Jeffrey Sterling, the former CIA officer convicted of espionage in January for leaking classified information to a New York Times reporter, was sentenced to 42 months in prison today.

A former CIA officer who leaked classified documents to a New York Times reporter was convicted of espionage today in federal court and could potentially face decades in jail.

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal filed by New York Times reporter James Risen in which he argued that he should not be forced to testify in a case against former C.I.A. operative Jeffrey Sterling, who is suspected of leaking classified information to Risen. It it not yet clear, Risen’s lawyer said, whether federal prosecutors still intend to seek Risen’s testimony.

A federal appeals court has ruled that New York Times reporter James Risen must testify in the case of Jeffrey Sterling, a former CIA officer currently on trial for allegedly leaking classified information. Risen has vowed to go to jail, if necessary, to protect his sources.

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New York Times reporter and blogger-hater James Risen has been subpoenaed to testify in the criminal trial of a former CIA agent accused of leaking Risen classified information.

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Here's the indictment accusing ex-CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling of leaking classified information to the New York Times' James Risen.

Jeffrey Sterling, a former CIA officer, was indicted today for leaking classified information to New York Times reporter James Risen. The indictment shows that the federal government had access to their e-mail and phone contacts going back several years.

The government has subpoenaed New York Times reporter James Risen, asking him to reveal the secret sources he used in his book about the Bush Administration and the CIA. Meaning James Risen could be the next Judy Miller.