American Imprisoned in Russia Faces Espionage Charges, Reports Say

A Russian flag flies next to the U.S. embassy building in Moscow, Russia, on July 31, 2017. Mladen Antonov/AFP via Getty Images

MOSCOW—A Russian-born U.S. citizen already in prison on a bribery conviction now faces charges of espionage, according to Russian news agencies.

The reports said a Moscow court on Thursday authorized holding Gene Spector on the charges, but did not give details of the case against him.