In another letter allegedly written by Hanssen to the Russians, he said that he was inspired by the story of British-Soviet double agent Kim Philby. I'd read Philby's book. The remainder was put into an escrow account in Russia. Perhaps some diamonds as security to my children and some good will. Eventually I would appreciate an escape plan.
Nothing lasts forever.
Many of the exchanges of secret documents and cash were made at designated drop-off sites in parks near Hanssen's suburban Virginia home, according to the affidavit. After the KGB switched to a new drop-off site in 1987, Hanssen allegedly complained in a letter about the difficulty he had in trying to locate it at night. Recognize that I am dressed in business suit and can not slog around in inch deep mud. The FBI said that Hanssen used the skills he learned as an FBI agent to cover his tracks. The extent of the material disclosed in the affidavit, including many Russian documents, indicates that the case against Hanssen may have been built upon material provided by another spy.