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76: The CIA Assassination of Frank Olson | The Murder that Exposed MK-ULTRA

The Why Files: Operation Podcast

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The CIA Study of Assassination

Frank Olson was one of only a dozen or so people on Earth who knew the extent of MKUltra and other secret and illegal CIA operations. The Israeli intelligence organization used Frank Olson's death as an example of a perfect murder due to the skill with which it was executed. There is still no official admission of guilt from the CIA, but I think it's pretty obvious what happened. We'll go to the Wifiles store and grab yourself a Hecklefish t-shirt.

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