Washington, October 30: A US court has denied bail to the NASA scientist who was arrested by the FBI on espionage charges and allegedly tried to sell classified defence documents to an Israeli agent for USD 2 million.
Stewart David Nozette (52), who was one of the principal investigators for the Chandrayan-I mission of ISRO and played a key role in finding water on the Moon, pleaded not guilty when he was produced before a court here yesterday.
But, the judge Deborah Robinson denied his bail application arguing that he was being considered as a flight risk and should remain in jail awaiting trial.
Nozette, who was indicted early this week on charges of selling classified US information to an undercover Israeli agent, faces death penalty.
–PTI