{"id":2154113,"date":"2024-01-19T17:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T22:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-former-irs-contractor-took-job-in-order-to-steal-donald-trumps-tax-return-documents\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T17:48:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T22:48:57","slug":"doj-former-irs-contractor-took-job-in-order-to-steal-donald-trumps-tax-return-documents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-former-irs-contractor-took-job-in-order-to-steal-donald-trumps-tax-return-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ: Ex-IRS Contractor Hired to Steal Trump&#8217;s Tax Returns"},"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-former-irs-contractor-took-job-in-order-to-steal-donald-trumps-tax-return-documents%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=2154113&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--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A U.S. Department of\u200d Justice seal \u200dis displayed on a podium. (Photo by \u200dRamin Talaie\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/brooke-mallory\">Brooke Mallory<\/a><br \/>2:33 PM \u2013\u200b Friday, January 19,\u200d 2024<\/h2>\n<p>A former Internal Revenue Service\u2064 (IRS) contractor took the position specifically to <strong>\u201csteal and leak data\u201d<\/strong> from President Donald Trump\u2019s tax returns, according \u200cto the Department of Justice \u2063(DOJ),\u200c which informed\u2064 a sentencing judge on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Charles Littlejohn,\u2064 38, a\u2064 resident of Washington, was accused of stealing and disclosing information connected to President Trump and other affluent public figures. \u200dLast year, he entered a guilty \u2064plea to one count of \u2064unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and return information.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors presented a 15-page document\u2062 advocating for\u2064 the \u2064maximum five-year statutory term,\u200c citing Littlejohn\u2019s \u200cbreach of public trust in a crime that <strong>\u201cmerits \u200dsignificant punishment.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Between 2008 and 2013, \u200dLittlejohn worked for Booz Allen, a consulting business that primarily handled IRS contracts \u200cfor public and\u200c private customers. While\u2063 there, he had access to <strong>\u201cvast \u200bamounts \u2063of unmasked \u200btaxpayer data.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors claim \u2062that when President Trump won the \u200cpresidency in 2017, Littlejohn rejoined \u200bBooz Allen <strong>\u201cwith the intention of accessing and disclosing\u201d<\/strong> the president\u2019s tax returns, deeming him <strong>\u201cdangerous\u200c and a threat to\u2063 democracy.\u201d<\/strong> It\u200d was not reported\u2062 why he\u200c previously left\u2064 the company and his position of\u200b his own volition. <\/p>\n<p>Littlejohn\u200b <strong>\u201cused\u2063 his access to unmasked taxpayer\u2063 data as a weapon\u2062 to further his own personal [and] \u2062political \u200cagenda, believing that he\u200b was above the law,\u201d<\/strong> \u2063prosecutors \u200bsay.<\/p>\n<p>His efforts to steal tax \u2062information \u2064lasted around two years while he was still employed at the company.\u200b Littlejohn also released a \u200bnumber\u2062 of \u2064documents to liberal and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-shouldnt-let-the-blues-clues-episode-be-just-another-passing-cultural-outrage\/\" title=\"We Shouldn\u2019t Let the Blue\u2019s Clues Episode Be Just Another Passing Cultural Outrage\">left-wing news outlets<\/a> in exchange for money. \u200cIn court\u2064 filings, prosecutors did not identify\u2063 the news outlets that obtained the pilfered\u200b tax returns; nonetheless, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/trump-inc-podcast-never-before-seen-trump-tax-documents-show-major-inconsistencies#:~:text=Documents%20obtained%20by%20ProPublica%20show,New%20York%20City%20tax%20authorities.\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/trump-inc-podcast-never-before-seen-trump-tax-documents-show-major-inconsistencies#:~:text=Documents%20obtained%20by%20ProPublica%20show,New%20York%20City%20tax%20authorities.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ProPublica<\/a><\/em>  and <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2020\/09\/27\/us\/donald-trump-taxes.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/interactive\/2020\/09\/27\/us\/donald-trump-taxes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The New\u200b York Times<\/a> <\/em>has previously released a number of articles covering a Trump tax data leak.<\/p>\n<p>The private tax returns of billionaires such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg, Warren Buffett, Peter Thiel, and others were made public by <em>ProPublica <\/em>in June 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cA free press and\u2064 public engagement\u2062 with the media are critical to any healthy democracy, but stealing and leaking private, personal tax information strips individuals of the legal protection \u200cof their most sensitive data,\u201d \u2062prosecutors said in the filing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone is \u200bentitled to \u2062equal protection under\u2064 the law,\u201d they continued.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In its\u200c case for the maximum penalty, the prosecution contended that Littlejohn \u2062caused serious injury, including\u200b invasion of\u200b privacy\u200c and psychological anguish, \u200cby leaking the\u2062 tax returns of more than a thousand people. <\/p>\n<p>The allegation maintains \u2062that the criminal activity \u200bof\u2062 Littlejohn \u2064 <strong>\u201chas undermined public faith\u200b and confidence \u2064in\u200b the \u200cIRS,\u2064 an \u200cinstitution that is critical \u2064to the effective functioning of our government.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to the complaint, by the end of the year, \u2062Littlejohn had created <strong>\u201ca sophisticated, detailed\u2063 plan\u201d<\/strong> to covertly \u2063obtain President Trump\u2019s \u2063tax returns\u2063 from \u2064a specific \u2063internal IRS database. He had gained access to\u2064 unmasked \u2064taxpayer data in February of that year.<\/p>\n<p>Littlejohn also\u2064 used <strong>\u201cmore generalized\u200c parameters\u201d<\/strong> to\u200c look for the president\u2019s\u200b private information while still gathering information on his \u200btax returns in order to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-students-sue-nyu-alleging-egregious-anti-semitism-on-campus\/\" title=\"Jewish students sue NYU, claim severe anti-Semitism.\">avoid drawing\u2062 attention<\/a> \u200cto himself.<\/p>\n<p>Littlejohn uploaded\u2064 the \u2062stolen information to a secret website that he\u200b controlled, taking advantage of a \u200dflaw in \u2063IRS processes to extract\u2064 the material covertly. He then downloaded the contents\u200c onto a \u200cpersonal\u2064 computer and copied them \u200dto an Apple\u200b iPad \u2062that he set up\u2064 to function as\u2064 a personal hard drive.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, it states that Littlejohn\u200d destroyed \u200band\u200d altered records of \u2063his disclosures \u200bin order \u200dto hinder the inquiry into his\u2063 actions.<\/p>\n<p>How officials were able to identify \u200cLittlejohn\u2019s\u2063 illicit actions is not fully clear.<\/p>\n<p>A Booz Allen company spokesperson made a statement regarding the recent charges.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cWe condemn in \u2062the strongest possible terms the actions of this\u2062 individual, who was active with the company years ago. We have zero tolerance for violations of the \u200claw and operate \u2063under the highest ethical and professional guidelines. We fully supported the U.S.\u200c government in its investigation into this matter,\u201d the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your \u200binbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Despite heavy \u2064snow fall many Pro-Life\u200c Americans \u2062gather\u200b in \u200dWashington D.C. to March For \u2063Life.\u2064 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A Texas bus company files a\u2063 lawsuit \u200bagainst the City \u200dof Chicago over a new migrant drop-off ordinance. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The DOJ\u200b releases its report \u200bon\u2062 the \u200bpolice response to Uvalde shooting. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Hogan Gidley<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Binance is due to square off against the \u2062SEC next week in\u200b another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illegal-immigrant-charged-with-raping-disabled-person-is-released-after-9-days-initial-ice-request-ignored\/\" title=\"Illegal immigrant accused of raping disabled person released after 9 days, despite ICE request being ignored\">high-profile\u2064 hearing involving<\/a> a crypto exchange that \u2063could define how cryptocurrencies are regulated.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Executives\u200d at the WEF say they are grappling with how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rachel-maddow-defends-msnbcs-choice-not-to-broadcast-trump-victory-speech-we-cannot-knowingly-broadcast-untrue-things\/\" title=\"Rachel Maddow supports MSNBC's decision to not air Trump's victory speech, citing the importance of not disseminating false information\">turn early demos<\/a>\u2063 into money-makers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple ended Samsung\u200d Electronics\u2019\u2063 12-year\u2064 run as the largest seller of smartphones in the world.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Tesla\u00a0CEO Elon Musk said he\u2062 would be uncomfortable growing the automaker to be a\u2062 leader in AI and robotics without having at \u2063least 25% voting control of\u2063 the company.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> How did Charles Littlejohn gain access to President\u2063 Trump&#8217;s tax returns while working for Booz Allen?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200b The former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) \u200dcontractor, Charles Littlejohn, was recently accused of stealing and\u2064 leaking data from President\u2063 Donald Trump&#8217;s\u2062 tax returns,\u2062 according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Littlejohn, who pleaded guilty to one\u2062 count of unauthorized disclosure of\u2062 tax returns and return \u200dinformation, \u2064is facing a maximum five-year statutory term in prison for \u200bhis actions.<\/p>\n<p>During his time working for\u200b Booz Allen, a consulting business that \u200chandled IRS contracts, Littlejohn had access to vast\u2062 amounts of taxpayer data. Prosecutors claim that he rejoined\u200d the company after President Trump&#8217;s election with the intention of accessing and disclosing the president&#8217;s tax returns.\u200c He allegedly used \u2062his access to unmasked taxpayer data to further his own personal and political agenda.<\/p>\n<p>Littlejohn&#8217;s \u2063efforts to steal tax information lasted for approximately two years while he \u2063was still employed at the company. He also released \u2064the stolen documents to liberal and left-wing news \u200coutlets\u200c in\u2064 exchange for money. While \u2064the specific \u200bnews outlets were not identified in court filings,\u200c outlets such as ProPublica and The New York Times have previously \u200bcovered similar leaks of Trump&#8217;s tax\u200d data.<\/p>\n<p>The leaking \u200dof private tax returns undermines\u200c the legal protection of\u2063 individuals&#8217; sensitive data and strips them\u2063 of their \u200dprivacy rights. Prosecutors argued that\u2064 Littlejohn&#8217;s actions caused serious\u2064 injury, including invasion \u200dof \u2063privacy and psychological anguish, to \u2063over a thousand people whose tax returns were leaked. They also stated that these actions have undermined\u200b public faith and confidence in the IRS, which is critical to the effective functioning\u200c of\u200c the government.<\/p>\n<p>The complaint against Littlejohn \u200bdetailed a \u2064sophisticated plan \u2063he\u2062 had developed \u2063to covertly obtain President Trump&#8217;s tax returns.\u2062 He gained \u200caccess to unmasked taxpayer data in February of \u2063the relevant year and used both specific and generalized parameters to search \u200cfor the \u2063president&#8217;s\u200c private information. Littlejohn uploaded the stolen information onto a secret \u2064website that he controlled, taking advantage of \u200da flaw in IRS processes to extract the\u2062 material. \u200cHe then downloaded\u2064 the contents onto a personal \u200bcomputer and \u200dan Apple iPad that he set \u200dup as a personal hard drive. Additionally,\u200c he destroyed and altered\u200c records of his disclosures \u2064to\u200d hinder the investigation into his\u200c actions.<\/p>\n<p>It is not clear how officials were able to identify Littlejohn&#8217;s illicit \u2063actions. However, the DOJ&#8217;s case against him highlights the importance of\u2062 protecting sensitive data and maintaining public faith in\u200b government institutions. The prosecution is pushing for the maximum penalty for Littlejohn, emphasizing \u2063the seriousness of his crime and its \u2063impact on individuals and the government as a whole.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the charges against Littlejohn, a spokesperson for\u200d Booz Allen condemned \u2063his actions, stating that the company strongly condemns such behavior. \u2062This case serves as a reminder of the responsibility individuals\u200d and organizations have in safeguarding\u2062 confidential information and the consequences that can result from its \u200cmishandling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A DOJ investigation reveals that a former IRS contractor deliberately joined to unlawfully obtain and disclose President Trump&#8217;s tax information. 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