Clonaid / baby 'Eve' claim (1997, 2002).
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Raelian-founded cloning company that announced the supposed birth of the first cloned human, 'Eve', on 26 Dec 2002 - never independently verified and widely judged a hoax.
[DOCUMENTED] Real corporate entity: founded as Valiant Venture Ltd by Rael in 1997 (one month after Dolly the sheep) and handed to Raelian bishop Brigitte Boisselier in 2000; Boisselier became CEO. The 26 Dec 2002 Boisselier press conference announcing 'Eve' is a documented media event that drew global coverage and US legislative attention. [CLAIM/HOAX] The claimed clone was never produced for verification; ABC science editor Michael Guillen's offered independent test was withdrawn 'to protect the baby'; mainstream scientists judged it a publicity hoax. Raelians still assert (2020s) that Eve is healthy in Israel. Framed by the movement as the first step toward immortality via mind transfer.