Littlejohn pleaded guilty to charges related to the case in October.
On Monday, he wassentenced to five years in prisonby U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes in Washington DC.
Reyes likened Littlejohns leaking of wealthy Americans tax records to an attack on our constitutional democracy.
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Whistleblowers and leakers have long been an ongoing problem for the government.
Though,over the past decade, theres been a notable crackdown on that pop in of activity.
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