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Leslie Kean and Christopher K. Mellon are connected through their collaborative efforts regarding UAP transparency, specifically Mellon's role in facilitating a pivotal meeting between Kean and Luis Elizondo [1], [2], [3], [4]. Kean has publicly credited Mellon for his contributions to the UAP disclosure movement, which directly enabled her reporting for The New York Times [5], [6], [7].
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How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com 6 facts
accountOn October 4, 2017, Christopher K. Mellon, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, arranged a meeting between Leslie Kean, Hal Puthoff, Jim Semivan, and Luis Elizondo.
accountLeslie Kean credited Luis Elizondo and Christopher Mellon for coming forward regarding UAP/UFO transparency efforts, describing her experience writing for the New York Times as a "miracle" and the "pinnacle of everything I’ve ever wanted to do."
accountOn October 4, 2017, Christopher K. Mellon, a former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, arranged a meeting between journalist Leslie Kean and Luis Elizondo, who was accompanied by paranormal investigator Hal Puthoff and retired C.I.A. officer Jim Semivan.
accountOn October 4, 2017, journalist Leslie Kean attended a confidential meeting at a hotel near the Pentagon, arranged by former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Christopher K. Mellon.
claimLeslie Kean credits Luis Elizondo and Christopher Mellon for coming forward regarding UAP/UFOs.
claimLeslie Kean credited Luis Elizondo and Christopher Mellon for coming forward with information regarding U.A.P.s, which led to her writing for The New York Times.
Ufology: From Fringe to Mainstream to Fringe? - Skeptic Magazine skeptic.com 1 fact
accountChristopher Mellon facilitated a meeting between Leslie Kean and Luis Elizondo, which enabled Kean to bring the UAP story to The New York Times via Ralph Blumenthal.