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Ex-Spies Sue The CIA For Promised Salary
Jeremy L. Muncy
Staff Writer
2005-01-12
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Two Cold War era spies are suing the CIA after they were promised a salary for the rest of their lives.
The former eastern bloc diplomat and his wife agreed to spy for the CIA when they sought to defect to the US.
According to the couple, the CIA promised to pay them an annual salary of $27,000, but refused to pay after the husbands regular earnings reached the promised amount.
In 1997 he lost his job after a corporate merger, the CIA refused to pay out anymore money.
An article at news.bbc.co.uk talks about the case…
"Now the pair has taken their case to the US Supreme Court, where they are challenging an 1875 ruling that outlaws legal challenges aimed at recovering money promised for spying.
That ruling was issued after President Abraham Lincoln promised to pay a man named William Lloyd for spying on Confederate troops during the American Civil War.
In its 1875 judgement the Supreme Court has prevented US federal courts from hearing cases about alleged spy contracts, on the grounds of national security."
A ruling on this case isn't expected until June.
About the Author:
Jeremy Muncy is the editor of http://www.SecurityProNews.com.
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