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Extraction Summary
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People
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Document Information
Type:
Book excerpt / evidence page
File Size:
1.49 MB
Summary
This document is a page (259) from a book titled 'Through the Looking Glass' or similar, included in the House Oversight Committee's files (likely regarding the Epstein investigation). The text recounts an interview with a KGB officer named Cherkashin regarding the recruitment of CIA mole Aldrich Ames. It details the financial compensation Ames received ($4.6 million total) and discusses the psychology of espionage, noting that Ames was motivated by both financial debts from a divorce and resentment toward the CIA.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Cherkashin | KGB Handler |
Interview subject discussing the recruitment of Aldrich Ames.
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| Ames | CIA Mole / Russian Spy |
Aldrich Ames; described as a disgruntled employee who sold secrets to the KGB.
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| Narrator (I) | Interviewer/Author |
The person conducting the interview with Cherkashin.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| KGB |
Soviet intelligence agency handling Ames.
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| CIA |
US intelligence agency; specifically the Counterintelligence Center Analysis Group.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019747'.
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Relationships (1)
Cherkashin handled Ames for the KGB and paid him cash.
Key Quotes (4)
"Ames received between $20,000 and $50,000 in cash for each delivery, which amounted to $4.6 million over the nine years."Source
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"Cherkashin said he was looking for a well-placed intelligence officer who was both dissatisfied with and antagonistic to the service for which he worked."Source
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Quote #2
"Actually, he approached us, not vice versa."Source
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Quote #3
"I knew from our intelligence reports that he needed money for debts stemming from his divorce... But he was also angry at the stupidity and paranoia of those running the CIA."Source
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