United States vs. Manning

United States vs. Manning

A timeline of the U.S. investigation between 2006 to 2013

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2010-05-01

2010-05-31

Adrian Lamo reportedly told Wired in May 2011 that he has had 'almost weekly telephone contact with a 'handler' at the Army's Criminal Investigation Command.'

2010-05-01

2010-06-30

Special Agent David Shaver, Army CCIU, becomes involved in 'late May or early June' 2010 'when CCIU was assigned to the case.'

2010-05-01

2010-05-31

Special Agent Troy Bettencourt, Army CID, assigned to the intrusion team uses two Internet Archives of the WikiLeaks web site during his testimony. One is from May 2010, day unknown, and the other November 5, 2009. Included in this archive is WikiLeaks.org 'Most Wanted List'.

2010-05-01

WikiLeaks tweets How safe are confidential sources? (video) http://bit.ly/cf9Xqi

2010-05-01

WikiLeaks tweets WikiLeaks Facebook page reopens http://facebook.com/wikileaks

2010-05-01

WikiLeaks tweets Controversial video of WikiLeaks & IMMI at Berkeley http://bit.ly/c1AyUE

2010-05-01

WikiLeaks tweets Join us as Friends of the Icelandic Modern Media Initiative http://bit.ly/cDIRUZ

2010-05-01

WikiLeaks tweets WikiLeaks editor speaking on censorship, Collateral Murder - video http://bit.ly/d4kJqt

2010-05-03

Bradley Manning uses Wget to download and update of SIPDIS cables for the months of March 2010 and April 2010 and saves the information onto a zip file and burned it to a CD-RW. He then takes the CD-RW to his CHU and saves those to his computer. He later finds that the file is corrupted during the transfer. Although he intended to re-save another copy of these cables, he was removed from the T-SCIF on 8 May 2010 after an altercation.

2010-05-03

WikiLeaks tweets Today is World Press Freedom day. Make it count, back WikiLeaks http://wikileaks.org/

2010-05-03

WikiLeaks tweets (dutch) Icelandic Modern Media Initiative http://www.rnw.nl/espanol/article/islandia-primer-refugio-mundial-de-libertad-de-expresi%C3%B3n

2010-05-03

WikiLeaks tweets Obama OKs order forcing journalist to reveal CIA source http://cryptome.org/0001/cia-merlin.htm

2010-05-04

CHARGE USG-- ADDING UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE (2) START DATE-- (ARTICLE 92) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge III, Article 92 'SPECIFICATION 3: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, on or about 4 May 2010, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: paragraph 4-5(a) (3), Army Regulation 25-2, dated 24 October 2007, by adding unauthorized software to a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network computer.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-04

CHARGE USG-- ADDING UNAUTHORIZED SOFTWARE (2) TIMEFRAME-- (ARTICLE 92) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge III, Article 92 'SPECIFICATION 3: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, on or about 4 May 2010, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: paragraph 4-5(a) (3), Army Regulation 25-2, dated 24 October 2007, by adding unauthorized software to a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network computer.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-04

CHARGE USG-- CABLEGATE DB END DATE-- (18 USC 641, STEAL USG PROPERTY) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 12: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 28 March 2010 and on or about 4 May 2010, steal, purloin, or knowingly convert to his use or the use of another, a record or thing of value of the United States or of a department or agency thereof, to wit: the Department of State Net-Centric Diplomacy database containing more than 250,000 records belonging to the United States government, of a value of more than $1,000, in violation of 18 US Code Section 641, such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-04

MANNING LIO PLEA-- CABLEGATE END DATE-- (18 USC 1030(a)(1), EXCEED AUTH ACCESS) (PLED TO LIO WITH END DATE MAY 4, 2010)-- February 28, 2013 Bradley Manning's formal plea 'To Specification 13 of Charge II, guilty except the words and figures '27 May 2010' substituting therefore the words and figures '4 May 2010'. MANNING PLEA-- Further excepting the words 'knowingly exceeded authorized access' substituting therefore the words 'knowingly accessed'. Further excepting the words, 'with reason to believe that such information so obtained could be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation, in violation of 18 US Code Section 1030(a)(1),'. To the excepted words and figures, not guilty. To the substituted words and figures, guilty.'

2010-05-04

On .22 computer, WGet was allegedly added on May 4, 2010, according to the testimony of Special Agent David Shaver, CCIU, but he testified that had found an earlier version in Windows PreFetch.

2010-05-05

WikiLeaks tweets FAZ: 'Das Collateral Murder Video': von asymmetrischer, moderner Kriegsfuehrung http://bit.ly/d5wfz4

2010-05-05

WikiLeaks tweets Politik & Kommunikation: 'Keine Gegnerschaft' -- Interview zu WikiLeaks http://bit.ly/9Zp3tr

2010-05-07

(Wikileaks Tweet) We would like a list of as many .mil email addresses as possible. Please contact editor@wikileaks.org or submit (This tweet is used in the testimony of Special Agent Troy Bettencourt, Army CID, who is part of the intrusion team on the investigation.)

2010-05-07

Bradley Manning is seen by Captain Casey Fulton (marrried name Martin) and Specialist Jihrleah Showman with his 'arms around his knees' and 'curled in a ball on the floor' talking with Master Sergeant Adkins his NCOIC.

2010-05-07

WikiLeaks tweets Kaupthing bank [threatened us with 1 year prison in Iceland] CEO arrested http://bit.ly/avKEUQ

2010-05-07

WikiLeaks tweets Supreme Court of Canada says journalists have no right to protect sources http://bit.ly/9tVvO2

2010-05-07

WikiLeaks tweets Victory: Australian government drops internet censorship proposal #nocleanfeed http://bit.ly/bEQPcJ

2010-05-07

WikiLeaks tweets Important Stratfor intel chief article http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20100503_global_crisis_legitimacy

2010-05-07

WikiLeaks tweets We would like a list of as many .mil email addresses as possible. Please contact editor@wikileaks.org or submit

2010-05-08

Bradley Manning has an alleged altercation with Specialist Jirhleah Showman. Prior to this incident, Manning is 'not accessed to be a risk of harm to himself or others' by mental health providers. Captain Casey Fulton is present and involved in the incident, but did not see when Bradley Manning is said to have struck Specialist Jihrleah Showman. Fulton informs Master Sergeant Adkins. Fulton said she believed the incident should have resulted in a DEROG, and that it was then Master Sergeant Adkins duty to report the incident. Manning is removed from the T-SCIF as a result of this incident and sent to work in the supply room of the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion.

2010-05-08

Bradley Manning is brought to the clinic by his NCOIC because he struck another soldier Specialist Jihrleah Showman 'in the jaw.' Manning discloses to the mental health provider that he desired to be opposite sex and was coming to grips about revealing that. He also reports that he openly with a wig as Breanna Manning for three days while on leave-- although not assessing Bradley Manning, 'as a threat or harm to himself or others,' the mental health provider placed Bradley Manning on unit watch and recommended the command bring the accused to the mental health clinic daily.

2010-05-08

WikiLeaks tweets In Geneva, Sy Hersh said it appears Obama is slowly losing control of the military [e.g Special Forces]. We agree.

2010-05-10

2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, transfers Joint Security Station Zafaraniya to the 1st Brigade, 1st Iraqi Federal Police Division. JSS Zafaraniya is the sixth JSS to be transferred to the Iraqi Security Forces within 2nd BCT's operational footprint. 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (2-15) has worked with 1st Brigade, 1st Iraqi Federal Police Division (1-1 FP) for the past seven months, conducting partnered training, patrols and other missions in the Zafaraniya and Karada District. Brigadier General Kefah Melher Ali Al-Saraj, commander of 1st Brigade, 1st Iraqi Federal Police Division and Lieutenant Colonel Heyward Hutson, commander of 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division.

2010-05-10

Bradley Manning has follow up appointments at the Combat Stress Clinic. Manning, advises he had transferred to the company and was doing clerical work that was beneath him. He also expressed remorse for the assault and was concerned over what his future would be in the Army. He remains on unit watch.

2010-05-10

WikiLeaks tweets Confidentiality of sources questioned in Canada http://bit.ly/a89xzX

2010-05-10

WikiLeaks tweets Access denied: Solid ABC documentary on 'great firewall of Australia' plans http://bit.ly/clRT6E

2010-05-10

WikiLeaks tweets Australia is a free-press backwater: transcript http://bit.ly/9lzrLU #nocleanfeed

2010-05-11

CHARGE USG-- SHAREPOINT SERVER START DATE-- (18 USC 641, STEALING USG PROPERTY) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 16: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 11 May 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010, steal, purloin, or knowingly convert to his use or the use of another, a record or thing of value of the United States or of a department or agency thereof, to wit: the United States Forces - Iraq Microsoft Outlook / Share Point Exchange Server global address list belonging to the United States government, of a value of more than $1,000, in violation of 18 US Code Section 641, such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-11

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- SHAREPOINT SERVER TIMEFRAME-- (18 USC 641, STEALING USG PROPERTY) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 16: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 11 May 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010, steal, purloin, or knowingly convert to his use or the use of another, a record or thing of value of the United States or of a department or agency thereof, to wit: the United States Forces - Iraq Microsoft Outlook / Share Point Exchange Server global address list belonging to the United States government, of a value of more than $1,000, in violation of 18 US Code Section 641, such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-11

CHARGE USG-- USING AND INFO SYSTEM OTHER THAN INTENDED USE START DATE-- (ARTCILE 92) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge III, Article 92 'SPECIFICATION 4: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 11 May 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: paragraph 4-5(a) (3), Army Regulation 25-2, dated 24 October 2007, by using an information system in a manner other than its intended purpose.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-11

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- USING AND INFO SYSTEM OTHER THAN INTENDED USE TIMEFRAME-- (ARTCILE 92) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge III, Article 92 'SPECIFICATION 4: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 11 May 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: paragraph 4-5(a) (3), Army Regulation 25-2, dated 24 October 2007, by using an information system in a manner other than its intended purpose.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-11

WikiLeaks tweets Banqueiro demitido denuncia conta de Roseana e Jorge nas Ilhas Caymans http://bit.ly/aiSrR4

2010-05-12

Bradley Manning has follow up appointments at the Combat Stress Clinic. Manning does not show up. He remains on unit watch.

2010-05-12

WikiLeaks tweets Soldier: Collateral Murder unit sang songs about killing women, children http://bit.ly/awjvTb

2010-05-13

Bradley Manning has follow up appointments at the Combat Stress Clinic. Manning, advises he had transferred to the company and was doing clerical work that was beneath him. He also expressed remorse for the assault and was concerned over what his future would be in the Army. He remains on unit watch.

2010-05-13

Four Iraqi security forces trucks armored by Company B of the 210th Brigade Support Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team,10th Mountain Division conference room were handed over and two Kellogg, Brown and Root contractors and driven off Contingency Operating Station Hammer by Lieutenant Colonel Mohamed Khalifa Wasseem with the 1st Brigade, 1st Federal Police Division marking the end of an eight-month operation that began when Company B arrived in Iraq in in October 2009.

2010-05-13

WikiLeaks tweets WikiLeaks editor damns Western censorhip (video) http://bit.ly/9Uhm1O http://bit.ly/azUydW

2010-05-13

WikiLeaks tweets Videos of some world-class political/press heroes at the Oslo Freedom Forum http://bit.ly/c2soNK

2010-05-14

WikiLeaks tweets Whistleblowing 2.0: Journalism lessons from WikiLeaks http://bit.ly/bMhgKk

2010-05-14

WikiLeaks tweets WikiLeaks now at 49,233 followers. Help us break 50k, invite your friends.

2010-05-15

Bradley Manning has follow up appointments at the Combat Stress Clinic. Manning does not show up. He remains on unit watch.

2010-05-15

Special Agent Mark Mander, CCIU, testified that Lamo started to cooperate with Army Criminal Investigation Command (CID) 'probably at the end of May 2010.'

2010-05-15

WikiLeaks tweets We now have 50,078 followers. That's good, because in the coming weeks, we will face our greatest challenge.

2010-05-16

2011-09-30

In the latter half of May 2010, Adrian Lamo, confidential informant for the government, starts cooperating with Army CID. This cooperation is said to last until September 2011.

2010-05-16

WikiLeaks tweets Collateral Murder, with over 6M views, removed from YouTube after unknown US copyright claim http://bit.ly/aS3bMk

2010-05-16

WikiLeaks tweets This is the company allegedly trying to claim copyright http://bit.ly/bn7gYg . No warning. No details and photos are licensed.

2010-05-16

WikiLeaks tweets Note that all 3 video hosters have removed the video for dif non-technical reasons. You can still download from us.

2010-05-16

WikiLeaks tweets Filed a counter-claim with Youtube. People should note the broader problem: a 'time-tax' on producing important material.

2010-05-16

WikiLeaks tweets Collateral Murder Youtube video is back, thanks to our contacts, but what about publishers who don't have them?

2010-05-16

WikiLeaks tweets SBS TV live chat interview with WikiLeaks editor and Gold Walkley winner Mark Davis http://bit.ly/9I2zQo

2010-05-16

WikiLeaks tweets New York: Leakers two: Daniel Ellsberg & Julian Assange on stage together at http://personaldemocracy.com/ June 3, NYC

2010-05-16

WikiLeaks tweets Interesting 20 min TV doco on WikiLeaks / IMMI / Blacklists http://bit.ly/a7MdTD #nocleanfeed

2010-05-16

WikiLeaks tweets Australian gov cancels, uncancels WikiLeaks editor's passport, drops blacklist case http://bit.ly/aJ1ysM #noclean

2010-05-17

Bradley Manning receives his company grade Article 15 for an alleged assalut of Specialist Jihrleah Showman.

2010-05-17

Company B, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, transfer Joint Security Station (JSS) Cahill on to members of 1st Battalion, 45th Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division, assigned to 9th Iraqi Mechanized Army Division. Captain Robert Parsons is commander of Company B, 4-31 and Colonel Karim Freyek is commander of 1-45 Iraqi Army (IA). The 1st Battalion, 45th Brigade, 11th Iraqi Army Division (1-45) and Company B, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (11th IA) have conducted training, patrols and other missions in the Mada'in district over the past seven months advised and assisted by the US soldiers.

2010-05-17

WikiLeaks tweets SBS dateline videocast on WikiLeaks / Norge / Sweden http://bit.ly/a7MdTD

2010-05-19

Bradley Manning has follow up appointments at the Combat Stress Clinic. Manning, advises he had transferred to the company and was doing clerical work that was beneath him. He also expressed remorse for the assault and was concerned over what his future would be in the Army. He remains on unit watch.

2010-05-19

WikiLeaks tweets Journalists should stop slavishly promoting the iPad http://bit.ly/9SWNVi

2010-05-19

WikiLeaks tweets Media is to blame for the Australian censorship blacklist http://bit.ly/9SWNVi

2010-05-19

WikiLeaks tweets Next milestone completed: Website and archive are back up! http://wikileaks.org

2010-05-19

WikiLeaks tweets Kudos to all that help(ed) us make it! We will be announcing new releases and features soon. #wikileaks

2010-05-20

According to Adrian Lamo's testimony at the Article 32, he starts chating with bradass87 beginning on 20 May 2010, and continues to chat with an bradass87 after he had contacted US Army authorities through an intermediary on 21 May 2010 until 26 May 2010.

2010-05-20

2010-05-26

According to Adrian Lamo's testimony he chats with bradass87 beginning on 20 May 2010, and continues to chat with an bradass87 after he had contacted US Army authorities through an intermediary on 21 May 2010 until 26 May 2010.

2010-05-20

2010-05-26

Alleged email and chat conversations between Adrian Lamo and bradass87

2010-05-20

On May 20, 2010 (Reitman notes year as 2009, but could be a typo) a large number of files were downloaded and then compiled into a .zip file on the .22 computer. These included jpg images such as presentations and documents from hospital burn victims related to the May 4, 2009 Garani air strike. During cross examination by the defense, Shaver admitted that he did not examine to .zip file because it was no longer present on the Alienware .22 computer.

2010-05-20

WikiLeaks tweets WikiLeaks, les fuites en avant | Liberation http://bit.ly/azzpLX

2010-05-20

WikiLeaks tweets WikiLeaks works to expose government secrets | Washington Post http://bit.ly/dp6HMm

2010-05-20

WikiLeaks tweets 5 websites that could change the news: #1 WikiLeaks | NYDailyNews http://bit.ly/beUkWG

2010-05-21

According to Adrian Lamo's testimony at the Article 32, he contaced Timothy Douglas Webster, a psychology student at U.C. Santa Barbara, formerly a Army counterintelligence agent on May 21, 2010, the 'day after' he began his chat with bradass87. Timothy D. Webster reportedly told Martin Smith of Frontline that he 'coached Lamo to keep up the chat as long as possible, to find out more details. [Webster] also alerted the Pentagon that they may have a security breach.'

2010-05-21

According to defense filings and Wired, chat logs between Adrian Lamo and bradass87 begin on May 21, 2010. This conflicts with Lamo's testimony at the Article 32, where he said he received and chat with Bradley Manning beginning May 20 to May 26, 2010.

2010-05-21

2010-05-25

According to Wired, chat logs between Adrian Lamo and bradass87 take place between May 21 and May 25, 2010. This conflicts with Lamo's testimony at the Article 32, where he said he received and chat with Bradley Manning beginning May 20 to May 26, 2010.

2010-05-21

WikiLeaks tweets What is going on with CNN? http://bit.ly/d7VDzw & http://bit.ly/9QpB1P & http://bit.ly/cICNga

2010-05-21

WikiLeaks tweets WikiLeaks profile - The King of Secrets | SMH http://bit.ly/aQ5Gi8

2010-05-21

WikiLeaks tweets WikiLeaks - Keeper of Secrets | The Age http://bit.ly/bd6BgZ

2010-05-22

According to an alleged exchange between Lamo and bradass87, understood to have occurred on 22 May 2010 the day after Lamo testified he first contacted law enforcement via Timothy D. Webster, Lamo asked bradass87 about 'Webster, Timothy D.' formerly in Army Counterintelligence (CI). Lamo tells bradass87 that he is 'curious' to know how a paper by 'Webster, Timothy D.' 'had been received by the IC [Intelligence Community, referring to the 16 US intelligence agencies under the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)].' In the alleged exchange Lamo describes Timothy D. Webster as a former Special Agent with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency with a '[s]specialty FCI [Foreign Counterintelligence] in cyber-areas.'

2010-05-22

According to Wired, chat logs between Adrian Lamo and bradass87 chat for the second day on May 22, 2010. This conflicts with Lamo's testimony at the Article 32, where he said he received and chat with Bradley Manning beginning May 20 to May 26, 2010.

2010-05-22

Bradley Manning's Unidentified Mental Health Provider in Iraq No. 3performed a behavioral health evaluation on Bradley Manning and opined that his emotion and behavioral symptoms continued to cause impairment.' Manning's 'progress or rehabilitation was considered poor and a separation under Army Regulation [AR] 635-200, Chapter 5-17 be initiated.' He considered making a recommendation as to Bradley Manning's access to classified information in his evaluation but did not do so because he had been informed that Manning was no longer allowed in the T-SCIF. Instead, he deleted the block referencing access to classified information on the MEDCOM Form 4038 in order to have more space to write notes on the form.

2010-05-22

WikiLeaks tweets Next big Iceland press haven vote is scheduled for June. Support it and keep Iceland strong! http://immi.is/

2010-05-23

According to Wired, chat logs between Adrian Lamo and bradass87 chat for the third day on May 23, 2010. This conflicts with Lamo's testimony at the Article 32, where he said he received and chat with Bradley Manning beginning May 20 to May 26, 2010.

2010-05-23

2010-05-24

Adrian Lamo testified that he also could not answer the military prosecutor with certainty about the date of his first contact with law enforcement. Lamo testified, 'I believe that would have been around 23rd or 24th.'

2010-05-24

According to Wired, chat logs between Adrian Lamo and bradass87 chat for the fourth day on May 24, 2010. This conflicts with Lamo's testimony at the Article 32, where he said he received and chat with Bradley Manning beginning May 20 to May 26, 2010.

2010-05-24

END DATE Charge Sheet dated July 5, 2010 alleged for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 4: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 19 November 2009 and on or about 24 May 2010, knowingly exceed his authorized access on a Secret Internet Protocol Router network computer and obtain information that has been determined by the United States Government pursuant to an Executive Order or statute to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of foreign relations, to wit: more than 50 classified United States Department of State cables, and did willfully communicate, deliver and transmit the cables, or cause the cables to be communicated, delivered, and transmitted, to a person not entitled to receive them, with reason to believe that such information could be used to the injury of the United States or the advantage of any foreign nation, in violation of 18 US Code Section 1030(a)(1), such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.'

2010-05-24

In an interview with Columbia Journalism Review, Kevin Poulsen, Editor of Wired's Threat Level blog, which published portions of the alleged chat logs between Lamo and bradass87 on 10 June 2010, reportedly told CJR that the initial phone call that he received from Lamo was on 24 May 2010.

2010-05-24

US District Judge Alexander Williams sentenced former FBI contract linguist, Shamai Kedem Leibowitz, aka Samuel Shamai Leibowitz, age 40, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 20 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for unlawfully providing classified documents to the host of an Internet blog who then published information from those documents on the blog

2010-05-24

WikiLeaks tweets ??'? ??? ?????? ?????? ????? ????? ?????? ??? ????? | Haaretz http://www.haaretz.co.il/hasite/spages/1170209.html

2010-05-24

WikiLeaks tweets Through Soldiers' Eyes, 'The First YouTube War' | NYT http://nyti.ms/aO14u6

2010-05-24

WikiLeaks tweets Classified US Rules of Engagement: Why we called it 'Murder': see flowchart; no PID http://bit.ly/9SLqDw

2010-05-24

WikiLeaks tweets We are specifically referring to the deliberate killing of a wounded, prone man in van attack.

2010-05-24

WikiLeaks tweets BND Chef Uhrlau nennt BND Niederlage gegen WikiLeaks 'Eine verflixt _rgerliche Angelegenheit' http://bit.ly/azIRHk

2010-05-24

WikiLeaks tweets Freie Version des Uhrlau-Artikles via Google News http://bit.ly/99zOCZ (thanks @Fripi)

2010-05-25

According to Wired, chat logs between Adrian Lamo and bradass87 chat for the fifth and last day on May 25, 2010. This conflicts with Lamo's testimony at the Article 32, where he said he received and chat with Bradley Manning beginning May 20 to May 26, 2010.

2010-05-25

Investigation of case begins.

2010-05-25

Special Agent Antonio Edwards, CCIU, testified that his first contact with Adrian Lamo was on May 25, 2010 by phone when Uber connected him to Lamo.'; the communication Lamo lasted 'minutes'; and the purpose was to establish Lamo as the person connected to the US intelligence Special Agent Antonio Edwards, CCIU, testified that the only other time he communicated with Lamo after that was to set up a meeting date.

2010-05-26

According to Adrian Lamo's testimony he stops chatting with bradass87 beginning on 26 May 2010.

2010-05-26

Bradley Manning has a follow up visit with the Combat Stress Clinic. Manning reports and receives Article 15 for the assault of Specialist Jihrleah Showman, and had his rank reduced. Manning remains on modified unit watch without access to a weapon.

2010-05-26

Timothy Webster reportedly told David Dishneau at the AP that 'a Sacramento-based computer hacker called him May 26 [2010] with a hypothetical question: What would you do if a soldier told you he had leaked classified information?'

2010-05-26

Unidentified Mental Health Provider in Iraq No. 2 from the Defense Request for Article 32 Witnesses starts treating Bradley Manning.

2010-05-26

WikiLeaks tweets [???] http://bit.ly/c1h4kA ???????? ???30????? http://bit.ly/ad9WWb

2010-05-26

WikiLeaks tweets Good Radio interview with WikiLeaks editor | ABC-LNL http://bit.ly/aJg72u

2010-05-26

WikiLeaks tweets War on Whistleblowers intensifies | Salon http://bit.ly/d42cjn

2010-05-26

WikiLeaks tweets The opposition is the restraining force on government. Obama in power means we must look to the GOP to restrain militarism...

2010-05-26

WikiLeaks tweets GOP will not restrain militarism. It is why we see Obama engaged in 'national security' escalation. Expect much, much more.

2010-05-27

'Stars and Stripes' publishes a story by Joby Warrick of The Washington Post, entitled, 'A Wiki for a World of Secrets' mentioned in an affivadit by Special Agent Toni Graham, Army CID, used as the basis of Bradley Manning's pretrial confinement.

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- AIDING THE ENEMY END DATE-- (ARTICLE 104) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge I, Article 104 'THE SPECIFCIATION In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, U.S. Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 1 November 2009 and on or about 27 May 2010, without proper authority, knowingly give intelligence to the enemy, through indirect means.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- CABLEGATE END DATE-- (18 USC 1030(a)(1), EXCEED AUTH ACCESS) (PLED TO LIO WITH END DATE MAY 4, 2010)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 13: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 28 March 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010, having knowingly exceeded authorized access on a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network computer, and by means of such conduct having obtained information that has been determined by the United States government pursuant to an Executive Order or statute to require protection against unauthorized disclosure for reasons of national defense or foreign relations, to wit: more than seventy-five classified United States Department of State cables, willfully communicate, deliver, transmit, or cause to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted the said information, to a person not entitled to receive it, with reason to believe that such information so obtained could be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation, in violation of 18 US Code Section 1030(a) (1), such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.' Bradley Manning plead GUILTY to LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE on February 28, 2013 by substitutions and exceptions including time line of offense: 'To Specification 13 of Charge II, guilty except the words and figures '27 May 2010' substituting therefore the words and figures '4 May 2010'. Further excepting the words 'knowingly exceeded authorized access' substituting therefore the words 'knowingly accessed'. Further excepting the words, 'with reason to believe that such information so obtained could be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation, in violation of 18 US Code Section 1030(a)(1),'. To the excepted words and figures, not guilty. To the substituted words and figures, guilty.'

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- FARAH RECORDS END DATE-- (18 USC 793(e), ESPIONAGE) (PLED TO LIO START DATE APRIL 10, 2010 END DATE APRIL 12, 2010)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 10: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 11 April 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010, having unauthorized possession of information relating to the national defense, to wit: more than five classified records relating to a military operation in Farah Province, Afghanistan occurring on or about 4 May 2009, with reason to believe such information could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation, willfully communicate, deliver, transmit, or cause to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted, the said information, to a person not entitled to receive it, in violation of 18 U.S. Code Section 793(e), such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.' Bradley Manning plead GUILTY to LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE on February 28, 2013 by substitutions and exceptions including time line of offense: 'To Specification 10 of Charge II, guilty except the words and figures '11 April 2010 and 27 May 2010' substituting therefore the words and figures '10 April 2010 and 12 April 2010'. Further excepting the words 'information relating to the national defense, to wit:'. Further excepting the words, 'with reason to believe such information could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation, willfully communicate, deliver, transmit, or cause to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted'; substituting the words 'did willfully communicate'. Further excepting the words and figures, 'in violation of 18 US Code Section 793(e),'. To the excepted words and figures, not guilty. To the substituted words and figures, guilty.'

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- GTMO FILES END DATE-- (18 USC 793(e), ESPIONAGE) (PLED TO LIO WITH START AND END DATE MARCH 8, 2010)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 9: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, U.S. Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 8 March 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010, having unauthorized possession of information relating to the national defense, to wit: more than three classified records from a United States Southern Command database, with reason to believe such information could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation, willfully communicate, deliver, transmit, or cause to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted, the said information, to a person not entitled to receive it, in violation of 18 U.S. Code Section 793(e), such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.' Bradley Manning plead GUILTY to LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE on February 28, 2013 by substitutions and exceptions including time line of offense: 'To Specification 9 of Charge II, guilty except the words and figures 'between on or about 8 March 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010' substituting therefore the words and figures 'on or about 8 March 2010'. Further excepting the words 'information relating to the national defense, to wit:'. Further excepting the words, 'with reason to believe such information could be used to the injury of the United States or to the advantage of any foreign nation, willfully communicate, deliver, transmit, or cause to be communicated, delivered, or transmitted'; substituting the words 'did willfully communicate'. Further excepting the words and figures, 'in violation of 18 US Code Section 793(e),'. To the excepted words and figures, not guilty. To the substituted words and figures, guilty.'

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- SHAREPOINT SERVER END DATE-- (18 USC 641, STEALING USG PROPERTY) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 16: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 11 May 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010, steal, purloin, or knowingly convert to his use or the use of another, a record or thing of value of the United States or of a department or agency thereof, to wit: the United States Forces - Iraq Microsoft Outlook / Share Point Exchange Server global address list belonging to the United States government, of a value of more than $1,000, in violation of 18 US Code Section 641, such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- USING AND INFO SYSTEM OTHER THAN INTENDED USE END DATE-- (ARTCILE 92) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge III, Article 92 'SPECIFICATION 4: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 11 May 2010 and on or about 27 May 2010, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: paragraph 4-5(a) (3), Army Regulation 25-2, dated 24 October 2007, by using an information system in a manner other than its intended purpose.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- WANTON PUBLICATION END DATE -- (ARTICLE 134) (PLED NOT GUILTY)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 1: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, U.S. Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, between on or about 1 November 2009 and on or about 27 May 2010, wrongfully and wantonly cause to be published on the internet intelligence belonging to the United States government, having knowledge that intelligence published on the internet is accessible to the enemy, such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.' Bradley Manning plead NOT GUILTY on February 28, 2013

2010-05-27

CHARGE USG-- WRONGFULLY STORING CLASSIFIED INFORMATION END DATE-- (ARTICLE 92) (PLED GUILTY WITH SUBSTITUTED DATES START DATE JANUARY 8, 2010)-- Charge sheet dated March 1, 2011 alleges for Charge III, Article 92 'SPECIFICATION 5: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, on divers occasions between on or about 1 November 2009 and on or about 27 May 2010, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: paragraph 7-4, Army Regulation 380-5, dated 29 September 2000, by wrongfully storing classified information.' Bradley Manning plead GUILTY to LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE on February 28, 2013 by substitutions and exceptions including time line of offense: 'To Specification 5 of Charge III, guilty except the words and figures '1 November 2009' substituting therefore the words and figures '8 January 2010'. To the excepted words and figures, not guilty. To the substituted words and figures, guilty.'

2010-05-27

END DATE Charge Sheet dated July 5, 2010 alleged for Charge I, Article 92 'SPECIFICATION 1: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, between on or about 19 November 2009 and on or about 27 May 2010, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: Paragraph 4-6(k), Army Regulation 25-2, dated 24 October 2007, by wrongfully introducing a classified video of a military operation filmed at or near Baghdad, Iraq, on or about 12 July 2007, onto his personal computer, a non-secure information system.'

2010-05-27

END DATE Charge Sheet dated July 5, 2010 alleged for Charge I, Article 92 'SPECIFICATION 2: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, between on or about 19 November 2009 and on or about 27 May 2010, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: Paragraph 4-6(k), Army Regulation 25-2, dated 24 October 2007, by wrongfully introducing more than 50 classified United States Department of State cables onto his personal computer, a non-secure information system.'

2010-05-27

END DATE Charge Sheet dated July 5, 2010 alleged for Charge I, Article 92 'SPECIFICATION 3: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, between on or about 19 November 2009 and on or about 27 May 2010, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, violate a lawful general regulation, to wit: Paragraph 4-6(k), Army Regulation 25-2, dated 24 October 2007, by wrongfully introducing a classified Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation onto his personal computer, a non-secure information system.'

2010-05-27

END DATE Charge Sheet dated July 5, 2010 alleged for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 7: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, on divers occasions, between on or about 19 November 2009 and on or about 27 May 2010, intentionally exceed his authorized access on a Secret Internet Protocol Router network computer and obtain information from an the United States Department of State, to wit: more than 150,000 diplomatic cables, in violation of 18 US Code Section 1030(a)(2), such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.'

2010-05-27

END DATE Charge Sheet dated July 5, 2010 alleged for Charge II, Article 134 'SPECIFICATION 8: In that Private First Class Bradley E. Manning, US Army, did, at or near Contingency Operating Station Hammer, Iraq, on divers occasions, between on or about 19 November 2009 and on or about 27 May 2010, intentionally exceed his authorized access on a Secret Internet Protocol Router network computer and obtain information from the United States Department of Defense, to wit: a classified Microsoft Office PowerPoint presentation, in violation of 18 US Code Section 1030(a)(2), such conduct being prejudicial to good order and discipline in the armed forces and being of a nature to bring discredit upon the armed forces.'

2010-05-27

Kevin Poulsen reportedly told CJR and as reported on Wired's 6 June 2010 Threat Level blog that Lamo's second scheduled meeting with FBI agents from the Oakland Field Office was at 4:00 pm on 27 May 2010

2010-05-27

Special Agent Toni Graham, Army CID is serving in a battalion in Baghdad when she received instructions from her headquarters based on information from a confidential informant. She then receives a search warrant from a military magistrate. She develops a team, which includes Thomas Smith, a counter intelligence agent, and another individual

2010-05-27

Special Agent Toni Graham, Army CID, currently with the 102nd Military Police detatchment in Hawaii, is serving on a Battalion in Baghdad, Iraq when 'she received instructions from her headquarters based on information from a confidential informant who was in contact with the FBI. She then received a search warrant from a military magistrate and developed a team, including Thomas Smith, a counter intelligence agent, and another individual. Graham was charged with collecting the personal computer [of Bradley Manning] and additional digital devices related to the Bradley Manning investigation. She also canvassed acquaintances and collected his personal, SCIF computers, and 2 SIPR computers. Graham also searched the Containerized Housing Unit (CHU) where Manning resided. On July 12, 2010 took a personal computer, hard drive, cell phone, 10 DVDs, and 1 CD marked with the word 'secret' in a U.S. postal shipping package.' Graham also took one SIPRNet computer and another personal computer from the supply room. Graham also took another computer because she found out that Manning used a 'secret' scanner related to it. 'Graham testified that she'd received authorization to seize and search the devices via her commander.' Captain Peter Bigelow, whose computer Bradley Manning allegedly used while working under him in the supply room also gave her consent. Graham testified that she also had 'formal search authorization.'

2010-05-27

Stars and Stripes Magazine publishes a story by Joby Warrick of The Washington Post, entitled, 'A Wiki for a World of Secrets' mentioned in Special Agent Toni Graham's, Army CID, affidavit used as the basis of Bradley Manning's pretrial confinement

2010-05-27

Special Agent Shaver, CCIU, burns an artifact CD to determine the naming convestion for disk images for Roxio on the .22 computer

2010-05-28

Bradley Manning's mental health provider was advised that the US Army Criminal Investigation Division was investigating him for compromising secret information. Manning is assessed to be of high risk for suicide, homicide, or AWOL and remained on unit watch. Manning is also required to be under guard by escorts. Unidentified Mental Health Provider in Iraq No. 3 makes a recommendation thatManning was not suitable for continued access to classified material and that his security clearance should be rescinded.

2010-05-28

On the evening of May 28, 2010 Bradley Manning contacts a colleague, Specialist Rebecca Schwaab [sp.], gave her pieces of paper, and asked her to check his email and investment for him, and to open the emails, read, and write down whatever was in them.

2010-05-28

US Attorney Neil MacBride of the Eastern District of Virginia announces, Robert Cimino, 60, of Syracuse, NY is sentenced to 18 months in prison by US District Judge Anthony J. Trenga in the Eastern District of Virginia for the sale of pirated software

2010-05-29

Bradley Manning is placed in pretrial confinement at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait under maximum custody under Major General Terry Wolff, the general court-martial convening authority and commanding general of the 1st Armored Division/US Division - Center in Iraq. '[S]suspected of providing WikiLeaks classified video showing a July 2007 Apache helicopter strike in Baghdad'

2010-05-29

Bradley Manning is placed in pretrial confinement at the FOB Hammer Brig.

2010-05-29

Special Agent Calder Robinson, Army CCIU, in charge of the European Branch office for Army CID, receives a call, and based on the information he receives, he travels to Baghdad, Iraq to take control of digital evidence and to conduct preliminary forensic examination. Robinson travels to Camp Liberty in Baghdad, because it is considered the best place to conduct preliminary forensic analysis. He then transports that evidence to INSERT for further forensic examination.

2010-05-29

Special Agent Calder Robinson, Computer Crimes Investigative Unit (CCIU), the head of the European branch of CCIU receives a call and travels to Iraq to take control of digital evidence and conduct a preliminary forensic examination. He transports digital evidence back to to Camp Liberty in Baghdad to conduct preliminary forensic analysis.

2010-05-29

Special Agent Toni Graham, Army CID, currently from the 102nd Military Police detachment in Hawaii, signs an affidavit that weighs heavily in the ruling that orders Bradley Manning into pretrial confinement. The affadvit says that Bradley Manning had released Top Secret classified material and U.S. State Department cables on the internet and would share more. Graham says that much of her affidavit was based on information from commanders a Fort Belvoir, Virginia, who received intelligence from a confidential informant. The affadvit mentioned an article in a military magazine 'Stars and Stripes' called 'A Wiki for a World of Secrets'

2010-05-29

Special Agent Toni Graham, Army CID, signs affidavit that becomes the basis for Bradley Manning's pretrial confinement

2010-05-29

WikiLeaks tweets New video suggests Apache killed Iraqi farmer ploughing field http://bit.ly/c79Zkr

2010-05-30

A day after Bradley Manning is placed in pretrial confinement at Camp Arjifan, Kuwait, soldiers at Contingency Operating Station Hammer, east of Baghdad, hold a half-marathon run. The overall winner of the Iraq event was 1st Lt. Tanya M. Gaab, of Watertown, NY, a military intelligence officer for 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

2010-05-30

WikiLeaks tweets Iceland free speech haven parliamentary vote scheduled for June 17 http://bit.ly/dh8bx6

2010-05-31

Bradley Manning is transfered from FOB Hammer, Iraq to Theater Confinement Facility in Kuwait. Manning remains at TFCF at Camp Arjifan, Kuwait until he is ransferred to Marine Corps Base Quantico on July 29, 2010.

2010-05-31

WikiLeaks tweets WikiLeaks: the defining human struggle is not left vs right but individual vs institution | New Yorker http://bit.ly/aAyajP

2010-05-31

WikiLeaks tweets New Yorker video on WikiLeaks http://bit.ly/bf4iFz

2010-05-31

WikiLeaks tweets Correction: IMMI vote is scheduled as early as June 7 (and late as 15th) http://immi.is/

2010-05-31

WikiLeaks tweets Some WikiLeaks documents were siphoned off of Chinese hackers' activities. WikiLeaks in The New Yorker. http://bit.ly/asDYRC

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