Overview

• Gokhan Gun, 51, a Department of Defense civilian employee, pleaded guilty to unauthorized removal and retention of classified materials.
• Gun removed at least five classified documents from his workplace between May and August 2024, storing them at his residence, which was not an approved facility.
• FBI agents discovered a Top Secret document and handwritten notes mirroring classified reports during a search of Gun's home on August 9, 2024.
• Gun was intercepted by FBI agents on the day of his planned departure to Mexico, two days after printing a classified document.
• He faces up to five years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for June 17, 2025, as investigations by the FBI and AFOSI continue.