About the Author

Paul Cottrell is a researcher in chaos theory and has interests in modeling financial markets. Some have considered him a polymath of sorts. Born in Detroit, Michigan he has extensive professional experience in engineering and design. After retiring from automotive engineering he pursued interests in corporate finance involving the publishing, retail, and non-profit industries. He currently is a proprietary trader specializing in currency and energy markets. He also dedicates his time at a large non-profit in New York City.

In addition to modeling financial markets, his research interests are in developmental economics, behavioral finance, complexity science, energy industry, risk management, and the uses of artificial intelligence in trading financial markets. He has been awarded a Ph.D. specializing in finance from Walden University. He has also earned a M.B.A. and B.S. from Wayne State University. Dr. Cottrell is currently at Harvard University as an ALM candidate specializing in Biology and is in the Pre-Medical program at Fordham University. He lives in New York, NY. 

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is hiding information (on the novel coronavirus outbreak) from the American public to prevent panic,” said Paul Cottrell in a YouTube video he recently recorded.

Cottrell, a youtuber with about 27,000 subscribers, claimed that he received a text message he said was exchanged between a CDC employee and a listener to his channel who is close to the source from the CDC.

He then went on to read out the text message in which the alleged person from the CDC said it’s worse than what is being said on social media and national news. “There have already been over 1,000 cases in the US, although on the news, they are just keeping things quiet for now and reporting far less to the public,” Cottrell reads in his video quoting the message.

According to the CDC official webpage, the number of total confirmed coronavirus cases in the US was 35 as of February 21. 

In the message Cottrell reads, the alleged source from the CDC also advised wearing masks when traveling even short distances as “CDC suspects cases in over 32 states at this point”.

“This is much bigger than I thought,” Cottrell then commented in the video: “I’m revealing this because our safety is at risk here.” 

Cottrell further adds that he has “a data point with a caller from Buffalo, New York, stating that there are six confirmed COVID-19 cases that the CDC has not released to the public.”

“By them (CDC) not being transparent, they are going to make things worse,” Cottrell said.

A comment below the video by a netizen named John Maldonado said: “CDC doesn’t want mass panic. It’s simple. All we can do is prepare and stockpile supplies.”

Admitting that he cannot verify the message, Cottrell said: “We have to, in the fog of war, sometimes shoot first and then aim later.”

Paul Cottrell’s LinkedIn info shows that he’s currently studying biology for a master’s degree at Harvard University, and that he obtained a Ph.D in finance at Walden University and finished his Pre-Medical studies at Fordham University. He updates his YouTube videos on a daily basis covering topics on economics, medicine and current events. 

Anita Cottrell, of Canton, died on January 19th, at the age of 74.

Beloved wife of William Cottrell. Devoted mother of Paul (Yukia) Cottrell, Joel (Sigal) Cottrell, Victoria Cottrell, and the late Dan Cottrell. Treasured grandmother of Yocheved Cottrell, Meir Cottrell, and Anthony Cottrell. Dear sister of Geri Rubin, the late Jack (late Blair) Levinson. Also survived by many relatives.

• INTERMENT:    Oakview Cemetery

• OFFICIATOR:    Rabbi K. Shemtov

• SHIVA:  The family will observe shiva through Thursday morning at the home of Joel and Sigal Cottrell  /   14400 Dartmouth  /   Oak Park, MI 48237

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• Name :   Paul Edward Cottrell  /   [Paul Cottrell]
• Birth Date :   8 Jul 1972
• Address :  20103 Antago St  /   Livonia, MI  /   48152-2403
• Second Residence Date :   1993
• Second Address :  8280 Honeytree Blvd # 53  /   Canton, MI  /   48187-4111
• Third Address :  8280 Honeytree  /   Plymouth, MI  /   48170
• Fourth Residence Date :   1993
• Fourth Address :  19307 Westmore St  /   Livonia, MI  /   48152

• Name :   Paul Edward Cottrell
• Birth Date :   Jul 1972
• Residence Date :   2020
• Address :   888 Main St Apt 228  /   New York, New York, USA  /   10044
• Second Residence Date :   2013-2020
• Second Address :   10 Hanover Sq Apt 10g  /   New York, New York, USA  /   10005
• Third Residence Date :   2001-2019
• Third Address :   45071 Lothrop CT  /   Canton Twp, Michigan, USA  /   48188
• Fourth Residence Date :   2001-2019
• Fourth Address :   4685 Hunters Cir W  /   Canton Twp, Michigan, USA  /   48188

Addresses

• CURRENT :   888 Main St Apt 228  /   New York, NY 10044
• 4685 Hunters Cir W  /   Canton, MI 48188
• 19307 Westmore St  /   Livonia, MI 48152
• 10 Hanover Sq Apt 10G  /   New York, NY 10005
• 401 E 34th St Apt S19K  /   New York, NY 10016
• 39821 Fox Valley Dr  /   Canton, MI 48188
• 45071 Lothrop Ct  /   Canton, MI 48188
• 41434 W Village Green Blvd # 2  /   Canton, MI 48187
• 20103 Antago St  /   Livonia, MI 48152
• 14400 Dartmouth St  /   Oak Park, MI 48237
• 10 Hanover Sq  /   New York, NY 10005
• 401 E 34th St  /   New York, NY 10016
• 41434 W Village Green Blvd Apt 202  /    Canton, MI 48187
• 41434 W Village Green Blvd  /   Canton, MI 48187

Relatives & Associates

• Joel James Cottrell  /   Age 40s  /   Oak Park, MI
• Yukia T Cottrell  /   Age 50s  /   New York, NY
• William Howard Cottrell  /   Age 70s  /   Oak Park, MI
• Victoria Faith Cottrell  /   Age 40s  /   San Antonio, TX

• Yukia T Cottrell  /   (Yukia Takemura)
• BIRTHDATE  /   4/19/1968 (55yrs)

Addresses

• (CURRENT)   888 Main St Apt 228  /   New York, NY 10044
• 14400 Dartmouth St  /   Oak Park, MI 48237
• 4685 Hunters Cir W  /   Canton, MI 48188
• 39821 Fox Valley Dr  /   Canton, MI 48188
• 45071 Lothrop Ct  /   Canton, MI 48188
• 38032 Spring Ln  /   Farmington Hills, MI 48331
• 10 Hanover Sq Apt 10G  /   New York, NY 10005
• 401 E 34th St Apt S19K  /   New York, NY 10016
• 401 E 34th St  /   New York, NY 10016
• 648 S Drake Rd  /   Kalamazoo, MI 49009
• 648 S Drake Rd Apt L12  /   Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Relatives & Associates

• Joel James Cottrell  /   Age 40s  /   Oak Park, MI
• William Howard Cottrell  /   Age 70s  /   Oak Park, MI
• Paul Edward Cottrell  /   Age 50s  /   New York, NY
• Victoria Faith Cottrell  /   Age 40s  /   San Antonio, TX

Experience

• Executive Assistant
  Houlihan Lokey
  Dec 2021 - Present1 year 9 months
  New York, New York, United States

• GCA acquired by Houlihan Lokey in Dec. 2021

• Executive Assistant
  GCA Advisors
  Jun 2009 - Dec 202112 years 7 months
  New York City

• Sales Assistant
  Nachi Robotic Systems
  Jul 2000 - Jun 2009  9 years
  Novi, MI

• School Counselor
  Tofl Seminar Yokohama
  1991 - 19965 years