Billie Winner-Davis, Reality Winner's mother, told Business Insider on Tuesday that President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, is attempting legal representation to aid the former Air Force language analyst contractor and Kingsville native Reality Winner with her case.
Winner pleaded guilty in 2018 to leaking classified National Security Agency information on Russia's alleged efforts to interfere with the 2016 election. She was found guilty of violating the U.S. Espionage Act and sentenced to five years in prison at the Federal Medical Center-Carswell in Fort Worth, Texas.
In 2016 following her separation from six years of active duty, Winner was hired by Pluribus International Corporation under an NSA contract to work out of Fort Gordon, Georgia.
According to ABC News, Winner printed a classified report detailing how Russian hackers allegedly “executed cyber espionage operations” on local election systems and mailed the documents to The Intercept.
She was arrested on June 3, 2017.
Amazing! Thank you. My daughter Reality Leigh Winner is yet another victim of this admin. Doing hard time for bringing the truth to light. #FreeRealityWinnerhttps://t.co/wU0sg3LeRs
Michael Cohen, who pleaded guilty to campaign violations and tax fraud in 2018, began serving his sentence in May 2019 at the federal penitentiary in Otisville, New York.
He has been under house arrest since July over coronavirus concerns.
Military.com stated that Reality’s mother sent a Twitter message that said “Cohen has asked another attorney to look at the case and for opportunities to help.”
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WWE $ Million Dollar Cash Money $ 2nd Week Winners
June 16, 2008
Mr. McMahon’s first attempt at giving away $1 million to our fans during McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania proved such a blockbuster success that the WWE Chairman decided to follow it up for a second week.
The 1st winner of the night was Denzel Parker of Virginia Beach, Va., to pocket himself $125,000 for himself.
“I’ll give a little to church and take my mother for a little shopping spree,” said Parker, 15. “I’ll also buy the 2009 Raw vs. SmackDown [video game], and when Raw comes to Virginia Beach, I’ll be in the front row.”
The overjoyed teen wanted to share one last thought.
“Tell John Cena, if he’s putting out another CD, to give me a call,” said Parker.
The 2nd winner of the night was Michael Leyva of Monroe, N.C. landed $100,000 of Mr. McMahon’s mon-aayyy.
“I’ll pay some bills and come close to paying off my house,” said the lightbulb salesman, who just bought a new home three months earlier and who has two grown kids, one still in college.
When asked for one word to describe Mr. McMahon, an overjoyed Leyva paused for a moment before sharing his thoughts: “Perfection.”
The 3rd winner of the night was Jesse Jordan of Bethel, Ohio, picked up $50,000 after the caller before him failed to answer.
“I’m going to help my mom out,” said the 32-year old financial consultant. “I don’t want to say how because I want to surprise her. I also want to see some WWE pay-per-views, live events and also catch Billy Joel in concert.”
The 4th winner of the night was, Kyle Mathisen of Hoyt Lakes, Mn. The 26-year old disabled Navy veteran told Mr. McMahon the password and pulled in $175,000 for his troubles.
“Dreams do come true,” said Mathisen, a fan since the age of three. “I’ll pay off my credit cards, my house and lend my friend some money.”
The 5th winner of the night was, Becky Carmon of Advance, N.C., who did everything right, only to have Mr. McMahon hand her a measly $16. When asked what she’ll do with her meager winnings, the airplane parts inspector told WWE.com that she plans to frame it.
“I was hoping to win the big one,” said the 55-year old, “but you know how it goes sometimes.”
The 6th winner of the night was, Alana Ayres of Westmont, Ill. The 23-year-old college student and longtime fan of the Chairman prevailed and collected $174,984.
“My dream would be to meet Mr. McMahon in person and thank him,” said Ayres, who plans to pay for college and buy her mother a car. “I would give him the biggest hug ever.”
The 7th winner of the night was, Peter Mauer of Bloomville, N.Y., who succeeded in winning $75,000. And the money couldn’t have come at a better time.
“I have a baby due in a day and a half,” said the 39-year-old “Stone Cold” Steve Austin fan, who works for a pharmaceutical company. “People should enter the contest, it could happen to them.”
The LastMillion Dollar Mania main event took place at the end of the night when Mr. McMahon gave away $300,000 to Frank Turbeville of Haddon Township, N.J.
“I’ve been crying ever since [I won],” said the 32-year-old Air Force veteran. “You have no idea what this means to me.”
Turbeville plans to use his winnings to pay bills, buy his fiancée a car, take a vacation, give his dad money and buy his mom a “better headstone.”
“I can’t believe this happened,” said an emotional Turbeville. “I just cannot believe this happened to me.”
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