NEW : A senior government official confirms the report 's authenticity . Report : At the hospital , bin Laden 's wife faked being deaf and mute so people would n't ask questions . She was later found out to be a CIA agent who had been sent by her husband to spy on him. The most wanted terrorist once shaved his beard to avoid recognition .
NEW : A senior government official confirms the report 's authenticity . Report : At the hospital , bin Laden 's wife faked being deaf and mute so people would n't ask questions . He wore a cowboy hat to obscure his features from satellite cameras , the report says . The most wanted terrorist once shaved his beard to avoid recognition .