Otto Attila Gilbert Explained

Otto Attila Gilbert was an American spy. He was convicted of espionage in 1982 after paying $4,000 for classified documents provided by an undercover Army officer, and sentenced to fifteen years in prison.[1] [2]

Gilbert emigrated to the United States from Hungary in 1957, and became a naturalized citizen in 1964.[3] Authorities said that Gilbert was working for the Hungarian Military Intelligence Service all along.[4] Shortly before his arrest, Gilbert was living with his mother in Forest Hills, New York, but the two moved to Hungary.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Security Awareness in the 1980s: Featured Articles from the Security Awareness Bulletin, 1981-1989. DIANE Publishing. 1992. 187. 0-941375-50-1.
  2. News: Native of Hungary is Jailed in South on Spying Charges. Jaynes. Gregory. April 20, 1982. New York Times. 28 February 2010.
  3. Book: Allen, Thomas B.. Norman Polmar. Merchants of treason: America's secrets for sale. Delacorte Press. 1988. 67–70. 0-385-29591-X.
  4. News: Hungarian snared in Army spying plot. Associated Press. Associated Press. April 20, 1982. Modesto Bee. 28 February 2010.
  5. News: Accused spy, mother 'an odd couple'. Newsday. Newsday. April 21, 1982. Montreal Gazette. 28 February 2010.

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