A view of the drum kit during a live performance of The Monkees on stage on June 1, 2016 in New York City. The last surviving member of the band, Micky Dolenz, sued the FBI for any records on him or his deceased friends.
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A view of the drum kit during a live performance of The Monkees on stage on June 1, 2016 in New York City. The last surviving member of the band, Micky Dolenz, sued the FBI for any records on him or his deceased friends.
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Micky Dolenz, the last surviving member of the 1960s band The Monkees, is suing the FBI for any records and reports produced by the office over the years, involving him, friends have his or the band in general.
In the complaint, Dolenz’s attorneys say that the musician filed a Freedom of Information Act Request on June 14. After receiving automatic notice of receipt from the agency, he did not receive it. any more feedback.
By law, all federal agencies are obligated to respond to FOIA requests within 20 business days. That does not include delivery notices. However, the Justice Department’s website said there were a large number of requests made to the FBI and it was “simply unable” to respond within the allotted time.
Dolenz alleges that During the height of the band’s popularity, the group socialized with other musicians and artists tracked by the FBI, including The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix.
The FBI’s website states that “references to the band appear in two places in the FBI files: a 1967 Los Angeles Field Office Memorandum on activities against the Vietnam War and a second, completely redacted document. “
The The site includes a PDF of the second document, written on March 26, 1967, in reference to the band’s tour of the United States. The report said the band expected “sublime messages” that reflected the political leanings of the “leftist”. These messages included “riots in Berkley, anti-American messages about the war in Vietnam, racial riots in Selma, Alabama, and similar messages that received an unfavorable response from the audience.”
The Justice Department declined to comment for this story. The FBI said it did not comment on pending litigation.
The Monkees, are a band formed in 1966 in Los Angeles and formed for a television comedy series of the same name. It ran for two years, during which the band enjoyed a number of popular hits, including “I’m a Believer” and “Daydream Believer.”
Rock and pop band of four consisting of Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy Jones. They finally broke up in 1970.
In his complaint, Dolenz’s attorney stated that any information transmitted by the FBI could be used in the original work, including movies, books, or documents.
