„I'm the guy they used to call "Deep Throat."“
— W. Mark Felt
Statement to John D. O'Connor, under a shield of attorney-client privilege revealed in an article for the July 2005 issue http://www.vanityfair.com/commentary/content/articles/050530roco02 of Vanity Fair which was publicly released on May 31, 2005, revealing his identity after more than 30 years of secrecy. It is stated that he made such a statement several times in the course of conversations, and he is also quoted in the title of the piece as having said" "I'm the guy they called 'Deep Throat'."