CP, Clearances, and Slimy Lawyers (Zaid) Ciaramella's attorney, Mark Zaid, made the following statement on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSZaidEsq/status/962537227757682688 Archive: http://archive.is/OZDsC I'll add to this: My ex specializes in recruiting people with clearances, specifically into the IC community.  Many times, she has told me, as have attorneys and background investigators, that they have been able to get clearances reinstated for very questionable activities.  Of those actions, it included theifs, a convicted murderer, a guy who jerked off while driving up and down the BW Parkway and a guy who was screwing his stepdaughter!  So child porn charges/allegations are very reasonable.  Especially when the process involves a clearance review board, where the attorney "demonstrates" the reformation of their client and a promise not to do it again.