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Episode 094: Russell Atkinson - Silicon Valley Executive Kidnapping Case

Episode 094: Russell Atkinson - Silicon Valley Executive Kidnapping Case

FromFBI Retired Case File Review


Episode 094: Russell Atkinson - Silicon Valley Executive Kidnapping Case

FromFBI Retired Case File Review

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Length:
88 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Retired agent Russell Atkinson served with the FBI for 25 years. He specialized in investigating high-technology crimes in Silicon Valley. Atkinson also worked on several kidnapping cases and has arrested murderers and drug dealers. In this episode of FBI Retired Case File Review, Russell Atkinson reviews the case of Charles Geschke, a wealthy Silicon Valley businessman kidnapped at gunpoint and held for four days before being rescued. After retiring from the FBI, Russ Atkinson, with degrees in mathematics and law, practiced law and also worked for many high-tech firms in the computer industry including IBM, Fairchild Semiconductor, and AOL. Now retired, he spends time writing crime fiction and is the author of eight mystery novels. His book Held For Ransom, is a fictionalized account of the kidnapping of a wealthy Silicon Valley executive inspired by the Geschke case. You can learn more about Russell Atkinson and his books at his website Cliff Knowles Mysteries. 
Released:
Dec 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

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Jerri Williams is a retired FBI agent and author on a mission to show the public who the FBI is and what the FBI does by conducting interviews with retired FBI agents about their most intriguing and high-profiled cases, reviewing how the FBI is portrayed in books, TV, and movies, and recommending crime fiction and dramas. Photos and links to articles about the cases and topics discussed can be found at www.jerriwilliams.com.