Portia Anyamba of Knoxville gets six months for acting as a foreign agent and lying during security clearance.
WHO:Portia Anyamba, 59, former Oak Ridge National Laboratory employee
WHAT:Sentenced for acting as an agent of a foreign government and making false statements during a U.S. security clearance process
WHEN:Jun 18, 2026 at 9:59 PM ET
WHERE:Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY:She admitted acting under direction and control of South Africa while seeking a U.S. security clearance and provided false information during the process.
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