by Jennifer Smith at Daily Mail
- James Gordon Meek, 52, hasn’t been seen by colleagues since April this year
- The FBI raided his apartment in Arlington, Virginia, but it’s unclear why
- Sources tell Rolling Stone they suspected he possessed ‘classified’ information on his laptop
- Meek’s attorney says he’s heard nothing about it, and that anything he possessed falls within the scope of his job as an investigative journalist
- Meek had been writing a book about the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan
- DailyMail.com can reveal he withdrew from the project suddenly, citing ‘personal issues’ around the time of the raid, and hasn’t spoken with his co-author since
An ABC News investigative producer has not been seen by colleagues since April, when the FBI mysteriously raided his apartment in Virginia.
James Gordon Meek, 52, moved out of his home in Arlington, Virginia, after the raid and hasn’t been seen by neighbors since.
He ‘abruptly’ left his job at the news network, withdrew from the book he was co-authoring about Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, and has kept a low profile ever since.
The Rolling Stone first reported the raid on Wednesday morning, along with sources close to the investigation who say Meek was suspected of possessing classified documents.
The source said agents found classified information on his laptop.
If that is the reason for the raid, it raises serious questions about the government’s approach towards journalists seeking to expose corruption or wrongdoing.
It also raises questions of how they knew about it.
The FBI – which routinely refuses to comment on ongoing investigations as a matter of policy – has not commented on its reason for the raid.
All the bureau will say is that a raid was carried out at…
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