DOJ charges 'Illegals Program' (including Anna Chapman); 10 plead guilty and are swapped
The Department of Justice charged 11 individuals on June 27, 2010, for acting as unregistered agents of the Russian Federation. Ten pleaded guilty on July 8, 2010, and were exchanged in a U.S.–Russia spy swap. The case, known as “Operation Ghost Stories,” involved covert communications and deep-cover identities. The spy ring operated in major U.S. cities, with Anna Chapman being the most prominent member, attempting to establish networks for potential intelligence gathering.
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