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USA v. John Kiriakou: Selected Case Files

Former CIA officer John Kiriakou was charged with unauthorized disclosure of a covert officer's identity and other classified information and lying to CIA's Publications Review Board. His indictment on five counts was announced on April 5, 2012. On October 23, 2012, the defendant pleaded guilty to one count of unlawfully disclosing information identifying a covert agent. On January 25, 2013, Mr. Kiriakou was sentenced to 30 months in prison. He was released to house arrest in February 2015.

Selected Case Files

• Judgment, January 25, 2013
• Defendant's Memorandum in Aid of Sentencing, January 18, 2013
• Position of the United States with Respect to Sentencing, January 18, 2013
• Order Dismissing Counts Two Through Five, October 23, 2012
• Plea Agreement, October 23, 2012
• Statement of Facts, October 23, 2012
• Memorandum Opinion Regarding Defense Motion to Compel Production of Documents, October 16, 2012
• Motion of Julie Tate to Quash Subpoena, October 11, 2012
• Journalist A Moves to Quash Subpoena, October 11, 2012
• Defense Reply to Govt Response to Defense CIPA Motion, October 3, 2012, unsealed October 11, 2012
• Defense Reply in Support of Motion to Compel Production of Documents, September 28, 2012, unsealed October 9, 2012
• Defense Motion to Depose Witnesses (redacted), September 28, 2012, unsealed October 9, 2012
• Defense CIPA Notice of Classified Information Defense Intends to Disclose at Trial, September 12, 2012, unsealed October 9, 2012
• Govt Response to Defendant's Motion to Compel, October 2, 2012
• Order Partially Granting and Partially Denying Defense Motion to Compel Production of Documents, October 1, 2012
• Govt Response to Defendant's CIPA Section 5 Filing (redacted), September 26, 2012, docketed October 2, 2012
• Revised Protective Order, September 21, 2012
• Defense Motion to Compel Production of Documents, September 14, 2012, unsealed October 11, 2012
• Memorandum Opinion Denying Defendant's Motion to Dismiss, August 8, 2012
• Schedule Order, August 8, 2012
• Order Denying Motions for Bill of Particulars, and for Selective Prosecution, July 20, 2012
• Consolidated Reply in Support of Defense Motions, July 13, 2012
• Consolidated Govt Response to Defense Motions for Bill of Particulars and Two Motions to Dismiss, July 2, 2012
• Defense Motion to Dismiss Counts 1,2,3, and 4 for Vagueness and Overbreadth, June 12, 2012
• Defense Motion to Dismiss Counts 1,2,3, and 4 for Selective and/or vindictive Prosecution, June 12, 2012
• Defense Motion for a Bill of Particulars, June 12, 2012
• Protective Order for Classified Information, April 13, 2012
• Indictment, April 5, 2012
• Protective Order, March 8, 2012
• Order Extending Period for Indictment Until April 7, February 8, 2012
• Joint Motion to Extend Period for Indictment, February 7, 2012
• Criminal Complaint and Affidavit, January 23, 2012

Related Resources

• Former C.I.A. Officer Released After Nearly Two Years in Prison for Leak Case by Scott Shane, New York Times, February 9, 2015
• Imprisoned CIA Torture Whistleblower John Kiriakou Pens "Letter from Loretto", May 29, 2013
• Ex-Officer Is First From C.I.A. to Face Prison for a Leak by Scott Shane, New York Times, January 5, 2013
• Statement to Employees by Director of Central Intelligence Agency David H. Petraeus on Former Officer Convicted in Leak Case, October 23, 2012
• Former CIA Officer John Kirakou Pleads Guilty to Disclosing Classified Information About CIA Officer, U.S. Attorney's Office news release, October 23, 2012
• Three journalists subpoenaed by defense in CIA leak case by Josh Gerstein, Politico, October 11, 2012
• Prosecution of Accused CIA Leaker Will Face Legal Hurdles, Secrecy News, April 6, 2012
• Statement of CIA Director Petraeus, January 23, 2012
• Inside a 9/11 Mastermind's Interrogation by Scott Shane, New York Times, June 22, 2008
• John Kiriakou Defense Site
• Defend John Kirikou Facebook Page

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