Man Sentenced to Prison for Leaking Billionaire's Tax Returns
A federal appeals court on July 19, 2026, upheld the five-year prison sentence for former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn, who was convicted of leaking tax returns. As of July 19, 2026: Littlejohn is serving his sentence with a projected release date of October 22, 2027. Donald Trump withdrew his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in May 2026 following a settlement that included a $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and a permanent bar on the IRS pursuing claims against Trump based on prior tax returns. Littlejohn began his five-year federal prison sentence on May 1, 2024, after pleading guilty to unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and return information on October 1, 2023.
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July 2026 — 1 developments
Appeals Court Upholds 5-Year Sentence for Ex-IRS Contractor Who Leaked Trump Tax Returns
A federal appeals court has upheld the five-year prison sentence for former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn, who was convicted of leaking tax returns. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit rejected Littlejohn's claims that his sentence was excessive or procedurally flawed. Littlejohn is currently serving his sentence with a projected release date of October 22, 2027.
May 2026 — 1 developments
Trump moves to withdraw $10 billion lawsuit against IRS following settlement reports
Donald Trump moved to withdraw his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in May 2026, following reports of a potential settlement. The settlement includes a $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and a permanent bar on the IRS pursuing claims against Trump based on prior tax returns. This resolves a lawsuit Trump filed earlier in 2026.
January 2026 — 3 developments
Donald Trump sues Treasury, IRS for $10 billion over tax return disclosure
Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the US Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the disclosure of his tax returns to the media.
Charles Littlejohn intentionally sought IRS employment to leak tax records of prominent individuals
It was revealed that former contractor Charles Littlejohn intentionally sought employment at the IRS with the specific goal of accessing and leaking tax records of prominent individuals. He then provided this sensitive data to news organizations.
US Treasury terminates Booz Allen contracts after Littlejohn tax leak conviction
The U.S. Treasury Department has terminated its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton following the conviction and imprisonment of former contractor Charles Edward Littlejohn for leaking tax information. This action is a direct consequence of the scandal.
June 2024 — 1 developments
IRS apologizes to Citadel CEO Ken Griffin for tax data leak
The IRS reached a settlement with Citadel CEO Ken Griffin after his tax information was leaked by Charles Littlejohn, issuing a public apology to Griffin and other victims.
May 2024 — 1 developments
Charles Littlejohn begins five-year prison sentence
Charles Littlejohn began serving his five-year prison sentence.
February 2024 — 1 developments
Littlejohn Notifies Court of Intent to Appeal Judgment
Littlejohn notified the court of his intention to appeal the judgment in his case.
January 2024 — 1 developments
Charles Littlejohn sentenced to five years in federal prison
Charles Littlejohn was sentenced to five years in federal prison, the maximum penalty for the charge.
October 2023 — 1 developments
Littlejohn pleads guilty to unauthorized disclosure of tax returns
Littlejohn pleaded guilty to the charge of unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and return information.
September 2023 — 1 developments
Charles Littlejohn charged with unauthorized disclosure of tax return information by DOJ
Charles Littlejohn was formally charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax return information.
June 2021 — 1 developments
ProPublica publishes series on billionaires' leaked tax data, including Bezos and Musk
ProPublica began publishing a series of articles utilizing the leaked tax data of billionaires such as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.
November 2020 — 1 developments
Littlejohn disclosed stolen tax information of wealthy individuals to ProPublica
Littlejohn disclosed the stolen tax information of thousands of wealthy individuals to ProPublica.
September 2020 — 1 developments
New York Times Publishes Trump Tax Return Details
The New York Times published a series of articles based on Donald Trump's leaked tax returns, revealing details about his tax payments.
July 2020 — 1 developments
Littlejohn stole tax information for thousands of wealthy individuals in July-August 2020
Littlejohn expanded his unauthorized access, stealing tax information for thousands of other wealthy individuals during July and August 2020.