The United States government filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against former NSA and CIA contractor Edward Snowden for violating non-disclosure agreement with both agencies with the publication of his new book, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
The suit alleges that Snowden did not submit his book for proper review to either agencies to ensure there was no release of intelligence-related information. While the lawsuit does not seek to stop the publication of Snowden’s new book, “Permanent Record” — released on Tuesday — it rather seeks to to keep any earnings from going to Snowden.
“Edward Snowden has violated an obligation he undertook to the United States when he signed agreements as part of his employment by the CIA and as an NSA contractor,” Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Department’s Civil Division Jody Hunt said in a statement. “The United States’ ability to protect sensitive national security information depends on employees’ and contractors’ compliance with their non-disclosure agreements, including their pre-publication review obligations. This lawsuit demonstrates that the Department of Justice does not tolerate these breaches of the public’s trust. We will not permit individuals to enrich themselves, at the expense of the United States, without complying with their pre-publication review obligations.”
Read the lawsuit below:
Got tired of this sonofabitch on Day One. Have noticed most of the pseudo-libertarian techie boyz that wanted to believe his theft was all about violating our rights has pretty much thinned out like a rally by the Scumbag.
This tool likes to keep acting like he can’t come home, when he’s perfectly able to do so. Of course, that would screw up his martyr routine. And the Guardian’s support of this erstwhile twat is why I canceled by subscription to them.
Rot in Russia, douchebag.
Snowden’s best shot at Trump during an interview with Brian Williams on MSNBC:
Well, no surprise here…you vet these books to make sure you don’t expose people or methods, the wrong bit slipping through can literally kill someone overseas. Yes, that risks having the books blocked, but I can’t recall any that have been blocked, they just couldn’t put in stuff that they wanted to (and maybe some gave up because it was a key point).
It would really be interesting to know if Snowden gave the Russians any information that would help them penetrate US networks. Personally, I think the guy did things the wrong way, he should have blown the whistle legally instead of absconding with classified documents to an enemy state.
Is this guy still living in a men’s room stall near the Borscht Hut and baggage counter at Sheremetyevo?