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Spy Who Traded American Secrets to Russians Dies in Prison
June 6, 2023
The man involved in one of the most famous spy cases in American history has died. Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent is believed to have died of natural causes in his Florice, Colorado, prison cell. He was serving a life sentence without parole since 2002. Hanssen was paid in more than $1 million in cash, diamonds and watches in exchange for sharing information about American Intelligence. He pleaded guilty to 15 counts of espionage.