Seven months of solitary at Quantico without being convicted of a crime.

[Robb]

...Of course, he was ultimately convicted at his court martial.

Anyone else remember Sgt. Clayton Lonetree?



Marine embassy guard, arrested for espionage? Passing secrets to the KGB? Anyone remember this one? Sort of overshadowed compared to Aldrich "I know what's best for foreign policy and national security and I'm going to act on that" Ames, but an interesting story nonetheless.

The salient bit is this: Lonetree sat in 23-hour solitary at Quantico until his court martial started -- seven months -- before getting into the general population midway through the trial. Served nine years of a 30-year sentence (convicted on 12 of 13 counts, could've gotten life) thanks to good behavior, and a later judge taking into account how little damage his espionage actually did in the end. That last should be an interesting precedent, but no one seems to be talking about it.

I'd be interested to hear from Lonetree. He was released in 1996, and reunited with his ex-Soviet sweetie, if you can believe the internets.

[Dunedain]

1. I went to school with Clayton

His name was Lonetree not Longtree.
He got caught in a honey pot. Turned himself in though.
I tell you, he was lucky to have committed his infractions when he did. That kid had a serious Hitler crush in Jr. High School and I remember he caused quite a stir once in Sr. High School for wearing a swastika armband. They would have eaten him alive on the internet in todays climate.
(added last sentence on edit)

[Robb]

2. No kidding.

Fixed the name.

...Did you ever hear more about him after he got out?

[Dunedain]

4. I didn't

I didn't know him all that well.
Most of the anecdotes I have about Clayton are years removed from that incident.

[Robb]

3. Kick. nt