In a stunning revelation during a Q&A session with his viewers, investigative blogger Shaun Attwood reveals that the CIA not only knew that 9/11 was coming, but they also profited from it through stock options trading.

He explains that during his early days as a licensed stock options trader in the U.S. and UK, the 9/11 tragedy changed his whole perspective of the intelligence agencies. In the week before the attack on New York City’s Twin Towers, stock options that were purchased on the airline industry to tank went through the roof. Daily volume was off the charts, a complete anomaly, he says. The powers that be quickly blamed insider terrorist trading, but within a couple of days, it all disappeared from the headlines. Years later, and with a little due diligence, Attwood discovered in a book by David Icke that the options were traced back to an investment bank run by ex-CIA. “You can Google it,” he says. “That was a huge wake-up moment for me.”

Attwood also discusses his introduction to video blogging and shares his harrowing stint in prison and experiences with the many ruthless gangs. Here’s more with Attwood.