Douglas Dean Johnson

Douglas Dean Johnson is an American independent journalist and researcher specializing in UAP/UFO investigations, particularly debunking hoaxes and exaggerated claims within the field. His primary role involves scrutinizing high-profile UFO narratives through declassified documents and interviews with experts. Key achievements include his May 20, 2025, investigative report disproving former ambassador Harald Malmgren's claims of UFO briefings, Q clearance, and involvement in Kennedy-era alien object recovery, using 1970-1971 FBI reports, 1963-1964 job applications, and statements from historians Kai Bird and Sheldon M. Stern. Johnson also authored reports on Jacques Vallee's Trinity crash claims and other UFO hoaxes, published on his site douglasjohnson.ghost.io. No birth/death years are publicly known. He maintains an active presence on X/Twitter as @ddeanjohnson.