Naveed Jamali
Naveed Alexis Jamali | |
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| Born | Naveed A. Jamali February 20, 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University (BA, 1999) |
| Notable work | How to Catch a Russian Spy |
Naveed Alexis Jamali (born February 20, 1976) is an American commentator on
Biography
Jamali was born to a French mother and a Pakistani father who met while attending graduate school in New York. They later opened a research procurement agency in New York City, Fascient Books, Inc., which specialized in finding academic and open-source material. Starting in 1988, they cooperated with the FBI, which was interested in Soviet (and later Russian) intelligence agents after they came into their office requesting to do business.[1]
Jamali graduated from New York University (1999) with a degree in Political Science and Government. After 9/11, he contacted the FBI to offer his services as his parents were nearing retirement. He later became a double agent when a Russian GRU member named Oleg Kulikov attempted to recruit him.[1][2] The ruse lasted from 2005 to 2009. During this time, Kulikov paid Jamali for what he thought were classified documents.[3] The operation ended with Jamali being "arrested" by the FBI in front of Kulikov, blowing Kulikov's cover as a diplomat in the United States.[4]
Following the operation, Jamali was sworn in to the United States Navy Reserve as an Intelligence Officer.[5]
Since then, he has become a contributor to MSNBC and a senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, an American think tank.[6]
In 2015, Jamali and
On November 27, 2018, Jamali announced a run for the Seattle City Council, representing District 7, after the incumbent, Sally Bagshaw, announced her retirement.[8][9][10] He lost the primary, garnering 3% of the vote.[11]
Reporting
In 2019, Jamali joined Newsweek; first as a columnist, then as an editor-at-large. He has reported extensively on matters of National Security and Intelligence and was part of the team that broke the Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi raid. [1].
References
- ^ a b c Lozada, Carlos (June 11, 2015). "How an American slacker caught a Russian spy at a New Jersey Hooters". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Mak, Tim (January 30, 2017). "House Intelligence Republicans Boycott Briefing From FBI's Russian Double Agent". The Daily Beast. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "From Civilian To Spy: How An Average Guy Helped Bust A Russian Agent". All Things Considered. NPR. June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Bertrand, Natasha (April 12, 2017). "A former double agent says Russia has changed the way it recruits spies — and the FBI is playing catch-up". Business Insider. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Getlen, Larry (June 14, 2015). "This ordinary Joe brought down a Russian spy at Hooters". New York Post. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "Naveed Jamali". Foreign Policy Research Institute. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (February 6, 2015). "Mark Heyman to Write 'How to Catch a Russian Spy' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ "Naveed Jamali on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Sally Bagshaw will not seek re-election to Seattle City Council". crosscut.com. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "Sally Bagshaw won't run again for Seattle City Council in 2019". The Seattle Times. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
- ^ "2019 Elections". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
External links
- Naveed Jamali on X
- Russian-diplomat eviction only scratches surface of spy network, 2017 article by Jamali in Military Times
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