William Sebold
How did a German recruit become the FBI’s secret weapon?
4.1 (36)
44 mins
Explore how German intelligence recruited William Sebold before he secretly agreed to cooperate with the FBI. Uncover how he helped investigators monitor Nazi spies from inside their own network.
Ep 1:
The Forgotten Man Who Broke the Spy Ring
In 1940, a Nazi-blackmailed German immigrant made a desperate choice at an American consulate—one that would unravel the largest spy network in US history and leave him forgotten.
Ep 2:
Trained by the Abwehr, Loyal to America
Coerced by the Abwehr and trained in espionage tradecraft, William Sebold became America's first double agent, infiltrating a Nazi network led by the theatrical, vengeful Fritz Duquesne.
Ep 3:
The Camera Never Blinks
For sixteen months, Nazi operatives walked into a bugged Times Square office and handed over stolen secrets—never knowing cameras, microphones, and sheer nerve were closing in around them.
Ep 4:
Verdict, Victory, and Vanishing
As trial evidence mounted and Pearl Harbor shook the nation, thirty-three spies faced justice—while the man who exposed them disappeared into obscurity, his sacrifice erased from history.
Discussions (5)
Jonah
Level 7 · 1 week agoLang smuggled the Norden bombsight blueprints wrapped around an umbrella shaft in 1938. Verified. The Norden was meant to be Americas most guarded secret and they just walked it out.
Brady
Level 9 · 1 week agoSpies paid for their own sting
Easton
Level 4 · 1 week agoSebold's story hits hard. Chose his country over everything and got nothing back.
