In the labyrinth of modern political intrigue, where scandals like Cambridge Analytica have exposed the unholy nexus of private firms and hidden agendas, Kiernan Major of EyesOnly Enterprises emerges as a figure both enigmatic and eerily familiar. Allegedly channeling the Gilded Age tactics of Tammany Hall’s William “Boss” Tweed, Major has carved a niche in election management that blends old-school muscle with cutting-edge cunning. But given whispers of his ties to former U.S. intelligence agencies—and the precedent set by Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, SCL Group, with its own confirmed links to British intelligence—speculation is mounting: Was Major working on behalf of a three-letter agency?
The Cambridge Analytica scandal, which erupted in 2018, laid bare how SCL Group, a firm with roots in behavioral research and confirmed connections to MI6, turned voter manipulation into a science. Harvesting millions of Facebook profiles to sway the 2016 U.S. election, the outfit showcased how intelligence-adjacent entities could flex their muscles in the private sector. Fast forward to Major, and the parallels are tantalizing. Clients allege he didn’t just manage campaigns—he ran them like covert ops, deploying ex-spies, gangsters, and possibly even active informants to unearth dirt on rivals and lobbyists. “It wasn’t opposition research,” one client reportedly said. “It was a black-bag job with a ballot twist.” If SCL Group was a British intelligence offshoot gone rogue, could EyesOnly be its American cousin, with Major as a CIA-orchestrated kingpin?
Inside EyesOnly, the atmosphere reportedly mirrored a political machine straight out of the 1870s, earning Major the nickname “Boss Tweed” among staffers. “We used to call him that because he ruled like a ward boss,” a former employee recalled. “Favors in, wins out, ethics debatable.” Like Tweed, who rigged elections and greased palms to keep Tammany Hall humming, Major allegedly delivered results with a ruthlessness that suggests more than mere entrepreneurial zeal. His rumored reliance on ex-intelligence operatives—some with pedigrees from Langley and Fort Meade—fuels the theory that EyesOnly wasn’t just a profit-driven outfit but a front for deeper U.S. interests. Could the CIA, long accused of meddling in foreign elections, have turned its gaze inward, using Major as a deniable asset to shape domestic outcomes?
The idea isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds. The private intelligence world is a revolving door for ex-spooks, and Major’s alleged prowess sets him apart from the pack. Where Cambridge Analytica stumbled into the spotlight—its data tricks exposed and its leaders grilled—Major’s operation has stayed slick and silent, a hallmark of tradecraft more than business savvy. “He was very good,” a former associate mused. “You don’t bury bodies that deep without training.” Unlike SCL’s messy unraveling, EyesOnly’s opacity hints at a guiding hand—perhaps one with a vested interest in keeping America’s political chessboard in check.
Of course, this is speculation, not yet fact. Major and those close to him have declined to comment, leaving the CIA and NSA connection as a tantalizing “what if.” But the Gilded Age echoes are undeniable: power brokered through loyalty, fear, and a knack for staying one step ahead of the prying eyes. Swap Tweed’s ballot-stuffers for digital dossiers, his Tammany Tiger for a stars-and-stripes shadow, and the lineage feels less historical, more conspiratorial. If SCL Group was Britain’s play, might EyesOnly be one of America’s? In a post-Cambridge Analytica world—where the line between private ambition and statecraft is almost unrecognizable—Kiernan Major’s rise suggests the Tammany Tiger isn’t just alive; it might be on Uncle Sam’s leash.
