The person at the center of this case
Monica Elfriede Witt
Cold Case · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
MONICA ELFRIEDE WITT
Justice for Monica Elfriede Witt — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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suspect
Lead #1What classified information did Witt allegedly provide to Iran and how was it transmitted?
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Lead #2What was Witt's background and position within U.S. intelligence that gave her access to national defense information?
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evidence
Lead #3How was Witt's espionage activity discovered and what evidence led to the indictment?
Monica Elfriede Witt, a former U.S. intelligence officer, was indicted in February 2019 for allegedly delivering classified national defense information to Iranian government representatives. She is believed to have fled to Iran, where she speaks Farsi and has established residence. The case remains active as authorities seek her arrest and continue investigating the scope and impact of the disclosed information.
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#846
Iran
United States District Court, District of Columbia; FBI Counterintelligence
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Lead #4Who were the Iranian government representatives she allegedly conspired with?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Deliver National Defense Information to Representatives of a Foreign Government; Delivering National Defense Information to Representatives of a Foreign Government Caution: Monica Elfriede Witt is wanted for her alleged involvement in criminal activities to include espionage and conspiracy to commit espionage. On February 8, 2019, a grand jury in the United States District Court, District of Columbia, indicted Witt and a federal arrest warrant was issued for her after she was charged with Conspiracy to Deliver National Defense Information to Representatives of a Foreign Government and Delivering National Defense Information to Representatives of a Foreign Government, specifically the Government of Iran.
Remarks: Witt is known to speak Farsi and reside in Iran.
Timeline of Events
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2019-02-08
Federal Indictment Issued
Grand jury in the United States District Court, District of Columbia indicted Witt for conspiracy to deliver and delivering national defense information to representatives of the Iranian government. Federal arrest warrant issued.
Case Information
Incident:February 8, 2019
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:February 8, 2019
Last Updated:April 29, 2026