Methodology and notice

How this file was built - and why.

The sourcing standard, the editorial commitment, and the background of the person behind it. All of it belongs here.

Sourcing standard

Every factual claim on this site is constructed from publicly available records: federal and state court filings, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings, OTC Markets disclosures, federal lobbying registrations and quarterly reports, government procurement records, and contemporaneous reporting from established news organisations.

No claim is based on confidential sources or non-public material. Where a document is quoted, it is linked or identified with sufficient precision that any reader can locate and verify it independently.

What identification means here

Where this site identifies a person or entity, the identification is drawn from documents those parties signed, filed, or are named in. Where this site characterises a financial transaction, the characterisation is drawn from bank records, court exhibits, or sworn declarations in the public record. Where this site quantifies a commission or claim, the quantification is drawn from the underlying agreement or the sworn filing in court.

The categories on the Players page reflect each actor's structural position in the documentary record — not any allegation about that actor's conduct or any finding of liability.

Allegations versus findings

Indictments, complaints, civil suits, and motions referenced on this site contain allegations. They are not, by themselves, findings of guilt or liability. Nothing on this site should be read to assert that any individual or entity has been convicted of, or held civilly liable for, any offence — only that the documents identified make the allegations they make.

Open questions identified on the framework, oversight, and securities pages are questions the record raises. They are not assertions of wrongdoing. The courts and relevant oversight bodies are the appropriate forums for resolving them.

Corrections

If anyone identified on this site believes any factual statement here is inaccurate, contact the editor at jackson@jacksonholt.com with the specific statement and the documentary basis for the correction.

Verifiable corrections will be made promptly and noted in the record. This site is a working document. It improves when the record improves.

Not advice

This site is journalism. It is not legal advice, financial advice, investment guidance, or an invitation to take any particular action with respect to any security, legal proceeding, or regulatory matter. Readers should consult their own counsel before acting on any information presented here.

Analytical infrastructure

The DISTIL-backed evidence records and source document analysis on this site were structured through BLACK|RUDDER's analytical framework — a methodology for source-classified, defensible analytical review. Learn more about BLACK|RUDDER →