{"id":2051057,"date":"2023-09-30T17:02:18","date_gmt":"2023-09-30T21:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tax-returns-leak-suspect-charged-faces-5-years-prison-time-if-convicted\/"},"modified":"2023-09-30T17:04:40","modified_gmt":"2023-09-30T21:04:40","slug":"trump-tax-returns-leak-suspect-charged-faces-5-years-prison-time-if-convicted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tax-returns-leak-suspect-charged-faces-5-years-prison-time-if-convicted\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspect charged in Trump tax returns leak, could face 5 years in prison."},"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\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook 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style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Suspect Charged \u200bin Leak of Trump&#8217;s Tax Returns, Faces Prison Time<\/h2>\n<p>A suspect has\u200d been charged in connection with \u200bthe illegal disclosure of thousands of wealthy individuals\u2019 tax returns, which\u200d may include those of former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice announced in a Friday \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/irs-consultant-charged-disclosing-tax-return-information-news-organizations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> that Charles Littlejohn, 38, was charged \u200cwith \u2062one count of \u2063\u201cunauthorized disclosure of \u200ctax returns and return information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Littlejohn, \u2062a former IRS consultant based in Washington, D.C., is accused of stealing and\u200d leaking the tax return information of\u200b \u201cthousands of the nation\u2019s wealthiest individuals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This included an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-tax-returns-leak-suspect-charged-faces-5-years-prison-time-if-convicted\/\" title=\"Suspect charged in Trump tax returns leak, could face 5 years in prison.\">unidentified \u201chigh-ranking government official<\/a>,\u201d whom \u200bmultiple outlets, including \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/irs-consultant-charged-tax-return-information-trump-nations-wealthiest-individuals-news-media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>, have reported to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jack-smith-runs-judge-chutkan-claims-trump-violated-terms-release-gun-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Littlejohn allegedly shared the stolen data with two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warning-for-america-the-four-steps-of-marxist-takeover-were-activated-in-2020\/\" title=\"Warning for America: The Four Steps of Marxist Takeover Were Activated in 2020\">left-wing media outlets<\/a>:\u2062 The New York Times\u2062 and ProPublica.<\/p>\n<p>The alleged theft of the tax return information occurred\u2064 between 2018 and 2020, while Littlejohn \u2062was working as a contractor for \u2063the tax \u200bagency, according to Fox.<\/p>\n<p>Fox reported that \u201ca guilty plea is in the works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After receiving Trump\u2019s tax returns in September \u20632020,\u2064 the Times published a series of revealing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2020\/09\/27\/us\/donald-trump-taxes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">articles<\/a> on his finances, alleging \u201cchronic\u200b losses and years of tax avoidance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe New York Times\u2063 has obtained tax-return data extending over more than two decades for Mr. Trump and the\u2063 hundreds of companies that make up his business\u200b organization, including detailed information from \u2063his first two years in \u200doffice,\u201d the outlet said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s tax \u200breturns, as the Times\u200c noted, were \u200c\u201csome of the most sought-after, and speculated-about, records in recent memory.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Not long after, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/series\/the-secret-irs-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ProPublica<\/a> obtained a trove of IRS data and \u200bdetailed the tax records of some of the top\u2064 earners in America.<\/p>\n<p>These included\u200b billionaires\u2062 such as Bill Gates,\u200b Michael \u2062Bloomberg,\u2064 Jeff Bezos, George Soros, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/elon-musk-puts-money-mouth-posts-live-video-us-southern-border-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elon Musk<\/a> and many others \u2014 whom ProPublica <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">alleged<\/a> pay little, or sometimes nothing, in income tax.<\/p>\n<p>Stephen Engelberg,\u200d ProPublica\u2019s editor-in-chief, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/irs-charges-consultant-leaking-tax-information-propublica-nytimes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maintains<\/a> that they \u201cdo not know the\u200b identity of the source\u201d and therefore \u201chave nothing further to say about the charges filed today\u201d against Littlejohn.<\/p>\n<p>IRS \u200cCommissioner\u2064 Danny Werfel said in\u2062 a written statement that \u200d\u201cany disclosure of taxpayer information is unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe IRS has \u2063put in place new protocols and protections that tightened security, and our \u200caggressive work in this\u2062 critical area continues in order to protect the tax\u2063 and financial information of taxpayers,\u201d he said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2023\/09\/29\/trump-tax-leak-charges-littlejohn-irs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Littlejohn \u2063faces up to five years in prison if convicted,\u2064 according to the DOJ.<\/p>\n<p>The Treasury \u2064Inspector General \u2063for Tax Administration is investigating the case.<\/p>\n<h3>An Urgent Note from Our \u200cStaff:<\/h3>\n<p><em><b>The Western Journal has been labeled \u201cdangerous\u201d simply because \u2064we \u2063have \u200da biblical worldview and speak truth about what is happening in America.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We refuse \u2063to let Big Tech and\u2064 woke advertisers dictate the content we \u200dshare with our community. 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Your support\u200c means we can continue to expose \u200cfalse narratives and defend traditional American values.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Please \u2064stand\u2062 with us by donating today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><b>Thank you for your support!<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-tax-returns-leak-suspect-charged-faces-5-years-prison-time-convicted\/\">Trump Tax Returns Leak Suspect Charged, Faces 5\u200c Years Prison Time if Convicted<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How should journalists\u2064 balance the responsibility\u2063 of reporting newsworthy \u2064information with the protection of individuals&#8217; privacy when\u200b handling \u2062sensitive information like leaked tax data?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  N of all Americans,\u201d Werfel added.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063leak of\u2064 tax returns, especially those of \u2064prominent individuals like former President Trump, raises significant concerns regarding\u2062 privacy, security, and the integrity of the tax system. It is important that individuals&#8217; tax information remains \u200dconfidential, as it contains sensitive financial details\u2062 that can be exploited if in the wrong hands.<\/p>\n<p>The charges against Charles Littlejohn serve as a reminder of the potential risks\u2062 and consequences\u2062 associated with \u2063unauthorized disclosure of tax information.\u2064 The Department of Justice&#8217;s firm stance against such actions is commendable, as it underscores \u200cthe importance of upholding the law\u200c and protecting individuals&#8217; rights to \u2064privacy.<\/p>\n<p>While the identity of the source of\u200d the\u200d leaked information remains unknown, the fact that Littlejohn allegedly shared the stolen data\u200c with media\u200c outlets\u2063 like The New York Times and ProPublica raises questions \u200dabout \u200bthe responsibility\u2062 of journalists in handling\u200b sensitive information. Journalistic integrity should always be balanced \u200dwith \u2064the protection of individuals&#8217; privacy, and outlets should exercise \u2063caution in publishing \u2064information obtained through\u2064 illegal means.<\/p>\n<p>The publication\u200c of Trump&#8217;s tax returns, which revealed alleged tax avoidance and chronic losses, sparked significant public debate and scrutiny. However, it is\u200c important \u200dto \u2063note that the legality \u2064of such actions should \u2063be determined through \u2063proper channels\u2062 and not\u2063 by unauthorized disclosure of confidential information.<\/p>\n<p>The ramifications\u200b of this leak extend beyond an individual&#8217;s tax records. It \u200cserves as\u200b a \u2064reminder of the need for continuous improvement and implementation of robust \u2064security measures to safeguard sensitive information. The IRS \u2063has already taken steps \u2064to strengthen security \u200dprotocols, but ongoing efforts are necessary to stay \u2062one \u200cstep ahead of potential threats.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the charges brought \u2062against Charles Littlejohn in \u2062connection with \u2062the leak of tax returns, including\u2062 those of former President Trump, highlight the importance of maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of individuals&#8217; tax information. Both the\u200d Department of Justice\u200c and the \u2063IRS have a duty to\u2063 ensure that individuals&#8217; \u2063privacy is protected and that unauthorized disclosures are met with appropriate legal action. Furthermore, this incident serves as a call to action for media outlets to exercise responsible journalism and respect individuals&#8217; right to privacy even in the pursuit of newsworthy information. Through continued efforts to enhance security measures, we can mitigate the risks\u200d associated with unauthorized \u200ddisclosure and protect the financial\u2062 information of all Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Charles Littlejohn, 38, has been charged by the Department of Justice for illegally disclosing tax returns of wealthy individuals, potentially including ex-President Donald Trump. Littlejohn faces one count of &#8220;unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and return information,&#8221; as stated in a Friday news release.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2043,"featured_media":2051058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2051057","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051057","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2043"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2051057"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2051057\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2051058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2051057"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2051057"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2051057"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}