CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold US secrets to Soviets, dies in jail at 84

WASHINGTON: Aldrich Ames, the most murderous turncoat in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), whose betrayal in working for the Soviet Union went undetected for almost a decade, died Monday. He was 84 and had been a federal prisoner, serving life without parole, since 1994.The death was recorded in the federal bureau of […]

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Aldrich Ames: How an alcoholic became Soviet Union’s biggest asset inside the CIA | World News

FILE – Former CIA agent Aldrich Ames leaves federal court after pleading guilty to espionage and tax evasion conspiracy charges April 28, 1994, in Alexandria, Va. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) When Aldrich Ames finally left for the Elysian Fields, none of America’s major newspapers felt compelled to soften the landing. The New York Times called […]

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