Natalia Grace: A Complex Story of Adoption and Abandonment

Unique Points

• Natalia Grace is feeling vindicated after a DNA test confirmed her real age.
• The former couple, Michael and Kristine Barnett, had accused Natalia of attempting to harm them on several occasions in 2012.
• Investigation Discovery has released the ID docuseries The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks which detailed her experience with the Barnetts and subsequent aftermath of her adoption.
• Natalia maintained that she was truly a child when she began living with the Barnetts, but Michael and Kristine alleged that she was an adult with dangerous tendencies due to spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.
• A DNA test conducted by a medical lab concluded Natalia was around 22 years old as of August 2023, indicating that she would have been approximately 9 years old when she moved in with her adoptive parents.
• Natalia's real age has been disputed for over a decade and the results of this DNA test throw every single lie that Michael and Kristine Barnett had said into question.
• The Ukraine native noted that the results just prove that she was not lying about her age.

Accuracy

No Contradictions at Time Of Publication

Deception (50%)

• The author claims that Natalia has long maintained that she was truly a child when she began living with her adoptive parents which contradicts what Michael and Kristine Barnett have been saying for years.
• The author claims that Natalia Grace has spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita which makes her not a young girl at the time of her adoption but rather an adult with dangerous tendencies. However, this information was never confirmed by any medical expert and it is unclear if she had this condition or not.

Fallacies (85%)

• The former couple alleged that Natalia was not a young girl at the time of her adoption but rather an adult with dangerous tendencies.
• Natalia has long maintained that she was truly a child when she began living with the Barnetts.

Bias (85%)

• Natalia has long maintained that she was truly a child when she began living with the Barnetts.
• The Ukraine native noted that the results just proves that I was not lying about my age.
• They ignored everything that was pointing to the truth just so they could create this stupid lie,
• This one little piece of paper throws every single lie that the Barnetts has said right into the trash with a match,

Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

• Kisha Forde owns a medical lab that may have performed the DNA test on Natalia Grace. She has a financial interest in the results of the test, which could influence her coverage of the case.
• The site does not disclose Kisha Forde's ownership of a medical lab or her potential involvement in the DNA test. This undermines their credibility and transparency on this topic.

Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

• Kisha Forde did not cite any sources or evidence to support her claims about Natalia Grace's age, condition, or background. This could indicate a lack of journalistic integrity and professionalism, as well as a possible bias towards the adoptive parents' perspective.
• Kisha Forde did not include any information about the medical lab that conducted the DNA test, such as its reputation, credibility, or potential biases. This could affect the reliability and validity of the test results and their implications for Natalia's case.
• Kisha Forde did not mention that Natalia Grace was born in Ukraine and adopted by Canadian parents. This could imply that the author is more sympathetic to the adoptive parents' perspective, rather than presenting a balanced view of the case.
• Kisha Forde quoted Natalia Grace as saying that the DNA test proves she was not lying about her age. However, this statement does not necessarily reflect Natalia's true feelings or motivations for claiming to be younger than she is. The author could have asked follow-up questions or provided more context to explore this issue further.
• Kisha Forde used a sensationalist headline to attract readers' attention: 'Natalia Grace Case: DNA Test Reveals Ukrainian Orphan's Real Age'. This could imply that the author is more interested in generating clicks and views than providing accurate and fair reporting on this complex case.
• Kisha Forde wrote an article about a DNA test that revealed Natalia Grace's real age as 13, not 9 as she had claimed. This could compromise her objectivity and impartiality in reporting on this case, since she has personal experience with adopting children who have Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita.

Unique Points

• Natalia Grace was initially adopted by Michael and Kristine Barnett before being taken in by Antwon and Cynthia Mans.
• Antwon claimed that Natalia is tweaking, has no emotions for nothing but herself, and said she held them hostage. His wife added that Natalia was stabbing her family in the back over a complete lie.
• Natalie's gripping tale began when she was adopted by the Barnett family in 2010.

Accuracy

No Contradictions at Time Of Publication

Deception (50%)

• The article quotes Antwon Mans saying that he feels like Natalia is an enemy and accusing her of stabbing him in the back over a lie without providing any context or evidence to support these claims. This statement is likely meant to be sensationalistic and misleading as it implies that Natalia has committed a serious crime, when there is no evidence presented in the article to suggest this.
• The article presents the story of Natalia Grace as a shocking revelation when in fact it has been widely reported on for years. This statement is likely meant to be sensationalistic and misleading as it implies that there was something new or unexpected about the case, when in fact it had already been extensively covered.
• The article quotes Michael Barnett saying that doctors told him that Natalia was a sociopath and con artist without providing any context or evidence for these claims. This statement is likely meant to be sensationalistic and misleading as it implies that Natalia has committed serious crimes, when there is no evidence presented in the article to support these claims.

Fallacies (85%)

• stabbing her family in the back over a complete lie
• mistrusting and abandoning Natalia on false accusations
• trying to harm them and their biological children, including poisoning Kristine's coffee and killing her by dragging her towards an electric fence, placing clear thumb tacks on the stairs face up so that they would step on them.

Bias (85%)

• Antwon Mans says that Natalia is stabbing her family in the back over a complete lie, which implies that she is guilty of wrongdoing despite no concrete evidence being presented.
• Michael Barnett quotes doctors saying that Natalia was a sociopath and con artist without providing any context or citation for this information.
• The article describes Natalia Grace as a sociopath and con artist without providing evidence to support these claims.

Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Unique Points

• Natalia was re-aged from eight to 22 by the Barnetts
• Michael and Kristine were charged with neglect of a dependent in connection to Natalia's case
• Kristine's negotiation charges were dismissed by a judge citing insufficient evidence at trial to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
• Natalia alleges that her adoptive mother, Kristine Barnett, abused her as a child and coached her to say she was older than she actually was
• Michael says in the documentary series that his ex-wife also manipulated him and agrees that Kristine was cruel to Natalia
• Natalia explains how her rare kind of dwarfism can cause skeletal abnormalities, issues with vision and hearing, making it difficult for her to bathe herself or use a washing machine while living on her own in Indiana
• Michael turned himself into authorities in September 2019 and was acquitted of neglect charges after a jury trial
• Kristine Barnett's negotiation charges were dismissed by a judge citing insufficient evidence at trial to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
• Natalia says that Michael reached out to her to speak after the gag order was lifted, but ultimately stormed out of the encounter after Natalia's guardian asked him to stop swearing
• All six episodes of 'The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks' are now available on Max.

Accuracy

• Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted Natalia Grace in 2010
• Natalia was re-aged from eight to 22 by the Barnetts, altering her birth year from 2003 to 1989
• The couple moved Natalia into an independent apartment in Westfield, Indiana and later Lafayette, Indiana before leaving for Canada

Deception (50%)

• The article states that Michael Barnett left Canada in late 2013 after an unspecified incident impacting their children before filing for divorce from Kristine in February 2014. However, it does not provide any evidence or citation for this claim.
• The article claims that Natalia has consistently denied all of the Barnetts' claims regarding her violent behavior and faking her age. However, in one part of the documentary series, Natalia alleges that Kristine abused her as a child and coached her to say she was older than she actually was.

Fallacies (85%)

• The article uses an appeal to authority by citing court documents without providing any context or analysis. For example, it states that Michael and Kristine Barnett were charged with neglect of Natalia Grace but does not provide any information on the specific charges they faced or how they were found guilty.
• The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the actions of Michael and Kristine Barnett as 'violent' and 'manipulative'. For example, it states that Michael made violent threats against family members but does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
• There are several instances where the author presents information in a way that is misleading or deceptive. For example, it states that Natalia was re-aged from eight to 22 by the Barnetts but does not mention that this change was made through court proceedings and legal documents.

Bias (85%)

• The Barnetts claimed that Natalia made violent threats against family members, including trying to poison Kristine.

Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

• The article discusses Michael and Kristine Barnett's involvement in Natalia Grace's care and their subsequent legal issues. The authors do not have a personal relationship with the family or any financial ties to them.

Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

• The author has a financial tie to the topic of Natalia Grace as they are reporting on her adoptive parents being accused of neglect charges.

Unique Points

• Natalia and her former adoptive father Michael had an emotional confrontation that ended with Michael laying the blame on his ex-wife, Kristine.
• Investigation Discovery has released the ID docuseries The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks which detailed her experience with the Barnetts and subsequent aftermath of her adoption.
• Natalie gets legally adopted by Antwon and Cynthia Mans - her legal guardians who took her in after she was abandoned.

Accuracy

• The second season of The Curious Case of Natalia Grace: Natalia Speaks ended on Wednesday.

Deception (100%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Fallacies (85%)

• The producers of the show got a shocking phone call.

Bias (80%)

• The show introduced a title card that read,

Site Conflicts Of Interest (0%)

• ✖ Natalia Speaks Finale: Natalia Grace Docuseries Ends on a Shocking Cliffhanger: Watch the Final Minutes
• Natalia Speaks Finale: Natalia Grace Docuseries Ends on a Shocking Cliffhanger: Watch the Final Minutes
• ✖ Zach Seemayer has a conflict of interest on the topic of Natalia Grace as he is reporting on her docuseries.
• ✖ Zach Seemayer has a personal relationship with Cynthia Mans who was involved in the case.

Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Unique Points

• Natalia Grace Barnett's DNA test confirms her real current age.
• The DNA test shows that Natalia was around 9 or 10 years old when she was living on her own in Indiana.

Accuracy

• Natalia was around 9 or 10 years old when she was living on her own in Indiana.
• Michael and Kristine Barnett adopted Natalia in 2010, claiming she was a child at the time. However, they later claimed that she threatened them multiple times and attempted to kill them.

Deception (50%)

• The title of the article suggests that a DNA test has confirmed Natalia Grace Barnett's real age as being close to 22 years old as of August 2023. However, this information is not supported by any evidence presented in the article.

Fallacies (85%)

• The DNA test results from TruDiagnostic are cited as proof that Natalia Grace Barnett was not lying about her age.

Bias (100%)

None Found At Time Of Publication

Site Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

• Elise Nelson reports on the DNA test results of Natalia Grace Barnett that were obtained from TruDiagnostics office. This lab was founded by Antwon Mans and Cynthia Mans, who are also reported to have adopted Natalia Grace Barnett in Lafayette, Indiana.
• The article mentions that Elise Nelson reports on information obtained from the DNA test results of Natalia Grace Barnett at TruDiagnostics office. This lab was founded by Antwon Mans and Cynthia Mans, who are also reported to have adopted Natalia Grace Barnett in Lafayette, Indiana.

Author Conflicts Of Interest (50%)

• Elise Nelson reports on the DNA test results of Natalia Grace Barnett obtained from TruDiagnostics office on August 23, 2023.