Barrett Brown is an American activist, author, and freelance writer/journalist. His work has appeared in The Guardian, Vanity Fair, Huffington Post, Businessweek, and many other outlets. He has appeared as a guest on MSNBC, Fox News and Russia Today.
On September 12, 2012 Barrett Brown was
raided and arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation while he was
participating in a Tinychat session. He was subsequently denied bail and
detained without charge and adequate medical treatment for over two
weeks while in the custody of US Marshals.
Read a full description at freebarrettbrown.org
In the first week of October 2012,
Barrett was indicted on three counts related to alleged activities or
postings on websites such as Twitter and YouTube, in which he postured
for the return of property which was taken from him in March, and
expressed frustration at the targeted campaign against him and a member
of his family. The Department of Justice issued a press release on October 4th.
On December 4, 2012 Barrett was indicted
by a federal grand jury on twelve additional counts related to data
from a security breach at the company Stratfor. See more on this at Department of Justice 7th Dec 2012 Press Release.
Despite his lack of direct involvement in the operation and stated opposition to this aspect, Barrett faces these charges for the alleged act of pasting a hyperlink into an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) channel.
On January 23rd, 2013 he was indicted a third time on two more counts, relating to the March 2012 FBI raid(s) on his apartment and his mother’s house.
Barrett has pleaded not guilty in all three cases. He is currently incarcerated while awaiting trial in Mansfield, TX.
At this critical time, with such a
prominent internet activist facing an extremely difficult legal battle
and uncertain future, he needs our unwavering help and support. We
encourage you to donate to his defense, so that he may have the
resources he needs to fight these charges. Your prospective contribution
has significance in a wider campaign for free speech and transparency
both on the internet and across the world.
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