Alleged Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira appears ready to plead guilty
The Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents appears ready to plead guilty to unspecified charges next week, according to a court filing from prosecutors posted Thursday.
The Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents appears ready to plead guilty to unspecified charges next week, according to a court filing from prosecutors posted Thursday.
Jack Teixeira, 22, pleaded not guilty in June to six federal charges of willful retention and transmission of national defense information.
Jack Teixeira.via FacebookThe Justice Department has now requested a change-of-plea hearing for Monday, when a pretrial conference had been scheduled, indicating that Teixeira will plead guilty in the case according to a court filing. A judge later confirmed Monday for the hearing.
The filing did not indicate which charge or charges Teixeira might plead guilty to.
Teixeira was arrested in April and has been accused of leaking classified Defense Department documents on Discord, a chat app largely used by gamers. He served in the Massachusetts Air National Guard. The Air Force found that he acted alone in allegedly leaking the documents, but the military disciplined 15 others in relation to the case.
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