---- ## Basic Information - **Name**: Leslie Kean - **Aliases**: N/A - **Date of Birth**: 1952 - **Nationality**: American - **Occupation**: Investigative Journalist, Author ## Background - **Biography**: Leslie Kean is an investigative journalist and author who has significantly impacted the field of UAP research. She co-authored the groundbreaking [[🎬 2017 New York Times UAP Article]] that revealed the existence of [[🏛️ AATIP]], bringing unprecedented mainstream attention to the UAP phenomenon. Her book "[[📜 UFOs - Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record]]" featured forewords by [[👤 John Podesta]] and was endorsed by [[👤 Michio Kaku]], establishing a new standard for credible UAP reporting. - **Education**: - Attended University of California, Berkeley - **Employment History**: - Contributor to [[🏛️ The New York Times]] - Contributor to [[🏛️ The Huffington Post]] - Independent Investigative Journalist - Co-founder of [[🏛️ Coalition for Freedom of Information]] ## Online Presence ### Social Media - **Twitter**: [@lesliekean](https://twitter.com/lesliekean) - **Facebook**: [Leslie Kean - Author](https://www.facebook.com/lesliekeanauthor/) ### Websites - **Personal Website**: [http://www.lesliekean.com](http://www.lesliekean.com) - **HuffPost Archive**: [Leslie Kean's Articles](https://www.huffpost.com/author/leslie-kean) ### Media - **Books**: - "[[📜 UFOs - Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record]]" (2010) - "[[📜 Surviving Death - A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife]]" (2017) - **Articles**: - Co-author of [[🎬 2017 New York Times UAP Article]] - Multiple follow-up investigations in [[🏛️ The New York Times]] ## Contact Information - **Professional Contact**: Through personal website - **Literary Agent**: [Information not publicly available] - **Speaking Engagements**: Through personal website ## Notes - Co-authored seminal [[🎬 2017 New York Times UAP Article]] with [[👤 Ralph Blumenthal]] and [[👤 Helene Cooper]] - Instrumental in revealing the existence of [[🏛️ DoD AARO UAPTF]] to the public - Worked closely with [[👤 Luis Elizondo]] in covering the [[🏛️ DoD AARO UAPTF]] story - Investigated the [[📜 Nimitz Incident]] and [[📜 Roosevelt Incidents]] - Conducted extensive interviews with high-ranking military officials and government personnel - Collaborated with [[👤 Christopher K. Mellon]] on various UAP investigations - Maintains connections with multiple credible sources within the military and intelligence communities - Advocated for government transparency regarding [[🔭 UAP Phenomenon]] - Investigated multiple significant cases including the [[📜 Belgian UFO Wave]] - Regular contributor to UAP discourse in mainstream media - Known for maintaining high journalistic standards and fact-checking - Has investigated claims related to [[🔭 Crash Retrieval Programs]] ## Related Research and Topics - [[🎬 2017 New York Times UAP Article]] - [[🏛️ AATIP]] - [[📜 UFOs - Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record]] - [[📜 Nimitz Incident]] - [[📜 Roosevelt Incidents]] - [[🔭 UAP Phenomenon]] - [[🏛️ The New York Times]] - [[📜 Belgian UFO Wave]] - [[🔭 Crash Retrieval Programs]] - [[🏛️ Coalition for Freedom of Information]]