FBI investigation details former CIA operative's efforts to help Qatar's World Cup bid, influence US policy
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Former CIA officer Kevin Chalker tried to set up high-level meetings between CIA personnel and Qatari officials, including royal family members, in an effort to shift policy.
Chalker’s company Global Risk Advisors employed a number of methods, such as a Facebook "honeypot" trap, in which an attractive woman connected with a target, or someone posed as a photojournalist to keep tabs on one nation’s bid. Peter Aitken is a Fox News Digital reporter with a focus on national and global news.
Kevin Carroll, Chalker’s lawyer, pushed back on the allegations and said that Global Risk Advisors never engaged in any unlawful activity and remained unaware of any federal investigation. He added that the company received proper authorization from the U.S. government whenever its work required it.