Theresa Squillacote was a former lawyer for the National Labor Relations Board, House Armed Services Committee, and Deputy Under Secretary of Defense who was convicted of spying for South Africa in 1998. She was sentenced to 22 years in prison. and was released in 2015.
Theresa Squillacote | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Former National Labor Relations Board attorney and spy for South Africa |
| Criminal status | Released |
| Spouse | Kurt Stand |
| Conviction(s) | 1998 Conspiracy to deliver national defense information to a foreign government (18 U.S.C. § 794) |
| Criminal penalty | 22 years imprisonment |
Espionage
editSpuillacote initiated contact with the anti-Apartheid leadership of South Africa to work as a spy. She would ultimately hand four classified documents to the FBI in a counterintelligence sting.[1][2]
Post-Spy career
editAfter serving her sentence, Spillacote has worked in prisoner rights advocacy.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "In re Theresa M. Squillacote". Justia Law. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Journal, A. B. A. "Ex-lawyer convicted on espionage charges seeks reinstatement to bar, says her 'contrition is real'". ABA Journal. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Scarcella, Mike (2021-12-08). "'My shame is real': Lawyer convicted in espionage case seeks D.C. bar readmission". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-06-07.