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Suspected WikiLeaks Tipster Could Face Death Penalty

Pfc. Bradley Manning Charged with 22 Counts of Aiding the Enemy
By Maureen O'Gara
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March 3, 2011 08:21 AM EST
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The US Army has charged suspected WikiLeaks tipster Pfc Bradley Manning, 23, with 22 counts of knowingly "aiding the enemy" - a death penalty offense - theft of public property, computer fraud, and downloading classified information that was published on the Internet - obviously by WikiLeaks whose name was not mentioned.

Manning was charged last year with 12 counts of illegal downloading and transferring the information to an unauthorized person. He's probably looking at life in prison.

Meanwhile, Sweden's version of the Bar Association is investigating WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's Swedish lawyer Bjorn Hurtig after the UK court that ordered Assange extradited to Sweden last week said Hurtig misrepresented how many times the Swedish authorities tried to interview Assange on rape charges while he was still in Sweden.

Hurtig, who testified at the three-day extradition hearing, has until March 14 to answer.

Meanwhile, Assange, who is appealing the extradition decision, is reportedly trying to get his name trademarked in the UK.

Published March 3, 2011 – Reads 473
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