Undercover Cop's Venice Scandal

0:00On March 1, this episode is brought to you by NordVPN. If you use public Wi-Fi or care about your privacy online, NordVPN helps keep your connection secure across all your devices, links in the episode description. Here's the latest in U.K. news. A former undercover police officer named Carlos Saraki faces claims that he misused taxpayer money for a romantic getaway to Venice with a woman he deceived into a relationship. While posing as an activist from 2000 to 2006, he infiltrated socialist and anti-fascist groups for six years. Internal records show the Metropolitan Police cover flights and hotel, claiming it was to build ties with Italian socialists alongside other campaigners. But the woman, known only as Lindsay, told the Spycop's public inquiry, it was just the two of them on that three-day trip with barely 20 minutes. Apart, they toured sites, admired architecture, and dined out far from any group meetings.

1:01Lindsay described falling deeply for him, starting in 2001, but said she never would have if she knew his true identity as a cop. This isn't the only case, Saraki deceived three women into intimate relationships, including a two-year one where he reportedly proposed marriage, though he denies it. Lindsay and another woman, Donna McLean, recently testified that his written accounts of these relationships were full of lies. The inquiry is probing how officers from 1968 to at least 2010 infiltrated left-wing groups and formed secret personal ties. New details reveal his supervisor, detective Sergeant Steven Beals, traveled to Italy at the same time on police funds, staying in Verona about. 75 miles from Venice to back him up. No meetings with Italian activists ever happened. Despite official claims, the trip boosted his cover and checked anarchist links. The inquiry, run by retired judge Sir John Mitting, continues with Saraki's set for four days of questioning starting Monday,

2:03shedding more light on. These undercover tactics and their personal toll.