301: Zorka Martinovich – We Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists?

FBI Retired Case File Review

Jerri Williams

True Crime, Interviews, Fiction, History, Fbi, Government, Truecrime

4.6 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, retired agent Zorka Martinovich reviews the extensive administrative support provided by the FBI’s Critical Incident Crisis Negotiation Unit (CNU) when a Cuban-American businessman is kidnapped for ransom in Panama by the FARC, a Colombian terrorist organization. Beyond the case review, Zorka, a subject matter expert, explains the behind-the-scenes negotiations made by the FBI and State Department officials to assist families seeking to secure the release of US citizens held hostage by terrorists. Zorka served in the FBI for nearly 21 years.

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0:00.0	Welcome to episode 301 of FBI Retired Case File Review with Jerry Williams.
0:12.7	I'm a retired agent on a mission to show you who the FBI is and what the FBI does through
0:18.9	my books, my blog and my podcast case reviews with former colleagues.
0:23.7	Today, we get to speak to a retired agent, Zorka Martinovich, who served in the FBI for
0:30.1	over 21 years.
0:31.8	In this episode, she reviews the extensive administrative support provided by the FBI's
0:38.2	critical incident crisis negotiation unit, CNU, when a Cuban American businessman was
0:45.6	kidnapped for ransom in Panama by the FARC, a Colombian terrorist organization.
0:52.8	On the case review, Zorka explains all of the behind-the-scenes negotiations made by
0:59.1	the FBI and State Department officials to assist families seeking to secure the release
1:05.5	of U.S. citizens held hostage by terrorist.
1:09.5	Now before I continue, I should note that this case review is very timely, but it was
1:14.5	recorded before the horrific Hamas attacks and hostage-taking in southern Israel.
1:21.2	However, it does provide an excellent understanding of what might be happening in Gaza as a U.S.
1:28.0	government works to assist in the release of the hostages who I hope and pray will be
1:33.5	coming home soon.
1:35.2	Zorka has been asked by the media to comment regarding this crisis.
1:39.6	Zorka served in the FBI for over 21 years.
1:42.5	Her first assignment was in the Milwaukee Division where she worked quite color crime matters,
1:47.9	served as the Employee Assistance Coordinator and was part of the National Critical Incident
1:52.7	Stress Management Team.
1:54.8	While in Milwaukee, she completed the vigorous undercover agent course and trained as a
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