In 1999, he was named by the "Sunday Times" as a Soviet spy--an allegation he denied, pointing to the large number of anti-Soviet articles published by "Tribune" under his editorship.
In 1999, he was named by the "Sunday Times" as a Soviet "agent-of-influence". Although Clements admitted to meeting Russian officials, he denied being a spy, pointing to the large number of anti-Soviet articles published by "Tribune" under his editorship.