The Massachusetts Air National Guardsman charged with leaking classified military documents is asking for a second attorney.
In a court filing Friday, Jack Teixeira's attorney said another attorney is needed due to the complexity of the case and its high profile status.
The 21-year-old Dighton man is accused of leaking highly classified military documents on Discord, a social media platform. The stunning breach exposed to the world unvarnished secret assessments on Russia’s war in Ukraine, the capabilities and geopolitical interests of other nations and other national security issues.
He is facing two charges under the Espionage Act, of unauthorized retention and transmission of classified national defense information.U.S. Magistrate Judge David Hennessy ordered Teixeira to remain locked up while he awaits trial. The judge cited his “fascination with guns,”and prior admonitions by superiors about his handling of sensitive information.
Teixeira was admonished twice by superiors in September and October, and was again observed in February viewing information “that was not related to his primary duty and was related to the intelligence field,” according to internal Air National Guard memos filed in court.The revelations have raised questions about why Teixeira continued to have access to military secrets after what prosecutors described as “concerning actions” related to his handling of classified information.
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