Information security
Lawyers for Jeffrey Sterling, a former CIA official convicted earlier this
year of leaking classified information to a New York Times reporter,
have requested a reconsideration of his conviction because two former generals,
David Petraeus and James Cartwright, have received far more lenient treatment
for what they call similar offenses.
“The principal difference between Mr. Sterling and Generals Petraeus and
Cartwright are their respective races and
rank,” the new filing states. “Like General Cartwright, General Petraeus is a white, high ranking official … The government must explain
why the justice meted out to white generals is so different from what Mr.
Sterling faced.”
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