A former U.S. State Department employee pleaded guilty on April 24 to conspiring with Chinese agents, after she admitted to receiving tens of thousands of dollars in gifts in exchange for providing internal department documents to China, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release.
Candace Claiborne, 63, was accused of lying to law enforcement officers, and hiding extensive contacts and gifts from two Chinese intelligence agents—who rewarded her for complying with their requests to transfer State Department documents, according to the DOJ. State Department staff are required to report any contacts with suspected foreign intelligence agents and any gifts from foreign sources over a certain amount.
