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John L. Martin
JOHN L. MARTIN joined The OSO Group, Ltd., after a distinguished 31-year career with the United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. While at the Department of Justice, he served as Chief of the Internal Security Section and was responsible for supervising the investigation and prosecution of national security matters.

Under his extraordinary leadership, over 80 defendants were charged with espionage, including the first KGB officers, the first FBI agents, the first CIA clandestine officers and the first persons arrested for spying on behalf of China, Israel and South Korea. In addition, Mr. Martin participated in negotiating the release of 40 persons and their families from foreign prisons, including Anatoliy Sharansky who was released by the Soviet Union in February 1986.

Mr. Martin was on the Board of Trustees and served as Chairman of the Economic Crime Institute, Utica College of Syracuse University for 17 years. He has lectured at federal law enforcement academies and intelligence seminars and conferences.

Mr. Martin enjoys an international reputation in the areas of espionage, terrorism and counterespionage operations. He has been honored by allied nations for his aid and advice in these highly sensitive areas.