Massachusetts Woman Who Leaked Federal Grand Jury Information Sentenced

BOSTON – A Dracut, Mass. woman was sentenced on Oct. 2, 2025 in federal court in Boston for disclosing information presented to a federal grand jury to unauthorized individuals.

Jessica M. Leslie, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani to two years of supervised release, with two months to be served in home detention. In August 2025, Leslie pleaded guilty to one count of criminal contempt after being charged on July 11, 2025. 

Beginning in May 2022, Leslie was sworn as a federal grand juror and was advised of the obligation of secrecy imposed by the federal rules. On various dates between Aug. 11, 2022 and March 4, 2024, Leslie disclosed sealed information to unauthorized individuals, including the names of various witnesses appearing before a federal grand jury, the substance of witness testimony and other evidence presented to the grand jury, in violation of the Federal Rules and court order. Leslie talked explicitly about two matters in the grand jury to a friend, who then publicly posted about and engaged in private chats on those matters, sharing specific details passed on by Leslie. In one instance, the friend posted about a sealed indictment before the targets were arrested. 

United States Attorney Leah B. Foley and Ted E. Docks, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston made the announcement today. Assistant U.S. Attorney Anne Paruti, Chief of the Major Crimes Unit prosecuted the case.