Manning Chelsea (Chelsea Manning)

Manning Chelsea (Chelsea Manning)

History

2020: Attempt to commit suicide

On March 11, 2020 the former analyst of investigation Chelsea Manning tried to commit suicide in the pre-trial detention center. Manning is hospitalized and is in a stable status.

Approximately at 12:11 p.m. on March 11 in the Alexandria prison center an incident with participation concluded Chelsea Manning, said in the statement of the sheriff Dana Lawhorne occurred. — Our employees reacted to a situation properly, and Ms. Manning out of danger now".

Manning worked as the analyst of investigation in Iraq and was for the first time condemned in 2013 for leak of classified government and military documents in WikiLeaks. It gave to WikiLeaks about 700 thousand classified documents concerning the military operations of the USA in Iraq and Afghanistan. The 39-minute video of murder of peace Iraqis by the American military became the most known leak. Manning was sentenced to 35 years of prison for disclosure of the state secrets and espionage and left seven years from the term appointed by it before the president Obama reduced punishment term in 2017.

Manning was committed to prison again in March, 2019 for failure to give evidences before jury, the investigating WikiLeaks. Manning objected to the confidential status of this legal procedure. Lawyers Manning emphasize that she is not going to betray the principles even under the threat of the life and to health and will not participate in process on which it is subpoenaed as a witness. Now Manning doctors are engaged, nothing threatens her life.

The court made the decision to release Manning. He established that powers of jury expired therefore in emergence Manning before them is not present need. From custody she was decided to be released immediately, and the trial dates set for March 13 cancelled. At the same time the court upheld the penalties imposed on Manning in the amount of $256 thousand^[1]

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