Docs leak suspect eradicated evidence, analyzed mass shootings: US prosecutors
1 year, 7 months ago

Docs leak suspect eradicated evidence, analyzed mass shootings: US prosecutors

Hindustan Times  

A U.S. Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified military documents has a history of making violent threats, used his government computer to research mass shootings, and tried to destroy evidence of his crimes, federal prosecutors said on Wednesday. In a 48-page filing, the Justice Department said 21-year-old Jack Teixeira should be detained pending trial, saying his violent rhetoric coupled with his apparent efforts to destroy evidence "compound his risk of flight and dangerousness." The filing, which also contained photos of the suspect's bedroom from the FBI's search of his home, said that in July of 2022 he used his government computer to look up famous mass shootings using search terms such as "Uvalde," "Ruby Ridge" and "Las Vegas shooting." In addition, prosecutors said they had unearthed evidence that Teixeira instructed other online users to "delete all messages."

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Classified-documents leaker Jack Teixeira is sentenced to 15 years in prison
1 month, 1 week ago

Classified-documents leaker Jack Teixeira is sentenced to 15 years in prison

Live Mint  

Jack Teixeira, a former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in prison over an extraordinary leak of highly classified intelligence documents that sent the U.S. government rushing to protect its secrets. Teixeira, 22, was accused of exposing details of American surveillance of adversaries and allies on the social-media platform Discord, sparking diplomatic tension with some U.S. …

'Very little is known': Expert warns Trump secrets lost with end of classified docs case
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1 month, 1 week ago

'Very little is known': Expert warns Trump secrets lost with end of classified docs case

Raw Story  

Details of the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case against Donald Trump could be lost to the public if special counsel Jack Smith doesn't act, warned former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance in an analysis for MSNBC. The federal election interference case is likely to end with a report similar to one issued by former special counsel Robert Mueller in the Russia investigation. …

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years behind bars for releasing secrets about Ukraine war
1 month, 1 week ago

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years behind bars for releasing secrets about Ukraine war

The Independent  

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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison
1 month, 1 week ago

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison

Al Jazeera  

Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts National Guard, has been jailed for 15 years for leaking classified documents about the war in Ukraine and other military secrets. Prosecutors had argued for a 17-year sentence for Teixeira, saying he “perpetrated one of the most significant and consequential violations of the Espionage Act in American history”. “The defendant took an oath …

Gaming, guns and government secrets: how Jack Teixeira’s leaks landed him in prison
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gaming, guns and government secrets: how Jack Teixeira’s leaks landed him in prison

The Independent  

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Pentagon leaker pleads guilty and will spend 16 years in prison
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Pentagon leaker pleads guilty and will spend 16 years in prison

The Independent  

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Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is expected to plead guilty in federal court
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira is expected to plead guilty in federal court

The Independent  

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Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to Pentagon leak, faces over 16 years in prison
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to Pentagon leak, faces over 16 years in prison

Al Jazeera  

The plea comes after Teixeira agreed to a deal with prosecutors over last year’s leak of classified US military documents. A Massachusetts air national guard member has pleaded guilty to leaking highly classified military documents online, in one of the most serious national security breaches the United States has experienced in recent years. Jack Teixeira, 22, entered his plea in …

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to plead guilty to stealing classified files and posting them on social media platform Discord
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to plead guilty to stealing classified files and posting them on social media platform Discord

Daily Mail  

The Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on social media will plead guilty in federal court, according to leal documents filed Thursday. Jack Teixeira previously pleaded not guilty to the charges surrounding his alleged posting of classified documents on the social media platform Discord, but prosecutors have now asked the federal judge to schedule …

Air Force watchdog finds Jack Teixeira’s unit failed to take action to stop Pentagon leak
1 year ago

Air Force watchdog finds Jack Teixeira’s unit failed to take action to stop Pentagon leak

The Independent  

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Pentagon leak suspect uses Trump classified documents case to argue for release
1 year, 5 months ago

Pentagon leak suspect uses Trump classified documents case to argue for release

The Independent  

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After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information
1 year, 5 months ago

After secret documents leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified information

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon on Wednesday announced plans to tighten protection for classified information following the explosive leaks of hundreds of intelligence documents that were accessed through security gaps at a Massachusetts Air National Guard base. Asked if the department is trying to limit the number of people who have access to classified information, the defense official said it is …

Pentagon documents leak suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to federal charges
1 year, 6 months ago

Pentagon documents leak suspect Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to federal charges

Associated Press  

— Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal felony charges. “We are hopeful that Jack will be getting the fair and just treatment he deserves.” Teixeira’s attorney has said his client “will answer the charges” and “will be judged by his …

Suspected Pentagon leaker pleads not guilty to federal charges
1 year, 6 months ago

Suspected Pentagon leaker pleads not guilty to federal charges

Al Jazeera  

The United States Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified national security documents on social media has entered a not-guilty plea to federal felony charges. Jack Teixeira, 21, appeared before a federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Wednesday, several days after he was indicted by a grand jury on six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defence information. …

National Guardsman Jack Teixeira indicted for sharing classified defence documents on Discord
1 year, 6 months ago

National Guardsman Jack Teixeira indicted for sharing classified defence documents on Discord

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Guardsman indicted on charges of disclosing classified national defense information
1 year, 6 months ago

Guardsman indicted on charges of disclosing classified national defense information

The Independent  

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‘Pentagon leaker’ Jack Teixeira indicted on six federal charges
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Pentagon leaker’ Jack Teixeira indicted on six federal charges

Al Jazeera  

The Air National Guard member is accused of leaking military secrets on Discord chatrooms, leading to his April arrest. A member of the United States Air National Guard accused of leaking classified military documents onto the social media platform Discord has been indicted on six federal charges. “Individuals granted security clearances are entrusted to protect classified information and safeguard our …

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira is nothing like Edward Snowden: He's more like Donald Trump
1 year, 6 months ago

Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira is nothing like Edward Snowden: He's more like Donald Trump

Salon  

Defense lawyers for Jack Teixeira, the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents using the online gaming site Discord, recently argued that he should get bail because he was no Edward Snowden. Teixeira bragged about breaking the rules, the sensitivity of what he had access to, and the "f**k ton of information" he possessed about U.S. intelligence on countries …

Air Force looks to better control access to classified data after intelligence leak
1 year, 7 months ago

Air Force looks to better control access to classified data after intelligence leak

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Air Force said Monday it is looking at ways to better control access to classified information, in the wake of revelations that superiors of the Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking highly classified documents had raised concerns internally about his handling of sensitive data. Justice Department lawyers last week said superiors voiced concerns on multiple …

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial
1 year, 7 months ago

Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon leak suspect, to remain jailed as he awaits trial

Associated Press  

— A Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking highly classified military documents will remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled Friday. The judge cited Teixeira’s “fascination with guns,” disturbing online statements and admonitions by Teixeira’s military superiors about his handling of sensitive information before his arrest. The judge said the case represented “a …

Pentagon leaker Teixeira ordered to remain in jail before trial
1 year, 7 months ago

Pentagon leaker Teixeira ordered to remain in jail before trial

Al Jazeera  

Prosecutors had previously cited Teixeira’s weapons and violent comments in arguing he should stay behind bars. A former Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents has been ordered to remain behind bars as he awaits trial in the United States. Jack Teixeira appeared in federal court in Worcester, Massachusetts, where Magistrate Judge David Hennessy weighed …

Guardsman suspected in Pentagon leak to remain jailed as he awaits trial
1 year, 7 months ago

Guardsman suspected in Pentagon leak to remain jailed as he awaits trial

LA Times  

This artist’s depiction shows Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, right, appearing in U.S. District Court in Boston on April 14. A Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking highly classified military documents will remain behind bars while he awaits trial, a federal magistrate judge ruled Friday. The judge cited Teixeira’s “fascination with guns,” disturbing online statements and admonitions …

Pentagon leak suspect was warned multiple times about mishandling of classified information
1 year, 7 months ago

Pentagon leak suspect was warned multiple times about mishandling of classified information

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Superiors of the Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking highly classified military documents had raised concerns internally on multiple occasions about his handling or viewing of classified information, according to a court filing Wednesday. Prosecutors told the judge in their filing that Teixeira continued leaking documents even after he was admonished by superiors on two separate …

Documents leak suspect had been warned about handling of classified information, prosecutors say
1 year, 7 months ago

Documents leak suspect had been warned about handling of classified information, prosecutors say

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Prosecutors told the judge in their filing that Teixeira …

National Guardsman accused of Pentagon leak had trove of weapons and engaged in violent rhetoric
1 year, 7 months ago

National Guardsman accused of Pentagon leak had trove of weapons and engaged in violent rhetoric

The Independent  

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Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents spoke of ‘violence and murder,’ prosecutors say
1 year, 7 months ago

Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents spoke of ‘violence and murder,’ prosecutors say

LA Times  

A judge is expected to hear arguments Thursday over whether Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other issues, should remain in jail while he awaits trial. The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents kept an arsenal of guns and said on social media that he would like …

Pentagon leak suspect had ‘arsenal of weapons’, prosecutors say
1 year, 7 months ago

Pentagon leak suspect had ‘arsenal of weapons’, prosecutors say

Al Jazeera  

Defence lawyers argue 21-year-old Jack Teixeira should be released on bond, saying weapons were ‘lawfully owned’. United States prosecutors have accused the Air National Guardsman suspected of leaking secret Pentagon files of keeping an “arsenal of weapons” and making violent threats online, arguing that Jack Teixeira should remain in custody pending trial. In a court filing late on Wednesday, authorities …

Pentagon leak: Teixeira shared 'top secrets' with Russians months earlier than originally thought
1 year, 8 months ago

Pentagon leak: Teixeira shared 'top secrets' with Russians months earlier than originally thought

Firstpost  

FBI has reportedly learned that Airman Jack Teixeira was uploading top-secret intelligence on the Russian war effort since February 2022, not long after the invasion of Ukraine, on a Discord group that had 600 members including Russians Washington: Over two dozen potential suspects who participated in Jack Teixeira’s Discord page, where he allegedly exposed security information, are under investigation by …

Revealed: Leaker Jack Teixeira had more documents than originally thought — and for a lot longer
1 year, 8 months ago

Revealed: Leaker Jack Teixeira had more documents than originally thought — and for a lot longer

Raw Story  

The full extent of Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira's possession of highly classified state secrets was larger than previously realized, reportedThe New York Times on Friday. "In February 2022, soon after the invasion of Ukraine, a user profile matching that of Airman Jack Teixeira began posting secret intelligence on the Russian war effort on a previously undisclosed chat group on …

Guardsman Teixeira, secrets leak defendant, briefly in court
1 year, 8 months ago

Guardsman Teixeira, secrets leak defendant, briefly in court

Associated Press  

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking highly classified military documents made a brief court appearance Wednesday, as a hearing to determine whether he should remain jailed while awaiting trial was delayed to give the defense more time to prepare. Teixeira is accused of sharing highly classified military documents about Russia’s war in Ukraine and other top …

Court hearing delayed for airman accused in documents leak
1 year, 8 months ago

Court hearing delayed for airman accused in documents leak

LA Times  

A hearing to decide whether a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking highly classified military documents should remain jailed while awaiting trial has been delayed to give the defense more time to prepare. Teixeira is accused of sharing highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other top national security issues in a chat room on Discord, a …

'Secret documents leak': Judge to decide whether suspect Teixeira should remain jailed
1 year, 8 months ago

'Secret documents leak': Judge to decide whether suspect Teixeira should remain jailed

India TV News  

'Secret documents leak': A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking highly classified military documents is due back in court on Wednesday for a hearing to decide whether he should remain behind bars while he awaits trial. Shared highly classified military documents Teixeira is accused of sharing highly classified military documents about the Ukraine war and other top national security …

Alleged US Pentagon document leaker Teixeira to remain in jail
1 year, 8 months ago

Alleged US Pentagon document leaker Teixeira to remain in jail

Al Jazeera  

Jack Teixeira, 21, makes second court appearance, as his lawyers ask for more time before hearing on his detention. Officials have said Teixeira, who served in the Massachusetts Air Force National Guard, shared the information with members of a Discord server to “discuss geopolitical affairs and current and historical wars”. An FBI court document said last week that the social …

G-7 talks may measure allies' reaction to US documents leak
1 year, 8 months ago

G-7 talks may measure allies' reaction to US documents leak

The Independent  

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Leak suspect yearned to join US military but then regretted it
1 year, 8 months ago

Leak suspect yearned to join US military but then regretted it

Al Jazeera  

Jack Teixeira, 21, was charged on Friday in US District Court in Boston with unauthorised removal of classified documents. Though Powell remembered Teixeira being bullied in middle school, he told the newspaper the young man was an optimist and “sweetheart” with an especially close relationship with his stepdad, an air force veteran. In recent months, Teixeira had become disillusioned about …

Leak suspect appears in court as US spells out its case
1 year, 8 months ago

Leak suspect appears in court as US spells out its case

Associated Press  

BOSTON — A Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused in the leak of highly classified military documents appeared in court Friday as prosecutors unsealed charges and revealed how billing records and interviews with social media comrades helped pinpoint the suspect. Among the revelations: That the platform Discord provided information that helped lead the FBI to guardsman Jack Teixeira, and that Teixeira …

Pentagon leak suspect began posting classified documents four months ago
1 year, 8 months ago

Pentagon leak suspect began posting classified documents four months ago

The Independent  

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Charging documents reveal leaker Jack Teixeira had top-secret clearance
1 year, 8 months ago

Charging documents reveal leaker Jack Teixeira had top-secret clearance

Raw Story  

Newly released charging documents show that 21-year-old Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira was able to access highly sensitive intelligence documents because he had been granted a Top Secret security clearance. "Based on my training and experience, I know that to acquire his security clearance, Teixeira would have signed a lifetime binding non-disclosure agreement in which he would have had to …

Pentagon Leaks: How the FBI tracked down and arrested Jack Teixeira, 21-year-old suspect in US intel leak
1 year, 8 months ago

Pentagon Leaks: How the FBI tracked down and arrested Jack Teixeira, 21-year-old suspect in US intel leak

Firstpost  

It was a dramatic day for the restive town of North Dighton in Massachusetts when FBI authorities arrested 21-year-old Jack Teixeira from his house. A member of the US Air Force, he was reading a book on his patio as agents swooped in to nab him for leaking highly classified documents An intelligence leak dubbed the biggest in a decade, …

National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified documents appears in court; case against him revealed
1 year, 8 months ago

National Guardsman suspected of leaking classified documents appears in court; case against him revealed

LA Times  

Jack Teixeira, in T-shirt and shorts, is taken into custody by armed tactical agents on Thursday in Dighton, Mass. Billing records of an Internet social media platform and interviews with another user helped the FBI identify a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman as a suspect in the leak of highly classified military documents, according to court records unsealed Friday. In the …

Suspect charged in Pentagon documents leak case
1 year, 8 months ago

Suspect charged in Pentagon documents leak case

CNN  

CNN — The suspect in the leak of classified Pentagon documents posted on social media has been charged under the Espionage Act with unauthorized retention and transmission of national defense information and unauthorized removal of classified information and defense materials. According to charging documents, Teixeira held a top secret security clearance and allegedly began posting information about the documents online …

Pentagon leak suspect faces charges in US court
1 year, 8 months ago

Pentagon leak suspect faces charges in US court

Al Jazeera  

Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old member of the Massachusetts National Guard, has made his first appearance in United States court after he was arrested in connection with a leak of classified Pentagon documents that has roiled US authorities. Court documents unsealed on Friday showed the FBI had used billing information from Discord, a social media app, to identify Teixeira, confirming earlier …

Who is Jack Teixeira, the suspect arrested over Pentagon documents leak?
1 year, 8 months ago

Who is Jack Teixeira, the suspect arrested over Pentagon documents leak?

Firstpost  

FBI agents on Thursday arrested Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old national guardsman on suspicion of being behind a major leak of sensitive US government secrets – including about the Ukraine war. US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the arrest was made “in connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified national defense information.” Who is …

US Attorney General Confirms Arrest of Pentagon Leaks Suspect Jack Teixeira
1 year, 8 months ago

US Attorney General Confirms Arrest of Pentagon Leaks Suspect Jack Teixeira

News 18  

FBI agents on Thursday arrested a young national guardsman suspected of being behind a major leak of sensitive US government secrets — including about the Ukraine war. US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the arrest made “in connection with an investigation into alleged unauthorized removal, retention and transmission of classified national defense information.” Addressing a news briefing, Garland named the …

Suspected Leaker of Top-Secret US documents Arrested: Report
1 year, 8 months ago

Suspected Leaker of Top-Secret US documents Arrested: Report

News 18  

Multiple US media sources have reported that Jack Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, was arrested on Thursday in connection with the leak of classified documents. ABC News reported that the FBI made a “probable cause” arrest of a man identified by authorities as a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard. The newspaper identified him as …

Video captures alleged Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira being taken into custody
1 year, 8 months ago

Video captures alleged Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira being taken into custody

Raw Story  

Federal law enforcement has identified and arrested a suspect in the leaking of secret defense and intelligence documents that have circulated online for weeks, according to reports. CNN aired footage showing law enforcement outside Teixeira's "family home" in Massachusetts. Aerial video showed an individual believed to be Teixeira with his hands behind his head walking backwards towards law enforcement who …

Who is Jack Teixeira, Reportedly the First Suspect in Pentagon Documents Leak
1 year, 8 months ago

Who is Jack Teixeira, Reportedly the First Suspect in Pentagon Documents Leak

News 18  

The investigation into the leak of a cache of sensitive US documents is “getting close,” President Joe Biden said Thursday, as US media honed in on a young national guardsman as the possible source of the security breach. The president’s remarks came after The Washington Post reported that hundreds of pages of documents had been posted in a group called …

Identity of suspect behind Pentagon documents leak revealed
1 year, 8 months ago

Identity of suspect behind Pentagon documents leak revealed

Daily Mail  

Bombshell arrest follows most embarrassing US intelligence leak for a decade FBI investigators are expected to interview the alleged ringleader of the 'Thug Shaker Central' Discord chat room later Attorney General Merrick Garland confirmed that 21-year-old Jack Teixeira has been arrested by the FBI earlier on Thursday FBI investigators have arrested Jack Teixeira, the 21-year-old suspected of being behind the …

US arrests man in probe into classified Pentagon documents leak
1 year, 8 months ago

US arrests man in probe into classified Pentagon documents leak

Al Jazeera  

US attorney general says member of US Air Force National Guard arrested in relation to leak of military intelligence. US Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Thursday that Jack Teixeira was arrested in connection with a probe into “alleged unauthorised removal, retention and transmission of classified national defence information”. “Teixeira is an employee of the United States Air Force National …

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