This post supplements comments made in the post "SpotlightOn - Principia Scientific International" Section 3.2 Co-Founder and CEO John O'Sullivan.
Notes (highlighted in red within the CV) providing related information have been added at the end of this document with more to be added during subsequent updates.
2012-12-14 extended Note 4 regarding a retraction of his claim to have been a lecturer at the University of Northampton for 12 years.
2013-01-21 Added information to Section 4 concerning claims by John O'Sulliivan about membership of the New York County Lawyer's Association and to have been a lecturer at the University of Northampton from September 1987 – August 1999.
2013-02-21 Note 4 modified and links provided to further information.
3013-02-28 Note 4b updated.
UPDATES:
2012-12-09 Added para. 3 to Note 3), extended Note 4), added Notes 4a) and 4b).2012-12-14 extended Note 4 regarding a retraction of his claim to have been a lecturer at the University of Northampton for 12 years.
2013-01-21 Added information to Section 4 concerning claims by John O'Sulliivan about membership of the New York County Lawyer's Association and to have been a lecturer at the University of Northampton from September 1987 – August 1999.
2013-02-21 Note 4 modified and links provided to further information.
3013-02-28 Note 4b updated.
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John O’Sullivan
.. ...... ...., ......, ....., W. Glamorgan, ... ...
Tel: 01792 ......
Email: john0sullivan@.........
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OBJECTIVE: Feature Writer: Law journalism
ACHIEVEMENTS:
I have over 60 published articles word-wide related to legal issues of corrupt practice amongst government climate scientists. Most noticeably my commentary and legal analysis features in the “National Review,” America’s most popular an influential magazine for political news, commentary and opinion.
Other prominent credits includes my legal analysis of the “Climategate” controversy published in ‘China Daily.’ The Number One English portal in China, as well as ‘India Times,’ the prime source of business news in India.
EDUCATION: (Note 2)
State University of New York (SUNY), Bachelor’s Degree in International and Comparative Law (2004-2007); (Note 2a and 2b)
Leicester University, UK (1995-2000) Doctoral Degree in Education Management and Leadership (combined M.Phil.); (Note 2b)
Brighton Polytechnic, UK (1985-7): Post-graduate Certificate in Education (PGCE); (Note 2c)
West Surrey College of Art & Design, UK (1981-84): Bachelors First Degree: Fine Art & Art History; (Note 2c)
Alfred Sutton Boys’ School (1972-80): 3 ‘A’ Levels (English, History, Art); 8 O-levels.
EMPLOYMENT:
2005-present: Freelance Writer and Legal Analyst (New York & UK); (Note 2a and 3)
2004-present: Legal Commentator and Advocate in the New York State Supreme Court and US Federal Court (2nd Circuit); (Note 2a and 3)
2004-2007: Substitute and Home School Teacher, Delaware Co. New York State; (Note 2a and 3)
2000-2004: School Teacher (p/t) for Suffolk and Norfolk LEA’s; (Note 4 and 4a)
1998-2000: School Teacher (p/t) Benjamin Britten High School, Lowestoft, Suffolk; (Note 4, 4b and 4c)
1993-97: School Teacher (f/t): Thomas Mills High School, Framlingham, Suffolk; (Note 4 and 4b)
1985-93: School Teacher (f/t): Robert Smythe Upper School, Market Harborough, Leics. (Note 4 and 4a)
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OTHER SKILLS:
Experienced legal advocate in New York Human Rights laws, Mandamus petitions, appeals, NYS employment law, civil and criminal.
I have successfully progressed a human rights employment case through the New York State courts and the United States Federal Court (2nd Division)
INTERESTS:
Author of two factual novels concerning government corruption and malfeasance of public office.
Arts and culture, law, sport, politics, environment, science
REFERENCES:
.... ......., former employer ...........com
..........@...... (Note 6)
..... ......... Daily Telegraph
.....@...............com (Note 7)
Personal Referee: .... .......
.......@..........com (Note 8)
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NOTES ON CV
1) This CV is provided in support of information presented in “SpotlightOn – Principia Scientific International Section 3.2 Co-Founder and CEO (http://globalpoliticalshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/spotlighton-principia-scientific.html). It has been transcribed from photographs attached to an E-mail received on 28th/29th June 2012 from John O’Sullivan’s second wife. It appears that the CV was submitted along with a job application to walesonline.co.uk in March 2010 (http://johnosullivan.wordpress.com/2010/03/15/so-you-want-to-be-a-journalist-in-south-wales/) - see Appendix A below.
During 2011 semi-retired New York investigative journalist Andrew Skolnick and others started enquiring about the claims made in John’s various web-profiles. A relevant article was published by New Zealand fruit farmer Gareth Renowden on his “Hot Topic” blog. It featured John in “SO MANY LIES – AND THE LIAR WHO TELLS THEM” (http://hot-topic.co.nz/so-many-lies-and-the-liar-who-tells-them/) One of Andrew’s comments there is pertinent. “ .. It’s really amazing how O’Sullivan’s many online resumes and profiles contradict each other. . ”.
2) Several of the claims about education in this CV conflict with equivalent claims made in John O’Sullivan’s various profile entries as well as with what some previously close associates of his have said.
2a) John claims to have studied Law with State University of New York during 2004-2007 however his wife (who lives in New York State) has advised that John was not there during those years. She said that they married there on 1st Jan, 1998, John stayed for almost a year then returned to the UK. She said that other than for one vacation in Florida John has not been back to the USA in all those years.
2b) Neither of these claims to significant educational achievements is mentioned in John’s profile on LinkedIn (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-o-sullivan/19/6b4/84a) or anywhere else that I could find!
In his New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) profile John claimed “Law School – University of Surrey/Hill .. Date Graduated - 01/2010 .. ”. The only institution that I have been able to find that uses the name “Hill” is an Internet organisation calling itself “Hill University”. This will apparently send its “life-experience” degrees within two weeks to anyone who pays the $500 fee and it is one of 26 “ .. fake college websites .. ” listed as a “Diploma Mill” (http://www.diplomamillscam.com/fraud/hill-university-reviews).
In June 2012 John’s wife advised that “ .. I had also come across a certificate from Hill University online which gave diplomas out according to life experience as well as education so that is where he obtained a so called Law Degree .. ”. In July 2012 she explained that “ .. I first heard of John being a successful litigator and that he had a law degree .. when Ian Phillips read of Johns credentials to the people attending the meeting .. When John and I returned .. I called him out on how he mislead everyone especially Ian Phillips on his true credentials. I said to John flat out you and I both know you dont have a law degree. John got really upset and said oh yes I do would you like see? I said yes go on and show it to me. John went in the other room came back with a legal size envelope pulled out what appeared to be diploma from Hill University .. ”.
(During November 2011 John’s wife had accompanied him and PSI’s CFO Hans Schreuder to attended a meeting in Harbertonford, Devon in support of objections to the erection of wind mills in the area. Organiser Ian Phillips had been made aware of the involvement of John and Hans in the issue by PSI’s Compliance Officer, Philip Foster.)
Why would someone who had earned a Bachelor’s Degree in International and Comparative Law from SUNY after completing studies there in 2007 claim in his NYCLA profileo have studied Law at University of Surrey/Hill and have qualified in Jan. 2010?
During mid-2011 Andrew Skolnick participated in exchanges on Professor Judith Curry’s “Climate etc.” blog (and elsewhere) repeatedly asking John to substantiate his claims about qualifications in Law. These claims were also questioned during E-mail exchanges with the “Slayers”/PSI group from September – December 2011 (http://globalpoliticalshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/selected-e-mails-with-slayerspsi.html) during which John claimed:
- “ .. I studied law at the university of Surrey from 1979-82 .. ”,
- “ .. I earned my law degree from University of Surrey in 1982 .. ”,
- “ .. The Law School at the University of Surrey provided me with training in English law, not American. I more recently obtained certification in U.S. criminal law .. ”.
(According to this CV John studied at the West Surrey College of Art and Design (not the University if Surrey) during 1981-84 and earned a Bachelors First Degree: Fine Art and Art History (not a Law degree) there.)
During those exchanges he was asked “ .. Now explain to us why your provisional membership application to the New York County Lawyers' Association -- which is ONLY open to recent law school graduates -- says you received your law degree in January 2010 .. ”. John never responded with an answer to that question or substantiation of any of the questionable claims that he was asked about.
2c) The dates provided conflict with those given in John's LinkedIn page.
3) John claimed in the CV to have worked in New York State between 2004 and 2010. His NYCLA profile claimed “Home Address PO Box 65 .. Delhi .. NY .. 13753 .. Telephone 607-437-5552 .. Company / Firm Info .. Principla Scientific International .. PO Box 62 .. Delhi .. NY .. 13753 .. Telephone 607-437-5552 .. ”. NYCLA sent his letter of acceptance dated 28th October 2011 to the PO Box 65 address. His LinkedIn page says “ .. John O'Sullivan CEO of Principia Scientific International Albany, New York Area .. ”.
All of that conflicts with what his wife said about his period of residence in New York State being only for one year from Dec. 1997 (see Note 2a). At the end of June 2012 she said .. I only lived here in Delhi New York with John during the first year of our marriage. As soon as immigration allowed him leave he did so. He has never been here or lived in New York since .. ”.
On 23 Dec 2011 this questionable claim was drawn to the attention of John O'Sullivan and the rest of the PSI "executive" and John was asked about it " .. It’s surprising then to find that John’s New York County Lawyers Association profile states that PSI is located in Delhi, New York, ZIP Code 13753, Phone’ 607-437-5552 FAX 607-434-4345. It’s equally surprising that the postal address (PO Box 62) John gives is the same as that of Second Nature Construction, Inc. 74 Main Street, P.O. Box 62, Delhi, New York 13753 (http://www.secondnatureconstruction.net/contact-us/). Any of you remaining “Slayers” heard of Second Nature Construction? Would you like to explain this further puzzle John? .. " (http://globalpoliticalshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/selected-e-mails-with-slayerspsi.html). One year on and there has still been no explanation given!
Although John’s claims in his CV about employment during 1995 - 1999 clash with his claims elsewhere they do agree to some extent with what close associates of his have said about his employment during that period (other than the implication of continuity of employment). In July 2012 John’s wife provided a summary of all jobs that she was aware of which John had held since she’d known him:
- Supply Teacher for County of Suffolk, England, 1996-1999,
- Employed to sell art work for an art gallery in Wrentham, England, 1996-1997,
- Chicken plucker at a chicken factory outside Lowestoft, England in 2001,
- Supply Teacher for County of Norfolk, England, 2001-2003.
NB: As at 2012-12-14 John O'Sullivan's LinkedIn page had been modified, the claim made since at least 2011-07-03 to have been a "Lecturer University of Northampton .. September 1987 – August 1999 (12 years) .. " has now been removed and the entry ""Nene College (University of Northampton) Lecturer" added (http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-o-sullivan/19/6b4/84a). It is worth noting that the claims made in July 2011 to be a " .. Legal Consultant at Pearlman Lindholm" and " .. a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) .. " have subsequently been retracted as well.
He still claims that he " .. is litigating in two high-profile international lawsuits involving climatologists, Dr Michael Mann and Dr Tim Ball .. " despite an E-mail that Dr. Ball is claimed to have sent on 26th April 2012 (Ccd to Dr. S. Fred Singer " .. Professor Emeritus of environmental sciences at the University of Virginia .. " (http://www.webcommentary.com/php/ShowAuthor.php?id=regnisfs). Dr. Ball says of PSI's "CEO and Legal Consultant" " .. I was made aware of the charges against O'Sullivan almost from the start .. I legally disassociated myself from O'Sullivan very early .. " (for the complete E-mail see http://globalpoliticalshenanigans.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/professor-judith-curry-threatened-with.html).
The claim to being " .. a member of the New York County Lawyers Association (NYCLA) .. " has been questioned by semi-retired New York investigative journalist "Bogus Law and Journalism Credentials of Sky Dragon Slayer Author John O'Sullivan" (http://www.aaskolnick.com/global_deniers/website.htm). In July 2012 Desmogblog featured an article "Affidavits in Michael Mann Libel Suit Reveal Astonishing Facts About Tim Ball Associate John O'Sullivan" (http://www.desmogblog.com/affidavits-michael-mann-libel-suit-reveal-astonishing-facts-about-tim-ball-associate-john-o-sullivan) and provided links to two of the three submissions that Andrew Skolnick has made to the Supreme Court of British Columbia there the Mann v Ball defamation case is being heard. This article was simultaneously featured in the Huffington Post (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/brendan-demelle/affidavits-in-michael-man_b_1711581.html). John O'Sullivan's hasty response to that article appeared in "DeSmogblog Fail with Pop Gun Character Assassination Ploy" on his own blog (http://johnosullivan.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/desmogblog-fail-with-pop-gun-character-assassination-ploy/).
In Nov. 2012 Andrew Skolnick made enquiries of The University of Nottingham about John O'Sullivan's claim to have been a lecturer there from September 1987 to August 1999. He advised me that this was how the University responed in their E-mail of 22nd Nov. 2012 QUOTE: ..
Dear Mr Skolnick
Thank you for your enquiry which has been passed to me as the University Records Manager for reply.
Firstly may I point out that this institution has only been known as the University of Northampton since 2005. During the timeframes given 1987-1999 we were known as Nene College (becoming University College Northampton for a period between 1999 and 2005).
Checks have been carried out in our Human Resource records and within our archive holdings, and the University has no record of a Mr John A. O’Sullivan being employed by the University. For the sake of completeness we also carried out searches on records for individuals named J O’Sullivan, John Sullivan, J Sullivan and Mr O’Sullivan and we can confirm that no individuals with those names had a full time contract with us during the years specified.
There is a very slight possibility that Mr O’Sullivan might have had a casual staff contract during the times mentioned but discussions have taken place with staff who were employed during the dates given (not just in the Law faculty but also in the Library and IT departments) and no-one has any recollection of anyone bearing his name. Additionally a book (An Ever Rolling Stream) published by our predecessor body outlining the history of Higher Education in the Town gives lists of all staff employed by the College at the time of publication (1989) and Mr O’Sullivan does not appear in any of theses lists.
If you have contact details for Mr O’Sullivan we would be grateful if you could share them with the University because we would like to investigate the issue further with a view to deciding on any legal action.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention .. ”.
UNQUOTE.
4b) Although that CV entry claims that John taught full time at Thomas Mills High School from 1993-97, in a June 2012 E-mail John’s wife said that he was employed at " .. Thomas mills high school from 95-96 .. " after which he did only supply teaching. Another associate of John's confirmed that John had worked at Thomas Mills in the mid 1990s for a year or so.
TO BE UPDATED
Appendix A - So You Want to Be a Journalist in South Wales?
MARCH 15, 2010 · 9:02 PM
Well, as some of you may know, the demise of Climategate.com has come as an unexpected blow. Like a lot of middle-aged men I’m back foraging in the employment cattle market itching to get myself out of this enforced hiatus.
Here in South Wales, where I have lived since last summer with my new love, jobs in journalism are few and far between. But I shall give it a good crack, as they say. Here’s a copy of my latest submission:
Dear Mr. XXXXXX,
Re: Feature Writer Post
Having seen your vacancy advertised online at ‘HoldtheFrontPage’ I would be most grateful if you would consider me as a genuine candidate for the position of Feature Writer.
I have lately enjoyed international success as an Internet journalist and I am most keen to broaden my experience and take my career to the next level here in Wales. Although I have arrived late to journalism, after 20 years of pursuing the mundane life of a classroom teacher and college lecturer, I have already shown my mettle working to the highest standards and to precise deadlines.
Just to illustrate the very wide scope of my work may I urge that you peruse Google by inputting the search term, ‘John O’Sullivan climate’ and you will find me extensively among over 270,000 web page impressions (0.23 seconds).
My articles may be found all over the world in diverse national publications from Britain’s ‘The Sun’
through to the ‘India Times’
as well as the vast readership of ‘China Daily,’ where in the following article I displayed thoroughness and diligence in summarising a highly technical ground-breaking scientific paper:
You will also find me in America’s world famous ‘National Review’
Despite having no formal training in journalism, I have been successful through hard work and determination in making the most of my talents. I also possess considerable life experience so that I hope you may see me as your ideal choice for a “ first class feature writer brimming with ideas and enthusiasm with the ability to deliver eye-catching copy to deadline in a broad range of styles.”
Since settling in South Wales last Summer I have sought a post in the established mainstream media where I aim to secure a foothold for myself in my newly chosen career. Having perused walesonline.co.uk, many times to get a better feel for what others are contributing, I firmly believe there exists a niche for me to bring something unique.
When the ‘Climategate’ scandal first broke I threw myself into proving my potential and I grew to be recognised as an adept commentator. I have been fortunate to form productive associations, not just with eminent international scientists, but also among respected figures such as the BBC’s senior environment correspondent, Roger Harrabin. I proudly claim to have also collaborated with the Daily Telegraph’s James Delingpole on bringing several scoops to the mainstream media.
In addition, I have further influential contacts that have assisted me in corresponding with, as well as getting important stories, from Climate Minister, Joan Ruddock as well as the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO). With the support of scientists within the climate sceptic community I took up a liaison role with the BBC’s Roger Harrabin’s to better inform the questions for the groundbreaking scoop of the Professor Phil Jones interview.
In the few months since the rumpus of the climate scandal I have gone on to be credited for coining the terms ‘Inquirygate,’ ‘Czechgate’ and ‘Australiagate’ that have become part of common usage.
But I must emphasise I have no scientific background, just a keen eye for the facts and a nose for a good story. I am able to write in a broad range of literary styles and have penned two novels including ‘Summit Shock’ based on a true story of a New York female prison officer’s epic 13-year court room battle to prove her employer covered up sex crimes against her.
My short stories have also appeared in American publications such as ‘The Jimston Journal’, ‘Invisible Ink,’ ‘The Secret Attic,’ and ‘The Zip Book.’ Sadly, for reasons unconnected with my own journalistic achievements, my days as a climate correspondent with ‘climategate.com’ were cut short when the financial backer withdrew from the venture.
However, I see a fresh opportunity to use my recent achievements as a springboard to broaden my output. I would relish the chance to opine eruditely on more diverse issues befitting my Celtic artistic and cultural background, to concern myself with local and national political and social issues as well as the unexpected cornucopia of life’s quirkiest conundrums.
Further examples of my work may be found online at the following links:
‘World’s biggest coal company brings U.S. government to court in climate fraud’
‘Czechgate’ (367,000 Google hits for Czechgate: 0.47 seconds):
My Czechgate revelations inspired leading Czech physicist, Luboš Motl, to re-investigate my findings and thereupon my story was confirmed as a major scoop:
I followed on that success with my article on ‘Australiagate’ (14,300 Google hits for australiagate: 0.34 seconds)
As well as my article examining the international dimension on prosecuting climate data fraud:
I trust you will wish to meet with me so we can further discuss how I may be a fitting addition to your staff and demonstrate above all, how my versatility of style will meet your key requirement as Feature Writer. Please find attached an up to date C.V. for your use.
Yours truly,
John O’Sullivan
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