Person
Hal Puthoff
President of EarthTech; co-founder of To The Stars Academy
2017– · To The Stars Academy · Scientist
President and CEO of EarthTech International since 1985, in March 2017 he was among the founders and directors of To The Stars Academy, of which he was vice president for science and technology. He is described as a parapsychologist and engineering consultant to AATIP; in his book Elizondo claims to have taken part, under him, in “remote viewing” work. In the documentary “The Age of Disclosure” he maintains, with Elizondo and Davis, the existence of a “Legacy Program” more than eighty years old.
- Key claims
- Maintains, with Elizondo and Davis, that a secret program has been hiding evidence of non-human intelligences for over 80 years.
- Controversies
- Art Levine writes that he led a failed CIA remote viewing project.
- On the notes attributed to a conversation between Eric Davis and Admiral Wilson, he said he had no comment on their authenticity.
- 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
- The roles at TTSA and EarthTech are in the SEC filings; the one at AATIP is reported only by secondary sources.
- Direct access not applicable
- The sources do not clarify whether his claims about the Legacy Program stem from direct knowledge.
- Evidence provided 0/2
- There is no public evidence for the thesis on the Legacy Program.
- Claims track record not applicable
- The sources consulted do not trace the outcome of any verifiable claims made by this person.
- Conflicts of interest 1/2
- He was a founder and executive of TTSA, a company with commercial interests in the topic.
Sources
- TTSA, Offering Circular (Form 1-A) filed with the SEC, August 15, 2017 (primary source)
- TTSA, semiannual report (Form 1-SA) to the SEC, December 26, 2017 (primary source)
- The War Zone, October 18, 2019: the Army-TTSA agreement on the materials (press)
- Washington Spectator (Art Levine), July 20, 2023: “Spaceship of Fools” (press, skeptical)
- Daily Beast, August 17, 2024: Elizondo's “Imminent” (press)
- Wikipedia – The Age of Disclosure (other)
On this site
Timeline 3
- Apr 19, 2019: The “Wilson–Davis” notes appear online, with no provenance whatsoever
- Mar 9, 2025: “The Age of Disclosure,” narrated by Elizondo, debuts at the SXSW festival
- Nov 21, 2025: “The Age of Disclosure” comes out on Prime Video, centered on the “Legacy Program”
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