Jones learned that the hijacking of a Boeing 727 on the eve of Thanksgiving in 1971 was the least dangerous, least interesting and least illegal thing that D.B. The content of the conversation was also backed up by mounds of credible evidence. Carl also revealed the identity of Jeff Osiadacz, later nicknamed Cowboy, who claimed to have met Cooper about 20 minutes after he landed near a town just over 90 miles southeast of Seattle. Cowboy was willing to speak with Jones about the events of that pivotal evening. He also learned of Cooper’s early brushes with the law, his time as an enforcer for the Teamsters under Hoffa, jumping bail after an armed robbery, and later hijacking a plane and parachuting out. He learned of Cooper’s beginnings as a member of a crazy and reckless group of young men who pioneered the sport of recreational skydiving. There, Carl gave Jones a tour of his home and “research” trailer. The two arranged a face-to-face meeting at the author’s home, on April Fool’s day, no less. Jones later learned that he had been working on unraveling this mystery for nearly 20 years. Cooper, and said he had evidence to back up his claims. Carl was convinced that his friend was D.B. Reluctantly agreeing to do so, Jones called Carl, expecting it to be a very short conversation. Wierenga encouraged Jones to contact the author and to keep an open mind. “I am a die-hard skeptic of anything that resembles a conspiracy or a miraculous discovery,” said Jones. Wierenga called Jones and explained the potential bombshell of a book to him: the manuscript not only purported to solve a decades-old crime, but revealed a fascinating character that led a life of danger, deceit, and intrigue Wierenga relayed the details of his hour-long conversation with the author, Carl, about his friend – who happened to be D.B. He did not trust big publishers, from personal experience, and wanted to work with a small publisher he could have confidence in. In the early part of 2016, Principia Editor Lisa McNeilley contacted Dirk Wierenga, its Director of Publishing, and explained that her uncle had a manuscript for them to consider publishing. Introducing Carl Laurin to Principia Media
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