Summary
Reality Winner, a former NSA contractor, leaked a classified document about Russian cyber activity related to the 2016 U.S. election. She was identified and sentenced to prison under the Espionage Act, serving part of a 5-year sentence. Now released, she reflects on her experience and has written a memoir.
Key Facts
- In 2017, Reality Winner leaked an NSA document about Russian cyber attacks on U.S. election systems.
- She sent the document to The Intercept, which led to her identification by the NSA.
- Winner was convicted under the Espionage Act, receiving a 10-year sentence, later reduced to 5 years through a plea deal.
- She served time in prison before being released in 2021.
- Winner's story is covered in different media, including a documentary, a film, and a play.
- She cannot discuss certain classified details due to a non-disclosure agreement.
- Winner's memoir is titled "I Am Not Your Enemy."
- She described poor conditions during her incarceration in a county jail.
