Sterling, who is black, said he was denied certain undercover assignments at the agency because, officials allegedly told him, he was "too big and black" to function effectively as a covert intelligence officer overseas. Sterling worked at the CIA from 1993 to 2002, much of that time as a member of an Iran task force. It was his job to recruit and run Farsi-speaking agents.
For his punishment, I recommend giving him the job he wanted.
The indictment says Sterling was bitter about the CIA's treatment of him and the agency's refusal to settle his discrimination case. In retaliation, Sterling allegedly disclosed information and documents about his former secret work to a newspaper reporter.
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