Clinton orders security review
Published:Tuesday | June 9, 2009 | 6:19 PM
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has ordered a review of State Department security practices after a former employee and his wife were accused of spying for Cuba last week.
72-year-old Walter Kendall Myers and his 71-year-old wife Gwendolyn have been accused of using his top-secret security clearance to pass on classified information to the Cuban government.
They have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to act as illegal agents of the Cuban government and conspiracy to communicate classified information to Cuba.
Court documents released on Friday also indicate that Mr. Myers had also met with Cuban leader Fidel Castro.
The couple, who have pleaded not guilty, were also charged with wire fraud and acting as illegal agents and faced up to 35 years in prison.
Mrs. Clinton says she has directed security personnel to conduct the review to determine what more can be done to guard against any violation.