Brazilian prosecutors have filed charges against American journalist Glenn Greenwald, alleging he aided in cybercrimes and 'helped, encouraged and oriented' hackers who tapped into the phones and messaging apps of some of the country's top officials
Brazilian prosecutors filed charges against American journalist Glenn Greenwald Tuesday, alleging he aided in cybercrimes and"helped, encouraged and oriented" hackers who tapped into the phones and messaging apps of some of the country's top officials.
The charges come following a series of stories published in 2019 by Greenwald's news site The Intercept, based on a trove of data that it said"provides unprecedented insight into the operations of the anti-corruption task force that transformed Brazilian politics and gained worldwide attention."The stories included excerpts of phone messages from Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who led the task force before joining the government of Jair Bolsonaro in 2019.
We're going to defend a free press, not be intimidated by authorities abusing their power. The reporting will continue. pic.twitter.com/kd9b8Kggx3 — Glenn Greenwald January 21, 2020 The Intercept issued a statement Tuesday criticizing the latest charges by the Brazilian government. The Intercept said in a statement,"The Bolsonaro government has repeatedly made it clear that it does not believe in basic press freedoms. Today's announcement that a criminal complaint has been filed against Intercept co-founding editor Glenn Greenwald is the latest example of journalists facing serious threats in Brazil.
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