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No, Richard Gage did not actually have or participate in a real federal Grand Jury investigation into 9/11. He and his organization (Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, or AE911Truth), along with the Lawyers’ Committee for 9/11 Inquiry and several individuals (including 9/11 family members and first responders), petitioned the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York in 2018 to present their evidence and claims (alleging controlled demolition of the World Trade Center towers via explosives) to a federal grand jury.⁠Legalnews⁠Case-law.vlex
They filed a 2019 lawsuit seeking to compel the U.S. Attorney (and DOJ) to present the petition to a grand jury (if it hadn’t already been done) and to disclose any related grand jury records. The district court dismissed the case for lack of standing and failure to state a claim. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal in 2022, and further appeals (including to the Supreme Court) did not change the outcome.
In short, they requested and tried to force a grand jury review through legal petition and litigation, but they did not succeed in getting one convened or in having their materials formally presented to one. There is no public record of any federal grand jury being impaneled to investigate their specific 9/11 claims as a result of this effort. Claims or phrasing that suggest they “had a Grand Jury” appear to overstate the petition and preparation process (they packaged exhibits and evidence “for a grand jury”) or refer to public presentations, documentaries, or alternative forums styled as such.⁠Facebook
What is a Grand Jury? (U.S. Federal Context)
A federal grand jury is a body of 16–23 ordinary citizens (selected from voter lists or similar) empaneled by a federal court, typically for up to 18 months (with possible extensions). It serves two main roles under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Investigative: It helps prosecutors investigate possible federal crimes by issuing subpoenas for documents, physical evidence, and witness testimony.
Charging: It decides whether there is probable cause to indict (formally charge) someone with a crime by returning a “true bill” (indictment) or a “no bill” (declining to charge).

Key features include:

One-sided (ex parte) proceedings: The prosecutor presents evidence. There is no judge presiding in the room during testimony, no defense attorneys present, and no cross-examination by the targets of the investigation. Witnesses testify alone (they may consult a lawyer outside the room but not bring one in).
No determination of guilt or innocence: That is for a trial (petit) jury. The grand jury only decides if there is enough evidence to proceed to trial.
Discretionary role of the prosecutor: The U.S. Attorney decides what evidence to present and generally controls the process. Citizens or groups can submit information or petitions alleging federal crimes (under statutes like 18 U.S.C. § 3332(a) for special grand juries), but the prosecutor has broad discretion whether to act on it. Courts generally will not force a prosecutor to present specific citizen-submitted materials.⁠Congress

Secrecy is a core, long-standing feature of grand juries (dating back centuries in Anglo-American law). Under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 6(e):

Proceedings occur in secret to encourage witnesses to testify freely, prevent witness tampering or intimidation, protect the innocent from reputational harm if no indictment results, and avoid tipping off targets who might flee or destroy evidence.
Participants (prosecutors, jurors, court staff) are generally prohibited from disclosing “matters occurring before the grand jury.” Violations can lead to contempt or criminal penalties.
Witnesses themselves are not under a secrecy obligation regarding their own testimony after the fact (they can talk about what they said), but they cannot disclose what other witnesses said or what evidence the grand jury considered.
Grand jury records and transcripts are typically sealed; public access is very limited and requires a strong showing of need.

This secrecy is why a real grand jury process cannot be a public event or one where advocates like Gage could openly claim participation or release details of testimony/evidence presented inside it. If Gage had genuinely “had” one with testimony presented, the details would not be freely discussable in the way some 9/11 advocacy materials imply, and court records would reflect a different outcome in the related litigation.
Summary of the Facts on Gage’s Efforts

2018: Petition delivered (and amended) to the U.S. Attorney’s Office requesting presentation to a special grand jury (or regular grand jury) of extensive scientific, eyewitness, and other evidence supporting their controlled-demolition theory.
2019: Lawsuit filed to compel action and disclosure.
2021–2022: Lawsuit dismissed and appeal denied. Courts ruled plaintiffs lacked standing to force the executive branch to present their materials or to obtain grand jury record disclosures in this context.
No indication in legal or news records that the U.S. Attorney independently convened a grand jury on these claims or presented the petition materials.

Gage and AE911Truth have long advocated for a new official investigation into 9/11 and have produced significant public materials (presentations, studies, documentaries) framing evidence for a hypothetical grand jury or courtroom setting. These are legitimate advocacy and educational efforts, but they are not equivalent to an actual federal grand jury proceeding.
In essence, the claims appear to conflate a petition and lawsuit seeking a grand jury with actually having one. The legal process confirmed that private parties cannot compel the government to convene or disclose such proceedings on demand.

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