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CNN said Bolton will plead guilty to one felony count of illegal retention of sensitive national security information, which carries a sentence of up to 60 months in prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Azzata, for his part, feels "happy that this individual was arrested and hopefully will plead guilty and put this whole thing to rest."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Ms. Hassan’s lawyer has said that she will plead guilty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Prosecutors from Weiss' office say that Smirnov will plead guilty to one count of creating a false federal record and three tax-related counts that he was charged with last months.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

‘But first I will plead this excuse,’ said Éomer.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien