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September 5, 2013

Jailed Journalist Barrett Brown Barred from Discussing Case 
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A federal judge has imposed a sweeping gag order on Barrett Brown, a
journalist covering online surveillance who has spent nearly a year
behind bars. Brown faces 17 charges ranging from threatening an FBI
agent to credit card fraud for posting a link online to a document that
contained stolen credit card data. Supporters say he is being unfairly
targeted for investigating the highly secretive world of private
intelligence and military contractors. On Wednesday, a federal court
granted prosecutors' request to prevent Brown and his attorneys from
discussing his case with the media. The order forbids "any statement to
members of any television, radio, newspaper, magazine, internet
(including, but not limited to, bloggers), or other media organization
about this case, other than matters of public interest." Brown faces up
to 100 years behind bars.

 

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