Robert Hanssen
Robert Philip Hanssen (born April 18, 1944) is a former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent.
Robert Hanssen | |
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 Hanssen in 2001 | |
| Born | Robert Philip Hanssen April 18, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | Ramon Garcia, Jim Baker, G. Robertson, Graysuit, "B" |
| Occupation | Former FBI agent and spy for the Soviet Union and later the Russian Federation |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at ADX Florence |
| Spouse(s) | Bernadette "Bonnie" Wauck Hanssen |
| Parent(s) | Howard Hanssen (father) Vivian Hanssen (mother) |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union
 Russia |
| Criminal charge | Template:Uscsub and Template:Uscsub2 (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 is serving a 15 consecutive life sentences at ADX Florence, a federal supermax prison near Florence, Colorado.
References
- A Review of FBI Security Programs (Webster Report) (March 2002). Commission for Review of FBI Security Programs, United States Department of Justice.
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