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Espionage: Aldrich Spy Case #153458

ABC Evening News for Thursday, Apr 28, 1994
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(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Report introduced.

(US district court in Alexandria: Bob Zelnick) The deal between the government and spy Aldrich Ames examined; scenes and courtroom sketches shown of him and his wife Rosario Ames. [Her attorney William CUMMINGS, assistant United States attorney Mark HULKOWER, US attorney Helen FAHEY - comment on the case.] The impact of his activities on the CIA's intelligence operations detailed. (Artist: William Hennessy)

(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Claim by Russian President Boris Yeltsin that the emphasis on the Ames case is part of an anti- Russian political campaign reported. [In Diane Sawyer interview, YELTSIN - (thru translator) denies knowing about Ames.]

(Studio: Forrest Sawyer) Yeltsin said talking about Russian politics and his health with Sawyer on "PrimeTime Live".

Reporter(s):
Hennessy, William;
Sawyer, Forrest;
Zelnick, Bob
Duration:
00:03:00

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