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AnotherMother4Peace

(4,963 posts) Sat Oct 25, 2025, 09:17 PM Oct 25

Timothy Mellon is the wackadoo that claimed he saw Amelia Earhart's head in [View all]

A cellophane bag on the sea floor. He invested heavily in a recovery venture, got duped, sued and lost twice. Rachel Maddow had a segment on it a while back. A google search indicates that he inherited billions but is financially inept. The New York Times has a 7/28/24 article on the Earhart story but it’s for paid subscribers. Timothy Mellon is an 83 year old trust fund fool.

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Timothy Mellon is the wackadoo that claimed he saw Amelia Earhart's head in [View all] AnotherMother4Peace Oct 25 OP

What is a John Coktosten Oct 25 #1

Oops gotta fix that. Thanks. AnotherMother4Peace Oct 25 #3

My bad John Coktosten Oct 26 #20

The "cellophane bag" reference is from The NY Times story. Nt AnotherMother4Peace Oct 25 #6

I'm pretty sure that such had not yet been invented, when Earhart's plane was lost in Jack Valentino Oct 25 #9

Corrected. Thanks. AnotherMother4Peace Oct 25 #13

Invented in 1908, improved in the 1930's TommyT139 Oct 26 #16

Ah! John Coktosten Oct 26 #19

Is that why Trump brought up Earhart last month? C_U_L8R Oct 25 #2

Exactly. tRump has got himself a mega rich gullible friend. AnotherMother4Peace Oct 25 #4

Can you imagine that phone call?? TommyT139 Oct 26 #17

Who gave more to markodochartaigh Oct 25 #5

the stories I've heard about this guy NJCher Oct 25 #7

I think his Mellon has been in a cellophane bag for a bit too long Blue Owl Oct 25 #8

Ha! Because he's rich doesn't mean he's smart. nt AnotherMother4Peace Oct 25 #11

Atlas Obscura has a nice 2016 article on the Earhart-truther community, including Mellon blogslug Oct 25 #10

Oh thank you. AnotherMother4Peace Oct 25 #12

Aha! That's who was pushing Donny to declassify Amelia Earhart's records. tanyev Oct 25 #14

K&R - "financially inept" well, he has a talent for nosing out what to throw it away on UTUSN Oct 25 #15

Hence TACO Releasing the Amelia Earhart File Deep State Witch Oct 26 #18