Person

Eric Davis

Astrophysicist; described as a former scientific consultant to AATIP

2008– · AAWSAP, BAASS, and Skinwalker · Scientist

An astrophysicist, he is described as a former scientific consultant to AATIP and as a contractor who told the New York Times that he had briefed Congress on retrievals of non-terrestrial vehicles. In the documentary “The Age of Disclosure” (2025) he maintains, together with Elizondo and Puthoff, the existence of a “Legacy Program” and claims that George H. W. Bush told him about a meeting at Holloman Air Force Base. According to critics Art Levine and Brian Dunning, he allegedly helped Grusch or was a source for him.

Key claims

• Maintains the existence of a decades-long secret retrieval program, the “Legacy Program.”
• Said he briefed Congress on materials recovered from non-terrestrial vehicles.

Controversies

• The notes of an alleged 2002 conversation with Admiral Thomas Wilson, circulated online in 2019 without provenance, were called pure fiction by Wilson; Davis did not comment.
• Art Levine reports that during the research at Skinwalker Ranch Davis allegedly spoke of telepathic communication with demons (Levine's characterization).

Today

In 2026 Ross Coulthart called for an amnesty on nondisclosure agreements for him as well.

Documented authority

It measures how documented and verifiable what the person claims is, not their honesty. Each criterion is scored from 0 to 2.

Credentials 1/2

His role as an AATIP consultant is reported by secondary sources, not by official documents.

Direct access 1/2

Claims direct knowledge (briefings to Congress, conversations) that is not documented.

Evidence provided 0/2

There is no public evidence for his claims about retrievals.

Claims track record not applicable

The sources consulted do not trace the outcome of any verifiable claims made by this person.

Conflicts of interest not applicable

The sources consulted do not document financial interests tied to the topic.

Sources

1. Washington Spectator (Art Levine), July 20, 2023: “Spaceship of Fools” (press, skeptical)
2. Washington Spectator (Art Levine), May 29, 2024 (press, skeptical)
3. The Black Vault: “The Admiral Wilson Leak – An Analysis” (analysis)
4. Brian Dunning, June 12, 2023: “The new UFO whistleblower is...” (analysis, skeptical)
5. Wikipedia – The Age of Disclosure (other)

On this site

Official positions 1

• Former DIA director (personal statement) (2020): Wilson called the “Core Secrets” notes pure fiction, including in a 2020 email to Ross…

Documents 1

• The “Wilson–Davis” notes entered into the record of the May 17, 2022 hearing Authenticity not established

Where the claims come from 2

• The United States holds intact or partially intact craft of non-human origin, the product of a retrieval…
• The reverse engineering of recovered craft has contributed to the development of U.S. aerospace and military…

Timeline 4

• Oct 16, 2002: Alleged Wilson–Davis conversation: the “Core Secrets” notes with no provenance
• Apr 19, 2019: The “Wilson–Davis” notes appear online, with no provenance whatsoever
• May 17, 2022: House UAP hearing: the Wilson–Davis notes entered into the record
• Mar 9, 2025: “The Age of Disclosure,” narrated by Elizondo, debuts at the SXSW festival

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