Must-see morning clip: Disguises on "60 Minutes"

Over the years, the news program has had to protect identities of several interviewees, including Mark Owen

Published May 28, 2013 1:22PM (EDT)

Former Navy SEAL Team 6 member, "Mark Owen," in disguise on "60 Minutes"
Former Navy SEAL Team 6 member, "Mark Owen," in disguise on "60 Minutes"

Former Navy SEAL Team 6 member Mark Owen agreed to appear on "60 Minutes" to tell his first-hand account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden on the condition that he'd be in full disguise (Even "Mark Owen" is a pseudonym). In "60 Minutes Overtime," the show goes behind-the-scenes to show the various methods the program uses to disguise interviewees whose identities need protection:


By Prachi Gupta

Prachi Gupta is an Assistant News Editor for Salon, focusing on pop culture. Follow her on Twitter at @prachigu or email her at pgupta@salon.com.

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