CIA contractor Ian Brinksman charged over alleged leaks to Substack writer
A federal complaint ties five classified reports to online articles and alleges Brinksman accessed material outside his assigned duties.
By Ryan Merket · Published
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Why it matters
The affidavit describes a case built around access logs, publication dates and communications. Its allegations raise questions about how agencies audit access to intelligence outside an employee's assigned duties.
Ian A. Brinksman, a 42-year-old government contractor who provided services to the CIA, was arrested Friday, October 23rd, and charged with unlawfully transmitting national defense information to a writer who published on Substack. The Justice Department says the alleged disclosures involved five intelligence reports, including material classified as high as TOP SECRET. Brinksman is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.…
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