REPORT: John Bolton Likely to Plea “Guilty” to Unlawful Retention and Publication of Classified Documents

REPORT: John Bolton Likely to Plea “Guilty” to Unlawful Retention and Publication of Classified Documents​

According to leaked information, first to CNN then again to Reuters, former National Security Advisor John Bolton will plead guilty to one count of retaining classified documents in a deal with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Bolton will plead guilty to one count of retaining classified information based on diary entries detailing his work in Trump’s first term at a court hearing on June 26, said the sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe an agreement that had not yet been made public. The deal recommends a ⁠sentencing range of no prison time up to five years behind bars, two sources said. A federal judge will determine the final sentence.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/former-trump-adviser-bolton-reaches-plea-deal-over-mishandling-classified-2026-06-04/?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social


The deal reportedly includes a $2.5 million fine, and a sentencing recommendation of zero to five years to a judge in the case.

Reports from 2020 saying he had received a $2m retainer to write the book.

John Bolton's memoir has sold a staggering 780,000 copies in its first week on sale​

John Bolton's book "The Room Where It Happened" is the best-selling Trump tell-all in two years, according to week one sales figures.
"The Room Where It Happened" sold more copies in its first week than James Comey's "A Higher Loyalty," according to sales totals.

Most authors are lucky to sell tens of thousands of copies. Selling hundreds of thousands of copies in one week is exceedingly rare.
Simon & Schuster reportedly paid about $2 million for the rights to the book. The week one sales figures certainly justify the big paycheck.