IRENE ADRIAN (CIRCA 1979)
PART 3 of this series covers the involvement of Ted Gunderson (albeit brief) in the case of my late sister, Irene Adrian. Irene passed away in 2021. There is no doubt in my mind that Irene's death was the direct result of the decades-long hellish persecution by CIA agents. In particular one Ronald Cerra, her onetime neighbor in Wilmington, North Carolina. Cerra was a CIA colleague of my late uncle (died 2009), Andrew Jackson Percival Jr. For at least some of the gory details on Cerra, see my reports on this site.
Because Irene had asked me not to publish certain information about her case while she was still alive, I respected her wishes. Anything which I have published to date has been by her explicit consent. She herself did not expose much of her history, she was not interested in becoming a whistleblower.
I exposed only that for which I had my sister's permission, and I had intended to make public much more information after her death, but I have had such a hard time dealing with my own extreme trauma in connection with all that happened to my sister, that it has been too painful for me. I still plan to expose what I find important, including naming the names of perpetrators who may think they have escaped notice. God willing, that will be soon.
Then, there is the fact that there have been a number of extremely aggressive busybodies, all claiming to have been involved as victims of MK Ultra (including mental cases, escaped from the psych ward), who have come out of the woodwork to engage in wild speculation and false accusations against my sister, whom none of them knew. The outrageous lies of these lowlife characters, these snoops and snitches, have been splashed all over their social media.
I have exposed some of these characters in my reports and refuted their falsehoods, but I won't name them here. I can only say that these odious interlopers know nothing about me or my family, including my sister, and that no claims made by them have any validity whatsoever.
For those interested, do a search for Irene Adrian, where you may find at least some of my reports.
Here, an excerpt from my open letter to Ted Gunderson, regarding my late sister, Irene Adrian.
As was usual for Ted, he just denied even knowing my sister, after I had broken off my association with him. Just like he denied so many other things.
Like his marriage to Diana Rively (1998), ex-wife of Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan.
Like selling Stinger Missiles to Osama Bin Laden (1979) while still working for the FBI (Wait...no, make that CIA.)
But Ted was a Super Spook, more than any other I had ever known. To him, a lie was the truth, and the truth was a lie. As long as it served his interests.
OPEN LETTER TO EX-FBI AGENT TED GUNDERSON
A Public Report on Criminal Conspiracy & Racketeering
https://barbarahartwellvscia.blogspot.com/2006/11/open-letter-to-ex-fbi-agent-ted.html
Statements from Ted Gunderson are given preceded by his name, in quotes.
All the rest was written by Barbara Hartwell, just as given in the original report (2005).
Ted Gunderson:
"You claim your sister was molested in Omaha by Dick Cheney, was also molested by Nelson Rockefeller and she was acquainted with several principles of the "Franklin Cover Up."
John De Camp, Noreen Gosch, and I have been active in the investigation of the "Franklin Cover Up" for nearly two decades and this is the first we have heard of this concerning your sister. These statements are an attempt to "con" the readers of your open letter to Noreen into thinking that you are exposing these alleged pedophiles, when in reality, the story was investigated, written about, and documented by a British film company, years before you showed up on the scene (this is old news - but nice try Barbara)."
KNOWN CRIMINAL PERPS, DICK CHENEY, NELSON ROCKEFELLER
Yes indeed, it is correct that according to my sister's testimony, she was sexually abused ("molest" does not begin to cover it) by Dick Cheney and Nelson Rockefeller. And yes, she was acquainted with some of the principals in the Franklin case. And she has already gone public with this information, including on a radio program, hosted by Jeremy Floyd, in 2003 and also in articles she wrote. I believe my sister's allegations are truthful, based on my own investigation (only a decade, as opposed to two, but still, enough to establish the facts of the case.)
But just because you, Ted Gunderson, have been investigating the Franklin case for nearly two decades, and "have not heard of it" does not mean that you necessarily know the truth about my sister's case or her experiences. I did not say that my sister was INVOLVED as a victim of the operation known as "The Franklin Coverup". She was an adult at the time she was living in Nebraska, as I stated in my letter to Noreen Gosch.
Now, I must also be accused of "conning" the public, just because I expose the fact that my sister had been abused (by previously known perps, such as Rockefeller or Cheney); or just because she happened to know some of the other perps connected to the Franklin scandal? Simply exposing the truth about the fact that my sister suffered sexual abuse at the hands of known criminal perps does not mean that I am attempting to take credit for the separate investigations of others. Nothing could be further from the truth. I don't give a tinker's damn about "credit". My only concern is getting justice for my sister, not upstaging you or your associates. How little you know me, Ted.
Ted Gunderson:
"You state I worked with your sister. I was not not aware that you had a sister until now."
MEMORY LAPSES? SELECTIVE MEMORY? ALZHEIMERS? OR LIES?
Really? You were "not aware" that I have a sister? For your information, Irene Adrian is her name. Well, after I get over being speechless, I'll say that is a very strange claim for you to make, Ted. Considering the fact that I spoke to you on the phone numerous times in connection with Irene's situation, both before, during and after she left North Carolina to come to my home in Woodstock, where she stayed for three months, September-November in 1999 [correction: I made an inadvertent mistake in my letter to Noreen Gosch, where I said it was '97-98; it was actually '99] to escape the criminal perps, CIA operatives Ronald and Mary Ann Cerra and others, including CIA operative Chase Brandon, who had her under surveillance. I must say I am stunned by this denial of knowledge on your part.
You spoke to my sister, as well, on the phone, quite a few times, both while she was still in N.C. (you instructed her to call you from a phone booth and not from her home, which she did) and while she was at my home. You also spoke to her husband, but only once.
You also attempted to arrange a meeting for my sister with a police detective in Wilmington, by the name of Bob Catty, whom you claimed was an "expert" in investigating satanism. You told me and my sister that the police department in Wilmington, N.C. (with the exception of Catty) had been taken over by "satanists". (But isn't that what you say about almost everyone you come in contact with?)
You, Ted, also insisted that a "social worker" should be present at my sister's meeting with the police officer, Bob Catty. You even provided the name of such a person, who was ready and willing to step up to the plate, to "help". That is when my sister decided not to follow your advice. I didn't blame her. Social workers are notorious for trying to interfere – on behalf of the government – in order to make victims of crimes or targets of government persecution, look like "mental cases".
So, if a person is actually being criminally harassed by government operatives (as my sister was) it's convenient to stop justice from being done, or the perps being exposed, by relegating victims of crimes to a psychiatric ward. Social workers: They're a little like spiders. Once the intended victim gets caught up in their sticky web of bureaucratic red tape, the chances of breaking free are almost nil.
I should also state that I later found out through a confidential source (you are not the only one with these sources) that Dick Cheney had given the order to make sure my sister, Irene Adrian, was silenced and/or discredited (like maybe, by being deemed insane and placed in a psychiatric ward) one way or another.
END EXCERPT
My sister, Irene Adrian, was the victim of a lifelong horror, perpetrated by CIA. I cannot begin to even describe some of the horror, and I know I never will. I see no reason for this, as I know it will only be exploited by the hordes of scavengers on the Internet, seeking more sensationalism, chasing clicks and cash.
All that happened to me (and it was bad, no doubt) was far less dreadful, in comparison. I was never sexually abused (they would not have dared!) and I was able to fight back, whereas my sister was not.
This is no negative reflection on Irene. She was a different person, with a different type of personality, different strengths and weaknesses.
That's what CIA does, they exploit people according to their individual nature. They also manipulate, in any way they can get away with. It wasn't so easy with me, as they later found out. I was able to escape their control and did my best to help others get out as well.
I defended my sister, not only because I loved her (still do, always will), but because it is in my nature to protect others from bad guys, as well as to pursue justice against evildoers.
My sister was probably a far better person than I, more tolerant and forgiving, even though frustratingly naive, at times when I tried to warn her about the evildoers in our midst.
As I always say, I believe that God's Justice will be served, in God's time, which is not our time.
Because of that, I can have some peace, at least as much as this world allows.
Barbara Hartwell
April 24, 2026
MK ULTRA LICENSE PLATE OF GOVERNMENT GOON FOLLOWING MY SISTER
WARNING TO 'PSYCHOLGIST' CAROL PILGRIM OF UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA: JUSTICE IS COMING
RELATED REPORTS
Political Persecution in America: Case of Irene Adrian
https://barbarahartwellvscia.blogspot.com/2006/12/political-persecution-in-america-case.html
Retired' CIA Operatives Demand Retraction of Barbara Hartwell Report
https://barbarahartwellvscia.blogspot.com/2007/01/cia-operatives-demand-retraction-of.html
FORMAL WARNING & DIRECTIVE TO CRIMINAL PERPS: CEASE & DESIST ALL ASSAULTS ON MY SISTER
https://barbarahartwellvscia.blogspot.com/2013/06/formal-warning-directive-to-criminal.html
CIA MK Ultra Program: The Ultimate Evil
https://barbarahartwellvscia.blogspot.com/2013/07/cia-mk-ultra-program-ultimate-evil.html










