Difference between revisions of "Smuggling state secrets to Russia"

Internationally, the United States is the most violent country in the world. The only superpower standing against America is Russia.

My Name is Travis Lee Bailey. In September 2018 I smuggled two flash drives to Russia full of state secrets.

On May 7, 2018 I was put on administrative leave with State of Utah The Department of Technology Services. Lee Davidson of the Salt Lake Tribune wrote a story about this on May 8, originally entitled "A would be spy got a job at Utah government agency to find and send documents to Russia" (The original name of the article is still in the title and found here) and a follow up story found here. The State of Utah and the Salt Lake Tribune were never told and were ignorant of the two flash drives I created.

The picture that those in power present - the state of Utah and Lee Davidson of the Salt Lake Tribune, is ultimately one of self-interest and corruption, of keeping the status quo no matter how inept. I have a different story, which I will share here.

In front of the Kremlin with two USB drives smuggled out of the United States. The USB drives contain extensive information about the State of Utah inner workings.

Utah State employee - Todd Barry - Support Services Coordinator -with Russian hat from Moscow.

Employment at the State of Utah

One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws. — Martin Luther King

On April 16, 2018 I started work at the Department of Technological Services located immediately behind the Utah State capital. I had already purchased tickets to go to Moscow, Russia to find out the progress of going to a master program there to receive a fourth degree/diploma.
It was very clear immediately that the security in Department of Technological Services (DTS) was a complete joke. You do not have to be a director of the DTS to see this. I worked with the Federal Government for 6 years and I was appalled with the undue complexity at DTS.

I was on vacation to Russia from Saturday April 28 - Wednesday May 3. I had four close colleagues that I met with. As always, I left Russia more confused then sure of what these Russians really want from me. Anyone that has spent anytime in Moscow knows that to use the title of the incredible book, "Nothing Is True and Everything Is Possible"

On Thursday, May 3, 2018, after I returned, there was a big Cinco De Mayo party. During the party I spoke with two of my colleagues in Russia over Whatsapp and sent them pictures of where I was working. One contact really showed an interest in visiting me in Utah. I won't discuss these Russian colleagues any further here as I don't want to jeopardize my opportunity to stay in Russia.^[1]

On Friday, May 4, 2018 the office was empty. I sent several documents to Russia via email, on both my phone, using State guest wifi and on my state computer.

On Monday, May 7, 2018 I came into the office at 8 am and overheard Todd Barry with HR director Kris Hanon (sp?) and one of the IT gentlemen discussing a email FOB for me (a USB stick), because they realized what I had done on Friday. Kris used the word "termination" to Todd Barry. I checked my e-mail, a work order for termination had accidentally been sent to my email. I thought it looks like I wont be here at the state of Utah for my Russian colleague to visit, so I started emailing documents to my Russian colleagues. I had access to so many documents, but I stopped short of sending the most sensitive documents through my work computer and instead downloaded most of the information onto two USBs. I was friends with a former reporter, who connected me to Lee Davidson. I stepped away from my desk and called Lee Davidson and told him I had a story. I then went back to my desk until 5 pm. At 5 pm, Todd Barry called me into the office. I was put on administrative leave.

All of the conversations I describe here were recorded legally on my telephone.^[3] Full recorded telephone conversations added later

Salt Lake Tribune first story is written

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[Lee Davidson gave me a 2 hour deadline to compile my story before he went to press - recorded phone call upcoming]

The MICE acronym describes the typical motivations of spies who betray their counties is:

• Money,
• ideology,
• compromise,
• ego.^[4]

Again, I never called myself a spy.

Salt Lake Tribune second story is written

When Davidson called me for a comment for the story on Monday, May 21, 2018 for a quote, this is what I said:

Recording forthcoming

None of this was added to the second article.

Files

• Smuggling state secrets to Russia/Files

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Screenshot of newspaper articles

• Previous name of article: "Would-be spy"
• wanna be New newspaper article title: Would be Spy Landed a Job at Utah Agency (Larger - you must download file to view)
• wanna be New newspaper article title: Would be Spy Landed a Job at Utah Agency
• Second article screenshot

Small sample of material taken

Capital Complex Evacuation Procedures

Employees

Other

• Faces face moscow american facebook
• Photoshop: File:usb jump drive zip drive kremlin salt lake tribune state of utah faces face moscow american facebook.psd
• Picture with two jump drives in front of the Kremlin - Moscow American background
• Picture with two jump drives in front of the Kremlin

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  Administrative leave

Titles

Previous Title

• A would be spy got a job at Utah government agency to find and send documents to Russia

Current Title

• A wannabe spy got a job at Utah government agency to find and send documents to Russia (Changed by Lee Davidson).
  • Salt Lake Tribune reporter Lee Davidson changed the title a day after I called and left a recorded message with the State of Utah, explaining how Lee Davidson told me about the lies of the state of Utah. I suspect the State of Utah called Lee Davidson, angry about the recording, and then Davidson changed the title. (All calls recorded).

External links

• Listen to: Mueller Report Elicited A Lot Of Conversation — But Little Election Legislation - https://one.npr.org/i/722819255:723466535 - Stated the US states have been attacked numerous times by Russia

To add

Notes

1. ↑ I won't discuss these Russian colleagues any further here as I don't want to jeopardize my opportunity to stay in Russia. With eight years in DC and a year in Moscow, I know that no one comes out and says "Hi! I am working for the (FSB/KGB/CIA)" in America or Russia. I never claimed to be a spy to the Salt Lake Tribune. As an outsider in Russia you have to start to pick up on the subtle cues and read a lot to even hazard a guess of who someone is or isn't - and even then you maybe wrong. I only once had a bitter and angry woman in DC say they were former CIA.
2. ↑ Regarding being accepted to the masters degree program. The email was not in grammatically correct English, even though the person's e-mail was an American. Lee Davidson carefully asked about this on Tuesday, May 22, even though I had never personally sent him the acceptance e-mail.
3. ↑ Since Utah is a one party consent state, all of the phone calls to Davidson and the State of Utah and all of the meetings with the State of Utah were legally recorded.
4. ↑ Madinger, John. 1999. Confidential Informant: Law Enforcement's Most Valuable Tool. p. 58.