IRS Contractor Admits Guilt in Leaking Trump's Tax Returns

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IRS Contractor Admits Guilt in Leaking Trump's Tax Returns
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Former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty to stealing tax records belonging to Donald Trump and other wealthy individuals before leaking them to the media. Littlejohn admitted to leaking Trump's records to The New York Times and providing ProPublica with information on thousands of wealthy people's tax returns. The Times published exclusive reporting on Trump's tax returns in 2020, revealing he paid only $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017. Littlejohn is expected to face a prison sentence of eight to 14 months. The sentencing is scheduled for January 29, 2023.

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