Disclosure of Classified Information—Lawrence Franklin

Lawrence A. Franklin, a Pentagon analyst charged with disclosing classified information to an Israeli official and members of the American Israeli Political Action Committee, will plead guilty today.^[1] The exact charges to which he will plead guilty have not yet been released.^[2] We have discussed Mr. Franklin previously here.

Update: The announcement was a bit premature. According to Reuters, a source close to the case expects a deal to be worked out next Wednesday.^[3]

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[1] Pentagon Analyst to Plead Guilty to Leak, Associated Press, Sept. 29, 2005, available here.
[2] Id.
[3] Pentagon Analyst Close to Guilty Plea, Reuters, Sept. 29, 2005, available here.