Robert Hanssen: FBI agent who spied for Soviet and Russian intelligence services
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.
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| Born | Robert Philip Hanssen April 18, 1944 |
| Died | June 5, 2023 (aged 79) ADX Florence, Fremont County, Colorado, U.S. |
| 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 | 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."
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. Hanssen is suspected to have died from natural causes.
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