The IRS thief behind the largest theft of private taxpayer information in U.S. history stole the tax files of 50,000-70,000 individuals and businesses, according to a Wall Street Journal column by a victim.

The thief, Charles Littlejohn, was sentenced to five years in prison, despite committing at least 50,000 felonies but being charged with only one count.

High-profile victims include LeBron James, Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift, and Michael Jordan.

Littlejohn, who worked as an IRS contractor for Booz Allen, admitted he took the job specifically to steal sensitive data, which was later provided to the progressive organization ProPublica.

The government has not explained why Littlejohn faced only a single charge, and victims have criticized the light sentence.

ProPublica published reports based on the stolen data, coinciding with congressional Democrats and President Biden’s push for a major tax increase.

The organization also proposed a controversial “True Tax Rate” based on unrealized gains, American’s for Tax Reform reported.

Despite privacy concerns, ProPublica justified their actions by highlighting the lavish lifestyles of the victims.

Biden’s Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and IRS officials have downplayed the origin of the stolen data from IRS systems.

Recently, the IRS awarded Booz Allen a contract worth up to $2.6 billion for IT services, raising further concerns about security and accountability.

Meanwhile, more victims are discovering their information was stolen, uncertain about when it might be published.

Written by B.C. Begley