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Pages in category "United States espionage scandals and incidents" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Espionage scandals and incidents" The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 1969, at the height of the antiwar movement in the US, CIA Director Helms received a message from Henry Kissinger ordering him to spy on the leaders of the groups requesting a moratorium on Vietnam. "Since 1962, three successive presidents had ordered the director of central intelligence to spy on Americans." [5]
In 1997, he pleaded guilty to espionage and was sentenced to 18 years in prison. [2] April 1996 – Kurt G. Lessenthien, a petty officer in the United States Navy was charged with attempted espionage for offering Top Secret submarine information to the Soviet Union. As part of a plea agreement, he was sentenced to 27 years in military prison. [2]
In 2006 (five years after their arrest), they pleaded guilty to two counts each of economic espionage. In 2008, they were sentenced to a year in prison. The maximum sentence is 30 years however prosecutors asked for less because of their cooperation. The case resulted in the first convictions under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996. [23] [24]
United States espionage scandals and incidents (6 C, 18 P) ... Pages in category "Espionage in the United States" The following 128 pages are in this category, out of ...
Many people have been charged and jailed under the Espionage Act since it was passed in 1917, as the U.S. entered World War I. Few cases, however, can be compared to the charges brought against ...
The list of bad players in the FBI & DOJ gets longer & longer.” [133] Strzok and Page each sued the Justice Department in 2019. Their lawsuits were consolidated. In May 2024, they reached a tentative settlement with the Justice Department. [134] On July 26, it was revealed that Strzok will receive $1.2 million and Lisa Page will receive ...