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If he loses the lawsuit, no (the money goes to a trust for the USG). It's possible that Macmillan paid him an advance and so he already has the money. I don't
by likpok 7y ago
If he loses the lawsuit, no (the money goes to a trust for the USG).
It's possible that Macmillan paid him an advance and so he already has the money. I don't know if the feds can do much in that case.
- toyg 7y agoThis is indeed the case, the rumoured advance was around $100k. Also, it's entirely possible that there will be ways for the publisher to never repatriate profits from sales abroad and/or translations. This is just petty stuff from petty bureaucrats.