Rael on Netflix: Is this cloned baby story true?

The novel of the cloned child remains a key element in the history of the sectarian movement created by Rael. The Netflix documentary series dedicated to the leader of the sect, in four episodes, traces the stages and development of this group, adapted to different eras. The entire third episode is devoted to this case so strange that it looks straight out of a science fiction movie.

Couple with pain

Obsessed with the idea of ​​cloning from the beginning, Rael instructs his right-hand man, scientist Brigitte Boiselier, to clone a human. Clonaid, a company wholly affiliated with the movement, was created in 1997 by the leader to fulfill this mission. Brigitte Boisselier becomes president.

Three years later, an American couple, struck by the words of their 10-year-old son, decided to call the company. A scientist, with the help of Damien Marsick, opens a laboratory in the town of Nitro, West Virginia to create a clone.

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The story will rock the United States, both passionate and terrified by this supposed advance. The response was such that in March 2001, Rael and Bridget Boiselier were called before a US Congressional committee to explain. This event even provoked the reaction of the then president, George W. Bush, who wanted to pass the law. Prohibit human cloning.

US Congress bans cloning

A few months later, in August, the House of Representatives voted 265 to 162 in favor of the ban. “For purposes of reproduction or scientific research”. If the law is not followed, the penalty is 10 years in prison.

However, on December 26, 2002, the Raelian movement announced the birth of a famous cloned baby at a press conference. It would be a girl named Eve. The following year, Brigitte Boiselier explained that the child, whose birth certificate could not be found, was in Israel. In fact, the United States found itself tied and abandoned the investigation.

“Descent into Hell”

In the Netflix documentary, Brigitte Boiselier continues to insist that the cloned child is very real, adding that she hasn’t heard from him in a while. But there is no evidence. Damien Marsick, a former Raelian and scientist involved in the deception, is much more direct. “The announcement of the birth of a cloned child was the beginning of my descent into hellhe reveals. If you experience all this from the inside, it is a lie.”

Met by AlloCiné, the director of the documentary series, Antoine Baldassari, explains that he never believed the story, before adding that Brigitte Boiselier, during their meeting, was in absolute control.

Rael: Alien Prophet is available on Netflix.