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Updated: Sarah Palin E-Mail Hacker Convicted of Obstruction of Justice and Unauthorized Access to a Computer

April 30, 2010 /
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Sarah Palin has issued a statement following David Kernell’s conviction:

My family and I are thankful that the jury thoroughly and carefully weighed the evidence and issued a just verdict. Besides the obvious invasion of privacy and security concerns surrounding this issue, many of us are concerned about the integrity of our country’s political elections. America’s elections depend upon fair competition. Violating the law, or simply invading someone’s privacy for political gain, has long been repugnant to Americans’ sense of fair play. As Watergate taught us, we rightfully reject illegally breaking into candidates’ private communications for political intrigue in an attempt to derail an election.

I want to thank the public servants who worked so hard on this case, particularly the jurors who gave up precious time from their jobs and families to listen to the evidence and reach a decision.

My family and I appreciate the good people of Knoxville, Tennessee, who showed us true Southern hospitality. We can’t wait to visit again – but without having a subpoena in hand.

David Kernell, then 20, and a student at the University of Tennessee when he hacked into Sarah Palin’s Yahoo e-mail account. Photo courtesy of Gateway Pundit

David Kernell was convicted of two of four charges relating to his hacking into then Alaska Governor and GOP Vice Presidential nominee Sarah Palin’s personal e-mail account.

A Tennessee jury on Friday convicted the man who hacked Sarah Palin’s e-mail account on two of four charges — computer fraud and obstruction of justice. The panel did not find David Kernall guilty guilty of wire fraud. It deadlocked on an identity theft charge.

The former University of Tennessee student faced as much as 50 years for breaking into Palin’s e-mail while the former Alaska governor was the Republican vice presidential candidate in 2008.

Palin testified during the trial.

Here is some video from the trial:

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