Brief
James Rigney
The claims the writer was given for James Rigney, in the order they were given.
1
In 2013, James Rigney flew from Melbourne, Australia to attend a US space conference.
“Australian architect and space exploration-buff James Rigney flew from his home in Melbourne, Australia, to attend a US space conference in 2013.”
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2
James Rigney is an Australian architect and space exploration enthusiast.
“Australian architect and space exploration-buff James Rigney flew from his home in Melbourne, Australia, to attend a US space conference in 2013.”
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3
James Rigney served on the committee of a local space research association in Melbourne.
“In Melbourne, Rigney served on the committee of his local space research association and had clashed with association members, who criticised Mitchell's post-NASA work investigating unidentified aerospace and paranormal phenomena.”
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4
James Rigney clashed with members of his local space research association over their criticism of Edgar Mitchell's post-NASA work investigating unidentified aerospace and paranormal phenomena.
“had clashed with association members, who criticised Mitchell's post-NASA work investigating unidentified aerospace and paranormal phenomena.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch25:1601-1732 observation
5
James Rigney briefly met Edgar Mitchell in 2012 at the 40th anniversary celebrations of Apollo 17, the final Apollo mission.
“Rigney briefly met Mitchell in 2012 at the 40th anniversary celebrations of the final Apollo mission, Apollo 17.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch25:1743-1852 observation
6
In 2013, at the Tucson Spacefest conference, James Rigney confessed his admiration for Edgar Mitchell to a fellow conference attendee given the pseudonym 'The Spaceman'.
“Over a few drinks at the 2013 Tucson Spacefest conference the following year, Rigney confessed his admiration for Mitchell to a fellow conference attendee, to whom we shall give the pseudonym 'The Spaceman'.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch25:1856-2053 observation
7
A year after their first meeting, The Spaceman arranged for James Rigney to have a long conversation with Edgar Mitchell at another conference.
“A year later, at another conference, The Spaceman made sure Rigney got the chance to have a long chat with his hero.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch25:2221-2332 observation
8
James Rigney did not have time to read the documents at The Spaceman's home, but weeks later The Spaceman sent him copies of the ones he requested, including the 'EWD Notes'.
“I didn’t have time to even read them there but weeks later he sent me copies of the ones I requested.’ Among them was the ‘EWD Notes’.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:1007-1134 testimony first hand
9
James Rigney said he sat on the 'EWD Notes' document for months, knowing how important it was and not knowing what to do with it.
“‘I sat on it for months, knowing how important it was and not really knowing what to do with it,’ he said.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:1143-1243 testimony first hand
10
James Rigney sought out Canadian researcher Grant Cameron at a conference in November 2018 and showed him a copy of the 'EWD Notes' document.
“Rigney sought out Canadian researcher Grant Cameron at a conference in November 2018 and showed him a copy of the document.”
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11
Australian researcher James Rigney befriended The Spaceman in the United States and learned that The Spaceman held the Edgar Mitchell files.
“In the US, Australian James Rigney befriended The Spaceman and learned he had the Edgar Mitchell files.”
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12
In 2017, James Rigney negotiated a viewing of the Edgar Mitchell files at The Spaceman's home.
“In 2017, Rigney negotiated a viewing at The Spaceman’s home.”
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13
James Rigney recalled that The Spaceman came back with an armful of documents and dumped them on the table, and Rigney went through them quickly deciding what looked interesting because he only had about half an hour before he had to leave.
“‘He came back with an armful of documents and dumped them on the table. I was going through them all, deciding very quickly what looks interesting because I only had about half an hour left before I had to go.”
In Plain Sight 2023-11-17 ch26:798-1003 testimony first hand
14
Victorian UFO Action is a Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) investigation group in Victoria, Australia, led mainly by James Rigney.
“there's a great Victorian UFO investigation group, mainly led by a guy called James Rigney”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:22:30.0-00:22:36.2 administrative first hand
15
James Rigney was instrumental in securing the release of the Wilson-Davis memo.
“James Rigney, who, by the way, was instrumental in securing the release of the Wilson Davis document”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:22:35.8-00:22:41.0 administrative first hand
16
James Rigney told Ross Coulthart about the Kelly Cahill 1993 Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) encounter.
“And he also told me about the Kelly Cahill.”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:22:55.0-00:22:57.0 testimony first hand
17
Ross Coulthart spent a weekend with James Rigney visiting the site of the Kelly Cahill 1993 Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) encounter.
“I spent a weekend with James going around looking at the Kelly Cahill site”
The DANGEROUS Truth About UFOs - Ross Coulthart | DEBRIEFED ep. 76 2026-02-20 00:24:25.5-00:24:29.2 testimony first hand