Posted 9/21/2023, 7:12:00 PM

Federal Contractor Charged With Sending Classified U.S. Intel to Ethiopia

Federal contractor Abraham Teklu Lemma charged with sending classified US information to Ethiopia while working at State and Justice Departments
Lemma allegedly copied classified intelligence reports about Ethiopia, put them on CDs/DVDs, deleted classifications, and sent them to Ethiopian intelligence agent
The two discussed military activities of a rebel group fighting the Ethiopian government
Lemma accessed and made physical copies of classified materials during a visit to Ethiopia earlier this year
After downloading classified info and visiting Ethiopia, Lemma deposited money in banks in batches

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9/21/2023

U.S. Contractor Arrested for Allegedly Providing Classified Info to Ethiopia

A contractor for the U.S. government, originally from Ethiopia, has been arrested on espionage charges for allegedly providing classified information to a foreign country.