The source provides an overview of the life and death of media mogul Robert Maxwell, focusing heavily on his alleged career as a multi-faceted intelligence agent. Authored by KGB veteran Colonel Nikolai Shvarev, the text details Maxwell’s humble origins, numerous name changes, and extensive service for multiple intelligence agencies, most notably Israel’s Mossad and the Soviet KGB. The source explains how Maxwell leveraged his vast media empire as a cover for espionage, facilitating contact with high-level Soviet leadership, including Leonid Brezhnev and Mikhail Gorbachev. Crucially, the account culminates with a discussion of Maxwell’s mysterious 1991 death, suggesting he was assassinated by Mossad after attempting to blackmail the Israeli Prime Minister during a failed attempt to secure support for the 1991 Soviet coup.