Post date: Feb 22, 2012 9:31:44 PM
FORT MEADE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES (DECEMBER 16, 2011) (RESTRICTED POOL) - Bradley Manning, the U.S. Army intelligence analyst suspected of passing classified documents to WikiLeaks, will be arraigned on Thursday (February 23).
Manning, 24, faces 22 charges of participating in the largest leak of classified information in American history, including aiding the enemy, wrongfully causing intelligence to be published on the Internet, and theft of public property.
Aiding the enemy is an offense that could bring the death penalty, but the prosecution has said it intends to seek a maximum of life in prison for Manning.
He could also face a reduction to the lowest enlisted pay grade, total forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a dishonorable discharge.
Military prosecutors say Manning downloaded thousands of classified files that later appeared on WikiLeaks.
U.S. soldier Bradley Manning, who is accused of leaking thousands of sensitive U.S. government documents to the web site WikiLeaks, will be arraigned on Thursday.