The former Director of Security of the Senate's Select Committee on Intelligence pled guilty on Monday to one count of lying to the FBI about providing confidential information to reporters. James A. Wolfe, 57, was originally indicted in June on three counts of making false statements to the FBI. As part of his plea agreement the government has agreed to dismiss the two other charges against him. He was not expected to enter a plea in D.C. federal court on Monday, since his court appearance was scheduled to be a status hearing. The plea agreement also came as a surprise as his lawyers had previously stated they would "vigorously defend" the former senate employee. Wolfe's job gave him access to classified information involving the Senate's intelligence committee, where he worked as director of security for 28 years. He was interviewed by the FBI on December 15, 2017 as part of their investigation into leaks of classified information to the media. During the interview, Wolfe denied any … [Read more...] about Former U.S. Senate security director pleads leads guilty to lying to FBI
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Ex-Senate Intelligence Committee staffer James Wolfe pleads guilty to lying to FBI about leaks to reporters
Breaking News Emails Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE WASHINGTON — The former director of security for the Senate Intelligence Committee pleaded guilty on Monday to lying to the FBI about contacts with reporters covering the committee's investigation into Russian election meddling. James Wolfe, 57, of Ellicott City, Maryland, admitted in court that he lied to the FBI in December 2017 when he denied providing unclassified but nonpublic information about a witness who had been subpoenaed to testify before the committee. Wolfe was indicted in June on three counts of making false statements to FBI agents who were investigating the leak of classified information. In return for his plea, the government said it would move to dismiss the other counts when he is sentenced. He could face up to six months in prison. Wolfe had been the committee's security director for nearly 30 years. He told FBI … [Read more...] about Ex-Senate Intelligence Committee staffer James Wolfe pleads guilty to lying to FBI about leaks to reporters
James Wolfe Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI About Reporter Contacts
James Wolfe, a former employee of the Senate intelligence Committee, pleaded guilty to one count of making a false statement to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) “during the course of an investigation into the unlawful disclosure of classified national security information.” Wolfe, the longtime director of security for the committee — one of several congressional panels investigating potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign — was indicted in June on three false statement counts after prosecutors say he misled agents about his relationships with reporters. “By his guilty plea, Wolfe admitted making false statements to the FBI concerning whether he had provided unclassified, but not otherwise publicly-available, information to reporters,” a statement released by the Justice Department reads. “Specifically, on Oct. 16, 2017, and again on Oct. 24, 2017, Wolfe provided a particular reporter with non-public information … [Read more...] about James Wolfe Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI About Reporter Contacts
Senate aide pleads guilty to lying to FBI
WASHINGTON — A former Senate intelligence committee employee has pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. James Wolfe appeared in federal court in Washington on Monday and pleaded guilty to a single charge in the three-count indictment against him. Prosecutors had said Wolfe told a reporter in October 2017 that he had served someone with a subpoena involving the potential ties between Russia and the Trump campaign and later lied to FBI agents about the exchange. He admitted he didn't tell agents the truth. Wolfe was the longtime director of security for the Senate committee. He wasn't accused of leaking any classified information. His lawyers said in a statement that their client "accepted responsibility for his actions." Wolfe faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 20. … [Read more...] about Senate aide pleads guilty to lying to FBI
Senate intelligence staffer Trump called a ‘very important leaker’ pleads guilty to lying to FBI
close Video Former Senate aide James Wolfe arrested for lying to FBI Trump's crackdown on leakers under new scrutiny since arrest of James Wolfe; former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy and Judith Miller, jailed for fighting for freedom of the press, react on 'The Story.' A former security director for the Senate Intelligence Committee has pleaded guilty to one count of giving a false statement to FBI agents looking into leaks of national security information to several reporters, the Justice Department announced Monday. James A. Wolfe, 58, was in charge of maintaining all classified information from the executive branch to the Senate panel. He served as the panel's security director for 29 years. "Did you make a false statement to the FBI?" D.C. district court judge Ketanji B. Jackson asked Wolfe in court on Monday. Wolfe had been scheduled to appear for a routine status hearing, before prosecutors announced that "substantial" negotiations had … [Read more...] about Senate intelligence staffer Trump called a ‘very important leaker’ pleads guilty to lying to FBI