ABOVE: From left to right - unidentified security guard, John Bradley Rutter (aka "Dr.Jonathan Reed"), Robert Aria (aka Robert "Raith"), and Shawn Atlanti. Photo credit: Seattle Chat Club
Shawn Atlanti, a long time advocate for the Reed UFO Fraud, has now withdrawn his support of the case. After UFOWATCHDOG.COM broke the story exposing the truth about this case and revealing the true identity of "Dr.Reed", Atlanti contacted UFOWATCHDOG.COM with the following statement. This statement appears here unedited:
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From: "Shawn Atlanti" <UFOETContacts@webtv.net>
To: ufowatchdog@earthlink.net
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 3:52 AM
Subject: Jonathan Reed/Rutter story
Shawn Atlanti, Founder and former Director of San Diego UFO Society, no longer supports or considers the "Alien in the Forest Encounter" or what is known as the Dr. Jonathan Reed story to be real. This story occurred in mid-October 1996 in the Cascade Mtns in Washington state. I became aware of this story on October 21st, 1996, a few weeks later on November11th, Jonathan Reed and Robert Raith went on the Art Bell Show and told their story, they were both on two later shows in 1998, and I was on another show with them in December of 1999. Their story and information related to it appears on the Websites www.odysseylink.net and www.Aliendestiny.com.
Due to more allegations against Jonathan Reed that occurred on the Jeff
Rense radio show on May 2nd, 2002, in which Royce Myers, Kathleen Anderson,
Bill Werner and Denise Charvet appear. Bill Werner and Denise Charvet knew
Jonathan Reed very well before October 1996, Both stated that his real
name is Jonathan Bradley Rutter and told about information about his personal
history that is contrary to what Jonathan has been stated on radio shows,
in public lectures, Websites, etc,This information is
available at the Website www.ufowatchdog.com, and may be heard in the archive section of the
Jeff Rense radio show at www.Rense.com.
This latest information, along with other related problems the last 3 and half years, combined with Jonathan Reed/Rutter unwilliness to have his supposed evidence(video, slides,pictures, etc,) tested at qualified laboratories or facilities and those results made public of the analysis in a printed form. Jonathan Reed/Rutter made a statement just about 3 and half years ago on the first Art Bell show that he would be open to do this. So I FINALLY made the decision drop my support and belief in the Jonathan Reed story, now really known as Jonathan Bradley Rutter. Shawn Atlanti may reconsider the Jonathan Reed story if all of the following conditions are met:
An investigation of Jonathan Reed/Rutter in what would be termed Police/FBI
styled investigation of the following areas.
1. Complete background check of his employment history, education, family,
close friends, etc,
2. Proof of the dog" Known as Suzy in his story" was Jonathan
Reed/Rutter thur Dog Licenses, veterinarian records, etc.
3. The location/address of the house that Jonathan Reed/Rutter claimed
he lived in at the time of this Encounter event, and proof that he rented
it from the so-called Larry Arthur, now really known as Larry
Sieber, and that Larry Sieber really owned it.
4.Full names of two other characters in his story, Dolly and Gary, so that
they or their familes can be contacted and interviewed.
5. As stated before; A complete testing of the supposed evidence from his
Encounter experience.(videos, slides, pictures, negatives, etc,). The results
of that testing and anaylsis published in a written form from the laboratory
or facility, and the address/phone number of that laboratory/facility,
so one is able verify the results.
6. A forensic examination of the supposed gunshot wound in Jonathan Reed/Rutter
shoulder by a qualified Doctor/Pathologist, and those results made public.
7. There are probably other areas that need investigation, but these are good for a start.
Many have been claiming the Jonathan Reed story to be a Hoax/fraud, and
I will now have agree with them, unless Jonathan Reed/Rutter and his associates
can prove the above conditions just listed. I probably should have came
to this conclusion a long time ago, but either due own my proclivity to
procrastinate, my fascination for conspiracy side of the UFO subject matter,
or the gullible side of myself, I have waited this long to make this decision.
So hopefully in the near future, Jonathan Reed/Rutter will be out of the
UFO business and he can try something else, and we can bring a little more
sanity to the UFO subject.
Regards to all interested and concerned,
Shawn Atlanti
NOTE: This E-mail maybe posted on any website, or E-mailed to any persons
that might be interested.---S.A.