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This partner, described as a journalist who published material online, including on Substack, subsequently released reporting based on the information."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"According to the criminal complaint, Brinksman worked for a U.S. government agency and later as a contractor supporting it. Investigators allege he maintained a personal relationship with an individual who operated an online publication on Substack and had publicly stated she accepted leaks. The Justice Department stated that the alleged disclosures involved some of the nation’s most sensitive information. 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