So, I don’t pay too much attention to the idiotic drama on UFOTwitter , but this Batista thing confused me. So, naturally, I asked Grok what was up. Apparently there are two issues happening with this guy. 1) He apparently stole footage and claimed it to be his; 2) He’s accused of sexual assault Here is Grok’s full breakdown of both: 1) handles like @mbattista25 / @psionicasset) is under fire in the UFO/UAP community for allegedly stealing and claiming someone else’s NHI footage and experience as his own. The allegation A person (posting as AC / @acin1derland) says she personally recorded a video during her own experience with non-human intelligence. Battista has been presenting that same footage as his, appearing on multiple shows, interviews, and in documentaries (including material tied to a National Press Club release with Steven Greer and Mike Herrera). He has described the experience in the first person (“this is how I felt in front of it”) even though he was not there. She tried to handle it privately by contacting Greer’s team and was told it was essentially a “he said, she said” situation. She has publicly accused him of lying repeatedly to cover it up for engagement and notoriety. Posts from accounts like @TheUfoJoe (Joe Murgia) and @LegacyProgramVP (Chris Unleashed) amplified it today (October 20, 2026), sharing screenshots of texts and linking it to footage shown on NewsNation with Ross Coulthart. The original call-out post is from October 14. Context on who he is Battista is a former U.S. Army Green Beret who founded Psionic Asset. He claims to use mental/psionic techniques to summon UAPs or entities, has presented various blurry phone videos of alleged beings or phenomena (often criticized as pareidolia, mundane lights, or poor evidence), and has been associated with Jake Barber’s Skywatcher group and Steven Greer’s circle. He has done paid retreats/events and sold access to content. Earlier criticism already existed around the quality of his evidence, monetization, and some of his claims, but the current ruckus is specifically this stolen-footage accusation. No clear public response or denial from Battista appears in the recent discussion that has been circulating. The claims are one-sided so far and rest on the accuser’s account plus the shared screenshots; as with most of these community dramas, independent verification of the texts and video ownership is limited. 2) There are public allegations of sexual assault/harassment from one individual, but they are limited, low-profile, and uncorroborated compared to the current stolen-footage drama. The claims In July 2026, Laura Castellanos-Dabb (@LauraCastenzz, a low-follower account) posted multiple times accusing Mike Battista (@mbattista25) of sexually assaulting her. Specific posts include: • Directly stating she was “sexually assaulted by @mbattista25.” • Describing “coercive rape,” claiming he would not leave her room, harassed/forced more sex, then called her an “old lady,” said he never liked her, and wanted nothing to do with her. • Framing it as him (as a former Green Beret) using sex “for Intel,” and alleging Skywatcher helped cover it up when she asked for help. • Related or similar posts from another small account (@op75187 / OpalUnicorn) make parallel accusations about him raping women “for intel” or jobs. These are self-published on X with essentially no engagement or replies of note. No supporting evidence (texts, dates, locations, witnesses, police reports, or lawsuits) appears in the public posts that have circulated, and there is no indication of formal charges or mainstream reporting. Broader context Searches for harassment, stalking, sexual abuse, assault, or related terms tied to Battista/Batista in the UFO/UAP/psionics community mostly surface these same posts or unrelated people (Italian comedian Maurizio Battista’s stalking case, etc.). @RepEricBurlison - this your guy?