A few things I found notable from reading the documents Chad sent Lori:
It seems many of the grades and classifications seem to mirror Lori’s own assessments about various family members at that time (Oct 2018), particularly ex-husbands and their former spouses and children. So, it is apparent Chad and Lori’s shared timeline extends before October 2018, at least long enough for Chad to become familiar with Lori’s various opinions about her family members and for him to be allowed the boldness of issuing his own assessments of them.
Some of the grades and classifications seem manipulative. The “4.3L” assigned to Lori places her on a pedestal relative to everyone else in her family and to church authorities (her bishop, ward leader, and stake leader). Chad doesn’t indicate his own level, but it is likely safe to presume he considers himself a “5L” as that would place him at least one level above Lori and those other church authorities (thus she should abide by what he has to say rather than what they have to say) and it would make him an apostle and likely a prophet (to those who believe in the “Book of Chad” – my designation).
The “4.3D” assigned to third husband, Joseph Ryan, Jr. is equivalent in grade (4.3) to Lori, but opposite in character – dark rather than light. So, Chad has placed JR on par with Lori for some reason (to stoke her fears by making him seem a continuing risk, even though he was dead?), but then mentions JR “is now sealed away,” which likely means that Chad has played some role in disarming JR as a continuing risk to Lori, perhaps by some unauthorized sealing ritual they accomplished with their temple access.
Also manipulative is the “2L” assigned to Alex. Chad was likely aware how far Alex had gone in the past on Lori’s behalf, with Alex’s attack upon Lori’s third husband, Joseph Ryan, Jr. IMO, Chad assigned Alex the “2L” to provoke aspiration to reach a higher level, meaning it sent the following message: Alex is merely LDS like so many other “2’s,” but he is light, not dark, and he could rise if only he were to demonstrate greater spirituality and service to the supposed-General Authorities (like Lori, a “4.3L”) and the supposed-Apostle/Prophet (Chad, unstated, but presumably a “5L”). Thus, Alex’s motivation to shoot Charles Vallow, lie to police about it, attempt to shoot Brandon and Tammy and to conceal his involvement in those acts, probably be involved in the later successful murder of Tammy by other means and conceal his involvement in that act, and probably also take an active role in the disappearances (and possible murders) of Tylee and JJ and conceal his involvement in those acts.
Chad and Lori essentially utilized Alex as an automaton who would do whatever they asked. He probably died at least a “3L” in the Book of Chad, lying there in that pool of his own feces – an apt metaphor for the last year of his life if ever there was one.
Also manipulative, IMO is the “4.1D” Chad assigned to Tylee. Chad was likely aware of the relationship dynamics between Lori and Tylee and he used them to his advantage – to push Tylee away, while pulling Lori closer, at just that time (Tylee was 16) when the child was sometimes challenging to Lori as she was growing up and exercising an independent streak. Chad likely recognized that Tylee might be a threat to his authority the more she grew up and the more independent she became.
Lori was likely willing to hear what Chad had to say about Tylee because she was struggling to maintain dominance in that relationship already – and frankly, she wanted the cash coming in for support of Tylee for herself as long as she could possibly manage to keep it, so she did not want Tylee going off with ideas of her own about how to use that support. Thus, no attempt to enroll Tylee in early college courses, no preparing Tylee for enrolling in college on time (SAT’s or ACT, applications), and no encouraging Tylee to get a job and make some money of her own. All of those things might help Tylee grow more independent, but that would counter Lori’s and Chad’s objectives where Tylee (and the income related to Tylee) was concerned. Added bonus: as long as Tylee was around, there was someone to mother JJ, as long as he was around. Lori wanted the payment for that job, but she didn’t want to do it.
IMO, the “4.1D” was intended to send the message to Lori that Tylee was dark, like her father had been (so a potential risk) and was nearly as strong as Lori (4.1 to Lori’s 4.3), so if she were allowed to continue to gain strength, Tylee could become as great a danger to Lori as the now sealed away JR had been. The clock started ticking on Tylee back in October 2018.
It’s interesting that Chad has assigned Melani’s youngest the same level as Tylee (4.1), but light rather than dark. There is probably some message intended there. Perhaps Chad is implying that, given enough time with her, Brandon (as a “D”) could influence her to become dark, so it is intended to serve to motivate Melani in some way, to prevent that happening.
I fully understand why Brandon has gone so far as to hire a private detective to investigate and to keep himself and his children well-secured. Too many “D’s on that list have disappeared or are known dead, as is the aspiring “2L” that was involved in their deaths and disappearances. Until the full scope of Chad’s influence to inform and motivate the acts of others is known and stopped, the remaining “D’s” (or potential “D”s) are likely at risk. Who knows what other “2L’s” are out there, eager to earn graduation to the next level. The eventual prosecution of Chad will likely be a dangerous time unless his adherents wake the hell up from their reverie. I hope authorities are trying, as best they can, to figure out who those people are.
