Former Senate Staffer Wolfe Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI in Leak Probe

Former Senate Staffer Wolfe Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI in Leak Probe
James A. Wolfe, a former Senate Intelligence Committee aide, exits the Edward A. Garmatz United States Courthouse on June 8, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. Mark Makela/Getty Images
Ivan Pentchoukov
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The former security director for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence pleaded guilty on Oct. 15 to lying to the FBI about his contacts with reporters as part of the bureau’s investigation into unauthorized leaks.

James Wolfe, 57, pleaded guilty to making one false statement to agents, according to the Justice Department. He was indicted in June 2018 on three counts of making false statements. The other charges were dropped as part of the plea deal.
Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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