AboutMaxwell Caulfield 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.
Expert: Maxwell Caulfield Date: 6/20/2008 Subject: boyfriend in overseas witsec program - can we marry?
Question Hi. I have been reading your answers to WITSEC related questions with great enthusiasm. My boyfriend apparently is part of an overseas WITSEC type of program. We have been in about a year-long relationship, with him having visited the US twice and us living together for a couple of months, and keeping in touch almost every day when he is back in his country in Europe. We are definitely in love and discussed getting married when he was here. Ultimately, he would like to move to the US and we would like to establish a life together. I proposed to him, and initially he accepted, but when we looked online and saw the information that is required on documents such as alien immigration forms, fiance sponsorship forms, etc., we became intimidated and both got scared. When reading the questions, he panicked, and thought they were asking way too many questions, and got cold feet, and just said we shouldn't get married here in the US, or maybe at all because of the risk of him being discovered as being a witness. Do you see any way around this?
Also, on another topic, I know I shouldn't ask any questions about his family - parents, siblings, etc., - but I am naturally curious. Before I knew he had been in the program, I attempted to do a background check on him (to find out if he had been married or had a girlfriend, etc.). and he was livid! Later I realized how that could have potentially put him in danger. And although he has volunteered some very brief information about his very remote past life many years ago, I am curious about his family and would like to one day meet them, especially if we were to get married. However, I know this is out of the question, right? This is so complicated. I love this man and want to marry him, but I don't know how this all can work. Also, it is sometimes hard to trust him, as he is so secretive about his past, although I know he has to be. How do you get around this? Any suggestions as to any of these issues would be much appreciated. Thanks!
Answer Kathleen,
I can't answer your first question because I am not an attorney, this is a question for an experienced immigration lawyer and when you do ask a lawyer you might want to word it "How do we comply" rather than "How do we get around"...just a suggestion, it sounds better. As to the second question since I don't know what Country we're talking about it is difficult but since most Witness Security & Relocation programs in democratic Countries are modeled after the U.S. model I can give you a general answer based on Witsec in the U.S. It is really very simple. At face value and just based on the limited information you have given me I would have to say that he should not have any contact with his past other than via secure methods supplied by the administrators of the program he's in, nor should you. He is supposed to be starting "A new life"...you have to decide for yourself whether or not you can accept him as he is right now, with only what he can tell you about himself right now. You have to decide if you want to be a part of his "new life" as though he was born the day you met him...this may prove easier said than done. Speaking from personal experience...I will say it's a very weird thing. I am like two people, the old me...the person I was has one set of people, friends, etc and the new me...the person I am now has another set of people that only know me as the person I am now. See, it's strange even when I say it! The only thing that will fix this is time...you just have to decide if you can handle the situation. I wish I could give you a magic formula...but there is none. Remember...all of these programs are programs of last resorts, no part of the equation is perfect...not even close. It's just a whole lot better than the alternative. Good Luck.
Stay Safe
Max Caulfield
www.caulfieldinvestigations.com
www.caulfieldinvestigations.net
