Gray Day With Master Spy and FBI Agent Eric O'Neill

At 26 years old, Eric O’Neill was recruited for the case of a lifetime: tasked with spying on a master spy and bringing to justice one of the most damaging double agents in American history. FBI agent Robert Hanssen was suspected of sharing US secrets with the Russians for nearly two decades, and now O’Neill was trapped in a one-on-one relationship with him-Hanssen was his boss- and also his target.
Join O’Neill as he reveals what it was like to play a real life cat-and-mouse game with a mole. He’ll share the insights that he gained from the benefit of hindsight as he wrote his new book Gray Day; O’Neill truly conveys the intense and incredible position he found himself in with a volatile and brilliant spy who had kept one step ahead of the FBI for years.
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[@christine6059]

I just finished his book, Gray Day, and the man can write! Highly recommended.

[@lynndeschambault1067]

He answers questions with such grace, dignity & humour.

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

valuable

[@penspencils4004]

@@quantumfineartsandfossils2152 ²

[@David_Lloyd-Jones]

King of Digression, master of wandering around making irrelevant remarks. Able to compress five minutes of information into a single hour.

[@jackharle1251]

DEI will change all of this

[@zazouille2264]

@@jackharle1251🤣 check under your bed and in the cupboards, the DEI boogeyman is unto you, that’s for sure! 😂

[@incidentalist]

Dudes a GREAT speaker!! Thoroughly enjoyed it! An hour late for going to the gym lmfao! TY

[@mstott22lax]

Had the pleasure of visiting the museum the other day. It was an excellent experience. I was dissapointed there were no events going on that day.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

So looking forward to it.

[@TangledUpInBlue631]

Mr. Oneill is more charasmatic than the actor who portrayed him in breach. It is unsurprising that he was able to maneuver the late robert hanssen into dropping the final package, according to the film which conceded artistic license. Okay, mr. Oneill. I will read gray day.

[@MaryMacElveen]

This is a spectacular presentation! It kept me engaged from start to finish. Hanssen deserves to be locked up at Supermax especially when 2 died.

[@lindaarrington9397]

Thats where he's at

[@rocketman48]

I went to the Spy Museum and Space museum from Ireland,Great i loved it thanks,

[@debiwilliams8533]

Thank you for sharing your experiences.

[@BlindFury00]

Really great talk. He's a really good speaker.

[@adriandacruz9018]

An amazing speaker and story teller! 👏

[@godncountry8323]

As young as he was, being put undercover to catch the worst spy in American history!!! It would’ve freaked me out, too!!!

[@kathrynaston6841]

One of th3 BEST speakers you’ve ever feathered. Awsome

[@j.b.9581]

At 19:00 where Eric describes the woman who was working for Robert Hanssen, and she 'challenged him.' Robert and the office assistant were in a one-on-one meeting in the late afternoon, and the young woman's carpool home was leaving soon. She got up to leave, and told Robert that her ride was leaving soon. He demanded that she stay until he finished with what he was telling her. She said that she would MISS HER RIDE HOME if she did not go right then. It was then that Robert Hanssen grabbed her by her shoulder, nearly dislocating it. There was. a court case and the FBI hired Plato Cacheris to defend R. Hanssen when the young woman took him to court. If I recall, Hanssen was cleared of charges. This was BEFORE Hanssen was caught making a dead-drop in February of 2001. It's all in the book, "The Bureau and the Mole."

[@americanmeteoritefan9670]

That reallysucks...nice that they deferred to him and legally defended him, although they were both employees, while certainly her career was ruined. You can paw woman all you want there apparently it's a protected activity.

[@anng.4542]

J. B. That assault is mentioned at 00:23:52 and 00:34:43.

[@kevindorland738]

Deeply enjoyable every time I listen to this gentleman speak. A real pleasure.

[@lindaarrington9397]

I love to hear this man talk about the tradecraft

[@icarustheother8591]

All right I can't take it anymore I'm going to have to come back and watch the rest of this later. Unbelievable

[@michaelhart7569]

Great story well told. It had me on the edge of my seat.

[@antonioacevedo5200]

He is an American hero. Thank you for your service to America.

[@terencewinters2154]

The fear detector would be a better term for lie detector.

[@patrarus6097]

Thanks for posting this excellent, informing session!

[@abathens]

"Breach" brought me here!

[@nz_proud]

I just watched it today!

[@1stltwife]

One of my favorites!

[@michaelcassidy4215]

Great movie.

[@kevincarr335]

Love Chris Cooper.Great actor

[@harpnant]

Great suspense, edge of the seat, tenterhooks, storytelling!

[@phincampbell1886]

Hansen can't have been all THAT smart, not if he's on the team to find himself, and he gets it wrong fifty times, can he!?

[@tina8796]

Excellent 🏆

[@brianbelton3605]

Someone in the audience asked, towards the end, about Hanssens current situation. I would like to know his current life. All the limitless deprivation. What is his life like NOW?

[@ooosoo8727]

He's stuck in a cell 23 hours a day, or more. What's more to know? That's what his life is like now.

[@mortalclown3812]

Just look up life in a supermax.

[@kevincarr335]

He jerks off a lot

[@murderinc.hunting7686]

1:04:45

[@antonioacevedo5200]

@@BHAKTIBROPHY I think that is most gnawing at him is that he came so close to retirement. That was probably his last dead drop.

[@papiwe1]

Great story teller

[@jeanhawken4482]

There were very good female team members involved in catching this bloke. Their persistence was invaluable.

[@michaelfuchs1467]

@Jean Hawken: Sure you're not mixing this up with the Aldrich Ames case? 🤔

[@j.b.9581]

@@michaelfuchs1467 I think that you may be correct. Hanssen was\is a misogynist.

[@TimothyOBrien-do1jo]

Wow. "Grade A" Just sayin', that plainly states just how painfully aware Former Director Freeh was of what "Saint Bob the Misogynist" was up to and for how long. Nice work! Totally in awe.

[@lynndeschambault1067]

He reminds me of one of the guys on " The Kids In the Hall"

[@donarnold8268]

Thank you!

[@LukasKamin]

That's a huge mistake, that is still made by westerners, either from Europe or from Americas. They believe that SU transformed into russia, while actually it collapsed and lost a great many of former soviet republics, which are independent states now, that fascist regime of modern ruZZia tends to return back to their orbit, still dreaming of soviet union 2.0, and actually by now they managed to unofficially occupy belarus , due to help of criminal dictator who proclaimed himself a president, while actually he faked the elections. put*n dud the alike thing with Ichkeria ( Chechen republic) tried to do the same with Georgia, just with a partial success. So it's the RSFSR that transformed into ruZZia , other former republics are trying to head their own way, which irritates the terrorist state and dies every crazy thing to not let others do as they please. That's the only real reason of the war against Ukraine , and there's no any other fake reasons, they are trying to makeup every now and then

[@kirstensledge4107]

Love this guy

[@kevincarr335]

I remember Blackberries when they came out and my money people were always showing them off to me.

[@CANDIKONETT]

Guy raises hand... ~~~~>you're fired!

[@terencewinters2154]

E in Mice seems Hansen's primary motive money secondary.

[@lindaarrington9397]

Hi can you explain that E mice????

[@TamadorStoneskin]

@@lindaarrington9397 Money, Ideology, Compromise, Ego. MICE the four reasons that people become traitors. Some people make it MICES and add Sex to the list.

[@talmage_ur]

and E was also is weakness to be psychologically leveraged.

[@orc001]

My left ear enjoyed this a lot more than my right ear

[@workingguy-OU812]

In everything classified, compartmentalization of intel is the method - it doesn't make sense that any mole would have open access to so many projects unless our intelligence communities aren't practicing common sense limitations. Just because someone has an uber security clearance, it still doesn't mean that you share your intel / projects / data with them.

[@kevincarr335]

" Roommates with Edward Snowdon" this guy has a sense of humor.

[@joeblow8593]

Robert Hanssen died in prison June 5th 2023, he was 79.

[@KeithWilliamMacHendry]

Nice bloke & Superbious presentation. Regards from Scotland.

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

10:19 I kew it I knew it!! :D "truth is so much more, interesting & fascinating" than FICTION YES !!! yup...

[@Cubanbearnyc]

Fascinating and amusing !

[@philipcobbin3172]

Very Very Excellent

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

o/neill is so organic

[@Girly92]

Ordered the book

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

39:00 + see I was right hes a genius I knew it was a treasure what a great discovery hes a community in of himself so great

[@Krislights1]

Loving the book..

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

40:49 :O WOAH "HED BE ROOMATES WITH SNOWDEN RN" OH MY GOD WOW yes a Stimson I am a Yardley obviously lol ;}

[@ahmedrafique3211]

Hansen did what he did. Now time has changed, do you think based on your experience with Hansen, FBI was able to identify more moles before allowing them to damage? In short, does different case studies has any correlation with other moles?

[@DanielFlores-hn9bd]

I supported the right guys and gals!!! Remember me my friends???

[@aakashbhosale6977]

Who else are here after watching 'Breach' hit the like

[@terencewinters2154]

Richard garcia ramon garcia wasnt that an almost chance at blowing the case ?

[@lindaarrington9397]

I thought that

[@richardcopeland6859]

Yes

[@johnfairchild3421]

Eric Eric. Eric. Whoa. Lol

[@kevincarr335]

I have Gray Day but haven't read it yet.

[@MsLucky443]

Love spy movies😍

[@kylespeirs6510]

Eric is a Clerk and wasn’t even told about Hannsen. Why is he going around taking credit for Hannsen. His wife was annoying.

[@tatianalyulkin410]

Eric, I disagree. I understand what you're saying about foreshadowing but none of us who actually enjoyed seeing our loved ones off and actually watching the plane take off ever had any inkling that our harmless " hobby " was gonna be taken away from us forever. So we did take it for granted. I know tons of people my age who never enjoyed seeing people off- and they're not spies! Maybe Hansen ( ? ) used to see his friend off and just this time he dumps him on the curb like a piece of luggage and the friend goes, " What just happened? Did I do anything or say anything to make him angry? "

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

29:00 no you need a sting :D I love stings ;} enjoyyyy MY STING FEAST LADIES AND GENTLEMEN LETS unpack these stings :P

[@BrentW912]

If they really interest you I suggest you try and apply for one of our agencies. Highly unlikely you get into any of those but it’s worth a try huh

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

@@BrentW912 how long have you been suffering from the delusion that you are an FBI agent?

[@4Drow]

Enjoyed very much. Though I'd like to know whether this guy considers those Russian intelligence officers working for the US heinous criminals aswell.

[@andrews527]

Reminds me of the ShamWow guy.

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

31:00 see I new it he understands mechanistic reality Einstein see --

[@anng.4542]

In other words, Hanssen started in 1979, years after Vatican II.

[@greendragon4058]

I always wondered what happened to him

[@DanielFlores-hn9bd]

Yes.. I’m still down… it’s my family’s money. Not mine.. I make my own way.. brother

[@Bootmahoy88]

Hanssen was a creep, pure and simple.

[@prahamama8915]

Experts.... Camera Nor working Seth Rich WDc. Epstein NY. Over payed Crap. Only little people Are on cameras .. Who trusts Yu?! You cant Explain Malfunctioning Cameras in most important places good by sick

[@Bob31415]

46:04 - Wrong. Hanssen's codename was not "Gray Day". It was "Gray Suit".

[@florencetown4024]

21:03

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

lastly he probably knows this but in the qm world you dont see anything unless you are watching it (Crenshaw also "you cannot solve a problem you cannot see") so, something is watching everything right now somehow Detecting solving crimes only require a responsible observer what abusers do not want Abusers are adverse to responsible observers they require committing crimes to satisfy their delusions they cannot appreciate how the work of so many people including those of us who are vulnerable or disabled put into working to find out why are are the way we are including reformation from abuser to cooperative independent intelligence and succeed at it Everything no matter what it is- is only doing all its doing to succeed this he is right should be taken extremely seriously because again once you watch an event with more than one observer all bets are off it effects us all to not see is fail Putin is a blind tyrant we are a justice system we are scientists and artists

[@Hugh-Glass]

I've read this twice and have no clue what you are saying.

[@DanielFlores-hn9bd]

Van Alden

[@davidrobinson7112]

Next and very best event get our elected president Donald Trump back. Along with the return of our costitution....I pray.

[@lindaarrington9397]

Amen agree.

[@nikolavanzettiteslasacco4991]

This story is almost 20 years old why he just telling the story Now??? And there books about this already... Plus it was on "Discovery channel" and other crimes t.v shows...🤦🤦🤦

[@RichieBoyToysOfficial]

"Breach" with Chris Cooper tells the story.

[@hwh6237]

I like Ryan phillipe but Eric shoulda played himself in the movie

[@deoglemnaco7025]

It’s sad now because he’s still in prison, yet all these secrets are old. They should release him and the guy speaking should go on tour together. As friends.

[@lindaarrington9397]

They would take him in the woods and shoot him

[@TamadorStoneskin]

The reason they can’t do that, is it sets a bad precedent. If you know that the punishment for espionage is only prison for 20 years as opposed to life in prison then it’s less scary to commit espionage.

[@DanielFlores-hn9bd]

I got a positive match for black Garza.. 7.62 mm..

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

hes too good for movie references but ill check out some breach we should all watch our internet live broadcasts instead the alec Baldwin world is a huge part of the problem we have to replace it with something better get people outdoors using biometrics irt or were screwed we will :)

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

I & millions ++ of other ppl are proof that these systems you all created work tak for your sacrifice

[@davidbuckby4389]

catch one replaced by another enduring the long game.

[@icarustheother8591]

Dang I hope it doesn't have anything to do with Robert Hansen Chevrolet. Wait a minute that's not the right spelling just handsome Chevrolet or something anyway wow

[@Krislights1]

Never trust a spook...

[@jonathanjollimore4794]

I think we got them by the balls Thankfully I am stubborn just yell enough online people I knew saw it and now we can put the whole story together now

[@rogueandvagabondrabbit5837]

Volume is so low it’s irritating.

[@incidentalist]

Was perfect, turn your hearing aid up!!

[@DanielFlores-hn9bd]

My new partner.. posbeiac is out

[@joeysausage3437]

This guy was never a master.

[@quantumfineartsandfossils2152]

hes a ft sher coyote

[@channel-ol1yn]

The author is more like a used car sales man than a professional in his field. Got sick of his personality after a while.

[@mikefromflorida8357]

Correct.

[@kerrykirk9901]

He seems a little (actually a lot) too flippant about it all to me. He as much as anyone ought to know the gravity of the subject he's talking about.

[@nurseae4586]

Should have shed buckets of tears as the audience fell asleep or left the auditorium

[@chipparker3950]

Unimpressive

[@siggesaltens2663]

SUCH BIG FEET

[@dscrappygolani7981]

Hmmm... hope the director is no longer on the seventh floor. Bad move that. Especially after 9/11. 😁 Dear, FBI Please don't storm to my home in black helicopters. It just occurred to me, that's all.

[@Grizzlyx9]

Real nigga shit

[@dustylefou]

Jeez is this guy still milking his brief participation in this case two decades on? "Master spy" lololo

[@nurseae4586]

Why not? Even people selling fast food tell stories.