Ex-Anonymous Insider Sentenced to 105 Years in Prison | Barrett Brown
Source: YouTube · Danny Jones · published Jun 9, 2022 · 45:59
US journalist Barrett Brown, currently seeking asylum in the UK, discusses renewed FBI targeting, his past imprisonment over a Stratfor link, and plans to launch a project holding media accountable for intelligence collusion 5:53-6:10.
Key Takeaways:
• Brown asserts he is an FBI target again, citing leaked audio from Val Broksmith and confirmation from UK police regarding the FBI's interest in him 1:46-2:00.
• He recounts his previous imprisonment for copying a link related to the Stratfor hack, facing a potential 105-year sentence but refusing plea deals to protect journalistic precedents 28:31-28:48.
• Brown criticizes the mainstream press for being manipulated by intelligence contractors like Palantir and failing to accurately report on scandals like "Team Themis" 16:00-16:17.
• He plans to launch a project documenting press misconduct to create accountability and discourage collusion between reporters and government entities 34:03-34:15.
Brown remains in the UK fighting extradition while developing new mechanisms to expose corruption within the media landscape 7:45-7:52.
Sources:
- 0:08-0:30 Introduction to Barrett Brown's location and situation
- 1:46-2:00 Leaked audio regarding FBI target status
- 16:00-16:17 Criticism of press manipulation by intelligence agencies
- 28:31-28:48 Details on prison sentence and charges
- 34:03-34:15 Plans for press accountability project
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so you you are the second person that i've talked to who for legal reasons is not in the u.s and i've had to do a zoom interview with um because i typically don't do zoom interviews so could you sort of explain your geographical situation that you're in right now and uh how that ties into the fbi and the alleged leaked audio that you posted absolutely so uh uh after after i got out of prison in 2016 uh my involvement with the you know number of leaks and investigations into powenter hp gary booz allen hamilton came to analytica firms that later went on to get caught over and over again interfering with uh with democratic elections uh about a few months after i got released i got re-arrested by the federal marshals for giving interviews to vice and pbs uh there was no paperwork no warrants …