Mask Wearing Aliens, ET Writing and Classified documents - Hubba-hubba

The good folks at FOX News continue to do stories on UFOs, most recently cluing in folks on the release of about two-thousand classified document from the New Zealand government that included reports about "pharaoh" masked aliens and more. Weird? Yeah, but what isn't weird in the wacky world of UFOs?

Read all about it here and you can even view a slideshow. Lions, tigers, bears, oh my.

Psychic Found guilty of Child Sex Crimes

They never seem to "see" it coming. Story here. Do psychics have no shame in general or...?

Ho-ho-ho

Happy holidays from ufowatchdog.com

First Spaceship Factory Built

FOX News reports that ground has been broken for the first factory that will build spaceships for Virgin Galactic. You too can boldly go where Sir Richard Branson has dared to go...for a mere $200,000.00. Looks like there are already 380 with reservations for scheduled flights taking place next year.

UFOs over NYC

Fox News report here.

Scientist Says Signal Is From Alien Planet

Strange Signal Comes From Alien Planet, Scientist Says

Link to story on Fox News site.

Fox News is reporting a story about a signal allegedly being received from a planet within a "habitable zone." The Fox News story reports:

"Following the Sept. 29 announcement of the discovery of Gliese 581g, astronomer Ragbir Bhathal, a scientist at the University of Western Sydney, claimed to have detected a suspicious pulse of light nearly two years ago, that came from the same area of the galaxy as the location of Gliese 581g, according to the U.K.'s Daily Mail online."

Though the story may not be all that, as SETI astronomer Frank Drake asked the scientist for data, which the scientist never provided. Another flash in the pan story? Probably...

Disjointed Propaganda

Morton Issues Tirade About Ongoing Legal Woes


ABOVE: Sean David Morton is accused of defrauding investors
out of $6,000,000.00 in a psychic investment scheme.

On September 29, 2010, Sean David Morton's e-list distributed a message suposedly written by someone named Vanessa San Souci alleging to be reporting for The American's Bulletin, Tendance Magazine, and International World Press.

What's bemusing is that the message clearly reflects the same style as Morton's writing and no reference could be found anywhere for someone named Vanessa San Souci reporting for any of the above named entities/publications. The American's Bulletin is a small subscription based paper covering personal freedoms, Tendance magazine is a foreign language website, and International World Press is a company focusing on health and wellness. A reasonable person would likely find it evident that this message is from Morton himself.

In the message, it is alleged that a civil lawsuit filed against The Mortons by a New York resident has been dismissed, that the SEC civil suit is going to go nowhere, that Morton has been "liabled" [SIC], that Morton is going to sue and so on. Later in the message, it is stated that the lawsuit will likely be dismissed. The lawsuit is still proceeding and it was Morton who was given another chance to file papers with the courts, not the plaintiff in the case.

The message states, "Sean and Melissa Morton, by the way are to be credited, for defending this entire action without an attorney but as Sui Juris, Pro Se Real Parties In Interest (Defendants)."

Frankly, the complaint and continuing briefs filed by Morton originally attempting to stop the SEC's investigation were nothing more than incoherent, conspiracy laden, finger pointing tirades that would make a first year law student blush. The question is if all of this was "on the up and up" as Morton claimed, why was there an attempt to even stop the investigation instead of just opening the accounting books? You know the saying - if you have nothing to hide...

The message goes on about how Morton was never given a chance to tell his side of the story, "...AND UPON WHICH THE TV SHOW “INSIDE EDITION” DID A SEGMENT, CHECKING NONE OF THE FACTS AND NEVER BOTHERING TO GET THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY!!"

Odd, considering Inside Edition confronted Morton with a camera and a reporter. When asked about the allegations of the investment scheme, Morton, clearly caught off guard, said, "I don't know what you're talking about."

With camera rolling, reporter with microphone in hand, it is nothing but dishonest to say an opportunity was not provided for Morton to tell his side of the story. The message also slams Coast To Coast AM host George Noory and staff for banning Morton from the show after the SEC served subpoenas for copies of Morton's appearances on the show.

All in all, the message is nothing short of a pep rally and back patting session clearly designed to prop the failure of Morton's alleged investment scheme on the shoulders of everyone but himself. The problem with self indulgent media is that after a while you start believing your own media...no matter how utterly ridiculous it sounds.

Mighty Morphing Morton Bio

Mighty Morphing Morton Bio

ABOVE: Self proclaimed "psychic" and alleged financial fraudster Sean David Morton seems to morph as much as his bio.

It really is amazing, in the face of facing a federal lawsuit accusing him of defrauding investors out of millions of dollars, that Sean David Morton would still be flying his bio trying to sell spots on a cruise ship and stating the following in it:

" His political and economic predictions shocked the nation."

I don't think it would be a stretch to imagine that the investors Morton allegedly defrauded were indeed shocked by his economic predictions. Morton's bio has changed over the years and you can read one incarnation of it here.

Selling Money as Love, Energy, and Spirituality

Selling Money as Love, Energy, and Spirituality

"Money is a form of ENERGY, first and foremost, and I view it as an expression of LOVE at its highest level."
-- Sean David Morton (pictured above) in a letter to potential investors

Can't buy me love - so said The Beatles. But if you ask Sean David Morton he'll tell you the opposite...or at least that's what he essentially stated in a letter to potential investors of his now defunct Delphi Associates Investment Group (DAIG). The letter can be read at the following links below:

Original offering letter sent (Adobe Acrobat required, 2.2MB)

Basic HTML copy of the letter (easier to load)

The letter is chock full of statements that one might call a signed confession pertaining to the allegations made by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission that Morton swindled investors out of more than six-million dollars.

Here are some highlights of the letter sent sometime in 2006:

"I NEED you to prosper SO YOU CAN DEVOTE YOURSELF TO HELPING OTHERS."

"I have seen every Ponzi scheme, roll-over, debenture, 419, Nigerian oil well—piggy back on a billion bucks for a guaranteed rate of interest per week program out there."

"I was involved in one of these myself about 12 years ago, and was the only person that took it to the wall, testified before the SEC and had the criminal responsible tossed in jail."

"I am not willing to risk my immortal soul or spiritual path by ripping anyone off."

"I just wanted to say thank you all again for your love and trust. It is not misplaced and I shall not let you down."

"I can make trades on the account, but only Melissa and I have the power to actually ACCESS the funds. NO ONE ELSE!"

"ANY OTHER USE OF THE FUNDS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED, IS MISAPPROPRITATION and a CRIMINAL ACT."

The Morton Files

THE MORTON FILES

The ufowatchdog.com investigation exposing Sean David Morton

If you're looking for the definitive and State of California courts approved investigation of Sean David Morton, look no further than The Shameless Psychic and His Prophecy of Lies.

A Look Inside A Psychic Lawsuit

How Do You Sue A Psychic? With A Lawyer.

Sean David Morton (pictured above) and Melissa Ann Morton are accused of allegedly swindling investors out of more than $6,000,000.00

If a supposed psychic can predict the outcome of the stock market and other investment securities, one would make the next logical step and assume the alleged psychic could predict the outcome of a lawsuit. Apparently not. One investor into sean david Morton's alleged investment scheme, Christopher Bass, filed suit against The Mortons and others pertaining to his loss in the investment which Sean David Morton told investor he could predict the outcome of the foreign currencies market using his psychic powers.

A copy of the lawsuit filed by Bass, which he won judgment in, can be read here. Another lawsuit in which a judgment was filed against The Morton was filed by Tim Saunders. You can read a copy of that lawsuit here. So apparently lawsuits are immune from psychic powers...

The Psychic Who Couldn't See Tomorrow

ABOVE: Sean David Morton (left) and Melissa Ann Morton (right) have been accused
of defrauding investors out of more than $6mil.

Aren't psychics supposed to be able to actually see what is going to happen in the future? It appears that Sean David Morton's self proclaimed psychic abilities haven't been of much benefit to him.

In a California court ruling from June 2nd, Sean David Morton was ordered to pay all attorney fees associated with his loss pertaining to his suing an estate, a case that Sean David Morton has been pursuing for the last three years.

Sean David Morton has also lost several other lawsuits pertaining to former investors accusing him of fraud. Sean David Morton has lost a number of lawsuits over the past seven years, including his failed lawsuits against ufowatchdog.com.

So, if Sean David Morton is a psychic, why doesn't he see all of this coming? This isn't meant to be humorous or the use of a bad cliche, but one has to wonder how someone boasting to have a 90% accuracy rate (which Sean David Morton does not) can't predict his own future.

Psychic allegedly scams man out of $150G

See the story here. It isn't quite the $6,000,000 Sean David Morton is accused of swindling people out of, but still...

No current word on the status of the SEC's lawsuit against The Mortons.

Former investor or party to a lawusit? Contact ufowatchdog.com!

If you were one of the many investors allegedly defrauded by Sean David Morton and Melissa Ann Morton, please contact ufowatchdog.com.

Pay me to appear!

ABOVE: While investors were allegedly scammed by Sean David Morton (left) and Melissa Ann Morton (right), The Mortons appeared to be living it up and demanding payment to appear at court ordered depositions.

In a 2008 lawsuit filed against Sean David Morton and Melissa Ann Morton by a former investor, records reveal that The Morton failed to appear as ordered by the court to scheduled depositions. Their excuse for not appearing? Apparently Sean David Morton and Melissa Ann Morton said they would not appear because they were not being paid a public appearance fee.

The Plaintiff in the case, Christopher Bass, was awarded a judgment against The Mortons.  In many cases where The Mortons have been sued, they have filed long winded and rambling papers with the court, including one document which blamed their legal woes on former President George Bush and racist judges. Take those baffling statements and top them off with what many would call outlandish with The Mortons having the nerve to ask to be paid a public appearance fee to fulfill their obligation to take part in deposition proceedings!

In one filing submitted by The Mortons to the court, the presiding judged noted, "Although it is somewhat difficult to decipher Plaintiffs' [Mortons'] rambling and confusing Complaint, the Court concludes that the Complaint falls well below the "plausibility" standard established..." The fraud case filed against The Mortons by the SEC is still pending. In early March, the SEC claimed The Mortons had duped investors out of over $6.8mil and that The Mortons had illegally diverted funds for their own use.

Sean David Morton back to business

After initially publishing that an "official press release" would be coming regarding charges that Sean David Morton defrauded investors out of over $6mil, it looks like it is back to business as usual for Morton.

The image left shows Morton's website announcing a pending press release that never came to be. Morton's website is now back in operation after it was practically left bare days after the SEC announcing its lawsuit against Morton.

Morton is again back to his old hat of hawking his predictions and making appearances at New Age variety events.

For one speaking event he will be at, Morton has his biography listed, which includes, "His political and economic predictions shocked the nation. [...] He also predicted exact dates for the post-90's decline of the DOW and NASDAQ, and has given the exact levels -- and timing-of their subsequent rise and fall. "

I'm sure this claim of Morton's alleged accuracy in predicting the markets will come to a shock to all of his investors who lost their money.

Criminal Charges In Sean David Morton's Furture?

With current and pending civil lawsuits, will criminal charges be filed in the case of the so-called psychic accused of swindling $6mil ?

With the SEC announcing its filing of civil litigation against Sean David Morton, coupled with private litigation, the logical question that comes to mind is if criminal charges will be filed.

In 1992, supposed psychic Sylvia Browne was criminally charged for diverting funds from a mining investment operation into her psychic research foundation. While it wasn't anything near the $6,000,000 Sean David Morton is accused of defrauding investors of, Morton's legal woes certainly do refelct the case of Browne's.

Of course, any time investor fraud is brought up, one cannot but help to think of Bernie Madoff and the hefty 150 year prison sentence he received for his massive Ponzi scheme. Madoff's troubles began once the SEC decided to take a closer look at what he was doing with investor funds.

Since it is patently clear nobody can rely on Morton for tomorrow's headlines today, we'll all just have to wait for tomorrow's news tomorrow.


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"I believe in Sean David Morton"

One Sean David Morton supporter named Mike Bara (pictured above) declares in a video, "I believe in Sean David Morton," while displaying and pointing out a button of Morton worn on a shirt.

While one person may declare a belief in Sean David Morton, there are over one-hundred investors who are out $6,800,000.00 that would likely disagree with such an assertion of faith. What good is a psychic who can't see the future? You'd think Morton would have seen all of the personal lawsuits against him that have cropped up, with Morton apparently losing them all, including a recent case where an investor alleged he was defrauded of $217,000.00 It's frightening to see how anyone could believe in Sean David Morton at this point, let alone any of his claims or obviously bogus psychic powers.

Calling All Investors of the Delphi Associates Investment Group

CONTACT UFOWATCHDOG.COM If you were one of the over one-hundred investors who lost part of the over $6,000,000 in what the SEC is calling an investment scheme carried out by Sean David Morton and Melissa Ann Morton (both pictured left), please contact ufowatchdog.com.

Does Sean David Morton owe the IRS $750,000? If So, Did He See It Coming?

While this information remains unconfirmed at this time, ufowatchdog.com has received a report that the Internal Revenue Service has placed a lien against Sean David Morton in the amount of $750,000.00.

Sources close to an investigation into the accusation made by the SEC that Morton (pictured left) scammed investors out of over $6,000,000 state that the IRS has just filed the lien against Morton and that it is tied into Morton's business front known as the Prophecy Research Institute, which, as long ago reported by ufowatchdog.com, is an apartment space rented by Morton.

ufowatchdog.com also reported that the Prophecy Research Institute was not listed as a non-profit organization according to Publication 78, the IRS's official publication on non-profit entities operating within the United States.

Attempts at the time of this blog post to confirm the information went unanswered.

“I have called ALL the highs and lows of the market, giving EXACT DATES
for rises and crashes over the last 14 years.”

-- Sean David Morton - July 20, 2006 in his Delphi Associates newsletter.


"...my wife and I are facing personal bankruptcy and incurred the single largest losses of any of the investors involved. We LOST our money right along with everyone else."

--Sean David Morton, March 04, 2010 in a statement posted on the
Coast To Coast AM radio website.

Inside Edition Investigates Sean David Morton

Newsmagazine Confronts Alleged Psychic
Con Artist

Inside Edition today confronted Sean David Morton outside of his long rented apartment in Hermosa Beach, California. Click here to read the Inside Edition piece.

Confronted by correspondent Matt Meagher, Sean David Morton was asked, "Can you tell us where the six million dollars that investors gave to you went? Can you talk to us about your psychic powers?

Sean David Morton responded, "I don't know what you're talking about," with Meagher asking Morton, "Are you a bad investor or just a lousy psychic? Or both?"

The SEC's lawsuit against Sean David Morton and his wife, Melissa Morton, is set for a hearing this month. The SEC has accused The Mortons of defrauding investors out of over $6,000,000.00, including a 91 year old woman out of $150,000.00.

For more on Sean David Morton, please see the definitive ufowatchdog.com investigation:

The Shameless Psychic and His Prophecy of Lies

SEC Fraud Lawsuit Against Sean David Morton Not First, Likely Not Last

Bunk Psychic and Wife Sued by Former Investors

ABOVE: Ill-gotten gains? The SEC alleges Sean David Morton (right) and Melissa Morton (left) defrauded investors out of over $6,000,000.00.

Self proclaimed psychic Sean David Morton and his wife (some might say accomplice) Melissa Morton are alleged to have scammed investors out of over $6,000,000 in a scheme the SEC claims that Sean David Morton told investors and potential investors he could predict the outcome of trading foreign currencies.

Sean David Morton was so bold with his claims that he wrote to potential investors, “I have called ALL the highs and lows of the market, giving EXACT DATES for rises and crashes over the last 14 years,” while alleging the investment had at one point made a 117% profit. Apparently that boast turned out to be just that, and the SEC isn't the only lawsuit The Mortons are or have faced in connection with their alleged $6,000,000 fraud.

In various lawsuits filed by private parties, there have been at least four separate legal actions filed against Sean David Morton, Melissa Morton, and their companies used in the allaeged fraud racket; Vajra Productions, LLC, 27 Investments, LLC, Delphi Associates Investment Group, and Magic Eight Ball Distributing, Inc., including the two following cases from a year ago: Saunders v. Morton et al (Verrmont) Bass v. Morton et al (Washington tate) In the official complaint filed against the The Mortons by the SEC, mention is made of at least two New York residents successfully suing The Mortons.

It is unknown how many other lawsuits have been filed against The Mortons, but surely with over one-hundred investors allegedly being defrauded, there are likely more lawsuits on the way. It's already been said, but how did such a supposedly successful psychic not foresee such an event coming into his life? Perhaps he was too busy seeing dollar signs...

Sean David Morton Attempted to Stop SEC's Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Investigation

ABOVE: Sean David Morton (left) and Melissa Morton (right) failed to convince
a judge to stop the SEC's investigation of a reported investment scheme in which
the Mortons are accused of defrauding investors out of over $6,000,000.

Sean David Morton and Melissa Ann Morton, his alleged accomplice in a scheme to defraud investors out of more than $6,000,000.00, attempted to stop an investigation being conducted by the Securities and Exchange Commission as far back as March 2009.

The suit filed by The Mortons is filled with what can only be described as a mass of disjointed finger-pointing ranging from blaming legislation passed in the 1980s by the senior George W. Bush to racist judges, In and Out Burger, Disneyland, allegedly corrupt civil servants, and more.

You can read the documents filed in the case here.

When the presiding judge dismissed the Mortons' claim, it was noted, "Although it is somewhat difficult to decipher Plaintiffs' [Mortons'] rambling and confusing Complaint, the Court concludes that the Complaint falls well below the "plausibility" standard established" by law.

Sean David Morton is no stranger to losing lawsuits, and the question everyone has asked is how a supposed psychic was unable to foresee any of these events.

It appears the SEC served an investigative subpoena on Premiere Broadcasting, the company that owns the Coast to Coast AM radio program, seeking recordings of Sean David Morton's radio appearances. Sean David Morton claimed in his failed legal action against the SEC that the service of this subpoena ended his "17-year radio career as as the number one guest on Coast to Coast AM, as Premiere Broadcasting has now banned Morton from the show..."

A hearing is scheduled to take place this month in New York pertaining to the SEC's lawsuit against The Mortons.

ABOVE: Sean David Morton (left) and Melissa Morton (right).

“I have called ALL the highs and lows of the market, giving
EXACT DATES for rises and crashes over the last 14 years.”

-- Sean David Morton in a July 20, 2006 newsletter

Sean David Morton Charged with Fraud

How did "psychic" Sean David Morton not see this coming? I know, I know. Cliche, but nonetheless applicable. Don't forget to read the original article exposing Morton as far back as 2001: The Shameless Psychic and His Prophecy of Lies Also, check out the nearly 200 news pieces online reporting on the alleged scam. 

 PHOTO: Sean Morton (left) and Melissa Morton (right) have been accused by the SEC of defrauding 100 investors out of $6,000,000.00. A picture can be worth 6,000,000 words.

SEC Charges Nationally Known Psychic in Multi-Million Dollar Securities Fraud

Click here to view SEC press release and court filed complaint

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2010-34

Washington, D.C., March 4, 2010 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a self-proclaimed psychic who fraudulently raised $6 million after telling investors he could predict stock market highs and lows.

The SEC's charges were filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Sean David Morton, who bills himself as "America's Prophet," as well as three corporate entities that Morton co-owns with his wife Melissa Morton under the umbrella of the Delphi Associates Investment Group.

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Additional Materials

• Morton's Newsletter to Investors
• SEC Complaint
• Litigation Release No. 21433

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According to the SEC's complaint, Morton began soliciting investors around the summer of 2006 by telling them that he would use his psychic expertise to provide investment guidance to his investing team. In one newsletter to potential investors, Morton falsely stated: "I have called ALL the highs and lows of the market giving EXACT DATES for rises and crashes over the last 14 years." Morton used his monthly newsletter, his Web site, his appearances on a nationally syndicated radio show, and appearances at public events to promote his psychic abilities. Morton made numerous materially false representations relating to his psychic abilities in order to solicit investors for the Delphi Investment Group.

"Morton's self-proclaimed psychic powers were nothing more than a scam to attract investors and steal their money," said George S. Canellos, Director of the SEC's New York Regional Office.

The SEC alleges that Morton told investors he would pool their funds to trade in foreign currencies. However, according to the SEC's complaint, Morton lied to investors about his past successes and about key aspects of the Delphi Investment Group, including the use of investor funds and the liquidity of the funds. He falsely claimed that the profits in the accounts were audited and certified.

According to the SEC's complaint, Morton fraudulently raised more than $6 million from more than 100 investors for the Delphi Investment Group. Morton invested only about half of the funds with foreign currency trading firms. Unbeknownst to investors, instead of investing all of the funds into foreign currency trading firms, Morton or his wife diverted some of the investor funds. For instance, the Mortons diverted at least $240,000 of investor funds to their own nonprofit religious organization, Prophecy Research Institute (PRI).

Melissa Morton and PRI are named as relief defendants in the SEC's complaint. Corporate entities co-owned by Morton who are charged as defendants in the SEC's enforcement action are Vajra Productions, LLC, 27 Investments, LLC, and Magic Eight Ball Distributing, Inc.

The SEC's complaint charges each of the defendants with violations of Sections 5(a), 5(c) and 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. The complaint further charges that the relief defendants were unjustly enriched by receiving investor funds. The complaint seeks a final judgment permanently restraining and enjoining the defendants from future violations of the above provisions of the federal securities laws. The complaint further seeks a final judgment ordering the defendants, jointly and severally, to disgorge their ill-gotten gains plus prejudgment interest, ordering the relief defendants to disgorge their ill-gotten gains plus prejudgment interest, and ordering the defendants to pay financial penalties. The complaint also seeks a final judgment ordering the defendants and relief defendants to provide a verified accounting.

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For more information about this enforcement action, contact:

George S. Canellos Director, SEC's New York Regional Office (212) 336-1020

Sanjay Wadhwa Assistant Director, SEC's New York Regional Office (212) 336-0181

Amelia A. Cottrell Assistant Director, SEC's New York Regional Office (212) 336-1056