"Jack Teixeira Accepts 16-Year Prison Sentence for Pentagon Document Leaks"
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Jack Teixeira, a Massachusetts Air National Guardsman, has agreed to plead guilty to six counts of "willful retention and transmission of national defense information" in exchange for a 16-year prison sentence and a pledge to brief officials on what he leaked. The plea deal, which awaits court approval, includes a sentencing range of 11 to over 16 years and the Justice Department's agreement not to charge Teixeira with additional violations of the Espionage Act.
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- Jack Teixeira Agrees to 16-Year Plea Deal in Document Leaks Case The New York Times
- Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira agrees to accept 16-year prison sentence ABC News
- Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking sensitive national defense information CNN
- Mass. guardsman pleads guilty in connection with military secrets leaked online WCVB Boston
- Jack Teixeira pleads guilty to leaking Pentagon classified documents Fox News
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