an American soldier Charles Briggs, the suspect in the transfer of the citizen of the Russian Federation of classified information related to national defense, is accused of violating six articles of the us code of military justice. This is stated in the indictment.
According to the document, charges were brought in 10 points. It is alleged that Carl Briggs in January last year, deliberately used a government computer at the airbase Offthat in Nebraska, to gain access to your e-mail that contains confidential information, which he later handed over to the Russians.
According to prosecutors, the military was “reason to believe that the information can be used to harm the United States or to benefit another country.” Data access Briggs had, as noted, from October 2018 to January 2019.
it is Also claimed that the military lied in April 2018 that he had no relatives and extended relations with foreigners. Briggs charged that between may 2017 25 Jan 2019 he had not informed the authorities about relations with the Russians and an Italian citizen. He was accused of obstruction of justice, informing the citizen of the Russian Federation about an ongoing investigation.
Briggs also suspected of lying about the trip to Serbia, while he claimed that will be in Nebraska. The military also accused of possessing and attempts to access child pornography. At present, the suspect is in custody and charges against him can be presented July 22.
