 Eventually journalist Carol Malouf tweeted photos of the real Nalin Afrin while reporting from the field and meeting her.War is Boring published an exposé on the Pentagon's relationship with contractor Vertical de Aviación, a Colombian company whose owner Byron Lopez Salazar was repeatedly investigated by the DEA for money laundering and ties to the drug trade.The investigation found that the firm frequently failed to meet safety regulations and overcharged the U.S. government for its services.