Ex-IRS contractor who leaked Trump's tax records sentenced to 5 years in prison

Former Internal Revenue Service contractor Charles Littlejohn was sentenced Monday to 5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to leaking former President Donald Trump's tax records, as well as those of some of the nation's wealthiest people.

After serving his sentence, Littlejohn, 38, will have 3 years of supervised release. He will also have to pay a $5,000 fine, according to CBS News. 

Littlejohn was charged in September and pleaded guilty the following month to one charge of unauthorized disclosure of tax returns and information about the returns. He received the maximum sentence of 5 years on Monday. 

"He targeted the sitting president of the United States of America, and that is exceptional by any measure," federal Judge Ana Reyes said at his sentencing. "It cannot be open season on our elected officials."

In a brief statement before the court, Littlejohn said, "I alone am responsible for this crime" and that he leaked the records out of a desire for transparency. 

"I made my decision with full knowledge that I would likely end up in a courtroom to answer for my serious crime," he also said. "I used my skills to systematically violate the privacy of thousands of people."

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