Former CIA Officer Gets 30 Months in Prison for Leak

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2026-11-07

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• United States prosecutes former CIA officer John Kiriakou under the Espionage Act for identifying a covert colleague to a journalist
• Claim 220: U.S. Attorney Neil MacBride said Kiriakou endangered a covert officer and exposed vital secrets.
• Claim 221: Judge Leonie Brinkema said she wished she could have imposed a longer sentence than the plea agreement allowed.
• Claim 222: Prosecutors said Kiriakou's disclosures were motivated by fame and money.
• Claim 223: Prosecutors said Kiriakou's conduct amounted to a campaign to raise his media profile.

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