Chelsea Manning a transgender soldier was imprisoned for releasing classified military information. (Source: AP) Chelsea Manning a transgender soldier was imprisoned for releasing classified military information. Chelsea Manning, the transgender soldier convicted of giving classified government materials to WikiLeaks, is due to be released from a Kansas military prison on Wednesday after serving seven years of her 35-year sentence. Manning, who was known as Bradley Manning before transitioning in prison, was convicted in 2013 of 20 counts, including six Espionage Act violations, theft and computer fraud. Manning, who was arrested in 2010, filed a transgender rights lawsuit in prison and attempted suicide twice last year, according to her lawyers.

Source: Indian Express May 17, 2017 08:03 UTC