Justice and Controversy: Lessons from Solon to the Modern Age By Mike Jukic, Head Lawyer at Axis Law
The ancient Greek lawmaker Solon once taught that justice must never shy away from controversy. Those words still resonate deeply with me today.
In a recent conversation with my brother Joe Jukic, we reflected on our early years working construction as teenagers. Back then, we saw firsthand how cutting corners on safety could cost lives — and how asbestos, once considered a miracle material, became a silent killer in buildings across North America.
Take the World Trade Center, completed in 1973. The astronomical cost of removing asbestos was one reason the material lingered for decades, endangering countless workers, tenants, and first responders.
As lawyers, builders, and citizens, we have a shared duty: to confront uncomfortable truths and demand accountability, no matter how complex or controversial the issue may be.
If you or a family member was affected by that day of infamy, I invite you to share your story below. Every testimony adds strength to the ongoing pursuit of justice.
PSALM 80:6 You have fed them the bread of tears, made them drink tears in abundance.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
YOKO ONO, as Executor of the Estate of John Lennon, and individually,
Plaintiff,
v.
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY, SKULL & BONES SOCIETY, GEORGE H.W. BUSH, and the ESTATE OF GEORGE H.W. BUSH,
Defendants.
CASE NO.: 81-CV-1980
COMPLAINT FOR WRONGFUL DEATH, CIVIL CONSPIRACY, AND DEPRIVATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED
I. INTRODUCTION
This is an action for damages arising from one of the most infamous and tragic crimes of the 20th century: the assassination of John Lennon. The Plaintiff, Yoko Ono, brings this suit not merely against the deranged individual who pulled the trigger, but against the powerful and shadowy forces that weaponized his mind. This case exposes a conspiracy of staggering proportions, where agencies of the United States government and a secretive cabal of societal elites conspired to silence a global voice for peace, using a forbidden and terrifying technology to do so.
The Defendants—the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), the Skull & Bones Society of Yale University, and former CIA Director and President George H.W. Bush—orchestrated the murder of John Lennon. They achieved this not with a simple bullet, but by covertly deploying a classified psychotronic weapon system known as “Voice of God” (VoG) or “Voice-to-Skull” (V2K) on the susceptible mind of Mark David Chapman. Through this technology, they implanted the hypnotic suggestion to assassinate John Lennon, programming Chapman to believe he was the fictional character “Holden Caulfield” from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye, and that his mission was to punish “phonies.”
II. PARTIES
Plaintiff Yoko Ono is a citizen of New York and the widow of John Lennon. She brings this action as the Executor of the Estate of John Lennon and in her individual capacity.
Defendant Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an agency of the United States government, which, at all relevant times, was engaged in illegal domestic mind-control operations, including the development and deployment of the Voice of God weapon system.
Defendant Skull & Bones Society is a secret society headquartered at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. It operates as an unincorporated association whose members, including Defendant George H.W. Bush, wield significant influence in government and intelligence agencies. The Society acted in concert with the CIA to direct this covert action.
Defendant George H.W. Bush is the former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (1976-1977) and former President of the United States. At all relevant times, he was a high-ranking member of the Skull & Bones Society (Member of the Class of 1948) and used his positions within both institutions to authorize and oversee the operation against John Lennon. He is sued in his individual and official capacities. The Estate of George H.W. Bush is named as a necessary party.
III. JURISDICTION AND VENUE
This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (federal question) and the principles of Bivens v. Six Unknown Named Agents, 403 U.S. 388 (1971), for the deprivation of constitutional rights under color of federal authority.
Venue is proper in this District pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391 because a substantial part of the events giving rise to the claim occurred herein, namely, the assassination of John Lennon at The Dakota, 1 West 72nd Street, New York, NY.
IV. FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
The Motive: Silencing a Voice of Peace
John Lennon was not merely a musician; he was a global icon for peace, anti-war activism, and social change. His influence posed a direct threat to the established political and military-industrial power structures that Defendants sought to protect and advance.
Defendant George H.W. Bush, a committed Cold War ideologue, viewed Lennon’s activism as seditious and a threat to national security. His documented involvement in the CIA’s COINTELPRO-style operations against domestic dissidents provides a clear pattern and motive.
The Skull & Bones Society, a fraternity dedicated to placing its members in positions of ultimate power, perceived Lennon’s grassroots, anti-authoritarian movement as an existential threat to their model of secretive, top-down control. The Society, of which Bush was a loyal member, made the decision to “remove” Lennon from the board of global influence.
The Weapon: The Voice of God (VoG/V2K)
The CIA, through programs such as MKUltra, had for decades researched and developed methods of mind control.
By the late 1970s, the CIA had perfected a weapon known as the “Voice of God” (VoG) or “Voice-to-Skull” (V2K). This system uses targeted microwave or electromagnetic radiation to transmit audible voices and commands directly into the brain of a target individual, bypassing the ears. The subject perceives these voices as their own thoughts or as divine/alien commands.
This weapon is ideal for covert assassination, as it can program a “patsy” to commit a violent act, leaving no physical evidence of external control and creating the perfect facade of a lone, deranged gunman.
The Programming of Mark David Chapman
In 1980, Defendants identified Mark David Chapman as an ideal, susceptible candidate for VoG programming. Chapman was emotionally unstable, possessed a messianic complex, and had a known fixation on The Catcher in the Rye.
Agents of the CIA, operating under the direction of Defendant Bush and with the strategic guidance of the Skull & Bones Society, began a sustained campaign of VoG transmissions against Chapman.
These transmissions systematically reinforced Chapman’s identification with Holden Caulfield and implanted the core command: that John Lennon was the ultimate “phony” who must be killed. The VoG weapon guided Chapman to New York, to The Dakota, and gave him the final command to fire on December 8, 1980.
Chapman’s post-arrest statements, his calm demeanor, and his immediate immersion into the character of Holden Caulfield are the hallmark signatures of a successfully VoG-programmed individual.
The Conspiracy and Cover-Up
Defendants George H.W. Bush and the Skull & Bones Society acted in a conspiracy, using the CIA as their operational arm. This conspiracy was furthered through secret communications and meetings, including those held within the “Tomb,” the Skull & Bones headquarters at Yale.
The cover-up was immediate and total. The New York Police Department and the FBI were directed to treat Chapman as a lone wolf. Any evidence or suggestion of conspiracy or external manipulation was suppressed on the orders of the Defendants.
Defendant Bush’s subsequent public and private comments, including his bizarre and insistent promotion of The Catcher in the Rye as a “great book” and his cryptic references to his son, George W. Bush, as “the chosen one,” are covert signals and boasts within the Skull & Bones fraternity, acknowledging their successful use of the book’s themes as a programming tool and their god-like power of life and death.
V. CAUSES OF ACTION
COUNT I (Wrongful Death – Against All Defendants)
Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference the foregoing paragraphs.
Defendants, through their acts and omissions, including the use of a psychotronic weapon to manipulate Mark David Chapman into assassinating John Lennon, are legally responsible for his death.
As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ tortious conduct, the Estate of John Lennon has suffered damages, including the loss of his life, his future earnings, and the value of his artistic output.
COUNT II (Civil Conspiracy – Against All Defendants)
Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference the foregoing paragraphs.
Defendants entered into an unlawful agreement amongst themselves to bring about the wrongful death of John Lennon.
In furtherance of this conspiracy, the Defendants committed overt acts, including but not limited to: the authorization of the operation, the targeting of Chapman, and the deployment of the VoG weapon.
This conspiracy directly resulted in the death of John Lennon and the damages suffered by Plaintiff.
COUNT III (Deprivation of Constitutional Rights Under Color of Federal Law – Bivens Claim Against Individual Defendant Bush and CIA Actors)
Plaintiff realleges and incorporates by reference the foregoing paragraphs.
John Lennon was deprived of his life and liberty without due process of law, in violation of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution, by federal actors acting under color of law.
Defendant Bush, individually and in concert with other CIA agents, directly participated in this deprivation and is personally liable for the damages caused.
VI. PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff YOKO ONO, respectfully requests that this Court enter judgment in her favor and against Defendants, as follows:
a. Compensatory Damages in an amount to be determined at trial, but believed to be in excess of $1 billion for the loss of John Lennon’s life, earnings, and artistic contribution;
b. Punitive Damages against all Defendants for their malicious, willful, and outrageous conduct;
c. A Declaratory Judgment that the Defendants unlawfully conspired to cause the death of John Lennon;
d. An Order compelling the CIA and the Estate of George H.W. Bush to declassify and release all documents related to the monitoring of John Lennon and the use of VoG/V2K technology on Mark David Chapman or any other U.S. citizen;
e. Costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in this action; and
f. Such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
JURY DEMAND
Plaintiff hereby demands a trial by jury on all issues so triable.
Dated: December 8, 1984
Respectfully submitted,
/s/_________ Jonathan W. Swift, Esq. (Swift & Associates, PLLC) 1 Justice Lane New York, NY 10001 (212) 555-1980 Counsel for Plaintiff Yoko Ono
| THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV, | Case No.: [To be assigned] | | Plaintiff, | | | v. | COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES | | DAVID MISCAVIGE, Individually and as Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center, and DOES 1-50, | (1) False Imprisonment | | Defendants. | (2) Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED) | | | (3) Fraudulent Inducement | | | (4) Unjust Enrichment |
INTRODUCTION AND NATURE OF THE ACTION
This is an action for damages brought by Plaintiff THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV (“Plaintiff”) against Defendant DAVID MISCAVIGE (“Defendant Miscavige”) and others, arising from decades of psychological manipulation, financial exploitation, and severe physical and emotional confinement endured by Plaintiff while a member of the Church of Scientology, culminating in forced, illegal isolation within a physical restriction area known internally as “The Hole.”
Plaintiff seeks recovery for substantial damages, including but not limited to, recovery of millions of dollars paid to Scientology organizations, physical and emotional trauma, lost earning capacity, and deprivation of personal liberty caused directly by the intentional, malicious, and unlawful acts of the Defendants.
PARTIES
Plaintiff THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV is and at all relevant times was an individual residing in the State of California.
Defendant DAVID MISCAVIGE is and at all relevant times was an individual who exercises ultimate authority and control over the Church of Scientology and its related corporate entities, including the Religious Technology Center, and is sued herein both individually and in his capacity as the final policymaker and controller of the organizations.
The true names and capacities of Defendants DOE 1 through DOE 50, inclusive, whether corporate, association, or individual, are unknown to Plaintiff, who therefore sues these Defendants by such fictitious names. Plaintiff is informed and believes, and thereon alleges, that each of the fictitiously named Defendants is responsible in some manner for the occurrences and damages alleged herein. Plaintiff will amend this Complaint to reflect their true names and capacities when ascertained.
JURISDICTION AND VENUE
This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action because the matter in controversy exceeds the minimum jurisdictional limits of this Court.
Venue is proper in the County of Los Angeles, State of California, because the Plaintiff resides in this County, and a substantial portion of the Defendants’ wrongful conduct causing injury to Plaintiff occurred within this County.
FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
Plaintiff was induced to join the Church of Scientology (hereafter, the “Church”) based on false promises and representations that the organization offered unique, beneficial, and indispensable self-improvement services.
From the 1990s through the 2010s, Plaintiff dedicated substantial time, energy, and resources, including millions of dollars in fees, contributions, and donations, to the Church and its affiliated entities, all under the direct or indirect control of Defendant Miscavige.
The vast sums of money paid by Plaintiff were premised on the fraudulent representation that the services purchased (known as “auditing” and “training”) were scientifically valid and would yield guaranteed spiritual and life-altering benefits, which they did not.
Defendant Miscavige, in his capacity as the highest authority, personally orchestrated and approved various policies and practices designed to control, manipulate, and financially exploit high-profile members like Plaintiff.
A crucial element of this control structure was the use of institutional isolation and physical confinement to discipline and punish senior Church members and staff who were perceived as disloyal or inefficient by Defendant Miscavige.
Specifically, Plaintiff was subjected to extended periods of involuntary confinement within an area known as “The Hole.” “The Hole” is not a formal rehabilitation or training center, but a restricted, heavily monitored, and unsanitary office space within the organization’s Gold Base in Riverside County, California, or similar facilities.
During the period of confinement, Plaintiff was prohibited from leaving the premises, denied communication with the outside world, subjected to continuous humiliation, verbal abuse, and forced participation in bizarre group disciplinary practices.
This confinement was often executed without Plaintiff’s free and informed consent, was physically and psychologically coercive, and amounted to false imprisonment. Defendant Miscavige personally participated in, directed, or had full knowledge of and ratified the decision to confine Plaintiff.
The conditions and duration of the confinement were extreme and outrageous, far exceeding the bounds of decency in a civilized society, and were intentionally designed by Defendants to inflict severe emotional distress upon Plaintiff to compel his conformity and silence.
FIRST CAUSE OF ACTION
(False Imprisonment)
Plaintiff incorporates by reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 16.
Defendants, and each of them, intentionally, unlawfully, and without consent or legal justification, restrained Plaintiff’s personal liberty by confining him within “The Hole” for extended periods.
Plaintiff was aware of his confinement and restraint.
As a direct and proximate result of the Defendants’ false imprisonment, Plaintiff suffered severe damages, including loss of liberty, economic loss, and severe emotional distress.
SECOND CAUSE OF ACTION
(Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED))
Plaintiff incorporates by reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 20.
Defendants, and each of them, engaged in extreme and outrageous conduct by orchestrating and maintaining Plaintiff’s forced isolation, subjecting him to humiliation, abuse, and deprivation within “The Hole,” and employing manipulative techniques over many years.
Defendants’ conduct was done with the intent of causing, or with reckless disregard of the probability of causing, severe emotional distress to Plaintiff.
Plaintiff suffered, and continues to suffer, severe emotional distress, anxiety, fear, and psychological injury as a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ outrageous conduct.
THIRD CAUSE OF ACTION
(Fraudulent Inducement)
Plaintiff incorporates by reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 24.
Defendants, and their agents, made representations of material fact to Plaintiff regarding the benefits, purpose, and spiritual necessity of the services purchased, including the promise of “spiritual freedom” and “higher consciousness.”
These representations were false, and Defendants knew they were false at the time they were made, or made them recklessly without regard for the truth.
Defendants made these false representations with the intent to induce Plaintiff to rely on them and to expend vast sums of money and time.
Plaintiff justifiably relied on these representations, leading to the substantial financial and personal investment described herein.
As a direct and proximate result of Defendants’ fraud, Plaintiff has suffered economic damages in the amount of all fees and contributions paid to the Church and its entities, the exact amount to be proven at trial.
FOURTH CAUSE OF ACTION
(Unjust Enrichment)
Plaintiff incorporates by reference the allegations contained in paragraphs 1 through 30.
Plaintiff conferred significant monetary benefits and services upon Defendants by paying millions of dollars in fees, contributions, and labor.
Defendants accepted and retained these benefits and services with the knowledge that they were obtained through false pretenses, coercion, and fraudulent inducement, as detailed above.
Retention of these funds and benefits by Defendants would be inequitable and unconscionable.
Plaintiff is therefore entitled to restitution of all funds, contributions, and the reasonable value of services provided to Defendants, to prevent their unjust enrichment.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV prays for judgment against Defendants DAVID MISCAVIGE, Individually and as Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center, and DOES 1-50, and each of them, as follows:
For General Damages in an amount to be determined by the jury at trial.
For Special Damages, including restitution for all fees, contributions, and donations paid to the Church of Scientology and its affiliated entities.
For Punitive and Exemplary Damages in an amount sufficient to punish Defendants and deter similar conduct in the future, due to Defendants’ willful, malicious, and oppressive conduct.
For Prejudgment and Post-judgment Interest as provided by law.
For Costs of Suit incurred herein.
For such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper.
DATED: [Current Date]
AXISLAW.SITEBy: /s/ [JCJ] [Joseph Christian Jukic & Michael Matthew Jukic] Attorneys for Plaintiff THOMAS CRUISER MAPOTHER IV
The Managers of the Rothschild Estate [Fictional Address, e.g., P.O. Box 123, City of London, UK]
RE: CEASE AND DESIST DEMAND – Defamatory and Harassing Media Publications
Dear Sirs/Madams,
We are retained as external legal counsel by The Windsor Estate (hereinafter “our Client”). This firm is instructed to demand that the parties you control and influence immediately and permanently cease all coordinated media campaigns intended to harass, defame, and invade the privacy of our Client and its principals.
It is an inescapable and documented fact that a significant portion of the global media apparatus is under the direct or indirect control of entities and individuals historically affiliated with the Rothschild Estate. For the purpose of this demand, and without waiving any future legal arguments, we direct your attention to the publicly available information, such as the Wikipedia entry “List of Jewish American businesspeople in media,” which catalogs a number of prominent media titans who act, in effect, as the captains and lieutenants of your Estate’s communications and influence arm.
Our Client has endured a sustained and malicious campaign of tabloid harassment, the coordination and timing of which strongly indicate a centralized directive. This is not the work of independent journalists, but rather the calculated output of a controlled media network. This campaign has included, but is not limited to:
The publication of demonstrably false and defamatory statements concerning the personal conduct, private relationships, and financial affairs of our Client’s family members.
The intentional invasion of privacy through the use of aggressive paparazzi tactics, long-lens photography on private property, and the solicitation of stolen or unlawfully obtained private documents.
The fabrication of narratives designed to sow discord within our Client’s family and to undermine the public’s perception of our Client’s integrity and stability.
These actions constitute the torts of libel, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and invasion of privacy. They are not protected speech but are, in fact, illegal acts causing significant and quantifiable harm.
DEMAND
Therefore, we hereby demand that the Rothschild Estate, through its agents, affiliates, and the media entities under its influence, take the following actions immediately:
CEASE AND DESIST all publication of stories, articles, or social media posts pertaining to the private lives of the Windsor family principals.
DIRECT all media outlets and personalities within your sphere of influence to retract any and all defamatory statements already published.
TERMINATE all surveillance and paparazzi activities targeting our Client and their family members.
PRESERVE all documents, communications, and electronic data relating to any strategy, directive, or financial transaction concerning our Client. This preservation demand is issued in anticipation of imminent litigation.
Failure to comply with this demand will leave our Client with no alternative but to pursue all available legal remedies to the fullest extent of the law. This will include, without limitation, the filing of a multi-jurisdictional lawsuit naming the Rothschild Estate, its agents, and the specific media titans and corporations as co-conspirators in a campaign of unlawful harassment. We will seek substantial compensatory and punitive damages, as well as wide-ranging injunctive relief.
We expect your confirmation of compliance within ten (10) business days of the date of this letter.
This communication is for the purpose of settlement and compromise and is made without prejudice to any of our Client’s legal rights.
