Chelsea Manning: Leaked Classified Documents while Serving in the Army

Convicted of Espionage and Imprisoned for 7 Years

Chelsea Manning Sentenced to 35 Years in Military Prison

Chelsea Elizabeth Manning, born Bradley Edward Manning on December 17, 1987, is an American activist and whistleblower who leaked classified documents to the website WikiLeaks in 2010.

While working as an army intelligence analyst in Iraq, Manning provided hundreds of thousands of military and diplomatic records to WikiLeaks.

In 2013, Manning was found guilty of espionage and other charges for leaking secret military files and sentenced to 35 years in military prison.

Manning's actions sparked a wide-ranging debate about government transparency and the role of whistleblowers in society.