[Montfort]

It was Wilson himself who leaked classified info when he spoke to the media of the substance of his own report.

[Shermy]

Maybe he told Novak, off hand, that his wife is a CIA agent to make himself seem more knowledgable or "in".

The past two years I don't know any case that didn't involve someone trying to make themselves appear more knowledgeable than they were. For example, everyone in the Anthrax mystery. Or Kelly in England. IMO, Kelly exaggerated what he knew, the BBC exaggerated what Kelly said.