Cuban Spy, Ex-US Diplomat, Sentenced to 15 Years – BBC.com

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A former US diplomat, who admitted to being a secret agent for Cuba, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The individual was found guilty of spying for Cuba. The Department of Justice confirmed the diplomat’s fate.

Former US Diplomat Sentenced for Espionage Activities for Cuba

A US diplomat turned Cuban spy has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, as reported by BBC.com. A pleading guilty to spying for Cuba BBC.com added.

Fox News reported that the individual in question, a former ambassador and NSC official, admitted to acting as a secret agent for Cuba, before receiving his punishment.

The New York Times disclosed that the former ambassador was sentenced to a 15-year term for operating as an agent of Cuba.

Reuters also reported on this high-profile espionage case, noting that the former US diplomat had been spying for Cuba over several decades.

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