Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified defense secrets on Discord, has pled guilty. The New York Times reports the 22-year-old withdrew his not-guilty plea on Monday, trading a guilty admission for up to around 16 years in prison. Had he gone to trial and lost, he could have faced up to 60 years. In a Boston federal court, Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts of "willful retention and transmission of national defense information" under the Espionag...
National Guardsman who leaked US defense secrets on Discord agrees to 16-year plea deal
Engadget - 4 Mar 2024 23:57
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified defense secrets on Discord, has pled guilty. The New York Times reports the 22-year-old withdrew his not-guilty plea on Monday, trading a guilty admission for up to around 16 years in prison. Had he gone to trial and lost, he could have faced up to 60 years. In a Boston federal court, Teixeira pleaded guilty to six counts of "willful retention and transmission of national defense information" under the Espionag...
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