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Marriage Strain From Undercover Work
- Eric O'Neill describes how undercover stress wrecked his marriage and made him distant and deceptive.
- He hid the true nature of his work from his wife, causing fights and emotional distance until he finally revealed the truth.
Why They Needed A Red‑Handed Drop
- The FBI needed incontrovertible evidence beyond a single source to convict Robert Hanssen.
- They aimed to catch him making a live drop to eliminate reasonable doubt in court.
The PalmPilot Routine Revealed A Weakness
- O'Neill details Hanssen's obsessive routine with his PalmPilot and how it revealed his habits.
- Observing that routine gave the team an exploitable weakness to plan the operation.