Dateline Season 17 Episode 40 The Spy Who Loved Me; The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire
- May 24, 2009
In season 17 episode 40 of Dateline titled "The Spy Who Loved Me; The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire," the show covers two separate cases of intrigue.
First, the episode centers around a love story gone wrong. A young, attractive spy named Anna Chapman becomes the center of attention when she is arrested along with nine other Russian spies in the summer of 2010. Anna had been living in the United States as a sleeper agent for years, gathering information and passing it along to Russian officials via coded messages. Once the arrests were made, Anna became an international sensation, with her looks and her cover story as a real estate agent drawing in headlines. But what was really going on behind the scenes? Dateline takes a closer look at Anna's life as a spy and the fallout that ensued once she was caught.
The second case involves the disappearance of a wealthy businessman, Guma Aguiar, from South Florida. Guma made his fortune in oil drilling and was a passionate supporter of Jewish causes, even sponsoring a local soccer team in Israel. But one night in , he vanished without a trace from his boat on the Intracoastal Waterway. His empty boat was eventually found with the engine running and the lights on, but there was no sign of Guma. Was it foul play? Suicide? Or something else entirely? Dateline investigates the mystery of the missing millionaire, speaking with family members, friends, and law enforcement officials in an attempt to find out what happened to Guma that fateful night.
Throughout both stories, Dateline interviews key players and experts to shed light on the cases and offer insight into the events that unfolded. With its signature attention to detail and deep dive into the facts, "The Spy Who Loved Me; The Mystery of the Missing Millionaire" is a gripping episode that is sure to leave viewers on the edge of their seats.