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Journalist who published leaked Vance dossier gets visit from FBI

Incident Details

Date of Incident: October 11, 2024
Location: Madison, Wisconsin
Targets: Ken Klippenstein (Independent)

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Justice Department questions journalist’s motives in reporting on federal terror case

Incident Details

Date of Incident: May 29, 2024
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Targets: Trevor Aaronson (The Intercept)

Chilling Statement

Florida journalist indicted on allegations of conspiracy, computer fraud, wiretapping

Incident Details

Date of Incident: February 21, 2024
Location: Tampa, Florida
Targets: Tim Burke (Independent)

Arrest Status →: Charged without arrest
Arresting Authority →: U.S. Department of Justice
Charges →: Conspiracy

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Computer fraud: accessing protected computer without authorization

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: interception of wire, oral or electronic communications

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: disclosing illegally intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communication

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending

Wiretapping: disclosing illegally intercepted wire, oral, or electronic communication

Feb. 15, 2024: Charges pending
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

New Yorker reporter subpoenaed by federal government in criminal trial

Incident Details

Updated On: March 4, 2024
Date of Incident: February 15, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Eric Lach (The New Yorker)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Feb. 15, 2024: Pending

Feb. 19, 2024: Objected to

March 4, 2024: Quashed
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

IRS consultant charged with leaking tax returns to two news outlets

Incident Details

Updated On: January 29, 2024
Date of Incident: September 29, 2023
Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Alleged Recipient of Leak →: ProPublica

The New York Times
Charged under Espionage Act →: No

Documentary filmmaker subpoenaed again in DOJ Capitol riots investigation

Incident Details

Date of Incident: November 18, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Alex Holder (AJH Films)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out

subpoena for communications or work product

Nov. 18, 2022: Pending

Jan. 30, 2023: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Radio correspondent subpoenaed, testifies in Oath Keepers criminal trial

Incident Details

Date of Incident: August 15, 2022
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Targets: Micah Loewinger (On the Media)

Legal Orders →: subpoena for other testimony

Aug. 15, 2022: Pending

Oct. 17, 2022: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

Project Veritas founder detained, phones seized amid FBI raid of his home

Incident Details

Updated On: December 21, 2023
Date of Incident: November 6, 2021
Location: Mamaroneck, New York
Case number: 1:21-mc-00813
Targets: James O'Keefe (Project Veritas)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Detained and released without being processed
Arresting Authority →: Federal Bureau of Investigation
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 2
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Nov. 5, 2021: Pending

Nov. 6, 2021: Carried out

Nov. 12, 2021: Objected to

March 21, 2023: Upheld

May 2, 2023: Objected to

Dec. 21, 2023: Upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: Federal

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