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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

Devices illegally seized in investigation of reporter’s murder, Review-Journal argues

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2024
Date of Incident: September 2022
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
Case number: A-22-859361-C
Targets: Jeff German (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Case Status: Ongoing
Type of case: Civil

Equipment Seized →: Cellphone, 1

Computer, 4

Storage device, 1
Status of Seized Equipment →: In custody
Search Warrant Obtained →: Yes

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Sep. 3, 2022: Pending

Sep. 3, 2022: Carried out

Sep. 26, 2022: Objected to

May. 10, 2023: Upheld

May. 22, 2023: Objected to

Oct. 5, 2023: Partially upheld

Jan. 26, 2024: Partially upheld
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

Photojournalist arrested at candlelight vigil for man killed on NYC subway

Incident Details

Updated On: January 25, 2024
Date of Incident: May 8, 2023
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Stephanie Keith (Freelance)

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: New York Police Department
Charges →: Obstruction: disorderly conduct

May. 8, 2023: Charges pending

Jul. 25, 2023: Charges pending

Jan. 25, 2024: Charges dropped
Detention Date →: May 8, 2023
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Fourth subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: October 6, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Oct. 6, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Third subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: September 28, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 28, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Second subpoena issued for independent journalist’s phone records

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: September 14, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Sep. 14, 2017: Pending

Unknown date: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Police subpoena journalist's cellphone during leak investigation

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: July 27, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Legal Orders →: subpoena for communications or work product

Jul. 27, 2017: Pending

Aug. 22, 2017: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Third-party: AT&T (telecom company)
Legal Order Venue →: State

Citizen journalist arrested for publishing information before local police

Incident Details

Updated On: January 23, 2024
Date of Incident: December 13, 2017
Location: Laredo, Texas
Case number: 5:19-cv-00048
Targets: Priscilla Villarreal (Independent)
Case Status: Dismissed
Type of case: Civil

Arrest Status →: Arrested and released
Arresting Authority →: Laredo Police Department
Charges →: Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

Mar. 28, 2018: Charges dropped

Misuse of official information

Dec. 13, 2017: Charges pending

Mar. 28, 2018: Charges dropped
Unnecessary use of force? →: No

Legal Orders →: warrant for communications or work product

Dec. 5, 2017: Pending

Dec. 13, 2017: Carried out
Legal Order Target →: Journalist
Legal Order Venue →: State

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