US agrees to drop Sue Mi Terry case after 12 months if she complies with deal
The former CIA analyst’s prosecution is deferred under an agreement that restricts her travel and contacts with South Korean officials.
The US Justice Department agreed on October 13 to defer prosecution of former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry in a Manhattan federal court case involving South Korea. Under the agreement, the case will be dropped after 12 months if she complies with its conditions.
What Sue Mi Terry’s agreement requires
The agreement restricts Terry’s travel and contacts with South Korean government or intelligence officials during the compliance period. It was reached weeks before her trial was scheduled to begin.
Terry acknowledged assisting South Korean intelligence officers in specified ways and accepting gifts, including handbags, meals and payments to a policy program she ran. She admitted no wrongdoing. The indictment had accused her of acting as an unregistered South Korean agent, an allegation she had denied.
The agreement was filed in federal court in Manhattan on October 13. According to Reuters and The New York Times, prosecutors did not explain why they agreed to defer prosecution.
Sources and context
- US to drop South Korea intelligence case against ex-CIA analystThe Straits Times (Reuters)
- U.S. to Drop Charges Against Ex-C.I.A. Analyst Over Aid to South KoreaThe New York Times
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