An embassy security guard who sent details of British officials to Russia claims he should be treated as a ‘disgruntled employee’ rather than a spy
An embassy security guard who sent details of British officials to Russia claims he should be treated as a ‘disgruntled employee’ rather than a spy.
David Ballantyne Smith, 58, sent details about British officials to a Russian military attaché and Slot Bonus New Member100 collected information ‘useful to the Russian state’ when he was working in .
The Scot was arrested at his home in Potsdam near Berlin in August 2021 and .
He was motivated by ‘an extreme hatred of where he works and the United Kingdom in general,’ it is claimed.
David Ballantyne Smith, 58, sent details about British officials to a Russian military attaché and collected information ‘useful to the Russian state’ when he was working in Berlin
The Scot was arrested at his home in Potsdam near Berlin in August 2021 and was extradited back to the UK from Germany in April 2022 (pictured: Smith at the Old Bailey during a previous court appearance)
Smith appeared at the Old Bailey today wearing a blue jumper and claims he should be treated as a ‘disgruntled employee’ rather than a spy.
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