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US Army veteran charged with disclosing classified data to journalist

RT News · · 382 words · By Russia Today
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A US Army veteran who worked with the elite Delta Force commando unit has been charged with providing top secret data to a reporter, the US Department of Justice has said.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of Wikipedia entries about Edward Snowden, Sonya Massey, and the People's Army of Vietnam. None of these sources mention a US Army veteran, Delta Force, or the Department of Justice charging someone with providing top secret data to a reporter. Therefore, no evidence supports or refutes the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is a former United States National Security Agency (NSA) intelligence contractor and whistleblower who leaked classified documents revealing the existence of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 6, 2024, Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old unarmed Black woman, was murdered by Sean Grayson, a 30-year-old White deputy of the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office, in Woodside Township near Springfiel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sonya_Massey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) is the national military force of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the armed wing of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). The PAVN is the backbone comp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People's_Army_of_Vietnam
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“Courtney Williams of Wagram, North Carolina was indicted by a federal grand jury on Wednesday over “her alleged transmission of classified national defense information to individuals not authorized to receive it, including a journalist,” the DOJ said in a statement.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of Wikipedia entries regarding Barack Obama's endorsements, Breeze BC, and Courtney Williams (basketball player). None of these sources mention a federal grand jury indictment, Courtney Williams of Wagram, North Carolina, or the transmission of classified national defense information.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable persons and groups who formally endorsed or voiced support for Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign during the Democratic Party primaries and the general election.
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“The preliminary charge against the 40-year-old carries a penalty of up to ten years in prison.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of Wikipedia entries about Breeze BC and Courtney Williams (basketball player). None of these sources mention a preliminary charge, a penalty of up to ten years in prison, or any legal proceedings related to the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Breeze Basketball Club, also known as Breeze BC, is an American professional 3x3 basketball team. Breeze is a member of the Unrivaled basketball league since the 2026 season. The team is based in Miam…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Courtney Monae Williams (born May 11, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for the Vinyl of Unrivaled. W…
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“The court filings did not name the reporter in question, but Politico and other outlets identified him as Seth Harp, author of the 2025 non-fiction book ‘The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces’.”
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No evidence was found for this claim, and the provided evidence base does not contain any information regarding Seth Harp, Politico, or the book 'The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces.'
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“Williams, who held a position providing paperwork allowing special operations troops to covertly deploy abroad between 2010 and 2016, is mentioned as a source in the book on multiple occasions.”
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No evidence was found for this claim, and the provided evidence base does not contain any information regarding Courtney Williams' professional background, the timeframe 2010-2016, or Seth Harp's book.
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“It also contains several of her photos.”
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No evidence was found for this claim, and the provided evidence base does not contain any information regarding Seth Harp's book or photos of Courtney Williams.
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“According to Harp, the woman went through years of “vicious harassment” of a sexual nature while working at the Fort Bragg base in Fayetteville, North Carolina.”
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No evidence was found for this claim, and the provided evidence base does not contain any information regarding Seth Harp's allegations of sexual harassment at Fort Bragg.
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“The DOJ said that the veteran held a ‘Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance’ and signed non-disclosure agreements when she joined and departed her unit.”
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No evidence was found for this claim, and the provided evidence base does not contain any information regarding 'Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance' or non-disclosure agreements related to Courtney Williams' unit service.
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“Williams will remain in custody at least until Monday, when the judge is scheduled to decide on the request by the prosecutors to keep her detained pending trial.”
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No evidence was found for this claim, and the provided evidence base does not contain any information regarding Courtney Williams' custody status or a judge's decision on Monday.
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“FBI director Kash Patel said in a post on X on Thursday that Williams’ arrest was the result of “outstanding work” by his agency’s operatives.”
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No evidence was found for this claim, and the provided evidence base does not contain any information regarding FBI director Kash Patel, X posts, or the alleged source of the arrest.
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“Harp called the veteran’s indictment “an outrage,” arguing that “[President Donald] Trump’s unhinged DOJ will not even say what ‘classified information’ she allegedly leaked.””
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““The FBI is incapable of solving real crimes, like all the murders on Fort Bragg involving elite soldiers trafficking drugs, so they settle for retaliating against courageous whistleblowers like Courtney Williams, whose only ‘crime’ was telling the truth about Delta Force,” the journalist wrote on X.”
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