If an agent got too close, Wolf would be forced to break up the relationship by recalling his agent back to the East.

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According to Steve Murray of REAL Trends, two-thirds of clients choose an agent because of a prior personal relationship or referral.

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Regarding the appeal, Benson contends that as a free agent, he had no employment relationship with an NFL team and as such should not be subject to discipline.

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At the time of their arrests, the spies had seven children ranging in age from 1 to 20, most U.S.-born, and one agent also had an older son from a relationship before she joined the espionage network.

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At an earlier pre-inquest hearing, Mr Emmerson said the Russian had been a paid agent of MI6 and argued the inquest should examine the secret service's relationship with him.

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If both parties to the relationship are utility maximizers, there is good reason to believe that the agent will not always act in the best interests of the principal.

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