Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Canadian Spy Pleads Guilty For Transfering NATO Naval Secrets To The Russians

Photo: Jeffrey Paul Delisle arrives at the provincial court in Halifax to face espionage charges in January. (Reuters: Paul Darrow, file photo)

Jeffrey Paul Delisle Pleads Guilty To Selling Canadian Secrets To Russia In Navy Spying Case -- National post/Canadian Press

HALIFAX — A Canadian naval officer pleaded guilty to espionage Wednesday, five years after a Crown lawyer said he walked into the Russian embassy, offered up military secrets for money and began a relationship that resulted in the sharing of a “vast amount” of sensitive information.

Sub-Lt. Jeffrey Paul Delisle rose before a provincial court judge in Halifax, showing no emotion and clasping his hands together, and acknowledged that he understood the consequences of his plea to the unprecedented charges.

When asked if he confirmed the guilty pleas, the 41-year-old intelligence officer merely said, “Yes sir,” before leaving the court to return to prison as he awaits sentencing in January.

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More News On Canada's Russian Naval Spy Breach

Navy spy sold secrets to Russia for $3K a month
-- CBC
Ex-Canadian Navy intelligence officer pleads guilty to spy charges -- Ottawa Citizen/Canadian Press
Canadian spy Jeffrey Paul Delisle pleads guilty to espionage charges -- Toronto Star
Military officer pleads guilty to espionage -- Boston.com/AP
Canadian spy pleads guilty to espionage charges -- ABC News (Australia)
Naval officer’s guilty plea of spying for Russia shows need for vigilance, says intel expert -- Montreal Gazette/Post Media News
Spy case could have been far more embarrassing for feds, says security expert -- Toronto Sun
How and why a navy spy sold secrets to Russia -- CBC
A Rare Case: Canadian Navy Officer Pleads Guilty To Selling Secrets To Russians -- NPR

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