Harold `` Jim '' Nicholson will be sentenced Tuesday , again , for espionage . He admitted continuing his covert activities while imprisoned in Oregon . He could have gotten 25 years , but through a plea deal , he 'll receive eight more . Comment: In an October psychological report entered into the court record by prosecutors , Nathan Nicholson took aim at his ex-spy father . The US government has been spying on its own citizens since the days of Truman's administration.
Harold `` Jim '' Nicholson will be sentenced Tuesday , again , for espionage . He admitted continuing his covert activities while imprisoned in Oregon . He could have gotten 25 years , but through a plea deal , he 'll receive eight more . Comment: The US government has been spying on its own citizens since the days of Truman's administration.