Judge lets accused US Spy go free. Guess he’ll soon be roommates with Ed Snowden – PB/TK
Judge grants bond to man accused of selling secrets to China – By Matthew Barakat / June 29 2017
A former government official accused of selling classified documents to China was ordered free on bond Thursday despite government concerns that he could flee the country.
Kevin Mallory, 60, of Leesburg was arrested last week and charged under the federal Espionage Act. According to court documents, customs agents found him with $16,500 in undeclared cash earlier this year on a return trip from China.
Prosecutor John Gibbs said wigs, fake mustaches and other elements of disguise were found in a bedroom closet in Mallory’s home last week.
“The Chinese government would have a great incentive to get him out of the country,” Gibbs said.
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