Someone threatens Jeff's father
On January 15, 2003 my dad got this message (in Real Audio) on his cell phone answering system:
"Harlan, I'm a friend of yours. There's an investigation starting, and
you're going to be involved in it. Due to your son Jeff, the trouble he is starting
for a whole lot of people. You might want to talk to him. Listen, the thing
has started already, so talk to Jeff. He's in a lot of trouble. Bye." [phone
call on Harlan Jacobsen's cell phone on 1-15-03]
There was no way to trace the call. My dad does not recognize the voice. Meanwhile, someone has gotten a phone list of my dad's employees and is calling them saying that they work for my father. They then ask personal and private questions about my father and his business.
In Scientology, a "noisy investigation" is done on enemies of the "church." The goal is to find dirt on the individual to "dead agent" the person - that is, smear them somehow so their credibility is harmed.
The mafia uses such tactics - if you can't shut up the person, you go after their family.