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IRS consultant charged with disclosing tax returns of Trump and nation's 'wealthiest individuals' to media
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A former consultant with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been charged
with disclosing former President Trump's tax returns to the New York Times
while he was in office, federal prosecutors said Friday.
The Justice Department identified the suspect as Charles Littlejohn, 38, a
Washington D.C. resident. In a federal complaint, the DOJ said Littlejohn
disclosed the tax returns of "thousands of the nation’s wealthiest
individuals" to news organizations and tax information associated with a
"high-ranking government official" to a different news outlet.
Fox News was told the second news organization that received stolen tax
information is Pro Publica, a New York City-based nonprofit investigative
journalism group.
The returns dated back more than 15 years, court documents said. He allegedly
stole the tax returns between 2018 and 2020, federal prosecutors said. Trump
is not named in the complaint.
Former President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York
"Littlejohn is charged with one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax
returns and return information. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of
five years in prison," the DOJ said in a news release.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the IRS’s
internal watchdog, is investigating the case. The DOJ declined to comment on
the case.
Fox News was told a guilty plea is in the works. Littlejohn was working as a
contractor for the tax agency when he allegedly stole Trump's tax returns and
gave them to the New York Times. The newspaper published several stories on
Trump's taxes before he left office.
In September 2020, Trump defended his tax history, saying he paid "millions
of dollars" to the Internal Revenue Service and argued he is "entitled" to
tax credits "like everyone else" in the wake of a New York Times report that
said he paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years.
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Let's go Brandon!
with disclosing former President Trump's tax returns to the New York Times
while he was in office, federal prosecutors said Friday.
The Justice Department identified the suspect as Charles Littlejohn, 38, a
Washington D.C. resident. In a federal complaint, the DOJ said Littlejohn
disclosed the tax returns of "thousands of the nation’s wealthiest
individuals" to news organizations and tax information associated with a
"high-ranking government official" to a different news outlet.
Fox News was told the second news organization that received stolen tax
information is Pro Publica, a New York City-based nonprofit investigative
journalism group.
The returns dated back more than 15 years, court documents said. He allegedly
stole the tax returns between 2018 and 2020, federal prosecutors said. Trump
is not named in the complaint.
Former President Donald Trump arrives at Trump Tower in New York
"Littlejohn is charged with one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax
returns and return information. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of
five years in prison," the DOJ said in a news release.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), the IRS’s
internal watchdog, is investigating the case. The DOJ declined to comment on
the case.
Fox News was told a guilty plea is in the works. Littlejohn was working as a
contractor for the tax agency when he allegedly stole Trump's tax returns and
gave them to the New York Times. The newspaper published several stories on
Trump's taxes before he left office.
In September 2020, Trump defended his tax history, saying he paid "millions
of dollars" to the Internal Revenue Service and argued he is "entitled" to
tax credits "like everyone else" in the wake of a New York Times report that
said he paid no income taxes at all in 10 of the previous 15 years.
--
Let's go Brandon!
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