Claims extracted
19
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 19 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
70/100
Daily Mail's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
unclustered
not grouped into a story yet
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
A US army officer arrested by counter-terror police in the UK after being accused of spying for Russia has been revealed as a crypto fan who describes himself as a 'change agent'.
asserted
who → arrest → agent
Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Tyner, 41, was detained on Tuesday in a joint MI5, FBI and counter-terror operation on suspicion of offering to spy for the Kremlin after being 'entrusted with sensitive information'.
asserted
Tyner → detain → information
Tyner, based at Imjin Barracks – the headquarters of Nato's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) – in Innsworth, was named yesterday.
asserted
Tyner → base → Innsworth
Police detained the husband and father-of-two under the National Security Act and searched a property in Gloucester this week in connection with the investigation.
asserted
Police → detain → investigation
It can now be revealed that the soldier, who joined the US army in 2008 and served tours in Afghanistan, Iraq and Qatar, describes himself as a 'change agent' and 'master of coin' on social media.
asserted
who → reveal → media
Tyner regularly posted on LinkedIn about cryptocurrency and posted images of gold coins.
asserted
Tyner → post → coins
The human resources officer, who was last active on the platform two years ago, also shared what appears to be a selfie, edited to show him wearing a bitcoin-inspired facemask, holding a gold coin and with lasers coming out of his eyes.
asserted
him → share → eyes
Lt Col Brandon Tyner, 41, who posted regularly about crypto currency online, was arrested by counter-terror police this week on suspicion of spying for Russia
Tyner, believed to have been based at Imjin Barracks - the headquarters of NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) - in Innsworth, was named yesterday
Other posts see him describe himself as a 'disruptor' and share books he has read, including The Chaos Imperative and The Dichotomy of Leadership.
Family photographs shared on other social media platforms show Tyner posing just days before his arrest, as well as enjoying holidays, visits to the beach and hiking trips.
He served in Afghanistan between 2013 and 2014, and Qatar from 2016 to 2017.
He also spent a year with a special forces task force that included SBS (Special Boat Service), Navy Seals and Delta Force.
asserted
that → post → SBS
It was yesterday confirmed by US officials that Tyner had not handed over any information to Moscow, and he is expected to be charged in the coming days.
asserted
he → confirm → days
The intention is then to prosecute him under the US military justice system, the official said.
asserted
official → prosecute → system
A second US official also confirmed Tyner's name and said he had been previously deployed to Afghanistan, Iraq and Qatar.
asserted
he → confirm → Afghanistan
Both spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive military matters.
asserted
Both → speak → matters
Tyner was a senior human resources officer at the time of his arrest on Tuesday on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information.
asserted
Tyner → assist → information
Tyner was serving in Nato's ARRC – the multinational land unit within the Nato military alliance that is designed to quickly respond to crises or short-notice operations.
asserted
that → serve → crises
According to the unit's website, it is made up of forces from 20 nations but is led by the British.
uncertain
it → accord → British
Police said the arrest was not related to other counterterrorism investigations, indicating no connection with a suspected terror plot linked to Iran in September at a US-run base in Britain, RAF Fairford, near Gloucester.
asserted
arrest → say → Gloucester
FBI director Kash Patel this week described the arrest as important, and said it involved 'allegations of espionage'.
asserted
it → describe → espionage
He added: 'This matter shows that partnerships are essential to protect our countries and I want to express my thanks to UK Counter Terrorism Policing, MI5, UK Defence Counter Intelligence, and the US Army Counterintelligence Command for their outstanding work.'
Vicki Evans, the senior national coordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, said: 'This significant arrest and investigation is a result of close collaboration between UK and US authorities.
asserted
arrest → add → authorities
Tyner can be held for up to two weeks from the point of his arrest but is expected to be charged in the coming days.
asserted
Tyner → hold → days
The Aporia
