D.C. Circuit Upholds Five-Year Sentence For Trump Tax Leaker Littlejohn
Charles Littlejohn, the Booz Allen contractor who stole Trump's tax returns and thousands more, argued the five-year term dwarfed federal guidelines.
- Littlejohn, an IRS contractor for Booz Allen Hamilton, pleaded guilty to one federal disclosure count.
- He leaked Trump's tax data to the New York Times, thousands more to ProPublica.
- Guidelines suggested a few months in prison; the judge imposed the five-year statutory maximum.
Why it matters: Sentencing guidelines are advisory; the appeals court's affirmance confirms only the judge's own judgment was ever binding.
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, No. 24-3019, United States v. Charles Edward Littlejohn ↗ · Jul 17, 20267/17/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check