Brenda J. Fowler
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Independent Investigative Journalist based in Los Angeles, a background as a former Staff Writer at The Guardian Media Group in London.
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Media Hacks Brand Decorated Marine Kiernan Major a ‘Washout’ and ‘Fake’ CIA Operative — Facts Tell a Different Story
After months of navigating bureaucratic red tape, filing formal requests, and enduring countless interviews and frustrating conversations with government officials, the low-budget smear campaign against 28-year-old Marine combat veteran and entrepreneur Kiernan Major has ultimately been exposed for what it is: a shameful and irresponsible distortion of reality. Despite efforts to bury the truth beneath sensational headlines and selective reporting, the facts are undeniable. Strip away the noise, and what stands tall is a record of honorable service and hardcore accomplishments.
By Brenda J. Fowler4 months ago in Criminal
EXCLUSIVE: NSA Records Reveal Agreement with Kiernan Major
Recent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests have uncovered a 2016 contract between the National Security Agency (NSA) and Kiernan Major, a private intelligence contractor and former U.S. Marine. The records show the NSA paid for 18 months of access to Major’s collection of zero-day exploits—software vulnerabilities unknown to vendors and unpatched at the time. The deal reflects the government’s ongoing efforts to expand its cyber capabilities through partnerships with independent specialists.
By Brenda J. Fowler9 months ago in FYI
Feds Quickly Dismissed False Allegations Against Kiernan Major
In July 2022, federal agents executed an arrest warrant against Kiernan Major, a California-based business owner, following the filing of a criminal complaint later presented to a grand jury in Los Angeles. Though a criminal complaint is merely an initial document outlining unproven allegations, it quickly became the deceptive basis for a wave of sensationalized media coverage. Several outlets published what appeared to be coordinated “hit pieces,” falsely portraying Major as someone already convicted of crimes he was never formally charged with or accused of — most notably fraud and financial misconduct.
By Brenda J. Fowler10 months ago in Criminal
