David Kernell
A federal jury convicted Kernell in 2010 of misdemeanor unauthorized access and obstruction of justice. The DOJ recorded a sentence of one year and one day.
David Kernell was a University of Tennessee student involved in the 2008 access to Sarah Palin’s Yahoo email account.
Prosecution
A federal jury convicted Kernell in April 2010 of misdemeanor unauthorized access and obstruction of justice.
The DOJ said evidence showed he learned of a possible FBI investigation after the access.
Legacy
The case received national attention during the 2008 presidential campaign and later federal proceedings.
Timeline
- 2008David Kernell is documented in security history sources.
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- Type
- Person
- Era
- 2000s-2010s
- Died
- 2018
- Known for
- New York Times intranet intrusion (2002); Reporting Chelsea Manning to the FBI (2010)
- Key date
- 2002
- Tags
- gray hat, whistleblower, media, ethics
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