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There is already a separate criminal suit; this one is just trying to prevent him from profiting from his book, due to it (allegedly) containing intelligence in
by larkeith 7y ago
There is already a separate criminal suit; this one is just trying to prevent him from profiting from his book, due to it (allegedly) containing intelligence info and violating his NDA.
From the link: "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. "
- reaperducer 7y agoIf I buy the book, does that make me a criminal accessory? Or guilty of the receipt of stolen property (information)?
- larkeith 7y ago"The United States’ lawsuit does not seek to stop or restrict the publication or distribution of Permanent Record." So presumably not.
- henryfjordan 7y agoNo. Classified Info laws only apply to people who are authorized to have that info in the first place. This is why the US went after Snowden but not the journalists he worked with, as they broke no laws. You also do not have an NDA with the government (I assume) and so owe them nothing but taxes.