Summary
An IT specialist working for MI5, named Juan Joseph, shared intelligence with a foreign country while experiencing mental illness. A UK jury found him "not guilty by reason of insanity" due to his schizophrenia during the incidents. The sensitive information he shared and the foreign country involved remain undisclosed.
Key Facts
- Juan Joseph was an IT contractor for MI5 from 2009 to 2020.
- In 2020, he developed schizophrenia, leading to paranoid delusions.
- In 2024, he emailed intelligence information to a foreign country's embassy.
- The jury found him "not guilty by reason of insanity" on charges including violations of the Official Secrets Act.
- The specific foreign country and details of the leaked information have not been made public.
- Joseph had security clearance to access highly classified information.
- He attempted to justify his actions by claiming he was a whistleblower, despite the lack of evidence supporting his claims.
- Joseph's trial concluded with no contention between prosecution and defense on the core facts of the case.
