Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira sentenced to 15 years in prison

Published November 12, 2024 5:30pm ET



The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman accused of leaking hundreds of classified Pentagon documents was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a federal judge Tuesday.

Jack Teixeira was accused of sharing the classified Defense Department documents on the online messaging platform Discord. He was arrested in April 2023 and charged with six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.

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