The History of Terrorism
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People associated with crime
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Criminals by nationality
Criminals by crime and nationality
Robbers by nationality
American robbers
American bank robbers
Christopher John Boyce
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Christopher John Boyce
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1901-2002 TRW Inc.
American bank robbers
American escapees
American people convicted of spying for the Soviet Union
American spies
American spies for the Soviet Union
Bank robbers
Charles Eugene Boyce
Escapees from United States federal government detention
Fugitives
Inmates of ADX Florence
People convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917
Persons convicted under the Espionage Act of 1917
TRW's "Black Vault" (classified communications center)
Children
1979 The Falcon and the Snowman: A True Story of Friendship and Espionage (book)
1980 Boyce escaped from Lompoc. While a fugitive, Boyce carried out 17 bank robberies in Idaho and Washington, and adopted the alias of "Anthony Edward Lester".
1982 Boyce appeared before Judge Harold Ryan in U.S. District Court in Boise and was sentenced to three years for his escape and to 25 years for bank robbery, conspiracy, and breaking federal gun laws.
1982 Boyce gave a television interview to Ray Martin for Australia's 60 Minutes about the dismissal of Whitlam. After this he received a bashing from fellow inmates which he believed was orchestrated by prison guards.
1983 The Flight of the Falcon: The True Story of the Escape and Manhunt for America's Most Wanted Spy (book)
1985 Boyce gave testimony on how to prevent insider spy threats to the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations as part of its Government Personnel Security Program.
1985 The Falcon and the Snowman (movie)
2013 American Sons: The Untold Story of the Falcon and the Snowman (book)
2025 ABC Australia - Did the US overthrow an Australian Prime Minister?
Boyce claims that he began getting misrouted cables from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) discussing the agency's desire to depose the government of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in Australia.
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Andrew Daulton Lee
Joe Harrison