Prosecutors aim to strip U.S. citizenship from diplomat-turned-spy
Summary
Federal prosecutors want to take away the U.S. citizenship of Manuel Rocha, a former American diplomat who spied for Cuba for many years. Rocha was arrested in 2023, admitted his spying, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.Key Facts
- Manuel Rocha was a U.S. Ambassador and diplomat.
- He secretly worked as a spy for Cuba starting in the 1970s.
- Rocha was born in Colombia and became a U.S. citizen after moving to New York at age 10.
- He was arrested in late 2023 and sentenced to 15 years in prison.
- Prosecutors filed a legal case to revoke his U.S. citizenship.
- Rocha praised Fidel Castro in a secret recording by the FBI.
- The case is considered one of the longest betrayals in U.S. foreign service history.
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