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Thomas Firestone used to work as the Acting Chief of the Law Enforcement Section at the United States Embassy in Moscow. He also has a 14 year history at the United States Department of Justice.

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Thomas Firestone was declared as "persona non grata" from Russia on May 5, 2013, apparently after being targeted by the FSB / Federal Security Service as a potential recruitment target, which failed.

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"The Obama administration has raised the matter of Mr. Firestone's expulsion with the Russian government, according to one American government official."

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"During his time at the US Embassy, Mr Firestone was closely involved in the case of Sergei Magnitsky, the Russian lawyer who was arrested in 2008 and died in detention in November 2009."

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"'He was involved in many aspects, including a last-ditch effort to save Sergei Magnitsky and get him out of detention', said Jamison Firestone."

Note that Jamison Firestone and Thomas Firestone are NOT related.

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