Arne Treholt
Arne Treholt is a former journalist and Norwegian diplomat who, in June 1985, was convicted of spying for the Soviet Union and Iraq and sentenced to 20 years in prison. Treholt provided the Soviet Union with a wide range of classified or sensitive information as early as 1974, including insights into Norway’s civil and military defenses and its military cooperation with other NATO members. In 1979, Treholt moved to New York as an economic and social affairs officer for Norway's delegation to the United Nations. Norwegian authorities asked for and received help from the FBI in monitoring Treholt, including befriending his wife and searching their home in Manhattan. Treholt has always maintained that he never shared information that could harm the national security interests of Norway. He repeats this claim in his book “Gråsoner” and in NRK’s documentary “Rikets sikkerhet.” Treholt was released from prison after serving just over eight years. He is currently living in Moscow.