Robert Hanssen Known As Convicted US Spy Found Dead in Colorado Prison

On Monday morning, Robert Hanssen was found at a maximum-security facility in Florence, Colorado.

According to reports, 79-year-old Hanssen has allegedly received over $1.4 million in the form of cash, diamonds, and payments made to Russian accounts. According to reports, a total of 300 agents were involved in the investigation of his case.

In 2002, he was sentenced to life in prison for espionage.

The cause of death remains unconfirmed at this time.

Prior to his arrest, Hanssen resided with his wife and six children in a modest four-bedroom house located in suburban Virginia.

As a result of his counterintelligence position, he was granted access to classified information. However, in 1985, he began engaging in criminal behavior by transmitting materials to Russia and the former Soviet Union.

According to sources, former FBI officer Hanssen, who joined the bureau on January 12, 1976, reportedly utilized the pseudonym “Ramon Garcia” in his communications with his superiors.

As per the FBI’s official website, it has been reported that he was able to compromise a multitude of human sources, counterintelligence techniques, investigations, a significant number of classified US government documents, and technical operations that were deemed to be of exceptional importance and value.

For years, he managed to evade capture despite occasional suspicion surrounding his unusual activities.

In 1994, following the arrest of spy Aldrich Hazen Ames by the FBI, it was discovered that classified information was still being leaked. This led to an investigation into Hanssen.

The FBI acted swiftly in an attempt to apprehend him “red-handed” as he was scheduled to retire.

According to Debra Evans Smith, former deputy assistant director of the Counterintelligence Division, the goal was to gather sufficient evidence to prosecute him, with the ultimate objective of apprehending him in the act.

In an effort to closely monitor him, he was given a fake assignment with the intention of luring him back to FBI headquarters.

In January 2001, Hanssen commenced his work in a new office at FBI headquarters, which was equipped with concealed cameras and microphones.

One month later, it was discovered by investigators that he had a scheduled dead drop at a park.

As per the Central Intelligence Agency, a dead drop refers to a scenario where an individual leaves certain material at a pre-arranged location for another person to retrieve at a later time.

After observing him frequent the park on previous occasions, the FBI took action as he returned to his vehicle and apprehended him, taking him into custody.

As he was being apprehended, he inquired of the FBI agents present, “What took you so long?”

According to sources, the suspect stated during questioning that the security measures implemented by the FBI were inadequate. However, the individual reportedly chose to cooperate with authorities in order to avoid a potential death sentence.

According to friends and neighbors, they were taken aback by his apprehension and characterized him as a reserved and modest individual.

According to reports, the family would attend mass every Sunday in a van that was reportedly 10 years old. The father was described as strict and reportedly limited his children’s television viewing.

Beneath the surface, there was a sexual fixation. According to reports, Hanssen allegedly filmed pornographic videos of his wife in secret and subsequently shared them with an acquaintance.

According to CBS News, during the time of his arrest, it was reported that he frequented strip clubs and attempted to convert strippers to Catholicism. This information was also reported by BBC’s US partner.

In addition, the individual in question reportedly posted sexually explicit stories involving himself and his spouse on the internet, as well as disseminated nude photographs of her.

According to a letter contained in an FBI affidavit, he claimed to have been inspired by the British spy Kim Philby, after growing up in Chicago.

According to the affidavit, he wrote to his Russian handlers, “I decided on this course when I was 14 years old.”

In May 2002, he was sentenced to life without parole after pleading guilty to 15 counts of espionage.

ADX Florence, a federal prison renowned for its high-security measures, currently houses several high-profile inmates, including al-Qaeda terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui and Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.