Title

The 33 convicted members of the Duquesne spy ring, FBI print

Caption

The 33 convicted members of the Duquesne spy ring, FBI print. The Duquesne Spy Ring is the largest espionage case in the United States history that ended in convictions. A total of 33 members of a German espionage network headed by Frederick "Fritz" Joubert Duquesne were convicted after a lengthy investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Of those indicted, 19 pleaded guilty. The remaining 14 were brought to jury trial in Federal District Court, Brooklyn, New York, on September 3, 1941; all were found guilty on December 13, 1941. On January 2, 1942, the group members were sentenced to serve a total of over 300 years in prison

Date

1941

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP24A01_005

Model release

No

Property release

NA

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,3Mb (1,7Mb) / 13,7in x 17,1in / 4113 x 5124 (300dpi)

Keywords

convicted members Duquesne spy ring FBI print espionage case United States convictions German espionage network Frederick "Fritz" Joubert Duquesne Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI jury trial Federal District Court New York guilty sentenced prison World War II Germany USA war conflict spies espionage 20th century

Restrictions

Editorial use only.