In 1995, a low-quality black and white video purporting to depict an alien autopsy was broadcast to over a billion viewers in 32 countries. The footage, allegedly discovered near Roswell, New Mexico, where a UFO reportedly crashed in 1947, was later revealed to be a sophisticated hoax filmed in a London flat by a professional magician. London entrepreneur Ray Santilli, who sold the footage to major networks, claimed he recreated deteriorated original footage he had previously viewed. A recent documentary titled “The Alien Autopsy Scandal” revisits this infamous event.
Renowned Mirror photographer Mike Maloney, known for his work in Fleet Street, has come forward with startling revelations that challenge the UFO narrative. Mike recalls being shown a genuine alien autopsy film back in 1978 during a visit to Los Angeles. This experience, shared with Walt Disney animators, including UFO enthusiast Ward Kimball, left Mike questioning his beliefs about extraterrestrial life.
Describing the encounter in detail, Mike vividly remembers being taken to a suburban house in Anaheim where he witnessed a film featuring a moving alien figure. Despite later recognizing the 1995 Alien Autopsy footage as fake, Mike’s conviction about the authenticity of the original film remained strong. A conversation with director Stanley Kubrick further solidified his belief in the film’s veracity.
Ward Kimball, who claimed to possess a physical piece of the Roswell spacecraft, intrigued Mike with stories of government surveillance due to this artifact. While Mike never got the chance to see the alleged UFO fragment, his encounters with Ward and others left him contemplating the existence of extraterrestrial life.
The saga continued when Ray Santilli and his partner Gary Shoefield made headlines by acquiring supposed Roswell autopsy footage in 1992. The subsequent broadcast of this footage in 1995 sparked widespread debate and scrutiny. Over time, the hoax was exposed, revealing the elaborate effort put into creating the fake alien autopsy.
With the release of a new Sky documentary and the impending declassification of UFO-related documents by the US government, Mike anticipates a potential validation of the original alien autopsy film. Despite the uncertainties surrounding the topic, Mike remains optimistic that the truth will eventually come to light, echoing sentiments shared by prominent figures in the scientific community regarding the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
