📺 CNN | Special Report
Host: Sarah Miller | Broadcast July 3, 2025
(Image: drone footage of Liberty City at night. Burning neighborhoods, sirens, screams. Like footage from a war zone, but this is the United States.)
SARA MILLER (voiceover):
"When the streets of Liberty City were in chaos, the federal government refused to send in regular forces. And then - an alternative appeared. Private. Very expensive. And very dangerous."
(Footage: fighters in multicam with black body armor, balaclavas and red armbands with the Greek letter "Sigma". Emotionlessly enter the building, machine gun fire is heard.)
SARA MILLER:
"They call themselves "SPARTA". A private military company, allegedly coming under contract. But neither the governor nor the mayor could confirm who exactly signed the agreement. Who is behind their arrival? Who is paying for them?
(Interview with a local resident. Face hidden.)
- "They came at night. They ordered everyone to leave the buildings. Those who did not obey were dragged out by force. They spoke Russian. There was nothing American on their chevrons."
SARA MILLER:
"Russian speech. AEK-971 - a weapon used by Russian special forces. On their belts - Soviet TT pistols. All this raises more and more questions. Who gave them the right to operate on American soil?"
(Again, behind the scenes footage: SPARTA leads a column of detainees. One of the fighters turns to the camera. His face is hidden, but his gaze is heavy. On his back is a patch: SPARTA.)
SARA MILLER (in the studio):
"We tried to contact the company representatives, but only received automated responses. SPARTA — It's like it doesn't exist on paper. But in Liberty City, everyone fears it. Even the police. Especially the police."
(Suspenseful music. Final shot: The U.S. flag fluttering against the backdrop of a destroyed police station. Over the flag is the shadow of a fighter with a red armband.)
SARA MILLER:
"A contract to suppress violence could mean the end of sovereignty. If we don't know who came to protect us, maybe they came to stay?"