Listening to an audiobook on the Wright Brothers. They got fucked by Charles Langley (who was busy collecting the equivalent of millions of current Dollars for failed experiments)
>sounds like tesla's story
Close, but less direct. After the government gave Langley 50K (think 2500oz of gold) for failed experiments, they demanded detailed blueprints of Wright Brothers proven airplane before even discussing whether they'd be willing to buy it.
Wright Brothers' bishop father campaigned against masons.
US corruption isn't new by any means.