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  • Comment: There is only one source (The Crimson) that really covers him or his work in depth, and the tone is inappropriate in places - " is a huge anti-Faucist"; "Sadly, medical misinformation such as Ortleb's, along with Micovits', particularly the anti-Faucist, books are read"... it is essential to write in a neutral tone when writing about living persons, regardless of their views; see WP:BLP. Do not cite Reddit or Goodreads. You might find this guideline on writing about fringe topics helpful. Spicy (talk) 09:16, 8 January 2022 (UTC)

Charles Ortleb is an American author, self-publisher, AIDS denialism author and HIV conspiracy theorist,[1] Onetime Editor-in-Chief of That New Magazine, Inc (TNM) publisher of Christopher Street (magazine), The New York Native, CityWeek, Night & Day Entertainment Guide,  Opera Monthly and TheaterWeek

Biography

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Ortleb, along with author and journalist for The New York Native, Neenyah Ostrom published the now defunct Stonewall Press,[2] the successor publication to The New York Native

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Under the direction of Ortleb, Neenyah Ostrom,[4] Managing Editor started writing articles in The New York Native, during the late 1980s and 1990s, stating things such as HIV was not the cause of AIDS but rather HHV-6 (Human herpesvirus 6) and later African swine fever virus (ASFV), both are long disproved claims.[5]

Many of Ostrom's research and claims were based heavily on the work of molecular biologist Peter Duesberg (whose theories are now disproved) and a South African physician named Joseph Sonnabend, who, in the early 2000s changed his views on HIV/AIDS.

Ortleb still hosts podcasts[6] and went on to publish books such as Fauci: The Bernie Madoff of Science and the HIV Ponzi Scheme that Concealed the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic and Fauci versus Duesberg: The battle about AIDS that brought Chronic Fatigue Syndrome out of the closet, published in 2020.

Ortleb[7] has co-authored books with Judy Mikovits,[8] a former research scientist, anti-vaccination activist and medical conspiracy theorist, claiming that long-term COVID-19 is Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. That book has since been banned along with her coronavirus conspiracy video ‘Plandemic.' 

Ortleb's books are read and circulated by QAnon.[9] 

In conclusion, Andrew Sullivan, in his article entitled The AIDS Fight: Andrew Sullivan on a History of the Movement summed it up best when he wrote: "Charles Ortleb was the visionary editor of New York Native, a small magazine that for a long time was the only real source for news and information about the epidemic. The book charts his descent into conspiracy theories about African swine fever."[10]

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Personal life

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Ortleb is domestic partners with Francis Sweeney, the publisher of Rubicon Media.[13]

Books

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  • The Closing Argument (Rubicon Media, 2000)[14][15]
  • Then and There: A Trilogy from Dark Times (Rubicon Media, 2000)[14]
  • Fauci: The Bernie Madoff of Science and the HIV Ponzi Scheme That Concealed the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic (Rubicon Media, 2021)
  • Iron Peter
  • The Last Lovers on Earth

References

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  1. ^ "Skepticism Of Science In A Pandemic Isn't New. It Helped Fuel The AIDS Crisis". www.knpr.org. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. ^ "1980. Media: The New York Native – Gay in the 80s". www.gayinthe80s.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  3. ^ Kleinfield, N. R. (August 1, 1978). "Homosexual Periodicals Are Proliferating". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "Neenyah Ostrom". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  5. ^ "Publisher Alleges AIDS Hoax: Spends $200,000 to Publicize Book About Conspiracy Claims". www.thecrimson.com. 1993-10-29. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  6. ^ "Podcasts by Charles Ortleb". www.toppodcast.com. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  7. ^ "Books by Charles Ortleb (Author of Fauci)". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  8. ^ "Judy Mikovits". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
  9. ^ "Medical Misinformation: How Amazon became an engine for anti-vaccine conspiracy theories". www.fastcompany.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  10. ^ Sullivan, Andrew (21 November 2016). "The AIDS Fight: Andrew Sullivan on a History of the Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
  11. ^ https://www.npr.org/2021/05/23/996272737/skepticism-of-science-in-a-pandemic-isnt-new-it-helped-fuel-the-aids-crisis
  12. ^ "Final edition: Christopher Street and the New - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 215764506.
  13. ^ Quinn, Judy. "Booknews". PublishersWeekly.com.
  14. ^ a b "Document unavailable - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 197087606.
  15. ^ "Author disputes the 'real' cause of AIDS - ProQuest". www.proquest.com. ProQuest 337794977.