Before an acquisition, an investment, a launch, or a leadership change. Before the headlines. Before it's too late.
Know the story before it's a story.
Artificial Intelligence can't access proprietary databases or file Freedom of Information requests. It can't note errors and follow them; it finds the consensus from whatever is on the internet. But, the consensus can be wrong or incomplete and AI will confidently report it as comprehensive and accurate.
The discipline
The Washborne Method.
We apply time-tested journalistic tactics to scour public records, so nothing catches you off guard. Before an acquisition, an investment, a launch, or a leadership change, we contextualize research and deliver candid assessments of vulnerabilities and strategic advice based on our discoveries.
No junior team. No handoffs. Expert actionable intelligence. We're your unfair advantage.
Services
Your advantage applied two ways.
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The diagnostic.
A candid review of your narrative ahead of a defining event. Our proprietary report details concerns, weaknesses, and potential problems a journalist would pursue.
One time report
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The ongoing review layer.
Having Washborne on retainer means someone who reads the world the way your adversaries do is watching your back. Before the call comes, before the story runs, before the damage is done.
Monthly
Deliverables
What's out there. What it means. What to do.
We use every tool available to investigative reporters, including private investigators, data scraping, accessing vast databanks of public records — what used to be called gumshoe. If it's in the public record, we'll find it.
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The Vulnerability Report
A map of what's readily available to reporters.
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The Hard Questions
Every question a journalist, regulator, or hostile investor would ask. Delivered before they do.
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Recommendations
What to do about what we've found.
Unmatched research. Unprecedented results.
There are researchers. There are journalists. And then there's Tina Dupuy.
Tina has a documented record of catching what everyone else misses. Not occasionally, but consistently, across decades, across disciplines, and across centuries of public records.
The $100 million typo
She found a nine-figure error embedded in a global awareness campaign that an entire organization had walked past. She caught it first.
She documented Broadway actress Sheila Sullivan’s extraordinary untold life story and got it placed in The New York Times — to the delight of millions. They ran a follow-up six months later. This work was awarded the PEN America prize for oral history in 2025.
A 400-year-old oversight
This year, Tina identified a centuries-old translation discrepancy that may have implications for local, state, and federal laws. Her findings are currently under peer review.
This is a pattern. It's also a gift. At Washborne, we put that gift to work — paired with Paul Guevara, one of the most focused strategic minds working in Manhattan. Together, a proven record of finding what could cost millions to miss.
Principals
The principals.
Tina Dupuy
Co-founder. — Investigation and Research
Tina Dupuy is an award-winning investigative journalist known for spotting details others miss. Her work spans journalism, political communications, documentary research, commentary, and broadcast media — with bylines in The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Mother Jones, Fast Company, and the Los Angeles Times.
Paul Guevara
Co-founder. — Enterprise Advisory
Paul Guevara leads enterprise advisory, engagement strategy, and client management. His background spans enterprise software, business management, and strategic communications. He works with clients to scope engagements, align narrative with operational realities, and translate what the record exposes into decisions that can be made.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions.
What is narrative due diligence?
It is the practice of examining a person or organization's public record to identify the story an adversary, journalist, or critic would tell about them before they tell it.
Who needs narrative due diligence?
Anyone about to make a consequential decision: executives before a hire or partnership, investors before a deal closes, communications teams before a launch, and boards before a leadership change. If the wrong story at the wrong moment could cost you financially, reputationally, or politically, you need it.
Can't AI just do that?
“I'm essentially limited to what someone could find with a thorough Google session — just faster and more organized about it,” admitted Claude.AI circa 2026
How is this different from a background check?
A background check reports what is in the system. We notice what is missing, what contradicts, and what nobody thought to question.
How is this different from a PR firm?
PR firms manage the story after it exists. We find it before it does.
What kinds of records do you examine?
Court records, property records, regulatory filings, FOIA and FOIL requests, corporate records, news archives, academic publications, social media, and specialized proprietary databases not accessible to standard research tools.
Do you work with individuals or organizations?
Both. We research the person, the entity, and the relationship between them.
How long does an engagement take?
It depends on the scope and the deadline. We work to your timeline.
What happens after you deliver the findings?
We deliver a full report with strategic recommendations. For clients who want ongoing protection, we offer a retainer that keeps an investigative eye on the public record as it evolves. This is not media monitoring. It is pattern recognition that turns a quiet filing into an early warning.
Is this confidential?
The nature of the work requires it. We don't discuss our clients or our engagements.
Who is Washborne?
Washborne was founded by Tina Dupuy, an award-winning investigative journalist, and Paul Guevara, a strategic advisor. When you hire Washborne, you get Tina and Paul.