Bradley Manning Sentenced 6
Fort Meade, Maryland August 21, 2013. This morning at 10AM Private Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison by Judge Denise Lind for leaking secret government documents to Wikileaks. Manning was also demoted in rank, dishonorably discharged and will be deprived of his military pay and benefits. Flanked by activists from the Bradley Manning Support Network and other supporters, Manning's lawyer David Coombs addressed a packed 1:30PM press conference at the nearby Hotel At Arundel Preserve. Coombs answered numerous questions from the press in an animated and illuminating manner and read a moving personal statement from Private Manning. Cornel West, Chris Hedges, Ann Wright, Medea Benjamin, Kevin Zeese and other well known Manning supporters were in attendance.
Bradley Manning Sentenced 6
Fort Meade, Maryland August 21, 2013. This morning at 10AM Private Bradley Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison by Judge Denise Lind for leaking secret government documents to Wikileaks. Manning was also demoted in rank, dishonorably discharged and will be deprived of his military pay and benefits. Flanked by activists from the Bradley Manning Support Network and other supporters, Manning's lawyer David Coombs addressed a packed 1:30PM press conference at the nearby Hotel At Arundel Preserve. Coombs answered numerous questions from the press in an animated and illuminating manner and read a moving personal statement from Private Manning. Cornel West, Chris Hedges, Ann Wright, Medea Benjamin, Kevin Zeese and other well known Manning supporters were in attendance.