Prosecutors tell judge information Teixeira took ‘far exceeds’ what has been reported

Federal district attorneys asked a judge Wednesday to continue the detention of the Air National Guardsman implicated of publishing a chest of categorized files to social networks, stating that he presented a flight threat which the federal government was still coming to grips with the quantity of taken categorized info.

In a court filing Wednesday night, district attorneys stated that the info Jack Teixeira supposedly took “far goes beyond” what has actually been reported, which launching him from prison might present a serious hazard to nationwide security.

Teixeira, district attorneys declared, saw numerous categorized files– which the federal government stated he might still have access to– and performed hundreds more keyword searches “in what seems a purposeful effort to distribute this nation’s tricks.”.

” The Accused understands where the info is,” district attorneys composed. “He understands how to access it. And based upon his specific IT abilities, he most likely understands how to distribute that info without being instantly discovered.”.

They continued: “Simply put, there is absolutely nothing a court can do to guarantee the Accused’s compliance with his conditions of release aside from take the Accused at his word. And the Accused’s history of honoring comparable kinds of arrangements is abysmal.”.

The filing is the most in-depth appearance yet into what federal government district attorneys have actually discovered about the 21-year-old’s declared efforts to take and distribute categorized info. Teixeira is slated to stand prior to a magistrate judge in Massachusetts on Thursday, who will choose whether he will need to remain behind bars while he waits for trial.

He has actually not yet gotten in an official plea.

The filings likewise include brand-new accusations about Teixeira’s conduct once the leakage was advertised, consisting of supposedly ruining his electronic devices and getting a brand-new contact number and e-mail address.

” Not just does the Accused stand charged with having actually betrayed his oath and his nation however– when those actions started to surface area– he appears to have actually taken a series of obstructive actions meant to prevent the federal government’s capability to establish the complete scope of what he has actually gotten and deep space of unapproved users with whom he shared these products,” district attorneys composed.

Those actions, district attorneys state, consisted of informing others on social networks to “erase all messages” which “[i] f anybody comes looking, do not inform them shit.”.

In addition, district attorneys state that when police browsed Teixeira’s home following his arrest, authorities discovered “a tablet, a laptop computer, and an Xbox video gaming console, all of which had actually been smashed” in a dumpster at the house. District attorneys argued that this revealed Teixeira’s determination to damage proof.

In looking for to continue apprehending him, district attorneys argued that Teixeira is an “appealing prospect” for a foreign federal government to hire in an effort to obtain categorized info.

” The exact same foes have every reward to call the offender, to look for extra info he might have physical access to or understanding of, and to offer him with the methods to assist him get away the nation in return for that info.”.

District attorneys likewise flagged issues about Teixeira’s supposed history of violent dangers, stating that he “frequently made remarks about violence and murder.”.

In remarks mentioned in court filings, Teixiera mentioned wishing to “eliminate a [expletive] lots of individuals” since it would be “choosing the weak minded,” and gone over wishing to make a minivan into an “assassination van.” Teixeira likewise supposedly looked for the terms “Ruby Ridge,” “Las Vegas shooting,” “Mandalay Bay shooting,” “Buffalo Tops shooting” and “Uvalde.”.

At his house in Massachusetts, district attorneys state, Teixeira had access to an “toolbox” of weapons and devices– consisting of pistols, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon, a gas mask, ammo, tactical pouches, and a “silencer-style device”– all of which he kept in his bed room.