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Vol. 15 · No. 131 · Monday, 2 November 2026

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Chelsea Manning blows excess pay on Dodge challenger and new USB drives just hours after release from prison

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FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Just hours after being released from prison, Army Pvt. Chelsea Manning was seen driving up to Whispers Gentlemen’s Club in Basehor, Kansas in a brand new white Dodge Challenger, sources confirmed.

Manning, who had her sentence commuted by President Obama after serving just under four years of a 35-year sentence for espionage and theft, told reporters that she was making up for lost time.

"I'm on excess leave, and this sweet new ride represents all that I — that we as a country — lost in Iraq," she said.

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