14 DAY TRIAL // On Friday, we learned that the sentencing of Hector Monsegur, also known as Sabu of the LulzSec hacker group, had been delayed for the third time in 12 months.
RT has learned that the sentencing has been moved to October 25, 2013 at 2:30 PM.
In the past, when the US government asked the judge to delay Sabu’s sentencing, it argued that it still needed the hacker. This time, no reason has been given, but it’s likely that Monsegur is still helping authorities.
In a statement published on Wednesday, another hacker, Jeremy Hammond, who is currently in jail waiting to be sentenced, revealed that the US had used Sabu to “facilitate the hacking of targets of the government’s choosing – including numerous websites belonging to foreign governments.”
Jay Leiderman, the famous criminal defense lawyer known as the “hacktivist’s advocate,” said on Twitter that we shouldn’t expect Sabu to be sentenced too soon.
“Don't expect him to get sentenced until the Keys case is over, at very least,” he said.
Matthew Keys, the former Reuters employee, is accused of conspiring with Anonymous in the attacks against the Tribune Company and the Los Angeles Times.