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Son of Democratic lawmaker found guilty of hacking Sarah Palin's email
David Kernell, the 22-year-old son of a Democratic lawmaker, was found guilty by a Tennessee jury of illegally accessing the email account of US politician Sarah Palin during the 2008 presidential race. He faces a 20-year prison sentence.
By News Wires (text)
AFP - An American man who hacked into the email account of then-vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin was convicted Friday on charges of illegally accessing her email and obstruction of justice.
David Kernell, 22, was convicted on the two charges by a Tennessee jury, which acquitted him of a third charge of wire fraud.
"My family and I are thankful that the jury thoroughly and carefully weighed the evidence and issued a just verdict," Palin wrote on her Facebook page.
"Besides the obvious invasion of privacy and security concerns surrounding this issue, many of us are concerned about the integrity of our country's political elections," she added.
In a statement, Kernell's lawyers said he was "doing well," adding that he was "grateful for the time and consideration the jury gave to his case."
Palin's email was hacked in September 2008 as she campaigned alongside Republican presidential candidate John McCain.
A number of her emails and two family photos taken from her account were posted online.
Kernell faces a maximum of one year in prison and a 100,000-dollar fine for unauthorized access of Palin's email, and 20 years in prison and a 250,000-dollar fine for the obstruction of justice charge, the Justice Department said.
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Lademocratie=TOLERANCE
Je SUIS UNE CITOYENNE TUNISIENNE ET JE VOUDRAIS FAIRE UN COMMENTAIRE SUR VOTRE DEBAT DIFFUSE EN CE MOMENT:
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MERCI.
Palins Email
Ms Palin should be more careful as to how she distributes certian gov. material, but then one wold have to have knowledge for that. The gentlemen was wrong, but not to the degree the media and state has pushed it.
Actually the young man has done what Ms palin and those like her consider ok ith the rest of us, snoop, so how does it feel?
Guinee election
Bonjour Vous Tous.
Je suis votre site, que j'apprécie beaucoup.
Je me réfère à des élections en Guinée, (deuxième tour)
J'ai suivi les vidéos, les interviews que vous avez fait à cet égard également à Mr. Alpha Condé, mais je trouve pas, ç'e la fait a Mr. Cellou Dalein Diallo, (Après l'élection du deuxième tour)chef du parti, l'UFDG.
S'il Vous plaît pouvez-Vous me dire où je peux trouver et voir la vidéo, avec son interview, «toujours sur votre site de France 24"
remerciements et salutations.
Carmelo
Sarah's Picture
Increasingly Sarah Palin is being loved by the US voters. Pictures like the one that you are showing is giving her more support everyday. I don't think that she would make a good president but I enjoy listening to her and watching her in action.
Kernell/Palin
It saddens me that a young person has made a bad start. I think he must be punished but I hope they consider his young age. I do believe this was a Prank gone very wrong. Hope he has learned and gets a break...
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