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Extraction Summary
7
People
8
Organizations
5
Locations
3
Events
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Relationships
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Quotes
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Book excerpt / house oversight committee document
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Summary
This document appears to be page 143 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the footer 'Epst' and the ISBN), which is part of a House Oversight Committee production. It details Edward Snowden's departure from Hong Kong on June 23, the legal maneuvering by his lawyer Jonathan Man, and the U.S. government's frantic efforts—led by FBI Director Mueller and Obama adviser Lisa Monaco—to prevent him from reaching Russia. It concludes with Vladimir Putin admitting in a September 3 press briefing that Snowden had made prior contact with Russian diplomatic representatives in Hong Kong. NOTE: While the author is Edward Jay Epstein, the content is about Edward Snowden, not Jeffrey Epstein.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Edward Snowden | Subject/Fugitive |
Fled Hong Kong to Russia; subject of US government pursuit.
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| Jonathan Man | Lawyer |
Snowden's lawyer in Hong Kong; accompanied him to the airport.
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| Lisa Monaco | Homeland Security Adviser |
Adviser to President Obama; met with intelligence officials in the White House Situation Room regarding Snowden.
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| Robert S. Mueller III | FBI Director |
Appealed to FSB head to return Snowden to the US.
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| Alexander Bortnikov | FSB Head |
Russian security official contacted by Mueller.
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| Vladimir Putin | President of Russia |
Admitted prior contact with Snowden in a press briefing.
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| Barack Obama | President of the United States |
Mentioned in relation to his adviser, Lisa Monaco.
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Organizations (8)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Hong Kong Police |
Prevented from detaining Snowden immediately due to charges issues.
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| South China Morning Post |
Newspaper in Hong Kong that published pending charges on June 21.
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| U.S. Government |
Attempting to restrict Snowden's passport and retrieve him.
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| Government of Russia |
Controlled Snowden's travel decisions upon his arrival in Moscow.
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| White House |
Location of Situation Room meetings.
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| FBI |
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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| FSB |
Russian Federal Security Service.
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| Channel One |
State-owned Russian television station.
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Timeline (3 events)
June 21
Snowden's lawyers advised of pending charges; published in South China Morning Post.
Hong Kong
September 3
Locations (5)
| Location | Context |
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Location where Snowden was hiding and departed from.
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Destination of Snowden's flight.
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Specific city in Russia mentioned.
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Country seeking Snowden's return.
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Meeting place for US officials.
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Relationships (3)
Man is identified as Snowden's lawyer and accompanied him to the airport.
Mueller appealed directly to Bortnikov.
Putin discusses Snowden's arrival and contact with Russian diplomats.
Key Quotes (3)
"I will tell you something I have never said before"Source
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"Snowden 'first went to Hong Kong and got in touch with our diplomatic representatives.'"Source
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"Putin was told then that an American 'agent of special services' was seeking to come to Russia."Source
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Complete text extracted from the document (2,410 characters)
The Crime Scene Investigation | 143
charges prevented the Hong Kong police from immediately order-
ing his detention. His Hong Kong lawyers were certainly advised of
these pending charges no later than June 21, when they were pub-
lished on the front page of the South China Morning Post in Hong
Kong. Presumably, Snowden knew that actions by the U.S. govern-
ment were already in progress and that one of these actions would
include restricting his passport. One of his lawyers, Jonathan Man,
even accompanied Snowden to the airport out of his concern that he
would not be allowed by Hong Kong authorities to go through pass-
port control. Ordinarily, Hong Kong passport control scans passports
when tourists exit but does not check them against a computerized
database.
ing his detention. His Hong Kong lawyers were certainly advised of
these pending charges no later than June 21, when they were pub-
lished on the front page of the South China Morning Post in Hong
Kong. Presumably, Snowden knew that actions by the U.S. govern-
ment were already in progress and that one of these actions would
include restricting his passport. One of his lawyers, Jonathan Man,
even accompanied Snowden to the airport out of his concern that he
would not be allowed by Hong Kong authorities to go through pass-
port control. Ordinarily, Hong Kong passport control scans passports
when tourists exit but does not check them against a computerized
database.
In any case, when Snowden arrived in Russia on June 23, any
future international travel decisions for him would be up to the gov-
ernment of Russia, not that of the United States. It could have sent
him back to Hong Kong, as is normally done when someone arrives
without a proper visa, or to the United States. The only govern-
ment with the actual means to "trap" him in Russia was the Russian
government.
future international travel decisions for him would be up to the gov-
ernment of Russia, not that of the United States. It could have sent
him back to Hong Kong, as is normally done when someone arrives
without a proper visa, or to the United States. The only govern-
ment with the actual means to "trap" him in Russia was the Russian
government.
Senior intelligence officials also knew that the U.S. government,
rather than conspiring to keep Snowden in Moscow, had met nearly
every day while he was in Hong Kong with Lisa Monaco, President
Obama's homeland security adviser, in the White House Situation
Room to find a way to prevent Snowden and his cache of secrets
from falling into Russian hands. Robert S. Mueller III, then the FBI
director, reportedly even directly appealed to the FSB head, Alexan-
der Bortnikov, to return Snowden to the United States.
rather than conspiring to keep Snowden in Moscow, had met nearly
every day while he was in Hong Kong with Lisa Monaco, President
Obama's homeland security adviser, in the White House Situation
Room to find a way to prevent Snowden and his cache of secrets
from falling into Russian hands. Robert S. Mueller III, then the FBI
director, reportedly even directly appealed to the FSB head, Alexan-
der Bortnikov, to return Snowden to the United States.
U.S. intelligence also knew that it was no accident that Snowden
wound up in the hands of Russia. He had been in contact with Rus-
sian officials in Hong Kong. It will be recalled that Putin admitted to
this liaison on September 3, in a press briefing on state-owned Chan-
nel One television; he also divulged that he had advance knowledge
of Snowden's plan.
wound up in the hands of Russia. He had been in contact with Rus-
sian officials in Hong Kong. It will be recalled that Putin admitted to
this liaison on September 3, in a press briefing on state-owned Chan-
nel One television; he also divulged that he had advance knowledge
of Snowden's plan.
"I will tell you something I have never said before," Putin said.
Snowden "first went to Hong Kong and got in touch with our diplo-
matic representatives." Putin was told then that an American "agent
of special services" was seeking to come to Russia. Putin added that
Snowden "first went to Hong Kong and got in touch with our diplo-
matic representatives." Putin was told then that an American "agent
of special services" was seeking to come to Russia. Putin added that
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