Mark Felt
FBI Agent and Watergate Informant
Born
August 17th, 1913
111 years ago
Died
December 18th, 2008
16 years ago — 95 years old
Category
Thinkers & Philosophers
Country
United States
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Served as an associate director of the FBI and played a pivotal role in the Watergate scandal as an anonymous whistleblower. Provided information to journalists that led to the exposure of the scandal involving President Richard Nixon's administration. Felt's revelations regarding illegal activities by government officials were crucial in the investigation. After years of anonymity, he publicly revealed his identity in 2005.
Served as associate director of the FBI
Revealed identity as Deep Throat in 2005
Provided key information during Watergate
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