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(NewsNation) — UFO whistleblower David Grusch is taking a Virginia sheriff's bureau to tribunal Monday, alleging the section illegally released his backstage aesculapian records successful an effort to smear him.
Grusch claims his intelligence wellness records ended up successful a quality nonfiction conscionable weeks aft helium went nationalist with explosive claims of a U.S. authorities cover-up of secret UFO programs, which helium told NewsNation astir exclusively successful 2023.
Grusch said backstage aesculapian accusation from 2014 and 2018, tied to past struggles with PTSD and depression, was ne'er meant to beryllium public. He believes the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office leaked his aesculapian accusation connected intent to discredit him and his claims.
The section said it has done thing wrong. Grusch is seeking $2.5 cardinal successful damages.
Harvard prof Avi Loeb, who specializes successful UFO research, said Grusch's proceedings is portion of a overmuch larger picture.
"The idiosyncratic accusation astir David Grusch is irrelevant to this matter. It whitethorn beryllium an obstacle successful presumption of him gaining credibility, but that’s not the issue," Loeb said.
"The cardinal question is whether the U.S. authorities has, successful its possession, materials, and they are trying to reverse technologist those materials from clang sites of unidentified objects that extremity up being extraterrestrial," Loeb said.
Key grounds connected however the records were shared and whether Virginia instrumentality was breached is expected during Monday's proceedings.
Watch Grusch's afloat interrogation with NewsNation below.
