Former CIA man Harold Nicholson and his 24-year-old son, Nathan, were busted for using jail visits, coded letters, and overseas meetings to sell US secrets to the Russians. This was all done from Nicholson's cell in a federal prison in Oregon.
Harold had his son Nathan out doing spy stuff for him, meeting with the Russians all over the world to pass on information, says the New York Times. On one trip, Nathan attempted to smuggle one of his Russian paychecks back home... in a PlayStation case. And we're guessing the choice of a PlayStation case was to fit all the cash that wouldn't have fit in a Wii or Xbox 360 one.
As far as the leaked information goes, it doesn't seem like anything important got out, as Nicholson has not been with the CIA since 1996. “This just shows that the Russians are either sentimental or stupid,” an official said.
Alright, Sony! Helping to commit high treason!
[Via GamePolitics]
Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
Japanator. Likes Corgis, Sega Saturn, PSP, iPhone, Photographic tools.
Meet the rest of the team
| BBcode help |
| [b]Bold text[/b] |
Bold text |
| [i]Italic text[/i] |
Italic text |
| [url]http://www.dtoid.com/[/url] |
http://www.dtoid.com |
| [url=http://www.dtoid.com/]Web link[/url] |
Web link |
|
| [img]http://www.example.com/robot.jpg[/img] |
 |
Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
11 comments | showing # 1 to 11
|
Comment with Facebook
Click connect and comment instantly!
|
Comment with Dtoid
New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds
|
Comments policy
Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?
Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!
Contest:
3:20 PM on 01.30.2009 | 
If only...
PS3 is fucking huge.
How to be THE FAIL and drag the rest of the world down with you...?
Yeah, that would sell I guess...
And what good secrets could you send from PRISON? "Dear Russians, the US Prison cafeteria serves pancakes on Sundays"? Or "In 1993, I remember the name of one of our agents, who probably isn't an agent anymore".
I knew the Russian government cut its spy budget after their economic disaster in the 90's, but to actually use former spies that are in jail? Wow.