FORT MEADE, Maryland (Reuters) - Bradley Manning, the U.S. soldier
convicted of the biggest breach of classified data in the nation's
history by providing files to WikiLeaks, was sentenced to 35 years in
prison on Wednesday.
Judge Colonel Denise Lind, who last month found Manning guilty of 20 charges including espionage and theft, could have sentenced him to as many as 90 years in prison. Prosecutors had asked for 60 years.
Manning, 25, will be dishonorably discharged from the U.S. military and forfeit some pay, Lind said. His rank will be reduced to private from private first class.
Manning would be eligible for parole after serving one-third of his sentence, which will be reduced by the time he has already served in prison plus 112 days.
Judge Colonel Denise Lind, who last month found Manning guilty of 20 charges including espionage and theft, could have sentenced him to as many as 90 years in prison. Prosecutors had asked for 60 years.
Manning, 25, will be dishonorably discharged from the U.S. military and forfeit some pay, Lind said. His rank will be reduced to private from private first class.
Manning would be eligible for parole after serving one-third of his sentence, which will be reduced by the time he has already served in prison plus 112 days.
Wearing his dress uniform, the
slightly built Manning stood at attention as the sentence was read,
seeming to show no emotion. As he was escorted out of the courtroom,
supporters shouted "Bradley, we are with you."
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