Paul Whelan (security director)

Some of the key events about Paul Whelan (security director)

• 1988

  Enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve
• 1990

  Deployed to Iraq during Operation Desert Storm
• 1994

  Graduated from the University of Michigan with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice
• 1994

  Discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps for bad conduct after being convicted of attempted larceny
• 2001

  Began working as a police officer in Chelsea, Michigan
• 2006

  Started employment at Kelly Services as a senior manager of global security and investigations
• 2006

  Arrested in Calhoun County, Michigan for attempted theft using false pretenses
• 2008

  Convicted of misdemeanor charges related to larceny and using a computer to commit a crime
• 2010

  Joined auto parts manufacturer BorgWarner as director of global security
• 2011

  Discharged from his position as a police officer in Chelsea, Michigan
• 2013

  Received a bad conduct discharge from the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
• 2017

  Achieved the rank of staff sergeant in the Marine Corps Reserve
• 2018

  Visited Russia multiple times to assist fellow Marines learning the language and culture
• 2018

  Attended a fellow Marine's wedding in Moscow
• 2018

  Arrested in Moscow, Russia on suspicion of espionage
• 2019

  Maintained a positive attitude and continued to advocate for his release while detained in Russia
• 2019

  Formally charged with espionage by Russian authorities
• 2020

  Convicted of espionage charges in a Russian court and sentenced to 16 years in prison
• 2022

  Transferred to a high-security penal colony in Mordovia, Russia
• 2023

  Denied appeal to reduce his 16-year prison sentence by a Russian court

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