fact checker
I’m a freelance fact-checker and editor. I work with reporters, producers, and authors to make complex stories accurate, fair, and clear.
My work spans narrative audio, books, articles, and historical documentaries, with subjects including criminal justice, international affairs, health, science, technology, climate, and history. I verify claims using court filings, government records, academic research, archival materials, and reliable reporting, then provide clear guidance on what is supported, overstated, missing context, or potentially misleading.
Recent projects include One Decision; To Catch a Thief: North Korea on Our Payroll; The Girlfriends: Untouchable; Blood Is Thicker: The Farris Wheel; Kill List; Hollywood Exiles; and Omar El Akkad’s One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. I have worked with 48 Hours/CBS News, Novel, Sony Music Entertainment, LWC Studios, Skylight, and Alta Journal.
I pay close attention to accuracy, attribution, and context, including the difference between a verifiable fact and an analysis or conclusion supported by the available evidence. I assess whether the sourcing justifies both the individual claims and the broader argument, while clearly identifying uncertainty, interpretation, and allegation.
I also treat questions of language and power—how a story talks about race, gender, class, migration, disability, or mental health—as part of accuracy, not a separate sensitivity layer. A piece is not right if it gets the dates and numbers correct but distorts how institutions work or how people are understood. My role is to help rigorous, ambitious stories earn the trust of their audiences and withstand the closest scrutiny.
Credits and Projects
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Fact Checker · Omar El Akkad
Fact-checked Omar El Akkad’s nonfiction book examining war, migration, racism, protest, Western foreign policy and the treatment of Palestinians. Reviewed historical and contemporary claims, quotations, statistics and reporting while helping preserve the author’s voice and argument.
One Decision
Fact Checker · One Decision and Pod People
Fact-checked episodes covering foreign affairs, national security, politics, emerging technology and international conflict. Verified fast-moving claims through government records, official statements, academic research and contemporaneous reporting, while identifying disputed interpretations, unsupported conclusions and language requiring additional context.
To Catch a Thief: North Korea on Our Payroll
Fact Checker · Pod People and Rubrik
Fact-checked this investigative series about North Korea’s global cyber operations, including cryptocurrency thefts, fraudulent remote workers and the 2025 Bybit hack. Reviewed government reports, court records, sanctions materials, technical research and cybersecurity reporting to make complex digital-security claims clear and accurate.
The Girlfriends: Untouchable
Fact Checker · Novel and iHeart Podcasts
Fact-checked this investigation into decades of alleged abuse and corruption involving a Kansas City, Kansas, police detective. Reviewed criminal and civil cases, court filings, government records, historical sources and reporting about policing, racial discrimination and community efforts to obtain justice.
Kill List
Fact Checker · Wondery and Novel
Fact-checked this international investigation into a dark-web murder-for-hire site and the people named as its targets. Verified case histories, legal proceedings, police activity, digital evidence and reporting across multiple jurisdictions while carefully distinguishing allegations, evidence and established fact.
Trained to Kill: The Dog Trainer, the Heiress, and the Bodyguard
Fact Checker · 48 Hours and CBS News
Fact-checked this six-part investigation into the disappearance of dog trainer Mark Stover and the prosecution that followed. Reviewed court records, trial evidence, forensic claims, witness accounts and investigative timelines to ensure that the series represented the case accurately and fairly.
Blood Is Thicker: The Farris Wheel
Fact Checker · 48 Hours and CBS News
Fact-checked this six-episode investigative podcast about the murder of Georgia attorney Gary Farris and the prosecution of his wife, Melody Farris. Reviewed court records, trial testimony, law-enforcement timelines, forensic evidence, phone and financial records, and interview claims, carefully distinguishing competing family accounts, allegations and findings established in court.
One50 West End Avenue
Fact Checker · Skylight · 2026
Fact-checked a case study about a New York City cooperative’s energy-efficiency and building-improvement project. Verified building history, engineering and construction claims, energy savings, market research, regulatory requirements and information supplied through interviews with residents and project specialists.
The Last Black Calligrapher in San Francisco
Fact Checker · Alta
Fact-checked this profile of conceptual artist and calligrapher Hunter Saxony III, whose work explores race, identity, injustice and mortality through traditional ornamental lettering. Verified biographical details, artworks and exhibitions, institutional collections, historical references, quotations and claims about calligraphic and artistic traditions.
My Friend Daisy
Fact Checker · 11:11 Media, London Audio and iHeart
Fact-checked this investigation into the murder of Daisy De La O and the social-media campaign that helped identify a suspect. Verified claims involving the criminal investigation, online activity, court proceedings, community advocacy and the use of TikTok in a developing murder case.
Candyman: The True Story Behind the Bathroom Mirror Murder
Fact Checker · 48 Hours and CBS News
Fact-checked this investigation into the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy and the Chicago public-housing conditions surrounding her death. Researched the police response, criminal trial, building design, housing policy, racial inequality and the stigmatization of mental illness.
100 Latina Birthdays
Fact Checker and Research Editor · LWC Studios
Fact-checked this documentary series examining the health and lived experiences of Latinas in the United States from birth through age 100. Verified medical, demographic, historical and public-policy claims using government data, academic research and expert sources.
The Man Who Calculated Death
Fact Checker · Discount Sushi, Novel and Wondery
Fact-checked this family investigation into inventor Robert Lusser, his work for Nazi Germany and the legacy carried by his descendants. Researched World War II history, weapons development, archival records, biographical claims and the distinctions between documented history and family recollection.
Lady Mafia
Fact Checker · Sony Music Entertainment
Fact-checked this investigation into attorney Sara King and allegations that she defrauded investors of millions of dollars. Reviewed lawsuits, financial and business records, legal terminology, public statements and contemporaneous reporting while carefully attributing disputed claims.
Hollywood Exiles
Archive Researcher · BBC Audio Wales, BBC World Service and CBC Podcasts
Conducted archival research and production for this documentary series about Charlie Chaplin, the Hollywood blacklist and the U.S. government’s campaign against suspected communists in the film industry. Sourced and assessed archival audio, film footage, government records and historical reporting; contacted archives and researchers; and created an indexed collection of materials for the production team.
The Bunny Trap
Fact Checker · Novel
Fact-checked this investigation into the British glamour-modeling industry and allegations against a prominent photographer. Reviewed legal and historical reporting, media archives, interview claims and industry practices while maintaining careful distinctions between allegations, corroborating evidence and established fact.
Hello John Doe
Fact Checker · Neon Hum Media, Revelations Entertainment and First and Last Productions
Fact-checked this series about a man who discovered that he had been listed as a missing person and began investigating his own family history. Verified missing-person records, criminal histories, genealogy, family timelines and claims involving kidnappings, murders and unidentified remains.
Without
Fact Checker · Sony Music Entertainment and Hyperobject Industries
Fact-checked this documentary series exploring what the world might look like without familiar technologies, industries, species and natural resources. Researched science, climate, energy, public policy, history and emerging technology, translating complex findings into clear editorial guidance.
70 Million
Fact Checker · LWC Studios
Fact-checked public-interest reporting about incarceration, immigration detention and efforts to reform local criminal-justice systems. Verified claims using government data, policy documents, academic research, legal materials and local reporting while providing context about institutional practices and affected communities.
Filthy Ritual
Fact Checker · Novel and Global
Fact-checked this investigation into the activities of alleged con artist Juliette D’Souza and the people who said they were exploited by her. Reviewed legal records, financial and biographical claims, historical reporting and culturally sensitive material involving spirituality and healing practices.
The A Files: A Secret History of Abortion
Fact Checker · The Meteor and LWC Studios
Fact-checked this series examining abortion through the history and experiences of Black women and other frequently excluded communities. Researched reproductive health, medicine, law, race, disability, voting policy and the history of the anti-abortion movement.
Stolen Hearts
Fact Checker · Wondery and Novel
Fact-checked this investigative series about a Welsh police officer whose romantic relationship became entangled in a criminal case. Verified police and court records, legal claims, personal timelines and reporting while carefully distinguishing documented events from contested accounts.
The Godmother
Fact Checker · Novel and iHeart Podcasts
Fact-checked this historical series about prosecutor Eunice Carter and her role in the case that brought down organized-crime figure Lucky Luciano. Researched court proceedings, New York political history, organized crime and Carter’s experiences as a pioneering Black woman in law.
When the People Decide
Fact Checker · LWC Studios and the McCourtney Institute for Democracy
Fact-checked stories about citizen-led ballot campaigns, election reform and local experiments in democratic participation. Verified election law, voting procedures, campaign histories, government data and claims made by organizers, public officials and policy experts.
After Broad and Market
Fact Checker · LWC Studios
Fact-checked reporting about the murder of Sakia Gunn, the prosecution of her killer and the case’s significance in LGBTQ history. Reviewed court records, archival reporting, hate-crime law, historical context and claims about the treatment of queer young people in Newark.
Betrayal on the Bayou
Fact Checker · Neon Hum Media
Fact-checked this investigation into former DEA agent Chad Scott, his network of informants and the federal prosecution that ended his law-enforcement career. Reviewed court filings, government records, trial reporting and claims about policing, drug enforcement and confidential informants.
American History Hit
Developer · History Hit
Researched, developed and fact-checked episodes spanning political, military, social and cultural history. Located archival material and primary documents, researched prospective guests, prepared interview materials and worked with producers to turn complex historical subjects into accessible audio stories.
Edge of Reality: The Story TV’s Too Scared to Tell
Researcher · Zinc Media and Audible
Produced and researched this documentary series about the history and human consequences of reality television. Investigated program development, production practices, contributor welfare and industry regulation using archival reporting, historical broadcasts, expert interviews and accounts from former participants.
Fendall Fulton, MS-IS 