Max Boot, a fierce anti-Trump commentator, is facing personal turmoil as his wife, Sue Mi Terry, was indicted for allegedly acting as an agent for the South Korean government. Known for her luxurious tastes and high-profile foreign policy insights, Terry is accused of accepting lavish gifts in exchange for aiding South Korean spies and introducing them to U.S. congressional staff. This indictment is a stark contrast to Boot’s accusations of treason against Trump, raising questions about his own household’s integrity. As Boot’s wife faces serious charges, critics are eagerly awaiting his response to this explosive scandal.
Max Boot, a well-known anti-Trump writer, and former Republican is facing a personal scandal. His wife, Sue Mi Terry, has been indicted for allegedly acting as an agent for the South Korean government. Despite Boot’s relentless accusations of treason against Trump, it turns out his own wife might be involved in espionage. According to The New York Times, Terry, a respected foreign policy expert, has a taste for luxury, enjoying high-end fashion and fine dining.
Federal prosecutors claim she accepted lavish gifts in exchange for helping South Korean spies, including introducing them to U.S. congressional staff. This alleged activity began in 2013, five years after she left the CIA, and over the next decade, she supposedly received expensive handbags, clothing, and $37,000 in covert payments reports the New York Times.
However, Terry never registered as a foreign agent, which is illegal. She now faces charges for failing to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act and for conspiracy. Her lawyer insists the charges are baseless and misrepresent her work and independence.
This scandal is especially shocking as it comes just two months after Boot and Terry co-authored an article advocating for closer ties between the U.S. and South Korea. Now, with Terry accused of being a traitor, the irony is striking, leaving many to wonder about Boot’s next move and the future of his fierce anti-Trump rhetoric.
A former US Central Intelligence Agency analyst has been charged by a grand jury in New York with serving as a spy for the South Korean government in exchange for designer goods, purses, and elaborate meals.
Sue Mi Terry, a former senior officer in the White House National Security Council, is charged with two charges of conspiracy to violate the Foreign Agents Registration Act and failing to register as a foreign agent.
Court filings made public in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday reveal that Ms. Terry, a well-known US authority on North Korea, served as an agent for the South Korean government for more than ten years without registering as a foreign agent with US authorities.
According to a representative who talked to US media, Ms. Terry has been placed on unpaid leave by the Council on Foreign Relations, a think group where she serves as a senior fellow on Asia. Her biography has also been taken down from the organization’s website.
Ms. Terry, 54, is accused of being “unfounded” in the accusations, according to her lawyer Lee Wolosky, who also stated that she denies the charges.
According to Mr. Wolosky, the accusations “distort the work of a scholar and news analyst known for her independence and years of service to the United States”. “In fact, she was a harsh critic of the South Korean government during times this indictment alleges that she was acting on its behalf.”
According to Ms. Terry’s former employment at Columbia University, she was born in South Korea and immigrated to the US at the age of twelve.
She graduated with a doctorate in 2001 from Tufts University’s renowned Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, a prestigious international relations institution in Massachusetts. Her lectures in Korean and English are well-known.
After serving in several federal government positions, including Director for Korea, Japan, and Oceanic Affairs at the National Security Council under the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations, Ms. Terry, 54, continued her career as a senior analyst for the CIA from 2001 to 2008.
According to the prosecution, Ms. Terry quit working for the CIA and the National Security Council in 2013, which is roughly five years ago. At that point, she started acting as an agent for the South Korean government.
According to the 31-page complaint, Ms. Terry acknowledged being a “source” for South Korea’s National Intelligence Service to FBI investigators during a voluntary interview in 2023.
The indictment claims that Ms. Terry received gifts from the South Korean government including a $3,450 Louis Vuitton handbag, a $2,845 (£2,100) Dolce & Gabbana coat, and dinners at posh restaurants.
According to officials, the government also provided her with $37,000 and devised a scheme to conceal the money’s source, putting it in a gift fund at the think group where she was employed.
The indictment of Ms. Terry was only made one day after Democratic Senator Robert Menendez was found guilty of assisting foreign governments in exchange for opulent gifts like gold bars and a Mercedes.
On social media, where he keeps saying absurd things, critics have been pressing Boot for clarification since they have questions about him.
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