Who Is Martin Aspen And What Is Typhoon Investigations? The Truth About Biden 'Intelligence' Doc

Martin Aspen, the purported author of a September report that tried to link Presidential nominee Joe Biden's family to the Chinese government, was fabricated for the lone purpose of disseminating the information, the man behind the scandal has revealed. Christopher Balding, a blogger and occasional journalist, revealed to NBC News in a piece published Thursday that the identity of the "intelligence" document's co-author, Martin Aspen, was made up. Aspen, previously labeled as a Swiss security analyst, had a profile picture that was generated using computer software. It was an "entirely fictional individual created solely for the purpose of releasing this report," Balding said. Public records also do not support Aspen's existence.