charge has ever been brought, but we brought it, we investigated it, and we have taken appropriate steps to limit the damage. >> reporter: the damage may be that the soviets have learned a few things about fbi techniques to combat spying. miller appeared in court this morning and entered no plea. he is being held without bail. his wife and one of his eight children were present. miller split his time between his job in los angeles and his family in san diego and was said to be having serious personal and financial problems. nikolai and svetlana appeared in court this afternoon. government sources say she is a major in the kgb and may have been having an fair with the first baseman. the charges according to the fbi are extremely serious. >> if convicted on these charges, these individuals could receive a maximum penalty of life in prison. >> reporter: george lewis, nbc news, los angeles.r thch >> october 1984. the first time an fbi agent was ever arrested as an accused spy for another country. and he was an fbi