<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">A man in the US has been charged with leaking the tax returns of a "high-ranking government official" who is understood to be Donald Trump.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Prosecutors said Charles Littlejohn, a contractor for the IRS - the US-wide tax body - stole the information and passed it on to a news organisation.</div><div><br></div><div>He is also accused of stealing tax return information of "thousands" of the US's "wealthiest individuals".</div><div><br></div><div>The Department of Justice alleges this data was given to another outlet.</div><div><br></div><div>Court documents say the two news organisations published "numerous articles" based on this information.</div><div><br></div><div>Neither have been charged with any wrongdoing.</div><div><br></div><div>Although the court documents do not name the government official, a source has confirmed to the BBC's partner in the US, CBS News, that it is former president Donald Trump. According to BBC reports</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>