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Podcast: UFO - Extraterrestrial Reality
Episode: Docuseries “The Manhattan Alien Abduction” Premieres on Netflix Despite Lawsuit and Controversy
Description: A new three-part documentary series called “The Manhattan Alien Abduction” premiered on Netflix on Oct. 30 and it details the incredible true story of Linda Napolitano, who was abducted from her Manhattan apartment by extraterrestrials on Nov. 30, 1989. The event is notable because 23 witnesses saw Napolitano floating in the sky toward a hovering UFO. Late UFO researcher Budd Hopkins investigated the case for years, and it was the subject of his 1997 book, “Witnessed: The True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge Abduction.” However, Napolitano and the estate of the late Budd Hopkins filed a lawsuit on Monday for damages. The suit, among other th...