Byrne does seem like a bit of a self-centered drama queen. But then again, maybe that was a personal characteristic that made him an ideal tool for the “men in black” to exploit.
While his story seems fantastical, and his personal circumstances are strange, Martha Maccallum states early in the interview that “we did some asking around and we have indications to believe that your story is indeed credible”. So at least some portions of his “tale” have probably been substantiated.
Another interesting thing about Bryne is his invoking Warren Buffet’s name and essentially bringing him into the story. It would seem that Buffet would have tried to immediately distance himself from this guy if he thought that Byrne was a crackpot.
I think that is the way he operates — with some truth. How much is embellishment we’ll probably never know. But his mannerisms, for me, give him away almost as somebody without a core. And I’m basing this impression, in part, on my friend. In other areas in his life, my friend had no moral core. If there is no core then maybe that is why the FBI wanted Byrne — he is convincing and charming like a sociopath is. I just remember my fiend as a moth going towards the flame to be burnt up — there was never a core that said this was wrong or will hurt you.
“Another interesting thing about Bryne is his invoking Warren Buffet’s name and essentially bringing him into the story. It would seem that Buffet would have tried to immediately distance himself from this guy if he thought that Byrne was a crackpot.”
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My thought exactly. We’ll see if Buffet is confronted with this over he next few days. Then again, if the story doesn’t get any legs, Buffet will let it die.
I don’t remember the story all that well, but I believe he was instrumental in bringing big Wall Street names to justice who were trying to short his company’s stock out of existence. He seem strange, but is really quite intelligent. My daughter almost went to work for one of his blockchain companies so I think he is legit.