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Karel František Koecher (21 September 1934 in Bratislava) is the only mole known to have penetrated the CIA. Events 1217 - The Estonian tribal leader Lembitu of Lehola was killed in a battle against Teutonic Knights. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading A mole (also called a defector in place, an informant and in the Mafia a rat) is a Spy who works for an enemy Nation, but whose loyalty near as long as it used to be several months ago It has been actively summarized and split into sub-articles and there is a dynamic talk page discussion of all Born in Czechoslovakia, he became a radio comedy writer and was allegedly frequently scrutinized by the Communist security forces for his satire that mocked the regime (this turned out to be a pre-planned "cover story"). Czechoslovakia may also refer to what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human He officially joined the Czechoslovakian intelligence service in 1962. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Because of his English language skills, Koecher was selected to become a mole in the West. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States In 1965 he and his wife, Hana Koecher, seemingly defected to the West, moving to the United States. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Koecher became an American citizen in 1970. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After several years as a sleeper he was hired by the CIA as a translator/analyst in 1973 due to his fake dissident credentials and skills in a number of Eastern European languages. Sleeper agents are spies who are placed in a target country or organization not to undertake an immediate mission but rather to act as potential assets if activated at He was given high level security clearance and given the job of translating and analyzing documents handed over by CIA agents and transcripts of wiretaps and bugs. Wiretap redirects here For the radio program see WireTap (radio program Telephone tapping (or wire tapping / wiretapping in A covert listening device, more commonly known as a bug, is usually a combination of a Miniature Radio transmitter with a Microphone. He quickly became one the USSR's best sources of information, allowing them to mount effective defense against CIA covert actions.

In 1975, however, Koecher was summoned back to a meeting with KGB head of counter-intelligence, Oleg Kalugin. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. KGB ( Transliteration of "КГБ" is the Russian abbreviation of Committee for State Security ( Komityet Gosudarstvennoy Bezopasnosty Oleg Danilovich Kalugin (Олег Данилович Калугин (born September 6, 1934) is a former KGB General. One of Koecher's own "smoke stories" claimed that after testing Koecher, Kalugin argued that he was in fact a double agent and his information could not be trusted. A split album featuring performances by bands The KGB and Alien Spy that was produced in 1997 Koecher then retired leaving the CIA for a post in academia. By the end of the 1970s Koecher was rehabilitated by the KGB. In 1980, with growing tensions due to the election of Ronald Reagan, Koecher was one of a number of agents reactivated. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) He returned to work part-time for the CIA. Although the FBI asserts that it was at that time already on to him, no action was taken against him. To this day neither the FBI nor the CIA will reveal what alerted them to Koecher's treachery. Koecher and other KGB officials believe it was Kalugin. The whole "Kalugin intermezzo" was never independently confirmed and is known as "Koecher version" of the events.

The FBI apprehended Koecher and brought him, and soon after his wife, in for several days of questioning. Finally, Koecher agreed to become a double agent working for the Americans, provided that they agreed to grant him immunity from prosecution. This was done and Koecher attempted to convince the FBI that he was cooperating.

However, it was then decided that Koecher was not reliable enough to be a double agent and was likely to defect and return to Czechoslovakia. Thus on November 27, 1984, the day before they were scheduled to fly to Switzerland, Koecher and his wife were arrested in New York City and the arrest of the two agents was released to the media. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The City of New York

It soon emerged that the FBI had badly blundered. Koecher's alleged confession was given only after he had been promised immunity, and was thus invalid. His wife had been denied access to a lawyer despite frequent requests for one. With little concrete evidence it appeared that Koecher had a good chance of being acquitted.

Not long after this became apparent Koecher was the victim of an attempted stabbing by an unnamed inmate while in prison. The inmate lunged at Koecher with a pair of scissors and would probably have severely wounded or killed him if not for the intervention of the then president of the Hells Angels, who was in the cell next door to Koecher in the high security facility. The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club ( HAMC) is a world-wide " one-percenter " motorcycle gang whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson The two had frequently conversed and grown friendly. Koecher thus escaped unharmed. The disappearance of his assailant after the attack has led Koecher to accuse American security officials of trying to have him killed. The CIA and FBI deny this charge.

Koecher, worrying about his own safety, sent through his lawyer a request to the KGB chairman that he be part of a prisoner exchange with the Soviets. KGB chairman Kryuchkov agreed, and so did the prosecutor’s office, concerned about the embarrassing chance of an acquittal. Vladimir Alexandrovich Kryuchkov ( Russian: Владимир Александрович Крючков) ( 29 February 1924 &ndash 23 November Thus in February 11, 1986, Koecher and his wife were part of a nine person exchange at Glienicke Bridge in Berlin, of which the most prominent member was noted dissident Anatoly Shcharansky. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Glienicke bridge ( Glienicker Brücke) is a Bridge in Berlin which spans the Havel River to connect the cities of Potsdam Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Natan Sharansky (נתן שרנסקי Натан Щаранский born Anatoly Borisovich Shcharansky (Анатолий Борисович Щаранский on

Koecher returned to the Czechoslovakia, to a hero's welcome, was given a house and a Volvo car as a reward for his services and was given a cushy employment at the Prognostic Institute, where he shared an office with Václav Klaus, future Czech president. Václav Klaus (ˈvaːtslaf ˈklaʊ̯s born 19 June 1941) is the second President of the Czech Republic (since 2003 reelected 2008 and a former It is said that Koecher played an organizing role in early days of the Velvet Revolution (1989), as he was seen by U. The " Velvet Revolution " (sametová revoluce nežná revolúcia ( November 16 &ndash December 29 1989) refers to a non-violent S. journalists issuing orders at the Laterna Magika theatre. Laterna Magika is a Non-Verbal theatre located in Prague. Its origins are connected with the Expo '58 in Brussels. Koecher denied any involvement in the Velvet Revolution, stating that U. S. journalists must have mixed him up with the then unknown Václav Klaus who had a similar appearance. [1]

The fall of communism has seen him fall from prominence, with exception of his denied involvement in the Princess Diana investigation in Vienna and he continues to live in the Czech Republic in relative obscurity. "Fall of Communism" redirects here For the fall of the Soviet Union itself see History of the Soviet Union (1985–1991. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, His wife Hana Koecher made the headlines in Czech Republic, when she was fired from her new job as a translator for the British Embassy in Prague. The British were completely unaware of her espionage past until a Czech newspaper reporter notified them.

References

  1. ^ Česká televize, 15. 6. 2007 Uvolněte se, prosím

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