| Record | OBS-0525 |
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| Category | Extraterrestrial/UFOs |
| Status | DEBUNKED |
| Summary | The Majestic 12 (MJ-12) is an alleged secret committee formed in 1947 by President Harry Truman to investigate the Roswell UFO crash and manage extraterrestrial-related secrets. Proponents claim the committee's existence is documented in classified files, but the FBI has labeled these files 'completely bogus.' The documents are widely considered a hoax by experts. |
| Origin | The MJ-12 documents first surfaced in the 1980s, allegedly as leaked classified files, and became a cornerstone of UFO conspiracy lore. |
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| Evidence / consensus | The FBI has officially labeled the MJ-12 files as 'completely bogus.' The documents are considered a hoax by investigators and historians, with formatting and content inconsistencies. |
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