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2022-02-15 -Lurid Crime Tales-
The spy who flipped on me! US Navy engineer TURNS on his wife and admits trying to sell nuclear submarine secrets to a 'friendly country' while she continues to DENY the charges
  • Jonathan Toebbe, 43, pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to communicate restricted data to a foreign government on Monday

  • The foreign government, believed to be France, immediately informed the FBI, which organized a sting

  • The plea came after he and his wife, Diana, were arrested and charged in October for selling classified information on submarines to a foreign nation

  • In exchange, the foreign government offered the couple thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency

  • Now, the former US Navy engineer will cooperate with the US government as part of his plea deal, or face between 12 and 18 years in prison
Posted by Skidmark 2022-02-15 10:29|| || Front Page|| [14 views ]  Top

#1 He sold out his country, his coworkers and his wife. Sounds like a guy with strong character and integrity.
Posted by Airandee 2022-02-15 10:04||   2022-02-15 10:04|| Front Page Top

#2 He "believes in himself." That's the core tenet of most self-improvement scams seminars and books.
Posted by M. Murcek  2022-02-15 10:05||   2022-02-15 10:05|| Front Page Top

#3 Let's see now.
He's the guy w1th TS access who actually stole information to sell. She's a middle school teacher who was in charge of making the dead drops.
So of course he gets the deal.
Posted by ed in texas 2022-02-15 10:07||   2022-02-15 10:07|| Front Page Top

#4 Or merely a secretary of Mr. Swalwell's.
Posted by swksvolFF 2022-02-15 10:31||   2022-02-15 10:31|| Front Page Top

#5 Shoot spies and traitors and this sort of thing should slow down. I think Mr Toebbe or his wife should be made an example of, for the good of the nation.
Posted by ruprecht 2022-02-15 11:01||   2022-02-15 11:01|| Front Page Top

#6 So of course he gets the deal.

The Prisoners Dilemma - he who flips first wins. But not as much as if everyone kept their mouth shut. So much for honor among thieves.
Posted by SteveS 2022-02-15 12:35||   2022-02-15 12:35|| Front Page Top

#7 "Happy Valentine's Day, honey!"
Posted by Frank G 2022-02-15 12:38||   2022-02-15 12:38|| Front Page Top

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