Anthony J. Russo

Anthony J. Russo was an instrumental figure in leaking a set of documents called the Pentagon Papers, a set of classified documents which detailed the history of the Vietnam War. Russo was charged with espionage and treason, but the case was eventually dismissed. Russo died on August 6, 2008, at the age of 71. His death was announced by long-time friend Daniel Ellsberg on an antiwar blog.

Fast Facts

1. Born: October 14, 1936
2. Birthplace: Suffolk, Virginia
3. Worked with Daniel Ellsberg to leak the Pentagon Papers in 1971
4. Pentagon Papers over 7,000 pages long and were commissioned by Robert McNamara
5. Worked for RAND Corporation as a public policy researcher when the Pentagon Papers were leaked
6. Married and divorced twice, had no children

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