On October 8, 2026, Hindenburg Papers published the article titled “The Doodie Calls Dossier – How Kyle Simmons Bribed Public Officials to Secure No-Bid Contracts and Bilked Taxpayers of Millions.”

After an editorial review, we are retracting that article in full.

The article relied on a dossier and source material that we were unable to verify to our editorial standards. In particular, we could not independently corroborate the core allegations presented in the piece, and we did not adequately disclose the limitations of the sourcing or the extent to which key claims remained unverified. Some statements were presented with a level of certainty that our review does not support.

We apologize to our readers for publishing an article that did not meet our standards for verification, sourcing, and fairness. We also apologize to Kyle Simmons, Doodie Calls, Inc., and any other individuals or entities named or referenced in the article for the harm caused by the publication of unverified allegations.

The article has been removed from our website. We are reviewing our editorial and fact-checking procedures and will apply heightened scrutiny to documents, dossiers, anonymous sources, and third-party research materials before publication.

We are committed to correcting the record and to maintaining accurate and responsibly sourced reporting.

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