Strategic Plan: Core Narrative
Core Narrative: From Dark0de to Digital Justice
My journey began in the unlikely setting of Smithland, Kentucky, where my grandfather's gift of a Commodore 64 ignited a lifelong passion for technology and systems. As I told NPR's Dina Temple-Raston in our interview, "I guess it was probably unnatural how much I took to it." This natural affinity—later understood as part of my Asperger's syndrome—manifested in extraordinary pattern recognition abilities that eventually led me to become a key figure in Anonymous and a co-creator of Dark0de, one of the most sophisticated cybercrime forums that took 20 countries to bring down.
But on a seemingly ordinary Thursday morning in June 2023, my life changed forever. The train that struck my work truck at full speed transformed me from system architect to system victim in seconds. When I regained consciousness in the hospital days later, I faced not only devastating physical injuries and a traumatic brain injury (TBI), but the beginning of a nightmare that would reveal the darkest aspects of America's insurance and healthcare systems. This accident didn't just break my body—it initiated my transformation from reformed cybercriminal to justice advocate, revealing how the very pattern recognition capabilities that once made me a formidable presence online would now allow me to see through the deliberate obfuscation of insurance processes.
What should have been a straightforward insurance claim with Erie Insurance became a masterclass in corporate obstruction. Erie and my employer immediately tried to characterize the accident as a "suicide attempt" despite GPS data proving it was work-related. Medical treatments were routinely denied despite clear documentation and specialist recommendations. Physical therapy sessions essential for recovery were arbitrarily limited. Pain management was treated as optional luxury rather than medical necessity. Documentation mysteriously "disappeared" from files only to reappear months later after critical deadlines had passed. Case managers changed without notice, forcing me to restart complex processes from scratch while still suffering from cognitive impairments that made such tasks nearly impossible.
The pattern became clear: this wasn't incompetence or bureaucratic inefficiency—it was strategic. As I detailed in my notice to Erie's board and executive leadership: "Your company established this relationship with deliberate fraud, defamation, and coordinated efforts to obstruct justice from the very beginning." The insurance company was banking on attrition, calculating that injured claimants would eventually surrender from exhaustion, accept minimal settlements out of desperation, or die before receiving their rightful compensation. For most victims, this strategy works precisely because they lack the resources, expertise, and sheer determination to fight back against an adversary with seemingly unlimited resources. But Erie Insurance miscalculated with me.
As I wrote in my direct notice to Erie: "I operate in patterns that conventional minds cannot comprehend. My approach is not mere intuition—it is mathematical inevitability." Before my accident, I had been the creator of Dark0de, with unparalleled expertise in systems analysis, network infiltration, and data architecture. These weren't just technical skills but ways of thinking—of seeing connections, vulnerabilities, and patterns that others miss. As I explained to Erie, "While your analysts juggle three or four variables, my algorithms process thousands simultaneously, identifying correlations invisible to conventional analysis." The very cognitive frameworks that had once made me a formidable presence in cybercrime now allowed me to recognize the systematic nature of my mistreatment.
As my medical conditions deteriorated without proper treatment, the stakes escalated beyond my personal situation. My relationship collapsed under the strain. I lost contact with my daughter—she hasn't spoken to me in almost 20 months, a direct result of the accident and the systematic failures that followed. My weight dropped from over 225 pounds to a skeletal 132 pounds. But rather than breaking me, these losses crystallized my understanding: this wasn't just my story but the story of countless Americans betrayed by the very systems meant to protect them in their most vulnerable moments.
Through careful investigation and determined networking, I discovered others with similar experiences—not just with Erie, but across the insurance industry. I began documenting patterns, collecting evidence, and building connections with healthcare professionals, former insurance employees, and legal experts who confirmed my suspicions: the system wasn't broken; it was functioning exactly as designed—to extract maximum profit while providing minimum care.
This realization transformed me from victim to visionary. As a federal judge noted during my sentencing in 2016: "He's a good father. He's become a good businessman. He's a good member of our community." Even Assistant U.S. Attorney Kitchen, who prosecuted the Dark0de case, stated: "I have no reason to quarrel with anything Mr. Green has said." This public redemption story, combined with my unique technical expertise, positions me perfectly to challenge entrenched power structures in insurance and healthcare. My history with Anonymous taught me how to mobilize distributed networks toward common goals. My experience with Dark0de honed my ability to create secure platforms for sensitive information exchange. My successful digital marketing business demonstrated my ability to operate effectively and ethically in the legitimate business world. My personal tragedy has given me both moral clarity and unshakeable determination.
Project Expose emerged from this crucible—not as an act of revenge, but as a systematic response to systematic abuse. My journey represents more than a personal redemption narrative; it embodies the transformation of specialized skills and traumatic experience into tools for collective liberation. As I wrote in my declaration: "I am dedicating my skills, my experience, and my network to the common defense of those harmed by this broken system." My story stands as proof that systems of exploitation, no matter how powerful, contain the seeds of their own undoing—in the very people they harm and in the patterns they leave behind.
