Alex Pretti’s Friends and Family Denounce ‘Sickening Lies’ About His Life
The New York Times • 1/26/2026
Summary
Friends and family of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by federal agents, have publicly denounced what they describe as a smear campaign by federal officials, asserting that "he was a good man," according to The New York Times.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
34d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
811
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^811/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^811/48 = 0.000008) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 34 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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