Attorneys confirm Chelsea Manning attempted suicide
By JIM SUHR

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Attorneys for the transgender soldier imprisoned in Kansas for sending classified information to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks said Monday her hospitalization last week was due to an attempted suicide.

Chelsea Manning's attorneys, in an email to media outlets, did not disclose details about the attempt early July 5 at the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, where the 28-year-old Manning is serving a 35-year sentence.

But the attorneys, who said they spoke to Manning by telephone Monday for the first time since the attempt, accused the U.S. Army of a "gross breach of confidentiality" for publicly revealing last week that Manning had been hospitalized. The Army at that time didn't offer details.

Manning's lawyers added that the soldier "knows that people have questions about how she is doing" and will remain under close observation at the lockup for several weeks.

"She would have preferred to keep her private medical information private, and instead focus on her recovery," said her attorneys, who appeared unaware of Manning's hospitalization until reached by reporters the next day and who criticized leaks of the information to media outlets.

"The government's gross breach of confidentiality in disclosing her personal health information to the media has created the very real concern that they may continue their unauthorized release of information about her publicly without warning," they said.

Messages left Monday with an Army spokesman, Wayne Hall, were not immediately returned.

"For us, hearing Chelsea's voice after learning that she had attempted to take her life last week was incredibly emotional," her attorneys' statement read. "She is someone who has fought so hard for so many issues we care about and we are honored to fight for her freedom and medical care."

Manning, arrested as Bradley Manning, was convicted in 2013 in military court of six Espionage Act violations and 14 other offenses for leaking more than 700,000 secret military and State Department documents, plus some battlefield video. Manning, who was an intelligence analyst in Iraq at the time, later filed a transgender prisoner rights lawsuit.

Manning has appealed the criminal case, arguing that her sentence was "grossly unfair" and that her actions were those of a naive, troubled soldier who aimed to reveal the toll of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The appeal contends Manning's disclosures harmed no one, but prosecutors have said the leaked material damaged U.S. security and identified informants who helped U.S. forces.


-- (c) Associated Press 2016-07-12

I know 35 year ladyboys who have lived their lives as clean and modest Thai ladies since aged 7-8.

This " Chelsea Maning" is a different animal.

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Clearly a tormented and confused individual, hope he's at peace now.

Why do the media refer to her and not him????

He was born male and will be male until the day he dies..

I hope this wasn't all precipitated by some confusion over which bathroom to use.

I hope she makes a full recovery. Being transgender is difficult enough without the legal problems this person has had to face.

Why do the media refer to her and not him????

He was born male and will be male until the day he dies..

Idiotic comment Col, well done being so consistent.

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Why do the media refer to her and not him????

He was born male and will be male until the day he dies..

I think you have some issues. You get a sex change, then you have changed sex. I sure if a lady boy got his penis and his Adams apple removed. You would jump her, if she looked hot ! And even if this is not the case for you. Why do you care ?

If you have a niece or nephew and they got a sex change would you not love them the same as before ?

How ironic - The little weasel can commit numerous acts of espionage then whine about an

invasion of his/her privacy... Incredible!.

Wearing a sheepskin jacket doesn't make you a sheep. Until they can transplant a womb, he's a man.

Why do the media refer to her and not him????

He was born male and will be male until the day he dies..

cranky old bugger

Manning has been tortured and unjustly imprisoned but that is how politicians deal with people who dare to expose their corrupt and genocidal conduct.

She should have received whistleblower protection and compensation.

Governments have no problem spying on citizens but not so keen on their dealings seeing the light of day.

How ironic - The little weasel can commit numerous acts of espionage then whine about an

invasion of his/her privacy... Incredible!.

Espionage for who?

For the people to know how shitty are oyr governments?! I am all for then and hope for more like her!

An I bet you re the first to applaud for the Clinton mail leqkings

Why do the media refer to her and not him????

He was born male and will be male until the day he dies..

Idiotic comment Col, well done being so consistent.

I agree, he's the "Archie Bunker" of Thai Visa

Why do the media refer to her and not him????

He was born male and will be male until the day he dies..

Idiotic comment Col, well done being so consistent.

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I agree, he's the "Archie Bunker" of Thai Visa

He's alright old Colin , just sometimes he gets a little frisky. . If he keeps it up, in his next life he's going to spend his next life as a ladyboy on walking street.