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Former IRS Contractor Pleads Guilty to Leaking Tax Returns of Wealthy Americans

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Updated Oct 17, 2023, 02:15 AM

A former IRS contractor has pleaded guilty to stealing and leaking secret tax return information of thousands of wealthy Americans, including former President Donald Trump, to multiple news organizations. The contractor, Charles Littlejohn, admitted to stealing the data from the IRS and leaking it to The New York Times and ProPublica. The case, which has resolved a two-year mystery, has raised concerns about the security of sensitive financial information. Littlejohn's actions have exposed the tax records of prominent billionaires such as Ken Griffin, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos. The guilty plea highlights the need for stricter safeguards to protect confidential taxpayer information.

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Charles Littlejohn pleaded guilty to stealing Trump’s data from the IRS and leaking it to the Times. He also stole tax return information about thousands of wealthy Americans — including Ken Griffin, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos — and leaked it to ProPublica https://t.co/8OSDUa7BkG