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Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face military justice proceeding
Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges for leaking highly classified military documents about the war in Ukraine and other national security secrets, will face a military justice proceeding later this month, officials said Wednesday. Teixeira, of North Dighton, Massachusetts, faces two charges in the military justice system, including obstructing justice and failing…
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Mass. Air National Guard member pleads guilty to military doc leak
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets online changed his plea to guilty at a federal court hearing in Boston.
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Mass. guardsman pleads guilty to Pentagon docs leak, faces at least 11 years in prison
Jack Teixeira admitted sharing information about the war in Ukraine and other sensitive topics on the social media platform Discord.
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Massachusetts guardsman Jack Teixeira expected to plead guilty to leaking classified docs
Jack Teixeira, the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking highly classified military documents on a social media platform, is expected to plead guilty in his federal case, according to court papers filed Thursday. Prosecutors asked the judge to schedule a change of plea hearing for Monday, but no other details were immediately available. Teixeira had previously pleaded not…
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Mass. guardsman acted alone in leaking gov't secrets, Air Force finds
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified government information online acted alone, an Air Force investigation found, but 15 people, including a colonel, have been disciplined over how they handled the case. The commander of the unit, the 102nd Intelligence Wing based at Otis Air National Guard Base in Massachusetts, was relieved of command for cause, and the…
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Mass. guardsman accused of leaking gov't secrets denied release
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified information online will remain behind bars as he awaits trial after a federal judge denied his appeal for release on Friday. Lawyers for Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old from North Dighton, had argued last month that the information he allegedly leaked was “shared primarily among teenagers” on a forum dedicated to war…
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Mass. guardsman accused of leaking defense info argues he should be released while awaiting trial
Lawyers for the Air National Guardsman from Massachusetts accused of leaking classified information online argue in new court filings that their client should be released while he awaits trial. Thursday’s filings in federal court in Boston say the government has failed to show that Jack Teixeira, 21, of North Dighton, had any desire to harm others, according to The Boston…
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Short hearing held in case of Mass. guardsman accused of leaking defense info
The Air National Guardsman from Massachusetts who is accused of leaking classified information online had a brief pretrial hearing in U.S. District Court in Boston on Monday morning. Jack Teixeira, 21, of North Dighton, did not appear in court for the hearing, according to The Boston Globe. The next hearing in the case is scheduled for Sept. 22. Teixeira’s alleged…
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Mass. airman accused leaking US secrets asks for release ahead of trial
The Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking secret military papers challenged a judge’s decision that he remain behind bars, pointing Monday to the pretrial release of former President Donald Trump and others charged in high-profile classified documents cases. A magistrate judge who ruled in May that 21-year-old Jack Teixeira must remain behind bars while the case plays...
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After secrets leak, Pentagon plans tighter controls to protect classified info
The 21-year-old former Air National Guardsman could face up to 60 years behind bars if found guilty of all counts.
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Guardsman pleads not guilty to leaking classified documents
The Dighton man accused of leaking highly classified military secrets pleaded not guilty during a Worcester court appearance Wednesday.
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Suspected leaker Jack Teixeira pleads not guilty to federal charges
Jack Teixeira’s arraignment comes about two months after he was arrested at his home in North Dighton, and nearly a week since a federal jury indicted him on six counts related to the alleged mishandling of classified military documents.
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Jack Teixeira back in court Wednesday
Teixeira is set to be arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Worcester.
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Mass. guardsman accused of leaking classified docs pleads not guilty
The 21-year-old former Air National Guardsman could face up to 60 years behind bars if found guilty of all counts.
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Guardsman indicted on charges of disclosing classified national defense information
The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking highly classified military documents has been indicted on federal felony charges.
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Teixeira's Lawyer Files Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
The lawyer for Jack Teixeira — the Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of leaking classified information on the internet — has filed a motion to be withdrawn as Teixeira’s counsel. No information was given as to why. The 21-year-old national guardsman was arrested in April and accused of leaking military secrets online, even after he was warned on multiple…
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Jack Teixeira to Remain Behind Bars as He Awaits Trial
In ordering Jack Teixeira to remain locked up before his trial, U.S. Magistrate David Hennessy noted that the Massachusetts native was twice confronted by his superiors about his handling of confidential information before his arrest.
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Guardsman Jack Teixeira, Pentagon Leak Suspect, to Remain Jailed as He Awaits Trial
A federal magistrate judge says a Massachusetts Air National Guard member charged with leaking highly classified military documents will remain behind bars while he awaits trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge David Hennessy said Friday that releasing 21-year-old Jack Teixeira would pose a risk that he would attempt to flee the country or obstruct justice. The judge cited Teixeira’s “fascination with guns,”...
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Family of 21-Year-Old Accused of Pentagon Leak Says They Support Him, Stand in Solidarity
The family of Jack Teixeira issued a statement of support for the first time since his April 13 arrest. The 21-year-old is facing charges under the Espionage Act.
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Docs: Accused Leaker Made Violent Threats in the Past
In court filings that came out ahead of Thursday’s detention hearing, prosecutors questioned how Teixeira received top secret clearance – considering he had been suspended in high school for comments made about guns and violence, and had been repeatedly denied a firearms license because of concerns raised by local police.