Carol Rainey (filmmaker/critic).
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Documentary filmmaker and Budd Hopkins' ex-wife who became the most prominent critic of the Linda Napolitano case and of Hopkins' investigative methods.
Rainey initially believed and befriended Napolitano, then publicly questioned the account, saying Hopkins cherry-picked compelling details and ignored difficult questions. Her critiques were amplified by skeptic Robert Sheaffer. Her estate was named in Napolitano's 2024 Netflix-related lawsuit.