10 9/11 Conspiracies that Still Persist Today

Fact-Check Rating: Mixture of True and False

Several contemporary legends have circulated regarding people supposedly benefiting from prior knowledge of the 9/11 attacks. These stories involve claims of people calling in sick or making investments that appeared to be timed with the attacks. One such tale centers on Larry Silverstein, who acquired the lease for the World Trade Center just months before 9/11 and obtained insurance for these types of events.

While he did go to court after the attacks to seek double the insurance payout, suggesting two separate events, there is no evidence to support the idea that he had foreknowledge of the attacks. The fact is, getting this type of insurance wasn’t really unusual given the time. Silverstein was later awarded payment, but it was less than he initially sought.