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| Jack Teixeira: US leaks suspect may have more classified files, prosecutors say | |
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| Jack Teixeira in a photo posted on social media before his arrest | Jack Teixeira in a photo posted on social media before his arrest |
| US prosecutors say Jack Teixeira, the airman charged with leaking secret military information, may still have access to a trove of classified files. | |
| They said he should remain in jail pre-trial as he could cause "extraordinary" damage to national security. | They said he should remain in jail pre-trial as he could cause "extraordinary" damage to national security. |
| Prosecutors also said the 21-year-old had a history of making violent and racial threats. | Prosecutors also said the 21-year-old had a history of making violent and racial threats. |
| They will make the case for him to remain behind bars at a detention hearing in Massachusetts on Thursday. | They will make the case for him to remain behind bars at a detention hearing in Massachusetts on Thursday. |
| Investigators are still working to determine how Mr Teixeira allegedly leaked dozens of files. They are also investigating whether he kept any physical or digital copies. | Investigators are still working to determine how Mr Teixeira allegedly leaked dozens of files. They are also investigating whether he kept any physical or digital copies. |
| The documents, which first appeared in the online chat room Discord, included sensitive information about US allies and the war in Ukraine. | The documents, which first appeared in the online chat room Discord, included sensitive information about US allies and the war in Ukraine. |
| Mr Teixeira's legal team have not commented on the case but they are expected to argue he should not be detained before trial. | Mr Teixeira's legal team have not commented on the case but they are expected to argue he should not be detained before trial. |
| In a 48-page court filing on Wednesday, the justice department outlined their argument for keeping Mr Teixeira behind bars. | In a 48-page court filing on Wednesday, the justice department outlined their argument for keeping Mr Teixeira behind bars. |
| It said he "may still have access to a trove of classified information" and poses a "serious flight risk" as hostile nations could potentially give him safe haven. | |
| "There simply is no condition or combination of conditions that can ensure the defendant will not further disclose additional information still in his knowledge or possession," prosecutors wrote. | "There simply is no condition or combination of conditions that can ensure the defendant will not further disclose additional information still in his knowledge or possession," prosecutors wrote. |
| "The damage the defendant has already caused to the US national security is immense. The damage the defendant is still capable of causing is extraordinary." | "The damage the defendant has already caused to the US national security is immense. The damage the defendant is still capable of causing is extraordinary." |
| In the filing, prosecutors said Mr Teixeira had accessed large amounts of sensitive information which "far exceeds what has been publicly disclosed". | In the filing, prosecutors said Mr Teixeira had accessed large amounts of sensitive information which "far exceeds what has been publicly disclosed". |
| Prosecutors also said that, after his arrest, the FBI found a tablet, a laptop and an Xbox gaming console at his home that had been smashed and placed in a dumpster. | Prosecutors also said that, after his arrest, the FBI found a tablet, a laptop and an Xbox gaming console at his home that had been smashed and placed in a dumpster. |
| They also alleged Mr Teixeira had a history of making violent threats. He discussed violence and murder on Discord and was prone to making "racial threats" on the platform, prosecutors wrote. | They also alleged Mr Teixeira had a history of making violent threats. He discussed violence and murder on Discord and was prone to making "racial threats" on the platform, prosecutors wrote. |
| The filing also disclosed that Mr Teixeira was suspended during high school when a classmate overheard him making threats and discussing Molotov cocktails as well as other weapons. | The filing also disclosed that Mr Teixeira was suspended during high school when a classmate overheard him making threats and discussing Molotov cocktails as well as other weapons. |
| More US leaks coverage: | More US leaks coverage: |
| Suspect talked memes, video games and war | Suspect talked memes, video games and war |
| What punishment awaits the Pentagon files leaker? | What punishment awaits the Pentagon files leaker? |
| Eight things we learned from the files | Eight things we learned from the files |
| How secret files on Ukraine spread, then disappeared | How secret files on Ukraine spread, then disappeared |
| Meanwhile, two commanders at Mr Teixeira's unit, the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron in Massachusetts, have been put on leave pending an investigation. | Meanwhile, two commanders at Mr Teixeira's unit, the 102nd Intelligence Support Squadron in Massachusetts, have been put on leave pending an investigation. |
| They have temporarily lost access to classified systems and information, the US Air Force said in a statement. Their names have not been released. | They have temporarily lost access to classified systems and information, the US Air Force said in a statement. Their names have not been released. |
| The Air Force told the BBC's US news partner CBS that more members of Mr Teixeira's unit could face suspension or removal as the investigation into the leaked documents continued. | The Air Force told the BBC's US news partner CBS that more members of Mr Teixeira's unit could face suspension or removal as the investigation into the leaked documents continued. |
| The unit was relieved of its intelligence-gathering duties earlier this month. | The unit was relieved of its intelligence-gathering duties earlier this month. |
| The leaked intelligence material first appeared in a Discord chat room, which Mr Teixeira is said to have helped administer. | The leaked intelligence material first appeared in a Discord chat room, which Mr Teixeira is said to have helped administer. |
| The documents were then shared outside the chat room by some of its members, the FBI said. | The documents were then shared outside the chat room by some of its members, the FBI said. |
| The agency earlier said Mr Teixeira held "top secret" security clearance since 2021, and that he would have "signed a lifetime binding non-disclosure agreement" to take on his role in the US Air Force. | The agency earlier said Mr Teixeira held "top secret" security clearance since 2021, and that he would have "signed a lifetime binding non-disclosure agreement" to take on his role in the US Air Force. |
| Mr Teixeira faces up to 25 years in prison over charges of unauthorised transmission of defence information. | Mr Teixeira faces up to 25 years in prison over charges of unauthorised transmission of defence information. |
| He is also charged with the unauthorised removal and retention of classified documents. | He is also charged with the unauthorised removal and retention of classified documents. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Pentagon leaks | Pentagon leaks |
| Jack Teixeira | Jack Teixeira |
| United States | United States |
| Ukraine | Ukraine |