Yuri Nosenko

Yuri Nosenko
Born(1927-10-30)October 30, 1927
Nikolayev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union (now Mykolaiv, Ukraine)
DiedAugust 23, 2008(2008-08-23) (aged 80)
NationalitySoviet
American
Espionage activity
Allegiance

Yuri Ivanovich Nosenko (Russian: Юрий Иванович Носенко; October 30, 1927 – August 23, 2008)[1] was a putative KGB officer who ostensibly defected to the United States in 1964. Controversy arose as to whether or not he was a KGB "plant," and he was held in detention by the CIA for over three years. Eventually, he was deemed a true defector. After his release he became an American citizen and worked as a consultant and lecturer for the CIA.

  1. ^ Pincus, Walter (August 27, 2008). "Yuri I. Nosenko, 81; KGB Agent Who Defected to the U.S." The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-05-16.