CIA ‘whistleblower’ John Kiriakou jailed for two years for identity leak

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CIA ‘whistleblower’ John Kiriakou jailed for two years for identity leak

Prosecutors dispute whistleblower status but agree to drop charges filed under first world war-era Espionage ActA former CIA officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to leaking the identity of one of the agency’s covert operatives to a reporter. As part of a plea deal, prosecutors dropped charges against John Kiriakou, 48, that had been filed under the first world war-era Espionage Act.