Nicholas Deak

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Nicolas Louis Deák (8 October 1905, Transylvania, Hungary—18 November 1985, New York City, US) was a Hungarian-born US banker, chairman of the Deak-Perera group and a secret service operative, serving both in the OSS during World War II and its successor the CIA during the Cold War.^[1]^[2]

His worldwide financial group, spanning both legitimate enterprises and fronts for CIA operations, was shaken in the late '70 and early '80 by multiple scandals involving money laundering and criminal connections. The fallout of these scandals led to the bankruptcy of large parts of the financial group in 1984. The next year he was gunned down at the age of 80 in his office by a mentally unstable woman.

External links

Mark Ames and Alexander Zaitchik (2012-12-02), James Bond and the killer bag lady

References

↑ Sterngold, James (November 19, 1985). "Entrepreneur With Old-World Charm". The New York Times. p. Section B, Page 5, Column 1. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
↑ "Nicholas Deak shot to death in New York office" (Paid access). American Banker. November 19, 1985. Retrieved September 1, 2010.

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