Parents Link UFO Theory to Federal Intern Chandra Levy's Death

The parents of a federal intern who was found dead in 2002 questioned whether she was killed for knowing too much about UFOs in a NewsNation interview. 

Chandra Levy, a 24-year-old Federal Bureau of Prisons intern, went missing in 2001 and her body was found in Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek Park in 2002. Her disappearance gained international attention after she was romantically linked to then-Representative Gary Condit of California. He was questioned about the disappearance, but police believed he was not involved.

The new theory shared Thursday by Chandra’s parents, Susan Levy and Robert Levy, comes amid speculation regarding a series of people in the science-based industry who have died or gone missing in the past four years. Authorities have not confirmed any connection between any of the cases, but speculation over potential links to UFO research continues to grow.

What Did Chandra Levy’s Parents Say?

Susan said she remembered Chandra telling her that Condit was on an intelligence committee. 

“She says, ‘Oh, he believes in UFOs like I do’ and that he deals with this stuff. So then it left me thinking, knowing Chandra, she’s very inquisitive. Could she have known something that she wasn’t supposed to know? And could she have been wiped out because she knew too much?” Susan said. 

The parents said they had been told “not to touch” the subject. 

“There are a lot of people who are afraid, and they are people who have spent a lot of time in government work,” Susan said. 

Robert said that around the same time Chandra was in Washington, there was a conference on UFOs with witnesses and whistleblowers on the subject. 

“At that time, Chandra mentioned something that she knew about the UFOs, and Congressman Condit was on the committee to learn about UFOs,” he said. 

Chandra Levy’s Disappearance 

Chandra was last seen alive 25 years ago at a gym near her apartment in Washington, on April 30, 2001. More than a year after her disappearance, a hiker found her remains in a secluded area of Rock Creek Park. Her death was ruled a homicide. 

Salvadoran immigrant Ingmar Guandique was convicted of Chandra’s killing in 2010. He had previously been convicted of attacking other women in the park. 

Guandique was granted a new trial in 2015 when it was revealed that a key prosecution witness may have provided false testimony, but prosecutors announced they would not seek a retrial the following year. He was released and later deported to El Salvador.

Lawmakers Request Information

The House Oversight Committee last month sent letters to multiple agencies requesting information about the scientists and other personnel connected to U.S. nuclear secrets or rocket technology who have died or mysteriously vanished in recent years. 

President Donald Trump told Fox News last week that he has not seen evidence linking the cases.

“So far we’re finding that there’s not much of a connection. We’ll let you know. We’re going to be doing a full report. And it’s very serious,” Trump said.

Last month, he referred to the situation as “pretty serious stuff.” He said that he hoped the cases were “coincidence,” but noted: “Some of them were very important people.”

FBI Director Kash Patel told Fox News last week that the agency will soon produce a report after reviewing multiple state-level investigations into missing and dead scientists.

“Multiple equities across the Trump administration are involved in this investigation, including the FBI, DOE [Department of Energy], DOW [Department of War] and others,” a White House official previously told Newsweek.

What Have Trump Administration, Obama Said About UFOs?

Trump said his administration will release UFO-related government files in the near future. 

White House spokesperson Anna Kelly previously told Newsweek: “President Trump directed the Department of War to begin the process of identifying and releasing government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena and unidentified flying objects because he is the most transparent president in history. Stay tuned.”  

Former President Barack Obama said aliens are real in an interview with journalist Brian Tyler Cohen released in February. 

When asked if aliens are real, Obama said: “They’re real, but I haven’t seen them.” 

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