Pentagon contractor indicted over alleged leak tied to raided Washington Post reporter

The Guardian - World NewsCenter-LeftEN 4 min read 100% complete by Richard Luscombe and agencyJanuary 23, 2026 at 05:24 PM

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A Pentagon contractor, Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones, has been indicted in Maryland for allegedly leaking classified national defense information to a reporter. The Justice Department alleges Perez-Lugones provided sensitive documents, leading to the publication of at least five articles. The FBI raided the home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson in January, seizing electronic devices, which the newspaper called an aggressive move. A judge has temporarily blocked prosecutors from reviewing the seized material. Perez-Lugones, a Navy veteran with top-secret clearance, was arrested on January 8 and remains in jail. He is accused of taking classified documents from his workplace, concealing them, and transmitting them to the reporter via an encrypted app.

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United States Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland 40% Laurel, Maryland 40% Maryland ×250% Kash Patel 50% Pentagon ×260% Department of Justice 60% Hannah Natanson ×270% Washington Post ×270% FBI ×280% Aurelio Luis Perez-Lugones ×490%

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classified information 90% leak 80% pentagon contractor 80% fbi raid 70% reporter 60% national security 60% justice department 50% indictment 50% security clearance 40%

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