Officer under Custody for Disclosing Classified Details to Tampa Hard Rock Casino Bomb Accomplice
A Florida Cop in Trouble
A St. Petersburg cop, Brandon Klaiber, is in hot water for leaking crucial information from confidential law enforcement databases to Bryan Eckley, the prime suspect in the planting of two explosive devices at the Tampa Hard Rock casino back in September.
Klaiber has been slapped with two counts of intellectual property offense, earning him a suspension without pay, and potentially, a five-year stint in prison for a third-degree felony.
At 40, Klaiber has been a long-time buddy of Eckley, the suspect, who walked free on a $200,000 bail back in April after his arrest on October 30. Eckley still maintains his innocence, and a judge has ruled that he's entitled to bail as the devices were more fireworks than destructive devices.
The incidents led to an evacuation in late September.
Investigators found incriminating text messages between Eckley and Klaiber, which contained details from restricted databases. The announcement of Eckley's second arrest didn't elaborate on the specifics of the shared information.
Klaiber has been a cop since 2008 and frequently supplied personal information about various individuals to Eckley. The authorities are currently probing if he shared similar secret details with others.
The investigators are digging deep to establish whether Klaiber unlawfully provided sensitive data such as driver's license details, vehicle tags, and investigative findings to his buddy. The ensuing trial promises to be a gripping spectacle of law enforcement's struggle against data breaches and private citizen's rights.
- The Florida cop, Brandon Klaiber, faces a potential five-year prison sentence for a third-degree felony, as he has been suspended without pay for leaking sensitive information from confidential databases to Bryan Eckley, a prime suspect in a similar crime incident reported in general-news sections under crime and justice.
- Investigators found incriminating text messages between Eckley and Klaiber, which contained details from restricted databases, raising concerns that Klaiber may have shared similar secret details with others.
- The ongoing investigation aims to establish whether Brandon Klaiber, who has a history of supplying personal information about various individuals to Eckley, unlawfully provided sensitive data such as driver's license details, vehicle tags, and investigative findings to his buddy.
