British High Court Expands US Government's Appeal In Assange Extradition Case
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was overheard after the hearing, as he tried to process the High Court of Justice's decision
Espionage Act
Daniel Hale Receives 45-Month Sentence For Releasing Drone Documents
Daniel Hale (Photo: Bob Hayes)
Drone whistleblower Daniel Hale was sentenced to 45 months in federal prison. It
was a severe sentence but not the harshest sentence ever issued in an Espionage
Act prosecution against a former United States government employee or contractor
for the “unauthorized disclosure” of information.
The
Obama Justice Department Officials Wouldn't Approve Charges Against Daniel Hale
Now the United States Justice Department under President Joe Biden embraces a political prosecution inherited from the Trump Justice Department.
Daniel Hale Pens Letter For Judge Describing How He 'Came To Violate The Espionage Act'
"The truest truism that I’ve come to understand about the nature of war is that war is trauma," Daniel Hale shared with the judge.
US Government Seeks Harshest Sentence Ever In Leak Case Against Drone Whistleblower
The sentencing memorandum from the U.S. government reflects the vindictive posture of US prosecutors, particularly since he pled guilty.
Judge Reduces Burden On Prosecutors In Espionage Act Case Against Drone Whistleblower
Prosecutors claimed the “government does not intend to argue at sentencing that actual harm resulted" from Daniel Hale's actions.
The US Government's Jailing Of A Drone Whistleblower
The U.S. government deprived Daniel Hale of the ability to tie up loose ends and prepare for incarceration before sentencing in July.