Ex-CIA analyst accused of working for South Korea

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US prosecutors indicted a former Central Intelligence Agency analyst specializing in North Korea on charges of working as an agent for South Korea after leaving the agency in exchange for luxury goods and other gifts.  

Sue Mi Terry, now a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, was indicted on charges of operating as a foreign agent for more than a decade, according to the indictment filed Monday at a federal court in New York. She is currently on administrative leave from the CFR. 

“At the direction of ROK Government officials, Terry advocated ROK policy positions, including in published articles and during media appearances,” the indictment read, referring to South Korea by its formal name. The indictment also alleged that she never registered as a foreign agent, as required by law.

In return, South Korea provided Terry with Bottega Veneta and Louis Vuitton handbags, a Dolce & Gabbana coat, high-priced dinners and more than $37,000 in covert funding for a public policy program focused on Korean affairs that she controlled, it said.  

Terry did not respond to a request for comment. Lee Wolosky, a lawyer for Terry, denied the accusations.

“These allegations are unfounded and distort the work of a scholar and news analyst known for her independence and years of service to the United States,” Wolosky said in a statement sent by email. “Once the facts are made clear it will be evident the government made a significant mistake.”

Terry is one of the more prominent US-based analysts on Korean affairs who has testified before Congress, made numerous media appearances and hosted conferences. She also served as a White House official on the National Security Council under both a Republican and Democratic administration. 

Asked to comment on the indictment, South Korea’s National Intelligence Service said in a statement that authorities of the two countries are having close communication over the matter. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs declined to comment.

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