Claims
Richard Doty, an AFOSI agent at Kirtland AFB, admitted feeding disinformation to Paul Bennewitz
Documented · said What these labels mean →Richard Doty, who as an AFOSI special agent at Kirtland AFB handled the 1980 Bennewitz case, has publicly admitted feeding disinformation to Paul Bennewitz and other UFO researchers. This record grades that he said so; per house rules nothing Doty says corroborates anything else.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | 8newsnow.com | KLAS-TV / Mystery Wire (George Knapp), 20 Feb 2020: 'Doty admits he fed disinformation to Bennewitz and to other UFO researchers.' |
| corroborates | nicap.org | FOIA-released AFOSI complaint form 8017D93-0/29 (NICAP transcription, weak host): 'AFOSI Det 1700, Kirtland AFB, NM'; signed 'Richard C Doty, SA'. Places Doty at Kirtland only. |
| documents | thedebrief.org | AFOSI FOIA documents confirm contact; Doty admits the disinformation on camera (Mirage Men). |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Townsend Brown documentary (American Alchemy 2024) | asserts |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Doty | named | Structural |
Claim
Richard Doty, who as an AFOSI special agent at Kirtland AFB handled the 1980 Bennewitz case, has publicly admitted feeding disinformation to Paul Bennewitz and other UFO researchers. This record grades that he said so; per house rules nothing Doty says corroborates anything else.