He was immediately arrested and soon convicted under the Espionage Act.
Lawyers for the two lobbyists argued that the 89-year-old Espionage Act, under which they were charged, was not intended to be used this way.
Espionage Act, which didn't even exist when we made the picture.
He received additional authority from the 1917 Espionage Act.
Drake was later charged under the Espionage Act of 1917.
There was much fear due to the governmental restrictions such as the Espionage Act of 1917.
Some have even suggested that it should be indicted under the Espionage Act.
Government officials have repeatedly said that the Espionage Act does not cover leaks to the press.
Yet a Federal court now says that the Espionage Act includes leaks - and always has.
Several weeks later, Woods also voted against the Espionage Act of 1917.