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.