Sue Mi Terry failed to register as a foreign agent and disclosed US government information to South Korean intelligence, according to the 31-page indictment filed Monday (Jul 15) at a federal court in New York.
“At the direction of ROK Government officials, Terry advocated ROK policy positions … disclosed nonpublic US Government information to ROK intelligence officers, and facilitated access for ROK Government officials to US Government officials,” according to the indictment, which referred to South Korea by its official acronym.
In return for her services, Terry’s South Korean handlers gifted her a US$3,450 Louis Vuitton handbag, a US$2,950 Bottega Veneta handbag, and a US$2,845 Dolce & Gabbana coat, as well as other goods, according to the indictment.
She was also taken to “multiple” Michelin-starred restaurants and provided with US$37,000 in covert payments to a think tank where she worked.
The indictment includes security camera images showing Terry meeting her South Korean handlers in Washington stores to be gifted luxury handbags.
