Las Vegas investigative reporter. Broke the Bob Lazar / Area S-4 story in 1989. Long-running coverage of Skinwalker Ranch and the AAWSAP/BAASS program; co-authored the AAWSAP books with Lacatski and Kelleher.
George Knapp is an award-winning investigative journalist based in Las Vegas whose decades of reporting have deeply shaped UAP lore and public awareness. He introduced the world to Bob Lazar's claims regarding reverse-engineering efforts at Area 51, fundamentally altering the cultural landscape surrounding the phenomenon. Knapp's key contribution includes his relentless investigation into the Skinwalker Ranch anomalies and his cultivation of sources within the intelligence community and the Pentagon's UAP programs. He sat directly behind David Grusch during the 2023 congressional hearings, a testament to his central role in the disclosure movement. His work has sustained public and legislative interest in the subject during periods of intense government secrecy.