To China with Love

A case involving sex, double-crossing and pilfered secrets exposes embarrassing lapses at the FBI

Katrina Leung was living the American Dream. An immigrant from China, she scored an Ivy League education, a luxurious home, her own business, even powerful political connections. And she also possessed some secrets. A longtime informant for the FBI, Leung, 48, was arrested at her San Marino, Calif., home last week and charged with copying sensitive documents for China. Her classified information allegedly came from her FBI handler, who happened to be one of her two lovers at the bureau. It sounds like classic grist for a made-for-TV movie, but the question is, Why did it take the FBI so long...

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