Nov. 11, 2008

Unauthorized transfer of Paraguay land
UCI representative Thomas Field prepares a board resolution to transfer land property belonging to HSA-UWC Paraguay to four for-profit entities.
 
The authority of True Parents' designated representatives to Paraguay and the World Mission Department is circumvented when they are not given notice of the special meeting. True Parents belatedly learn of the unauthorized transfer in September 2009.

These land transfers were not authorized by True Parents.

January 2009

Unprecedented breach of UC tradition by UCI board
In what appears to have been part of a pre-arranged plan to take over the UCI board of directors, Chung Hwan Kwak resigns from the UCI board. The board now has five members.

A meeting of the UCI board is held, and Mike Sommer and Rick Perea are elected to the board, bringing the total number of board members to seven.

True Parents were not consulted on these additions.  

Thomas Walsh and Victor Walters are asked to resign. Mr. Walsh was not expecting this development. Per comments of Mr. Walters, he was asked to resign for his own protection. True Parents were not conslulted on these resignations.

The other two existing directors - Dong Moon Joo and Peter Kim - are not informed of the resignations of Mr. Walsh and Mr. Walters.

This series of events was unprecedented in the history of UCI going back more than 28 years. Never had anyone been removed from the board without prior consultation with True Parents.

The Articles of Incorporation of UCI filed on February 2, 1977 states, in pertinent part, that "The Directors recognize and acknowledge that the Reverend Sun Myung Moon has provided the inspiration and spiritual leadership for the founding of the Corporation and is the spiritual leader of the international Unification Church movement."

In addition, the Article Third, Section 1 of the Articles of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of Unification Church International dated February 5, 1980 further states UCI has and will dedicate itself to the following activities:

"To serve as an international organization assisting, advising, coordinating, and guiding the activities of Unification Churches organized and operated throughout the world."

Feb. 26, 2009

Attempted takeover of HSA-UWC USA
Stating that he is "the appointed leader of America . . .", Hyun Jin Nim attempts to takeover the board of HSA-UWC USA by challenging the appointment of In Jin Nim.

The board agrees to consult True Parents and follow their advice. It adjourns without making any decision on the composition of the board.

May or June 2009

True Parents recommend changes to UCI board
True Parents name two people whom they recommend as additional members of the UCI board.

July 9, 2009

Attempt to follow True Parents' recommendation thwarted
Mr. Joo and Mr. Kim call a board meeting to have the two persons recommended by True Parents added to the board. The other three members of the board don't join the conference call. Mr. Joo and Mr. Kim are left without a quorum.

July 31, 2009

Special UCI Board meeting called
Hyun Jin Nim calls a special board meeting for August 2, and UCI counsel Dan Gray sends the notice. No purpose is given. Mr. Gray says he does not know the purpose.

 

Aug. 2, 2009

Kim and Joo removed from UCI board
Hyun Jin Nim at the special meeting calls for the removal first of Mr. Kim, which passes, and then for the removal of Mr. Joo, which also passes. Board now has just three members --- Hyun Jin Nim, Mr. Sommer and Mr. Perea.

True Parents were not consulted and did not approve the removal of Mr. Kim and Mr. Joo from the UCI board.

Mid-Aug. 2009

Changes made to boards of Washington Times and NWC
Mr. Joo and Thomas McDevitt are removed from The Washington Times board. Apparently, Jonathan Slevin and Richard Wojcik are added around this time. True Parents were not consulted on these changes.

Mr. Joo (and maybe Mr. McDevitt) are also removed from the board of NWC LLC, which is the parent company of The Washington Times and a subsidiary of UCI. At some point, Mr. Slevin becomes the sole director of NWC LLC. True Parents were not consulted on these changes.

Oct. 26, 2009

UPF directors given statement to sign
Directors of UPF are belatedly requested to sign a written consent form in lieu of a special board meeting to appoint Hyun Jin Nim as co-chairman of UPF. The consent form is dated July 3, 2009.

 

Nov. 4, 2009

"Separate GPF foundation" declared
Hyun Jin Nim distributes a letter to church leaders, indicating he will carry forward with GPF, not as a UPF project but as a separate movement in its own right. This was not approved by True Parents.

In tendering his resignation as UPF co-chairman, he writes the GPF series "will have no formal or legal association with FFWPU. Rather, a separate GPF foundation is being established for this purpose."

Upon hearing that Hyun Jin Nim is determined to hold GPF events in the Philippines, True Parents send Cheong Shik Yong with instructions that Philippines members should not support or associate with GPF in any way.

Later, UCI representatives are aware of and support Mr. Yong being placed on a Philippine government blacklist, and he is barred from entering the Philippines. Mr. Yong was True Parents' appointed representative to the region, and his exclusion from the Philippines represented an attempt to circumvent True Parents' authority.

Nov. 8, 2009

TWT loses Joo and McDevitt
Mr. Joo and Mr. McDevitt are terminated by The Washington Times. True Parents were not consulted on this move.

 

Nov. 9, 2009

TAI loses Joo and Steinbronn
Mr. Joo and Richard Steinbronn are terminated from their positions in the TAI group. True Parents were not consulted on this move.

Nov. 18, 2009

Threat issued to Mission Foundation
Through its legal representatives, UCI sends a demand letter to Mission Foundation / Dr. Hak Ja Han Moon for the return of money wired by Mr. Joo on behalf of Washington Times Aviation to Mission Foundation in Korea.

UCI counsels state in their letter they will institute civil lawsuit and criminal prosecution in the event the funds are used or removed from Mission Foundation's account, pending resolution of the dispute.

 

Nov. 30, 2009

Litigation hold letter for all communication with True Parents
A litigation hold letter sent by UCI counsel Zuckerman Spaeder to Mr. Joo and Mr. Kim request that they preserve all communications between themselves and "Sun Myung Moon, Hak Ja Han" and others.

Dec. 7, 2009

Aircraft ceases to be available for True Parents' use
Mr. Perea demands payment from Mission Foundation for use of the charter services. Without payment, Mr. Perea states the plane will not be dispatched for use by True Parents.

Dec. 8, 2009

Order of attachment granted by Seoul court
WTA (Washington Times Aviation) USA files court proceeding in Seoul to freeze the funds transferred to Mission Foundation in Nov. 2009. Order of Attachment is granted by the Korean court, freezing Mission Foundation accounts. True Mother is named as debtor defendant.

 

Dec. 8, 2009

Steinbronn files in Washington court
Steinbronn files a civil suit in DC Superior Court, mainly on behalf of UCI and its subsidiaries, alleging self-dealing and breaches of fiduciary duties by Hyun Jin Nim and those working with and under him. These breaches are alleged to involve changes at the UCI board, at The Washington Times and at TAI.

Dec. 11, 2009

Philippine GPF held against True Parents' wishes
Hyun Jin Nim delivers his inaugural address in Manila, Philippines.

 

Dec. 21, 2009

Double talk on intent to sell The Washington Times
UCI representative Kyung Hyo Kim distributes two letters by email to Korean church leaders worldwide, saying that Hyun Jin Nim had never contemplated selling The Washington Times. In fact, John Solomon received written offers to sell the newspaper to his investment group.

The possible sale of The Washington Times was never approved by True Parents.

The contemplated sale never took place. It is important to note, however, that the attempt to sell the paper to third parties came in the face of clear expressions of intent by donors in Japan to continue supporting The Washington Times.

True Father is adamant The Times be supported and donors in Japan are ever more committed pursuant his wishes.

Late Dec. 2009

Unexplained request for information
Hyun Jin Nim, via counsel at Jones Day, sends a broad information request to HSA-UWC regarding HSA-UWC America and its subsidiaries. HSA-UWC responds with a request to be advised on the reasons for the demand for accounting. Jones Day does not answer. 

This move was not approved by True Parents.

Jan. 11, 2010

Letter of appeal to Philippine authorities
Hyung Jin Nim, International President, sends a letter of appeal to Philippines authorities to readmit Mr. Yong to the Philippines.

Jan. 11, 2010

DM Joo sued for $21 million
WTA USA and TAI file a civil suit against Mr. Joo for $21 million, regarding the allegedly unauthorized transfer of funds from WTA USA to Mission Foundation in early November 2009. WTA USA and TAI allege fraud and various other types of misconduct.

This suit against Mr. Joo was not approved by True Parents.

 

Feb. 5, 2010

Removal for cause from HSA-UWC USA board
Hyun Jin Nim is removed for cause from the board of HSA-UWC USA. Prior to removal, he is given advance notice, an opportunity to see the basis for removal for cause and and an opportunity to object.

Causes include not adhering to the directives of and defying the directives of the leadership of the UC, and the unauthorized removal of Mr. Joo and Mr. Kim from the UCI board in Aug. 2009. 

This removal was approved by True Parents.

 

Feb. 12, 2010

Times Foundation told to cease and desist
Hyun Jin Nim, who is a director of The Washington Times Foundation, sends an extensive information request to TWT Foundation via counsel at Jones Day. Later, TWT Foundation receives a cease and desist letter from Mr. Gray.

 

Mar. 5, 2010

Chiaia alleges defamation
Nicholas Chiaia sends a letter to In Jin Nim, Rev. Kihoon Kim and Rev. Joshua Cotter, for settlement purposes, alleging defamation, putting Mr. Chiaia in a false light, intentional interference in business relations, regarding statements recipients made about Mr. Chiaia and The Washington Times, and demanding recipients cease and desist.

Early Mar. 2010

Sun Jin Nim removed from CC board
Sun Jin Nim is notified she is no longer a board member of UCI-controlled Central City, a major shopping and transportation hub in Seoul.

Her removal was not approved by True Parents.

April 14, 2010

UCI drops "Unification Church" from name
On April 14, the UCI board approves amendments to UCI's articles. The company's name is changed from "Unification Church International" to "UCI." It revises its 1980 purposes so as to remove all references to supporting Unification Churches worldwide and all references to advancing Divine Principle.

The only reference to Unification in the newly amended UCI purposes is with regard to advancing the teachings of the Unification Movement. But UCI purposes do not include advancing or supporting the Unification Movement itself.

Also, upon dissolution, UCI can now donate its assets to foreign corporations having similar purposes.

These changes were not approved by True Parents.

April 27, 2010

New UCI board is revealed
The certificate amending UCI's name and purposes is signed April 27, 2010, by Hyun Jin Nim as UCI president and by Daniel Gray as UCI secretary.

The board members of UCI are listed as follows:

HYUN JIN MOON
MICHAEL SOMMER
JINMAN KWAK
RICHARD PEREA
YOUNGJUN KIM

This board does not have True Parents' approval.
 

April 30, 2010

Post confirms Times is for sale
Washington Post quotes Mr. Chiaia in an article as stating that The Washington Times is for sale, and that the legacy of Founder is to be continued by potential buyers.

Mr. Chiaia's statement confirms the rumors that the paper had been for sale.

May 30 and 31, 2010

Turmoil in S�o Paulo
On Sunday, May 30, 2010, Hyun Jin Nim proceeded with a group of followers into a worship service in progress at the Brazil Headquarters Church, went up onto the stage and took over the pulpit. Video recorded at the scene shows some of his followers pumping their fists as if some great victory had been achieved.

True Parents' appointed representatives to the continent and the nation, who had been leading the service at the pulpit, were forcibly removed from the stage so that Hyun Jin Nim could speak. 

At a Hoon Dok Hoe the following morning, True Parents' appointed representatives were subjected to violence and ridicule in front of the Brazilian members.  

Meanwhile, Hyun Jin Nim purported to have placed one of his own supporters in the postion of president of the Brazil Church.