Aldrich Ames, Notorious CIA Spy, Dies at 84
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Aldrich Ames, a former CIA officer who sold secrets to the Soviets and Russia, died at 84 in prison. His betrayal compromised over 100 operations and led to the deaths of at least 10 agents, earning him around $2.5 million and a lavish lifestyle. His espionage career spanned nine years before his arrest in 1994, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment for his treachery.
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