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Episode 4: A Very Sophisticated Gal

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Mata Hari 101 - The Secret Life of Esther Reed

Peter Van Zand: Esther Reed has gone through about a dozen men. The producers pick up on the whole spy theory and run with it. They get a hold of some instant messages between Esther and one of her West Point boyfriends. In old photos, she's dressed as a belly dancer wearing a jewel and crusted bra. Mata Hari was an exotic dancer who was accused of being a spy during WWI.

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