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Former MI5 Contractor Found Not Guilty Due to Insanity

3/21/2026

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Juan Joseph, a former MI5 contractor, was found not guilty by reason of insanity for leaking information to a foreign power.
The trial was largely secret and revealed Joseph's mental health issues, including paranoid schizophrenia.
He tried to meet foreign embassy in Latvia and claimed to be a whistleblower.
MI5 contract ended in 2020 due to health concerns.
He was remanded to Broadmoor Hospital for follow-up hearing on April 15.

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Story summary

Juan Joseph, a former MI5 contractor, was found not guilty by reason of insanity for leaking information to a foreign power.
The trial was largely secret and revealed Joseph's mental health issues, including paranoid schizophrenia.
He tried to meet foreign embassy in Latvia and claimed to be a whistleblower.
MI5 contract ended in 2020 due to health concerns.
He was remanded to Broadmoor Hospital for follow-up hearing on April 15.