Espionage

DOJ charges 'Illegals Program' (including Anna Chapman); 10 plead guilty and are swapped

2010-06-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

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 …

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General James Wilkinson Commands War of 1812 Campaigns While Taking Contractor Kickbacks and Spanish Bribes

1813-07-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

General James Wilkinson, the highest-ranking federal official ever tried for treason and espionage, commands two unsuccessful military invasion campaigns in the St. Lawrence River valley theater in Canada during the War of 1812 while simultaneously accepting kickbacks from contractors and receiving …

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