Random Articles & Incidents

[Peter Daley]

Just a collection of unusual and interesting (in my opinion) articles related to Moon and the UC:

Dec. 3, 2006: British UC Pastor Behind Worldwide Shark Smuggling Racket (Independent)

June 28, 2010: Michael Jackson: Moonies Want Millions From His Parents (Shobiz 411)

The Moonies wanted to underwrite a Jacksons tour of South Korea with Michael. According to sources, they contacted Joseph and Katherine Jackson and members of the Jackson family. They gave them all gifts and cash, ranging from Rolex watches to luxury cars. At one point, the group's representative went to Frank DiLeo, Michael's manager and brought two casher's checks for $500,000 apiece. DiLeo refused to accept the money. He said, "If Michael wants to tour South Korea, we'll call you." The truth was, DiLeo and Jackson did not want to be involved with the Unification Church.

The Moonies meantime made a deal with Joseph Jackson and the ever astute Jermaine for the tour. When it didn't materialize, they sued for their money and gifts to be returned.

Oct. 30, 2000: Moving in Mysterious Ways: Universal Ballet is No Joke (The Guardian)

March 12, 2011: Moonie Ballet Starts Epic Overseas Tour (The Chosun Daily)

Nov. 25, 2013: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Plaintiff - Appellee, v.SOOKYEONG KIM SEBOLD, a/k/a Sophia Kim (Gov. Info)

Nov. 21, 2019: DC ballet School Executive Accused of Stealing Nearly $800K (Fox 5DC)

March 16, 2020: A Ballet School Rehired an Embezzler. Then $1.5 Million Vanished (The New York Times - Internet Archive)

March 17. 2020: Letter in Response to Article Entitled "A Ballet School Rehired an Embezzler: Then $1.5 Million Vanished ( Pamela Gonzales de Cordova, Executive Director of Kirov Academy of Ballet)

May 7, 2021: Former Dance School Comptroller Pleads Guilty in $1.5 Million Fraud (The New York Times - Internet Archive)

Feb. 8, 2022: The Kirov Academy, a Leading Ballet School, to Close in May (The New York Times - Internet Archive)

February 18, 2016: Empty Coca-Cola Can & Other Religious 'Relics' of a Modern-Day Messiah in S. Korea (Malay Mail - Internet Archive)

Nov. 5, 2021: The Untold Story of Sushi in America (The New York Times)
Note to Self: Expore in Detail...

Nov. 21, 2022: Telling 'The Untold Story of Sushi' (The New York Times)

Daniel Fromson spent years researching a controversial Korean church that had created a seafood empire. He reflects on the benefits of long-term reporting.