Press-related prosecutions under the Espionage Act
Legal filings in Espionage Act prosecutions of individuals accused of disclosing information to the press and public
This Reading Room contains key court filings related to all Espionage Act prosecutions of those accused of disclosing information to the press or to the general public. Passed more than a century ago, the Espionage Act has long been used by the government to prosecute whistleblowers for disclosing information to the press. Recently, there has been an uptick in these prosecutions under the Obama and Trump administrations, which have charged more whistleblowers under the Espionage Act than all prior administrations combined. For an interactive graph and chart of all press-related prosecutions under the Espionage Act, click here.
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Plea Agreement Statement of Facts re: Julian Assange, United States v. Assange, No. 1:24-cr-00014 (D.N. Mar. Is. June 25 2024)
Statement of facts accompanying Assange's plea agreement.
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Plea Agreement re: Julian Assange, United States v. Assange, No. 1:24-cr-00014 (D.N. Mar. Is. June 25 2024)
Assange's plea agreement.
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Jury Verdict Form re: Joshua Schulte, United States v. Schulte, No. 1:17-cr-00548 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 14 2022)
Jury verdict form in Schulte's trial.
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Jury Instructions re: Joshua Schulte, United States v. Schulte, No. 1:17-cr-00548 (S.D.N.Y. Jul. 8 2022)
Jury instructions in Schulte's trial.
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Dist. Ct. Op. re: Joshua Schulte, United States v. Schulte, No. 1:17-cr-00548 (S.D.N.Y. May 24 2022)
District court's opinion in United States v. Schulte.
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Gov't Notice of Filing of Motion re: Joshua Schulte, United States v. Schulte, No. 1:17-cr-00548 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 18 2022)
Government's notice of filing of motion pursuant to CIPA Section 6(a) under seal in United States v. Schulte.
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Second Superseding Indictment re: Julian Assange, United States v. Assange, No. 1:18-cr-111 (E.D. Va. May 23, 2019)
Second superseding indictment charging Assange under Sections 793(b), (c), (d), (e), and (g) of the Espionage Act.
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Judgment re: Henry Frese, United States v. Frese, No. 1:19-cr-00304 (E.D. Va. June 17, 2020)
Judgment accepting Frese's guilty plea under Section 793(d) and sentencing Frese to 30 months in prison.
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Frese's Resp. re: Gov't Sentencing Mem., United States v. Frese, No. 1:19-cr-00304 (E.D. Va. June 11, 2020)
Frese's response to the Government's sentencing memorandum.
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Frese's Sentencing Mem., United States v. Frese, No. 1:19-cr-00304 (E.D. Va. June 11, 2020)
Frese's sentencing memorandum.