. . "Jeffrey Alexander Sterling is an American lawyer and former CIA employee who was arrested, charged, and convicted of violating the Espionage Act for revealing details about Operation Merlin to journalist James Risen. In May 2015, Sterling was sentenced to 3\u00BD years in prison."@en . . "American CIA officer" . . . . . . . "Sterling, Jeffrey Alexander"@en . . . "Jeffrey A. Sterling"@en . .