Posted on 09/17/2019 4:47:52 PM PDT by ransomnote
The United States today filed a lawsuit against Edward Snowden, a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA), who published a book entitled Permanent Record in violation of the non-disclosure agreements he signed with both CIA and NSA.
The lawsuit alleges that Snowden published his book without submitting it to the agencies for pre-publication review, in violation of his express obligations under the agreements he signed. Additionally, the lawsuit alleges that Snowden has given public speeches on intelligence-related matters, also in violation of his non-disclosure agreements.
The United States’ lawsuit does not seek to stop or restrict the publication or distribution of Permanent Record. Rather, under well-established Supreme Court precedent, Snepp v. United States, the government seeks to recover all proceeds earned by Snowden because of his failure to submit his publication for pre-publication review in violation of his alleged contractual and fiduciary obligations.
The lawsuit also names as nominal defendants the corporate entities involved in publishing Snowden’s book. The United States is suing the publisher solely to ensure that no funds are transferred to Snowden, or at his direction, while the court resolves the United States’ claims. Snowden is currently living outside of the United States.
“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,” said Assistant Attorney General Jody Hunt of the Department of Justice’s Civil Division. “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.”
“Intelligence information should protect our nation, not provide personal profit,” said G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. “This lawsuit will ensure that Edward Snowden receives no monetary benefits from breaching the trust placed in him.”
This lawsuit is separate from the criminal charges brought against Snowden for his alleged disclosures of classified information. This lawsuit is a civil action, and based solely on Snowden’s failure to comply with the clear pre-publication review obligations included in his signed non-disclosure agreements.
This matter is being handled by the Department of Justice’s Civil Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
The claims asserted by the United States are allegations only; there has been no determination of liability.
so what?
I don’t understand why he doesn’t come back to clear his name. I’m sure they would show the same care and concern that they showed Jeffrey Epstein.
Anybody that is a fedwral employee, and in any manner handles sensitive information, must yearly sign an NDA. That NDA has a 25 year life, as does each consecutive one signed. Snowden, in writing his book, before that 25 year mark, broke contract, and is liable.
Meanwhile...Hillary and all the coup conspirators walk free. That’s out Dept of “Justice”.
If Snowden could return to the US and receive a fair trial before a jury of peers then he would not be convicted of a thing.
So far all he has been guaranteed is a controlled trial where many things cannot even be mentioned...that is not a fair trial.
IMO, they would rather he remain a fugitive than allow a fair trial and endure the humiliation of losing in court.
There is no honour in the US justice system anymore...not when the FBI and DOJ are corrupt to the core.
He can’t ‘clear his name.’ He stole material that wasn’t his to steal, and carried it directly to the enemies of the US.
And then the same German mother company that gave book deals to Comey and McCabe paid him with a book deal, too.
Bingo.
He is a coconspirator with Comey...and Mueller. Goes back to 2004, when Comey and Mueller pulled that trick to block Gonzales from Ashcroft.
“He can’t ‘clear his name.’ He stole material that wasn’t his to steal, and carried it directly to the enemies of the US.”
So they say. At one time I would have been inclined to agree but the last few years observing this cadre of corrupt individuals from our intelligence, law enforcement and justice I have lost trust for them. I’m not that good at compartmentalizing so since they have led me to distrust them in the election overthrow I tend to require concrete proof of everything they are involved in. No longer will I blindly believe someone is guilty just cause they say so.
Yup—he violated the law.
The problem is that the NSA and their contractors were and almost certainly still are spying on Americans, and are lying about it, or trading intelligence with foreign nations that do it—if that is legal it shouldn’t be, and if it is not every last one of them belongs in jail.
So, in my eyes, Snowden is the hero and the NSA and its contractors are the traitors.
They want to put him in front of a firing squad, why would he care about a civil suit? They don’t want more damning truth come out. Bet they try to outlaw it here. One way or another, I am getting one...
But my sentiments are the same.
Wanna bet?
Senator Obama’s team set up the Iranian back channel not only before Barack Obama was sworn in as president, but before the 2008 election was even held. Senator Obama’s team sent former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Green Miller to meet with Islamic regime officials inside Iran, circumventing NSA surveillance. In other words, the Obama campaign had its own private emissary on the ground inside Iran, secretly negotiating with a sworn enemy of the United States that was involved in a dispute.----https://bigleaguepolitics.com/insiders-not-prosecute-obamas-secret-back-channel-iran/
Senator Obama’s team set up the Iranian back channel not only before Barack Obama was sworn in as president, but before the 2008 election was even held. Senator Obama’s team sent former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Green Miller to meet with Islamic regime officials inside Iran, circumventing NSA surveillance. In other words, the Obama campaign had its own private emissary on the ground inside Iran, secretly negotiating with a sworn enemy of the United States that was involved in a dispute.----https://bigleaguepolitics.com/insiders-not-prosecute-obamas-secret-back-channel-iran/
Who said that? Certainly not me.
Snowmen will go to prison for life... fleeing thru China to Russia. He is literally a dead man walking. If you think he is some kind of whistleblower you are wrong.
Snowden is a hero. And he will go down in history as such. The swamp wants him dead. But he unveiled the CIA and FBI for what they are, crooks and liars.
Bring him home.
I was careful to not say he was guilt free.
But it is true that in a fair trial they would be unable to get 12 to convict.
The issues are too technical and too clouded by extreme opinion on both sides....hung juries forever is the likely outcome.
I want fair trials even if the guilty go free....tyranny awaits us on the other path.
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