Instead, there are only photos of the documents which shandera received on a roll of film. The hoax that quickly became a disinformation operation. Included in these documents were the eisenhower briefing paper, the truman memo, the aquarius telex, and the cutlertwining letter. Genuine or fake, the mj 12 documents are certainly the most intriguing to have surfaced in the history of ufology. New documents add to the majestic12 conspiracy gaia. The bureau, however, was essentially disinterested in the case, did no actual investigating, and barely pursued the very real crime that had been committed by forging government documents, only adding fuel to the suspicion that the papers were government. The mysterious death of james forrestal, majestic 12 the. The memo appeared to be a briefing for newlyelected president eisenhower on a secret committee created to exploit a recovery of an extraterrestrial aircraft and coverup this work from public examination. Majestic 12 conspiracy of silence world biggest cover up. Genuine or fake, the mj 12 documents are certainly some of the most interesting documents in the history of ufology and because of the details involved it seems that if they were faked then it was done by someone with inside knowledge perhaps someone who thought the public had a right to be informed.
Equally unsurprising is the fact that a number of phony or hoax or fraudulent mj 12 documents have been released as well. More damningly, the people involved with disseminating the documents are closely linked to a known source of a large amount of ufo disinformation. Documents continued to be sent to ufo researchers from anonymous sources throughout the 80s and 90s. The documents displayed in the images, after shandera developed the film, have been researched by stanton friedman, one of the more prominent names in ufology, and he maintains their integrity to this day. Majestic 12 in 1988, two fbi offices received similar versions of a memo titled operation majestic12 claiming to be highly. Most of the requests from graham indicate a request for information that disproves that majestic 12 is authentic, rather than requesting documents that prove the document is authentic. The organization is claimed to be the code name of an alleged. It should be no surprise that the various highly classified operation majestic 12 or majic12 or mj12 documents have been attacked since their existence was first made public. The fbi debunked the majestic 12 ufo documents in the most. Atlas obscura on slate is a blog about the worlds hidden wonders. Overview document of majestic12 was leaked on wednesday. The new bogus majestic12 documents skeptical inquirer. For those of you keeping score at home, there has been another bunch of mj 12 documents dumped on us. In the second and third articles, redfern states that two earlier batches of majestic 12 documents are also the work of russian propagandists, including the infamous first set from the 1980s that were investigated by the fbi and determined to be fake.
Most of the documents have been proven to be fake, and none of them come from proper sources, i. It looks at the theory that the russians were behind the creation of the papers. The article basically says that the government denies it and that the fbi concluded that the papers were fake, thats all. Complicating matters is the fact that the actual paper documents have never been available for examination. Mj 12 or majestic 12 is a clandestine ufoextraterrestrial oversight group, above the president, created in 1947 in the wake of the roswell crash. New investigation shows disputed mj12 document exposing. A few have been proven to be unquestionably fraudulent, usually retyped rewrites of unrelated government documents. To drive the point home, the word bogus was then scrawled across the filed. The real source of a fake einsteinoppenheimer mj12. The majestic12 documents came in the form of an undeveloped roll of film, randomly mailed to filmmaker, jaime shandera in 1984. Since 1984, multiple sources have leaked, revealed or discovered some 3,500 pages of ufo documents, hundreds classi. Majestic 12 is an important part of the theory of ufo conspiracy about governments that are holding information on ufos.
This group was allegedly called mj 12 or majestic 12. New majestic12 mj12 briefing documents released june 2017. If one is interested in the facts which i seriously doubt based on the nonsense above try my book topsecretmajic and my 1990 final report on operation majestic 12. Since the first mj12 documents, thousands of pages of other supposedly leaked government documents mentioning mj12 and a government coverup of ufo reality have also appeared, sometimes collectively referred to as the majestic documents.
Some of the most controversial documents are the mj 12 or majestic 12 documents which allegedly shed some light on the real agenda of the extra terrestrial beings that were first recognized and brought forward in relatively contemporary history with result of the roswell crash in 1947. The 12 late scientists and officials who have been named as belonging the alleged majestic12 group. This is a top secret eyes only document containing compartmentalized information essential to the national security of the united states. During the conversation reference was made to a number of names and codes that are later matched with data from documents of the group majestic 12. Eyes only access to the material herein is strictly limited to those possessing majestic12 clearance level. He told me of the documents that were at the midnight in the desert website i will talk about this friday, june 16 beginning at 1. According to ufology diehards, it was a group known as the majestic 12, and there are topsecret documents to prove it. With the continuing exposure of hundreds of classified pages by numerous unidentified sources, the evidence favoring authenticity is. This group was made up of a team representing selected government officials, u.
My previous article was on the subject of one of the most controversial of all the majestic 12 documents. These documents, which appear to be declassified official us government memos written in 1947, appear to confirm everything believed by many in the ufo community. I will note here that in my talks with stephen bassett, he suggested that all of us, meaning stan friedman, richard dolan, him and me, create a list of what our first impressions are, and the things that we spotted right off the top. Ever since the first leaked mj12 eisenhower briefing document in 1984 describing a top secret crash recovery program, the authenticity of ufo documents has been questioned. He was author of seven books on ufos, including ufos explained. It should be no surprise that the various highly classified operation majestic 12 or majic 12 or mj 12 documents have been attacked since their existence was first made public. The terms mj 12 and project aquarius, an alleged mj 12 project that is also referenced in the newly released papers, where first mentioned in a document released in the 1980s that where admitted by their author to be fake. The year of pluto new horizons documentary brings humanity closer to the edge of the solar system duration. Amongst many peculiarities that refute the authenticity of the documents is the way, the date style is not in the standard military format you would expect with government documents. It is also widely considered to be a fake and a continuation of the mj12 myth. Robert wood, is the worlds foremost authenticator when it comes to the controversial majestic documents. Stanton friedman is one of few who maintains their integrity, but much of the format and verbiage in the documents proves to obviously be fake. Many believe they have gone so far as to kill to keep secrets regarding interactions with the u.
The mj12 documents have undergone intense scrutiny both by people who claim they are genuine and by those who claim they are fake. Whether you buy into that theory or not, the fact is that the document is not what it appears to be. Majestic 12 first entered the public consciousness in 1984 susan wright writes that the documents first surfaced in 1982, but all other sources support a 1984 date. The vault majestic 12 majestic 12 in 1988, two fbi offices received similar versions of a memo titled operation. I chose to display a slightly older document for comparison, to show also that the mj12 papers allegedly prepared in 1989, do not coincide with the look of documents created by the same agency, at roughly the same time frame. An air force investigation determined the document to be a fake. The memo subject is project 63, which is a known program to import paperclip german scientists into the u. Intelligence officer tells of personal experience with mj 12 the following file purports to give details of the mj 12 papers, as well as explaining the many different code names given to. References and documents referring to mj12 as a group are incorrect.
Their authenticity remains uncertain, and some claim them to be entirely fake. I was alerted to this by stephen bassett, he of ufo lobbying and disclosure fame. Majestic 12 in 1988, two fbi offices received similar versions of a memo titled operation majestic12 claiming to be highly classified government document. The secret history of majestic 12 skeptoid podcast. Then, theres the matter of that mysterious virus referred to in my recent article on majestic 12, hiv, and russia. The elusive majestic 12 document and the hunt for mj12. Stan friedman and i once had a brief facetoface debate about the majestic 12 mj 12 documents, as i was helping him move his luggage from his hotel room to the lobby, to await the taxi to the airport, following the iii world ufo forum in curitiba, brazil in june 2009, at which we both spoke. It wasis comprised by twelve elite military, scientific, and intelligence officials. Experts caution that earthly explanations often exist for such incidents, and that not knowing the explanation does not mean that the event has. In its final assessment on the majestic 12 documents, an fbi official wrote, the document is completely bogus. Phil klass was a ufo researcher with a background in electrical engineering.
However, before the appearance of the various dubious mj12 documents, canadian documents dating from 1950 and 1951 were uncovered in 1978. The document appears to have first made the rounds on the ufo websites in 20 after it was posted on the majestic documents, a website run by robert and ryan wood and devoted to promoting the majestic 12 conspiracy. Mounting evidence for authenticity of mj12 documents. Its probably not the last one from me on this subject, but its surely getting to the end. The challenge is finding the memo at nara to prove the document is either real or fake. These mj 12 documents, coupled with the leonard string. The identities of the late officials are revealed in what conspiracists say is a leaked document.
The documents contain the results of biological analysis of. Majestic 12 or mj12 is a purported organization that appears in ufo conspiracy theories. These are leaked documents concerning the activities of operation majestic 12, which was formally set up in september 1947 to manage the ufoextraterrestrial issue. The federal bureau of investigation concluded that the documents associated with the majestic 12 commission are completely false. Majestic 12 is still alive and thoroughly ingrained into the larger ufo narrative at this point, appearing in some form or another in shows like the xfiles, and movies like men in black. Majestic 12 also known as majic 12, majestic trust, m12, mj 12, mj xii or majority 12 is the purported code name of a secret committee of scientists, military leaders, and government officials, supposedly formed in 1947 by an executive order of u.
The truth behind the secret majestic12 group of top government agents has been debated for decades, but new documents have added to the confusing nature. This week on never a straight answer podcast we look at the majestic 12. For some majestic 12 proponents, this was a big problem. There is overwhelming evidence that the whole mj12 is a fake or hoax, yet little is said about this.
Majestic 12, project grudge, project bluebook, trilateral. Although the authenticity of these recent majestic12 documents has been debunked by howe and most of her colleagues. He says this in itself is proof of the pitiful attempt that the creators of the documents made when inventing majestic 12. The real source of a fake einsteinoppenheimer mj 12 document on space alien law.
Television producer and amateur ufologist jamie shandera says he received a roll of film in the mail from an anonymous sender. The fbi file on majestic 12 may be the bureaus most xfilesy file of all full of hoaxes, planted documents, and allegations of aliens. The majestic 12 documents are legendary ufo enthusiasts. In 1977, for example, the air force informed us of the end of their project blue book investigation of ufo reports.
Did majestic 12 us scientists, military and officials. Equally unsurprising is the fact that a number of phony or hoax or fraudulent mj12 documents have been released as well. More dubious mj12 documents released from anonymous. Friedman examined the documents and has argued that the united states government has conspired to cover up knowledge of a crashed extraterrestrial spacecraft. This is a big red flag in my book, and generally, a nobrainer to show this is a hoaxed document. I have published a great deal about the mj 12 documents as a result of intensive research, visits to 20 archives etc. No more documents have been leaked or released since 1997. This manual puts a whole new light on the mj 12 controversy. Get fbi updates vault home majestic 12 majestic 12 part 1 of 1. If a document leaks from the inside, one can assume it is in the form that did not go through any declassification process. There have even been further documents that have surfaced claiming to support the originals.
These documents, which appear to be declassified official us government memos. Genuine or fake, the mj12 documents are certainly some of the most interesting documents in the history of ufology and because of the details involved it seems that if they were faked then it was done by someone with inside knowledge perhaps someone who thought the. It mentions cia top secret mj 12 as a file distribution. Later in 1996, a document called the mj12 special operations manual circulated among ufologists. Reproduction in any form or the taking of written or mechanically transcribed notes is. Maji, originally was known as majestic12, a group consisting of twelve members. And in 1988, we were asked to look into the release of what appeared to be a 1952 classified document concerning a uforelated top secret government group called majestic 12we determined that the document was a fake.
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