Former Army Employee Courtney Williams Indicted for Leaking Classified Information
Key Takeaways
- Courtney Williams, 40, former Fort Bragg Army employee, indicted for leaking classified defense information.
- FBI arrested her; federal indictment alleges transmitting information to a journalist.
- Alleged disclosures concerned Delta Force duties between 2022 and 2024.
Indictment and Arrest
Courtney Williams was arrested and indicted for transmitting classified national defense information to individuals not authorized to receive it, including a journalist.
She held a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance and worked for a Special Military Unit at Fort Bragg from 2010 to 2016.
Williams exchanged over 180 text messages and logged more than 10 hours of phone calls with the journalist between 2022 and 2025.
After their communications, the journalist published a book and article naming Williams as a source and attributing classified information to her.
Leaked Information and Publication
Williams was a source for Seth Harp, who published a book and article naming her.
The DOJ described the book and article as containing statements that contained classified national defense information.
Williams expressed concern about the amount of classified information being disclosed.
She admitted she could be arrested for her classified disclosures.
Background and Past Investigation
Williams served in the Army from 2006 to 2010 as an interrogator and Arabic linguist.
She had her access to classified information suspended based on an internal investigation.
She filed a grievance and an EEOC discrimination claim related to harassment.
The obligation to protect classified information extends beyond active employment.
Legal Framework and Potential Penalties
Williams is charged with willful transmission of national defense information, punishable by up to 10 years in prison.
Assistant Attorney General Eisenberg emphasized the solemn obligation clearance holders have.
The FBI Charlotte Field Office is leading the investigation.
Williams was ordered to be temporarily detained ahead of a preliminary hearing scheduled for April 13.
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