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summary: "Armand Van Ghysegham was a book publisher operating under the name Aba-Vangh and the owner of two esoteric bookstores in Brussels, Belgium."
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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]
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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]
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### Connection to John Stamford
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Shortly after the interviews with Ghysegham's employees, a note dated 16 January 1997 appeared in the [[X-Dossier]] linking [[John Stamford]] to Ghysegham. The note from PJ Turnhout stated that an anonymous witness said the Stamford file was linked to Dutroux-Nihoul, describing the Stamford dossier as worldwide dissemination of the pedophile idea with trafficking in organs of foreign children on the sidelines. The witness handed over a copy of a VLAN advertisement for Aba-Vangh, identifying Van Ghysegham as a friend of Stamford. The connection between Ghysegham and [[John Stamford]] established a direct link between the [[Abrasax Institute]] and the [[Spartacus Network]].[^1]
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[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar.
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category: "Nuclear Scientists & Programs"
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summary: "Deputy general counsel of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency who believed Israel was the Achilles heel of U.S. nonproliferation policy."
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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]
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[^1]: Hersh, Seymour M. *The Samson Option: Israel's Nuclear Arsenal and American Foreign Policy*. Random House, 1991. Chapter 16.
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category: "Belgium Scandals"
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summary: "Christine Van Hees was a 14-year-old girl whose body was discovered on an old mushroom farm in 1984."
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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]
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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]
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The precision of X1's testimony was so remarkable that even critics of her testimony were forced to either acknowledge its accuracy or claim that investigators had fed her the information as part of a conspiracy. This level of detail included specific information about the location, method of torture, and identity of participants that would have been impossible to know without firsthand knowledge or involvement in the crime. The Christine Van Hees case became one of three cold case murders investigated by the X-Dossier team that led to the reopening of her case based on X1's testimony, demonstrating the significance of witness testimony in potentially solving long-unsolved crimes connected to organized abuse networks.[^1]
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### Suspects and Accused Perpetrators
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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]
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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]
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### Geographic and Social Connections
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Investigations revealed that Christine Van Hees had connections to several key locations and individuals that placed her within the orbit of the Dutroux-Nihoul network. She regularly visited locations frequented by Michel Nihoul and Marc Dutroux in early 1984, including swimming every week at a swimming pool located above Radio Activité, where Nihoul was active. She frequently went skating at Poseidon in Woluwe, where Dutroux and his associate Francis H. also skated.[^1]
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Christine had a friend who drove an American car with an eagle on the hood, matching Nihoul's vehicle. She regularly skipped school to spend time with Philippe M., who worked at Radio Arc-en-Ciel in Schaarbeek. Philippe M.'s name was found in her personal telephone book, indicating a closer relationship than casual acquaintance. These connections suggested that Christine may have been deliberately targeted or groomed for exploitation by individuals associated with the network, using social connections and trusted relationships to gain access to vulnerable young people.[^1]
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The Christine Van Hees case revealed significant judicial corruption that hindered the investigation and potentially protected the perpetrators. [[Judge Jean-Claude Van Espen]] was assigned to Christine Van Hees' murder case in 1984, despite being a close friend and business partner of Michel Nihoul. Van Espen had represented Nihoul's wife as a lawyer, and his sister was the godmother of Nihoul's child. These personal and professional connections created an obvious conflict of interest that should have disqualified him from the case, yet he remained in charge of the investigation.[^1]
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When the case was reopened in 1996 and Nihoul became a prime suspect, Judge Van Espen failed to recuse himself despite the blatant conflict of interest. He actively interfered with the investigation by ordering police officers to stay out of the case, effectively blocking progress on identifying and prosecuting those responsible for Christine's murder. Van Espen only resigned in early 1998 after his conflict of interest was exposed by a journalist.[^1]
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[^1]: 'Belgium's silent heart of darkness', The Observer, May 5 2002; 'Who did not kill Christine Van Hees?', DeMorgen, September 22 1998
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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."
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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]
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[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). *Eye of the Chickenhawk*. United States: Thehotstar.
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category: "Other"
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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."
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[[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]
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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]
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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
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category: "PROMIS Scandal"
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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."
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[[Oscar Mejia Victores]] was a General who seized power in [[Guatemala]] in a coup in August 1983, ousting [[General Rios Montt]].[^1]
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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
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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."
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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].
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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].
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Van Dyke and his co-author, [[M. L. Juncosa]], also highlighted the challenge facing anyone working on such studies, noting that the subject matter "tends to be polarized into uncritical acceptance or total rejection" of fact. They lamented that little progress was likely to be made as long as the research field remained a "childish battle between 'true believers' and 'the incredulous [who] dismiss the matter out of hand'"[^1].
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* "Paranormal Phenomena—Briefing on a Net Assessment Study" (1973, co-authored with M. L. Juncosa)
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[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
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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."
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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]
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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]
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Vanden Boeynants' connections to the network appeared in the X-Dossier through Louf's testimony of parties at his Faulx-les-Tombes chateau, where contracts were sealed with sexual acts involving children. Louf described him sodomizing her while she was forced to perform oral sex on another man. The dossier noted his attendance at events with Lippens brothers and de Bonvoisin. As a CSP leader, Vanden Boeynants had ties to [[Melchior Wathelet]], who paroled Dutroux in 1992. No direct evidence beyond testimony linked him to [[Spartacus International]] or other rings, but his political stature aligned with accused elites. Vanden Boeynants died in 2001 without charges.[^1]
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Vanden Boeynants entered politics post-WW2, rising through CSP ranks to become Minister of the Interior in 1965 and Prime Minister in 1978. Known as "Monsieur Paul," he focused on security and anti-left efforts during the Cold War. In 1974, kidnappers released him after ransom, an event investigated for possible ties to his positions. His career involved decisions on justice matters, including parole systems like the one freeing Dutroux in 1992 by Wathelet. The X-Dossier implicated him in abuse networks overlapping with CSP figures and Societe Generale de Banque.[^1]
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During the 1980s, Vanden Boeynants chaired the CSP and served in the European Parliament from 1979-1983. His anti-communist stance aligned with [[Operation Gladio]] networks, with the X-Dossier mapping CSP politicians in the abuse ring. Vanden Boeynants' influence extended to business contracts, with Louf claiming parties served blackmail purposes for agreements. His death in 2001 followed the 1996 Dutroux arrest and X-Dossier leak in 1997, preventing testimony.[^1]
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Louf testified Vanden Boeynants visited the Knokke brothel from golf, raping her individually. She claimed he attended Nihoul's orgies at the Dolo and chateau, where she was sodomized and forced into acts with dogs at [[ASCO Industries NV]]. X1 described him at parties with Lippens brothers and de Bonvoisin, involving chain sodomy. The dossier included Louf's identification from photos, corroborated by location verifications. Vanden Boeynants' CSP role linked to [[Jean-Paul Dumont]]'s clients and CRIES operations via shared financial circles.[^1]
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Louf's accounts placed him at events with [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]]' family, near Royal Zoute Golf Club. The X-Dossier summary noted Vanden Boeynants' presence at sadomasochist parties with X2. His political enemies, including from left-wing groups, were linked to the 1974 kidnapping attempt. The 1999 book "The X-Files" published leaked dossier details naming him, but no charges followed. Vanden Boeynants denied claims, attributing them to political motives.[^1]
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The network ties included Societe Generale de Banque, where Lippens had interests, backing CSP campaigns. Vanden Boeynants' chateau hosted gatherings Louf said involved Bourlet's probe into blackmail for subsidies and arms. His death prevented 2004 trial testimony, with the case closing without prosecution.[^1]
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[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar.
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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."
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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]
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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]
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[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
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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."
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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]
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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]
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The Zandvoort network investigation in 1998 revealed Van Der Plancken as "a central figure" in what was then "the world's largest online distributor of sadomasochist child pornography, served from a website called [[Apollo Bulletin Board Service]] hosted in the Dutch seaside resort town of Zandvoort." This operation represented a significant evolution in child exploitation, moving from physical distribution to digital platforms that could reach global audiences while maintaining relative anonymity for the operators.[^1]
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Van Der Plancken admitted to helping Lothar Glandorf transport [[Manuel Schadwald]] from Berlin to Rotterdam, then stated in an unaired interview with Dutch reporters that "the boy had then been sold to [[Warwick Spinks]] in Amsterdam." Warwick Spinks' name was later found in an address book belonging to Robbie Van Der Plancken, confirming the business relationship between these key figures in the European child exploitation scene.[^1]
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The murder investigation of [[Gerrit-Jan Ulrich]] in June 1998 further exposed Van Der Plancken's criminal connections. Ulrich, a 49-year-old German computer technician who owned a computer store called [[Cube Hardware]], was found "shot multiple times" in an Italian forest. Van Der Plancken was arrested by Italian police as a suspect in this murder, which occurred shortly after Ulrich had been observed during a television interview with Van Der Plancken conducted by Belgian public broadcaster RTBF. The timing of Ulrich's death, coming just days after his exposure during the investigation, suggested a possible connection to efforts to silence witnesses or eliminate loose ends within the trafficking network.[^1]
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Van Der Plancken maintained regular presence at the [[G-Force nightclub]] in [[Amsterdam]], which was owned by American [[John Edward Mullaney]] and had connections to the [[Spartacus International]] network. This nightclub served as a meeting point for various figures in the European pedophile and trafficking scene, including Marc Dutroux. The establishment provided a legitimate business front for criminal networking, allowing traffickers, pornographers, and their associates to coordinate operations while maintaining plausible deniability. Van Der Plancken's regular attendance at this venue demonstrated his integration into the broader European criminal ecosystem that facilitated child exploitation across multiple countries and jurisdictions.[^1]
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Following his arrest for the murder of Gerrit-Jan Ulrich, Van Der Plancken faced imprisonment in [[Italy]] while potentially possessing explosive information about broader criminal networks. His father made dramatic statements to the media, claiming: "If Robby spoke, the Dutroux case wouldn't be anything against it." This statement suggested that Van Der Plancken possessed knowledge that could significantly impact one of Europe's most notorious child abuse and murder cases, potentially implicating higher-level figures or revealing connections between seemingly disparate criminal operations. The father further alleged that "There is a snuff video in which a boy from Berlin dies. I saw it and recognized my son as the actor in it," suggesting Van Der Plancken's possible involvement in the production of extreme child abuse material.[^1]
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German authorities reported that "the alleged child molester Robby van der Plancken, who is imprisoned in Italy because he is said to have shot his partner Gerrit Jan Ulrich, can be seen in at least five Gero films." This connection to Gero-Video, a known producer of child pornography, further established Van Der Plancken's role in the commercial exploitation of children across multiple production and distribution networks. The international scope of these operations—spanning Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Italy—demonstrated the challenges faced by law enforcement in investigating and prosecuting cross-border criminal enterprises that exploited jurisdictional boundaries and legal differences between countries.[^1]
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In February 2001, investigators tracked down a transvestite in [[Amsterdam]] named Robert Jan Warmerdam, who "claimed to have known not only Robbie Van Der Plancken, but also Marc Dutroux." [^1]
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- Person
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- RemoteViewer
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- SRI
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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."
|
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born: 1927-11-16
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died: 2014
|
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location: "Rochester, New York"
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|
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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].
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### Footnotes
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[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
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category: "Other"
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tags:
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- Person
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summary: "Official reports listed his death as a drowning."
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---
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[[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]
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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]
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Van Meter's widow, [[Leslie Van Meter]], was notified of his disappearance. His home was ransacked, and his briefcase and diary were seized by the Mariposa Sheriff's Department. Only she and a few deputies knew what his diary contained. He had taken out a special life insurance policy two weeks before his death, which also went missing after the search.[^1]
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On March 23, 1984, [[Leslie Van Meter]] filed a Citizen's Complaint, alleging negligence and unprofessionalism in the investigation of her husband's disappearance. His body had still not been found. Newly elected Sheriff [[Ken Mattheys]] responded by re-opening the investigation, appointing deputies [[Frank McCoy]] and [[Lonnie Hammond]] to handle the internal affairs aspect. In October 1984, Sheriff Mattheys also recruited private investigator [[Raymond Jenkins]] and retired [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] agent [[Tom Walsh]] to investigate and help clean up the Sheriff's Department. These investigators concluded that Van Meter was murdered after obtaining evidence of drug trafficking within the department.[^1]
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Their investigation also led them to [[Music Corporation of America|MCA]] (Music Corporation of America), parent company to [[Curry Company]], the largest concessionaire in Yosemite National Park, where a major drug network had surfaced. A park ranger, [[Paul Berkowitz]], testified before the House Interior Subcommittee on National Parks and Recreation about drug distribution by Curry Company officials.[^1]
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|
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A few weeks prior to his death in 1980, Van Meter had driven to the [[California Attorney General's Office|Attorney General's office]] in Sacramento and reported drug dealing and other forms of corruption within the Mariposa Sheriff's Department. Upon his return, he was confronted by Sheriff [[Paul Paige]], who had been informed by the Attorney General. Van Meter had been photographing and journaling drug activity by deputies at Lake McClure. He was part of a California State Abatement Program involving harvesting and eradicating marijuana fields in Yosemite National Park and adjacent counties. Instead, the harvested marijuana was being stored in abandoned cars and towed out of town by a local wrecker under contract with the sheriff's department, and also distributed at a hidden cove at Lake McClure.[^1]
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|
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On June 24, 1980, frustrated and angry at the Attorney General for betraying him, Van Meter borrowed a boat and was on his way to arrest the deputies at Lake McClure himself. He never returned. His body was finally recovered in September 1990 in the shallow waters of Lake McClure, wrapped in a fish net and weighted down by various objects.[^1]
|
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|
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### Footnotes
|
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|
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[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
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category: "Other"
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tags:
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- Person
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summary: "Lieutenant Colonel in Israeli Military Intelligence who commanded Unit 8206's code-breaking department and recruited Ari Ben-Menashe."
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---
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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]
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[[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]
|
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|
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### Footnotes
|
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[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 19th, 1992.
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category: "Other"
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tags:
|
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- Person
|
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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."
|
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born: 1928-11-07
|
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died: 2011-07-31
|
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location: "Colorado Springs, Colorado"
|
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---
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|
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[[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]
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### The Octopus Investigation
|
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|
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Gunderson became deeply involved in the investigation of corruption and drug rings within Mariposa County, California, after being approached by the [[D.I.G. (Decency in Government)]] group. His prior work included compiling a comprehensive 700-page report for the Tulare City Council, which meticulously detailed instances of deputies receiving payoffs and distributing drugs in Tulare. His engagement in the Mariposa investigation marked a significant expansion of his efforts into the broader "[[The Octopus]]" inquiry.[^1]
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|
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His professional network and investigative pursuits were intricately linked with several key figures and clandestine operations. He served as a crucial contact for [[Michael Riconosciuto]], particularly following Riconosciuto's arrest. Riconosciuto initiated contact with Gunderson from jail, and Gunderson subsequently informed [[Cheri Seymour]] about Riconosciuto's ongoing investigation into the Mariposa County corruption and drug ring. Furthermore, Gunderson provided an affidavit and testimony during Riconosciuto's trial, aiming to corroborate Riconosciuto's covert government-sanctioned activities. At one point, Gunderson, Riconosciuto, and [[Robert Booth Nichols]] were colloquially described as being "inseparable, like the three musketeers," highlighting their close association.[^1]
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|
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His involvement extended to discussions with [[Ralph Olberg]] and [[Tim Osman]] concerning a global support network for the [[Mujahideen]] in [[Afghanistan]]. These discussions encompassed the field testing of novel weaponry and the exchange of arms for drugs, an operation connected to "[[The Company]]," a drug and arms organization comprising former military, law enforcement, and intelligence personnel. Gunderson's affidavit detailed conversations about the modification of Chinese 107 MM rockets and the strategic sanitization of Stinger missiles to prevent the leakage of sensitive information if they were to be captured by Soviet forces.[^1]
|
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|
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Despite their past collaboration, Gunderson faced limitations in disclosing numerous activities involving [[Robert Booth Nichols]] during Riconosciuto's trial, as Nichols was concurrently under [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] investigation for alleged involvement in organized crime. Interestingly, Gunderson had previously conducted an [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] background check on Nichols, which, to his surprise, indicated Nichols was "squeaky clean," a finding that later contrasted sharply with information suggesting Nichols' deep entanglement in drug trafficking and organized crime.[^1]
|
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|
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[[Danny Casolaro]], the investigative journalist, maintained contact with Gunderson during his "[[The Octopus]]" investigation. Casolaro confirmed that [[Ralph Olberg]]'s project to provide arms assistance to the Afghan rebels was legally sanctioned and operated through the State Department and Senator Humphrey's office.[^1]
|
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|
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Throughout his career, Gunderson encountered significant challenges and obstruction in his efforts to expose corruption. He observed a "turf battle problem" between [[Ralph Olberg]]'s group and certain factions within the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and their group, MSH ([[Management Science For Health]]), concerning the legitimate representation of the Afghan rebel leadership. His attempts to facilitate [[Michael Riconosciuto]]'s entry into the Witness Protection Program ultimately proved unsuccessful, as federal agencies, including the [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]], demonstrated reluctance to fully cooperate or acknowledge Riconosciuto's claims.[^1]
|
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|
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### Child Abuse Network Investigations
|
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|
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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]
|
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|
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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 [[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]
|
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|
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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]
|
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|
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### Footnotes
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro's Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
|
||||
[^2]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar.
|
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---
|
||||
category: "Law Enforcement & Legal"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
- 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 [[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 [[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.
|
||||
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|
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---
|
||||
category: "Other"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
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]
|
||||
|
||||
[[Ralph Olberg]] and Osman proposed an unprecedented leadership meeting in Washington D.C. to prove that their group represented the full leadership of the Mujahideen, addressing a "turf battle problem" with certain factions of the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] and their group, MSH (Management Science For Health).[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
### Footnotes
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
|
||||
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|
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|
|||
---
|
||||
category: "Iran-Contra"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
- 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.
|
||||
|
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|
|||
---
|
||||
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
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
|
||||
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|
|||
---
|
||||
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 Indian Reservation]], the first Indian card room in the nation.[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
### Footnotes
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
|
||||
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|
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---
|
||||
category: "Belgium Scandals"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
- Belgium
|
||||
- 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 [[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]
|
||||
|
||||
Van den Boggaert died in 1995, halting potential testimony before the X-Dossier's compilation in 1996. His death, reported as suicide, occurred amid the network's operations, with no autopsy details disclosed. Louf claimed he maintained records of events, but no such documents surfaced in the investigation. His association with Nihoul's parties, where he supplied Louf, linked to business contracts and elite attendees like Counts [[Count Leopold Lippens]] and [[Count Maurice Auguste Lippens]]. The X-Dossier summary noted Van den Boggaert's role in providing girls to these gatherings, with Louf describing him driving her to Amsterdam's red light district for prostitution.[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
### Role in Exploitation
|
||||
Van den Boggaert controlled Louf's prostitution from age 12, arranging encounters at Nihoul's Avenue Louise mansion with built-in cameras capturing acts for leverage in business deals. Louf testified he filmed some sessions himself, using the footage for further blackmail. He took her to the 1984 Van Hees murder at the factory farm, where she was locked in another room during the torture. For Dellaert, Van den Boggaert brought Louf to the site where she assisted the birth before the group rape, with the baby taken away. Louf's accounts placed him at orgies where children were used as incentives for contracts, with violence escalating to snuff for high-paying clients.[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
Louf described Van den Boggaert's family ties facilitating her entry into the network, with Beernaert selling her to him around age 12. He leased her services to Nihoul, who hosted events at the Dolo and chateau, where Louf performed oral and anal acts with multiple men, filmed for binding agreements. Van den Boggaert ensured her availability for hunts in the Ardennes, where children fled woods, caught and abused based on payment. He introduced her to drugs and violence, preparing her for parties with elites like Vanden Boeynants, where she was branded and forced into acts with dogs at ASCO factory.[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
Van den Boggaert's pimp role included transport in his car for these events, from Ghent to Brussels and beyond. Louf stated he had sexual relations with her from an early age, contributing to her dissociative identity disorder. His 1995 death by suicide prevented cross-examination, but Louf's testimony in the X-Dossier detailed his facilitation of her abuse, tying to [[Jean-Marc Connerotte]]'s probe. No further criminal records for Van den Boggaert beyond association with the network were documented.[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
### Connections
|
||||
Van den Boggaert connected to the network through Beernaert, who operated the Knokke brothel where Louf was initially prostituted. He worked with Nihoul to supply girls, attending parties where contracts were sealed. Louf claimed Van den Boggaert knew of the 1984 Van Hees murder, present with Dutroux and others. His role linked to [[Michelle Martin]]'s filming at parties, with tapes seized from Dutroux containing similar content. Van den Boggaert's death in 1995, reported as suicide, occurred before Dutroux's arrest, limiting direct links but noted in X-Dossier summaries.[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
Louf's testimony connected him to [[Jean-Paul Dumont]] and lawyer circles, with events at castles and factories. The network overlapped with [[Spartacus International]] through shared contacts, though Van den Boggaert's specific ties remained Louf's claims. His family background in Ghent facilitated access to victims, with Louf describing him as a family friend who groomed her from childhood. Post-death, no assets or records seized linked him further, but his role aligned with pimp activities in the X-Dossier's elite network descriptions.[^1]
|
||||
|
||||
Van den Boggaert's associations included figures like [[Paul Vanden Boeynants]], at whose parties Louf was supplied. Louf identified him in photos as the man who drove her to events with [[Marleen De Cokere]] and Nihoul. His suicide note or details were not public, but timing aligned with internal pressures in the network, amid investigations into related rings like [[CRIES]].[[^1]]
|
||||
|
||||
### Footnotes
|
||||
[^1]: Dovey, S. (2023). Eye of the Chickenhawk. United States: Thehotstar.
|
||||
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|
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category: "Law Enforcement & Legal"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
- 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]
|
||||
|
||||
Vivian Wagner highlighted that her husband, [[Ben Wagner]], had to travel with an armed escort and conduct interviews during "midnight hours" due to the dangerous situation. She questioned why officials were not bound by the laws of the country and expressed her repulsion at the "shattering illusion" of government representation. She affirmed their dedication to restoring the [[United States Constitution|Constitution]] in Mariposa County and other foothill communities, vowing not to be discouraged until an answer was found, even if it meant presenting the problem to the President on the steps of the [[White House]].[^1]
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|
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### Footnotes
|
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|
||||
[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
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|||
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|
||||
category: "Intelligence & Government"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
- DIA
|
||||
summary: "Asmar was killed in a bomb explosion at his office in east Beirut on May 26, 1988."
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|
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|
||||
[[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]
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|
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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]
|
||||
|
||||
### Footnotes
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.
|
||||
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|||
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|
||||
category: "World War II & Nazi Era"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- 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."
|
||||
born: 1912-03-23
|
||||
died: 1977-06-16
|
||||
location: "Wyrzysk, Germany (now Poland)"
|
||||
---
|
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|
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||||
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].
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|
||||
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].
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|
||||
In 1972, von Braun met with [[Uri Geller]], a meeting arranged by [[Andrija Puharich]]. During this meeting, Geller asked von Braun to hold his gold wedding band in his clenched palm. Geller concentrated, and when von Braun opened his palm, the ring had been bent into an oval shape. Von Braun reportedly stated, "Uri Geller has bent my ring in the palm of my hand without ever touching it. Personally, I have no scientific explanation for it"[^1].
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|
||||
In a second incident, von Braun presented Geller with a non-working electronic pocket calculator. Geller held the machine and concentrated, and witnesses confirmed that the electronic panel inexplicably lit up. These incidents caught the attention of the [[Pentagon]], leading to a briefing on "Paranormal Phenomena—Briefing on a Net Assessment Study." The briefing noted the potential utility of [[Psychokinesis|psychokinesis]] (if feasible) in disrupting electrical systems, such as those associated with an [[Intercontinental Ballistic Missile|ICBM]]'s guidance program, as displayed by Geller[^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.
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---
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||||
category: "Intelligence & Government"
|
||||
created: 2024-04-25
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||||
updated: 2026-05-01
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||||
tags:
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||||
- Person
|
||||
- CIA
|
||||
- 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."
|
||||
born: 1913-03-13
|
||||
died: 1987-05-06
|
||||
location: "Elmhurst, Queens, New York"
|
||||
---
|
||||
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]
|
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|
||||
### 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]
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||||
|
||||
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]
|
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|
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### 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]
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|
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### The Secret 1982 Agreement
|
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|
||||
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]: 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.
|
||||
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|
|||
---
|
||||
category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- 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."
|
||||
born: 1842-01-11
|
||||
died: 1910-08-26
|
||||
location: "New York City, New York"
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
[[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]
|
||||
|
||||
|
||||
[^1]: Jacobsen, Annie. *Phenomena: The Secret History of the U.S. Government's Investigations into Extrasensory Perception and Psychokinesis*. Little, Brown and Company, 2017.
|
||||
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|
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|
|||
---
|
||||
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 [[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]
|
||||
|
||||
### Footnotes
|
||||
[^1]: Elizondo, Luis. *Imminent*. William Morrow, 2024.
|
||||
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|
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|
|||
---
|
||||
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
|
||||
|
||||
Ryback was the Federal Reserve's spearhead in the [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]]-[[First American Bank]] case.[^2] He had repeatedly investigated the supposed connections between the two banks but had found no concrete evidence.[^2]
|
||||
|
||||
In December 1990, Ryback traveled to [[London]] and demanded to see the October 1990 audit report of BCCI from [[Zafar Iqbal]], who had recently taken over BCCI.[^2] This audit revealed over $1 billion in loans to an entity coded "[[XYZ Corp]]." and that the loans were secured by stock in XYZ, with no repayment.[^2] Ryback concluded that "XYZ Corp." was actually [[First American Bank]] and that the loans were made to front men.[^2]
|
||||
|
||||
Ryback's findings led him to believe that BCCI had been lying to the Federal Reserve for years, and he sought to have [[Clark Clifford]] and [[Robert Altman]] investigated for withholding this vital information.[^2]
|
||||
|
||||
### 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. 132-133.
|
||||
|
|
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|
|||
---
|
||||
category: "PROMIS Scandal"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
- PROMIS
|
||||
- CIA
|
||||
- Lawyer
|
||||
- INSLAW
|
||||
summary: "William Sessions was the Director of the FBI."
|
||||
born: 1930-05-27
|
||||
died: 2020-06-12
|
||||
location: "Fort Smith, Arkansas"
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
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.
|
||||
|
|
@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
|
|||
---
|
||||
category: "BCCI Scandal"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
- BCCI
|
||||
- Banker
|
||||
- CIA
|
||||
summary: "William von Raab was the U.S."
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
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]
|
||||
|
||||
Von Raab, along with [[Rudolph Giuliani]], 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 von Raab and his associates had created the crime themselves.[^2]
|
||||
|
||||
### Role in BCCI Scandal
|
||||
|
||||
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 [[Department of Justice]] had denied knowledge of the [[Ali Mirza]] tapes, which contained crucial information about BCCI's activities.[^5]
|
||||
|
||||
### 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]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.
|
||||
[^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. 25.
|
||||
[^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. 389.
|
||||
[^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. 54.
|
||||
|
|
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|
|||
---
|
||||
aliases:
|
||||
- Wolfgang Pauli
|
||||
category: "Psychics & Remote Viewers"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
- 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."
|
||||
born: 1900-04-25
|
||||
died: 1958-12-15
|
||||
location: "Vienna, Austria"
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
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].
|
||||
|
||||
Pauli, along with psychiatrist [[Carl Jung]], had a lively conversation about [[Extrasensory Perception|ESP]] and [[Psychokinesis|PK]], discussing a paper by physicist Robert A. McConnell titled "ESP—Fact or Fancy?" Jung remarked on how some age-old mysteries never change, and that attempts to explain away seemingly miraculous results often fail against the facts[^1].
|
||||
|
||||
Pauli wrote an article on the subject titled "Background Physics," in which he discussed the relationships between physics, the conscious, and the unconscious[^1]. His association with Jung and his interest in the unconscious aspects of reality highlight a unique intersection of physics and parapsychology.
|
||||
|
||||
### 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.
|
||||
|
|
@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
|
|||
---
|
||||
category: "Intelligence & Government"
|
||||
tags:
|
||||
- Person
|
||||
- Israel
|
||||
- Military
|
||||
summary: "General Yekutiel Adam was an Israeli military leader who was in line to take over as Director of Mossad in 1981."
|
||||
born: 1927-11-03
|
||||
died: 1982-06-10
|
||||
location: "Tel Aviv, Israel"
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
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.
|
||||
|
|
@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
|
|||
---
|
||||
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."
|
||||
born: 1918-05-06
|
||||
died: 2004-11-02
|
||||
location: "Abu Dhabi"
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
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
|
||||
|
||||
Zayed's early life was described by explorer Wilfred Thesiger, who noted his powerful build and reputation among the Bedouin. He was involved in the *ghazzu*, or Bedouin raid, to secure territory or camels. Zayed's passion was falconing. In 1966, Zayed deposed and exiled his brother, Shakhbut bin Sultan AL-Nahayan, and ascended to the throne of Abu Dhabi.[^2]
|
||||
|
||||
### Relationship with BCCI and Abedi
|
||||
|
||||
[[Agha Hasan Abedi]] cultivated a relationship with Zayed, recognizing the potential of Abu Dhabi's oil wealth.[^3] Abedi's persistence led to Zayed becoming a key supporter and later owner of [[Bank of Credit and Commerce International|BCCI]].[^4] Zayed's petrodollars were pumped into Abedi's bank, and BCCI handled the purchase of homes for Zayed in [[Pakistan]] and managed details of his trips.[^5]
|
||||
|
||||
BCCI effectively merged with Zayed's Private Department, which handled and invested the Emirates' wealth.[^6] Zayed was the principal mark in Abedi's con game, having been coddled into pumping $1.5 billion in new capital and another $1.5 billion in deposits into BCCI since mid-1990.[^7]
|
||||
|
||||
### Role in BCCI Scandal
|
||||
|
||||
Zayed and his chief lieutenant, [[Ghanim Fan's al-Mazrui]], were infuriated by the global seizure of BCCI, as it occurred just ten days before a deal to restructure the bank was to be signed.[^7] Zayed's various state agencies, along with Zayed himself, lost as much as $8 billion in the shutdown of BCCI.[^8]
|
||||
|
||||
He ordered audits of BCCI, which revealed billions of dollars missing.[^9] The [[Bank of England]] tried to persuade Zayed to inject more money into BCCI to cover losses.[^10]
|
||||
|
||||
### 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, pp. 155-156.
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[^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. 155.
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[^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. 162.
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[^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. 163.
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[^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. 128.
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[^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. 128.
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[^8]: Beaty, Jonathan and Gwynne, S. C. *The Outlaw Bank: A Wild Ride into the Secret Heart of BCCI*. New York: Random House, 1993, p. 129.
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[^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. 55.
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[^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. 136.
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