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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Confirmed: Tornado did touch down in NH (Video)
July 25, 2008
The National Weather Service has confirmed that a tornado did the state of New Hampshire yesterday, including the town of Deerfield, where a woman was killed.
New Hampshire Governor John Lynch says his "thoughts and prayers" are with the family of Brenda Stevens.
FEMA is currently in the state making their preliminary assessment of the damage suffered.
Officials say there is about an eight-mile path of destruction, beginning in Pittsfield and extending into Alton.
Utility crews, emergency workers and the Red Cross are out across Central New Hampshire today, trying to help people affected by the storms.
New Hampshire's largest utility company is making progress restoring power from Thursday's storms though some may not get it back until evening.
Public Service Company of New Hampshire said Friday it had about 1,150 customers without power in Alton, Barnstead, Epsom, Pittsfield, Strafford, Ossipee, Effingham and Freedom.
Debris from severe storms that demolished houses in New Hampshire on Thursday may pose a danger to boaters this weekend.
Epsom Fire Chief Stewart Yeaton said Friday he's concerned there is so much debris in the lakes that boaters and jet skiers could get hurt. He is contacting the state Marine Patrol to see what can be done to clean it up.
Update & Video Added
A twister and storms cut a path of destruction from the Deerfield area of New Hampshire through Epsom, Barnstead and Alton. It then moved through New Durham, Wolfeboro, Freedom, Ossipee and Effingham.
Governor John Lynch declared a state of emergency in five counties.
A woman who was home caring for her baby granddaughter was killed by the twister. It threw her injured husband out of the home. The baby's cries helped lead rescuers to the scene.
On Friday the cleanup process got underway in full force.
Homeland Security Director Chris Pope said the state is doing everything it can to help victims. He said any with questions should call 1-888-330-6764.
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