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The Irish Sun
6 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Eerie Roswell crash memo holds key to cracking UFO mystery after ‘FOUR alien bodies found,' expert insists
A BIZARRE memo about the Roswell UFO crash could unlock secrets and expose the truth about the 'flying saucer' mystery. A prominent ufologist made the startling claim after aliens were rumored as being spotted dead among the wreckage. 6 The mystery material was recovered from the Roswell site after a 'flying disk' apparently crashed in the New Mexico desert in 1947 Credit: Getty 6 A Ufologist believes this photo of a memo may be key to cracking the case Credit: Kevin Randle and Philip Mantle The so-called Roswell Incident happened on July 2, 1947, in a remote desert area in New Mexico. Conspiracy theories and mystery swirling the alleged crash have fascinated UFO watchers for nearly 80 years. Back in 1947, the 509th Bomb Group - based in Roswell - released a However, confusion ensued after that release was later retracted, and replaced with a statement saying the object was in fact a high altitude weather balloon. READ MORE US NEWS The news alert had initially been issued by 1st Lt. Walter Haut, the public information officer at the base. Decades later, his daughter, Julie Shuster, was adamant that his original 'flying disk' statement had been accurate. But he had to keep everything "secret." A similar view has been expressed by veteran researcher Kevin Randle, a prominent ufologist who is regarded as one of the top experts on the reported crash. Most read in The US Sun Former army officer admits he saw ' beat up ALIEN the size of a 10-year-old child' after world famous Roswell UFO crash Randle has written multiple books about UFOs and the He's adamant that he has 'eliminated all possible terrestrial explanations." 'What we can say with authority is that something fell at Roswell,' he said. 'We have eliminated all the terrestrial explanations." The expert, who served in the Air Force and National Guard, said the UFO case could be solved by delving into a historic memo. 6 The site of the Roswell crash Credit: Reuters 6 Expert Kevin Randle has spent years investigating the reported UFO crash Credit: Kevin Randle The eerie memo can be seen in a black and white photograph sent out on the news wires at the time. The grainy note appears to say the words 'victims of the crash.' The memo itself can be seen in the old pic being held by Brigadier General Roger Ramey, who at the time of the crash was commanding officer of the 8th Air Force in Roswell. Ramey is holding the piece of paper slightly turned away from the camera. But, fortunately, some words can now be read using technology. KEY MEMO 'The Ramey memo could be the key to this whole thing," Randle said. 'Ramey was holding the memo in his hand when he was photographed with the debris in his office. 'And what's interesting is we know when the picture was transmitted over the wire, we know who took it and we can see Ramey is holding the document in his hand. 'So we pretty much have the provenance nailed down. 'There are words in the document when you blow it up, that you can read. 'Some people interpret the critical line as saying 'victims of the wreck.' 'Well, 'victims of the wreck' takes it out of the realm of a weather balloon - but it's kind of an interpretation of what you see." Randle has interviewed some 600 people over the past few decades in his search to establish the truth around the mysterious case. POLITICAL HOAX He has concluded that the weather balloon story is nothing but a "government hoax" to fob off those intrigued by UFO sightings. Randle said, 'What they've said officially is that the Roswell crash was a weather balloon and [radar-type] target from this experiment being conducted in New Mexico. "What I discovered is that while [the radar-type] targets were a part of the experiments conducted on the east coast, when they got to New Mexico, they didn't use those targets. "That kind of points the finger at this being a government hoax to explain away the Roswell case.' KEPT SECRET Julie Shuster, Walter Haut's daughter, told She said before her death in 2015, 'People began to talk about Roswell in the late '70s after several decades of keeping quiet. "I would ask dad to tell me the whole story, and he told me the same thing he told everybody: 'I put out the press release', and nothing else." It was not from this Earth, it was something manufactured off this Earth. Walter Haut, ex-public information officer, Roswell It later emerged that Haut had been sworn to secrecy by base commander and close personal friend, Colonel William Blanchard. But, Haut was unhappy about keeping such a big secret, and prepared a signed affidavit to be opened after his death. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, he died in Roswell in 2005. 'Basically dad said yes, he did see the bodies, yes he did see the craft and much more than that,' said Shuster. 'At one point I asked him about the size, and he said the craft was about 25 feet in diameter." EGG-SHAPED Thomas Carey, who co-authored a book with Shuster, Witness to Roswell: Unmasking the Government's Biggest Cover-Up, published in 2007, said his big secret "all came out in his sealed statement after he died." Carey added, 'The ship which he described was about the size of a Volkswagen Beetle, more of an egg-shaped object, and he did see a number of bodies. 'He described them as being the size of children. "And when asked point blank if what he believed it was that he had seen, without hesitation he'd say, 'It was not from this Earth, it was something manufactured off this Earth.'' A retired cop claimed that he saw the remains of dead aliens being lifted with a crane and hauled away. Former Deputy Sheriff Charles H Forgus of Howard County, Texas , recalled traveling to Roswell to pick up a prisoner with Sheriff Jess Slaughter. Forgus claimed he saw four alien bodies with big eyes and brownish-colored skin being taken away by military personnel. 6 Kevin Randall has been researching Roswell since the 1980s 6 Sheriff Jess Slaughter was with Deputy Sheriff Charles Forgus at the time of the discovery Credit: Philip Mantle
The Irish Sun
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Donald Trump's exact words as he pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley revealed as daughter reveals his true feelings
DONALD Trump has defended his controversial plan to pardon multimillionaire fraudsters Todd and Julie Chrisley. The reality TV stars' doting daughter, Savannah Chrisley, has now revealed what the president said in a private phone call ahead of their release. 2 Savannah Chrisley spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention, where she met Donald Trump Credit: Facebook / Savannah Chrisley 2 TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, famous for Chrisley Knows Best, a reality show, were both jailed for fraud and tax evasion Credit: Getty Trump has today pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted of bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022 and have spent the past two years in prison. The couple are famous for Chrisley Knows Best, a reality show that followed their tight-knit family and extravagant lifestyle. An anonymous White House official has this afternoon confirmed to An "excited" Savannah Chrisley spoke to cable network READ MORE US NEWS She met Trump after speaking at last July's Republican National Convention, where she was pictured alongside him in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The network asked her to confirm whether the president had called her while she was walking into a Sam's Club, to reveal he was to set them free. She laughed and replied, 'Yes, the president called me as I was walking and so… I didn't know what to do; I just ran back to my car at that point.' The presenter then asked for details of her "pitch to President Trump about why your parents deserved a pardon and what you think finally got through to him?" Most read in The US Sun Savannah explained, "I have fought for the past two-and-a-half years, for my parents to come home and I've been fighting for their freedom." The Chrisleys were convicted in 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks in the Atlanta area out of more than $30 million in loans by submitting false documents. Trump to pardon jailed reality TV stars Todd & Julie Chrisley after pair were imprisoned for fraud & tax-evasion They were also found guilty of tax evasion, obscuring their earnings while showcasing a luxurious way of living that authorities said included high-priced cars, designer clothes, real estate and travel. Julie Chrisley, 52, was sentenced to seven years in federal prison, and Todd Chrisley, 56, got 12 years behind bars. The couple was also ordered to pay $17.8 million in restitution. TRUMPS OF THE SOUTH But, Savannah maintained, "I have said from the beginning I believe in law and order, and if I believed my parents were guilty of what they did, then yes, they should have gone to prison. "Even if they were guilty, the time they got was absolutely insane. "But I brought up in our case the huge Fourth Amendment violations, the illegal seizures, the fact that they had my father's face on a dartboard, the IRS agent lying on the stand and referring to us as the 'Trumps of the south'. "And also accusing my family of terrorism just so they could run a financial report.' NOT TERRORISTS When pressed on what in particular had resonated with Trump, she added, "He did say, he was like, 'you know, you guys don't look like terrorists to me'. Those were his exact words - which was pretty funny. "But he just said that their sentences were 'outrageous' and they were 'treated unfairly' from everyone he has spoken to. "And that he 'wanted to bring my parents home' and not just grant them a commutation but he wanted to give them a 'full pardon.'' Who has Donald Trump pardoned so far? The Republican has already pardoned hundreds of people during his second presidential term, including: January: Trump pardoned about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago Officer Terence Sutton and Lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky were reinstated to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) following their pardons after the cops were previously convicted and sentenced for their roles in a fatal crash that resulted in the death of 20-year-old black man, Karon Hylton-Brown February: Trump pardoned Rod Blagojevich, the Democratic former governor of Illinois, whose sentence he had commuted in 2020, after he was convicted on corruption charges related to bribery March: He pardoned Republican former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey just over two weeks into a 21-month sentence over a campaign finance-related fraud conviction Trump pardoned the three co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, Benjamin Delo, Arthur Hayes and Samuel Reed, who had pleaded guilty in 2022 for failing to implement a Bank Secrecy Act-compliant anti-money laundering program April: He pardoned Paul Walczak, a former nursing home executive who was sentenced to 18 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $4 million in restitution for tax crimes Trump pardoned Republican former Las Vegas City Council member Michele Fiore, who had been set to be sentenced after she was convicted on conspiracy and wire fraud charges related to misused fundraising May: Trump issued a pardon for a MAGA-aligned former Virginia sheriff, Scott Jenkins, who was convicted last year of federal bribery charges The president also pardoned Todd and Julie Chrisley, the former stars of USA Network's Chrisley Knows Best, who had been found guilty of fraud and tax evasion Savannah became the legal guardian of her younger siblings Chloe, 12, and Grayson, 19, following their parents' imprisonment. It's going to be hard... I don't think I'm mentally or emotionally prepared to see my parents see each other for the first time. Savannah Chrisley She explained that Grayson was with her at the time Trump called out of the blue. Savannah said, "He was in the car when [Trump] called, and actually spoke to the president himself." Grayson studies at the University of Alabama, so they spoke about the president previously speaking at the institution, and her brother thanked the president for bringing his parents home. IN SHOCK "Chloe is still in shock and she doesn't want to get her hopes up because she feels like something bad is gonna happen. "But I'm excited about going to get my dad and bringing him home to her," said Savannah. She also said she expected her father to be a free man by tomorrow at the latest. 'If they don't release him tonight then it'll be tomorrow, so… we will get them acclimated back to normal life," Savannah added. "It's going to be hard... I don't think I'm mentally or emotionally prepared to see my parents see each other for the first time, or hear each other's voice for the first time. "Their 29th wedding anniversary was on May 25th, so they'll have a late wedding anniversary." LARA TRUMP'S HELP She also thanked Trump and his team profusely for their intervention, along with Fox News host Lara Trump, who is married to Eric Trump. Savannah said her family was "eternally grateful to President Trump and the administration. "I went on the Lara Trump show, and I believe that helped to put things over because he watches every episode of her show. "She is doing a great job on Fox and I think that episode of the show reminded the president of my family's story.' But, Trump's pardon of her mom and dad has proved contentious. NO REMORSE U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross had criticized their lack of remorse, saying during their sentencing, 'I cannot ignore the greed and flamboyance in this case.' Such pardons "aren't the only evidence of a Justice Department de-emphasizing public corruption cases," wrote 'It's clear that this administration doesn't believe that tamping down on public corruption is a priority,' warned Stacey Young, a former Justice Department official who founded Justice Connection, a network of Justice Department alumni. It follows the pardoning of the three co-founders of cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX; the pardoning of about 1,500 of his supporters who attacked the U.S. Capitol four years ago; and a pardon for a former Virginia sheriff who was convicted last year of federal bribery charges. KIDNAP PLOT Trump revealed today that he is also considering pardons for the people involved in a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Deputy White House press secretary, Harrison Fields, said in a statement on Tuesday that the Chrisleys' sentences 'were far too harsh.' 'The President is always pleased to give well-deserving Americans a second chance, especially those who have been unfairly targeted and overly prosecuted by an unjust justice system,' he added.
