A Danish scientist whose work was used for decades to deny any link between vaccines and autism has been arrested in Germany.
Poul Thorsen was taken into custody after more than a decade on the run.
The once-celebrated scientist now faces extradition to the United States to face embezzlement charges, according to Breitbart News.
Thorsen, once hailed by the corporate media as a leading researcher for his 2002 and 2003 studies “debunking” autism-vaccine links, is accused of stealing more than $1 million in grant money from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
For over ten years, Thorsen was “number one” on the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) “most-wanted list.”
He was indicted by a federal grand jury in 2011 on 22 counts of wire fraud and money laundering.
However, he managed to avoid extradition to America after Denmark refused to hand him over.
Now, thanks to an Interpol Red Notice, the fugitive has finally been caught.
The Man Behind Flawed Vaccine Studies
Thorsen’s papers were instrumental in shaping U.S. vaccine policy.
His findings, claiming no link between vaccines and autism, were cited by the Institute of Medicine.
They were notably used to deny settlements to more than 5,000 families in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP).
Critics have long argued the studies were deeply flawed, with some now suggesting outright fabrication.
Dr. James Lyons-Weiler, Ph.D., said in a detailed analysis:
“Results fabrication in the Danish registry results seems all but certain, given the clear evidence of those practices in other studies on the topic of vaccines and autism.”
Thorsen’s research was funded through CDC grants worth over $11 million between 2000 and 2009.
Instead of ensuring rigorous research, prosecutors allege he submitted fraudulent invoices, siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars into personal accounts.
The stolen money was allegedly spent on purchasing a home in Atlanta, a Harley Davidson motorcycle, cars, and luxury items.
Kennedy: Thorsen Was HHS’s ‘Number One Fugitive’
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has repeatedly blasted Thorsen’s role in cementing vaccine orthodoxy, confirmed that the fugitive scientist had topped the department’s most-wanted list for years.
“Thorsen has been number one on the Health and Human Services (HHS) most wanted list for the past 10 years,” Kennedy told Breitbart.
The Fallout
The arrest raises serious questions about the entire body of vaccine-autism research tied to Thorsen and his colleagues.
His co-authored Danish registry studies are now under renewed scrutiny for:
- Misclassified and shifting diagnostic categories
- Reporting biases and conflicts of interest
- Distorted data, vulnerable to confounding variables
- Critics argue the CDC-backed studies formed the bedrock of the “safe and effective” narrative while potentially hiding evidence of harm.
Lyons-Weiler called for urgent action:
- Full transparency of Thorsen’s datasets
- Independent replication of all findings
- Reexamination of policies built on his work
What Happens Next
Thorsen faces 13 counts of wire fraud and 9 counts of money laundering, each carrying lengthy prison sentences and heavy fines.
U.S. prosecutors are also seeking forfeiture of all property purchased with the stolen money.
If extradited, the trial could expose not only financial fraud, but the possibility of scientific fraud at the heart of vaccine safety claims.
For years, mainstream media dismissed concerns about Thorsen’s work as “conspiracy theories.”
His arrest may now prove critics right and reveal that the “settled science” used to silence vaccine injury claims may itself have been tainted by fraud.
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