A scientist credited with helping discover evidence of water on the moon was arrested on charges of attempting to pass along classified information to an FBI agent posing as an Israeli intelligence officer.
Stewart David Nozette, 52, of Chevy Chase, MD.,was charged with attempting to communicate, deliver and transmit classified information.
Nozette worked in varying jobs for the Energy Department, NASA,and the National Space Council in the president's office.
FBI agents apparently posed as agents of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad to conduct the sting operation. The complaint does not allege that the government of Israel or anyone acting on its behalf violated U.S. Law.
