Robert Hanssen

aka Robert P. Hanssen, Robert Philip Hanssen

FBI Agent, Soviet/Russian Spy

FBI special agent who spied for Soviet/Russian intelligence (1979-2001) in what DOJ called 'possibly worst intelligence disaster in US history.' Studied Russian at Knox College, joined FBI (1976). First espionage cycle with GRU (1979-1981), resumed with KGB (1985) using alias 'Ramon Garcia.' Provided highly classified documents revealing double agents - at least 3 executed. Motivated purely financially, receiving $1.4+ million in cash and diamonds. Arrested Feb 2001 at Virginia dead drop. Avoided death penalty, sentenced life without parole. Died in prison (2023). Parallel to Ames as catastrophic Cold War-era betrayal.

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