Micky Dolenz, , Monkees Drummer, Sues FBI.
CNN reports that the band's last surviving member has sued the government agency over records it may have involving members of the Monkees. .
According to the complaint, the FBI investigated
the band in 1967 for alleged anti-war activities. .
According to the complaint, the FBI investigated
the band in 1967 for alleged anti-war activities. .
References to the band appear in two places in FBI files: a 1967 Los Angeles Field Office memorandum on anti-Vietnam war activities and a second document redacted entirely, Via the FBI's website.
Although part of the FBI's case file on the band was publicly released over 10 years ago, Dolenz now wants to see the whole thing.
Although part of the FBI's case file on the band was publicly released over 10 years ago, Dolenz now wants to see the whole thing.
Dolenz claims that he filed a Freedom of Information Act request in June, but the FBI never responded.
Dolenz claims that he filed a Freedom of Information Act request in June, but the FBI never responded.
This lawsuit is designed to obtain any records the FBI created and/or possesses on the Monkees as well as its individual members, Via lawsuit, as reported by CNN.
Mr. Dolenz has exhausted all necessary required administrative remedies with respect to his [Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act] request, Via lawsuit, as reported by CNN.
CNN reports that the Monkees had
four No. 1 albums the year they were investigated. .
CNN reports that the Monkees had
four No. 1 albums the year they were investigated.