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Extraction Summary
8
People
6
Organizations
3
Locations
2
Events
3
Relationships
1
Quotes
Document Information
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Book excerpt / evidence file
File Size:
1.4 MB
Summary
This document appears to be page 104 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets,' processed as evidence by the House Oversight Committee. The text details the logistics and deception involved in Edward Snowden's escape from Hong Kong to Moscow, highlighting his financial limitations (blocked credit cards), legal threats (Interpol red alerts), and the involvement of WikiLeaks figures Julian Assange and Sarah Harrison in orchestrating his movement while he used local lawyers like Tibbo as cover. The text does not mention Jeffrey Epstein, though the file metadata includes 'Epst' and 'House Oversight'.
People (8)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Edward Snowden | Subject / Whistleblower |
Fugitive in Hong Kong planning escape to Moscow
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| Tibbo | Lawyer/Advisor |
Counseled Snowden to seek redress in Hong Kong courts; allegedly used as cover
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| Harrison | WikiLeaks Associate |
Planning Snowden's escape; laying down a smoke screen
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| Lana Lam | Journalist |
Interviewed Snowden regarding his plans in Hong Kong
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| Alan Rusbridger | Editor |
Editor of The Guardian; interviewed Snowden in Moscow
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| Julian Assange | WikiLeaks Founder |
Provided instructions for Snowden's escape
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| Man | Associate/Lawyer |
Used by Snowden for temporary cover
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| Ho | Associate/Lawyer |
Used by Snowden for temporary cover
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Organizations (6)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| United States Government |
Filing charges against Snowden
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| Interpol |
Expected to issue a red alert/border alert
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| Hong Kong Courts |
Potential venue for extradition case
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| Hong Kong Airport Authorities |
Would be notified to prevent Snowden from leaving
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| The Guardian |
Newspaper whose editor interviewed Snowden
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| House Oversight Committee |
Entity processing the document (based on footer stamp)
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Timeline (2 events)
Circa August 2013
Circa June 2013
Snowden's escape planning from Hong Kong involving Harrison and Assange.
Hong Kong
Locations (3)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Country seeking Snowden's return
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Location of Snowden's temporary stay and legal peril
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Snowden's destination and location of later interview
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Relationships (3)
Tibbo counseled Snowden; Snowden used Tibbo for temporary cover.
Harrison planned the escape and laid down smoke screen.
Snowden/Harrison followed instructions of Assange.
Key Quotes (1)
"The purpose of my mission [to Hong Kong] was to get the information to journalists."Source
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104 | HOW AMERICA LOST ITS SECRETS
government filed charges, though, Snowden could further expect it
would invalidate his passport to go anywhere except for his return to
the United States, and Interpol would issue a red alert to all its mem-
bers. Because his case involved national security secrets, he had also
to consider that the Hong Kong court could deny him any use of the
Internet until his extradition case was settled. If Snowden wanted to
leave Hong Kong, he had to act swiftly.
would invalidate his passport to go anywhere except for his return to
the United States, and Interpol would issue a red alert to all its mem-
bers. Because his case involved national security secrets, he had also
to consider that the Hong Kong court could deny him any use of the
Internet until his extradition case was settled. If Snowden wanted to
leave Hong Kong, he had to act swiftly.
Tibbo, although evasive on the point when I interviewed him,
might not have known about the escape Harrison was planning. He
did not know that Snowden’s other alternatives were not good. He
had no money, and his credit card had been blocked. He had no visas
to go to any other country, and Interpol would issue its own border
alert as soon as the United States filed its charges. At that point,
Hong Kong airport authorities would be officially notified and could
prevent him from leaving the city. Even if he somehow got out, he
would be an international fugitive. Tibbo counseled Snowden to seek
redress in the Hong Kong courts.
might not have known about the escape Harrison was planning. He
did not know that Snowden’s other alternatives were not good. He
had no money, and his credit card had been blocked. He had no visas
to go to any other country, and Interpol would issue its own border
alert as soon as the United States filed its charges. At that point,
Hong Kong airport authorities would be officially notified and could
prevent him from leaving the city. Even if he somehow got out, he
would be an international fugitive. Tibbo counseled Snowden to seek
redress in the Hong Kong courts.
Snowden, though, had no intention of allowing himself to be
arrested. Despite what he had told Lana Lam only one week earlier,
at least for publication, about his determination to seek justice in
the Hong Kong courts, he had not planned to use Hong Kong as
anything more than a temporary stopover on his escape route. Two
months later and safely in Moscow, he made this point clear in a
lengthy interview with Alan Rusbridger, the editor of The Guard-
ian. He told him that it had never been part of his plan to use Hong
Kong to escape the legal consequences of his act. "The purpose of my
mission [to Hong Kong] was to get the information to journalists."
If so, he had merely been using Tibbo, Man, and Ho to provide him
with temporary cover while, following the instructions of Assange,
Harrison laid down the smoke screen for his escape to Moscow.
arrested. Despite what he had told Lana Lam only one week earlier,
at least for publication, about his determination to seek justice in
the Hong Kong courts, he had not planned to use Hong Kong as
anything more than a temporary stopover on his escape route. Two
months later and safely in Moscow, he made this point clear in a
lengthy interview with Alan Rusbridger, the editor of The Guard-
ian. He told him that it had never been part of his plan to use Hong
Kong to escape the legal consequences of his act. "The purpose of my
mission [to Hong Kong] was to get the information to journalists."
If so, he had merely been using Tibbo, Man, and Ho to provide him
with temporary cover while, following the instructions of Assange,
Harrison laid down the smoke screen for his escape to Moscow.
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