ML20246G921

Documents Info Re Ellison Background/Character Re Alleged Storage of Radioactive Matl in Home,Conviction for Sex Crimes & Trouble in Florida W/Girlfriend

ML20246G921
Person / Time
Site:	Nine Mile Point
Issue date:	02/24/1989
From:	Hayes B NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
To:	NRC OFFICE OF INVESTIGATIONS (OI)
Shared Package
ML20246G890	List: ML20246G887 ML20246G892 ML20246G907 ML20246G921
References
FOIA-89-256 NUDOCS 8909010043
Download: ML20246G921 (1)

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" February 24, 1989 MEMORANDUM OR: File FROM: .B n B. Hayes, Director o 1 ffice of Investigations

SUBJECT:

ROGER FORTUNA, I received some information at approximately 1:45 p.m...today's date, as follows:

That Mr. Ellison (alleger in the Nine Mile Point Case) was paid $6,0h0.00-as a. consultant for Sharon Connelly/ staff in the Nine Mile Point investi-gationbytheOfficeofInspector,and' Auditor-(01A).

The source questioned Mr. Ellison't background / character in that Mr. Ellison -

allegedly had stored radioactive materials in his home; had been convicted-for-.

sex crimes; and had got into trouble in Florida with his girlfriend.

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Mr. Donn2e Grzesley D2 rector. Davisin of kules & Records Office of Administration & Resources Management [R(( DOM DF INf0WMm

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.' {Q/s4.D & O Deer Mr. Grams, ley Q h f./7 t'ursuant to the Fr eedom of Information Act. I hereby request the follow 2no maternal

1) All records perta2nang to the Of fice of Inspector & Audttor's August 12.

1YOO decision to open a formal inquiry into charges that Office of lovestigatsons deputy d2 rector Roger Fortuna and/or other 01 or NRC regional personnel failed to adequately carry out their duties.

2) All records pertaining to Off2ce of Inspector 4 Auditor p?rsonnel travel to Daytona beach. Fla. to interview Douglas Ell 2 son, a former employee of Niagara Mohawl- f*ower Corp. 1 h15 request 2ncludes. but is not 12mited to.

all travel vouchers, requests for travel funds. hotel bills and receipts, and miscellaneous costs and receipts related to the trip. The OIA personnel who traveled to Flor 2de for thzs purpo=e include OlA Director Sharon Connelly and OlA staffer Mark Resner. In addition. James blaha. the ass 2stant for operations in the Oftico of the Executive Director for Operations, a c c.ompan 2 ed the OlA pers,onnel. This request pertains to blaha as well as the OIA perconnel. The time frame is around the last weet of August, 1968.

3) Receipts for hotel accomodat2one and f ooct purc hased f or OI A pers onnel cn blaha or t.llason, for the peelod September 1 through Geptember 16 1943.

1he hotel in questson 2s an Embass.ey Sustes hotel loc ^ted in suburban Washington. D.C. I would also 12ke any 2nformation regarding whether blah or other NRC personnel had Ellason registered at the hotel as an NRL employee and 11 the hotel charged NRC the ' government rate' for Ellison's epom.

4) Any rec orcis of telephone c conversations or ot her cont'rt betwe~ NRL Chairman Londo Zech and L DO Victor Stollo. OIA director Sharon Connelly or beneral Counsel Wall 2am l'arler between Auoust 18 and September 1. 1988.

Zech was traveling an the Sov20t Union at the ilme.

b) Any correspondence e between or among 7ech, btello. Connelly or Farler dated Se p t <:'m ber 1 or 2. 1Y88 wh2ch zu related to the OlA investigation ut hoger iortuna or the 2nvestaoatton of c ha r ges, br oug ht by bouo (1125on.

6) Any corr e: ponth+nc e between or among Connelly. Stello and h.rler r eg ar cting the agency's pursuit of aud20 tapes that are an the possetu on c11 an t 2 -nu c lea r activast Stephen Comley, l he tame per2od I'm In ter es ted in as Augu*t 12, 1900 t hr oua h Na rt h 04 1909.

/) Any cor despondence or other r ec ur d s of diucuscton between or amonti Zech.

Lonnelly, biello. pa r It r . Ellison m .d c ont ul tan t Alnn Ro-enthal c,r ons n1 their ansistants cr staff regarding t he d a ti pos.i tion o f an Internal Re.onue Servace form 10Y9 for Ellison'5 ' consult 3ng' servicar, for the NRC. The t i n.e period I'm a n t er es t ed 2n in Match 13, 1989 throuqh April 1. 190?.

H) Any c orretppndenc e or other rererds of cl2 s.c ut t z on between or a nu in n Connelly. Parler, 010110 or Zech or any of their as sa s. tan t s regardano the Department of Justice t written memor anctum decl a ning to pursue alleclotsons by ill2 son egainst f or tuna. The 12me pm ind I'm interested 2n is iluly 1.

3YOU thr ougn Apr21 1. 1909.

9) All records pertaining to or matang reference to a contract signed by HRC'e Ld Halman and Doug Ell 2 son dated beptember 1 1908. The contract calls for Ellison to prov2de ' con nu t l i ng ' services to NRC 2n return for an hourly wage. Sharon Lonnelly as t he contrac t pro _.ect o112cer. T he contract's FIN number is b8169. The B4R number as 80-19-01-00. The time L per2od I' m anter ested 2n as Leptember 1. 1988 through Apr21 1. 1989.

Th1% request is made on behalf of inside N.R.C.. a McGraw-Hill newsletter with reader s in government, 2ndustry. and non profat organizat2ons. The i information I am seeking will be used in the preparat2on of news art 2cles, which will benefit the public. T heref c re. I ask that all search and copy 2no i fees be waived. If they are not. McGraw-Hall as prepared to pay normal NRC fees.

11 you have *ny questions, please call 202-463-1659.

Sincerely.

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