A former CIA analyst has been charged with espionage.
Sue Mi Terry, 54, a former CIA Korea analyst, is accused of serving as a foreign agent for South Korea.
Terry, who was born in South Korea and became a naturalized U.S. citizen, “failed to register as a foreign agent and conspired to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act,” the indictment said.
Prosecutors allege Terry received lavish gifts and secret funds from South Korean intelligence agencies in exchange for classified information and promoting their policies.
Terry, the wife of Washington Post columnist Max Boot, was also accused of writing op-eds for the Post on behalf of the South Korean government.
As a columnist for the Washington Post, Bout published numerous articles claiming that Trump won the 2016 election with the help of Russians.
Former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry was indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice for providing “access, information and publicity” to South Korea’s Intel in exchange for “luxury goods” and $37,000. Photo taken in Egypt, wearing Apple Watch Hermes (approx. $1,300) and gold Cartier Tank Tank Américaine (approx. $12,000) pic.twitter.com/X1HXCMnpaA
— Spy Watch (@watchesofespion) July 18, 2024
According to Yahoo News:
Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA Korea analyst who is married to Washington Post columnist Max Boot, has been accused of serving as a foreign agent in South Korea since 2013. According to the complaint, Terry, who was born in Seoul and is a naturalized U.S. citizen, failed to register as a foreign agent and conspired to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act. Prosecutors say Terry, 54, received lavish gifts and secret funds from South Korea’s intelligence services in exchange for promoting its policies and disclosing classified information. Gifts mentioned include high-end handbags, a coat and expensive meals.
The indictment includes charges that Terry wrote an opinion piece for The Washington Post at the request of South Korean officials, but did not disclose their involvement. The Post has since added editorial notes and acknowledged the indictment to several articles she co-wrote with Bout.
The controversy raised questions about Bout’s integrity given his criticism of Trump’s alleged foreign interference. However, the Washington Post said Bout will continue to publish articles with them.
Max Boot’s wife, Sue Mi Terry, was just indicted for acting as a foreign intelligence agent for South Korea, and Max Boot does tweet a lot about South Korea. https://t.co/0UBR4FeT9l pic.twitter.com/VUQI79AADl
— Matt Wolking (@MattWolking) July 17, 2024
