Articles and Publications
09 Jun 2026 · L. V. Maestri · ~50 min read
My Fallout with Troy Barile-Simleness. v2
Academic fraud and weaponized trust: how an "investigative journalist" used fabricated authority to threaten lives and silence truth.
Read the article25 Apr 2026 · L. V. Maestri · ~90 min read
The Horrors Were Always Real.
How bad actors have led the world astray about the story of Sascha Barros (THEY/THEM), and why the dismissal of one survivor reflects the dismissal of all of them.
Read the article11 Apr 2026 · L. V. Maestri · ~30 min read
The Conclusion Came First.
How Brandy Zadrozny uses her investigative and writing skills to write opinion pieces instead, at the cost of the people her work is supposed to protect.
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A case-file series dissecting the tactics powerful actors use to admit nothing while appearing to admit everything.
Operational-security guidance for survivors, sources, and the reporters working with them. Under construction.