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About Maxwell Caulfield
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Expertise
I am a licensed private investigator and Sheriff`s special appointed process server in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. My area of expertise in organized crime is drawn from actual experience. Maxwell Caulfield is not the name I was given at birth. It is the name that was given to me by the United States Government, through the Federal Witness Protection Program. I am one of only 2% of more than 16,000 witnesses who does not have a criminal history. My experience stems first, from my emloyment by organized crime figures in Chicago, IL. And then my testimony for the U.S. Attorney`s Organized Crime Strike Force for the Northern District of Illinois. I testified against organized crime figures and corrupt police officers. All were convicted, and sent to federal prison. Since this event 20 years ago, I have spent a great deal of time working in the field of investigations of organized criminal activity, violations of the R.I.C.O. statute and have been an outspoken critic of WITSEC. I have continued to work with several law enforcement agencies in various capacities.

Experience
Listed above. See my websites: www.caulfieldinvestigations.com and www.caulfieldinvestigations.net

Organizations
Florida Association of Licensed Investigators (F.A.L.I.)


Publications
My life story and experiences have been the subject of several publications and books such as:The Newtimes, The Washington Post Magazine, The Washington Times Magazine "Insight", The book WITSEC by author Pete Earley (reporter from the Washington Post) and Gerald Shur (founder of the WITSEC program), The book "Once upon a time in Hollywood" by author and film director Rod Lurie. I have been interviewed on news and documentary television programs and was featured on Court TV's "Crime Stories" with Catherine Crier called "The Mobster Next Door". I was one of the technical advisors for the HBO film "Witness Protection", I was a technical advisor for The Discovery Channel's "The FBI Files". I have been declared an "Expert Witness in the area of Surveillance and Private Investigation by a Washington Court. My websites have links to the articles.

   

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Would like your opinion7/21/2008Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: My family is a mix of itallian and irish, My great grandfather and grandmother knew Charles Luciano ...
  A: No, I don't agree with this statement. I have to admit that most of the guys I have met over the ...
boyfriend in overseas witsec program - can we marry?6/20/2008Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: I have been reading your answers to WITSEC related questions with great enthusiasm. My boyfriend ...
  A: Kathleen, I can't answer your first question because I am not an attorney, this is a question for an ...
witsec basics5/14/2008Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Another writer here with a few general questions about the witness protection program! In my story, ...
  A: Kathleen, You're welcome. Let me address the last part first. I realize that you were talking about ...
witsec basics5/14/2008Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Another writer here with a few general questions about the witness protection program! In my story, ...
  A: Kathleen, You are correct, some of your questions I won't answer because the answers could be ...
crime4/23/2008Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: .. i was wondering since it seems the mob is diminshing is it rare to this..i mean i was wondering ...
  A: I agree that in general the presence of traditional "Italian" LCN is diminishing, but I really can't ...
Prostitution3/20/2008Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Are you an expert on all forms of organized crime? I was wondering if there is a federal law against ...
  A: I am an expert in many aspects of organized crime but I don't consider myself to be an expert in all ...
Fraud commited by someone in witsec...3/19/2008Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: First I would like to thank you in advance here for your time. I've read your responses to other ...
  A: Janey, If anyone ever needed an experienced board certified attorney...it's you! Like many questions ...
Life after WITSEC if you were a child in the WITSEC3/17/2008Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: My fiance and I are trying to figure out who he would contact regarding questions about him being in ...
  A: Michelle, Good question! So good it freaks me out a little bit. And here's the "rub" so to speak. I ...
Organized Crime in South Florida11/1/2007Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Mr. Caulfield: I am currently writing an article on transnational organized crime. In addition to ...
  A: David, I don't have any more expert opinions on this subject, you already have them. These follow up ...
Organized Crime in South Florida10/31/2007Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Mr. Caulfield: I am currently writing an article on transnational organized crime. In addition to ...
  A: David, I was at first reluctant to answer this question at all because it should be posed to and ...
WITSEC8/4/2007Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: I'm actually writing a story, and am having one of the characters go into witness protection, but I ...
  A: I didn't receive an e-mail on this question, but I have been on the road on a case that took me to ...
witness program.7/9/2007Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: I need help in getting information to a person I know that is in the witness program.And yes I been ...
  A: Marilyn, I think you should write a letter to the United States Attorney General and CC a copy of it ...
Russian O/C in New Jersey and the Rhein-Main area in Germany6/25/2007Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: very much for your swift and highly informative answer to my questions. Thank you for wishing me ...
  A: You're welcome, I'm glad it was helpful. As to your first question my answer would be I know exactly ...
Russian organized crime in Atlantic city6/22/2007Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Dear Maxwell, I am an American living and working in Europe. I am writing a crime novel about the ...
  A: This answer took a little longer than normal because I did a little research on this question. Other ...
clarification on a witsec answer8/4/2006Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: I was reading an answer you had given someone about what happens in witsec and I was wondering if ...
  A: Karen, Part of your question I will answer and part of it I will not. The part that I don’t feel ...
Involvement7/7/2006Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: My boyfriend claims to be running the southside operations in Chicago due to his grandfather getting ...
  A: Jenny, Two good sources for obtaining this information on your own are the media and the Chicago ...
crime5/9/2006Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: how much power does the mafia actually have today Answer - I think the answer is relative to ...
  A: I didn't say "they still run Brooklyn" anywhere in my response. I simply used Brooklyn as a random ...
crime5/8/2006Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: how much power does the mafia actually have today
  A: I think the answer is relative to geography at this point. It all depends where you're standing when ...
O.C. Out Here4/14/2006Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: I Live in Tacoma WA and had a few questions about O.C. Out here. I know Russians run quite a few ...
  A: Carl, As a general rule the Pacific Northwest has never been a mecca for any organized crime ...
O.C.1/2/2006Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Who are the major crime bosses in the mafia today? Who is the greatest leader of LCN of all time? ...
  A: Justin, The major bosses are no longer very "major" at all. LCN as we know it has never truly ...
Organized crime1/2/2006Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Why is Organized crime so celebrated in todays media, particularaly the African-American street ...
  A: Justin, That's an interesting question, but I think you're asking the wrong guy. I believe this ...
brother's odd death10/10/2005Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: My brother supposedly shot himself in the head accidentally with a .357 magnum (Colt Python). ...
  A: I am asked this type of question quite often. And I could give you an answer that is a long winded ...
Interview about Mafia4/23/2005Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Followup To Question - Revision of Question #3 - Was the first Mafia member you came in contact ...
  A: Very different. These guys don't wear fedora's and carry violin cases anymore! Their children attend ...
the mafia2/22/2005Joe E.
  Q: yeah biut whare are they located are they in youngstown i would like to know so i stay away from the ...
  A: Italian organized crime has little to no interest in civillians unless you have something they want. ...
the mafia2/20/2005Joe E.
  Q: gotti of newyork@aol.com
  A: Ryan, There are indeed family affiliated with organized crime in Ohio. These family's are generally ...
Witsec Questions1/13/2005Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: My children and I have reason to believe that their mother, who hasn't been heard from since about ...
  A: Mr. Collins, In my experience which as you probably know is "first hand" the answer is no. WITSEC ...
organized crime11/1/2004Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: Through your work how many people have you put behind bars? When you testified against the O.C. ...
  A: Luis, Thank you for your interest. On your first question, I'm not sure if you meant convictions as ...
Cosa Nostra8/25/2004Maxwell Caulfield
  Q: I Would like to know more about experiences in the LCN because of a School studies and because of ...
  A: I will be happy to answer your question, but first you have to help me a little bit. I need for you ...
Eastern European Human Trafficking8/15/2004Joe E.
  Q: Greetings, I would appreciate any insight on the current status of eastern European human ...
  A: I can definitely point you in the right direction. Eastern Europe human trafficking is a huge ...
1. Is it possible that the...7/24/2004Joe E.
  Q: 1. Is it possible that the police or a wealthy businessman could actually be in charge of organized ...
  A: 1) Highly Unlikely. It's just not possible. The Russians in OC are proud of their lifestyle and ...
Mob activity in Russia7/16/2004Joe E.
  Q: I have seen a lot of information about the Russian Mob in America, but what's it like in Russia? I ...
  A: It's very different than it is here. Over there, the Mafiya is endemic, it's in every business ...
Russian Mob in Southern California?7/6/2004Joe E.
  Q: Sir, I was wondering if there was ever or still is any Russian mob activity in the Orange County, ...
  A: There has been a definite increase in Russian Mob activity in California, especially in SF and LA. ...
oc3/23/2004Joe E.
  Q: joe , i asked you a followup but im not sure you got it. the problem i had was this guy slapped my ...
  A: I would contact Kroll Incorporated shortly. Be prepared to tell your story over again, in great ...
killing3/16/2004Joe E.
  Q: joe, since we spoke last, my problem is still open. I got some death threats and i contacted a ...
  A: What firm did you use? From the sound of it, not a very good one. When hiring a firm, you need to ...
Joseph valachi3/9/2004Joe E.
  Q: Looking for any assistance finding info about Joseph Valachi's correspondance with an unknown woman ...
  A: Buchen, Alot of this story is urban legend, as far as I know. While it can be proved that Mr. ...
mafia2/18/2004Joe E.
  Q: Excuse me! My question had nothing to do with homework. I've been out of school for quite some time. ...
  A: "Commedian"? "Catagorey" Did you mean Comedian and Category? I believe your question was have ...
crime12/20/2003Joe E.
  Q: you said he can be charged with a felony but the police told me that they cant do anything. why is ...
  A: If he took money from you, and you can prove it, it is certainly a crime. If he took it and ...
Russian Mob5/11/2003Joe E.
  Q: Sir, Sometime ago we had the latest "red scare" of the new Russian Mafia. Especially in the ...
  A: The Russian Mafia is bar none, the most powerful, organized crime syndicate in existence today. DOJ, ...
gold bars4/16/2003Joe E.
  Q: This may not be in your ballpark, but I'll ask anyway. I write mystery/suspense novels. I'm workingn ...
  A: I know and admire your work, it's quite good! Selling a gold bar sans complication is tricky, ...

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