Contractor Ian Brinksman, 42, charged over leak to girlfriend's Substack
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The FBI arrested Ian Brinksman, 42, an employee of a third-party company that provides services to a government agency, following a Friday search of his Washington home, the Justice Department said. He is charged with leaking classified national defense information to his girlfriend, who writes an online publication on Substack. Authorities have not detailed the specific information allegedly disclosed.
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- US accuses government contractor of leaking classified info to girlfriend’s SubstackReuters via New York Post · Oct 24, 4:46 AM