S2 | Ep. 5: In from the Cold

Have You Seen This Man?

ABC News

True Crime

4.2 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 8 September 2021

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

In secret diaries he left behind, John Ruffo spins an exotic Cold War tale. But is it all part of another Ruffo con? Did one FBI veteran carry crucial information to the grave? We go in search of retired agents and an infamous convicted FBI turncoat to see if any of them hold answers to the mystery of Ruffo’s escape. To see photos of John Ruffo, including an age progression image provided by the U.S. Marshals, visit https://abcn.ws/37tRIK2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Last time on Have You Seen This Man
0:05.4	John Rufo was backed into a corner, but still free on bail
0:14.3	His lawyers were ready with the scorching defense at its core
0:19.1	The claim that Rufo really was secretly working with the government
0:24.2	Obviously there was something going on with the Russians a
0:26.7	A stunning revelation withheld from the US Marshals
0:30.3	It would be years before they learned that Rufo had been an FBI informant
0:35.8	Did they ever give you an explanation for why they didn't tell you?
0:38.9	They said that they didn't think it was relevant
0:40.7	I'm Sunny Austin from ABC News. This is Have You Seen This Man?
1:02.1	Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I'm Louis Free the FBI director and
1:05.3	And let me just introduce you at the very moment John Rufo's lawyers were building his defense
1:12.5	Another man was being thrust into the spotlight
1:15.4	We're announcing today the arrest of FBI supervis special agent
1:19.6	Or old pits for conspiracy to commit espionage attempted espionage and other offenses had John Rufo's case just become more complicated
1:27.7	For that we turn again to our senior investigative reporter Matthew Mosk
1:38.0	So I'm driving in
1:41.2	Where am I him in rural Virginia, Spots, Ovenia and I'm on my way to try and meet the wife of one of the most notorious American
1:51.4	Turned code spies in history
1:53.4	FBI agent who in the 1980s was caught spying for Russia and went to prison
2:00.9	This woman
2:03.0	Actually is now his ex-wife. We'll see if she has anything to say
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