Mark Felt
1913 – 2008 American FBI official, confidential source
FBI official revealed as Watergate's Deep Throat.
- Religion
- Not publicly specified.
- Affiliations
- Former Associate Director of the FBI.
Mark Felt was a senior FBI official who rose to Associate Director. During the Watergate investigation he served as the anonymous source known as Deep Throat, guiding Washington Post reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. His role remained secret until he was identified publicly in 2005, three years before his death.
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- 2005 Mark Felt revealed as Deep Throat central figure