A spy at Berlin's British embassy, who sold secrets to Russia and was caught in an undercover MI5 sting, has been jailed for 13 years and two months.

 

David Smith, 58, tried to damage Britain's interests by passing on details of the embassy and its staff for cash payments, a judge found after the spy pleaded guilty.

 

Sentencing him, Mr Justice Wall said Smith had "put people at maximum risk".

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64669885

 

Hope he gets decades in prison scumbag traitor 

11 hours ago, Tug said:

Hope he gets decades in prison scumbag traitor 

13 years and 2 months according to the article.

BBC was showing sentencing hearing live, for quite a bit. Was interesting at the very least.

But then 6 pm came and poof! gone. to run a few "ads" for various sponsors

I don't think they ever went back.

I'm not going to defend him but it shows the danger of online miss information. He became pro Russia and putin because of reading one sided views online you read a few articles online and this will be all news you will get to reaffirm that thought's 

17 hours ago, onthedarkside said:

by passing on details of the embassy and its staff for cash payments

Can somebody please explain why Russia would be interested in the UK's embassy and staff in Berlin?  Enough to pay for it?

16 minutes ago, CanadaSam said:

Can somebody please explain why Russia would be interested in the UK's embassy and staff in Berlin?  Enough to pay for it?

Among other things, last time I checked the UK was still a member of NATO.