Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, has been charged with violating federal law and multiple nondisclosure agreements. She is accused of sharing classified information with a journalist while working as an employee supporting a Special Military Unit of the Army.

National Security Concerns

Officials state the alleged disclosure put national security, U.S. military personnel, and allies at risk. Reid Davis, an official involved in the case, described divulging protected information as “reckless, self-serving, and detrimental to national security.”

Details of the Allegations

According to court documents, Williams betrayed her oath to protect national secrets. The FBI’s Counterintelligence and Espionage Division, through Assistant Director Roman Rozhavsky, stated she endangered the nation, its military personnel, and its allies by sharing classified information with a media outlet.

Connection to Published Reports

The case is connected to a 2025 Politico article titled “My Life Became a Living Hell: One Woman’s Career in Delta Force, the Army’s Most Elite Unit,” and Seth Harp’s book, “The Fort Bragg Cartel.” Both reports allege sexual harassment and discrimination within the unit.

Although the journalist and specific unit are not named in court documents, details suggest a link to the Army’s secretive Delta Force. Harp has called Williams a “brave whistleblower and truth-teller,” claiming the government is retaliating for her exposure of misconduct.

Williams' Employment History

Williams was initially cleared as a defense contractor in April 2010 and later became a Department of Defense employee in November 2010. She worked as an operational support technician, focusing on Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) used during sensitive missions, according to Special Agent Jocelyn Fox.

Her access to classified information was suspended following an internal investigation, and she signed a nondisclosure agreement after being debriefed in September 2015.

Evidence Presented in Court

Investigators found evidence of over 10 hours of phone calls and more than 180 messages exchanged between Williams and the journalist. A text message allegedly sent by Williams upon the publication of the article and book expressed concern over the amount of classified information disclosed.

The text read, “I thought things I was telling you…would not be published and it feels like an entire TTP was sent out in my name.” Evidence also includes an exchange with her mother regarding potential arrest for disclosing classified information. At least 10 batches of documents Williams intended to provide to the journalist have been identified.

Williams appeared in Raleigh federal court, where the case was unsealed. She is being held by the U.S. Marshals Service pending hearings scheduled for early next week. Court records do not yet list her legal representation, and a family member declined to comment.