The Finders cult

Joseph Lloyd filed this request with the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the United States of America.
Tracking #

1372462-000
Submitted April 24, 2017
Status
Completed

From: Joseph Lloyd

Subject: Freedom of Information Request: The Finders cult

Fax

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

Any and all files on the 'finders' cult reported on in 1987.

This was widely reported on at the time:

http://www.nytimes.com/1987/02/08/us/inquiry-spreads-on-6-children-and-cult.html

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1987/Finders-Member-Says-Group-Doesn-t-Perform-satanic-Rituals-Abuse-Children/id-7af63fb1427d686863373dd43651571e

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1987/02/11/finding-truth-about-finders-proves-to-be-no-simple-matter/01c16d17-c301-4894-951f-b87052c9fd4f/

Please conduct a search of the Central Records System, including but not limited to the Electronic Surveillance (ELSUR) Indices, the Microphone Surveillance (MISUR) Indices, the Physical Surveillance (FISUR) Indices, and the Technical Surveillance (TESUR) Indices.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Joseph Lloyd

From: Federal Bureau of Investigation

Subject: None

Mail (Postmarked May 16, 2017)

A copy of documents responsive to the request.