FAKE Special Forces/CT officer now is being investigated by FBI

[SF_BHT]

Why do they always want to be SF. Fake expert is finally being looked at by the FBI. Seams like MSM will take anyone in who says they are an expert without checking their creds..........:munchin

FBI Now Investigating 'Spy' Arrested At Dunes


PORTER COUNTY, Ind. (STNG) -- An alleged con man who reportedly duped high-profile military and political figures claiming to be a counterintelligence expert and Special Forces officer now is being investigated by the FBI, local officials said Thursday.

Joseph Cafasso, 52, has been in the Porter County Jail since Jan. 22, awaiting trial for failing to appear in court on charges of speeding and giving a false name to police investigators after he was pulled over in the Indiana Dunes State Park in October.

Conservation officers declined to comment Thursday on Cafasso, stating his case had been referred to the FBI for further investigation. FBI?officials declined to say if they are investigating Cafasso.

According to an April 29, 2002, report in the New York Times, Cafasso claimed to be a well-connected spy who had a high-rank career in the Special Forces. Alleged victims included the Fox News network, Pat Buchanan's presidential campaign and "several representatives, military officials and activists to whom he had sold himself for years," the Times reported.

Cafasso also appeared as a military and counterterrorism expert during Fox's coverage of the invasion of Afghanistan, even though military records show that his total military experience was 44 days of boot camp at Fort Dix, N.J., in 1976.

Cafasso reportedly had been living for several months with a Chesterton woman whom he met on an Internet dating Web site, where he posted his identity as "Robert Stormer." That also was the name Cafasso initially gave to Conservation Officer Robert Kauffmann, as well as a false Social Security number, before admitting his real name.

The woman turned over to Chesterton police a laptop computer that belonged to Cafasso and investigators there said they might seek a warrant to search the computer's memory for evidence in an investigation of Cafasso.

All that stands between Cafasso and freedom, pending trial, is $500 bond, the Porter County Sheriff's department said.

Cafasso's alleged exploits have garnered him a Wikipedia page, and several other Web sites and blogs devoted to tracking his movements and activities.

http://www.wbbm780.com/pages/3890631.php?contentType=4&contentId=3557255

[Team Sergeant]

If you did a google search 10 Sept 2001 you'd probably find fifty "counter-terrorist" "experts" in the United States. The same google search conducted 12 Sept 2001 and you find 600,000 "counter-terrorist experts".

The guy that hired Joseph Cafasso to consult at Foxnews probably got promoted and now runs the place.:D morons.

[SF_BHT]

If you did a google search 10 Sept 2001 you'd probably find fifty "counter-terrorist" "experts" in the United States. The same google search conducted 12 Sept 2001 and you find 600,000 "counter-terrorist experts".

The guy that hired Joseph Cafasso to consult at Foxnews probably got promoted and now runs the place.:D morons.

I did I just thought it was interesting that he is now in the Hot Seat. Just talked to a buddy in FBI and he is in for a ride.......

[CPTAUSRET]

I did I just thought it was interesting that he is now in the Hot Seat. Just talked to a buddy in FBI and he is in for a ride.......



Wasn't Carfasso linked to Idema?

[Heretic]

I was reading up on this and noticed that veriSEAL is banned. Anyone have information on this?

[Richard]

Doesn't this belong in the Hall of Shame?

Maybe we need an imaginary ODA for all these clowns. It wouldn't take too long to fill, that's for sure. :rolleyes:

ODA-409 (Poser - Provisional)
"You name it...we claim it!"
Camp Swampy, USA

DET CDR Cafasso
DET TECH
TM SGT Anderson (Best Poser Yet)
INTEL
WPNS
WPNS
ENGR
ENGR
COMMO Idema
COMMO
MED
MED

Nominees anyone?

Richard's $.02 :munchin

[JJ_BPK]

Our new buddy has a lady in his past... :D

ANd Jack Idema is a player?? :rolleyes:

Something about "A women scorned",, really bad Ju-Ju :eek:




http://www.kathryncramer.com/kathryn_cramer/2006/09/joseph_a_cafass.html

Joseph A. Cafasso: A Call for Information


Cafasso in Outfoxed (2004) about 34 minutes in.

I am interested in receiving information concerning the life and activities of former Fox News Military & Counterterrorism Editor Joseph A. Cafasso aka Joe Cafasso, Jay Cafasso, Gerry Blackwood, Gerard Pal Blackwood, Jay Mosca, J. Mosca, James Mosca, Joseph Mosca, Jay Anthony, Tom Adams, Jake Adams, Robert Stormer, Robin Storm, Rob Stormer, Bob Stormer.

He stole my computer and owes me about twenty grand.

Of particular interest are:

other known aliases
information concerning debts & unpaid financial obligations
incidents involving computer equipment or credit cards
medical conditions
employment history
documentation such as photographs, videotapes, audiotapes
transcripts or other documentation concerning public events he attended
documents he presented
Information can be provided to me via the comment section below, or via email to kathryn.cramer@gmail.com.

UPDATE: Many thanks to those of you who have written to me already. Your help is much appreciated.

Cafasso as Jay Mosca
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UPDATE, September 2008: Cafasso's latest known aliases are Robin Storm aka Robert Stormer; he's also on dating sights as Shipdude -- "Sailing into your arms... or is it went aground on your front lawn?" -- and probably another 15 aliases on 10 other sites.

UPDATE, Feburary 1, 2009: I have confirmed reports that Joseph A. Cafasso is in jail in Indiana after failing to show up for a court appearance. There are a number of mostly minor charges against him. The most significant of them is "giving false information" to a cop: My understanding is that it took a while, after Cafasso was pulled over for allegedly speeding, for him to admit to law enforcement that his name was Jospeh Cafasso and not Robert Stormer.

I have some hopes that the various charges will stick and that this information shows up on any future criminal background checks on the man. As far as I know, none of the charges against carry enough heft to put him away for any significant period of time. But one can hope.

UPDATE, Feburary 2, 2009: The Northwest Indiana & Illinois Times' police blotter reports that Cafasso was arrested on Thursday, January 22, 2009. It lists the reason for his arrest as "Failure to appear, theft," but I am so far unable to confirm that a theft charge exists, though I would be delighted if that were the case.

Meanwhile, HERE (via Picasa) is his spiffy logo for his fake corporation "Subsea Marine." (Gotta love the use of clip art!)

For independent visual confimation of Cafasso's appearance, consult Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism, available from Amazon: book or DVD.

UPDATE, Feburary 3, 2009: I am please to report that Cafasso is still in jail! (I checked.) After several years of wanting to see him go to jail, I am finding this very uplifting.

UPDATE, Feburary 4, 2009: Cafasso in the news! The Northwest Indiana & Illinois Newspaper, February 4, 2009.

Woman learns beau is apparent con artist

CHESTERTON | A 63-year-old Tefft, Ind. woman, whose son lives in Chesterton, told Chesterton police on Monday a man she met through an online dating service claimed to be Robert Stormer, but really was Joe Cafasso, a con artist of such renown he is mentioned on a Wikipedia Web page.

Chesterton police are involved in the case because they took possession of a computer the woman and her son wanted to get rid of because one of Cafasso's enemies apparently wants it.

Police reports state Cafasso took over some of the woman's finances. The investigation into Cafasso continues.

And meanwhile -- oh, joy! -- Cafasso is still in jail!

UPDATE, Feburary 7, 2009: The Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana has a new article out on Cafasso's arrest, this one mentioning his rival Jack Idema.

The woman, who resides in Tefft, in northeastern Jasper County, met "Stormer" about a year ago through an online dating service. They later moved in together. According to the police report, he took control over some of the woman's finances before she learned he was a fraud.

According to the Chesterton police report, the woman and her son believe that Cafasso built a case against a man named Jack Idema, who also has a Wikipedia page.

The police report continues: "Idema is allegedly a Special Forces soldier who went rogue and tortured people in Afghanistan without approval from his superiors. He was jailed in a military prison for this and he blames Cafasso for his troubles."

Police say Idema knew about Cafasso's laptop. Idema contacted the Chesterton man through a phone search and told him he wanted the computer.

So he and his mother brought it to Chesterton Police.

(See note on Jack Idema and his cult followers below.)

Meanwhile, I am pleased to report that Cafasso remains in jail.

UPDATE, February 19, 2009: The Chesterton Tribune, in Chesterton, Indiana, has run an article on Cafasso's arrest.

The subject, who identified himself as Robert Stormer, 58, advised Cauffman that he did not have his Rhode Island-issued driver's license with him. Cauffman stated that when he ran the name Robert Stormer, it “came back not on file” in both Indiana and Rhode Island. Cauffman further stated that when he ran the Social Security number provided by Stormer, it returned to a 13-year-old Rhode Island girl.

Although the subject repeatedly insisted that his name is Robert Stormer and that there must be a problem with the computers, he eventually admitted to being Joseph Cafasso, 52, Cauffman stated. A second computer check listed his driver’s license in Rhode Island as suspended.


“During this conversation he stated he was hiding from members of the CIA and FBI along with several other stories,” Cauffman stated.


Always, always tell the cop who has pulled you over that you are hiding from the FBI! Cafasso deserves some kind of prize for that one.

UPDATE, February 20, 2009: New article -- FBI now investigating 'spy' arrested at Dunes, Post-Tribune of Northwest Indiana, February 20, 2009.


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NOTE: For the record, I have no connection with the various Jack Idema-connected attack blogs devoted to the subject of Cafasso. They display an alarming lack of empathy for both Cafasso's targets and his family and have a history of harassment of both. These sites are, to the best of my knowledge, administered and primarily authored by a strange woman named Lynn Thomas aka "Cao" aka "Caoilfhionn" who, by day, works as a Process Re-Engineering Analyst for Allstate Insurance in Northbrook, Illinois, and by night is a far-rightwing blogger & conspiracy theorist. She has harassed me over the Internet for a number of years, including writing endless harassing nonsense about Terry Bisson, an author my husband publishes, because she spotted a photo of him standing next to me. While some of the information on her many interconnected sites is true, I cannot recommend them. UPDATE 2/20/09: In order to give the illusion that these sites are not all by the same people, some of the links between sites have been removed. These sites are by Lynn Thomas &the criminal Jack Idema, working with at most two helpers.

Posted by Kathryn on September 29, 2006 at 07:27 AM in Biography, Clown Espionage, Cyberpaths, Fraud, Higher Weirdness, Joseph A. Cafasso, Pseudonymity, Psychopathy, What Were You Thinking?, You can't make this stuff up! | Permalink

[Saoirse]

Why do they always want to be SF. Fake expert is finally being looked at by the FBI. Seams like MSM will take anyone in who says they are an expert without checking their creds..........:munchin

Aw come on SF_BHT, you know the answer to that question...because you guys are REAL MEN! ;)

Interesting that there was a an article about him and suspicions going way back the 90s. This article was posted on pownetwork.com from a NY Times piece in 2002: http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies99.htm This article listed many of his exploits and connections with high level military. I wonder why it has taken THIS LONG for anyone to go after him.

I hope they nail his butt to the wall and then some. People like him make it increasingly difficult for people to believe the real truth about the real heroes. Skeptism tends to creep in to easily nowadays because of POS's like this guy.

[VVVV]

Why do they always want to be SF. Fake expert is finally being looked at by the FBI. Seams like MSM will take anyone in who says they are an expert without checking their creds..........:munchin

The MSM isn't alone in not checking credentials....Remember Gary Lakis (Marine/SF)?:munchin


http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/07/10/news/story2.html

[Team Sergeant]

I was reading up on this and noticed that veriSEAL is banned. Anyone have information on this?

banned from what?

[Saoirse]

banned from what?

This Account Has Been Suspended
Please contact the support department as soon as possible, and please have your site name ready. http://box392.bluehost.com/suspended.page/
And when you try to look up sec-global.com, you get the same message page.
TS, I saw this too. For awhile, everytime I went to the site to read and email them requesting info, the links, one by one were NOT working.

[csquare]

You couldn't written a better screen play for this one......or has it already been filmed?
He sounds like the used car salesman from True Lies.

[Team Sergeant]

And when you try to look up sec-global.com, you get the same message page.
TS, I saw this too. For awhile, everytime I went to the site to read and email them requesting info, the links, one by one were NOT working.

I just talked to these guys a few days ago, I'll find out what happened.

[Guy]

The MSM isn't alone in not checking credentials....Remember Gary Lakis (Marine/SF)?:munchin


http://archives.starbulletin.com/2004/07/10/news/story2.htmlWhat an idiot! He tried too pass himself off as a sniper to get a contract not knowing, two of LongRange47 former students were on the next range...

"The shit got ugly real quick!":eek::D

Stay safe.

[alright4u]

Doesn't this belong in the Hall of Shame?

Maybe we need an imaginary ODA for all these clowns. It wouldn't take too long to fill, that's for sure. :rolleyes:

ODA-409 (Poser - Provisional)
"You name it...we claim it!"
Camp Swampy, USA

DET CDR Cafasso
DET TECH
TM SGT Anderson (Best Poser Yet)
INTEL
WPNS
WPNS
ENGR
ENGR
COMMO Idema
COMMO
MED
MED

Nominees anyone?

Richard's $.02 :munchin


Attached is a list of SOG Hall of Shame Posers to fill up your team.

http://www.macvsog.cc/sog_hall_of_shame-phonies.htm

[alright4u]

I was reading up on this and noticed that veriSEAL is banned. Anyone have information on this?

Since when? CPT Larry Bailey is straight up. In fact he went to bat for a Ret SF MSG's son who is active Navy. I have nothing but respect for CPT Bailey and those in Veriseal.

[Richard]

Attached is a list of SOG Hall of Shame Posers to fill up your team.

And here are the rest to fill the Group HQs, line and SPT BNs, etc. http://www.pownetwork.org/phonies/phonies.htm

I'm beginning to think that there are more ffolkes running around claiming to be SF than there are of us who actually are/were SF. :eek:

Richard's $.02 :munchin

[Richard]

Think their account is suspended and not banned; difference there. IIRC, there were a number of issues over the last couple of years regarding rising costs associated with investigating wannabes and legal threats made against the verification sites, issues with the Wall of Shame, etc. Maybe they just got tired of it all. :confused: CyberSEALs even directs you to the Schantags over at POW/MIA Network now.

Richard's $.02 :munchin

[The Reaper]

Since when? CPT Larry Bailey is straight up. In fact he went to bat for a Ret SF MSG's son who is active Navy. I have nothing but respect for CPT Bailey and those in Veriseal.

We met Captain Bailey at SHOT, very nice, humble guy.

TR