Several individuals appear to have taken advantage of Sam Lonewolf’s declining health long after he passed away in January of 2013. During thise years after he passed, many individuals claimed to have received rank from Lonewolf. He was even falsely credited with having over thirty black belt students, when in truth he had only two.
- False Inheritance Claims
After the passing of Professor Sam Lonewolf, Gary Lee who proclaims to run a sport Karate Museum in Texas, falsely claimed to have inherited Lonewolf’s Kenpo system for years after Lonewolf’s death. These claims were entirely without foundation. Lonewolf never named Lee as a successor, nor did he authorize Lee in any capacity.
https://lonewolfs7th.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-many-misrepresentations-of-samuel.html
- Fabricated Certificates
After Lonewolf's death, Gary Lee fabricated a tenth-degree black belt certificate purportedly issued by Professor Lonewolf in 2006, granting himself rank and authority that was never given.
In addition, Donald Miskel and leading members of the Black Dragon Fighting Society also created false certificates claiming recognition, cross-rank, or affiliation with Lonewolf.
Both Gary Lee and the leadership of the Black Dragon Fighting Society promoted themselves and sold these fake Lonewolf certificates to exploit Professor Lonewolf’s name and legacy for financial gain.
https://lonewolfs7th.blogspot.com/2022/08/sam-lonewolf-setting-matters-straight.html
- Exploitation of Lonewolf’s Personal Items
Immediately, following Lonewolf’s death, Gary Lee, at the urging of Donald Miskel and senior members of the Black Dragon Fighting Society, went to the home of Lonewolf’s widow. He obtained some of Lonewolf’s personal martial arts items under the pretense that they would be displayed in a sport karate museum. According to Lonewolf’s widow, Lee was pushy and pressured her to give him something.
The items the Gary Lee obtained, were never displayed in a museum. Instead, they were proported to be in Gary Lee’s garage, by Lee himself. When the Lonewolf family requested that the items be returned to the family, Lee stated in an email that he had burned the items. Lee was upset that his many years of making false claims regarding Lonewolf's legacy had been exposed by the Lonewolf family. Lee claimed he burned the items because he did not like the way the Lonewolf family had spoken to him.
Gary Lee's act demonstrated profound disrespect to Lonewolf’s memory and his family.
- Misleading Articles and False Histories
Donald Miskel authored articles and a “online eulogy” about Professor Lonewolf for USA Dojo a website operated by Dana Stamos, as well as other websites. In these articles Miskell implied that he knew and trained with Lonewolf. These writings are false, untrue, and not indicative of what Lonewolf taught or represented. These online articles mischaracterize his teachings, his actual rank and system.
In the email above to the Lonewolf family, Miskel recanted his rank claim statements and did concede that he never trained with or been to Lonewolf's dojo.
Additionally, other inaccurate information has been published online, further distorting Lonewolf’s legacy and misleading the martial arts community.
- Closing Statement
Any claims of inheritance, recognition, or rank from Professor Lonewolf by Gary Lee, Donald Miskel, or members of the Black Dragon Fighting Society are false. The fabrication and sale of fake certificates for profit, together with the publication of misleading articles and the exploitation of Lonewolf’s personal items, represent a deliberate pattern of misrepresentation and abuse of his legacy.
The true lineage of Professor Lonewolf’s Kajukenbo–Kenpo system lies with his family and myself. Out of respect for his memory, teachings, and the integrity of his art, his system should be preserved accurately and without distortion.
