Quick Info
| Profession | Former U.S. Air Force Intelligence Specialist, Defense Contractor, Fugitive |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 08/04/1979 |
| Age | 47 years |
| Birthplace | El Paso, Texas |
| Zodiac Sign | Aries |
Latest News about Monica Elfriede Witt
14/05/2026
The FBI announced a $200,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Monica Elfriede Witt, a former Air Force counterintelligence specialist indicted in 2019 for espionage. The FBI said it still believes she defected to Iran in 2013 and is trying to locate her there. The agency said it believes someone has information about her whereabouts.
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Former U.S. Air Force technical sergeant and defense contractor who defected to Iran in 2013. She was indicted in 2019 on espionage-related charges involving the alleged delivery of national defense information to Iran and is believed to be residing in Iran as a fugitive. |
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| Defection | Defected to Iran in late August 2013 |
| Current Status | Fugitive believed to reside in Iran; the FBI added a $200,000 reward for information leading to her arrest in May 2026 |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 5'6" |
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| Weight | 120 pounds |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Sex | Female |
| Race | White |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Language Training | Persian language studies at Defense Language Institute |
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| Graduate Studies | Completed graduate degree prior to defection |
Personal Life
| Religion | Converted to Islam in early 2012 during ceremony broadcast on Iranian television |
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Career
| U.S. Air Force |
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| Defense Contracting |
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| Post-2010 | English teacher in Afghanistan or Tajikistan, out of contact since 2013 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Attended 2013 Tehran conference criticizing American culture with fringe scholars and Holocaust deniers | |
| 2. Made television appearances identifying herself as U.S. veteran and criticizing U.S. government | |
| 3. FBI informed her that Iran's intelligence service was monitoring her during her graduate studies | |
| 4. By 2021, CIA officials believed she had exposed their informants and disrupted intelligence-gathering in Iran | |
| 5. Indicted February 8, 2019 on charges of conspiracy to deliver and delivering national defense information to Iran | |
| 6. Also charged in connection with cyber operations against eight former U.S. military colleagues alongside four Iranian nationals | |
| 7. Her FBI Most Wanted listing describes her as 5'6", 120 pounds, with brown hair and eyes |
