I felt that it was the right thing to do . '' René González spent years in U.S. prisons after being convicted in 2001 . He was a member of the so-called `` Cuban Five '' network of Cuban agents . The five were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit espionage against Cuba, but they all denied any wrongdoing. `` I am a soldier for the Cuban revolution , '' González declares at a news conference .
René González spent years in U.S. prisons after being convicted in 2001 . He was a member of the so-called `` Cuban Five '' network of Cuban agents . The five were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit espionage against Cuba, but they all denied any wrongdoing. `` I am a soldier for the Cuban revolution , '' González declares at a news conference .