U.S. Attorney for Colorado Cole Finegan speaks outside Denver federal court after the sentencing of Jared Sebastian Dalke on Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/Colleen Slevin)
Dalke was initially paid $16,499 in cryptocurrency for excerpts of some documents that he passed on to the agent to show what he had, and then he offered to sell the rest of the information he had for $85,000, according to the plea deal. Prosecutors say $85,000 is about what he would have earned at the NSA in a year.
The agent directed him to go to Denver’s downtown train station and send the documents using a secure digital connection during a four-hour window. Dalke arrived with his laptop and first used the connection to send a thank you letter that opened and closed in Russian and in which he said he looked "forward to our friendship and shared benefit," according to the plea deal.
Moments after he used his laptop to transfer all the files, FBI agents arrested him.
Federal Bureau of Investigation headquarters building in Washington D.C. (Celal GüneÅ/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Later, Dalke, who said he was "remorseful and ashamed", told Moore he had also suffered PTSD, bipolar disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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He denied being motivated by ideology or earning money by agreeing to sell the secrets. Dalke also suggested he had an idea that he was actually communicating with law enforcement but was attracted to the thrill of what he was doing.
Moore said he was skeptical of Dalke’s claims about his conditions since the defense did not provide any expert opinions or hospital records.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Danielle Wallace is a reporter for Fox News Digital covering politics, crime, police and more. Story tips can be sent to danielle.wallace@fox.com and on Twitter: @danimwallace.
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