Steven Hatfill
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Steven Hatfill has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Oct 2025 on Behind the Bastards. Central figure discussed as the FBI’s early main suspect in the 2001 anthrax-letter attacks and as an example of alleged federal/media overreach that derailed his career and life.
Steven Jay Hatfill is an American pathologist and biological weapons expert. In 2002, he came to worldwide attention as a suspect in the 2001 anthrax attacks, a charge of which he was eventually exonerated, and later compensated for, after extensive litigation.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Behind the Bastards |
| Role | Physician-pathologist; biodefense/biological weapons specialist; former U.S. government biodefense researcher |
| Affiliation | U.S. government biodefense programs (historically); referenced as “special adviser to the Trump administration for pandemic preparedness” in the episode |
What do podcasts say about Steven Hatfill?
2 quotes, recorded on Behind the Bastards.
You have to understand how everyone was out of their minds, every adult in the United States, or at least a majority of them were completely insane for the events of this story.
Behind the Bastards · · Hear itHis name is Steve Hatfield.
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Who talks about Steven Hatfill on podcasts?
Steven Hatfill came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Behind the Bastards.