Ex-IRS employee faces jail for leaking Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos information
Auteur: Be InteractiveAccording to NBC News, federal prosecutors have sought the maximum sentence against Charles Edward Littlejohn, a 38-year-old former IRS contractor who pleaded guilty to leaking Donald Trump’s tax returns without authorization.
Federal prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence a former IRS contractor to five years in prison for leaking the tax records of former President Trump and other wealthy Americans to the media. https://t.co/XYX8gKS2Qq
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Court documents indicate that Littlejohn took significant steps to destroy evidence in anticipation of an upcoming investigation, and these revelations would have increased the seriousness of his offense. Prosecutors are seeking a 5-year prison sentence, whereas a plea agreement initially recommended a maximum sentence of 14 months’ imprisonment.