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Edward Snowden, Web Summit 2019 — Edward Snowden speaks during the opening night of Web Summit 2019 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal. (Sam Barnes / Web Summit via Sportsfile / Flickr / CC BY 2.0)

Snowden agrees to forfeit $5 million from ‘Permanent Record’ and speeches

The forfeited money would be put into “a constructive trust for the benefit of the United States,” according to court documents.

Sep 22, 2020 By Joe Warminsky

Julian Assange — Julian Assange at New Media Days 09 in Copenhagen. (New Media Days / Flickr / CC 2.0)

Julian Assange accused of conspiring with Anonymous and LulzSec in superseding US indictment

The new indictment broadens the U.S. government's case against the WikiLeaks founder to include more hacking allegations.

Jun 24, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas

Snowden permanent record — Edward Snowden is photographed during a teleconference appearance at a Nordic tech conference in 2015. (Flickr/ Nordiske Mediedager)

Judge rules proceeds from Snowden memoir belong to U.S. government

It's because the ex-NSA contractor did not get government approvals to publish.

Dec 18, 2019 By Shannon Vavra

Vault 7 mistrial — (CIA)

Accused Vault7 leaker argues Espionage Act charges are unconstitutional

Joshua Schulte's lawyer says some of the charges “are unconstitutionally overbroad and void for vagueness.”

Nov 6, 2019 By Jeff Stone

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