Moderna hired a former FBI agent to prepare internal reports on “high-risk” celebrities, the New York Post reported.
Moderna hired a former FBI agent to prepare internal reports on “high-risk” celebrities, including: tennis star Novak Djokovic, tech mogul Elon Musk and actor Russell Brand, who have been publicly critical of COVID-19 vaccination mandates, reports the New York Post.
The Boston-based pharmaceutical company that rolled out one of the first mRNA COVID-19 vaccines administered to tens of millions of Americans during the coronavirus pandemic reportedly hired a team of former law enforcement officers to create a disinformation unit to target anti -to detect terrorist measures. vaccination sentiment.
News of the cell’s existence and the reports it prepared were first revealed by independent journalists – Lee Fang and Jack Poulson. According to Fang and Poulson, the department commissioned a report titled “Djokovic crowned anti-vaccine hero after US Open win.” The Serbian tennis legend, who holds the all-time record for Grand Slam title wins, has been ruled out of the 2021 and 2022 US Open tournaments due to his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine.
“The stance of Djokovic, whose opposition to vaccines prevented him from competing in the 2022 US Open and returning to and winning the Moderna-sponsored competition, reinforces anti-vaccine claims that vaccines are unnecessary,” he said. one of the reports prepared by the Moderna. team.
The document shows that Moderna was concerned that “vaccine opponents” were celebrating Djokovic’s victory, which was made all the more troublesome because people on social media were “mockingly pointing out that Moderna is a sponsor of the US Open.”
Musk in the crosshairs
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is also considered “high risk” by Moderna. This came after he posted a video on his social media platform X questioning whether the COVID-19 vaccine was “100% effective.”
Moderna was concerned that Musk was promoting a story that would “lay the groundwork to sow distrust in credible sources of information about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines.”
According to Fang and Poulson, the “disinformation” unit is not part of Moderna’s global intelligence division, which is led by Nikki Rutman, a former FBI analyst who worked at the office for 20 years. Rutman is reportedly responsible for monitoring mainstream news and websites for information about vaccine skepticism.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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