A former consultant with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) pleaded guilty on Thursday for leaking tax information about former President Trump and others to news outlets between 2018 and 2020.
According to the Justice Department, Charles Littlejohn, 38, disclosed the tax returns of “thousands of the nation’s wealthiest individuals” to news organizations and tax information associated with a “high-ranking government official” to a second news outlet. Trump is not named in the complaint.
Alina Habba, attorney for former President Donald Trump, left of center, Former US President Donald Trump, center, and Chris Kise, attorney for former President Donald Trump, right of center, at New York State Supreme Court in New York, US, on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Charles Littlejohn, a former consultant with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has pleaded guilty for leaking tax information regarding former President Trump and other individuals to various news outlets. This unauthorized disclosure of tax returns took place between 2018 and 2020.
According to the Justice Department, Littlejohn, aged 38, disclosed the tax returns of thousands of wealthy individuals to news organizations. In addition, he leaked tax information associated with a high-ranking government official to another news outlet. Notably, the complaint does not explicitly mention the involvement of Trump.
Former President Donald Trump told Columbia Journalism Review he had to fight off “unbelievably fake stories” during his presidency. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Littlejohn has pleaded guilty to unauthorized disclosure of tax return and return information. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland expressed that Littlejohn’s actions amounted to a betrayal of public trust by stealing confidential information.
Garland stated, “By using his role as a government contractor to gain access to private tax information, steal that information, and disclose it publicly, Charles Littlejohn broke federal law and betrayed the public’s trust. In every case, the Department of Justice is committed to following the facts wherever they lead and holding accountable those who violate our laws.”
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