alt Hacker NewsSince this is relevant to many HN comments, copy-pasted the charges from the pdf indictment in the linked page:
Count 1 - Unlawful Use of Confidential Government Information for Personal Gain
Count 2 - Theft of Nonpublic Government Information
Count 3 - Commodities Fraud
Count 4 - Wire Fraud
Count 5 - Engaging in a Monetary Transaction in Property Derived from Specified Unlawful Activity
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JumpCrisscross • today at 4:57 AM
Why would this be civilian versus the business of a JAG?
jcgrillo • today at 12:52 AM
It's interesting they don't think they can get him for leaking classified information. To me that seems like the biggest issue--I mean sure, it's bad he made money on it, but it would have been really bad if he'd gotten someone killed by blabbing to the internet.
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Huh that’s interesting. The sycophants in DC seem to be able to do everything listed here with no repercussions.