- Jun 9, 2013
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A former CIA agent was arrested and arraigned in court yesterday on accusations of selling top secret documents to Chinese intelligence officers disguised as members of a Chinese think tank.
The man's name is Kevin Patrick Mallory, 60, of Leesburg, Virginia, who is currently a self-employed consultant with GlobalEx LLC, and who used to work for the CIA.
Mallory, who was a fluent speaker of Mandarin Chinese, held a top secret clearance until 2012, the moment when he left government service, according to a Department of Justice statement. Since then, he provided consultancy services through his private company.
Mallory approached by Chinese agents posing as recruiters
According to a criminal complaint, the former CIA agent was approached in February 2017 by a recruiter for a Chinese think tank named the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), which according to the FBI, Chinese intelligence officers have used in the past for cover identities.
Read More. Former CIA Officer Arrested for Selling Top Secret Files to Chinese Operatives
The man's name is Kevin Patrick Mallory, 60, of Leesburg, Virginia, who is currently a self-employed consultant with GlobalEx LLC, and who used to work for the CIA.
Mallory, who was a fluent speaker of Mandarin Chinese, held a top secret clearance until 2012, the moment when he left government service, according to a Department of Justice statement. Since then, he provided consultancy services through his private company.
Mallory approached by Chinese agents posing as recruiters
According to a criminal complaint, the former CIA agent was approached in February 2017 by a recruiter for a Chinese think tank named the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS), which according to the FBI, Chinese intelligence officers have used in the past for cover identities.
Read More. Former CIA Officer Arrested for Selling Top Secret Files to Chinese Operatives
