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.
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.