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Report No: GT/GL-181117-057250904

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Agents:

Summary: Agents of Working Group MASTICATE advanced their investigation into the death of Jaz Ihejirika, a Los Angeles activist and podcast host who died under impossible circumstances. The team pursued leads at Sutra Sandwiches, reviewed witness and video evidence, secured deleted surveillance footage, recovered external security camera evidence from a nearby bank, and identified anomalous involvement by local sheriff’s deputies. Civilian elements (Smith and Farrington-Cowles) were drawn deeper into operational knowledge, creating tensions and risks regarding secrecy and asset control.

Operation Report:

Agents convened after briefing to consolidate information: objectives included investigating Ihejirika’s death, identifying unnatural vectors, and maintaining secrecy.
At Sutra Sandwiches (site of one recording of the incident), Agents observed lingering traces of the crime scene, since sanitized. Civilians Smith and Cowles were present and pressed for inclusion. Booth and McCarter debated how much information to divulge; Booth threatened Cowles with detainment if she attempted to leave the country with inherited documents.
Cowles revealed possession of Graham Drummond’s files, including Calamantiano’s notebook and McCarter’s notes. After tension and resistance, the files were forcibly secured and placed under Jay’s custody.
Ihejirika’s final podcast episode was reviewed. Content focused on the Dondry Daycare wrongful death suit involving the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department Tactical Narcotics Unit (TNU). Civil rights attorney Nalina Estevez provided testimony implicating TNU corruption and negligence. Ihejirika had conducted this interview weeks before his death.
Agents canvassed the Sutra Sandwiches manager. She confirmed the store’s camera had captured the incident but stated the file was deleted per owner policy after sheriff’s deputies told her the case was closed. With assistance from Smith, deleted surveillance footage was recovered. The material matched the known viral clip and extended to include paramedics and deputies on scene. Deputies were observed confiscating personal belongings from Ihejirika’s body prematurely and behaving as though familiar with the victim. Response time was unusually fast.
Agents identified and acquired additional surveillance footage from a nearby credit union ATM. This revealed Ihejirika walking with headphones, followed by an unidentified hooded male. The assailant stabbed Ihejirika in the back with an unknown object before the victim stumbled onward. This contradicts the “suicide” narrative. Deputies’ vehicle was observed circling the area prior to the incident, indicating foreknowledge.
Discussion among Agents emphasized next investigative steps: track sheriff’s deputies via vehicle identification, canvass further cameras, and consider contact with Estevez. Outsider Smith demonstrated willingness and technical skill to assist. Outsider Cowles remains resistant to relinquishing information fully and is emotionally destabilized by exposure.

Analysis:

Sheriff’s Department Compromise: Deputies demonstrated clear foreknowledge, suspicious conduct at the scene, and potential involvement in staging the incident. TNU unit members (notably Lt. John Marlin and Sgt. Freddie Sutton) warrant deeper investigation. Potential infiltration or cultic alignment with unnatural entities must be considered.
Vector of Death: Evidence from the ATM camera suggests Ihejirika was injected or stabbed with an unknown implement. The self-disfigurement may have been induced by external compulsion rather than voluntary action. Possible vector aligns with known Skoptsi/Calamantiano methodologies or other memetic/biological weapons.
Civilian Exposure: Both Smith and Cowles are now deeply entangled. Smith is pliable and useful; Cowles is resistant, holds occult family connections, and has direct exposure to dangerous tomes. Long-term retention as Friendlies may be possible, but both represent immediate security liabilities. Mind-wiping, elimination, or controlled recruitment must be considered.
Drummond Dead Man’s Switch: Distribution of his materials beyond Program oversight is confirmed. Additional caches may surface. The recovered notebook is volatile; exposure risks further compromise of non-cleared individuals.
Operational Morale: Booth remains focused but pragmatic; McCarter exhibits signs of concealment of past operational choices. Internal trust within MASTICATE remains strained. Jay remains loyal but unsettled by revelations regarding Drummond’s death.
Strategic Concern: This operation echoes prior Program entanglements with compromised local law enforcement (cf. “New Jersey State Trooper” incident, “Operation Javelin” cross-reference). If the TNU is entangled with the unnatural, the scale of exposure in Los Angeles could exceed operational containment.

Recommendations:

Authorize deep probe into LASD Tactical Narcotics Unit; cross-check officer records, duty logs, and financials.
Sanitize or sequester civilian assets Smith and Cowles before wider contamination occurs.
Secure all copies of Calamantiano’s notebook; if duplicates exist in British archives, coordinate with Station-UK.
Consider Estevez both as a witness and potential future liability—monitor closely.
Prepare contingencies for escalation; Los Angeles may be hosting a systemic cultic penetration of law enforcement.

Session Notes

Briefing recap and stakes
- At the Wilshire Federal Building, Antonia Pitzerelli reiterated MASTICATE’s assignment: investigate the death of Jaz Ihejirika (podcast host/activist), determine whether an unnatural vector was involved, neutralize it if present, and protect innocents.
- Prior session findings summarized: multiple videos from different angles show Ihejirika suffering a seizure, briefly peeling flesh, then attempting to tear the top of his own head before collapsing—an act physically impossible under normal conditions.
- Initial OSINT had identified uploaders/witnesses (Anthony Ramirez, Sophia Park, Daniel Kim), the location (Sutra Sandwiches on North Sutra Avenue), and a security-camera source there.
- Background on Ihejirika: social critic, consultant, and host of the Off the Brim podcast; son of Nigerian immigrants (parents died in 2007); lived in Los Angeles since ~2008–2009.
- Jay (team member) previously noted that only extraordinary physiology + stimulants might allow such self-injury even once; he would research possible drug/syndrome combinations.
- Program/NSA assets had since removed the videos from public platforms.
- Handler provided an operation codename generated for the case: SUGAR RIDE.
Leaving Sutra Sandwiches; move to a private spot
- Team left the shop to avoid further attention and relocated to bleachers by a nearby soccer (football) field for a private talk.
- Philomena Farrington-Cowles (British Museum historian/assistant director) remained wary after being grabbed earlier; a tall, heavyset man with her kept himself between her and Matthew McCarter.
Drummond’s letters and Philomena’s package (timelines and contents)
- Frank Booth handed McCarter the letter from Graham Miles Drummond (kept out of Philomena’s view).
- Delivery mechanics for Philomena’s materials: a bonded courier dropped a package at the British Museum triggered by Drummond’s dead-man’s-switch (auto-deliver if he failed to cancel monthly).
- Timing: Booth received his letter roughly two months ago; Philomena’s courier delivery reached her roughly one month ago.
- Philomena described the contents as documentation from a series of events and an old notebook filled with strange writing (Cyrillic).
Recognition of materials and sensitivity
- McCarter immediately recognized the notebook as Kala Matiano’s.
- Discussion acknowledged that parts of the materials were not in the official case report from prior MASTICATE operations.
Philomena’s status and stress response
- Booth noted a mark on the back of Philomena’s neck and asserted she was “one of us.”
- When the team discussed accumulating coincidences and manipulation around MASTICATE, Philomena visibly struggled.
- SAN (Helplessness) check: Philomena failed (rolled 95) and lost 1 SAN; her distress was evident to others.
Onboarding friendlies: policy, boundaries, and trust
- Jay pulled core agents aside to ask about policy on outside “help.”
- Decision: treat Philomena and Justin Smith (young programmer) as friendlies on probation—share limited information, do not name Delta Green, and evaluate their usefulness/reliability.
Demand for the notebook; custody transfer
- Booth insisted Philomena couldn’t keep the Kala Matiano notebook/notes; warned that cooperation would be impossible otherwise and implied he could detain her if she tried to exit the country with them.
- After pressure (and as Jay approached to take them), Philomena handed over the envelope of documents.
- Booth returned the envelope to Jay to keep secure (Jay tied the string closure).
Philomena’s background and curiosity
- She stated her family has had a century-long relationship with odd knowledge and coincidences; despite alarm, she was intrigued and wanted to learn more.
Justin’s origin and guidance
- Justin reiterated he believed he had been guided by “the Hushfather” to help the team, though he lacked specifics about how best to help; he offered computer expertise beyond basic searches.
Occult connection
- On hearing “Hushfather,” Philomena made an Occult check (success) and cited “Sredni Vashtar” (colonial India tale) as a thematic parallel involving animal vengeance/protection.
Reviewing McCarter’s English notes
- While agents conferred, Philomena scanned McCarter’s English notes associated with the Cyrillic notebook and quickly encountered content involving physical and sexual abuse of children.
Open-source check: police blotter codes
- Justin searched the police blotter: dispatch logged a 390P (possible PCP use), followed minutes later by a 901N (ambulance needed) at the incident location.
Podcast review: Off the Brim (Nalina Estevez interview)
- Justin (joined by Philomena) began watching/listening to Ihejirika’s most recent episode (recorded ~two weeks earlier): guest Nalina Estevez, immigration attorney.
- Episode topic: the Dondre Daycare wrongful-death case.
  - 2015: LASD Tactical Narcotics Unit (TNU) executed a no-knock warrant at Silvio Chavez’s duplex (Sinaloa cartel link); a gunfight ensued.
  - Rounds penetrated into Claudette Dondry’s adjacent, unlicensed daycare, killing Dondry and two children (3 years and 18 months).
  - A 2017 grand jury absolved deputies.
  - LASD’s position: clerical error, improper business registration, and bad luck; asserted no posted daycare signage.
  - Estevez strongly implied TNU corruption, without explicit accusations.
  - Names mentioned: Sgt. Freddie Sutton (injured at raid; struck in plate carrier) and Lt. John Marlin (TNU leader).
  - TNU later gained acclaim for ending the “Southside Tiger” serial killer case.
  - Estevez provided an office address and phone number for tips.
- Agents agreed contacting Estevez could be useful; Justin researched her: 35, immigration attorney barred in Texas and California, works for El Puente de la Esperanza (Bridge of Hope); main office in San Antonio; LA contact via the podcast; no home address found.
Return to Sutra Sandwiches: surveillance recovery attempt
- Booth requested the manager (Ms. Jackson) to review footage; she stated she had instructed deletion the previous morning after a Sheriff’s Department call told her the case was closed and footage need not be kept (aligning with owner policy to delete unless legally required).
- She had not watched the footage; the employee Hugh (more tech-savvy) had found it during routine overnight review and reported its disturbing content.
- Hugh was on day off; Ms. Jackson provided his phone number and address.
Digital forensics on the shop DVR PC
- With Ms. Jackson’s consent, Justin logged into the Windows machine (full admin access) to recover deleted data.
- A browser tab showed a YouTube page with “Your video has been removed for a violation of Terms of Service,” title “Crazy OD Shook on That Sauce”—evidence the surveillance clip had been uploaded prior to removal.
- Justin used recovery tools to restore the full 24 hours of Saturday footage and copied it to a USB; he also captured browsing history.
- He emphasized leaving minimal traces (beyond normal admin account use).
- Team thanked Ms. Jackson and departed with the full-day video and Hugh’s contact info.
Viewing the full-day Sutra camera footage (in the SUV)
- The team scrubbed to ~11:15 p.m. (per the original clip timestamp).
- The recovered segment matched the public clip exactly: Ihejirika entered frame from the south/right, suffered a violent seizure, exhibited self-harm, and attempted to tear part of his skull before collapsing.
- Response sequence on video:
  - Deputies arrived, observed the body, and signaled surprise.
  - Paramedics arrived and confirmed death.
  - After paramedics stepped back, one deputy knelt, searched Ihejirika’s pockets, removed personal items, and walked away with them.
  - A small crime-scene unit took few photos; processing appeared perfunctory.
  - ~2:00 a.m., paramedics loaded the body and the scene cleared.
- Reactions/checks:
  - Justin (adapted to violence) watched unperturbed.
  - Philomena made a SAN (Violence) check, lost 1 SAN (distance spared worse loss).
  - Booth (Law 40) noted: paramedics must declare death before evidence handling, but first-responder removal of personal effects at that stage is atypical.
  - A HUMINT (–20) analysis suggested the deputies recognized Ihejirika; their response time also seemed unusually fast.
Canvassing for additional cameras; Summit Trust Credit Union ATM
- Walking a block to an intersection, the team identified a bank ATM camera with likely coverage of Ihejirika’s approach.
- McCarter flashed credentials and secured cooperative access (critical success) to the relevant time window; staff allowed scrubbing and a copy was obtained.
- ATM footage findings:
  - Ihejirika walked northbound, wearing headphones, appearing normal.
  - A man in a dark hoodie (hood up) followed too closely.
  - Near the frame’s edge, the hooded man lunged forward, producing an object from a pocket, and stabbed Ihejirika in the back (exact object unclear at distance).
  - Ihejirika stumbled forward; the attacker stayed with him as both moved out of frame on a cross street (the attacker did not reappear at Sutra or pass back by the ATM).
  - The headphones seen at the ATM were not on Ihejirika at the Sutra camera later.
- Sheriff’s vehicle timing on ATM video:
  - The same unit was recorded ~20 minutes before the incident passing the ATM.
  - It appeared on Sutra’s camera ~30 seconds later (travel time from ATM), indicating pre-incident presence in the area and very fast arrival.
Interim conclusions/actions queued
- Presence of a pursuer/assailant (hooded male) and probable injection or stabbing prior to the seizure/self-harm.
- Deputy behavior flagged as irregular (item removal; minimal scene processing; rapid arrival).
- The team planned to:
  - Contact Nalina Estevez (podcast guest) for any insight into Ihejirika’s activities/contacts.
  - Request 911 call records, autopsy/coroner reports, and use Ihejirika’s address from federal tax data.
  - Canvas named witnesses (Anthony Ramirez, Sophia Park, Daniel Kim) for statements.
  - Use the patrol car number to identify deputies involved, without tipping off LASD prematurely.
  - Explore traffic/city cams or additional private cams along the route.
Securing a workspace and tools for deeper research
- To proceed discreetly and effectively, Booth arranged to sign in Justin and Philomena as guests at the Wilshire Federal Building using the team’s FBI consultant credentials (responsibility for their conduct acknowledged).
- Plan: leverage official systems where appropriate and have Justin conduct technical searches/hacking from inside the building to trace the patrol unit, pull additional video, and gather databases relevant to the case.
- Session closed with the team escorting friendlies into the basement offices, ready to commence these searches next.

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