Glenn Greenwald Accused By Brazilian Prosecutors In Hacking Probe
The U.S. journalist decried the accusation as an "obvious attempt to attack a free press in retaliation for the revelations we reported." A judge will decide whether the case moves forward.
by Merrit Kennedy
Jan 21, 2020
2 minutes
Federal prosecutors in Brazil are accusing U.S. journalist Glenn Greenwald of criminal association over his role in spreading hacked messages from Brazilian officials' phones that suggest collusion between a judge and prosecutors in the conviction and jailing of a former president.
Greenwald published the allegations in the online publication The Intercept, which he co-founded, and The Intercept Brasil. He released Tuesday
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