---
born: 1945-07-31
category: PROMIS Scandal
location: Smithtown, New York
summary: This document advised Weld that the PROMIS software was being provided to
  an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution in his region, contingent upon
  specific conditions, including a 'soft arrival' without paperwork or customs delays,
  and equipped with a special data retrieval unit.
tags:
- Person
- PROMIS
- CIA
- Lawyer
---

[William F. Weld](/people/william-f-weld/) was the U.S. Attorney in Boston, Massachusetts. He received a document dated May 16, 1985, signed by [William Bradford Reynolds](/people/william-bradford-reynolds/), Assistant Attorney General in the Civil Rights Division of the [U.S. Department of Justice](/organizations/department-of-justice/).

This document advised Weld that the [PROMIS](/programs/promis/) software was being provided to an Arab Sheik for resale and general distribution in his region, contingent upon specific conditions, including a "soft arrival" without paperwork or customs delays, and equipped with a special data retrieval unit. 

Weld was instructed to process the financial aspects through Credit Suisse into National Commercial Bank and to contact Reynolds directly if he encountered any problems.[^1]

[^1]: Seymour, Cheri. *The Last Circle: Danny Casolaro’s Investigation into the Octopus and the PROMIS Software Scandal*. First Edition. TrineDay, 2010.