It still may be a while before we ever know this for sure, but a new Vanity Fair article says that the former Assistant Director of the FBI, W. Mark Felt, was the famous Deep Throat.
From a New York Times article:
"I don't think (being Deep Throat) was anything to be proud of," Felt indicated to his son, Mark Jr., at one point, according to the article. "You (should) not leak information to anyone."
Felt is a retiree living in Santa Rosa, Calif., with his daughter, Joan, the magazine said. He could not immediately be reached for comment by The Associated Press.
Both Woodward and Bernstein have released statements indicating their continued intentions to remain true to their vow not to reveal the identity of Deep Throat until the source dies. So, we are basically where we started before the Vanity Fair article, but it doesn't stop it from being one of the longest-running and most intriguing American political stories.
UPDATE: Here is a link to and advance copy of the Vanity Fair article in .pdf form.
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