It has all the ingredients of Netflix spy drama, but the ‘Agent Cobalt’ story concerns real investigations, real threats, and real people.

Trying to figure out what actually happened, weighing up differing accounts and perspectives, and trying to present a clear and accurate picture is quite a challenge. Interested observers would be advised to bear that in mind.

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