Barrett Brown, who became a cause c. Brown was facing a possible eight-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year to two charges related to aiding-and-abetting and obstruction of justice and a separate charge involving threats he made to an FBI agent. His attorneys sought a sentence of 30 months with consideration for time served and other mitigating factors, which would have left him with just two months remaining in jail. Brown has been in custody without bail since he was arrested in September 2012 while in the middle of an online chat. The link for this article located at Wired is no longer available. . After being implicated in the Stratfor breach, Barrett Brown initially faced a potential sentence of 8.5 years. Ultimately, he received a reduced sentence of 5 years.. Barrett Brown, Stratfor Hack, Cybercrime, FBI Threats, Cybersecurity Case. . Dave Wreski
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