Assange may face conspiracy charge under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
The Dept of Justice could bring a conspiracy charge against Assange under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, if investigators have evidence that Assange incited or aided someone in obtaining the documents illegally.
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Legal dimensions? »Legal dimensions?
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What laws, if any, may Julian Assange have broken? »What laws, if any, may Julian Assange have broken?
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Assange may face conspiracy charge under Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
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Avoids First Amendment issues that apply with Espionage Act »Avoids First Amendment issues that apply with Espionage Act
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Evidence that Assange was active in the leak itself may be hard to get »Evidence that Assange was active in the leak itself may be hard to get
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