Matthew Moseley

Matthew L. Moseley (born May 12, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American communications and media strategist. Moseley is an accomplished open water swimmer. On July 20, 2017, he set a new record becoming the first to swim cage-free from the U.S. Virgin Islands to Puerto Rico, following World Open Water Swimming Association rules, to raise pollution awareness. The swim was a benefit for the Scuba Dogs Society and the Colorado-based Inland Ocean Coalition. The 5 Gyres Institute monitored microplastics through a specific protocol for one of the first data sets of plastic content in the Caribbean. On June 13, 2014 he successfully completed the first solo crossing of Lake Ponchatrain in New Orleans, LA in 14 hours 55 minutes. His swim was not only the first solo crossing of the lake (using English Channel/World Open Water Swimming Association Rules), but also a benefit to the 25th anniversary of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation which has worked to restore the lake. Legendary jazz musician and composer David Amram and bluesman Papa Mali created original music during the swim, and Secret Moonbase Productions and Royal Artists provided nautical themed art. Moseley is also an author. He released his first book about the controversial Lisl Auman case in May 2010, titled Dear Dr. Thompson: Felony Murder, Hunter S. Thompson and the Last Gonzo Campaign. Walter Isaacson, the President of the Aspen Institute and former editor of Time' and CEO of CNN, has said that "Hunter Thompson fought tirelessly for Lisl Auman, on the theory that by doing so he was protecting the rights of all of us. Matthew Moseley provides a colorful and well-researched chronicle of the crusade, which would make Hunter proud." He is best known for his work with Hunter S. Thompson on the campaign to free Lisl Auman from prison and was recognized in Vanity Fair for his role in the effort. Upon Hunter's death, Matthew became the Owl Farm spokesman, and was hired by Johnny Depp as the communications director for the memorial service, where Thompson's ashes were shot out of a 153-foot-tall Gonzo fist at Owl Farm in Woody Creek, Colorado. Moseley led the communications efforts to reform Colorado's Direct File youth process, which was featured in the New York Times. On Election Night, November 6, 2018, Matt Moseley provided political and election analysis for the 2019 election cycle on Fox31/KDVR2.

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