Much of this information comes from a chatGPT session CEO of [[Cyber Ninjas]], the firm hired by the Arizona Senate to do an audit in Maricopa County. It being tapped to do this raised lots of questions, particularly because they had never done this work before, the funding for the audit came from Trump supporters, there were connections between [[Doug Logan|Logan]] and the Trump campaign and because he'd shared election conspiracy theories. # How much was spent? $6-9 million # Conspiracy Theories What specific conspiracy theories did Logan express ###### ChatGPT said: ChatGPT Doug Logan, the CEO of Cyber Ninjas, publicly supported and circulated various conspiracy theories related to the 2020 election, both before and during his involvement in the Arizona audit. Some of the specific claims Logan promoted include: 1. **Dominion Voting Systems Conspiracy**: Logan suggested that Dominion Voting Systems, a company providing voting machines used in many U.S. elections, had been involved in a scheme to alter vote counts to favor Joe Biden. This theory, which originated in far-right circles and was heavily promoted by Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani, claimed that Dominion machines had ties to foreign actors and could be manipulated to change votes. Logan’s company audit later scrutinized Maricopa County’s use of Dominion machines, although there was no evidence found to support this theory. 2. **ItalyGate**: Logan shared and discussed the "ItalyGate" conspiracy theory, which alleged that an Italian defense contractor had manipulated satellite technology to switch votes from Trump to Biden. This theory, popularized by some figures associated with the Trump campaign, lacked credible evidence and was debunked by U.S. intelligence agencies. Despite its implausibility, Logan considered it worth investigating. 3. **"Stop the Steal" Movement and QAnon-Adjacent Theories**: Logan was supportive of the “Stop the Steal” movement, which claimed that there had been a massive, coordinated effort to steal the election from Trump. His alignment with these beliefs included sharing content linked to QAnon-adjacent theories, which posited that a deep state or shadowy cabal was involved in rigging the election. Logan's association with this movement fed into the skepticism surrounding his impartiality during the audit. 4. **Bamboo Fibers in Ballots**: During the audit, Logan expressed interest in examining ballots for traces of bamboo fibers, which was linked to a conspiracy theory that thousands of fake ballots were shipped from Asia to influence the vote. Although the theory was widely mocked and disproven, Cyber Ninjas inspectors were reported to have looked for signs of bamboo fibers on Maricopa County ballots as part of their audit procedures. Logan’s alignment with these theories and his publicly shared views raised significant concerns about his objectivity. These theories, while widely debunked, were influential in stoking doubts among Trump supporters about the election’s legitimacy, and Logan’s support for them led to widespread criticism that the audit was not a neutral investigation but rather a partisan endeavor.