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Sweden’s Spy Agency Throws James Bond-Themed Party
News emerged this week that SAPO spent $800,000 on a Bond-themed party last year that was complete with casino tables, a big band and a gala dinner.
Daniel Craig as James Bond in “Quantum Solace” (Photo: United Artists Corp.)
Sweden’s spy agency is wrapped up in a scandal that might make even James Bond blush.
News emerged this week that the agency called SAPO spent $800,000 on a Bond-themed party last year.
It was complete with casino tables, a big band and a gala dinner.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Oliver Gee, a reporter with Sweden’s English language website The Local, about the event.