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Jan 01, 1908 Milford, Connecticut, United States Died on 03 Dec 1963 (aged 55)
American spy for the USSR
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About Elizabeth Bentley
- Elizabeth Terrill Bentley (January 1, 1908 – December 3, 1963) was an American spy and member of the Communist Party USA who served the Soviet Union from 1938 until 1945.
- In 1945, she defected from the Communist Party and Soviet intelligence by contacting the FBI and reporting on her activities.
- She became widely known after testifying in some trials and before HUAC.
- In 1952 Bentley became an informer for the U.S., as she was paid by the FBI for her frequent appearances before different committees and investigations.
- She exposed two networks of spies, ultimately naming more than 80 Americans who, she said, had engaged in espionage.
