Thomas Patrick Cavanagh
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| Thomas Patrick Cavanagh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 |
| Occupation | Aerospace engineer |
| Criminal charge | Espionage |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
Thomas Patrick Cavanagh is an aerospace engineer who was sentenced in 1985 after being convicted of trying to sell stealth bomber secrets to the Soviet Union.
Biography
Cavanagh was arrested at a hotel in Commerce, California, in December 1984, by FBI agents posing as Soviet spies. Cavanagh worked at Northrop, and at the time was undergoing a divorce, and was overly indebted. He tried to sell classified technology and information for $25,000. The sum in 1984 is equivalent to $57,000 in 2021.
He was sentenced to life in prison.[1][2] He was released on March 1, 2001.[3]
