As pointed out by Adam Syed, the original bios at Troof News included this relationship:
Cosmos is an artist and musician whose uncle was murdered in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
But the current version is changed:
Cosmos is a survivor of Mark Rothenberg, a family friend who was murdered on September 11, 2001.
Cosmos explains:
Yes, Mark Rothenberg was known to me as "Uncle Mickey" when I was growing up. I don't speak about Mickey much, but usually when I do I'm careful to point out that he was a close family friend, not a blood relative - specifically for the purpose of heading off the kind of smear that Barrett is engaging in here. That's why I've never referred to myself as a "9/11 family member", despite the fact that Mickey was, for all intents and purposes, family.
That is BS. Cosmos has often mentioned his uncle Mickey (as in the video) and never (at least to my knowledge) carefully pointed out that he was a close family friend, not a blood relative. Syed has several examples of Cosmos talking about his "uncle" being murdered.
Note that I don't endorse the further idiocy of Syed, who speculates that perhaps Cosmos is a family member who supports the "official story", and who is working to undermine the Troof Movement. IMHO, Cosmos just used "Uncle" Mickey as a shield. How dare anybody question him; his uncle was murdered in the attacks!
Update: The kooks at Truth Action are now claiming that Kevin Barrett is paid to spread these scurrilous attacks:
Paid disinfo agent Kevin Barrett immediately scoops up anything and everything that can divide and discredit a legitimate movement. What else is there to say? Short of finding his paycheck stubs from the DIA or the State Department.
Anything to avoid admitting that he's just another nut.
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