Ex-elite US soldier arrested for ‘leaking classified secrets’ to journalist

Courtney Williams was detained by the FBI for the alleged leak of secrets (Picture: Social Media/Getty)

A US Army veteran has been arrested for allegedly transmitting classified defence information to a journalist.

Former elite soldier Courtney Williams, 40, served in the US Army’s Delta Force from 2010 to 2015.

When she was hired and when she left her job, she signed a classified nondisclosure agreement, meaning that if the allegations are true, she could face prison time.

FBI Director Kash Patel wrote of her arrest online, saying: ‘Let this serve as a message to any would-be leakers: we’re working these cases, and we’re making arrests.

‘This FBI will not tolerate those who seek to betray our country and put Americans in harm’s way.’

Williams allegedly spoke to reporter Seth Harp for ...