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Robert Eringer | |
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| Born | Robert Henry Eringer October 5, 1954 |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Genre | Counterintelligence |
| Years active | 1977–present |
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| RobertEringer.com | |
Robert Eringer (born October 5, 1954) is an American author, investigative journalist and private-sector counterintelligence operative.[1] Salon magazine described Eringer as an "obscure journalist" with ties to Clair George, the former deputy director of Operations of the CIA.[2] Eringer freelanced for the FBI's Foreign Counter-Intelligence Division[3] to assist with the apprehension of Edward Lee Howard, an ex-CIA officer who defected to the Soviet Union in 1985. In this ruse, Eringer commissioned Howard to write the Spy's Guide to Central Europe.[4] Eringer describes his assignments for the FBI, which also included keeping tabs on Ira Einhorn,[1] in his book Ruse: Undercover with FBI Counterintelligence (2008).
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