Overstock founder Patrick Byrne was seemingly involved in a web of intrigue that involved a Russian spy and the FBI

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Overstock founder Patrick Byrne was seemingly involved in a web of intrigue that involved a Russian spy and the FBI
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Overstock.com's now-former CEO and founder Patrick Byrne's reputation has a long reputation as a free-wheeling figure.

Overstock.com's now-former CEO and founder Patrick Byrne's reputation as a free-wheeling figure came to a head in a bizarre television appearance that coincided with his abrupt resignation from the company. On the same day his resignation was announced, Byrne claimed in multiple television appearances that he was an FBI operative who had become a target of the agency because of his romantic relationship with Russian spy Maria Butina.

Overstock.com's now-former CEO and founder Patrick Byrne's reputation as a free-wheeling figure came to a head in a bizarre television appearance that coincided with his abrupt resignation from the company. On the same day his resignation was announced, Byrne claimed in multiple television appearances that he was an FBI operative who had become a target of the agency because of his romantic relationship with Russian spy Maria Butina.

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