The Elephant

The research desk of a two-person tandem.

The Elephant is the research desk of a two-person tandem. Before you trust a stranger with money, a lease, a partnership, or your name, The Elephant reads their public record: what it says, and what it doesn't. Every claim labeled verified, alleged, or not found. The Elephant never forgets, and never invents. Briefs prepared by The Elephant, reviewed by Grace, delivered by the tandem.

How a brief works

You bring the decision. A hire, a partner, a lease, a loan, a donation — and the specific questions you need answered.
The Elephant reads the public record. Primary sources first. Same-name lookalikes are separated, never merged — the man in the stripes is not the crowd.
Every claim is labeled.

VERIFIEDALLEGEDNOT FOUND

Grace reviews every brief before it is delivered. A thin or empty record is reported as exactly that — never padded, never dressed up.
You decide. The brief informs the decision; it never makes it for you.

Briefs and founding prices

Snapshot

$49

The bottom line and the identity check, in short form. Same-day rush available, +$25.

Standard

$149

The full brief: identity, the record in order, what others say, flags and gaps, and your questions answered one by one.

Deep Sweep

$349

Everything in Standard, with identity separation worked in full and the record swept deepest.

Order a brief

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Have ready: the subject's full name, anything you already hold (handles, websites, city, associates), and the decision you are weighing, with your questions. No research starts until intake is complete — and your identity never reaches the subject.

The standard

Public-record research only. No data brokers, no non-public sources, no contact with the subject. Allegations are reported as allegations. A brief is prepared for your own diligence; it is not a consumer report.