John Vassall
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John Vassall was a British civil servant who became notorious as a Soviet spy during the Cold War after being blackmailed over his homosexuality.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil servant
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human ⓘ spy ⓘ |
| blackmailedBy | Soviet intelligence services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | exposure as a Soviet spy in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
Admiralty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Civil Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | British ⓘ |
| genreOfWorkAssociated | Cold War spy literature ⓘ |
| hasCause | criminalization of homosexuality in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
public debate on homosexuality and blackmail risk in the civil service
ⓘ
reforms in British security vetting procedures ⓘ |
| hasMotive |
blackmail
ⓘ
fear of exposure of homosexuality ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | convicted spy ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being blackmailed over his homosexuality
ⓘ
spying for the Soviet Union during the Cold War ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
ⓘ
spy ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War espionage ⓘ |
| perpetratorOf | espionage against the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | homosexuality ⓘ |
| spiedFor | Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
British media scandal
ⓘ
Vassall Tribunal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victimOf |
blackmail
ⓘ
homophobic persecution ⓘ |
| workLocation |
London, England
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surface form:
London
|
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