Annie Machon

Annie Machon is an intelligence expert and journalist who travels the globe advocating for transparency for intelligence and government agencies. During her career, she worked for British intelligence and says that she discovered rampant corruption. After quitting to become a whistleblower, she hid on the run and experienced self-imposed exile in Paris to avoid pushback for sharing internal secrets publicly. Britain has never charged Machon with a crime.

Working as a general officer while working for British intelligence, she arranged telephone and physical surveillance of individuals. According to Manchon’s website, she received overwhelming amounts of information on private citizens. By exposing the intelligence communities, she made the public aware of how extensive intelligence gathering is of private citizens.

She currently serves as a consultant, media trainer, advocate, and journalist. Her keynotes address the increasing need for transparency in government agencies. Her first book, called Spies, Lies and Whistleblowers is especially critical of intelligence agencies.

Recognized for her work with her former intelligence and romantic partner David Shayler, the two collaborated with media outlets to expose the Gaddafi assassination plot in 1996. After the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, she joined the 9/11 Truth Movement as a vocal member.