I&#x27;m left scratching my head at this as well. I&#x27;m assuming (without reading into it) they are arguing that it was U.S. copy righted material that was taken, and distributed on U.S. soil (i.e. the internet).<p>Julian Assange faces similar offense[1], though in this case they are claiming national security as opposed to copy right infringement.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Julian_Assange" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Julian_Assange</a>