The Day the Knights Templar LARPer Accidentally Doxxed Himself

 

#whoandwhereisDavidSmiles

For months, far-right Facebook circles have been obsessed with a single question:

Who and where is David Smiles?

They’ve speculated, probed, and posted wild theories. One of the loudest voices in this hunt has been Jeff Barrow KT – self-styled Knights Templar enthusiast and full-time Facebook warrior – who once put out calls pegging for information on David’s “real identity”.

Fast-forward to this week and the universe delivered a plot twist even David couldn’t have written.

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Lee’s “Infiltration Warning”

Enter Lee Scheresy, another character from the same ecosystem.

Convinced he had uncovered a deep-cover infiltrator, Lee published an all-caps “INFILTRATION WARNING” about Jeff Barrow KT. According to Lee, Jeff was not Jeff at all but secretly a woman called Katie Jefferies, supposedly:

• spreading “vile allegations”

• tied to “some of the worst trolls on Facebook”

• lurking inside various left-leaning and anti-fascist groups

His post came complete with:

• screenshots of Jeff’s profile draped in Knights Templar flags

• a Guy Fawkes–mask selfie

• old comments and arguments stitched together like an evidence board

Lee finished with a flourish:

“Big tip for Katie… take your make-up off before taking pictures of yourself in Anon masks… just saying!!!”

In his mind, the case was closed. Jeff = Katie. Infiltration exposed. Movement saved.

Somewhere in the background, the name Emily Brewer and the long-running mystery of David Smiles were dragged into the orbit too – because if there’s one thing these circles love, it’s turning a Facebook disagreement into a full-blown spy thriller.

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Jeff’s Counter-Move: “You’ve Been Had by Emily Brewer”

Stung by the accusation, Jeff decided to clear his name in the most unintentionally hilarious way possible.

Instead of ignoring the drama, he replied:

“You’ve been had by Emily Brewer – I am the real Jeff Barrow, though, and my pic is now on my profile as proof.”

To prove he wasn’t a woman called Katie, or a figment of David Smiles’ imagination, Jeff:

1. Publicly named Emily Brewer as the supposed mastermind,

2. Uploaded a fresh photograph of himself to his profile,

3. Announced that this image was definitive proof of his authenticity.

No one asked him to dox himself. He simply volunteered.

For a man obsessed with unmasking others – including his earlier attempts to track down David with the hashtag #whoandwhereisDavidSmiles – it was an incredible reversal: the hunter, turning the spotlight on himself.

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The Grand “Resignation” Photo-Op

Jeff then went one step further and staged what can only be described as a resignation press conference for one.

He posted a full-length photo:

• standing in front of a Templar flag,

• wearing sunglasses and a black Helly Hansen jacket,

• posing like he’d just left a Crusader-themed walking tour.

The caption read like a dramatic farewell letter:

“THIS WAS GOING TO BE A GIFT FOR EMILY.
But my patience has been abused once more!
As Lee Scheresy has accused me of being a woman in disguise, I thought I’d rain on his parade myself!
Lee, if this is your idea of a chick, I don’t fancy yours much! That’s one rough-looking bird!
…Now that I’m compromised, I resign.
J. Barrow.”

So in the space of one argument, Jeff:

• Claimed he was being framed as Katie,

• Blamed Emily,

• Accidentally handed his critics a perfect, high-resolution photo of himself,

• Then “resigned” from… whatever role he believed he held in this imaginary order.

All without David Smiles lifting a finger.

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Paranoia as a Lifestyle

Beyond the comedy, the episode highlights a deeper pattern in these spaces.

The narrative goes something like this:

• The movement is under constant threat.

• “Infiltrators” are everywhere.

• Any dissenting voice must be a plant, a troll, a fake account… or all three.

The result is a self-destructive loop:

• Supporters accuse other supporters of being undercover enemies.

• People are doxxed, exposed, and humiliated by their own side.

• Entire threads devolve into arguments over who is secretly who.

It’s a world where a disagreement in a comment section can escalate into a full-blown investigation, complete with screenshots, collages and public statements of “resignation”.

Meanwhile, the original question – Who is David Smiles? – remains unanswered. And perhaps that’s what bothers them most.

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The Smiles Factor

For context:

• Jeff once tried to crowdsource David’s identity,

• Followers were urged to help uncover “who and where” David really was,

• Multiple names, including Emily’s, have been thrown around as possible candidates.

And now? Jeff has done what he spent months accusing others of doing:

• He exposed his own face.

• He confirmed his own links.

• He tied his online persona to his offline identity.

If David Smiles and Emily Brewer are one person, two people, or ten people and a Google Doc, they’re still comfortably anonymous.

Jeff, on the other hand, has given the internet a high-quality profile shot and a catalogue of his greatest Facebook meltdowns.

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Final Notes from the Outside Looking In

This story isn’t really about who is or isn’t David Smiles.

It’s about what happens when a movement builds itself on paranoia, conspiracy and online witch hunts:

• They become obsessed with masks, but keep ripping off their own.

• They chase infiltrators, but mostly find each other.

• They work so hard trying to unmask “trolls” that they end up doing the trolling for them.

In the end, the big reveal was not the identity of David Smiles.

It was Jeff Barrow KT, standing in front of his Templar flag, announcing to the world:

“I’m real, I’m compromised, and I resign.”

The mystery of David continues.

#whoandwhereisDavidSmiles remains unsolved.

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