Reuters’ currently-suspended deputy social media editor was indicted yesterday by the DOJ for allegedly conspiring with hacker group Anonymous in late 2010. Last night, an Anonymous “citizen journalist” offered Keys some assistance. Keys declined:
@punkboyinsf Please do not do that.
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) March 15, 2013
@TheMatthewKeys as you wish
— #pUNkIsAStateOfMind (@punkboyinsf) March 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/anonimous93/status/312548492449034243
Keys will still have some help from Anonymous allies, however. This afternoon, criminal defense firm Jay Leiderman Law tweeted that it would be representing Keys in court:
The rumors are true @TorEkelandPC and I will be representing @TheMatthewKeys
— Jay Leiderman (@JayLeidermanLaw) March 15, 2013
Just had a lovely meeting with @TheMatthewKeys nice guy.
— Tor Ekeland (@TorEkelandPLLC) March 15, 2013
Naturally, the law firm has ties to Anonymous:
BREAKING: Infamous Anonymous Attorney Jay Leidermen Will Be A Defense Attorney For Accused Journalist Matthew Keys | @JayLeidermanLaw
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) March 15, 2013
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At the very least, we may be in for quite a spectacle.
COMING UP: @TheMatthewKeys' attorney @TorEkelandPC joins me on @HuffPostLive. Watch here: http://t.co/sjTdgspeNa
— Jacob Soboroff (@jacobsoboroff) March 15, 2013
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