Walter O'Brien (Real)

Click here to learn about the Scorpion character of the same name, portrayed by Elyes Gabel.

Walter O'Brien (aka "Scorpion") is a computer scientist, businessman, and the Founder and CEO of Scorpion Computer Services, Inc. He was a producer of the show when it was on.

The original premise of the show was inspired by what he claimed were his life stories.

Controversy
To read information about the controversies over Walter O'Brien's claims, you can check out the research that has been done and the articles that are referenced in the facts at attrition.org Errata - Charlatans