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Jerry Alfred Whitworth | |
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 Jerry Alfred Whitworth, circa 1985 | |
| Born | August 10, 1939[1] |
| Occupation | United States Navy communications specialist |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated: Federal Correctional Institution, Victorville |
| Motive | Financial gain |
| Conviction(s) | Espionage |
| Criminal charge | Espionage |
| Penalty | 365 years, fined $410,000 |
Jerry Alfred Whitworth (born August 10, 1939) was sentenced to 365 years for his part in the Walker family spy ring,[2] which, at the time of Whitworth's arrest, U.S. authorities described as "the most damaging espionage ring uncovered in the United States in three decades".[3]
- ^ Rafalko, Frank J. A counterintelligence reader (PDF). pp. 217–297.
- ^ Jeff Stein, Ex-intelligence official blasts Pollard lobbying, The Washington Post, 8 December 2010
- ^ Nancy Skelton, Jerry Whitworth, Accused in Espionage Ring : No One Really Knew Fourth Spy Suspect, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 1985