| Charged
As a Spy for Egypt UN
Mission Girgis Pled Down
Now Time Served No
Supervision
By Matthew
Russell Lee
SDNY COURT,
Exclusive series, Oct 16 – In
another illegal spying or
representation case, the
Southern District of New York
unsealed an indictment
"charging PIERRE GIRGIS, a
dual Egyptian and U.S.
citizen, with acting and
conspiring to act in the US as
an unregistered agent of the
Arab Republic of Egypt."
Jump cut
to August 14, 2024 when on no
public notice Girgis came
before Judge Failla to plead
guilty - to a mere
misdemeanor. Inner City Press
was there (how we found out is
another story) - thread:
Judge: I
understand this is a plea to a
misdemeanor... You are charged
with not disclosing on your
mail that it was from a
foreign power - 22 USC
Sections 614(b) and 618. The
maximum sentence for this
charge is six months in prison
Judge: Tell me what you did.
Pierre Girgis: In
Sept 2019 I sent by WhatsApp a
document for an Egyptian
government counselor in
Manhattan, about the draft and
Egyptian expatriates. I did
not then know that it was
wrong Judge: Do you now?
Girgis: Yes.
Judge:
Government? AUSA: We have
information about meetings
with Egyptian officials.
Judge: Mr. Girgis, how do you
plead? Girgis: Guilty. Judge:
I accept your guilty
plea
And on October 15
Girgis got time served: "FILED
JUDGMENT IN A CRIMINAL CASE as
to Pierre Girgis (1), Count(s)
1, 2 are dismissed on the motion
of the US; Pleaded guilty to
Count(s) 1s, Imprisonment for a
total term of Time Served. No
term of supervised release is
imposed. Special Assessment of
$10.00 which is due immediately.
(Signed by Judge Katherine Polk
Failla on 10/15/2024)."
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