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'No excuse for my actions.' Indian Hill valedictorian, ex-CIA analyst sentenced for leak
- On June 11, 2025, former CIA analyst Asif William Rahman was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for leaking classified documents about Israel's planned strike on Iran.
- Rahman accessed, printed, photographed, and shared top-secret documents with unauthorized individuals beginning October 17, 2024, leading to his indictment on November 7 and arrest on November 12 in Cambodia.
- The leaked documents detailed a U.S. ally's military preparations against a foreign adversary and appeared on social media platforms such as Telegram by October 18, 2024, heightening risk to intelligence operations.
- Officials condemned Rahman's actions as a betrayal of his oath and warned clearance holders that the FBI will continue investigating unauthorized disclosures to protect national security.
- Rahman’s sentence reflects judicial acknowledgement of his personal struggles but underscores no excuse for his breach, and signals ongoing vigilance against classified information leaks.
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Former CIA analyst learns fate after pleading guilty to leaking highly classified information
Former CIA analyst Asif William Rahman sentenced to 37 months in prison for leaking Top Secret documents about a possible Israeli strike on Iran to an unauthorized viewer via Telegram
According to the verdict, the man had been storing classified material on an unencrypted flash drive for years. The stick had ended up in the garrison yard from the safe.
Ex-CIA analyst gets three years in prison for sharing top secret information
A former CIA analyst has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for obtaining and sending top secret Defense Department information to unauthorized recipients who then posted it on social media.
Former CIA analyst Asif Rahman, who admitted last January that he leaked classified information about Israel's military response to Iran's missile attacks on October 1, was sentenced on Wednesday to 37 months in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice reported.Read more]]>
Former CIA Analyst Sentenced To Over Three Years In Prison, Justice Department Says * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Danielle
A former CIA analyst was sentenced to 37 months in prison for “retaining and transmitting Top Secret National Defense Information to people who were not entitled to receive it,” the Justice Department announced. “According to court documents, Asif William Rahman, 34, of Vienna, was an employee of the CIA since 2016 and had a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) until his employment was terminated…
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