From the archives: CIA officer Aldrich Ames arrested, pleads responsible to spying for Soviet Union

On Feb. 21, 1994, the FBI arrested CIA officer Aldrich Ames and his spouse on costs of spying for the Soviet Union and Russia, together with tax evasion. Ames pleaded responsible on April 28, 1994, and died in jail on Jan. 5, 2026, on the age of 84. Watch CBS News’ protection from 1994.

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