Today’s New York Times has an article, “CIA Expanding Terror Battle Under Guise of Charter Flights, that does a pretty good job of identifying the ever-growing circle of CIA front companies and aircraft toting individuals around the world for interrogation and detention.
The graphic representation in the link above identifies a double layer of operating companies and a few of the individuals that the companies have in common.
What I want to do here is provide a place for any further identification of facts about these people and these companies.
I have initially focused on Crowell Aviation Technologies, as according to the NYT article, it is the only company that operates with no outside shell. The name I focused on was Laura L. Owen, a name associated with both Crowell Aviation Technologies and Path Corporation in the article.
Searching Nexis business databases, I found only two mentions of a “Laura L. Owen”.
NEVADA SECRETARY OF STATE
Company Name: BIBLE BATTLE PRODUCTION, LLC (MANAGED BY MEMBERS)
Mailing Address:
202 N CURRY ST STE 100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703Type: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (DOMESTIC)
Status: DELINQUENT
Status Date: 3/1/2004
Filing Date: 2/7/2003
Duration: PERPETUAL
Expiration Date: 2/7/2503
State or Country of Incorporation: NEVADA
Purpose: ALL LEGAL ACTIVITIES; 2FS/LIST/PU-BOX/EXP; HAS NO GAMING
Registered Agent:
STATE AGENT & TRANSFER SYNDICATE
Status: ACCEPTED
Creation Date: 2/7/2003
Companies Represented: 10,083
Companies in Good Standing: 4,712Registered Office:
202 N CURRY ST #100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703-4121Members, Managers, Partners:
JOHN P OWEN
MEMBER
202 NORTH CURRY STREET STE 100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703-4121
Added Date: 2/7/2003LAURA L OWEN
MEMBER
202 NORTH CURRY STREET STE 100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703-4121
Added Date: 2/7/2003DEANNA M MILLER
MEMBER
202 NORTH CURRY STREET STE 100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703-4121
Added Date: 2/7/2003Filing Number: LLC1822-2003
Annual Report:
Date Due: 2004
Report Date: 2/7/2003
Comments: 60 DAY LIST OF OFFICERS; Number of Officers Reported: 3
NEVADA SECRETARY OF STATE
Company Name: HEAVENLY GEMS, LLC (MEMBERS)
Mailing Address:
202 N CURRY ST STE 100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703Type: LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (DOMESTIC)
Status: DELINQUENT
Status Date: 3/1/2004
Filing Date: 2/7/2003
Duration: PERPETUAL
Expiration Date: 2/7/2503
State or Country of Incorporation: NEVADA
Purpose: ALL LEGAL ACTIVITIES; 175.00 2FS LIST 2FS BOX; HAS NO GAMING
Registered Agent:
STATE AGENT & TRANSFER SYNDICATE
Status: ACCEPTED
Creation Date: 2/7/2003
Companies Represented: 10,083
Companies in Good Standing: 4,712Registered Office:
202 N CURRY ST #100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703-4121Members, Managers, Partners:
JOHN P OWEN
MEMBER
202 N CURRY ST #100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703
Added Date: 2/7/2003LAURA L OWEN
MEMBER
202 N CURRY ST #100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703
Added Date: 2/7/2003DEANNA M MILLER
MEMBER
202 N CURRY ST #100
CARSON CITY, NV 89703
Added Date: 2/7/2003Filing Number: LLC1805-2003
Annual Report:
Date Due: 2004
Report Date: 2/7/2003
Comments: 60 DAY LIST OF OFFICERS; Number of Officers Reported: 3
The addresses listed for the business go back to a Nevada corporation agency, a business that blocks the identites of the individuals and the business. I find the names interesting and suggestive: “Bible Battle Production” and “Heavenly Gems”.
Searching Google, I haven’t found much of anything related for “Heavenly Gems”.
The kicker?
Searching Google, I have found nothing for “Bible Battle Production”. Nada. Zip. Zero.
There are other names associated with these two suspicious companies:
John P. Owen
Deanna M. Miller
I haven’t dug any deeper yet to prove or disprove the legitimacy of these two Nevada businesses and the individuals associated with them; however, at first glance, they appear to be shady.
I hope that people will look at the NYT article, at the businesses and names I’ve presented here, and dig deeper. I’ll keep digging, too, and post here when I find more.