Bill Bishop(@niubi):“Ashford told Lease the conviction had had a devastating impact on his professional life and said getting relief from the court could allow him to regain a security clearance and return to consulting and teaching. The judge then explained his reasoning. Lease said he remembered the case and had reviewed the original sentencing hearing. He said Ashford’s military service, background and PTSD had been factors in his decision to impose a sentence below the sentencing guidelines”

2026.09.17 22:18

“Ashford told Lease the conviction had had a devastating impact on his professional life and said getting relief from the court could allow him to regain a security clearance and return to consulting and teaching. The judge then explained his reasoning. Lease said he remembered the case and had reviewed the original sentencing hearing. He said Ashford’s military service, background and PTSD had been factors in his decision to impose a sentence below the sentencing guidelines”

Bill Bishop@niubi

2026.09.17 22:14

The neighborhood scuttlebutt is that ashford is ex-CIA. He spent only nine months in jail for almost beating her to death in 2021.