SCARIEST CIA AGENT STORY YOU WILL EVER HEAR...
- Jan 30, 2026
- 3:00
- Short
John Kiriakou describes how some sleeper agents were taken from their families as children and raised to live entirely as Americans. They were taught the language and culture, then sent to the United States using fake identities based on real birth records.
These agents could live normal lives for decades before being activated through coded messages to carry out espionage or violent missions.
Do you think someone can ever fully escape an identity they were raised into?
Brief Summary
The episode reveals the life of sleeper agents and a former East German agent's emotional journey to turn himself in to the FBI.
Key points
- The Life of a Sleeper Agent. Sleeper agents are trained from birth to infiltrate other countries, often living normal lives until activated.
- A Turning Point. A former sleeper agent decides to turn himself in after the birth of his daughter.
