Masonic Killings

And Mossad Assassinations

Paid subscribers to Michael Hoffman’s Revelation of the Method Substack column have access to an archive of more than 175 studies by Mr. Hoffman.

Copyright ©2026 Independent History and Research www.RevisionistHistory.org

Re: French masonic lodge at heart of murky murder trial

The provided text (available at the link above) is a highly accurate summary of an ongoing criminal trial in Paris, France. It matches reporting from multiple reputable sources (including The Guardian, Euronews, RFI, Le Monde, Courthouse News, and others) with only minor, insignificant variations in phrasing, spelling, or minor details.

Trial details: 22 defendants went on trial starting Monday, March 30, 2026, at the Paris Assize Court. The trial is expected to last at least three months. Charges center on murder, attempted murder, aggravated assault, and criminal conspiracy linked to an alleged “mafia” network operating within (or using the cover of) the former Athanor Masonic Lodge in Puteaux (a Paris suburb).

Defendants and backgrounds: Includes four military personnel from France’s foreign intelligence service (DGSE), police officers, a retired domestic intelligence officer (from DGSI), a security guard, business executives, and others. Most accused are aged 30–73 with no prior criminal records. Several (at least four) are Freemasons from the roughly 20-member Athanor lodge.

Ringleaders: Jean-Luc Bagur (69, “venerable master” of the lodge, business coach), Frédéric Vaglio (53, entrepreneur), and Daniel Beaulieu (72 or around that age, retired DGSI agent).

They, along with Sébastien Leroy (Beaulieu’s right-hand man, not a lodge member, former security guard), face life imprisonment if convicted. Bagur, Vaglio, and Beaulieu are described as Athanor Freemasons.

Triggering incident:

A botched July 2020 contract killing attempt on business coach Marie-Hélène Dini. Two DGSE-linked military/parachute regiment members were arrested near her home with weapons. They claimed they believed they were acting on behalf of the French state because she supposedly worked for Israeli intelligence (Mossad). Investigators linked it to Bagur (a business rival of Dini’s) allegedly paying €70,000 via Vaglio to have her eliminated.

Other crimes: Murder of racing driver Laurent Pasquali (body found in a forest in 2018/2019, allegedly over an unpaid debt linked to Vaglio’s circle).

Attempted murders (including of Dini and a trade unionist).

Escalating acts: assaults, robberies, arson (e.g., a car set on fire in 2019), and industrial espionage (e.g., snatching a computer from a businesswoman).

Leroy allegedly admitted carrying out or organizing most of the violence, sometimes believing it was government/intelligence work. He claimed manipulation by Beaulieu (including hints of becoming a DGSI informant).

Other details: Beaulieu reportedly attempted suicide in custody, leaving him disabled with impaired concentration. Dini’s lawyer (Jean-William Vezinet) commented on the “terrifying” aspect of the accused (intelligence/police/freemasons) being people meant to serve society. Crimes allegedly escalated from petty revenge to homicide.

Minor Inaccuracies or Variations

Number of police officers: The news report says “two police officers.” Some reports mention “two” or “three” (or “three police officers” in broader defendant lists). This is a negligible discrepancy, as exact counts vary slightly across outlets depending on how they categorize roles.

Specifics:

Beaulieu is often cited as around 72 (or slightly younger in one outlier report). Vaglio as 53 (or 49 in one source). These are minor and consistent with the overall timeline.

“Former” Athanor lodge: Reports confirm it as the Athanor lodge (sometimes called Athanor Lodge 759); the text’s “former” aligns with descriptions of the network operating inside/through it.

“Hit squads” and “mafia network”: These are the terms used in headlines and reporting (e.g., “Freemason mafia,” “hit squads,” “rogue Freemasons”). The text frames them as allegations, which is correct—the defendants face charges, and many deny wrongdoing or claim manipulation.

No major factual errors, fabrications, or distortions appear. The text closely mirrors AFP-sourced reporting that was widely republished around March 30–April 5, 2026. All core claims are corroborated as prosecutorial allegations under investigation in court (not proven facts). The case involves sensitive elements like intelligence ties and Freemasonry secrecy, but the summary remains neutral and factual.

For readers familiar with my research into “Black Jack 21” (as presented in Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare, and Twilight Language), note that Athanor Lodge 759 can be transmuted as Athanor Lodge 21 in that 7 + 5 + 9 = 21.

Masonic murder is common. Consider that the masonic third degree promises execution to anyone who reveals the secrets of the order.

A ceremonial apron from the Ninth Degree of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry

In Scottish Rite masonry the Ninth degree is dedicated to “revenge for the murder of Hiram,” meaning anyone who thwarts masonry’s purposes.

In 19th-century America with the killing of writer William Morgan and Mormon leader Joseph Smith, for several decades masonic assassination became the talk of the nation. Many in the circle around Abraham Lincoln (for instance William Seward and Thurlow Weed) were dedicated anti-Masons.

Mossad’s Murders