High-ranking Lebanese official falsely accused actor, others, of spying for Israel, investigation finds
A hacker. A Lebanese actor accused of spying for Israel. And leaked audio of a scheme to falsify evidence. It’s all part of a new investigative series from Voice of America entitled “Theater of Spies.”
We discuss its shocking findings with the podcast’s producer and reporter Ahmad Damen, who is also a Here & Now editor.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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