Introduction to Hacked the Saga

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• Series background: Sharing insights about words that were stolen by known associates
• Ongoing saga documented since August 2024
• Multiple police departments don’t consider hacking or identity theft serious crimes
• FBI described as ineffective in addressing these crimes
• Full story available at raisedtowalk.org/hacked-the-saga/
• Key lesson: Who you associate with matters—”shady snakes” lead to serious problems

The Academic Theft Ring Exposed

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• Phil Tallon, dean of School of Christian Thought at Houston Christian University, identified as part of crime ring
• Crime ring activities include: academic intellectual property theft, book pirating, and theft of work
• It seems many students were pulled into the operation
• Carla was a victim of their theft
• Pattern of targeting: When criminals target you, you encounter multiple crimes

CS Lewis: Background and Significance

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• CS Lewis (1898-1963): Irish-born Oxford and Cambridge professor
• Died same day as JFK assassination
• Best known for The Chronicles of Narnia children’s series
• Also wrote diverse fiction and served as primary 20th-century Christian apologist
• Mere Christianity highly influential in Christian testimonies
• Francis Collins (former NHS director) converted from atheism through Mere Christianity
• Book originally developed from Lewis’s World War II radio talks
• Close friendship with JRR Tolkien, who helped bring Lewis back to Christianity
• Lewis was atheist in his 30s after mother’s death before reconversion

Mere Christianity by CS Lewis on Amazon

Discovery of Counterfeit Books

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• Initial discovery while searching for Till We Have Faces book cover
• Could only find fake cover versions online
• Found extensive counterfeiting across CS Lewis titles
• HarperOne 2013 series editions being targeted
• Authentic covers feature hand calligraphy and detailed illustrations
• Counterfeit covers show: degraded color quality, less illustration detail, inferior design elements
• Example titles affected: Mere Christianity, The Four Loves, Till We Have Faces

Technical Analysis of Counterfeits

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• Multiple publishers have legitimately published CS Lewis works over decades
• Some works out of copyright in Canada but not in the US
• Counterfeits appear to be AI-generated replicas of original covers
• Even if works were public domain, copying cover designs violates copyright
• Cannot profit from imitating another publisher’s creative work
• Quality degradation obvious to anyone familiar with design principles

The Amazon and Library of Congress Problem

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• Problem extends beyond Amazon’s marketplace
• Amazon’s system allows multiple sellers for same item competing for “buy box”
• Fake covers appearing in Library of Congress database
• Raised concern: Has Library of Congress database been corrupted?
• HarperCollins website showed authentic cover for ebook, counterfeit for paperback
• Federal agencies supposed to track this down, but appear ineffective

Reddit Investigation and Suspicious Responses

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• Posted findings to CS Lewis subreddit with minimal engagement
• Distinction clarified: counterfeits (imitate originals) vs. pirated books (unauthorized obvious fakes)
• Also posted to library subreddit questioning if DNS poisoning affected her view
• Previous experience with DNS poisoning attacks on her websites
• Considered possibility HarperCollins pulls data from Library of Congress
• Commenter challenged whether it was just a redesign
• Explained: Redesign means something different, not degraded imitation of original

Copyright Law Discussion

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• Designer owns creative work unless specific “work for hire” contract
• Work for hire requires: explicit contract statement AND one of nine specific categories
• HarperCollins has license to publish, not unlimited rights to modify
• Cannot alter covers without artist approval
• Also requires CS Lewis estate sign-off for any changes
• Commenter suggested contacting HarperCollins directly
• Carla refuted misinformation about copyright rather than “fighting”

The ISBN Number Controversy

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• Any significant cover change requires new ISBN number
• Quoted federal law from US Patent and Trademark Office on copyright and work for hire
• Suspicious pattern: Commenter deleted their posts making Carla’s responses look odd
• Posted to graphic design subreddit seeking additional perspectives
• User “PracticalTie,” a user claiming to be library staff, followed from library thread to design thread
• Accused Carla of not understanding difference between “some website” and official publisher site

Device Monitoring Revealed

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• Typed response on phone about commenter’s surprising lack of ISBN knowledge for library staff
• Decided comment was too snarky and deleted before posting
• Diferent Reddit commenter responded to the DELETED text directed towards “PracticalTie” she never posted
• Proves hackers monitoring her phone in real-time
• Commenter saw what she typed before deletion
• Likely scheduled Reddit response without knowing she’d deleted the comment
• Indicates sock puppet accounts run by same person/group
• Suspects paid-off gatekeeper at HarperCollins preventing legitimate contact

The Charles Cunningham Parallel

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• Charles Cunningham: Current Texas District 127 representative
• Previously Humble ISD board member during 2017 election
• Carla campaigning at Foster Elementary polling location
• Mentioned “special meeting” to voters
• Cunningham interrupted: “Secret!? There was no secret meeting!”
• Carla said “special,” not “secret”—revealing Freudian slip
• Parallel: Defensive overreaction reveals hidden truth
• Elizabeth Fagen actually did attend secret meeting in disguise (wig and glasses)
• Met board members at Chez Nous (high-end Humble restaurant)

Corruption at the Top

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• Freak-out response pattern seems to indicate likely corruption
• Suspect paid-off employee at HarperCollins feeding fake covers
• Fake covers in both HarperCollins site AND Library of Congress
• Impossible to distinguish authentic from counterfeit in databases
• Similar to Rachel Viggiano (Oregon Attorney General office specialist)
• Viggiano falsely claimed AG doesn’t investigate mortgage fraud
• Pattern: Look for people “on the take” before complex technological explanations

Defining Evil: Wisdom from Derek Prince and Mark Andrew Ritchie

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• Derek Prince (favorite Bible teacher): Evil is “ruthless pursuit of self-interest”
• Mark Andrew Ritchie: Friend who introduced Carla to teaching Pakistanis and Afghans
• Ritchie authored My Trading Bible on trading
• Ritchie’s warning: People will “screw you over and won’t even think twice about it”
• Key insight: “A shortage of integrity always expands”
• Perpetrators don’t even recognize they’re doing wrong

What Evil Actually Looks Like

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• Stereotype: Hackers wear hoodies and look suspicious
• Reality: Hackers are former pastors, publishing professionals, CS Lewis Foundation associates
• Phil Tallon: Dean of School of Christian Thought
• These are the “shameless shepherds” warned about in Book of Jude
• Jim Swayze identified: Fellow Houston Baptist University alumnus
• Swayze: Contributor to An Unexpected Journal
• Jason Smith uploaded Afghan immigration documents to Carla’s Google Drive
• Made documents appear as her files, then shared with Swayze and Grant Broadhurst
• Hackers deleted the headshots of the conspirators from Carla’s laptop

The Second Baptist Church Situation

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• Young volunteer at Second Baptist  accused of CSAM
• News headlines (ABC13 Houston, Houston Chronicle) labeled him a pastor
• Articles only revealed “volunteer with youth ministry” near the end
• Deceptive headline structure indicates manipulation
• Carla volunteered 8 years in children’s ministry at Second Baptist
• Strict rules: Never one person alone with child, always two people present
• Two women OR man and woman who aren’t married to each other
• Extensive guidelines make it nearly impossible to commit or to fake an accusation of abuse of a child
• If accused volunteer claims images weren’t his and that he didn’t view them, it deserves investigation
• Suspects possible retaliation if church not renewing social media contract
• Perpetrators would “absolutely pull something like that”

Pattern of Escalating Crimes

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• Bootleg CS Lewis books sent to Carla’s hacked Kindle
• Images placed in her Google Photos account
• Google Photos altered by hackers
• Massive lies told about Carla
• Attempts to frame her for their crimes
• “Utter scum” who have been “screwing over people for literally years”
• Mark Ritchie’s principle confirmed: No low they won’t sink to
• Years of pattern demonstrate complete lack of integrity

Closing: The Book of Jude

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• Book of Jude (one chapter) describes exactly who these people are
• Not good people, not people to associate with
• Episode 63 conclusion of “Hacked: the Saga”
• Invitation to return for next update

Jude 1:8-16, NLT

8 In the same way, these people—who claim authority from their dreams—live immoral lives, defy authority, and scoff at supernatural beings.[c] 9 But even Michael, one of the mightiest of the angels, did not dare accuse the devil of blasphemy, but simply said, “The Lord rebuke you!” (This took place when Michael was arguing with the devil about Moses’ body.) 10 But these people scoff at things they do not understand. Like unthinking animals, they do whatever their instincts tell them, and so they bring about their own destruction. 11 What sorrow awaits them! For they follow in the footsteps of Cain, who killed his brother. Like Balaam, they deceive people for money. And like Korah, they perish in their rebellion.

12 When these people eat with you in your fellowship meals commemorating the Lord’s love, they are like dangerous reefs that can shipwreck you. They are like shameless shepherds who care only for themselves. They are like clouds
blowing over the land without giving any rain. They are like trees in autumn that are doubly dead, for they
bear no fruit and have been pulled up by the roots. 13 They are like wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of
their shameful deeds. They are like wandering stars, doomed forever to blackest darkness.

14 Enoch, who lived in the seventh generation after Adam, prophesied about these people. He said, “Listen! The Lord is coming with countless thousands of his holy ones 15 to execute judgment on the people of the world. He will convict every person of all the ungodly things they have done and for all the insults that ungodly sinners have spoken against him.”

16 These people are grumblers and complainers, living only to satisfy their desires. They brag loudly about themselves, and they flatter others to get what they want.

A Call to Remain Faithful

17 But you, my dear friends, must remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ predicted. 18 They told you that in the last times there would be scoffers whose purpose in life is to satisfy their ungodly desires. 19 These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you. They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit in them.

20 But you, dear friends, must build each other up in your most holy faith, pray in the power of the Holy Spirit,[g] 21 and await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will bring you eternal life. In this way, you will keep yourselves safe in God’s love.

22 And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. 23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.

A Prayer of Praise

24 Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. 25 All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.