Reputation Laundering Machine: The Forecaster Movie Exposed
Introduction: The Reputation Laundering Imperative
Martin Armstrong’s The Forecaster (2014), directed by Marcus Vetter, was the genesis of Armstrong Fraud 2.0—a calculated laundering machine that transformed his showman-gangster image, scarred by two bankruptcies (MoneyWeek, https://moneyweek.com/11229/the-strange-case-of-the-jailed-market-genius) and a $700M Ponzi scheme (DOJ, https://www.justice.gov/archive/dag/cftf/chargingdocs/armstrongsuper.pdf), into a “persecuted prophet.”
Released just three years after his 2011 prison exit, this narrative relied on hidden assets, up to $12.9 million (based on contempt of court charges).
Armstrong's 2019 Hidden Coins Cache saga is telling: He claimed $2.5 million in rare coins hidden in his mother's basement. He lost the case; assets went to the receivers https://web.archive.org/web/20220106063021/https://casetext.com/case/antoniak-v-armstrong-1. The auction house’s court filing:
"A fair inference is that, since his release from prison, Armstrong has been using coins and bullion that he hid from the receiver ... Armstrong hid them and somehow lost control of them during the years of his incarceration -- 2000 to 2011."
Armstrong’s retort?
“It’s just total nonsense… I do conferences. I am not living off of friggin’ coins.”
The 2011–2014 genesis of Armstrong’s Fraud 2.0—The Forecaster ($600K–$800K), Socrates ($400K–$600K), and UAE setup, see Princeton FZ LLC ($30K–$105K)—defies his post-prison reality. With two bankruptcies, zero creditworthiness, no revenue, yet a $1.03M–$1.505M blitz in three years. He rewrote his payment system three times The Coming Launch of Socrates - and shifted to a UAE processor—a move he’d need to justify. His “I do conferences” excuse collapses under this cumulative impossibility.
Worse: Months before the movie's 2014 debut, Armstrong bragged on his May 30, 2014 blog:
“I do not need money so I do not have to bullshit to get readers to sell them something or to prove a point to anyone.”
In this post hawking gold as "black market" privacy (pre-1947 coins to dodge "spying eyes"), he flexed "independence"—while Vetter's film staged his "crowd" prophet act.
He claimed ‘nothing to do with it’ — while Vetter’s crew filmed his staged crowds between 2011 and 2014.
The Laundering Engine: Lies Inside & Out
Vetter’s film, credited to ZDF, SWR and NDR (https://theforecaster-movie.com/), masks a privately funded $600K–$800K infomercial full of lies that launched in 2014.
Internal tricks built the myth:
Armstrong’s fabricated “hits”:
—all post-hoc claims, no pre-event proof.
Movie plants:
- ‘CIA wanted my code’ — DOJ says contempt for hiding $15M.
- Ponzi Flip: Armstrong’s $700M fraud → “Governments run the real Ponzi.”
- Bank’s guilty plea spun as Armstrong’s innocence — Republic paid fines, film claims he was the victim.
External weaponization turned it into Armstrong’s infinite marketing engine:
- Doubts? Watch “The Forecaster”
- Socrates sales: “As seen in the movie.”
- "No Poor Me" Lie: Armstrong's Nov 7, 2014 blog (The Movie Debut – Amsterdam November 22nd at Largest Film Festival): "Agreed... not a 'poor me' film." Vetter's IDFA pitch? Pure victimhood.
- Flop Spin: <100 screenings, no US distributor. Armstrong’s escape: “Banned in America!” yet free on Rumble/BitChute/Odysee
Public funding? Implausible — broadcasters don’t back flops.
The $600K–$800K beast, synced with Socrates/UAE, screams pre-prison hidden assets.
Vetter as the Criminal Architect
Vetter orchestrated the 2014 launch, aligning it with:
- Socrates Web ($400K–$600K, The History of Martin Armstrong's Socrates)
- UAE setup ($30K–$105K, Princeton FZ LLC)
within the same 2011–2014 window.
This parallel execution–impossible for a 11-year-prison-exhausted gangster–required a Criminal Architect to ensure narrative coherence. Vetter’s film, free of government rebuttals (relevant parties never invited), peddled a unified myth despite Armstrong’s bankruptcies.
The film crew has been following me around at conferences since 2011 and interviewing people all around the globe. Those who have attended the various conferences internationally will at last get to see the finished product.
...We receive no revenue and contributed none. It is an independent film.— Martin Armstrong, Nov 7, 2014
2011—days after prison exit (Sept 2)—Armstrong hired Vetter to stage conferences with Thatcher-esque flair, birthing Fraud 2.0. No one knew then; the $1.5M scam’s blueprint was drawn.
"Independent"? Armstrong’s “no contribution” lie masks the $600K–$800K film’s hidden funding: His pre-prison hidden gangster cash fueled Vetter’s machine. That's money laundering, you guessed it.
IDFA pitch: 'System silenced him'—hides $700M Ponzi + $15M hidden asset contempt.
Marcus Vetter: director, financier, accomplice. This page is your 10-year free ride ending.
Financial and Punitive Fallout
| Component | Cost | Launch Year | Evidence Tie |
| The Forecaster | $600K–$800K | 2014 | ZDF/SWR/NDR credits |
| Socrates Web Build | $400K–$600K | 2011-2014 | Princeton FZ LLC |
| UAE Setup | $30K–$105K | 2011-2014 | The History of Martin Armstrong's Socrates |
| Total | $1.03M–$1.505M | 3 Years | Post-prison impossibility |
The “never wrong” ECM claim (The Mother of All Forecast Claims) is fraudulent—misses at 2015.75 and 2020 prove it. SEC scrutiny warranted.
Conclusion: The Laundering Genesis Unraveled
The Forecaster launched Armstrong Fraud 2.0 in 2014, laundering his gangster past into a $1.03M–$1.505M scam empire, fueled by pre-prison hidden assets. Vetter’s $600K–$800K film set the narrative, synchronized with Socrates and UAE—a feat impossible without hidden assets for a twice-bankrupt ex-con. No startup on Earth funds a $600K film on ticket sales and $600K software, and UAE shell without external funding.
Armstrong’s own words—“I do not need money”—are the smoking gun.
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