Robert Hanssen

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person Victor Cherkashin
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Date Event Type Description Location Actions
2001-02-01 N/A Arrest of Robert Hanssen by the FBI. USA View
2001-02-01 N/A Robert Hanssen arrested by the FBI. USA View
2001-01-01 N/A Arrest of Robert Hanssen by the FBI USA View
1979-01-01 N/A Robert Hanssen's tenure as a KGB mole within the FBI. USA/Russia View
1979-01-01 N/A Robert Hanssen worked as a KGB mole. USA/Russia View
1979-01-01 N/A Espionage activities of Robert Hanssen for Russian intelligence. Washington D.C. View
1979-01-01 N/A Hanssen penetrated the FBI for Russian intelligence. USA View
1979-01-01 N/A Robert Hanssen spies for Russian intelligence services. Washington D.C. / USA View
1979-01-01 N/A Robert Hanssen's career as a KGB mole. USA View

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This page from the book "How America Lost Its Secrets" argues that Edward Snowden deliberately orchestrated leaks to compromise U.S. and British surveillance operations, including PRISM and NSA encryption capabilities. It details his coordination with journalists like Greenwald and Poitras and suggests that by recommending end-to-end encryption, Snowden compromised intelligence gathering on terrorist activities similar to how Robert Hanssen compromised operations in the 1990s.

Book page / document excerpt
2025-11-19

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This document page discusses Edward Snowden's calculated move from Dell to Booz Allen Hamilton, arguing that the transition was motivated by a desire to access specific intelligence documents unavailable at Dell, such as the 2013 "black budget." The text suggests that Snowden's actions went beyond whistleblowing and provided significant value to foreign adversaries like Russia and China by exposing sensitive information and intelligence sources.

Book page / report excerpt
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be page 261 from a book about espionage, included in House Oversight files related to an investigation (likely Epstein given the filename prefix). The text features an interview with KGB officer Cherkashin discussing the handling of spy Robert Hanssen, comparing his 'uncontrolled' status to fictional moles, and referencing Edward Snowden's 2013 leaks. The page bears a timestamp of September 30, 2016, and the Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019749.

Book page / evidence file
2025-11-19

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This document is Page 258 (Chapter 25) from a book titled 'Through the Looking Glass', likely authored by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the file name). The text details the narrator's meeting in Moscow with Victor Cherkashin, a former KGB handler known for recruiting American spies Ames, Hanssen, and Pelton. The document bears a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp.

Book excerpt / draft manuscript / congressional exhibit
2025-11-19

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This document is page 158 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename 'Epst_...'), stamped with a House Oversight Committee production number. The text details the history and significance of 'walk-ins' (self-generated spies) in Cold War espionage, citing examples such as Alexander Poteyev, Robert Hanssen, and Anatoliy Golitsyn. It discusses the motives for espionage, ranging from financial gain to ideology, and mentions a 1990 PFIAB review regarding U.S. spies.

Book page / congressional exhibit
2025-11-19

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This document is page 155 from a book (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename 'Epst' and ISBN 9780451494566), marked as a House Oversight exhibit. The text speculates on whether Edward Snowden had a hidden collaborator within the NSA, drawing parallels to historical Russian moles like Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames. It includes details of an interview the author conducted with KGB handler Victor Cherkashin in Moscow in 2015 regarding the ability of intelligence services to hide moles.

Book page / congressional exhibit
2025-11-19

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This document page (labeled House Oversight) is a narrative analysis focusing on the impact of Edward Snowden's intelligence leaks. It details how Snowden communicated with journalists Laura Poitras and Jacob Appelbaum in 2013 and cites officials like Michael Morell and Admiral Rogers confirming that the leaks caused terrorist targets (specifically ISIS and those on the PRISM watch list) to go dark or change communication methods. The text references the November 2015 Paris attacks but concludes that while specific events can't be solely blamed on Snowden, his actions purposefully compromised intelligence operations.

Report / congressional oversight document / book excerpt
2025-11-19

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This document is a page from a House Oversight report detailing Edward Snowden's strategic employment shift from Dell to Booz Allen Hamilton to gain access to specific intelligence documents, including the 'black budget' and foreign intelligence lists (Level 3). It argues that Snowden's motivation went beyond whistleblowing to seeking documents that enhanced his power, referencing his ability to access allied intelligence (Britain, Israel, etc.) via 'Priv Ac' clearance. The text includes quotes from CIA Deputy Director Morell regarding the value of the stolen data to Russian intelligence.

House oversight committee report (page 211)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page (200) from a book or interview transcript included in a House Oversight file (stamped 020352). It details a conversation with a former KGB officer named Cherkashin regarding Cold War espionage. The text focuses on the definitions of 'mole' versus 'espionage source' and details the specific recruitment cases of Robert Hanssen and Ronald Pelton, including the tradecraft used to smuggle Pelton out of the Soviet embassy in 1980. There is no direct mention of Jeffrey Epstein on this specific page.

Book excerpt / interview transcript (contained within house oversight committee records)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a book or narrative report included in House Oversight Committee records. It details an interview with KGB officer Victor Cherkashin regarding the motivations and handling of famous American spies Aldrich Ames (CIA) and Robert Hanssen (FBI). The text contrasts Ames, who was managed by the KGB and motivated by resentment and debt, with Hanssen, who was a self-recruited 'mercenary' that controlled the terms of his own espionage.

Book excerpt / narrative account (evidence document)
2025-11-19

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This document is page 198 of a manuscript (labeled HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020350) titled 'Through the Looking Glass'. It details an interview in Moscow between the narrator and former KGB spy handler Victor Ivanovich Cherkashin. The text focuses on Cherkashin's recruitment of high-profile US intelligence officers (Ames, Hanssen, Pelton) and his philosophy that resentment, rather than greed or lust, is the primary vulnerability in recruiting spies.

Book manuscript / draft page (house oversight committee production)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a narrative book or report (marked as a House Oversight exhibit) detailing Cold War espionage tradecraft. It specifically discusses the case of Robert Hanssen, a 'walk-in' spy who provided the KGB with massive amounts of US intelligence while refusing direct control or face-to-face meetings, and contrasts this with the defection of KGB Major Anatoli Golitsyn in 1962. The text analyzes the intelligence value of 'defectors-in-place' versus those who physically defect to the United States.

Narrative report / book excerpt (house oversight production)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be page 125 of a larger report or book (Chapter Sixteen: 'The Question of When?'), marked with a House Oversight footer. The text discusses the history and mechanics of espionage, contrasting recruited moles (referencing John Le Carré novels and Heinz Felfe) with 'walk-ins' or self-generated spies (referencing Alexander Poteyev and Robert Hanssen). It analyzes how intelligence agencies manage these assets and notes a 1990 PFIEB finding that most Cold War spies were volunteers rather than recruits.

Report / book chapter (house oversight document)
2025-11-19

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This document appears to be a page from a book or investigative report (marked with House Oversight numbering) discussing the theory that Edward Snowden may have been guided or assisted by a hidden Russian mole within the NSA. The text draws parallels to historical espionage cases involving KGB moles Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames, who eluded detection for decades. It includes details of an interview the author conducted in 2015 with Victor Cherkashin, the KGB handler for Hanssen and Ames.

Book manuscript / investigative report page
2025-11-19

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This document is page 278 from a book, specifically the endnotes for 'Chapter Twenty-Eight: Snowden's Choices'. It contains a list of citations for information about Edward Snowden, referencing interviews, news articles from 2013-2015, and other texts. Critically, this document is about Edward Snowden and is not an 'Epstein-related document'; it contains no information about Jeffrey Epstein.

Endnotes from a book
2025-11-19

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This document is page 256, containing the endnotes for "Chapter Sixteen: The Question of When." It lists eleven sources, including books like "Spy Wars," articles from the New York Times and Reuters, a PBS program, and interviews conducted by the author with individuals such as Victor Cherkashin, Tyler Drumheller, and anonymous officials from the PFIAB and NSA. The citations cover topics related to espionage, including the NSA, KGB, Edward Snowden, and Robert Hanssen.

Endnotes page from a book or report
2025-11-17

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This document is page 255 of a larger work, displaying a list of endnotes or citations. The content pertains to intelligence and espionage, referencing interviews with figures like Tyler Drumheller, cases involving Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames, and publications by Carl Sagan and Bamford. Despite the user's query, the document contains no mention of Jeffrey Epstein or any related individuals, locations, or events.

Page of citations/endnotes from a book or report, identified by a bates stamp as being part of a submission to the house oversight committee.
2025-11-17
Total Received
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Net Flow
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4 total transactions
Date Type From To Amount Description Actions
N/A Received KGB/SVR Robert Hanssen $600,000.00 Cash payments delivered to dead drops with fing... View
N/A Received KGB Robert Hanssen $0.00 Cherkashin notes Hanssen 'asked for cash in ret... View
1979-01-01 Received KGB/SVR Robert Hanssen $600,000.00 Cash payments for espionage documents (27 compu... View
1979-01-01 Received KGB/SVR Robert Hanssen $600,000.00 Cash payments delivered to dead drops with fing... View
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Offer of espionage

From: Robert Hanssen
To: Victor Cherkashin

Anonymous letter setting espionage in motion.

Letter
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Offer of espionage

From: Robert Hanssen
To: Victor Cherkashin

Anonymous letter setting espionage in motion.

Letter
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Espionage offer

From: Robert Hanssen
To: Victor Cherkashin

Anonymous letter setting espionage in motion.

Letter
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Espionage delivery

From: Robert Hanssen
To: KGB

Hanssen dictated terms of contact via letter.

Letter
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Espionage

From: Robert Hanssen
To: KGB

Communications with Hanssen were strictly by letter or similar methods; he refused site suggestions.

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Espionage delivery

From: Robert Hanssen
To: KGB

Hanssen communicated exclusively by letter or drops, refusing to meet or let the KGB suggest sites.

Letter
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