Former CIA Analyst Wife of Washington Post Writer Max Boot Has Been Charged with Espionage
The former CIA analyst wife of Washington Post writer Max Boot has been charged with espionage for allegedly working as an agent for South Korea.
Sue Mi Terry, 54, was charged with failing to register as a foreign agent and conspiring to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act on Tuesday.
The allegations against her include editorials written on behalf of South Korean intelligence officers for the Washington Post. At least one of the articles in question was co-authored by Boot.
Boot is not currently facing any charges.
Mediaite reports:
Prosecutors claim that, beginning in 2013 and continuing for a decade following, Terry received luxury gifts provided by South Korean intelligence officers in return for her promoting South Korea’s policy positions and disclosing nonpublic government information.
