The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil complaint on Thursday seeking to revoke the citizenship of a former U.S. ambassador who was convicted of spying for the Cuban government. The action, reported by ABC News and the Washington Examiner, marks a rare denaturalization proceeding against a former diplomat.
According to ABC News, the Justice Department is pursuing the denaturalization of a former diplomat who was caught spying for Cuba. The report characterized the individual as a former diplomat and noted the prior conviction.
The Washington Examiner reported that federal prosecutors filed the civil complaint on Thursday, identifying the individual as a former U.S. ambassador. The outlet stated that the complaint accuses him of secretly working as a Cuban spy for decades.
Both reports confirm that the Justice Department is using the civil denaturalization process to strip the individual of his U.S. citizenship. The former ambassador was previously convicted in a criminal case related to the espionage activities. The civil complaint now seeks to formally revoke his citizenship on the basis of that conviction and the alleged long-term spying scheme.
The complaint was filed in federal court, and the case will proceed through the legal system. No further details about the individual's identity or the specific allegations were immediately available in the reports.
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