Angelo Lano
American FBI agent
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Angelo Joseph Lano (born January 12, 1939) is a former American field agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1961–1990) in Washington DC, notable for his work heading the investigation of, and appearing as a witness for, the Watergate scandal surrounding President Richard M. Nixon.[1] Lano was one of a number of FBI agents who was falsely accused as a source of information for Carl Bernstein and The Washington Post during the investigation, which helped shift White House suspicions away from Mark Felt,[2] who was revealed as informant Deep Throat on May 31, 2005.
Angelo Joseph Lano | |
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| Born | January 12, 1939 United States |
| Occupation | FBI special agent |
| Years active | 1961–1990 |
| Known for | Heading the FBI investigation into the Watergate scandal |
| Notable work | Testimony as a witness in the Watergate case
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He was portrayed by Ike Barinholtz in the 2017 film Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House and by Chris Messina in the 2022 television series Gaslit.