Mark Lane and James L. Simmons in the film Rush to Judgment Another one of Mark Lane's witnesses to support his theory that a gunman was firing from the grassy knoll was James Simmons: (page 40 of Rush to Judgment ) In filmed interviews, both James L. Simmons and Richard C. Dodd told me that they had seen smoke near the bushes and trees at the corner of the wooden fence. Simmons said the sound of the shots 'came from the left and in front of us, toward the wooden fence, and t

Another one of Mark Lane's witnesses to support his theory that a gunman was firing from the grassy knoll was Clemon Johnson: (page 40 of Rush to Judgment ) Clemon E. Johnson told FBI agents that he had observed 'white smoke.' Here is his FBI report : Johnson tells the FBI that, at the time, "he did not know that it was shots and he could not say how many shots he heard." But, for some strange reason, Mark Lane does not quote the last line: Mr. Johnson stated that white smok

Walter Winborn witnessed the JFK assassination from the railroad overpass in Dealey Plaza. He is one of the witnesses that Mark Lane quotes in his book Rush to Judgment (page 40) to help prove a shot from the grassy knoll. Walter L. Winborn and Thomas J. Murphy told an independent investigator that they also had seen smoke in the trees on the knoll. Here is his statement to the FBI from 1964: Winborn said all the shots came from the same location, but he could not tell where

It was a pleasure to talk with Josh Sundloff who has a terrific channel on TikTok [Reason and Reality] the JFK assassination. Previous Episodes of On the Trail of Delusion : Episode 1 My first guest was Robert Reynolds who is an expert on the JFK assassination files . Episode 2 Robert A. Wagner discusses his new book, JFK Assassinated . Episode 3 Gerald Posner discusses the JFK assassination and conspiracy theories. Episode 4 Dr. Martin J. Kelly, Jr. discusses conspiracy theo

Did Hale Boggs have reservations about the Warren Report. Paul Bleau thinks that he did -- here is excerpt from the book, Chokeholds : Boggs was neither convinced that Oswald was the assassin, nor that Ruby acted alone. According to legal advisor Bernard Fensterwald: “Almost from the beginning, Congressman Boggs had been suspicious over the FBI and CIA’s reluctance to provide hard information when the Commission’s probe turned to certain areas, such as allegations that Oswa

Here is the article from the Los Angeles Times that Edwards was referring to: Here is a George Lardner article on the controversy: Previous Relevant Blog Posts George Lardner on Mark Lane Lane supported Don Edwards until he complained about the HSCA.

Tucker Carlson who has gone completely antisemitic over the last year has another rant on the JFK assassination. His guest is Zach Lahn who is running to be Governor of Iowa. Here is an excerpt from a transcript: (1:16:47) Lahn : Somebody asked me the other day, what do you think the most pressing issue facing America is? And I, like, taking out the spirituality, because spirituality is intertwined. But taking that out, it said, I think it's that our government is run by une

Washington Post, May 14, 1977 Money Quote When Rep. Don Edwards (D-Calif), as chairman of the House Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, protested against the intrusive nature of the hidden recording devices, voice stress analyzers and other gadgets proposed for the investigation by chief Counsel Sprague, Lane began denouncing him on the lecture circuit and noting darkly that Edwards was a former agent of the FBI. Up to that point, Edwards had been mentioned favorably in Ci

It was great fun talking with Dr. Robert Vitt on JFK conspiracy stories, the first generation of critics and how to evaluate evidence . Robert Vitt is a tenured professor of philosophy at Long Beach City College in California, where he teaches courses in critical thinking, philosophy, and law-related studies. He holds a J.D. and M.B.A. from Chapman University, as well as an M.A. in Philosophy from the City University of New York Graduate Center. His research focuses on the JF

Steamshovel Press was a conspiracy magazine that started in 1992. This 1992 issue had an interesting interview with Kerry Thornley For a good introduction to Kerry Thornley, check out this link . Thornley reiterates that he did not meet Lee Harvey Oswald in New Orleans, and that they were only in New Orleans at the same time for a few weeks. "District Attorney Jim Garrison has always been convinced that Oswald and I met with one another in New Orleans but that a hypothesis

Here is an excerpt from Plumlee's DEA file : Wow! A photograph of Jack Ruby, Johnny Roselli, Sam Giancana, Ed McLamore, and Lee Harvey Oswald. So, where is this supposed photograph? Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Tosh Plumlee 1991 Tosh Plumlee Interview, Part One Part One of two parts. 1991 Tosh Plumlee Interview, Part Two Second of two parts. Tosh Plumlee in 1959 Some of Plumlee's interesting activities in 1959. Tosh Plumlee Admits He is Not a Credible Source A bizarre stor

Jefferson Morley heralded an exclusive story this week -- about RFK and the Soviets. Three weeks after President John F. Kennedy was shot dead in November 1963, his grieving brother Robert F. Kennedy sent a private message to the leadership of the Soviet Union asserting that the assassination “undoubtedly was the result of a large political conspiracy.” A Kremlin document, dated December 9, 1963, is found in the Russian government’s recently released dossier on JFK’s assassin

A very revealing story about Mark Lane from Mort Sahl's book, Heartland : Money Quote: Sciambra [Garrison Assistant District Attorney Andrew] used to say if Dracula tried to drive a stake through his [Mark Lane's] heart, he'd be in real trouble: The myth would be over. Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Mort Sahl Mort Sahl -- The Noncomeding Comedian Silliness from Mort Sahl "I Know Who Killed JFK," Part Two Lane speaks at a Men's Business Club. "I Know Who Killed JFK," Part On

It was a pleasure talking with John-Paul Pagano about conspiracy theories and conspiracism. You can read John-Paul's blog here. Previous Episodes of On the Trail of Delusion : Episode 1 My first guest was Robert Reynolds who is an expert on the JFK assassination files . Episode 2 Robert A. Wagner discusses his new book, JFK Assassinated . Episode 3 Gerald Posner discusses the JFK assassination and conspiracy theories. Episode 4 Dr. Martin J. Kelly, Jr. discusses conspiracy th

A massive CIA disclosure on the storm drain. Other CIA Disclosures Prayer Man Revealed The Three Tramps Lee Bowers Previous Relevant Blog Posts on the Sewer Shot Sylvia Meagher on the Sewer Shot and Jim Garrison A letter she sent to Thomas Stamm. Josiah Thompson on Jim Garrison's Shot from the Sewer Thompson thought the idea was ridiculous. Was JFK Shot From a Sewer?   Jim Garrison sent Stephen Jaffe to Dallas to investigate the possibility of a shot from the sewer on Elm Str

Here is the HSCA Outside Contact Report with William Gurvich, who worked for Jim Garrison for a while but then quit when he realized the investigation was a fraud. Mike Ewing, the interviewer, did not spell Gurvich's name correctly. In regards to this paragraph on page two: Here is an interview with Gurvich with Shaw's attorneys in 1968 which elaborates on the "reign of terror." Here is Gurvich's report to Garrison about Owen Wright: Previous Relevant Blog Posts William Gurvi

It was a lot of fun speaking with Gus Russo about Cuba, Castro, and JFK. Gus has appeared in episodes 6 and 16, so check out the links below. He has also written an excellent article at SpyTalk on the KGB's disinformation campaign on the JFK assassination. And he was the co-author of another SpyTalk article on Jefferson Morley's nothingburger about George Joannides. Previous Episodes of On the Trail of Delusion : Episode 1 My first guest was Robert Reynolds who is an expert o

This video explores why Jack Ruby shot Oswald. Here is the presentation I used to make the video: Previous Relevant Blog Posts on Jack Ruby Elmer Gertz on Jack Ruby Gertz represented Ruby and thus knew him intimately. Jefferson Morley Responds to my Post on MK-Ultra and Jack Ruby And here is my reply. Did Dr. Louis Jolyon West Ask to Examine Jack Ruby in November 1963?   There is no evidence that Dr. West petitioned the court to examine Jack Ruby before his trial. Did the CIA

Here is an AI Video I created from a presentation about the Dear Mr. Hunt letter. Here is the presentation: I also covered this material in this blog post.

This is an AI video based on Nagell's court case to get full disability. You can download the court decision here. Additional Posts on Richard Case Nagell Richard Case Nagell's Stasi File Here is the complete Stasi file on Nagell along with a translation. A Wrap-Up of the Richard Case Nagell Story   A good overview of the Nagell story. Why do People Believe the Richard Case Nagell Story? John Barbour, an unabashed fan of Jim Garrison, goes on a rant about Richard Case Nagell.