He Doesn't Exist
Mel Waters didn't answer any of the phone calls, letters, or e-mails. Some journalists checked up on the directory of every inhabitant who had ever lived in Ellensburg, and they discovered that nobody named Mel Waters had ever lived in the area. Was Mel a hoax? Or, was he eliminated by the government when he came out with his story?
Dan's Response
Dan Turner was questioned for a second time after journalists discovered that Mel Waters never existed. He stated that he never met a person named Mel Waters, and then he shifted his story about the hole. He stated that there might be something positive down there, jokingly, he mentioned that the Holy Grail might be down there...