# The "colleague" claim first appeared without a named source

> The earliest version found, of 18 March 2026, said Reza "reportedly" worked on an alloy in a project "overseen by General McCasland" without naming a…

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# The "colleague" claim first appeared without a named source

The earliest version found, of 18 March 2026, said Reza "reportedly" worked on an alloy in a project "overseen by General McCasland" without naming a source; Los Angeles magazine found no confirmed reporting from law enforcement or government that she worked under him.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[Yes: they shared work or access tied to a secret aerospace, UFO or nuclear programme](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/answers/ANS0DCQPAAVRQ13/yes-they-shared-work-or-access-tied-to-a-secret-aerospace)

Still possible

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Mysteries Department. (2026). The "colleague" claim first appeared without a named source [Evidence EVD0DCQRS2Y7PND]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0DCQRS2Y7PND
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[Session 1](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/missing-scientists/sessions/SES0DCRDRNP70MF/session-1-the-missing-scientists-list-researched-case-by) · 29 Oct 2026

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