A former U.S. State Department employee was sentenced to 40 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $40,000 on July 10, for providing internal state department documents to China in exchange for money and gifts, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a press release.
Candace Marie Claiborne, 63, was accused of conspiracy to defraud the United States, lying to law enforcement and background investigators, and concealing her extensive contacts with two Chinese intelligence agents. According to the DOJ, she provided the agents with documents on topics ranging from economics to visits by dignitaries between China and the United States.
