- "Through the Looking Glass: An American Refugee's Journey from the Naval Academy to the Global Stage" details the author's transformation from a patriotic Naval Academy midshipman to a disillusioned whistleblower, exposing systemic corruption, hazing, sexual assault cover-ups and institutional retaliation.
- After expulsion, the author faced legal battles against a rigged system—including judges tied to Jeffrey Epstein's network—using art (like his Crackhead Jesus series) to bypass censorship and expose judicial corruption.
- The book reveals intelligence-linked blackmail operations, implicating Epstein as a Mossad asset, and compares elite exploitation in the music industry (e.g., P Diddy's predatory contracts) to institutional cover-ups.
- In exile, the author witnessed China's Belt and Road Initiative as neo-colonialism, using debt traps to seize assets (e.g., Sri Lanka's ports), depicted in his art (The New Silk Road) as a warning.
- Framing "wokeism" as Marxist thought control, the author advocates for art as an uncensorable tool of defiance—his Gonzo Journalism on Canvas exposes military torture, judicial corruption and psychological manipulation.
If there's one book that reads like a high-stakes thriller but carries the weight of a whistleblower's manifesto, it's "Through the Looking Glass: An American Refugee's Journey from the Naval Academy to the Global Stage." This gripping memoir isn't just about one man's journey—it's a damning indictment of systemic corruption, a survival guide for truth-tellers, and a masterclass in using art as a weapon against tyranny.
The author's story begins with an upbringing steeped in skepticism—parents who questioned authority, books like "1984" and "Brave New World" that shaped his worldview, and a near-death experience that left him with an unshakable conviction: reality is not what we're told it is.
His disillusionment crystallized at the U.S. Naval Academy, an institution he entered as a patriotic idealist and left as a disillusioned whistleblower. The Academy, he reveals, was a cesspool of hazing, sexual assault cover-ups, financial fraud and institutionalized abuse.
When he dared to report these crimes, he was met with threats, retaliation and a kangaroo court justice system designed to protect the powerful. His account of witnessing a staged drug raid that nearly killed innocent fishermen—only for the incident to be buried—reads like something out of a dystopian novel.
When courts silenced truth, art spoke louder
The author's battle against the Naval Academy's corruption didn't end with his expulsion—it escalated into a legal warzone. Judges tied to Epstein's network, SLAPP lawsuits and government-backed intimidation turned his life into a Kafkaesque nightmare. His description of Judge Donald W. Hafele—the same judge who presided over Jeffrey Epstein's sweetheart deal—silencing him in court is chilling.
But here's where the story takes a fascinating turn: Art became his loophole. When the courts forbade him from speaking, he painted. His "Crackhead Jesus" series—a satirical, symbolic takedown of judicial corruption—used hidden imagery to evade censorship while exposing the rot.
The book's middle chapters pivot to the dark underbelly of global power, where intelligence agencies like the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Mossad operate blackmail networks to control politicians, CEOs and celebrities. Epstein, he argues, wasn't just a predator—he was a Mossad asset, running a kompromat operation to ensnare elites. The parallels between Epstein's island and the Naval Academy's cover-ups are unnerving.
He also exposes Sean "Diddy" Combs' exploitation of Black artists, framing the music industry as a modern-day plantation where talent is harvested for profit while artists are trapped in predatory contracts and NDAs [nondisclosure agreements].
How DEI became the new chains
In exile, the author witnessed China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) firsthand, recognizing it as economic warfare. Countries like Sri Lanka, forced to hand over ports after defaulting on loans, serve as cautionary tales of neo-colonialism disguised as "development." His artwork The New Silk Road—depicting China's tentacles strangling sovereign nations—became a rallying cry against globalist exploitation.
Perhaps the book's most provocative argument is that wokeism is Marxism repackaged. He traces its roots to Gramsci and the Frankfurt School, showing how language policing, cancel culture and DEI [Diversity, Equity and Inclusion] mandates are tools of psychological control. His painting The United Slaves of America—featuring Lady Liberty bound by chains labeled "equity" and "inclusion"—captures this Orwellian reality perfectly.
The final act is a manifesto on how creativity circumvents censorship. His Gonzo Journalism on Canvas—raw, symbolic and unapologetically confrontational—documents everything from military torture to judicial corruption. Unlike traditional whistleblowing, art can't be easily silenced.
"Through the Looking Glass" is a survival guide for the truth-tellers. It exposes how institutions protect predators, how intelligence agencies manipulate governments, and how art can be the ultimate act of defiance.
Who should read this?
- Whistleblowers fighting institutional corruption
- Artists seeking to weaponize creativity
- Anyone questioning the narratives fed by governments and media
In an era of engineered consent, this book is a flamethrower against the lies. Read it—then pass it on.
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