Reply to post: Re: Dead naming?

Uncle Sam charges Julian Assange with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion

Bill Michaelson

Re: Dead naming?

"The indictment against Assange simply opens with 'Chelsea Manning, formerly known as Bradley Manning..'"

Yes. If the indictment opened with that assertion, perhaps for the sake of legal precision to dispel any potential confusion about identity, then referring to Chelsea Manning in the remainder of the document is sufficient and unambiguous.

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