Luke LaManna

In October 2001, Lucy drove from her mother Amelia's house in Maryland, along with her mother, her brother Tito, and her sister-in-law. The mood in the car was grim, almost like they were going to a funeral. But in fact, they were heading for a federal prison. Three weeks earlier, Lucy was working in the FBI office in Miami when her boss asked to see her.

As she walked down the hallway, she assumed it had something to do with a post-9-11 threat, but then her boss began to explain that her sister, Anna, had been arrested for espionage. At first, Lucy could only ask, is it true, and stare in disbelief. But she suddenly realized that she could finally understand her sister's decades of distant, sometimes hostile behavior.

As she walked down the hallway, she assumed it had something to do with a post-9-11 threat, but then her boss began to explain that her sister, Anna, had been arrested for espionage. At first, Lucy could only ask, is it true, and stare in disbelief. But she suddenly realized that she could finally understand her sister's decades of distant, sometimes hostile behavior.

She cried for a minute, then stopped herself. Her sister Anna was a spy. A few agents drove Lucy home, then spent a few hours interviewing her about Anna's activities. But they weren't suspicious Lucy had helped Anna, especially with how important she was to the WASP network investigation. Tito and his wife were interviewed as well.

She cried for a minute, then stopped herself. Her sister Anna was a spy. A few agents drove Lucy home, then spent a few hours interviewing her about Anna's activities. But they weren't suspicious Lucy had helped Anna, especially with how important she was to the WASP network investigation. Tito and his wife were interviewed as well.

They were in more disbelief at first, but trusted that if the Bureau had arrested and charged Anna, they had done their due diligence. Tito was the one to call their mother and give her the news. She was inconsolable. It was almost impossible for her to see her smart, overachieving daughter as a spy.

They were in more disbelief at first, but trusted that if the Bureau had arrested and charged Anna, they had done their due diligence. Tito was the one to call their mother and give her the news. She was inconsolable. It was almost impossible for her to see her smart, overachieving daughter as a spy.

As soon as her FBI interview was over, Lucy drove all the way from Miami to Baltimore to be with her mother. Lucy was heartbroken to see her mother so wounded. Three weeks later, the family arrived at the Central Virginia Regional Jail after a three-hour drive. They went through security and went to the visitation room, where they could only speak with Anna through a jail telephone.

As soon as her FBI interview was over, Lucy drove all the way from Miami to Baltimore to be with her mother. Lucy was heartbroken to see her mother so wounded. Three weeks later, the family arrived at the Central Virginia Regional Jail after a three-hour drive. They went through security and went to the visitation room, where they could only speak with Anna through a jail telephone.

After a few minutes of waiting, Anna came shuffling out in a black and white striped jumpsuit. Anna gave them a slight smile as she sat down on the other side of the glass. Lucy couldn't help but notice how relieved Anna looked, like a great weight had been lifted off of her shoulders. Emilia spoke to Anna between sobs, asking how could she have done such a thing.

After a few minutes of waiting, Anna came shuffling out in a black and white striped jumpsuit. Anna gave them a slight smile as she sat down on the other side of the glass. Lucy couldn't help but notice how relieved Anna looked, like a great weight had been lifted off of her shoulders. Emilia spoke to Anna between sobs, asking how could she have done such a thing.

Tito offered angry remarks, telling Anna how badly she'd let down the family and their country. When Lucy came up to the phone, she looked her sister in the eye. Even though Anna was only a year older, she had once been like a mother to Lucy. In the midst of their father's abuse, Anna was often the one to bathe Lucy, to take her to school, and meet her teachers.

Tito offered angry remarks, telling Anna how badly she'd let down the family and their country. When Lucy came up to the phone, she looked her sister in the eye. Even though Anna was only a year older, she had once been like a mother to Lucy. In the midst of their father's abuse, Anna was often the one to bathe Lucy, to take her to school, and meet her teachers.

Even as Anna pulled away from her, Lucy had always looked up to her sister. There was so much she could have said. She could have cried like her mother or been angry like her brother. Ultimately, Lucy could only think of one thing to say. What made you think you wouldn't get caught? Anna stared back at her. After a moment, she looked away. She refused to engage with Lucy at all.

Even as Anna pulled away from her, Lucy had always looked up to her sister. There was so much she could have said. She could have cried like her mother or been angry like her brother. Ultimately, Lucy could only think of one thing to say. What made you think you wouldn't get caught? Anna stared back at her. After a moment, she looked away. She refused to engage with Lucy at all.

When Ana Montes was arrested, it barely registered in the public consciousness. In the wake of September 11th, it seemed the American people had far more to worry about than a spy feeding state secrets to Cuba. But Ana's work was undoubtedly a threat to American lives. At least one Green Beret was killed in Nicaragua because of the intelligence she passed along to her Cuban handlers.

When Ana Montes was arrested, it barely registered in the public consciousness. In the wake of September 11th, it seemed the American people had far more to worry about than a spy feeding state secrets to Cuba. But Ana's work was undoubtedly a threat to American lives. At least one Green Beret was killed in Nicaragua because of the intelligence she passed along to her Cuban handlers.

And the fates of the American operatives in Cuba that Ana outed are unknown. Ultimately, Ana's actions represent a difficult quandary for the American intelligence community. What to do with so-called true believer spies? Most turncoat government analysts who spy for foreign governments do it for money. But Ana did her spying because of what she believed in.

And the fates of the American operatives in Cuba that Ana outed are unknown. Ultimately, Ana's actions represent a difficult quandary for the American intelligence community. What to do with so-called true believer spies? Most turncoat government analysts who spy for foreign governments do it for money. But Ana did her spying because of what she believed in.

Ana turned on her country and her family because she had absolute faith that her actions were morally right. She was never directly paid for her work, and the Cubans only gave her a few thousand dollars to settle her diploma and buy her Toshiba laptop. For counterintelligence operatives like Scott Carmichael, catching spies is an arduous business.