Russian Secret-Spilling Site ‘Dossier’ Steps Into Spotlight
Over the past three months, a series of powerful Russians have discovered their secrets seeping onto the web.
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Judge Shoots Down Bid to Muzzle Trump on Leaks Case
A federal judge on Thursday shot down an unprecedented bid by an ex-Senate intelligence committee staffer to prevent President Donald Trump from talking publicly about the staffer’s criminal case.
Read moreMyanmar Court Rules Reuters Reporters Can Face Full Trial
A court in Myanmar on Monday formally charged two Reuters journalists accused of illegally possessing official information, allowing their case to go to a full trial.
Read moreEx-Tesla Employee Accused of Stealing, Leaking Data
Tesla claims in court that a former employee illegally accessed computers at the electric car maker’s battery factory in Nevada and stole proprietary information before leaking some of it to the press.
Read moreCIA Employee Pleads Not Guilty to Leaking ‘Vault 7’ Data
A former CIA employee accused of leaking the agency’s hacking tools to WikiLeaks pleaded not guilty Wednesday afternoon at a brief arraignment.
Read moreIndicted Senate Staffer Calls Trump Remarks Prejudicial
The former Senate intelligence staffer indicted as part of the government’s leak probe claimed in a court filing Tuesday that the president’s remarks about him impinge his right to a fair trial.
Read moreCIA Employee Charged With ‘Vault 7’ Data Leak
A former CIA employee who has been in jail for months on child-porn charges was hit with a superseding indictment Monday night related to the 2017 leak of the agency’s hacking tools.
Read moreSenate Staffer Indicted in Leak Probe Pleads Not Guilty
Indicted last week as part of an investigation of leaks on Capitol Hill, former Senate intelligence committee staffer James Wolfe pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a three-count indictment.
Read moreJudge Reads Charges to Senate Staffer Indicted in Leak Probe
Indicted the night before on charges of lying to the FBI about his contacts with journalists, longtime former Senate Intelligence Committee staffer James Wolfe heard the charges against him Friday afternoon from a federal judge.
Read moreEx-Senate Aide Charged With Lying About Reporter Contacts
A former employee of the Senate intelligence committee has been arrested on charges of lying to the FBI about contacts he had with multiple reporters, federal prosecutors said Thursday.
Read moreEx-CIA Contractor’s Trial Closes With Last-Gasp Effort to Sow Reasonable Doubt
Had FBI agents overlooked a crumpled ball of tinfoil tossed haphazardly in former CIA contractor Kevin Mallory’s junk drawer during a raid of his home last June, he may never have faced espionage charges in federal court.
Read morePerjury Conviction Against Ex-Pennsylvania AG Upheld
The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld the conviction Friday of former Attorney General Kathleen Kane, a Democrat who lied to a grand jury that was investigating her leak of information meant to embarrass a political rival.
Read moreCohen Accused of Leaks; Russian Partner Pleads Guilty
Signaling added pressure on embattled Trump attorney Michael Cohen, prosecutors confirmed Tuesday that a former business partner of Cohen’s has struck a plea deal.
Read moreTrump Calls Leakers ‘Cowards’ After Aide’s Remark on McCain
President Donald Trump called West Wing leakers “traitors and cowards” on Monday as a dustup over a White House aide’s crass remark about Arizona Sen. John McCain extended into a fifth day.
Read moreManafort Attorney Claims Media Report ‘Leaks’ Prevent Fair Trial
In a series of motions filed Monday night, an attorney for former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort argue that media reports featuring leaks from anonymous government officials have spoiled his chances at a fair trial and violated his constitutional rights.
Read moreFBI Agent Admits He Leaked Secrets to a Reporter
A former FBI counterterrorism agent pleaded guilty Tuesday to federal charges of leaking classified documents to a news reporter, but says he did it to fight FBI racism against minorities.
Read moreTrump Plans to Pardon CIA Leaker Scooter Libby
President Donald Trump on Friday issued a full pardon to I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, a former top aide to Vice President Dick Cheney who was convicted of lying to investigators and obstruction of justice.
Read moreJudge to Rule Whether to Suppress Accused Leaker’s Statement
A judge is weighing whether to suppress the statement of a woman accused of leaking National Security Agency secrets because federal agents did not warn her that her words might be used against her and that she could wait for a lawyer.
Read moreUnder Fire, Kelly Overhauls White House Clearance Procedure
Under pressure over his handling of abuse allegations against a top aide, White House chief of staff John Kelly on Friday ordered sweeping changes in how the White House clears staff members to gain access to classified information, acknowledging that the administration “must do better” in how it handles security clearances.
Read moreSwiss Sanction Gazprombank in Wake of Panama Papers Leak
Switzerland’s market regulator said Thursday it has banned the Swiss affiliate of Russia’s Gazprombank from taking new private clients over money-laundering concerns over a 10-year period that emerged from the Panama Papers leak.
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