US men charged in Russia spy case

BBC ^ | Thursday, 29 January 2009 | BBC Staff

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

US men charged in Russia spy case

Harold Nicholson is currently serving a 23-year sentence for espionage A jailed ex-CIA agent and his son have been charged in the US with receiving money from and channeling information to his former Russian handlers. Harold Nicholson, 58, is serving a 23-year term in Oregon for previous spying activities after pleading guilty in 1997 to selling secrets to Russia. He is now accused of using his son Nathaniel to pass on new data between 2006 and 2008 in return for money. Nathaniel was arrested on Thursday and the pair are to appear in court later. Both father and son are charged with conspiracy, money laundering and conspiring to act as an agent of a foreign government. Justice officials allege Nathaniel Nicholson, 24, visited his father in prison several times in order to obtain information to pass on to the Russians. He then travelled to places including San Francisco, Mexico City, Lima and Cyprus to meet Russian representatives and receive payments of $35,593 (£24,900), the officials say.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Anyone want to volunteer for a firing squad?

I’m in!

[familyop]

Good riddance of another fascist traitor.

[Freelance Warrior]

Anyone want to volunteer for a firing squad?

Many are ready to volunteer for a firing squad, much fewer - to stand under enemy fire. Especially after they have heard from the other what it is.

[Boogieman]

What a winner. Not only did he betray his solemn oath to his country and constitution, but now he has cast his own child to the wolves for 30 pieces of silver.

[ArcadeQuarters]

This is why we should execute spies.

[Just mythoughts]

I don't expect it to be long wherein the peace loving Bama doesn't list for the world to see the CIA personnel roster. Who would have ever thought San Francisco as being market place for spies to sell their merchandise to the Russians?