Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison for sharing military secrets online
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison for sharing military secrets online
The former Massachusetts Air National Guard member pleaded guilty in March to leaking highly classified military documents online, including some about the war in Ukraine.
Summary
Jack Teixeira, a former Massachusetts Air National Guard member, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for leaking classified Pentagon documents online.
Teixeira, who pleaded guilty to six counts under the Espionage Act, apologized in court, accepting responsibility.
Prosecutors argued he shared hundreds of sensitive documents on Discord to impress peers, exposing information about the war in Ukraine, U.S. troop movements, intelligence on foreign adversaries, and compromising national security.
The judge emphasized Teixeira’s training and prior warnings. Officials stated the leak could have lasting effects on U.S. security and relations with allies.
Ooh, do Trump next!
Why bother? He won’t see trial before inauguration and will pardon himself from any federal charges immediately after taking office.
Discord? Huh, my first thought was WarThunder.
I heard the DoD actually started aaking about that too for new hires lmao
Bullshit sentence. Ukraine isn't national security.
Did he even do it for a political cause, or was it just for online clout?
I’m pretty sure he is the one that was sharing it for clout in a discord channel of like 12 year olds. A real fucking loser.
Most people on Lemmy think online clout is a political cause.
On Lemmy?? Nah that's some reddit-brained shit
Idiot deserves at least that much
I thought that was Natalie Portman
I thought he was 13