At this point in 2012, Neal Rauhauser was still working directly with Brett Kimberlin at his not-for-profits. He was involved in hacking and Internet research. Eleven years ago today, this post about The Secret of Neal Rauhauser’s Google-Fu linked to Stacy McCain’s analysis of Rauhauser’s abilities.

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Stacy McCain tells all.

But as he sits down with his Maltego software and maps online connections, Neal’s paranoia tells him that this data-mining holds some hidden clue to how all these evil people—from Greg Howard to HB Gary to Patrick Frey to the ghost of Andrew Breitbart — are plotting against him.

And who are we to say that they’re not, huh?

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I saw Rauhauser when he accompanied Kimberlin to a hearing in July, 2012. Not long after that, copies of his outstanding warrants appeared, and he disappeared.