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CIA Contractor Charged Over Alleged Leaks
CIA contractor Ian Brinksman charged with leaking classified intelligence to Substack writer.
In brief
CIA contractor Ian Brinksman charged with leaking classified intelligence to Substack writer. Ian Brinksman, a 42-year-old CIA contractor, was arrested and charged with unlawfully transmitting five classified intelligence reports to a Substack writer. Originally reported by RuntimeWire.
Ian Brinksman arrested
Ian A. Brinksman, a 42-year-old government contractor who provided services to the CIA, was arrested Friday, October 23rd, and charged with unlawfully transmitting national defense information to a writer who published on Substack.
Alleged disclosures involve five reports
The Justice Department says the alleged disclosures involved five intelligence reports, including material classified as high as TOP SECRET.
Presumed innocent
Brinksman is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Here's the gist
Ian Brinksman, a 42-year-old CIA contractor, was arrested and charged with unlawfully transmitting five classified intelligence reports to a Substack writer.
