Lawyer: Case thin against client in spy case
The lawyer for a Boston-area man accused of spying for Russia says the only thing his client has infiltrated are "neighborhoods, cocktail parties and the PTA."
Donald Heathfield and his wife, Tracey Lee Ann Foley appeared in federal court Thursday for a bail hearing. A judge granted a delay until July 16 to give their new lawyers time to prepare.
Heathfield's lawyer, Peter Krupp, said afterward the evidence revealed so far against his client is "extremely thin."
As they entered the court in handcuffs and leg shackles, the couple smiled at their sons, a teenager and a college student. The boys waved to their parents.
Foley and Heathfield, who live in Cambridge, are among 11 people accused of trying to infiltrate U.S. policymaking circles. Hearings for others are scheduled Thursday in New York and Virginia.
