This article examines the Roswell incident — the event that became the cornerstone of modern ufology and conspiracy theories about the U.S. government concealing the fact of contact with extraterrestrial civilizations. Based on analysis of historical documents, official Air Force reports, and journalistic investigations, the true chronology of the July 1947 events and their subsequent mythologization is reconstructed. Special attention is paid to Project Mogul as the real source of the recovered debris, to the role of ufologists in creating the legend, and to the transformation of a small town in New Mexico into the epicenter of a global tourism industry based on belief in aliens.

This article examines the involvement of Microsoft founder Bill Gates in the scandal surrounding the publication of the so-called "Epstein Files"—a multimillion-page cache of documents revealing the connections of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein with global elites. Based on analysis of public statements, leaked documents, and reactions from involved parties, the chronology of events is reconstructed: from Gates's introduction to Epstein to the billionaire's forced confessions about personal affairs and attempted blackmail. Particular attention is devoted to the mechanism of using compromising information, the reaction of former wife Melinda French Gates, and the consequences for the reputation of one of the wealthiest individuals on the planet.