Gülenist Caprice Young's association with Al Seckel

8/20/2019 Gülenist Caprice Young's association with Al Seckel

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1976: Seckel attends Cornell summer and fall semesters as a “special student” (provisional admission, not a degree

candidate) Summer: gets ! in p"#sics !all: takes $earce %illiams science "istor# class (gets &), calculus (grade of

“not attending”), and repeats p"#sics (“no grade reported”)

1977: Seckel applies for Cornell spring semester admission 'ut is reected

197: Seckel attends fall semester as “special student” *akes onl# +erman, gets -nd of Cornell attendance

19. /une: Seckel marries 0aura ullen (Cornell 2.)

19. or 191: Seckel visits &ertrand 3ussell 4rc"ives (caster 5niv, ntario)

19.: Su# S"a8, formerl# married to +reg S"a8 of &omp 3ecords, 'egins relations"ip 8it" &rett +ure8it of

punkrock 'and &ad 3eligion S"e continues to "elp +reg run &omp

191 /une: Seckel elected iceirector of 4merican 4t"eists2 0os 4ngeles c"apter

"ttp;;888miltontimmonscom;45C$, 8"ose $aul Hurt provides undert"eta'le CS>C$

funds for its startup

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19A =ovem'er 91.: Seckel attends CS>C$ conference at Stanford 5niversit# eets 8it" skeptics, asks for

assistance in forming a local group in sout"ern California

19: SCS 'egins activities under Seckel Seckel descri'es "imself as “p"#sicist, "istorian of science” in SCS

ne8sletter mast"ead ( Laser ) &oard mem'ers include urra# +ellann, $aul acCread#, 4l ver of calling +ould and conspiring to interfere 8it" t"e “SCS” (ie Caltec")

lecture

19D: >n "er @..7 'ook a'out &omp, Su# S"a8 8rites t"at “immediatel#” after 'reaking up 8it" +ure8it, s"e

"eaded to Caltec" to go “'o#friend s"opping” and “8it"in a 8eek” 8as “"elping to run” SCS 4t SCS s"e 'ecame

friendl# 8it" Crick and %atson, +ellann, and especiall# a8kins

19 4pr @1: Los Angeles Times article reports t"at Seckel "as Cornell p"#sics degree, lives in 3edondo &eac"

"ttp:;;articleslatimescom;19.A@1;ne8s;mn1E1AF1Fskepticalvie

19 a#: Los Angeles Times article reports t"at Seckel "as Cornell degree and is Caltec" doctoral degree

candidate

19 a#: 4rticle a'out SCS in Engineering & Science (Caltec" alum magaine) '# 3o'ert !inn, 8riter for

Caltec" edia 3elations "ttp:;;caltec"esli'rar#caltec"edu;EA9;1;+"ost'usterspdf

19 /une: Seckel sc"eduled to present at CS>C$ >nternational Convention in 0ondon

19 /ul#: 4t California pu'lic curriculum "earings Seckel claims "e 8orked 8it" Carl Sagan at Cornell and is grad

student at Caltec"G t"is is reported in fall education ne8sletter

19 =ov 1: State of California reBuests SCS financial information 'ut never gets repl#

1919D: Seckel refuses to pa# /err# 4ndrus "is SCS lecture "onorarium, accusing "im of stealing an

illusion 3a#


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196 4ug 1: 4t =ational $ress Clu' (%as" C) press conference, Seckel announces filing of “=o'elist” 'rief in

Supreme Court creationism case (amicus 'rief opposing teac"ing of creationism signed '# 7@ =o'el laureate

scientists) 4ttorne# /effre# 0e"man (Cornell 277, and same "ig" sc"ool as Seckel2s) is primar# aut"or

196: Seckel 8rites Skeptical Inquirer article (vol 11, no @) on Supreme Court creationism 'rief Seckel "as

claimed coaut"ors"ip of 'rief, and credit for organiing it (+ellann is generall# credited as organier)

196 ct: /o"n -d8ards listed as SCS *reasurer

196 =ov: Smithsonian article descri'es Seckel as a p"#sicist

196, 197: Seckel edits t8o 'ooks of &ertrand 3ussell essa#s and eIcerpts (0ater, $romet"eus &ooks reportedl#

"ears a'out “pro'lems” 8it" t"ese 'ooks)

197 /an : c>ver sends letter to SCS and CS>C$ mem'ers a'out Seckel, criticiing "im for selfpromotion, pu'licit# seeking, misrepresenting "imself, and taking credit for 8ork of t"ose assisting "im

197 /an @A: Los Angeles Times article Buotes Seckel eItensivel#, descri'es "im as Jgraduate of Cornell in p"#sics

and mat", 8"o took leave from Caltec", 8"ere "e 8as a candidate for doctoral degrees in 'ot" relativistic

astrop"#sics and 'ioc"emistr#J "ttp:;;articleslatimescom;197.1@A;local;me97A1F1Faut"entic'urialclot"

197 !e' 7: Hendrick !raier, in letter to c>ver, admits t"ere "ave 'een man# complaints to CS>C$ a'out

Seckel

197 4pril: CS>C$ "olds annual conference at $asadena, 8it" SCS as local "ost and Carl Sagan featured

speaker ark $lummer of CS>C$ calls c>ver a fe8 da#s 'efore start, complaining t"at Seckel "ad promised to

make local arrangements 'ut "ad done not"ing c>ver "elps instead ic"ael S"ermer attends (S"ermer, t"en an

ultralong distance c#clist, "ad introduced "imself to $aul acCread#, 8"o introduced "im to SCS)

197: SCS pu'lication (Science & the Paranormal ) descri'es Seckel as a “p"#sicist,” and SCS as “nonprofit”

197: ark $lummer of CS>C$ p"ones c>ver detailing furt"er Seckel 8rongdoing, sa#s CS>C$ "as gotten

man# serious complaints, and t"at Seckel keeps no real SCS financial records (/o"n Cole, $lummer2s predecessor,

also reported similar pro'lems)

197 ct K19 /an: Seckel 8rites four (total) L.A. Times columns (JSkeptical -#eJ)G at least t8o seem plagiaried

(8it" teIt nearl# identical to unattri'uted articles '# 3o'ert S"eaffer and 3andi)

197 =ov A: Seckel gives SCS lecture at Cal State !ullerton, "osted '# CS5! p"#sics professor (and SCS

C"airman) 3on Cro8le#

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197 ec 1: SCS nonprofit status is revoked '# State of California 'ecause Seckel never provided an# of t"e

reBuired financial information

19 !e' 1: 3ic"ard !e#nman dies Seckel continues to claim t"e# 8ere eItremel# close friends during t"e 19.s

at Caltec" (eg 8e'page “4l Seckel2s 3ic"ard !e#nman,” "ttp:;;"omenetspeedcomau;'nc;al"tm), socialiing and

going camping toget"er, as 8ell as scientific colleagues, and t"at "e 8as one of t"ree grad students 8"o !e#nman

advised

19 !e'a#: Seckel 8rites column for Santa Monica News (0inda !eldman, ed) 4ll articles descri'e SCS as

taIeIempt nonprofit organiation

19 4pril 1E: $earce %illiams lectures to SCS for second time (first in 197) *8o da#s later "e is featured

speaker at SCS 'anBuet

19 a# @: Seckel lectures in Santa Monica News 'uilding, claiming near doctorate in 'ot" p"#sics andmolecular 'iolog# at Caltec"G t"is is 8itnessed '# c>ver

19 a#4ug: SCS Laser ne8sletter prints 197 financial statement, 8"ic" ark $lummer of CS>C$ said 8as

false (it included claim of pa#ment to CS>C$2s $romet"eus &ooks 8"ic" 8as never made)

19 /une 1: Seckel2s la8#er sends letter to c>ver promising to sue for li'el if c>ver continues to criticie

Seckel (referring to c>ver2s /an letter) 0etter claims c>ver accused Seckel of (among ot"er t"ings)

“plagiarism”Lt"oug" c>ver complained of Seckel “taking credit for 8ork of t"ose assisting "im” and never

mentioned plagiarism

19 /une @: 0etter from Hent


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19: Seckel (in 1991) claimed to $at 0inse "e personall# got M6.,... out of SCS in 19 (SCS positions are all

volunteer and unpaid)

19: Seckel featured '# CS>C$ in Skeptical Inquirer articles, conference Seckel article included in 'ook Not

Necessaril" the New Age (from CS>C$2s $romet"eus &ooks) 8"ic" descri'es "im as p"#sicist and molecular

'iologist

19: Seckel 8rites 'roc"ure on "o8 to set up skeptics group Sa#s ads, pu'licit#, and lecture "alls can 'e gotten

free, 8it" all 8ork done '# volunteersG and t"at t"e onl# eIpense is fl#ers and “possi'l#” "onoraria Sa#s State of

California funds SCS, and it is eas# to get MA..6.. per lecture

19: Seckel "as entr# in #ontemporar" Authors reference series, listing education as 19. Cornell &S

(>nformation comes from aut"ors t"emselves) escri'es 'ooks "e is supposedl# 8riting

19: ic"ael Cric"ton2s 'ook Tra$els "as postscript a'out 'eing invited '# $aul acCread# in 197 to speak att"e “$asadena c"apter of C>SC$” at Cal*ec" (ie, Seckel2s Sout"ern California Skeptics) *"e invitation fell

t"roug" >n @..6, at a Skeptic conference, acCread# recalled t"at t"e planned lecture 8as called off 'ecause

Seckel 8as "ospitalied and SCS 8as 'eing dis'anded

19199.: Su# S"a8 "andles SCS financial accounts, 8riting c"ecks and making deposits, t"oug" &art ver announcing t"at SCS is in desperate financial

trou'le and t"at Seckel is pro'a'l# stealing funds 4leIander "ad eIpected to replace Seckel as SCS "ead 8"en

fraud 'ecame apparent, 'ut Seckel o'ected 'ecause 4leIander "ad no degree (N), and Seckel sta#ed on "imself

4leIander later said "e 8anted to 8rite a 'ook a'out Seckel after "is deat" (4leIander "imself died @.1. %"en

contacted re McI$er $. Seckel , 4leIander c"aracteried Seckel as “scum”)

199 4ug: Pasadena Toda" article ( L.A. Times suppl) sa#s Seckel "as Cornell mat" and p"#sics degree and 8as

doctoral candidate at Caltec"

199 Sept 1.: Seckel gives SCS lecture

199 ct @1: ouglas


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199: Seckel still claiming nonprofit status in SCS ne8sletter Laser.

199: &ritis" useum 'u#s 16t" centur# clock from Seckel

199. /an 16: Steve 4llen gives SCS lecture, 8it"out c"arging an# fee, t"oug" audience is c"arged admission (SCS

volunteers sa# some SCS lectures no8 'ring in M,...1.,...)

199. Spring: !inal SCS lecture 4t least one mem'ers"ip c"eck is cas"ed alt"oug" Laser (SCS ne8sletter) "ad

ceased pu'lication (according to 0inse and S"a8) and SCS 8as no longer in operation

199.: Seckel still claiming nonprofit status in summer 199. fl#ers, according to SCS volunteer oll# SBuire

199. Sept: !irst 8ritten Caltec" repl# to c>ver: Caltec" sa#s simpl# it is Juna'le to verif#J "is attendance

199. Sept: Cit# of $asadena files claim against Seckel (>n "er deposition, 0inse said Seckel 8as evicted from a$asadena "ouse, and an eier t"en "elped "im move into a ne8 one -lse8"ere s"e said Seckel 'oug"t a "ouse

8it" eier and Su# S"a8)

199. =ov 6: Seckel files complaint against t"e &lumkas in antiBue clock deal (“&acc"us clock”), claiming it 8as

defective 0ater, 8"en sued for defaulting on "is !errari lease, Seckel claimed &lumka2s refusal to pa# "im 'ack

caused t"e default (!errari dealer 8on M7.,... udgment against Seckel) Clock eIpert %int"rop -de# also named

as defendant Seckel reportedl# so o'sessed 8it" trial "e neglects SCS (according to &lumka attorne#)

199. =ov 1.: -rik &eckord accuses Seckel in Saucer Smear (5! ne8sletter) of fake credentials and financial

fraud Saucer Smear pu'lis"es man# more items a'out Seckel up to 199E, all "ig"l# critical Some 8ritten '#

oll# SBuire, &eckord2s girlfriend (after s"e 'roke up 8it" magician and skeptic &o' Steiner of CS>C$)

199. =ov @: Cornell letter in repl# to c>ver2s Buer# confirms t"at Seckel did not graduate (%"en Seckel found

out earlier t"at people 8ere inBuiring a'out "is Cornell claims, "e "ad "is record sealed, 8"ic" dela#ed t"is

response %"en "is record 8as sealed, Cornell allegedl# took names and addresses of inBuirers Cornell replied to

c>ver 'ecause "e provided documentation of Seckel2s 8idel# pu'lis"ed false credential claims)

199. Summer: Seckel dropped from CS>C$ consultant list in Skeptical Inquirer. Consultants are official

Jmem'ersJ of CS>C$

1991 /an : Saucer Smear editor osele# reports t"at Hlass told "im an audit cleared SCS of financial fraud

allegations oll# SBuire letter in same issue urges skeptics to c"eck SCS taIeIempt claims for t"emselves

1991 4pr A: c>ver sends letter to SCS reBuesting forms 1.@E and 99. (reBuired financial information)G it is

returned unopened, marked “closed, una'le to for8ard”


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1991 a# 1: !irst c>ver letter in Saucer Smear. Several letters a'out Seckel "ad alread# 'een pu'lis"ed in

previous issues Hlass "ad insisted to Smear editor osele# t"at SCS nonprofit status 8as not revoked

alt"oug" Smear "ad reported it 8asG Hlass (according to 0inse) offered to 'et "im it 8asn2t

1991 a# E: c>ver delivers material and documents from 0inse and SCS volunteers criticiing Seckel for

mismanagement to Hlass at CS>C$ conference 4t conference, Hurt tells c>ver t"at CS>C$ nonresponse is

moot 'ecause Seckel told "im "e "as terminal cancer

1991 a# : Hlass t"reatens to sue osele# if "is Saucer Smear pursues Seckel affair

1991 a#, /une, Sept: Seckel seen at Haiser C$ leaders and some SCS supporters, suc" as S"neour, 'elieve "im

1991199E: -Itensive c>ver correspondence 8it" Hlass ("undreds of pages) a'out Seckel !or mont"s Hlass

ve"ementl# denies allegations and evidence a'out SeckelG t"en, "e 'lames c>ver for t"e affair and 'egins smear

campaign against c>ver 8"ic" "e 'oasts a'out mailing 8idel# (eg, "is report “c>ver2s 0a8s:nnocent,” 8"ic" "e claimed "ad four printings, and a series of “c>ver !orked

*ongue” fl#ers)

1991 /ul# 16: Hlass falsel# reports t"at c>ver used an alias in "is inBuiries a'out Seckel (suggesting continued

communication 'et8een Hlass and Seckel)

1991 /ul# @.: Hlass first concedes (after long denial) t"at Seckel2s credentials are p"on# in letter to c>ver, 'ut

continues to den# financial allegations

1991 !all: 3o'ert 4nton %ilson prints stor# a'out Seckel in "is Tra%ectories ne8sletterG mentions fraud, p"on#

credentials, and CS>C$2s nonreaction

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1991 ct: ic"ael S"ermer 8rites Science Technolog" & 'uman (alues article a'out t"e 197 Supreme Court

creationism case using Seckel as primar# source c>ver mentions article to 0inse, 8"o introduces "erself to

S"ermer, curious a'out "is relations"ip to Seckel S"ermer assures "er Seckel is not connected 8it" ne8 group "e is

starting 8it" CS>C$ support (Skeptics Societ#) and s"e oins, 'ecoming founding mem'er and copu'lis"er of its

Skeptic magaine

1991 ct: Seckel "ospitalied for sudden onset leukemia >n 199E "as elective c"emot"erap# for leukemia t"en in

remission Seckel later claims "e ran SCS “successfull#” until stricken 8it" leukemia, 8"ic" forced "im to Buit

1991 =ov: 0etter from %ells !argo &ank verifies t"at SCS financial records are closed to t"e pu'lic, contrar# to

8"at Seckel "ad claimed (and 8"ic" Seckel2s apologists suc" as Hlass and S"neour 'elieved)

1991 ec @E: S/ +ould letter to c>ver confirms t"at "e 'arel# kne8 Seckel, and 'elieves t"at =o'el 'rief 8as

not significant in Supreme Court decision, contrar# to 8"at Seckel claimed (and 8"at S"ermer reported)

1991: Seckel files for 'ankruptc# in 1991 or t"erea'outs

199@ /an: )ournal o* the Amer. Soc. *or Ps"chical +esearch pu'lis"es article “CS>C$ and t"e Skeptics” '# +eorge

C$, 8"ic" 8as no8 'acking S"ermer2s ne8 group) 0ater, S"ermer drops c>ver as contri'uting editor under

pressure from Hlass and S"neour, 'ut t"en reinstates "im (dropping "im again 8"en Seckel sues c>ver in @..6)

199@D: Seckel tells S"ermer t"at >3S is investigating "im and "e needs letter from "im sa#ing Skeptics Societ# "as

no connection to SCS ('ut later 8ill pu'licl# claim t"at Skeptics Societ# is merel# a continuation of SCS, using SCSmailing list, etc)

199@ Sept: 0etter from Steve 4llen to c>ver stating "e too "ad suspicions a'out Seckel, and "oped to investigate

199@ Sept A: &est Service Co files complaint against Seckel

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199@ Sept 9: $u'lic Serv utual >nsurance Co files claim against Seckel and &lumka

199@ =ov @A: Hen 3osent"al issued patent Q16. for 8ater levitation device Seckel later tries, unsuccessfull#,

to patent a 8ater levitating device "imself

199@ ec: >n letter to /im 0ippard, Hlass accuses c>ver of slander for criticiing "is continued denials of t"e

evidence a'out Seckel

199@: Seckel 8rites revie8 of +leick2s 'iograp"# of !e#nman for Santa Monica News

199E a# 1: c>ver reports in Saucer Smear t"at Hlass refused to s"o8 "im an# evidence of claimed SCS audit

Hlass told "im t"at S"neour "ad it, 'ut S"neour told "im t"at CS>C$ "ad it CS>C$ said t"e# didn2t, and referred

c>ver 'ack to S"neour, 8"o t"en t"reatened to sue c>ver if "e asked "im an# more a'out it

199E 4ug 11: >n letter to c>ver, $earce %illiams confirms t"at Seckel lied a'out "is Cornell career, and also sa#sSeckel defrauded "im and "is son, and t"at "e considers "im a t"ief

199E: Seckel claims c>ver forged t"is $earce %illiam letter S"neour 'elieves t"is claim and repeats it (Seckel

later repeats forger# accusation in %ikipedia discussion pages)

199E !all: c>ver2s repl# to S"ermer2s 1991 ST&'( article finall# pu'lis"ed, 'ut 8it" all criticisms of Seckel

edited out

199E ct: Hlass 8rites to osele# t"at Seckel resigned from CS>C$ and SCS more t"an t8o #ears ago “as a

result of *om c>ver2s investigation into Seckel2s academic 'ackground”

199E ec @.: S"ermer 8rites to Hlass descri'ing Seckel2s dis"onest# Sa#s t"at $earce %illiams confirmed trut" of

t"e letter "e 8rote to c>ver, and t"at a Caltec" "istor# professor also discovered Seckel2s fraud and terminated "is

relations"ip 8it" "im S"ermer sa#s "e never met an#one 8"o aroused suc" vitriol so Buickl#

199A /an : Hlass 8rites to S"ermer dis"onestl# claiming t"at "e “never once dou'ted t"at Seckel lied a'out "is

academic career” since reading t"e material 0inse and c>ver delivered to "im in a# 291

199A =ov E: c>ver article in San ,iego +eader mentions Seckel2s financial fraud, forged documents, and fakecredentialsG also S"neour2s defense of Seckel Seckel never responds to t"is (nor does S"neour)

199A ec @7: *eIas Commerce &ank =ational files complaints against Seckel and 0ora" (occupants of 66A

4lameda St, 4ltadena)


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199: Seckel sues -volution esign re ar8in !is" design claiming cop#rig"t infringement 0a8suit settled upon

determination t"at design 8as never properl# cop#rig"ted and "ad 'ecome pu'lic domain Seckel claims "e and

/o"n -d8ards (8"o first dre8 it) created it in 19E or earlier

199 ec 1@: -volution esign files complaint against Seckel

199 4ugec: 4ppeal in Seckel $. -lumka re sale of 16 t"centur# clockG Seckel2s la8#er is sanctioned for making

false accusation of document forger# (letter"ead from Seckel stating “useum ?ualit# 4ntiBue Clocks, !urniture,

and 3are &ooksJ) Susan S"a8 of &omp 3ecords named as "aving seen clock 8it" Seckel, "aving stored records

for "im, and 'eing aut"oried to sign c"ecks in "is name Seckel claimed t"e &lumka trial caused "im to develop

leukemia, 'ut udge sanctions "im for making t"is “frivolous” claim "ttp:;;la8ustiacom;cases;federal;appellate

courts;!E;7E;E7.;7E6;

1996 4pril 1.: >llusion%orks files as 00C fficers:Seckel, $aul acCread#, *a#lor !amil# *rust (1A. S

akland 4ve, $asadena) Stanford n initial disclosure documents for @..7 la8suit against c>ver, Seckel includes cop# of 1996 'ook deal 8it"

>* $ress, 'ut 8it" coaut"or2s named 'lacked out

1997: n >llusion%orkscom 8e'site Seckel claims to 'e coaut"oring 'ook 8it" S"imoo for >* $ress and also

8riting ne8 edition of 3ic"ard +regor#2s 'ook Sa#s "e ran SCS until 199. leukemia onset S"imoo allo8s Seckel

to use "is Caltec" la' address Seckel takes S"imoo la' staff on 8"ite8ater raft trip (1997D)

"ttp:;;8e'arc"iveorg;8e';@..@[email protected];"ttp:;;888illusion8orkscom;"tml;siteFcredits"tml

1997 !e': Iford 5$ (email to c>ver) denies Seckel is coaut"oring 3ic"ard +regor# 'ook (as Seckel claims in

"is 8e'site)G c>ver corresponds 8it" &rand of >* 5$ a'out Seckel2s claim of >* 'ook deal

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1997 !e' @: S"neour 8rites letter to S"ermer defending Seckel and alleging t"at someone (c>ver) is defaming

Seckel

1997 /une @E: Seckel files claim against %inifred &ock

1997 /ul# 7: &ock files claim against Seckel

1997 ec: Seckel files c"arges against &lumka in appeals court

1997D: Seckel reputedl# offered lucrative la8suit settlement 'ut does not accept it

1997199: c>ver posts criticisms of Seckel in skeptic list groupsG several skeptics concur 8it" "im

199: Seckel sa#s "e gave invited lecture at -sc"er Centennial Congress (3ome)

1999: enice 0e8is "as small role as Sc"8arenegger2s 8ife in film End o* ,a"s

"ttp:;;888imd'com;name;nm..71.;

1999 a# @E: Sunda" Mirror (0ondon) article a'out former supermodel enice 0e8is:$risoner 97.6A9 in 04

Count# /ail (drug, alco"ol, and ot"er c"arges)

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@... 4ug: Seckel goes on dinosaur dig 8it" /ack ncludes rVsumV for Seckel listing Cornell mat" and p"#sics degree and Caltec" doctoral

studies (Hlarke apparentl# did muc" of >llusion%orks grap"ics) /udgment '# Court:!e' @, @..7

@..1 /une @: Catal#sis &ooks files for incorporation Seckel is $resident 0ater suspended '# State of California

for noncompliance and;or nonpa#ment "ttp:;;888'iapediacom;ca;C4*40WS>S&HS>=C"tml

@..1: Seckel introduces Wour ind2s -#e eI"i'it for museums from >llusion%orks

@..1 /ul# @E: Scientific 4rc"ives, ali'u, files for incorporation Seckel is $resident 4ddress (laterD) listed as

@.A.A 0ittle 3ock %a#, ali'u Created as financial instrument for arc"ives acBuired 8it" =orman, 8it" Cro8le#

as agent (Compan# 8as later suspended '# State) "ttp:;;888'iapediacom;ca;SC>-=*>!>C43C-S

>=C"tml

@..1 /ul# @6@9: Seckel gives lectures at Singapore Science Center &illed as “3searc" !ello8 in t"e ivision of

Cognitive and =euronal S#stems at Caltec"” "ttp:;;ne8spapersnlsg;igitised;4rticle;toda#@..1.7@

1@11aspIG "ttp:;;888astaredusg;edia;=e8s;$ress3eleases;>;A9@;4rtagicrScienceaspI

@..1 4ug: llusion%orks

@..1 ct : 0es Hing (%orking esign) files complaint against Seckel

@..1 =ov: %ellcome >nstitute 'u#s Crick arc"ives Seckel "ad 'een negotiating 8it" Crick to purc"ase t"em in

association 8it" /erem# =orman "ttp:;;888n#timescom;@..;.;1.;science;1.arc"ive"tmlD

page8antedXprintRFrX.

@..1: Seckel2s 'ook Art o* /ptical Illusions selected one of *op *en ?uick $icks for 3eluctant Woung 4dult

3eaders '# 4merican 0i'rar# 4ssociation

@..1: Seckel participates in !oundation2s “4nnual ?uestion” "ttp:;;edgeorg;responsedetail;[email protected]

@..@: $aul acCread# listed as $resident of >llusion%orks /#l &oline is listed as $G s"e later said Seckel o8es

"er more t"an MA..., and t"at Seckel 8as not a researc"er nor reall# a mem'er of Caltec" communit#, and t"at "e

seriousl# misrepresented "imself =orman Haderlan listed as C-G "e later sa#s "e 8anted "is name removed from

8e'site and 8as “not surprised” '# c>ver2s evidence a'out Seckel %illiam


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counselG "e later said "e tried to file ust one patent for Seckel, and t"at Seckel left "im 8it" unpaid 'ill

"ttp:;;8e'arc"iveorg;8e';@[email protected]..;"ttp:;;illusion8orkscom;"tml;illusion8orks"tmlG

@..@ !e' @.: ME,.. !ederal defense contract a8arded to >llusion%orks (69A %endover 3d, 0a Canada,

!lintridge), ept of t"e 4rm# listed as purc"aser

"ttp:;;888governmentcontracts8oncom;department;defense;illusion8orksFlFlFcF.7E6.16aspD#rX.@

@..@ ct A: 3elco >ndustries (3udolp" / 0o8#) 8ins udgment of M1@,91A against >llusion%orks (Seckel)

4pparentl# Seckel never pa#s

@..@ ct 1: avid +erstel and &i'lio !und file complaint against Seckel

@..@ ct @1: >llusion%orks *raveling -I"i'it enture files as 00C Seckel:registered agent

"ttp:;;888'iapediacom;ca;>005S>=%3HS*34-0>=+-Y&>*-=*53-00C"tml

@..E /an @E: Seckel sc"eduled to lecture at


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@..A: Seckel pu'lis"es Masters o* ,eception 'ook 8it" fore8ord '# ouglas nstitue of *ec"nolog#” "ttp:;;888mediamitedu;events;talkseckel"tml

@..A /an @7: Seckel gives lecture at &oston 5niv, descri'ing "imself as “$rofessor 4l Seckel, Caltec",” and as

“3esearc" !ello8” in “iv of Computational and =euronal S#stems” in poster for event 8it" official Caltec" logo

@..A !e': Seckel gives *- (*ec"nolog#, -ntertainment, esign) talk in ontere# 5ses some illusions created

for "im '# Scott Him "ttp:;;888tedcom;speakers;alFseckel"tmlG "ttp:;;888#outu'ecom;8atc"D

vX+?0854CRlistX$0.CA!A4717--C@91CRindeIX@

@..A !e' 9: /ess# orn (5C04 neuroscientist) files complaint against Seckel

@..A ar 1.: Seckel gives presentation to Sc"olars $rogramme at Singapore Science Centre

@..A ar @: Critical comments a'out Seckel posted on /3-! !orum (“%"o is 4l SeckelD”) escri'es "im as

pompous, creditgra''ing “selfproclaimed genius” /osep" eier later sees posts, t"en tells c>ver t"at Seckel

nearl# c"eated "im out of M@.,... for noneIistent incuna'ula and insisted "e "ad solved !ermat2s 0ast *"eorem

@..A /une 17: Seckel marries enice arlene 0e8is *"e# live at 69A %endover 3d, 0a Canada, !lintridgeG t"en

at @.A.A 0ittle 3ock %a#, ali'u, in &alineset"emed "ouse t"at rents for M1E,..;mo Seckel reportedl# puts "is

art collection in storage 8"en moving to smaller ali'u "ouse

@..A /ul# E.: 3elco >ndustries and 3udolp" 0o8# file complaint against Seckel for fraudG Haderlan is served for

>llusion%orks

@..A Sept 1A: Seckel gives illusion lecture at Cornell, descri'ed as “$residential lecture,” "osted '# Cornell

$resident /effre# 0e"man 0e"man also "osts Cornell “$residential inner” "onoring Seckel (according to

$rovine)

@..A ct 1: Seckel files for divorce from enice 0e8is Seckel files signed statement 8it" court /an , @..

(signed on 11;E;.A), under penalt# of perur#, claiming &S from Cornell in mat" and science and a $" degree

4lso states "e o8es first 8ife 0aura, t"en living 8it" t"em, M1..,... of M17,... loan

http://www.media.mit.edu/events/talk-seckel.htmlhttp://www.ted.com/speakers/al_seckel.htmlhttp://www.ted.com/speakers/al_seckel.htmlhttp://www.media.mit.edu/events/talk-seckel.htmlhttp://www.ted.com/speakers/al_seckel.html


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@..A ct @.: enice 0e8is accuses Seckel of assault 8it" deadl# 8eapon (tr#ing to run "er over in "is car) +eoff

iller of ad Co8 Studios testifies on "is 'e"alf (t"is case or divorceD) >n @..7 email to c>ver, iller sa#s

Seckel2s la8#er implied to "im t"at Seckel "ad previousl# 'een accused of assaulting a 8oman at Cornell

@..A =ov: $ress release descri'es enice 0e8is2s ne8 career as a'stract artist, incorporating as"es of deceased

relatives or pets into commissioned “tri'ute” paintings "ttp:;;888denicele8iscom;pressE"tml

@..A =ov : Seckel ke#note lecture at 5niv 4rkansas, listed as “$", 3esearc" !ello8, California >nstitute of

*ec"nolog#”

@..A =ov 1: 4nders artensson files complaint against Seckel and >llusion%orks

@..A =ov @E: Seckel2s "ouse (listed under 3on Cro8le#2s name), 69A %endover 3d, 0a Canada !lintridge, sells

for M@,@,... (*"is "ouse is ust a fe8 "ouses a8a# from Saint Hat"erine r "ouse)

"ttp:;;losangeles'locks"oppercom;propert#;7.A..6..6;69AF8endover G "ttp:;;888'iapediacom;ca;C4*40WS>S&HS>=C"tml

@..A =ov @A: “3egistered agent” of >llusion%orks 00C resigns

@..A ec: +eoff iller, on "is ad Co8 8e'site, posts comments descri'ing "o8 Seckel defrauded "im for ac

computer 8ork "e did for "im "ttp:;;madco8studioscom;ne8s;indeIp"pDitemidX61

@..A ec: ,isco$er magaine article commemorating -instein '# “some of t"e 8orld2s greatest scientific minds”L

including Seckel ("ttp:;;discovermagainecom;@..A;sep;t"inktank ) Seckel also claimed to aut"or ,isco$er 2s

“=euro?uest” column

@.. Sept @: >nfliction of corporal inur# on spouse and assault 8it" deadl# 8eapon c"arge against Seckel filed

1.;@.;.A dismissed 0e8is "ad apparentl# fa'ricated t"e c"arge, recruiting a friend as a “8itness,” after failing to

get "opedfor mone# from Seckel Case num'er YC=&4@@7@.@ !olt Criminal /ustice CenterG "eld to ans8er

@;@;.

@.. /une @9: ver, sa#ing of Seckel t"at "e "ad “cause to distrust "im”

@.. /ul# 1E: arta#an 0an lists >saac =e8ton portrait for sale, M16,... *"is is a studio cop# of Hneller2s“$ortsmout"” portrait, painted around 169, and 8as formerl# o8ned '# t"e iscounts +al8a#

"ttp:;;marta#anlancom;documents;>consof-nglis"Science4pdf

@.. 4ug: Seckel participates as a udge at &est >llusion of t"e Wear Contest (4 CoruZa, Spain) organied '# Susana

artineConde 0isted as mem'er of local organiing committee "ttp:;;illusionoft"e#earcom;previous

contests;@..contest;udgepanel;

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@.. 4ug:


17/30

@..6 4pril E.: Seckel 8rites "is o8n E,..8ord %ikipedia entr# Sa#s "e is “8orld2s leading aut"orit# on visual

and ot"er t#pes of sensor# illusions” Claims "e is 8riting 'ook for >* $ress, organied and co8rote t"e 197

=o'elist Supreme Court 'rief, and 8as “3esearc" !ello8” at Caltec" 'ut left in @.. to pursue 'usiness and

p"ilant"ropic ventures Sa#s "is leukemia 8as in 199 "ttp:;;en8ikipediaorg;8;indeIp"pD

titleX4lFSeckelRoldidX.9E766

@..6 a#: %ikipedia entr# is edited, 'ut still consists largel# of information from Seckel "imself

@..6 a#: Seckel listed as a JsponsorJ (for donating a prie) at @nd &est >llusion of t"e Wear Contest (Sarasota)

"ttp:;;illusionoft"e#earcom;previouscontests;@..6contest;sponsors;

@..6 /une : c>ver proposes deletion of %ikipedia entr# on grounds it is self8ritten selfpromotion containing

misleading and false information %ikipedia editors;administrators refuse to delete it and advise c>ver to edit and

correct it "imself instead

@..6 a#/une: c>ver edits %ikipedia entr#G Seckel t"reatens to sue if entr# not restored to original Seckel posts

li'elous comments a'out c>ver (eg t"at "e “fa'ricated” $earce %illiams letter) in discussion pages an# of "is

comments are removed '# adminstrators 'ecause of “possi'le li'el” ne administrator notes "e "as deleted

sections from t"e “talk” page of "is entr#, and tells "im not to Seckel responds t"at "e removed comments '#

c>ver 'ecause t"e# 8ere “not onl# li'elous, 'ut eItremel# "armful to 'ot" m#self and 'usiness” 4dministrator

t"en 8arns Seckel t"at some of "is o8n comments a'out c>ver “could like8ise 'e vie8ed as li'elous or "armful”

"ttp:;;en8ikipediaorg;8iki;*alk:4lFSeckel

@..6 /une 6;7: Seckel 8rites in %ikipedia discussion pages t"at "e is alread# taking legal action against c>ver for

li'el (ncidentsRdiffXprevRoldidX7E69A6

@..6 /un 16:Suspicious email from $aul acCread# (possi'l# Seckel pretending to 'e acCread#) to c>ver

inviting c>ver to email "im "is complaints a'out Seckel acCread# also p"oned c>ver, leaving strange voice

message asking "im to contact "im a'out Seckel

@..6 /une 17: $at 0inse mentions to c>ver in email t"at Seckel "as 'een using acCread# as a c"aracter 8itness

in "is 'usiness deals, and t"at acCread# "imself is "onest and “saintl#,” 'ut too na\ve to detect Seckel2s

dis"onest# 4lso said man# people at Caltec" "ated Seckel 'ut 8ere afraid or una'le to criticie "im 'ecause

acCread# and +ellann, 8"o defended "im, "ad great influence over funding and grants

@..6 /une 17: -mail from S"ermer to Seckel indicating t"at S"ermer for8arded c>ver2s emails to "im to

Seckel S"ermer 8rites “*"is is also ever#t"ing $at s"o8ed me in t"e office”

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@..6 /une: Seckel arranges to purc"ase arc"ives of %illiam $rovine 8it" 3on Cro8le# t"roug" t"eir Scientific

4rc"ives corporation Cro8le# puts up mone# for purc"ase, 'ut un'ekno8nst to Cro8le#, Seckel used mone# to

purc"ase $rovine arc"ives 8it" $aul acCread# instead *itle passes to acCread# in ec @..6

@..6 /une: Seckel is presenter at oses ]naimer2s >deaCit# conference (*oronto), listed as Caltec" 3esearc"

!ello8 "ttp:;;888ideacit#onlinecom;presenters;alseckel;

@..6 /ul#: Seckel2s la8#ers t"reaten -ric Hrieg for posting c>ver2s comments a'out Hlass (and "is involvement

8it" Seckel) on "is 8e'site *"ese comments 8ere posted no later t"an @..@ (pro'a'l# @...) and not edited since

@..6 /ul# : Seckel2s >llusion%orks 8e'site, formerl# on Caltec" domain, sa#s it is “moving” (Caltec" "ad

8ritten to c>ver t"at Seckel 8as no longer allo8ed to use Caltec" 8e' domains or la' addresses) Current 8e'site

server >$ is 96.1.9@A9 (-commerce, Colum'us


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"ttp:;;888leonardoinfo;isast;monograp"1;isast'oard;minutes=ov.6"tml G

"ttp:;;888leonardoinfo;isast;monograp"1;isast'oard;minutes/an.7"tml

@..7 /an;!e': Seckel approac"es 4dam +old a'out -nsign Consulting investment (t8o antiBue glo'es)

@..7 !e' @6: $icture$lane (digital illustration) files complaint against Seckel

@..7 arc": Seckel and aI8ell listed as "ost committee mem'ers of Y$rie !oundations2s 3adical &enefit for

saac =e8ton portrait 8it" =at"an #"rvold as prospective 'u#er

@..7 4pril: Seckel attends *- $"otograp"ed for *- “portrait galler#” 8it" >sa'el aI8ell

"ttp:;;8e'arc"iveorg;8e';@..7.E1.9@@EE;"ttp:;;[email protected];li'rar#;post;alseckelisa'elmaI8ell"tml

@..7 4pril: Seckel vacations in !rance 8it" acCread# (t"is claim made on 4eroironment 8e'page dedicated to

acCread#, 8"ere Seckel descri'es acCread# as "is “'est and dearest friend for t8ent#siI #ears”)

"ttp:;;888avinccom;a'out;drFmaccread#

@..7 a# 1: Seckel 'u#s =e8ton portrait from arta#an 0an for M16,.. (0ater sold for ME@.,...)

@..7 a#: Seckel claims to "ave 'een “instrumental in 'uilding up O&illP +ate2s OsicP li'rar#” (email to +old)

@..7 a# 11: Seckel sues c>ver for li'el in federal court (Calif Central ist), specificall# den#ing ever making

an# false credential claims, and den#ing all reports of SCS financial 8rongdoing (including false taIeIempt claims)

and all fraud allegations 4s evidence "e Buotes from c>ver2s comments on -ric Hrieg2s 8e'site (8"ic" "ad 'een

posted several #ears prior, and not edited since)

"ttp:;;docketsustiacom;docket;california;cacdce;@:@..7cv.E1EA;E7@1;

@..7 a# @E: n *- 8e'site, Seckel claims to 'e conducting researc" at Step"en Hossl#n2s nt2l 0eague of 4ntiBuarian

&ooksellers 8e'site t"at Seckel refuses to pa# M6.,... court udgment "e 8on against "im

http://www.leonardo.info/isast/monograph1/isastboard/minutesNov06.htmlhttp://www.leonardo.info/isast/monograph1/isastboard/minutesJan07.htmlhttp://web.archive.org/web/20070315092233/http://ted2007.vox.com/library/post/al-seckel-isabel-maxwell.htmlhttp://www.avinc.com/about/dr_maccreadyhttp://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2007cv03134/388721/http://www.leonardo.info/isast/monograph1/isastboard/minutesNov06.htmlhttp://www.leonardo.info/isast/monograph1/isastboard/minutesJan07.htmlhttp://web.archive.org/web/20070315092233/http://ted2007.vox.com/library/post/al-seckel-isabel-maxwell.htmlhttp://www.avinc.com/about/dr_maccreadyhttp://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2007cv03134/388721/


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@..7 /un4ug: -nsign Consulting (via +old) advances Seckel (and >sa'el aI8ell) total of M61,91. to purc"ase

rare 'ooks and =e8ton portrait

@..7: Seckel acBuires M@,... 8ort" of 'ooks from $earce %illiams2 li'rar# (reported in a# @.1@ email to

+old)

@..7: $eter iamandis arranges ero gravit# para'olic flig"t for Step"en S4S* at t"eirali'u "ouse "ttp:;;888leonardoinfo;mem'ers;mem'er'enefits"tml

@..7 Sept: -mail correspondence 'et8een Seckel and S"ermer regarding c>ver la8suit and 0inse2s evidence

a'out Seckel (S"ermer is eItremel# anIious to avoid entanglement in la8suit and does not 8ant to suppl#

evidenceG "e is also upset and angr# t"at 0inse "as 'ecome involved)

@..7: Seckel marries >sa'el aI8ell, millionaire founder of "ig"tec" and internet companies, and daug"ter of

'illionaire media mogul (and disgraced fraudster) 3o'ert aI8ell

@..7: Seckel2s 'ook /ptical Illusions0The Science o* (isual Perception selected one of *op *en ?uick $icks for

3eluctant Woung 4dult 3eaders '# 4merican 0i'rar# 4ssociation

@.. /an : eposed 8itness in Seckel $. McI$er descri'es Seckel2s stunning dis"onest#, and (after 'eing

Buestioned a'out altcom '# Seckel2s la8#er) mentions t"at Seckel liked 8omen to urinate in "is mout" *"is

8itness also said Seckel 8rote to "er t"at "e "ad em'eled mone# from SCS Seckel falsel# accused c>ver of

“recruiting” t"is 8itness to “feign” an intimate relations"ip 8it" Seckel in order to sp# on "im

@.. /an 1: “4l Seckel” %ikipedia entr# edited '# 96@@9966 (ali'u >$ address), c"anging leukemia onset

from 199 to 199., and recover# from 199@ to 199A (*"is s"ortl# after Seckel provides evidence in la8suitdiscover# t"at onset 8as actuall# 1221) Same >$ address also deletes criticism from “3o'ert aI8ell” entr#

"ttp:;;en8ikipediaorg;8;indeIp"pDtitleX4lFSeckelRdiffXprevRoldidX11E11.

@.. /an E1!e' 1: $at 0inse deposition in Seckel $. McI$er. escri'es fraud and dis"onest# s"e sa8 or "eard a'out

as SCS volunteer, and later as Skeptics Societ# art director S"neour (SCS $resident;C"airman, 19199) su'mits

s8orn declaration, claiming (noneIistent) meetings and conversations 8it" c>ver, and t"at SCS 8as audited an

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eier and &art


22/30

“former Senior 4dvisor and -Iecutive irector, Y$rie !oundation” Y$rie 8e'site no8 (@.1E) lists Seckel as

$rie evelopment 4dvisor for ceans, along 8it" /ames Cameron "ttp:;;888Iprieorg;a'out;advisors

@.. 4ug: Seckel oins sa'elaI8ellattendt"eSaks

!ift";E161@6

@.. =ov 9: Seckel is speaker at pportunit# +reen Conference at 5C04

"ttp:;;888opportunit#greencom;greenevents;@..conferencep"otosp"p

@.. ec: Seckel pa#s -nsign M1.,61, o'taining t"e mone# '# pa8ning some of t"e rare 'ooks =o furt"er

pa#ment to -nsign is ever made

@..9 /an: %e'site for Seckel2s levitating 8ater device (levitating8atercom;creativeteam"tml) lists Hen 3osent"al

as "is partner 4lso musician ave Ste8art, 3on Cro8le#, 3isto Sallo, /eff Hunelman %e'site disappears soon

after ideo clip of “Seckel2s 0evitating %ater ac"ine” is distri'uted on Wou*u'e sites '# *u'eogul video

advertising service, 8it" “&lair” (&lair +olson) demonstrating t"e device "ttp:;;888#outu'ecom;8atc"D

vXY9dW'1Am3lo

@..9 !e' 6: ic"ael S"arpe (rare 'ooks) sues Seckel for pa#ment of 1t"centur# manuscript

@..9 !e' @@: !ace'ook entr# for +lo'alSolver !oundation, 8it" Seckel listed as founder +S! descri'ed as p"ilant"rop# 8it" pries and grant programs for ocean researc" and conservation Cofounders:>sa'el aI8ell and

Cat"erine o"r “4dmins”: Seckel, aI8ell, o"r, ic"ael *"atc"er, &lair +olson C-:Caren -d8ards t"er

&oard mem'ers:*err# *emescu, =anc# Conrad, 3#an %ilson, C"ris 4dams

@..9 !e' @: Corinne &rod'eck (o8ner of "is ali'u "ouse) files complaint against Seckel

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@..9 arc": Seckel at Hinnernet @..9 conference (>srael) for internet professionals

@.. arc": +lo'alSolver !oundation listed as attending &lue ision Summit (%as"ington C)

@..9 /une: Seckel participates in >deaCit# conference (*oronto), listed as Caltec" 3esearc" !ello8

"ttp:;;888ideacit#onlinecom;tag;illusions;

@..9 /une 19: 3on Cro8le# files complaint against Seckel in range Count# Superior Court for 'reac" of contract

regarding 'ook and arc"ive purc"ases

@..9 /ul# E.: Seckel gives presentation at Singularit# 5niversit# (=4S4 4mes 3esearc" CenterG S5 is sponsored

'# =4S4 and +oogle, founded '# 3a# Hur8eil and $eter iamandis) "ttp:;;sualseckelul#E.event'ritecom;

@..9 4ug: Seckel at 4silomar >deas Camp ($acific +rove) "ttp:;;888flickrcom;p"otos;sc"lepper;A.7669E17;

@..9 Sept: >sa'el aI8ell t8eets a'out "osting ali'u dinner 8it" Seckel for /onat"an Hlein of C== 4lso

t8eets a'out continuing pro'lems 8it" “4l2s” kidne# stones n "er *8itter page s"e titles "erself “*ec"nolog#

$ioneer of t"e %orld -conomic !orum,” and lists "er 8e'site maI8ellcommunicationscom

"ttp:;;8e'arc"iveorg;8e';@..9.711.E1AA;"ttp:;;888maI8ellcommunicationscom;

@..9 Sept: Seckel presents at +adgetoff @..9 (=e8 Work) "ttp:;;888designver'com;@..9;1.;.7;gadgetoff

@..9'oom;G "ttp:;;888flickrcom;p"otos;novas.I@a;E9616A;

@..9 ct: 0ittle +reen Cocktail $arties lists Seckel as presenter: “$"#sicist and optical illusionist presents "is secret

ne8 compan# (s"""N) and t"eir novel approac" to c"anging t"e 8orld” "ttp:;;littlegreencocktailcom;"istor#

@..9 ct @9: Seckel "osts presents and "osts panel on information tec"nolog# and education at internet

entrepreneur /eff $ulver2s 1A.C"aracters conferenceG panelists include 4rianna nstitute) "ttp:;;'liptv;1A.conf;1A.c"aractersconferencet"edemocratiation

[email protected]@@

@..9 =ov 1: Seckel gives presentation to Center for >nBuir# %est (0os 4ngeles) 3eported on '# Carrie Snider

(Carrie $opp#) "ttp:;;888eIaminercom;article;isreligious'eliefanillusioncenterforinBuir#"ostssensor#

illusioneIpert

@..9 =ov 7: 3on Cro8le# dies in accident


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@..9: Seckel visits 'illionaire /effre# -pstein in !lorida *"is is s"ortl# after -pstein2s earl# release from ail for

felon# solicitation of prostitution 8it" underage girls -pstein2s consort, +"islaine aI8ell, is sister of Seckel2s

8ife >sa'el aI8ell, and allegedl# "elped procure underage girls for -pstein (Seckel later denies an# involvement)

@..9: Seckel and aI8ell move to @A.1 3am'la $acifico, ali'u, after eviction

@.1.: S"arpe seies =e8ton portrait for de't repa#ment >3S seies M1,@9 from >llusion%orks

@.1. /an @: Seckel gives presentation at igital 0ife esign (0) conference (+erman#) escri'ed in

conference 'io as “former teac"ing assistant to Carl Sagan,” etc "ttp:;;dldconferencecom;users;al

seckelG "ttp:;;dldconferencecom;events;perception

@.1. !e' : /o"n Coulter files complaint against Seckel in ali'u

@.1. ar 1: &ronson, &ronson R cHinnon (la8 firm) files complaint against Seckel and >llusion%orks(ic"ael Hrieger of &&R, an intellectual propert# eIpert, 8as >llusion%orks legal counsel)

@.1. ar @A: Seckel gives talk at +at"ering for +ardner (+A+9)

"ttp:;;online8scom;article;S&1...1A@A.@[email protected]@[email protected]"tml

@.1. 4pril 9: Seckel gives lecture at 5C04 Sc"ool of anagement "ttp:;;plancastcom;p;1Ee7;nature'elief

transformativene8talkalsecke

@.1. 4pril 1E: Seckel gives lecture at *-I5SC $resents fake “s"ovelselling pole dancer” stor# as genuine

"ttp:;;tedItalkstedcom;video;*-I5SC4lSeckelWurinds-#G

@.1. 4pra#: Seckel presents at +ucci +roup Conference (marketing 8it" social media) (iami)

@.1. a# 1A: Seckel presents at *i-con (Silicon alle#), “t"e 8orld2s largest conference for entrepreneurs”

"ttp:;;mo'ile'arcodetmcnetcom;ne8s;@.1.;.;.6;A7717@"tmG "ttp:;;888#outu'ecom;8atc"D

vX'Hr


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@.1.: /une Seckel claims portrait is still unsold, and t"at "e can repa# -nsign 8it" profits from 8ater venture

@.1. /ul# 1A: Seckel and aI8ell "ave %"ite $ [email protected] (ali'u C4) deletes mention of Seckel2s marriage to enice 0e8is from Seckel

%ikipedia entr# Same >$ address earlier t"at #ear deleted critical comments from 3o'ert aI8ell %ikipedia entr#

and added information to /onat"an Hlein entr# "ttp:;;en8ikipediaorg;8;indeIp"pD

titleX4lFSeckelRdiffXprevRoldidXE779E6A6

@.1. ct @E: Seckel and aI8ell "ost +A+1. event at t"eir “'eautiful ali'u "ome” !eatures 3o'ert 0ang and

C"ris $almer origami displa#s and guest of "onor =olan &us"nell (4tari) 4ttendees include /eff Scanlan, Cat"erine

o"r, Stuart 4nstis, /onat"an el'ruck, Solomon +olom', Caprice Woung, >rving &iederman, &rad *empleton,

4rana +reen'erg, &rock $ierce, ic"ael Haliski, ictoria Sk#e, 4m# Sterling Casil, -ric +radman, &rian eagon,

$"ilip 0el#veld, 3ic"ard &ilo8, +lenn Haino, ic"ael =aimark, Sanford Climan

@.1. ct: Seckel intervie8 is lead item on /effre# -pstein2s science 8e'site Selfpromotional claims "ere are

similar to "is original %ikipedia entr# Sa#s "e got funding for “massive interactive 8e'site on t"inking skills” 8it"

friend Caprice Woung (ilken >nstitute) Claims “*omm#” +old 8as "is Cornell advisor, and at Caltec" "e 8as in

!e#nman2s “ver# close inner circle” 8it" ic"ael ouglas and one ot"er person, spending "ours 8it" "im “almost

ever# ot"er da#” Claims to 'e ver# close to +ellann, and friends 8it" “S"ell#” +las"o8, 0isa 3andall, Sean

Carroll, and /imm# %ales

"ttp:;;8e'arc"iveorg;8e';@[email protected];"ttp:;;888effre#epsteinsciencecom;@.1.;1.;effre#epsteintalks

perception8it"alseckel;

http://whitehouse-visitors.com/?date=2010-07-14http://whitehouse-visitors.com/?date=2010-07-14http://web.archive.org/web/20080814225350/http:/www.illusionworks.com/http://web.archive.org/web/20080814225350/http:/www.illusionworks.com/http://web.archive.org/web/20051013070133/http:/neuro.caltech.edu/~seckel/http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Seckel&diff=prev&oldid=377935646http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Seckel&diff=prev&oldid=377935646http://web.archive.org/web/20101112051416/http:/www.jeffreyepsteinscience.com/2010/10/jeffrey-epstein-talks-perception-with-al-seckel/http://web.archive.org/web/20101112051416/http:/www.jeffreyepsteinscience.com/2010/10/jeffrey-epstein-talks-perception-with-al-seckel/http://whitehouse-visitors.com/?date=2010-07-14http://whitehouse-visitors.com/?date=2010-07-14http://web.archive.org/web/20080814225350/http:/www.illusionworks.com/http://web.archive.org/web/20051013070133/http:/neuro.caltech.edu/~seckel/http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Seckel&diff=prev&oldid=377935646http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Al_Seckel&diff=prev&oldid=377935646http://web.archive.org/web/20101112051416/http:/www.jeffreyepsteinscience.com/2010/10/jeffrey-epstein-talks-perception-with-al-seckel/http://web.archive.org/web/20101112051416/http:/www.jeffreyepsteinscience.com/2010/10/jeffrey-epstein-talks-perception-with-al-seckel/


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@.1. ct @6: !ormer Caltec" science 8riter 3o'ert !inn, on *8itter, recommends "is “friend” Seckel2s intervie8

on -pstein2s science 8e'site

@.1. =ov 6: Seckel arranges and "osts “inds"ift” conference 8it" -pstein at -pstein2s private island (5S irgin

>slands) urra# +ellann, C"ristof Hoc", Cat"erine o"r, +erald Sussman, !rances 4rnold, 0eonard lodino8,

$aul Hirkaas, &rook $ierce, 3on 3eismann, $a'los


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@.11 arc" 1.: Seckel claims car accident totals "is 0eIus

@.11 4pril @@: Seckel is speaker at agicCon (as is artineConde) "ttp:;;magicconorg;pastspeakers;al

seckel;

@.11 a#: +lo'alSolver !oundation (“c;o >sa'el aI8ell”) listed as taIeIempt nonprofit “c"arita'le

organiation” "ttps:;;888fundraisecom;nonprofit;mali'ucaglo'alsolverfoundationG

"ttp:;;.1cElookuporg;+0&40S0-3F!5=4*>=;

@.11 a#: Seckel and aI8ell leave @A.1 3am'la $acifico, ali'u

@.11 a# @@: Seckel is speaker at 0>=* (0ife in *ec"nolog#) conference (osco8) ;;lintconfcom;invitees

@.11 /une : Seckel responds to -nsign2s fraud c"arges '# filing for C"ap 7 'ankruptc# (ust as -nsign is preparing

to file motion for default udgment), 8it" 8ife aI8ell listed as cofiler (spouse) !rank Y 3uggier,attorne# 4pparentl# fl# in from !rance to file t"is 'ankruptc# petition (per Ensign $. Seckel )

@.11 4ug: Seckel listed on 4ll 4merican *alent and Cele'rit# 8e'site as availa'le speaker Sa#s "e 8as “cognitive

neuroscientist at Caltec"” and is no8 8orking 8it" “ps#c"olog# researc"ers at ver and "is 8ife and daug"ter t"reatening ail for contempt of court

plus criminal and civil c"arges, citing c>ver2s email to o"r of link to #ourthouse News article a'out Seckel2s

current court case

http://magic-con.org/past-speakers/al-seckel/http://magic-con.org/past-speakers/al-seckel/https://www.fundraise.com/non-profit/malibu-ca-globalsolver-foundationhttps://www.fundraise.com/non-profit/malibu-ca-globalsolver-foundationhttp://501c3lookup.org/GLOBALSOLVER_FOUNDATION/http://lintconf.com/inviteeshttp://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakers/Al-Seckel/383356http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ruth_Sch%C3%B6nthal&diff=prev&oldid=455973624http://magic-con.org/past-speakers/al-seckel/http://magic-con.org/past-speakers/al-seckel/https://www.fundraise.com/non-profit/malibu-ca-globalsolver-foundationhttp://501c3lookup.org/GLOBALSOLVER_FOUNDATION/http://lintconf.com/inviteeshttp://www.allamericanspeakers.com/speakers/Al-Seckel/383356http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ruth_Sch%C3%B6nthal&diff=prev&oldid=455973624


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@.11 =ov E.: Seckel gives lecture on “*"e =ature of &elief” at Ston# &rook 5niv2s Simons Center for +eometr#

and $"#sics >ntroduced '# $rof ike ouglas, 8"o speaks a'out "is time at Caltec" 8it" Seckel and !e#nman

"ttp:;;scgpston#'rookedu;arc"ives;@EEA

@.11 ec @: -nsign Consulting files complaint against Seckel (and aI8ell) to determine nondisc"argea'ilit# of

de't in response to second 'ankruptc# filing Seckel2s address: 9 sa'el aI8ell2s t8in sister ("ouse formerl# o8ned '# 3oger alina) Seckel and aI8ell

listed as representing t"emselves (pro se) Complaint alleges false pretenses, false representation, actual fraud, fraud

as fiduciar#, em'element, larcen#, and 8illful and malicious inur#

@.11 ec 16: >n amended filing in 'ankruptc# claim Seckel sa#s t"e M1..,... listed in original filing o8ed "im '#

!irefl# $u'lis"ing is actuall# o8ed to >llusion%orks and is “not propert# of and "as no value to e'tor2s estate”

@.11: 0inked>n profile for Seckel lists "im as !ounder, C"ief -vangelist and -Iecutive irector of +lo'alSolver

!oundationG and former Senior 4dvisor and -Iecutive irector of Y$rie !oundation (cean) 4lso as $resident of>llusion%orksG !ounder of -co3ocketG &oard em'er of $ete Conrad !oundationG and mem'er of /o"n &rockman2s

-dge +roupG t"e ilken ConferenceG Clinton +lo'al >nitiativeG *-G -*al (edia, -ntertainment, *ec"nolog#

4lliance)G Skoll !orum (social entrepreneurs"ip)G +at"erings for +ardner

@.11: Seckel2s daug"ter -lia'et" founds nonprofit =eurot"erap# >nternational at 5CS to promote

3amac"andrans2s mirror 'oI t"erap# -lia'et" Seckel is 5CS grad student and 8orks in 3amac"andran2s la'

rganiation is funded in part '# 5CS and associated 8it" Clinton2s +lo'al >nitiatve

"ttp:;;888neurot"erap#internationalcom

@.1@ /an 11: Seckel replies (late) to -nsign complaint, denies all accusations 3epresented '# avid 0all# of

>rvine Claims >sa'el aI8ell not involved 8it" an# of "is transactions

@.1@ /an @: Seckel posts p"oto of =e8ton portrait "e 'oug"t on !e#nman commemorative !ace'ook page,

claiming it is Hneller2s original 169 painting S"o8n "olding portrait are /oan !e#nman and 0isa 3andall, 8"o

Seckel sa#s are “ver# close friends” "ttps:;;888face'ookcom;pages;3ic"ard!e#nman;@@.7AE6.@AED

skX8allRfilterX1@

@.1@ /an E.: Seckel posts comments to C"ris oone#2s !ace'ook posting c>ver also comments, 'ut "is post is

deleted 8it"in minutes c>ver posts additional comments (no mention of Seckel), and is apparentl# “unfriended”

'# oone# as a result

@.1@ arc" : -pstein !oundation responds '# email sa#ing t"e# are still funding Seckel on a “case '# case

'asis”

@.1@ a# @: Seckel finall# responds to document reBuests for discover# in Ensign $. Seckel , over five 8eeks late

http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/archives/2334http://www.neurotherapyinternational.com/http://www.neurotherapyinternational.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Feynman/22074360243?sk=wall&filter=12https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Feynman/22074360243?sk=wall&filter=12https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Feynman/22074360243?sk=wall&filter=12http://scgp.stonybrook.edu/archives/2334http://www.neurotherapyinternational.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Feynman/22074360243?sk=wall&filter=12https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richard-Feynman/22074360243?sk=wall&filter=12


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@.1@ a# 1A: J4l Seckel, -lia'et" Seckel, 5C San iegoJ listed as presenters at ision Sciences Societ# annual

meeting (=aples !0) "ttp:;;888visionsciencesorg;[email protected]@"tml

@.1@: livier *aillieu and 3affi ]erounian, plaintiff^s la8#ers in ongoing fraud la8suit against Seckel, leave firm of

]u'er R *aillieu and form ne8 firm, *aillieu 0a8

@.1@ ct: >sa'el aI8ell gives >srael enture =et8ork presentation at %e'it conference in >stan'ul and is

intervie8ed '# &en 3oone# of !all Street )ournal (*"is despite claiming to court t"at s"e and Seckel cannot afford

an# travel) "ttp:;;imaI8ellt#pepadcom;'log;

@.1@ Sept @6: =onprofit *erraar $roect launc"ed at &lue cean !ilm !estival R Conservation Conf in ontere#

C4 to protect "ig" seas +"islaine aI8ell, founder and C- Supported '# S#lvia -arle and +oogle cean

@.1@ ec: -#e %onder $u'lis"ing, 00C, releases t"ree 'ooks '# Seckel, including one a'out t"e illusions of /err#

4ndrus 8it" contri'utions from &arr# &rilliant and ark Setteducati: "ttp:;;888e#e8onder'ookscom; -#e%onder 4dvisor# &oard: Seckel, Setteducati, =olan &us"nell (4tari), S"a8n Carlson (former Scienti*ic American

columnist), =oa" !alstein, 3oger alina “4ut"ors”: Seckel, -lia'et" Seckel (daug"ter), Setteducati, 4drian

!is"er, >van oscovic", Hate /ones 4dmins: Seckel, >sa'el aI8ell, *odd 3eis, &ea Hrause, /ames Corrigan, 0i

Seckel

@.1@ ec 11: Seckel posts on $aul Hurt2s !ace'ook page a'out "is first -#e %onder 'ook, urging readers to 'u#

and promote it ("ttps:;;888face'ookcom;pages;$aulHurt;E@6E16..) Hurt died ct @., @.1@

@.1E: >n updated profile on 0inked>n, Seckel descri'es "imself as “aut"or, vision;perceptual scientist, speaker” in

San !rancisco area, no8 8it" -#e %onder $u'lis"ing and Super Smart Consulting =et8ork ($resident), and as

“'e"ind t"e science eIpert net8orker” in p"ilant"rop#, as 8ell as man# ot"er affiliations +ives email

as alseckelcogsciTgmailcom

@.1E /an: Seckel, via "is attorne#, announces "e is “not at all interested in attending mediation”

@.1E !e': Seckel "osts /ont# nsanitek (+race Con#ers, $resident) to sell $aleolit"ic stone tools

acBuired in !rance (!lint Stone *ools: "ttp:;;888'u#stonetoolsorg;)

http://www.visionsciences.org/demos_2012.htmlhttp://imaxwell.typepad.com/blog/http://www.eyewonderbooks.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paul-Kurtz/32631600888http://www.buystonetools.org/http://www.visionsciences.org/demos_2012.htmlhttp://imaxwell.typepad.com/blog/http://www.eyewonderbooks.com/https://www.facebook.com/pages/Paul-Kurtz/32631600888http://www.buystonetools.org/


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@.1E 4pril 9: >n statement filed 8it" court Seckel claims "e cannot afford travel to 5S for courtsc"eduled

conference t"at mont"G demands video conference instead

@.1E 4pril 17: S"a8n Carlson travels to !rance for t"ree8eek sta# at luIur# c"ateau (de 0a alartrie, in 0a 3oBue

+ageac) %"en "e returns "e announces "e is no8 selling genuine Stone 4ge tools, "aving acBuired large set in

!rance Sells t"ese t"roug" !lint Stone *ools ("ttp:;;888'u#stonetoolsorg;), 8"ic" is o8ned and operated '#

Seckel and aI8ell Sa#s t"ese 8ere acBuired from a defunct museum and old private collections

@.1E /une A: Conference and deposition sc"eduled, 'ut Seckel does not appear

@.1E /une @A: -nsign files motion to compel (compel to attend "earing and deposition and to produce accepta'le

responses to discover# Buestions) $laintiff2s la8#er sa#s Seckel2s replies to discover# reBuests 8ere totall#

unaccepta'le and o'fuscator#, and s"ould 'e stricken

@.1E /ul# E1: Sc"eduled "earing and Seckel2s deposition for Ensign $. Seckel

@.1E 4ug 6: /udge grants most of motion to compel, reBuiring Seckel and aI8ell to produce reBuested

documents '# 4ug @. and appear for depositions '# Sept 1

@.1E 4ug @1: Seckel2s deposition tentativel# set for first 8eek of Sept

@.1E ct 7: avid 0all#, Seckel2s la8#er, files motion in Ensign $. Seckel to 8it"dra8 from case 'ecause Seckel

"as failed to pa# "im promised attorne# fees 0all# adds "e “ma# take legal action against efendants” to recover

mone# o8ed
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