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Russian Spy Swap: Spies by Names and Occupations
By Kathryn Yao - AOL NewsUPDATE: "Ten Russian agents have been flown to Vienna after being deported from the US as part of a Cold War-style spy swap between Moscow and Washington," Sky.com reported. "They are expected to be handed over to Russian officials in the Austrian capital." (July 8) -- An amicable trade agreement between the United States and Russia was reached this afternoon to much fanfare. Of course, this was no ordinary deal, as the bargaining chips were none other than the lives of some 10 Russian and four Western spies. Details of the swap began to emerge even before a New York judge ordered the ...
Life Interrupted for Children of Accused Spies
By Mara Gay - AOL News(July 2) -- On the evening her parents were arrested, 11-year-old Katie Murphy stood outside and watched federal agents swarm her suburban New Jersey home. From three houses away, a neighbor says he saw Katie, the older daughter of accused Russian spies Richard and Cynthia Murphy, standing on the lawn holding a balloon animal as her parents were taken away in handcuffs. Alan Sokolow, the Murphys' neighbor, described the scene as tragic. "There she was with one of those balloon animals and -- to come home to that -- it's horrendous," he said. Elizabeth Williams, AP Accused agents for ...
Defendant 'Lazaro' Allegedly Confesses in Spy Case
By Lauren Frayer - AOL News(July 1) -- A defendant known as "Juan Lazaro" has admitted that he worked for Russia's intelligence service and declared that his loyalty to "the Service" was greater even than his love for his son, federal prosecutors said today. The alleged confession was detailed in a court document released as nine of the 10 alleged spies arrested last week were due to appear for bail hearings. Several of the hearings were postponed and just one of the suspects -- Lazaro's wife -- was granted bail. Lazaro made a "lengthy post-arrest statement" on June 27 after waiving his Miranda rights, according to a ...
Alleged Russian Spies Ensnared by Facebook Too
By Mara Gay - AOL News(June 30) -- Mikhail Semenko may be a member of a Russian espionage operation, but on Facebook, at least, the accused spy is not as discreet. Photographs of the 20-something partying with friends, wearing a Bill Clinton mask and even sporting a "USSR" shirt were spotted on his Facebook page and posted Tuesday by Gawker, an online gossip site that found someone with access to Semenko's profile. More Coverage Chapman Didn't Want to Leave US Mystery Surrounds Spy Purveyor Non-Russian Caught in a Bind Kid Left Behind in Spy Swap Hanssen Case Figure in Swap US, Russia Exchange Spies Spies by ...
Russian Spy Ring: Today's 5 Burning Questions Answered
By Dana Chivvis - AOL NewsThe clandestine worlds of the 11 accused Russian agents are rapidly coming into focus, raising a flurry of questions about the FBI's case against them and their lives built on intrigue and deception. Surge Desk poses the five most pressing questions that arose today, along with some answers. 1. Why aren't they being charged with espionage? The 11 alleged Russian agents are being charged with money laundering and with acting as unregistered foreign agents, but not with espionage because they were never caught sending classified information back to Russia. Instead, most of the information they ...
How to Be a Russian Spy Living in the US
By Dana Chivvis - AOL News(June 29) -- The federal complaint filed against 11 alleged Russian agents reads like a how-to manual for spies and spy hunters. Accordingly, Surge Desk has compiled a list of tips and tricks courtesy of the alleged conspirators in the so-called Russian "Illegals Program": Anna Chapman, Mikhail Semenko, Christopher R. Metsos, Richard Murphy, Cynthia Murphy, Donald Howard Heathfield, Tracey Lee Ann Foley, Michael Zottoli, Patricia Mills, Juan Lazaro and Vicky Pelaez. The information below comes from the federal complaint filed against the defendants on Sunday. 1. Mission A 2009 message from ...
Spy Case: Meet the Russian 11
By Mara Gay - AOL News(June 29) -- So far, little is known about the true identities of the 11 people accused of spying for Russia. But the group has at least one thing in common: Their neighbors are shocked. From Seattle to New York, neighbors and acquaintances have described the suspects as strikingly ordinary members of the community, upstanding citizens who walked their children to the bus stop and seemed to enjoy things like gardening. In other words, they fit it. A look at the suspects: Cynthia and Richard Murphy, Montclair, N.J. Who they are: The New Jersey couple appeared to be living the American ...
10 Alleged Russian Spies Arrested
By David Knowles - Politics DailyAfter an FBI investigation spanning several years, ten people were taken into custody on Sunday across the northeastern United States and have been charged with conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government without notifying the U.S. Attorney, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release. According to the D.O.J., eight of the accused were involved in what it termed as "long-term, deep-cover assignments" for the Russian government. Two of the defendants were arrested for participating in the covert Russian operation. Nine of those picked up were charged with conspiracy to ...
10 Alleged Russian Secret Agents Arrested in US
By not in system - AOL NewsNEW YORK (June 29) -- Behind the scenes, they were known as "illegals" - short for illegal Russian agents - and were believed to have fake back stories known as "legends." U.S. authorities say they sometimes worked in pairs and pretended to be married so they could blend into American society as the couple next door. Aside from fake identities, authorities say, they used Cold War spycraft - invisible ink, coded radio transmissions, encrypted data - to avoid detection. On Monday in federal court in Manhattan, Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Farbiarz called the allegations "the tip of the ...
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