Critical Acclaim for The Bureau and the Mole: “The most compelling, serious account of Hanssen’s life and betrayals.” —Chicago Tribune “An eminently readable account.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram “Vise, an acclaimed reporter … knows there’s more to the story than Hanssen’s sad, tortured life, and goes looking for it to see how the FBI could have allowed a master spy to operate in its midst for so long. … [He also] captures the struggle of Louis Freeh … to bring reform and accountability to the agency that has had far too many embarrassments in recent years.” —The Boston Globe “A chilling portrait of a man who betrayed his country simply to see if he could … Vise’s research and reporting are first-rate and his sources are excellent.” —Publishers Weekly “The story comes straight out of a Cold War spy novel … [a] dramatic account.” —Booklist “Vise cracks the code on a stellar FBI agent turned Russian informant. … Don’t wait for the film, due out from Jerry Bruckheimer.” —Library Journal THE BUREAU AND THE MOLE Also by the author Eagle on the Street (with Steve Coll) THE BUREAU AND THE MOLE The Unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the Most Dangerous Double Agent in FBI History DAVID A. VISE Copyright © 2002 by David A. Vise All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer, who may quote brief passages in a review. Any members of educational institutions wishing to photocopy part or all of the work for classroom use, or publishers who would like to obtain permission to include the work in an anthology, should send their inquiries to Grove/Atlantic, Inc., 841 Broadway, New York, NY 10003. The map on page X copyright © Mark Malseed. Published simultaneously in Canada Printed in the United States of America FIRST GROVE PRESS EDITION PHOTO CREDITS—Page 233: Howard Hanssen with young Bob (personal photograph); Robert Philip Hanssen and Jack Hoschouer (1962 Taft High School Yearbook). Page 234: Hanssen at dental school (personal photograph); Bonnie Hanssen (personal photograph); Russian embassy (Susan Biddle/The Washington Post). Page 235: Priscilla Galey (personal photograph); Louis Freeh with President Clinton (Frank Johnston/The Washington Post). Page 236: Aldrich Ames (Frank Johnston/The Washington Post); Viktor Cherkashin (Pete Earley); Vladimir Kryuchkov (FBI file photo). Page 237: Dmitri Polyakov (Pete Earley); Valery Martynov and Sergei Motorin (FBI file photos); Hanssen in dark suit (personal photograph). Page 238: Freeh with Janet Reno (Robert A. Reeder/The Washington Post); FBI stakeout house (Mark Malseed); FBI SIOC (Bill O’Leary/The Washington Post). Page 239: Bridge in Foxstone Park and Foxstone Park sign (Mark Malseed); Cash and black garbage bag (FBI file photos). Page 240: Hanssen at sentencing (Arthur Lien, illustrator); Freeh with John Ashcroft and George Tenet (Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Vise, David A. The bureau and the mole : the unmasking of Robert Philip Hanssen, the most dangerous double agent in FBI history / David A. Vise. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ebook ISBN-13: 978-1-55584755-5 1. Hanssen, Robert. 2. Spies—Russia (Federation)—Biography. 3. Intelligence agents—United States—Biography. 4. United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation—Biography. I. Title. UB271.R92 H372 2002 327.1247073′092—dc21 2001053872 DESIGN BY LAURA HAMMOND HOUGH Grove Press 841 Broadway New York, NY 10003 To our daughters, Lisa, Allison, and Jennifer And especially to Lori CONTENTS AUTHOR’S NOTE A NOTE TO THE READER PROLOGUE 1 ALONE 2 MAD DOG 3 A G-MAN 4 A CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION 5 THE PIZZA CONNECTION 6 BETRAYAL 7 CONTROL 8 THE FBI’S BLUNDER 9 THE BOSS 10 THE STRIPPER 11 THE UNWITTING PORN STAR 12 FRIENDS 13 INDEPENDENCE DAY 14 RESPECTING THE RUSSIANS 15 DOUBLE TROUBLE 16 THE CASE AGENT 17 CLASHING WITH CLINTON 18 A LONG AND LONELY TIME 19 WATCHING AND WAITING 20 WHAT TOOK YOU SO LONG? 21 FREEH FALL EPILOGUE AFTERWORD FOR THE PAPERBACK EDITION APPENDIX I THE BETRAYALS OF A SPY APPENDIX II THE E-MAILS OF A SPY APPENDIX III THE SEXUAL FANTASIES OF A SPY SOURCES ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INDEX