Jack Teixeira Receives a 15-Year Sentence for Leaking Ukraine Documents
Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira pleaded guilty in March to six counts of willfully retaining and transmitting classified information.
A federal judge sentenced Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to leaking classified U.S. military assessments about the war in Ukraine.
Teixeira, 22, agreed to plead guilty in March to six counts of willful retention and transmission of national defense information. In exchange for his guilty plea, the Department of Justice agreed to not charge Teixeira with Espionage Act violations. The plea agreement stipulated that Teixeira be imprisoned for between 11 years and 16 years and eight months, pay a $50,000 fine, and serve 36 months of supervised release following his prison term.
Judge Indira Talwani issued the 15-year sentence at a Nov. 12 court hearing.
Teixeira’s attorneys did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Epoch Times following the sentencing decision.
Under the military justice system, Teixeira faces additional charges for defying lawful military orders and obstructing the initial leak investigation.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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