22-F-1178_ELIZANDO_DOPSR_MATERIALS.pdf

McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) 
From: 
McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) 
Sent: 
Thursday, December 3, 2020 12:27 PM 
To: 
'Luis Elizondo' 
Subject: 
RE: [Non-DoD Source] RE: DOPSR: Pre-Publication and Manuscripts Review 30 Sep 
2020 
Attachments: 
20-SB-0149 Final Response - Signed.pdf; 20-SB-0149 First Page Stamped.pdf 
Signed By: 
KELLY.A.MCHALE.CIV@MAILMIL 
Mr. Elizondo, 
I'm sorry you didn't receive the response. I sent it on Monday. 
The screenplay titled "Alone" is cleared for public release. Attached is our final response letter and the first page of the 
screenplay with our clearan…

May I bother you to send me the final adjudication please? 
Sorry for any inconveniences. 
Best Regards, 
Lue 
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On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 2:26 PM, McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) 
<kelly.a.mchale.civ@mail.mil> wrote: 
Mr. Springer, 
I understand the timeline you are on. I'm estimating that we'll have the screenplay completed by the end of 
November. 
Thanks, 
Kelly McHale 
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Dear Ms. McHale: 
Thank you very much for your October 20 email. We completely understand thatCOVID-19 has made everything 
more difficult and time-consuming, and we appreciate that you're dealing with a large volume of material. 
Unfortunately our client is in a position where forward progress on the film project is stopped until the review is 
completed. If by now y…

From: McHale, Kelly A CIV WHS ESD (USA) <kelly.a.mchale.civ@mail.mil> 
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:20 AM 
To: Jeff Springer 4(b)(6)  
Cc: Luis Elizondo 
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Subject: RE: [Non-DoD Source] RE: DOPSR: Pre-Publication and Manuscripts Review 30 Sep 2020 
Mr. Springer, 
Mr. Elizondo has been provided with an acknowledgment that the screenplay was received. Currently, 
manuscripts/screenplays are taking several months to complete. This is due to the high volume of submissions and 
COVID-related delays. We are doing our best to complete reviews in a timely manner but we cannot provide a defi…

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Greetings Sir/Ma'am, 
This law firm represents Luis D. Elizondo, former Director of the DoD's Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification 
Program (AATIP). 
I'm writing to follow up on the DOPSR review request our client made to this office on September 30, 2020, 
(copy below) with respect to the attached screenplay. Although our client is confident that the screenplay c…

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Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler, Feldman & Clark, Inc. 
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Identification Program (AATIP). This screenplay is based on a book by author, Ms. Lesley Keane, and not written by me, 
but because it uses my name and likeness, this review is being requested. 
I have carefully and thoroughly reviewed the draft screenplay to ensure there is no inadvertent disclosure of 
classified/sensitive information. At no time, are are real names, dates, or places used that could compromise ongoing 
operational activities by the Department, nor is any information revealed that could constitute a compromise of sources 
& methods, OPSEC, PERSEC, or INFOSEC. 
I respectfully …

CLEARED 
For Open Publication 
Nov 30, 2020 
Department of Defense 
ALONE 
OFFICE OF PREPUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW 
DRAFT DATED JANUARY 13, 2020 
CURRENT DRAFT BY BRYCE KASS 
A fictionalized screenplay based on 
UFOs: Generals, Pilots and Government Officials Go On the Record, 
a New York Times best seller by Leslie Kean 
Cherry Pix, LLC 
c/o Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Adler, Feldman & Clark, Inc. 
9200 Sunset Boulevard, Suite 1200 
Los Angeles, California 90069 
Attention: Jeff Springer, Esq. 
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