Ex-IRS Contractor Gets Sentenced for Leaking Trump Tax Records
In a groundbreaking case that sent shockwaves through the political landscape, Charles Littlejohn, a former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) contractor, was recently sentenced to five years in prison for leaking the tax documents of former President Donald J. Trump and other wealthy Americans. The unauthorized disclosure of tax return information by Littlejohn was deemed unparalleled in the history of the IRS, leading to a significant punishment.
Charles Littlejohn, also known as Chaz, worked for the tax agency from 2017 to 2021 and took advantage of his position to steal the tax records of thousands of the country's wealthiest individuals, including Donald J. Trump. He then provided this sensitive information to The New York Times and ProPublica. Prosecutors argued that Littlejohn's acti...