Show Notes
November 5, 1990, three years before the bombing. The radical founder of the Jewish Defense League, Rabbi Meir Kahane, is shot in midtown Manhattan, and we meet his assassin through the eyes of his eight-year-old son. Meanwhile, FBI agent John Anticev and New York City police detective Louis Napoli of the JTTF are assigned the case. Operation: Tradebom is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Truth Media in partnership with Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts. https://apple.co/operation-tradebom
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January 8, 1998. In a NYC courtroom, we finally hear the voice of Ramzi Yousef. Meanwhile, FBI agent Frank Pellegrino and port authority detective Matthew Besheer of the JTTF discover that Yousef may not have been the mastermind behind all his terrorist plots after all.
In Pakistan, U.S. embassy security agents Jeff Riner and Bill Miller interview scores of locals who claim to have information about the elusive Ramzi Yousef. Finally, one young man comes forward with a solid lead. Operation: Tradebom is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Truth Media in partnership with Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts. https://apple.co/operation-tradebom
December 11, 1994. As the JTTF chases Ramzi Yousef around the world, a bomb explodes on a Philippine Airlines flight. Could this be the work of Ramzi Yousef, America’s most wanted terrorist? Operation: Tradebom is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Truth Media in partnership with Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts. https://apple.co/operation-tradebom
After the explosion in the World Trade Center, Agent Anticev and Detective Napoli’s undercover informant comes back. He discovers a new plot: a Day of Terror for New York City. Operation: Tradebom is an Apple Original podcast, produced by Truth Media in partnership with Brillstein Entertainment Partners. Listen and follow on Apple Podcasts. https://apple.co/operation-tradebom
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