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WHISTLEBLOWERS
Government employees and contractors who disclosed classified or otherwise restricted information in the public interest and were prosecuted, primarily under the Espionage Act. Includes Daniel Ellsberg, Anthony Russo, Chelsea Manning, Edward Snowden, Reality Winner, Daniel Hale, Jeffrey Sterling, John Kiriakou, Joshua Schulte, and Charles Littlejohn.
Related Cases (2)
Julian Assange
2010s · Virginia
Thomas A. Drake
2010s · Maryland