Seth Harp<\/a>.<\/p>\nWilliams was the focus of a 2025 Politico article with the headline: \u201cMy Life Became a Living Hell: One Woman\u2019s Career in Delta Force, the Army\u2019s Most Elite Unit.\u201d It coincided with the release of Harp\u2019s book, \u201cThe Fort Bragg Cartel,\u201d which alleges sexual harassment and discrimination.<\/p>\n
In a statement published by WRAL-TV, Harp called Williams \u201ca brave whistleblower and truth-teller.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFormer Delta Force operators disclose `national defense information\u2019 on podcasts and YouTube shows every day, but the government is going after Courtney for the sole reason that she exposed sexual harassment and gender discrimination in the unit,\u201d Harp’s statement read. \u201cThis is a vindictive act of retaliation, plain and simple.\u201d <\/p>\n
According to an FBI affidavit attached to the complaint, Williams was cleared as a defense contractor in April 2010 and became a Department of Defense employee in November 2010.<\/p>\n
She performed duties within the special military unit as an operational support technician responsible for “Tactics, Techniques and Procedures” used in preparation for and during “sensitive missions,\u201d Special Agent Jocelyn Fox wrote in the affidavit. <\/p>\n
According to Fox, Williams\u2019 access to classified information was suspended \u201cbased on an internal investigation.\u201d Fox said Williams was debriefed in September 2015 and signed a nondisclosure agreement.<\/p>\n
The government alleges that Williams had been in contact with the unnamed journalist between 2022 and 2025. <\/p>\n
\u201cDuring this period, Williams and the Journalist had over 10 hours of telephone calls and exchanged more than 180 messages,\u201d the news release said.<\/p>\n
Fox cited a text between the two she said occurred on or about the day the book and article were published.<\/p>\n
\u201cOther than a few factual errors, I would definitely have been concerned with the amount of classified information being disclosed,\u201d Williams’ text read, according to the affidavit. \u201cI thought things I was telling you so you could have a better general understanding of how the (SMU) was set up or operated would not be published and it feels like an entire TTP (Tactics, Techniques and Procedures) was sent out in my name giving them a chance to legally persecute me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fox also cited an alleged exchange between Williams and her mother.<\/p>\n
\u201d`I might actually get arrested, and I don\u2019t even get a free copy of the book,\u2019\u201d the affidavit read. \u201cWhen her mother asked why she may be arrested, Williams responded `for disclosing classified information.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
Fox wrote that the investigation so far has identified at least 10 batches of documents gathered that Williams intended to provide to the journalist.<\/p>\n
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Associated Press writer Eric Tucker in Washington contributed to this report. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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