A federal court issued a ruling allowing the U.S. government to seize $5.2 million of royalties from the publication of Edward Snowden's memoir, "Permanent Record," the Justice Department announced on Thursday.
The suit alleged that Snowden published his memoir without undergoing pre-publication review for classified information.
The lawsuit sought to recover all money earned from the book, but did not seek to restrict publication, DOJ said.
The big picture: The lawsuit is separate from criminal charges brought against Snowden in 2013 under the Espionage Act for allegedly leaking highly classified information on government surveillance programs, the agency notes.
It's a wonder they haven't killed him for revealing Deep State secrets.
A federal court issued a ruling allowing the U.S. government to seize $5.2 million of royalties from the publication of Edward Snowden's memoir, "Permanent Record," the Justice Department announced on Thursday.
The suit alleged that Snowden published his memoir without undergoing pre-publication review for classified information. The lawsuit sought to recover all money earned from the book, but did not seek to restrict publication, DOJ said. The big picture: The lawsuit is separate from criminal charges brought against Snowden in 2013 under the Espionage Act for allegedly leaking highly classified information on government surveillance programs, the agency notes.
it's possible that he has agreed to forfeit the book's earnings as part of a plea deal.