Robert P' Hanssen

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Robert P. Hanssen

• By Kevin V. Arias
• Bureaupathology PAD 706
• Prof. OHara

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Who is Robert Hanseen ?

• Born on April 18, 1944 In Evergreen Park,
  Chicago.
• Born to Albert Vinian Hanssen.
• Father was a Chicago PD Officer and Mother was a
  Housewife.
• Graduated High school Attended Northwestern
  University.
• Later attended Medical school in pursuit of a
  Dental Degree.

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Who is Robert Hanssen?Cont.

• Later decided to gain his MBA in Accounting in
  which he became a CPA.
• Upon graduation he became a Police Officer in
  Chicago following his fathers footsteps.

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Robert Hanssen Career

• In 1976, decided to take a leave of absence from
  the CPD and entered the FBI.
• Upon completion of basic training he was
  stationed in Washington Field office as an
  Investigator for White Collar crimes.
• In 1979, was transferred to NYC field office
  where he commenced his career in the Intelligence
  Division of the FBI.

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Robert Hanssen Career Cont.

• In 1979, Robert Hanssen began his Espionage
  Career by selling classified information to
  Soviet Agents for the sum of 20,000.
• During this time he was discovered by his wife as
  he counted his payoff in their home basement.
• Upon this discovery, his wife pleaded with him to
  cease any further activity.

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Robert Hanssen Career Cont.

• In 1981, Hanssen was transferred back to
  Washington, D.C. where he was assigned to the
  Intelligence Division as ASAC (Assistant Special
  Agent In Charge).
• On October 15, 1985 his Soviet handlers
  received documents from Hanssen detailing secret
  information (1st Offense).
• Such acts led to continuation of selling of
  information which eventually led to his downfall.

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Investigation Process

• In 1997, another FBI Agent by the name of Earl
  Edwin Pitts was arrested by the FBI after a
  Russian Defector tipped off Agents.
• Pitts conceded to a plea bargain in which he
  would only be sentenced to 23 years, opposed to
  life in jail, in return for his cooperation with
  agents.
• Pitts was the first to mention Hanssen as a
  possible Spy but due to his current situation
  was ignored and no further investigations were
  made on Hanssen.

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FBI Monitoring of Hanssen

• Unbeknownst to Hanssen, he was being monitored by
  the FBI due to a security breech (Laptop
  Missing).
• On January 13, 2001,Hanssen was transferred back
  to FBI headquarters for close monitoring.
• During this monitoring the FBI continued to
  gather information on Hanssen and his activities
  through execution of search warrants.

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The Downfall of Hanssen

• On February 18, 2001 Hanssen was arrested for
  Espionage against the United States.
• He was sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Avoidable Factors

• Stricter and highly enforceable security measures
  with Classified Sensitive information.
• Easily breeched computer systems.
• FBI Structural Secrecy Main Downfall.
• In house Internal Affairs Unit which enabled
  proper and efficient Employee investigations.

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Final Outcome

• Special Agent Louis Freech resigned from his
  position.
• Internal Polygraph became a practice for all FBI
  employees.
• Intensive day to day investigations on possible
  wrongdoings.