Ex-parliamentary aide acquitted for spying tells BBC he was 'fall guy' but also 'naive'
Summary
Chris Cash, a former British parliamentary researcher acquitted of spying for China, told the BBC he was made a “convenient fall guy” by UK police and security services. He acknowledged that sending messages about political matters to his friend Chris Berry was “unprofessional and naive”; the BBC said the messages included requests from a Chinese official for information on sensitive UK issues.Key Facts
- Cash was acquitted of spying for China.
- He told the BBC that UK police and security services treated him as a “convenient fall guy.”
- Cash shared more than 6,000 messages with the BBC.
- The messages included requests from a Chinese official for information on sensitive UK political matters.
- One subject mentioned in the messages was the 2022 Conservative Party leadership contest to choose the next prime minister.
- Cash said he was “unprofessional and naive” to send what he described as “gossiping” texts to Chris Berry.
- Berry was also acquitted of espionage and declined to comment on the BBC story.
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