Former CIA case officer Jerry Lee pleaded guilty to charges that he conspired to commit espionage on behalf of the Chinese government
The change of plea came as a trial was set to take place in Virginia federal court that would have seen Lee defending himself against additional, serious charges."I conspired to gather and send secret level information to PRC," Lee, a 13-year veteran of the US spy agency, told Judge T.S. Ellis III, referring to China. Lee's attorney, Edward B. MacMahon, has maintained that Lee is not a Chinese spy, and Lee was not accused of actually sending any state secrets to the Chinese.
"According to a statement of facts presented Wednesday, Lee told federal investigators that he never actually delivered the thumb drive to the Chinese and that he"tore up, threw it away and never gave it to the intelligence officers.
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