The author, Miles Mathis, argues that the Joel Steinberg case, involving the death of Lisa Launders, was a fabricated event. Mathis presents a series of “red flags” and inconsistencies to support his theory that the entire case, including the trial and conviction, was staged.
He points to Joel Steinberg’s background as a criminal defense attorney with ties to Air Force intelligence as evidence of his capability to orchestrate a fake crime and trial. Mathis highlights Steinberg’s alleged questionable admission to the bar in New York after flunking out of Fordham University and New York University Law School. The author also questions Steinberg’s 16 years in jail spent in protective custody, suggesting it was a way to prevent other inmates from testifying to never having seen him.
Mathis casts doubt on Hedda Nussbaum, Steinberg’s live-in girlfriend and alleged co-conspirator, who worked as a children’s book editor for Random House. He suggests her injuries were the result of botched plastic surgery rather than domestic abuse, and that her attorney, Barry Scheck, was involved in other staged cases like O. J. Simpson’s trial.
The author finds the circumstances surrounding the adoption of Lisa Launders and Mitchell Smigiel highly suspicious, noting the lack of legal adoption papers and the unusual arrangement with the birth mother. He questions why Steinberg and Nussbaum, who were Jewish, were involved in placing a child with a Roman Catholic family, and why the birth mother allegedly paid Steinberg a fee. Mathis also disputes the timeline and details of Mitchell Smigiel’s birth and adoption, pointing to irregularities in the involvement of Dr. Peter Sarosi and the lack of financial transactions.
Mathis dismisses photographic evidence of the children and Steinberg as lacking resolution and being clearly faked. He also scrutinizes Steinberg’s alleged booking photo, suggesting it was taken years after his arrest and is inconsistent with prison standards. The author interprets a statement from Steinberg in a New York Post article as an admission that the death was not a real loss, thus confirming the staged nature of the event. He further questions Steinberg’s alleged current residence in Harlem, arguing it would be too dangerous given his notoriety.
Finally, Mathis posits the motive behind running such a fraud is to generate fear, trauma, and increased sales of drugs and psychiatric services, contributing to what he calls “psychological warfare” against the population. He also suggests the case led to increased security measures and restrictions, similar to the author’s interpretation of the reasons behind fake school shootings. The case is linked to other potentially staged events and individuals, including Sam Bankman-Fried, Luigi Mangione, the Alexander triplets, PDiddy, Rex Heuermann, John Demicoli, Etienne de Villiers, and even the Manson family and the royal Stuarts. Mathis is seeking information from readers in New Hampshire, specifically in Hanover, for his potential relocation.