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Former State Department employee sentenced to more than three years in China spy case
Fox News ^ | 7/10/2019 | Jake Gibson, Louis Casiano

Posted on 07/10/2019 2:56:49 PM PDT by detective

A federal judge sentenced former State Department employee Candace Claiborne to more than three years in prison and a $40,000 fine Tuesday for accepting thousands of dollars in cash and gifts from Chinese intelligence agents in exchange for information.

U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss said, “sentencing is never easy,” but also called Claiborne’s crime, “a truly grave offense, a betrayal of her employer and a betrayal of her country” before giving her 40 months in prison in a Washington D.C. courtroom.

Claiborne, 63, whom Moss agreed up until now had been a model citizen with no criminal history, said, “I’m sorry for what I did.” She pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States in April and faced up to five years in prison.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: candiceclaiborne; china; claiborne; clinton; marymccord; moss; prc; randolphmoss; spies; statedepartment
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She betrayed her country for years and provided information to the Chinese Communist government and she still gets only 40 months in prison.

She appeared to have been close to the Clintons.

In addition to cash payments, Chinese spies provided Claiborne with vacations, an apartment, Apple electronics, and tuition to a Chinese fashion school, according to the indictment. Suggesting she learned tricks from Hillary Clinton, her former boss, Claiborne allegedly told co-conspirators to delete all emails and evidence after getting caught.

1 posted on 07/10/2019 2:56:49 PM PDT by detective
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One of Hillary's girls?


2 posted on 07/10/2019 3:00:05 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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George Washington either used to hang or shoot these traitorous pukes, back in the day.


3 posted on 07/10/2019 3:00:06 PM PDT by max americana (Fired libtards from our company & did so happily at every election since 2008. I hope all libs die.)
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[Suggesting she learned tricks from Hillary Clinton, her former boss, Claiborne allegedly told co-conspirators to delete all emails and evidence after getting caught. ]

But it was just yoga and wedding plans!! She must have forgotten to take hammers to the Blackberry’s!

(like any of that matters if the NSA would have coughed up Hillary’s emails)


4 posted on 07/10/2019 3:02:04 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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In Foggy Bottom, it is standard for employees to put America's interests last. This one needs to be made an example of because:
  1. She personally profited from it.
  2. She wasn't high enough on the food chain to be allowed to do so.

5 posted on 07/10/2019 3:02:31 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys apects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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They used to shoot spies. Now he gets just 3 years?


6 posted on 07/10/2019 3:02:45 PM PDT by Innovative
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This punishment was obviously do to female privilege.


7 posted on 07/10/2019 3:03:46 PM PDT by Retvet (Retvet)
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OK, so it’s a woman.

They used to shoot spies regardless of gender.


8 posted on 07/10/2019 3:04:12 PM PDT by Innovative
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What a fool, if he would have collected Hundreds of Millions or even Billions, he would have easily had enough cash to pay the Governments Bribe Demands.


9 posted on 07/10/2019 3:04:49 PM PDT by eyeamok
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What happened to keel-hauling followed by being a yardarm decoration?


10 posted on 07/10/2019 3:04:54 PM PDT by Paladin2
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This LIB/DIM hag traitor should be hanged on the wdc mall with her neck-stretched body left for the birds and insects.


11 posted on 07/10/2019 3:09:32 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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Ethel didn’t get a pass.

This traitor should get an express pass to go hang with Mrs. R.


12 posted on 07/10/2019 3:10:11 PM PDT by wally_bert (Hola. Me llamo Inspector Carlton Lassiter. Me gusta queso.)
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She and Chinese weapon traded bill clinton should be hung together


13 posted on 07/10/2019 3:18:36 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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This says it all:

On April 3, 2014, President Obama nominated Moss to serve as a United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia


14 posted on 07/10/2019 3:19:17 PM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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40 whole months for a traitor. Wow, that should discourage those who are doing this right now. She got an #EpsteinPass will she be working from home?


15 posted on 07/10/2019 3:20:30 PM PDT by momincombatboots (Do you know anyone who isnÂ’t a socialist after 65? Freedom exchanged cash, a medicare card control.)
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“She has served overseas at a number of posts, including embassies and consulates in Baghdad, Iraq, Khartoum, Sudan, and Beijing and Shanghai, China. “

Started work in 1999. Doesn’t say when she was busted.


16 posted on 07/10/2019 3:21:23 PM PDT by DannyTN
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Throw in pickles for a perfect traitorous trio.

So many combinations. Sadly the co-presidents can rope dance once.


17 posted on 07/10/2019 3:31:34 PM PDT by wally_bert (Hola. Me llamo Inspector Carlton Lassiter. Me gusta queso.)
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Still, I'll never forget how the Emperor had her build the Death Star to use against the Rebels....


18 posted on 07/10/2019 3:37:38 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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Good BUT why is it always the small fry? What about the Clintons?


19 posted on 07/10/2019 3:46:17 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee
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Public execution would have been appropriate. On the mall, as an example for other federal employees.


20 posted on 07/10/2019 5:18:29 PM PDT by PAR35
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