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William Basil

person:william_basil Also: Basil

CIA officer identified by James Bamford as allegedly involved in the covert operation and later subject to a Greek arrest warrant.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
outgoing MEMBER_OF Central Intelligence Agency Attributed 64
outgoing ASSOCIATED_WITH Vodafone Greece wiretapping affair Uncertain 64

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William Basil MEMBER_OF Central Intelligence Agency

James Bamford described William Basil as a CIA agent.

Attributed Confidence 94% · Jack Rhysider EP 64 Details

“they used a CIA agent named William Basil.”

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William Basil ASSOCIATED_WITH Vodafone Greece wiretapping affair

Greek authorities reportedly issued an arrest warrant for Basil as a suspected CIA agent involved in the Vodafone wiretapping attack; his precise role remained unresolved.

Uncertain Confidence 90% · Jack Rhysider EP 64 Details

“the Greek government had issued an international arrest warrant for William Basil as a suspected CIA agent working out of the US embassy in Athens.”