In 1986, Mordechai Venunu, an Israeli nuclear technician, made two key mistakes. The first is that he flew to London and began sharing secrets about Israel's nuclear weapons program with reporters. The second is that he went on a date. Here's Vinu nu describing what happened in his own words to 60 Minutes Australia.

I bought a cigarette and I saw an American woman standing there buying us a cigarette. I look at her, she look at me.

He approached her to start a conversation. And because he thought this was his idea, he suspected nothing. She was dragging you into her trap?

No, I was already in her trap.

After a few dates, she convinced Vanuunou to join her for a weekend in Italy. Despite being a whistleblower who was wanted for treason by the Israeli government, Vanuunou flew to Rome with her.

When I entered the house, the door opened and immediately jump on me, two people, and another woman come and injected me, and then I lost my conscience.

The nunu spent the next 18 years in an Israeli prison. The woman who seduced and entrapped him was engaged in one of the most sinister and secretive aspects of intelligence work, sexpionage.

What is sexpionage, actually? This sex becomes like a drug, and your target becomes like drug addicted. So he physically cannot be with someone else.

I'm Neil Strauss, and join me on March 26th when we begin a dangerous game with a deadly seducer. From Tenderfoot TV, don't miss To Die For. Listen for free on Apple Podcasts.