modified the proprietary [[PROMIS]] computer software. This modification, allegedly spearheaded by [[Earl Brian]] and made available through [[Peter Videnieks]] of the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], was intended to facilitate the worldwide implementation of [[PROMIS]] in law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Riconosciuto's affidavit detailed his work on the software, including specific modifications for the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and the [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]] in [[Canada]]. This alleged pirating and modification of the [[PROMIS]] software became a central component of the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^1] -It was here that the "trap door" was built into the [[USA|U.S.]] version of [[PROMIS]], based on [[Israel|Israeli]] information. This operation was conducted by a small [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] group, headed by [[Robert Gates]], who sought to keep it secret from the [[NSA]] due to interagency competition.[^2] +It was here that the "trap door" was built into the [[United States|U.S.]] version of [[PROMIS]], based on [[Israel|Israeli]] information. This operation was conducted by a small [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] group, headed by [[Robert Gates]], who sought to keep it secret from the [[NSA]] due to interagency competition.[^2] + +### Danny Casolaro Investigation + +Investigative reporter [[Danny Casolaro]] was investigating the Wackenhut/Cabazon weapons projects as part of his "[[The Octopus]]" investigation when he was found dead in a West Virginia motel room in 1991. The probe into his death was ordered by associate attorney general [[Webb Hubbell]], who had his own connections to weapons manufacturing for the Contras through [[Park On Meter]] in [[Arkansas]].[^3] #### End of Wackenhut -The Wackenhut/Cabazon Joint Venture was terminated on October 1, 1984, following [[Robert Frye]]'s heart attack. Its activities subsequently became the subject of numerous investigations by entities such as the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], the [[United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee on Inslaw]], [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]], and the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], as well as various police agencies and media outlets worldwide.[^1] +The Wackenhut/Cabazon Joint Venture was terminated on October 1, 1984, following [[Robert Frye]]'s heart attack. Its activities subsequently became the subject of numerous investigations by entities such as the [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]], the [[United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee on Inslaw]], [[U.S. Customs|U.S. Customs]], and the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|Royal Canadian Mounted Police]], as well as various police agencies and media outlets worldwide.[^1] #### Other Allegations Beyond the Cabazon venture, Wackenhut was also implicated in other international controversies. A 1992 *SPY* magazine article by [[John Connolly]] alleged that Wackenhut secretly assisted [[Iraq]] in its efforts to obtain sophisticated weapons and contributed to unrest in [[Venezuela]].[^1] ---- ### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. -[^2]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty." diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Washington Post.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Washington Post.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9eb876fb --- /dev/null +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Washington Post.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +tags: + - Organization + - Media + - United_States + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Major national newspaper whose national security reporter Walter Pincus, a former CIA operative, led the first major media attack on the Dark Alliance series. +--- +The Washington Post is a major national newspaper based in [[Washington, D.C.]] In October 1996, it published the first major media attack on the [[Dark Alliance]] series, written by [[Walter Pincus]] and Roberto Suro.[^1] + +### Attack on Dark Alliance + +The Post's story, headlined "The CIA and Crack: Evidence is Lacking of Alleged Plot," falsely claimed the series alleged a CIA conspiracy to target black communities. Despite [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s testimony about selling 200 to 300 kilos of [[cocaine]] for the Contras, the Post quoted unnamed officials minimizing the volume to "$30,000 to $60,000 worth of cocaine in two transactions." The story buried the admission that "the CIA knew about some of these activities and did little or nothing to stop them."[[^1] + +### Pincus's CIA Background + +Pincus had been a CIA operative in the late 1950s and early 1960s, traveling to international conferences to spy on both foreign and American students. He was later selected by the [[New York Times]] to review ex-CIA officer Philip Agee's expose, without disclosure of his prior CIA ties. Columnist Molly Ivins observed: "Like good little boys and girls, the Times, the Washington Post et al., toddled off to the CIA and asked the agency if it had ever done such a thing. When the CIA said 'no' the papers solemnly printed it."[^1] + +### Suppression of Ceppos Letter + +[[Jerry Ceppos]] fired off a blistering letter to the Post pointing out factual errors. The Post held the letter for weeks, ordered Ceppos to rewrite it, and then refused to print it.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Weizmann Institute of Science.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Weizmann Institute of Science.md index 2f6a1673..8220b9c6 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Weizmann Institute of Science.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Weizmann Institute of Science.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Organization - Research - Israel +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Weizmann Institute of Science is a preeminent research facility in Israel. After Israel's successful War of Independence in 1948, Ernst David Bergmann became the director of its chemistry division." --- The Weizmann Institute of Science is a preeminent research facility in [[Israel]]. After [[Israel]]'s successful War of Independence in 1948, [[Ernst David Bergmann]] became the director of its chemistry division. In 1949, a department of isotope research was established at the Institute, and young Israeli scientists were sent abroad to study nuclear energy and chemistry. A joint research program was also initiated with the nascent French Atomic Energy Commission.[^1] diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Westinghouse Electric Corporation.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Westinghouse Electric Corporation.md index b9c06f4e..ad6e96d2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Westinghouse Electric Corporation.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Westinghouse Electric Corporation.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ -[[Westinghouse Electric Corporation]] was involved in a major project with Burns & Roe, Inc., for the engineering design and construction of the [[United States of America|U.S.A.]] Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant. Westinghouse was responsible for the nuclear system supply of steam for this project.[^1] +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "Westinghouse Electric Corporation was involved in a major project with Burns & Roe, Inc., for the engineering design and construction of the United States of America Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant." +--- +[[Westinghouse Electric Corporation]] was involved in a major project with Burns & Roe, Inc., for the engineering design and construction of the [[United States|U.S.A.]] Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Plant. Westinghouse was responsible for the nuclear system supply of steam for this project.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Yakuza.md b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Yakuza.md index fa16c2a7..4f9c0cdf 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Yakuza.md +++ b/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/PRIVATE/Yakuza.md @@ -1,7 +1,11 @@ +--- +category: "Private Organization" +summary: "The Yakuza is a Japanese organized crime syndicate that was implicated in the broader network investigated by Danny Casolaro as 'The Octopus." +--- The [[Yakuza]] is a Japanese organized crime syndicate that was implicated in the broader network investigated by [[Danny Casolaro]] as "[[The Octopus]]." The syndicate's involvement was highlighted in [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap summaries, which revealed a government drug trafficking operation that included high-ranking [[La Cosa Nostra]] figures, the [[Gambino Crime Family]], and the Yakuza.[1] [[Robert Booth Nichols]], a key figure in Casolaro's investigation, was linked to the Yakuza. An [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] wiretap summary on Nichols, part of [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Thomas Gates]]'s affidavit, connected Nichols to the Yakuza as a money launderer. Furthermore, [[Michael Riconosciuto]] alleged that Nichols was the "godson" of [[Harold Okimoto]], a figure believed to be a top Japanese organized crime figure based in Hawaii and described as a top agent in the Yakuza overseas.[1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/DATAVIEW - KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/DATAVIEW - KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..63c9964a --- /dev/null +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/DATAVIEW - KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md @@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Programs & Projects Index + +This Map of Content (MOC) auto-generates index tables for all programs and projects in The Info Web using Dataview queries. Pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. + +To recategorize a program, edit its page's frontmatter `category` field. + +--- + +## Psi Research Programs +Government-funded programs investigating psychic phenomena, remote viewing, and parapsychology. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS" +WHERE category = "Psi Research Program" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Intelligence Operations +Covert operations, police investigations, and intelligence programs. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS" +WHERE category = "Intelligence Operation" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Historical Programs +Major historical research and development programs with lasting significance. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS" +WHERE category = "Historical Program" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Software Projects +Software development projects and related scandals. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS" +WHERE category = "Software Project" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- + +## Stats + +```dataview +TABLE length(rows) AS Count +FROM "30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS" +WHERE category +GROUP BY category +SORT length(rows) DESC +``` diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Dimona.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Dimona.md similarity index 97% rename from 30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Dimona.md rename to 30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Dimona.md index 0b2dc448..810b4bb0 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Dimona.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Dimona.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Historical Program" +summary: "The Dimona facility, officially known as the Negev Nuclear Research Center, stands as a deeply clandestine and pivotal complex within Israel's national security apparatus, nestled in the arid Negev Desert south of Jerusalem." +--- The [[Dimona]] facility, officially known as the Negev Nuclear Research Center, stands as a deeply clandestine and pivotal complex within [[Israel]]'s national security apparatus, nestled in the arid [[Negev Desert]] south of [[Jerusalem]]. Its existence and operations are central to [[Israel]]'s undeclared nuclear weapons program, embodying the nation's commitment to [[The Samson Option (GFE)]], a doctrine of last resort that envisions massive nuclear retaliation in the face of an existential threat. This facility is not merely a research center but a fully operational industrial complex dedicated to the production of weapons-grade plutonium and the development of advanced nuclear armaments. ### History and Construction diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Manhattan Project.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Manhattan Project.md similarity index 67% rename from 30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Manhattan Project.md rename to 30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Manhattan Project.md index 8f168d15..1c380dfd 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Manhattan Project.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Manhattan Project.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Project - Nuclear - World War II +category: "Historical Program" +summary: "The Manhattan Project was a top-secret research and development undertaking by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada during World War II. Its primary objective was to produce the first nuclear weapons. J." --- The [[Manhattan Project]] was a top-secret research and development undertaking by the [[United States]] with the support of the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Canada]] during World War II. Its primary objective was to produce the first nuclear weapons. [[J. Robert Oppenheimer]] was the scientific director of the project, and [[John von Neumann]] was also a key figure.[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project MKUltra.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project MKUltra.md index 5d5d7059..6ee909d8 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project MKUltra.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project MKUltra.md @@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ tags: - 1960s - 1970s description: Project MKUltra was a top-secret, illegal human experimentation program designed and undertaken by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). +category: "Historical Program" +summary: "Project MKUltra was a top-secret, illegal human experimentation program designed and undertaken by the Central Intelligence Agency." --- - [[Project MKUltra]] was a top-secret, illegal human experimentation program designed and undertaken by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. It involved the use of various methods, including drugs like LSD, hypnosis, and other psychological manipulation techniques, to develop mind-control capabilities. The program sought to discover effective methods of controlling human behavior to create brainwashed operatives capable of carrying out objectives unwittingly, thereby obtaining perfect operational security in human intelligence assets, particularly assassins.[^1][^2] ### Human Use Experimentation and Remote Viewing diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project Pandora.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project Pandora.md index c99a16f3..84d8296b 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project Pandora.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project Pandora.md @@ -8,8 +8,9 @@ tags: - military - ColdWar description: Project Pandora was a classified U.S. research program initiated by ARPA to duplicate the effects of the Moscow Signal and study the biological effects of microwave radiation. +category: "Historical Program" +summary: "Project Pandora was a classified U.S. research program initiated by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (now DARPA) in response to the Moscow Signal, a microwave beam directed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by the Soviet Union." --- - [[Project Pandora]] was a classified U.S. research program initiated by the [[Advanced Research Projects Agency|ARPA]] (now [[DARPA]]) in response to the [[Moscow Signal]], a microwave beam directed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by the [[Soviet Union]]. The project's primary goal was to duplicate the effects of the Moscow Signal and study the biological effects of microwave radiation.[^1] Scientists with [[Johns Hopkins University]]'s Applied Physics Laboratory were assigned to oversee the research. Experiments were conducted inside an anechoic chamber at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, where primates were irradiated with microwave beams similar to the Moscow Signal. [[Richard S. Cesaro]], in charge of Project Pandora, became convinced of the harmful nature of the signal, believing it adversely affected the internal organs of primates, including the brain, and could cause Alzheimer's disease.[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.md index b231832a..35be8ee8 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program.md @@ -1,14 +1,18 @@ -The [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) was a clandestine [[Pentagon]] program that investigated [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP). The program, which ran from 2007 to 2012, was the successor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP).[^1] +--- +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) was a clandestine Pentagon program that investigated Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)." +--- +The [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) was a clandestine [[Pentagon]] program that investigated [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP). The program, which ran from 2007 to 2012, was the successor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP).[^1] ### Origins and Leadership -AATIP was established at the behest of a bipartisan group of senators, including [[Harry Reid]], [[Ted Stevens]], and [[Daniel Inouye]], who secured $22 million in funding for the program. The program was run out of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) and was led by [[Dr. James Lacatski]], a rocket scientist. The primary contractor for the program was [[Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies]] (BAASS), owned by [[Robert Bigelow]], and its chief scientist was [[Harold "Hal" Puthoff]].[^1] +AATIP was established at the behest of a bipartisan group of senators, including [[Harry Reid]], [[Ted Stevens]], and [[Daniel Inouye]], who secured $22 million in funding for the program. The program was run out of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) and was led by [[James Lacatski]], a rocket scientist. The primary contractor for the program was [[Bigelow Aerospace Advanced Space Studies]] (BAASS), owned by [[Robert Bigelow]], and its chief scientist was [[Hal Puthoff]].[^1] [[Luis Elizondo]] was recruited into the program in early 2009 to handle counterintelligence and security. He would later take over leadership of the program after Dr. Lacatski was forced to step down due to internal pressure.[^1] ### Key Investigations and Findings -AATIP investigated a wide range of UAP-related phenomena, establishing a framework of five key performance characteristics known as the 'Five Observables': hypersonic velocity, instantaneous acceleration, low observability, transmedium travel, and antigravity. A sixth observable, biological effects, was also studied. The program conducted a thorough investigation of the 2004 [[Tic Tac|Tic Tac Incident]] involving the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group, which became a cornerstone of its research. It also investigated a series of UAP encounters with the [[USS Roosevelt]] Carrier Strike Group in 2014-2015, which included a near-mid-air collision with a UAP described as a 'sphere encasing a cube.' The program studied the 1977 [[Colares Incidents]] in Brazil, where multiple witnesses reported being attacked by UAP, resulting in physical injuries and even deaths. A portion of the program's efforts was dedicated to investigating the strange and often terrifying phenomena reported at [[Skinwalker Ranch]] in Utah, including the 'hitchhiker effect.' AATIP also investigated the medical consequences of UAP encounters on humans, including radiation-like burns, neurological damage, and the presence of alleged alien implants. Finally, the program commissioned 38 Defense Intelligence Research Documents (DIRDs) from [[Harold "Hal" Puthoff]] on advanced aerospace concepts, including warp drives, traversable wormholes, and invisibility cloaking.[^1] +AATIP investigated a wide range of UAP-related phenomena, establishing a framework of five key performance characteristics known as the 'Five Observables': hypersonic velocity, instantaneous acceleration, low observability, transmedium travel, and antigravity. A sixth observable, biological effects, was also studied. The program conducted a thorough investigation of the 2004 [[Tic Tac|Tic Tac Incident]] involving the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group, which became a cornerstone of its research. It also investigated a series of UAP encounters with the [[USS Roosevelt]] Carrier Strike Group in 2014-2015, which included a near-mid-air collision with a UAP described as a 'sphere encasing a cube.' The program studied the 1977 [[Colares Incidents]] in Brazil, where multiple witnesses reported being attacked by UAP, resulting in physical injuries and even deaths. A portion of the program's efforts was dedicated to investigating the strange and often terrifying phenomena reported at [[Skinwalker Ranch]] in Utah, including the 'hitchhiker effect.' AATIP also investigated the medical consequences of UAP encounters on humans, including radiation-like burns, neurological damage, and the presence of alleged alien implants. Finally, the program commissioned 38 Defense Intelligence Research Documents (DIRDs) from [[Hal Puthoff]] on advanced aerospace concepts, including warp drives, traversable wormholes, and invisibility cloaking.[^1] ### Internal Opposition and Demise diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/CHAOS Program.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/CHAOS Program.md index 68530414..999829bc 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/CHAOS Program.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/CHAOS Program.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Program - CIA - Intelligence +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "The CHAOS Program was a highly secret Central Intelligence Agency operation. It involved the Agency's purchase of a Washington D.C." --- -The CHAOS Program was a highly secret [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operation. It involved the Agency's purchase of a [[Washington D.C.]] trash collection company, which had contracts to pick up garbage at various Third World embassies, including the Israeli embassy. The trash was systematically sorted and analyzed for any possible intelligence. [[James Jesus Angleton]] was a sponsor of this program.[^1] +The CHAOS Program was a highly secret [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operation. It involved the Agency's purchase of a [[Washington, D.C.]] trash collection company, which had contracts to pick up garbage at various Third World embassies, including the Israeli embassy. The trash was systematically sorted and analyzed for any possible intelligence. [[James Jesus Angleton]] was a sponsor of this program.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Delta Project.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Delta Project.md similarity index 84% rename from 30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Delta Project.md rename to 30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Delta Project.md index 260d0132..a716db0c 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Delta Project.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Delta Project.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - 1970s - Odyssey_Network - Child_Trafficking +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "The Delta Project was the operational name for John David Norman's child trafficking and prostitution network, also referred to as the Odyssey Network." --- The Delta Project was the operational name for [[John David Norman]]'s child trafficking and prostitution network, also referred to as the [[Odyssey Network]]. Based initially in Chicago and later Dallas, the Delta Project operated through a system of "sponsors" connected via coded communications in the [[Hermes]] newsletter and front organizations including the [[Odyssey Foundation]] and [[Educational Foundation for Youth]]. An FBI memo from February 1977 confirmed the Delta Project's connection to [[Troop 137]] in New Orleans and noted that Norman's conviction in December 1976 had ended an ongoing investigation that had continued under [[Phillip Paske]]. The Delta Project was linked to [[Francis Shelden]]'s [[North Fox Island]] operation, [[Father Bud's Boys Farm]] in Tennessee, and [[John Wayne Gacy]]'s network in Chicago through shared participants.[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Legacy Program.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Legacy Program.md index 8cdeb01d..a280ac47 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Legacy Program.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Legacy Program.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "The Legacy Program is the name given to a deeply hidden, decades-long U.S. government and private contractor effort to retrieve and reverse-engineer technology from crashed or landed Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) of non-human origin." +--- The [[Legacy Program]] is the name given to a deeply hidden, decades-long U.S. government and private contractor effort to retrieve and reverse-engineer technology from crashed or landed [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) of non-human origin. The existence of this program has been a central claim of numerous whistleblowers and a primary focus of recent congressional inquiry into the UAP topic.[^1] ### Alleged Activities and Secrecy diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Arundel.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Arundel.md index 97a2da2d..1d28e01c 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Arundel.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Arundel.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - UK - 2000s - VIP_Network +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "The investigation into Jonathan King and Chris Denning in the early 2000s led to Operation Arundel, into a suspected pedophile ring of BBC celebrities in the 1970s and 1980s who allegedly procured boys and girls from an underage nightclub called the..." --- The investigation into [[Jonathan King]] and [[Chris Denning]] in the early 2000s led to Operation Arundel, into a suspected pedophile ring of BBC celebrities in the 1970s and 1980s who allegedly procured boys and girls from an underage nightclub called the [[Walton Hop Disco]]. This investigation led to the arrest of another BBC personality in 2003, but the charges against them were subsequently dropped. One suspect in the Operation Arundel investigation who was never arrested or charged had been a good friend and colleague of both Denning and King, BBC Radio One DJ [[Jimmy Savile]]. Nothing came of this though. The case was closed and forgotten about for nearly a decade.[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Big Spender.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Big Spender.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..19b3012e --- /dev/null +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Big Spender.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence Operation" +tags: + - Event + - Event/Investigation + - United_States + - 1980s + - 1990s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: FBI sting operation that exposed widespread corruption within the LASD Major Violators squads, resulting in the conviction of multiple narcotics detectives and nearly exposing the CIA-Contra drug connection. +--- +Operation Big Spender was an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] sting operation launched in the fall of 1989 after L.A. County Sheriff Sherman Block received anonymous complaints that the [[LASD Major Violators|Majors]] squads were stealing from drug dealers. The investigation ultimately exposed widespread corruption within the narcotics units and nearly brought the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-[[Contras|Contra]] drug connection into open court.[^1] + +### Asset Forfeiture and the Majors + +By the late 1980s, the Majors had transformed from narcotics investigators into sin-tax collectors for L.A. County. In 1988 alone, the sheriff's office seized $33.9 million in cash, and another $33 million the following year, along with 66 houses, 110 vehicles, 4 airplanes, and 2 businesses. Of the $33 million seized in 1988, the Majors brought in $13.6 million, along with 4,470 pounds of cocaine. The Majors II squad, now commanded by Sergeant [[Robert Sobel|"El Diablo" Sobel]] after the Freeway Rick Task Force disbanded, was the most productive unit. Sobel bragged in an interdepartmental newsletter: "My men are all trained to tear flesh when they scent blood!"[^1] + +### The Sting + +The FBI sent an undercover agent into Majors territory posing as a courier for a money launderer carrying cash at the Warner Center Marriott. The Majors were tipped off and arrived so fast they nearly exposed the sting. Two weeks later, the FBI tried again at the Valley Hilton Hotel in Sherman Oaks. A hidden video camera captured two plainclothes officers bursting into the courier's room and finding $480,000 in a garment bag. The deputies skimmed $48,000 of marked cash. Sobel and other deputies then questioned the undercover FBI agent, and one deputy persuaded him to sign a form disclaiming ownership. "You can say room service left it," Sobel joked. Lightning raids that night found marked cash in deputies' homes and cars. Sheriff Block suspended nine members.[^1] + +### Sobel Flips + +Within forty-eight hours, Sobel approached federal authorities and volunteered to testify against his crew. He admitted that much of what [[Ricky Ross]] and his partners had accused them of was true: the task force had routinely beaten suspects ("tune-ups"), planted dope ("flaking"), lied in court, falsified search warrant affidavits, and stolen drug money by turning in only a portion of what they seized. The detectives had bought vacation homes, big-screen TVs, jewelry, boats, and Hawaiian vacations. [[Steve Polak|LAPD detective Polak]] had liposuction and his wife paid cash for breast enlargement surgery.[^1] + +### Indictments and the Contra Connection + +On February 22, 1990, a federal grand jury indicted ten deputies on twenty-seven counts of theft, income tax evasion, and conspiracy. Deputy [[Daniel Garner]]'s defense attorney [[Harland Braun]] attempted to introduce documents seized from [[Ronald Lister]]'s home showing CIA drug money laundering for the Contras. Judge Edward Rafeedie gagged Braun and refused to allow the evidence. Six of seven deputies were convicted at trial. Most officers who worked on the Blandón investigation were eventually charged with crimes or forced out of law enforcement.[^1] + +### Ross as Government Witness + +Ricky Ross became one of the government's star witnesses, testifying about selling "thousands and thousands of kilos" of cocaine. The federal prosecutor called Ross "probably the most significant drug dealer" ever to testify for the government. Ross's sentence was cut from ten years to fifty-one months. Another dealer, Alander Smith, serving life without parole, accused government officials including President Bush of bringing drugs into the United States. Outraged jurors acquitted most officers in the second round of trials, citing Ross's deal.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 22: "They can't touch us" diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Fernbridge.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Fernbridge.md index c79da964..0d544b0a 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Fernbridge.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Fernbridge.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Elm_Guest_House - Operation_Fairbank - Operation_Midland +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Operation Fernbridge was launched by the Metropolitan Police in February 2013 as a full criminal investigation into allegations that prominent people, including politicians, abused boys at the Elm Guest House in Barnes, south-west London during the..." --- Operation Fernbridge was launched by the Metropolitan Police in February 2013 as a full criminal investigation into allegations that prominent people, including politicians, abused boys at the [[Elm Guest House]] in Barnes, south-west London during the early 1980s. The investigation was prompted by Labour MP [[Tom Watson]]'s October 2012 parliamentary question to Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] about "a powerful paedophile network linked to parliament and No 10" based on the [[Peter Righton]] dossier, as well as specific accusations against [[Cyril Smith]] by MP [[Simon Danczuk]] in November 2012 and media revelations about the Elm Guest House by Exaro News and other outlets. Operation Fernbridge specifically investigated the Elm Guest House, a suburban townhouse in Barnes, southwest London, that operated as a brothel providing boys as young as ten for sexual exploitation, and its connections to [[Grafton Close Children's Home]], which supplied boys under 14 to the guest house.[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Framework.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Framework.md index 6297cced..51b24bf4 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Framework.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Framework.md @@ -9,10 +9,9 @@ tags: - Snuff_Films - Warwick_Spinks - Operation_Framework +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Operation Framework was a joint investigation between Scotland Yard and Dutch authorities conducted between 1992 and 1993 into suspected snuff pornography produced by British nationals operating in Amsterdam." --- - -### Overview - Operation Framework was a joint investigation between Scotland Yard and Dutch authorities conducted between 1992 and 1993 into suspected snuff pornography produced by British nationals operating in Amsterdam. The investigation targeted a group of foreign British pedophiles who were trafficking boys into Amsterdam boy brothels that masqueraded as gay nightclubs in the city's Spuistraat district.[^1] ### Background and Initiation diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Gladio.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Gladio.md index c10b4901..e986e8f6 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Gladio.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Gladio.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Fascism - Operation_Gladio - Stay-Behind +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Operation Gladio was a post-World War II effort by NATO bloc spy agencies to suppress the dialectic swing away from fascism towards left-leaning political movements in Europe." --- Operation Gladio was a post-World War II effort by NATO bloc spy agencies to suppress the dialectic swing away from fascism towards left-leaning political movements in Europe. The Italian branch of the stay-behind network was established using [[Junio Valerio Borghese]] as the primary OSS and later CIA asset. Unlike some fascist collaborators executed alongside Mussolini, Borghese was chaperoned to [[Vatican City]] by OSS spook James Angleton and became the figurehead of Italy's post-war fascist movement through his role in Gladio operations.[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Midland.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Midland.md index 1b3085fb..3f72c930 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Midland.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Midland.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Elm_Guest_House - Operation_Fernbridge - Child_Murder_Investigation +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Operation Midland was a Scotland Yard investigation launched in November 2014 focusing on cold case files related to two child murders from 1979 and 1981 with potential connections to the Elm Guest House." --- Operation Midland was a Scotland Yard investigation launched in November 2014 focusing on cold case files related to two child murders from 1979 and 1981 with potential connections to the [[Elm Guest House]]. The operation closed in March 2015 after key witness Carl Beech (known as "Nick") was exposed as providing false information. Beech claimed to have witnessed children murdered at the [[Elm Guest House]] by politicians[^1]. diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Orchid.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Orchid.md index b3a7fd0c..91e49dc4 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Orchid.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Orchid.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - 1980s - Sidney_Cooke - Elm_Guest_House +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Operation Orchid was a Scotland Yard investigation into Sidney Cooke and his gang of pedophiles conducted during the 1980s." --- Operation Orchid was a Scotland Yard investigation into [[Sidney Cooke]] and his gang of pedophiles conducted during the 1980s. During the investigation it was learned that one of [[Sidney Cooke|Cooke]]'s accomplices named Lennie Smith had been a rent boy in the West End thought to have been linked to the [[Elm Guest House]]. When detectives checked the original case files in 2014 to see if any further links between [[Sidney Cooke|Cooke]]'s gang and the [[Elm Guest House]] had been discovered, they found the files pertaining to that aspect of the investigation were missing.[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Othello.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Othello.md index 2ee75b65..083ea89b 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Othello.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Othello.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Belgium - 1990s - Dutroux_Affair +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Operation Othello was the Belgian police investigation into Marc Dutroux's auto theft ring, which ran parallel to the Dutroux kidnapping investigation." --- Operation Othello was the Belgian police investigation into [[Marc Dutroux]]'s auto theft ring, which ran parallel to the Dutroux kidnapping investigation. It was through Othello that [[Claude Thirault]] came forward with information about the dungeon [[Marc Dutroux]] had commissioned him to build in his basement. [[Rene Michaux]] conducted searches of Dutroux's property under Othello but failed to discover the hidden dungeon containing [[Julie Lejeune]] and [[Melissa Russo]].[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Ravine.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Ravine.md index 6209a422..df6652d9 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Ravine.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Ravine.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - BBC - Historical_Abuse - Operation_Arundel +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Operation Ravine was a Surrey Police investigation launched in the mid-2010s following a review of previous inquiries into historical child sexual abuse at the Walton Hop Disco, a popular teenage nightclub in Walton-on-Thames that operated from 1958..." --- ### Origins and Context diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Yewtree.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Yewtree.md index 16db9cbd..3f3e00bc 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Yewtree.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Operation Yewtree.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Jimmy_Savile - Institutional_Child_Abuse - VIP_Pedophile_Network +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Operation Yewtree was a Metropolitan Police investigation launched in early October 2012 following the death of BBC presenter Jimmy Savile." --- Operation Yewtree was a Metropolitan Police investigation launched in early October 2012 following the death of [[BBC]] presenter [[Jimmy Savile]]. The investigation began after ITV aired allegations against Savile publicly, leading to what was officially called an investigation into Savile, but actually focused on the BBC and his associates who could still face prosecution. The operation culminated from ongoing probes into suspected child abuse rings linked to the BBC, with the investigation into [[Chris Denning]] serving as the genesis to these probes[^1]. diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Project 8200.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Project 8200.md index 135cb9c6..e0cd2bc4 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Project 8200.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Project 8200.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - remoteviewing description: Project 8200 is a program related to UFO/UAP bases and activities, with original Remote Viewing Transcripts. +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Project 8200 is a program related to UFO/UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) bases and activities. It is mentioned in the context of Frederick Atwater's publications, specifically his 2024 book *Project 8200: UFO/UAP Bases and Activities: The..." --- [[Project 8200]] is a program related to UFO/UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) bases and activities. It is mentioned in the context of [[Frederick Atwater|Skip Atwater]]'s publications, specifically his 2024 book *Project 8200: UFO/UAP Bases and Activities: The original Remote Viewing Transcripts* (ISBN-10 3911151047). This suggests a connection between remote viewing and the investigation of unexplained aerial phenomena, potentially involving the use of remote viewing to gather intelligence on such subjects.[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Project Sahara.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Project Sahara.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..00ae424a --- /dev/null +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Project Sahara.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence Operation" +tags: + - operation + - law-enforcement + - contra-war +summary: Project Sahara was the code name for LAPD detective Guzzetta's investigation into the Blandón cocaine network, which uncovered the Contra drug connection before being shut down. +--- +Project Sahara was the code name used by LAPD detective [[Steve Polak|Steve Polak Guzzetta]] for his investigation into the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]] [[cocaine]] network, which uncovered the Contra drug connection before being shut down. Guzzetta chose the name because he figured the Torres brothers could help "dry up" the cocaine supply in [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]].[^1] + +### The Investigation + +Guzzetta compiled his debriefing notes into a series of reports under the Project Sahara title. The Torres brothers revealed that "there is one major market which informant 36210 and 36211 are dealing with, which for the sake of argument in this report will be designated the Black market, because it is solely controlled by two male Negroes by the name of Rick and Ollie." The two black dealers, [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] and Ollie "Big Nose" Newell, were generating approximately $10 million a month. When the Torres brothers started talking about Contra connections and airfields in [[New Orleans]] and Brownsville, [[Texas]], Guzzetta realized the investigation reached far beyond street-level drug dealing.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 17. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 17. diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Systems Exploitation Detachment.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Systems Exploitation Detachment.md index 39b435e4..548eb9d0 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Systems Exploitation Detachment.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Systems Exploitation Detachment.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - remote viewing - organizational structure description: The Systems Exploitation Detachment (SED), led by Colonel Robert Keenan, initiated the Army's remote viewing program in 1977. It operated under INSCOM and ACSI, with the Special Action Branch executing tasks for U.S. intelligence agencies under the code name GRILL FLAME. +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "The Systems Exploitation Detachment (SED) was a unit within the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) and the office of the assistant chief of staff for intelligence (ACSI)." --- The Systems Exploitation Detachment (SED) was a unit within the [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command]] (INSCOM) and the office of the assistant chief of staff for intelligence ([[ACSI]]). It was headed by Colonel [[Robert Keenan]] when the remote viewing program was initiated in 1977. [[Ed Dames]] considered the SED to be an elite unit of creative thinkers. diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Tower Commission.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Tower Commission.md similarity index 65% rename from 30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Tower Commission.md rename to 30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Tower Commission.md index 0785fc72..f6795632 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Tower Commission.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Tower Commission.md @@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ tags: - Project - USA - IranContra +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "The Tower Commission was a presidential commission of inquiry established to investigate the Iran-Contra Affair. It was headed by former Senator John Tower." --- The [[Tower Commission]] was a presidential commission of inquiry established to investigate the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. It was headed by former Senator [[John Tower]]. The commission's investigation focused on the years 1984 to 1986. Its conclusions were largely seen as a cover-up, as it declared that some individuals in the [[National Security Council]], interested in the release of hostages in [[Lebanon]], had tried to make a deal with the [[Iran|Iranians]], selling them 97 [[TOW missile]]s and some [[Hawk missile]]s. The commission made no mention of the ongoing original arms channel between [[Israel]] and [[Iran]], despite [[John Tower|Tower's]] inside knowledge of the weapons trade with [[Iran]].[^1] -[[George Bush]] later nominated [[John Tower|Tower]] for defense secretary, but he was not confirmed by [[USA|Congress]] due to the controversy surrounding the commission's findings.[^1] +[[George H.W. Bush]] later nominated [[John Tower|Tower]] for defense secretary, but he was not confirmed by [[United States|Congress]] due to the controversy surrounding the commission's findings.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Unit 8200.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Unit 8200.md index c8268228..45134c38 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Unit 8200.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Unit 8200.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Program - IntelligenceOperation - Israel +category: "Intelligence Operation" +summary: "Unit 8200 is an Israel Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit, specializing in code-breaking. It is housed in a base located near a country club north of Tel Aviv, with a nearby building known as 'the villa' belonging to Mossad, where top-secret..." --- [[Unit 8200]] is an [[Israel|Israeli]] Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit, specializing in code-breaking. It is housed in a base located near a country club north of [[Tel Aviv]], with a nearby building known as "the villa" belonging to [[Mossad]], where top-secret security meetings were held. The unit operates on a need-to-know basis, with departments requiring special permission to access each other's areas.[^1] @@ -17,4 +19,4 @@ In 1972, Col. [[Reuben Yirador]] decoded a [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] intercept (VE In 1976, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], while on duty in [[Unit 8200]], intercepted a telegram detailing [[Lockheed Aircraft Company|Lockheed]] bribes paid to Defense Minister [[Shimon Peres]]. This information was subsequently covered up by superiors, including [[Yoel Ben-Porat|Buffy]] and [[Sasson Yishaek|Lt. Col. Yishaek]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md index b46065c4..3cb8d4db 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md @@ -3,33 +3,77 @@ tags: - MOC - META --- -This Map of Content (MOC) provides a curated guide to the most significant programs and projects discussed within The Info Web. It highlights key initiatives that shaped the narrative of paranormal research, intelligence operations, and technological development. +# Programs & Projects Index -# PSI Research Programs -*These programs represent the direct efforts to study, develop, and apply psychic phenomena for intelligence and military purposes.* +This Map of Content (MOC) auto-generates index tables for all programs and projects in The Info Web using Dataview queries. Pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. -- [[PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/STARGATE PROJECT|STARGATE PROJECT]] - The umbrella designation for the U.S. government's psychic spying program, which investigated remote viewing and other psi abilities for over two decades. -- [[PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Project Deep Quest|Project Deep Quest]] - A unique psychic functioning experiment that used remote viewing to locate a previously unknown shipwreck, demonstrating the potential of psi in real-world applications. -- [[PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/SCANATE|SCANATE]] - The original code name for the Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV) methodology, developed by Ingo Swann, which became a foundational technique for psychic intelligence. -- [[PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Great Skill Program|Great Skill Program]] - A U.S. Army program that explored human potential and psychic abilities, reportedly recruiting and training individuals for remote viewing. -- [[PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact|Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact]] - A 1977 report highlighting extensive Soviet research into electromagnetic fields, quantum physics, and psychokinesis, fueling U.S. concerns about a "psi gap." -- [[PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR|Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR]] - A 1972 DIA report that warned of a "devastating 'psi gap'" with the Soviets, outlining their alleged advancements in psychic warfare and behavior control. -- [[PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/The Nautilus (Telepathy Project)|The Nautilus (Telepathy Project)]] - A fabricated story about successful telepathy experiments on a U.S. submarine that, despite being false, was believed by the Soviets and spurred their own extensive psi research. +To recategorize a program, edit its page's frontmatter `category` field. -# Intelligence Operations -*These programs represent specific intelligence-gathering or special operations efforts, some of which intersected with psychic capabilities.* +--- -- [[INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Systems Exploitation Detachment|Systems Exploitation Detachment]] - An INSCOM unit involved in operations security and special projects, which housed the early Army remote viewing team. -- [[INTELLIGENCE_OPERATIONS/Project 8200|Project 8200]] - An Israeli intelligence unit, reportedly involved in advanced technological and psychic research, with connections to figures like Uri Geller. -- [[30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/Tower Commission|Tower Commission]] - A presidential commission of inquiry established to investigate the Iran-Contra Affair, focusing on a limited scope of the events. +## Psi Research Programs +Government-funded programs investigating psychic phenomena, remote viewing, and parapsychology. -# Historical Programs -*Significant historical programs that provide context for the later development of psychic research and intelligence activities.* +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR]] | Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR was a 1972 Defense Intelligence Agency report that assessed Soviet Union research into Parapsychology phenomena and its potential military applications. | +| [[Great Skill Program]] | Great Skill Program (GS or GSP) is a secretive internal U.S. Army program to identify promising recruits and help to develop them into soldier spies. | +| [[Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact]] | Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact' was a 1977 Defense Intelligence Agency report authored by Dale Graff. The report assessed Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact research into Psi phenomena, including electromagnetic fields, quantum physics, holography, and... | +| [[Project Deep Quest]] | Project Deep Quest was a unique psychic functioning experiment conducted in 1977, involving Remote Viewing to locate an underwater shipwreck from a submersible. | +| [[SCANATE]] | SCANATE was an early Central Intelligence Agency program that explored Psi phenomena, particularly Remote Viewing. It was initiated in 1970 in response to growing concerns about Soviet Parapsychology research. | +| [[STARGATE PROJECT]] | The STARGATE PROJECT was a secret U.S. Army unit established in 1977 at Fort Meade, Maryland. Its purpose was to investigate Psi phenomena, particularly Remote Viewing, for military and intelligence applications. | +| [[The Nautilus (Telepathy Project)]] | The Nautilus (Telepathy Project) refers to a sensational 1960 article in the French magazine *Science et Vie* titled 'The Secret of the Nautilus.' The article claimed that the U.S. | -- [[HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project MKUltra|Project MKUltra]] - A notorious CIA program that explored mind control, chemical interrogation, and other unconventional methods, setting a precedent for ethically questionable research. -- [[HISTORICAL_PROGRAMS/Project Pandora|Project Pandora]] - A classified Pentagon program that aimed to duplicate the effects of the Moscow Signal, investigating the potential of microwave radiation as a weapon. +## Intelligence Operations +Covert operations, police investigations, and intelligence programs. -# Software Projects -*Key software development initiatives that became central to broader narratives of government, technology, and alleged conspiracy.* +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] | The Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) was a clandestine Pentagon program that investigated Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). | +| [[CHAOS Program]] | The CHAOS Program was a highly secret Central Intelligence Agency operation. It involved the Agency's purchase of a Washington D.C. | +| [[Delta Project]] | The Delta Project was the operational name for John David Norman's child trafficking and prostitution network, also referred to as the Odyssey Network. | +| [[Legacy Program]] | The Legacy Program is the name given to a deeply hidden, decades-long U.S. government and private contractor effort to retrieve and reverse-engineer technology from crashed or landed Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) of non-human origin. | +| [[Operation Arundel]] | The investigation into Jonathan King and Chris Denning in the early 2000s led to Operation Arundel, into a suspected pedophile ring of BBC celebrities in the 1970s and 1980s who allegedly procured boys and girls from an underage nightclub called the... | +| [[Operation Big Spender]] | FBI sting operation that exposed widespread corruption within the LASD Major Violators squads, resulting in the conviction of multiple narcotics detectives and nearly exposing the CIA-Contra drug connection. | +| [[Operation Fernbridge]] | Operation Fernbridge was launched by the Metropolitan Police in February 2013 as a full criminal investigation into allegations that prominent people, including politicians, abused boys at the Elm Guest House in Barnes, south-west London during the... | +| [[Operation Framework]] | Operation Framework was a joint investigation between Scotland Yard and Dutch authorities conducted between 1992 and 1993 into suspected snuff pornography produced by British nationals operating in Amsterdam. | +| [[Operation Gladio]] | Operation Gladio was a post-World War II effort by NATO bloc spy agencies to suppress the dialectic swing away from fascism towards left-leaning political movements in Europe. | +| [[Operation Midland]] | Operation Midland was a Scotland Yard investigation launched in November 2014 focusing on cold case files related to two child murders from 1979 and 1981 with potential connections to the Elm Guest House. | +| [[Operation Orchid]] | Operation Orchid was a Scotland Yard investigation into Sidney Cooke and his gang of pedophiles conducted during the 1980s. | +| [[Operation Othello]] | Operation Othello was the Belgian police investigation into Marc Dutroux's auto theft ring, which ran parallel to the Dutroux kidnapping investigation. | +| [[Operation Ravine]] | Operation Ravine was a Surrey Police investigation launched in the mid-2010s following a review of previous inquiries into historical child sexual abuse at the Walton Hop Disco, a popular teenage nightclub in Walton-on-Thames that operated from 1958... | +| [[Operation Yewtree]] | Operation Yewtree was a Metropolitan Police investigation launched in early October 2012 following the death of BBC presenter Jimmy Savile. | +| [[Project 8200]] | Project 8200 is a program related to UFO/UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) bases and activities. It is mentioned in the context of Frederick Atwater's publications, specifically his 2024 book *Project 8200: UFO/UAP Bases and Activities: The... | +| [[Project Sahara]] | Project Sahara was the code name for LAPD detective Guzzetta's investigation into the Blandón cocaine network, which uncovered the Contra drug connection before being shut down. | +| [[Systems Exploitation Detachment]] | The Systems Exploitation Detachment (SED) was a unit within the United States Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) and the office of the assistant chief of staff for intelligence (ACSI). | +| [[Tower Commission]] | The Tower Commission was a presidential commission of inquiry established to investigate the Iran-Contra Affair. It was headed by former Senator John Tower. | +| [[Unit 8200]] | Unit 8200 is an Israel Signals Intelligence (Sigint) unit, specializing in code-breaking. It is housed in a base located near a country club north of Tel Aviv, with a nearby building known as 'the villa' belonging to Mossad, where top-secret... | -- [[SOFTWARE_PROJECTS/PROMIS|PROMIS]] - A case-management software developed for the Department of Justice that became entangled in a complex web of conspiracy involving intelligence agencies and alleged backdoors. +## Historical Programs +Major historical research and development programs with lasting significance. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Dimona]] | The Dimona facility, officially known as the Negev Nuclear Research Center, stands as a deeply clandestine and pivotal complex within Israel's national security apparatus, nestled in the arid Negev Desert south of Jerusalem. | +| [[Manhattan Project]] | The Manhattan Project was a top-secret research and development undertaking by the United States with the support of the United Kingdom and Canada during World War II. Its primary objective was to produce the first nuclear weapons. J. | +| [[Project MKUltra]] | Project MKUltra was a top-secret, illegal human experimentation program designed and undertaken by the Central Intelligence Agency. | +| [[Project Pandora]] | Project Pandora was a classified U.S. research program initiated by the Advanced Research Projects Agency (now DARPA) in response to the Moscow Signal, a microwave beam directed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by the Soviet Union. | + +## Software Projects +Software development projects and related scandals. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[PROMIS]] | In 1969, US Attorney Thomas A. Flannery perceived an urgent need for new techniques for dealing with the overwhelming amount of cases going through the U.S. Attorney's office. | +| [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] | The PROMIS Software Scandal centers around a revolutionary case management system called PROMIS (Prosecutor's Management Information System). | + +--- + +## Stats + +| category | Count | +| --- | --- | +| Intelligence Operation | 19 | +| Psi Research Program | 7 | +| Historical Program | 4 | +| Software Project | 2 | diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PROMIS Software Scandal.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PROMIS Software Scandal.md deleted file mode 100644 index b89199ca..00000000 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PROMIS Software Scandal.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,19 +0,0 @@ -The [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] centers around a revolutionary case management system called [[PROMIS]] (Prosecutor's Management Information System). Originally developed as "Old PROMIS" by the not-for-profit Institute For Law And Social Research ("the Institute") in 1973 with funding from the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA), this initial version was in the public domain. Further enhancements, known as the five BJS enhancements, and a "Pilot Project" version were also developed with public funding and remained in the public domain.[1, 2] - -In January 1981, [[Bill Hamilton]] organized [[Inslaw Corporation]] as a for-profit entity and acquired the Institute's assets. The core of the scandal involves a 1982 implementation contract between Inslaw and the [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] (DOJ) for installing PROMIS in U.S. Attorneys' offices. This contract specifically called for the public domain version of Pilot Project PROMIS plus the five BJS enhancements.[2] - -According to [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]], the owners of Inslaw, a version of their PROMIS software was pirated and allegedly modified with a "back-door" that allowed the U.S. government to access intelligence data of foreign countries. This modified software was reportedly sold to various foreign governments, including [[Canada]] (specifically the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]]) and [[Israel]].[1] - -Key figures involved in the scandal include [[Michael Riconosciuto]], a computer scientist who claimed to have installed the "back-door" in PROMIS. Riconosciuto made various claims, including personally meeting with [[Earl Brian]], receiving a copy of PROMIS from Brian, performing alterations to PROMIS for international sale, and being aware of entities to which altered PROMIS was distributed. However, investigations found inconsistencies in his accounts regarding who he received the software from and when and where he altered it. Both Brian and [[Peter Videnieks]], a Justice Department contract official implicated by Riconosciuto, categorically denied ever meeting Riconosciuto or each other, or being involved in the alleged activities. The investigation concluded that Riconosciuto was a "totally unreliable witness" and that his claims were fabricated, lacking credible corroboration.[2] - -[[Earl Brian]] allegedly spearheaded the plan for worldwide use of the modified software. However, investigations found no credible evidence to support the allegation that members of the DOJ conspired with Earl Brian to obtain or distribute PROMIS software. The overwhelming weight of the evidence indicated no connection between Earl Brian and anything related to Inslaw or PROMIS software.[2] - -[[Peter Videnieks]], a Justice Department contract official, was also implicated in making the software available. His involvement was denied by him and found to be without credible evidence by the investigation.[2] - -Investigations into the PROMIS Software Scandal were conducted by various entities, including the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]], the [[United States House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary|House Judiciary Committee]], [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]], and the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]]. These investigations often encountered obstruction and led to the abrupt shutdown of probes when they connected to high-level organized crime, drugs, and money laundering.[1] - -The scandal is deeply intertwined with other major events, such as the [[October Surprise]], the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], and allegations of government-sanctioned drug trafficking and money laundering. The software was believed to be capable of tracking money laundering and moving funds invisibly through international banking systems like [[CHIPS]] and [[SWIFT]].[1] - -## Footnotes - -[1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR.md index 911beb5d..aa6d7d88 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - SovietUnion - psi description: Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR was a 1972 Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) report that assessed Soviet research into psi phenomena and its potential military applications. +category: "Psi Research Program" +summary: "Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR was a 1972 Defense Intelligence Agency report that assessed Soviet Union research into Parapsychology phenomena and its potential military applications." --- [[Controlled Offensive Behavior - USSR]] was a 1972 [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] report that assessed [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] research into [[Parapsychology|psi]] phenomena and its potential military applications. The report noted that "the major impetus behind the Soviet drive to harness the possible capabilities of telepathic communication, telekinetics, and bionics are said to come from the Soviet military and the [[KGB]]."[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Great Skill Program.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Great Skill Program.md index f0e0b39b..fba727ff 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Great Skill Program.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Great Skill Program.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Human Intelligence - Special Access Programs description: The Great Skill Program (GSP) identifies and develops Army recruits into soldier spies for HUMINT, CI, and Technical Intelligence. Participants are removed from standard tracking systems, allowing flexible, secretive assignments to high-security Special Access Programs, often operating without traditional military identifiers. +category: "Psi Research Program" +summary: "Great Skill Program (GS or GSP) is a secretive internal U.S. Army program to identify promising recruits and help to develop them into soldier spies." --- Great Skill Program (GS or GSP) is a secretive internal [[U.S. Army]] program to identify promising recruits and help to develop them into soldier spies. The focus is on Human Intelligence (HUMINT), Counterintelligence (CI), and Technical Intelligence[^2]. @@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ The primary motivation is to allow these soldiers to be assigned to [[Special Ac While not always true, members operating in these roles are almost “in the army without being in the army” and can work without uniforms, ranks, etc to protect secrecy. The program was born out of the [[National Security Act of 1947]] and has changed names throughout time (for example, in 1977 it was referred to as The Military Intelligence Enlisted Case Officer Program[^4] and is now renamed Army Strategic Intelligence Recruiting[^3]). There are ways for members of other services to operate within this program, but it’s primarily intended for Army enlisted members. -#### Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Imminent (2024), p32 - note, Elizondo calls this Great Skill**s** and Gr**e**y Fox, both of which are incorrect [^2]: [Army Enlistment overview](https://armyreenlistment.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Special-Assignments-February-2019.pdf) diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact.md index 46b699a2..e9bbe135 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - SovietUnion - psi description: Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact was a 1977 Defense Intelligence Agency report authored by Dale Graff, assessing Soviet and Warsaw Pact research into psi phenomena. +category: "Psi Research Program" +summary: "'Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact' was a 1977 Defense Intelligence Agency report authored by Dale Graff. The report assessed Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact research into Psi phenomena, including electromagnetic fields, quantum physics, holography, and..." --- "[[Paraphysics R&D - Warsaw Pact]]" was a 1977 [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] report authored by [[Dale Graff]]. The report assessed [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] and Warsaw Pact research into [[Psi|psi]] phenomena, including electromagnetic fields, quantum physics, holography, and gravitation. Graff coined the term "paraphysics" to describe this field, aiming to pivot the nomenclature away from psychology towards physics to gain more traction within the [[Department of Defense|DoD]].[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Project Deep Quest.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Project Deep Quest.md index 9a33d23f..0c9d1b26 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Project Deep Quest.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/Project Deep Quest.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - psi - military description: Project Deep Quest was a unique psychic functioning experiment conducted in 1977, involving remote viewing to locate an underwater shipwreck from a submersible. +category: "Psi Research Program" +summary: "Project Deep Quest was a unique psychic functioning experiment conducted in 1977, involving Remote Viewing to locate an underwater shipwreck from a submersible." --- [[Project Deep Quest]] was a unique psychic functioning experiment conducted in 1977, involving [[Remote Viewing]] to locate an underwater shipwreck from a submersible. It was a collaborative effort between [[Stephan Schwartz]], [[Hal Puthoff]], [[Dale Graff]], and psychics [[Ingo Swann]] and [[Hella Hammid]].[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/SCANATE.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/SCANATE.md index 725e60ac..05ad44c7 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/SCANATE.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/SCANATE.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - CIA - remoteviewing description: SCANATE was an early CIA program that explored psychic phenomena, particularly remote viewing, in response to Soviet research. +category: "Psi Research Program" +summary: "SCANATE was an early Central Intelligence Agency program that explored Psi phenomena, particularly Remote Viewing. It was initiated in 1970 in response to growing concerns about Soviet Parapsychology research." --- [[SCANATE]] was an early [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] program that explored [[Psi|psychic]] phenomena, particularly [[Remote Viewing|remote viewing]]. It was initiated in 1970 in response to growing concerns about Soviet [[Parapsychology|psi]] research. The name "Scanate" was also used by [[Ingo Swann]] to refer to his coordinate-based clairvoyance scheme, which later became known as [[Coordinate Remote Viewing|Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV)]].[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/STARGATE PROJECT.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/STARGATE PROJECT.md index c96b430a..df91b877 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/STARGATE PROJECT.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/STARGATE PROJECT.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - remoteviewing description: The Stargate Project was a secret U.S. Army unit established in 1977, which investigated psychic phenomena like remote viewing for military and intelligence purposes. Operating under various code names including Gondola Wish and Grill Flame, it involved psychics who claimed successes in locating targets and detecting foreign surveillance until its declassification in 1995. +category: "Psi Research Program" +summary: "The STARGATE PROJECT was a secret U.S. Army unit established in 1977 at Fort Meade, Maryland. Its purpose was to investigate Psi phenomena, particularly Remote Viewing, for military and intelligence applications." --- The [[STARGATE PROJECT]] was a secret [[U.S. Army]] unit established in 1977 at [[Fort Meade]], Maryland. Its purpose was to investigate [[Psi|psychic]] phenomena, particularly [[Remote Viewing|remote viewing]], for military and intelligence applications. The project operated under various code names throughout its lifespan, including **Gondola Wish**, **Grill Flame**, **Center Lane**, **Sun Streak**, and **Scanate**. These names were used at different times and for different aspects of the project, but all fell under the umbrella of psychic research for military and intelligence purposes. The project sought to harness these abilities for intelligence gathering and military operations, eventually being declassified in 1995. diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/The Nautilus (Telepathy Project).md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/The Nautilus (Telepathy Project).md index 67b65f22..a1e7b3ee 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/The Nautilus (Telepathy Project).md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/PSI_RESEARCH_PROGRAMS/The Nautilus (Telepathy Project).md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - disinformation - ColdWar description: The Nautilus (Telepathy Project) refers to a sensational 1960 French magazine article claiming successful telepathic communication with the USS Nautilus submarine, which spurred Soviet psi research. +category: "Psi Research Program" +summary: "The Nautilus (Telepathy Project) refers to a sensational 1960 article in the French magazine *Science et Vie* titled 'The Secret of the Nautilus.' The article claimed that the U.S." --- [[The Nautilus (Telepathy Project)]] refers to a sensational 1960 article in the French magazine *Science et Vie* titled "The Secret of the Nautilus." The article claimed that the [[U.S. Government|U.S. government]], in secret tests, had successfully employed telepathy to communicate with the crew of the USS Nautilus, its first nuclear submarine, while it was submerged beneath the Arctic ice cap. The story suggested the project had the special attention of President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] and involved the [[U.S. Navy|Navy]], [[U.S. Air Force|Air Force]], Westinghouse, General Electric, [[Bell Labs]], and the [[Rand Corporation]].[^1] diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/SOFTWARE_PROJECTS/PROMIS Software Scandal.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/SOFTWARE_PROJECTS/PROMIS Software Scandal.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8722c44c --- /dev/null +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/SOFTWARE_PROJECTS/PROMIS Software Scandal.md @@ -0,0 +1,82 @@ +--- +category: "PROMIS Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Program + - PROMIS + - INSLAW + - CIA + - DoJ + - Software +summary: "The INSLAW Affair was a protracted legal and political scandal arising from allegations that the U.S. Department of Justice stole the PROMIS case management software from its developer, drove the company into bankruptcy, and distributed the software internationally, with intelligence agencies reportedly embedding a surveillance backdoor." +--- +The INSLAW Affair centers on [[INSLAW]], a Washington, D.C. software company owned by [[Bill Hamilton]] and [[Nancy Hamilton]], and their claim that the [[Department of Justice]] deliberately stole their [[PROMIS]] (Prosecutor's Management Information System) software, drove the company into bankruptcy, and distributed the software to domestic and foreign intelligence agencies, some versions allegedly fitted with a hidden surveillance backdoor capable of tracking money flows through international banking systems including [[CHIPS]] and [[SWIFT]].[^4] + +### The 1982 Contract and the Proprietary Rights Dispute + +In March 1982, INSLAW signed a three-year, $10 million contract with the [[Department of Justice|Executive Office for United States Attorneys]] (EOUSA) to install PROMIS in 20 large U.S. Attorneys' offices and word-processor systems in 74 smaller ones.[^2] The contract specified installation of a public-domain version of PROMIS, but INSLAW argued the delivered software incorporated proprietary enhancements developed at private expense after May 1981. These enhancements, and who owned them, became the central dispute. + +[[C. Madison Brewer]], appointed as the EOUSA's PROMIS project manager, quickly became the focal point of INSLAW's complaints. Brewer had previously served as general counsel for INSLAW's predecessor organization, the non-profit Institute for Law and Social Research. [[George Francis Bason, Jr.|Bankruptcy Judge Bason]] later found that Brewer had developed "an intense and abiding hatred" for INSLAW president [[Bill Hamilton]] and used his position "to vent his spleen," taking administrative actions designed to harm the company.[^1] At an April 19, 1982 meeting, Brewer called a Hamilton memorandum "scurrilous" and persistently opposed escrow arrangements that would have preserved INSLAW's proprietary rights pending a contractual resolution.[^2] + +In April 1983, contracting officer [[Peter Videnieks]] negotiated Modification 12 with INSLAW, which restricted DOJ from distributing PROMIS "beyond the Executive Office for United States Attorneys and the 94 United States Attorneys' Offices covered by the contract, pending resolution" of the proprietary rights dispute.[^2] Videnieks simultaneously demanded that INSLAW formally document all claimed proprietary enhancements; INSLAW's April 1983 submissions were rejected as inadequate, the dispute was never resolved, and INSLAW filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February 1985 under pressure of withheld payments and escalating litigation.[^2] + +### Bankruptcy Court Proceedings + +Bankruptcy Judge Bason presided over two landmark proceedings. In June 1987, he found that DOJ had "unlawfully, intentionally and willfully" attempted to convert INSLAW's Chapter 11 reorganization into a Chapter 7 liquidation "without justification and by improper means," based partly on testimony from DOJ official Anthony Pasciuto, who initially stated that DOJ director Thomas Stanton had pressured U.S. Trustee [[Edward White]] to force the company into liquidation.[^1] In September 1987, after a two-week liability trial, Bason ruled that DOJ had "taken, converted, stole, INSLAW's enhanced PROMIS by trickery, fraud, and deceit," awarding approximately $6.8 million in damages.[^1] + +The D.C. Circuit Court affirmed Bason's ruling in November 1989, with Judge [[William Bryant, Jr.|William Bryant]] finding "convincing, perhaps compelling support" for the bankruptcy court's conclusions.[^1] The Court of Appeals reversed all lower court rulings in May 1991 on jurisdictional grounds, vacating Bason's findings. The Supreme Court declined to hear INSLAW's appeal. + +Bason's non-reappointment in 1988, when his four-year term expired after he sought early renewal, generated additional allegations that DOJ had improperly influenced the selection committee that chose his successor. The Bua Report found no credible evidence supporting this charge.[^2] + +### Congressional Investigations + +The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) examined the INSLAW matter in 1989 and found "no proof" that [[Lowell Jensen]] and [[Edwin Meese]] had conspired to ruin INSLAW or steal its product, and "no proof of any connection between [[Earl Brian]] or [[Hadron]] and the Department with regard to the INSLAW contract." The Senate report did find, however, that DOJ official Thomas Stanton had "improperly tried to get special handling for Inslaw's bankruptcy" and criticized the Department for placing Brewer, a former INSLAW employee, in charge of the implementation contract.[^3] + +The House Judiciary Committee, chaired by Representative [[Jack Brooks]], conducted a three-year investigation from 1989 to 1992. Its September 10, 1992 report (House Report 102-857) reached substantially more damaging conclusions. The committee found "strong evidence...that the Department of Justice 'acted willfully and fraudulently,' and 'took, converted and stole,' Inslaw's Enhanced PROMIS by 'trickery fraud and deceit.'"[^1] The report cited an admission from Deputy Attorney General [[Arnold Burns]], who told DOJ Office of Professional Responsibility investigators in 1986 that INSLAW's proprietary rights claim was "legitimate" and that the government "would probably lose the case in court on this issue" — yet DOJ continued litigating against INSLAW.[^1] + +The House Committee specifically examined the roles of [[Lowell Jensen]] and [[Edwin Meese]] in the affair. Jensen had developed DALITE (District Attorney's Automated Legal Information System), a competing case management software, while serving as Alameda County District Attorney; he was a member of the contract oversight committee at INSLAW's inception and later became Associate Attorney General and then Deputy Attorney General under Meese. The Committee found it "incredible that the Department, having made this determination [that INSLAW's proprietary rights claim was legitimate], would continue to pursue its litigation."[^1] Meese had served alongside [[Earl Brian]] in Governor [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan's]] California cabinet; Meese's wife purchased stock in a Brian-controlled company; Meese reportedly recused himself from PROMIS matters upon becoming Attorney General in February 1985, leaving Jensen to handle the issue.[^4] + +The House Committee's Democratic majority called on Attorney General [[Richard Thornburgh]] to compensate INSLAW immediately; the Republican minority dissented. The full report, House Report 102-857, was submitted September 10, 1992. + +### The Earl Brian Allegations and the October Surprise Connection + +INSLAW's expanded conspiracy theory held that Brian, a California businessman and former Reagan administration associate, arranged with senior DOJ officials to obtain PROMIS in exchange for political favors connected to the 1980 [[October Surprise]] negotiations. [[Michael Riconosciuto]], a computer scientist associated with the [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation]] joint venture in Indio, California, claimed in a March 21, 1991 affidavit that Brian made PROMIS available to him through [[Peter Videnieks]], and that Riconosciuto subsequently modified the software for worldwide distribution to law enforcement and intelligence agencies, including specific adaptations for Canada's [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] (RCMP) and [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service]] (CSIS).[^4] + +Eight days after signing his affidavit, Riconosciuto was arrested on methamphetamine distribution charges, which he alleged were direct retaliation for his cooperation. He further claimed he and Brian had traveled to Iran in 1980 and paid $40 million to Iranian officials to delay the release of U.S. hostages until after Reagan's inauguration.[^4] + +The Bua Report characterized Riconosciuto as a "totally unreliable witness" whose PROMIS account was "a tale of total fiction woven against the background of accurate historical facts." The Special Counsel identified irreconcilable contradictions: Riconosciuto's affidavit stated his PROMIS modifications occurred from 1983 to 1984, while his trial testimony placed the work in late 1981 to early 1983 — a period when it was physically impossible for him to have received an enhanced version of PROMIS, as the software was not delivered under Modification 12 until April 20, 1983, more than a year after the implementation contract was even signed.[^2] Brian and Videnieks both categorically denied ever meeting Riconosciuto or each other, or visiting the Cabazon reservation. The Bua Report found "overwhelming" evidence of no connection between Brian and anything related to INSLAW.[^2] + +[[Ari Ben-Menashe]], a self-described former Israeli military intelligence officer, submitted affidavits to the House Judiciary Committee in 1991 alleging Brian had sold enhanced PROMIS to Israeli intelligence and Singapore's armed forces. Ben-Menashe subsequently told Bua investigators he had "no knowledge of the transfer of Inslaw's proprietary software by Earl Brian or DOJ," admitted his prior statements were inaccurate, and acknowledged he had delayed clarifying his position because he was writing a book and "wanted to make sure that his affidavit was filed in court and came to the attention of the public."[^2] Multiple congressional investigations, including the October Surprise Task Force, found Ben-Menashe's testimony "totally lacking in credibility" and "demonstrably false from beginning to end."[^2] + +### The Israeli Intelligence and Robert Maxwell Allegations + +A distinct body of allegations, separate from the Brian conspiracy theory, held that [[Rafael Eitan]], director of [[LAKAM]] (Israel's scientific intelligence bureau) and senior [[Mossad]] operative, acquired PROMIS through back-channel contacts and arranged for Israeli technicians to embed a surveillance backdoor before distributing the software internationally. Gordon Thomas's 1999 account in *Gideon's Spies* reported that Eitan assembled former LAKAM programmers who reconstructed PROMIS and inserted a "trapdoor" — a built-in chip enabling covert remote monitoring of databases queried by any user of the modified software.[^6] + +British media proprietor [[Robert Maxwell]], who had maintained intelligence relationships with Mossad since his association with [[Yitzhak Shamir]] in the early 1960s, allegedly served as the primary commercial distributor for the modified software through his Israeli company [[Degem]] and a network of international holdings. According to accounts drawing on Israeli intelligence sources, Maxwell sold PROMIS-derived software to agencies in Britain, Australia, South Korea, Canada, Jordan, Poland, the Soviet Union, South Africa, and numerous other countries, with total sales alleged to exceed $500 million.[^5][^6] INSLAW alleged that Maxwell had contributed $600,000 from a joint U.S.-Israeli intelligence slush fund to have INSLAW's lead counsel dismissed, preventing the company from fully litigating its proprietary claims against the U.S. government.[^1] + +The Bua Report found "no credible evidence" supporting any of these international distribution allegations and concluded that only public-domain versions of PROMIS had been distributed abroad.[^2] The September 1994 DOJ review by Assistant Associate Attorney General John C. Dwyer reached identical conclusions.[^7] + +### Danny Casolaro and The Octopus + +Freelance journalist [[Danny Casolaro]] began investigating the INSLAW matter in 1990 after contact with [[Bill Hamilton]] and expanded the inquiry into a unified narrative he called "[[The Octopus]]," which he believed linked the PROMIS theft to the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], the [[October Surprise]], and the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] scandal through a single network of intelligence operatives, organized crime figures, and corrupt government officials. Casolaro's primary source was [[Michael Riconosciuto]], whom he interviewed extensively before Riconosciuto's March 1991 arrest.[^4] + +On August 10, 1991, Casolaro was found dead in his bathtub at the Sheraton Hotel in [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]], his wrists slashed twelve times. His research materials were missing from the hotel room. His death was ruled a suicide; a second autopsy in January 1992 confirmed the ruling but could not exclude foul play due to premature embalming of the body. Before traveling to Martinsburg, Casolaro had warned his brother that if anything happened to him there, "it would not be an accident."[^1][^4] + +The House Judiciary Committee's 1992 report noted that Casolaro had "encountered dangerous individuals associated with organized crime and the world of covert intelligence operations" and called for further investigation into the circumstances of his death. The committee found no evidence that DOJ had influenced the local investigation.[^1] FBI task force members privately "questioned the conclusion of suicide" and recommended further investigation, but documents remain partially withheld from public release.[^4] + +### Court of Federal Claims and Final Resolution + +In May 1995, the U.S. Senate referred INSLAW's claims to the Court of Federal Claims. Hearing Officer Judge Christine Miller ruled on July 31, 1997 that all versions of PROMIS were in the public domain and that the government had always been free to use the software as it wished. A three-judge Review Panel upheld this decision in August 1998 and notified the Senate accordingly. INSLAW received no compensation.[^1] + +[[Bill Hamilton]] continued to maintain that PROMIS was fraudulently stolen and distributed internationally. The full scope of the international distribution allegations, particularly those concerning [[Rafael Eitan]], [[Robert Maxwell]], and the embedded backdoor, has never been conclusively resolved in any formal proceeding. + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^2]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^3]: U.S. Senate, Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. *The Inslaw Affair.* September 1989. +[^4]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^5]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network.* TrineDay, 1992. +[^6]: Thomas, Gordon. *Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad.* St. Martin's Press, 1999. +[^7]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Review of the Allegations of INSLAW, Inc.* Assistant Associate Attorney General John C. Dwyer, September 1994. diff --git a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/SOFTWARE_PROJECTS/PROMIS.md b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/SOFTWARE_PROJECTS/PROMIS.md index 464cab6a..36c5d43f 100644 --- a/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/SOFTWARE_PROJECTS/PROMIS.md +++ b/30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/SOFTWARE_PROJECTS/PROMIS.md @@ -1,19 +1,21 @@ --- created: 2024-04-25 -updated: 2025-01-03 +updated: 2026-05-01 title: PROMIS tags: - PROMIS - INSLAW - Conspiracy description: PROMIS, a case management software developed by INSLAW in the 1970s, faced controversy after being allegedly stolen by the U.S. Justice Department. It became central to conspiracy theories involving espionage, backdoors, and international proliferation, with ties to intelligence agencies and global criminal activities. +category: "Software Project" +summary: "In 1969, US Attorney Thomas A. Flannery perceived an urgent need for new techniques for dealing with the overwhelming amount of cases going through the U.S. Attorney's office." --- **PROMIS** (**Prosecutor's Management Information System**) was a pioneering case management software system developed in the 1970s and 80s by [[INSLAW|The Institute for Law and Social Research]] (INSLAW). The software was originally designed to help the [[U.S. Attorney's office]] in DC automate and streamline their case management processes. This expanded across the country and internationally. However, it later became embroiled in controversy, theft, and conspiracy theories. -## Origins and Development +### Origins and Development In 1969, US Attorney [[Thomas A. Flannery]] perceived an urgent need for new techniques for dealing with the overwhelming amount of cases going through the [[U.S. Attorney's office|DC U.S. Attorney's Office]]. The [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]] (funded by the [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] (LEAA)) gave a $60,000 grant (70-DF-047) to [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]] that put together a team of lawyers, management analysts, criminologists, statisticians, and computer science specialists to development a computer-based information system for the prosecutor. -This team was headed by [[Joan E. Jacoby]] (then Director of the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]]) and [[Charles R. Work]] (then Deputy Chief of the Superior Court Division of the [[U.S. Attorney's office]]) with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] (senior consultant at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]], formerly [[NSA]] analyst). Other team members included [[Sidney H. Brounstein]], [[Robert H. Cain]], [[Joyce H. Deroy]], [[James M. Etheridge]], [[John L. Gizzarelli]], [[Fred L. Lander III]], [[Soo Lee]], [[Dean C. Merrill]], [[John M. Middleton]], [[Stanley H. Turner]], [[Frederick G. Watts]], [[Dennis W. Wright]], and [[Robert Whitaker]]. 14 months were spent designing the system (NOTE: this timeline doesn’t work out properly). +This team was headed by [[Joan E. Jacoby]] (then Director of the [[Office of Crime Analysis of the District of Columbia]]) and [[Charles R. Work]] (then Deputy Chief of the Superior Court Division of the [[U.S. Attorney's office]]) with project manager [[Bill Hamilton]] (senior consultant at [[Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co]], formerly [[NSA]] analyst). Other team members included [[Sidney H. Brounstein]], [[Robert H. Cain]], [[Joyce H. Deroy]], [[James M. Etheridge]], [[John L. Gizzarelli]], [[Fred L. Lander III]], [[Soo Lee]], [[Dean C. Merrill]], [[John M. Middleton]], [[Stanley H. Turner]], [[Frederick G. Watts]], [[Dennis W. Wright]], and [[Robert Whitaker]]. The design work occupied approximately 14 months. The system came to be known as the Prosecutor's Management Information System (PROMIS) and deployed on January 1, 1971 in Washington D.C. for the District Attorney's Office. @@ -51,58 +53,48 @@ In February 1973, US Attorney for DC [[Harold H. Titus Jr]] made the decision to - Supported privacy segmentation for example Portland, Oregon implemented NEW-PROMIS on the county's mainframe, but partitioned it to be accessible only by the prosecutor's office. Both MINI-PROMIS and MAXI-PROMIS continued to produce the traditional batch reports for management analysis, in addition to their online capabilities. The "tailoring" facility was a key feature that made these versions attractive for wider adoption, as jurisdictions could avoid much of the custom programming that was typically required to modify a transferred system to fit their local needs and terminology. However, implementing a PROMIS system still required some level of data processing expertise to set up the files, load the data, and customize the tables that drove the tailored features. INSLAW was usually hired to complete this process. -### PROMIS 82 -> [!TODO] TODO -> Still determining the difference between PROMIS 82, VAX PROMIS, and DOJ lawsuit PROMIS -## Theft and Misappropriation by the U.S. Justice Department +### PROMIS 82 / Enhanced PROMIS -- In 1982, Inslaw signed a $10 million [[INSLAW contract|contract]] with the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] to install PROMIS in 42 U.S. Attorneys' offices as part of a pilot program -- The contract had vague and contradictory language in terms of deliverables, software ownership, and licensing rights -- The Justice Dept later tried to claim ownership of PROMIS, insisting its development was funded under the original contract -- High-level Justice Dept officials, including [[Lowell Jensen]], were allegedly involved in a scheme to bankrupt INSLAW by withholding payments and contractual disputes -- Under financial duress and legal pressure, INSLAW was forced to hand over the PROMIS source code to the Justice Dept to end the contract dispute -- However, this gave the Justice Dept the ability to surreptitiously modify and distribute PROMIS both domestically and to foreign governments without INSLAW's knowledge or consent -- Key individuals within the Justice Dept who were allegedly involved in the theft and distribution of PROMIS later left to private sector positions where they continued to profit from the stolen software -- Ultimately concluded in [[Inslaw, Inc., et al. v. The United States]] +"PROMIS 82" refers to the proprietary enhanced version of PROMIS that INSLAW claimed to have developed using private funds after May 1981, distinct from the public-domain versions developed under LEAA and BJS grants. The enhancements introduced a relational database structure, replaced the flat-file system of earlier versions, and added capabilities including the ability to integrate data across case types and generate probabilistic assessments of recidivism risk. -## Danny Casolaro and "The Octopus" -- Freelance reporter [[Danny Casolaro]] began investigating the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] in 1990 after being contacted by [[INSLAW]] founder [[Bill Hamilton]].[1] -- Casolaro believed the theft of [[PROMIS]] was connected to a sprawling criminal conspiracy he termed "[[The Octopus]]", involving: - - U.S. intelligence agencies, especially the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[National Security Agency|NSA]][1] - - International espionage and arms dealing[1] - - Organized crime and drug cartels, especially those involved in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]][1] - - Money laundering through [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]][1] - - Covert operations to manipulate foreign governments[1] -- Casolaro was working on a book entitled "Behold, A Pale Horse," which encompassed these interconnected events.[1] -- Casolaro [[Death of Danny Casolaro|died under suspicious circumstances]] in August 1991 while investigating leads related to [[The Octopus]] and [[PROMIS]].[1] -- His death was ruled a suicide, but family and friends suspect foul play and a cover-up, noting that his research files on [[PROMIS]] and [[The Octopus]] were missing from his hotel room.[1] +The critical legal distinction in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] turned on whether the 1982 DOJ implementation contract required delivery of only the public-domain version or also incorporated these privately-funded enhancements. INSLAW argued that the enhancements were inseparably integrated into the delivered system; DOJ argued the contract entitled it only to the public-domain base, and any proprietary enhancements had to be separately identified and could be removed. -## The "Backdoor" Theory and International Proliferation -- Numerous sources allege that U.S. intelligence agencies modified PROMIS with a secret [[backdoor]] before selling it to foreign governments and banks -- The backdoor allegedly allowed U.S. intelligence to surreptitiously access the databases of international PROMIS users and monitor their data in real-time -- [[Michael Riconosciuto]], a self-proclaimed computer expert with ties to U.S. intelligence agencies, claims he was tasked with modifying PROMIS with the backdoor and [[artificial intelligence]] capabilities -- Alleged international users of the backdoored PROMIS include: - - [[Israel]] - - [[Canada]] - - [[United Kingdom]] - - [[Australia]] - - [[South Korea]] - - [[Iraq]] - - [[Libya]] - - The [[Soviet Union]] and later [[Russia]] -- International banks alleged to have used the backdoored PROMIS include: - - [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] - - [[Banco Nazionale del Lavoro]] - - [[HSBC|Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)]] - - [[UBS|Union Bank of Switzerland (UBS)]] - - [[Bank of America]] -- [[Mossad]], Israel's intelligence service, is alleged to have played a key role in the international distribution of PROMIS as a favor to the [[Reagan administration]] -- The backdoor would have essentially given U.S. intelligence agencies a window into the activities of foreign governments, banks, and international criminal and terrorist organizations -- The international proliferation of PROMIS, if true, represents an unprecedented breach of national sovereignty and privacy on a global scale +The specific version delivered under Modification 12 on April 20, 1983, ran on a VAX minicomputer and is sometimes referred to as "VAX PROMIS." A Prime computer port was completed in August 1983 and installed across 20 U.S. Attorneys' offices. These VAX and Prime implementations were the versions at issue in the bankruptcy court litigation and in allegations that DOJ distributed enhanced PROMIS beyond the authorized 94 U.S. Attorneys' offices.[^1] +### Theft and Misappropriation by the U.S. Justice Department -## Later Developments and Continuing Mysteries -- In 1987, a federal bankruptcy court ruled that the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] had indeed "stolen" PROMIS from [[INSLAW]], but that ruling was later overturned on appeal -- Inslaw founder [[Bill Hamilton]] continues to maintain that PROMIS was fraudulently stolen from his company and distributed internationally, but has not been able to conclusively prove the [[backdoor]] theory in court -- In 1991, the U.S. House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation into the PROMIS affair, but its final report in 1992 was classified and its contents have never been fully revealed -- In 1995, the [[NSA]] filed an affidavit in the PROMIS bankruptcy case claiming that some unspecified "national security" interests would be at risk if the case were allowed to proceed -- Alleged [[PROMIS]] derivatives and successors continue to be sold and used internationally for intelligence and data mining, but their connection to the original stolen version remains unclear \ No newline at end of file +In March 1982, INSLAW signed a $10 million, three-year contract with the [[Department of Justice|DOJ's]] Executive Office for United States Attorneys to install PROMIS in 20 large U.S. Attorneys' offices and word-processor systems in 74 smaller ones. From the outset, disputes arose over proprietary rights: INSLAW claimed the delivered software incorporated enhancements developed at private expense after May 1981, while DOJ insisted the contract entitled it to unlimited rights over everything delivered. Contract administrator [[Peter Videnieks]] and project manager [[C. Madison Brewer]] — the latter a former general counsel of INSLAW's predecessor organization — took consistently adversarial positions on INSLAW's proprietary claims.[^1] + +DOJ withheld advance payments citing an unauthorized pledge of government invoices to a bank, a dispute INSLAW characterized as pretextual. Under financial duress, INSLAW filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February 1985. The bankruptcy proceedings became a second front of litigation: INSLAW alleged that senior DOJ officials, including [[Lowell Jensen]] and acting under direction ultimately traceable to [[Edwin Meese]] and [[Earl Brian]], engineered the advance payment disputes specifically to drive the company into insolvency and enable the acquisition of its software at bankruptcy auction prices. + +Bankruptcy Judge [[George Francis Bason, Jr.]] ruled in September 1987 that DOJ had "taken, converted, stole, INSLAW's enhanced PROMIS by trickery, fraud, and deceit." The D.C. Circuit Court affirmed this ruling in 1989. The Court of Appeals reversed it in 1991 on jurisdictional grounds; the Supreme Court declined review. Full legal history is documented at [[INSLAW]] and [[PROMIS Software Scandal]].[^1][^2] + +### Danny Casolaro and "The Octopus" + +Freelance journalist [[Danny Casolaro]] began investigating the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] in 1990 after being contacted by [[INSLAW]] founder [[Bill Hamilton]].[^1] Casolaro believed the theft of PROMIS was one tentacle of a sprawling criminal conspiracy he called "[[The Octopus]]," which he believed linked U.S. intelligence agencies, international espionage and arms dealing, organized crime, drug cartels involved in the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], money laundering through [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], and covert operations to manipulate foreign governments. He was working on a book titled "Behold, A Pale Horse" (later "The Octopus") encompassing these connected events.[^1] + +Casolaro was found dead on August 10, 1991, in his hotel room in [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]], his wrists slashed twelve times. His death was ruled a suicide. His research files on PROMIS and the Octopus were missing from the hotel room. The House Judiciary Committee recommended further investigation into the circumstances of his death. Full details are at [[Danny Casolaro]].[^2] + +### The Backdoor Theory and International Proliferation + +Multiple sources allege that U.S. and Israeli intelligence agencies modified PROMIS with a hidden surveillance backdoor before distributing it to foreign governments, banks, and international organizations. The backdoor allegedly allowed intelligence services to remotely access the databases of PROMIS users and monitor their queries in real time. + +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed he was tasked with installing the backdoor at the [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]] joint venture in Indio, California, working from software obtained through [[Earl Brian]] and [[Peter Videnieks]]. A separate account, drawn from Israeli intelligence sources and reported in Gordon Thomas's *Gideon's Spies* (1999), holds that [[Rafael Eitan]] of [[LAKAM]] directed Israeli technicians to embed a "trapdoor" microchip in PROMIS after acquiring the software through back channels from the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]], with the modified software then distributed internationally through British media proprietor [[Robert Maxwell]] and his Israeli computer firm [[Degem]].[^3] + +Alleged foreign intelligence and law enforcement users of the backdoored PROMIS include agencies in [[Israel]], [[Canada]] (the [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police|RCMP]] and [[Canadian Security Intelligence Service|CSIS]]), the [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], [[South Korea]], [[Iraq]], [[Jordan]], [[Libya]], [[Poland]], [[South Africa]], and the [[Soviet Union]]. International financial institutions alleged to have received PROMIS-derived systems include [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], [[Banco Nazionale del Lavoro]], the [[HSBC|Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation]], [[UBS|Union Bank of Switzerland]], and [[Bank of America]]. Total sales through the Maxwell network were alleged to exceed $500 million.[^3][^4] + +The [[Bua Report]] (1993) and a subsequent DOJ review (1994) found no credible evidence that enhanced PROMIS was distributed internationally, concluding that only public-domain versions of the software had been shared with foreign entities.[^1] + +### Later Developments + +In September 1987, Bankruptcy Judge [[George Francis Bason, Jr.]] ruled that DOJ had "taken, converted, stole" INSLAW's enhanced PROMIS. That ruling was affirmed by the D.C. Circuit Court in November 1989 but reversed on jurisdictional grounds by the Court of Appeals in May 1991. + +The House Judiciary Committee launched a three-year investigation from 1989 to 1992, producing House Report 102-857 on September 10, 1992, which found "strong evidence" of DOJ theft and raised "serious concerns" about a high-level conspiracy. The report was unclassified and publicly available. Special Counsel [[Nicholas J. Bua]], appointed in November 1991, issued a 267-page report in March 1993 finding no credible evidence of criminal wrongdoing by any DOJ official. The Senate referred INSLAW's remaining claims to the Court of Federal Claims, which ruled in 1997-1998 that all PROMIS versions were in the public domain. + +[[Bill Hamilton]] maintained INSLAW's claims publicly for decades after the formal proceedings concluded. The international backdoor distribution allegations — particularly those concerning [[Rafael Eitan]], [[Robert Maxwell]], and [[Degem]] — were never formally adjudicated. A 2001 report alleged that FBI double agent [[Robert Hanssen]] provided PROMIS-derived software to his Soviet KGB handlers.[^1][^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^3]: Thomas, Gordon. *Gideon's Spies: The Secret History of the Mossad.* St. Martin's Press, 1999. +[^4]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network.* TrineDay, 1992. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Achille Lauro.md b/40 - EVENTS/Achille Lauro.md deleted file mode 100644 index f5f9cf57..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Achille Lauro.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ ---- -tags: - - Event - - Terrorism - - Italy ---- -The [[Achille Lauro]] was a cruise ship that was attacked in 1985. This event is described as an [[Israel|Israeli]] "black" propaganda operation designed to portray Palestinians as deadly and cutthroat.[^1] - -The operation was orchestrated by [[Rafi Eitan]], who passed instructions to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]]. [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] then relayed orders to [[Abul Abbas]], who was reportedly receiving millions from [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence officers posing as Sicilian dons. [[Abul Abbas|Abbas]] gathered a team to attack the cruise ship, with instructions to make the attack severe to show the world what would happen if Palestinian demands were not met.[^1] - -During the attack, an elderly [[USA|American]] Jewish man in a wheelchair was killed and his body thrown overboard. For [[Israel]], this was considered the best kind of anti-Palestinian propaganda.[^1] - -### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/CONTRA_WAR/Bay of Pigs.md b/40 - EVENTS/CONTRA_WAR/Bay of Pigs.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ec7cbe23 --- /dev/null +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CONTRA_WAR/Bay of Pigs.md @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +--- +category: "Contra War" +tags: + - event + - history + - contra-war + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed 1961 CIA operation to overthrow Fidel Castro whose veterans became key operatives in Contra operations and drug trafficking networks during the 1980s. +--- +The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed 1961 [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operation to overthrow [[Fidel Castro]] in [[Cuba]] whose veterans became key operatives in Contra operations and drug trafficking networks during the 1980s. When the CIA needed a secret base to prepare for the invasion, Nicaraguan dictator [[Anastasio Somoza]] provided it. "The U.S. called me, and I agreed to have the bombers leave here and knock the hell out of the installations in Cuba, like a Pearl Harbor deal," Somoza said.[^1] + +### Veterans in the Contra War + +Bay of Pigs veterans formed the backbone of the CIA's Contra operations. [[Felix Rodriguez]], a Bay of Pigs veteran who had participated in the capture and execution of [[Che Guevara]], was sent to [[San Salvador]] to manage the Contra resupply operation at [[Ilopango Airbase]] using the alias "Max Gomez." DEA agent [[Celerino Castillo|Celerino Castillo III]] encountered a Cuban named Socrates Sofi-Perez, who proudly informed him that he was a Bay of Pigs veteran and a Contra supporter while describing the drug trafficking scheme at the base. [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sánchez]] was a Bay of Pigs veteran who became a Contra drug trafficker. [[Moises Nunez|Moisés Nuñez]], another Bay of Pigs veteran, was connected to the Contra cocaine network.[^2] + +### DIACSA and Cuban Networks + +[[DIACSA]], a [[Miami]] aircraft company run by Cuban Bay of Pigs veteran Alfredo Caballero, served as a cover company used by the Costa Rican Contras to secretly buy aircraft. The CIA deliberately recruited Bay of Pigs veterans for Contra work, replacing less controllable Contra leaders with drug dealers and Cuban veterans working with the Chamorro faction of [[UDN-FARN]]. The anti-Castro Cuban community in Miami, organized around Bay of Pigs networks, provided financial support and volunteers for the Contra cause and maintained their intelligence connections for decades. The overlap between Bay of Pigs networks, the drug trade, and Contra operations was a recurring feature of the 1980s covert war.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15, Ch. 6. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6, Ch. 14. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/CONTRA_WAR/Dark Alliance.md b/40 - EVENTS/CONTRA_WAR/Dark Alliance.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..777aaf6c --- /dev/null +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CONTRA_WAR/Dark Alliance.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +category: "Contra War" +tags: + - event + - journalism + - dark-alliance +summary: Dark Alliance was a three-part investigative series published by the San Jose Mercury News in August 1996, exposing links between CIA-backed Contra forces and the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles. +--- +"Dark Alliance" was a three-part investigative series published by the [[San Jose Mercury News]] on August 18, 1996, written by [[Gary Webb]]. The series documented how a Bay Area drug ring sold tons of [[cocaine]] to the Crips and Bloods street gangs of [[Los Angeles]] and funneled millions in drug profits to the [[Contras|Contra]] army run by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]].[^1] + +### The Allegations + +The series opened the first pipeline between [[Colombia]]'s cocaine cartels and the black neighborhoods of Los Angeles, a city then known as the crack capital of the world. [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]], both connected to the CIA-backed Contra army, supplied massive quantities of cocaine to [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]], who converted it into [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] and distributed it across [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]]. Webb did not allege a grand CIA conspiracy behind the crack plague, but rather that the Contras' cocaine ended up being turned into crack through what he called "a horrible accident of history."[^2] + +### Public Reaction + +Initially published during the week between the Republican and Democratic national conventions, the series gained traction through talk radio and the Internet. The Web site recorded over one million hits in a single day. The Los Angeles City Council unanimously called for a federal investigation. Both [[California]] senators and a half-dozen congressmen demanded inquiries. CIA Director John Deutch ordered an internal investigation. [[Time]] magazine called it "the hottest topic in black America." Webb appeared on CNN, C-SPAN, MSNBC, and Dateline NBC.[^3] + +### Media Counterattack + +The [[Washington Post]] struck first on October 4, 1996, under the headline "The CIA and Crack: Evidence is Lacking of Alleged Plot." On October 20, 1996, both the [[New York Times]] and [[Los Angeles Times]] launched multi-day attack series, admitting the basic facts were true while arguing they did not prove CIA complicity. Webb discovered the Post's lead attacker, [[Walter Pincus]], had been a former CIA operative. The attacks alarmed Mercury News editors. [[Jerry Ceppos]] ordered Webb to stop advancing the story.[^4] + +### Aftermath + +On May 11, 1997, Ceppos published a column acknowledging "shortcomings" in the series, a move the New York Times splashed on its front page. Ceppos killed all follow-up stories and transferred Webb to a suburban bureau. Webb resigned from the newspaper in November 1997. In March 1998, CIA Inspector General [[Fred Hitz]] testified before Congress that the CIA had maintained relationships with dozens of suspected drug traffickers during the Contra war and had failed to cut off those relationships. The New York Times reported on July 17, 1998, that CIA higher-ups knew about the drug connections, confirming central elements of the series.[^5] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue, Ch. 27. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/CONTRA_WAR/Frogman Case.md b/40 - EVENTS/CONTRA_WAR/Frogman Case.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c8c0697d --- /dev/null +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CONTRA_WAR/Frogman Case.md @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ +--- +category: "Contra War" +tags: + - Event + - Drug_Trafficking + - Law_Enforcement + - San_Francisco + - Contra + - CIA + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Largest cocaine bust in West Coast history at the time (January 1983), which exposed direct links between Contra drug traffickers in San Francisco and the CIA, connections suppressed through direct CIA intervention. +--- +The Frogman Case was the largest cocaine bust in the history of the [[United States]] West Coast at the time of its occurrence in January 1983. The case exposed direct links between cocaine traffickers in [[San Francisco]] and the [[Contras|Contra]] movement in [[Central America]], connections that were suppressed through [[Central Intelligence Agency]] intervention.[^1] + +### The Bust + +On January 17, 1983, during the heaviest fog of the winter, [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] agents staking out Pier 96 in San Francisco watched as seven men emerged from a swamp carrying heavy duffel bags. Two wore divers' wet suits. When agents moved in, one suspect fired a short burst from an Uzi submachine gun. No one was injured. The men were carrying 430 pounds of cocaine unloaded from the Gran Colombiana freighter Ciudad de Cúcuta.[^1] + +It was the first case made by President [[Ronald Reagan]]'s new federal Drug Task Force in San Francisco. U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello told reporters the street value was $750 million after "routine dilution." The [[DEA]] corrected the estimate to $100 million at most, or $11–12 million wholesale.[^1] + +### Earlier and Related Seizures + +The bust followed a December 22, 1982 seizure in [[Los Angeles]] of 39 pounds of cocaine from the Gran Colombiana freighter Ciudad de Nieva. Two weeks after the Frogman bust, agents in Los Angeles raided the Gran Colombiana freighter Ciudad de Santa Maria and arrested fifteen people with 150 pounds of cocaine. Cocaine continued arriving on Gran Colombiana freighters through 1986. The Ciudad de Cúcuta itself was found in [[Houston]] the following year with $18 million worth of cocaine hidden behind a steel wall.[^1] + +### Contra Connections + +The Frogman case directly connected to [[Julio Zavala]]'s and [[Carlos Cabezas]]'s drug network, which was funneling cocaine profits to the Contras. On February 15, 1983, federal agents raided fourteen locations, arresting Cabezas, Zavala, Colombian supplier Álvaro Carvajal Minota, and others. Police found five flyers for "Nicaraguan Benefit" in a bookcase at one location.[^1] + +Neither [[Norwin Meneses]] nor any of his family members was charged. Former Meneses aide Renato Peña told the Justice Department in 1997 that Norwin Meneses had a DEA agent on his payroll who warned him of the impending arrests weeks beforehand.[^1] + +### The CIA Cover-Up + +When Zavala's defense attorney, Judd Iverson, obtained letters from Contra officials [[Francisco Aviles]] and [[Vicente Rappaccioli]] claiming the $36,020 seized from Zavala belonged to [[UDN-FARN]], the CIA launched an operation to prevent the letters from becoming public.[^1] + +The Costa Rican CIA station cabled Langley warning that both Aviles and Rappaccioli were Contra officials and CIA assets belonging to an organization that had "unwittingly received CIA support." CIA lawyer Lee S. Strickland flew to San Francisco and asked prosecutor Mark Zanides to ensure the depositions did not go forward. The CIA told its Costa Rican station the matter could blow over "if planned legal action is successful."[^1] + +The government returned the $36,020 to Zavala and Aviles in October 1984 in exchange for dropping the Costa Rican depositions. A CIA cable declared: "CIA equities are fully protected."[^1] + +U.S. Attorney Russoniello later claimed the money was returned to save the cost of travel. The Justice Department Inspector General concluded the CIA intervened because of "a desire to protect the public image of the Contras or the CIA." CIA cables described Russoniello as "most deferential to our interests." A secret 1987 DEA report noted that a defendant in the Frogman case had made 51 phone calls to the [[FDN]] office in San Francisco.[^1] + +### Suppression of Contra Links + +The involvement of [[Horacio Pereira]] and the Sánchez brothers in supplying cocaine was never disclosed, nor were they charged. The Meneses family's connection to the ring was also suppressed. Defense lawyers obtained a court order forcing the Justice Department to reveal earlier searches targeting Jairo Meneses and Julio Bermúdez, and accused the FBI of "serious misrepresentation" for concealing the identities of individuals "who are, clearly from the government's point of view, either distributing cocaine obtained from some of the principals in this case, or supplying it to them."[^1] + +The pro-Sandinista daily Barricada reported the Contra-drug connection immediately: "Somocistas traffic in drugs," the February 20, 1983 headline read. It would take another three years before an American journalist made the same connection.[^1] + +### 1986 Media Expose + +In spring 1986, San Francisco Examiner reporter [[Seth Rosenfeld]] broke the story, exposing the Justice Department's handling of the $36,000 found in Julio Zavala's nightstand. Rosenfeld reported Zavala's claim from prison that he had personally delivered about $500,000 in drug profits to the Contras in [[Costa Rica]]. He also unearthed Carlos Cabezas's long-buried testimony about selling Pereira's cocaine to raise money for the Contra revolution. [[Joseph Russoniello|U.S. Attorney Joseph Russoniello]] responded with a four-page letter calling Rosenfeld's work "one of the most blatant attempts at contrived news-making we have witnessed in recent years," insisting there was "absolutely no evidence of CIA involvement" and "no evidence to warrant the insinuation the defendants were connected to the Contras." The State Department issued a White Paper portraying Cabezas and Zavala as liars.[^2] + +When Senator [[John Kerry]]'s investigators sought to interview Carlos Cabezas about the case, the Justice Department announced he could not be questioned because he was going to be a federal witness in an upcoming trial. Cabezas called that "bullshit. I was never a witness in that case. They just didn't want anyone talking to me." On October 15, 1986, [[Oliver North]] noted in his diary: "46 boxes of transcripts of SF Frogman case. Justice never provided."[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 15: "This thing is a tidal wave" diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Dean Corll Murders.md b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Dean Corll Murders.md similarity index 95% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Dean Corll Murders.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Dean Corll Murders.md index c6370c10..6751b3cb 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Dean Corll Murders.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Dean Corll Murders.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tags: - Texas - Child_Trafficking - 1970s +category: "Crime Investigation" +summary: "Mass murder of 28 young men in Houston, Texas (1970-1973) that uncovered connections to organized child trafficking and pornography networks with apparent institutional protection." --- ### Overview diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/HIK Investigation.md b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/HIK Investigation.md similarity index 96% rename from 40 - EVENTS/HIK Investigation.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/HIK Investigation.md index 665a97af..e925379d 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/HIK Investigation.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/HIK Investigation.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Manuel_Schadwald_Case - Lothar_Glandorf - Government_Corruption +category: "Crime Investigation" +summary: "Dutch police investigation launched in 1994 into child trafficking networks centered on Lothar Glandorf's boy brothels in Rotterdam, revealing connections to senior Dutch government officials." --- ### Overview diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/HIK Report.md b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/HIK Report.md similarity index 95% rename from 40 - EVENTS/HIK Report.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/HIK Report.md index c50d44dd..ab41f013 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/HIK Report.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/HIK Report.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tags: - Germany - investigation - cover-up +category: "Crime Investigation" +summary: "Official report from the Dutch HIK investigation into the Manuel Schadwald disappearance and the Rotterdam child trafficking network, revealing a government cover-up." --- ### Origins of the Investigation diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Oakland County Child Killer.md b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Oakland County Child Killer.md similarity index 96% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Oakland County Child Killer.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Oakland County Child Killer.md index a0fac82f..9c6acafa 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Oakland County Child Killer.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Oakland County Child Killer.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - child-killer - 1970 } +category: "Crime Investigation" +summary: "Unsolved murders of four children in Oakland County, Michigan (1976-1977) that investigators steered away from leads pointing to organized pedophile rings." --- ### Overview diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Phillip Paske & The Delta Project.md b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Phillip Paske & The Delta Project.md similarity index 94% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Phillip Paske & The Delta Project.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Phillip Paske & The Delta Project.md index 00c2e315..64839e33 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Phillip Paske & The Delta Project.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Phillip Paske & The Delta Project.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Child_Trafficking - Illinois - 1970s +category: "Crime Investigation" +summary: "Investigation into John David Norman's Delta Project, a boy trafficking scheme operated from inside Cook County Jail using jail printing facilities to distribute materials." --- From inside Cook County jail, [[John David Norman]] was inexplicably granted access to the publishing, printing, and mailing facilities required to produce and distribute literature for his [[Odyssey Network]] under its new name The Delta Project. This was nothing but a fresh coat of paint given to the same boy trafficking scheme he had deployed through the mail for years. As reported by the Chicago Tribune in a retrospective article from 1977, the Cook County state's attorney's office and Chicago police stated that Norman's Delta Project was born in Cook County Jail while he was awaiting trial, and unknown to jail officials Norman used jail printing facilities to send out three newsletters about the project to homosexual clients throughout the country and to those who answered his advertisements in pornographic publications. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Rolodex Investigation.md b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Rolodex Investigation.md similarity index 96% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Rolodex Investigation.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Rolodex Investigation.md index d20135a4..28740491 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Rolodex Investigation.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/Rolodex Investigation.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Government_Corruption - Dutch_Justice_Officials - Joris_Demmink +category: "Crime Investigation" +summary: "Dutch police inquiry (1997-1998) into a callboy service catering to Dutch justice officials, exposing connections between child trafficking networks and senior government figures." --- ### Overview diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/White Marches.md b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/White Marches.md similarity index 80% rename from 40 - EVENTS/White Marches.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/White Marches.md index 6b01d5c5..c5bef09e 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/White Marches.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/White Marches.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Dutroux_Affair - Cover-up +category: "Crime Investigation" +summary: "Mass demonstrations in Belgium (October 1996) sparked by the politically motivated removal of investigating magistrate Jean-Marc Connerotte from the Dutroux case." --- The White Marches were a series of mass demonstrations held in Belgium during October 1996, sparked by the removal of investigating magistrate [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] from the [[Marc Dutroux]] case. Connerotte had been replaced after attending a public function in support of Dutroux's victims, where he ate a plate of spaghetti, an act his superiors used as a pretext to remove him on the grounds that he had compromised his impartiality by socializing with victims' families. The transparently political nature of this decision ignited public fury, leading to the largest protests Belgium had seen in decades. @@ -20,6 +22,6 @@ Jean-Marc Connerotte was a magistrate with a reputation as a crusader, having pr ### Aftermath and Leaks -When the protests subsided, the replacement of the X-Dossier team meant that the classified material compiled by Bourlet and his investigators was buried within the bureaucracy. However, the dossier was leaked to Flemish journalists in 1997, and details were published in a 1999 book entitled The X-Files: What Belgium Was Not Supposed to Know About the Dutroux Affair. A further book published in 2001 led to a lawsuit brought by King Albert II, the same monarch whom [[Michel Nihoul]] would later boast of having photographed jumping on a naked sixteen-year-old girl. A summary of the X-Dossier compiled for Dutroux's 2004 trial was subsequently leaked to WikiLeaks and published without redaction in April 2009. The White Marches thus represented a rare public eruption of anger against a protected criminal network, an anger that the Belgian state successfully managed to contain through bureaucratic obstruction and the systematic removal of honest investigators like Connerotte. +When the protests subsided, the replacement of the X-Dossier team meant that the classified material compiled by Bourlet and his investigators was buried within the bureaucracy. However, the dossier was leaked to Flemish journalists in 1997, and details were published in a 1999 book entitled The X-Files: What Belgium Was Not Supposed to Know About the Dutroux Affair. A further book published in 2001 led to a lawsuit brought by King Albert II, the same monarch whom [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] would later boast of having photographed jumping on a naked sixteen-year-old girl. A summary of the X-Dossier compiled for Dutroux's 2004 trial was subsequently leaked to WikiLeaks and published without redaction in April 2009. The White Marches thus represented a rare public eruption of anger against a protected criminal network, an anger that the Belgian state successfully managed to contain through bureaucratic obstruction and the systematic removal of honest investigators like Connerotte. [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/X-Dossier.md b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/X-Dossier.md similarity index 71% rename from 40 - EVENTS/X-Dossier.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/X-Dossier.md index c1d55adc..81097475 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/X-Dossier.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/CRIME_INVESTIGATIONS/X-Dossier.md @@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ tags: - Dutroux_Affair - X-Witnesses - Cover-up +category: "Crime Investigation" +summary: "Classified dossier compiled under Judge Connerotte containing testimonies from witnesses X1-X8 alleging elite child abuse networks in Belgium linked to Operation Gladio." --- The X-Dossier was a classified investigative dossier compiled by a team led by Prosecutor [[Michel Bourlet]] under Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]] in September 1996, containing testimonies from eight witnesses designated X1 through X8 alleging elite abuse networks in Belgium. The witnesses described systematic sexual violence against children committed by politicians, magistrates, barons, and royalty, many linked to Europe's neo-fascist movement and [[Operation Gladio]]. When the classified X-Dossier was leaked to Flemish journalists in 1997, its contents were published in a 1999 book entitled "The X-Files: What Belgium Was Not Supposed to Know About the Dutroux Affair."[^1] -Connerotte assigned the investigative team after [[Marc Dutroux]]'s arrest in August 1996 exposed connections to [[Michel Nihoul]] and an organized child trafficking network. A month after the investigation began, Connerotte was removed as overseeing magistrate in October 1996 after eating a plate of spaghetti at a public function held in support of Dutroux's victims. His removal sparked the [[White Marches]], with up to 300,000 Belgians dressed in white protesting what was viewed as a coverup. When these protests subsided the X-Dossier team were accused of fabricating evidence and silently replaced as well.[^1] +Connerotte assigned the investigative team after [[Marc Dutroux]]'s arrest in August 1996 exposed connections to [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] and an organized child trafficking network. A month after the investigation began, Connerotte was removed as overseeing magistrate in October 1996 after eating a plate of spaghetti at a public function held in support of Dutroux's victims. His removal sparked the [[White Marches]], with up to 300,000 Belgians dressed in white protesting what was viewed as a coverup. When these protests subsided the X-Dossier team were accused of fabricating evidence and silently replaced as well.[^1] ### The Witnesses @@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ X2, the mistress of a magistrate identified as Karel, corroborated X1's accounts X1 directed investigators to the [[ASCO]] factory owned by [[Roger Boas]] in Zaventem, where she described snuff film production. The factory's layout and smell were verified by investigators, though no physical evidence of films was found. A link to the [[Spartacus Network]] was established through [[Jean-Paul Dumont]], who had represented individuals investigated in the [[CRIES]] case, including members connected to [[John Stamford]].[^1] -A summary of the X-Dossier was compiled for the 2004 trial of [[Marc Dutroux]]. A copy of this classified summary, dated 2005, was leaked to Wikileaks and released in April 2009. X-witnesses were prevented from testifying at the trials of Dutroux and [[Michel Nihoul]] after X1's identity was leaked to the press in 1997 and she was publicly discredited as a fantasist suffering from [[False Memory Syndrome]]. A media narrative was built around Dutroux as a lone serial killer, and the organized network described by witnesses was never fully investigated.[^1] +A summary of the X-Dossier was compiled for the 2004 trial of [[Marc Dutroux]]. A copy of this classified summary, dated 2005, was leaked to Wikileaks and released in April 2009. X-witnesses were prevented from testifying at the trials of Dutroux and [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] after X1's identity was leaked to the press in 1997 and she was publicly discredited as a fantasist suffering from [[False Memory Syndrome]]. A media narrative was built around Dutroux as a lone serial killer, and the organized network described by witnesses was never fully investigated.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/DATAVIEW - KEY EVENTS.md b/40 - EVENTS/DATAVIEW - KEY EVENTS.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6f38c4a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/40 - EVENTS/DATAVIEW - KEY EVENTS.md @@ -0,0 +1,120 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Events Index + +This Map of Content (MOC) auto-generates index tables for all events in The Info Web using Dataview queries. Pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. + +To recategorize an event, edit its page's frontmatter `category` field. + +--- + +## Intelligence Scandals +Covert operations, espionage incidents, and political cover-ups. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "40 - EVENTS" +WHERE category = "Intelligence Scandal" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Contra War +Events connected to the Nicaraguan Contra war, drug trafficking networks, and the Dark Alliance investigation. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "40 - EVENTS" +WHERE category = "Contra War" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Major Conflicts +Wars, military operations, and armed conflicts. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "40 - EVENTS" +WHERE category = "Major Conflict" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Terrorism +Terrorist attacks, hijackings, and mass casualty events. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "40 - EVENTS" +WHERE category = "Terrorism" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Crime Investigations +Serial murders, child trafficking investigations, and criminal cases with government connections. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "40 - EVENTS" +WHERE category = "Crime Investigation" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Diplomacy +International summits, conferences, and diplomatic events. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "40 - EVENTS" +WHERE category = "Diplomacy" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Historical Phenomena +Unexplained events, paranormal incidents, and historical anomalies. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "40 - EVENTS" +WHERE category = "Historical Phenomenon" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Modern Incidents +Recent UAP encounters, domestic incidents, and contemporary events. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "40 - EVENTS" +WHERE category = "Modern Incident" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- + +## Stats + +```dataview +TABLE length(rows) AS Count +FROM "40 - EVENTS" +WHERE category +GROUP BY category +SORT length(rows) DESC +``` diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Bandung Conference.md b/40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Bandung Conference.md similarity index 75% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Bandung Conference.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Bandung Conference.md index 3b399eb6..ff9ffaf7 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Bandung Conference.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Bandung Conference.md @@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ tags: - Event - Diplomacy - - Cold War +category: Diplomacy +summary: 1955 meeting of Asian and African states in Indonesia that established the Non-Aligned Movement, attended by Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser and shaping Cold War diplomacy. --- The Bandung Conference was a meeting of Asian and African states, most of which were newly independent, held in Bandung, Indonesia, in April 1955. Egyptian leader [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] attended this conference and received a promise from [[Chou En-lai]], the Chinese premier, for as many arms as [[Egypt]] could afford. This marked a significant step in Nasser's efforts to secure military aid from the Communist world.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Camp David summit.md b/40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Camp David summit.md similarity index 79% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Camp David summit.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Camp David summit.md index 99398f1b..8526b29e 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Camp David summit.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Camp David summit.md @@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ tags: - Event - Diplomacy - - Middle East +category: Diplomacy +summary: 1978 meetings between Egyptian President Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Begin, facilitated by Jimmy Carter, leading to the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. --- Camp David summit was a series of meetings between Egyptian President [[Anwar Sadat]] and Israeli Prime Minister [[Menachem Begin]], facilitated by U.S. President [[Jimmy Carter]], in September 1978. The summit led to the [[Camp David Accords]], which were seen as a significant step towards peace in the [[Middle East]]. Some American intelligence officials suspected that Carter's decision to provide [[Israel]] with KH-11 satellite photographs was a reward for Begin's success at this summit.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.md b/40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.md similarity index 77% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.md index 3b48662a..78f69489 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Event - Nuclear - Diplomacy +category: "Diplomacy" +summary: "1955 international scientific conference in Geneva with 1,500 delegates from 70 nations, marking the first major open exchange of nuclear knowledge." --- The Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy was a major international scientific conference held in [[Geneva]] in 1955. More than fifteen hundred delegates from seventy nations, including [[Israel]], whose delegation was led by [[Ernst David Bergmann]], took part. [[Lewis L. Strauss]] publicly joined the Israeli delegation in prayer during this conference, despite his private feelings about Zionism.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Paris Summit Meeting.md b/40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Paris Summit Meeting.md similarity index 76% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Paris Summit Meeting.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Paris Summit Meeting.md index e62625f0..a5e606c5 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Paris Summit Meeting.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/DIPLOMACY/Paris Summit Meeting.md @@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ tags: - Event - Diplomacy - - Cold War +category: Diplomacy +summary: 1960 summit between Eisenhower and Khrushchev that collapsed after the U-2 Incident, derailing a potential US-Soviet detente. --- The Paris Summit Meeting was scheduled for a few weeks after the [[U-2 Incident]] in May 1960, but was ruined by [[Nikita Khrushchev]]'s rage at the incident, which caught the White House in a series of lies. This event led [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] to order an end to all reconnaissance flights over [[Russia]].[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Colombia.md b/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Colombia.md deleted file mode 100644 index 52929a09..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Colombia.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,18 +0,0 @@ -[[Colombia]] is a country in [[South America]] that has been significantly impacted by drug trafficking, particularly through the operations of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]. The country's political landscape has also been influenced by these illicit activities.[^1] - -### Drug Trafficking and Political Influence - -The [[Cali Drug Cartel]], led by figures like [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilberto Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]], controlled a vast portion of the world's cocaine trade. The cartel's influence extended to the highest levels of Colombian government, with allegations that the newly elected president, [[Ernesto Samper Pizano]], accepted $3.7 million in campaign funds from [[Gilberto Rodriguez]], effectively aligning him with the drug lords.[^1] - -[[Michael Abbell]], a former [[United States Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] official, was indicted for laundering money for the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]. Surveillance reports indicated his frequent visits to [[Gilberto Rodriguez]]'s home in Bogota, [[Colombia]]. The law firm of Kaplan, Russin and Becchi, where Abbell worked after leaving the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]], had offices in Bogota.[^1] - -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] paid Abbell to "crowbar" the extradition of Cali Cartel leaders, as they were considered "intelligence people." This suggests a complex interplay between drug trafficking, intelligence operations, and political influence within [[Colombia]].[^1] - -### Financial Operations - -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] also mentioned the "[[Workers Bank]]" in [[Colombia]] in the context of money laundering operations for the [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]] people. He claimed to have set up "virtual dead-drops" for this bank, a method to circumvent ACH reconciliations on a daily basis, indicating sophisticated financial illicit activities originating from or passing through [[Colombia]].[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Cyprus.md b/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Cyprus.md deleted file mode 100644 index a865a5b1..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Cyprus.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,14 +0,0 @@ -[[Cyprus]] is an island nation in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of [[Lebanon]]. Its capital, Nicosia, became a significant location for various intelligence and drug trafficking operations, particularly during the 1980s.[^1] - -### Role in Drug and Intelligence Operations - -Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], served as a base for the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operations, notably through the [[Euramae Trading Company]]. This company, described as a [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]]/[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] "front," was established in Nicosia by the Cypriot Police Narcotics Squad. It functioned as a transit point for heroin from the Bekaa Valley in [[Lebanon]], cash, documents, and bootleg computer software moving along the Beirut-Nicosia-U.S. pipeline. It was also intended as a meeting place for [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agents with informants and clients, a message drop for [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] arms dealers supplying [[Iraq]] and the [[Mujahideen]] in [[Afghanistan]], and a waiting room for [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] confidential informants and couriers from [[Lebanon]].[^1] - -[[Michael T. Hurley]], the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] Country Attache in Nicosia, had overall responsibility for [[Euramae Trading Company]] and its initiative to sell [[PROMIS]] software to Middle Eastern countries for drug abuse control. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have handled communications protocol and financial transactions for operations in [[Lebanon]] from [[Cyprus]], including those involving [[Maurice Ghanem]] and [[George K. Pender]].[^1] - -[[Lester Coleman]], a [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] covert intelligence officer, worked in the office of [[Euramae Trading Company]] in Nicosia. He claimed that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]], along with Cypriot, German, and British police, ran a "drug sting operation" code-named "Khourah" through [[Cyprus]] and airports in Europe, which involved delivering heroin from the Bekaa Valley to the [[United States]]. This operation allegedly used Pan Am Flight 103 as a "controlled delivery" flight, which later tragically exploded over Scotland.[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Guatemala.md b/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Guatemala.md deleted file mode 100644 index 4a55bbba..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Guatemala.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ -[[Guatemala]] is a country in Central [[America]]. It is mentioned in connection with political instability, military coups, and U.S. involvement in the region.[^1] - -[[General Ríos Montt]] became president of [[Guatemala]] in an army coup in March 1982. He was supported by the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration and aided by Full Gospel businessman [[John Carrette]]. Montt's military regime (1982–1983) was involved in severe atrocities during [[Guatemala]]'s 36-year civil war. Despite this, the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration continued its support, with [[Ronald Reagan]] praising Montt's integrity and commitment. In January 1983, Reagan agreed to sell [[Guatemala]] millions of dollars worth of helicopter spare parts without Congressional approval.[^1] - -Montt's extreme Christian fundamentalism eventually led to his ousting in another coup in August 1983 by General [[Oscar Mejia Victores]]. However, [[Ronald Reagan]] later pressured Congress to approve $300,000 in military training for the Guatemalan army.[^1] - -[[Jimmy Hughes]]' mother was a Christian missionary in [[Guatemala]]. Hughes also moved to [[Guatemala]] after leaving [[Los Angeles]] and before joining FGBMFI in [[Honduras]].[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Honduras.md b/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Honduras.md deleted file mode 100644 index bda25fa1..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Honduras.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,22 +0,0 @@ -[[Honduras]] is a country in Central [[America]]. It has been a focal point for political instability, military operations, and the influence of various international actors, particularly in relation to drug trafficking and U.S. foreign policy.[^1] - -### 2009 Coup d'état - -On June 28, 2009, the president of [[Honduras]], [[Manuel Zelaya]], was ousted from his home in Tegucigalpa and exiled at gunpoint to [[Costa Rica]]. The Honduran Supreme Court reportedly ordered the military to detain the president, and the Honduran Congress formally removed Zelaya from the presidency, naming congressional leader [[Roberto Micheletti]] as his successor. The [[United States]] and other countries condemned the coup.[^1] - -The coup was allegedly designed by [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] and [[Romeo Vásquez Velásquez]], both friends of [[Jimmy Hughes]]. [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] justified the coup by stating that [[Venezuelan President]] [[Hugo Chávez]] would eventually be running [[Honduras]] by proxy if the military had not acted. Zelaya had been in the process of forming a friendship or alliance with [[Hugo Chávez]], who had reportedly formed an alliance with [[Iran]] and offered military support to [[Iran]] in the event of a war with the [[United States]].[^1] - -### U.S. Military Presence and Drug War - -The [[United States]] operates an airbase in [[Honduras]], the Soto Cano Air Base (commonly known as Palmerola Air Base), near Comayagua. This base is a joint Honduran and U.S. military facility. The [[United States]] has been expanding the infrastructure of the Soto Cano Air Base, which is used as a launching point for its war on drugs efforts in Central [[America]] as well as humanitarian aid missions throughout [[Honduras]] and Central [[America]].[^1] - -The Honduran Constitution does not permit a permanent foreign presence in [[Honduras]]. A "handshake" agreement between the [[United States]] and [[Honduras]] allows the U.S. military's Joint Task Force (JTF-Bravo) to remain on a "semi-permanent" basis. This agreement, an annex to the 1954 military assistance agreement, can be abrogated with little notice. [[Oliver North]] once used this air base as a base of operations for the [[Contras]] in the 1980s.[^1] - -### Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI) Connections - -[[Jimmy Hughes]] Ministries, founded by [[Jimmy Hughes]], operates in Zambrano, [[Honduras]], where Hughes ministers to the military and trains military personnel. Hughes, [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]], and [[Romeo Vásquez Velásquez]] were all members of FGBMFI. The influential FGBMFI has a history of strong military connections and wide-ranging effects on foreign policy in Central [[America]] under the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration.[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Kuwait.md b/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Kuwait.md deleted file mode 100644 index 472ba4b3..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Kuwait.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,6 +0,0 @@ -[[Kuwait]] is a country in the Middle East. [[Lester Coleman]]'s affidavit states that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] was using [[Euramae Trading Company]] to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Kuwait]].[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Syria.md b/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Syria.md deleted file mode 100644 index 67aa2d93..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Syria.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,24 +0,0 @@ -[[Syria]] is a country in the Middle East that has been significantly involved in the regional drug trade and political conflicts. Its president, [[Hafez al-Assad]], played a role in regional politics and alliances.[^1] - -### Drug Trade and Political Influence - -[[Syria]] maintained control of the Bekaa Valley in [[Lebanon]], a major heroin-producing area, after the Lebanese civil war. Syrian occupation forces reportedly profited from and protected the drug trade, with estimates suggesting up to $2 billion in protection money was paid annually by dope plantation operators. The Bekaa also became a center for processing Colombian cartel cocaine for re-export to European markets. In 1988, two Syrians arrested with large quantities of heroin and coke in Milan, [[Italy]], claimed to be working for a Syrian colonel in Bekaa.[^1] - -There were long-standing back-channel relations between Washington D.C. and Damascus. A 1987 [[United States Department of Defense|Pentagon]] memo indicated that [[Oliver North]] was personally notified that Syrian intelligence in [[Lebanon]] was willing to negotiate with the [[White House]] for the release of hostages held by Lebanese terrorists. President [[George Bush]] himself reportedly made secret visits to Damascus for hostage negotiations.[^1] - -After Desert Storm, [[Hafez al-Assad]] closed ranks with the [[White House]] and softened his stance against [[Israel]]. President [[George Bush]] and Secretary of State [[James Baker]] encouraged [[Syria]] and [[Israel]] to recognize each other's Lebanese occupation zones. Under a 1990 accord, [[Syria]] maintained control of the Bekaa Valley, including notorious drug ports north of Beirut.[^1] - -### Connections to Pan Am Flight 103 - -[[Syria]] was implicated in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The private investigative firm [[Interfor]] claimed that the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] was behind the bombing and that the flight was part of a heroin smuggling route connected to the Syrian regime and protected by both the [[United States Drug Enforcement Administration|U.S. DEA]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], a Syrian kingpin and arms dealer, was alleged to oversee this ring. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] was reportedly protecting Al-Kassar's operation due to his cooperation in freeing U.S. hostages in [[Lebanon]].[^1] - -Allegations suggested that the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[United States Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] instructed [[Germany]]'s internal intelligence agency, the [[BKA]], to allow certain suitcases to pass uninspected onto U.S.-bound flights at the Frankfurt airport. A suitcase intended for heroin was covertly substituted with explosives by the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] and [[Monzer Al-Kassar]]. In 1990, when the [[White House]] sought [[Syria]] as a partner in the Allied coalition, blame for the Pan Am bombing shifted from [[Syria]] to [[Libya]].[^1] - -### Other Connections - -[[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s affidavit stated that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] was using [[Euramae Trading Company]] to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Syria]].[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Venezuela.md b/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Venezuela.md deleted file mode 100644 index 992e76e9..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Venezuela.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,6 +0,0 @@ -[[Venezuela]] is a country in [[South America]]. Its president, [[Hugo Chávez]], was a close ally of [[Manuel Zelaya]], the ousted president of [[Honduras]]. Chávez stated he would consider it an "act of war" if there were hostilities against his diplomats and put the armed forces of [[Venezuela]] on alert. Chávez reportedly had close ties to [[Iran]] and offered military support to [[Iran]] in the event of a war with the [[United States]].[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Vietnam.md b/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Vietnam.md deleted file mode 100644 index 1d6f6aa3..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Vietnam.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ -[[Vietnam]] was the site of a protracted conflict involving the [[United States]] and other international powers. It is mentioned in connection with several individuals who served there and later became involved in covert operations and intelligence activities.[^1] - -[[Michael Hand]], co-founder of [[Nugan Hand Bank]], was a highly decorated [[United States Army Special Forces|Special Forces Green Beret]] soldier in [[Vietnam]]. After his first stint in [[Vietnam]], Hand moved to the clandestine [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] war in [[Laos]].[^1] - -[[Bo Gritz]] was also a highly decorated [[United States Army Special Forces|Green Beret]] in [[Vietnam]]. Both Gritz and Hand had special knowledge of intelligence operations in the [[Golden Triangle]].[^1] - -[[Robert Booth Nichols]] was reportedly in [[Vietnam]], working for a wealthy U.S. businessman in the private sector.[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Golpe Borghese.md b/40 - EVENTS/Golpe Borghese.md deleted file mode 100644 index c4eda398..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Golpe Borghese.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,25 +0,0 @@ ---- -tags: - - Event - - Fascism - - Italy - - Coup - - Operation_Gladio - - CIA ---- - -The Golpe Borghese was a fascist coup attempt orchestrated in Italy in 1970 by Junio Valerio Borghese, an aristocrat known as the Black Prince of the Borghese family. The plot represented a direct effort to overthrow the Italian Republic and install an authoritarian regime, carried out by a figure whose postwar career had been carefully nurtured by American intelligence. Its failure did not prevent the ideological and organizational currents behind it from resurfacing throughout the following decades, culminating in the exposure of the P2 Masonic lodge and infiltrating the networks of elite criminality later documented across Europe. - -### The Black Prince and Operation Gladio - -Junio Borghese had commanded the Decima Flottiglia MAS, a naval regiment that fought for Mussolini's Nazi puppet state, the Republic of Salo, in northern Italy until the end of the Second World War. Unlike other fascist collaborators who were executed at Piazzale Loreto alongside Mussolini, Borghese was chaperoned to the sanctuary of Vatican City by OSS operative James Angleton. He subsequently became the primary OSS and later [[CIA]] asset in establishing the Italian branch of Operation Gladio, a stay-behind network designed to suppress left-leaning political movements through sabotage, propaganda, and terrorism. This intelligence protection allowed Borghese to live on as a figurehead of Italy's postwar fascist movement, giving him the resources and connections necessary to attempt an open seizure of power in 1970. - -### The 1970 Coup Attempt - -The Golpe Borghese coup was carried out in Borghese's name by armed fascists with the apparent intention of destabilizing the Italian state and creating the pretext for a military takeover. When the attempt failed, Borghese fled to Spain, where he died in 1974, possibly by poisoning. The director Pier Paolo Pasolini made his film Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom, explicitly in response to the Golpe Borghese, using the structure of the Marquis de Sade's novel to depict the torture and murder of kidnapped youths by fascist leaders. Pasolini dressed the guards in the uniforms of Borghese's Decima Flottiglia MAS, making clear that he viewed the coup not as an aberration but as an expression of enduring elite depravity. A year after the failed coup, and shortly before Salo's premiere, Pasolini was himself murdered in horrific circumstances, his body found burned and broken on a beach outside Rome. - -### P2 and Continued Influence - -In 1981 a fascist secret society known as P2, or Propaganda 2, was uncovered after a membership list fell into police hands during a raid on the villa of the financier Licio Gelli. The list included cabinet ministers, military officers, magistrates, industrialists, and journalists, including the future Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. P2 was directly linked to the Golpe Borghese coup attempt a decade earlier, demonstrating that the networks behind the plot had simply moved underground rather than disappeared. One P2 member, Alessandro Moncini, was arrested in the United States in 1988 after attempting to purchase a ten-year-old Mexican girl for a weekend of sadistic torture, telling an undercover officer that he possessed a snuff videotape of the real murder of a young girl after sex. The same currents of fascist elitism, protected by intelligence services and expressed through ritualistic violence against children, reappear in the Belgian [[Marc Dutroux|Dutroux]] affair, where witness testimonies describe orgies and murders attended by politicians, magistrates, and nobility reminiscent of the world Pasolini depicted. - -[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Business Plot.md b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Business Plot.md similarity index 93% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Business Plot.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Business Plot.md index f1a87b0d..3741f0de 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Business Plot.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Business Plot.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - 1930s - Coup - DuPont +category: "Historical Phenomenon" +summary: "1933 alleged conspiracy by Wall Street financiers including the DuPont family to overthrow President Roosevelt and install a fascist dictatorship." --- In 1933 members of the DuPont family became involved in what has since been euphemistically termed the Business Plot, a conspiracy to replace the presidency of Franklin D. Roosevelt with a fascist dictatorship. The scheme represented an overt attempt by segments of American industrial and financial elites to impose an authoritarian regime upon the United States, drawing on the same reactionary currents then ascendant across Europe. [[Francis Shelden|Shelden]] and his [[North Fox Island]] operation intersected with this same nexus of old money and impunity. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Colares Incidents.md b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Colares Incidents.md similarity index 94% rename from 40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Colares Incidents.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Colares Incidents.md index 90604dee..1efe75eb 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Colares Incidents.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Colares Incidents.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Historical Phenomenon" +summary: "Wave of UAP encounters in 1977 on the island of Colares, Brazil, where residents reported being attacked by beams of radiation from unknown craft." +--- The [[Colares Incidents]] refer to a wave of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] encounters that occurred in 1977 on the island of Colares, in the state of Pará, Brazil. These events are notable for their prolonged duration, the wide variety of craft observed, and the direct, harmful physical effects on the local population.[^1] ### The Phenomena diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Extraordinary Powers Craze.md b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Extraordinary Powers Craze.md index 285397d7..3c366926 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Extraordinary Powers Craze.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Extraordinary Powers Craze.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - China - psi description: The Extraordinary Powers Craze was a period of intense interest in paranormal phenomena in China during the late 1970s and early 1980s. +category: "Historical Phenomenon" +summary: "Period of intense interest in paranormal phenomena in China during the late 1970s and early 1980s, sparked by reports of children with psychic abilities." --- The [[Extraordinary Powers Craze]] was a period of intense interest in paranormal phenomena in [[China]] during the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was sparked by a 1979 newspaper article about a twelve-year-old boy named Tang Yu who could allegedly read with his ears.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Queen's Accident.md b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Queen's Accident.md similarity index 92% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Queen's Accident.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Queen's Accident.md index 7a5a5f07..80541372 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Queen's Accident.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Queen's Accident.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Historical Phenomenon" +summary: "1983 head-on collision in Yosemite National Park foothills involving a Secret Service vehicle scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route, killing three agents and revealing allegations of cover-up and corruption." +--- The [[Queen's Accident]] refers to a head-on collision that occurred on March 5, 1983, in the Yosemite National Park foothills, involving a Mariposa County Sheriff's vehicle and a Secret Service car. The accident took place while scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route, approximately 25 minutes ahead of her motorcade. Three Secret Service agents, [[George P. LaBarge]], [[Donald Robinson]], and [[Donald A. Bejcek]], were killed in the collision. Mariposa County Sheriff's Sergeant [[Roderick Sinclair]], who was driving, sustained broken ribs and a fractured knee, while his partner, Deputy [[Rod McKean]], was also present.[^1] ### Circumstances and Cover-up Allegations @@ -15,6 +19,6 @@ Years later, a CBS television executive and [[Ron Williams]], a Secret Service a The [[Queen's Accident]] became a key element in the broader investigation into corruption in Mariposa County, as highlighted by [[Jerry Goldberg]]'s reporting for *Capitol News Service* and the efforts of [[D.I.G. (Decency in Government)|D.I.G.]].[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Roswell Incident.md b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Roswell Incident.md index 77d46379..9526ffda 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Roswell Incident.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Roswell Incident.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Historical Phenomenon" +summary: "Alleged crash of a UAP in the desert near Roswell, New Mexico in July 1947, considered the foundational event of modern UFO lore and government secrecy." +--- The [[Roswell Incident]] is the alleged crash of a [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] in the desert near Roswell, New Mexico, in July 1947. The event is considered by many to be the foundational incident of the modern UAP era and the beginning of the U.S. government's long-standing policy of secrecy and denial on the subject.[^1] ### The Crash and Recovery diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Golpe Borghese.md b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Golpe Borghese.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c9788d1a --- /dev/null +++ b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Golpe Borghese.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +tags: + - Event + - Fascism + - Italy + - Coup + - Operation_Gladio + - CIA +category: "Intelligence Scandal" +summary: "Fascist coup attempt in Italy in 1970 orchestrated by Junio Valerio Borghese with links to Operation Gladio and intelligence services." +--- +The Golpe Borghese was a fascist coup attempt orchestrated in Italy in 1970 by [[Junio Valerio Borghese]], an aristocrat known as the Black Prince of the Borghese family. The plot represented a direct effort to overthrow the Italian Republic and install an authoritarian regime, carried out by a figure whose postwar career had been carefully nurtured by American intelligence. Its failure did not prevent the ideological and organizational currents behind it from resurfacing throughout the following decades, culminating in the exposure of the P2 Masonic lodge and infiltrating the networks of elite criminality later documented across Europe. + +### The Black Prince and Operation Gladio + +Junio Borghese had commanded the [[Decima Flottiglia MAS]], a naval regiment that fought for Mussolini's Nazi puppet state, the Republic of Salo, in northern Italy until the end of the Second World War. Unlike other fascist collaborators who were executed at Piazzale Loreto alongside Mussolini, Borghese was chaperoned to the sanctuary of Vatican City by [[OSS]] operative [[James Angleton]]. He subsequently became the primary OSS and later [[Central Intelligence Agency]] asset in establishing the Italian branch of [[Operation Gladio]], a stay-behind network designed to suppress left-leaning political movements through sabotage, propaganda, and terrorism. This intelligence protection allowed Borghese to live on as a figurehead of Italy's postwar fascist movement, giving him the resources and connections necessary to attempt an open seizure of power in 1970. + +### The 1970 Coup Attempt + +The Golpe Borghese coup was carried out in Borghese's name by armed fascists with the apparent intention of destabilizing the Italian state and creating the pretext for a military takeover. When the attempt failed, Borghese fled to Spain, where he died in 1974, possibly by poisoning. The director Pier Paolo Pasolini made his film Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom, explicitly in response to the Golpe Borghese, using the structure of the Marquis de Sade's novel to depict the torture and murder of kidnapped youths by fascist leaders. Pasolini dressed the guards in the uniforms of Borghese's Decima Flottiglia MAS, making clear that he viewed the coup not as an aberration but as an expression of enduring elite depravity. A year after the failed coup, and shortly before Salo's premiere, Pasolini was himself murdered in horrific circumstances, his body found burned and broken on a beach outside Rome. + +### P2 and Continued Influence + +In 1981 a fascist secret society known as [[P2]], or Propaganda 2, was uncovered after a membership list fell into police hands during a raid on the villa of the financier Licio Gelli. The list included cabinet ministers, military officers, magistrates, industrialists, and journalists, including the future Prime Minister [[Silvio Berlusconi]]. P2 was directly linked to the Golpe Borghese coup attempt a decade earlier, demonstrating that the networks behind the plot had simply moved underground rather than disappeared. One P2 member, [[Alessandro Moncini]], was arrested in the United States in 1988 after attempting to purchase a ten-year-old Mexican girl for a weekend of sadistic torture, telling an undercover officer that he possessed a snuff videotape of the real murder of a young girl after sex. The same currents of fascist elitism, protected by intelligence services and expressed through ritualistic violence against children, reappear in the Belgian [[Marc Dutroux|Dutroux]] affair, where witness testimonies describe orgies and murders attended by politicians, magistrates, and nobility reminiscent of the world Pasolini depicted. + +[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Iran-Contra Affair.md b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Iran-Contra Affair.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6b326207 --- /dev/null +++ b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Iran-Contra Affair.md @@ -0,0 +1,58 @@ +--- +tags: + - Event + - Political + - United_States + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Iran + - Nicaragua + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "Intelligence Scandal" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +summary: "Political scandal involving the secret sale of arms to Iran to fund the Nicaraguan Contras in violation of the Boland Amendment, leading to indictments of multiple CIA and NSC officials." +--- +The [[Iran-Contra Affair]] was a political scandal in the [[United States]] that came to light between 1985 and 1987, involving the secret sale of arms to [[Iran]] by the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration in exchange for American hostages held in [[Lebanon]], with the profits illegally diverted to fund the [[Contras]] in [[Nicaragua]] in violation of congressional prohibitions. The scandal exposed the agency's direct management of the Contra war and the National Security Council's transformation into an operational intelligence agency based inside the White House.[^1][^2] + +### Congressional Prohibitions + +Between 1982 and 1986, Congress passed a series of amendments (known as the Boland Amendments) prohibiting the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], the National Security Council, or any other U.S. government agency from providing military aid to the Contras. The Reagan administration circumvented these prohibitions through a network of private operatives and foreign governments.[^2] + +### Key Figures + +#### Oliver North and the Enterprise + +[[Oliver North]], a Lieutenant Colonel in the [[United States Marine Corps]] serving on the National Security Council staff, ran an illegal Contra resupply operation from the White House. He was alleged to have received drug profits from [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], a Syrian kingpin and arms dealer, which were then used to purchase arms for the Contras. The [[United States]] Tower Commission probe into Iran-gate specifically revealed that Al-Kassar had been paid $1.2 million by North's co-conspirator, General [[Richard Secord]], to facilitate the movement of weapons from [[Israel]] to the Contras.[^1][^3] + +North's "Enterprise" used [[Ilopango Airbase]] in [[El Salvador]] to funnel weapons to the Contras and reportedly brought [[cocaine]] back on return flights.[^4] + +#### Arms-for-Hostages Middlemen + +[[Adnan Khashoggi]], an international arms merchant, and [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], an Iranian arms dealer, served as crucial middlemen in the arms-for-hostages exchange. Khashoggi was found to have borrowed money for these arms purchases from the now-bankrupt [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], with financial backing from Saudi and U.S. sources. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], a self-proclaimed Israeli military intelligence officer, played a role in exposing the scandal by tipping off an obscure Lebanese magazine. [[Barbara Honegger]], a former Reagan White House aide, alleged in her book *October Surprise* that [[Monzer Al-Kassar]]'s heroin smuggling network in [[Italy]] was utilized to launder [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] arms stocks, diverting them to Iran with the assistance of corrupt Italian intelligence officials linked to the secretive fascist Masonic lodge, P2.[^1] + +#### Indictments and Pardons + +[[Dewey Clarridge]], former chief of the CIA's Latin American Division, was indicted on seven counts of perjury. [[Joseph Fernandez|Joseph Fernández]], CIA station chief in [[Costa Rica]], was indicted on four counts. [[Alan Fiers]], who took over the Contra project in 1984, pleaded guilty to withholding information from Congress. All were pardoned by former CIA director [[George H.W. Bush]].[^2] + +### Connection to Drug Trafficking + +The [[John Kerry|Kerry]] Committee investigation found evidence of drug trafficking within the Contra supply network, but the Iran-Contra investigating committee refused to examine those connections. Kerry investigation director [[Jack Blum]] told [[Gary Webb]]: "We were even dumped on by the Iran-Contra Committee. They wouldn't touch this issue with a ten-foot pole."[^2] + +During Oliver North's congressional testimony in July 1987, two men from Baltimore jumped up in the audience with a banner reading "Ask about the cocaine smuggling" and shouted questions about drug dealing before being dragged out by police.[^2] + +### The Shootdown That Broke the Scandal + +The scandal broke open when [[Barry Seal]]'s drug-hauling airplane, a Fairchild C-123K called The Fat Lady, was shot down over Nicaragua by a Sandinista soldier with a SAM-7 missile in 1986. [[Eugene Hasenfus]], a former [[Air America]] cargo handler, survived the shootdown. The plane had been based at [[Mena, Arkansas]] before Seal sold it and it began flying weapons-hauling missions for North and the [[FDN]]. Congressional records show North was being regularly briefed by the CIA on Seal's joint CIA-DEA sting operation against the Sandinistas and allegedly leaked the information to the press shortly before a critical vote on Contra aid.[^5] + +### The Octopus Connection + +The Iran-Contra Affair was a significant component of [[Danny Casolaro]]'s broader "[[The Octopus]]" investigation. Casolaro believed that this scandal was deeply interconnected with the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] and the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] scandal. He obtained documents related to Iran-Contra arms deals, including photocopies of checks drawn on [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] accounts for [[Adnan Khashoggi]] and [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], from his confidante [[Bob Bickel]]. Bickel, in turn, had acquired these documents from [[October Surprise]] source [[Richard Brenneke]]. The name of [[Ian Stuart Spiro]] also appeared in [[Oliver North]]'s personal notebooks documenting the Iran-Contra Affair, and Spiro's death was subsequently linked to a spy network and the affair itself.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know." +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 4: "I never sent cash." +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters. +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty." diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Lavon Affair.md b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Lavon Affair.md similarity index 87% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Lavon Affair.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Lavon Affair.md index 17a6c225..1b55b660 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Lavon Affair.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Lavon Affair.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Israel - Egypt - Scandal +category: "Intelligence Scandal" +summary: "Covert 1954 Israeli operation in Egypt involving bombings of American, British, and Egyptian targets designed to damage Western-Egyptian relations." --- The Lavon Affair was a covert Israeli operation in [[Egypt]] in mid-1954, involving an Israeli spy ring that bombed and sabotaged American, British, and Egyptian targets. The goal of these bombings was to derail pending British and American negotiations and possible rapprochement with the [[Gamal Abdel Nasser|Nasser]] government, aiming to keep [[Egypt]] isolated from Western powers.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Lockheed bribe scandal.md b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Lockheed bribe scandal.md similarity index 85% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Lockheed bribe scandal.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Lockheed bribe scandal.md index b837af5c..5c2b03fb 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Lockheed bribe scandal.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Lockheed bribe scandal.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Scandal - Israel - USA +category: "Intelligence Scandal" +summary: "1976 scandal involving bribes paid by Lockheed Aircraft Company to Israeli Defense Minister Shimon Peres and other international figures." --- The [[Lockheed bribe scandal]] refers to a series of bribery incidents involving the [[Lockheed Aircraft Company]]. In [[Israel]], a specific instance of this scandal came to light in 1976 through an intercepted telegram.[^1] @@ -12,4 +14,4 @@ The [[Lockheed bribe scandal]] refers to a series of bribery incidents involving Despite the explosive nature of this information, it was covered up by [[Israel|Israeli]] military intelligence superiors, including [[Yoel Ben-Porat|Col. Yoel Ben-Porat]] and [[Sasson Yishaek|Lt. Col. Sasson Yishaek]]. The original telegram, its translation, and related logs were ordered to be erased, and the young woman working with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] was transferred to another unit. No public disclosure or inquiry was ever made regarding [[Israel|Israel's]] involvement in the scandal.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/COLD_WAR_ERA/Moscow Signal.md b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Moscow Signal.md similarity index 89% rename from 40 - EVENTS/COLD_WAR_ERA/Moscow Signal.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Moscow Signal.md index 8f692d67..b93c772b 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/COLD_WAR_ERA/Moscow Signal.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/Moscow Signal.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - technology - intelligence description: The Moscow Signal was a microwave beam directed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by the Soviet Union, suspected of being an electromagnetic weapon. +category: "Intelligence Scandal" +summary: "Microwave beam directed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by the Soviet Union (1956-1976), suspected of being an electromagnetic weapon that spurred U.S. research into psychotronics." --- The [[Moscow Signal]] refers to a microwave beam directed at the [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] by the [[Soviet Union]] from 1956 to 1976. Discovered in 1962 by American military engineers, the signal was aimed primarily at the upper floors of the embassy, where the ambassador and top intelligence officials had their offices.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/October Surprise.md b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/October Surprise.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b49bdb3c --- /dev/null +++ b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/October Surprise.md @@ -0,0 +1,89 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence Scandal" +created: 2024-04-26 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Event + - Iran + - October Surprise + - CIA + - Israel + - Reagan + - PROMIS + - INSLAW +summary: "The October Surprise allegation holds that William J. Casey and other figures in Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign secretly negotiated with Iranian representatives to delay the release of 52 American hostages past Election Day in exchange for promises of arms and release of frozen Iranian assets, with the hostages released minutes after Reagan was sworn in on January 20, 1981." +--- +The **October Surprise** refers to the allegation that senior figures in [[Ronald Reagan]]'s 1980 presidential campaign secretly negotiated with representatives of the Iranian government to delay the release of 52 American hostages held since November 4, 1979, until after Election Day, November 4, 1980. The goal was to deny President [[Jimmy Carter]] a diplomatic triumph -- the freeing of the hostages -- that could have swung the election in Carter's favor. In exchange, the Reagan camp allegedly promised [[Iran]] the release of its frozen assets (approximately $8 billion frozen by Carter) and arms sales via [[Israel]] once Reagan took office. The hostages were released January 20, 1981, minutes after Reagan was sworn in.[^1] + +The allegation was brought to public prominence in 1991 by [[Gary Sick]], a former Carter administration National Security Council adviser on Iran, who published *October Surprise* (1991) following three years of interviews conducted in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. Congressional investigations in 1992-1993 found no credible evidence to sustain the allegation, but those investigations have been contested as incomplete.[^2] + +### Key Figures + +[[William J. Casey]], Reagan's 1980 campaign manager and subsequent CIA Director (1981-1987), is the central alleged American negotiator. Multiple sources placed him at meetings with Iranian representatives in Spain and France in 1980. Casey died of a brain tumor in May 1987, days after being subpoenaed to testify about Iran-Contra. + +Mehdi Karrubi, an Iranian cleric close to Khomeini who later served as Speaker of the Iranian Majlis, is identified in Gary Sick's account and by the Hashemi brothers as Iran's principal representative at the Madrid meeting or meetings. Karrubi has denied any such contact. + +Abol Hassan Bani-Sadr, the first President of the Islamic Republic (February 1980 -- June 1981), who fled Iran in 1981 after falling out with Khomeini, told the New York Times that Iranian officials [[Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani|Rafsanjani]] and Beheshti deliberately delayed the hostage release and met with a Reagan campaign representative in Paris. He later clarified he was not personally present and retracted the specific claim that [[George H.W. Bush]] attended.[^1] + +Cyrus Hashemi and his brother Jamshid Hashemi, Iranian-American bankers with CIA connections, claimed they helped arrange two consecutive days of meetings at a Madrid hotel in late July 1980 between Casey and Karrubi. Cyrus Hashemi died in July 1986, three months after cooperating in a U.S. Customs arms sting -- a timing that has fueled speculation about his death.[^1] + +[[George H.W. Bush]], Reagan's running mate, was alleged by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] and the Russian intelligence report submitted to Congress to have personally attended the Paris meeting. The House October Surprise Task Force found Secret Service records placing Bush in the United States on the alleged Paris date.[^2] + +### Alleged Meetings + +**Madrid, July 1980**: The Hashemi brothers placed a meeting at a Madrid hotel in late July 1980 at which Karrubi allegedly met Casey. The House Task Force cited Casey's verified conference attendance records for July 27-29 to challenge the specific Hashemi timeline. However, journalist [[Robert Parry]] obtained a reference to a U.S. Embassy Madrid cable -- withheld from the Task Force by Bush administration officials -- indicating Casey was in Madrid during this period "for purposes unknown." A 1991 internal memo by Deputy White House counsel Chester Paul Beach Jr. recorded that a State Department legal adviser had informed him of this cable; the cable was never provided to the Hamilton investigation.[^6] + +**Paris, October 1980**: Multiple sources, including arms dealer Richard Brenneke and the Russian intelligence report submitted to Congress in January 1993, placed a multi-party meeting at the Hotel Raphael in Paris on or around October 19-20, 1980. Casey's personal calendar and telephone logs showed an 8 a.m. appointment at the Metropolitan Club in Washington on October 20, which the Task Force cited as an alibi. The Russian intelligence report arrived after the Task Force had already closed its investigation and was buried in raw files until Parry's subsequent discovery; it stated that "William Casey, in 1980, met three times with representatives of the Iranian leadership. The meetings took place in Madrid and Paris," and that Bush participated in the Paris meeting.[^2][^6] + +Former French intelligence chief Alexandre de Marenches, through sworn testimony provided by his biographer, indicated that he had arranged meetings between Casey and Iranians in Paris in October 1980.[^1] + +### The Alleged Quid Pro Quo + +Under the alleged arrangement, Iran agreed to hold the hostages past Election Day, ensuring Carter received no pre-election diplomatic benefit. The Reagan campaign allegedly promised that once in office the administration would release the frozen Iranian assets, permit arms sales to Iran via Israel, and provide generally more favorable terms than Carter had offered.[^1] + +Following Reagan's inauguration, covert arms flows to Iran from Israel began in 1981. Israeli arms dealer Ya'acov Nimrodi sold the Iranian Defense Ministry $135,842,000 worth of Hawk anti-aircraft missiles that year. Israel acknowledged arms transfers to Iran beginning in 1980-1981, including tires for Phantom jets and ammunition. These 1981 flows -- occurring well before the Iran-Contra deals documented by the Tower Commission in 1985-1986 -- have been cited by Sick and others as circumstantial evidence that commitments had been made in 1980.[^1] + +### Congressional Investigations + +**House October Surprise Task Force**: In 1992, the House established an October Surprise Task Force co-chaired by Rep. [[Lee Hamilton]] (D-Indiana) and Rep. Henry Hyde (R-Illinois), with [[E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr.]] as chief counsel. The probe involved over 250 interviews and produced a report in January 1993 concluding there was "no credible evidence" of a secret deal. The Task Force found nearly all key sources "turned out to be wholesale fabricators or were impeached by documentary evidence."[^2] + +The investigation has been contested on several grounds. Chief counsel Barcella reportedly asked Hamilton to extend the investigation by three months after substantial new evidence arrived in the final weeks; Hamilton declined, reportedly citing anticipated Republican backlash in an election year. The Madrid cable was withheld by Bush administration officials and never provided to the Task Force. The Russian intelligence report arrived after the Task Force had already closed and was only discovered in the raw files years later by Parry. The Task Force's June 30, 1992 interim report cleared Bush of the Paris allegation after the panel had interviewed approximately 50 of some 150 potential witnesses.[^2][^6] + +**[[Senate Foreign Relations Committee]]**: A parallel Senate subcommittee investigation reached a narrower but significant conclusion: that Casey had engaged in "potentially dangerous" unauthorized efforts to collect intelligence on the Carter administration's hostage-release negotiations. The Senate investigation stopped short of finding a formal deal but confirmed that the Reagan campaign had directed intelligence operations against Carter's Iran policy.[^2] + +### Ben Barnes and John Connally (2023) + +In March 2023, Ben Barnes -- former Texas Speaker of the House -- publicly stated that in summer 1980 he had accompanied former Texas Governor [[John Connally]] on a Middle East tour during which Connally carried a message to regional Arab leaders: Iran would receive a better deal from Reagan than from Carter, so they should counsel the Iranians to wait. Barnes and Connally departed Houston on July 18, 1980, and returned August 11, visiting Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Israel. Travel records at the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library confirm the trip and list Barnes as a participating member.[^5] + +This account is considered independent of and parallel to the alleged Casey-Iran direct meetings: Connally acted as a message-carrier to Arab intermediaries while Casey allegedly negotiated directly with Iranian officials. Barnes stated he had carried the secret for more than forty years. Craig Unger's *Den of Spies* (2024) synthesized the Barnes testimony, the Madrid cable, and the Russian intelligence report into the most comprehensive recent case for the allegation's credibility.[^5] + +### Ari Ben-Menashe's Account + +[[Ari Ben-Menashe]], a self-proclaimed Israeli military intelligence officer, claimed in *Profits of War* (1992) and in testimony to investigators that he personally witnessed meetings including the October 1980 Paris conference, at which Bush was present. He alleged that $56 million was paid in [[Guatemala]] from a Saudi ambassador, with $4 million designated for [[Earl Brian]] and $52 million for a Kashani intermediary.[^3] + +The House Task Force found Ben-Menashe's testimony "totally lacking in credibility" and "fabricated." The Task Force determined that his principal Iranian intermediary "Mehdi Kashani," described at length in *Profits of War*, did not exist as a single individual but appeared to be a composite of two real persons blended into a fictional character. Ben-Menashe's travel records showed civilian passport entries inconsistent with his claimed senior intelligence officer status, and Bani-Sadr later retracted the corroboration of Bush's presence he had initially provided.[^2][^3] + +### Barbara Honegger's Account + +[[Barbara Honegger]], a former Reagan White House policy analyst, authored *October Surprise* (1989), alleging that [[Monzer Al-Kassar|Monzer al-Kassar's]] heroin-smuggling network in [[Italy]] was used to launder [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] arms stocks for diversion to Iran, with the involvement of corrupt Italian intelligence officers connected to the [[P2|Propaganda Due (P2)]] Masonic lodge.[^4] + +### Connection to PROMIS Software + +[[Danny Casolaro]] was investigating the October Surprise as a central strand of his "[[The Octopus]]" thesis, which held that the same covert network ran through the 1980 deal, the theft of [[INSLAW]]'s [[PROMIS]] software, and the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]. In his framework, figures rewarded for their role in the hostage delay -- particularly [[Earl Brian]] -- later received access to PROMIS as part of a compensation arrangement flowing from the same covert channels.[^4] + +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that he and [[Earl Brian]] traveled to [[Iran]] in 1980 and paid $40 million to Iranian officials to delay the hostage release past Reagan's inauguration, directly linking the PROMIS theft to the 1980 deal.[^4] + +[[Ari Ben-Menashe]] stated after Danny Casolaro's death in August 1991 that two FBI agents from Lexington, Kentucky -- including one named E.B. Cartinhour -- were en route to Martinsburg, West Virginia, to deliver evidence that the FBI was illegally using PROMIS, and that one agent was disaffected because his superiors had refused to indict senior Reagan officials for their October Surprise role.[^3] + +### Connection to Iran-Contra + +The October Surprise allegation, if substantiated, represents the founding transaction of the network that became the [[Iran-Contra Affair]]: the same Israeli arms dealers (Ya'acov Nimrodi, Al Schwimmer), Iranian intermediaries ([[Manucher Ghorbanifar]]), and CIA-connected arms brokers that characterized the 1985-1986 Iran-Contra deals documented by the Tower Commission and the Walsh Independent Counsel investigation. The basic mechanism -- Israel ships U.S.-approved arms to Iran -- appears in both episodes. Robert Parry, Gary Sick, and Craig Unger have each argued that Iran-Contra was not a discrete 1985 initiative but the continuation of a covert U.S.-Israel-Iran relationship established in 1980.[^1][^6] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Sick, Gary. *October Surprise: America's Hostages in Iran and the Election of Ronald Reagan*. Times Books, 1991. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, October Surprise Task Force. *Joint Report of the Task Force to Investigate Certain Allegations Concerning the Holding of American Hostages by Iran in 1980*. 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, January 1993. +[^3]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. +[^4]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. TrineDay, 2010. +[^5]: Unger, Craig. *Den of Spies*. 2024; Barnes, Ben, interview. *The New York Times*, March 2023. +[^6]: Parry, Robert. "October Surprise Evidence Surfaces." *Consortium News*, July 14, 2011. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/U-2 Incident.md b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/U-2 Incident.md similarity index 77% rename from 40 - EVENTS/U-2 Incident.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/U-2 Incident.md index e75974aa..afd383b3 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/U-2 Incident.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/INTELLIGENCE_SCANDALS/U-2 Incident.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Event - Cold War - Espionage +category: "Intelligence Scandal" +summary: "1960 shooting down of an American U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union, causing a major diplomatic crisis and collapse of the Paris Summit." --- The [[U-2 Spy Plane|U-2]] Incident refers to the shooting down of an American U-2 spy plane over the [[Soviet Union]] on May 1, 1960. The incident, involving pilot [[Gary Francis Powers]], caused a major international crisis and led to the ruin of [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]]'s Paris summit meeting scheduled for a few weeks later. It also prompted Eisenhower to order an end to all reconnaissance flights over [[Russia]].[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Iran-Contra Affair.md b/40 - EVENTS/Iran-Contra Affair.md deleted file mode 100644 index 919706c5..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Iran-Contra Affair.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,12 +0,0 @@ -The [[Iran-Contra Affair]] was a political scandal in the [[United States]] that came to light between 1985 and 1987. This complex event involved the secret sale of arms to [[Iran]] by the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration. In exchange for these arms, American hostages held in [[Lebanon]] were to be released. The profits generated from these clandestine arms sales were then illegally diverted to fund the [[Contras]], a right-wing rebel group operating in [[Nicaragua]], circumventing a congressional ban on such aid.[^1] - -Several key figures were implicated in the affair. [[Oliver North]], a Lieutenant Colonel in the [[United States Marine Corps]], emerged as a central figure. He was alleged to have received drug profits from [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], a Syrian kingpin and arms dealer, which were then used to purchase arms for the [[Contras]]. The [[United States]] Tower Commission probe into Iran-gate specifically revealed that Al-Kassar had been paid $1.2 million by North's co-conspirator, General [[Richard Secord]], to facilitate the movement of weapons from [[Israel]] to the [[Contras]].[^1] - -[[Adnan Khashoggi]], an international arms merchant, and [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], an Iranian arms dealer, served as crucial middlemen in the arms-for-hostages exchange. Khashoggi was found to have borrowed money for these arms purchases from the now-bankrupt [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]], with financial backing from Saudi and U.S. sources. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], a self-proclaimed Israeli military intelligence officer, played a role in exposing the scandal by tipping off an obscure Lebanese magazine. Furthermore, [[Barbara Honegger]], a former [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] [[White House]] aide, alleged in her book *October Surprise* that [[Monzer Al-Kassar]]'s heroin smuggling network in [[Italy]] was utilized to launder [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] arms stocks, diverting them to [[Iran]] with the assistance of corrupt Italian intelligence officials linked to the secretive fascist Masonic lodge, P2.[^1] - -The [[Iran-Contra Affair]] was a significant component of [[Danny Casolaro]]'s broader "[[The Octopus]]" investigation. Casolaro believed that this scandal was deeply interconnected with the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] and the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] scandal. He obtained documents related to Iran-Contra arms deals, including photocopies of checks drawn on [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] accounts for [[Adnan Khashoggi]] and [[Manucher Ghorbanifar]], from his confidante [[Bob Bickel]]. Bickel, in turn, had acquired these documents from [[October Surprise]] source [[Richard Brenneke]]. The name of [[Ian Stuart Spiro]] also appeared in [[Oliver North]]'s personal notebooks documenting the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], and Spiro's death was subsequently linked to a spy network and the affair itself.[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/KEY EVENTS.md b/40 - EVENTS/KEY EVENTS.md index edde2bd3..9649ce53 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/KEY EVENTS.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/KEY EVENTS.md @@ -3,30 +3,120 @@ tags: - MOC - META --- -This Map of Content (MOC) highlights the most significant events within The Info Web, focusing on those that profoundly impacted the narrative of paranormal research, intelligence operations, and the unfolding of hidden histories. +# Events Index -# Military Operations & Conflicts +This Map of Content (MOC) auto-generates index tables for all events in The Info Web using Dataview queries. Pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. -# Military Operations & Conflicts +To recategorize an event, edit its page's frontmatter `category` field. -- [[40 - EVENTS/Achille Lauro|Achille Lauro]] - A 1985 cruise ship attack described as an Israeli "black" propaganda operation. -- [[40 - EVENTS/Munich Olympic Massacre|Munich Olympic Massacre]] - The 1972 attack on Israeli Olympic athletes by Black September, leading to retaliatory actions. -- [[Entebbe hijacking]] - A 1976 hijacking of an Air France jet that led to a daring Israeli commando raid to rescue hostages. +--- -# Cold War Era -*Events specifically tied to the Cold War period and its unique geopolitical context.* +## Intelligence Scandals +Covert operations, espionage incidents, and political cover-ups. -- [[COLD_WAR_ERA/Moscow Signal|Moscow Signal]] - A microwave beam directed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by the Soviet Union, suspected of being an electromagnetic weapon that caused health issues and spurred U.S. research into psychotronics. +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Golpe Borghese]] | Fascist coup attempt in Italy in 1970 orchestrated by Junio Valerio Borghese with links to Operation Gladio and intelligence services. | +| [[Iran-Contra Affair]] | Political scandal involving the secret sale of arms to Iran to fund the Nicaraguan Contras in violation of the Boland Amendment, leading to indictments of multiple CIA and NSC officials. | +| [[Lavon Affair]] | Covert 1954 Israeli operation in Egypt involving bombings of American, British, and Egyptian targets designed to damage Western-Egyptian relations. | +| [[Lockheed bribe scandal]] | 1976 scandal involving bribes paid by Lockheed Aircraft Company to Israeli Defense Minister Shimon Peres and other international figures. | +| [[Moscow Signal]] | Microwave beam directed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow by the Soviet Union (1956-1976), suspected of being an electromagnetic weapon that spurred U.S. research into psychotronics. | +| [[October Surprise]] | Allegation that Ronald Reagan's 1980 presidential campaign secretly negotiated with Iran to delay the release of American hostages until after the election. | +| [[U-2 Incident]] | 1960 shooting down of an American U-2 spy plane over the Soviet Union, causing a major diplomatic crisis and collapse of the Paris Summit. | -# Modern Incidents -*Recent, contemporary events, particularly those related to domestic and international security.* +## Contra War +Events connected to the Nicaraguan Contra war, drug trafficking networks, and the Dark Alliance investigation. -- [[MODERN_INCIDENTS/Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing|Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing]] - A recent act of alleged domestic terrorism involving a U.S. Army Special Ops soldier, whose manifesto linked the event to government cover-ups of UAP technology and war crimes. -- [[MODERN_INCIDENTS/New Orleans Truck Attack|New Orleans Truck Attack]] - A recent act of terrorism involving a vehicle and firearms, highlighting the ongoing threat of domestic extremism and its potential connections to broader narratives. -- [[MODERN_INCIDENTS/FBI Seizes Largest Ever Explosive Cache|FBI Seizes Largest Ever Explosive Cache]] - A significant domestic law enforcement event revealing a large cache of explosives and extremist views, underscoring the volatile intersection of radical ideologies and potential violence. -- [[40 - EVENTS/Lockheed bribe scandal|Lockheed bribe scandal]] - A 1976 scandal involving bribes paid by Lockheed Aircraft Company to Israeli Defense Minister Shimon Peres, which was covered up. +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Bay of Pigs]] | The Bay of Pigs invasion was a failed 1961 CIA operation to overthrow Fidel Castro whose veterans became key operatives in Contra operations and drug trafficking networks during the 1980s. | +| [[Dark Alliance]] | Dark Alliance was a three-part investigative series published by the San Jose Mercury News in August 1996, exposing links between CIA-backed Contra forces and the crack cocaine epidemic in Los Angeles. | +| [[Frogman Case]] | Largest cocaine bust in West Coast history at the time (January 1983), which exposed direct links between Contra drug traffickers in San Francisco and the CIA, connections suppressed through direct CIA intervention. | -# Historical Phenomena -*Broader historical events that highlight the long-standing nature of certain phenomena, even if not directly tied to Cold War intelligence.* +## Major Conflicts +Wars, military operations, and armed conflicts. -- [[HISTORICAL_PHENOMENA/Extraordinary Powers Craze|Extraordinary Powers Craze]] - A period of intense interest in paranormal phenomena in China, sparked by reports of children with psychic abilities, which led to government-sanctioned research into "Extraordinary Human Body Function." +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949)]] | Conflict following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and declaration of the State of Israel, resulting in Israeli victory and the creation of the Palestinian refugee problem. | +| [[Dienbienphu]] | Decisive 1954 battle in the First Indochina War where the Viet Minh defeated French colonial forces, ending French rule in Indochina. | +| [[Iranian Revolution]] | 1979 popular uprising that overthrew Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, establishing an Islamic republic and fundamentally reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics. | +| [[Korean War]] | 1950-1953 conflict between North and South Korea that involved U.S. intelligence programs and connections to later covert operations in Southeast Asia. | +| [[Osirak bombing]] | 1981 Israeli air strike on the Iraqi nuclear reactor at Osirak near Baghdad, carried out with U.S.-supplied F-16s and condemned internationally. | +| [[Sabra and Shatila massacres]] | September 1982 massacre of Palestinian refugees in Beirut by Lebanese Christian Phalangists, facilitated by Israeli forces under Defense Minister Ariel Sharon. | +| [[Six-Day War]] | 1967 conflict in which Israel launched a preemptive strike against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, capturing the Sinai, Gaza, West Bank, and Golan Heights. | +| [[Suez Crisis]] | 1956 invasion of Egypt by Israel, France, and Britain to regain control of the Suez Canal, ended by Soviet nuclear ultimatum and U.S. pressure. | +| [[USS Liberty Incident]] | 1967 attack on the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War, killing 34 crew members and sparking enduring controversy. | +| [[Yom Kippur War]] | 1973 Arab-Israeli War that began with coordinated Egyptian and Syrian attacks, leading to a nuclear alert and reshaping regional power dynamics. | + +## Terrorism +Terrorist attacks, hijackings, and mass casualty events. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Achille Lauro]] | 1985 cruise ship attack described as an Israeli black propaganda operation designed to portray Palestinians as terrorists. | +| [[Entebbe hijacking]] | 1976 hijacking of an Air France jet by the Baader-Meinhof Group, ended by a daring Israeli commando rescue raid at Entebbe Airport in Uganda. | +| [[Munich Olympic Massacre]] | 1972 attack on Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich by Black September, leading to retaliatory assassinations by Israeli intelligence. | +| [[Pan Am Flight 103]] | 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, connecting international terrorism to drug trafficking and intelligence operations. | + +## Crime Investigations +Serial murders, child trafficking investigations, and criminal cases with government connections. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Dean Corll Murders]] | Mass murder of 28 young men in Houston, Texas (1970-1973) that uncovered connections to organized child trafficking and pornography networks with apparent institutional protection. | +| [[HIK Investigation]] | Dutch police investigation launched in 1994 into child trafficking networks centered on Lothar Glandorf's boy brothels in Rotterdam, revealing connections to senior Dutch government officials. | +| [[HIK Report]] | Official report from the Dutch HIK investigation into the Manuel Schadwald disappearance and the Rotterdam child trafficking network, revealing a government cover-up. | +| [[Oakland County Child Killer]] | Unsolved murders of four children in Oakland County, Michigan (1976-1977) that investigators steered away from leads pointing to organized pedophile rings. | +| [[Phillip Paske & The Delta Project]] | Investigation into John David Norman's Delta Project, a boy trafficking scheme operated from inside Cook County Jail using jail printing facilities to distribute materials. | +| [[Rolodex Investigation]] | Dutch police inquiry (1997-1998) into a callboy service catering to Dutch justice officials, exposing connections between child trafficking networks and senior government figures. | +| [[White Marches]] | Mass demonstrations in Belgium (October 1996) sparked by the politically motivated removal of investigating magistrate Jean-Marc Connerotte from the Dutroux case. | +| [[X-Dossier]] | Classified dossier compiled under Judge Connerotte containing testimonies from witnesses X1-X8 alleging elite child abuse networks in Belgium linked to Operation Gladio. | + +## Diplomacy +International summits, conferences, and diplomatic events. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Bandung Conference]] | 1955 meeting of Asian and African states in Indonesia that established the Non-Aligned Movement, attended by Egypt's Gamal Abdel Nasser and shaping Cold War diplomacy. | +| [[Camp David summit]] | 1978 meetings between Egyptian President Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Begin, facilitated by Jimmy Carter, leading to the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. | +| [[Geneva Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy]] | 1955 international scientific conference in Geneva with 1,500 delegates from 70 nations, marking the first major open exchange of nuclear knowledge. | +| [[Paris Summit Meeting]] | 1960 summit between Eisenhower and Khrushchev that collapsed after the U-2 Incident, derailing a potential US-Soviet detente. | + +## Historical Phenomena +Unexplained events, paranormal incidents, and historical anomalies. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Business Plot]] | 1933 alleged conspiracy by Wall Street financiers including the DuPont family to overthrow President Roosevelt and install a fascist dictatorship. | +| [[Colares Incidents]] | Wave of UAP encounters in 1977 on the island of Colares, Brazil, where residents reported being attacked by beams of radiation from unknown craft. | +| [[Extraordinary Powers Craze]] | Period of intense interest in paranormal phenomena in China during the late 1970s and early 1980s, sparked by reports of children with psychic abilities. | +| [[Queen's Accident]] | 1983 head-on collision in Yosemite National Park foothills involving a Secret Service vehicle scouting Queen Elizabeth II's motorcade route, killing three agents and revealing allegations of cover-up and corruption. | +| [[Roswell Incident]] | Alleged crash of a UAP in the desert near Roswell, New Mexico in July 1947, considered the foundational event of modern UFO lore and government secrecy. | + +## Modern Incidents +Recent UAP encounters, domestic incidents, and contemporary events. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing]] | January 1, 2025 explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas by active duty Army Special Ops soldier Matthew Livelsberger. | +| [[FBI Seizes Largest Ever Explosive Cache]] | January 1, 2025 FBI announcement of the largest explosives cache seizure in bureau history. | +| [[GIMBAL]] | Declassified UAP video captured by an F/A-18 Super Hornet crew showing an object rotating against the wind, released by the Pentagon in 2017. | +| [[GoFast]] | Declassified UAP video captured by an F/A-18 Super Hornet crew showing an object moving at extreme speed low over the ocean, released by the Pentagon in 2017. | +| [[New Orleans Truck Attack]] | January 1, 2025 terrorist attack in which Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck into crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing multiple people. | +| [[Tic Tac]] | UAP encountered by the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in November 2004, captured on video and designated 'Tic Tac' for its shape, released by the Pentagon in 2017. | + +--- + +## Stats + +| category | Count | +| --- | --- | +| Major Conflict | 10 | +| Crime Investigation | 8 | +| Intelligence Scandal | 7 | +| Modern Incident | 6 | +| Historical Phenomenon | 5 | +| Diplomacy | 4 | +| Terrorism | 4 | +| Contra War | 3 | diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949).md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949).md index 97b0d4cc..9632e9f3 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949).md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949).md @@ -3,9 +3,13 @@ tags: - Event - Conflict - Middle East +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "Conflict following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and declaration of the State of Israel, resulting in Israeli victory and the creation of the Palestinian refugee problem." --- The Arab-Israeli War (1948-1949) refers to the conflict that began after the end of the British Mandate for Palestine and the declaration of the State of [[Israel]] in May 1948. This war resulted in [[Israel]]'s victory and the creation of the Palestinian refugee problem in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza Strip]]. The [[United Nations]] approved Resolution 194 after the war, directing that the refugees had to be given the option of returning to [[Israel]] if they wished to do so.[^1] +The War of Independence, also known as the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, was fought in 1948 following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine. [[Israel]]'s successful outcome in this war led to the establishment of the State of [[Israel]]. After this conflict, [[Ernst David Bergmann]] became widely known in the international scientific community as a brilliant organic chemist and director of the chemistry division at the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]].[^1] + ### Footnotes [^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 8. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Dienbienphu.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Dienbienphu.md similarity index 81% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Dienbienphu.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Dienbienphu.md index a0a9d2d6..400210d6 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Dienbienphu.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Dienbienphu.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Military - Vietnam - France +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "Decisive 1954 battle in the First Indochina War where the Viet Minh defeated French colonial forces, ending French rule in Indochina." --- Dienbienphu was a decisive battle in the First Indochina War, fought between the French Union's colonial forces and the Viet Minh (led by [[Ho Chi Minh]]) in 1954. The disastrous defeat of [[France]] at Dienbienphu contributed to a change in attitude among many French military men who had been skeptical of an independent nuclear deterrent. This defeat, coupled with the subsequent collapse of French colonialism in North Africa, made it clear that [[France]] could not depend on its [[NATO]] allies to protect purely French interests.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Iranian Revolution.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Iranian Revolution.md similarity index 79% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Iranian Revolution.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Iranian Revolution.md index 14837f23..47a6e3a5 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Iranian Revolution.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Iranian Revolution.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Event - Iran - Politics +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "1979 popular uprising that overthrew Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, establishing an Islamic republic and fundamentally reshaping Middle Eastern geopolitics." --- Iranian Revolution refers to the popular uprising in [[Iran]] that led to the overthrow of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi in February 1979. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] had provided upbeat predictions that the Shah would manage to cling to power, despite a trenchant analysis from [[Uri Lubrani]], a former Israeli ambassador to Iran, in 1978, which stated that the Shah would not survive. The CIA's embarrassingly inept reporting on Iran forced the American leadership to turn once again to Israeli help in trying to anticipate world events.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Korean War.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Korean War.md index e9165e88..657c9d19 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Korean War.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Korean War.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Event - Conflict - Cold War +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "1950-1953 conflict between North and South Korea that involved U.S. intelligence programs and connections to later covert operations in Southeast Asia." --- The Korean War was a conflict that began in 1950, involving North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, primarily the United States). During this period, the [[United States]] was preoccupied with the war, as well as economic and social conditions in Europe, and the political battle with the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Osirak bombing.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Osirak bombing.md similarity index 79% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Osirak bombing.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Osirak bombing.md index f8bb2dda..5da09508 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Osirak bombing.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Osirak bombing.md @@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ tags: - Military - Israel - Iraq +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "1981 Israeli air strike on the Iraqi nuclear reactor at Osirak near Baghdad, carried out with U.S.-supplied F-16s and condemned internationally." --- Osirak bombing refers to the Israeli air strike on the Iraqi nuclear reactor at Osirak, twelve miles southeast of Baghdad, on June 7, 1981. The raid was carried out by Israeli F-16s, which had been authorized for purchase by [[Israel]] in 1975 for "defensive purposes only."[^1] Upon learning of the bombing, U.S. President [[Ronald Reagan]] privately expressed delight, remarking, "Well. Boys will be boys." Despite this, the [[State Department]] formally condemned the bombing, and some of Reagan's high command, including [[Caspar Weinberger]] and [[George H.W. Bush]], proposed sanctions against [[Israel]]. However, the suspension of F-16 deliveries was lifted two months later.[^1] -Within [[Israel]], the bombing was controversial. [[Yitzhak Hofi]], the director of [[Mossad]], and Major General [[Yehoshua Saguy]], chief of military intelligence, both opposed the attack, primarily because there was no evidence that [[Iraq]] was yet capable of building a bomb. [[Yigael Yadin]], the deputy prime minister, also dissented. Saguy argued that the adverse reaction in [[Washington D.C.]] would be a more serious national security threat to [[Israel]] than the Iraqi reactor. Prime Minister [[Menachem Begin]], however, was buoyed by the success and unilaterally announced the Israeli coup, defending the operation by stating that another Holocaust would have occurred if the reactor had not been destroyed.[^1] +Within [[Israel]], the bombing was controversial. [[Yitzhak Hofi]], the director of [[Mossad]], and Major General [[Yehoshua Saguy]], chief of military intelligence, both opposed the attack, primarily because there was no evidence that [[Iraq]] was yet capable of building a bomb. [[Yigael Yadin]], the deputy prime minister, also dissented. Saguy argued that the adverse reaction in [[Washington, D.C.]] would be a more serious national security threat to [[Israel]] than the Iraqi reactor. Prime Minister [[Menachem Begin]], however, was buoyed by the success and unilaterally announced the Israeli coup, defending the operation by stating that another Holocaust would have occurred if the reactor had not been destroyed.[^1] Begin also made a controversial statement at a British diplomatic reception, claiming that the Israeli planes had destroyed a secret underground facility at Osirak intended for the assembly of Iraqi nuclear bombs. Israeli officials knew this description was not of a facility in [[Iraq]], but rather of a secret underground facility in [[Israel]] at [[Dimona]]. They attempted to downplay his remarks by stating he had misspoken and that the facility was only four meters deep.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Sabra and Shatila massacres.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Sabra and Shatila massacres.md similarity index 68% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Sabra and Shatila massacres.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Sabra and Shatila massacres.md index 714f489f..df06d553 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Sabra and Shatila massacres.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Sabra and Shatila massacres.md @@ -4,12 +4,14 @@ tags: - Conflict - Lebanon - Israel +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "September 1982 massacre of Palestinian refugees in Beirut by Lebanese Christian Phalangists, facilitated by Israeli forces under Defense Minister Ariel Sharon." --- The [[Sabra and Shatila massacres]] occurred on September 16 and 17, 1982, in the [[Sabra and Shatila refugee camps]] in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]. The massacres were carried out by [[Lebanese Christian militias]] (Phalangists) while the camps were surrounded by [[Israel|Israeli]] troops. ### Sharon's Lebanon Invasion Plan -[[Ariel Sharon]]'s plan for the invasion of [[Lebanon]] involved the [[Israel Defense Forces|IDF]] serving as an anti-Syrian blocking force while its Lebanese Christian allies, the Phalangists, cleaned out the city of [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]] followers. However, the Phalangists failed to move, and the Israeli Air Force was called upon to begin the bombing of [[Beirut]]. Instead of victory, there was impasse, as five hundred Israeli soldiers were killed along with more than ten thousand Palestinians and Lebanese, some in the shocking massacre at the Palestinian refugee camps in Sabra and Shatila.[^2] +[[Ariel Sharon]]'s plan for the invasion of [[Lebanon]] involved the [[Israel|IDF]] serving as an anti-Syrian blocking force while its Lebanese Christian allies, the Phalangists, cleaned out the city of [[Palestine Liberation Organization|PLO]] followers. However, the Phalangists failed to move, and the Israeli Air Force was called upon to begin the bombing of [[Beirut]]. Instead of victory, there was impasse, as five hundred Israeli soldiers were killed along with more than ten thousand Palestinians and Lebanese, some in the shocking massacre at the Palestinian refugee camps in Sabra and Shatila.[^2] ### Advance Warning and Israeli Knowledge @@ -25,4 +27,4 @@ As a result of the inquiry, [[Yehoshua Sagi|Maj. Gen. Sagi]] was removed from hi ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21. \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. _Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network_. TrineDay, 1992. [^2]: Hersh, Seymour M. _The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy_. Random House, 1991. Chapter 21. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Six-Day War.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Six-Day War.md index e0e6d7cb..4f4ca84c 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Six-Day War.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Six-Day War.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Event - Conflict - Middle East +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "1967 conflict in which Israel launched a preemptive strike against Egypt, Syria, and Jordan, capturing the Sinai, Gaza, West Bank, and Golan Heights." --- The Six-Day War was a conflict fought between [[Israel]] and a coalition of Arab states (primarily [[Egypt]], [[Syria]], and [[Jordan]]) from June 5 to June 10, 1967. [[Israel]] launched a preemptive strike against the increasing Arab buildup in the [[Sinai]] and achieved a stunning victory, humiliating the Soviet-supplied Arabs and seizing [[Egypt]]'s [[Sinai Peninsula]], the [[Gaza Strip]], [[Jordan]]'s [[West Bank]], and [[Syria]]'s [[Golan Heights]]. The war also resulted in the Old City of [[Jerusalem]] coming under Jewish control.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Suez Crisis.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Suez Crisis.md index 83f4cb79..9d660392 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Suez Crisis.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Suez Crisis.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Event - Conflict - Middle East +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "1956 invasion of Egypt by Israel, France, and Britain to regain control of the Suez Canal, ended by Soviet nuclear ultimatum and U.S. pressure." --- The Suez Crisis, also known as the Second Arab–Israeli War or the Sinai War, was an invasion of [[Egypt]] in late 1956 by [[Israel]], followed by [[France]] and the [[United Kingdom]]. The invasion aimed to regain Western control of the [[Suez Canal]] and remove Egyptian President [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]] from power, who had nationalized the canal in July 1956.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Suez War.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Suez War.md deleted file mode 100644 index a2048e59..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Suez War.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,15 +0,0 @@ ---- -tags: - - Event - - Conflict - - Middle East ---- -The Suez War refers to the 1956 conflict involving [[Israel]], [[France]], and the [[United Kingdom]] against [[Egypt]]. The battle plan called for [[Israel]] to initiate the attack on October 29, sending paratroopers into the [[Sinai]] and destroying [[Egypt]]'s ability to operate from [[Gaza]]. [[France]] and [[Britain]] would then demand that both sides halt hostilities and withdraw ten miles from the [[Suez Canal]], creating a buffer zone. When the Egyptians refused, [[France]] and [[England]] would launch bombing and airborne assaults on November 6 to neutralize and occupy the canal.[^1] - -The battle plan went much better than scheduled for [[Israel]], which stormed through the Egyptian Army and had captured all of the [[Sinai]] by November 4. However, the intervention of the [[Soviet Union]], which issued what was perceived in [[Israel]] to be a nuclear ultimatum to [[David Ben-Gurion]], [[Guy Mollet]], and [[Anthony Eden]], forced [[Britain]] and [[France]] to cease firing. [[Israel]], deserted by its two allies, was forced a few days later to agree to a cease-fire and the eventual deployment of the [[United Nations]]' peacekeeping force in the [[Sinai]].[^1] - -The Israelis were disappointed by the French and enraged by [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]], who, so Ben-Gurion had believed, would never turn away from supporting [[Israel]] in the weeks before the presidential elections. For [[David Ben-Gurion]], the lesson was clear: the Jewish community in [[America]] was unable to save [[Israel]]. This event solidified the conviction among some Israelis that they could not rely on external powers for their security, reinforcing the drive for an independent nuclear deterrent.[^1] - -### Footnotes - -[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 3. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/USS Liberty Incident.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/USS Liberty Incident.md similarity index 60% rename from 40 - EVENTS/USS Liberty Incident.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/USS Liberty Incident.md index 64f188fc..b5fa37f5 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/USS Liberty Incident.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/USS Liberty Incident.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Military - USA - Israel +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "1967 attack on the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty by Israeli forces during the Six-Day War, killing 34 crew members and sparking enduring controversy." --- The USS Liberty Incident refers to the attack on the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Liberty by Israeli forces on June 8, 1967, the third day of the [[Six-Day War]]. The Liberty, flying the American flag, had been monitoring [[Middle East]] communications traffic in international waters off the coast of [[Israel]] and had been identified as an American ship before the attack. The incident resulted in the deaths of thirty-four American servicemen and wounded 171 others.[^1] -[[Walworth Barbour]], the American ambassador to [[Israel]], urged [[Washington D.C.]] to downplay the incident, reporting that [[Israel]] did not intend to admit to it and suggesting that publicity could feed Arab suspicions of U.S.-Israel collusion. He noted that the Israelis were "obviously shocked by error and tender sincere apologies."[^1] +[[Walworth Barbour]], the American ambassador to [[Israel]], urged [[Washington, D.C.]] to downplay the incident, reporting that [[Israel]] did not intend to admit to it and suggesting that publicity could feed Arab suspicions of U.S.-Israel collusion. He noted that the Israelis were "obviously shocked by error and tender sincere apologies."[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/War of Independence.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/War of Independence.md deleted file mode 100644 index e2aa378d..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/War of Independence.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ ---- -tags: - - Event - - Conflict - - Israel ---- -The War of Independence, also known as the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, was fought in 1948 following the end of the British Mandate for Palestine. [[Israel]]'s successful outcome in this war led to the establishment of the State of [[Israel]]. After this conflict, [[Ernst David Bergmann]] became widely known in the international scientific community as a brilliant organic chemist and director of the chemistry division at the [[Weizmann Institute of Science]].[^1] - -### Footnotes - -[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 2. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Yom Kippur War.md b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Yom Kippur War.md index 11b67f2f..6ab7f968 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Yom Kippur War.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MAJOR_CONFLICTS/Yom Kippur War.md @@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ tags: - Event - Conflict - Middle East +category: "Major Conflict" +summary: "1973 Arab-Israeli War that began with coordinated Egyptian and Syrian attacks, leading to a nuclear alert and reshaping regional power dynamics." --- The Yom Kippur War, also known as the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, began on Saturday, October 6, 1973, when [[Egypt]] attacked across the [[Sinai]] and [[Syria]] invaded the [[Golan Heights]]. The initial days of the war were a stunning rout for [[Israel]], with significant losses in tanks and aircraft. Egyptian forces breached the Bar-Lev defense line in the [[Sinai]], and Syrian forces advanced to the edge of [[Galilee]].[^1] -In response to the desperate situation, [[Israel]] called its first nuclear alert and began arming its nuclear arsenal. This alert was used to pressure [[Washington D.C.]] into a major policy change, specifically demanding an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition. The Israeli leadership, including [[Golda Meir]] and [[Moshe Dayan]], resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally collapsing forces for a counterattack, arm and target its nuclear arsenal for the [[Samson Option]] in case of total collapse, and inform [[Washington D.C.]] of its nuclear action to demand resupply.[^1] +In response to the desperate situation, [[Israel]] called its first nuclear alert and began arming its nuclear arsenal. This alert was used to pressure [[Washington, D.C.]] into a major policy change, specifically demanding an emergency airlift of replacement arms and ammunition. The Israeli leadership, including [[Golda Meir]] and [[Moshe Dayan]], resolved to implement three critical decisions: rally collapsing forces for a counterattack, arm and target its nuclear arsenal for the [[Samson Option]] in case of total collapse, and inform [[Washington, D.C.]] of its nuclear action to demand resupply.[^1] The initial target list for the nuclear weapons included Egyptian and Syrian military headquarters near [[Cairo]] and [[Damascus]]. While no weapons were targeted on the [[Soviet Union]], it was understood that the Soviets would quickly learn of the nuclear arming. The arming of nuclear weapons also served the purpose of forcing the [[United States]] to begin a massive resupply of the Israeli military, as the Israeli cabinet was enraged by what they perceived as an American strategy of delaying resupply to facilitate land-for-peace bargaining.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing.md b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing.md index 2eca5187..6bde6440 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - " military" - " conspiracy" description: A U.S. Army Special Ops soldier detonated a Tesla Cybertruck filled with explosives near the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas, injuring seven. The suspect left a manifesto alleging government cover-ups and war crimes, claiming the act was a 'wake-up call.' The FBI is investigating it as a potential terrorist act. +category: "Modern Incident" +summary: "January 1, 2025 explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas by active duty Army Special Ops soldier Matthew Livelsberger." --- On January 1, 2025, active duty [[U.S. Army]] [[Special Operations Group|Special Ops Soldier]] [[Matthew Livelsberger]] parked a Tesla Cybertruck in front of the Trump International Hotel Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada. The truck was filled with firework mortars and gas canisters and was detonated at approximately 8:39am injuring seven bystanders.[^1] Livelsberger allegedly shot himself in the head seconds before the explosion. The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] is still deciding whether to classify this as an [[act of terrorism]]. ## Detailed Timeline @@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ A second note stated in part: The vehicle was allegedly never in self driving mode[^7] ## “Manifesto” -Livelsberger allegedly sent a “manifesto” to [[Sam Shoemate]] (@samosaur) on December 31, 2024[^4] alleging, among other things, that the [[New Jersey Drones|NJ Drones]] are Chinese [[anti-gravitic]] devices, that the United States also possesses this technology, that he is aware of war crimes committed in 2019 by the United States, and that he has TSSCI with [[UAP]] [[Special Access Programs|USAP]] access. +Livelsberger allegedly sent a “manifesto” to [[Sam Shoemate]] (@samosaur) on December 31, 2024[^4] alleging, among other things, that the [[New Jersey Drones|NJ Drones]] are Chinese [[anti-gravitic]] devices, that the United States also possesses this technology, that he is aware of war crimes committed in 2019 by the United States, and that he has TSSCI with [[UAP Task Force]] [[Special Access Programs|USAP]] access. ### “Manifesto” Text ^5630d3 diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/FBI Seizes Largest Ever Explosive Cache.md b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/FBI Seizes Largest Ever Explosive Cache.md index c45343e4..99942cb5 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/FBI Seizes Largest Ever Explosive Cache.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/FBI Seizes Largest Ever Explosive Cache.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Explosives Cache - Extremism description: The FBI seized the largest explosives cache in its history from Brad Kenneth Spafford's Virginia farm, including 150+ pipe bombs, a rifle, and unstable chemicals. A confidential source revealed Spafford's extremist views and plans for violence, leading to his arrest after a year-long investigation. +category: "Modern Incident" +summary: "January 1, 2025 FBI announcement of the largest explosives cache seizure in bureau history." --- On January 1, 2025, the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] announced they seized the "largest explosives cache in FBI history." diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/GIMBAL.md b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/GIMBAL.md index 7e90b21f..8596ced2 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/GIMBAL.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/GIMBAL.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Modern Incident" +summary: "Declassified UAP video captured by an F/A-18 Super Hornet crew showing an object rotating against the wind, released by the Pentagon in 2017." +--- The [[GIMBAL]] is one of the three declassified [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] videos released by the [[Pentagon]] in 2017. The video, which was captured by the crew of an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the [[USS Roosevelt]] Carrier Strike Group in 2015, shows a UAP exhibiting flight characteristics that are not possible with any known aircraft.[^1] ### The Sighting diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/GoFast.md b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/GoFast.md index dad3a9f3..402e8a75 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/GoFast.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/GoFast.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Modern Incident" +summary: "Declassified UAP video captured by an F/A-18 Super Hornet crew showing an object moving at extreme speed low over the ocean, released by the Pentagon in 2017." +--- The [[GoFast]] is one of the three declassified [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] videos released by the [[Pentagon]] in 2017. The video, which was captured by the crew of an F/A-18 Super Hornet from the [[USS Roosevelt]] Carrier Strike Group in 2015, shows a small, fast-moving object that appears to be traveling at an incredible speed just above the surface of the water.[^1] ### The Sighting diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/New Orleans Truck Attack.md b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/New Orleans Truck Attack.md index c221a411..58e920aa 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/New Orleans Truck Attack.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/New Orleans Truck Attack.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - mass shooting - vehicle attack description: On January 1, 2025, Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a rented truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street, New Orleans, firing an AR-style rifle. He killed 15 people, injured 35, and was later killed by police. The FBI declared it an act of terrorism. Pipe bombs and ISIS ties were also discovered. +category: "Modern Incident" +summary: "January 1, 2025 terrorist attack in which Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck into crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing multiple people." --- On January 1, 2025 at approximately 3:15 am, [[Shamsud-Din Jabbar]] bypassed police barriers with a rented Ford F-150 Lightning (electric vehicle). He proceeded to drive for three blocks into dozens of people along Bourbon Street in New Orleans while firing with an AR style rifle. He eventually crashed into a boom lift and engaged law enforcement with fire striking two officers before being killed in return fire. 15 people, including Jabbar, were killed and ~35 others were injured (primarily via the truck, one person died from a gunshot wound). diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Tic Tac.md b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Tic Tac.md index a350387e..e095595f 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Tic Tac.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/MODERN_INCIDENTS/Tic Tac.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Modern Incident" +summary: "UAP encountered by the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in November 2004, captured on video and designated 'Tic Tac' for its shape, released by the Pentagon in 2017." +--- The [[Tic Tac]] refers to a specific [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] encountered by the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group in November 2004. The object was designated the "Tic Tac" by the pilots and crew due to its resemblance to the white, oblong candy. The series of encounters is considered a cornerstone case in modern UAP investigation due to the high-fidelity data collected by multiple military sensor platforms and the corroborating testimony from numerous highly credible and trained observers.[^1] ### The Encounter diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/October Surprise.md b/40 - EVENTS/October Surprise.md deleted file mode 100644 index 332bfe2d..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/October Surprise.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@ -The [[October Surprise]] refers to a conspiracy theory alleging that [[Ronald Reagan]]'s presidential campaign secretly negotiated with [[Iran]] to delay the release of American hostages held in [[Iran]] until after the 1980 [[USA|U.S.]] presidential election. This alleged delay was intended to prevent President [[Jimmy Carter]] from gaining an "October Surprise" boost in popularity that could have secured his re-election.[^1] - -[[Gary Sick]], a former [[Jimmy Carter|Carter]] administration adviser on [[Iran]], published his book *October Surprise*, which systematically sifts through the evidence that convinced him the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] camp and [[Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini|Khomeini]] did actually make a secret deal.[^2] - -### Connections to PROMIS Software Scandal - -[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that he and [[Earl Brian]] traveled to [[Iran]] in 1980 and paid $40 million to Iranian officials to persuade them not to release the hostages before [[Ronald Reagan]]'s inauguration. This allegation directly linked the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] to the [[October Surprise]] affair, creating a "domino effect" in [[Washington D.C.]] and leading to numerous investigations and media attention.[^1] - -[[Danny Casolaro]] was investigating the [[October Surprise]] as part of his broader "[[The Octopus]]" probe, believing it was connected to the alleged theft of the [[INSLAW]] computer program, [[PROMIS]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], a self-proclaimed [[Israel|Israeli]] military intelligence officer, claimed that two [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agents from [[Lexington]], [[Kentucky]], were disaffected because their superiors had refused to indict high [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] officials for their role in the [[October Surprise]].[^1] - -[[Barbara Honegger]], a former [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] [[White House]] aide, authored a book titled *October Surprise*, in which she alleged that [[Monzer Al-Kassar|Al-Kassar's]] heroin smuggling network in [[Italy]] was used to launder [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] arms stocks for diversion to [[Iran]], with the help of corrupt [[Italy|Italian]] intelligence officials linked to the secretive fascist Masonic lodge, P2.[^1] - -### Investigations - -Both the [[USA|U.S.]] [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] and the [[USA|U.S.]] [[United States Senate|Senate]] began looking into the [[October Surprise]]. The full [[United States Senate|Senate]] voted down a formal investigation, but the [[Senate Foreign Relations Committee]] decided to hold limited hearings on the arms-for-hostages deal. The [[United States House of Representatives|House]], however, funded a full-scale [[October Surprise Task Force]], whose chief counsel was [[E. Lawrence Barcella, Jr.]], to investigate [[Gary Sick|Sick's]] and [[Ari Ben-Menashe|Ben-Menashe's]] allegations, among others.[^2] - -An interim report issued by the [[October Surprise Task Force]] chairman, [[Lee Hamilton]], on June 30, 1992, concluded that [[George Bush]] was in the [[USA|United States]] continuously during the October 18-22 time period and did not travel to [[Paris]], [[France]], to participate in the alleged secret meeting. This conclusion was drawn despite the report's assertions that it had interviewed only about 50 out of some 150 potential witnesses and had obtained only a small fraction of the documents it was seeking. [[Lee Hamilton|Hamilton]] stated that "all credible evidence" led to the conclusion that [[George Bush]] was not in [[Paris]].[^2] - -### Footnotes -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. -[^2]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Pan Am Flight 103.md b/40 - EVENTS/Pan Am Flight 103.md deleted file mode 100644 index 94572049..00000000 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Pan Am Flight 103.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,22 +0,0 @@ -Pan Am Flight 103 was a passenger flight that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. The incident became a focal point for investigations into international terrorism, drug trafficking, and intelligence operations.[^1] - -### Allegations of Drug Smuggling and Intelligence Cover - -Pan Am Flight 103 was allegedly part of a heroin smuggling route run by a drug trafficking ring connected to the Syrian regime and protected by both the [[United States Drug Enforcement Administration|U.S. DEA]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. The private investigative firm Interfor, hired by Pan Am, claimed that the Syrian-backed [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] was behind the bombing. Interfor also alleged that the ring was overseen by Syrian kingpin [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], known as a major arms dealer, and that the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] was protecting Al-Kassar's operation because he was cooperating with efforts to free U.S. hostages in [[Lebanon]].[^1] - -According to allegations, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[United States Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] instructed Germany's internal intelligence agency, the BKA, to allow certain suitcases to pass uninspected onto U.S.-bound flights at the Frankfurt airport, where Flight 103 originated. Unbeknownst to all but the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] and Al-Kassar, a suitcase intended for heroin was covertly substituted with explosives.[^1] - -### "Controlled Delivery" Operation - -The [[United States Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] admitted that a protection program, code-named "[[Khourah]]," existed. [[Ronald Caffrey]], acting assistant administrator of the operational division of the [[United States Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]], stated that this was a "controlled delivery" operation. In such operations, a law enforcement agency permits and monitors shipments of contraband to identify and arrest high-ranking members of trafficking organizations rather than just low-level couriers.[^1] - -### Aftermath and Shifting Blame - -Pan Am argued in court that it was a pawn of an international intelligence operation but lost the case and was forced into bankruptcy. In 1990, as the [[White House]] sought to align [[Syria]] as a partner in the Allied coalition, blame for the bombing shifted from [[Syria]] to [[Libya]], where it largely remains.[^1] - -Two senior members of the [[Middle East Collection 10]] (MC-10) cell, [[Matthew Kevin Gannon]] and Major [[Charles Dennis McKee]], were on Pan Am Flight 103, having just returned from a mission in Beirut. After the explosion, the Beirut end of MC-10 was reportedly "blown."[^1] - ---- -## Footnotes - -[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Achille Lauro.md b/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Achille Lauro.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b9717877 --- /dev/null +++ b/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Achille Lauro.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +--- +tags: + - Event + - Terrorism + - Italy +category: "Terrorism" +summary: "1985 cruise ship attack described as an Israeli black propaganda operation designed to portray Palestinians as terrorists." +--- +The [[Achille Lauro]] was a cruise ship that was attacked in 1985. This event is described as an [[Israel|Israeli]] "black" propaganda operation designed to portray Palestinians as deadly and cutthroat.[^1] + +The operation was orchestrated by [[Rafi]], who passed instructions to [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah]]. [[Mohammed Radi Abdullah|Radi]] then relayed orders to [[Abul Abbas]], who was reportedly receiving millions from [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence officers posing as Sicilian dons. [[Abul Abbas|Abbas]] gathered a team to attack the cruise ship, with instructions to make the attack severe to show the world what would happen if Palestinian demands were not met.[^1] + +During the attack, an elderly [[United States|American]] Jewish man in a wheelchair was killed and his body thrown overboard. For [[Israel]], this was considered the best kind of anti-Palestinian propaganda.[^1] + +### Footnotes +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Entebbe hijacking.md b/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Entebbe hijacking.md similarity index 84% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Entebbe hijacking.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Entebbe hijacking.md index dd16a4f5..ebabae8e 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Entebbe hijacking.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Entebbe hijacking.md @@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ tags: - Terrorism - Uganda - Israel +category: "Terrorism" +summary: "1976 hijacking of an Air France jet by the Baader-Meinhof Group, ended by a daring Israeli commando rescue raid at Entebbe Airport in Uganda." --- The [[Entebbe hijacking]] occurred on June 27, 1976, when an [[Air France]] jet flying from [[Tel Aviv]] to [[Paris]] was hijacked by members of the [[Baader-Meinhof Group]]. The plane was diverted to [[Athens]] and then landed at [[Entebbe Airport]] in [[Uganda]]. Non-[[Israel|Israeli]] passengers were released, but [[Israel|Israeli]] and other passengers remained captive.[^1] @@ -12,4 +14,4 @@ The [[Entebbe hijacking]] occurred on June 27, 1976, when an [[Air France]] jet Relations between [[Israel]] and [[Idi Amin]], then president of [[Uganda]], were strained at the time. [[Idi Amin|Amin]] had been installed in a military coup planned by former [[Israel|Israeli]] military attaché Col. Baruch Bar Lev, but relations deteriorated after [[Muammar Qaddafi|Col. Muammar Qaddafi]] of [[Libya]] promised money to black [[Africa|African]] nations if they cut ties with [[Israel]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/Munich Olympic Massacre.md b/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Munich Olympic Massacre.md similarity index 74% rename from 40 - EVENTS/Munich Olympic Massacre.md rename to 40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Munich Olympic Massacre.md index 0b1c8361..fb9c162a 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/Munich Olympic Massacre.md +++ b/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Munich Olympic Massacre.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Terrorism - Germany - Israel +category: "Terrorism" +summary: "1972 attack on Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich by Black September, leading to retaliatory assassinations by Israeli intelligence." --- The [[Munich Olympic Massacre]] refers to the attack that took place during the 1972 Summer Olympics in [[Munich]], [[West Germany]], where 11 [[Israel|Israeli]] Olympic team members were taken hostage and eventually killed by the Palestinian terrorist group [[Black September]].[^1] In the aftermath of this massacre, a battle raged in [[Europe]] between [[Mossad]] agents and [[Black September]], with both sides engaging in retaliatory killings.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Pan Am Flight 103.md b/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Pan Am Flight 103.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fb00365a --- /dev/null +++ b/40 - EVENTS/TERRORISM/Pan Am Flight 103.md @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +--- +category: "Terrorism" +summary: "1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, connecting international terrorism to drug trafficking and intelligence operations." +--- +Pan Am Flight 103 was a passenger flight that exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988. The incident became a focal point for investigations into international terrorism, drug trafficking, and intelligence operations.[^1] + +### Allegations of Drug Smuggling and Intelligence Cover + +Pan Am Flight 103 was allegedly part of a heroin smuggling route run by a drug trafficking ring connected to the Syrian regime and protected by both the [[DEA|U.S. DEA]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. The private investigative firm Interfor, hired by Pan Am, claimed that the Syrian-backed [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] was behind the bombing. Interfor also alleged that the ring was overseen by Syrian kingpin [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], known as a major arms dealer, and that the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] was protecting Al-Kassar's operation because he was cooperating with efforts to free U.S. hostages in [[Lebanon]].[^1] + +According to allegations, the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[DEA|DEA]] instructed Germany's internal intelligence agency, the BKA, to allow certain suitcases to pass uninspected onto U.S.-bound flights at the Frankfurt airport, where Flight 103 originated. Unbeknownst to all but the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] and Al-Kassar, a suitcase intended for heroin was covertly substituted with explosives.[^1] + +### "Controlled Delivery" Operation + +The [[DEA|DEA]] admitted that a protection program, code-named "[[Khourah]]," existed. [[Ronald Caffrey]], acting assistant administrator of the operational division of the [[DEA|DEA]], stated that this was a "controlled delivery" operation. In such operations, a law enforcement agency permits and monitors shipments of contraband to identify and arrest high-ranking members of trafficking organizations rather than just low-level couriers.[^1] + +### Aftermath and Shifting Blame + +Pan Am argued in court that it was a pawn of an international intelligence operation but lost the case and was forced into bankruptcy. In 1990, as the [[White House]] sought to align [[Syria]] as a partner in the Allied coalition, blame for the bombing shifted from [[Syria]] to [[Libya]], where it largely remains.[^1] + +Two senior members of the [[Middle East Collection 10]] (MC-10) cell, [[Matthew Kevin Gannon]] and Major [[Charles Dennis McKee]], were on Pan Am Flight 103, having just returned from a mission in Beirut. After the explosion, the Beirut end of MC-10 was reportedly "blown."[^1] + +--- +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Extraordinary Human Body Function.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Extraordinary Human Body Function.md index 72381fdb..109491a2 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Extraordinary Human Body Function.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Extraordinary Human Body Function.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - China description: Extraordinary Human Body Function (EHBF) is a term used in China to describe a range of paranormal abilities, including ESP and psychokinesis. +category: "Advanced Human Technology" +summary: "Extraordinary Human Body Function (EHBF) is a term used in China to describe a range of paranormal abilities, including ESP and Psychokinesis." --- [[Extraordinary Human Body Function]] (EHBF) is a term used in [[China]] to describe a range of paranormal abilities, including [[ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis]]. The term gained prominence in the late 1970s and early 1980s during the "Extraordinary Powers Craze," which was sparked by reports of a young boy named Tang Yu who could allegedly read with his ears.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Human Potential.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Human Potential.md index 685f3163..1a541f15 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Human Potential.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Human Potential.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psychology - philosophy description: Human potential refers to the inherent capabilities and untapped resources believed to exist within all individuals, often explored through various self-improvement and consciousness-expanding practices. +category: "Advanced Human Technology" +summary: "Human Potential refers to the inherent capabilities and untapped resources believed to exist within all individuals." --- [[Human Potential]] refers to the inherent capabilities and untapped resources believed to exist within all individuals. This concept gained prominence in American counterculture since the early 1960s, with programs like EST (Erhard Seminars Training) and other practices ranging from Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) to information-coded biofeedback.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Mind Projection.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Mind Projection.md index 99b47097..fdf2beb7 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Mind Projection.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Mind Projection.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - telepathy description: Mind projection is a claimed psychic ability where an individual can influence or implant thoughts into another person's mind. +category: "Advanced Human Technology" +summary: "Mind Projection is a claimed Psi ability where an individual can influence or implant thoughts into another person's mind." --- [[Mind Projection]] is a claimed [[Psi|psychic]] ability where an individual can influence or implant thoughts into another person's mind. In the context of the *Phenomena* text, [[Uri Geller]] was believed by [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] analysts to possess this unique ability, whereby he could "force" researchers to name a city he had previously written down with a high degree of accuracy.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Psychotronic Weapons.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Psychotronic Weapons.md index 5799b0e0..6fdf46f2 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Psychotronic Weapons.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Psychotronic Weapons.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - military - SovietUnion description: Psychotronic weapons are a theoretical class of electromagnetic weapons, described in Soviet science journals, designed to influence or degrade human behavior and cognition. +category: "Advanced Human Technology" +summary: "Psychotronic Weapons are a theoretical class of electromagnetic weapons, described in Soviet Union science journals, designed to influence or degrade human behavior and cognition." --- [[Psychotronic Weapons]] are a theoretical class of electromagnetic weapons, described in [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] science journals, designed to influence or degrade human behavior and cognition. The term emerged from the Soviet nomenclature around [[ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis]], which was rewritten to sound technical and sever ties with the occult past of [[Parapsychology]].[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Synthetic Telepathy.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Synthetic Telepathy.md index e4e78f0b..b70fc48c 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Synthetic Telepathy.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ADVANCED_HUMAN_TECHNOLOGY/Synthetic Telepathy.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - military - psi description: Synthetic telepathy, also known as the Frey effect, is a technology that allows the brain to receive messages perceived as voice transmissions through microwave input signals. +category: "Advanced Human Technology" +summary: "Synthetic Telepathy, also known as the Frey Effect, is a technology discovered by Allan H. Frey in 1961." --- [[Synthetic Telepathy]], also known as the [[Frey Effect]], is a technology discovered by [[Allan H. Frey]] in 1961. It involves using microwave input signals to allow the brain to receive messages that are perceived as voice transmissions, without any auditory input. This phenomenon suggests a direct interaction between electromagnetic energy and the human nervous system.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DATAVIEW - KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DATAVIEW - KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..75ab72ad --- /dev/null +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DATAVIEW - KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md @@ -0,0 +1,156 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Concepts & Technology Index + +This Map of Content (MOC) auto-generates index tables for all concepts and technologies in The Info Web using Dataview queries. Pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. + +To recategorize a concept, edit its page's frontmatter `category` field. + +--- + +## Psi Phenomena +Psychic abilities, remote viewing, telepathy, and related phenomena. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Psi Phenomenon" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Intelligence Concepts +Intelligence terminology, surveillance technologies, covert operations concepts, and espionage methods. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Intelligence Concept" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Esoteric & Historical Concepts +Historical movements, social phenomena, and esoteric topics documented in the research. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Nuclear Concepts +Nuclear weapons, proliferation, treaties, and related technologies. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Nuclear Concept" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Advanced Human Technology +Enhanced human capabilities, psychotronic weapons, and synthetic telepathy. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Advanced Human Technology" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Scientific Theories & Technologies +Physics theories, detection technologies, and scientific classification systems. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Scientific Theory & Technology" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Research Methodologies +Remote viewing protocols, research approaches, and experimental methods. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Research Methodology" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Psychology & Behavioral Science +Psychological conditions, mind control, and behavioral research. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Psychology & Behavioral Science" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Military Technology +Weapons systems, military platforms, and defense technologies. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Military Technology" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Information Systems +Software systems, databases, and information management technologies. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Information System" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +## Drugs & Trafficking +Narcotics, drug trafficking networks, and substance-related concepts. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category = "Drugs & Trafficking" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- + +## Stats + +```dataview +TABLE length(rows) AS Count +FROM "50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY" +WHERE category +GROUP BY category +SORT length(rows) DESC +``` diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DRUGS_&_TRAFFICKING/Crack Cocaine.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DRUGS_&_TRAFFICKING/Crack Cocaine.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..bd758319 --- /dev/null +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DRUGS_&_TRAFFICKING/Crack Cocaine.md @@ -0,0 +1,74 @@ +--- +category: "Drugs & Trafficking" +tags: + - Concept + - Drug_Economics + - United_States + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Crack is a smokable, mass-producible form of cocaine that transformed the drug from an expensive luxury into a cheap commodity devastating American inner cities throughout the 1980s. +--- +Crack is a smokable form of [[cocaine]] created by converting cocaine hydrochloride powder back into its freebase form.[^1] The invention of crack transformed cocaine from an expensive luxury drug into a mass-market commodity that devastated [[South Central Los Angeles]] and other American inner cities in the 1980s. + +### Origins of Cocaine Smoking + +The practice of smoking cocaine originated independently in [[South America|South America]] and the [[United States]].[^1] In [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]], users began smoking coca paste (pasta basica de cocaina, also known as base or basuco) the intermediate product created during cocaine processing) in the mid-1970s. Peruvian police psychiatrist Raul Jeri documented a cocaine "epidemic" that swept through [[Lima]]'s fashionable neighborhoods in 1974 and spread to other major Peruvian cities and then to [[Ecuador]] and Bolivia. + +### Freebasing in the United States + +In the United States, Dr. Ronald K. Siegel of [[UCLA]] traced the discovery of freebasing to the [[San Francisco]] Bay Area in January 1974, around the same time coca paste smoking was becoming popular in Peru.[^1] California cocaine traffickers who traveled to Peru and [[Colombia]] "heard of the people down there smoking base." The Americans "mispronounced it, mistranslated the Spanish, and thought it was cocaine base." They looked up cocaine base in the Merck Manual and developed a chemical process to remove the hydrochloride salt from cocaine powder, "thus freeing the cocaine base. Hence the expression 'freebasing.'" + +By 1977, freebase kits were commercially available, with ads in the underground press and drug magazines.[^1] But since cocaine powder was so expensive ($2,500 an ounce and up), freebasing was initially practiced only by wealthy drug dealers and celebrities. Dr. Sidney Cohen wrote in 1980 that freebase was "the most expensive of all mood changers when price is measured against euphoria time. Affluent are the only ones who can afford it." Comedian Richard Pryor set himself on fire on June 9, 1980, while freebasing cocaine at his home in Northridge, outside L.A., suffering third-degree burns from the waist up. The media coverage of Pryor's accident made freebase widely known but also "reminiscent of the pre-Harrison Act yellow journalism," as one expert wrote in 1982. Drug researcher Steven Belenko wrote in 1993 that "the relatively high cost and difficulty of producing cocaine free-base made it less accessible to most cocaine users. An estimated 10% of cocaine users in the late 1970s also used free-base cocaine."[^1] + +In the low-income neighborhoods of South Central L.A., cocaine was virtually nonexistent in any form. According to a Rand Institute study, an ounce of cocaine powder in L.A. was selling for $4,844 in 1979 (other sources placed it at roughly $2,500). Between 1979 and 1982, ounce prices fell from $4,844 to $4,011; gram prices fell from $321 to $259; kilo prices dropped from around $75,000 to around $60,000. For the average buyer, cocaine remained extremely expensive. The pre-crack king of black L.A., [[Tootie Reese|Thomas "Tootie" Reese]], admitted during a taped conversation that most of his customers purchased only five or ten ounces, and he had only five kilo-size customers - amounts dwarfed by what later dealers would move.[^3] + +### Medical Warnings Ignored + +[[Robert Byck|Dr. Robert Byck]], a Yale psychiatry and pharmacology professor who had collected and edited Sigmund Freud's cocaine papers, warned Congress in July 1979 that cocaine smoking "can represent the same threat that the speed epidemics of the 1960's represented in their time."[^1] He testified: "We do not yet have an epidemic of freebase or coca paste smoking in the United States. The possibility is strong that this might occur." Congress ignored the warning. No government action was taken to research or publicize the dangers. + +### Crack and the Drug Explosion + +The transformation from freebase to [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] (a cheaper, mass-producible version of smokable cocaine) coincided with the flood of inexpensive cocaine entering the United States through the [[Contras|Contra]] drug network.[^1] [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] began selling wholesale quantities to [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] in [[Los Angeles]] around 1981-82, providing the city's street gangs with their first direct connection to the Colombian cocaine cartels and enabling the explosion of crack in South Central L.A.. + +By late 1982, two interrelated factors drove the explosion of crack in Los Angeles: Dr. Raul Jeri's much-ridiculed "epidemic" of cocaine smoking had finally arrived in the city, and a street-smart ghetto teenager who would come to be known as Freeway Rick emerged as the primary distributor.[^2] + +### Pharmacology + +Smoking cocaine delivered an instantaneous high far more intense than snorting powder.[^1] Cocaine vapor hit the vast surface area of the lungs immediately, delivering plasma cocaine levels far higher than those achieved through nasal ingestion. David Paly, a Yale medical student who studied cocaine smokers in Lima, found blood plasma levels in the thousands of nanograms per milliliter (compared to roughly 100 for typical nasal ingestion) levels that lab director Peter Jatlow described as "the highest plasma levels of cocaine that he'd ever seen in someone who wasn't dead." + +### First National Press Coverage + +On November 25, 1984, the first story about crack to appear in the national press was published by the Los Angeles Times, written by police beat reporter [[Andy Furillo]]. Headlined "South Central Cocaine Sales Explode into $25 Rocks," Furillo's story quoted police saying hundreds, perhaps thousands of young men, most of them gang members, were getting rich off cocaine trafficking in L.A.'s black community. He described several hundred rock houses operating in South Central and accurately predicted crack could "destroy South Central Los Angeles for years to come." The Times buried the story inside the paper.[^5] + +Furillo's story prompted the [[LAPD]] to launch raids on rock houses; a diversionary explosion during a December 13 raid killed a bystander. The story also triggered the first scientific study of the crack market by USC sociologists [[Malcolm Klein]] and Cheryl Maxson, and caught the attention of the Washington Post's L.A. bureau chief Jay Matthews, who wrote a December 1984 follow-up describing rock cocaine as "a marketing breakthrough that furnishes this middle-class drug to the city's poorest neighborhoods." The Post quoted [[DEA]] intelligence supervisor Bobby Sheppard saying he "saw no sign of rock cocaine spreading to the rest of the country, 'but I've got to believe that if it isn't there yet, it probably will be in the future.'" The story strangely compared crack to the clove cigarette fad of white teenagers.[^5] + +Robert Stutman, head of the DEA's New York office, testified in 1986 that crack first came to the attention of the New York field office in fall 1985, with the first significant seizure on October 25, 1985. NYPD commissioner Benjamin Ward stated that in January 1985, fewer than fifteen of all cocaine arrests citywide were for crack.[^5] + +### Scientific Studies of the Crack Market + +Malcolm Klein and Cheryl Maxson's 1985 USC study documented that "throughout the Black residential areas of Los Angeles County, there has been a recent, dramatic increase in cocaine dealing. . .in large part from the proliferation of cocaine 'rocks' and fortified 'rock houses' which, with certain refinements, constitute a new technology and organization for cocaine distribution." They estimated between one hundred and one thousand rock houses operating in South Central at any time. Some were being franchised. The study noted an "increasing trend in the distribution system is the use of street gang members in various dealing roles."[^5] + +The sociologists observed that crack was "at least currently seems to be ethnically specific. Cocaine is found widely in the Black community in Los Angeles, but is almost totally absent from the Hispanic areas." Ricky Ross explained: "There was no market until we created it. We started in our neighborhood and we stayed in our neighborhood." The study predicted with accuracy that the distribution system was "custom-made for other Black gang centers" and "could easily explode across the nation."[^5] + +### National Spread via Street Gangs + +As the South Central market saturated, [[Crips]] and later Bloods gang members began traveling to other cities, establishing new crack markets using their L.A. connections. UC-Berkeley sociologist Jerome Skolnick wrote in 1988: "In fact, it appears difficult to overstate the penetration of Blood and Crip members into other states." The U.S. General Accounting Office reported in 1989 that members of the Crips and Bloods had been identified selling crack in Washington, Oregon, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, Missouri, North Carolina, Arizona, Virginia, Maryland and elsewhere. A Washington, D.C., crack ring alone was distributing 440 pounds weekly.[^5] + +The GAO concluded: "In the early 1980s the gangs began selling crack cocaine. Within a matter of years, the lucrative crack market changed the black gangs from traditional neighborhood street gangs to extremely violent criminal groups operating from coast to coast." A 1992 commission examining the causes of the Los Angeles riots named crack as a contributing factor in the destruction of struggling inner-city neighborhoods.[^5] + +### The 1986 Media Panic + +In May 1986, three years after crack exploded in South Central L.A., the national media finally noticed. NBC News, People magazine, and the Associated Press trumpeted the news within weeks of each other. The deaths of college basketball star Len Bias and pro football player Don Rogers in June 1986 converted crack into a national crisis. Before year's end, Time and Newsweek ran five cover stories apiece; Newsweek called it the biggest story since Vietnam and Watergate. [[Robert Stutman]], head of the DEA's New York office, later admitted he deliberately engineered the panic to pressure Washington.[^6] + +The coverage followed "a typical pattern in which exaggerated claims were supported by carefully selected cases and fueled with evocative words such as 'epidemic,'" drug researchers Andrew Golub and Donna Hartman found. The press assumed crack was new because editors had not previously reported on it. In reality, crack had been ravaging South Central since 1983, and Jamaican posses and Dominican gangs had been expanding east coast markets for eighteen months. Robert Byck, Yale University's top cocaine expert, had warned Congress about the coming epidemic in 1979 and been ignored.[^6] + +Congress passed the 100-to-1 sentencing ratio without hearings, requiring $50,000 worth of powder cocaine to trigger the same five-year mandatory sentence as $750 worth of crack. Byck called it "absolutely senseless," noting the number "50" came from his testimony about crack's relative addictiveness and "got doubled by people who wanted to get tough." Drug expert Steven Belenko observed the anti-crack crusade "occurred in the presence of a real vacuum of knowledge about the drug." The DEA's own August 1986 review found crack was "a secondary rather than primary problem in most areas"—findings that went virtually unreported. Crack hysteria declined only when the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] displaced it from the news.[^6] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 1: "A Pretty secret kind of thing" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 7: "Something happened to Ivan" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 8: "A million hits is not enough" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^6]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 15: "This thing is a tidal wave" diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DRUGS_&_TRAFFICKING/cocaine.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DRUGS_&_TRAFFICKING/cocaine.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a68f2519 --- /dev/null +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DRUGS_&_TRAFFICKING/cocaine.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Drugs & Trafficking" +tags: + - substance + - contra-war + - dark-alliance +summary: Cocaine was the commodity that linked Contra war fundraising to the devastation of American inner cities, with CIA-connected networks trafficking thousands of kilos into the United States during the 1980s. +--- +Cocaine, a powerful stimulant derived from coca leaves, became the commodity that linked Contra war fundraising to the devastation of American inner cities during the 1980s. CIA-connected networks trafficked thousands of kilos into the [[United States]], with proceeds funneled to the [[Contras|Contra]] war effort in [[Nicaragua]].[^1] + +### Contra-Connected Trafficking + +The earliest documented Contra cocaine pipeline began in December 1981, when [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] associates proposed selling cocaine to raise funds for the Contras. [[Carlos Cabezas]] testified that a meeting in [[Costa Rica]] was "the genesis of an effort to raise money for the Contras by selling drugs." Cocaine was initially smuggled via hand-woven Peruvian baskets concealing roughly a kilo each, brought into the U.S. by airline flight attendants. The operation scaled rapidly; by late 1982, the ring used freighters to ship cocaine into [[San Francisco]] and [[Los Angeles]].[^2] + +On January 17, 1983, FBI agents intercepted seven frogmen carrying 430 pounds of cocaine off a freighter at Pier 96 in San Francisco, the biggest cocaine bust in West Coast history at that time. Two weeks later, another 150 pounds were seized off a sister ship in L.A. [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] testified he sold 200 to 300 kilos of cocaine for Meneses in Los Angeles, and "all the profits were sent to the Contras."[^3] + +### Supply Chain and Quantities + +A 1990 [[DEA]] report showed the ring sourced cocaine from the Suarez family in [[Bolivia]] and the Ochoa family in [[Colombia]], founders of the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]]. When shown an FBI report stating the Torres brothers estimated Blandón moved over 5,000 kilograms of cocaine between 1980 and 1991, Meneses laughed and said: "It would be more accurate if you multiplied that by ten." The DEA independently estimated Blandón imported between 18,000 and 27,000 kilos between 1982 and 1990. A 1996 L.A. County Sheriff's report quoted sources saying Blandón sold 10,000 kilos "mostly in [[South Central Los Angeles]]" in a single two-year span.[^4] + +### Conversion to Crack + +A 1991 DEA report recorded Blandón's assessment of his L.A. customers: "Blandón stated that one of the groups that he supplied cocaine to were black gang members in Los Angeles that didn't care about the quality of cocaine because they were going to convert it to [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] anyway." The conversion process was simple: cocaine powder was mixed with water and baking soda and heated until it crackled, producing smokable "rocks" sold in $20 hits. [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] developed techniques to stretch profits further, at his peak moving over 200 kilos of cocaine every month and producing approximately 165,000 vials of crack per day.[^5] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4, Ch. 6. +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 10, Ch. 14. +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5, Ch. 6, Ch. 25. diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Apollo Disks.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Apollo Disks.md index 88b9f3b4..61c8a7bc 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Apollo Disks.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Apollo Disks.md @@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ tags: - 1990s - Child_Pornography - Snuff_Films +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "The Apollo Disks were a collection of encoded digital disks containing evidence of the international child pornography network operated through the Apollo Bulletin Board Service by Gerrit-Jan Ulrich from Zandvoort, Netherlands." --- The Apollo Disks were a collection of encoded digital disks containing evidence of the international child pornography network operated through the [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] by [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]] from Zandvoort, Netherlands. Ulrich handed the disks to private investigator [[Marcel Vervloesem]] during their meeting in June 1998, before fleeing to Italy where he was murdered. Ulrich also hid a cache of additional disks beneath a floorboard in his apartment, which contained information on his network of associates and clients.[^1] -Vervloesem passed the Apollo Disks to his colleague [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]] at the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]], who made copies before they were given to Dutch police. Pardaens-Bernaer identified a perpetrator linked to the [[Marc Dutroux]] network in a snuff film on the disks, telling friends before her death about "a video tape in which a girl is being murdered during a sex party" where "she believed one of the perpetrators to be an acquaintance of [[Michel Nihoul]]." Two days before her death in a car crash in November 1998, Pardaens-Bernaer sent copies of the Apollo Disks to the International Committee for the Dignity of the Child in Geneva with a letter stating her life had been threatened.[^1] +Vervloesem passed the Apollo Disks to his colleague [[Gina Pardaens-Bernaer]] at the [[Morkhoven Workgroup]], who made copies before they were given to Dutch police. Pardaens-Bernaer identified a perpetrator linked to the [[Marc Dutroux]] network in a snuff film on the disks, telling friends before her death about "a video tape in which a girl is being murdered during a sex party" where "she believed one of the perpetrators to be an acquaintance of [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]." Two days before her death in a car crash in November 1998, Pardaens-Bernaer sent copies of the Apollo Disks to the International Committee for the Dignity of the Child in Geneva with a letter stating her life had been threatened.[^1] The disks found at Ulrich's apartment contained tens of thousands of images and videos showing extremely violent sexual abuse of children, including infants. Information on the disks identified suppliers including [[Warwick Spinks]] and [[Lothar Glandorf]]. Members of the Morkhoven Workgroup believed they identified [[Katrien de Cuyper]] in pornographic photos found on the Apollo Disks. A document on the disks contained a detailed order list for accessing infants for sex.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Aura.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Aura.md index 88840057..abd4de70 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Aura.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Aura.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - paranormal - energy description: An aura is a supposed emanation of energy or light surrounding a person or object, believed by some to be a manifestation of their life force or spiritual essence. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "An Aura is a supposed emanation of energy or light surrounding a person or object, believed by some to be a manifestation of their life force or spiritual essence." --- An [[Aura]] is a supposed emanation of energy or light surrounding a person or object, believed by some to be a manifestation of their life force or spiritual essence. The concept of auras is often associated with spiritual and metaphysical traditions, and has been explored in the context of [[Parapsychology]].[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Backster Effect.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Backster Effect.md index 6c5cb0b4..a819dbeb 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Backster Effect.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Backster Effect.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - parapsychology - plantconsciousness description: The Backster Effect is a controversial theory proposing that plants exhibit a form of consciousness and can respond to human thoughts and emotions. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "The Backster Effect is a controversial theory proposed by Cleve Backster, a former Central Intelligence Agency polygraph expert." --- The [[Backster Effect]] is a controversial theory proposed by [[Cleve Backster]], a former [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] polygraph expert. It suggests that plants exhibit a form of consciousness and can respond to human thoughts and emotions, as well as to events occurring in their environment, even at a distance.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Boy Prostitution.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Boy Prostitution.md index 647e41d2..75febc89 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Boy Prostitution.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Boy Prostitution.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - Odyssey_Network - Amsterdam +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Boy prostitution emerged as a systematic commercial enterprise during the 1970s, operating through organized networks that trafficked male children across the United States and Europe." --- Boy prostitution emerged as a systematic commercial enterprise during the 1970s, operating through organized networks that trafficked male children across the United States and Europe. In Dallas, [[John David Norman]] ran a mail-order boy prostitution service out of his apartment, using an organization called [[Odyssey Foundation]] as a front. The foundation was structured as a non-profit mentorship program pairing adult sponsors with boy fellows for inter-state educational trips, with sponsors providing lodging and paying travel expenses. Police raids on the apartment seized thousands of index cards listing clients around the country, including prominent people and federal employees in Washington. Classified ads for Norman's callboy service were placed in both gay magazines and underground boylover newsletters circulated through the post, and the service was popular among child pornographers who sought fresh talent for photographs and films.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Cryptomnesia.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Cryptomnesia.md index ac5e45cd..2b6df786 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Cryptomnesia.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Cryptomnesia.md @@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ tags: - concept - psychology description: Cryptomnesia is a phenomenon where a forgotten memory reappears without being recognized as such by the subject, who believes it is a new and original thought. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Cryptomnesia is a phenomenon where a forgotten memory reappears without being recognized as such by the subject, who believes it is a new and original thought." --- [[Cryptomnesia]] is a phenomenon where a forgotten memory reappears without being recognized as such by the subject, who believes it is a new and original thought. It is a form of unconscious plagiarism, where information previously encountered is mistakenly attributed to one's own creative thought.[^1] -The term was coined by the psychology professor [[Théodore Flournoy]] in his study of the medium Hélène Smith, who claimed to channel historical figures and speak in unknown languages. Flournoy believed that the content produced during her séances came from her "subliminal imagination, derived largely from forgotten sources."[^1] +The term was coined by the psychology professor [[Theodore Flournoy]] in his study of the medium Hélène Smith, who claimed to channel historical figures and speak in unknown languages. Flournoy believed that the content produced during her séances came from her "subliminal imagination, derived largely from forgotten sources."[^1] Cryptomnesia has been used as a defense in high-profile plagiarism cases, such as those involving Helen Keller and Friedrich Nietzsche, suggesting that the brain is capable of astonishing feats of memory, even if unconsciously.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Dowsing.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Dowsing.md index 42d4ab1c..c919ea96 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Dowsing.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Dowsing.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - divination - psi description: Dowsing is a divinatory practice used to locate water, minerals, or other hidden objects using a divining rod or pendulum. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Dowsing is a divinatory practice used to locate water, minerals, or other hidden objects using a divining rod, usually a forked twig, but also a pendulum or one's hand." --- [[Dowsing]] is a divinatory practice used to locate water, minerals, or other hidden objects using a divining rod, usually a forked twig, but also a pendulum or one's hand. It is an ancient practice, with drawings of men with divining rods found in prehistoric cave paintings dating back to 6000 BC.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Ein Brera.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Ein Brera.md index 6d4100ac..7b45f818 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Ein Brera.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Ein Brera.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Israel - Philosophy +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Ein Brera, meaning 'no alternative' in Hebrew, is a doctrine deeply ingrained in Israeli strategic thought." --- Ein Brera, meaning "no alternative" in Hebrew, is a doctrine deeply ingrained in Israeli strategic thought. It reflects the belief that [[Israel]] is surrounded by implacable enemies and therefore has no choice but to take decisive action, often preemptively, to ensure its survival. This concept was particularly prevalent among Israelis who were survivors of the Holocaust, who saw parallels between historical persecution and the perceived threats from Arab nations.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Fascism.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Fascism.md index 478a6d79..ba9f746c 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Fascism.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Fascism.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - United_States - 1930s - 1970s +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Fascism emerged as a political ideology that found expression in both American and European contexts examined in the text. In the United States, fascist sympathizers attempted to subvert democratic institutions during the 1930s." --- Fascism emerged as a political ideology that found expression in both American and European contexts examined in the text. In the United States, fascist sympathizers attempted to subvert democratic institutions during the 1930s. In 1933 the DuPont family was involved in what became known as the [[Business Plot]], a conspiracy to replace the presidency of [[Franklin Roosevelt]] with a fascist dictatorship. The plot represented an attempt by industrial and financial elites to install an authoritarian regime responsive to corporate interests rather than electoral accountability.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Francis Shelden and John Stamford.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Francis Shelden and John Stamford.md index 8d767f74..6b90824c 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Francis Shelden and John Stamford.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Francis Shelden and John Stamford.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - international-network - pedophile-information-exchange - child-sex-tourism +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Francis Duffield Shelden belonged to an old-money establishment family in Michigan, with lineage tracing back to a governor, senator, and United States Secretary of War." --- ### The North Fox Island Operation diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Geller Effect.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Geller Effect.md index 5977df34..a2c08ad1 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Geller Effect.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Geller Effect.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - psychokinesis description: The Geller effect refers to the apparent ability of individuals to bend metal or influence electronic devices after witnessing Uri Geller perform such feats. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "The 'Geller Effect' refers to the phenomenon where individuals, particularly children and teenagers, reportedly become able to bend metal or influence electronic devices after witnessing Uri Geller perform such feats." --- The "[[Geller Effect]]" refers to the phenomenon where individuals, particularly children and teenagers, reportedly become able to bend metal or influence electronic devices after witnessing [[Uri Geller]] perform such feats. This secondary effect of Geller's demonstrations was of interest to the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and the Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, as it suggested a potential for widespread psychokinetic influence.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Gerrit Ulrich and Robbie Van Der Plancken.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Gerrit Ulrich and Robbie Van Der Plancken.md index a445ca3f..917034bd 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Gerrit Ulrich and Robbie Van Der Plancken.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Gerrit Ulrich and Robbie Van Der Plancken.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - Murder - Cover-up - Apollo_Network +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "In the mid-1990s, a private investigator named Marcel Vervloesem was investigating the disappearance of Manuel Schadwald for an NGO called the Morkhoven Workgroup when he came across Lothar Glandorf's name in a 1992 police report detailing a raid on..." --- ### The Zandvoort Discovery diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Glossolalia.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Glossolalia.md index eac1b350..c817e0af 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Glossolalia.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Glossolalia.md @@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ tags: - psychology - religion description: Glossolalia, or speaking in tongues, is the phenomenon of uttering words or sounds that resemble language but are not understood by the speaker or listeners, often associated with religious or trance states. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Glossolalia, commonly known as 'speaking in tongues,' is the phenomenon of uttering words or sounds that resemble language but are not understood by the speaker or listeners." --- [[Glossolalia]], commonly known as "speaking in tongues," is the phenomenon of uttering words or sounds that resemble language but are not understood by the speaker or listeners. It is often associated with religious practices, spiritual experiences, or trance states, where it is sometimes described as divinely inspired speech.[^1] -In the context of [[Parapsychology]] and the study of mediums, glossolalia was a key aspect of the case of [[Hélène Smith]], a French medium studied by [[Théodore Flournoy]]. Smith claimed to speak in various languages, including an unidentifiable "Martian-speak," during her trance states. Flournoy, however, attributed this to glossolalia, suggesting it was a product of her subconscious rather than genuine communication with spirits or extraterrestrial beings. He believed that the brain was capable of astonishing feats, including the unconscious recall and reproduction of foreign languages heard only briefly, sometimes decades before.[^1] +In the context of [[Parapsychology]] and the study of mediums, glossolalia was a key aspect of the case of [[Helene Smith]], a French medium studied by [[Theodore Flournoy]]. Smith claimed to speak in various languages, including an unidentifiable "Martian-speak," during her trance states. Flournoy, however, attributed this to glossolalia, suggesting it was a product of her subconscious rather than genuine communication with spirits or extraterrestrial beings. He believed that the brain was capable of astonishing feats, including the unconscious recall and reproduction of foreign languages heard only briefly, sometimes decades before.[^1] Historically, glossolalia has been discussed in religious texts, such as the First Corinthians in the Bible, where Paul describes it as a form of communication directed only to God, as people would not be able to understand it. This concept highlights the intersection of psychological phenomena, religious belief, and the interpretation of unusual linguistic expressions.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Hermes.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Hermes.md index bc2ab7a5..56f4895b 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Hermes.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Hermes.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - 1970s - Delta_Project - Odyssey_Network +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Hermes was an underground boylover newsletter printed in Chicago during the 1970s that served as a communications hub for a nationwide child trafficking and pornography network." --- Hermes was an underground boylover newsletter printed in Chicago during the 1970s that served as a communications hub for a nationwide child trafficking and pornography network. The publication used coded classified ads to propagate [[John David Norman]]'s [[Delta Project]] and [[Odyssey Network]], and advertised mail-order hardcore child pornography. It catered to a readership of predatory pedophiles who between themselves used the pronoun "chickenhawk," a reference to a hawk that hunts little chickens. Hermes also published advertisements for clandestine groups providing support and instructions on how to infiltrate community groups such as the boy scouts, big brother programs, and church affiliated youth groups, including guides on how to groom children.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Homosexuality.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Homosexuality.md index cce73962..61a6ec7a 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Homosexuality.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Homosexuality.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tags: - Law_Enforcement - 1970s - 1980s +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Homosexuality was frequently conflated with pedophilia by news and law enforcement agencies during the 1970s and 1980s." --- Homosexuality was frequently conflated with pedophilia by news and law enforcement agencies during the 1970s and 1980s. The sources used in the text, including police reports and newspaper articles, characterized crimes such as the rape, torture, and murder of children as homosexual ones. The men involved in such crimes, in many instances, did not have sex with other men at the peer level. Some were married to women. The homophobic slant given in police reports and news articles at the time these crimes were committed does not preclude them as evidence of the crimes themselves, as they remain the only pieces of evidence available.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/International Child Trafficking Network Overview.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/International Child Trafficking Network Overview.md index 26267f95..d88a39ad 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/International Child Trafficking Network Overview.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/International Child Trafficking Network Overview.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - 2000s - Europe - Government_Corruption +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "International child trafficking networks operated across Europe during the 1970s through the 1990s, with connections extending to North America and beyond." --- International child trafficking networks operated across Europe during the 1970s through the 1990s, with connections extending to North America and beyond. These networks combined traditional trafficking methods with emerging technologies, international business structures, and connections to government officials. Multiple investigations revealed systemic corruption and the compromise of institutions responsible for child protection and prosecution of these crimes.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Parapsychology.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Parapsychology.md index 282d22df..315f66c1 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Parapsychology.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Parapsychology.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - science - research description: Parapsychology is the scientific study of paranormal or psychic phenomena, including extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK). +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Parapsychology is the scientific study of paranormal or psychic phenomena, including extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK)." --- [[Parapsychology]] is the scientific study of paranormal or psychic phenomena, including extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK). The field emerged from earlier psychical research, which began in the late 1700s with the study of "Mesmeric trance" (hypnosis) and the psi abilities observed in hypnotized individuals. The 19th century saw a craze over "spiritism" and "spiritualism," with mediums claiming to communicate with the supernatural, leading to considerable psychological and psychiatric research into these phenomena.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Pauli Effect.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Pauli Effect.md index 7eb6b4bf..6b0288ee 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Pauli Effect.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Pauli Effect.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - physics - paranormal description: The Pauli effect is the anecdotal tendency of technical equipment to encounter critical failure in the presence of certain people. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "The Pauli Effect is the anecdotal tendency of technical equipment to encounter critical failure in the presence of certain people." --- The [[Pauli Effect]] is the anecdotal tendency of technical equipment to encounter critical failure in the presence of certain people. It is named after the Austrian theoretical physicist Wolfgang Pauli, who was known for his uncanny ability to cause experimental equipment to malfunction simply by being in its vicinity.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Pedophilia.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Pedophilia.md index 228230a8..1ab8e822 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Pedophilia.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Pedophilia.md @@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tags: - Criminal_Behavior - 1970s - 1980s +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Pedophilia was often conflated with homosexuality by news and law enforcement agencies during the 1970s and 1980s." --- Pedophilia was often conflated with homosexuality by news and law enforcement agencies during the 1970s and 1980s. Many sources used in the text, including police reports and newspaper articles, characterized crimes such as the rape, torture, and murder of children as homosexual ones. The men involved in such crimes, in many instances, did not have sex with other men at the peer level. Some were married to women. The homophobic slant given in police reports and news articles at the time these crimes were committed does not preclude them as evidence of the crimes themselves, as they remain the only pieces of evidence available.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Qi.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Qi.md index 7e93e389..3c3b0c42 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Qi.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Qi.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - energy - China description: Qi, also known as chi, is a fundamental concept in traditional Chinese culture, referring to the vital life force that flows through all living things. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Qi, also known as chi, is a fundamental concept in traditional Chinese culture, referring to the vital life force that flows through all living things. It is a central principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts.[^1]" --- [[Qi]], also known as chi, is a fundamental concept in traditional Chinese culture, referring to the vital life force that flows through all living things. It is a central principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Qigong.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Qigong.md index a58cae69..8330295d 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Qigong.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Qigong.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - practice - China description: Qigong is a traditional Chinese practice of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for health, spirituality, and martial arts training. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Qigong is a traditional Chinese practice of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for health, spirituality, and martial arts training." --- [[Qigong]] is a traditional Chinese practice of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for health, spirituality, and martial arts training. It is based on the concept of [[qi]], or vital energy, which is believed to flow through the body.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Serial Killer.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Serial Killer.md index 04fbbc81..a38e0f97 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Serial Killer.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Serial Killer.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - John_Wayne_Gacy - Marc_Dutroux - Oakland_County +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "The serial killer profile emerged as a dominant framework in criminal investigations and popular media for understanding cases involving multiple murders." --- The serial killer profile emerged as a dominant framework in criminal investigations and popular media for understanding cases involving multiple murders. In the context of the cases examined in the source text, this framework was frequently applied to explain complex criminal operations as the product of individual pathology rather than organized networks. [[Dean Corll]] was nicknamed "The Candyman Killer" and the motive behind his murders was attributed to his modus operandi as a serial killer, which is to say that motive was sought in the psychology of a single individual rather than in the organizations he claimed to work for. Both [[Elmer Wayne Henley]] and [[David Owen Brooks]] independently stated that Corll claimed to belong to an organization based in Dallas that bought, sold, and murdered boys, yet investigators treated these statements as fabrications and focused solely on Corll's individual pathology.[^1] @@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ The Oakland County Child Killer was dubbed a serial killer by investigators and ### Dutroux and Political Function -In the [[Marc Dutroux]] case, the serial killer narrative served a specific political function. Soon after the X-Dossier team were replaced in 1997, X1's identity was leaked to the Belgian press as [[Regina Louf]]. She was then publicly discredited as a fantasist, and a media narrative was built around Marc Dutroux being a lone serial killer. The X-witness accounts were all dismissed as a hoax, and on these grounds were prevented from testifying at the trials of Marc Dutroux and [[Michel Nihoul]]. This framing allowed the investigation to focus on an individual perpetrator rather than the network of associates and clients that survivors had described. Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]], who had appealed for victims of a suspected child sex trafficking network to come forward, was replaced as overseeing magistrate after eating a plate of spaghetti at a public function, sparking protests by 300,000 Belgians.[^1] +In the [[Marc Dutroux]] case, the serial killer narrative served a specific political function. Soon after the X-Dossier team were replaced in 1997, X1's identity was leaked to the Belgian press as [[Regina Louf]]. She was then publicly discredited as a fantasist, and a media narrative was built around Marc Dutroux being a lone serial killer. The X-witness accounts were all dismissed as a hoax, and on these grounds were prevented from testifying at the trials of Marc Dutroux and [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]]. This framing allowed the investigation to focus on an individual perpetrator rather than the network of associates and clients that survivors had described. Judge [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]], who had appealed for victims of a suspected child sex trafficking network to come forward, was replaced as overseeing magistrate after eating a plate of spaghetti at a public function, sparking protests by 300,000 Belgians.[^1] The source text challenges the serial killer framework directly, noting that Marc Dutroux was not a serial killer in any of the definitions provided by behavioral scientists. He was a profit-driven and rather marginal figure on the periphery of a particularly brutal child sex trafficking network. The application of the serial killer label to Dutroux and similar cases functioned to obscure the organized criminal networks within which these individuals operated, redirecting attention toward individual pathology and away from systemic complicity involving politicians, magistrates, and royalty.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Sheep-Goat Effect.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Sheep-Goat Effect.md index 7b1dcb56..9c80eb1d 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Sheep-Goat Effect.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Sheep-Goat Effect.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - concept - parapsychology description: The sheep-goat effect is a term coined by parapsychologist Gertrude Schmeidler to describe the correlation between a person's belief in psi and their performance in psi experiments. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "The **sheep-goat effect** is a term coined by parapsychologist Gertrude Schmeidler in 1942 to describe the tendency for individuals who believe in Psi phenomena (sheep) to score better in ESP and Psychokinesis experiments than those who are..." --- The **sheep-goat effect** is a term coined by parapsychologist [[Gertrude Schmeidler]] in 1942 to describe the tendency for individuals who believe in [[Psi|psychic]] phenomena (sheep) to score better in [[ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]] experiments than those who are skeptical (goats).[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Synchronicity.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Synchronicity.md index 9cd13d9a..f4e4111f 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Synchronicity.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/Synchronicity.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psychology - philosophy description: Synchronicity is a concept, first introduced by Carl Jung, referring to meaningful coincidences that lack a causal relationship but are deeply connected in meaning. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "Synchronicity is a concept first introduced by the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. It refers to meaningful coincidences that lack a causal relationship but are deeply connected in meaning." --- [[Synchronicity]] is a concept first introduced by the Swiss psychiatrist [[Carl Jung]]. It refers to meaningful coincidences that lack a causal relationship but are deeply connected in meaning. Jung believed that synchronicity was an acausal connecting principle, a phenomenon where events in the external world mirror an individual's internal psychological state, suggesting a deeper, underlying order to the universe.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/THE PHENOMENON.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/THE PHENOMENON.md index 71624fcb..3067203a 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/THE PHENOMENON.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/THE PHENOMENON.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "The phenomenon is a multi-thousand year old interaction between humanity and non human intelligence. Over this period, it has been discussed under a variety of names such as gods, angels, demons, spirits, various folklore creatures, flying ships,..." +--- ### Editor’s Note The phenomenon is a multi-thousand year old interaction between humanity and [[non human intelligence]]. Over this period, it has been discussed under a variety of names such as gods, angels, demons, spirits, various folklore creatures, flying ships, and most recently UFO’s, UAP’s, and USO’s (a very non exhaustive list). -The focus of this info web is the 20th and 21st century intersection between government [[UAP]] coverups and our increasing sensor and information technological abilities. +The focus of this info web is the 20th and 21st century intersection between government [[UAP Task Force]] coverups and our increasing sensor and information technological abilities. This project is not exhaustive and does not pretend to be, it is a work in progress and will always be incomplete. It tries to follow threads and explore verifiable information. It does so by digging into texts and the people, organizations, and events chronicled within. It is oriented from a perspective that this phenomenon is real, that it exists both in a physical nuts and bolts way as well as in a domain beyond our current understanding. diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Finders and The Odyssey Network.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Finders and The Odyssey Network.md index 7217a4cc..49575121 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Finders and The Odyssey Network.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Finders and The Odyssey Network.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - cult - washington-dc - 1987 +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "On February 4, 1987, police in Tallahassee, Florida received a call about six dishevelled children in a park under the supervision of two well-dressed men." --- ### The Tallahassee Discovery diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Nautilus.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Nautilus.md index 6f69157f..d500606f 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Nautilus.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Nautilus.md @@ -7,10 +7,12 @@ tags: - submarine - ColdWar description: The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine. It became the subject of a fabricated story about telepathy experiments that influenced Soviet psi research. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine, launched by the United States in 1954. It gained notoriety in the context of psychic research due to a fabricated story published in 1960.[^1]" --- The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine, launched by the United States in 1954. It gained notoriety in the context of psychic research due to a fabricated story published in 1960.[^1] -In February 1960, the French magazine *Science et Vie* published an article titled "The Secret of the Nautilus," written by [[Gerard Messadié]] and allegedly sourced by [[Jacques Bergier]]. The article falsely claimed that the U.S. government had successfully used telepathy to communicate with the Nautilus crew while the submarine was submerged beneath the Arctic ice cap.[^1] +In February 1960, the French magazine *Science et Vie* published an article titled "The Secret of the Nautilus," written by [[Gerard Messadie]] and allegedly sourced by [[Jacques Bergier]]. The article falsely claimed that the U.S. government had successfully used telepathy to communicate with the Nautilus crew while the submarine was submerged beneath the Arctic ice cap.[^1] Despite official American denials, the Soviet Union reportedly believed the story, which served as a significant stimulus for the expansion of their own parapsychology research programs. The Soviets even claimed to have replicated the entire Nautilus experiment successfully with one of their own submarines.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Nine Principles and Forces.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Nine Principles and Forces.md index 011d8ed6..d563de51 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Nine Principles and Forces.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/The Nine Principles and Forces.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - entity - paranormal description: The Nine Principles and Forces were a group of entities that Dr. D. G. Vinod allegedly channeled during a séance at the Round Table Foundation. +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "'The Nine Principles and Forces' was the name given to a group of entities that the Hindu mystic Dr. D. G. Vinod allegedly channeled during a séance at Andrija Puharich's Round Table Foundation on New Year's Eve, 1952.[^1]" --- "[[The Nine Principles and Forces]]" was the name given to a group of entities that the Hindu mystic [[Dr. D. G. Vinod]] allegedly channeled during a séance at [[Andrija Puharich]]'s [[Round Table Foundation]] on New Year's Eve, 1952.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/snuff film.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/snuff film.md index db073759..e9d46709 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/snuff film.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/ESOTERIC_&_HISTORICAL_CONCEPTS/snuff film.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Murder - Pornography +category: "Esoteric & Historical Concept" +summary: "A snuff film is a film produced for the express purpose of capturing a live murder on camera, made to please an audience." --- A snuff film is a film produced for the express purpose of capturing a live murder on camera, made to please an audience. The term was coined by Ed Sanders in his 1971 book The Family, describing a short super 8 reel of a young woman being beheaded on a beach allegedly shown at [[Charles Manson]] family screenings. Snuff films were confirmed by European law enforcement authorities before the turn of the 20th century, with German convictions in 1999 and Italian authorities discovering films coded "Necros Pedo" in 2000 showing children raped and tortured until they died.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/FOIMS.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/FOIMS.md index d0fbde9f..1f284b83 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/FOIMS.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/FOIMS.md @@ -3,13 +3,15 @@ aliases: [] tags: - Concept - Technology +category: "Information System" +summary: "Field Office Information Management System (FOIMS) is a computer program developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation." --- -Field Office Information Management System (FOIMS) is a computer program developed by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. It became a subject of controversy in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations by [[Inslaw Corporation|Inslaw]] that it was a pirated form of their [[PROMIS]] software. +Field Office Information Management System (FOIMS) is a computer program developed by the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]]. It became a subject of controversy in the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] due to allegations by [[INSLAW|Inslaw]] that it was a pirated form of their [[PROMIS]] software. Inslaw first raised this prospect in early 1991, relying on a letter from Terry D. Miller, President of Government Sales Consultants, Inc., to FBI Director William Sessions, which charged that FOIMS was stolen. Inslaw argued that the FBI's response to Miller's letter, which did not outright reject the charge, implied an admission that FOIMS was stolen and was, in fact, PROMIS. However, the FBI's Deputy Assistant Director, Kier T. Boyd, later provided an affidavit stating that the FBI does not use, nor has it ever used, any version of PROMIS, and that FOIMS was developed entirely in-house by the FBI and is not based on or does not contain any portion of PROMIS. Miller himself later stated he did not know whether FOIMS contained stolen software and based his allegations on claims made by others. Inslaw, however, continued to claim that a senior career Justice Department official had admitted that FOIMS was PROMIS.[^1] -The Special Counsel's investigation, recognizing the importance Inslaw attached to this issue, hired an expert consultant, Professor Dorothy Denning, Chair of the Computer Science Department at Georgetown University, to settle the issue of whether FOIMS was derived from PROMIS. The FBI cooperated fully, providing access to the FOIMS software. Professor Denning, after reviewing both the operation of FOIMS at FBI Headquarters and PROMIS at the [[United States Department of Justice|DOJ]], concluded that there could be no relation between the two programs. She stated that PROMIS, written in COBOL, is fundamentally different from FOIMS, which was written in the NATURAL/ADABASE programming/database management environment. She concluded that the two programs were so obviously different that further examination of the source code would be a waste of time and money. The Special Counsel expressed complete confidence in Professor Denning's conclusions and the representations of Gordon Zacrep, Section Chief of the FBI's System Development Section, who denied that FOIMS had any relation to PROMIS and stated the FBI had independently developed it. The report concluded that the FBI's FOIMS software is not PROMIS or any derivative of PROMIS. It also noted that Inslaw declined to participate in the review, and that any reasonable person seeing the operation of both systems would agree they are completely different.[^1] +The Special Counsel's investigation, recognizing the importance Inslaw attached to this issue, hired an expert consultant, Professor Dorothy Denning, Chair of the Computer Science Department at Georgetown University, to settle the issue of whether FOIMS was derived from PROMIS. The FBI cooperated fully, providing access to the FOIMS software. Professor Denning, after reviewing both the operation of FOIMS at FBI Headquarters and PROMIS at the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]], concluded that there could be no relation between the two programs. She stated that PROMIS, written in COBOL, is fundamentally different from FOIMS, which was written in the NATURAL/ADABASE programming/database management environment. She concluded that the two programs were so obviously different that further examination of the source code would be a waste of time and money. The Special Counsel expressed complete confidence in Professor Denning's conclusions and the representations of Gordon Zacrep, Section Chief of the FBI's System Development Section, who denied that FOIMS had any relation to PROMIS and stated the FBI had independently developed it. The report concluded that the FBI's FOIMS software is not PROMIS or any derivative of PROMIS. It also noted that Inslaw declined to participate in the review, and that any reasonable person seeing the operation of both systems would agree they are completely different.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. (Hereafter, "Bua Report") \ No newline at end of file +[^1]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/JIS.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/JIS.md index e62e8000..b2cf2194 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/JIS.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/JIS.md @@ -1,4 +1,8 @@ -The Jail Information System (JIS) was developed through a grant to the [[AJI|American Justice Institute]] (AJI) from the [[U.S. Department of Justice]], [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] (LEAA), Office of Criminal Justice Programs" The development of JIS was an outgrowth of the need perceived during AJI's LEAA-funded Jail Overcrowding/Pretrial Detainee Program for an +--- +category: "Information System" +summary: "The Jail Information System (JIS) was developed through a grant to the AJI (AJI) from the U.S. Department of Justice, LEAA (LEAA), Office of Criminal Justice Programs' The development of JIS was an outgrowth of the need perceived during AJI's..." +--- +The Jail Information System (JIS) was developed through a grant to the [[AJI|American Justice Institute]] (AJI) from the [[Department of Justice]], [[LEAA|Law Enforcement Assistance Administration]] (LEAA), Office of Criminal Justice Programs" The development of JIS was an outgrowth of the need perceived during AJI's LEAA-funded Jail Overcrowding/Pretrial Detainee Program for an automated booking, inmate accounting, and jail population management information system that would store in a single data base all offender transactions from booking through inmate custody and pretrial release management. As such, the system was designed to meet the information needs of jails (and pretrial release units) for a defendant-based, "subject-in-process" system that would track individuals from booking at the jail through pre- and post-trial incarceration (or pretrial release). It is a computer-based inmate/defendant record system designed to replace current manual inmate accounting procedures that have proven to be totally inadequate to handle (1) the volume and complexity diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/Relational Database.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/Relational Database.md index 32161aae..08c62720 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/Relational Database.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INFORMATION_SYSTEMS_&_SOFTWARE/Relational Database.md @@ -1 +1,5 @@ +--- +category: "Information System" +summary: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relational_database" +--- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relational_database \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Boland Amendment.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Boland Amendment.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..fc2c57f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Boland Amendment.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence Concept" +tags: + - Concept + - United_States + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Series of congressional amendments prohibiting U.S. funding for Contra military operations, widely circumvented by the Reagan administration and the CIA. +--- +The Boland Amendments were a series of congressional provisions, named after Massachusetts Democrat [[Edward P. Boland]], that prohibited the use of taxpayer funds for overthrowing the government of [[Nicaragua]] or supporting the [[Contras]] in military operations.[^1] The amendments were largely circumvented by the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], the White House, and [[Oliver North]]'s illegal resupply network. + +### First Boland Amendment (1982) + +The first Boland Amendment was passed on Christmas Eve 1982 by a vote of 411–0, prohibiting the use of taxpayer funds "for the purpose of overthrowing the government of Nicaragua or provoking a military exchange between Nicaragua and Honduras." It was triggered by a Newsweek cover story, "America's Secret War: Target Nicaragua," which exposed the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration's covert war. Congressman Tom Harkin had proposed a complete funding cutoff, calling the Contras "vicious, cutthroat murderers" and urging Congress to "end our involvement with this group." Boland, who chaired the House Intelligence Committee and knew about the secret CIA project, persuaded Harkin to accept a weaker amendment.[^1] + +The amendment was largely a fraud. Internal government memos show the CIA, White House, Defense Department, and Contras' congressional supporters knew the Contras had no hope of defeating the [[Sandinistas]]. Since there was no way the Contras would overthrow the Nicaraguan government, supporters reasoned they could continue spending CIA funds despite the amendment. If the Contras received money for one purpose, arms interdiction, and used it for another, "that wasn't the CIA's fault."[^1] + +### Escalating Congressional Opposition + +In May 1983, the House Intelligence Committee issued a special report suggesting the Contra operation was illegal. On July 28, 1983, the House passed a resolution 228–195 to stop all aid to the Contras. By 1984, Congress had cut off CIA funding entirely, leading Oliver North to establish illegal private funding networks - the enterprise at the center of the [[Iran-Contra Affair]].[^1] + +### The October 1984 Boland Amendment + +The hardest blow came in October 1984, when the Democrat-controlled Congress passed yet another Boland Amendment—this one with teeth. Unlike the earlier versions, it prohibited the CIA, the Defense Department, or any other agency of the U.S. government from giving any money or aid to anyone for the support of the Contras. The money spigot had been officially turned off; the loopholes were sewn shut. The CIA and Defense Department began withdrawing their trainers, advisers, administrators, tacticians, and logisticians from Central America, and by the end of the year the Contras were alone and in disarray. Thousands of rebel fighters retreated from Nicaragua for the safety of Honduras.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Disinformation.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Disinformation.md index 99c81098..01f091b0 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Disinformation.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Disinformation.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - propaganda description: Disinformation is false information deliberately and often covertly spread in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "Disinformation is false information deliberately and often covertly spread in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth." --- [[Disinformation]] is false information deliberately and often covertly spread in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, disinformation plays a significant role, particularly concerning the origins of the [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] [[Parapsychology|psi]] research program.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Dual Loyalty.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Dual Loyalty.md index b6dc428a..34e25570 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Dual Loyalty.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Dual Loyalty.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Concept - Politics - Intelligence +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "Dual loyalty is a concept that has been a concern to the American intelligence community since the creation of Israel in 1948." --- -Dual loyalty is a concept that has been a concern to the American intelligence community since the creation of [[Israel]] in 1948. It refers to the perceived conflict of allegiance for American Jews who also have strong commitments to the security of [[Israel]]. This concern has led to practices such as routinely barring American Jews from dealing with Israeli issues inside [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] headquarters and excluding them from Hebrew language training in the [[National Security Agency|NSA]].[^1] +Dual loyalty is a concept that has been a concern to the American intelligence community since the creation of [[Israel]] in 1948. It refers to the perceived conflict of allegiance for American Jews who also have strong commitments to the security of [[Israel]]. This concern has led to practices such as routinely barring American Jews from dealing with Israeli issues inside [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] headquarters and excluding them from Hebrew language training in the [[NSA|NSA]].[^1] [[Lewis L. Strauss]]'s actions, particularly his private approval of [[Israel]]'s nuclear weapons program despite his public stance against proliferation, exemplify the issue of dual loyalty. The notion of dual loyalty, however, is not solely a Jewish problem, as the incredible travails and sufferings of Jewish survivors during World War II garnered enormous appeal from Americans of all backgrounds. The primary effect of "dual loyalty" has been a form of self-censorship that has prevented the [[United States]] government from dealing rationally and coherently with the strategic and political issues raised by a nuclear-armed [[Israel]].[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/ELINT.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/ELINT.md index adff4468..c02c8dd3 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/ELINT.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/ELINT.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - electronic description: ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) refers to intelligence gathered from the interception and analysis of electronic signals, excluding communications intelligence. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) is a category of intelligence gathering that involves the interception and analysis of electronic signals, excluding communications intelligence (COMINT)." --- ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) is a category of intelligence gathering that involves the interception and analysis of electronic signals, excluding communications intelligence (COMINT). This often includes things like the radar signatures of enemy air defense systems and telemetry signals for missiles and satellites.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Eight-Martini Results.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Eight-Martini Results.md index 899378e0..cb24b0d3 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Eight-Martini Results.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Eight-Martini Results.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - psi description: Eight-martini results refer to highly accurate and unsettling psychic intelligence that is so inexplicable it drives intelligence officers to drink. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "'Eight-Martini Results' is a term coined within the Central Intelligence Agency to describe highly accurate and unsettling PSI-INT that is so inexplicable it drives intelligence officers to drink." --- "[[Eight-Martini Results]]" is a term coined within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] to describe highly accurate and unsettling [[PSI-INT|psychic intelligence]] that is so inexplicable it drives intelligence officers to drink. The term implies that the information received through [[Remote Viewing]] or other [[Psi|psi]] means is so precise and unexpected that it challenges conventional understanding and can be deeply unsettling for those who receive it.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Freedom of Information Act.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Freedom of Information Act.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..17a621b6 --- /dev/null +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Freedom of Information Act.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Intelligence Concept" +tags: + - law + - u.s.-government + - contra-war +summary: The Freedom of Information Act was used by Gary Webb to obtain government documents that revealed the CIA and DEA's knowledge of Contra-connected drug trafficking. +--- +The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was used by [[Gary Webb]] to obtain government documents that revealed the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and [[DEA]]'s knowledge of Contra-connected drug trafficking. Webb's FOIA requests produced thousands of pages of previously classified documents that formed the evidentiary backbone of the [[Dark Alliance]] series.[^1] + +### Document Discovery + +Webb filed FOIA requests with multiple federal agencies to obtain records about [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]], [[Norwin Meneses]], and their connections to the Contra war. The documents he received confirmed that federal law enforcement agencies had been aware of the Blandón-Meneses cocaine trafficking network for years but had failed to prosecute or disrupt it. The FOIA-obtained records included DEA reports, CIA cables, FBI files, and court documents that corroborated the testimony of witnesses and filled in gaps in the narrative.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 1. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 1. diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Giggle Factor.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Giggle Factor.md index 3a8570bf..17b40579 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Giggle Factor.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Giggle Factor.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - skepticism description: The "giggle factor" is a term used in intelligence communities to describe the skepticism and ridicule associated with paranormal research and its potential operational use. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "The 'Giggle Factor' is a term used in intelligence communities to describe the skepticism and ridicule associated with Parapsychology research and its potential operational use." --- The "[[Giggle Factor]]" is a term used in intelligence communities to describe the skepticism and ridicule associated with [[Parapsychology|paranormal]] research and its potential operational use. It represents the fear of embarrassment and professional compromise if it became widely known that an intelligence agency was consulting psychics or relying on psychic data.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Ground Truth.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Ground Truth.md index d233257d..3ca23dab 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Ground Truth.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Ground Truth.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - verification description: Ground truth refers to information that is known to be true or accurate through direct observation or measurement, used to verify or calibrate other forms of data. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "Ground Truth refers to information that is known to be true or accurate through direct observation or measurement." --- [[Ground Truth]] refers to information that is known to be true or accurate through direct observation or measurement. In the context of intelligence and scientific research, it is used to verify or calibrate other forms of data, particularly those obtained through less conventional means.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Intelligence (HUMINT).md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Intelligence (HUMINT).md index 7ae2941d..ed2ea7e6 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Intelligence (HUMINT).md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Intelligence (HUMINT).md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Intelligence +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "Human Intelligence (HUMINT) refers to intelligence gathered from human sources. James Jesus Angleton, the Central Intelligence Agency's director of counterintelligence, was known for his forte in HUMINT." --- Human Intelligence (HUMINT) refers to intelligence gathered from human sources. [[James Jesus Angleton]], the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s director of counterintelligence, was known for his forte in HUMINT. However, analysts in the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s Office of National Estimates (ONE) often did not find his HUMINT sources reliable, particularly concerning [[Dimona]] and [[Israel]]'s nuclear weapons progress.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Intelligence.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Intelligence.md index 4c6c5952..8c5d46c9 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Intelligence.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Intelligence.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - HUMINT description: Human Intelligence (HUMINT) is intelligence gathered by means of interpersonal contact, as opposed to the more technical intelligence disciplines. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "Human Intelligence (HUMINT) refers to intelligence gathered by means of interpersonal contact, such as through foreign agents and their case officers. It is often considered the 'second-oldest profession' in the world of espionage.[^1]" --- Human Intelligence (HUMINT) refers to intelligence gathered by means of interpersonal contact, such as through foreign agents and their case officers. It is often considered the "second-oldest profession" in the world of espionage.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Use Experimentation.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Use Experimentation.md index 4760d9f3..5723c742 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Use Experimentation.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Use Experimentation.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - military - research description: Human Use Experimentation refers to the ethical and regulatory framework governing research involving human subjects, particularly in military and intelligence contexts. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "Human Use Experimentation refers to the ethical and regulatory framework governing research involving human subjects, particularly in military and intelligence contexts." --- [[Human Use Experimentation]] refers to the ethical and regulatory framework governing research involving human subjects, particularly in military and intelligence contexts. The dark history of such experimentation in the military, notably programs like [[Project MKUltra]], which involved controversial studies of LSD and other potential "mind control" drugs on servicemen, led to strict requirements for informed consent and oversight by human use review boards.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Use Review Board.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Use Review Board.md index 028d1be6..639f67f1 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Use Review Board.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Human Use Review Board.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - ethics - research description: A Human Use Review Board is a committee responsible for reviewing and approving research involving human subjects to ensure ethical standards and participant safety. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "A Human Use Review Board (also known as an Institutional Review Board or IRB) is a committee responsible for reviewing and approving research involving human subjects to ensure ethical standards and participant safety." --- A [[Human Use Review Board]] (also known as an Institutional Review Board or IRB) is a committee responsible for reviewing and approving research involving human subjects to ensure ethical standards and participant safety. These boards are a direct consequence of past abuses in human experimentation, such as those seen in [[Project MKUltra]] and Nazi medical experiments.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/I&W.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/I&W.md index f2e09076..f282c237 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/I&W.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/I&W.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Intelligence +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "I&W, standing for intelligence and warning, refers to intelligence that depicts military activity or other potentially threatening actions. This type of intelligence carries the highest classification marking in the American intelligence community." --- I&W, standing for intelligence and warning, refers to intelligence that depicts military activity or other potentially threatening actions. This type of intelligence carries the highest classification marking in the American intelligence community. For example, KH-11 imagery provided to [[Israel]] depicting military activity inside the border of [[Israel]]'s four neighbors was considered I&W.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/KH-11.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/KH-11.md index fa286776..43304255 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/KH-11.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/KH-11.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Technology - Satellite - Intelligence +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "KH-11 is a type of reconnaissance satellite developed by the United States. The first KH-11 was launched on December 19, 1976." --- KH-11 is a type of reconnaissance satellite developed by the [[United States]]. The first KH-11 was launched on December 19, 1976. Its images were capable of being digitally relayed to ground stations in real-time for instant analysis by the intelligence community. The KH-11 was considered an astonishing leap in technology, with its superb optical resolution.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/KK MOUNTAIN.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/KK MOUNTAIN.md index 95645093..3604a422 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/KK MOUNTAIN.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/KK MOUNTAIN.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Intelligence - CIA +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "KK MOUNTAIN was a code-name for one of the most sensitive operations of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War. It provided untold millions in annual cash payments to Mossad, Israel's primary foreign intelligence service." --- KK MOUNTAIN was a code-name for one of the most sensitive operations of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] during the [[Cold War]]. It provided untold millions in annual cash payments to [[Mossad]], [[Israel]]'s primary foreign intelligence service. In return, [[Mossad]] authorized its agents to act, in essence, as American surrogates throughout North [[Africa]] and in countries like [[Kenya]], [[Tanzania]], and the [[Congo]]. Some of the programs under KK MOUNTAIN were financed off the shelf by [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] contingency funds.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/PHOTINT_IMINT.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/PHOTINT_IMINT.md index 8cb708f4..a1aa7251 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/PHOTINT_IMINT.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/PHOTINT_IMINT.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - imagery description: PHOTINT (Photographic Intelligence) or IMINT (Imagery Intelligence) refers to intelligence gathered through photographic and other imagery, typically from satellites or spy planes. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "PHOTINT (Photographic Intelligence), also known as IMINT (Imagery Intelligence), is a form of intelligence gathering that relies on photographic and other imagery, typically obtained from reconnaissance satellites or spy planes." --- PHOTINT (Photographic Intelligence), also known as IMINT (Imagery Intelligence), is a form of intelligence gathering that relies on photographic and other imagery, typically obtained from reconnaissance satellites or spy planes. This includes visible-light images, thermal infrared images, gamma-ray images, and even wall- and ground-penetrating radar images.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/PSI-INT.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/PSI-INT.md index 1a538484..7b4bdf96 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/PSI-INT.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/PSI-INT.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - psychic description: PSI-INT, or psi-derived intelligence, refers to information gathered through psychic phenomena such as remote viewing, used for intelligence purposes. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "PSI-INT, or psi-derived intelligence, refers to information gathered through psychic phenomena such as remote viewing, used for intelligence purposes." --- PSI-INT, or psi-derived intelligence, refers to information gathered through psychic phenomena such as [[remote viewing]], used for intelligence purposes. It is a term coined to categorize psychic intelligence alongside other traditional intelligence disciplines like [[Human Intelligence|HUMINT]], PHOTINT (photographic intelligence), SIGINT (signals intelligence), and ELINT (electronic intelligence).[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Psi Gap.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Psi Gap.md index ec52eeaf..871993db 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Psi Gap.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Psi Gap.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - psi description: The "psi gap" was a perceived disparity in psychic research capabilities between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "The 'Psi Gap' was a perceived disparity in Psi research capabilities between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War." --- The "[[Psi Gap]]" was a perceived disparity in [[Psi|psychic]] research capabilities between the [[United States|U.S.]] and the [[Soviet Union]] during the [[Cold War]]. This concept gained prominence following reports of extensive Soviet and Eastern European [[Parapsychology|psi]] research, particularly after the sensational 1960 article [[The Nautilus (Telepathy Project)|"The Secret of the Nautilus"]], which, despite being a fabrication, spurred significant Soviet investment in the field.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Psychic Spying.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Psychic Spying.md index d32eaf97..27c0e180 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Psychic Spying.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Psychic Spying.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - psi description: Psychic spying refers to the use of psychic abilities, such as remote viewing, for intelligence gathering and espionage. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "Psychic Spying refers to the use of Psi abilities, such as Remote Viewing, for intelligence gathering and espionage. This concept was a central focus of the STARGATE PROJECT, a U.S." --- [[Psychic Spying]] refers to the use of [[Psi|psychic]] abilities, such as [[Remote Viewing]], for intelligence gathering and espionage. This concept was a central focus of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], a U.S. government-sponsored program that investigated the operational utility of psychic phenomena for military and intelligence applications.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/SIGINT_COMINT.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/SIGINT_COMINT.md index e0c62fe4..31ccfb47 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/SIGINT_COMINT.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/SIGINT_COMINT.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - intelligence - signals description: SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) and COMINT (Communications Intelligence) refer to intelligence gathered by intercepting electronic signals and communications. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) covers the interception of virtually all electronic signals, while COMINT (Communications Intelligence) generally refers to signals from telephone or radio conversations." --- SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) covers the interception of virtually all electronic signals, while COMINT (Communications Intelligence) generally refers to signals from telephone or radio conversations. Led by the [[NSA]] SIGINT/COMINT rapidly became one of the most important intelligence-gathering technologies during the Cold War.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Technical Intelligence.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Technical Intelligence.md index 25cb8695..daee0d6a 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Technical Intelligence.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Technical Intelligence.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Intelligence +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "Technical Intelligence refers to intelligence gathered through technical means, such as satellite imagery and communications intercepts. This is in contrast to Human Intelligence (HUMINT)." --- Technical Intelligence refers to intelligence gathered through technical means, such as satellite imagery and communications intercepts. This is in contrast to [[Human Intelligence (HUMINT)]]. [[James Jesus Angleton]], the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s director of counterintelligence, was known for his forte in human intelligence, and not technical intelligence, such as the U-2 imagery.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Telepathic Interrogation.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Telepathic Interrogation.md index 2f5d161c..b4224f8a 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Telepathic Interrogation.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Telepathic Interrogation.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - intelligence description: Telepathic interrogation is a claimed psychic technique involving the use of telepathy to extract information from a subject. +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "Telepathic Interrogation is a claimed Psi technique involving the use of Telepathy to extract information from a subject." --- [[Telepathic Interrogation]] is a claimed [[Psi|psychic]] technique involving the use of [[Telepathy]] to extract information from a subject. In the context of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], this technique was reportedly used by [[Ken Bell]] to gain information from a [[KGB]] agent in South Africa. Bell allegedly whispered telepathically about the agent's son and daughter, which led the agent to reveal details about a hidden pocket calculator used for coding messages.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/The Octopus.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/The Octopus.md index c751b1fa..aceda553 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/The Octopus.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/The Octopus.md @@ -1,7 +1,58 @@ -The Octopus is a term coined by investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]] to describe a complex, interconnected network of organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, and pirated software. Casolaro believed this network involved various entities, including a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] 'Old Boy' network, the [[Wackenhut Corporation]], and the [[PROMIS Software Scandal|PROMIS]] software.[1] +--- +category: "Intelligence Concept" +created: 2024-04-25 +updated: 2026-05-01 +tags: + - Concept + - PROMIS + - CIA + - OrganizedCrime + - IranContra + - BCCI +summary: "The Octopus is a term used by investigative journalist Danny Casolaro to describe a sprawling alleged criminal network linking the PROMIS software theft, Iran-Contra, the October Surprise, BCCI, and intelligence-connected drug trafficking under a single self-perpetuating criminal enterprise." +--- +"The Octopus" was the working title and central organizing metaphor used by investigative journalist [[Danny Casolaro]] for a unified criminal conspiracy he believed connected multiple overlapping scandals of the 1970s and 1980s. Casolaro began investigating the [[PROMIS Software Scandal]] in 1990 after contact with [[Bill Hamilton]] of [[INSLAW]], but concluded the PROMIS theft was only one tentacle of a larger organism that reached into the [[Iran-Contra Affair]], the [[October Surprise]], the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]] banking collapse, government-sanctioned drug trafficking, and organized crime networks with roots in Cold War covert operations.[^1][^2] -Casolaro's investigation suggested that the origins of this cabal could be traced back to the Cold War era, with its tentacles extending into various government agencies and private corporations. The term was also used by Dan Moldea in his 1986 book, *Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob*, where he labeled [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] as "The Octopus."[1] +The term predates Casolaro's investigation. Journalist Dan Moldea used "The Octopus" in his 1986 book *Dark Victory: Ronald Reagan, MCA, and the Mob*, applying it to [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] and its alleged ties to organized crime. Casolaro independently arrived at the same metaphor through his own investigation, unaware of Moldea's usage.[^1] -## Footnotes +### Core Allegations -[1] Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file +Casolaro's theory held that a core network of CIA operatives, arms dealers, organized crime figures, and corrupt government officials had operated since at least the late 1960s as a self-sustaining criminal enterprise that parasitically exploited official U.S. covert operations. The network's tentacles, as Casolaro mapped them, included: + +**PROMIS and the DOJ.** The alleged theft of INSLAW's [[PROMIS]] software by the [[Department of Justice]] under [[Edwin Meese]] and [[Lowell Jensen]], with the modified software distributed internationally to intelligence agencies with a hidden surveillance backdoor, financed through off-the-books sales brokered by [[Earl Brian]].[^1] + +**The October Surprise.** Allegations that [[William J. Casey]], [[George H.W. Bush]], and a network of intelligence operatives negotiated with Iranian officials in 1980 to delay the release of U.S. hostages until after [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan's]] inauguration, in exchange for arms. Casolaro's source [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed he and Brian personally carried $40 million to Iranian officials for this purpose.[^1] + +**Iran-Contra.** The covert supply of arms to Iranian-backed forces and funding of the Nicaraguan [[Contras]] through off-the-books channels, including weapons manufacturing operations Casolaro connected to the [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]]-[[Cabazon Indian Reservation|Cabazon]] joint venture in California, where weapons were allegedly developed for Third World armies using the reservation's sovereign status to evade federal controls.[^1][^3] + +**BCCI.** The Bank of Credit and Commerce International, which served as the primary financial infrastructure for covert operations, arms trafficking, and money laundering by the network. Casolaro believed the PROMIS backdoor had also been used to penetrate BCCI and other international banking systems including [[CHIPS]] and [[SWIFT]].[^1] + +**Drug Trafficking.** CIA-connected drug networks flowing from the [[Golden Triangle]] and [[Central America]], with Casolaro connecting [[Robert Booth Nichols]] to both the Octopus network and to drug trafficking through the Medellin and [[Cali Drug Cartel|Cali Cartels]]. Casolaro also investigated connections between former DOJ official [[Michael Abbell]] and the [[Cali Drug Cartel]], a lead provided by Riconosciuto.[^1][^3] + +**Organized Crime.** Figures including Nichols, who held alleged ties to the [[Gambino Crime Family]], [[Bufalino Crime Family]], and the Japanese [[Yakuza]], served as the connective tissue between intelligence operations and criminal enterprises.[^1] + +### Key Sources + +Casolaro's investigation rested heavily on [[Michael Riconosciuto]], a computer scientist and self-described CIA contractor who provided the central allegations about PROMIS modification and the October Surprise payment. Casolaro considered Riconosciuto's March 1991 affidavit a breakthrough, though subsequent investigations found Riconosciuto to be an unreliable witness whose accounts contained irreconcilable contradictions.[^4] + +[[Robert Booth Nichols]], an international operative under FBI investigation for money laundering and narcotics ties, spent hundreds of hours on the phone with Casolaro and warned him repeatedly to abandon the investigation. Nichols reportedly flew to [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]] shortly before Casolaro's death to persuade him to drop the story, and wrote a manuscript titled "Danny Casolaro's Octopus" after Casolaro died — asserting he believed Casolaro had been murdered.[^1] + +Other sources included former CIA officers, arms dealers, and figures connected to the BCCI investigation. Casolaro's notes contained the names of intelligence operatives, and a 12-page memo from Riconosciuto detailing PROMIS allegations, though his files were missing from his hotel room when his body was discovered.[^1][^2] + +### Casolaro's Death + +On August 10, 1991, Casolaro was found dead in a hotel bathtub in [[Martinsburg, West Virginia]], his wrists slashed twelve times. His death was officially ruled a suicide. Before leaving for Martinsburg, he had warned his brother Anthony that if anything happened to him there, "it would not be an accident." His research materials were missing from the room. The House Judiciary Committee's 1992 report on the INSLAW affair noted that Casolaro had "encountered dangerous individuals associated with organized crime and the world of covert intelligence operations" and recommended further investigation into his death.[^2] FBI task force members privately questioned the suicide conclusion and recommended further inquiry; some documents related to the case remain withheld under national security exemptions.[^1] + +### Legacy and Later Usage + +The Octopus framework shaped how investigators and journalists subsequently approached the overlapping scandals of the Reagan era. The INSLAW-PROMIS story, the October Surprise allegations, and the BCCI collapse were each investigated separately by congressional committees; none formally adopted the unified "Octopus" theory, though the House Judiciary Committee's 1992 INSLAW report acknowledged connections to Iran-Contra and the October Surprise.[^2] + +In 1999, journalist and author Kenn Thomas and Jim Keith published *The Octopus: Secret Government and the Death of Danny Casolaro*, examining Casolaro's research and the circumstances of his death. A Netflix documentary series, *American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders*, was released in February 2024, presenting FOIA-obtained Martinsburg police records indicating another person visited Casolaro's hotel room the night before his death, and raising renewed questions about the suicide ruling.[^5] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal.* TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary. *The INSLAW Affair: Investigative Report.* House Report 102-857, 102nd Congress, 2nd Session, September 10, 1992. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty." +[^4]: U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua to the Attorney General of the United States Regarding the Allegations of Inslaw, Inc.* March 1993. +[^5]: Martinsburg Police Department records released under FOIA to Zachary Treitz and Christian Hansen, 2024; *American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders*, Netflix, February 28, 2024. diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/VELA Satellite.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/VELA Satellite.md index 68d806d4..9d3edf45 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/VELA Satellite.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/VELA Satellite.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Technology - Satellite - Intelligence +category: "Intelligence Concept" +summary: "VELA Satellite refers to a series of U.S. nuclear detection satellites. On September 22, 1979, a VELA satellite recorded two distinctive bright flashes of light over the South Indian Ocean, which was considered probable evidence of a nuclear..." --- VELA Satellite refers to a series of U.S. nuclear detection satellites. On September 22, 1979, a VELA satellite recorded two distinctive bright flashes of light over the South Indian Ocean, which was considered probable evidence of a nuclear explosion. VELA satellites had seen similar flashes on forty-one previous occasions, and in each case, it was subsequently determined that a nuclear explosion had taken place.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md index d2cead77..8419f780 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md @@ -3,53 +3,205 @@ tags: - MOC - META --- -This Map of Content serves as a curated guide to the most significant concepts and technologies within The Info Web. It is not an exhaustive index, but a starting point for exploring the central themes of paranormal research, intelligence, and the esoteric technologies that define this hidden history. +# Concepts & Technology Index -# PSI Phenomena -*The core psychic abilities that were the subject of government research and espionage.* +This Map of Content (MOC) auto-generates index tables for all concepts and technologies in The Info Web using Dataview queries. Pages are automatically included based on their `category` frontmatter field. -- [[Remote Viewing]] - A structured psychic protocol developed at SRI, allowing a "viewer" to perceive a distant, unseen target, which became the cornerstone of the U.S. psychic spying program. -- [[Psychokinesis]] - The ability of the mind to influence physical matter without direct interaction, famously demonstrated by Uri Geller's metal-bending, which sparked major CIA and scientific interest. -- [[Telepathy]] - The direct transmission of thoughts or feelings from one mind to another, a capability explored for covert communication and interrogation. -- [[Precognition]] - The perception of future events, an ability that, while unreliable, occasionally produced startlingly accurate results in operational tests. -- [[Out-of-Body Experience]] - The sensation of one's consciousness leaving the physical body, a phenomenon reported by key psychics like Ingo Swann and Joe McMoneagle that informed their remote viewing abilities. +To recategorize a concept, edit its page's frontmatter `category` field. -# Research Methodologies -*The specific techniques developed to harness psi and the primary obstacles faced by the researchers.* +--- -- [[Coordinate Remote Viewing]] - The breakthrough protocol using geographic coordinates to target psychics, making remote viewing a viable intelligence-gathering tool. -- [[Analytical Overlay]] - The remote viewer's primary cognitive pitfall, where their own knowledge and biases distort raw psychic data. -- [[Psychotronic Research]] - The Eastern European term for psi research, focusing on the interaction between human psychology and electronics. +## Psi Phenomena +Psychic abilities, remote viewing, telepathy, and related phenomena. -# Scientific Theories & Technologies -*Key scientific concepts and technologies used to test, measure, or explain psychic phenomena.* +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Eyeless Sight]] | Eyeless Sight is a claimed Psi ability to perceive visual information without the use of the eyes. It is a form of Clairvoyance and was demonstrated by Uri Geller in his stage performances, where he would, while blindfolded, accurately describe... | +| [[Mind-to-Mind Telepathy]] | Mind-to-Mind Telepathy refers to the direct mental communication of thoughts, feelings, or ideas between individuals without the use of conventional sensory channels. It is a form of Telepathy and a subject of study within Parapsychology.[^1] | +| [[Out-of-Body Experience]] | An Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) is a sensation of consciousness leaving the physical body. It is a phenomenon often reported by individuals with Psi abilities or those undergoing Near-Death Experience. | +| [[Precognition]] | Precognition is the claimed Psi ability to perceive or predict future events. It is a form of Psi ability and a subject of study within Parapsychology. | +| [[Psi]] | Psi is a general term in Parapsychology for psychic phenomena, encompassing abilities such as Extrasensory Perception (ESP) and Psychokinesis (PK). | +| [[Psychokinesis]] | Psychokinesis (PK), also known as telekinesis, is a claimed Psi ability allowing a person to influence a physical system without physical interaction. | +| [[Remote Action]] | Remote Action (RA) is a term used in Parapsychology to describe the influence of a person's mind on a physical system without direct interaction. It is a broader term for Psychokinesis (PK) and was used in the context of the U.S. | +| [[Remote Perturbation]] | Remote Perturbation (RP) is a term used in Parapsychology to describe the specific act of disturbing or altering a physical system through mental influence. It is a form of Psychokinesis (PK) and was used in the context of the U.S. | +| [[Remote Viewing]] | Remote Viewing is a controversial mental faculty or technique in which an individual is said to be able to acquire information about a distant or unseen target using extrasensory perception (ESP) or 'sensing with the mind. | +| [[Telepathy]] | Telepathy is the direct mental communication of thoughts, feelings, or ideas from one mind to another without the use of conventional sensory channels. It is a form of Psi ability and a subject of study within Parapsychology.[^1] | +| [[Temporal Displacement]] | Temporal Displacement in Remote Viewing refers to the phenomenon where a psychic perceives a target in a different time period (past or future) than the present moment. | -- [[Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves]] - Electromagnetic waves hypothesized as a potential carrier for telepathic signals due to their ability to penetrate physical barriers. -- [[Faraday Cage]] - An enclosure used to block electromagnetic fields, which was a critical tool in early experiments to test the nature of ESP. -- [[The Nautilus]] - The world's first nuclear submarine, which became the subject of a fabricated telepathy story that spurred real Soviet research. +## Intelligence Concepts +Intelligence terminology, surveillance technologies, covert operations concepts, and espionage methods. -# Intelligence Tradecraft -*Terms and concepts specific to the world of espionage and the military application of psi.* +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Boland Amendment]] | Series of congressional amendments prohibiting U.S. funding for Contra military operations, widely circumvented by the Reagan administration and the CIA. | +| [[Disinformation]] | Disinformation is false information deliberately and often covertly spread in order to influence public opinion or obscure the truth. | +| [[Dual Loyalty]] | Dual loyalty is a concept that has been a concern to the American intelligence community since the creation of Israel in 1948. | +| [[Eight-Martini Results]] | Eight-Martini Results' is a term coined within the Central Intelligence Agency to describe highly accurate and unsettling PSI-INT that is so inexplicable it drives intelligence officers to drink. | +| [[ELINT]] | ELINT (Electronic Intelligence) is a category of intelligence gathering that involves the interception and analysis of electronic signals, excluding communications intelligence (COMINT). | +| [[Freedom of Information Act]] | The Freedom of Information Act was used by Gary Webb to obtain government documents that revealed the CIA and DEA's knowledge of Contra-connected drug trafficking. | +| [[Giggle Factor]] | The 'Giggle Factor' is a term used in intelligence communities to describe the skepticism and ridicule associated with Parapsychology research and its potential operational use. | +| [[Ground Truth]] | Ground Truth refers to information that is known to be true or accurate through direct observation or measurement. | +| [[Human Intelligence]] | Human Intelligence (HUMINT) refers to intelligence gathered by means of interpersonal contact, such as through foreign agents and their case officers. It is often considered the 'second-oldest profession' in the world of espionage.[^1] | +| [[Human Intelligence (HUMINT)]] | Human Intelligence (HUMINT) refers to intelligence gathered from human sources. James Jesus Angleton, the Central Intelligence Agency's director of counterintelligence, was known for his forte in HUMINT. | +| [[Human Use Experimentation]] | Human Use Experimentation refers to the ethical and regulatory framework governing research involving human subjects, particularly in military and intelligence contexts. | +| [[Human Use Review Board]] | A Human Use Review Board (also known as an Institutional Review Board or IRB) is a committee responsible for reviewing and approving research involving human subjects to ensure ethical standards and participant safety. | +| [[I&W]] | I&W, standing for intelligence and warning, refers to intelligence that depicts military activity or other potentially threatening actions. This type of intelligence carries the highest classification marking in the American intelligence community. | +| [[KH-11]] | KH-11 is a type of reconnaissance satellite developed by the United States. The first KH-11 was launched on December 19, 1976. | +| [[KK MOUNTAIN]] | KK MOUNTAIN was a code-name for one of the most sensitive operations of the Central Intelligence Agency during the Cold War. It provided untold millions in annual cash payments to Mossad, Israel's primary foreign intelligence service. | +| [[PHOTINT_IMINT]] | PHOTINT (Photographic Intelligence), also known as IMINT (Imagery Intelligence), is a form of intelligence gathering that relies on photographic and other imagery, typically obtained from reconnaissance satellites or spy planes. | +| [[Psi Gap]] | The 'Psi Gap' was a perceived disparity in Psi research capabilities between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. | +| [[PSI-INT]] | PSI-INT, or psi-derived intelligence, refers to information gathered through psychic phenomena such as remote viewing, used for intelligence purposes. | +| [[Psychic Spying]] | Psychic Spying refers to the use of Psi abilities, such as Remote Viewing, for intelligence gathering and espionage. This concept was a central focus of the STARGATE PROJECT, a U.S. | +| [[SIGINT_COMINT]] | SIGINT (Signals Intelligence) covers the interception of virtually all electronic signals, while COMINT (Communications Intelligence) generally refers to signals from telephone or radio conversations. | +| [[Technical Intelligence]] | Technical Intelligence refers to intelligence gathered through technical means, such as satellite imagery and communications intercepts. This is in contrast to Human Intelligence (HUMINT). | +| [[Telepathic Interrogation]] | Telepathic Interrogation is a claimed Psi technique involving the use of Telepathy to extract information from a subject. | +| [[The Octopus]] | The Octopus is a term coined by investigative journalist Danny Casolaro to describe a complex, interconnected network of organized crime, drug trafficking, money laundering, and pirated software. | +| [[VELA Satellite]] | VELA Satellite refers to a series of U.S. nuclear detection satellites. On September 22, 1979, a VELA satellite recorded two distinctive bright flashes of light over the South Indian Ocean, which was considered probable evidence of a nuclear... | -- [[Psi Gap]] - The Cold War fear that the Soviet Union had a significant lead in psychic research and weaponry, a primary driver for U.S. investment. -- [[Giggle Factor]] - The pervasive skepticism and fear of ridicule that constantly threatened the psychic programs' funding and legitimacy. -- [[Disinformation]] - The deliberate spread of false information, a key Cold War tactic that clouds the true history of psi research. -- [[PSI-INT]] - The formal intelligence designator for "psi-derived intelligence," placing it alongside traditional disciplines like HUMINT and SIGINT. -- [[Eight-Martini Results]] - A CIA term for psychic intelligence so accurate and unsettling that it drives intelligence officers to drink. +## Esoteric & Historical Concepts +Historical movements, social phenomena, and esoteric topics documented in the research. -# Esoteric & Historical Concepts -*Related spiritual, psychological, and historical ideas that provide a broader context for the research.* +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Apollo Disks]] | The Apollo Disks were a collection of encoded digital disks containing evidence of the international child pornography network operated through the Apollo Bulletin Board Service by Gerrit-Jan Ulrich from Zandvoort, Netherlands. | +| [[Aura]] | An Aura is a supposed emanation of energy or light surrounding a person or object, believed by some to be a manifestation of their life force or spiritual essence. | +| [[Backster Effect]] | The Backster Effect is a controversial theory proposed by Cleve Backster, a former Central Intelligence Agency polygraph expert. | +| [[Boy Prostitution]] | Boy prostitution emerged as a systematic commercial enterprise during the 1970s, operating through organized networks that trafficked male children across the United States and Europe. | +| [[Cryptomnesia]] | Cryptomnesia is a phenomenon where a forgotten memory reappears without being recognized as such by the subject, who believes it is a new and original thought. | +| [[Dowsing]] | Dowsing is a divinatory practice used to locate water, minerals, or other hidden objects using a divining rod, usually a forked twig, but also a pendulum or one's hand. | +| [[Ein Brera]] | Ein Brera, meaning 'no alternative' in Hebrew, is a doctrine deeply ingrained in Israeli strategic thought. | +| [[Fascism]] | Fascism emerged as a political ideology that found expression in both American and European contexts examined in the text. In the United States, fascist sympathizers attempted to subvert democratic institutions during the 1930s. | +| [[Francis Shelden and John Stamford]] | Francis Duffield Shelden belonged to an old-money establishment family in Michigan, with lineage tracing back to a governor, senator, and United States Secretary of War. | +| [[Geller Effect]] | The 'Geller Effect' refers to the phenomenon where individuals, particularly children and teenagers, reportedly become able to bend metal or influence electronic devices after witnessing Uri Geller perform such feats. | +| [[Gerrit Ulrich and Robbie Van Der Plancken]] | In the mid-1990s, a private investigator named Marcel Vervloesem was investigating the disappearance of Manuel Schadwald for an NGO called the Morkhoven Workgroup when he came across Lothar Glandorf's name in a 1992 police report detailing a raid on... | +| [[Glossolalia]] | Glossolalia, commonly known as 'speaking in tongues,' is the phenomenon of uttering words or sounds that resemble language but are not understood by the speaker or listeners. | +| [[Hermes]] | Hermes was an underground boylover newsletter printed in Chicago during the 1970s that served as a communications hub for a nationwide child trafficking and pornography network. | +| [[Homosexuality]] | Homosexuality was frequently conflated with pedophilia by news and law enforcement agencies during the 1970s and 1980s. | +| [[International Child Trafficking Network Overview]] | International child trafficking networks operated across Europe during the 1970s through the 1990s, with connections extending to North America and beyond. | +| [[Parapsychology]] | Parapsychology is the scientific study of paranormal or psychic phenomena, including extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK). | +| [[Pauli Effect]] | The Pauli Effect is the anecdotal tendency of technical equipment to encounter critical failure in the presence of certain people. | +| [[Pedophilia]] | Pedophilia was often conflated with homosexuality by news and law enforcement agencies during the 1970s and 1980s. | +| [[Qi]] | Qi, also known as chi, is a fundamental concept in traditional Chinese culture, referring to the vital life force that flows through all living things. It is a central principle in traditional Chinese medicine and martial arts.[^1] | +| [[Qigong]] | Qigong is a traditional Chinese practice of coordinated body posture and movement, breathing, and meditation used for health, spirituality, and martial arts training. | +| [[Serial Killer]] | The serial killer profile emerged as a dominant framework in criminal investigations and popular media for understanding cases involving multiple murders. | +| [[Sheep-Goat Effect]] | The **sheep-goat effect** is a term coined by parapsychologist Gertrude Schmeidler in 1942 to describe the tendency for individuals who believe in Psi phenomena (sheep) to score better in ESP and Psychokinesis experiments than those who are... | +| [[snuff film]] | A snuff film is a film produced for the express purpose of capturing a live murder on camera, made to please an audience. | +| [[Synchronicity]] | Synchronicity is a concept first introduced by the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung. It refers to meaningful coincidences that lack a causal relationship but are deeply connected in meaning. | +| [[The Finders and The Odyssey Network]] | On February 4, 1987, police in Tallahassee, Florida received a call about six dishevelled children in a park under the supervision of two well-dressed men. | +| [[The Nautilus]] | The USS Nautilus (SSN-571) was the world's first operational nuclear-powered submarine, launched by the United States in 1954. It gained notoriety in the context of psychic research due to a fabricated story published in 1960.[^1] | +| [[The Nine Principles and Forces]] | The Nine Principles and Forces' was the name given to a group of entities that the Hindu mystic Dr. D. G. Vinod allegedly channeled during a séance at Andrija Puharich's Round Table Foundation on New Year's Eve, 1952.[^1] | +| [[THE PHENOMENON]] | The phenomenon is a multi-thousand year old interaction between humanity and non human intelligence. Over this period, it has been discussed under a variety of names such as gods, angels, demons, spirits, various folklore creatures, flying ships,... | -- [[Parapsychology]] - The formal, albeit controversial, scientific study of paranormal phenomena that provided the foundation for government research. -- [[THE PHENOMENON]] - The meta-concept of a long-standing interaction between humanity and a non-human intelligence, framing the modern UAP/psi story. -- [[The Nine Principles and Forces]] - A group of channeled entities that profoundly influenced the worldview of researcher Andrija Puharich. -- [[Synchronicity]] - A concept of meaningful coincidences, which influenced some key figures to be more open to the possibility of psi. +## Nuclear Concepts +Nuclear weapons, proliferation, treaties, and related technologies. -# Advanced Human Technology -*Technologies and techniques aimed at influencing or enhancing human performance and perception.* +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Atoms for Peace]] | Atoms for Peace was a program initiated by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It aimed to promote the peaceful use of atomic energy and to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons by providing nuclear technology and materials to other nations... | +| [[Heavy Water]] | Heavy water (deuterium oxide, D2O) is a form of water that contains a higher than normal concentration of the isotope deuterium, rather than the common hydrogen-1 isotope. | +| [[Hydrogen Bomb]] | A hydrogen bomb, also known as a fusion device, is a nuclear weapon that derives its explosive energy from nuclear fusion reactions. It is far more powerful than a fission weapon. | +| [[Machons (Dimona Facilities)]] | Machons are the various buildings and facilities within the Dimona nuclear complex in Israel. As described by Mordecai Vanunu, the complex includes the reactor and at least eight other self-contained buildings, each with a specific function in the... | +| [[MUF]] | MUF, or 'material unaccounted for,' is a term commonly used in the nuclear processing industry. It refers to the difference between the amount of nuclear material that is supposed to be present in a facility and the amount that is actually measured. | +| [[Neutron Bomb]] | A neutron bomb is a type of thermonuclear weapon that utilizes enhanced radiation and minimal blast to kill living organisms within a limited range, with limited damage to property. | +| [[Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty]] | The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of... | +| [[Nuclear Proliferation]] | Nuclear proliferation refers to the spread of nuclear weapons, fissionable material, and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations not recognized as 'nuclear weapon states' by the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. | +| [[Nuclear Test Ban Treaty]] | The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty refers to international agreements aimed at prohibiting nuclear weapons tests. By December 1960, Dwight D. | +| [[Samson Option]] | The Samson Option is a concept deeply ingrained in Israel's national security doctrine, referring to the idea that Israel possesses a nuclear arsenal that it would use as a last resort to prevent its destruction, even if it means causing massive... | -- [[Psychotronic Weapons]] - A theoretical class of Soviet weapons designed to use electromagnetic radiation to influence human behavior. -- [[Synthetic Telepathy]] - A technology using microwaves to induce audible sounds inside a person's head, blurring the line between psi and tech. -- [[Human Potential]] - The belief in untapped human capabilities, which drove much of the military's interest in creating "super-soldiers." -- [[Extraordinary Human Body Function]] - The Chinese government's term for psi abilities, which they studied as a new frontier of science. -- [[Mind Projection]] - A claimed psychic ability to influence or implant thoughts into another person's mind. +## Advanced Human Technology +Enhanced human capabilities, psychotronic weapons, and synthetic telepathy. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Extraordinary Human Body Function]] | Extraordinary Human Body Function (EHBF) is a term used in China to describe a range of paranormal abilities, including ESP and Psychokinesis. | +| [[Human Potential]] | Human Potential refers to the inherent capabilities and untapped resources believed to exist within all individuals. | +| [[Mind Projection]] | Mind Projection is a claimed Psi ability where an individual can influence or implant thoughts into another person's mind. | +| [[Psychotronic Weapons]] | Psychotronic Weapons are a theoretical class of electromagnetic weapons, described in Soviet Union science journals, designed to influence or degrade human behavior and cognition. | +| [[Synthetic Telepathy]] | Synthetic Telepathy, also known as the Frey Effect, is a technology discovered by Allan H. Frey in 1961. | + +## Scientific Theories & Technologies +Physics theories, detection technologies, and scientific classification systems. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Animate Physics]] | Animate Physics is a term used to describe the study of physical phenomena related to living organisms, particularly in the context of consciousness and Psi abilities. It contrasts with 'inanimate physics,' which focuses on non-living matter.[^1] | +| [[Critical Mass]] | Critical mass refers to the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Francis Perrin, a French scientist, was the first to publish a formula for calculating the critical mass of uranium in 1939.[^1] | +| [[Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves]] | Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves are electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 3 and 300 Hz. They are known for their ability to penetrate water and earth, making them useful for communication with deeply submerged submarines.[^1] | +| [[Faraday Cage]] | A Faraday Cage is an enclosure used to block electromagnetic fields. It is named after the English scientist Michael Faraday, who invented it in 1836. | +| [[Kirlian Photography]] | Kirlian Photography is a technique for capturing images of objects placed on a photographic plate connected to a high-voltage source, producing a glow or aura around the object. | +| [[Nuclear Fission]] | Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller, lighter nuclei, often producing gamma photons, and releasing a very large amount of energy. | +| [[Tachyon]] | A Tachyon is a hypothetical subatomic particle that travels faster than the speed of light. In theoretical physics, tachyons are not forbidden by quantum physics, and their existence has been explored as a potential explanation for phenomena that... | +| [[Taurus I]] | *Taurus I* was a state-of-the-art, five-man submersible capable of traveling to a depth of 1,000 feet. It was 31 feet long and cost $3 million to build. It featured a large viewport and a claw to retrieve items from the ocean floor.[^1] | +| [[The Five Observables]] | The Five Observables are a set of key performance characteristics identified by the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) to categorize and analyze the behavior of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). | +| [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] | Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) is the official designation used by the U.S. government to refer to objects or phenomena in the atmosphere, in space, or underwater that cannot be immediately identified. | +| [[Zener Cards]] | Zener Cards are a deck of five cards, each bearing a distinct symbol (a circle, square, wavy lines, cross, and star). | + +## Research Methodologies +Remote viewing protocols, research approaches, and experimental methods. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Analytical Overlay]] | Analytical Overlay refers to the conscious or unconscious imposition of a remote viewer's existing knowledge, beliefs, or biases onto their psychic perceptions, potentially distorting the accuracy of the data. | +| [[Associative Remote Viewing]] | Associative Remote Viewing (ARV) is a precognitive Remote Viewing technique where objects or geographic locations are used as surrogates for abstract data, such as numbers or letters, which are generally difficult to remote-view directly. | +| [[Coordinate Remote Viewing]] | Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV) is a specific methodology of Remote Viewing that uses geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) to direct a psychic's perception to a target. | +| [[Extended Remote Viewing]] | Extended Remote Viewing (ERV) refers to deeper altered-state methods of Remote Viewing, often favored by the STARGATE PROJECT unit at Fort Meade. | +| [[Outbound Remote Viewing]] | Outbound Remote Viewing is a Remote Viewing methodology where an 'outbound' experimenter visits a target site while the psychic, typically back at a laboratory, attempts to perceive and describe the experimenter's surroundings. | +| [[Outbounder-Beacon Experiment]] | The Outbounder-Beacon Experiment was a Remote Viewing protocol developed by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ at Stanford Research Institute for the Central Intelligence Agency's psychic research program. | +| [[Psychotronic Research]] | Psychotronic Research was the Eastern European pseudo-technical term for Psi research, particularly focusing on the interaction between human psychology and electronics. | + +## Psychology & Behavioral Science +Psychological conditions, mind control, and behavioral research. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Dissociative Identity Disorder]] | Dissociative identity disorder, abbreviated as DID, emerged as a clinical concept describing a condition in which trauma induces dissociative states leading to the development of multiple distinct personalities within a single individual. | +| [[False Memory Syndrome]] | An academic movement which began in the early 1990s pointed toward the exponential growth in child sex abuse allegations as being the result of people recalling false memories. | +| [[Hypnotism]] | Hypnotism emerged as a significant area of research in the twentieth century, particularly in relation to mind control programs and the manipulation of memory. George H. | +| [[Mind Control]] | Mind control as a field of intelligence research emerged from the CIA program MKUltra, which sought to discover effective methods of modifying human behavior to create brainwashed operatives. | +| [[Multiple Personality Disorder]] | Multiple personality disorder functioned as the clinical term for what later became known as dissociative identity disorder, describing a condition in which an individual develops distinct alternative personalities, often as a result of severe or... | + +## Military Technology +Weapons systems, military platforms, and defense technologies. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Force de Frappe]] | Force de Frappe, meaning 'strike force' in French, refers to France's independent nuclear deterrent. Developed by the mid-1960s, its ambition was to independently target the Soviet Union with intercontinental missiles. | +| [[Jericho I]] | Jericho I is a medium-range ballistic missile developed jointly by Israel and the Dassault Company of France. In 1963, Israel paid $100 million for its joint development and manufacture. | +| [[U-2 Spy Plane]] | The U-2 Spy Plane is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by the United States. It was jointly developed by the Central Intelligence Agency and the Air Force under cover by the Lockheed Aircraft Company. | +| [[USS Nimitz]] | The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. It was the lead vessel of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group that was involved in the 2004 Tic Tac Incident, one of the most well-documented and significant... | +| [[USS Roosevelt]] | The USS Roosevelt (CVN-71) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. In 2014 and 2015, the USS Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group was at the center of a series of prolonged and deeply concerning encounters with Unidentified... | + +## Information Systems +Software systems, databases, and information management technologies. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[FOIMS]] | Field Office Information Management System (FOIMS) is a computer program developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. | +| [[JIS]] | The Jail Information System (JIS) was developed through a grant to the AJI (AJI) from the U.S. Department of Justice, LEAA (LEAA), Office of Criminal Justice Programs' The development of JIS was an outgrowth of the need perceived during AJI's... | +| [[Relational Database]] | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relational_database | + +## Drugs & Trafficking +Narcotics, drug trafficking networks, and substance-related concepts. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[cocaine]] | Cocaine was the commodity that linked Contra war fundraising to the devastation of American inner cities, with CIA-connected networks trafficking thousands of kilos into the United States during the 1980s. | +| [[Crack Cocaine]] | Crack is a smokable, mass-producible form of cocaine that transformed the drug from an expensive luxury into a cheap commodity devastating American inner cities throughout the 1980s. | + +--- + +## Stats + +| category | Count | +| --- | --- | +| Esoteric & Historical Concept | 28 | +| Intelligence Concept | 24 | +| Psi Phenomenon | 11 | +| Scientific Theory & Technology | 11 | +| Nuclear Concept | 10 | +| Research Methodology | 7 | +| Advanced Human Technology | 5 | +| Military Technology | 5 | +| Psychology & Behavioral Science | 5 | +| Information System | 3 | +| Drugs & Trafficking | 2 | diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/Force de Frappe.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/Force de Frappe.md index d6e0a0cc..a29e71a7 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/Force de Frappe.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/Force de Frappe.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Military - France +category: "Military Technology" +summary: "Force de Frappe, meaning 'strike force' in French, refers to France's independent nuclear deterrent. Developed by the mid-1960s, its ambition was to independently target the Soviet Union with intercontinental missiles." --- Force de Frappe, meaning "strike force" in French, refers to [[France]]'s independent nuclear deterrent. Developed by the mid-1960s, its ambition was to independently target the [[Soviet Union]] with intercontinental missiles. The intellectual spokesman for the French nuclear program was [[Pierre Gallois]], who argued that the possession of nuclear weapons, even if unequally armed, made the status quo unavoidable.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/Jericho I.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/Jericho I.md index 9c08c59d..989a9623 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/Jericho I.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/Jericho I.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Technology - Missile - Israel +category: "Military Technology" +summary: "Jericho I is a medium-range ballistic missile developed jointly by Israel and the Dassault Company of France. In 1963, Israel paid $100 million for its joint development and manufacture." --- Jericho I is a medium-range ballistic missile developed jointly by [[Israel]] and the [[Dassault Company]] of [[France]]. In 1963, [[Israel]] paid $100 million for its joint development and manufacture. It was anticipated that the Jericho I would be able to deliver a miniaturized nuclear warhead to targets three hundred miles away.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/U-2 Spy Plane.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/U-2 Spy Plane.md index 7b24d132..13d73001 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/U-2 Spy Plane.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/U-2 Spy Plane.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Technology - Aircraft - Reconnaissance +category: "Military Technology" +summary: "The U-2 Spy Plane is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by the United States. It was jointly developed by the Central Intelligence Agency and the Air Force under cover by the Lockheed Aircraft Company." --- The U-2 Spy Plane is a high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft developed by the [[United States]]. It was jointly developed by the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and the Air Force under cover by the [[Lockheed Aircraft Company]]. The U-2 was capable of flying and gliding for almost eleven hours at heights greater than 65,000 feet, covering more than five thousand miles, while utilizing only one thousand gallons of fuel. Special lenses, cameras, and thin film were developed for it, enabling the spy plane to photograph a path from [[Moscow]] to [[Tashkent]] in one take.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/USS Nimitz.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/USS Nimitz.md index 468a443f..17e239ef 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/USS Nimitz.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/USS Nimitz.md @@ -1,4 +1,8 @@ -The [[USS Nimitz]] (CVN-68) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. It was the lead vessel of the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group that was involved in the 2004 [[Tic Tac Incident]], one of the most well-documented and significant [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] encounters in modern history.[^1] +--- +category: "Military Technology" +summary: "The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. It was the lead vessel of the USS Nimitz Carrier Strike Group that was involved in the 2004 Tic Tac Incident, one of the most well-documented and significant..." +--- +The [[USS Nimitz]] (CVN-68) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. It was the lead vessel of the [[USS Nimitz]] Carrier Strike Group that was involved in the 2004 [[Tic Tac]], one of the most well-documented and significant [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] encounters in modern history.[^1] ### The 2004 Tic Tac Incident diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/USS Roosevelt.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/USS Roosevelt.md index 1f90af3e..c4905125 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/USS Roosevelt.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/MILITARY/USS Roosevelt.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Military Technology" +summary: "The USS Roosevelt (CVN-71) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. In 2014 and 2015, the USS Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group was at the center of a series of prolonged and deeply concerning encounters with Unidentified..." +--- The [[USS Roosevelt]] (CVN-71) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. In 2014 and 2015, the [[USS Roosevelt]] Carrier Strike Group was at the center of a series of prolonged and deeply concerning encounters with [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) off the coast of the Southeastern United States, from Virginia to Florida.[^1] ### The 2014-2015 Encounters @@ -10,7 +14,7 @@ One of the most alarming incidents involved a near-mid-air collision. Two F/A-18 The incidents were reported to the Navy's Fleet Forces Command, which then brought the matter to the attention of [[Jay Stratton]] and the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP). The encounters with the [[USS Roosevelt]] became a major focus for the program, and the data collected, including the now-famous "GIMBAL" and "GoFast" videos, was used to bolster the case for a more robust investigation into the UAP threat. The "GIMBAL" video is particularly notable for showing a UAP rotating in mid-air against a 120-knot headwind, a feat that is impossible for any known aircraft.[^1] -The Roosevelt incidents, like the [[Tic Tac Incident]] before them, highlighted the ongoing and escalating nature of UAP incursions into sensitive military airspace. The data and testimony from these encounters were crucial in the efforts by [[Luis Elizondo]] and [[Christopher Mellon]] to educate members of Congress and push for greater transparency and a more serious approach to the UAP issue.[^1] +The Roosevelt incidents, like the [[Tic Tac]] before them, highlighted the ongoing and escalating nature of UAP incursions into sensitive military airspace. The data and testimony from these encounters were crucial in the efforts by [[Luis Elizondo]] and [[Christopher Mellon]] to educate members of Congress and push for greater transparency and a more serious approach to the UAP issue.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024. diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Atoms for Peace.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Atoms for Peace.md index d3187d67..09f8df23 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Atoms for Peace.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Atoms for Peace.md @@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ tags: - Program - Nuclear - Diplomacy +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "Atoms for Peace was a program initiated by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1953. It aimed to promote the peaceful use of atomic energy and to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons by providing nuclear technology and materials to other nations..." --- Atoms for Peace was a program initiated by U.S. President [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in 1953. It aimed to promote the peaceful use of atomic energy and to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons by providing nuclear technology and materials to other nations under international safeguards. Under this program, the [[United States]] signed an agreement with [[Israel]] in 1955 for cooperation in the civilian uses of atomic energy, helping to finance and fuel a small nuclear reactor for research at Nahal Soreq. This agreement included inspection rights for the [[United States]] to ensure that nuclear materials would not be diverted to weapons research.[^1] -[[Lewis Strauss]], then chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission]], was a proponent of the Atoms for Peace program.[^1] +[[Lewis L. Strauss]], then chairman of the [[Atomic Energy Commission]], was a proponent of the Atoms for Peace program.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Heavy Water.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Heavy Water.md index e5f1fd1f..0f51a42c 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Heavy Water.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Heavy Water.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Nuclear - Technology +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "Heavy water (deuterium oxide, D2O) is a form of water that contains a higher than normal concentration of the isotope deuterium, rather than the common hydrogen-1 isotope." --- Heavy water (deuterium oxide, D2O) is a form of water that contains a higher than normal concentration of the isotope deuterium, rather than the common hydrogen-1 isotope. It is used in certain types of nuclear reactors, known as heavy-water reactors, as a neutron moderator to slow down neutrons and increase the probability of nuclear fission.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Hydrogen Bomb.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Hydrogen Bomb.md index c7729b4f..018f4c22 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Hydrogen Bomb.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Hydrogen Bomb.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Nuclear Weapon - Physics +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "A hydrogen bomb, also known as a fusion device, is a nuclear weapon that derives its explosive energy from nuclear fusion reactions. It is far more powerful than a fission weapon." --- A hydrogen bomb, also known as a fusion device, is a nuclear weapon that derives its explosive energy from nuclear fusion reactions. It is far more powerful than a fission weapon. The development of the hydrogen bomb, code-named "Super," involved solving two central problems: how to ignite the fusion material and how to make it burn efficiently. Scientists at [[Los Alamos]] developed a two-stage device, where a fission bomb is triggered (the first stage) inside the warhead, and the radiation from this fission device then compresses and ignites a special thermonuclear fuel (the second stage). Deuterium or lithium deuteride can be used as the thermonuclear fuel.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/MUF.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/MUF.md index 3fcb944a..9d7cc855 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/MUF.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/MUF.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Nuclear - Accounting +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "MUF, or 'material unaccounted for,' is a term commonly used in the nuclear processing industry. It refers to the difference between the amount of nuclear material that is supposed to be present in a facility and the amount that is actually measured." --- MUF, or "material unaccounted for," is a term commonly used in the nuclear processing industry. It refers to the difference between the amount of nuclear material that is supposed to be present in a facility and the amount that is actually measured. This discrepancy can arise from various factors, including inherent process losses, measurement uncertainties, and, in some cases, diversion of material.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Machons (Dimona Facilities).md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Machons (Dimona Facilities).md index 3d03d9d6..eb830239 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Machons (Dimona Facilities).md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Machons (Dimona Facilities).md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Nuclear Facility - Israel +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "Machons are the various buildings and facilities within the Dimona nuclear complex in Israel. As described by Mordecai Vanunu, the complex includes the reactor and at least eight other self-contained buildings, each with a specific function in the..." --- Machons are the various buildings and facilities within the [[Dimona]] nuclear complex in [[Israel]]. As described by [[Mordecai Vanunu]], the complex includes the reactor and at least eight other self-contained buildings, each with a specific function in the nuclear production process. The entire complex is a testament to Israeli ingenuity and secrecy, with significant portions constructed underground to conceal their true purpose.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Neutron Bomb.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Neutron Bomb.md index 64702eeb..dfe9f3ee 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Neutron Bomb.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Neutron Bomb.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Nuclear Weapon +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "A neutron bomb is a type of thermonuclear weapon that utilizes enhanced radiation and minimal blast to kill living organisms within a limited range, with limited damage to property." --- A neutron bomb is a type of thermonuclear weapon that utilizes enhanced radiation and minimal blast to kill living organisms within a limited range, with limited damage to property. It is a two-stage thermonuclear device that uses tritium and deuterium to maximize the release of neutrons. These weapons first came into the American stockpile in the mid-1970s.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.md index 37864863..064ddfab 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Concept - Treaty - Nuclear +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of..." --- -The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament. [[Iraq]] was a party to the 1968 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and its nuclear reactor at [[Osirak]] was inspected by the [[International Atomic Energy Agency|IAEA]] in January 1981 under the provisions of this treaty.[^1] +The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) is an international treaty whose objective is to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and weapons technology, to promote cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, and to further the goal of achieving nuclear disarmament. [[Iraq]] was a party to the 1968 Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and its nuclear reactor at [[Osirak bombing]] was inspected by the [[International Atomic Energy Agency|IAEA]] in January 1981 under the provisions of this treaty.[^1] ### Footnotes diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Proliferation.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Proliferation.md index 963f4984..b1cd011f 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Proliferation.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Proliferation.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Nuclear - Politics +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "Nuclear proliferation refers to the spread of nuclear weapons, fissionable material, and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations not recognized as 'nuclear weapon states' by the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty." --- Nuclear proliferation refers to the spread of nuclear weapons, fissionable material, and weapons-applicable nuclear technology and information to nations not recognized as "nuclear weapon states" by the [[Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty|NPT]]. The [[United States]] government, particularly under President [[Lyndon B. Johnson]], publicly opposed nuclear proliferation. However, the bureaucracy often mirrored the ambivalence and hypocrisy at the top of the American government regarding a nuclear-armed [[Israel]], pretending that American inspections amounted to proof that [[Israel]] was not building the bomb.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.md index e56e7760..e6d287b2 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Treaty - Nuclear +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty refers to international agreements aimed at prohibiting nuclear weapons tests. By December 1960, Dwight D." --- The Nuclear Test Ban Treaty refers to international agreements aimed at prohibiting nuclear weapons tests. By December 1960, [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Eisenhower]] and [[Nikita Khrushchev]] had made steady progress in drafting a comprehensive treaty banning all nuclear tests, and such testing was suspended by both nations until September 1961. This success led to an overall heightened sensitivity about nuclear proliferation.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Samson Option.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Samson Option.md index ccc8cbde..c20614f7 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Samson Option.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/NUCLEAR/Samson Option.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Israel - Nuclear +category: "Nuclear Concept" +summary: "The Samson Option is a concept deeply ingrained in Israel's national security doctrine, referring to the idea that Israel possesses a nuclear arsenal that it would use as a last resort to prevent its destruction, even if it means causing massive..." --- The [[Samson Option]] is a concept deeply ingrained in [[Israel]]'s national security doctrine, referring to the idea that [[Israel]] possesses a nuclear arsenal that it would use as a last resort to prevent its destruction, even if it means causing massive destruction to its enemies. The name derives from the biblical figure Samson, who, captured by the Philistines, pulled down the pillars of Dagon's Temple, killing himself and his enemies. For [[Israel]]'s nuclear advocates, the Samson Option became another way of saying "Never again," echoing the sentiment of survivors of the Holocaust.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Eyeless Sight.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Eyeless Sight.md index 70b7047a..b07f8438 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Eyeless Sight.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Eyeless Sight.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - clairvoyance description: Eyeless sight is a claimed psychic ability to perceive visual information without the use of the eyes. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Eyeless Sight is a claimed Psi ability to perceive visual information without the use of the eyes. It is a form of Clairvoyance and was demonstrated by Uri Geller in his stage performances, where he would, while blindfolded, accurately describe..." --- [[Eyeless Sight]] is a claimed [[Psi|psychic]] ability to perceive visual information without the use of the eyes. It is a form of [[Clairvoyance]] and was demonstrated by [[Uri Geller]] in his stage performances, where he would, while blindfolded, accurately describe three-digit numbers or capital cities written on a blackboard.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Mind-to-Mind Telepathy.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Mind-to-Mind Telepathy.md index c41527f8..c29303e3 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Mind-to-Mind Telepathy.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Mind-to-Mind Telepathy.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - telepathy description: Mind-to-mind telepathy refers to the direct mental communication of thoughts, feelings, or ideas between individuals. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Mind-to-Mind Telepathy refers to the direct mental communication of thoughts, feelings, or ideas between individuals without the use of conventional sensory channels. It is a form of Telepathy and a subject of study within Parapsychology.[^1]" --- [[Mind-to-Mind Telepathy]] refers to the direct mental communication of thoughts, feelings, or ideas between individuals without the use of conventional sensory channels. It is a form of [[Telepathy]] and a subject of study within [[Parapsychology]].[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Out-of-Body Experience.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Out-of-Body Experience.md index df80a673..75afb92d 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Out-of-Body Experience.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Out-of-Body Experience.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - consciousness - psi description: An out-of-body experience (OBE) is a sensation of consciousness leaving the physical body. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "An Out-of-Body Experience (OBE) is a sensation of consciousness leaving the physical body. It is a phenomenon often reported by individuals with Psi abilities or those undergoing Near-Death Experience." --- An [[Out-of-Body Experience]] (OBE) is a sensation of consciousness leaving the physical body. It is a phenomenon often reported by individuals with [[Psi|psychic]] abilities or those undergoing [[Near-Death Experience|near-death experiences]]. OBEs are a subject of study within [[Parapsychology]].[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Precognition.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Precognition.md index 52041180..e0f858e3 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Precognition.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Precognition.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - parapsychology description: Precognition is the claimed psychic ability to perceive or predict future events. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Precognition is the claimed Psi ability to perceive or predict future events. It is a form of Psi ability and a subject of study within Parapsychology." --- [[Precognition]] is the claimed [[Psi|psychic]] ability to perceive or predict future events. It is a form of [[Psi|psi]] ability and a subject of study within [[Parapsychology]]. While the future is often described as opaque and confused in remote viewing, there were instances where precognition appeared to work with remarkable accuracy.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Psi.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Psi.md index c40b898c..d1d02888 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Psi.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Psi.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - concept - parapsychology description: Psi is a general term in parapsychology for psychic phenomena, encompassing abilities such as extrasensory perception (ESP) and psychokinesis (PK). +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Psi is a general term in Parapsychology for psychic phenomena, encompassing abilities such as Extrasensory Perception (ESP) and Psychokinesis (PK)." --- [[Psi]] is a general term in [[Parapsychology]] for psychic phenomena, encompassing abilities such as [[Extrasensory Perception|extrasensory perception]] (ESP) and [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] (PK). The concept of psi has been explored throughout history, from ancient shamans and prophets to modern scientific research. In the context of the *Remote Viewers* narrative, psi is the underlying phenomenon investigated by programs like the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]] for military and intelligence applications.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Psychokinesis.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Psychokinesis.md index d6707aad..540d20cd 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Psychokinesis.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Psychokinesis.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - parapsychology description: Psychokinesis (PK) is a claimed psychic ability allowing a person to influence a physical system without physical interaction. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Psychokinesis (PK), also known as telekinesis, is a claimed Psi ability allowing a person to influence a physical system without physical interaction." --- [[Psychokinesis]] (PK), also known as telekinesis, is a claimed [[Psi|psychic]] ability allowing a person to influence a physical system without physical interaction. This can include phenomena such as bending metal, moving objects, or affecting electronic equipment with the mind. PK is one of the core phenomena studied within [[Parapsychology]].[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Action.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Action.md index 14b46ebc..d468b9f6 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Action.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Action.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - psychokinesis description: Remote action is a term used in parapsychology to describe the influence of a person's mind on a physical system without direct interaction. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Remote Action (RA) is a term used in Parapsychology to describe the influence of a person's mind on a physical system without direct interaction. It is a broader term for Psychokinesis (PK) and was used in the context of the U.S." --- [[Remote Action]] (RA) is a term used in [[Parapsychology]] to describe the influence of a person's mind on a physical system without direct interaction. It is a broader term for [[Psychokinesis]] (PK) and was used in the context of the U.S. government's psychic research programs to describe the potential for individuals to affect physical objects or systems from a distance.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Perturbation.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Perturbation.md index 2ef77253..9ac8a81f 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Perturbation.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Perturbation.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - psychokinesis description: Remote perturbation is a term used in parapsychology to describe the act of disturbing or altering a physical system through mental influence. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Remote Perturbation (RP) is a term used in Parapsychology to describe the specific act of disturbing or altering a physical system through mental influence. It is a form of Psychokinesis (PK) and was used in the context of the U.S." --- [[Remote Perturbation]] (RP) is a term used in [[Parapsychology]] to describe the specific act of disturbing or altering a physical system through mental influence. It is a form of [[Psychokinesis]] (PK) and was used in the context of the U.S. government's psychic research programs to describe the potential for individuals to affect physical objects or systems from a distance.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Viewing.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Viewing.md index 427f9b8f..6348a8da 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Viewing.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Remote Viewing.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - parapsychology - intelligence description: Remote viewing is a claimed psychic ability to perceive information about a distant or unseen target, often used for intelligence gathering. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Remote Viewing is a controversial mental faculty or technique in which an individual is said to be able to acquire information about a distant or unseen target using extrasensory perception (ESP) or 'sensing with the mind." --- [[Remote Viewing]] is a controversial mental faculty or technique in which an individual is said to be able to acquire information about a distant or unseen target using extrasensory perception (ESP) or "sensing with the mind." The term was coined by [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]] at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] to describe a new, more scientific and sober approach to clairvoyance, distinguishing it from older, more sensationalized terms like ESP or psychic perception. It was the central focus of the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]], a U.S. government-sponsored program investigating psychic phenomena for military and intelligence applications.[^1] @@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ Intense remote viewing sessions can have aftereffects similar to those of halluc ## Connection to UAP and Consciousness -The study of remote viewing has led to speculation about its connection to the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] phenomenon and the nature of consciousness itself. Some researchers, like [[Dr. Garry Nolan]], have discovered a correlation between individuals with a high aptitude for remote viewing and a hyperdeveloped area of the brain known as the caudate-putamen. This has led to the theory that this part of the brain may act as an "antenna," allowing certain individuals to perceive information that is normally filtered out by the conscious mind.[^2] +The study of remote viewing has led to speculation about its connection to the [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]] phenomenon and the nature of consciousness itself. Some researchers, like [[Garry Nolan]], have discovered a correlation between individuals with a high aptitude for remote viewing and a hyperdeveloped area of the brain known as the caudate-putamen. This has led to the theory that this part of the brain may act as an "antenna," allowing certain individuals to perceive information that is normally filtered out by the conscious mind.[^2] Furthermore, the apparent precognitive abilities of UAP, such as the [[Tic Tac]] seeming to know the future location of the F/A-18 pilots, have led some to speculate that the operators of these craft may possess highly evolved psychic abilities, or that consciousness itself may be a fundamental component of their propulsion systems. The idea that remote viewing may be a vestigial human ability, a form of pre-linguistic communication, has also been proposed.[^2] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Telepathy.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Telepathy.md index b92f4be7..e01515a8 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Telepathy.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Telepathy.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - parapsychology description: Telepathy is the direct mental communication of thoughts, feelings, or ideas from one mind to another without the use of conventional sensory channels. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Telepathy is the direct mental communication of thoughts, feelings, or ideas from one mind to another without the use of conventional sensory channels. It is a form of Psi ability and a subject of study within Parapsychology.[^1]" --- [[Telepathy]] is the direct mental communication of thoughts, feelings, or ideas from one mind to another without the use of conventional sensory channels. It is a form of [[Psi|psychic]] ability and a subject of study within [[Parapsychology]].[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Temporal Displacement.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Temporal Displacement.md index 5515c41c..a95193f0 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Temporal Displacement.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSI_PHENOMENA/Temporal Displacement.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - psi - remoteviewing description: Temporal displacement in remote viewing refers to the phenomenon where a psychic perceives a target in a different time period (past or future) than the present moment. +category: "Psi Phenomenon" +summary: "Temporal Displacement in Remote Viewing refers to the phenomenon where a psychic perceives a target in a different time period (past or future) than the present moment." --- [[Temporal Displacement]] in [[Remote Viewing]] refers to the phenomenon where a psychic perceives a target in a different time period (past or future) than the present moment. This can manifest as a remote viewer describing a location as it existed years ago, or even as it might exist in the future ([[Precognition]]).[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Dissociative Identity Disorder.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Dissociative Identity Disorder.md index 9862fa27..650148fc 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Dissociative Identity Disorder.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Dissociative Identity Disorder.md @@ -5,15 +5,17 @@ tags: - Trauma - MKUltra - Memory +category: "Psychology & Behavioral Science" +summary: "Dissociative identity disorder, abbreviated as DID, emerged as a clinical concept describing a condition in which trauma induces dissociative states leading to the development of multiple distinct personalities within a single individual." --- Dissociative identity disorder, abbreviated as DID, emerged as a clinical concept describing a condition in which trauma induces dissociative states leading to the development of multiple distinct personalities within a single individual. The condition is examined in the context of survivors of organized child abuse networks, particularly in the Belgian investigation into the [[Marc Dutroux|Dutroux]] affair. Survivors such as [[Regina Louf]], designated as witness X1, reported experiences consistent with dissociative identity disorder, including the emergence of alternative personality states through prolonged trauma.[^1] -The clinical understanding of DID intersected with intelligence research programs. Project [[MKUltra|MKUltra's]] Subproject 136, approved in August 1961, sought to induce dissociative states in children through drugs and hypnosis to create multiple personalities. Researchers understood that trauma could produce similar dissociative states in children, resulting in the development of alternative personalities that could be compartmentalized and activated independently. This understanding formed the basis for experiments that applied both chemical and psychological methods to achieve behavioral modification.[^1] +The clinical understanding of DID intersected with intelligence research programs. Project [[Project MKUltra|MKUltra's]] Subproject 136, approved in August 1961, sought to induce dissociative states in children through drugs and hypnosis to create multiple personalities. Researchers understood that trauma could produce similar dissociative states in children, resulting in the development of alternative personalities that could be compartmentalized and activated independently. This understanding formed the basis for experiments that applied both chemical and psychological methods to achieve behavioral modification.[^1] The text notes that both DID and false memory syndrome explanations converge on at least one significant point. Both frameworks agree that [[Hypnotism|hypnotism]] can be used to access repressed memories, or implant false ones, within splits of the human personality. This shared understanding placed the debate over memory reliability at the center of legal proceedings involving abuse survivors. Proponents of [[False Memory Syndrome]] argued that recovered memories required validation with real world evidence before being taken seriously, while advocates for survivors pointed to corroborating evidence gathered to validate X-witness memories.[^1] -In the Belgian context, [[Regina Louf]] was publicly discredited as a fantasist who suffered from [[False Memory Syndrome|false memory syndrome]] after her identity as X1 was leaked to the press in 1997. A media narrative was built around [[Marc Dutroux]] being a lone serial killer, and the X-witness accounts were dismissed as a hoax. On these grounds, X-witnesses were prevented from testifying at the trials of [[Marc Dutroux]] and [[Michel Nihoul]] in 2004. The dismissal of DID as an explanatory framework allowed the investigation to focus on individual pathology rather than the organized networks that survivors had described.[^1] +In the Belgian context, [[Regina Louf]] was publicly discredited as a fantasist who suffered from [[False Memory Syndrome|false memory syndrome]] after her identity as X1 was leaked to the press in 1997. A media narrative was built around [[Marc Dutroux]] being a lone serial killer, and the X-witness accounts were dismissed as a hoax. On these grounds, X-witnesses were prevented from testifying at the trials of [[Marc Dutroux]] and [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] in 2004. The dismissal of DID as an explanatory framework allowed the investigation to focus on individual pathology rather than the organized networks that survivors had described.[^1] The clinical literature on DID distinguishes between trauma-induced dissociation and iatrogenic dissociation induced through therapeutic techniques. The text suggests that both mechanisms may have been present in the cases examined, with organized abuse networks deliberately inducing dissociative states through systematic trauma, while subsequent therapeutic interventions may have shaped the specific content of recovered memories. The intersection of deliberate trauma induction and therapeutic memory recovery created complex evidentiary challenges for investigators and courts.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/False Memory Syndrome.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/False Memory Syndrome.md index d8fec866..45971301 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/False Memory Syndrome.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/False Memory Syndrome.md @@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ tags: - 1990s - DID - Hypnotism +category: "Psychology & Behavioral Science" +summary: "An academic movement which began in the early 1990s pointed toward the exponential growth in child sex abuse allegations as being the result of people recalling false memories." --- An academic movement which began in the early 1990s pointed toward the exponential growth in child sex abuse allegations as being the result of people recalling false memories. Proponents of this theory argued that methods used in memory recall, such as [[Hypnotism|hypnotherapy]], required validation with real world evidence before being taken seriously. However, advocates of the false memory explanation ignored the real world evidence gathered to validate the X-witness memories in the [[X-Dossier]], and developed the term false memory syndrome to discredit them.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Hypnotism.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Hypnotism.md index 7eaea5ea..f756c4b2 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Hypnotism.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Hypnotism.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - 1940s - 1950s - 1960s +category: "Psychology & Behavioral Science" +summary: "Hypnotism emerged as a significant area of research in the twentieth century, particularly in relation to mind control programs and the manipulation of memory. George H." --- Hypnotism emerged as a significant area of research in the twentieth century, particularly in relation to mind control programs and the manipulation of memory. George H. Estabrooks, a prominent figure in the evolving field of hypnotherapy, believed that hypnotism and emotional shock produced the same resultant state of dissociation. In 1959 he applied to the National Institute of Mental Health for funding of a proposed study titled Hypnotism in Juvenile Delinquency. This institute at the time functioned as a cutout used to fund MKUltra research into various prospective methods of mind control, some involving children.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Mind Control.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Mind Control.md index 12f0fcf2..e5a3142f 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Mind Control.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Mind Control.md @@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ tags: - Cold_War - Intelligence - Behavioral_Modification +category: "Psychology & Behavioral Science" +summary: "Mind control as a field of intelligence research emerged from the CIA program MKUltra, which sought to discover effective methods of modifying human behavior to create brainwashed operatives." --- -Mind control as a field of intelligence research emerged from the [[CIA]] program [[MKUltra]], which sought to discover effective methods of modifying human behavior to create brainwashed operatives. The objective was to produce agents capable of carrying out their missions unwittingly, thereby obtaining perfect operational security in human intelligence assets, with particular emphasis on assassins. The program operated during the 1950s and 1960s, exploring various techniques to achieve behavioral control.[^1] +Mind control as a field of intelligence research emerged from the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] program [[Project MKUltra]], which sought to discover effective methods of modifying human behavior to create brainwashed operatives. The objective was to produce agents capable of carrying out their missions unwittingly, thereby obtaining perfect operational security in human intelligence assets, with particular emphasis on assassins. The program operated during the 1950s and 1960s, exploring various techniques to achieve behavioral control.[^1] The theoretical framework underlying mind control research posited that dissociative states could be induced in subjects through a combination of drugs and hypnosis, leading to the creation of multiple personalities. Researchers understood that trauma could produce similar dissociative states in children, resulting in the development of alternative personalities that could be compartmentalized and activated independently. This understanding formed the basis for experiments that applied both chemical and psychological methods to achieve behavioral modification.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Multiple Personality Disorder.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Multiple Personality Disorder.md index 64df273a..0946eac1 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Multiple Personality Disorder.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/PSYCHOLOGY_&_BEHAVIORAL_SCIENCE/Multiple Personality Disorder.md @@ -5,11 +5,13 @@ tags: - Trauma - MKUltra - DID +category: "Psychology & Behavioral Science" +summary: "Multiple personality disorder functioned as the clinical term for what later became known as dissociative identity disorder, describing a condition in which an individual develops distinct alternative personalities, often as a result of severe or..." --- Multiple personality disorder functioned as the clinical term for what later became known as dissociative identity disorder, describing a condition in which an individual develops distinct alternative personalities, often as a result of severe or prolonged trauma. The text examines this phenomenon in the context of intelligence research programs, organized abuse networks, and the Belgian investigation into the Dutroux affair. Survivors such as [[Regina Louf]], designated as witness X1, reported experiences consistent with multiple personality disorder, including the emergence of distinct personality states through systematic abuse.[^1] -The creation of multiple personalities became an explicit objective of classified research programs. [[MKUltra|Project MKUltra's]] Subproject 136, approved in August 1961, sought to induce dissociative states in children through drugs and hypnosis for the purpose of creating multiple personalities. The program objective stated that researchers intended to develop methods for inducing dissociative states that would result in compartmentalized personality structures. This research aligned with MKUltra's broader mandate to discover effective methods of mind control to create brainwashed operatives capable of carrying out objectives unwittingly.[^1] +The creation of multiple personalities became an explicit objective of classified research programs. [[Project MKUltra|Project MKUltra's]] Subproject 136, approved in August 1961, sought to induce dissociative states in children through drugs and hypnosis for the purpose of creating multiple personalities. The program objective stated that researchers intended to develop methods for inducing dissociative states that would result in compartmentalized personality structures. This research aligned with MKUltra's broader mandate to discover effective methods of mind control to create brainwashed operatives capable of carrying out objectives unwittingly.[^1] [[George H. Estabrooks]] claimed in a 1971 article published in Science Digest to have successfully created multiple personalities through hypnotic techniques in officers of the US Army's intelligence division during World War II. While his direct involvement with MKUltra remains unclear, his research established precedents for the military and intelligence applications of personality splitting. The theoretical framework posited that multiple personalities could be created and controlled through systematic intervention, with each personality compartmentalized to perform specific functions without the primary personality's awareness.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Analytical Overlay.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Analytical Overlay.md index 7dec5942..fb1148ef 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Analytical Overlay.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Analytical Overlay.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - remoteviewing - bias description: Analytical overlay refers to the conscious or unconscious imposition of a remote viewer's existing knowledge, beliefs, or biases onto their psychic perceptions, potentially distorting the accuracy of the data. +category: "Research Methodology" +summary: "Analytical Overlay refers to the conscious or unconscious imposition of a remote viewer's existing knowledge, beliefs, or biases onto their psychic perceptions, potentially distorting the accuracy of the data." --- [[Analytical Overlay]] refers to the conscious or unconscious imposition of a remote viewer's existing knowledge, beliefs, or biases onto their psychic perceptions, potentially distorting the accuracy of the data. It is a significant challenge in [[Remote Viewing]] and other [[ESP]] phenomena, as the mind naturally tries to make sense of incoming information by fitting it into familiar frameworks.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Associative Remote Viewing.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Associative Remote Viewing.md index c136aded..b56ee0ac 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Associative Remote Viewing.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Associative Remote Viewing.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - remoteviewing - methodology description: Associative Remote Viewing (ARV) is a precognitive remote viewing technique where objects or geographic locations are used as surrogates for abstract data. +category: "Research Methodology" +summary: "Associative Remote Viewing (ARV) is a precognitive Remote Viewing technique where objects or geographic locations are used as surrogates for abstract data, such as numbers or letters, which are generally difficult to remote-view directly." --- [[Associative Remote Viewing]] (ARV) is a precognitive [[Remote Viewing]] technique where objects or geographic locations are used as surrogates for abstract data, such as numbers or letters, which are generally difficult to remote-view directly. The idea is that the remote viewer precognizes their own future perception of an object, rather than directly perceiving the abstract data itself.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Coordinate Remote Viewing.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Coordinate Remote Viewing.md index c4d32e43..4d599042 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Coordinate Remote Viewing.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Coordinate Remote Viewing.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - remoteviewing - methodology description: Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV) is a specific methodology of remote viewing that uses geographical coordinates to direct a psychic's perception to a target. +category: "Research Methodology" +summary: "Coordinate Remote Viewing (CRV) is a specific methodology of Remote Viewing that uses geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) to direct a psychic's perception to a target." --- [[Coordinate Remote Viewing]] (CRV) is a specific methodology of [[Remote Viewing]] that uses geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude) to direct a psychic's perception to a target. This technique was proposed by [[Ingo Swann]] to [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]] at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] in April 1973. Swann believed that using coordinates would allow psychics to be directed to a target precisely and economically, without actually being told what the target was, thus preventing conscious imagination from interfering with the psychic impressions.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Extended Remote Viewing.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Extended Remote Viewing.md index 8131e316..e8253ba3 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Extended Remote Viewing.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Extended Remote Viewing.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - remoteviewing - methodology description: Extended Remote Viewing (ERV) refers to deeper altered-state methods of psychic spying, often favored by the Stargate Project unit at Fort Meade. +category: "Research Methodology" +summary: "Extended Remote Viewing (ERV) refers to deeper altered-state methods of Remote Viewing, often favored by the STARGATE PROJECT unit at Fort Meade." --- [[Extended Remote Viewing]] (ERV) refers to deeper altered-state methods of [[Remote Viewing]], often favored by the [[STARGATE PROJECT|Stargate Project]] unit at [[Fort Meade]]. This methodology involves the remote viewer entering a profound trance-like state to perceive information about a distant or unseen target. Unlike [[Coordinate Remote Viewing|Coordinate Remote Viewing]] (CRV), which often involves more structured protocols, ERV emphasizes a deeper immersion into the psychic experience.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Outbound Remote Viewing.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Outbound Remote Viewing.md index 5c7a8de7..1966bda8 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Outbound Remote Viewing.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Outbound Remote Viewing.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - remoteviewing - methodology description: Outbound Remote Viewing is a remote viewing methodology where an experimenter visits a target site while the psychic attempts to perceive their surroundings. +category: "Research Methodology" +summary: "Outbound Remote Viewing is a Remote Viewing methodology where an 'outbound' experimenter visits a target site while the psychic, typically back at a laboratory, attempts to perceive and describe the experimenter's surroundings." --- [[Outbound Remote Viewing]] is a [[Remote Viewing]] methodology where an "outbound" experimenter visits a target site while the psychic, typically back at a laboratory, attempts to perceive and describe the experimenter's surroundings. This method allows for richer feedback, as the psychic can later visit the actual site to compare their impressions with reality.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Outbounder-Beacon Experiment.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Outbounder-Beacon Experiment.md index 841f06f4..990f7717 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Outbounder-Beacon Experiment.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Outbounder-Beacon Experiment.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - remoteviewing - methodology description: The outbounder-beacon experiment was a remote viewing protocol developed at SRI where an experimenter would visit a target site while the psychic attempted to perceive their surroundings. +category: "Research Methodology" +summary: "The Outbounder-Beacon Experiment was a Remote Viewing protocol developed by Hal Puthoff and Russell Targ at Stanford Research Institute for the Central Intelligence Agency's psychic research program." --- The [[Outbounder-Beacon Experiment]] was a [[Remote Viewing]] protocol developed by [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Russell Targ]] at [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] for the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]'s psychic research program. In this experiment, two scientists or researchers, designated as the "outbounder team," would travel to a randomly selected target site. At a predetermined time, one of them would mentally survey the site, acting as a "beacon" for the psychic back at SRI.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Psychotronic Research.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Psychotronic Research.md index bab0d08a..0ecd2cb1 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Psychotronic Research.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/RESEARCH_METHODOLOGIES/Psychotronic Research.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - psi - research description: Psychotronic Research was the Eastern European pseudo-technical term for psi research, particularly focusing on the interaction between human psychology and electronics. +category: "Research Methodology" +summary: "Psychotronic Research was the Eastern European pseudo-technical term for Psi research, particularly focusing on the interaction between human psychology and electronics." --- [[Psychotronic Research]] was the Eastern European pseudo-technical term for [[Psi|psi]] research, particularly focusing on the interaction between human psychology and electronics. In 1973, [[Hal Puthoff]] and [[Ingo Swann]] traveled to Prague for the First International Conference on Psychotronic Research. At this conference, Soviet and Eastern European psi researchers were particularly interested in how [[Stanford Research Institute|SRI]] managed to keep its psychic subjects mentally stable, suggesting that some of their own subjects had begun to experience serious problems.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Animate Physics.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Animate Physics.md index 85f7fba8..8ac95198 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Animate Physics.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Animate Physics.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - physics - biology description: Animate physics is a term used to describe the study of physical phenomena related to living organisms, particularly in the context of consciousness and psi abilities. +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "Animate Physics is a term used to describe the study of physical phenomena related to living organisms, particularly in the context of consciousness and Psi abilities. It contrasts with 'inanimate physics,' which focuses on non-living matter.[^1]" --- [[Animate Physics]] is a term used to describe the study of physical phenomena related to living organisms, particularly in the context of consciousness and [[Psi|psi]] abilities. It contrasts with "inanimate physics," which focuses on non-living matter.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Critical Mass.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Critical Mass.md index d544d88b..7a2ba6e8 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Critical Mass.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Critical Mass.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Nuclear - Physics +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "Critical mass refers to the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. Francis Perrin, a French scientist, was the first to publish a formula for calculating the critical mass of uranium in 1939.[^1]" --- Critical mass refers to the smallest amount of fissile material needed for a sustained nuclear chain reaction. [[Francis Perrin]], a French scientist, was the first to publish a formula for calculating the critical mass of uranium in 1939.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves.md index f89e80e0..e3c77d15 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - technology - physics description: Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) waves are electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 3 and 300 Hz, known for their ability to penetrate water and earth. +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves are electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 3 and 300 Hz. They are known for their ability to penetrate water and earth, making them useful for communication with deeply submerged submarines.[^1]" --- [[Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) Waves]] are electromagnetic waves with frequencies between 3 and 300 Hz. They are known for their ability to penetrate water and earth, making them useful for communication with deeply submerged submarines.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Faraday Cage.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Faraday Cage.md index 4cd528a0..df851d9f 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Faraday Cage.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Faraday Cage.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - technology - physics description: A Faraday cage is an enclosure used to block electromagnetic fields. +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "A Faraday Cage is an enclosure used to block electromagnetic fields. It is named after the English scientist Michael Faraday, who invented it in 1836." --- A [[Faraday Cage]] is an enclosure used to block electromagnetic fields. It is named after the English scientist Michael Faraday, who invented it in 1836. A Faraday cage's operation depends on the fact that an external electrical field causes the electric charges within the cage's conducting material to be distributed such that they cancel the field's effect in the cage's interior.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Kirlian Photography.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Kirlian Photography.md index a04b2f55..6160381c 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Kirlian Photography.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Kirlian Photography.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - technology - paranormal description: Kirlian photography is a technique for capturing images of objects placed on a photographic plate connected to a high-voltage source, producing a glow or aura around the object. +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "Kirlian Photography is a technique for capturing images of objects placed on a photographic plate connected to a high-voltage source, producing a glow or aura around the object." --- [[Kirlian Photography]] is a technique for capturing images of objects placed on a photographic plate connected to a high-voltage source, producing a glow or aura around the object. It is named after Semyon Kirlian, a Russian electrician who discovered the effect in 1939.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Nuclear Fission.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Nuclear Fission.md index 8f494406..e3d8a1cd 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Nuclear Fission.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Nuclear Fission.md @@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ tags: - Concept - Nuclear - Physics +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller, lighter nuclei, often producing gamma photons, and releasing a very large amount of energy." --- Nuclear fission is a nuclear reaction in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller, lighter nuclei, often producing gamma photons, and releasing a very large amount of energy. This process is the basis for nuclear power reactors and nuclear weapons.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Tachyon.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Tachyon.md index 8a3a8362..0be3d93d 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Tachyon.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Tachyon.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - physics - theoretical description: A tachyon is a hypothetical subatomic particle that travels faster than the speed of light. +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "A Tachyon is a hypothetical subatomic particle that travels faster than the speed of light. In theoretical physics, tachyons are not forbidden by quantum physics, and their existence has been explored as a potential explanation for phenomena that..." --- A [[Tachyon]] is a hypothetical subatomic particle that travels faster than the speed of light. In theoretical physics, tachyons are not forbidden by quantum physics, and their existence has been explored as a potential explanation for phenomena that seem to defy conventional understanding.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Taurus I.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Taurus I.md index 90cbca5d..49a88d18 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Taurus I.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Taurus I.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - submersible - technology description: Taurus I was a state-of-the-art, five-man submersible used in Project Deep Quest to locate an underwater shipwreck. +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "*Taurus I* was a state-of-the-art, five-man submersible capable of traveling to a depth of 1,000 feet. It was 31 feet long and cost $3 million to build. It featured a large viewport and a claw to retrieve items from the ocean floor.[^1]" --- *[[Taurus I]]* was a state-of-the-art, five-man submersible capable of traveling to a depth of 1,000 feet. It was 31 feet long and cost $3 million to build. It featured a large viewport and a claw to retrieve items from the ocean floor.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/The Five Observables.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/The Five Observables.md index d64e3321..d32b9fcd 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/The Five Observables.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/The Five Observables.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "The Five Observables are a set of key performance characteristics identified by the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program (AATIP) to categorize and analyze the behavior of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP)." +--- [[The Five Observables]] are a set of key performance characteristics identified by the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP) to categorize and analyze the behavior of [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP). These observables represent capabilities that are far beyond any known conventional aircraft or technology.[^1] ### The Observables diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.md index 945b02ad..7bd4614b 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) is the official designation used by the U.S. government to refer to objects or phenomena in the atmosphere, in space, or underwater that cannot be immediately identified." +--- [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena]] (UAP) is the official designation used by the U.S. government to refer to objects or phenomena in the atmosphere, in space, or underwater that cannot be immediately identified. The term has largely replaced the more colloquial term "Unidentified Flying Object" (UFO) in official government and military discourse.[^1] ### Characteristics and The Five Observables diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Zener Cards.md b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Zener Cards.md index b61b9f2b..0910d03b 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Zener Cards.md +++ b/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/SCIENTIFIC_THEORIES_&_TECHNOLOGIES/Zener Cards.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - parapsychology - research description: Zener cards are a deck of five cards, each bearing a distinct symbol, used in early parapsychological experiments to test for extrasensory perception (ESP). +category: "Scientific Theory & Technology" +summary: "Zener Cards are a deck of five cards, each bearing a distinct symbol (a circle, square, wavy lines, cross, and star)." --- [[Zener Cards]] are a deck of five cards, each bearing a distinct symbol (a circle, square, wavy lines, cross, and star). They were developed by parapsychologist [[Karl Zener]] in the early 1930s and are primarily used in [[Parapsychology|parapsychological]] experiments to test for [[ESP]] (extrasensory perception).[^1] diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Baton Rouge, Louisiana.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Baton Rouge, Louisiana.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d609ffcc --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Baton Rouge, Louisiana.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: Baton Rouge, Louisiana was the base of CIA-DEA contract agent Barry Seal, whose farm served as a cocaine drop site connected to both the Medellín cartel and Contra supply operations. +--- +Baton Rouge, Louisiana was the base of [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-[[DEA]] contract agent [[Barry Seal]], whose farm served as a [[cocaine]] drop site connected to both the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] and Contra supply operations. Seal moved from Baton Rouge to Mena, [[Arkansas]], in 1982, but his Louisiana connections remained central to the drug trafficking network.[^1] + +### Seal's Operations + +Seal was one of the biggest cocaine and marijuana importers in the southern [[United States]], flying loads in directly for the Medellín cartel and air-dropping them with pinpoint precision across Louisiana, Arkansas, and other southern states. Seal detailed his cocaine-smuggling activities involving approximately 50 trips during 1981, 1982, and 1983. His farm in Baton Rouge was allegedly used as a drop site for cocaine and marijuana flown into the country aboard a DC-4 aircraft, according to a 1983 [[U.S. Customs]] report. That same plane subsequently turned up flying supplies for the [[Contras]] in 1985 through an air cargo company operated by [[FDN]] leader [[Adolfo Calero]]'s brother, [[Mario Calero]].[^2] + +### National Security Protection + +Despite evidence sufficient for indictment on money laundering charges, cases against Seal were dropped over the strong protests of state and federal law enforcement officials. The apparent reason was that prosecution might have revealed national security information. Seal was ultimately murdered in Baton Rouge by Colombian hit men in 1986.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Bogota.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Bogota.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5ab92e54 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Bogota.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - colombia + - contra-war +summary: Bogota was the capital of Colombia and a center of the cocaine trade that supplied the Contra-connected trafficking networks operating in the United States. +--- + +Bogota was the capital of [[Colombia]] and a center of the [[cocaine]] trade that supplied the Contra-connected trafficking networks operating in the [[United States]]. [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] studied at the University of Colombia in Bogota, where he was recruited into the drug trafficking world by [[Donald Barrios]] on behalf of [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]].[^1] + +### Blandón's Colombian Base + +Blandón earned his M.B.A. from the University of Colombia in Bogota while simultaneously running an import-export company, a travel agency, and a used car dealership. His legitimate business activities provided cover for his introduction to the cocaine trade. Meneses, through Barrios, proposed that Blandón sell cocaine in [[Los Angeles]] to raise money for the [[Contras]]. Bogota served as the financial and educational base from which Blandón's trafficking career was launched, connecting the Colombian cocaine economy to the Contra fundraising network in [[Central America]] and the United States.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Cali, Colombia.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Cali, Colombia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..661f0fdb --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Cali, Colombia.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - colombia + - contra-war +summary: Cali, Colombia was the headquarters of the Cali Cartel, a rival to the Medellín Cartel that also played a role in the cocaine trade connected to the Contra supply chain. +--- +Cali, [[Colombia]] was the headquarters of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]], a rival to the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] that also played a role in the [[cocaine]] trade connected to the Contra supply chain. The city's drug trafficking organizations were part of the broader Colombian narcotics infrastructure that supplied the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] network.[^1] + +### The Colombian Connection + +Colombian drug cartels, based in both Cali and [[Medellin|Medellín]], supplied the cocaine that flowed through the Contra-connected trafficking networks into the [[United States]]. The [[DEA]] documented that the Blandón-Meneses ring sourced cocaine from the Ochoa family in Medellín and the Suarez family in [[Bolivia]], with the drugs transiting through [[Central America]] and the [[Caribbean]] before reaching American streets.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Chicago.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Chicago.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b29f1d59 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Chicago.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: Chicago was one of the cities where Julio Zavala distributed cocaine as part of the Contra-connected trafficking network on the West Coast. +--- +Chicago was one of the cities where [[Julio Zavala]] distributed [[cocaine]] as part of the Contra-connected trafficking network. Zavala had customers in [[Miami]], [[Los Angeles]], Chicago, and [[San Francisco]], demonstrating the coast-to-coast reach of the trafficking operation run by [[Norwin Meneses]] and [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]].[^1] + +### Distribution Network + +The appearance of Chicago in the distribution network illustrated how the Contra-connected cocaine pipeline extended beyond the primary markets of Los Angeles and San Francisco. The network's multi-city distribution infrastructure moved massive quantities of cocaine through established channels, with proceeds flowing back to support the [[Contras|Contra]] war effort in [[Central America]]. The geographic spread of the operation demonstrated its sophistication and scale.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Compton.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Compton.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..eaa0477e --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Compton.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - u.s.-city + - contra-war +summary: Compton was a city in Los Angeles County heavily affected by the crack cocaine epidemic fueled by Danilo Blandón's Contra-connected trafficking network. +--- + +Compton was a city in [[Los Angeles]] County heavily affected by the [[Crack Cocaine|crack cocaine]] epidemic fueled by [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s Contra-connected trafficking network. The city became a major market for the cocaine distributed by "Chico" Brown and other dealers supplied by Blandón's network.[^1] + +### Ground Zero + +Compton, along with [[South Central Los Angeles]], bore the brunt of the crack explosion that resulted from the thousands of kilos of [[cocaine]] dumped into the Los Angeles area by Blandón and [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]]. The city's predominantly Black neighborhoods became primary markets for the cheap crack cocaine that devastated communities through addiction, violence, and mass incarceration. The Contra-connected drug pipeline's impact on Compton was a direct consequence of the decision to fund the [[Contras]] through cocaine trafficking in American inner cities.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Fort Lauderdale.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Fort Lauderdale.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4419cde7 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Fort Lauderdale.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: Fort Lauderdale, Florida was where George Morales had his offices and where Contra representatives approached him to contribute to the war effort. +--- +Fort Lauderdale, [[Florida]] was where [[George Morales]] had his offices and where Contra representatives approached him to contribute to the war effort. [[Marcos Aguado]] and [[Felipe Vidal]] met with Morales at his Fort Lauderdale offices and asked him to contribute to [[Eden Pastora|Pastora]]'s army.[^1] + +### The Morales Connection + +Morales, a major drug trafficker, was asked to provide aircraft and financial support for the Contra cause from his Fort Lauderdale base. The meeting illustrated how Contra fundraisers directly solicited support from known drug traffickers in South Florida, offering a quid pro quo where drug dealers provided resources for the war effort in exchange for protection from law enforcement. Fort Lauderdale's proximity to [[Miami]] placed it at the center of the overlapping worlds of drug trafficking, Contra politics, and intelligence operations in South Florida.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Guatemala City.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Guatemala City.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a7b8cccc --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Guatemala City.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - central-america + - contra-war +summary: Guatemala City was the birthplace of the FDN Contra army and served as a regional base for CIA and DEA operations investigating Contra-connected drug trafficking. +--- +Guatemala City, the capital of [[Guatemala]], was the birthplace of the [[FDN]] [[Contras|Contra]] army and served as a regional base for [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and [[DEA]] operations investigating Contra-connected drug trafficking. The city's role in the Contra war spanned from the initial formation of the rebel army to the assassination of key figures connected to the drug trade.[^1] + +### Birthplace of the FDN + +[[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] was persuaded to move his Legion of September 15 from Guatemala to Tegucigalpa as part of a CIA-arranged merger. The merger happened in August 1981 in the upstairs rec room of the legion's rented safe house in Guatemala City. The Legion, described as a violent band of ex-Guardia men based in Guatemala, became the core of the FDN. Crime, including drug trafficking, ensured the survival of Bermúdez's legion during its time in Guatemala. The operation was orchestrated by Argentine military advisors working with the CIA.[^2] + +### Assassinations and Intelligence + +On September 16, 1978, Ambassador [[Edmundo Meneses]], father of [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]], was machine-gunned in Espana Park in Guatemala City, catching three bullets in his back. Guerrillas described him as overseeing anti-Communist operations across [[Central America]], exploiting his ambassadorial position in Guatemala as a smokescreen while coordinating between the Guatemalan army and the Nicaraguan National Guard.[^3] + +### DEA Base of Operations + +DEA agent [[Celerino Castillo|Celerino Castillo III]] lived and worked in Guatemala City, using it as his base for investigating Contra-connected drug operations at Ilopango Air Base in neighboring [[El Salvador]]. He recruited informants from Guatemala, including a Cuban named Socrates Sofi-Perez, a [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]] veteran who described the Contra drug scheme to him in detail.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Houston.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Houston.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1f5028f --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Houston.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: Houston, Texas was a destination for Contra-connected cocaine shipments and was monitored by federal agencies tracking the Blandón-Meneses drug network. +--- +Houston, [[Texas]] was a destination for Contra-connected [[cocaine]] shipments and was monitored by federal agencies tracking the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] drug network. The city's port facilities and proximity to the Mexican border made it a key node in the southern drug trafficking corridor.[^1] + +### Cocaine Smuggling + +The same cargo ship involved in the 1983 Pier 96 cocaine bust in [[San Francisco]], the Ciudad de Cucuta, was found in Houston the following year with $18 million worth of cocaine secreted behind a steel wall. Both the [[State Department]] and the Department of Defense were monitoring Meneses's movements when the group lost a Ford Escort "loaded with cocaine" in Houston in September 1991. Blandón described to an informant how a Canadian associate was bringing in a load from [[Mexico]] through Houston, illustrating the city's role as a transit point for the network's multi-route smuggling operation.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4, Ch. 25. diff --git a/90 - MISC/Knokke-Heist.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Knokke-Heist.md similarity index 79% rename from 90 - MISC/Knokke-Heist.md rename to 60 - PLACES/CITIES/Knokke-Heist.md index 6c0338c3..01ca94bb 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/Knokke-Heist.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Knokke-Heist.md @@ -5,8 +5,10 @@ tags: - Knokke-Heist - West_Flanders - Dutroux_Affair +category: "City" +summary: "Knokke-Heist was a Belgian coastal municipality in West Flanders that featured prominently in the X-Dossier as a location where child prostitution networks operated during the 1970s and 1980s." --- -Knokke-Heist was a Belgian coastal municipality in West Flanders that featured prominently in the [[X-Dossier]] as a location where child prostitution networks operated during the 1970s and 1980s. Witness X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) testified she was prostituted by her grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]] at a hotel-villa located at Elizabetlaan 83 in Knokke-Heist, on the boundary of the [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]]. The golf club had been established by [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]] and its custodianship remained within the Lippens family through [[Count Leopold Lippens]], who served as Mayor of Knokke-Heist. X1 identified clients at the villa including [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]], Maurice Lippens, and [[Michel Nihoul]].[^1] +Knokke-Heist was a Belgian coastal municipality in West Flanders that featured prominently in the [[X-Dossier]] as a location where child prostitution networks operated during the 1970s and 1980s. Witness X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) testified she was prostituted by her grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]] at a hotel-villa located at Elizabetlaan 83 in Knokke-Heist, on the boundary of the [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]]. The golf club had been established by [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]] and its custodianship remained within the Lippens family through [[Count Leopold Lippens]], who served as Mayor of Knokke-Heist. X1 identified clients at the villa including [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]], Maurice Lippens, and [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]].[^1] Testimonies from X1 and her two childhood friends, along with X4, suggested families in Knokke-Heist were selling their children into a child prostitution ring during this period. The area around the golf club was identified as a venue for both the initial prostitution of children and later sadomasochist sex parties attended by Belgium's political and business elite.[^1] diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Liege.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Liege.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..dc4eaa66 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Liege.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +--- +tags: + - Location + - Belgium +category: "City" +summary: "Liege is a city in Belgium. It served as a hand-over point for USA military matériel purchased from NATO stocks in Europe by Israel." +--- +[[Liege]] is a city in [[Belgium]]. It served as a hand-over point for [[United States|U.S.]] military matériel purchased from [[NATO]] stocks in [[Europe]] by [[Israel]]. [[Israel|Israeli]] chartered cargo planes would fly to [[Liege]] to pick up the matériel, and then return to [[Tel Aviv]] before transporting the weapons to [[Iran]].[^1] + +### Footnotes +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Lima.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Lima.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..80d4d27a --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Lima.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - south-america + - contra-war +summary: Lima, the capital of Peru, was where the first documented epidemic of cocaine paste smoking occurred in the 1970s, foreshadowing the crack epidemic that would hit the United States. +--- +Lima, the capital of [[Peru]], was where the first documented epidemic of cocaine paste smoking occurred in the 1970s, foreshadowing the [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] epidemic that would later hit the [[United States]]. A Peruvian police psychiatrist documented a cocaine "epidemic" that swept through Lima's fashionable neighborhoods in 1974, demonstrating the addictive potential of smokable cocaine forms.[^1] + +### The Andean Connection + +The [[cocaine]] that flowed through Contra-connected trafficking networks originated in the Andean production zone that included Peru, [[Bolivia]], and [[Colombia]]. The early epidemic in Lima served as a warning that went unheeded when cheap cocaine began flooding into American inner cities through networks like the one run by [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]]. The Peruvian experience with coca paste smoking in Lima demonstrated the destructive potential of smokable cocaine years before crack devastated [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]].[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Los Angeles.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Los Angeles.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..70385897 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Los Angeles.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - Geography + - City + - United_States + - California + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Largest city in California and the center of the crack cocaine explosion in South Central Los Angeles, fueled by cocaine supplied by Danilo Blandón's Contra-connected drug ring throughout the 1980s. +--- +Los Angeles is the largest city in [[California]] and was the epicenter of the [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] cocaine explosion in [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] during the 1980s, fueled by [[cocaine]] supplied by [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s Contra-connected trafficking network.[^1] + +### Nicaraguan Exile Community + +After the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] revolution in 1979, thousands of [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] exiles settled in Los Angeles, particularly in the Northridge and East Los Angeles areas. Many were former supporters of the [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] regime who became involved in Contra fundraising. Blandón claimed he formed the first [[FDN]] chapter in Los Angeles in 1981. Attorney [[Brad Brunon]] observed that former Somoza supporters "highly politicized individuals" were dealing cocaine in Los Angeles in the early 1980s, with "the only politics I was aware that they were involved with was this attempt to fund the Contra revolutionary insurgency."[^2] + +### Blandón's Drug Empire + +Blandón established his cocaine distribution ring in Los Angeles beginning in 1981, operating as [[Norwin Meneses]]'s representative. From Los Angeles, Blandón built the pipeline that connected Colombian cocaine sources to the street gangs of South Central, particularly through his relationship with [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]]. Blandón moved from Northridge to [[San Bernardino|RIalto]] during the peak of his operations, then relocated to [[Miami]] in 1987.[^3] + +### Law Enforcement Response + +The [[LAPD]] and [[LASD Major Violators|L.A. County Sheriff's Majors unit]] both investigated the Nicaraguan cocaine ring. [[Thomas Gordon|Sergeant Thomas Gordon]] led the 1986 raid on Blandón's operation that uncovered connections to the FDN. The Freeway Rick Task Force was formed in January 1987 as a joint LAPD-Sheriff's operation targeting Ricky Ross.[[^4] + +### Crack Market Origins + +Ricky Ross's network, supplied entirely by Blandón, became the first major crack distribution system in Los Angeles. Ross's operation spread from South Central to cities nationwide, with [[Crips]] gang members carrying the crack formula and Blandón's cocaine connections to every major urban market in the country.[^5] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Managua.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Managua.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1ba27f02 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Managua.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - Geography + - City + - Nicaragua + - Contra_War + - 1980s +summary: Capital city of Nicaragua, the center of Norwin Meneses's drug empire, the site of his 1991 arrest, and where Gary Webb and Georg Hodel conducted their pivotal interviews with imprisoned Contra-connected drug traffickers. +--- +Managua is the capital and largest city of [[Nicaragua]]. It was the center of [[Norwin Meneses]]'s pre-revolution drug empire and the site of his 1991 arrest.[^1] + +### Pre-Revolution + +Under the [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] regime, Meneses operated freely in Managua with protection from his brother [[Edmundo Meneses]], who commanded the city's police. Meneses owned discotheques (the Frisco Disco and the VIP Club), drive-in brothels, and a thriving drug business. [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s father Julio owned land in Managua where one of the city's worst slums, OPEN #3, was built after the 1972 earthquake. The Blandóns and Somozas were social friends and two of the biggest landlords in the city.[^2] + +### Post-Revolution + +After the [[Sandinistas]] were voted out in 1990, Meneses moved back to his mansion on the outskirts of Managua and began reclaiming $12 million in confiscated holdings. In November 1991, Nicaraguan police raided his drug ring, seizing 725 kilos of [[cocaine]]. Meneses was convicted and sentenced to thirty years, serving his time at Tipitapa Prison outside Managua.[^3] + +### Dark Alliance Interviews + +[[Georg Hodel]] was based in Managua as a freelance journalist and found Meneses's court files in the Nicaraguan Supreme Court, a cache no journalist had previously examined. Hodel and [[Gary Webb]] interviewed Meneses at Tipitapa Prison in January 1996. Webb hired Hodel in Managua to locate and interview key witnesses.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 23: "He had the backing of a superpower" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 2: "We were the first" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 23: "He had the backing of a superpower" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Medellin.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Medellin.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d7d462c2 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Medellin.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - colombia + - contra-war +summary: Medellín, Colombia was the headquarters of the Medellín Cartel, which supplied cocaine to the Contra-connected trafficking networks run by Blandón and Meneses. +--- +Medellín, [[Colombia]] was the headquarters of the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]], which supplied [[cocaine]] to the Contra-connected trafficking networks run by [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]]. The city gave its name to the most powerful drug trafficking organization of the 1980s.[^1] + +### The Medellín Cartel + +[[Pablo Escobar]] and his Colombian associates [[Jorge Ochoa]] and [[Carlos Lehder]] controlled the blossoming [[Miami]] cocaine market, having wrested it from Cuban-Americans after a long-running drug war. Escobar's associate Lehder set up operations in the [[Bahamas]], buying an island where drug planes from Colombia could land and refuel before flying into the [[United States]]. The Blandón-Meneses ring sourced cocaine from the Ochoa family in Medellín and the Suarez family in [[Bolivia]]. The [[DEA]] documented that the cartel's supply chain was directly connected to the Contra fundraising network.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5, Ch. 6. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Mexico City.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Mexico City.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..48efd2b9 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Mexico City.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - mexico + - contra-war +summary: Mexico City was where the FBI requested that Norwin Meneses be placed on a watch list for drug trafficking in 1979, years before his Contra-connected operations were publicly exposed. +--- +Mexico City was where the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] office requested in 1979 that [[Norwin Meneses]] be placed on the Bureau's "tightest watch list" for drug trafficking. The request, years before Meneses's Contra-connected operations were publicly exposed, demonstrated that federal law enforcement had long been aware of his activities.[^1] + +### Early Awareness + +The FBI's Mexico City office's request to monitor Meneses showed that the U.S. government knew about his drug trafficking well before he began selling [[cocaine]] in [[Los Angeles]] to fund the [[Contras]]. Despite this awareness, Meneses was never prosecuted and continued to operate freely in [[San Francisco]] and Los Angeles throughout the 1980s. The failure to act on the intelligence about Meneses, combined with his known role as a Contra political leader, raised questions about whether his connections to the U.S.-backed war protected him from law enforcement action.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Miami.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Miami.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ff9c86c7 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Miami.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - Geography + - City + - United_States + - Florida + - Contra_War + - 1980s +summary: Major South Florida city that became the center of the Nicaraguan exile community, a hub for Contra fundraising and cocaine trafficking, and Danilo Blandón's base after leaving Los Angeles. +--- +Miami is a city in southern [[Florida]] that served as a major hub for both [[cocaine]] trafficking and [[Contras|Contra]] political activity during the 1980s.[^1] [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] moved to Miami from [[Los Angeles]] in 1987, investing his drug profits in a string of businesses and reconnecting with Nicaraguan exile networks.[^2] + +### Contra Political Center + +Miami was the center of the Nicaraguan exile community in the [[United States]]. Contra leaders and supporters gathered at restaurants and businesses like La Parrilla, co-founded by former National Guard major general [[Gustavo Medina]] and FDN supporter [[Donald Barrios]]. Blandón bought into the restaurant, which became a hangout for Contra leaders and was named "the best Nicaraguan restaurant in Dade County" by the Miami Herald in 1987. [[Jose Macario|Jose Macario Estrada]], an exiled Nicaraguan judge and Blandón's immigration lawyer, was also based in Miami.[^2] + +### Cocaine Trafficking Hub + +Miami was one of the primary entry points for Colombian cocaine into the United States. [[Norwin Meneses]] flew planeloads of 200 to 400 kilograms of cocaine from Miami to Los Angeles. Blandón continued pursuing [[Ricky Ross]] from Miami, calling to offer cocaine deals, and traveled to [[New York City|New York]] to meet with Ross and Colombian suppliers. [[Enrique Miranda]], Meneses's former aide who "escaped" from a Nicaraguan prison, was found living in Miami in December 1996 with a visa the U.S. Embassy had issued him the day of his escape.[^3] + +### Blandón's Business Empire + +After moving to Miami, Blandón invested in Alpha II Rent-a-Car, which spread to twenty-four locations in southern Florida, and became an authorized outlet for Chrysler and General Motors vehicles. He also invested in Mex-US Import and Export Inc. and other businesses with Nicaraguan exile partners.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/New Orleans.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/New Orleans.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..79c65247 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/New Orleans.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: New Orleans served as a cocaine entry point for Contra-connected flights and was where Barry Seal was murdered by Colombian hit men in 1986. +--- +New Orleans served as a [[cocaine]] entry point for Contra-connected flights and was where [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-[[DEA]] contract agent [[Barry Seal]] was murdered by Colombian hit men in 1986. The city's port and airfield infrastructure made it a key node in the Southern drug trafficking corridor that connected the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] to the [[Contras|Contra]] supply chain.[^1] + +### Contra Cocaine Flights + +The Torres brothers described airfields in [[New Orleans]] and Brownsville, [[Texas]], where Contra cocaine was allegedly being flown in under armed guard. Robert Owen reported to [[Oliver North]] that a DC-6 owned by [[Mario Calero]], brother of [[FDN]] leader [[Adolfo Calero]], "which is being used for runs out of New Orleans is probably being used for drug runs into U.S." The planes moving weapons to the Contras in [[Central America]] were the same aircraft returning with narcotics.[^2] + +### Meneses as a Source + +The New Orleans DEA determined that [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] was responsible for smuggling cocaine into the city. The DEA's "Operation Alligator" resulted in the indictment of numerous persons for smuggling cocaine, and it was determined that Meneses was a source of supply for the group. The operation confirmed that Meneses's trafficking network extended well beyond the West Coast.[^3] + +### Barry Seal's Murder + +Seal, who had been one of the biggest cocaine importers in the southern [[United States]] while working as a CIA and DEA contract agent, was murdered in New Orleans in 1986 by Colombian hit men shortly after his testimony in a drug trial. His assassination eliminated a key witness who could have connected the CIA's Contra operations to domestic drug trafficking.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/New York City.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/New York City.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1d3993bc --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/New York City.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: New York City was where major media outlets either ignored or attacked the Dark Alliance series, and where the New York Times ultimately confirmed key CIA-Contra drug connections in 1998. +--- +New York City was where major media outlets either ignored or attacked the [[Dark Alliance]] series, and where the [[New York Times]] ultimately confirmed key [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-[[Contras|Contra]] drug connections in 1998. The city served as the headquarters of the media establishment that shaped public perception of the Contra-drug story.[^1] + +### Media Center + +The New York Times, along with the [[Washington Post]] and [[Los Angeles Times]], initially dismissed claims of Contra drug trafficking during the 1980s, then attacked the Dark Alliance series in 1996. When Mercury News editor [[Jerry Ceppos]] issued his apology in 1997, the New York Times splashed it on the front page. The paper's July 17, 1998 report confirming the CIA's relationships with dozens of suspected drug traffickers during the Contra war was a notable exception to the establishment media's continued silence.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27, Epilogue. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Newport Beach, California.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Newport Beach, California.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..749baedd --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Newport Beach, California.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - u.s.-city + - contra-war +summary: Newport Beach, California was where Ron Lister lived and operated his security business that was connected to Danilo Blandón's cocaine trafficking and weapons procurement network. +--- + +Newport Beach, [[California]] was where [[Ron Lister]] maintained connections and operated in the Orange County area near his Laguna Beach base. The affluent coastal community was part of the geography of Lister's drug trafficking and weapons procurement activities with [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]].[^1] + +### Lister's Operations + +Lister operated Mundy Security Group from [[Laguna Beach Police Department|Laguna Beach]] and lived in nearby Mission Viejo, with business activities extending throughout the Newport Beach area of Orange County. His operation bridged the gap between the affluent coastal communities and the drug trade in [[Los Angeles]], using his security business as cover for moving weapons and cocaine.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Pacifica, California.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Pacifica, California.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..31ed83a2 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Pacifica, California.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - u.s.-city + - contra-war +summary: Pacifica, California was where Danilo Blandón settled after arriving in the United States, establishing his first base of operations near San Francisco. +--- + +Pacifica, [[California]] was where [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] settled after arriving in the [[United States]], establishing his first base of operations near [[San Francisco]]. The coastal city south of San Francisco became Blandón's initial home as he built the [[cocaine]] trafficking network that would eventually supply [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] and fuel the crack epidemic in [[Los Angeles]].[^1] + +### Blandón's First U.S. Home + +After entering the United States, Blandón established himself in Pacifica and began building his drug distribution operation. From this base, he expanded his network southward to Los Angeles, where he connected with Ross and built the massive trafficking operation that moved thousands of kilos of cocaine. Blandón's move from Pacifica to Southern California marked the transition from a regional operation to a coast-to-coast cocaine distribution network.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Panama City.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Panama City.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ef4acefd --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Panama City.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - central-america + - contra-war +summary: Panama City was the operational center of Manuel Noriega's military dictatorship and a hub for cocaine trafficking and money laundering connected to the Contra war. +--- +Panama City was the operational center of [[Manuel Noriega|Noriega]]'s military dictatorship and a hub for [[cocaine]] trafficking and money laundering connected to the Contra war. The Panamanian capital served as a financial center where drug money was washed clean and a transit point for narcotics flowing north from [[South America]].[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking Hub + +Noriega's pilots used Panama as a base for drug flights that refueled at Contra airstrips in northern [[Costa Rica]] before continuing to the [[United States]]. Floyd Carlton, a Panamanian pilot working with Noriega, plotted drug flights and arranged the laundering of cocaine profits through companies based in Panama City. The city's banking secrecy laws made it an ideal location for the financial operations of the Contra-connected drug networks.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Puntarenas.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Puntarenas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b4206126 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Puntarenas.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - costa-rica + - contra-war +summary: Puntarenas was a Costa Rican Pacific coast city that gave its name to Frigorificos de Puntarenas, a shrimp company used by Oliver North as a cover for Contra supply operations and money laundering. +--- +Puntarenas was a Costa Rican Pacific coast city that gave its name to [[Frigorificos de Puntarenas]], a shrimp company used by [[Oliver North]] as a cover for Contra supply operations and money laundering. The company was owned and operated by Cuban-American drug traffickers.[^1] + +### Frigorificos de Puntarenas + +Oliver North's Contra supply operation used Frigorificos de Puntarenas as a front company. The Medellín cartel's money-laundering wizard, Cuban-American [[Ramon Milian Rodriguez]], testified that Frigorificos was one of an interlocking chain of companies he had created to launder cartel cash. The company exemplified how Contra logistics and drug money laundering were intertwined on [[Costa Rica]]'s Southern Front, where narcotics trafficking, arms smuggling, and covert operations overlapped.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 10. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 10. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Bernardino.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Bernardino.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..3da38dac --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Bernardino.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - u.s.-city + - contra-war +summary: San Bernardino was a Southern California city where the Blandón-Meneses cocaine network distributed drugs, extending the Contra-connected trafficking operation beyond Los Angeles. +--- +San Bernardino was a Southern [[California]] city where the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] [[cocaine]] network distributed drugs, extending the [[Contras|Contra]]-connected trafficking operation beyond [[Los Angeles]]. The city was part of the broader distribution network that moved Contra-connected cocaine throughout the Southland.[^1] + +### Distribution Network + +[[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]]'s cocaine distribution operation, supplied by Blandón's Contra-connected network, extended from [[South Central Los Angeles]] to cities throughout Southern California including San Bernardino. The spread of crack cocaine through these communities was a direct consequence of the Blandón-Meneses trafficking pipeline, which moved thousands of kilos of cocaine into the region during the 1980s.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Diego.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Diego.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..10d28600 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Diego.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - Geography + - City + - United_States + - California + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Southern California city where Ricky Ross was prosecuted, Danilo Blandón served as a DEA informant, and the pivotal DEA meeting with Gary Webb took place in October 1995. +--- +San Diego is a city in southern [[California]] near the Mexican border that was the site of [[Ricky Ross|Ricky Ross]]'s arrest, trial, and sentencing on federal cocaine conspiracy charges.[^1] + +### DEA Sting and Trial + +The [[DEA]] reverse sting that arrested Ross took place in National City and Chula Vista, suburbs south of San Diego, on March 2, 1995. Ross was held without bail at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in downtown San Diego.[^2] + +### DEA Meeting with Webb + +On October 19, 1995, [[Gary Webb]] met with six DEA agents at the National City regional office, including [[Craig Chretien|SAC Craig Chretien]] and [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]'s handlers [[Chuck Jones]] and Judy Gustafson. Chretien asked Webb to omit Blandón's DEA ties from his story. Eight days later, [[Robert Nieves]] resigned as head of the DEA's International Division and Chretien was promoted to replace him.[^3] + +### Trial and Sentencing + +Ross's trial took place in federal court in San Diego before Judge [[Marilyn Huff]] in March 1996. Prosecutor [[LJ Oneale]] filed a motion to prevent any mention of the CIA at trial. At sentencing, Huff told O'Neale she wanted answers from the CIA before passing sentence and ordered deportation proceedings against Blandón.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 24: "They're gonna forget I was a drug dealer" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 24: "They're gonna forget I was a drug dealer" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 25: "Things are moving all around us" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Francisco.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Francisco.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4359d472 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Francisco.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - Geography + - City + - United_States + - California + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Major California city that served as the base of operations for Norwin Meneses's cocaine trafficking network, the site of the Frogman Case, and the location of key DEA and FBI offices investigating Contra drug trafficking. +--- +San Francisco is a city in northern [[California]] that served as the primary base of operations for [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]]'s [[cocaine]] trafficking network on the U.S. West Coast from 1980 to 1984 and the location of key federal investigations into Contra drug dealing.[^1] + +### Meneses Operations + +Norwin Meneses settled in San Francisco in 1980 after entering the [[United States]], buying property in nearby [[Pacifica, California|Pacifica]] including a used car lot, commercial buildings, a travel agency, a restaurant, and two houses. He drove a gray Jaguar sedan registered in his own name. From San Francisco, Meneses ran a drug distribution network that moved cocaine through the Bay Area and south to [[Los Angeles]], where [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] served as his representative.[^2] + +### Frogman Case + +The San Francisco-based Frogman cocaine ring, prosecuted in 1983, was the first major drug case to expose the link between Contra fundraising and cocaine trafficking. [[Julio Zavala]] and [[Carlos Cabezas]] brought cocaine into San Francisco from [[Costa Rica]] hidden inside Peruvian woven baskets. When defense attorneys obtained statements from CIA assets [[Francisco Aviles|Francisco Avilés]] and [[Vicente Rappaccioli]] claiming seized drug money belonged to the [[Contras]], the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] intervened directly to suppress the evidence.[^3] + +### Law Enforcement + +The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]'s San Francisco office pursued investigations into Norwin Meneses throughout the late 1980s. Agents [[Douglas Aukland]], Don Hale, and Gordon Gibler assembled evidence to indict Meneses for running a continuing criminal enterprise, but U.S. Attorney [[Joseph Russoniello]] rejected the case in February 1987. San Francisco Examiner reporter [[Seth Rosenfeld]] published a front-page story exposing Meneses's Contra connections in 1986, two days before a House vote on Contra aid.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 3: "The brotherhood of military minds" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 3: "The brotherhood of military minds" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Jose.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Jose.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5319db83 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Jose.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - u.s.-city + - contra-war +summary: San Jose, California was the home of the San Jose Mercury News, which published the Dark Alliance series, and a secondary market for Contra-connected cocaine distribution. +--- +San Jose, [[California]] was the home of the [[San Jose Mercury News]], which published the [[Dark Alliance]] series, and a secondary market for Contra-connected [[cocaine]] distribution. The city appeared in the story both as a base for [[Gary Webb]]'s newspaper and as one of the communities affected by the Contra-drug pipeline.[^1] + +### Cocaine Distribution + +[[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s Contra-connected cocaine network distributed drugs in San Jose in addition to [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Francisco]]. Gary Webb wrote that the fact a government-connected drug ring was dumping tons of cocaine into black neighborhoods in L.A., "and to a lesser extent in San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, Portland, Houston, Oklahoma City, Alabama and [[New Orleans]]," explained why crack developed such deep roots in the black community. "It's where the seed was planted."[^2] + +### Dark Alliance Publication + +The San Jose Mercury News, based in San Jose, published the Dark Alliance series on August 18, 1996. The paper's Web site became a sensation, recording over one million hits in a single day. After the media counterattack, Mercury News executive editor [[Jerry Ceppos]] published his apology column and ordered the Web site's Dark Alliance materials destroyed. Thousands of reprints were gathered up and burned, and a CD-ROM version was destroyed.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Salvador.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Salvador.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..56649be7 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/San Salvador.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - central-america + - contra-war +summary: San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, hosted Ilopango Air Base, the central hub for CIA and Oliver North's Contra resupply operations and a key transshipment point for cocaine during the 1980s. +--- +San Salvador, the capital of [[El Salvador]], hosted [[Ilopango Airbase]], the central hub for [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and [[Oliver North]]'s Contra resupply operations and a key transshipment point for [[cocaine]] during the 1980s. The base's Hangar No. 4 served as the operational center for both weapons shipments to the [[Contras|Contra]] army and return flights carrying narcotics into the [[United States]].[^1] + +### Ilopango Air Base + +DEA agent [[Celerino Castillo|Celerino Castillo III]], based in [[Guatemala City]], was warned on his first day that the U.S. was running a covert operation at Ilopango. CIA agent [[Felix Rodriguez]] (using the alias "Max Gomez") managed the day-to-day Contra resupply operation at the base. CIA records showed Hangar No. 4 had been used by the Agency for covert Contra operations until it was turned over in 1985 to the [[National Security Council]] and North's illegal arms network, "The Enterprise." According to former Meneses aide [[Enrique Miranda]], Meneses's drug-laden planes were flying out of Ilopango. North had selected the base as the hub for his Contra air force, and his operatives worked there "practically unfettered," according to Iran-Contra prosecutor Lawrence Walsh.[^2] + +### Cocaine Flights + +In March 1986, a DEA cable reported that a pilot named Carlos Amador "was intending to fly into Ilopango, pick up cocaine at Hangar No. 4, and take it to [[Miami]]." When Castillo's investigation escalated, the CIA station in El Salvador sent a desperate message to [[Costa Rica]] Station advising the DEA not to make any inquiries into anyone regarding Hangar No. 4, since "only legitimate CIA supported operations were conducted from this facility." Castillo fired off reports to [[DEA]] headquarters in [[Washington, D.C.]] about suspicious activities of Contra pilots, listing their names, destinations, tail numbers, and criminal records, but received no replies.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15, Ch. 14. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/South Central Los Angeles.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/South Central Los Angeles.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f7e02364 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/South Central Los Angeles.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - Geography + - Region + - United_States + - California + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Region of Los Angeles that was the epicenter of the crack cocaine explosion in the early 1980s, where Danilo Blandón's Contra-connected cocaine was converted to crack and distributed by Ricky Ross's network. +--- +South Central Los Angeles is a region of [[Los Angeles]] that was the epicenter of the [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] cocaine explosion in the early 1980s.[^1] [[Ricky Ross|"Freeway" Ricky Ross]] built his crack distribution empire in South Central, supplied entirely by [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s Contra-connected [[cocaine]] network.[^2] + +### Crack Market Origins + +Blandón was the first major trafficker to establish a direct connection between South Central L.A. street gangs and the [[Colombia|Colombian]] cocaine cartels. Ross's network spread from South Central through the [[Crips]] and Bloods street gangs, converting Blandón's kilos into crack and distributing it throughout the neighborhood.[^2] + +### Distribution Network + +Ross used South Central apartments as stash houses, cash-counting operations, and distribution centers. At the peak of operations, Ross used a South Central apartment as a countinghouse where drug money was sorted and wrapped using two or three counting machines running day and night. His operation spread from South Central to every major urban market in the [[United States]].[^3] + +### Community Impact + +The influx of cheap cocaine from Blandón's Contra-connected network into South Central fueled the rise of both the crack epidemic and gang violence. "The fact that a government-connected drug ring was dumping tons of cocaine into the black neighborhoods in L.A. goes a long way towards explaining why crack developed such deep roots in the black community," [[Gary Webb]] wrote. "It's where the seed was planted."[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 8: "A million hits is not enough" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Tegucigalpa.md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Tegucigalpa.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..03d2b7c3 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Tegucigalpa.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - central-america + - contra-war +summary: Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, was the headquarters of the FDN Contra army and a key operational center for CIA-backed covert operations during the 1980s. +--- +Tegucigalpa, the capital of [[Honduras]], was the headquarters of the [[FDN]] Contra army and a key operational center for [[Central Intelligence Agency]]-backed covert operations during the 1980s. The city served as the political and military base from which the [[Contras|Contra]] war against [[Nicaragua]] was directed.[^1] + +### FDN Headquarters + +[[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]] was persuaded to move his Legion of September 15 from [[Guatemala]] to Tegucigalpa as part of a CIA-arranged merger in August 1981 that created the FDN. The Contra army maintained its headquarters in the city, coordinating military operations, weapons shipments, and political activities. [[Fernando Chamorro|"El Negro" Chamorro]] operated from the Cuban-owned Hacienda El Pescado outside Tegucigalpa. The city's proximity to the Nicaraguan border made it the natural staging ground for cross-border attacks.[^2] + +### Cocaine Trafficking + +[[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] was once stopped at Tegucigalpa airport carrying $100,000 in drug proceeds to be used in a [[Bolivia|Bolivian]] drug deal while escorted by armed Contras. The incident illustrated how Honduras functioned as both a military base for the Contra army and a transit point for the drug trafficking that funded it. SETCO, owned by Honduran drug kingpin [[Juan Matta Ballesteros]], was based in the country and served as the principal air transport company for the FDN.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6, Ch. 5. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3, Ch. 14. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Washington, D.C..md b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Washington, D.C..md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..66d191de --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/CITIES/Washington, D.C..md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "City" +tags: + - geography + - u.s.-city + - contra-war +summary: Washington, D.C. was the command center for the Reagan administration's Contra policies and the destination for DEA reports on Contra-connected drug trafficking that were ignored or suppressed. +--- +Washington, D.C. was the command center for the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration's Contra policies and the destination for [[DEA]] reports on Contra-connected drug trafficking that were ignored or suppressed. The city housed the [[National Security Council]], [[Central Intelligence Agency]] headquarters, and the congressional committees that investigated and ultimately failed to fully expose the Contra-drug connection.[^1] + +### Reports to Washington + +DEA agent [[Celerino Castillo|Celerino Castillo III]] began firing off reports to DEA headquarters in Washington in January 1986 about suspicious activities of Contra pilots at Ilopango Air Base in [[San Salvador]], listing their names, destinations, tail numbers, and criminal records. He received no replies and no offers of assistance. It was, he wrote later, as if his reports were falling into "some faceless, bureaucratic black hole." Ex-CIA agent Luis Posada recounted that the resupply project was always looking for people to carry cash from the United States into [[El Salvador]], and he was told "the money came from Washington," but never got a better explanation.[^2] + +### NSC and CIA Operations + +The National Security Council, based in the White House, became an operational intelligence agency during the Reagan administration. [[Oliver North]] ran the Contra resupply operation from the NSC, coordinating weapons shipments and managing "The Enterprise." CIA agent [[Felix Rodriguez]] traveled to Washington for final approval of his mission to manage Ilopango before deploying. Former CIA officer [[Alan Fiers]] testified that Rodriguez was sent to El Salvador as part of a formal CIA reorganization directed from Washington.[^3] + +### Congressional Investigations + +[[John Kerry]]'s Senate Subcommittee on Terrorism, Narcotics, and International Operations held hearings in 1987 and 1988 into links between the [[Contras]] and [[cocaine]] trafficking. Chief investigator [[Jack Blum]] detailed that narcotics were coming into the United States "not by the pound, not by the bag, but by the ton, by the cargo planeload." The [[State Department]] assured Congress that DEA had found no information indicating Contra members were involved in narcotics trafficking. CIA Inspector General [[Fred Hitz]] testified before Congress in March 1998 that the CIA had failed to cut off relationships with individuals supporting the Contra program who were alleged to have engaged in drug trafficking.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 17, Epilogue. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Afghanistan.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Afghanistan.md similarity index 89% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Afghanistan.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Afghanistan.md index d16f7230..5e7b7dc9 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Afghanistan.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Afghanistan.md @@ -1,5 +1,7 @@ --- tags: ["Country", "Cold War", "Conflict"] +category: "Country" +summary: "Afghanistan is a country in Central Asia that was the site of a significant conflict involving the Soviet Union and the Mujahideen. It is also mentioned as one of the countries whose economies are dependent on the drug trade.[^1]" --- [[Afghanistan]] is a country in Central [[Asia]] that was the site of a significant conflict involving the Soviet Union and the [[Mujahideen]]. It is also mentioned as one of the countries whose economies are dependent on the drug trade.[^1] diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Australia.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Australia.md similarity index 85% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Australia.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Australia.md index ec567854..7b742f64 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Australia.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Australia.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Australia is a country and continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It is mentioned in connection with Nugan Hand Bank, which was an Australia bank co-founded by Michael Hand and Frank Nugan." +--- [[Australia]] is a country and continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It is mentioned in connection with [[Nugan Hand Bank]], which was an [[Australia|Australian]] bank co-founded by [[Michael Hand]] and [[Frank Nugan]]. This bank reportedly laundered profits from drug trafficking in the [[Golden Triangle]] and financed subversive paramilitary activities in Southeast [[Asia]]. The bank collapsed in 1980, $5 billion in debt, and [[Michael Hand]] disappeared from [[Australia]].[^1] [[Michael Hand]] reportedly fled [[Australia]] under a false identity on June 14, 1980, on a flight to [[Fiji]]. He was allegedly helped to escape by an American code-named "Charlie," identified as a former member of the [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Special Forces]] and ex-[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operative. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have handled money transfers for Hand when he fled [[Australia]].[^1] @@ -7,6 +11,6 @@ [[Robert Booth Nichols]] also listed [[Australia]] as one of his residences.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Austria.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Austria.md similarity index 74% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Austria.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Austria.md index 81cf0865..46c5eb3d 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Austria.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Austria.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Austria is a country in Central Europe. Its capital, Vienna, is home to the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control (UNFDAC)." +--- [[Austria]] is a country in Central Europe. Its capital, Vienna, is home to the [[United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control|United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control]] (UNFDAC). The UNFDAC was a funding source for the purchase of computer software and hardware systems, including [[PROMIS]] software, by drug abuse control agencies in the Middle East.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Bahamas.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Bahamas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ec687518 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Bahamas.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - caribbean + - contra-war +summary: The Bahamas served as a refueling stop for cocaine flights moving from South America to the eastern United States, with drug cartels establishing island bases for their smuggling operations. +--- +The Bahamas served as a refueling stop for [[cocaine]] flights moving from [[South America]] to the eastern [[United States]], with drug cartels establishing island bases for their smuggling operations. The island nation's location between [[Colombia]] and [[Florida]] made it a natural waypoint on the Caribbean drug corridor.[^1] + +### Cartel Operations + +[[Pablo Escobar]]'s associate [[Carlos Lehder]] set up shop in the Bahamas, buying an island where drug planes coming out of Colombia could land, refuel, and wait for the right moment to fly into the United States. A 1990 [[DEA]] report stated that the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] ring operated internationally "from Colombia and [[Bolivia]], through the Bahamas, [[Costa Rica]], or [[Nicaragua]] to the United States." [[Manuel Noriega|Noriega]]'s pilots flew drugs along two routes: one through [[Mexico]] for the West Coast market, and the other through the Bahamas for the East Coast's cocaine buyers.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5, Ch. 14. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Bolivia.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Bolivia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4dfd63fe --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Bolivia.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - south-america + - contra-war +summary: Bolivia was a primary source country for the cocaine that flowed through the Contra-connected trafficking networks, with the politically connected Suarez family supplying the Blandón-Meneses drug ring. +--- +Bolivia was a primary source country for the [[cocaine]] that flowed through the [[Contras|Contra]]-connected trafficking networks, with the politically connected Suarez family supplying the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] drug ring. A 1990 [[DEA]] report stated that the ring was "a criminal organization that operates internationally from [[Colombia]] and Bolivia, through the [[Bahamas]], [[Costa Rica]], or [[Nicaragua]] to the [[United States]]." The Bolivian cocaine was coming into [[Miami]] before being distributed to the West Coast.[^1] + +### The Suarez Connection + +The Blandón-Meneses ring sourced its cocaine from the Suarez family in Bolivia and the Ochoa family in Colombia, founders of the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]]. [[Roger Sandino]] was busted in April 1986 as part of the biggest cocaine case on the Atlantic Coast, when DEA agents in Norfolk, Virginia, charged him and fourteen others, including the son-in-law of Bolivian cocaine kingpin Roberto Suarez-Gomez, with conspiracy to import 700 pounds of cocaine worth an estimated $158 million. The DEA brought the cocaine into the United States from Bolivia to use as bait in a reverse sting.[^2] + +### Blandón's Bolivian Deal + +Blandón was once stopped at Tegucigalpa airport carrying $100,000 in drug proceeds to be used in a Bolivian drug deal while escorted by armed Contras. The incident illustrated the direct connection between Contra operations and the South American cocaine supply chain.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 21. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Caribbean.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Caribbean.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..252edbcc --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Caribbean.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - region + - contra-war +summary: The Caribbean was a key transit zone for cocaine shipments moving from South America through the Bahamas, Panama, and Costa Rica to the United States during the Contra war. +--- +The Caribbean was a key transit zone for [[cocaine]] shipments moving from [[South America]] through the [[Bahamas]], [[Panama]], and [[Costa Rica]] to the [[United States]] during the Contra war. The region's geography, with its numerous islands and porous coastlines, made it ideal for drug smuggling operations.[^1] + +### Trafficking Routes + +[[Manuel Noriega|Noriega]]'s pilots flew drugs through two routes north: one through [[Mexico]] for the West Coast market, and the other through the Bahamas for the East Coast's cocaine buyers. [[Pablo Escobar]]'s associate Carlos Lehder set up shop in the Bahamas, buying an island where drug planes from [[Colombia]] could land, refuel, and wait for the right moment to fly into the United States. The Caribbean transit zone was integral to the Contra-connected drug pipeline.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5, Ch. 14. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Central America.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Central America.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..505db1c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Central America.md @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - Geography + - Region + - Central_America + - Contra_War + - 1980s +summary: Geographic region connecting North and South America that was the primary theater of Contra operations, drug trafficking, and CIA covert activities during the 1980s. +--- +Central America is the geographic region connecting North and [[South America]] that was the primary theater of operations for the Contra war, [[cocaine]] trafficking, and [[Central Intelligence Agency]] covert activities during the 1980s.[^1] + +### Contra War Theater + +The Central American nations of [[Nicaragua]], [[Honduras]], [[El Salvador]], [[Costa Rica]], and [[Guatemala]] formed the battleground for the U.S.-backed Contra war against the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] government of Nicaragua. The [[FDN]] operated from Honduras, while [[ARDE]] and [[UDN-FARN]] were based in Costa Rica. [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] in El Salvador served as the hub for [[Oliver North]]'s Contra air force.[^2] + +### Drug Trafficking Corridor + +Central America was the transit corridor for cocaine flowing from [[Colombia]] and [[Bolivia]] to the [[United States]]. CIA-connected pilots and Contra aircraft moved drugs through airstrips in Costa Rica, Ilopango in El Salvador, and forward operating bases in Honduras. DEA agent [[Celerino Castillo]] documented Contra drug shipments from Ilopango, and [[Enrique Miranda]] testified about cocaine flights from El Salvador to U.S. military airfields in [[Texas]].[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Chile.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Chile.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..78db4ade --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Chile.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - south-america + - contra-war +summary: Chile was the South American nation where CIA Deputy Director William Nelson ran the agency's controversial destabilization program that overthrew President Salvador Allende in 1973. +--- +Chile was the [[South America]]n nation where [[Central Intelligence Agency]] Deputy Director of Operations [[William Colby|Bill Nelson's superior]] ran the agency's controversial destabilization program that culminated in the overthrow and murder of elected President Salvador Allende in 1973. Nelson oversaw this operation during his tenure at the CIA.[^1] + +### CIA Operations + +The CIA's Chile program became a template for later covert operations in [[Central America]], including the Contra war. The methods developed in Chile, including the use of propaganda, economic warfare, and support for opposition groups, were applied on a larger scale in Nicaragua. The Chile operation demonstrated the CIA's willingness to undermine democratic governments in pursuit of U.S. foreign policy objectives, a pattern that continued through the Contra era and the protection of drug trafficking assets.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 9. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/China.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/China.md similarity index 87% rename from 20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/China.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/China.md index ecab41a7..c5d715f2 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/China.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/China.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - Cold War - Nuclear description: China is a country in East Asia, a major global power, and a significant player in Cold War geopolitics, including nuclear and intelligence activities. +category: "Country" +summary: "China is a country in East Asia. During the Cold War, it was a significant player in global geopolitics, often viewed as a rival or potential ally by both the United States and the Soviet Union.[^1]" --- [[China]] is a country in East Asia. During the Cold War, it was a significant player in global geopolitics, often viewed as a rival or potential ally by both the [[United States]] and the [[Soviet Union]].[^1] ## Nuclear Program diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Colombia.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Colombia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..49cb8d8a --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Colombia.md @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +--- +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - South_America + - Drug_Trafficking + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "Country" +summary: "Colombia is a country in South America that was the world's primary source of cocaine during the 1980s and has been profoundly shaped by drug trafficking, particularly through the operations of the Cali Drug Cartel and the Medellin Cartel." +--- + +[[Colombia]] is a country in [[South America]] that was the world's primary source of [[cocaine]] during the 1980s and has been profoundly shaped by drug trafficking, particularly through the operations of the [[Cali Drug Cartel]] and the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]]. Colombian drug cartels supplied the cocaine that flowed through [[Norwin Meneses]]'s and [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s trafficking networks in [[Los Angeles]] and [[San Francisco]].[^1][^3] + +## Drug Trafficking and Political Influence + +The [[Cali Drug Cartel]], led by figures like [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela|Gilberto Rodriguez]] and [[Jose Santacruz Londono|Jose Londono]], controlled a vast portion of the world's cocaine trade. The cartel's influence extended to the highest levels of Colombian government, with allegations that the newly elected president, [[Ernesto Samper Pizano]], accepted $3.7 million in campaign funds from [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]], effectively aligning him with the drug lords.[^1] + +[[Michael Abbell]], a former [[Department of Justice|U.S. Department of Justice]] official, was indicted for laundering money for the [[Cali Drug Cartel]]. Surveillance reports indicated his frequent visits to [[Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela]]'s home in Bogota, [[Colombia]]. The law firm of Kaplan, Russin and Becchi, where Abbell worked after leaving the [[Department of Justice|DOJ]], had offices in Bogota.[^1] + +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] paid Abbell to "crowbar" the extradition of Cali Cartel leaders, as they were considered "intelligence people." This suggests a complex interplay between drug trafficking, intelligence operations, and political influence within Colombia.[^1] + +## Cartel Connections + +Meneses was believed to have been the Cali cartel's representative in [[Nicaragua]]. Blandón's cocaine sources included the politically connected Suarez family in [[Bolivia]] and the Ochoa family in Colombia, founders of the Medellín cartel. [[Marcos Aguado]] flew weapons from the Salvadoran military to the Colombian cartels.[^3] + +## Supply Pipeline + +Cocaine arrived in the United States through multiple routes controlled by Colombian traffickers. Colombian pilots flew cocaine to [[Costa Rica]] and [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]] in [[El Salvador]], where it was loaded onto Contra-connected aircraft bound for the [[United States]]. Blandón arranged with Colombian suppliers to give [[Ricky Ross]] large amounts of cocaine on credit.[^4] + +## Financial Operations + +[[Michael Riconosciuto]] also mentioned the "[[Workers Bank]]" in [[Colombia]] in the context of money laundering operations for the [[Wackenhut Corporation|Wackenhut]] people. He claimed to have set up "virtual dead-drops" for this bank, a method to circumvent ACH reconciliations on a daily basis, indicating sophisticated financial illicit activities originating from or passing through Colombia.[^1] + +--- +### Footnotes +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 8: "A million hits is not enough" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Costa Rica.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Costa Rica.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..44f381ca --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Costa Rica.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - Central_America + - Contra_War + - 1980s +summary: Central American nation bordering Nicaragua that served as the primary base for the Southern Front Contra operations, the site of Norwin Meneses's drug empire, and the location of CIA operative John Hull's ranch. +--- +Costa Rica is a [[Central America|Central American]] nation bordering [[Nicaragua]] to the south that served as the primary operational base for the Southern Front [[Contras]] during the 1980s.[^1] The country's northern region, adjacent to the Nicaraguan border, became a hub for [[cocaine]] trafficking, arms smuggling, and covert operations involving the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], [[DEA]], and Contra forces.[^2] + +### Contra Southern Front + +Costa Rica hosted the Southern Front Contra armies, including [[ARDE]] under [[Eden Pastora]] and [[UDN-FARN]] under [[Fernando Chamorro]]. CIA operative [[John Hull]] operated a ranch in northern Costa Rica near the war zone that served as a transshipment point for both military supplies and drugs. [[Marcos Aguado]] and other CIA-linked pilots used airstrips in the country, including one on Hull's property, to move cocaine northward and weapons southward.[^2] + +### Meneses Operations + +[[Norwin Meneses]] moved to Costa Rica in 1984 after winding up his affairs in [[San Francisco]], establishing himself at a beachfront ranch. He owned several houses and large ranches in northern Costa Rica near the war zone. An informant told the DEA that "Norwin receives political protection from Jose Marti Figueres, the son of former Costa Rican President Jose 'Pepe' Figueres." Meneses operated legitimate fronts useful for laundering cash, including a restaurant across the street from the U.S. Embassy in [[San Jose|San Jose, Costa Rica]], a gambling club, and a bean processing factory with [[Troilo Sanchez|Troilo Sanchez]] as partner.[^3] + +Meneses officially became a DEA informant at the U.S. Embassy in San Jose in July 1986. DEA attaché [[Robert Nieves]] served as his control agent throughout the remainder of the 1980s. Despite his drug dealing being well known to the CIA, the DEA, and Costa Rican authorities since 1984, Meneses was neither arrested nor expelled during all the years he lived there.[^3] + +### Drug Trafficking Investigations + +[[Joseph Kelso]], a CIA and [[U.S. Customs]] informant, gathered testimony from six witnesses willing to testify that DEA agents in Costa Rica were skimming cocaine from seizures, making counterfeit money, and protecting cocaine labs on Contra bases. Costa Rican narcotics official Warren Treece reported cocaine lab locations to [[Sandalio Gonzalez]] but said they were not investigated because of leaks from the DEA. Costa Rican prosecutor Jorge Chavarria said the DEA "knew about the Contras and drugs. All these flights and pilots that were flying in and out with drugs could not have been ignored by the DEA. They were looking in the other direction."[^4] + +Costa Rica's biggest newspaper, La Nacion, published an extensive series on Contra drug connections in December 1986, focusing on Meneses.[^5] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 17: "We're going to blow your fucking head off" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Cuba.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Cuba.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..4e1ea9a5 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Cuba.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - caribbean + - contra-war +summary: Cuba and the Cuban-American exile community played a significant role in Contra operations, with Bay of Pigs veterans serving as key CIA operatives and anti-Castro networks providing logistical support. +--- +Cuba and the Cuban-American exile community played a significant role in [[Contras|Contra]] operations, with [[Bay of Pigs]] veterans serving as key [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operatives and anti-Castro networks providing logistical support for the covert war in [[Central America]]. The connection between Cuban intelligence operations, drug trafficking, and the Contra war formed a recurring thread throughout the 1980s.[^1] + +### Cuban Exile Support for the Contras + +Both early Contra groups tapped into [[Miami]]'s Cuban community, drawing financial support and volunteers from rabidly anti-Communist Cubans, including men who had worked with the CIA on the [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs operation]]. The first military supplies for the Contras were purchased from Miami sporting goods stores by the UDN-FARN. Cuban-Americans served as key operatives throughout the Southern Front in [[Costa Rica]]. The Medellín cartel's money-laundering wizard, Cuban-American Ramon Milian Rodriguez, created an interlocking chain of companies including Frigorificos de Puntarenas, the Costa Rican shrimp company used by [[Oliver North]]'s Contra supply operation, which was owned and operated by Cuban-American drug traffickers.[^2] + +### Key Cuban Operatives + +CIA agent [[Felix Rodriguez]], a Bay of Pigs veteran, was sent to [[San Salvador]] to manage the Contra resupply operation at Ilopango Air Base. Luis Posada, a veteran CIA agent with a history of involvement with drug traffickers and terrorists, was recruited by the CIA in the 1960s after years of working with anti-Castro Cubans in Miami. In 1973, the [[DEA]] received reports that Posada was in contact with two Cubans in Miami who were smuggling narcotics into the [[United States]]. After escaping from a Venezuelan prison, Posada resurfaced at Ilopango as Rodriguez's right-hand man. The CIA deliberately recruited Bay of Pigs veterans for Contra work, replacing less controllable Contra leaders with the crowd of drug dealers and Cuban veterans working with the Chamorro faction.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6, Ch. 10. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15, Ch. 10. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Cyprus.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Cyprus.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2b09d099 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Cyprus.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Cyprus is an island nation in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Lebanon. Its capital, Nicosia, became a significant location for various intelligence and drug trafficking operations, particularly during the 1980s.[^1]" +--- +[[Cyprus]] is an island nation in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of [[Lebanon]]. Its capital, Nicosia, became a significant location for various intelligence and drug trafficking operations, particularly during the 1980s.[^1] + +### Role in Drug and Intelligence Operations + +Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], served as a base for the [[DEA|DEA]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operations, notably through the [[Euramae Trading Company]]. This company, described as a [[DEA|DEA]]/[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] "front," was established in Nicosia by the Cypriot Police Narcotics Squad. It functioned as a transit point for heroin from the Bekaa Valley in [[Lebanon]], cash, documents, and bootleg computer software moving along the Beirut-Nicosia-U.S. pipeline. It was also intended as a meeting place for [[DEA|DEA]] and [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] agents with informants and clients, a message drop for [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] arms dealers supplying [[Iraq]] and the [[Mujahideen]] in [[Afghanistan]], and a waiting room for [[DEA|DEA]] confidential informants and couriers from [[Lebanon]].[^1] + +[[Michael T. Hurley]], the [[DEA|DEA]] Country Attache in Nicosia, had overall responsibility for [[Euramae Trading Company]] and its initiative to sell [[PROMIS]] software to Middle Eastern countries for drug abuse control. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have handled communications protocol and financial transactions for operations in [[Lebanon]] from [[Cyprus]], including those involving [[Maurice Ghanem]] and [[George K. Pender]].[^1] + +[[Lester Coleman]], a [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] covert intelligence officer, worked in the office of [[Euramae Trading Company]] in Nicosia. He claimed that the [[DEA|DEA]], along with Cypriot, German, and British police, ran a "drug sting operation" code-named "Khourah" through [[Cyprus]] and airports in Europe, which involved delivering heroin from the Bekaa Valley to the [[United States]]. This operation allegedly used Pan Am Flight 103 as a "controlled delivery" flight, which later tragically exploded over Scotland.[^1] + +--- +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Dominican Republic.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Dominican Republic.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e6000888 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Dominican Republic.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - caribbean + - contra-war +summary: The Dominican Republic was connected to the Contra war through Enrique Bermúdez, who served as deputy commander of a Nicaraguan infantry company sent to support a U.S.-led invasion there in 1965. +--- +The Dominican Republic was connected to the [[Contras|Contra]] war through [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], who served as deputy commander of a Nicaraguan infantry company sent to support a U.S.-led invasion there in 1965. The operation to put down a leftist political movement was one of several instances where Somoza's Nicaragua provided military support for U.S. interventions in the [[Caribbean]] and [[Central America|Latin America]].[^1] + +### Historical Context + +Anastasio Somoza Debayle had sent Nicaraguan troops to the Dominican Republic in 1965 to help the United States quell a leftist uprising. He also sent Nicaraguans to fight in Vietnam. This pattern of military collaboration with the [[United States]] was central to the relationship between the Somoza dynasty and the U.S. government, a relationship that later facilitated the creation of the Contra army from former National Guard officers. Bermúdez's service in the Dominican Republic was part of the military career that later qualified him, in the CIA's eyes, to lead the [[FDN]].[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 5. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4, Ch. 5. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Ecuador.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Ecuador.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..2e7f6e9c --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Ecuador.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - south-america + - contra-war +summary: Ecuador was a South American country affected by the cocaine paste smoking epidemic that spread from Peru and Bolivia in the 1970s, part of the broader Andean drug production zone. +--- +Ecuador was a [[South America]]n country affected by the [[cocaine]] paste smoking epidemic that spread from [[Peru]] and [[Bolivia]] in the 1970s, part of the broader Andean drug production zone. The epidemic that began in [[Lima]]'s fashionable neighborhoods in 1974 spread to other major Peruvian cities and then to Ecuador and Bolivia, demonstrating the addictive potential of smokable cocaine forms before crack appeared in the [[United States]].[^1] + +### The Andean Production Zone + +Ecuador, situated between the major cocaine-producing countries of Peru and [[Colombia]], was part of the geographic corridor through which cocaine and coca products moved. The spread of coca paste smoking to Ecuador illustrated how the drug's effects radiated outward from production areas, a pattern that would later be replicated in the United States when Contra-connected networks dumped cheap cocaine into [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] and other inner-city neighborhoods.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/El Salvador.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/El Salvador.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..6c565f5d --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/El Salvador.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - Central_America + - Contra_War + - 1980s +summary: Central American nation where the CIA ran the Contra project from Ilopango Air Force Base, where DEA agent Celerino Castillo discovered Contra cocaine trafficking, and where the Salvadoran military facilitated drug-for-arms exchanges. +--- +El Salvador is a [[Central America|Central American]] nation that played a critical role in Contra logistics and drug trafficking during the 1980s.[^1] [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Force Base]], located in the capital [[San Salvador]], was the hub of CIA and [[Oliver North]]'s Contra air operations.[^2] + +### Ilopango Air Force Base + +Ilopango was the central node in the Contra logistics network. CIA Hangar No. 4 was used for covert Contra operations until turned over to the [[National Security Council]] and North's "Enterprise" in 1985. [[DEA]] agent [[Celerino Castillo]] discovered that Contra pilots were flying drugs from Ilopango to the [[United States]] and money to [[Panama]]. When Castillo reported his findings, the CIA sent cables asking the DEA to back off, and Ambassador Edwin Corr ordered him to "stop the witch hunt."[^3] + +### Drug-for-Arms Pipeline + +[[Enrique Miranda]] testified that [[Norwin Meneses]] used Ilopango to run a drug-for-arms pipeline: cocaine arrived from [[Colombia]], was loaded onto U.S.-bound aircraft owned by the Salvadoran Air Force and [[Southern Air Transport]], while U.S. military hardware was flown south and traded for more cocaine. [[Marcos Aguado]], a CIA-trained pilot, assumed a high-ranking position with the Salvadoran Air Force after fleeing cocaine trafficking charges in [[Costa Rica]].[^4] + +### Weapons Sales + +[[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and Norwin Meneses entered into a partnership with [[Ronald Lister]] to sell weapons in El Salvador, traveling there with Lister to make arrangements with local governments.[^5] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Fiji.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Fiji.md similarity index 71% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Fiji.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Fiji.md index 2432f62a..ab0a0c40 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Fiji.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Fiji.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Fiji is an island nation in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Michael Hand reportedly fled Australia under a false identity on June 14, 1980, on a flight to Fiji." +--- [[Fiji]] is an island nation in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. [[Michael Hand]] reportedly fled [[Australia]] under a false identity on June 14, 1980, on a flight to [[Fiji]]. He was allegedly helped to escape by an American code-named "Charlie," identified as a former member of the [[United States Army Special Forces|U.S. Special Forces]] and ex-[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] operative.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/France.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/France.md similarity index 76% rename from 20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/France.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/France.md index 8edc7033..18f9c163 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/France.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/France.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - Europe - Intelligence description: France is a country in Western Europe, known for its historical involvement in international affairs and its intelligence services. +category: "Country" +summary: "France is a country in Western Europe. Its intelligence services have been implicated in various international affairs, including alleged involvement in disinformation campaigns related to psychic research during the Cold War." --- [[France]] is a country in Western Europe. Its intelligence services have been implicated in various international affairs, including alleged involvement in disinformation campaigns related to psychic research during the Cold War. For instance, [[Jacques Bergier]], a French consulting editor with alleged ties to [[French Intelligence]], played a role in disseminating the fabricated "[[The Nautilus]]" story, which had significant repercussions for Soviet psi research.[^1] diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Guanacaste Province.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Guanacaste Province.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d143d1c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Guanacaste Province.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - Geography + - Costa_Rica + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Drug_Trafficking +summary: Guanacaste Province in northern Costa Rica served as the headquarters for Contra drug and weapons trafficking operations during the 1980s, equipped with rural landing strips and corruptible local officials. +--- + +### Contra War Hub + +Guanacaste Province was an isolated northern area of [[Costa Rica]] infested with Contra camps, rural landing strips, and easily bribed government and police officials during the 1980s Contra war. According to a special Costa Rican legislative commission, during 1984 and 1985 the area served as headquarters for "an organization made up of Panamanians, Colombians, Costa Ricans and citizens of other nationalities who dedicated themselves to international cocaine trafficking, using Costa Rica as a bridge for the refueling of planes that came from Colombia."[^1] + +### Drug and Weapons Operations + +The drug ring, run with the help of Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, worked closely with the [[Contras]]. "Specifically, use was made of the same landing strips and the collaboration of the same Costa Rican authorities that had aided the Contras," the legislative commission reported. Contra pilots provided "the gasoline that was used for refueling the planes of the organization." Drug planes loaded cocaine in Colombia, refueled at Contra airstrips in Guanacaste, then continued to the United States, dumping loads in Louisiana and Texas.[^1] + +The head of the Costa Rican Rural Guard in Guanacaste Province, Colonel Edwin Viales Rodriguez, was convicted in 1988 of providing security for drug and weapons flights. He allegedly told a friend he was doing it for the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and was paid between $20,000 and $30,000 per flight.[^1] + +### Intelligence Failures + +Despite the number of American agents stationed in Costa Rica during the Contra war, and U.S. reconnaissance aircraft and spy satellites making routine overflights photographing the region, a U.S. Senate subcommittee reported in 1988 that "despite obvious and widespread trafficking through the war zones of northern Costa Rica, the Subcommittee was unable to find a single case against a drug trafficker operating in those zones which was made on the basis of a tip or report by an official of a U.S. intelligence agency." Costa Rican prosecutor Jorge Chavarria, who investigated Contra drug cases for the OIJ, said the DEA "knew about the Contras and drugs. All these flights and pilots that were flying in and out with drugs could not have been ignored by the DEA. They were looking in the other direction."[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 11: "They were looking in the other direction" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Guatemala.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Guatemala.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5b778d22 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Guatemala.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +--- +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - Central_America + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "Country" +summary: "Guatemala is a country in Central America that was deeply involved in Contra-related operations during the 1980s and has a history of political instability, military coups, and U.S. involvement in the region.[^1][^3]" +--- + +[[Guatemala]] is a country in Central [[America]] that was deeply involved in Contra-related operations during the 1980s and has a history of political instability, military coups, and U.S. involvement in the region.[^1][^3] + +## Political History + +[[General Rios Montt]] became president of Guatemala in an army coup in March 1982. He was supported by the [[Ronald Reagan]] administration and aided by Full Gospel businessman [[John Carrette]]. Montt's military regime (1982–1983) was involved in severe atrocities during Guatemala's 36-year civil war. Despite this, the Reagan administration continued its support, with Reagan praising Montt's integrity and commitment. In January 1983, Reagan agreed to sell Guatemala millions of dollars worth of helicopter spare parts without Congressional approval.[^1] + +Montt's extreme Christian fundamentalism eventually led to his ousting in another coup in August 1983 by General [[Oscar Mejia Victores]]. However, Reagan later pressured Congress to approve $300,000 in military training for the Guatemalan army.[^1] + +[[Jimmy Hughes]]' mother was a Christian missionary in Guatemala. Hughes also moved to Guatemala after leaving [[Los Angeles]] and before joining FGBMFI in [[Honduras]].[^1] + +## DEA and CIA Operations + +The DEA maintained a regional office in Guatemala City, from which [[Celerino Castillo]] III covered both Guatemala and [[El Salvador]]. Castillo discovered Contra cocaine trafficking at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango]] and was subjected to internal DEA investigations. [[Craig Chretien]], later involved in the [[Dark Alliance]] story, was sent to Guatemala to conduct the internal investigation of Castillo.[^4] + +## Contra Connections + +Guatemala served as one of the countries through which the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] moved weapons and supplies to the Contras. [[Oliver North]] used fraudulent end-user certificates from the Guatemalan and Honduran governments to divert weapons to the Contras. [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] National Guard general [[Edmundo Meneses]], brother of [[Norwin Meneses]], was assassinated in [[Guatemala City]] by guerrillas in 1978. [[Horacio Pereira]], a top Meneses cocaine dealer, was reportedly murdered in Guatemala in the early 1990s. The [[Legion of September 15]], an early Contra group of ex-National Guardsmen, was based in Guatemala.[^2][^5] + +--- +### Footnotes +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 3: "The brotherhood of military minds" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Glossary of Organizations and Locations +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" +[^5]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Haiti.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Haiti.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..24e859c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Haiti.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - caribbean + - contra-war +summary: Haiti was where George Morales kept a C-47 cargo plane that he donated to the Contras, part of the Caribbean infrastructure supporting the covert war. +--- +Haiti was where [[George Morales]] kept a C-47 cargo plane that he donated to the [[Contras]], plus $10,000 for operating costs. The airplane was one of the contributions Morales made after being approached by [[Felipe Vidal]] and [[Marcos Aguado]] to support the Contra war.[^1] + +### Caribbean Trafficking Routes + +Haiti's location in the [[Caribbean]] made it part of the broader network of airfields and transit points used for moving weapons and [[cocaine]] between [[South America]], [[Central America]], and the [[United States]]. Morales's use of a plane stored in Haiti for Contra operations illustrated how the covert war's logistics infrastructure extended throughout the Caribbean basin, overlapping with established drug trafficking routes.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Honduras.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Honduras.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d3eae491 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Honduras.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +--- +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - Central_America + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "Country" +summary: "Honduras is a country in Central America that served as the primary base of operations for the FDN Contra army during the 1980s and has been a focal point for political instability, military operations, and the influence of various international..." +--- + +[[Honduras]] is a country in Central [[America]] that served as the primary base of operations for the [[FDN]] Contra army during the 1980s and has been a focal point for political instability, military operations, and the influence of various international actors, particularly in relation to drug trafficking and U.S. foreign policy.[^1][^3] + +## Contra Base + +The [[Central Intelligence Agency]] established its Contra training camps and headquarters in Honduras, and FDN military commander [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermudez]] operated from there throughout the war. Contra fighters massed in camps along the Nicaraguan border. [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and [[Norwin Meneses]] traveled to Honduras to meet with Bermudez, where the Contra commander told them "the ends justify the means" when it came to fundraising. [[Adolfo Calero]] confirmed that Meneses traveled to Honduras to meet with Bermudez and brought him a crossbow as a gesture of esteem.[^4] + +Honduras served as the primary transshipment point for weapons and supplies flowing to the Contras. Blandón's early fundraising for the FDN included sending stolen vehicles to the Contras in Honduras. The country's proximity to Nicaragua made it the natural staging ground for cross-border incursions.[^3] + +## Regional Hub + +Honduras, [[El Salvador]], and [[Guatemala]] formed the Central American corridor through which CIA operations, weapons shipments, and drug trafficking moved during the Contra war. [[Ronald Lister]] and Blandón traveled to Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador to arrange weapons sales.[^4] + +## 2009 Coup d'état + +On June 28, 2009, the president of Honduras, [[Manuel Zelaya]], was ousted from his home in Tegucigalpa and exiled at gunpoint to [[Costa Rica]]. The Honduran Supreme Court reportedly ordered the military to detain the president, and the Honduran Congress formally removed Zelaya from the presidency, naming congressional leader [[Roberto Micheletti]] as his successor. The [[United States]] and other countries condemned the coup.[^1] + +The coup was allegedly designed by [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] and [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]], both friends of [[Jimmy Hughes]]. [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]] justified the coup by stating that [[Venezuelan President]] [[Hugo Chavez]] would eventually be running Honduras by proxy if the military had not acted. Zelaya had been in the process of forming a friendship or alliance with [[Hugo Chavez]], who had reportedly formed an alliance with [[Iran]] and offered military support to Iran in the event of a war with the United States.[^1] + +## U.S. Military Presence and Drug War + +The United States operates an airbase in Honduras, the Soto Cano Air Base (commonly known as Palmerola Air Base), near Comayagua. This base is a joint Honduran and U.S. military facility. The United States has been expanding the infrastructure of the Soto Cano Air Base, which is used as a launching point for its war on drugs efforts in Central America as well as humanitarian aid missions throughout Honduras and Central America.[^1] + +The Honduran Constitution does not permit a permanent foreign presence in Honduras. A "handshake" agreement between the United States and Honduras allows the U.S. military's Joint Task Force (JTF-Bravo) to remain on a "semi-permanent" basis. This agreement, an annex to the 1954 military assistance agreement, can be abrogated with little notice. [[Oliver North]] once used this air base as a base of operations for the Contras in the 1980s.[^1] + +## Full Gospel Business Men's Fellowship International (FGBMFI) Connections + +[[Jimmy Hughes]] Ministries, founded by [[Jimmy Hughes]], operates in Zambrano, Honduras, where Hughes ministers to the military and trains military personnel. Hughes, [[General Daniel Lopez Carballo]], and [[Romeo Vasquez Velasquez]] were all members of FGBMFI. The influential FGBMFI has a history of strong military connections and wide-ranging effects on foreign policy in Central America under the Reagan administration.[^1] + +--- +### Footnotes +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 2: "We were the first" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Iran.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Iran.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c06d9bc2 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Iran.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - event + - contra-war +summary: The Iran-Contra scandal erupted in November 1986 when it was revealed that the Reagan administration had sold missiles to Iran and diverted the profits to fund the Contra war in violation of congressional prohibitions. +--- +The [[Iran-Contra Affair|Iran-Contra scandal]] erupted in November 1986 when it was revealed that the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration had sold missiles to [[Iran]] and diverted the profits to fund the [[Contras|Contra]] war in violation of congressional prohibitions. The scandal exposed the [[National Security Council]]'s illegal covert operations and implicated senior officials including [[Oliver North]].[^1] + +### The Scandal Breaks + +The same morning that [[Ricky Ross]]'s money launderer was writing to the IRS about Blandón's drug operations, President Ronald Reagan and Attorney General Edwin Meese were announcing to reporters that millions of dollars from missile sales to the Iranian government had been illegally diverted to the Contras. The Iran-Contra scandal was "bursting open at the seams," and suddenly the strange papers found in [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]'s and [[Ron Lister]]'s houses during earlier raids took on new significance. The crash of a C-123K cargo plane over [[Nicaragua]] in October 1986, which had been based at Ilopango Air Base in [[San Salvador]], broke the scandal wide open.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 21. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 21. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Israel.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Israel.md similarity index 68% rename from 20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Israel.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Israel.md index 3b305558..e97f4a4a 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Israel.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Israel.md @@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ tags: - Middle East - Intelligence description: The State of Israel, a country in the Middle East. It has been connected to various intelligence and psychic research activities. +category: "Country" +summary: "The State of Israel is a country in the Middle East. It has been connected to various intelligence and psychic research activities, notably through figures like Uri Geller and its intelligence agency, Mossad." --- The State of [[Israel]] is a country in the Middle East. It has been connected to various intelligence and psychic research activities, notably through figures like [[Uri Geller]] and its intelligence agency, [[Mossad]]. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Jordan.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Jordan.md similarity index 71% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Jordan.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Jordan.md index 099832fc..ca7b9fc6 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Jordan.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Jordan.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Jordan is a country in the Middle East. Its capital, Amman, is home to the Arab Bank Limited. The Arab Bank Limited, under the leadership of Chairman and General Manager Abdul Majeed Shoman, expressed willingness to cooperate with First..." +--- [[Jordan]] is a country in the Middle East. Its capital, Amman, is home to the Arab Bank Limited. The Arab Bank Limited, under the leadership of Chairman and General Manager [[Abdul Majeed Shoman]], expressed willingness to cooperate with [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] concerning a fund to reconstruct [[Lebanon]]. The bank confirmed its capacity to handle a financial transaction of "US$ three billion or more" for this purpose, provided the conditions in [[Lebanon]] were clear and subject to the approval and counter guarantees of the Lebanese Authority.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Kuwait.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Kuwait.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..12f70211 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Kuwait.md @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Kuwait is a country in the Middle East. Lester Coleman's affidavit states that the Drug Enforcement Administration was using Euramae Trading Company to sell PROMIS software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries,..." +--- +[[Kuwait]] is a country in the Middle East. [[Lester Coleman]]'s affidavit states that the [[DEA|DEA]] was using [[Euramae Trading Company]] to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Kuwait]].[^1] + +--- +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Laos.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Laos.md similarity index 84% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Laos.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Laos.md index f113d37e..ab4cf488 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Laos.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Laos.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Laos is a country in Southeast Asia. It is mentioned in connection with the clandestine Central Intelligence Agency war and drug trafficking activities in the Golden Triangle.[^1]" +--- [[Laos]] is a country in Southeast [[Asia]]. It is mentioned in connection with the clandestine [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] war and drug trafficking activities in the [[Golden Triangle]].[^1] [[Michael Hand]], co-founder of [[Nugan Hand Bank]] and a highly decorated [[United States Army Special Forces|Special Forces Green Beret]] soldier, moved to the clandestine [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] war in [[Laos]] after his first stint in [[Vietnam]], according to [[Ted Shackley]], a former station chief in Indo-China.[^1] @@ -7,6 +11,6 @@ [[Danny Casolaro]] was investigating [[Bo Gritz]]'s expose of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] drug trafficking in the [[Golden Triangle]] and had requested to meet with a former police officer who had information on Laotian warlord [[Kuhn Sa]]'s Golden Triangle drug trade proposal to the [[United States]].[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Lebanon.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Lebanon.md similarity index 72% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Lebanon.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Lebanon.md index 23e6aa47..24f12f28 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Lebanon.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Lebanon.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Lebanon is a country in the Middle East that has been a focal point for various international political, military, and illicit activities, particularly during the 1980s." +--- [[Lebanon]] is a country in the Middle East that has been a focal point for various international political, military, and illicit activities, particularly during the 1980s. Its strategic location and internal conflicts made it a significant area for intelligence operations, arms dealing, and drug trafficking.[^1] ### Political and Military Landscape @@ -15,19 +19,19 @@ In 1990, an accord was reached that granted Christians and Muslims equal represe Various intelligence agencies and organizations were involved in [[Lebanon]]'s drug trade: * **[[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]:** This company, reportedly a [[National Security Council|NSC]] cutout, was involved in [[Lebanon]] to arrange the release of a prisoner and discussed a multi-billion dollar financial transaction for the country's reconstruction. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] had a companion company, Euramae Trading, which operated throughout the Middle East and was involved in the drug trade as an [[National Security Council|NSC]]-directed operation.[^1] -* **[[Euramae Trading Company]]:** Described as a [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]]/[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] "front" in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], Euramae was a transit point for heroin, cash, documents, and bootleg computer software moving along the Beirut-Nicosia-U.S. pipeline. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have handled communications protocol and financial transactions for operations in [[Lebanon]], including those involving [[Maurice Ghanem]] and [[George K. Pender]].[^1] -* **U.S. Government Presence:** The [[United States Government|U.S. government]]'s presence in [[Lebanon]] was significant. [[Lester Coleman]], a [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] covert intelligence officer, ran a network of agents in Beirut to find American hostages. He claimed that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]], along with Cypriot, German, and British police, ran a "drug sting operation" code-named "Khourah" that involved delivering heroin from the Bekaa Valley to the [[United States]]. This operation allegedly used Pan Am Flight 103 as a "controlled delivery" flight, which later tragically exploded over Scotland.[^1] +* **[[Euramae Trading Company]]:** Described as a [[DEA|DEA]]/[[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] "front" in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], Euramae was a transit point for heroin, cash, documents, and bootleg computer software moving along the Beirut-Nicosia-U.S. pipeline. [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have handled communications protocol and financial transactions for operations in [[Lebanon]], including those involving [[Maurice Ghanem]] and [[George K. Pender]].[^1] +* **U.S. Government Presence:** The [[United States|U.S. government]]'s presence in [[Lebanon]] was significant. [[Lester Coleman]], a [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] covert intelligence officer, ran a network of agents in Beirut to find American hostages. He claimed that the [[DEA|DEA]], along with Cypriot, German, and British police, ran a "drug sting operation" code-named "Khourah" that involved delivering heroin from the Bekaa Valley to the [[United States]]. This operation allegedly used Pan Am Flight 103 as a "controlled delivery" flight, which later tragically exploded over Scotland.[^1] * **Syrian Involvement:** [[Syria]]'s president [[Hafez al-Assad]] closed ranks with the [[White House]] after Desert Storm, and [[Syria]] maintained control of the Bekaa Valley, including drug ports. Allegations surfaced that [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], a Syrian kingpin and arms dealer, provided [[Oliver North]] with drug profits to purchase arms for the [[Contras]].[^1] ### Key Individuals and Events * **[[Amin Gamayel]]:** President of [[Lebanon]] who received a letter from [[George K. Pender]] of [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]] regarding reconstruction efforts.[^1] * **[[Maurice Ghanem]]:** A figure involved in meetings concerning [[First Intercontinental Development Corporation|FIDCO]]'s participation in the redevelopment of [[Lebanon]], and under whom [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed to have worked.[^1] -* **[[Michael T. Hurley]]:** [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] Country Attache in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], who had overall responsibility for Euramae Trading Company and its initiative to sell [[PROMIS]] software to Middle Eastern countries.[^1] +* **[[Michael T. Hurley]]:** [[DEA|DEA]] Country Attache in Nicosia, [[Cyprus]], who had overall responsibility for Euramae Trading Company and its initiative to sell [[PROMIS]] software to Middle Eastern countries.[^1] * **[[Werner Tony Asmar]]:** A German Lebanese intelligence agent who worked with [[Defense Intelligence Agency|DIA]] and was killed in a bomb explosion in Beirut after getting involved in the alleged drug operation.[^1] * **[[Ian Stuart Spiro]]:** Lived in Beirut during the 1970s and 1980s, making contacts with Lebanese religious leaders and the Islamic Jihad. His death was linked to a spy network and the [[Iran-Contra Affair]].[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Liechtenstein.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Liechtenstein.md similarity index 59% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Liechtenstein.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Liechtenstein.md index 55599387..92067f4a 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Liechtenstein.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Liechtenstein.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Liechtenstein is a small, landlocked country in Central Europe, known for its financial services. Adnan Khashoggi established front companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to handle his commissions.[^1]" +--- [[Liechtenstein]] is a small, landlocked country in Central Europe, known for its financial services. [[Adnan Khashoggi]] established front companies in [[Switzerland]] and [[Liechtenstein]] to handle his commissions.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Mexico.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Mexico.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c87d16a8 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Mexico.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - north-america + - contra-war +summary: Mexico served as a transit country for cocaine shipments and a base for CIA weapons manufacturing operations supporting the Contra war during the 1980s. +--- +Mexico served as a transit country for [[cocaine]] shipments and a base for [[Central Intelligence Agency]] weapons manufacturing operations supporting the Contra war during the 1980s. The country's proximity to the [[United States]] and its established drug trafficking infrastructure made it a natural corridor for moving narcotics northward and weapons southward.[^1] + +### CIA Operations in Mexico + +CIA operatives shipped cocaine through a machine-tool company they had set up in Guadalajara in 1985 and 1986 to keep untraceable weapons parts flowing to the [[Contras]] during the congressional aid cutoff. Terry Reed, who helped the agency establish the company, described the operation in his account of CIA activities. The arrangement illustrated how the CIA integrated drug trafficking into its Contra supply chain.[^2] + +### The Camarena Case + +[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] helped the [[DEA]] investigate the February 1985 torture-murder of DEA agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena in Mexico. During the trials of Camarena's killers, a longtime CIA operative in Mexico named Lawrence Victor Harrison testified that the CIA was collaborating with Mexican intelligence and cartel bosses who provided money, arms, and training facilities for the Contras in exchange for the CIA's protection of their drug enterprises. The case exposed the depth of CIA cooperation with Mexican drug traffickers.[^3] + +### Transit Routes + +[[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]] described to an informant how his supplier was looking to move 2,000 kilos of cocaine he had stored in Guadalajara. A Canadian associate was bringing in a load from Mexico through [[Houston]]. The Torres brothers told the FBI that [[Rafael Cornejo|Cornejo]] was routinely flying quantities of 200 to 400 kilograms from [[Miami]] to the West Coast, with Mexican routes serving as an alternative supply line.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 25. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Nazi Germany.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Nazi Germany.md similarity index 82% rename from 20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Nazi Germany.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Nazi Germany.md index a66baf0d..2bb5bbff 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Nazi Germany.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Nazi Germany.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - Germany - Nazi description: Nazi Germany is the common English name for Germany between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country. +category: "Country" +summary: "Nazi Germany is the common English name for Germany between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country. During this period, the Nazi regime was responsible for the Holocaust and was a major belligerent in World War II." --- [[Nazi Germany]] is the common English name for [[Germany]] between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country. During this period, the Nazi regime was responsible for the Holocaust and was a major belligerent in World War II.[^1] diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Nicaragua.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Nicaragua.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7c059f0f --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Nicaragua.md @@ -0,0 +1,35 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - Central_America + - Cold_War + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Central American nation ruled by the Somoza family dictatorship for forty-six years until the Sandinista revolution in 1979, after which it became the battleground for the CIA-backed Contra war. +--- +Nicaragua is a [[Central America|Central American]] nation that was ruled by the [[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] family dictatorship for forty-six years until the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] revolution in July 1979.[^1] The country became the focal point of the Contra war and the [[Dark Alliance]] drug trafficking network.[^2] + +### Somoza Era + +For the forty-six years the Somoza family ruled Nicaragua, they served as reliable allies of the [[United States|U.S.]] government. Anastasio Somoza personally participated in the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s 1954 overthrow of the [[Guatemala|Guatemalan]] government, provided the staging base for the [[Bay of Pigs|Bay of Pigs]] invasion of [[Cuba]] in 1961, sent troops to the [[Dominican Republic]] in 1965, and contributed Nicaraguan forces to [[Vietnam]].[^1] + +The [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] served as Somoza's military, police, and intelligence service — a bulwark against anti-American interests that the U.S. had created in the 1930s and trained at [[Fort Gulick]], [[Fort Benning]], and [[Fort Leavenworth|Leavenworth]]. + +### Revolution and Aftermath + +Sandinista forces overthrew Somoza on July 17, 1979. Somoza and his inner circle fled to [[Homestead Air Force Base]] in [[Florida]]. The National Guard collapsed within hours. National Guard officers who escaped across Nicaragua's borders into [[El Salvador]], [[Honduras]], and [[Costa Rica]] formed the nucleus of the [[Contras]], reassembled by the CIA starting in 1980 under [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]].[^1] + +### Contra War + +Nicaragua became the battleground for a proxy war between the U.S.-backed Contras and the Sandinista government.[^2] The Contra factions — including the [[FDN]] based in Honduras and [[ARDE]] and [[UDN-FARN]] based in Costa Rica — were deeply infiltrated by drug traffickers, including [[Norwin Meneses]], [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]], [[Marcos Aguado]], [[Horacio Pereira]], and others. + +### Drug Trafficking Hub + +Norwin Meneses was believed to be the [[Cali Drug Cartel|Cali cartel]]'s representative in Nicaragua. Danilo Blandón owned hotels and casinos in the country and partnered with Jairo Meneses in operations there. A 1991 seizure of 764 kilos of cocaine in Nicaragua was linked to Blandón. Meneses was arrested in [[Managua]] in 1991 and sentenced to twelve years. [[Georg Hodel]] and [[Gary Webb]] interviewed him at Tipitapa Prison outside Managua in 1996.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 1: "A Pretty secret kind of thing" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Pakistan.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Pakistan.md similarity index 55% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Pakistan.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Pakistan.md index f34b6c61..bc8ccbea 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Pakistan.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Pakistan.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Pakistan is a country in South Asia. It is mentioned in connection with the assembly of 107 MM rockets and their launchers at a facility known as the Pakistan Ordinance Works." +--- [[Pakistan]] is a country in South [[Asia]]. It is mentioned in connection with the assembly of 107 MM rockets and their launchers at a facility known as the Pakistan Ordinance Works. This was part of a plan formulated by [[Michael Riconosciuto]] to reconfigure Chinese 107 MM rockets into a backpack-portable effective artillery counter battery system for the [[Mujahideen]] in [[Afghanistan]].[^1] -[[Lester Coleman]]'s affidavit also states that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] was using [[Euramae Trading Company]] to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Pakistan]].[^1] +[[Lester Coleman]]'s affidavit also states that the [[DEA|DEA]] was using [[Euramae Trading Company]] to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Pakistan]].[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Panama Canal.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Panama Canal.md similarity index 69% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Panama Canal.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Panama Canal.md index 1f567119..b81c7ce5 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Panama Canal.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Panama Canal.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "The Panama Canal is a vital waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In 1977, the Jimmy Carter administration was determined to sign a treaty regarding the Panama Canal with General Torrijos." +--- The [[Panama Canal]] is a vital waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In 1977, the [[Jimmy Carter]] administration was determined to sign a treaty regarding the Panama Canal with [[General Torrijos]]. This determination reportedly influenced the administration's reluctance to pursue Torrijos, despite his and his family members' alleged involvement at the highest levels of the world cocaine trade.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Panama.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Panama.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9fde1eed --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Panama.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - Central_America + - Drug_Trafficking + - 1980s +summary: Central American nation that was a major conduit for cocaine trafficking and money laundering, ruled by military dictator Manuel Noriega who simultaneously worked for the CIA and Colombian drug cartels. +--- +Panama is a [[Central America|Central American]] nation that served as a major banking center, money laundering hub, and cocaine transshipment point during the 1980s.[^1] + +### Noriega Era + +Manuel Noriega, Panama's military dictator, performed valuable work for the [[U.S. government|U.S.]] government in Central America during the 1980s, brokering deals with South American leaders, acting as liaison to Cuba's Fidel Castro, and providing intelligence on guerrilla and terrorist activities. The former CIA chief of operations in Panama testified on Noriega's behalf during a sentencing reduction hearing in 1998.[^2] + +### Contra Connections + +[[Frigorificos de Puntarenas]], a Costa Rican shrimp company later used by [[Oliver North]] and the Contras, was linked to Panamanian financial networks. [[Sebastian Gonzalez|Sebastian "Guachan" Gonzalez]], a CIA asset heavily involved in drug trafficking in Panama and [[Costa Rica]], was close to Noriega and suspected of involvement in the beheading of Contra supporter [[Hugo Spadafora]]. The Meneses drug organization laundered money through Panamanian channels.[^3] + +### Banking and Money Laundering + +Panama's banking secrecy laws made it a preferred location for drug money laundering. [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] withdrew $175,000 in cash from his bank account in Panama to purchase his house in [[California]]. Panamanian banker Jose Fernando Soto, the longtime representative of the Swiss Bank Corp. in Panama, served as a director of one of Blandón's companies.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 12: "This guy talks to God" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue: "The damage that has been done" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 21: "I could go anywhere in the world and sell dope" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Peru.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Peru.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c0532d62 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Peru.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - south-america + - contra-war +summary: Peru was the South American country where smoking coca paste originated in the 1970s, a practice that preceded and foreshadowed the crack cocaine epidemic in the United States. +--- + +Peru was the [[South America]]n country where smoking coca paste originated in the 1970s, a practice that preceded and foreshadowed the [[Crack Cocaine|crack cocaine]] epidemic in the [[United States]]. Along with [[Bolivia]], Peru was part of the Andean cocaine production zone that supplied the trafficking networks connected to the [[Contras|Contra]] war.[^1] + +### Origins of Cocaine Smoking + +In Peru and Bolivia, users began smoking coca paste (the intermediate product in cocaine refining) in the mid-1970s. Peruvian police psychiatrist Raul Jeri documented a cocaine "epidemic" that swept through [[Lima]]'s fashionable neighborhoods in 1974 and spread to other major Peruvian cities and then to [[Ecuador]] and Bolivia. The Peruvian experience demonstrated the addictive potential of smokable cocaine forms years before crack appeared in American cities. The [[cocaine]] flowing through Contra-connected networks originated in this Andean production zone before being refined and shipped north.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 3. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Philippines.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Philippines.md similarity index 73% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Philippines.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Philippines.md index 0bf70d6c..7b2bed47 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Philippines.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Philippines.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "The Philippines is an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia. It is mentioned in the context of Ignacio Paz, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the Philippine government, who was assisted by Robert Booth Nichols in removing large sums of..." +--- The [[Philippines]] is an archipelago nation in Southeast [[Asia]]. It is mentioned in the context of [[Ignacio Paz]], the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the Philippine government, who was assisted by [[Robert Booth Nichols]] in removing large sums of money from the [[Philippines]] by investing with Nichols, who placed the money in Swiss bank accounts.[^1] [[Art Suchesk]], a friend of [[Allan Boyak]] and a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] proprietary company runner, repeatedly encountered [[Robert Booth Nichols]] in the [[Philippines]], among other locations, after the Los Angeles [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] dropped its interest in Nichols.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Saudi Arabia.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Saudi Arabia.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..33cf1416 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Saudi Arabia.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - middle-east + - contra-war +summary: Saudi Arabia was a source of funding for the Contra war that supplemented the cocaine trafficking proceeds and Oliver North's illegal arms sales to Iran. +--- +Saudi Arabia was a source of funding for the [[Contras|Contra]] war that supplemented the [[cocaine]] trafficking proceeds and [[Oliver North]]'s illegal arms sales to [[Iran]]. The Saudi government contributed millions to the Contra cause at the [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] administration's request, part of the parallel funding streams that kept the war alive after Congress cut off official aid.[^1] + +### Third-Party Funding + +The Saudi contributions to the Contra war were part of Oliver North's network of third-party funding sources that included private donors, foreign governments, and drug trafficking proceeds. When Congress passed the [[Boland Amendment]] cutting off military aid to the Contras, the administration turned to Saudi Arabia, Iran, and other sources to keep the war funded. The combination of Saudi money, Iranian arms sales proceeds, and cocaine trafficking revenue created a multi-source funding pipeline that operated outside congressional oversight.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Singapore.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Singapore.md similarity index 80% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Singapore.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Singapore.md index 67b87063..9639a311 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Singapore.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Singapore.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Singapore is a city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. It is mentioned in connection with Patrick Moriarty and Bo Gritz, as Moriarty paid Gritz to make business trips to China, Singapore, and other parts of Asia." +--- [[Singapore]] is a city-state and island country in Southeast [[Asia]]. It is mentioned in connection with [[Patrick Moriarty]] and [[Bo Gritz]], as Moriarty paid Gritz to make business trips to [[China]], [[Singapore]], and other parts of [[Asia]]. Gritz claimed his July 1989 trip to [[Asia]] was to negotiate an oil interest he and Moriarty had set up between the [[People's Republic of China]] and [[Indonesia]].[^1] [[Art Suchesk]], a friend of [[Allan Boyak]] and a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] proprietary company runner, repeatedly encountered [[Robert Booth Nichols]] in [[Singapore]], the [[Philippines]], and [[Taiwan]] over a two-year period after the Los Angeles [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] dropped its interest in Nichols.[^1] @@ -5,6 +9,6 @@ [[Michael Riconosciuto]] claimed that [[Robert Booth Nichols]] wanted to receive the set-up of their end offshore in [[Singapore]], including $20 million in cash, and to use certain technology overseas, namely in [[Australia]].[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/South America.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/South America.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b1cffe57 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/South America.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - continent + - contra-war +summary: South America was the source of the cocaine that flowed through Contra-connected trafficking networks, with Colombia and Bolivia serving as the primary production countries. +--- +South America was the source of the [[cocaine]] that flowed through Contra-connected trafficking networks, with [[Colombia]] and [[Bolivia]] serving as the primary production countries. The continent's drug cartels supplied the commodity that linked the Contra war to the devastation of American inner cities.[^1] + +### The Cocaine Supply Chain + +A 1990 [[DEA]] report stated that the [[Danilo Blandon|Blandón]]-[[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] ring was "a criminal organization that operates internationally from Colombia and Bolivia, through the [[Bahamas]], [[Costa Rica]], or [[Nicaragua]] to the [[United States]]." The ring sourced its cocaine from the politically connected Suarez family in Bolivia and the Ochoa family in Colombia, founders of the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]]. Law enforcement investigators hoped to take down the biggest crack operation ever uncovered, "one whose tentacles reached all the way to South America," and cut off the L.A. ghettos' main source of supply. A pilot known as "Oklahoma Dick" regularly flew to South America to obtain cocaine for the Blandón-Meneses network.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 6, Ch. 17. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Soviet Union.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Soviet Union.md similarity index 92% rename from 20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Soviet Union.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Soviet Union.md index cf17944c..b81953ba 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/Soviet Union.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Soviet Union.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - USSR - Intelligence description: The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991. It was a key player in the Cold War and was perceived by the U.S. as a leader in psi research. +category: "Country" +summary: "The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991." --- The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991. During the Cold War, the [[Soviet Union]] was a primary geopolitical rival of the United States, leading to an arms race that extended into unconventional areas, including psychic research.[^1] diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Spain.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Spain.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..121f1556 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Spain.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - geography + - europe + - contra-war +summary: Spain was where DEA agent James Kible visited jailed Medellín cartel boss Jorge Ochoa in an attempt to recruit him to implicate the Sandinistas in drug trafficking. +--- +Spain was where [[DEA]] agent James Kible visited jailed [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] boss [[Jorge Ochoa]] in 1984 and attempted to persuade him to publicly implicate the [[Sandinistas]] in drug trafficking. The approach demonstrated the U.S. government's willingness to use the drug war for political purposes.[^1] + +### Political Manipulation of Drug Enforcement + +Kible's visit to Ochoa in a Spanish prison was part of a broader pattern of the U.S. government attempting to manufacture propaganda against the Nicaraguan government. While the DEA was ostensibly fighting drug trafficking, agents like Kible were being used to recruit drug lords for political operations. The irony was that the same government protecting [[Contras|Contra]]-connected drug traffickers like [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] and [[Norwin Meneses]] was simultaneously trying to use imprisoned cartel leaders to smear the Sandinistas. [[Ivan Gomez]], the alleged CIA agent present at Contra drug meetings, was reportedly living in Spain.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 19. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 19, Ch. 4. diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Switzerland.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Switzerland.md similarity index 79% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Switzerland.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Switzerland.md index 2f954e76..2fbc8f6e 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Switzerland.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Switzerland.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Switzerland is a country in Europe known for its banking system. Adnan Khashoggi established front companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to handle his commissions." +--- [[Switzerland]] is a country in Europe known for its banking system. [[Adnan Khashoggi]] established front companies in [[Switzerland]] and [[Liechtenstein]] to handle his commissions. In 1988, Khashoggi was arrested in [[Switzerland]], accused of concealing funds, held for three months, and then extradited to the [[United States]].[^1] [[Robert Booth Nichols]] had an office in Zurich, [[Switzerland]]. [[Art Suchesk]], a friend of [[Allan Boyak]] and a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] proprietary company runner, was based out of Zurich, [[Switzerland]], during a period when he repeatedly encountered [[Robert Booth Nichols]] in various international locations.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Syria.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Syria.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..777e29d0 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Syria.md @@ -0,0 +1,28 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Syria is a country in the Middle East that has been significantly involved in the regional drug trade and political conflicts. Its president, Hafez al-Assad, played a role in regional politics and alliances.[^1]" +--- +[[Syria]] is a country in the Middle East that has been significantly involved in the regional drug trade and political conflicts. Its president, [[Hafez al-Assad]], played a role in regional politics and alliances.[^1] + +### Drug Trade and Political Influence + +[[Syria]] maintained control of the Bekaa Valley in [[Lebanon]], a major heroin-producing area, after the Lebanese civil war. Syrian occupation forces reportedly profited from and protected the drug trade, with estimates suggesting up to $2 billion in protection money was paid annually by dope plantation operators. The Bekaa also became a center for processing Colombian cartel cocaine for re-export to European markets. In 1988, two Syrians arrested with large quantities of heroin and coke in Milan, [[Italy]], claimed to be working for a Syrian colonel in Bekaa.[^1] + +There were long-standing back-channel relations between Washington D.C. and Damascus. A 1987 [[Department of Defense|Pentagon]] memo indicated that [[Oliver North]] was personally notified that Syrian intelligence in [[Lebanon]] was willing to negotiate with the [[White House]] for the release of hostages held by Lebanese terrorists. President [[George H.W. Bush]] himself reportedly made secret visits to Damascus for hostage negotiations.[^1] + +After Desert Storm, [[Hafez al-Assad]] closed ranks with the [[White House]] and softened his stance against [[Israel]]. President [[George H.W. Bush]] and Secretary of State [[James Baker]] encouraged [[Syria]] and [[Israel]] to recognize each other's Lebanese occupation zones. Under a 1990 accord, [[Syria]] maintained control of the Bekaa Valley, including notorious drug ports north of Beirut.[^1] + +### Connections to Pan Am Flight 103 + +[[Syria]] was implicated in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. The private investigative firm [[Interfor]] claimed that the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] was behind the bombing and that the flight was part of a heroin smuggling route connected to the Syrian regime and protected by both the [[DEA|U.S. DEA]] and the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]. [[Monzer Al-Kassar]], a Syrian kingpin and arms dealer, was alleged to oversee this ring. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] was reportedly protecting Al-Kassar's operation due to his cooperation in freeing U.S. hostages in [[Lebanon]].[^1] + +Allegations suggested that the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and [[DEA|DEA]] instructed [[Germany]]'s internal intelligence agency, the [[BKA]], to allow certain suitcases to pass uninspected onto U.S.-bound flights at the Frankfurt airport. A suitcase intended for heroin was covertly substituted with explosives by the [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command|PFLP-GC]] and [[Monzer Al-Kassar]]. In 1990, when the [[White House]] sought [[Syria]] as a partner in the Allied coalition, blame for the Pan Am bombing shifted from [[Syria]] to [[Libya]].[^1] + +### Other Connections + +[[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s affidavit stated that the [[DEA|DEA]] was using [[Euramae Trading Company]] to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Syria]].[^1] + +--- +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Taiwan.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Taiwan.md similarity index 71% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Taiwan.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Taiwan.md index c3f00805..273f4192 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Taiwan.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Taiwan.md @@ -1,6 +1,10 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Taiwan is an island nation in East Asia. It is mentioned in connection with Art Suchesk, a friend of Allan Boyak and a Central Intelligence Agency proprietary company runner." +--- [[Taiwan]] is an island nation in East [[Asia]]. It is mentioned in connection with [[Art Suchesk]], a friend of [[Allan Boyak]] and a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] proprietary company runner. Suchesk repeatedly encountered [[Robert Booth Nichols]] in [[Taiwan]], among other locations, over a two-year period after the Los Angeles [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] dropped its interest in Nichols.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Turkey.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Turkey.md similarity index 55% rename from 40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Turkey.md rename to 60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Turkey.md index 539a0172..e195bf73 100644 --- a/40 - EVENTS/GEOPOLITICAL_ENTITIES/Turkey.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Turkey.md @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +summary: "Turkey is a country that was discussed in the context of a military joint venture to produce specialized ammunition." +--- [[Turkey]] is a country that was discussed in the context of a military joint venture to produce specialized ammunition. This discussion took place between [[Ted Gunderson]], [[Ralph Olberg]], [[Tim Osman]], and [[Michael Riconosciuto]] in early 1986, as part of a worldwide support network for the [[Mujahideen]] in [[Afghanistan]].[^1] -[[Lester Coleman]]'s affidavit also states that the [[Drug Enforcement Administration|DEA]] was using [[Euramae Trading Company]] to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Turkey]].[^1] +[[Lester Coleman]]'s affidavit also states that the [[DEA|DEA]] was using [[Euramae Trading Company]] to sell [[PROMIS]] software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries, including [[Turkey]].[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/United States.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/United States.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ed7274ce --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/United States.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +category: "Country" +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - North_America + - Contra_War + - 1980s + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: The United States was the destination for Contra-connected cocaine trafficked by Norwin Meneses and Danilo Blandón, the site of the crack cocaine explosion in inner-city neighborhoods, and where the government simultaneously prosecuted the War on Drugs while protecting CIA-linked drug traffickers. +--- +The United States was the destination for thousands of tons of [[cocaine]] trafficked through CIA-connected networks during the Contra war, and the site of the [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] epidemic that devastated inner-city communities.[^1] + +### Contra Cocaine Pipeline + +[[Norwin Meneses]] and [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] operated a cocaine distribution network that moved drugs from [[Colombia]] through [[Central America]] into the [[United States]]. Blandón was the first major trafficker to establish a direct connection between Colombian cocaine sources and [[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] street gangs. [[Ricky Ross]] then distributed the cocaine nationwide through the [[Crips]] and Bloods networks.[^2] + +### Secret 1982 Agreement + +From 1982 to 1995, the [[Central Intelligence Agency]] and the [[Department of Justice|Justice Department]] operated under a secret agreement that exempted CIA assets from drug crimes reporting requirements. During this period, the government could assert there was "no evidence" of CIA-connected drug trafficking because no one was legally required to report it. CIA Inspector General [[Fred Hitz]] testified before Congress that the CIA "did not, in an expeditious or consistent fashion, cut off relationships with individuals supporting the Contra program who were alleged to have engaged in drug trafficking activity," including trafficking within the United States.[^3] + +### Law Enforcement + +Federal agencies including the [[DEA]], [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]], and [[U.S. Customs]] possessed extensive intelligence about Contra-connected drug trafficking but were prevented from acting on it. Multiple investigations were shut down, evidence was destroyed, and informants were discredited or imprisoned.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 10: "Teach a man a craft and he's liable to practice it" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Epilogue: "The damage that has been done" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 9: "He would have had me by the tail" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Venezuela.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Venezuela.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..b961809c --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Venezuela.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - South_America + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "Country" +summary: "Venezuela is a country in South America whose president, Hugo Chavez, was a close ally of Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president of Honduras." +--- + +[[Venezuela]] is a country in [[South America]] whose president, [[Hugo Chavez]], was a close ally of [[Manuel Zelaya]], the ousted president of [[Honduras]]. Chávez stated he would consider it an "act of war" if there were hostilities against his diplomats and put the armed forces of Venezuela on alert. Chávez reportedly had close ties to [[Iran]] and offered military support to Iran in the event of a war with the [[United States]].[^1] + +## Luis Posada Carriles + +Venezuela was where [[Luis Posada Carriles]] was imprisoned for his involvement in the 1976 bombing of a Cuban airliner and from which he escaped before resurfacing at [[Ilopango Airbase|Ilopango Air Base]] in [[San Salvador]] as [[Felix Rodriguez]]'s right-hand man. Posada was sent to Venezuela and began working as an official of the Venezuelan intelligence service, DISIP, while maintaining his [[Central Intelligence Agency]] connections. He was arrested in Venezuela for the Cubana Airlines bombing that killed 73 people but escaped from prison in 1985.[^2] + +Posada resurfaced at Ilopango in early 1986, where he managed the cash disbursements for the Contra resupply operation, telling associates "the money came from [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]]." His journey from Venezuelan prisoner to Contra operative illustrated the revolving door between terrorism and U.S.-backed covert operations, demonstrating how the CIA protected operatives with histories of terrorism and drug trafficking when they were useful for the Contra war.[^2] + +--- +### Footnotes +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 15. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Vietnam.md b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Vietnam.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..f513d6ef --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/COUNTRIES/Vietnam.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +tags: + - Geography + - Country + - Asia + - Vietnam_War + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +category: "Country" +summary: "Vietnam was the site of a protracted conflict involving the United States and other international powers. Several individuals who served there later became involved in covert operations and intelligence activities, and the U.S." +--- + +[[Vietnam]] was the site of a protracted conflict involving the [[United States]] and other international powers. Several individuals who served there later became involved in covert operations and intelligence activities, and the U.S. military alliance with Nicaragua's Somoza dynasty — which contributed troops to Vietnam — later facilitated the creation of the [[Contras|Contra]] army.[^1][^2] + +## Notable Veterans + +[[Michael Hand]], co-founder of [[Nugan Hand Bank]], was a highly decorated [[United States Army Special Forces|Special Forces Green Beret]] soldier in Vietnam. After his first stint in Vietnam, Hand moved to the clandestine [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] war in [[Laos]].[^1] + +[[Bo Gritz]] was also a highly decorated [[United States Army Special Forces|Green Beret]] in Vietnam. Both Gritz and Hand had special knowledge of intelligence operations in the [[Golden Triangle]].[^1] + +[[Robert Booth Nichols]] was reportedly in Vietnam, working for a wealthy U.S. businessman in the private sector.[^1] + +## Somoza's Military Support + +[[Anastasio Somoza]] sent [[Nicaragua|Nicaraguan]] troops to fight in Vietnam as part of his military alliance with the United States. Somoza boasted of his contributions to American foreign policy: "In 1965 he'd sent troops into the [[Dominican Republic]] to help the United States quell another leftist uprising. Hell, he'd even sent Nicaraguans off to fight in Vietnam." He also reminded Ambassador [[Lawrence Pezzullo]] that when the CIA needed a base for the [[Bay of Pigs]], he provided it. Somoza cited these contributions when pleading with Pezzullo not to abandon his National Guard, framing them as evidence of the shared investment between his regime and the U.S. government. He argued that the National Guard officers trained at [[Fort Gulick]], [[Fort Benning]], and [[Fort Leavenworth]] were products of American military education.[^2] + +--- +### Footnotes +[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/DATAVIEW - KEY PLACES.md b/60 - PLACES/DATAVIEW - KEY PLACES.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d75406cf --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/DATAVIEW - KEY PLACES.md @@ -0,0 +1,103 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Places Index + +A geographic index of all places referenced in the vault, organized by type. Places include countries, cities, U.S. states, military installations, regions, and landmarks. + +--- +## Countries + +Nation-states and sovereign territories referenced in intelligence and research contexts. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "60 - PLACES" +WHERE category = "Country" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- +## Cities + +Cities and urban areas significant to documented operations and events. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "60 - PLACES" +WHERE category = "City" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- +## U.S. States + +American states referenced in intelligence operations and research. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "60 - PLACES" +WHERE category = "U.S. State" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- +## Military Installations + +Military bases, airfields, and defense facilities. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "60 - PLACES" +WHERE category = "Military Installation" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- +## Regions + +Geographic regions and areas spanning multiple countries. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "60 - PLACES" +WHERE category = "Region" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- +## Landmarks + +Specific buildings, sites, and locations of interest. + +```dataview +TABLE WITHOUT ID + file.link AS Name, + summary AS Description +FROM "60 - PLACES" +WHERE category = "Landmark" +SORT file.name ASC +``` + +--- +## Stats + +```dataview +TABLE length(rows) AS Count +FROM "60 - PLACES" +WHERE category +GROUP BY category +SORT length(rows) DESC +``` diff --git a/60 - PLACES/KEY PLACES.md b/60 - PLACES/KEY PLACES.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9a7d81e2 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/KEY PLACES.md @@ -0,0 +1,175 @@ +--- +tags: + - MOC + - META +--- +# Places Index + +A geographic index of all places referenced in the vault, organized by type. Places include countries, cities, U.S. states, military installations, regions, and landmarks. + +--- +## Countries + +Nation-states and sovereign territories referenced in intelligence and research contexts. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Afghanistan]] | Afghanistan is a country in Central Asia that was the site of a significant conflict involving the Soviet Union and the Mujahideen. It is also mentioned as one of the countries whose economies are dependent on the drug trade.[^1] | +| [[Australia]] | Australia is a country and continent in the Southern Hemisphere. It is mentioned in connection with Nugan Hand Bank, which was an Australia bank co-founded by Michael Hand and Frank Nugan. | +| [[Austria]] | Austria is a country in Central Europe. Its capital, Vienna, is home to the United Nations Fund for Drug Abuse Control (UNFDAC). | +| [[Bahamas]] | The Bahamas served as a refueling stop for cocaine flights moving from South America to the eastern United States, with drug cartels establishing island bases for their smuggling operations. | +| [[Bolivia]] | Bolivia was a primary source country for the cocaine that flowed through the Contra-connected trafficking networks, with the politically connected Suarez family supplying the Blandón-Meneses drug ring. | +| [[Caribbean]] | The Caribbean was a key transit zone for cocaine shipments moving from South America through the Bahamas, Panama, and Costa Rica to the United States during the Contra war. | +| [[Central America]] | Geographic region connecting North and South America that was the primary theater of Contra operations, drug trafficking, and CIA covert activities during the 1980s. | +| [[Chile]] | Chile was the South American nation where CIA Deputy Director William Nelson ran the agency's controversial destabilization program that overthrew President Salvador Allende in 1973. | +| [[China]] | China is a country in East Asia. During the Cold War, it was a significant player in global geopolitics, often viewed as a rival or potential ally by both the United States and the Soviet Union.[^1] | +| [[Colombia]] | Colombia is a country in South America that was the world's primary source of cocaine during the 1980s and has been profoundly shaped by drug trafficking, particularly through the operations of the Cali Drug Cartel and the Medellin Cartel. | +| [[Costa Rica]] | Central American nation bordering Nicaragua that served as the primary base for the Southern Front Contra operations, the site of Norwin Meneses's drug empire, and the location of CIA operative John Hull's ranch. | +| [[Cuba]] | Cuba and the Cuban-American exile community played a significant role in Contra operations, with Bay of Pigs veterans serving as key CIA operatives and anti-Castro networks providing logistical support. | +| [[Cyprus]] | Cyprus is an island nation in the Eastern Mediterranean, off the coast of Lebanon. Its capital, Nicosia, became a significant location for various intelligence and drug trafficking operations, particularly during the 1980s.[^1] | +| [[Dominican Republic]] | The Dominican Republic was connected to the Contra war through Enrique Bermúdez, who served as deputy commander of a Nicaraguan infantry company sent to support a U.S.-led invasion there in 1965. | +| [[Ecuador]] | Ecuador was a South American country affected by the cocaine paste smoking epidemic that spread from Peru and Bolivia in the 1970s, part of the broader Andean drug production zone. | +| [[El Salvador]] | Central American nation where the CIA ran the Contra project from Ilopango Air Force Base, where DEA agent Celerino Castillo discovered Contra cocaine trafficking, and where the Salvadoran military facilitated drug-for-arms exchanges. | +| [[Fiji]] | Fiji is an island nation in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the Pacific Ocean. Michael Hand reportedly fled Australia under a false identity on June 14, 1980, on a flight to Fiji. | +| [[France]] | France is a country in Western Europe. Its intelligence services have been implicated in various international affairs, including alleged involvement in disinformation campaigns related to psychic research during the Cold War. | +| [[Guanacaste Province]] | Guanacaste Province in northern Costa Rica served as the headquarters for Contra drug and weapons trafficking operations during the 1980s, equipped with rural landing strips and corruptible local officials. | +| [[Guatemala]] | Guatemala is a country in Central America that was deeply involved in Contra-related operations during the 1980s and has a history of political instability, military coups, and U.S. involvement in the region.[^1][^3] | +| [[Haiti]] | Haiti was where George Morales kept a C-47 cargo plane that he donated to the Contras, part of the Caribbean infrastructure supporting the covert war. | +| [[Honduras]] | Honduras is a country in Central America that served as the primary base of operations for the FDN Contra army during the 1980s and has been a focal point for political instability, military operations, and the influence of various international... | +| [[Iran]] | The Iran-Contra scandal erupted in November 1986 when it was revealed that the Reagan administration had sold missiles to Iran and diverted the profits to fund the Contra war in violation of congressional prohibitions. | +| [[Israel]] | The State of Israel is a country in the Middle East. It has been connected to various intelligence and psychic research activities, notably through figures like Uri Geller and its intelligence agency, Mossad. | +| [[Jordan]] | Jordan is a country in the Middle East. Its capital, Amman, is home to the Arab Bank Limited. The Arab Bank Limited, under the leadership of Chairman and General Manager Abdul Majeed Shoman, expressed willingness to cooperate with First... | +| [[Kuwait]] | Kuwait is a country in the Middle East. Lester Coleman's affidavit states that the Drug Enforcement Administration was using Euramae Trading Company to sell PROMIS software to drug abuse control agencies in various Middle Eastern countries,... | +| [[Laos]] | Laos is a country in Southeast Asia. It is mentioned in connection with the clandestine Central Intelligence Agency war and drug trafficking activities in the Golden Triangle.[^1] | +| [[Lebanon]] | Lebanon is a country in the Middle East that has been a focal point for various international political, military, and illicit activities, particularly during the 1980s. | +| [[Liechtenstein]] | Liechtenstein is a small, landlocked country in Central Europe, known for its financial services. Adnan Khashoggi established front companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to handle his commissions.[^1] | +| [[Mexico]] | Mexico served as a transit country for cocaine shipments and a base for CIA weapons manufacturing operations supporting the Contra war during the 1980s. | +| [[Nazi Germany]] | Nazi Germany is the common English name for Germany between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country. During this period, the Nazi regime was responsible for the Holocaust and was a major belligerent in World War II. | +| [[Nicaragua]] | Central American nation ruled by the Somoza family dictatorship for forty-six years until the Sandinista revolution in 1979, after which it became the battleground for the CIA-backed Contra war. | +| [[Pakistan]] | Pakistan is a country in South Asia. It is mentioned in connection with the assembly of 107 MM rockets and their launchers at a facility known as the Pakistan Ordinance Works. | +| [[Panama]] | Central American nation that was a major conduit for cocaine trafficking and money laundering, ruled by military dictator Manuel Noriega who simultaneously worked for the CIA and Colombian drug cartels. | +| [[Panama Canal]] | The Panama Canal is a vital waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. In 1977, the Jimmy Carter administration was determined to sign a treaty regarding the Panama Canal with General Torrijos. | +| [[Peru]] | Peru was the South American country where smoking coca paste originated in the 1970s, a practice that preceded and foreshadowed the crack cocaine epidemic in the United States. | +| [[Philippines]] | The Philippines is an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia. It is mentioned in the context of Ignacio Paz, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence in the Philippine government, who was assisted by Robert Booth Nichols in removing large sums of... | +| [[Saudi Arabia]] | Saudi Arabia was a source of funding for the Contra war that supplemented the cocaine trafficking proceeds and Oliver North's illegal arms sales to Iran. | +| [[Singapore]] | Singapore is a city-state and island country in Southeast Asia. It is mentioned in connection with Patrick Moriarty and Bo Gritz, as Moriarty paid Gritz to make business trips to China, Singapore, and other parts of Asia. | +| [[South America]] | South America was the source of the cocaine that flowed through Contra-connected trafficking networks, with Colombia and Bolivia serving as the primary production countries. | +| [[Soviet Union]] | The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991. | +| [[Spain]] | Spain was where DEA agent James Kible visited jailed Medellín cartel boss Jorge Ochoa in an attempt to recruit him to implicate the Sandinistas in drug trafficking. | +| [[Switzerland]] | Switzerland is a country in Europe known for its banking system. Adnan Khashoggi established front companies in Switzerland and Liechtenstein to handle his commissions. | +| [[Syria]] | Syria is a country in the Middle East that has been significantly involved in the regional drug trade and political conflicts. Its president, Hafez al-Assad, played a role in regional politics and alliances.[^1] | +| [[Taiwan]] | Taiwan is an island nation in East Asia. It is mentioned in connection with Art Suchesk, a friend of Allan Boyak and a Central Intelligence Agency proprietary company runner. | +| [[Turkey]] | Turkey is a country that was discussed in the context of a military joint venture to produce specialized ammunition. | +| [[United States]] | The United States was the destination for Contra-connected cocaine trafficked by Norwin Meneses and Danilo Blandón, the site of the crack cocaine explosion in inner-city neighborhoods, and where the government simultaneously prosecuted the War on Drugs while protecting CIA-linked drug traffickers. | +| [[Venezuela]] | Venezuela is a country in South America whose president, Hugo Chavez, was a close ally of Manuel Zelaya, the ousted president of Honduras. | +| [[Vietnam]] | Vietnam was the site of a protracted conflict involving the United States and other international powers. Several individuals who served there later became involved in covert operations and intelligence activities, and the U.S. | + +--- +## Cities + +Cities and urban areas significant to documented operations and events. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] | Baton Rouge, Louisiana was the base of CIA-DEA contract agent Barry Seal, whose farm served as a cocaine drop site connected to both the Medellín cartel and Contra supply operations. | +| [[Bogota]] | Bogota was the capital of Colombia and a center of the cocaine trade that supplied the Contra-connected trafficking networks operating in the United States. | +| [[Cali, Colombia]] | Cali, Colombia was the headquarters of the Cali Cartel, a rival to the Medellín Cartel that also played a role in the cocaine trade connected to the Contra supply chain. | +| [[Chicago]] | Chicago was one of the cities where Julio Zavala distributed cocaine as part of the Contra-connected trafficking network on the West Coast. | +| [[Compton]] | Compton was a city in Los Angeles County heavily affected by the crack cocaine epidemic fueled by Danilo Blandón's Contra-connected trafficking network. | +| [[Fort Lauderdale]] | Fort Lauderdale, Florida was where George Morales had his offices and where Contra representatives approached him to contribute to the war effort. | +| [[Guatemala City]] | Guatemala City was the birthplace of the FDN Contra army and served as a regional base for CIA and DEA operations investigating Contra-connected drug trafficking. | +| [[Houston]] | Houston, Texas was a destination for Contra-connected cocaine shipments and was monitored by federal agencies tracking the Blandón-Meneses drug network. | +| [[Knokke-Heist]] | Knokke-Heist was a Belgian coastal municipality in West Flanders that featured prominently in the X-Dossier as a location where child prostitution networks operated during the 1970s and 1980s. | +| [[Liege]] | Liege is a city in Belgium. It served as a hand-over point for USA military matériel purchased from NATO stocks in Europe by Israel. | +| [[Lima]] | Lima, the capital of Peru, was where the first documented epidemic of cocaine paste smoking occurred in the 1970s, foreshadowing the crack epidemic that would hit the United States. | +| [[Los Angeles]] | Largest city in California and the center of the crack cocaine explosion in South Central Los Angeles, fueled by cocaine supplied by Danilo Blandón's Contra-connected drug ring throughout the 1980s. | +| [[Managua]] | Capital city of Nicaragua, the center of Norwin Meneses's drug empire, the site of his 1991 arrest, and where Gary Webb and Georg Hodel conducted their pivotal interviews with imprisoned Contra-connected drug traffickers. | +| [[Medellin]] | Medellín, Colombia was the headquarters of the Medellín Cartel, which supplied cocaine to the Contra-connected trafficking networks run by Blandón and Meneses. | +| [[Mexico City]] | Mexico City was where the FBI requested that Norwin Meneses be placed on a watch list for drug trafficking in 1979, years before his Contra-connected operations were publicly exposed. | +| [[Miami]] | Major South Florida city that became the center of the Nicaraguan exile community, a hub for Contra fundraising and cocaine trafficking, and Danilo Blandón's base after leaving Los Angeles. | +| [[New Orleans]] | New Orleans served as a cocaine entry point for Contra-connected flights and was where Barry Seal was murdered by Colombian hit men in 1986. | +| [[New York City]] | New York City was where major media outlets either ignored or attacked the Dark Alliance series, and where the New York Times ultimately confirmed key CIA-Contra drug connections in 1998. | +| [[Newport Beach, California]] | Newport Beach, California was where Ron Lister lived and operated his security business that was connected to Danilo Blandón's cocaine trafficking and weapons procurement network. | +| [[Pacifica, California]] | Pacifica, California was where Danilo Blandón settled after arriving in the United States, establishing his first base of operations near San Francisco. | +| [[Panama City]] | Panama City was the operational center of Manuel Noriega's military dictatorship and a hub for cocaine trafficking and money laundering connected to the Contra war. | +| [[Puntarenas]] | Puntarenas was a Costa Rican Pacific coast city that gave its name to Frigorificos de Puntarenas, a shrimp company used by Oliver North as a cover for Contra supply operations and money laundering. | +| [[San Bernardino]] | San Bernardino was a Southern California city where the Blandón-Meneses cocaine network distributed drugs, extending the Contra-connected trafficking operation beyond Los Angeles. | +| [[San Diego]] | Southern California city where Ricky Ross was prosecuted, Danilo Blandón served as a DEA informant, and the pivotal DEA meeting with Gary Webb took place in October 1995. | +| [[San Francisco]] | Major California city that served as the base of operations for Norwin Meneses's cocaine trafficking network, the site of the Frogman Case, and the location of key DEA and FBI offices investigating Contra drug trafficking. | +| [[San Jose]] | San Jose, California was the home of the San Jose Mercury News, which published the Dark Alliance series, and a secondary market for Contra-connected cocaine distribution. | +| [[San Salvador]] | San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador, hosted Ilopango Air Base, the central hub for CIA and Oliver North's Contra resupply operations and a key transshipment point for cocaine during the 1980s. | +| [[South Central Los Angeles]] | Region of Los Angeles that was the epicenter of the crack cocaine explosion in the early 1980s, where Danilo Blandón's Contra-connected cocaine was converted to crack and distributed by Ricky Ross's network. | +| [[Tegucigalpa]] | Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, was the headquarters of the FDN Contra army and a key operational center for CIA-backed covert operations during the 1980s. | +| [[Washington, D.C.]] | Washington, D.C. was the command center for the Reagan administration's Contra policies and the destination for DEA reports on Contra-connected drug trafficking that were ignored or suppressed. | + +--- +## U.S. States + +American states referenced in intelligence operations and research. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Arkansas]] | Arkansas, particularly the small town of Mena, served as the base of operations for CIA-DEA contract agent Barry Seal's massive cocaine and weapons smuggling operation during the early to mid-1980s. | +| [[California]] | Most populous U.S. state, home to San Francisco and Los Angeles, the two primary centers of Contra-connected cocaine trafficking by Norwin Meneses and Danilo Blandón during the 1980s. | +| [[Florida]] | Florida served as a major hub for both cocaine trafficking and Contra political activity during the 1980s, with Miami functioning as the primary center of operations. | +| [[Indiana]] | Indiana was where Gary Webb was attending a party when the Dark Alliance series was published online on August 18, 1996. | +| [[Louisiana]] | Louisiana was a primary drop zone for Barry Seal's cocaine airdrops and a destination for Contra-connected drug flights through the southern United States. | +| [[Texas]] | Texas served as a transit corridor for Contra-connected cocaine shipments, with airfields and border crossings used to move drugs into the United States. | + +--- +## Military Installations + +Military bases, airfields, and defense facilities. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Fort Benning]] | Fort Benning was a U.S. Army base in Georgia where hundreds of Nicaraguan National Guard officers received military training that prepared them for roles in both the Somoza regime and the Contra army. | +| [[Fort Gulick]] | Fort Gulick was a U.S. military base in the Panama Canal Zone where hundreds of Nicaraguan National Guard officers were trained in counterinsurgency and intelligence techniques. | +| [[Fort Leavenworth]] | Fort Leavenworth was a U.S. Army base in Kansas where Nicaraguan National Guard officers received advanced military training, producing the leadership cadre of the Contra army. | +| [[Fort Meade]] | Fort Meade (officially Fort George G. Meade) is a United States Army installation located in Maryland, approximately twenty-five miles northeast of Washington, D.C. It is a sprawling, town-like base that houses, among other things, the NSA, the U.S. | +| [[Homestead Air Force Base]] | Homestead Air Force Base in Florida was where the Somoza family fled into exile in 1979, and was later identified as a landing site for Contra-connected drug flights. | +| [[Ilopango Airbase]] | Salvadoran military air base that served as the hub for Oliver North's illegal Contra resupply operation and a center for Contra-connected cocaine trafficking during the 1980s. | +| [[Marana]] | Marana is a Central Intelligence Agency airbase located near Tucson, Arizona. It served as a collection point for weapons purchased by the USA government for transfer to Israel and subsequently to Iran.[^1] | +| [[Mena, Arkansas]] | Small Arkansas town where Barry Seal based drug-smuggling and weapons operations at Intermountain Regional Airport during the Contra war. | +| [[Opa Locka]] | Opa Locka was a location in the Miami area connected to Contra operations and aircraft used in the drug trafficking and weapons supply network. | +| [[Soto Cano Air Base]] | The Soto Cano Air Base, also commonly known as Palmerola Air Base, is a joint Honduras and United States military base located near Comayagua in Honduras, approximately 60 miles (97 km) from the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. | +| [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]] | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force base located in Ohio. It is a key center for aerospace research and development, and has been involved in various classified projects, including those related to psychic phenomena.[^1] | + +--- +## Regions + +Geographic regions and areas spanning multiple countries. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[Golden Triangle]] | The Golden Triangle is a region in Southeast Asia, primarily encompassing parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, historically known as one of the world's largest opium-producing areas. | + +--- +## Landmarks + +Specific buildings, sites, and locations of interest. + +| Name | Description | +| --- | --- | +| [[El Aqsa Mosque]] | The El Aqsa Mosque is located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, considered by Muslims to be the holiest place after Mecca and Medina. | +| [[Entebbe Airport]] | Entebbe Airport is located in Uganda. It was the site of the 1976 Entebbe hijacking, where an Air France jet was diverted and landed. The hijacking led to a commando raid by Israel forces to rescue the hostages.[^1] | +| [[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] | Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon is a kibbutz in Israel. In 1969, Ari Ben-Menashe joined this kibbutz after he could not be drafted into the Israel army due to his Iran passport. While there, he studied Hebrew and performed volunteer work.[^1] | +| [[Royal Zoute Golf Club]] | The Royal Zoute Golf Club was an exclusive golf club in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, patronised by nobles and business elites with ties to the bank Societe Generale. | +| [[Sabra and Shatila refugee camps]] | The Sabra and Shatila refugee camps are located in Beirut, Lebanon. They were the site of the Sabra and Shatila massacres in September 1982, where Lebanese Christian militias carried out killings while the camps were surrounded by Israel troops.[^1] | +| [[Skinwalker Ranch]] | Skinwalker Ranch is a 480-acre property in Utah known for a long history of paranormal and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena-related events. | +| [[Stoke Lodge]] | Stoke Lodge was the Australian High Commissioner's residence in Kensington, London. Sir Gordon Freeth served as Australian High Commissioner while residing there. Martin Allen, aged 15, disappeared in November 1979. | +| [[Syrian Embassy in London]] | The Syrian Embassy in London was implicated in a 1986 plot to bomb an El Al plane, orchestrated by Rafi Eitan to discredit Syria. | +| [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] | The U.S. Embassy in Moscow was the diplomatic mission of the United States to the Soviet Union (and later Russia). It became a focal point of Cold War espionage and a significant location in the history of U.S. | +| [[Walton Hop Disco]] | The Walton Hop Disco was an underage nightclub that served as a procurement center for a suspected pedophile ring involving BBC celebrities during the 1970s and 1980s. | + +--- +## Stats + +| category | Count | +| --- | --- | +| Country | 49 | +| City | 30 | +| Military Installation | 11 | +| Landmark | 10 | +| U.S. State | 6 | +| Region | 1 | diff --git a/90 - MISC/El Aqsa Mosque.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/El Aqsa Mosque.md similarity index 82% rename from 90 - MISC/El Aqsa Mosque.md rename to 60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/El Aqsa Mosque.md index 86adce2f..cf5d5f7b 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/El Aqsa Mosque.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/El Aqsa Mosque.md @@ -4,10 +4,12 @@ tags: - Landmark - Religion - Jerusalem +category: "Landmark" +summary: "The El Aqsa Mosque is located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, considered by Muslims to be the holiest place after Mecca and Medina." --- The [[El Aqsa Mosque]] is located on the [[Temple Mount]] in [[Jerusalem]], considered by Muslims to be the holiest place after [[Mecca]] and [[Medina]]. It is built over a rock imprinted with a footstep said to be that of the Prophet [[Mohammed]], who ascended to heaven from that spot.[^1] In August 1969, the [[El Aqsa Mosque]] was the target of an arson attack carried out by [[Michael Dennis Rohan]], an [[Australia|Australian]] member of the Church of God. [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] believed that destroying the mosque was necessary for the rebuilding of the Third Temple and the return of Christ. This act outraged Muslims worldwide and led to calls for a jihad against [[Israel]]. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] played a role in exposing [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan's]] involvement and his connections with the [[Jewish Defense League]] (JDL).[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/90 - MISC/Entebbe Airport.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Entebbe Airport.md similarity index 56% rename from 90 - MISC/Entebbe Airport.md rename to 60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Entebbe Airport.md index 18828bc0..c8853977 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/Entebbe Airport.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Entebbe Airport.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Location - Airport - Uganda +category: "Landmark" +summary: "Entebbe Airport is located in Uganda. It was the site of the 1976 Entebbe hijacking, where an Air France jet was diverted and landed. The hijacking led to a commando raid by Israel forces to rescue the hostages.[^1]" --- [[Entebbe Airport]] is located in [[Uganda]]. It was the site of the 1976 [[Entebbe hijacking]], where an [[Air France]] jet was diverted and landed. The hijacking led to a commando raid by [[Israel|Israeli]] forces to rescue the hostages.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..21c1bc90 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +--- +tags: + - Location + - Israel +category: "Landmark" +summary: "Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon is a kibbutz in Israel. In 1969, Ari Ben-Menashe joined this kibbutz after he could not be drafted into the Israel army due to his Iran passport. While there, he studied Hebrew and performed volunteer work.[^1]" +--- +[[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] is a kibbutz in [[Israel]]. In 1969, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] joined this kibbutz after he could not be drafted into the [[Israel|Israeli]] army due to his [[Iran|Iranian]] passport. While there, he studied Hebrew and performed volunteer work.[^1] + +It was at [[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] that [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met [[Michael Dennis Rohan]], an [[Australia|Australian]] member of the Church of God, and an [[United States|American]] Baptist named Arthur. [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] later carried out an arson attack on the [[El Aqsa Mosque]], an event that [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] helped to expose.[^1] + +### Footnotes +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/90 - MISC/Royal Zoute Golf Club.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Royal Zoute Golf Club.md similarity index 67% rename from 90 - MISC/Royal Zoute Golf Club.md rename to 60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Royal Zoute Golf Club.md index 6c5c7e56..8eeca627 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/Royal Zoute Golf Club.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Royal Zoute Golf Club.md @@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ tags: - Dutroux_Affair - X-Dossier - Elite_Network +category: "Landmark" +summary: "The Royal Zoute Golf Club was an exclusive golf club in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, patronised by nobles and business elites with ties to the bank Societe Generale." --- The Royal Zoute Golf Club was an exclusive golf club in Knokke-Heist, Belgium, patronised by nobles and business elites with ties to the bank Societe Generale. The club had belonged to a noble Belgian statesman and banker named [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]] in the early twentieth century, through whom it was granted a Royal title in 1925 by the Belgian monarchy. The club's custodianship remained within the Lippens family through one of Lippens' sons, [[Count Leopold Lippens]], who served as Mayor of Knokke-Heist.[^1] -In the [[X-Dossier]], witness X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) testified she had been used as a child prostitute at a hotel-villa located at Elizabetlaan 83, Knokke-Heist, situated on the north-western boundary of the Royal Zoute Golf Club. X1's grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]] lived at Golfpad 4, tucked discreetly behind this hotel-villa. X1 identified clients including [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]], [[Count Leopold Lippens|Maurice Lippens]], and [[Michel Nihoul]] among those who raped and tortured her at the villa. Witness X2 corroborated these accounts, identifying the same hotel-villas surrounding the golf club as venues for sadomasochist child sex parties she attended with a magistrate identified as Karel.[^1] +In the [[X-Dossier]], witness X1 ([[Regina Louf]]) testified she had been used as a child prostitute at a hotel-villa located at Elizabetlaan 83, Knokke-Heist, situated on the north-western boundary of the Royal Zoute Golf Club. X1's grandmother [[Cecile Beernaert]] lived at Golfpad 4, tucked discreetly behind this hotel-villa. X1 identified clients including [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]], [[Count Leopold Lippens|Maurice Lippens]], and [[Jean-Michel Nihoul]] among those who raped and tortured her at the villa. Witness X2 corroborated these accounts, identifying the same hotel-villas surrounding the golf club as venues for sadomasochist child sex parties she attended with a magistrate identified as Karel.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/90 - MISC/Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.md similarity index 56% rename from 90 - MISC/Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.md rename to 60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.md index f9910d70..1bc42b7b 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Sabra and Shatila refugee camps.md @@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ tags: - Location - RefugeeCamp - Lebanon +category: "Landmark" +summary: "The Sabra and Shatila refugee camps are located in Beirut, Lebanon. They were the site of the Sabra and Shatila massacres in September 1982, where Lebanese Christian militias carried out killings while the camps were surrounded by Israel troops.[^1]" --- The [[Sabra and Shatila refugee camps]] are located in [[Beirut]], [[Lebanon]]. They were the site of the [[Sabra and Shatila massacres]] in September 1982, where [[Lebanese Christian militias]] carried out killings while the camps were surrounded by [[Israel|Israeli]] troops.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/90 - MISC/Skinwalker Ranch.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Skinwalker Ranch.md similarity index 74% rename from 90 - MISC/Skinwalker Ranch.md rename to 60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Skinwalker Ranch.md index 7581a61a..58b1815e 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/Skinwalker Ranch.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Skinwalker Ranch.md @@ -1,4 +1,8 @@ -[[Skinwalker Ranch]] is a 480-acre property in Utah known for a long history of paranormal and [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]]-related events. The ranch was a subject of investigation for the [[Advanced Aerospace Weapons System Applications Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] +--- +category: "Landmark" +summary: "Skinwalker Ranch is a 480-acre property in Utah known for a long history of paranormal and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena-related events." +--- +[[Skinwalker Ranch]] is a 480-acre property in Utah known for a long history of paranormal and [[Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena|UAP]]-related events. The ranch was a subject of investigation for the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AAWSAP), the precursor to the [[Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program]] (AATIP).[^1] ### Phenomena and Investigation @@ -14,7 +18,7 @@ One of the most dangerous phenomena reported at the ranch are the blue orbs. In ### Connection to AATIP -The investigation of Skinwalker Ranch was a controversial aspect of the AATIP program. While program leader [[Dr. James Lacatski]] believed that the paranormal events at the ranch were inextricably linked to the UAP mystery, the focus on such phenomena drew criticism from within the [[Pentagon]] and contributed to the internal opposition that ultimately led to the program losing its official support.[^1] +The investigation of Skinwalker Ranch was a controversial aspect of the AATIP program. While program leader [[James Lacatski]] believed that the paranormal events at the ranch were inextricably linked to the UAP mystery, the focus on such phenomena drew criticism from within the [[Pentagon]] and contributed to the internal opposition that ultimately led to the program losing its official support.[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024. diff --git a/90 - MISC/Stoke Lodge.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Stoke Lodge.md similarity index 93% rename from 90 - MISC/Stoke Lodge.md rename to 60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Stoke Lodge.md index e59ed4b4..96faf124 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/Stoke Lodge.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Stoke Lodge.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - VIP_Pedophile_Network - 1970s - Martin_Allen_Case +category: "Landmark" +summary: "Stoke Lodge was the Australian High Commissioner's residence in Kensington, London. Sir Gordon Freeth served as Australian High Commissioner while residing there. Martin Allen, aged 15, disappeared in November 1979." --- Stoke Lodge was the Australian High Commissioner's residence in Kensington, London. Sir [[Gordon Freeth]] served as Australian High Commissioner while residing there. [[Martin Allen]], aged 15, disappeared in November 1979. Allen was the son of the chief chauffeur to Sir Gordon Freeth, and Martin's family lived in the caretaker's cottage on the grounds of Stoke Lodge. The boy disappeared while traveling to Kings Cross station[^1]. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Syrian Embassy in London.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Syrian Embassy in London.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9aca0119 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Syrian Embassy in London.md @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +--- +tags: + - Organization + - Government + - International + - Syria + - UK +category: "Landmark" +summary: "The Syrian Embassy in London was implicated in a 1986 plot to bomb an El Al plane, orchestrated by Rafi Eitan to discredit Syria." +--- +The [[Syrian Embassy in London]] was implicated in a 1986 plot to bomb an [[El Al]] plane, orchestrated by [[Rafi]] to discredit [[Syria]]. [[Nezar Hindawi]] was instructed to meet with a Syrian intelligence officer at the embassy, leading him to believe his actions were for the Arab cause. Following the foiled plot, [[Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher's]] government closed down the embassy in London.[^1] + +### Footnotes +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/U.S. Embassy in Moscow.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/U.S. Embassy in Moscow.md similarity index 89% rename from 20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/U.S. Embassy in Moscow.md rename to 60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/U.S. Embassy in Moscow.md index dd149d55..93346b20 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/INTERNATIONAL/U.S. Embassy in Moscow.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/U.S. Embassy in Moscow.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ tags: - USA - Moscow description: The U.S. Embassy in Moscow was the target of the Moscow Signal, a microwave beam directed by the Soviet Union, suspected of being an electromagnetic weapon. +category: "Landmark" +summary: "The U.S. Embassy in Moscow was the diplomatic mission of the United States to the Soviet Union (and later Russia). It became a focal point of Cold War espionage and a significant location in the history of U.S." --- The [[U.S. Embassy in Moscow]] was the diplomatic mission of the [[United States]] to the [[Soviet Union]] (and later [[Russia]]). It became a focal point of Cold War espionage and a significant location in the history of U.S. government investigations into psychic phenomena and electromagnetic warfare.[^1] diff --git a/90 - MISC/Walton Hop Disco.md b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Walton Hop Disco.md similarity index 93% rename from 90 - MISC/Walton Hop Disco.md rename to 60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Walton Hop Disco.md index f5adc50e..796ce848 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/Walton Hop Disco.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/LANDMARKS/Walton Hop Disco.md @@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ tags: - Operation_Arundel - BBC_Network - Nightclub +category: "Landmark" +summary: "The Walton Hop Disco was an underage nightclub that served as a procurement center for a suspected pedophile ring involving BBC celebrities during the 1970s and 1980s." --- The Walton Hop Disco was an underage nightclub that served as a procurement center for a suspected pedophile ring involving [[BBC]] celebrities during the 1970s and 1980s. According to investigations, BBC celebrities allegedly procured boys and girls from this venue as part of an organized network that operated within the British entertainment industry. The disco was located in [[Walton-on-Thames]] and became infamous for its role in facilitating child abuse by prominent media figures of the era.[^1] diff --git a/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Benning.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Benning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a8e3202d --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Benning.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "Military Installation" +tags: + - location + - contra-war +summary: Fort Benning was a U.S. Army base in Georgia where hundreds of Nicaraguan National Guard officers received military training that prepared them for roles in both the Somoza regime and the Contra army. +--- +Fort Benning was a U.S. Army base in Georgia where hundreds of [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] officers received military training that prepared them for roles in both the Somoza regime and the [[Contras|Contra]] army. Along with [[Fort Gulick]] and [[Fort Leavenworth]], Fort Benning was one of the primary U.S. military schools that trained the Nicaraguan officers who later formed the [[FDN]]'s leadership.[^1] + +### Training the Guardia + +[[Anastasio Somoza]] cited the American investment in Nicaraguan officer training when pleading with U.S. Ambassador Pezzullo: "They have been fighting Communism just like you taught them at Fort Gulick and Fort Benning and Fort Leavenworth. Out of nine hundred officers we have, eight hundred or so belong to your schools." [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], who became the FDN's military commander, was a graduate of the U.S. Army School of the Americas at Fort Benning, where he received the military education that qualified him, in the CIA's assessment, to lead the Contra army.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4, Ch. 5. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Gulick.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Gulick.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..171df976 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Gulick.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Military Installation" +tags: + - location + - u.s.-military + - contra-war +summary: Fort Gulick was a U.S. military base in the Panama Canal Zone where hundreds of Nicaraguan National Guard officers were trained in counterinsurgency and intelligence techniques. +--- +Fort Gulick was a U.S. military base in the [[Panama]] Canal Zone where hundreds of [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] officers were trained in counterinsurgency and intelligence techniques. Along with [[Fort Benning]] and [[Fort Leavenworth]], Fort Gulick was one of the primary U.S. military schools that trained the Nicaraguan officers who would later form the core of both the Somoza regime's security apparatus and the [[Contras|Contra]] army.[^1] + +### Training the Guardia + +When [[Anastasio Somoza]] pleaded with U.S. Ambassador [[Lawrence Pezzullo]] not to abandon the Nicaraguan National Guard, he invoked the American investment in their training: "They have been fighting Communism just like you taught them at Fort Gulick and Fort Benning and Fort Leavenworth. Out of nine hundred officers we have, eight hundred or so belong to your schools." The U.S. military training program at Fort Gulick and other bases produced the officers who would later lead the [[FDN]] under [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], himself a product of American military education. The School of the Americas at Fort Gulick became notorious for training Latin American officers who were later implicated in human rights abuses and drug trafficking.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Leavenworth.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Leavenworth.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..21d96a65 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Leavenworth.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Military Installation" +tags: + - location + - u.s.-military + - contra-war +summary: Fort Leavenworth was a U.S. Army base in Kansas where Nicaraguan National Guard officers received advanced military training, producing the leadership cadre of the Contra army. +--- +Fort Leavenworth was a U.S. Army base in Kansas where [[Nicaraguan National Guard]] officers received advanced military training, producing the leadership cadre that would later form the [[Contras|Contra]] army. Along with [[Fort Gulick]] and [[Fort Benning]], Fort Leavenworth was one of the U.S. military schools that trained the Nicaraguan officers who became the [[FDN]]'s commanders.[^1] + +### Training the Guardia + +[[Anastasio Somoza|Somoza]] invoked the American military education program when pleading with the U.S. ambassador not to abandon his National Guard: "They have been fighting Communism just like you taught them at Fort Gulick and Fort Benning and Fort Leavenworth. Out of nine hundred officers we have, eight hundred or so belong to your schools." [[Enrique Bermudez|Enrique Bermúdez]], the future FDN military commander, was among the hundreds of Nicaraguan officers who attended U.S. military schools, receiving the training that later made him the CIA's choice to lead the Contra army.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Fort Meade.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Meade.md similarity index 85% rename from 20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Fort Meade.md rename to 60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Meade.md index 3361b2ed..9e2a3057 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Fort Meade.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Fort Meade.md @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ tags: - USA - Maryland description: Fort George G. Meade is a United States Army installation in Maryland, serving as a key center for intelligence and security operations, and a primary location for the Stargate Project. +category: "Military Installation" +summary: "Fort Meade (officially Fort George G. Meade) is a United States Army installation located in Maryland, approximately twenty-five miles northeast of Washington, D.C. It is a sprawling, town-like base that houses, among other things, the NSA, the U.S." --- [[Fort Meade]] (officially Fort George G. Meade) is a United States Army installation located in Maryland, approximately twenty-five miles northeast of Washington, D.C. It is a sprawling, town-like base that houses, among other things, the [[NSA]], the U.S. First Army, and a part of the Army's [[United States Army Intelligence and Security Command|Intelligence and Security Command]] (INSCOM).[^1] diff --git a/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Homestead Air Force Base.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Homestead Air Force Base.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..7b10fe0e --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Homestead Air Force Base.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +category: "Military Installation" +tags: + - location + - u.s.-military + - contra-war +summary: Homestead Air Force Base in Florida was where the Somoza family fled into exile in 1979, and was later identified as a landing site for Contra-connected drug flights. +--- +Homestead Air Force Base in [[Florida]] was where the Somoza family fled into exile in 1979, and was later identified as a landing site for Contra-connected drug flights. The base served as both a gateway for deposed dictators and, according to the [[John Kerry|Kerry]] Committee, a destination for aircraft smuggling [[cocaine]] and weapons.[^1] + +### Somoza's Flight + +In the predawn hours of July 17, 1979, [[Anastasio Somoza]] and his closest associates boarded two jets and flew to Homestead Air Force Base in Florida to begin their exile. The departure marked the end of the Somoza dynasty's 43-year rule over [[Nicaragua]] and the beginning of the [[Sandinistas|Sandinista]] government that the [[Contras]] would later be formed to overthrow. Somoza's son and other family members established themselves in the [[Miami]] area, where they became active in Contra support networks.[^2] + +### Drug Flights + +Pilots connected to the Contra supply chain admitted flying weapons south and cocaine and marijuana back, landing in at least one instance at Homestead Air Force Base. The Kerry Committee's findings documented the use of military facilities for Contra-connected drug trafficking operations, illustrating how the covert war's logistics infrastructure was exploited for narcotics smuggling.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 4. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 2. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Ilopango Airbase.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Ilopango Airbase.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a02e9b56 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Ilopango Airbase.md @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +--- +category: "Military Installation" +tags: + - Geography + - El_Salvador + - Military + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Salvadoran military air base that served as the hub for Oliver North's illegal Contra resupply operation and a center for Contra-connected cocaine trafficking during the 1980s. +--- +Ilopango Air Force Base is a military airfield outside [[San Salvador]], [[El Salvador]], that served as the hub for [[Oliver North]]'s illegal Contra resupply operation and a center for Contra-connected cocaine trafficking during the 1980s. Situated atop a plateau surrounded by imposing cliffs, the base had a restricted military side tightly guarded by the Salvadoran military and a civilian side used for private aviation.[^1] + +### Contra Resupply Hub + +The [[Contras]] had been using Ilopango with Salvadoran Air Force commander General Juan Rafael Bustillo's blessings since 1983, when [[Norwin Meneses]]'s friend, CIA pilot [[Marcos Aguado]], arranged to base [[Eden Pastora]]'s ARDE air force there. Most accounts date the Contras' intensified use to September 1985, when North wrote to [[Felix Rodriguez]] asking him to use his influence with Bustillo to secure hangar space. Rodriguez "greased the skids" with Bustillo and became overseer of North's Contra resupply operation. Rodriguez recruited [[Luis Posada Carriles]] as his day-to-day manager, operating under the alias "Ramon Medina."[^1] + +The operation was run openly. The assistant regional security officer for the U.S. embassy in San Salvador told Iran-Contra investigators in 1991: "The woman selling tortillas at the gate of Ilopango could tell you what was going on. Anyone who ever flew into or over Ilopango air base could see something like that was going on. When looking down at Ilopango from the air, one could see one side of the airfield having a ragtag operation of inferior planes, dilapidated buildings and the like. On the other side of the airport were nice facilities, lift trucks unloading supplies from more sophisticated and bigger aircraft, and gringos running around." The modern facilities "all belonged to the American operation."[^1] + +### Hangars 4 and 5 + +[[Central Intelligence Agency]] records show Hangar No. 4 was used by the Agency for covert Contra operations until it was turned over in 1985 to the National Security Council and Oliver North's illegal arms network, "The Enterprise." CIA agent Felix Rodriguez also used Hangar No. 4 for his helicopter-based counterinsurgency program. The adjoining Hangar No. 5 continued to be used by the CIA in support of the Contra project.[^1] + +In March 1986, a cable from the Costa Rican [[DEA]] office reported that a pilot named Carlos Amador intended to fly into Ilopango, pick up cocaine at Hangar No. 4, and transport it to [[Miami]]. Amador had been working with the CIA for years, flying missions for the Costa Rican Contras. The CIA had collected information for at least a year indicating Amador was also flying drug planes between [[Costa Rica]], [[Panama]], Belize, and Miami for a pair of major cocaine traffickers, the Sarcovic brothers, at the same time he was flying for the White House.[^1] + +### Drug Trafficking + +DEA agent [[Celerino Castillo]]'s informant Murga, who wrote flight plans for private planes on the civilian side of the base, reported that Contra pilots were brazenly flying drugs to the United States and money to Panama, sometimes leaving with kilos in plain view or arriving with boxloads of money. When Castillo ran pilot names through DEA computers, nearly all came back as documented narcotics traffickers. Among the busiest pilots was [[Francisco Guirola Beeche]], who was later observed zooming in and out of Ilopango hauling drugs in and carrying cash to the Bahamas.[^1] + +Former Meneses aide [[Enrique Miranda]] testified that cocaine from [[Colombia]] arrived at various Costa Rican airstrips, including one on CIA operative [[John Hull]]'s farm, and was placed aboard Contra planes flown into Ilopango. There, Marcos Aguado and Norwin Meneses supervised loading the cocaine onto U.S.-bound aircraft owned by the Salvadoran Air Force and, on occasion, the Miami-based CIA contractor [[Southern Air Transport]]. Miranda said Meneses told him U.S. military hardware stockpiled at Ilopango was loaded onto Salvadoran transport planes and flown south, where guns were traded for cocaine and flown back.[^1] + +### CIA Obstruction of Investigations + +When Celerino Castillo's investigation began probing the hangars, the CIA sent an April 1986 cable from its El Salvador station to the Costa Rican office asking if the DEA could be persuaded to back off: "El Salvador Station would appreciate Costa Rica Station advising DEA not to make any inquiries into anyone re: Hangar No. 4 at Ilopango since only legitimate CIA supported operations were conducted from this facility." The CIA official who wrote that cable later conceded "the language in the cable could be read to suggest a meaning he did not intend" but acknowledged that was the effect it had.[^1] + +U.S. Ambassador Edwin Corr sent a secret "back channel" cable to the State Department requesting an internal DEA review of Castillo's allegations. The DEA informed Corr that Castillo's information was "totally inaccurate" and Castillo was told to close his investigation. When he continued, Corr personally ordered him to "stop the witch hunt." Three years later, when Castillo opened another investigation into drug trafficking at Hangar No. 5, the CIA refused to allow him on the base.[^1] + +[[Alan Fiers|Alan Fiers Jr.]], the former CIA official who headed the Contra program from 1984 to 1988, acknowledged: "We had a capability and indeed a responsibility for reporting what had been happening at Ilopango." The DEA later claimed under FOIA that it had no reports from Castillo about drug trafficking at Ilopango—a claim the Justice Department Inspector General exposed as false, having found and quoted from the reports liberally.[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 13: "The wrong kind of friends" diff --git a/90 - MISC/Marana.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Marana.md similarity index 55% rename from 90 - MISC/Marana.md rename to 60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Marana.md index ed074a08..d165bd3e 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/Marana.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Marana.md @@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ tags: - Location - MilitaryBase - USA +category: "Military Installation" +summary: "Marana is a Central Intelligence Agency airbase located near Tucson, Arizona. It served as a collection point for weapons purchased by the USA government for transfer to Israel and subsequently to Iran.[^1]" --- -[[Marana]] is a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] airbase located near [[Tucson]], [[Arizona]]. It served as a collection point for weapons purchased by the [[USA|U.S.]] government for transfer to [[Israel]] and subsequently to [[Iran]].[^1] +[[Marana]] is a [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] airbase located near [[Tucson]], [[Arizona]]. It served as a collection point for weapons purchased by the [[United States|U.S.]] government for transfer to [[Israel]] and subsequently to [[Iran]].[^1] The first batch of weapons from [[Marana]] was flown out in October 1981. In February 1987, 4,000 [[TOW missile]]s were flown out of [[Marana]] Base to [[Guatemala]] and then shipped through [[Australia]] as part of a large-scale arms supply operation to [[Iran]].[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Mena, Arkansas.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Mena, Arkansas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..da9a2d3b --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Mena, Arkansas.md @@ -0,0 +1,46 @@ +--- +category: "Military Installation" +tags: + - Geography + - United_States + - Arkansas + - 1980s + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Small Arkansas town where Barry Seal based drug-smuggling and weapons operations at Intermountain Regional Airport during the Contra war. +--- +Mena, Arkansas is a small town in western Arkansas where [[Barry Seal]] based his drug-smuggling and weapons operation at Intermountain Regional Airport during the early to mid-1980s.[^1] Mena became a hub for CIA-connected covert operations during the Contra war, involving drug trafficking, weapons manufacturing, and pilot training for the [[Contras]]. + +### Barry Seal's Operations + +Seal moved from [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]] to Mena in 1982 and began running drugs and weapons. In the early 1980s, Seal was one of the biggest cocaine and marijuana importers in the southern [[United States]], flying loads in directly for the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín cartel]] and air-dropping them with pinpoint precision across [[Louisiana]], [[Arkansas]], and other southern states. IRS spokesman Henry Holms said Seal was involved in 50 drug-smuggling trips between 1981 and 1983, and a letter from Louisiana's attorney general to U.S. Attorney General Ed Meese said Seal "smuggled between $3 billion and $5 billion worth of drugs into the U.S."[^1] + +Seal's personal records showed him to be a contract [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operative both before and during his years of drug-running at Mena. Historian [[Roger Morris]], a former NSC staffer, wrote that Seal also worked for the [[DIA|Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)]], "where coded records reportedly showed him on the payroll beginning in 1982."[^1] + +### Terry Reed and Weapons Manufacturing + +Former Air Force intelligence officer [[Terry Reed]] was initially recruited to train would-be Contra pilots at a clandestine airstrip near Nella, Arkansas, not far from Mena. Later, he claimed, he was asked to help the CIA set up secret weapons parts facilities in Arkansas and [[Mexico]]. One company Reed worked with was [[Park On Meter]] Inc. in Russellville, Arkansas, which he claimed was secretly manufacturing parts for M-16 rifles as a subcontractor on a CIA weapons project to supply the Contras. The *Washington Post* confirmed that the parking meter company "did make some gun parts for Iver Johnson," though it disputed the significance.[^1] + +### Government Knowledge + +Clinton's critics charged that it was impossible for the governor of Arkansas to have been unaware of Seal's activities at Mena. Former Arkansas state trooper Larry Patterson, a member of Governor Clinton's security detail, testified that he and other troopers were aware "that there was large quantities of drugs being flown into the Mena airport, large quantities of money, large quantities of guns, that there was an ongoing operation training foreign people in that area. That it was a CIA operation." Mechanic John Bender swore in a deposition that he saw Clinton at Mena three times in 1985.[^1] + +Ex-trooper L. D. Brown said that when he confronted Clinton about the cocaine flights, the governor replied, "That's Lasater's deal," referring to [[Danny Ray Lasater]].[^1] + +### Suppression of Investigations + +The same Senate subcommittee that looked into the Contras' connections with [[Hondu Carib Cargo]] in 1988 also investigated Mena and concluded that "associates of Seal who operated aircraft service businesses at the Mena, Arkansas, airport were also the targets of grand jury probes into narcotics trafficking. Despite the availability of evidence sufficient for an indictment on money laundering charges, and over the strong protests of State and federal law enforcement officials, the cases were dropped. The apparent reason was that the prosecution might have revealed national security information."[^1] + +In sworn testimony, a former staff member of the Arkansas State Police Intelligence Unit described "a shredding party" in which she was ordered to purge the state's Mena files of nearly a thousand documents, including those referring specifically to Iran-Contra conspirator [[Oliver North]] and Seal associate Terry Reed.[^1] + +### CIA Acknowledgment + +While denying that the CIA was involved in any illegal activities at Mena during the time Seal's drug-smuggling operation was based there, the CIA's Inspector General's Office confirmed in 1996 that the CIA ran a "joint training operation with another federal agency at Mena Intermountain Airport." The IG report, which has never been publicly released, reportedly claims the exercise lasted only two weeks, but conveniently omits the year. The CIA also used the Mena airport for "routine aviation related services" on CIA-owned planes, according to a declassified summary of the report.[^1] + +### The Fat Lady + +Seal's drug-hauling airplane, a Fairchild C-123K called The Fat Lady, was based at Mena before Seal sold it and it began flying weapons-hauling missions for North and the [[FDN]]. The plane was shot down over [[Nicaragua]] in 1986 by a Sandinista soldier with a SAM-7 missile, breaking open the [[Iran-Contra Affair]].[^1] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 6: "They were doing their patriotic duty" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Opa Locka.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Opa Locka.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..9f6e8fa1 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Opa Locka.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "Military Installation" +tags: + - location + - florida + - contra-war +summary: Opa Locka was a location in the Miami area connected to Contra operations and aircraft used in the drug trafficking and weapons supply network. +--- +Opa Locka was a location in the [[Miami]], [[Florida]] area connected to [[Contras|Contra]] operations and aircraft used in the drug trafficking and weapons supply network. The area's aviation facilities made it a convenient base for pilots involved in the Contra supply chain.[^1] + +### Aviation Hub + +Opa Locka's airfield served as one of the aviation facilities in the Miami area used by pilots connected to both the [[Central Intelligence Agency]]'s Contra supply operations and the [[cocaine]] trafficking networks that funded them. The proximity to Miami International Airport and the cluster of aviation-related businesses in the area, including [[DIACSA]], made Opa Locka part of the infrastructure supporting the dual weapons-for-drugs shuttle between [[Central America]] and the [[United States]].[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Soto Cano Air Base.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Soto Cano Air Base.md similarity index 79% rename from 20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Soto Cano Air Base.md rename to 60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Soto Cano Air Base.md index 1cbfa732..fa3e00d7 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Soto Cano Air Base.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Soto Cano Air Base.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Military Installation" +summary: "The Soto Cano Air Base, also commonly known as Palmerola Air Base, is a joint Honduras and United States military base located near Comayagua in Honduras, approximately 60 miles (97 km) from the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa." +--- The [[Soto Cano Air Base]], also commonly known as Palmerola Air Base, is a joint [[Honduras]] and [[United States]] military base located near Comayagua in [[Honduras]], approximately 60 miles (97 km) from the Honduran capital of Tegucigalpa. The airbase became operational in 1981.[^1] ### Operations and Significance @@ -8,7 +12,7 @@ The [[United States]] military uses Soto Cano as a launching point for its war o The Honduran Constitution does not permit a permanent foreign presence in [[Honduras]]. A "handshake" agreement between the [[United States]] and [[Honduras]] allows the U.S. military's Joint Task Force (JTF-Bravo) to remain on a "semi-permanent" basis. This agreement, an annex to the 1954 military assistance agreement, can be abrogated with little notice.[^1] -[[Oliver North]] once used this air base as a base of operations for the [[Iran-Contra Affair|Contras]] in the 1980s. If President [[Manuel Zelaya]] had sided with [[Hugo Chávez]] militarily, the [[United States]] could have lost this airbase in [[Honduras]].[^1] +[[Oliver North]] once used this air base as a base of operations for the [[Iran-Contra Affair|Contras]] in the 1980s. If President [[Manuel Zelaya]] had sided with [[Hugo Chavez]] militarily, the [[United States]] could have lost this airbase in [[Honduras]].[^1] --- ### Footnotes diff --git a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.md b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.md similarity index 79% rename from 20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.md rename to 60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.md index 33766be6..0cfbbdb7 100644 --- a/20 - ORGANIZATIONS/GOVERNMENT/USA/Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/MILITARY_INSTALLATIONS/Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.md @@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ tags: - military - USA description: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Ohio, and a key center for aerospace research and development. +category: "Military Installation" +summary: "Wright-Patterson Air Force Base is a U.S. Air Force base located in Ohio. It is a key center for aerospace research and development, and has been involved in various classified projects, including those related to psychic phenomena.[^1]" --- [[Wright-Patterson Air Force Base]] is a [[U.S. Air Force]] base located in Ohio. It is a key center for aerospace research and development, and has been involved in various classified projects, including those related to psychic phenomena.[^1] diff --git a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Golden Triangle.md b/60 - PLACES/REGIONS/Golden Triangle.md similarity index 88% rename from 50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Golden Triangle.md rename to 60 - PLACES/REGIONS/Golden Triangle.md index 9042d401..4821eee5 100644 --- a/50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/INTELLIGENCE/Golden Triangle.md +++ b/60 - PLACES/REGIONS/Golden Triangle.md @@ -1,3 +1,7 @@ +--- +category: "Region" +summary: "The Golden Triangle is a region in Southeast Asia, primarily encompassing parts of Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, historically known as one of the world's largest opium-producing areas." +--- The [[Golden Triangle]] is a region in Southeast [[Asia]], primarily encompassing parts of [[Myanmar]], [[Laos]], and [[Thailand]], historically known as one of the world's largest opium-producing areas. It has been a significant hub for drug trafficking, particularly heroin, and has been linked to various intelligence operations and covert activities.[^1] [[Danny Casolaro]]'s investigation into "[[The Octopus]]" included a focus on the Golden Triangle's drug trade. He was investigating [[Bo Gritz]]'s expose of [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] drug trafficking in the region and sought information on Laotian warlord [[Kuhn Sa]]'s Golden Triangle drug trade proposal to the [[United States]].[^1] @@ -9,6 +13,6 @@ The [[Golden Triangle]] is a region in Southeast [[Asia]], primarily encompassin [[Allan Boyak]], an attorney, described [[Robert Booth Nichols]]' rum importing business as a cover for large-scale heroin trafficking from the Golden Triangle.[^1] --- -## Footnotes +### Footnotes [^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010. \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Arkansas.md b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Arkansas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c38ddbb6 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Arkansas.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. State" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: Arkansas, particularly the small town of Mena, served as the base of operations for CIA-DEA contract agent Barry Seal's massive cocaine and weapons smuggling operation during the early to mid-1980s. +--- +Arkansas, particularly the small town of Mena, served as the base of operations for CIA-[[DEA]] contract agent Barry Seal's massive [[cocaine]] and weapons smuggling operation during the early to mid-1980s. The Mena operation represented one of the clearest intersections between U.S. intelligence activities and drug trafficking in the domestic [[United States]].[^1] + +### Barry Seal at Mena + +Seal moved in 1982 from [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]] to a tiny airfield at isolated Mena, Arkansas, Intermountain Regional Airport, and began running drugs and weapons. He became one of the biggest cocaine and marijuana importers in the southern United States, flying loads in directly for the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] and air-dropping them with pinpoint precision across [[Louisiana]], Arkansas, and other southern states. Seal detailed his cocaine-smuggling activities involving approximately 50 trips during 1981, 1982, and 1983.[^2] + +### Protection from Prosecution + +A Senate subcommittee later concluded that despite the availability of evidence sufficient for an indictment on money laundering charges, and over the strong protests of state and federal law enforcement officials, the cases against Seal were dropped. The apparent reason was that prosecution might have revealed national security information. Arkansas state trooper Larry Patterson testified that troopers were aware that large quantities of drugs were being flown into the Mena airport and that it was a [[Central Intelligence Agency]] operation. Bill Clinton's close friend Danny Lasater was convicted as part of a major drug ring in Little Rock.[^3] + +### Iran-Contra Connection + +After Seal's CIA-DEA missions ended, he parked his C-123K cargo plane at the tiny Mena airport. He sold it back to the same company he had obtained it from, and in early 1986 it wound up with CIA contractor Southern Air Transport, where it was used for Contra supply runs based at Ilopango Air Base in [[San Salvador]] until its last, fatal flight, the shootdown that broke open the [[Iran-Contra Affair|Iran-Contra scandal]]. Seal's farm in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, according to a 1983 [[U.S. Customs]] report, was allegedly used as a drop site for cocaine and marijuana flown into the country aboard a DC-4 aircraft, the same plane that subsequently turned up flying supplies for the [[Contras]] through a company operated by FDN leader Adolfo Calero's brother.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7, Ch. 15. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/California.md b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/California.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..33b83a1c --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/California.md @@ -0,0 +1,30 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. State" +tags: + - Geography + - State + - United_States + - Contra_War + - Dark_Alliance_Investigation +summary: Most populous U.S. state, home to San Francisco and Los Angeles, the two primary centers of Contra-connected cocaine trafficking by Norwin Meneses and Danilo Blandón during the 1980s. +--- +California is the most populous state in the [[United States]] and was the primary theater of operations for the Contra-connected [[cocaine]] trafficking networks on the West Coast during the 1980s.[^1] + +### Contra Drug Trafficking + +Both [[San Francisco]] and [[Los Angeles]], California's largest cities, served as bases for [[Norwin Meneses]]'s and [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]]'s drug operations. Meneses operated from San Francisco and Pacifica from 1980 to 1984, while Blandón ran his distribution network from the Los Angeles area from 1981 to 1987. The [[Frogman Case]], the largest cocaine bust in West Coast history at the time, occurred in San Francisco in 1983.[^2] + +### Law Enforcement + +Multiple California law enforcement agencies investigated the Nicaraguan drug ring, including the [[LAPD]], the [[LASD Major Violators|L.A. County Sheriff's Majors unit]], and the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]]. The Freeway Rick Task Force was formed in Los Angeles in January 1987. U.S. Attorney [[Joseph Russoniello]] in San Francisco declined to prosecute Meneses in 1987.[^3] + +### Crack Epidemic + +[[South Central Los Angeles|South Central L.A.]] became the epicenter of the [[Crack Cocaine|crack]] explosion, fueled by Blandón's cocaine supply. The L.A. City Council unanimously approved a resolution calling for a federal investigation after the [[Dark Alliance]] series was published in 1996.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Prologue: "It was like they didn't want to know" +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 5: "God, Fatherland and Freedom" +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 20: "It is a sensitive matter" +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Chapter 27: "A very difficult decision" diff --git a/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Florida.md b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Florida.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..5d831088 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Florida.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. State" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: Florida served as a major hub for both cocaine trafficking and Contra political activity during the 1980s, with Miami functioning as the primary center of operations. +--- +Florida served as a major hub for both [[cocaine]] trafficking and [[Contras|Contra]] political activity during the 1980s, with [[Miami]] functioning as the primary center of operations on the U.S. East Coast. The state's proximity to the [[Caribbean]] and [[Central America]] made it a natural transshipment point for drugs flowing north and weapons flowing south.[^1] + +### Contra Operations in Miami + +After leaving [[Los Angeles]], [[Danilo Blandon|Danilo Blandón]] relocated to Miami and invested drug profits in a string of companies. His restaurant La Parrilla was co-owned by Somoza's former counterinsurgency expert Major General Gustavo Medina and [[Donald Barrios]], an [[FDN]] supporter. The restaurant became a gathering place for Contra leaders and the site of pro-Contra demonstrations. Blandón's Alpha II Rent-a-Car business began outside Miami International Airport and spread to 24 locations. His immigration lawyer was deeply involved with the FDN's Miami support network, arranging travel papers for rebel soldiers.[^2] + +### Money Laundering + +An [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] informant revealed that Blandón's millions were being driven to Florida in motor homes and taken to the Fontainebleu Apartment Complex between Miami and Sweetwater, which had been purchased for Blandón by Orlando Murillo. Murillo, Somoza's former Central Bank appointee, operated as the principal money launderer for Blandón and [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] out of the Government Security Bank in Coral Gables. [[DIACSA]], a Miami aircraft company run by a Cuban [[Bay of Pigs]] veteran, served as a cover company used by the Costa Rican Contras to secretly buy aircraft and plot drug flights.[^3] + +### Cocaine Entry Point + +The Bolivian and Colombian cocaine supplying the Blandón-Meneses ring came into Miami before being distributed to the West Coast. [[Roger Sandino]] was busted in April 1986 as part of the biggest cocaine case on the Atlantic Coast, when [[DEA]] agents in Norfolk, Virginia, charged him and fourteen others with conspiracy to import 700 pounds of cocaine. The Torres brothers described airfields in Florida where Contra cocaine was allegedly flown in under armed guard.[^4] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Cast of Characters. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 22. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 13, Ch. 17. +[^4]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 10, Ch. 17. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Indiana.md b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Indiana.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..8c7860a9 --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Indiana.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. State" +tags: + - geography + - u.s.-state + - contra-war +summary: Indiana was where Gary Webb was attending a party when the Dark Alliance series was published online on August 18, 1996. +--- +Indiana was where [[Gary Webb]] was attending a party at his best friend's house in Indianapolis when the [[Dark Alliance]] series was published online on August 18, 1996. Webb excused himself, went into a bedroom, plugged in his laptop, and dialed into the Mercury News Web site to watch the series go live.[^1] + +### Publication Night + +At 2:00 A.M. on August 18, 1996, Webb watched as a picture of a man smoking crack, superimposed upon the seal of the [[Central Intelligence Agency]], drew itself on the screen. "After more than a year of work, 'Dark Alliance' was finally out." The Indianapolis location placed Webb far from the newsroom in [[San Jose|San Jose, California]] on the night his career-defining work went public, a distance that would prove symbolic as the story took on a life of its own through the Internet.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 27. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Louisiana.md b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Louisiana.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..70cac2ee --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Louisiana.md @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. State" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: Louisiana was a primary drop zone for Barry Seal's cocaine airdrops and a destination for Contra-connected drug flights through the southern United States. +--- +Louisiana was a primary drop zone for [[Barry Seal]]'s cocaine airdrops and a destination for Contra-connected drug flights through the southern United States. The state's rural airfields and proximity to the Gulf Coast made it ideal for the large-scale drug smuggling operations that funded both the [[Medellin Cartel|Medellín Cartel]] and the [[Contras|Contra]] war.[^1] + +### Barry Seal's Operations + +In the early 1980s, Seal was one of the biggest cocaine and marijuana importers in the southern [[United States]], flying loads in directly for the Medellín Cartel and air-dropping them with pinpoint precision across Louisiana, [[Arkansas]], and other southern states. A letter from Louisiana's attorney general to U.S. Attorney General [[Ed Meese]] stated that Seal had "smuggled between $3 billion and $5 billion worth of drugs into the U.S." Seal's farm in [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana]], was allegedly used as a drop site for cocaine and marijuana flown into the country, according to a 1983 [[U.S. Customs]] report.[^2] + +### Noriega's Drug Routes + +[[Manuel Noriega|Noriega]]'s drug ring planes refueled at Contra airstrips in northern [[Costa Rica]] before continuing to the United States and dumping their loads in Louisiana and [[Texas]]. The state served as a key destination for the Caribbean drug corridor, with [[New Orleans]] functioning as both an airfield entry point and a base for Contra-connected cocaine distribution.[^3] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 7. +[^3]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 14. diff --git a/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Texas.md b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Texas.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a67db6af --- /dev/null +++ b/60 - PLACES/US_STATES/Texas.md @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +--- +category: "U.S. State" +tags: + - geography + - contra-war +summary: Texas served as a transit corridor for Contra-connected cocaine shipments, with airfields and border crossings used to move drugs into the United States. +--- +Texas served as a transit corridor for Contra-connected [[cocaine]] shipments, with airfields and border crossings used to move drugs into the [[United States]]. The state's long border with [[Mexico]] and its network of airfields made it a key entry point for narcotics flowing north from [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]].[^1] + +### Contra Cocaine Routes + +[[Enrique Miranda]] testified that [[Norwin Meneses|Meneses]] "had on his payroll a series of American pilots and had taken charge of a control tower in the state of Texas." Norwin's cargo planes, based in [[Costa Rica]], had established flight plans to haul commercial goods to Texas as cover for drug shipments. Cars filled with cocaine-loaded PVC pipes were driven across the border in Texas or [[California]]. The Torres brothers described airfields in [[New Orleans]] and Brownsville, Texas, where Contra cocaine was allegedly being flown in under armed guard.[^2] + +### Footnotes + +[^1]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16. +[^2]: Webb, Gary. *Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion.* Seven Stories Press, 1998. Ch. 16, Ch. 17. diff --git a/80 - SOURCES/DOJ_1994_Report.md b/80 - SOURCES/DOJ_1994_Report.md index 555c5630..5341917b 100644 --- a/80 - SOURCES/DOJ_1994_Report.md +++ b/80 - SOURCES/DOJ_1994_Report.md @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ tags: --- # DOJ Report on Bua's Report (1994) -U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of the United States Department of Justice On the Review of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua's Report on the Allegations of INSLAW, Inc.* September 27, 1994. (Hereafter, "DOJ 1994 Report") +U.S. Department of Justice. *Report of the United States Department of Justice On the Review of Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua's Report on the Allegations of INSLAW, Inc.* September 27, 1994. This report summarizes the analysis and investigation undertaken by the Department of Justice following Attorney General Janet Reno's mandate to review Special Counsel Nicholas J. Bua's report and Inslaw's analysis of that report. It primarily reflects the independent conclusions reached after a detailed review of Bua's investigation and report, as well as documentation and testimony accumulated in several other investigations. The report also includes findings from new investigations into allegations raised by Inslaw after Bua's report was completed. diff --git a/80 - SOURCES/Profits of War - Ari Ben-Menashe.md b/80 - SOURCES/Profits of War - Ari Ben-Menashe.md index b5bc038b..3cc08b3b 100644 --- a/80 - SOURCES/Profits of War - Ari Ben-Menashe.md +++ b/80 - SOURCES/Profits of War - Ari Ben-Menashe.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ tags: **Publisher:** TrineDay **Year:** 1992 (Reprint Edition) -This book is a memoir by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], detailing his alleged career in [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence and his involvement in secret arms deals between the [[USA|U.S.]], [[Israel]], and [[Iran]], particularly concerning the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] and the release of the American hostages in Tehran. Ben-Menashe presents his first-person account of these events, often contradicting official narratives and other sources regarding his credibility and the nature of the operations he describes. +This book is a memoir by [[Ari Ben-Menashe]], detailing his alleged career in [[Israel|Israeli]] intelligence and his involvement in secret arms deals between the [[United States|U.S.]], [[Israel]], and [[Iran]], particularly concerning the [[Iran-Contra Affair]] and the release of the American hostages in Tehran. Ben-Menashe presents his first-person account of these events, often contradicting official narratives and other sources regarding his credibility and the nature of the operations he describes. ### Footnotes [^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/90 - MISC/Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon.md b/90 - MISC/Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon.md deleted file mode 100644 index b60512da..00000000 --- a/90 - MISC/Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,11 +0,0 @@ ---- -tags: - - Location - - Israel ---- -[[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] is a kibbutz in [[Israel]]. In 1969, [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] joined this kibbutz after he could not be drafted into the [[Israel|Israeli]] army due to his [[Iran|Iranian]] passport. While there, he studied Hebrew and performed volunteer work.[^1] - -It was at [[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] that [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] met [[Michael Dennis Rohan]], an [[Australia|Australian]] member of the Church of God, and an [[USA|American]] Baptist named Arthur. [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] later carried out an arson attack on the [[El Aqsa Mosque]], an event that [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] helped to expose.[^1] - -### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") diff --git a/90 - MISC/Liege.md b/90 - MISC/Liege.md deleted file mode 100644 index 83330255..00000000 --- a/90 - MISC/Liege.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,9 +0,0 @@ ---- -tags: - - Location - - Belgium ---- -[[Liege]] is a city in [[Belgium]]. It served as a hand-over point for [[USA|U.S.]] military matériel purchased from [[NATO]] stocks in [[Europe]] by [[Israel]]. [[Israel|Israeli]] chartered cargo planes would fly to [[Liege]] to pick up the matériel, and then return to [[Tel Aviv]] before transporting the weapons to [[Iran]].[^1] - -### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") diff --git a/90 - MISC/SIMWA.md b/90 - MISC/SIMWA.md index dec3ff4e..f4680e65 100644 --- a/90 - MISC/SIMWA.md +++ b/90 - MISC/SIMWA.md @@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ tags: - Israel - SouthAfrica --- -[[SIMWA]] (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement) was a military cooperation agreement drawn up between the [[South African Defense Force]] (SADF) and the [[Israel Defense Forces]] (IDF). It was created in 1978-1979, after [[Ezer Weizman]], then [[Israel|Israeli]] Defense Minister, agreed with [[P.W. Botha]], Prime Minister of [[South Africa]], on a wartime alliance as the price for continuing nuclear tests.[^1] +[[SIMWA]] (SADF-IDF Mutual Wartime Agreement) was a military cooperation agreement drawn up between the [[South African Defense Force]] (SADF) and the [[Israel]] (IDF). It was created in 1978-1979, after [[Ezer Weizman]], then [[Israel|Israeli]] Defense Minister, agreed with [[P.W. Botha]], Prime Minister of [[South Africa]], on a wartime alliance as the price for continuing nuclear tests.[^1] The [[SIMWA|agreement]] stipulated that if either country faced a shortage of matériel during war or military operations, the other country would provide supplies from its own stockpiles. It also included a provision for an annual meeting of the deputy chiefs of general staff, alternating between [[Israel]] and [[South Africa]].[^1] Under this [[SIMWA|agreement]], [[Israel]] sold 175mm artillery that could carry small nuclear devices to [[South Africa]]. [[South Africa]] also agreed to invest in [[Israel|Israel's]] nuclear program and provide testing grounds in the [[Indian Ocean]] for [[Israel|Israeli]] nuclear tests.[^1] ### Footnotes -[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War") +[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. diff --git a/DATAVIEW RENDERING.md b/DATAVIEW RENDERING.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..1283047a --- /dev/null +++ b/DATAVIEW RENDERING.md @@ -0,0 +1,50 @@ +# Dataview Static Rendering + +This vault uses Dataview queries to auto-generate index tables for people, events, organizations, programs, concepts, and places. Since Obsidian Publish cannot execute Dataview queries, they must be pre-rendered to static Markdown tables before publishing. + +## How It Works + +- **`DATAVIEW - *.md`** files contain live Dataview queries (local only, excluded from publishing) +- **`MOC - *.md`** and **`KEY INDIVIDUALS.md`** / **`KEY EVENTS.md`** / **`KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md`** / **`KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md`** / **`KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md`** / **`KEY PLACES.md`** are the static rendered versions (published to web) +- The render script (`C:/temp/render_dataview.py`) reads the DATAVIEW files and generates the static versions + +## Workflow + +1. Edit pages' frontmatter (`category`, `summary`) in Obsidian as needed +2. Run the render script: + ``` + py -3 C:/temp/render_dataview.py + ``` +3. Publish changes via Obsidian Publish — the static tables will appear on the website + +## Adding a New Category + +1. Create `DATAVIEW - MOC - [Category].md` following the existing pattern +2. Run the render script to generate the static `MOC - [Category].md` +3. Add the DATAVIEW file to the publish exclusion list in `.obsidian/publish.json` + +## Files + +| File | Location | Purpose | +|------|----------|---------| +| Render script | `C:/temp/render_dataview.py` | Reads DATAVIEW files, writes static tables | +| Source templates | `10 - PEOPLE/DATAVIEW - *.md` (20 files) | Live Dataview queries for people | +| Published people tables | `10 - PEOPLE/MOC - *.md`, `KEY INDIVIDUALS.md` (20 files) | Static Markdown tables | +| Source templates | `40 - EVENTS/DATAVIEW - KEY EVENTS.md` | Live Dataview queries for events | +| Published events table | `40 - EVENTS/KEY EVENTS.md` | Static Markdown tables | +| Source template | `20 - ORGANIZATIONS/DATAVIEW - KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md` | Live Dataview queries for organizations | +| Published orgs table | `20 - ORGANIZATIONS/KEY ORGANIZATIONS.md` | Static Markdown tables | +| Source template | `30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/DATAVIEW - KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md` | Live Dataview queries for programs | +| Published programs table | `30 - PROGRAMS & PROJECTS/KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.md` | Static Markdown tables | +| Source template | `50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/DATAVIEW - KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md` | Live Dataview queries for concepts | +| Published concepts table | `50 - CONCEPTS & TECHNOLOGY/KEY CONCEPTS AND TECH.md` | Static Markdown tables | +| Source template | `60 - PLACES/DATAVIEW - KEY PLACES.md` | Live Dataview queries for places | +| Published places table | `60 - PLACES/KEY PLACES.md` | Static Markdown tables | +| Publish config | `.obsidian/publish.json` | Excludes DATAVIEW files from web | + +## Dry Run + +Preview changes without writing files: +``` +py -3 C:/temp/render_dataview.py --dry-run +```