Black investigator has own shadowy past as a spy

The president of New York investigation firm, Interfor, claims to be a former agent for Mossad.

This isn't the first time that Juval Aviv, whose affidavit was the focus of much of yesterday's hearing for Conrad Black, has been caught up in larger-than-life events.

Aviv, who claims to be a former agent for the Mossad or Israeli intelligence service, is the president of Interfor, an international investigation firm in New York City.

He also claims involvement in the "Wrath of God" operations instigated by Israel after the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre. The fact is disputed, but he says he helped in tracking down and killing Palestinian terrorists involved in the murder of 11 Israeli athletes.

His version of events became the basis of the 1984 book, Vengeance, by George Jonas, which then became the background for Steven Spielberg's 2005 film Munich. According to Aviv, he is the real-life figure behind the character Avner, played by actor Eric Bana. More...