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John Bolton Pleads Guilty, Faces Up to 5 Years in Prison
John Bolton pleaded guilty to one count of retaining national defense information in Maryland federal court. The former National Security Advisor faces a maximum sentence of five years, with sentencing set for October 28. Bolton has agreed to pay a fine of $2.25 million. He was indicted on eight counts of transmission and ten counts of retention of national defense information, with the remaining counts to be dismissed upon sentencing. The DOJ indicates Bolton's actions involved classified materials critical to national security.
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John Bolton Agrees to Plead Guilty, Faces $2.25M Fine
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton has agreed to plead guilty to retaining classified information in a private diary. As part of a plea deal, he faces a potential sentence of up to 60 months in prison and a fine of $2.25 million. Bolton was indicted by a federal grand jury on eight counts of transmitting national defense information and 10 counts of retention of national defense information. The indictment states that he shared over a thousand pages of classified daily activities with unauthorized individuals, identified as his wife and daughter, who lacked security clearances.
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