The events of September 11, 2001, not only reshaped global geopolitics but also raised serious questions about financial activities in the days leading up to the attacks. Among these concerns is the substantial evidence of insider trading on Wall Street and the discovery of hard drives recovered from Ground Zero by the German firm Convar, which reportedly contained incriminating financial data.
Suspicious Stock Market Activity Before 9/11
In the days leading up to 9/11, an unusual surge in stock trades indicated foreknowledge of the attacks. Put options—a type of bet that profits from a stock’s decline—were abnormally high for two major airlines directly involved in the attacks: American Airlines (AMR) and United Airlines (UAL).
Put option spikes: Data from market analysts showed an extraordinary increase in put option activity for AMR and UAL just before 9/11, far beyond normal market patterns. Traders who placed these bets profited massively when the stock prices of these airlines plummeted post-attack.
Other affected companies: Unusual trading activity was also detected in stocks of financial firms heavily impacted by the attack, including Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, Bank of America, and Lehman Brothers, all of which had significant office space in the WTC. Insurance companies such as Munich Re and AXA also saw significant put option activity, suggesting that certain investors anticipated major insurance payouts after the attacks.
The SEC Investigation: In response to these anomalies, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched an investigation. However, despite clear indications of advanced knowledge, official findings were largely downplayed, with the conclusion that the trades were coincidental.
The Convar Hard Drives: Digital Evidence of Financial Crimes?
One of the most overlooked aspects of 9/11 involves the financial transactions that allegedly took place just before the towers fell. The German data recovery firm Convar was contracted to retrieve data from hard drives recovered from Ground Zero, and their findings suggest massive financial fraud.
Unusual Financial Transactions: According to Convar specialists, some hard drives contained evidence of sudden, unauthorized money transfers worth hundreds of millions of dollars just before the collapse of the Twin Towers. These transactions, if verified, would indicate a coordinated effort to erase financial records under the cover of chaos.
Destroyed Records: Several financial firms housed in the WTC maintained vast amounts of electronic financial data. The destruction of these records effectively erased crucial evidence that could have linked specific individuals or entities to insider trading and fraudulent financial dealings.
Silencing the Discovery: Reports suggest that Convar’s findings were largely ignored by mainstream media and government agencies. The firm itself noted that U.S. authorities showed little interest in pursuing the matter further, despite the implications of widespread financial fraud.
One of the IBM hard drives recovered from Ground Zero.
Implications and Unanswered Questions
The suspicious stock trading activity and the evidence from the Convar hard drives raise several pressing questions:
Who placed the high-volume put options on airline stocks, and how did they know?
Why were the findings from the recovered hard drives not fully investigated or made public?
Was 9/11 used as a cover for large-scale financial fraud and the erasure of digital evidence?
Could powerful financial institutions and government entities have played a role in suppressing this information?
The financial anomalies surrounding 9/11 add another dimension to an already complex and controversial event. If insider trading and financial fraud were indeed linked to the attacks, it underscores the need for a transparent and independent investigation into the events of that day. Given the vast economic and geopolitical repercussions of 9/11, understanding the financial motives behind the tragedy is essential for uncovering the full truth.
As new evidence and research continue to surface, the question remains: Will we continue to ignore these financial red flags, or will we demand accountability for those who may have profited from one of the darkest days in history?
German firm probes final World Trade Center deals: convar_pdf.pdf • MuckRock
Source: https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/convar-wtc-data-recovery-161628/[/i]