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Treasury Ends Booz Allen Contracts After IRS Tax-Leak Case
politics1 month ago

Treasury Ends Booz Allen Contracts After IRS Tax-Leak Case

The U.S. Treasury Department cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after a former IRS contractor who worked for the firm was sentenced to five years for leaking Trump’s and others’ tax information to The New York Times and ProPublica; Treasury said Booz Allen failed to implement adequate safeguards to protect sensitive data, while Booz Allen maintains it doesn’t store taxpayer data on its systems and will continue discussions with Treasury.

"Leaker of Trump's Tax Returns Receives 5-Year Prison Sentence"
crime-and-justice2 years ago

"Leaker of Trump's Tax Returns Receives 5-Year Prison Sentence"

Charles Littlejohn, a former IRS contractor, was sentenced to five years in prison for stealing and leaking the tax records of thousands of wealthy Americans, including Donald Trump, to The New York Times and ProPublica. Prosecutors described his actions as unparalleled in the IRS's history, and he was also sentenced to three years of supervised release, 300 hours of community service, and a $5,000 fine. Littlejohn, who pleaded guilty to unauthorized disclosure of tax return information, was accused of weaponizing his access to taxpayer data to further his own personal and political agenda.