Friday, January 7, 2011

Ex-CIA Officer Charged With Giving Reporter Iran Spy Secrets

Former Covert CIA Agent Charged With Leaking Secrets To Newspaper -- Christian Science Monitor

The indictment of former CIA agent Jeffrey Sterling says he gave secrets to a reporter after becoming angry about the agency's unwillingness to send him on undercover assignments abroad.

A former covert CIA officer has been charged in a 10-count indictment unsealed on Thursday for allegedly leaking classified information to a newspaper reporter.

Jeffrey Alexander Sterling of O’Fallon, Mo., is accused of six counts of unauthorized disclosure of national defense information. He is also charged with unlawful retention of national defense information, unauthorized conveyance of government property, mail fraud, and obstruction of justice.

If convicted, he faces up to 120 years in prison and $2.5 million in fines.

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More News On This CIA Leak Case

Former CIA officer indicted for allegedly helping reporter -- L.A. Times
Former CIA officer indicted over leaks of classified information to reporter -- Seattle Times
Ex-CIA officer charged with giving reporter secrets -- Reuters
Ex-CIA Officer Charged Over Iran Leak To 'New York Times' Reporter -- Radio Free Europe
Ex-CIA officer charged with leak to Times reporter -- MSNBC
Former CIA Officer Charged With Sharing Secrets With Reporter -- NPR
Ex-CIA officer accused of leaking Iran spy secrets to reporter -- USA Today
Ex-CIA Agent Jeffrey Sterling Arrested, Accused of Leaking to Reporter as Revenge -- ABC News
Ex-CIA officer indicted in leak case -- Politico

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