that the government knew about the leaks and were desperatelyw trying to find out who wasg to fi remember, the new york timesnd beat them to . we learned all that and more after twenty one year old his irst appearance in court today. fox newn cours chief correspo jonathan is live in our westm coast newsroom with all the details. jonathan detail, good evening. it was a brief court appearance for the accused leaker today in federal court in boston, beginning a likely lengthy legal process and potentially a very long prison sentence. for twenty one year old jack tachira. if he is ultimately found guilty under the espionage act or very serious penalties associated with that. ou people who sign agreements to be able to receive classified documents acknowledge the importance to the national security of not disclosing those documents. and we intend to to send thatele message. toda released today showed that the gaming the fbi to tachira, who , despite his age and low leveld h ra
he s going to pay, but not inmih the way you might think. you see as part of a pleaf deal . sam brenton was charged with a misdemeanor instead of a felony for stealing women s luggage at las vegas airport. . mccarren, a judge ordering himee to pay more thangs thirty six hundred bucks and restitution for the stolen goods, which included jewelryngs and clothing and makeup. a fine no jail, no orange .ut is the new black just a fine. but don t go out there and scuff your manolo blahnik just yet because brinton s still faces felony charges in a similar case, which is a way of saying justice may not the diways be blind, but sometimes scales do tip in the rightevin, direction. grea kevin , great reporting.c thank you. wit you bet. i can deal with some very difficult challenges like disease and climate change. but albut we also have to addres the potential risk to our society to our economy, to our national security. clair.e, that remains to be