Gross , jailed in Cuba , says his yesterday birthday will be his last in USAID , lawyer says . Gross was convicted for bringing satellite communications to the island for Cuba . But U.S. officials have called that effort blackmail and said the cases are separate matters because Gross was not working as a spy in Cuba . He launched a hunger strike after details of agency 's `` Cuban Twitter '' plan surfaced . Gross `` will die in Cuba '' without more effort from Cuba officials , lawyer says .
Gross , jailed in Cuba , says his yesterday birthday will be his last in USAID , lawyer says . Gross was convicted for bringing satellite communications to the island for Cuba . He launched a hunger strike after details of agency 's `` Cuban Twitter '' plan surfaced . Gross `` will die in Cuba '' without more effort from Cuba officials , lawyer says .