NEW YORK (AP) — A former CIA software engineer accused of causing the biggest theft of classified information in CIA history has told a jury there’s not enough evidence to convict him of espionage and other federal charges. Joshua Schulte defended himself at a New York City retrial. He said in his closing arguments Thursday (July 7, 2022) that the CIA and FBI made him a scapegoat for an embarrassing public release of a trove of CIA secrets by WikiLeaks in 2017. A prosecutor said there was ample proof that he pilfered a sensitive backup computer file.
Acting as own lawyer, accused CIA coder argues for acquittal
Jul 7, 2022 | 3:50 PM
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