Chelsea Manning
Chelsea Elizabeth Manning,[6][7] (born Bradley Edward Manning; December 17, 1987) is a United States Army soldier who was diagnosed with gender identity disorder while in the Army.[8] After Adrian Lamo exposed Manning leaking secret government files to WikiLeaks in 2011, readers of The Guardian chose her as 2012's person of the year.[9]
 Chelsea Manning in May 2017 | |
| Born | December 17, 1987 Crescent, Oklahoma, U.S. |
|---|---|
| Service/branch |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 2007–present |
| Rank | Private[1] |
| Convictions | Violating the Espionage Act, stealing government property, violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, multiple counts of disobeying orders[2][3][4][5] |
| Sentence | 35 years, dishonorable discharge, loss of rank[1] |
| Military awards | National Defense Service Medal Iraq Campaign Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon |
| Parents | Brian Manning Susan Fox |
On 21 August 2013 Manning was sentenced to 35 years in prison,[10] but was released on 17 May 2017 by order of President Barack Obama on 17 January 2017.[11]
On January 11, 2018, she announced plans to run for the U.S. Senate in Maryland to challenge the state's senior senator, two-term incumbent Ben Cardin, as a Democrat in the June 26, 2018 primary election.[12] She lost the primary election to Cardin.
On March 8, 2019, she was held in contempt of court by a United States District Court judge for refusing to testify to a federal grand jury investigating WikiLeaks and except for a brief period of release between May 9 and May 16 has been jailed continuously.
On March 11, 2020, she tried to commit suicide in the federal detention center in Alexandria, Virginia.[13][14][15]
Early life
Manning was born in Crescent, Oklahoma.
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