Non-binary ex-Biden official Sam Brinton out on bail in alleged airport luggage heist

Sam Brinton, the former senior Department of Energy official, posted bond on Thursday and was released from jail.

The former DOE official was arrested on May 17 regarding the alleged theft of airport luggage, according to a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Court records indicated Brinton was taken into custody in Rockville, Maryland.

This is the third criminal case involving the alleged theft of stolen luggage.

"Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police executed a search warrant May 17 in Montgomery County, Maryland, in connection with allegations of stolen property in luggage from Reagan National Airport that was brought to the department’s attention in February 2023," James Johnson, a spokesperson for the MWAA, previously told Fox News Digital in an email.

Brinton was extradited from Maryland to Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday, the New York Post first reported, where the former DOE official was hit with a grand larceny charge of less or equal to $1,000. Court records indicated that Brinton waived extradition from Maryland.... (Read more)

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