Robert Hanssen
FBI agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services (1944–2023)
Robert Philip Hanssen (April 18, 1944 – June 5, 2023) was a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent and convicted spy for the Soviet Union and Russia.
Robert Hanssen | |
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| Born | Robert Philip Hanssen April 18, 1944 |
| Died | June 5, 2023 (aged 79) |
| Cause of death | Colon cancer |
| Other names | Ramon Garcia, Jim Baker, G. Robertson, Graysuit, "B" |
| Occupation(s) | Former FBI agent and spy for the Soviet Union and later the Russian Federation |
| Spouse | Bernadette "Bonnie" Wauck Hanssen |
| Parent(s) | Howard Hanssen (father) Vivian Hanssen (mother) |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union
 Russia |
| Criminal charge | and (Espionage Act) |
| Penalty | Life imprisonment (without parole) |
He spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services against the United States from 1979 to 2001. His espionage was called by the Department of Justice as "possibly the worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history."[1]
He was serving a 15 consecutive life sentences at ADX Florence, a federal supermax prison near Florence, Colorado.
On June 5, 2023, Hanssen was found dead in his jail cell, aged 79.[2] The cause of death was colon cancer.[2][3]
References
change- ↑ A Review of FBI Security Programs (Webster Report) (March 2002). Commission for Review of FBI Security Programs, United States Department of Justice.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Robert Hanssen, former FBI agent convicted of spying for Russia, dead at 79". CBS News. June 5, 2023. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ Tabachnik, Sam (2023-07-19). "Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for Russia, died of natural causes at Colorado's Supermax, coroner rules". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
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