Linda Napolitano (Abductee)

Linda Napolitano (Abductee)

Case File:	Linda Napolitano Abduction Case File

Napolitano, an Italian-American young woman said that on November 20, at 3:15 in the morning, she suddenly woke up, finding herself paralyzed, and saw three non-human figures, gray in color and with big heads that were floating in her bedroom. She could not call her husband as the beings told her in their language to stay quiet. She was pulled by a blue beam from her apartment’s window (on the 12th floor) in Manhattan. She was levitating inside that beam with three other aliens until they reached a giant spaceship that opened like a clam.

Linda Napolitano (also known by the pseudonym Linda Cortile) is a New York native and former housewife who gained international attention for claiming she was abducted by extraterrestrials from her 12th-floor Manhattan apartment on November 30, 1989. Dubbed "The Manhattan Alien Abduction," her case was heavily promoted by ufologist Budd Hopkins, who claimed there were 23 witnesses, including security officers guarding UN Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, though these claims have been disputed.

Napolitano continues to stand by her story of being levitated into a spacecraft where experiments were performed on her. Her life was recently highlighted by the October 2024 Netflix docuseries The Manhattan Alien Abduction, which featured interviews with supporters and detractors, including Hopkins' ex-wife Carol Rainey, who argued Napolitano fabricated the event.

Linda Napolitano is a former New York City housewife best known for her claims of being abducted by extraterrestrials, a case famously championed by ufologist Budd Hopkins. Her story, often referred to as the "Brooklyn Bridge Abduction" or the "Manhattan Alien Abduction," alleges that on November 30, 1989, she was levitated from her 12th-floor apartment window into a hovering spacecraft.Key Details About Linda Napolitano:1989

• Incident: Napolitano claimed that three "grey" alien creatures abducted her from her apartment, with the incident allegedly witnessed by23 people, including a high-ranking political official.
• Alias: In Budd Hopkins’ 1996 book, Witnessed: True Story of the Brooklyn Bridge Abduction, she was referred to by the pseudonym "Linda Cortile".
• Documentary: She is the subject of the 2024 Netflix docuseries, The Manhattan Alien Abduction, which explores her claims and features new interviews, as well as contrasting viewpoints from skeptics.
• Controversy: The case has been heavily debated, with skepticism raised by critics, including Carol Rainey, the ex-wife of Budd Hopkins, who believed the story was a hoax.
• Legal Action: In 2024, Napolitano claimed to have filed a lawsuit against Netflix, alleging defamation and misrepresentation regarding the documentary's portrayal of her experience.
• Recent Location: Based on a 2024 lawsuit filing, she has resided in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee.

Other People Named Linda Napolitano:

• Linda Lucy Napolitano (Obituary): Note that an obituary from December 2025 mentions a Linda Lucy Napolitano of Soddy-Daisy, TN, who passed away on Dec 21, 2025.
• Filmmaker: A different Linda Napolitano is known for her work in the film Hypnagogic (2013)

Current Status and Legal Action:

• Residence: According to legal filings, Napolitano currently lives in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee.
• Family: She is married to Steven Napolitano, and they have two children.
• Lawsuit: Days before the Netflix series aired, Napolitano, along with Budd Hopkins' estate and colleague Peter Robbins, sued Netflix, the producers, and Rainey’s estate for fraud, defamation, and breach of covenant. The plaintiffs alleged they were "egregiously deceived" by the documentary's portrayal and that Napolitano was unfairly cast as a villain.
• Other Encounters: Napolitano claims a prior encounter in the Catskill Mountains in 1976, where she found a strange object on her nose after dreaming of levitation.

There is a distinct individual named Linda M. Napolitano (born 1951), who is an Italian philosopher and university teacher specializing in ancient philosophy; this is a different person unrelated to the abduction case.