Robert Hanssen

Robert Hanssen

spy United States

Robert Hanssen was a former FBI agent who was arrested in 2001 for espionage, having sold classified information to the Soviet Union and later Russia for over fifteen years.

Born on Apr 18, 1944 (81 years old)

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Russia Russia: Robert Hanssen was a former FBI agent sentenced to life imprisonment for espionage in favor of Russia. 2

RBC: Умер единственный человек, возглавлявший и ЦРУ, и ФБР — РБК

United States United States: The FBI has at times called upon Webster’s experience since his departure to conduct reviews on the agency, including following the exposure of double agent Robert Hanssen in 2001. 3

CNN: William Webster, former head of FBI and CIA, dies

United States United States: The FBI reported that the bureau has increasingly used lie-detector tests on staffers who handle sensitive information since 2001, when the FBI arrested one of its own, former agent Robert Hanssen, for spying for Russia. 3

Fox News: DHS comes through on vow to use lie detector test on staffers suspected of leaking intel