Espionage Act

Conspiracy theories tagged "Espionage Act."

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Julian Assange — Political Persecution or Criminal Prosecution?

Julian Assange spent 7 years in an embassy, 5 years in a maximum-security prison, and faced 175 years under the Espionage Act. Was he a journalist being persecuted for publishing, or a reckless actor who endangered lives? The case that split the free press movement.

2010 · International · Julian Assange, Stella Assange, Nils Melzer

Confirmed Espionage

Chelsea Manning — The Whistleblower Who Changed Everything

Chelsea Manning was a 22-year-old Army intelligence analyst who leaked 750,000 classified documents to WikiLeaks, including the Collateral Murder video and diplomatic cables. She served 7 years of a 35-year sentence before Obama commuted it.

2010-05-27 · United States · Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange, Adrian Lamo