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Aldrich Ames: CIA's Most Damaging Double Agent Dies
Aldrich Ames was a man who worked for the CIA, the United States' secret intelligence agency.
But he also worked as a spy for the Soviet Union, which was like the CIA's enemy.
He started doing this in 1985 and did it for many years.
He told the Soviet Union many of the CIA's secrets, which hurt the United States.
He helped the Soviet Union catch and kill people who were helping the CIA.
He also made the United States look bad by giving them false information.
Because of what he did, he was caught and sent to prison for the rest of his life.
He recently died in prison.
He is considered one of the worst spies in the history of the CIA.
Aldrich Ames, a former CIA officer, died in prison after being convicted of espionage for the Soviet Union.
He compromised over 100 CIA operations and enabled the execution of ten high-level sources.
Ames provided disinformation that reached three US presidents, damaging national security.
An official investigation concluded he caused more damage than any other spy in CIA history.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole and died at the Federal Correctional Institution in Cumberland, Maryland.
- Who
- Aldrich Hazen Ames, a CIA officer turned double agent for the Soviet Union
- What
- Ames sold US secrets to the Soviet Union's KGB, causing significant damage to US intelligence operations
- Where
- Primarily in the United States, with his actions affecting global intelligence operations
- When
- From 1985 until his arrest in 1994
- Why
- Motivated by financial gain and personal issues, Ames betrayed his country by providing classified information to the Soviet Union
Key facts
- Name
- Aldrich Hazen Ames
- Occupation
- CIA Officer and Double Agent
- Years Active
- 1985-1994
- Damage Caused
- Compromised over 100 CIA operations, enabled execution of 10 high-level sources
- Sentence
- Life imprisonment without parole
- Death
- Died at Federal Correctional Institution, Cumberland, Maryland
- Notable Fact
- Caused more damage to US national security than any other CIA spy in history
Quotes
Official investigation
An official investigation into Aldrich Ames' espionage activities
“He caused more damage to the national security of the United States than any spy in the history of the CIA.”
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