Journalist Resists KGB Blackmail

Journalist Resists KGB Blackmail

In 1957, the KGB photographed journalist Joseph Alsop in a Moscow hotel room engaging in sexual activity with a Soviet agent. Despite Soviet attempts at blackmail, he refused to cooperate and reported the incident to the CIA. When the Soviets sent the photos to prominent journalists, they all refused to expose him.

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