Witt, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia in February 2019 on multiple espionage-related charges, including allegedly transmitting sensitive national defence information to the Iranian government.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Washington Field Office has announced a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of former U.S. counterintelligence agent Monica Witt, who is accused of spying for Iran and disclosing classified American national defence information.
Witt, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence specialist and special agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, was indicted by a federal grand jury in the District of Columbia in February 2019 on multiple espionage-related charges, including allegedly transmitting sensitive national defence information to the Iranian government.
According to the FBI, Witt served in the U.S. military between 1997 and 2008 before later working as a government contractor until 2010.
During her service, she reportedly had access to SECRET and TOP SECRET intelligence materials, including the identities of undercover U.S. intelligence personnel.
