CIA turncoat Aldrich Ames, who sold secrets to the Soviet Union and Russia, has died in prison at 84. He received $2.5m for betraying Western intelligence assets, leading to executions of Western agents. Ames pleaded guilty to espionage and tax evasion, receiving a life sentence in 1994. He downplayed the impact of his actions, claiming they had no real effect on US security interests.
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