Robert Hanssen: Convicted US Spy Found Dead In Colorado Prison
Robert Hanssen had received more than $1.4 million in cash, diamonds and money paid into Russian accounts.
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The Lede

Robert Hanssen, a former FBI agent and one of the most notorious spies for Russia in US history, was found dead at a maximum-security facility in Colorado on Monday. Hanssen, 79, was sentenced to life in prison for espionage in 2002. A cause of death has not yet been confirmed.

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