CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden (pictured) has agreed to forfeit more than $5million from book proceeds and speeches to the US government, according to court records
Daily Mail: CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden agrees to forfeit more than $5m from book proceeds and $18,000 a time speeches to the US government
* Edward Snowden, 37, published a book last year without government approval
* It breached contracts he signed with the CIA and the National Security Agency
* Justice Department brought a lawsuit which was upheld by a federal judge
* Snowden has since agreed a payment plan with the Trump administration
CIA whistleblower Edward Snowden has agreed to forfeit more than $5million from book proceeds and speeches to the US government, according to court records.
The 37-year-old, who leaked intelligence secrets in 2013, published a book last year without government approval which breached contracts he had signed with the CIA and the National Security Agency.
The Justice Department brought a lawsuit against Snowden which has since been upheld by a federal judge - but a forfeiture plan has not yet been approved.
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Update #1: Edward Snowden agrees to give up more than $5 million from book and speeches (CNN)
Update #2: Snowden Reportedly Agrees to Pay United States $5 Million From Book, Speeches (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: This tells me a couple of things. Edward Snowden is in contact with US authorities. He did not have to agree to give away $5 million. He is living in Russia where the US courts have no jurisdiction. So why the deal? It looks like something else is at play, and that is Edward Snowden wants to return to the U.S.. To do that he is willing to lay the groundwork with US authorities to make that happen with minimal penalties, and this forfeiture of earnings is his way of showing that he is serious.
