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According to the Russian authorities, he is a US spy. According to his family, he is simply a man who wanted to attend a friend's wedding.
So what do we know about Paul Whelan, the 48-year-old who could face years in prison after being arrested in Moscow on suspicion of spying last month?
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A former cop & IT manager for Kelly Services, he served in the Marines & did 2 tours in Iraq. He was dishonorably discharged for writing bad checks & using a bogus SSN. He returned to Kelly Services being promoted to senior manager of global security and investigations in 2010. From their he moved to BorgWarner, who produce automotive parts. He was a Russophile & traveled often to Russia where he had set up a social media account. He had been caught receiving a digital storage device containing a list of intelligence officials & is charged with espionage.
According to the Russian authorities, he is a US spy. According to his family, he is simply a man who wanted to attend a friend's wedding.
So what do we know about Paul Whelan, the 48-year-old who could face years in prison after being arrested in Moscow on suspicion of spying last month?
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A former cop & IT manager for Kelly Services, he served in the Marines & did 2 tours in Iraq. He was dishonorably discharged for writing bad checks & using a bogus SSN. He returned to Kelly Services being promoted to senior manager of global security and investigations in 2010. From their he moved to BorgWarner, who produce automotive parts. He was a Russophile & traveled often to Russia where he had set up a social media account. He had been caught receiving a digital storage device containing a list of intelligence officials & is charged with espionage.