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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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CIA turncoat who caused the death of western agents dies in prison

CIA Prison United States Aldrich Ames
  • Aldrich Ames, a notorious CIA turncoat, has died at the age of 84 in a Maryland prison.
  • He confessed to receiving over $2.5 million from Moscow between 1985 and 1994 for providing US secrets.
  • His treachery involved revealing the identities of ten Russian officials and one East European agent working for the United States or Great Britain.
  • These betrayals are widely attributed to the executions of Western agents operating behind the Iron Curtain and inflicted a significant blow to the CIA.
  • Ames pleaded guilty to espionage and tax evasion, receiving a life sentence without parole, and cited financial troubles as his motivation.

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CIA spy who sold US secrets to Russia dies in prison aged 84

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