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American 'spy' to be sentenced in Cuba

March 4, 2011 11:07
Alan Gross with his wife Judy

ByJennifer Lipman, Jennifer Lipman

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A Jewish American accused of spying on the Cuban government could find out today whether he is to spend the next two decades behind bars.

Alan Gross claimed that he was on the Communist-run island to support the Cuban Jewish community by providing them with internet access, but the authorities there accused him of subversive activity.

He was arrested in Havana in December 2009 while working as a contractor for a US international development programme.

The 61 year old, charged last month with "acts against the independence and territorial integrity of the state," is in court today and could face a 20-year sentence if he is found guilty.