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Extraction Summary
5
People
7
Organizations
7
Locations
3
Events
3
Relationships
4
Quotes
Document Information
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Investigative report / narrative (house oversight committee)
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Summary
This document details the logistics of Edward Snowden's flight from Hong Kong to Moscow on June 23rd, facilitated by WikiLeaks staff Sarah Harrison and Jonathan Mann. It describes how Snowden was allowed to board an Aeroflot flight without a valid passport or visa and highlights Julian Assange's strategy of creating 'distractions,' including a fake booking to Cuba and spreading misinformation that grounded Bolivian President Evo Morales' plane. The text appears to be part of a House Oversight Committee report regarding the Snowden incident.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject / Fugitive |
Fled Hong Kong to Moscow; lacked valid passport/visa.
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| Sarah Harrison | WikiLeaks Staff / "Carer" |
Met Snowden in HK, financed the trip, accompanied him to Moscow to prevent arrest.
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| Jonathan Mann | Logistics / Assistant |
Arranged private car, accompanied Snowden and Harrison through passport control.
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| Julian Assange | WikiLeaks Founder / Strategist |
Created distractions and misinformation regarding Snowden's travel plans.
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| Evo Morales | President of Bolivia |
His private plane was grounded in Austria due to false rumors that Snowden was on board.
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Organizations (7)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong authorities |
Allowed Snowden to pass passport control.
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| Hong Kong airport police |
Did not stop Snowden.
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| Government of China |
Reportedly requested to be rid of Snowden.
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| Aeroflot |
State-owned Russian airline; waived boarding requirements for Snowden.
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| Russian government |
Presumed to control Aeroflot decisions regarding state security.
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| WikiLeaks |
Organization assisting Snowden's flight.
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| US allies in Europe |
France, Spain, Portugal; blocked Morales' plane.
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Timeline (3 events)
June 23rd
Snowden meets Harrison and Mann, passes passport control despite lack of visa, and departs Hong Kong for Moscow.
Hong Kong International Airport
Snowden
Harrison
Mann
June 24th
A decoy booking was made for Snowden to Cuba; he did not show up.
Moscow / Flight to Cuba
Snowden (booked)
Reporters
Undisclosed (June 2013)
President Evo Morales' plane forced to land in Austria due to false info that Snowden was aboard.
Austria
Locations (7)
| Location | Context |
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Departure point.
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Hong Kong International Airport
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Specific departure location.
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Destination.
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Decoy destination.
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False destination in misinformation campaign.
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Location where Evo Morales' plane was forced to land.
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Location of lawyers Assange communicated with on open lines.
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Relationships (3)
Harrison financed trip, acted as 'carer', traveled with him to Moscow.
Mann arranged car and assisted Harrison/Snowden at airport.
Assange created distractions and misinformation to protect Snowden's movement.
Key Quotes (4)
"I didn’t expect that WikiLeaks was going to send a ninja to get me out."Source
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Quote #1
"In some of our communications, we deliberately spoke about that [flight] on open lines to lawyers in the United States"Source
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Quote #2
"These boarding requirements were waived so that Snowden was able to board the flight to Moscow."Source
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Quote #3
"This Assange-inspired distraction caused an international incident but did not change the fact that Snowden was in the custody of Russia."Source
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Quote #4
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