Former Army pilot admits selling classified aviation secrets to China

https://www.washingtontimes.com ^ | June 24, 2022 | Mike Glenn

[RomanSoldier19]

A former Army helicopter pilot has pleaded guilty to taking thousands of dollars from China to hand over aviation-related information from his work as a defense contractor.

In addition to acting as an unregistered agent for Beijing, Shapour Moinian, 67, also pleaded guilty in federal court this week to making false statements during his national security background checks, according to the Justice Department.

“This is another example of how the Chinese government enhances its defense capabilities through the illicit exploitation of U.S. technology,” Stacey Foy, special agent in charge of the FBI’s San Diego office, said in a statement.

Moinian served in the U.S. Army from 1977 through 2000 and later worked for several civilian defense contractors and the Department of Defense.

[Will88]

The only person with that surname I could find origin on is some real estate guy who was born a Persian Jew. Yep, I Googled and found a couple of others with that surname who were identified as Iranian- American.

[EEGator]

Interesting as many -ian & yan are Armenian.
Maybe due to previous history as Persia?...

[Iron Munro]

Another potential democrat candidate for an elected office.....

[woodbutcher1963]

He will probably get shanked when he gets to the Big House.

[Celtic Conservative]

That’s what happens when you order your helicopters from alibaba.

CC

[dragonblustar]

Well said.

[NorthMountain]

It’s amazing just how cheaply these scum sell themselves and the country out.

Yep. Hannsen, Pollard, Rosenberg*2, Ames, Walker, etc. all sold out cheaply. Rosenbergs at least got what they deserved.

[libertylover]

And yet Mrs. Bill Clinton still walks free after giving them thousands of Secret and Top-Secret documents.

[NorthMountain]

Hildebeeste live out her remaining days in Florence.

[caww]

Looks like this Defense contrator IE: China Agent resisted arrest.......Shapour Moinian, 67, took "thousands

of dollars" and in turn handed over information "related to multiple types of aircraft designed and/or

manufactured in the United States," to China according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.

[caww]

This guys had a lot of plastic surgery and face trimming.

[Lumper20]

My exact same first words. Anyone who divulges even one US classified secret deserves to be HUNG.

[Nebr FAL owner]

Agreed wholeheartedly & make it a public hanging on the front lawn of the federal courthouse!

[SuperLuminal]

Shapour Moinian

SSS...

[caww]

As part of the plea agreement, federal prosecutors agreed to recommend a sentence of no more than 20 months.

[DesertRhino]

Army secrets? Whats so secret about a Huey?

[boxlunch]

I saw that picture of that guy a few days ago in a story about a pedophile school teacher… Something is off here, not sure which one is wrong.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Rope and a tree!

[M Kehoe]

Hi.

I really don’t care who rearranged his face, but if he is guilty, hang him.

5.56mm

[caww]

He’s made a deal tops no more than 20 months.