If you have not visited the Duke and Doxie of Manchester site for more of the story, please do. The movie, PsychoBusters, will actually begin with events unfolding at the memorial service for Princess Diana in 1997, which Manchester and his then wife, Wendy, attended with Michael Jackson as their guest.
I'm recycling my Open Letter, published Friday, April 6, 2012, written in response to Alex's letter,
received then. I made 66 posts on the Duke and Doxie site in April 2012, mostly in
response to the emails the Ducal Couple were sending or posting. I'm not exactly sure when I figured out Craig (Incest Porn, the Cowboy of Code) was hosting Alex and Laura at posh hotels in Santa Barbara and helping them, at a minimum, trespass on my property.
Craig's move into country music, which came up on my google, caused me to find the following bio.
"Craig Franklin was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the hospital of the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson (one of his heroes). When he was 17, Craig learned to play folk guitar and started writing songs. After graduating from Stanford University with a BS in Math, he worked on the Apollo moonshot for a couple of years and then spent five years on the staff at MIT. This led to his success as a Silicon Valley millionaire! Although Craig never stopped playing guitar and never stopped writing songs he has lived in Oklahoma, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and New Hampshire — but now he’s back in California. The consummate ‘Cowboy at Heart’ Craig still loves folk and country songs along with duets too and has written several, plus he’s arranged others from existing songs.
"Craig Franklin was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, in the hospital of the University of Virginia, founded by Thomas Jefferson (one of his heroes). When he was 17, Craig learned to play folk guitar and started writing songs. After graduating from Stanford University with a BS in Math, he worked on the Apollo moonshot for a couple of years and then spent five years on the staff at MIT. This led to his success as a Silicon Valley millionaire! Although Craig never stopped playing guitar and never stopped writing songs he has lived in Oklahoma, California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, and New Hampshire — but now he’s back in California. The consummate ‘Cowboy at Heart’ Craig still loves folk and country songs along with duets too and has written several, plus he’s arranged others from existing songs.
Craig’s breakout & breakup song, “I Don’t Love You Any
Less ( But I Won’t See You Any More)” addresses an issue never
before encountered in a country song while being on the edge of
controversy – Craig’s reaction from listeners “I take my
wedding vows seriously and I wish she did too”. The ladies think
he’s quite a crooner too, with his deep, sexy vocals. Craig is
single ladies and quite the Cowboy at Heart."
“I take my
wedding vows seriously and I wish she did too”. This comment from Craig would be hilarious if it did not make me shudder.
Craig
has been married twice. The first marriage lasted for 18 months, ending
when Craig left his wife, Elaine, alone and pregnant, to return to
graduate school at Stanford. The couple had been living in
Massachusetts. Elaine took the hint, had the baby, and filed for
divorce, which Craig used to hammer her in every way possible until both
sets of parents intervened to stop the monetary blood-bath he was
causing.
I
married Craig many years later. The story he told me was very
different. He had lied, naturally. I discovered the truth only after
he and I had been married for some time.
Craig
had to keep moving around because he never filed his taxes. He lied to
me about this, too. Bringing his taxes up to date and remaining
compliant was a condition of our marriage.
As
a long-time Libertarian and officer of the LP for the State of
California, I knew what they can do to you. I had friends who served
time for various tax protests. With three little children, I could not
take chances. Saving Craig from the impact of not having filed nearly
killed me in 1997.
In
return, in early 1998, Craig tried to finish the job by leaving me
while I was caring for the son he adopted, who had nearly died when his
motorcycle hit the back of a car. Arthur was thrown 300 feet, around 20
feet in the air, and landed on his face, skidding 50 more feet. He
suffered a major brain injury. Miraculously, he did not die. While I
was spending time in the hospital, holding him while the nurses worked
on saving him, Craig entered into a, "Throw Mama from the Train,"
agreement with his boss, Dan O'Dowd, president of Green Hills Software,
Inc., where Craig was Senior Vice President, to destroy me financially
during the divorce. In return, Craig was to assist in ensuing Dan's
partner, Glenn Hightower, could not exercise the buy out option O'Dowd
then activated.
Here is a signed Affidavit attesting to these facts.
When
Craig realized he would have to pay support for our son, who was now
handicapped, he persuaded Arthur, who was naturally struggling with
depression, to shoot himself in the head. Again, miraculously, Arthur
did not die. I remain Arthur's caretaker but Dan and Craig succeeded,
with the assistance of Morgan, my oldest daughter, in leaving me
penniless.
You don't need to take my word for it. The documents are at Just The Evidence.
So,
hiring the penniless Manchesters to harass me, and hopefully finish me
off, doubtless seemed like a good idea to Craig. Craig is not like any
‘Cowboy at Heart’ I ever knew. Approach him with the same caution you would use with a grizzly bear. By the way, if Craig offers to show he means it by writing you into his will understand he does this all the
time. What he does not mention is that his stock reverts to Green Hills
on his death. Given his profligate habits, no one, not even his
creditors, will get a dime.
Now, the reprise of last year's correspondence with the Manchesters.
Response: an Open Letter to Alex Montagu
Alex
Montagu, also known as Alex Montagu Manchester, David Charles
Kimbolton, Alexander Charles Mandeville, and more recently as 'The Duke
of Manchester,' wrote the letter below, also available on his site. It contains what appear to be deliberate misstatements, evasions, and rhetorical questions.
An Open Letter is the easiest way to provide a commentary, so here it is. Montagu is in RED. My comments in BLUE
Dear family, friends and new friends,
When
we were talking to Alex and Laura every day they frequently discussed
their family members. Those statements did not lead us to conclude
relations between them were 'friendly.'
To the contrary, alleging your mother tried to drown you when you were
five years old by giving you a sabotaged canoe leads the listener to
assume all is not well with Lady Montagu. This story was told to me for
publication. Stories about Alex's siblings, if less shocking, also left
us believing a strong sense of alienation had existed for some time.
The
only person Alex identified as a friend, in this case his closest
friend, told both myself and Raye Smith,""we are just business
associates. He has never been to my home."
Alex appears to frequently have new friends who quickly depart. We will see how long these new friends last. .
I,
The 13th Duke of Manchester have started to document truth.. UNLESS THE
MEDIA HAS MY ACCOUNTING AND MY tAX ACCOUNTING. IM WONDERING HOW AND WHY
THEY SAY THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF MANCHESTER TRUST IS BROKE. WHERE DO
THEY GET THE INFORMATION PLEASE DO TELL.
The press is printing anything they feel
No Alex, you can be sure they are not even printing what they think They are simply relaying the facts, as documented.
It is clear Alex knows nothing of the daunting and dampening existence of Editors and Publishers. Not to say advertisers and attorneys. He has probably also unaware of the existence of Fact Checkers and Copy Editors.
Reporters write stories assigned by their editors. Some parts of the media still do real investigative journalism, but this is rare. However, stories which are shocking, lurid, and bizarre get a lot of attention. This, Alex, is why reporters are assigned to write stories about you. If you stop behaving in ways which normal people find to be reprehensible the stories will stop.
It is clear Alex knows nothing of the daunting and dampening existence of Editors and Publishers. Not to say advertisers and attorneys. He has probably also unaware of the existence of Fact Checkers and Copy Editors.
Reporters write stories assigned by their editors. Some parts of the media still do real investigative journalism, but this is rare. However, stories which are shocking, lurid, and bizarre get a lot of attention. This, Alex, is why reporters are assigned to write stories about you. If you stop behaving in ways which normal people find to be reprehensible the stories will stop.
The
media say you are broke, Alex, because the amount of money you receive
from the Trusts barely allows you to survive at the level of lower
middle class today. There may be money in the Trusts but the world now
knows you have no access to those funds because your more responsible
fore bearers decided their descendants were not to be trusted. (excuse
the pun)
Raye
and I thought you were broke because you and Laura whined about not
being able to afford your storage bill in Michigan, the phone bill, to
pay for your medications, to pay for shipping, to pay for a car (this
complaint could well be the source of the bouncing check), and, of
course, for your divorce from Laura.
Raye was far too generous.
Now,
if you accept money from a disabled woman struggling to survive on a
small retirement income it is because said woman believes you are not,
yourself, better off than is she. There are two possible
interpretations for these events, which can be documented by receipts
and transfer statements.
- You are very, very poor, so poor you beg help from an elderly woman, who is subsisting of a small, fixed income.
- You have money but prefer to con an elderly woman, who is subsisting on a small fixed income, into paying your bills.
Which is it?
Without any truth at all. I have been forced by circumstances beyond my control to document truth in my past and future.
Most people have CVs or other materials documenting their lives, if they are in the pubic eye, which you certainly are. If you decide to tell the story, provide documentation. It will be checked, rest assured.
The media does tell the truth. Because of those pesky Fact Checkers and Attorneys reporters do not live the wild and free life of fiction you live yourself. They make mistakes, but in your case this did not happen.
This is going to be a beautiful website where photos, Personal documents clearing my name and my great honorable family history.
Let's hope the website developer is paid in advance.
Your family, several generations back, had a very honorable history. That started to unravel in the 1880s, according to available sources. They made bad choices and failed to limit their spending and were thus forced to sell their property for paltry amounts of money, despite advice which would have made many of these sell-offs unnecessary.
Good luck with that 'clearing your name' project. If you mean you are going to admit your many wrongful acts, beg forgiveness, and turn over a new tree, well good luck to you. I would not put money on your chances.
The media is printing anything the feel.
I reserve comment because I am not sure what he means. All, too frequently the case with Alex.
They need to sell papers they are desperate.
The newspaper business has been changing rapidly. Smaller, independent papers began to be bought up over 25 years ago. Andrew Kreig, now of the Integrity Justice Project, wrote the first book on the threat of centralization under corporate control. Sales are definitely off. But as horrifying as your life story has been it alone cannot save the present media industry. Journalism will continue to move onto the Internet and out of the control of corporate interests. Take comfort in this fact.
They have no journalistic integrity nor have they done there research or printed a statement from me.
Let's be fair here. You did a lot of self-reporting. Just peruse the Articles Page on this site. Your willingness to call them up and tell stories on yourself, as you, for instance did to The Age, this appearing in Spy's column there with a story titled, " Lord, Now it's a wedding".
They report what you say, Alex, but later you realize you can't unsay it. And Alex, I'm reprinting your statement, with commentary, so you can't say it is not done.
They are leaving themselves vulnerable to a scandalous libel situation.....
And I'm sure you are hoping they do not sue you for the libels you wrote in your letter.
Nothing Richard kay, from The Daily Mail said is true. Nothing they have printed is the truth.
Alex, it was the truth. It was just inconvenient for you to see it in print.
I never said one word about the Royal family.
Yes,
you did. Then you libeled me, saying I had not only written said
hogwash (a crime against the English language) but put it up online.
You do realize this was a libel for which you can be sued, don't you?
I have no on line rant called montymont..
You
took it down. The misspelling of your email was a mistake which took
place through the haste of the reporter, not picked up by the Fact
Checker.
I also do not live in Newport Beach California.
No, you live in Las Vegas, but the Newport Beach address is the signature in your email so people think you live there.
This sloppy unprofessional journalism is going to stop.
Most people use their correct address. Why don't you? Care to share?
They do not do there due diligence to document there stories.
Yes, they do. So much the worse for you.
My familys resources are vast we are comitted to document the unvarnished truth.
Would
you care to produce some PROOF of that statement? For which members of
your family are you speaking? Did you notify them?
The
Duke of Manchester family has been very close to the Queen and past
Kings for Centuries....That is how I became the Duke of Manchester.
Angus
does not appear to have been close to Her Majesty, by any known
reports. His life was only slightly less scandalous than your own. You
inherited your title. It reflects no earned honor. Without the title
you would probably still be in prison in Australia. Money got you out
of there and to the US, where you met Wendy. Only after you met Wendy
did the stream of public scandals, which lead to media articles. die
down - for a time.
The
Duke of Manchester has been the Queens Guard and Yomen and very proud
of the relationship. I Cherish a Centuries old tradition and would
never, Under any circumstance, Malign or disrespect that relationship.
This is not a relationship with you. It is a relationship with history and with men who understood the concepts of honor.
I have not seen you do any cherishing. Where is the Bible Henry the VIII gave to his Queen, Katherine Parr? Where are the artifacts entrusted to you?
You know nothing about the history and traditions of the peerage. You wear your ducal robes like a Halloween outfit. How do you define 'malign or disrespect?'
You incorrectly report yourself as a royal duke. Does anything embarrass you?
I have not seen you do any cherishing. Where is the Bible Henry the VIII gave to his Queen, Katherine Parr? Where are the artifacts entrusted to you?
You know nothing about the history and traditions of the peerage. You wear your ducal robes like a Halloween outfit. How do you define 'malign or disrespect?'
You incorrectly report yourself as a royal duke. Does anything embarrass you?
The Duchess and I are going to restore the family name and reputation for the future of our esteemed title.
No one is going to put any money on that bet.
Our Lawyers have been informed about the scurrilous accusations in the article and are proceeding to act accordingly.
Quoting articles, stretching back decades is not scurrilous. But your actions were.
This is a BIG media challenge! You will have to do research I know it will be tough work.
No,
it is not tough. You left a media trail in neon lights across the
English speaking world. Reporter do not bury the truth, not even for
money, generally.
I challenge any of you to find Marion Stoner.
An offer of payment should be made here. Reporters do this to make a living, not as charity. Offer
a reporter money and you will have the proof in minutes. There will
be five of them parked outside her house at 6am, waiting to knock with
their video cams in hand, I imagine. Otherwise, no one believes she is
missing. They have seen the evidence.
The woman who extorted money from my mother Mary Montagu.
You
do realize that Marion reported that your mother and Emma found her,
not the other wayaround, right? Your mother has said she and an aid,
another woman initially went to Stoner's home but did not enter. You
should also be aware you have just libeled your former wife, not that
this seems to bother you.
And to find out why my mother paid Marion Stoner and why she paid Marion Stoner and for what??
I
believe your mother paid Marion for her trouble in having to handle the
paperwork. Stoner did not care if there was a divorce by then. Stoner
was contented with not being responsible for your debts. Ask Wendy why
she would be concerned about your debts.
And why didnt my mother call the police if Marion Stoner extorted money from my mother?
It
sounds to the interested observer that Lady Mary did not call the
police because she was not extorted. She was griping because she had to
shell out money to do what you should have handled yourself. She might
have resented having to clean up a mess you made, I'm not sure of
thi,but it sounds like it. Why don't you ask her?
Tell me Why Marion Stoner stayed married to me if she got a restraining order on me?
She first got a Restraining Order. This kept you away from her when you were stalking her and harassing her family. Then she got a Permanent Separation. She is quoted as saying in an article, published in The People in 1988, My Barmy Marriage, that she could not find you to serve papers.
By the way, I was never served....
This issue was seriously discussed in court. The transcript
you helpfully sent to me by email recounts, word for word, the
reasoning of the court. Evidently, barricading yourself in your place of
residence and assaulting the police officer with the spear gun caused
them to think you might take the service of papers badly. The comment
conveyed to the judge by your solicitor from your psychiatrist, about
your psychopathic tendencies, is at the bottom of page 9.
Why did Marion Stoner not get a divorce she was at the court house....
She
said she could not find you to serve papers. Very selfishly, she
supposed you were old enough to handle this yourself. So you evidently
waited until your Mom handled it for you.
She just forgot to get a divorce from me...She had a lawyer.
Why should she pay for it?
My mothers name is all over my marriage paperwork she did the entire thing.
Kind of her. Let's hope you were appropriately thankful.
She worked for the court house.
What a concept. She worked!
None of my friends believe I was ever married to Marion stoner she is a lie made up by my mother.
That is what you told them. It was you who lied.
My mother wanted the Title and money for her other son who I have never known.
Kimble did not know you well - but well enough for you to feel free to call on him when you were in trouble, according to his Declaration.
How did my mother have two children with my father if he left her when I was 9 months old.
The
official records reflect a date of separation for 1965, after the birth
of your sister, Emma.This seems pretty normal to me.
She raised them and sent me away to boarding school.
They also went to boarding schools. But they were not expelled, even once.
I have no baby pictures from my mother only what my wife has found.
You
stole all the family photos from Wendy, by her account. This included
the Michael Jackson tapes, which, if you had been actually married would
have been community property. Wendy is now contemplating the law suit
for fraud, I believe.
Laura, herself, told me several times you took her photos, including those of her family, and would not let her see them. Wendy believes you stole your childhood photos from your mother. Look in your cache of photographs. They are probably there.
Laura, herself, told me several times you took her photos, including those of her family, and would not let her see them. Wendy believes you stole your childhood photos from your mother. Look in your cache of photographs. They are probably there.
Sincerely,
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester
Laura and Alex Montagu Manchester
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