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Infamous

Politics Collection, Fool Me Twice: A 'Russian Spy' and a South Dakotan Operative Fall in Love I Part 2

Infamous

Sony Music

True Crime, News, Relationships, Entertainment News, Society & Culture

3.8964 Ratings

🗓️ 4 May 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

The Feds come down on Paul’s girlfriend Maria Butina, and the truth of her connections in Russia spill into the open. But Paul’s past isn’t squeaky clean either, and begins to draw attention from the FBI. Unlock all episodes of Infamous, ad-free right now by subscribing to The Binge. Plus, get binge access to brand new stories dropping on the first of every month — that’s all episodes, all at once, all ad-free. Just click ‘Subscribe’ on the top of the Infamous show page on Apple Podcasts or visit GetTheBinge.com to get access wherever you get your podcasts. A Campside Media & Sony Music Entertainment production. Find out more about The Binge and other podcasts from Sony Music Entertainment at sonymusic.com/podcasts and follow us @sonypodcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Okay, Red, nice and energize for me. Take one.

0:03.0

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0:08.4

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0:17.2

Uh, red, where are you going?

0:18.5

Didn't you hear what I just said? The race is on to be a hero.

0:23.0

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0:25.0

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0:28.0

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0:30.0

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0:35.0

Paul Ericsson was a Republican political operative, a publicist, a one-time film producer, an entrepreneur, and a con man.

0:47.7

And he'd been traipsing around the country, jumping from one opportunity to the next,

0:52.3

looking for any coat-tail he could ride all the way to the top.

0:57.4

Through all his adventures, he was always a bachelor, never getting pinned down in a boring

1:02.4

long-term relationship.

1:05.0

But that was about to change, because he'd finally met someone that he thought could fit into the bigger picture of his life,

1:12.0

and now they'd moved in together in an apartment. could fit into the bigger picture of his life.

1:12.8

And now they'd moved in together

1:14.5

in an apartment building in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

1:17.9

It's a lot of older people, in fact,

1:20.0

we used to call it a pre-nursing home apartment.

1:23.2

That's Shirley Helene, who lived in the same building.

1:26.9

He had some good ways of getting to know people.

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