Canadian spymaster charged with espionage says he was undercover

A former Canadian intelligence official has offered a stunning defense, claiming it was all an elaborate undercover sting undertaken at the bidding of a foreign ally.

Cameron Jay Ortis, 51, testified in his own defense this week during his trial in Ottawa, where he is accused of contacting four criminal suspects and offering them confidential information about ongoing investigations.

Ortis admitted he was behind a series of anonymous 2015 emails and letters offering to leak information to Phantom Secure founder Vincent Ramos, as well as three suspected associates of Pakistani money launderer Altaf Khanani.

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