Motive is the fist step in proving a crime. At this point I will not discuss this anymore and until the USMC actually announces that the tape was vetted by them, I will assume that he illegally handed over the tape to MSNBC.
Umm, no it's not. Despite what you might have learned on TV, motive is irrelevant when it comes to actually proving a crime.
I will assume that he illegally handed over the tape to MSNBC.
It is not illegal to hand over video in violation of embed rules. All that can happen is that the reporter in question can be sent home.