June 21, 2013

Edward Snowden charged with 3 felonies - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com

Edward Snowden charged with 3 felonies - Josh Gerstein - POLITICO.com: 'via Blog this'

Federal prosecutors secretly charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden last week with three felonies in connection with recent leaks of classified information about secret U.S. surveillance programs, according to a court complaint unsealed Friday. Snowden was charged with conveying classified information to an unauthorized party, disclosing communications intelligence information, and theft of government property. The charges, each of which carries a potential ten year prison term, were filed in federal court in Alexandria, Va., last Friday.


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