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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 1H 18M

233. From Cracking Watergate to Revolutionizing Private Intelligence with Michael Hershman

from SPYCRAFT 101 · host Justin Black

Today Justin talks with Michael Hershman. Michael served as a special agent with US Army Intelligence beginning in the late 1960s. He then went to work as an investigator for New York City, New York State, and then as a senior staff investigator for the Senate Watergate Committee led by US Senator Sam Ervin. Later, he joined the Federal Election Commission as chief investigator and was responsible for audits and investigations of candidates and their campaign committees. After leaving government service, Michael founded the Fairfax Group. For the past 40 years, Fairfax Group has helped tackle complex and sensitive challenges related to crisis and risk management, compliance and security all over the world. He's here today to discuss his military service, his work as a US government investigator, and the world of high stakes, private investigations, consulting and risk management. Connect with Michael and Fairfax Group: fairfaxgroup.us Connect with Spycraft 101: Get Justin's latest book, Murder, Intrigue, and Conspiracy: Stories from the Cold War and Beyond, here. spycraft101.com IG: @spycraft101 Shop: shop.spycraft101.com Patreon: Spycraft 101 Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here. Check out Justin's second book, Covert Arms, here. Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here. Kruschiki The best surplus military goods delivered right to your door. Use code SPYCRAFT101 for 10% off! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Investigator and security expert Michael Hershman shares the story of his career, including the Senate investigation of Watergate.

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