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January 23, 2015

Journalist, Activist Barrett Brown Sentenced to 5-Year Prison Term 
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A journalist and activist accused of working with Anonymous has been
given a five-year prison term and ordered to pay nearly $900,000 in
restitution and fines. Barrett Brown was sentenced on Thursday after
pleading guilty last year to charges of transmitting threats, accessory
to a cyber-attack, and obstruction of justice. Supporters say Brown has
been unfairly targeted for investigating the highly secretive world of
private intelligence and military contractors. We'll have more on his
sentencing later in the broadcast.

 

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