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Claim

Claim 772

The government prosecuted Morison after identifying him as the source of the leaked photographs.

Published 2026-09-26. Last reviewed 2026-09-26. 1 source.

Statement
The government prosecuted Morison after identifying him as the source of the leaked photographs.
Field
action
Value
Prosecution of Morison
About
incident 1985-us-morison-espionage-act-conviction
Source
United States v. Morison (4th Cir.) (1988)
Publisher
The First Amendment Encyclopedia, Middle Tennessee State University
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-26
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2009

Quotation from the source

The government successfully prosecuted Morison after he was identified as the source of this information.