Disappearance of Robert Levinson
Robert Alan Levinson (March 10, 1948 – date of death unknown) was an American former Drug Enforcement Administration and Federal Bureau of Investigation agent.
Robert Levinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Alan Levison March 10, 1948[1] |
| Disappeared | March 9, 2007 (aged 58) Kish Island, Iran |
| Status | Missing for 17 years, 9 months and 9 days. Believed dead on March 25, 2020. |
| Died | Unknown |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Federal agent |
| Known for | Disappearance in Iran |
Levinson disappeared mysteriously on March 9, 2007 in Kish Island, Iran while on a mission for the CIA. Levinson's family received $2.5 million annuity from the CIA in order to stop a lawsuit revealing details of his work in Iran.[3] He may have been held captive by the government of Iran.[4][5]
On November 26, 2013, Levinson, if he was still alive, became the longest-held American in history, passing Terry A. Anderson.[6] According to his family, he suffered from type 1 diabetes, gout, and hypertension.[7]
His passport has never shown up in any other country.[8]
On March 25, 2020, Levinson's family announced his death, and although the date is unknown, it has been determined that he likely died while in Iranian custody.[9][10]
Disappearance Of Robert Levinson Media
President Barack Obama meets with Christine Levinson in the Oval Office on March 6, 2012
$20 million reward poster to help find Levinson.
References
- ↑ "- INTERPOL". interpol.int.
- ↑ "ROBERT A. LEVINSON". Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- ↑ "Iran calls ex-FBI agent's case a 'missing person' file". AP NEWS. November 11, 2019.
- ↑ Goldman, Adam (December 13, 2013). National Security. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/ex-fbi-agent-who-went-missing-in-iran-was-on-rogue-mission-for-cia/2013/12/12/f5de6084-637b-11e3-a373-0f9f2d1c2b61_story_1.html.
- ↑ Pat Milton (2007-05-10). Intrigue Surrounds Former FBI Agent Who Disappeared in Iran Two Months Ago. http://legacy.utsandiego.com/news/nation/20070510-1037-iran-missing.html. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- ↑ Ackerman, Spencer (2013-12-13). "Former FBI agent missing in Iran was working for the CIA – report" (in en-GB). The Guardian. . https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/12/robert-levinson-fbi-cia-iran-missing. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
- ↑ "Son of captured American pleads for father's release". Fox News.
- ↑ "Family Asks For Help Locating Man Possibly Missing In Iran". Daily Press. September 30, 2007. http://articles.dailypress.com/2007-09-30/news/0709290237_1_iranian-president-mahmoud-ahmadinejad-william-and-mary-americans-hostage. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ↑ FBI agent Robert Levinson dies 'in Iranian custody,' family announces
- ↑ Goldman, Adam (March 25, 2020). "Ex-F.B.I. Agent Who Vanished on C.I.A. Mission to Iran Is Likely Dead, U.S. Concludes" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/us/politics/robert-levinson-cia-iran.html. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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