Aldrich Ames, CIA Traitor, Dies in Prison

Aldrich Ames, a former CIA officer who became one of America's most damaging double agents by selling secrets to the Soviet Union and later Russia, has died aged 84 while serving a life sentence in prison. Ames was jailed in 1994 after admitting to compromising over 100 clandestine operations and divulging the identities of more than 30 agents spying for the West, leading to the deaths of at least 10 CIA intelligence assets. He received around $2.5 million from the Soviet Union for his betrayal, which fueled a lavish lifestyle. Ames's treachery began in 1985 and continued for nine years until his arrest in 1994. The CIA director at the time described Ames as 'a malignant betrayer of his country'.

Aldrich Ames, a former CIA officer who sold secrets to the Soviet Union and Russia, has died in prison at the age of 84. Ames, a 31-year CIA veteran, was convicted of espionage and tax evasion in 1994 and sentenced to life in prison without parole. He admitted to receiving $2.5m from Moscow for betraying Western intelligence assets, resulting in the executions of agents working behind the Iron Curtain. Ames claimed he had financial troubles, but downplayed the consequences of his actions, saying they had no significant impact on US security interests.

Aldrich Ames, a former CIA officer who betrayed the agency by working for the Soviet Union, has died at the age of 84 while serving a life sentence in prison. Ames' betrayal, which lasted for nearly a decade, led to the execution of at least 10 Soviet and Soviet-bloc spies working for the CIA and damaged the agency's operations. He was arrested in 1994 and subsequently convicted of espionage. Ames' motivations for his betrayal were reportedly driven by greed and a desire for personal gain.