David Greenglass

Released
Date of birth:02. 03. 1922
Date of death:01. 07. 2014
Age:92† Deceased
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:New York
Time Imprisoned:
9 Years 7 Months 9 Days
Support
Communism
David Greenglass

Biography

Ethel Rosenberg's younger brother; Army machinist at Los Alamos who passed plutonium-bomb sketches to Soviet courier Harry Gold in 1945. Arrested June 15, 1950; turned state's evidence — admitted in a 2001 interview with Sam Roberts that he perjured himself about Ethel typing notes to keep his wife Ruth out of prison. Sentenced to 15 years April 6, 1951; paroled after about 9.5 years; lived under an assumed name until his death.

Case

USP Lewisburg
Charges: Conspiracy to commit espionage (50 U.S.C. § 32(a)).
Arrested: Jun 14, 1950
Sentenced: Apr 5, 1951
Incarcerated: Apr 5, 1951
Released: Nov 14, 1960
Sentence: 15 years federal prison; served ~9.5 years Verdict as recorded: Yes — guilty plea / cooperator
Prosecutor: Irving Saypol
Judge: Hon. Irving R. Kaufman
Convicted: Yes
Institution State: Pennsylvania

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