Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84 NYT Par :Tim Weiner 7 janvier 2026 à 02:58 As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to some of the nation’s deepest secrets. He had been serving a life sentence since 1994. © Win McNamee/ReutersAldrich Ames was led from court in 1994 after pleading guilty to spying for the Soviet Union. He remained in prison for the rest of his life.