Charles Veitch

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Torres and the second or paternal family name is Veitch.

Charles Veitch
Veitch in 2011
Personal information
Born (1980-08-05) 5 August 1980 (age 44)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
NationalityBritish
EducationUniversity of Edinburgh
OccupationYouTuber
YouTube information
Channel
Subscribers483 thousand[1]
Total views201 million[1]
Last updated: 30 October 2024

Charles Torres Veitch (born 5 August, 1980) is a British filmmaker, YouTuber, and former conspiracy theorist.[2][3][4]

Veitch was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to a wealthy family in the oil business. He attended Edinburgh Academy and received a Master of Arts with honours in philosophy from the University of Edinburgh.[3][2]

He joined the Territorial Army before working at HBOS until the financial crisis made him redundant in 2009, at which point he dedicated himself to full-time filmmaking and protesting.[3][5] Veitch was a former prominent figure among Britain's conspiracy theorists where he was recognized as a 9/11 "truther".[6] In 2011, Veitch went on the BBC's 9/11 Conspiracy Road Trip and later confessed he no longer believed 9/11 was faked by the United States government.[3] His decision to denounce the 9/11 conspiracy theories drew backlash from prominent conspiracy theorists like Alex Jones and David Icke. He also received death threats.[5][6]

In recent years, Veitch has been noted for his walking tour-themed YouTube videos.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ a b "About CharlesVeitch". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b "The 9/11 Conspiracy Theorist Who Changed His Mind". Greater Manchester Skeptics Society. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d "Former bank worker who helped to bring chaos to streets of London". Evening Standard. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  4. ^ "The Love Police". NEW DOCS. 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  5. ^ a b Storr, Will (29 May 2013). "The 9/11 conspiracy theorist who changed his mind". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b Miller, Alex (24 April 2013). "Conspiracy Theorists Are Dangerous Enemies to Make". Vice. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  7. ^ Himelfield, Dave (24 August 2023). "Huddersfield people divided after YouTuber says town gives off a 'Third World vibe'". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  8. ^ McGee, Sarah (4 January 2024). "YouTuber Charles Veitch criticises Nelson in YouTube video'". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 12 February 2024.

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