This isn't a criminal charge, it's a civil lawsuit. The penalties for violating a civil lawsuit procedure still lies in the civil courts, for the most part.
18 U.S. Code § 798 applies if he chooses to use it- any conversation with cabinet level or higher executive branch officials that is recorded, transcribed or distributed to non-participant parties without permission and security review (ie leaked) is punishable by fine and not more than 10 years imprisonment
This isn't a criminal charge, it's a civil lawsuit. The penalties for violating a civil lawsuit procedure still lies in the civil courts, for the most part.
18 U.S. Code § 798 applies if he chooses to use it- any conversation with cabinet level or higher executive branch officials that is recorded, transcribed or distributed to non-participant parties without permission and security review (ie leaked) is punishable by fine and not more than 10 years imprisonment