Alleged U.S. spy Whelan didn't know he was handed secret files: lawyer
![](https://r58b8e.a2cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/worldnewsdyil2auoc8za.gif?time=1719622846)
Paul Whelan, a former U.S. marine charged by Russia with espionage, was detained moments after being handed a USB drive he believed contained cultural information but which turned out to contain secret files, his Russian lawyer said on Tuesday.