Journalist Indicted for Allegedly Hacking, Distributing Embarrassing Tucker Carlson Videos

‘Tim is a master at finding links to stuff publicly posted on the internet,’ an attorney for the defendant says.

Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin pool photo via AP
A former Fox News host, Tucker Carlson, interviews President Putin at the Kremlin, February 6, 2024. Gavriil Grigorov, Sputnik, Kremlin pool photo via AP

Journalist Timothy Burke was indicted on Thursday and charged with conspiracy to commit hacking related to the publication of recordings of a former Fox News host, Tucker Carlson, which were leaked in the wake of Mr. Carlson dismissal from Fox News.

The Washington Post broke the news Thursday with Mr. Burke set for arraignment on Thursday afternoon. Mr. Burke’s attorney, Mark Rasch, told the Post last summer: “He never hacked Fox News.”

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