“Holding a top secret government security clearance bears a responsibility and commitment to our nation, and betrayal of that trust will not be tolerated. D’Antuono for the FBI Washington Field Office. “Today’s plea is an example of the FBI’s work and commitment to protecting the United States and our national defense information,” said Assistant Director in Charge Steven M. “The FBI and its partners placed a high priority on this case because the defendant provided classified defense information to a foreign terrorist organization, information that put members of the U.S. for the FBI’s Counterintelligence Division. military overseas would abandon her country in favor of terrorists,” said Assistant Director Alan E. “It’s astounding that an American working for the U.S. Thompson’s arrest and prosecution demonstrate that those who intentionally compromise classified information that is entrusted to them will face swift and dire consequences.” “The defendant’s complete betrayal of that trust placed the lives of American men and women on the battlefield, and their allies, in grave danger. “The United States entrusted the defendant with highly-sensitive classified information regarding one of its most critical tools - human intelligence in an active combat zone,” said Acting U.S. Demers for the Justice Department's National Security Division. “To describe this conduct is to condemn it. She will now be held to account for this disgraceful personal and professional betrayal of country and colleagues.” military as well as other individuals supporting the United States in a combat zone when she passed classified information to a person she knew was connected to Lebanese Hizballah, a foreign terrorist organization which intended to use the information to hurt this country,” said Assistant Attorney General John C. “Thompson jeopardized the lives of members of the U.S. Thompson pleaded guilty to transmitting highly sensitive classified national defense information to a foreign national who she believed would provide the information to Lebanese Hizballah, a designated foreign terrorist organization. military facility where she was entrusted with a top secret government security clearance. WASHINGTON – A Minnesota woman pleaded guilty today to one count of delivering national defense information to aid a foreign government.Īccording to court documents, Mariam Taha Thompson, 63, formerly of Rochester, Minnesota, worked as a contract linguist at an overseas U.S. Note: Thompson's final plea, statement of facts and indictment are attached.
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