US EditionDOJ Indicts Pentagon Contractor for Leaking Classified Info to Washington Post Reporter
Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones faces six federal charges for leaking classified defense information to a Washington Post reporter, linked to five published articles, officials said.
- A federal grand jury in Maryland indicted Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, 61, Pentagon contractor, for five counts of unlawfully transmitting and one count of unlawfully retaining classified information linked to leaks to Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson.
- Between October 2025 and January 2026, Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones allegedly accessed, printed, copied classified reports at his secure workplace and concealed them in a lunchbox and basement.
- Prosecutors produced screenshots and messages showing Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones transmitted classified document photos via encrypted messaging application to Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, and agents seized two laptops, mobile phone, portable hard drive, recorder, Garmin watch.
- A magistrate judge in Alexandria, Virginia, ordered preservation but no review of Natanson's seized devices and scheduled oral arguments for Feb. 6 after The Washington Post called the raid 'outrageous.'
- The dispute has positioned the case as a flashpoint, with The Washington Post and press freedom advocates condemning the FBI raid last week while FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi stress national security risks.
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Pentagon Contractor Indicted for Leaking Classified Info to the Washington Post
A federal grand jury indicted a government contractor on Thursday who allegedly leaked classified information to a reporter at The Washington Post. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones has been charged with six […] The post Pentagon Contractor Indicted for Leaking Classified Info to the Washington Post appeared first on The Western Journal.
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Source link A federal grand jury indicted a government contractor on Thursday who allegedly leaked classified information to a reporter at The Washington Post. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones has been charged with six felony violations of the Espionage Act, including five counts of unlawfully transmitting and one count of unlawfully retaining national defense information, the Department
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Pentagon Contractor for Allegedly Leaking Classified Intel to Journalist
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"I'm Going Quiet": Maryland Contractor Indicted For Leaking Secrets In Lunchbox To Washington Post
A federal grand jury indicted a Maryland man on Thursday, accusing him of sneaking classified documents out of a secure government facility and handing them over to a reporter. Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, 61, of Laurel, Maryland, is facing serious federal charges. Prosecutors say he stole national defense secrets and leaked them to the press. He […] “I’m Going Quiet”: Maryland Contractor Indicted For Leaking Secrets In Lunchbox To Washington Post
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