At the time of his disappearance , the State Department said he was on a private business trip investigating cigarette smuggling and said he was not working for the government . Reports say Bob had worked for the CIA in Iran when he disappeared in 2007 . His lawyer told CNN about Levinson 's apparent CIA employment . The White House says Levinson was n't a CIA employee when he went missing . U.S. officials say they have no information on Levinson 's whereabouts .
Reports say Bob had worked for the CIA in Iran when he disappeared in 2007 . His lawyer told CNN about Levinson 's apparent CIA employment . The White House says Levinson was n't a CIA employee when he went missing . U.S. officials say they have no information on Levinson 's whereabouts .