77. United States v. Reality Winner: Espionage in the Name of Love

"I am not a traitor. I am not a spy. I am somebody who only acted out of love for what this country stands for." - Reality Winner In 2018, former intelligence specialist for the United States, Reality Winner, was given the longest sentence for unauthorized release of government information. Reality had leaked an intelligence report about Russian interference in the 2016 election. Prior to leaking this information, Reality served in the Air Force and had no criminal record. She had also been facing an eating disorder that she hoped she would get treatment for if she agreed to a plea deal. We discuss the realities of treatment for people who are incarcerated and the lack of options for those who have served in the military. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/reality-winner-60-minutes-video-2021-12-05/ https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/12/who-is-reality-winner.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_Winner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/us/politics/reality-winner-is-released.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/23/us/reality-winner-nsa-sentence.html https://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/3766950/NSA-Report-on-Russia-Spearphishing.pdf https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/reality-winner-interview-prison-nsa-1261844/ https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional/timeline-the-events-leading-reality-winner-arrest/dJacvYDk18VXuUVTCzODmM/ https://populartimelines.com/timeline/Reality-Winner https://www.ajc.com/news/local/what-pluribus-employer-accused-nsa-leaker-reality-winner/fimsHSDc7ZBj561pGkkv0I/ https://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/augusta-contractor-charged-with-mishandling-top-secret-materials/VFqwwNvxTBe7w2BxkQaWNM/ https://www.theatlantic.com/news/archive/2017/06/who-is-reality-winner/529266/