Montaperto the Chinese Spy: June 2006

Jonathan Pollard says Montaperto's punishment is unfair

Jonathan Pollard, the traitor serving a life sentence for spying for Israel (pictured), is complaining that Ronald Montaperto will get off easy for spying for the People's Republic of China.

"According to a statement of facts submitted in the case, the information Montaperto supplied to the Chinese included top secret details of the sale of Chinese military equipment and missiles to the Middle East. Thanks to a plea deal Montaperto will be sentenced in September to a term of no more than 10 years -- possibly less," according to Pollard's website.

We'd like to see 66 year-old Montaperto get more, too. But he's cooperating fully, according to the terms of his plea, and he'll stay in the clink for life if he doesn't. If memory serves, Pollard was not a cooperative convict. The Chinese spy is to be sentenced in September.

Jonathanpollard.org continues, "Jonathan Pollard is currently serving his 21st year of a life sentence with no end in sight."

Thank goodness.

USA v. Ronald N. Montaperto - Page 1

The following is the 8-page "Statement of Facts" by federal prosecutors in United States of America v. Ronald N. Montaperto, Criminal No. 1:06cr257. The statement lays out the federal government's legal case against Montaperto, a Chinese spy, who made a plea agreement to waive indictment and plead guilty to one count of unlawful retention of classified documents, in exchange for his full cooperation in the case.

In his agreement, Montaperto agrees to give up his federal pension and any proceeds from his government work.

Bill Gertz broke the story in the June 23 Washington Times; aggressive damage control from the National Security Council and other government agencies helped spike the story elsewhere.

FourthWorldWar.com has started the Montaperto blog to publish government documents and other items related to the espionage case.

Page 1 of the Statement of Facts appears above; the following 7 pages appear below. Click on images to enlarge.