{"id":2050290,"date":"2023-09-29T21:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T01:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-announces-criminal-charges-against-man-for-allegedly-stealing-trump-tax-info-leaking-it-to-media\/"},"modified":"2023-09-29T21:17:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T01:17:31","slug":"doj-announces-criminal-charges-against-man-for-allegedly-stealing-trump-tax-info-leaking-it-to-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-announces-criminal-charges-against-man-for-allegedly-stealing-trump-tax-info-leaking-it-to-media\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ charges man for stealing, leaking Trump tax info."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoj-announces-criminal-charges-against-man-for-allegedly-stealing-trump-tax-info-leaking-it-to-media%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2050290&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Contractor Charged with Stealing and Leaking Trump&#8217;s Tax \u200cReturns<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Department of Justice\u200c made a stunning announcement on Friday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/justice-department-announces-1-2-billion-health-care-crackdown-tied-to-telehealth-cardiovascular-tests\/\" title=\"Justice Department Announces .2 Billion Health Care Crackdown Tied to Telehealth, Cardiovascular Tests\">revealing criminal charges<\/a> against a \u2064contractor from \u200cthe Internal Revenue Service (IRS) who \u200callegedly stole former President Donald Trump&#8217;s tax returns and shared them with the media.<\/p>\n<p>The accused, Charles Edward Littlejohn, \u2063worked as a contractor for the IRS between 2018 and 2020. Surprisingly, the company\u2063 he worked for remains unidentified, raising questions about how a contractor had access to such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-warren-seeks-to-expand-irs-even-more-than-spending-bill-already-does\/\" title=\"Sen. Warren Seeks to Expand IRS Even More Than Spending Bill Already Does\">sensitive taxpayer information<\/a> that should have been protected by legal\u2063 safeguards.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhile Defendant was working on an IRS contract, he stole tax returns and return information associated with Public Official \u2064A and thousands of the nation\u2019s wealthiest people, including returns and return information \u2064dating back more than 15 years,\u201d court\u200c documents reveal. \u201cHe thereafter \u2064disclosed the tax information associated with Public\u200b Official A to News Organization 1 and the other tax information to News Organization 2. Both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-announces-criminal-charges-against-man-for-allegedly-stealing-trump-tax-info-leaking-it-to-media\/\" title=\"DOJ charges man for stealing, leaking Trump tax info.\">news organizations published numerous \u200barticles describing<\/a> the tax information they obtained from the Defendant.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although the court documents do not explicitly mention the identity of Public Official A, multiple publications have reported that it refers to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The two news\u2064 organizations \u200binvolved, The New York Times and ProPublica, have not been accused of any wrongdoing, as stated in various media reports.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Littlejohn faces\u200c up\u2063 to five years in prison for the charge of Disclosure of Tax Return and Return Information.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET \u200cTHE DAILY WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The charging documents \u2064also state that if Littlejohn is found guilty, all property he used in violating the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tax-law-expert-inflation-reduction-act-will-increase-middle-class-and-small-businesses-taxes\/\" title=\"Tax Law Expert: Inflation Reduction Act Will Increase Middle-Class and Small Businesses Taxes\">internal revenue laws<\/a> may\u200b be subject to \u2062forfeiture.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Charles Edward Littlejohn, a contractor \u2062for the IRS,\u200b gain access to and steal Trump&#8217;s tax returns?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Contractor Charged with Stealing and Leaking Trump&#8217;s Tax Returns<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b U.S. Department of Justice made a stunning announcement on Friday, revealing criminal charges against a contractor from the\u2063 Internal Revenue Service\u2062 (IRS) who allegedly stole former President Donald Trump&#8217;s tax returns and shared \u2064them with the media.<\/p>\n<p>The accused, Charles Edward Littlejohn, worked as a contractor for the IRS between 2018 and 2020. Surprisingly, the company he worked for remains unidentified,\u200d raising questions \u2064about how a contractor had access to such sensitive taxpayer information that \u2063should have been protected by legal safeguards.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;While Defendant was working on\u200c an IRS contract, he stole tax returns and return information associated with Public Official A and thousands of \u200bthe nation\u2019s wealthiest people, including returns and return information dating back more than 15 years,&#8221; court documents reveal.\u200b &#8220;He thereafter disclosed the tax information\u200c associated with Public\u200b Official A to News Organization 1\u2062 and the other tax \u200dinformation to News Organization 2. Both \u2064news organizations published numerous articles describing the tax information they obtained from the Defendant.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Although the court documents do not explicitly mention the identity of Public Official A, multiple publications have reported that it refers to Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The two \u2062news organizations involved, The New York Times and ProPublica, have not been accused of \u200cany\u2064 wrongdoing, as stated in various media reports.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted, Littlejohn faces up to five years \u2064in prison\u200d for the charge of Disclosure of Tax Return and Return Information.<\/p>\n<p>The charging documents also state that if Littlejohn is found guilty, all property he used in violating the internal revenue laws may be subject to forfeiture.<\/p>\n<p>This incident highlights \u200cthe\u2063 potential magnitude of data breaches and the vulnerability of \u200dtaxpayer information. \u2063The fact\u2064 that a contractor had access to such \u200dsensitive material raises concerns about the adequacy of security measures in place within the IRS.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS \u200cis entrusted with protecting the privacy and confidentiality of taxpayer information, \u200cand any breach of this responsibility is a serious matter. It is imperative for the IRS to conduct a\u200d thorough investigation to\u2064 determine\u2062 how \u2062Littlejohn was able to gain unauthorized access to Trump&#8217;s tax returns and what steps can be taken to prevent such breaches\u200d in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, this incident raises questions about the integrity of the contractor \u2062selection process. The anonymity surrounding the company Littlejohn worked for is troubling, \u200das it prevents the public and relevant authorities from holding the \u200bcompany accountable for\u2063 the security breach. There must be \u2062transparency and accountability in the selection and oversight\u200d of contractors handling sensitive taxpayer information.<\/p>\n<p>It is also\u200b crucial for\u2062 the \u200dIRS to reassess its internal security protocols and ensure that robust safeguards are in \u200bplace to protect taxpayer data from unauthorized access or leaks. This incident serves as a reminder\u200b of the ongoing need for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-term-abortion-doctor-dies-on-feast-day-of-patron-saint-of-unborn-babies\/\" title=\"Doctor who performed late-term abortions dies on patron saint of unborn babies' feast day.\">strong cybersecurity measures<\/a> and continuous monitoring within government agencies.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice&#8217;s swift action in charging Littlejohn demonstrates the seriousness with which such\u2064 breaches are taken. \u200dThe prosecution of \u200cindividuals \u200bwho engage in the theft and \u200ddissemination of confidential information should serve as a deterrent to others who may contemplate similar actions.<\/p>\n<p>As this case unfolds, it\u200c is essential for the justice system to carry out a fair and \u200dthorough\u200c trial to ensure justice is served. Additionally, \u200dit\u200d is crucial for the IRS and other government agencies to learn \u200cfrom this incident and take\u200d proactive steps \u2062to strengthen data security and protect \u200dthe privacy of citizens.<\/p>\n<p>The theft \u200band leaking of Trump&#8217;s tax returns is not only a violation of privacy but also\u200b undermines\u2064 public trust in \u2063government institutions and the handling of sensitive information. Restoring\u2064 that \u2064trust requires accountability, transparency, and a commitment to robust cybersecurity measures to prevent future \u2063breaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Department of Justice charged Charles Edward Littlejohn, a 38-year-old IRS contractor, for allegedly stealing and leaking former President Donald Trump&#8217;s tax returns to the media. 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