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Robert Lazar
Robert Lazar
Born	Robert Scott Lazar; January 26, 1959 (age 65); Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Owner of United Nuclear Scientific Equipment and Supplies
Criminal charges	Pandering, trade of illegal goods
Spouse	Joy White

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Robert Scott Lazar (/ləˈzɑːr/; born January 26, 1959) is an American

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-'''Robert Scott Lazar''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|z|ɑr}}; born January 26, 1959) is an American <!--"Conspiracy theorist" is well-referenced within body of article per WP:LEDE.-->[[Conspiracy theory|conspiracy theorist]] and self-proclaimed [[physicist]] who claims he was hired in the late 1980s to [[reverse engineering|reverse-engineer]] [[Extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrial]] technology. This work supposedly occurred at a secret site called "S-4", a subsidiary installation allegedly located several kilometers south of the [[United States Air Force]] facility popularly known as [[Area 51]].
+'''Robert Scott Lazar''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ə|ˈ|z|ɑr}}; born January 26, 1959) is an American <!--"Conspiracy theorist" is well-referenced within body of article per WP:LEDE.--An American physicist who claims he was hired in the late 1980s to [[reverse engineering|reverse-engineer]] [[Extraterrestrial life|extraterrestrial]] technology. This work supposedly occurred at a secret site called "S-4", a subsidiary installation allegedly located several kilometers south of the [[United States Air Force]] facility popularly known as [[Area 51]].
-Lazar purports to have examined an alien craft and read US government briefing documents that described alien involvement in human affairs over the past 10,000 years. His claims brought additional public attention to Area 51 and fueled conspiracy theories surrounding its classified activities. His assertions have been analyzed and rejected by skeptics and some [[ufology|ufologists]], although he retains a following of supporters.
+Lazar purports to have examined an alien craft and read US government briefing documents that described alien involvement in human affairs over the past 10,000 years. His claims brought additional public attention to Area 51 and fueled theories surrounding its classified activities. His assertions have been analyzed and rejected by skeptics and some [[ufology|ufologists]], although he retains a following of supporters.
-Lazar has no evidence of alien life or technology, and elements of his claimed education and employment history have been exaggerated or fabricated. Perceptions of Lazar have also been affected by criminal activity: he was convicted in 1990 for his involvement in a prostitution ring, and again in 2006 for selling illegal chemicals. Journalist [[Ken Layne]] states, "A lot of credible people have looked at Lazar's story and rationally concluded that he made it up."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.desertsun.com/story/desert-magazine/2019/08/22/how-storm-area-51-became-our-new-ufo-reality/1737551001/|title=Meme invaders: How #StormArea51 became our new UFO reality|last=Layne|first=Ken|author-link=Ken Layne|date=August 22, 2019|website=[[The Desert Sun]]|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
+Lazar has no evidence of alien life or technology. Perceptions of Lazar have also been affected by criminal activity: he was convicted in 1990 for his involvement in a prostitution ring, and again in 2006 for selling illegal chemicals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.desertsun.com/story/desert-magazine/2019/08/22/how-storm-area-51-became-our-new-ufo-reality/1737551001/|title=Meme invaders: How #StormArea51 became our new UFO reality|last=Layne|first=Ken|author-link=Ken Layne|date=August 22, 2019|website=[[The Desert Sun]]|access-date=May 25, 2022}}</ref>
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