In a case that has sparked debate over the boundaries of whistleblowing, a former IRS contractor, referred to as Charles Littlejohn, is facing a five-year prison sentence for exposing tax avoidance practices of high net-worth individuals.
Littlejohn, who worked intermittently for the IRS between 2008 and 2013, had access to sensitive taxpayer data, including tax returns of wealthy individuals. In 2017, he sought re-employment with the IRS contractor to access and disclose tax information related to a high-ranking government official, suspected to be former President Donald Trump.
