Editing Opus Dei (section)

===U.S. Government and Opus Dei Members===
FBI agent [[Robert Hanssen]], a supernumerary Opus Dei member, was convicted in 2001 of spying for the Soviet Union and Russia, selling 6,000 classified documents for $1.4 million. His actions, described as the “worst intelligence disaster in U.S. history,” damaged Opus Dei’s reputation, though the organization distanced itself, noting he left after his arrest. Hanssen’s case raised questions about Opus Dei’s influence in U.S. security circles, with FBI Director Louis Freeh, also rumored to be a member, facing scrutiny.