The IRS issued an apology Tuesday to tens of thousands of American millionaires whose taxpayer data was stolen by an agency contractor and then leaked to a news outlet to embarrass them, saying the government 'failed' them.
In this Nov. 13, 2008 file photo, Citadel Investment Group President and Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Griffin testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2008, before the House Oversight and Government Reform hearing on “Hedge Funds and the …The IRS issued an apology Tuesday to tens of thousands of American millionaires whose taxpayer data was stolen by an agency contractor and then leaked to a news outlet to embarrass them, saying the government “failed” them.
The IRS heaped blame for the incident on Charles Littlejohn, the contractor who was sentenced to five years in federal prison for stealing the wealthy taxpayers’ data. He also stole and independently leaked then-President Donald Trump’s tax information. “The IRS takes its responsibilities seriously and acknowledges that it failed to prevent Mr. Littlejohn’s criminal conduct and unlawful disclosure of Mr. Griffin’s confidential data. Accordingly, the IRS assures Mr. Griffin and the other victims of Mr. Littlejohn’s actions that it has made substantial investments in its data security to strengthen its safeguarding of taxpayer information,” the agency said.
He saw himself as a sort of data Robin Hood, giving the public information it had a right to see, despite the law making it illegal to disclose taxpayers’ information. Even after his conviction, he cast himself as a well-meaning crusader.
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