Government Employee Arrested for Unlawful Retention of National Defense Information
October 21, 2025
October 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
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Government Employee Arrested for Unlawful Retention of National Defense Information
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Ashley Tellis, 64, a U.S. citizen residing in Vienna, Virginia, was arrested on Oct. 11 in connection with his alleged unlawful retention of classified national defense information. Tellis appeared today in the Eastern District of Virginia for a detention hearing.
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Government Employee Arrested for Unlawful Retention of National Defense Information
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Ashley Tellis, 64, a U.S. citizen residing in Vienna, Virginia, was arrested on Oct. 11 in connection with his alleged unlawful retention of classified national defense information. Tellis appeared today in the Eastern District of Virginia for a detention hearing.
