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US halts prosecution of former CIA analyst accused of secretly working for South Korea in exchange for designer goods

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Associated Press. (2026, October 14). US halts prosecution of former CIA analyst accused of secretly working for South Korea in exchange for designer goods. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/14/us-news/us-halts-prosecution-of-former-cia-analyst-sue-mi-terry-who-was-accused-of-secretly-working-for-south-korea-in-exchange-for-designer-goods/

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The U.S. Justice Department has decided to halt the prosecution of former CIA analyst Sue Mi Terry, who was accused in 2024 of secretly working as an agent for South Korea's intelligence service and accepting luxury goods worth approximately $9,245 in exchange for her services. Federal prosecutors will not pursue charges against Terry if she remains out of legal trouble for a year. The deal comes just weeks before the scheduled trial was to begin in Manhattan federal court on charges that she acted as an unregistered foreign agent.

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As of October 14, 2026, the US Justice Department has agreed to drop criminal charges against Sue Mi Terry, a former CIA analyst accused of working covertly for South Korea's intelligence service and receiving luxury gifts in exchange for advocating South Korean government positions during media appearances. The deal was reached just weeks before Terry’s trial on charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent. Prosecutors filed court documents indicating that the interests of both Terry and the United States would be "best served" by this agreement, but did not provide a detailed explanation for their decision. Terry maintained her innocence throughout, arguing she was being prosecuted for typical scholarly activities in Asia. The agreement suspends prosecution for one year; if Terry remains out of legal trouble during that time, all charges will be formally dropped.

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US halts prosecution of former CIA analyst accused of secretly working for South Korea in exchange for designer goods By asserted

US → halt → goods

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed not to prosecute a former CIA analyst who in 2024 was accused of serving as a secret agent for South Korea’s intelligence service, according to court documents filed Tuesday. uncertain

who → agree → documents

Federal prosecutors said Sue Mi Terry had shared nonpublic government information, facilitated access for South Korean officials to U.S. officials and accepted luxury gifts in exchange for advocating South Korean government positions during media appearances. asserted

Terry → say → appearances

The Justice Department agreed Tuesday to put her prosecution on hold for a year, and then drop the charges altogether if Terry stays out of legal trouble. asserted

Terry → agree → trouble

The deal comes weeks before Terry was set to stand trial in a Manhattan federal court on charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent. asserted

Terry → come → agent

Prosecutors did not explain in court documents why they decided not to move forward with her case, saying only that they determined that the interests of both Terry and the U.S. “will be best served by deferring prosecution.” asserted

interests → explain → prosecution

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York declined to comment. asserted

Office → decline → York

Terry had maintained her innocence. asserted

Terry → maintain → innocence

Her attorney, Lee Wolosky, said Tuesday that Terry had “served her country loyally for many years” and was pleased with this result. asserted

Terry → say → result

“We have consistently maintained that her interactions with South Korean officials were conducted in furtherance of U.S. interests and her work as a leading American specialist on North Korea and East Asia,” Wolosky said in a statement. asserted

Wolosky → maintain → statement

As part of her deal, Terry signed a document agreeing to certain facts of the case, including that she had shared notes with a South Korean intelligence officer from an off-the-record meeting she attended with then-U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in 2022. asserted

she → sign → 2022

The document also said she accepted designer handbags and coats from South Korea’s intelligence service for her work, which were collectively valued at about $9,245. asserted

which → say → 9,245

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