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...John Walker, Jerry Whitworth, Vitaly Yurchenko and all the others have turned the genre of spy fiction into a reflection of a dismal reality. Kevin M. McGehee Sacramento...
...most spectacular catch came last summer with the arrest of John Walker, a retired Navy communications specialist who sold secrets to the Soviets for 17 years with the help of his son Michael, 23, his brother Arthur and, allegedly, his friend Jerry Whitworth...
Whatever Kerkorian's motives, associates say his intentions are clear. "Kirk tends to be a long-term investor, and don't let the fact that he's 87 fool you," says friend Mason, suggesting that Kerkorian will wait patiently for a GM turnaround. Says Ralph Whitworth, a financier who worked with Kerkorian in the '90s: "He's not a control freak. He just likes to get good returns...
Pale and gaunt, Whitworth pleaded "not guilty" to all charges, which, if he is convicted, could keep him imprisoned for the rest of his life. James Larson, his attorney, claimed that "the Government has systematically exaggerated the significance of the information that it believes has been passed by Mr. Whitworth." Justice Department sources told TIME that plea-bargaining discussions were under way with Whitworth's attorneys. If Whitworth pleads guilty and testifies against John Walker, he would not undergo the humiliation of a trial...
...settlement, which Judge Harvey must approve, remains secret. But sources indicated that Walker, 48, will probably be sentenced to life in prison, while his son, as part of the deal, will get a lighter sentence. The elder Walker is expected to testify against Jerry Whitworth, a former Navy chief radioman accused of supplying him with communications secrets for sale. Whitworth pleaded innocent last week to the charges. Walker's older brother Arthur, a retired Navy lieutenant commander, was convicted in August on similar charges and is awaiting sentencing. DEFENSE A Not-So-Hard...