The Spy Next Door - From Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen

48 Hours

CBS News

True Crime, News, Tv & Film, Cbs

3.9 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2023

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Robert Hanssen appeared to live an ordinary life in suburbia with six kids and his wife Bonnie. That was until Hanssen, an FBI special agent, turned and offered his services to the Soviets. In the first episode of this limited series, CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent Major Garrett delves into Hanssen's backstory and speaks to friends and family who were closest to him. Discover how the most damaging spy in FBI history started his career, gained access to the government’s most guarded secrets, became a mole, and made his very first offer to the Soviets. Listen to Agent of Betrayal: The Double Life of Robert Hanssen every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts.

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0:00.0	For two decades FBI agent Robert Hansen sold secrets to the Kremlin.
0:05.2	He violated everything that my FBI stood for.
0:08.4	Hansen was the most damaging spy in FBI history and his betrayals didn't end there.
0:13.4	Do I hate him?
0:14.4	No, I don't hate anyone.
0:15.9	But his motive, I would love to know what his two motives so I can get that out of me.
0:21.1	How did he do it?
0:22.6	Why?
0:23.6	Follow agent of betrayal to double life of Robert Hansen wherever you get your podcasts.
0:27.4	You can listen ad-free on the Amazon Music or Wondery app.
0:31.1	Hey everyone, I'm Major Garrett, a reporter with CBS News, and I'm excited to share an
0:35.6	episode from my new podcast, Agent of Betrayal, The Double Life of Robert Hansen.
0:41.0	In Agent of Betrayal, I jump into the crazy life of the most damaging spy in FBI history,
0:47.0	Robert Hansen, who sold out America by trading classified information to the Soviet Union
0:52.4	and later Russia.
0:54.6	Hansen was a man of many faces, a self-proclaimed patriot and a traitor, a family man who sexually
1:01.1	betrayed his wife, an ardent man of God, and a sinner.
1:06.2	In this first episode, we chronicle the life of a spy next door.
1:10.2	Here is just a sample of what we have.
1:14.6	The phone rang early Sunday morning.
1:16.7	It was Eric O'Neal's supervisor at the FBI.
1:20.8	He says I need to meet with you.
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