“Better headline: ‘US could gain up to $5m by pardoning Edward Snowden,’” he added. B) The judgement from this censorship case is not enforceable while I am in exile, but I’ve never had that much money anyway,” he wrote on Twitter, highlighting how he may still contest his case in court or be able to block handing over his proceeds. “A) This is not a settlement I didn’t agree to it. He tweeted his reaction to CNN’s reporting on Tuesday. The judge has not yet approved the forfeiture plan.Īnd Snowden, in the agreement, said he still wants the ability to appeal the judge’s earlier decision against him. The agreement Snowden’s legal team reached may not be the end of the dispute of his book proceeds, however. Snowden published his book “Permanent Record” last year without government approval, in violation of contracts he signed with the CIA and the National Security Agency.Ī federal judge had sided with the Justice Department in its lawsuit to claw back Snowden’s proceeds, and was considering how much he would need to pay. Edward Snowden, the former CIA contractor who leaked intelligence secrets in 2013, has agreed to forfeit more than $5 million he earned from his book and speaking fees to the US government, according to court records.
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