MI5 knew agent was misogynist 'obsessed' with violence, watchdog finds
A secret inquiry by MI5's watchdog concluded the security service knew an abusive agent it defended in court was a misogynist who was "obsessed" with
A secret inquiry by MI5's watchdog concluded the security service knew an abusive agent it defended in court was a misogynist who was "obsessed" with violence, the BBC can reveal. The inquiry took place after BBC News originally exposed how MI5 had covered up for the man - a neo-Nazi informant known publicly as agent X.
The government took the BBC to court in 2022 in a failed attempt to block our investigation, but it won agent X legal anonymity. That
year, the BBC first reported how the MI5 spy had used his status to coercively control his girlfriend, including attacking her with a machete, before
moving abroad to continue intelligence work while he was still under investigation. For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews
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