Espionage

Family Of Iranian-American Facing Death Penalty 'Are Making A Huge Mistake,' Says Former Political Prisoner


Posted on Jan 13, 2012 @ 01:00PM - Add a comment

By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter

Iranian-American Amir Hekmati has been in prison in Iran since August 2011 but it has only been since Monday, when he was sentenced to death, that the world heard of his plight.

That five-month silence could affect whether the 28-year-old from Flint, Michigan lives or dies, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned.

"His family is trying to understand the situation, but they made a huge mistake not to publicize the case at the time of his arrest," Iranian journalist Omid Memarian told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview. "If they had, this would not have happened at all."

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Iranian-American Given The Death Penalty Is 'Victim Of Tensions With Iran And America'


Posted on Jan 12, 2012 @ 10:00AM - Add a comment

By Debbie Emery - Radar Reporter

Currently locked in a prison cell in Tehran after being sentenced to death, Iranian-American Amir Hekmati is an unfortunate victim of the increased tensions between Iran and the U.S., a Middle Eastern expert at Amnesty International exclusively told RadarOnline.com.

"His treatment falls into a very known pattern of people who are trotted out and accused of espionage," Elise Auerbach, Iran Country Specialist of Amnesty International USA told RadarOnline.com in an exclusive interview.

However, it is the severity of the sentence that is unusual and is shocking to the human rights group.

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FBI Releases New Video Of Sexy Russian Spy Anna Chapman


Posted on Oct 31, 2011 @ 03:00PM - 2 comments

By Radar Staff

Want to see what a day in the life of a sexy Russian spy looks like?

In response to The Associated Press’ Freedom of Information Act request, the FBI has released surveillance tapes, photographs and documents relating to several Russian spies, including those of international spy turned celebrity Anna Chapman – and RadarOnline.com has the video and details.

Chapman, who has since been sent back to Russia and has appeared on the catwalk of fashion shows, her own television talk show and even appeared nude in Playboy, is depicted in several scenarios in the videos, doing everything from shopping around a Macy’s department store to meeting with an undercover FBI agent at a coffee shop.

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10 Russian Spies Plead Guilty, Being Deported In Exchange For 4 U.S. Prisoners


Posted on Jul 08, 2010 @ 11:50AM - Add a comment

Ten of the 11 suspected Russian spies pled guilty today in a New York courtroom and will be immediately deported back to Russia. As part of an exchange, four United States prisoners being held in Russia will be returned, RadarOnline.com has learned.

A plea agreement was made Thursday between Russia and the United States, facilitated by U.S. District Judge Kimba M. Wood.

Ten of the 11 suspected Russian spies pled guilty today in a New York courtroom and will be immediately deported back to Russia. As part of an exchange, four United States prisoners being held in Russia will be returned, RadarOnline.com has learned.

A plea agreement was made Thursday between Russia and the United States, facilitated by U.S. District Judge Kimba M. Wood.

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A letter from the Justice Department spelled out the agreement to Wood. “The Russian Federation has agreed to release four individuals incarcerated in Russia for alleged contact with Western intelligence agencies.

“Three of the Russian prisoners were convicted of treason in the form of espionage on behalf of a foreign power and are servicing lengthy prison terms.

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“The Russian prisoners have all served a number of years in prison and some are in poor health. The Russian government has agreed to release the Russian prisoners and their family members for resettlement.”

The 11th of the 10 suspected Russian spies was originally detained in Cyprus, New York, but released on bail. His whereabouts are unknown.

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In an indictment from the FBI, the agency claims to have intercepted a message exposing the Russian spy ring leading their arrests stating, “You were sent to the USA for long-term service trip. Your education, your bank accounts, car, house, etc – all these serve one goal; fulfill your main mission, i.e. to search and develop ties in policymaking circles in US and send intels (intelligence reports) to C (Center).”

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PHOTOS: More Sexy Shots Of Russian Spy Anna Chapman


Posted on Jul 02, 2010 @ 01:55PM - 8 comments

Anna Chapman is one of 11 suspected Russian spies who were arrested by the FBI and RadarOnline.com has found more tantalizing photos of the sexy undercover agent.

PHOTOS: More Sexy Shots Of Anna Chapman

Anna Chapman is one of 11 suspected Russian spies who were arrested by the FBI and RadarOnline.com has found more tantalizing photos of the sexy undercover agent.

PHOTOS: More Sexy Shots Of Anna Chapman

Selected photos show Anna in various stages of undress. In one, she snaps a steamy self-portrait while wearing only panties. In another, she poses on a bed covered in a thin blanket- in one shot she looks naked underneath the sheet. Both photos allegedly were taken inside the home she shared with her ex-husband Alex Chapman.

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EXCLUSIVE: Neighbor Calls Alleged Spy Couple "Normal" and "Low-key"


Posted on Jul 01, 2010 @ 01:48PM - Add a comment

According to a neighbor in their New York suburban enclave, alleged spies Juan Lazaro and Vicky Palaez were "low-key"  and "normal."

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According to a neighbor in their New York suburban enclave, alleged spies Juan Lazaro and Vicky Palaez were "low-key"  and "normal."

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"They moved in around 1995. The guy said he was a professor and I don't know what she did," the neighbor told RadarOnline.com exclusively. According to reports, prosecutors claim the couple were one of eleven suspected covert agents sending information to the Russian government.

"Everyone was in shock, no one expected it. They were very cordial when we saw them outside. No one knew what was going when the news broke."

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Despite the alleged double life, Lazaro and Palaez seemed to live a daily average existence. "They were normal, low-key people," the neighbor added.  "He drove an old school Mitsubishi Montero, the thing must had 200,000 miles on it." The neighbor also mentioned that Juan would sometimes meditate in the vacant lot next to the family's home.

Palaez worked as a columnist for a Spanish-language newspaper and Lazaro was a photographer. The couple's children lived with them in their Westchester, New York, home.

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"One kid is a musical prodigy, there were two kids at the house and the older one was from a previous marriage," the neighbor added.  "[Palaez and Lazaro] didn't have accents." The neighbor described the area as "upper-middle working class" and a "family friendly" place to live.

"They really seemed like normal people- a little kooky, but normal. The kids were very nice."

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VIDEO: Alleged Russian Spy Interviewed As Prominent Young Entrepreneur


Posted on Jun 30, 2010 @ 12:45PM - 1 comment
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Anna Chapman has been labeled as the ‘sexy’ one of the 11 suspected Russian spies who were arrested by the FBI this week. RadarOnline.com has discovered a video interview of the Russian vixen that was posted on several social networking sites.

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The video is shot in Russian, but once translated into English the description of the video reads:

“Our section for young entrepreneurs continues an interview with venture investor – Anna Chapman. In this part of the interview you will learn about the peculiarities of Russian venture capitol investment, personal experience of Anna in finding investors for her project and what investors are in Russia.”

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With her sultry red hair and bright green eyes, the 28-year-old was well on her way to living the American dream in New York until it was discovered that she had allegedly been sent to the United States two years ago from Moscow as part of an undercover spy ring to gather important American intel.

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Anna’s Facebook page appears mostly in her native Russian, although comments she made on photos of friends are in perfect English, as well as certain status updates such as this one she posted in January:

“When you speak the truth, you don’t have to remember it.”

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In the section designed to write something about yourself she states, “If you can imagine it, you can achieve it; if you can dream it, you can become it.”

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On the popular professional networking site LinkedIn.com Anna lists herself as the founder of a company called Domdot and a current CEO at Property Finder Ltd., a computer software company. She also claims to be fluent in English, conversational in German and basic when it comes to speaking French.

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In an indictment from the FBI, the agency claims to have intercepted a message exposing the Russian spy ring stating, “You were sent to the USA for long-term service trip. Your education, your bank accounts, car, house, etc – all these serve one goal; fulfill your main mission, i.e. to search and develop ties in policymaking circles in US and send intels (intelligence reports) to C (Center).”

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The Homes of the Alleged Russian Spies


Posted on Jun 29, 2010 @ 08:44PM - Add a comment
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The homes of alleged Russian Spies Richard and Cynthia Murphy and Donald Heathfield and Tracey Foley

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PHOTOS: The Suburban New Jersey Home of the Russian Spies


Posted on Jun 29, 2010 @ 02:00PM - 1 comment
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In the continuing saga that unfolds like a scene from Mr. and Mrs. Smith, RadarOnline.com reveals a picture of the sleepy suburban house where two of the 11 Russian secret agents arrested by the FBI lived.

PHOTOS: The Homes of the Alleged Russian Spies

From the outside, Richard and Cynthia Murphy seemed like any other Montclair, New Jersey couple – perfectly blending into American culture in their suburban home.

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The photo portrays a typical East coast family house, but since the FBI charged the Murphys with being part of a long-running Russian spy ring that dates back to the 1990’s, the world has learned that they have been leading a criminal double life.

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The couple moved into the picture-perfect New Jersey home – complete with shuttered windows, rolling lawns and shady trees – with their two children in 2008. But instead of going to bake sales and soccer practice like their neighbors, Richard and Cynthia relayed intelligence information back to Moscow and became close confidents with a prominent New York financier who provided information about foreign policy and private presidential conversations.

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Neighbors described the pair as “suburbia personified,” to the New York Post. “They couldn’t have been spies,” one local told the paper in astonishment. “Look what she did with the hydrangeas.”

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The Murphys – whose Russian name has not been revealed - were not the only family deep under cover. Reports state that the FBI has accused the Russian intelligence service of planting these spies throughout the United States in an effort to build relationships and gather information.

Recruits were told it would be a long term assignment and some of the couples even had children who were unaware that their parents were Russian.

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“You were sent to USA for long-term service trip. Your education, your bank accounts, car, house, etc – all these serve one goal,” an intercepted message said according to the indictment from the FBI. “Fulfill your main mission, i.e. to search and develop ties in policymaking circles in US and send intels (intelligence reports) to C (Center).”

 

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