According to the indictment, on June 16, 2022, National Intelligence Service agents
When Sumi Terry attended a closed-door meeting held at the State Department, they immediately put her in a car with diplomatic license plates after the meeting ended and handed over the contents of the meeting.
. (U.S. Secretary of State Blinken’s private meeting details leaked)
Even though I knew it was a private meeting and handed over the contents,
A car with a Korean diplomat’s license plate was parked in front of the State Department and picked up Sumi Terry.
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There was no hesitation in gifting luxury goods.
The NIS agent in charge of Sumi Terry wasWhile purchasing a $2,845 Dolce & Gabbana coat at a store in Maryland on November 13, 2019.
He received tax exemption benefits due to his diplomatic status, and recorded purchases using Sumi Terry’s account.
This agent
same day
He also purchased a $2,950 Bottega Veneta bag with his credit card at another store in Washington, DC. Sumi Terry was present, and when the agent finished paying, she was filmed on closed-circuit television carrying the bag and leaving.
On April 16, 2021, NIS agents
Sumi Terry was captured on CCTV footage standing next to someone checking out a $3,450 Louis Vuitton bag at a store in Washington, D.C.
The car in which the two people rode after finishing their shopping had a diplomatic license plate registered at the Korean Embassy.
https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20240717162900504
https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25264209Former National Intelligence Service 1st Deputy Director Official
“The National Intelligence Service made a mistake by lobbying excessively.”
Multiple media outlets, including KBS, analyzed this as a kind of warning message.The part that the prosecution finds most problematic is that Researcher Terry said:
The issue is that while acting as an agent for the Korean intelligence agency, it did not make an official report to the relevant authorities.
There are concerns that this incident will further weaken the scholars of the Korean faction, which are already lacking.
(Currently, Sumi Teri is released on bail)
I’ve read almost all of the additional related articles, and most of them take issue with the “Amateur methods of the National Intelligence Service.”
https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25264298Former National Intelligence Service executive said:
“This will remain as an example where the basics of intelligence agents were not followed.”