Paul Nicholas Whelan is a Canadian-born former United States Marine with U.S., British, Irish, and Canadian citizenship. Whelan left the Marines in 2008 with a bad conduct discharge after being convicted on multiple counts "related to larceny".
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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