New Evidence Questions Official Suicide Ruling in Scientist's Death
The mysterious deaths and disappearances of eleven prominent American scientists have captivated and alarmed the nation, prompting demands for answers from former President Donald Trump and senior congressional figures. They have vowed to investigate potential connections between these cases. Now, disturbing new allegations have surfaced regarding the death of Amy Eskridge, a 34-year-old researcher specializing in revolutionary anti-gravity technology.
Text Messages Challenge Official Narrative
Eskridge was found deceased from a gunshot wound to the head in Huntsville, Alabama, on June 11, 2022. Authorities ruled her death a suicide. However, four years later, newly revealed text messages present a chilling counter-narrative. Franc Milburn, a retired British paratrooper and intelligence officer who communicated with Eskridge prior to her death, has shared messages he attributes to her.
One particularly stark message, dated May 13, 2022, reads: 'If you see any report that I killed myself, I most definitely did not. If you see any report that I overdosed, I most definitely did not. If you see any report that I killed anyone else, I most definitely did not.'
Milburn informed the Daily Mail that Eskridge and several of her colleagues, who were engaged in advanced propulsion and energy research, endured what he characterized as a sustained campaign of harassment and intimidation aimed at halting their work. He stated he spoke with the young scientist merely four hours before her death and detected nothing out of the ordinary.
'She said, "Everything's fine, Franc, I'm feeling okay." She sent me, and others, emails and LinkedIn messages saying, "If anything happens to me - suicide or an accident - it wasn't, it's suspicious, treat it as such,"' Milburn asserted.
Allegations of Targeted Attacks and Energy Weapons
Eskridge reportedly told Milburn she believed she was the subject of repeated physical and psychological assaults, claims he says he documented and is now making public. Among the most startling allegations, Milburn claimed Eskridge reported injuries she believed were inflicted by a 'directed energy weapon'—a device said to emit focused energy capable of causing burns or physical harm.
Eskridge allegedly shared images via text message showing burns and lesions on her hands, feet, neck, and back. Milburn further claimed that pictures appeared to show a scorch mark on Eskridge's home window, where the energy beam allegedly penetrated and struck her while she worked on her laptop.
In a message dated May 19, 2022, Eskridge purportedly told Milburn that a member of her research lab with advanced weapons expertise was convinced a directed energy weapon caused her injuries. 'My ex-CIA weapons guy on my team saw my hands when they were burned really badly a couple months ago, and he saw that window pane in person,' she wrote. 'He said he had built things like that, and that it was most likely an RF k-band emitter run by five car batteries strung together from inside an SUV.'
The scientist then allegedly claimed this expert believed the most probable perpetrator was a US-based contractor or company seeking to prevent her from completing critical government research.
A Life Dedicated to Speculative Science
Amy Eskridge had founded her own research laboratory, The Institute for Exotic Science, which she co-established with her father, Richard Eskridge, a former NASA scientist. The institute focused on speculative research, including the development of anti-gravity technology—a concept that could fundamentally transform space travel and energy production.
In a podcast interview, Eskridge explained she co-founded the institute to create a 'public-facing persona to disclose anti-gravity technology.' She warned, 'If you stick your neck out in public, at least someone notices if your head gets chopped off. If you stick your neck out in private... they will bury you, they will burn down your house while you're sleeping in your bed and it won't even make the news. That's why the institute exists.'
Family Disputes Suspicion, Points to Personal Struggles
Richard Eskridge, the scientist's father, has publicly refuted suggestions that his daughter's death was suspicious. 'Scientists die also, just like other people,' he told NewsNation, declining further comment. In a statement to CNN, the Eskridge family described Amy as a 'marvelously intelligent person' who suffered from 'chronic pain.' They reiterated, 'People should realize that scientists die also and not make too much of this.'
A Pattern of Harassment and Rapid Aftermath
Following Eskridge's death, Milburn launched a private investigation, identifying what he calls a troubling timeline that allowed little time for a thorough inquiry. 'Why was she cremated so quickly? She phoned me four hours before she died, then she dies, then a few hours later, on the Saturday when she died, she has an autopsy, and then on the Sunday, she's cremated,' Milburn questioned.
He also claimed that after her death, Eskridge's co-workers and friends came forward anonymously, reporting similar experiences: '"yeah, look, we were attacked, we were roofied, my house was broken into, my car tires were slashed."' Milburn emphasized, 'So this wasn't just random events, this was happening to her and people around her.'
Detailed Accounts of Intimidation
Before her death, Eskridge described a series of disturbing incidents aimed at destabilizing her:
- Alleged break-ins at her apartment, with intruders cutting phone chargers and leaving personal items disturbed.
- Being followed by cars and approached in bars by strangers with intimate knowledge of her life.
- Attempts to drug her drinks, after which groups would question her about her research while she was disoriented.
- Receiving anonymous messages with 'crazy creepy rhymes' advising her on how to commit suicide.
- Threatening phone calls urging her to take her own life.
Eskridge also speculated that some former boyfriends may have been 'handlers' from intelligence agencies, noting they would vanish after exactly six months. In her texts, she referenced other cases, including the 2010 University of Alabama shooting and the 2021 death of ufologist Mark McCandlish, casting doubt on their official narratives.
Congressional Attention and Broader Implications
Milburn claimed he contacted the FBI regarding the directed energy weapon allegations, but the case was reportedly dropped. His investigation concluded Eskridge was 'murdered by a private aerospace company' in the US due to her involvement in Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) discourse.
Milburn has since declared, 'I am not suicidal or contemplating suicide and if anything happens to me, like an accident or other suspicious event, then it should be fully investigated as suspicious.'
His findings were presented in writing to a 2023 congressional hearing examining UAPs by journalist Michael Shellenberger. Congressman Eric Burlison confirmed that House members are seeking an FBI investigation into multiple deaths and disappearances within America's scientific community. The Daily Mail has contacted Eskridge's family and Huntsville medical officials for comment on the circumstances surrounding her death.
