On May 17, 2022, a book was published called, The Fourth Man: The Hunt for a KGB Spy at the Top of the CIA and the Rise of Putin’s Russia by author and former CIA officer Robert Baer. The book disingenuously implies that the so-called “fourth man” is Paul Redmond. The accusation is outrageous and below are articles and statements by numerous retired senior CIA officials who refute the allegations made in this book—which many intelligence officers conclude should have never been written.
Note: All articles have been cleared by PRB.
Analysis of The Fourth Man – Rogue SIU
Bannerman’s Rogue SIU in Baer’s Office Space Mr. Baer claims that after Ms. Bannerman was removed as Chief of the SIU in 1995, he gave
Analysis of The Fourth Man – Conclusion
By Cindy Webb Retired CIA Senior Executive Former Associate Deputy Director for Operations for Counterintelligence (ADDO/CI) “The Fourth Man” has sadly made a contribution
The Fourth Man and Its Logical Puzzles – By Al Messer
By W. Alan Messer W. Alan Messer joined the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1972, after serving in the U.S. Army and earning an M.A.
Sometimes the story is about the spies who aren’t there – By David Ignatius
By David Ignatius Washington Post Every good spy thriller needs a “mole hunt” — a search for the foreign agent who has burrowed his way
Why I Didn’t Sue for Defamation
By Paul Redmond Many of my friends and supporters have enthusiastically encouraged me to sue Robert Baer for defamation regarding his book, The Fourth Man.