Aldrich Ames CIA Traitor

In February 1994, CIA officer Aldrich Ames was arrested for spying for the Russians. Ames had spied for the Soviets for over 9 years in return for 2.5 million dollars. We hear from former FBI agent Leslie G. Wiser who built the case against Ames.

(Photo: Aldrich Ames was led from U.S. Federal Courthouse in Alexandria, after being arraigned on charges of spying for the former Soviet Union. Credit: Luke Frazza/AFP/Getty Images)

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