The guy who used to post there is not what he claims to be, his claim to be a Tulku is false. His real name is Bill Cassidy and does have an extensive background as an arms dealer and minor political figure in Las Vegas. I believe that the long hiatus in posing stemmed from an arrest for parole violation.

Here’s a thread that I started about him on E-Sangha back when I believed that he was genuine. http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index.php?showtopic=63202&hl=
It’s really long but if you read through it, it becomes clear that he is a con man, and that he is using sock puppet identities to defend himself (Susan Nevis is one).

A couple more threads that deal with his deceptiveness:
http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index.php?showtopic=66642&hl=
http://www.lioncity.net/buddhism/index.php?showtopic=66368&hl=

wow. then i think i’ll leave this up for just a little bit and then delete.

too bad.

well, we can all get fooled. thanks, John.

Part of what made him effective in fooling me was that his website has a ton of really rare and interesting info about Nyingma on it. Even his own writing is quite good.

Cassidy is a known fraud and con-artist.
here is a little interesting info.
http://tulkutenparinpoche.wordpress.com/

and you are a naif beliver in comments? what kind of horse do you ride?