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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Man hits random woman walking with car, before attempting to kidnap her then drown Her
May 28, 2020
NEW CANAAN, Connecticut
A man was arrested in New Canaan Monday for allegedly hitting a random woman who was walking with his car and then attempting to kidnap and drown her in a river before witnesses stopped him.
Police say at around 4 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call from a witness who observed a woman whose head was being held underwater in a river by a man, in the wooded area near 1037 Valley Road. The man was later identified as 31-year-old Mynor Romeo Alvarado-Canahui (Alvarado), of Norwalk.
Upon arrival to the scene, officers found the victim sitting with the witnesses of the attempted drowning, as well as Alvarado, who was standing at the rear of a red Honda Civic that had windshield damage.
An investigation revealed that the victim had been walking south on Valley Road, against oncoming traffic, when she said she saw Alvarado’s car pass by her several times.
The victim told police that she had thought that the driver was lost and remembered the first two letters of that car’s license plate, which later matched Alvarado’s vehicle.
The victim then stated that while she was walking, she was struck from behind by Alvarado’s vehicle and her head hit the windshield.
After hitting the victim, police say Alvarado attempted to put her in the back of his car before a struggle ensued. He then allegedly dragged her down an embankment to a river, where he attempted to drown her by placing her head under the water.
Police say Alvarado did not release the victim until witnesses yelled at him. Subsequently, Alvarado and the victim walked up the embankment to Valley Road.
According to police, the victim stated that she did not know Alvarado or had ever seen him before this incident.
The victim was taken by ambulance to Norwalk Hospital. Her identity was not released.
Alvarado was arrested and charged with attempted murder, assault, and kidnapping. He is being held on a $500,000 bond.
Authorities say that this was an isolated, random crime and that since Alvarado is now in custody, there is no threat to the public.
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