Aldrich Ames, CIA turncoat who sold US secrets to the Soviets, dies in prison at 84

Aldrich Ames, a former CIA officer who sold secrets to the Soviet Union and Russia, has died in prison. He was 84. Ames betrayed numerous Western agents, leading to their executions. His actions caused a major setback for the CIA during the Cold War. He admitted to receiving millions for the secrets. Ames was serving a life sentence for espionage.