Investigations into his background could not find any records of Lazar ever having attended either institution .
Lazar claims to hold degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) and the California Institute of Technology ( Caltech ) .
Investigations into Lazar 's background could not find any records Lazar Lazar ever having attended either institution .
Lazar claims to hold degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) and the California Institute of Technology ( Caltech ) .