"Leaker of Trump's Tax Returns Receives 5-Year Prison Sentence"

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"Leaker of Trump's Tax Returns Receives 5-Year Prison Sentence"
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Charles Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor, was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing and leaking the tax records of thousands of wealthy Americans, including Donald Trump, to The New York Times and ProPublica. Prosecutors described his actions as unparalleled in the IRS's history, and he was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, 300 hours of community service, and a $5,000 fine. Littlejohn, who pleaded guilty to unauthorized disclosure of tax return information, was accused of weaponizing his access to taxpayer data to further his own personal and political agenda.

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