Original Documents
Below is a collection of historic documents detailing the case, the community’s loss of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes, and our continued quest for justice. The collection contains original documents from Ferdinand Marcos’ deposition, our recent rebuttal in our Freedom of Information Act Request, and communiques from the Committee for Justice for Domingo and Viernes.
Ongoing Quest for Justice
Long-Secret FBI Documents Show FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover had doubts about Levane Forsythe’s Reliability. In his own handwriting!
Complaint for Relief under FOIA
On November 9, 2018 representatives of the families of slain anti-Marcos activists Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes filed a FOIA lawsuit in federal court in Seattle. It claims that the FBI is engaged in an ongoing cover-up of its role in the June 1981 murders. The lawsuit can be found here.
Congresswoman Jayapal’s Request to DOJ
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has written to the Department of Justice with a “Fact Sheet” seeking its cooperation. She is questioning why the DOJ has not responded to the April, 2018 referral of the matter to the DOJ by the Seattle FBI. The lawsuit follows on the heels of an FBI Petition signed by over 250 elected
officials, union leaders, community activists and human rights organizations asking the FBI to end its cover-ups.
FOIA letter to FBI:
The Freedom of Information Act request for FBI documents related to informant Lavane Forsythe
NSA Denial Letter:
The NSA denial letter staging it could neither affirm nor deny that it had or did not have documents related to the murders.
Anatomy of a Cover Up:
This document outlines exactly how the Marcos regime, with the help of US intelligence agencies, was able to cover up the assassinations of Gene and Silme. Beyond the Domingo and Viernes story, this paper also identifies instances of government cover-ups across the world, including the Ayotzinapa missing 43 Mexican students, Karen Silkwood’s “car accident”, and crimes by the US government against people of color.
Documents from our Historic Landmark Case
Case Overview
Navy Investigative Service’s Documents
Marcos’ Deposition:
Mabuhay Statement of Expenses; May 17th, 1981:
Document showing the Marcos intelligence slush fund used to pay for the murders
‘CJDV’ and ‘Rank and File’ Movement Newsletters
Archival Footage
KGO-TV Video:
Aquino Video:
Memorial Statements
Union of Democratic Filipinos (KDP) memorial statements:
