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MI5 Pays Compensation to Woman Abused by Neo-Nazi Informant
MI5 settled a claim after failing to discredit Beth, who was abused by a neo-Nazi agent; the service admitted record-keeping failures and issued a formal apology.
- On Tuesday, MI5 Director General Sir Ken McCallum apologized to Beth and confirmed the service settled her legal claim before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal without admission of liability.
- Known publicly as Agent X, the neo-Nazi misogynist used his intelligence role to abuse his partner Beth, including threatening to kill her and attacking her with a machete.
- MI5 falsely claimed to multiple courts it never confirmed Agent X's identity, despite a senior officer previously disclosing his status to a BBC journalist in 2020, two years before Beth lodged her claim.
- Beth stated she is "grateful" for the compensation, but warned that MI5 continues to "protect this violent misogynistic predator," as authorities investigate whether officers should face contempt of court proceedings.
- The Investigatory Powers Commissioner's Office is expected to complete its separate probe this month into how the security service provided false information to courts, following a directive from the Prime Minister last year.
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MI5 is offering a financial settlement to a woman who was abused by a former intelligence agent after a lengthy investigation, admitting to record-keeping errors and presenting false evidence.
·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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