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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes

Document Information

Type: Book page / evidence document
File Size: 1.69 MB
Summary

This document is page 177 from a book (likely 'Epstein: Dead Men Tell No Tales' based on the ISBN in the footer file name) included in House Oversight Committee evidence. The text details the legal complexities facing Edward Snowden, specifically the challenges his lawyer Ben Wizner (ACLU) faced in securing amnesty or a plea deal with the DOJ. It discusses the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, the strategic damage caused by Snowden fleeing to Russia, and Wizner's role as a gatekeeper for media access to Snowden.

People (4)

Name Role Context
Edward Snowden Subject / NSA Whistleblower
Subject of the text, discussing his legal situation, flight to Russia, and release of NSA documents.
Ben Wizner Attorney / ACLU
Snowden's legal representative managing his narrative and access to journalists.
Anatoly Kucherena Lawyer (implied)
Mentioned as making a disclosure that was damaging to Snowden's position.
Oliver Stone Filmmaker
The only individual mentioned who met with Snowden without going through Wizner.

Organizations (6)

Name Type Context
Department of Justice
Entity Wizner considered exploring a deal with.
NSA
Source of the documents taken by Snowden.
ACLU
Organization involved with NSA whistle-blowers.
Congress
Passed the Whistleblower Protection Act in 1989.
The New York Times
Media outlet Wizner spoke to regarding access to Snowden.
House Oversight Committee
Listed in the footer stamp (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019665).

Timeline (2 events)

1989
Passage of the Whistleblower Protection Act by Congress.
USA
Post-2013 (implied)
Release of NSA documents to journalists.
Germany, Brazil
Edward Snowden Journalists

Locations (4)

Location Context
Where Snowden's legal situation is based.
Location of journalists who received files.
Location of journalists who received files.
Where Snowden found refuge.

Relationships (2)

Ben Wizner Legal Counsel / Gatekeeper Edward Snowden
Wizner attempting to explore deals with DOJ; Wizner screening journalists for Snowden.
Edward Snowden Meeting Oliver Stone
Stone is the exception to the rule of people Wizner had to screen before meeting Snowden.

Key Quotes (2)

"first is to be where he is in Russia. And the second is to be in a maximum security prison cell, cut off from the world."
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"met with Snowden have just gone through me, and we've hooked it up."
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Quote #2

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