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After more than half a century of denial, Rosenberg trial co-defendant Morton Sobell “dramatically reversed himself” in 2008, admitting “for the first time that he had been a Soviet spy.” He also implicated Rosenberg in a conspiracy to deliver classified information to the Soviets.<ref>Sam Roberts, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/12/nyregion/12spy.html?pagewanted=all Figure in Rosenberg Case Admits to Soviet Spying]," ''The New York Times'', September 11, 2008</ref> Even the Rosenbergs' sons then “admitted to a painful conclusion: that their father was a spy.”<ref>Sam Roberts, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/nyregion/17rosenbergs.html?pagewanted=all Father Was a Spy, Sons Conclude With Regret]," September 16, 2008</ref>
After more than half a century of denial, Rosenberg trial co-defendant Morton Sobell “dramatically reversed himself” in 2008, admitting “for the first time that he had been a Soviet spy.” He also implicated Rosenberg in a conspiracy to deliver classified information to the Soviets.<ref>Sam Roberts, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/12/nyregion/12spy.html?pagewanted=all Figure in Rosenberg Case Admits to Soviet Spying]," ''The New York Times'', September 11, 2008</ref> Even the Rosenbergs' sons then “admitted to a painful conclusion: that their father was a spy.”<ref>Sam Roberts, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/17/nyregion/17rosenbergs.html?pagewanted=all Father Was a Spy, Sons Conclude With Regret]," September 16, 2008</ref>
''The New York Times'' was able to hold out for another two years, but finally confronted with overwhelming evidence, in 2010 even it had to throw in the towel, commenting, "Today, with the number of Rosenberg defenders steadily shrinking, let’s stipulate: Julius was a Soviet spy."<ref></ref>Sam Roberts, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/books/review/Roberts-t.html?pagewanted=all The Rosenbergs Revisited]," October 8, 2010</ref>
''The New York Times'' was able to hold out for another two years, but finally confronted with overwhelming evidence, in 2010 even it had to throw in the towel, commenting, "Today, with the number of Rosenberg defenders steadily shrinking, let’s stipulate: Julius was a Soviet spy."<ref>Sam Roberts, "[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/10/books/review/Roberts-t.html?pagewanted=all The Rosenbergs Revisited]," October 8, 2010</ref>
==See also==
==See also==