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Activist found guilty of making false bids on energy leases

Guardian: An environmental activist was on Thursday found guilty on two felony charges after he disrupted a government auction of land for oil and gas exploration. Tim DeChristopher's sentence will be decided on 23 June but is unlikely to face the full potential 10-year sentence, the prosecutor said. Outside the courthouse, DeChristopher told press and supporters: "We know now that I will have to go to prison. If we are to achieve our vision, many more will have to join me." Asked by one reporter whether...