[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

Anyone else would be serving MANY, MANY years in prison for this.

[investigateworld]

OK, everybody take a deep breath and relax.
Now go back and read what a retired FBI agent, Gary Aldrich, said in his book; "Unlimited Access".
Washington's just a game, just look at who they had on the 9-11 Panel. That's right, Jamie Gorelick, one of the people responsible for that disaster. Another player; Richard Ben Veniste, big time mouth piece for "Alleged" Mobsters and who just happened to be the attorney for Barry Seals of Mena Airport fame. No it's not time for a tin foil hat, but time to realize the game that being played on us has players for who the rules don't apply. $10,000 fine? What a joke, his closet probably has five times that in suits alone. (Size 58, Portly /Gents with elastic belts ain't cheap)

[livius]

I think the sentence is shocking, too, but I did read in another report that he received the light sentence in exchange for agreeing to "assist the Government" in the investigation. In other words, he talked or is still talking.

Berger stole the docs, but it was probably not his inspiration to do so, and it sounds as if he is giving up names. So we shall see how this turns out...although I will admit that I'm not going to hold my breath.