Laura Poitras
PersonRelationship Network
Event Timeline
| Connected Entity | Relationship Type |
Strength
(mentions)
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Documents | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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person
Edward Snowden
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Source journalist |
15
Very Strong
|
55 | |
|
person
Glenn Greenwald
|
Business associate |
11
Very Strong
|
18 | |
|
person
Barton Gellman
|
Co authors |
11
Very Strong
|
2 | |
|
person
Micah Lee
|
Business associate |
10
Very Strong
|
4 | |
|
person
Amy Goodman
|
Interviewee interviewer |
10
Very Strong
|
1 | |
|
person
Edward Snowden
|
Corresponded with |
10
Very Strong
|
1 | |
|
person
Edward Snowden
|
Corresponded |
10
Very Strong
|
3 | |
|
person
Edward Snowden
|
Communicated via email |
9
Strong
|
2 | |
|
person
Glenn Greenwald
|
Co author |
9
Strong
|
1 | |
|
person
Jacob Appelbaum
|
Unknown |
8
Strong
|
1 | |
|
person
Edward Snowden
|
Acquaintance |
8
Strong
|
1 | |
|
person
Edward Snowden
|
Source intermediary |
8
Strong
|
4 | |
|
person
Glenn Greenwald
|
Unknown |
8
Strong
|
1 | |
|
person
Glenn Greenwald
|
Collaborators |
8
Strong
|
3 | |
|
person
Edward Snowden
|
Unknown |
7
|
3 | |
|
person
Edward Snowden
|
Source journalist |
7
|
3 | |
|
person
Edward Snowden
|
Journalist source |
7
|
2 | |
|
person
Barton Gellman
|
Acquaintance |
7
|
1 | |
|
person
Edward Snowden
|
Filmmaker subject |
7
|
2 | |
|
person
Glenn Greenwald
|
Acquaintance |
7
|
1 | |
|
person
Jacob Appelbaum
|
Business associate |
6
|
2 | |
|
person
Glenn Greenwald
|
Professional collaborators |
6
|
2 | |
|
person
Julian Assange
|
Interviewer subject |
6
|
2 | |
|
person
Jacob Appelbaum
|
Professional collaborator |
6
|
1 | |
|
person
William Binney
|
Source journalist |
6
|
2 |
| Date | Event Type | Description | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | Snowden provides Gellman with NSA PRISM slides via Poitras. | Unknown | View |
| N/A | N/A | Clandestine meeting between Poitras and Gellman to discuss Snowden's documents. | Coffee shops, Lower Manhatt... | View |
| N/A | N/A | Ewen MacAskill joins the group to verify Snowden's identity. | Snowden's hotel room | View |
| N/A | N/A | Snowden establishes operational security arrangement with Poitras, involving encrypted files and ... | Unknown | View |
| N/A | N/A | Snowden moves to another room at the Mira rented by Poitras. | The Mira Hotel | View |
| N/A | N/A | Clandestine meeting between Laura Poitras and Barton Gellman. | Lower Manhattan, New York C... | View |
| N/A | N/A | Snowden contacts Poitras to offer evidence of surveillance state. | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Clandestine meeting between Laura Poitras and Barton Gellman involving anti-surveillance tradecra... | Lower Manhattan, New York City | View |
| N/A | N/A | Coordination of the NSA leaks | Remote/Digital (planning fo... | View |
| N/A | N/A | Meetings took place with Edward Snowden. | Hong Kong | View |
| 2025-06-04 | N/A | Ewen MacAskill joins Greenwald and Poitras in Snowden's room to verify his bona fides. | Snowden's room | View |
| 2025-06-04 | N/A | Meeting between Snowden and Guardian journalists/editors. | Snowden's room | View |
| 2025-06-03 | N/A | Poitras filmed over 20 hours of Snowden's activities in Room 1014. | Mira Hotel Room 1014 | View |
| 2025-06-02 | N/A | First rendezvous between Snowden and journalists. | The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong | View |
| 2015-07-15 | N/A | The Intercept releases document on Israeli raid in Syria. | Online | View |
| 2015-07-14 | N/A | Publication of a Guardian article about Laura Poitras suing the US government. | Guardian (publication) | View |
| 2015-07-14 | N/A | The Guardian reports that Laura Poitras is suing the US government over 'Kafkaesque harassment'. | N/A | View |
| 2015-07-14 | N/A | The Guardian published an article by Ben Child about Laura Poitras suing the US government. | Guardian (publication) | View |
| 2015-01-15 | N/A | Democracy Now airs an interview with Laura Poitras by Amy Goodman. | N/A | View |
| 2015-01-15 | N/A | Interview of Laura Poitras by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now. | Democracy Now (program) | View |
| 2015-01-15 | N/A | Democracy Now published an interview of Laura Poitras by Amy Goodman. | Democracy Now (publication) | View |
| 2015-01-15 | N/A | Interview with Amy Goodman | Democracy Now | View |
| 2014-10-13 | N/A | Wired magazine publishes Snowden's emails to Laura Poitras. | N/A | View |
| 2014-10-13 | N/A | Wired published an article by Andy Greenberg containing emails from Snowden to Poitras. | Wired (publication) | View |
| 2014-10-13 | N/A | Publication of Snowden's emails to Poitras in a Wired article by Andy Greenberg. | Wired (publication) | View |
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This document is an 'Illustration Credits' page, likely from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the ISBN in the file name). It lists photo credits for images related to the Edward Snowden leaks, including photos of Snowden, Glenn Greenwald, Laura Poitras, Julian Assange, and various NSA locations. The document bears a House Oversight Committee stamp dated September 30, 2016.
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This document is page 330 of a selected bibliography from a book, likely produced as evidence for the House Oversight Committee (marked HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019818). The page lists various articles published between 2010 and 2015, primarily focusing on Edward Snowden, the NSA leaks, WikiLeaks, and cybersecurity. While the document bears a file name starting with 'Epst' (possibly referring to Epstein in a larger production batch), the text itself is entirely focused on the Snowden saga and intelligence leaks.
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This document is page 321 from the endnotes of a book (likely by Edward Jay Epstein given the file name and context) regarding Edward Snowden. It lists sources for pages 169-182 of the main text, citing interviews with anonymous NSA and Senate Intelligence Committee officials, as well as articles from the Guardian, RT, NYT, and The Intercept between 2013 and 2016. The notes cover Snowden's legal representation, his time in Russia and Hong Kong, and media coverage by Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras. The document bears a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp.
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This document is a page of endnotes (p. 318) from a book authored by Edward Jay Epstein, likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets'. The notes provide citations for Chapter 14, 'The Crime Scene Investigation,' detailing sources related to Edward Snowden, the NSA, James Clapper, and comparisons to Lee Harvey Oswald. The page is stamped 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019806', indicating it was part of a document production for the House Oversight Committee.
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This document is page 312 of a book (indicated by the file name and layout), appearing in a House Oversight Committee file. It consists of endnotes (numbers 59-70) citing various articles, interviews, and books related to the Edward Snowden NSA leaks, focusing heavily on journalists Glenn Greenwald and Laura Poitras. The notes reference publications from 2010 to 2016, including The Guardian, Wired, and NPR.
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This document is page 309 from a book containing endnotes for Chapter 3 ('Contractor'). Based on the footer ISBN (9780451494566) and filename 'Epst_', the book is 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein. The content details sources for information regarding Edward Snowden's employment (Dell, Booz Allen), his time in Japan and India, his relationship with Lindsay Mills, and interviews with intelligence officials. While the filename includes 'Epst' (referring to author Edward Jay Epstein) and 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT', the content is strictly about Edward Snowden and intelligence leaks, not Jeffrey Epstein.
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This page from the book "How America Lost Its Secrets" argues that Edward Snowden deliberately orchestrated leaks to compromise U.S. and British surveillance operations, including PRISM and NSA encryption capabilities. It details his coordination with journalists like Greenwald and Poitras and suggests that by recommending end-to-end encryption, Snowden compromised intelligence gathering on terrorist activities similar to how Robert Hanssen compromised operations in the 1990s.
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This page discusses the theory that Edward Snowden had an accomplice within the NSA to help him access sealed files. It also explores the mystery of his whereabouts during his first eleven days in Hong Kong, citing speculation by Mike Rogers about potential involvement with China versus U.S. intelligence's inability to track him.
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This document is page 288 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename and header). The text discusses Edward Snowden's motivations, rejecting the idea that he destroyed data before going to Russia, and analyzing his transition from whistleblower to espionage suspect. It details his work at Booz Allen Hamilton in Hawaii and his contact with journalists Greenwald, Poitras, and Gellman. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was produced as evidence in a Congressional investigation.
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This document appears to be a page (281) from a book manuscript, likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (inferred from the filename 'Epst' and ISBN 9780451494566), bearing a House Oversight Committee stamp. The text analyzes Edward Snowden's motivations, arguing that he sought fame rather than just whistleblower status, as evidenced by his refusal to remain anonymous despite offers from editors and his specific request for Laura Poitras to film him. It details the timeline of his communications with journalists Gellman, Greenwald, and Poitras in 2013.
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This document page discusses Edward Snowden's calculated move from Dell to Booz Allen Hamilton, arguing that the transition was motivated by a desire to access specific intelligence documents unavailable at Dell, such as the 2013 "black budget." The text suggests that Snowden's actions went beyond whistleblowing and provided significant value to foreign adversaries like Russia and China by exposing sensitive information and intelligence sources.
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This excerpt from "How America Lost Its Secrets" analyzes Edward Snowden's decision to leave his job at Dell for a lower-paying position at Booz Allen Hamilton. The author argues that this move was unnecessary for whistleblowing purposes, as Snowden already had access to critical documents like FISA court orders and Presidential Policy Directive 20 while at Dell, and suggests the job switch actually increased his risk of detection.
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This document is a page (247) from a book draft titled 'A Single Point of Failure,' likely authored by Edward Jay Epstein given the filename. It discusses Edward Snowden's motivations, suggesting he took secret materials to Russia that were not shared with journalists in Hong Kong. It mentions Snowden's lawyer Kucherena confirming the possession of these materials and notes the author visited Moscow in October 2015 to investigate. The page bears a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp.
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This document is page 243 from a book, likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst' and ISBN), which was produced as evidence for the House Oversight Committee. The text details the critical timeline leading up to June 3 (2013), covering Edward Snowden's flight to Hong Kong, his communications with journalists Laura Poitras and Glenn Greenwald, and the delays caused by 'The Guardian's' due diligence. It speculates on Snowden's motivations for staying in Hong Kong to produce a video, noting that Greenwald and Poitras arrived only hours before Snowden would be marked as missing by the NSA.
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This document is page 184 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, stamped as evidence by the House Oversight Committee. The text discusses the timeline of Edward Snowden's leaks, specifically questioning how documents released in 2016 (via The Intercept) regarding Israeli drone intercepts were distributed if Snowden supposedly destroyed his files. The author cites a former KGB officer who suggests that Snowden's continued release of documents while in Russia was likely orchestrated or approved by Russian intelligence services.
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This document is page 183 from a book (likely 'Epstein: Dead Men Tell No Tales' based on the filename metadata) included in a House Oversight production. The text details the timeline of intelligence leaks involving Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks, and The Intercept between 2013 and 2016, specifically focusing on NSA surveillance of French presidents and the DNC hacks. It discusses the potential involvement of Russian intelligence services in supplying documents to Julian Assange.
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This document is page 182 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the footer 'Epst' and ISBN), stamped as evidence for the House Oversight Committee. The text analyzes the timeline of the 'Merkel document' (NSA spying on Angela Merkel), arguing that this specific document was not in the cache Snowden gave to journalists in Hong Kong but was likely provided to *Der Spiegel* after Snowden arrived in Moscow. It cites expert James Bamford, who searched the Hong Kong archive and found no mention of Merkel, suggesting Snowden or another party released it from Russia.
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This document is page 181 from a book (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, given the filename 'Epst') stamped as evidence for the House Oversight Committee. It details the release of NSA documents after Edward Snowden fled to Moscow, specifically focusing on the revelation that the NSA tapped German Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone. The text analyzes the relationships and communications between Snowden, journalists Laura Poitras and Jacob Appelbaum, and the timing of the leaks via Der Spiegel.
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This document appears to be page 178 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (authored by Edward Jay Epstein, which explains the 'Epst' filename). The text details Edward Snowden's legal and media strategy orchestrated by Ben Wizner regarding the release of NSA documents. It highlights contradictions in Snowden's narrative regarding the possession and destruction of classified files, contrasting his claim to journalist Barton Gellman that his drives were blank with his admission to former CIA officer Ray McGovern that he had stored data on external drives.
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This document is page 173 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst' and ISBN), marked as a House Oversight Committee exhibit. The text details the author's investigation into Edward Snowden's handling of stolen NSA documents, specifically citing interviews with Snowden's Russian lawyer, Anatoly Kucherena. The text establishes that Snowden retained a specific set of sensitive documents for himself—withholding them from journalists Greenwald and Poitras in Hong Kong—and that Kucherena later received reports and statements regarding Snowden from Russian authorities in July 2013. The document discusses the concern of US intelligence agencies (NSA, CIA, DOD) regarding what Snowden did with the documents he kept while in Russia.
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This page discusses the critical nature of missing NSA documents copied by Edward Snowden, specifically "Level 3" lists regarding China and Russia that were not provided to journalists. It questions whether Snowden took these highly sensitive files with him to Russia, noting his communications about protecting secrets and an interview with his Russian lawyer.
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This document is page 171 from a book, likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by ISBN in footer '9780451494566' and file prefix 'Epst'). The text discusses the dispute over the number of documents Edward Snowden stole from the NSA, referencing interviews with James Bamford and claims by Glenn Greenwald. It mentions a Defense Intelligence Agency report regarding 900,000 compromised Pentagon documents revealed via a Vice FOIA request. While the file bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, the content relates to the Edward Snowden leaks, not Jeffrey Epstein.
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This document is page 162 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, bearing a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp. The text discusses the 'Hong Kong Scenario,' suggesting that Edward Snowden may have been brought under Russian intelligence control during his stay in Hong Kong, citing Vladimir Putin's admission of engagement. It also details Snowden's communications with activists like Runa Sandvik and Laura Poitras, noting that NSA sources believed Russian intelligence could bypass their encryption methods.
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This document appears to be page 161 from a book manuscript (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein based on the filename ISBN) produced during a House Oversight investigation. The text analyzes Edward Snowden's actions, questioning whether he was a Russian asset or a whistleblower. It argues that Snowden's contact with journalists Greenwald and Poitras contradicts the behavior of a controlled Russian intelligence asset, as it risked exposing the operation.
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This document is page 155 from a book (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the filename 'Epst' and ISBN 9780451494566), marked as a House Oversight exhibit. The text speculates on whether Edward Snowden had a hidden collaborator within the NSA, drawing parallels to historical Russian moles like Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames. It includes details of an interview the author conducted with KGB handler Victor Cherkashin in Moscow in 2015 regarding the ability of intelligence services to hide moles.
| Date | Type | From | To | Amount | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-01 | Paid | Laura Poitras | Airline/Travel pr... | $0.00 | Poitras paid her own way for the trip to Hong K... | View |
| 2013-05-01 | Paid | Laura Poitras | Airlines/Travel P... | $0.00 | Poitras paying her own way for the trip to Hong... | View |
Provenance of Merkel document
Asking if the document could have come from another person in the NSA.
FISA Warrant / Encrypted File
Sent FISA warrant and encrypted file of NSA documents with instructions not to show Greenwald yet.
Unknown
His name and the address of the hotel
Urgent text
Referenced in 'Citizenfour'.
N/A
Instructions to mask communications so there is no record of true names.
NSA Leaks
Introductory emails regarding leaks.
Identity Reveal and Recruitment
Snowden instructed Poitras to name him in her film to protect others and to recruit Glenn Greenwald.
Is C4 a trap?
Poitras questioning if her source (C4/Snowden) is trying to entrap her.
Unknown
Snowden offering evidence of surveillance, discussing 'Presidential Policy 20', and stating his intentions.
Physical safety
Stated NSA would 'kill' to protect secrets.
Risks
Stated NSA would 'kill' to protect secrets.
Regarding Anon108
Informed Poitras about Anon108 contact.
N/A
Snowden discussing NSA surveillance, Presidential Policy 20, and his plan to reveal his identity to protect others.
Recruitment instructions
Directing Poitras to recruit Glenn Greenwald because the material is too much for one person.
No Subject
Directing her to recruit Greenwald because the material is too much for one person.
No Subject
Poitras contacted Gellman about an NSA surveillance story and suggested a meeting in NYC.
NSA Surveillance / Presidential Policy 20
Discussions regarding NSA ingestion of communications, location of interception points, betrayal by telecom companies, and Presidential Policy 20.
Recruitment instructions
Directing Poitras to recruit Glenn Greenwald because the material is too much for one person.
NSA Surveillance Story
Poitras contacted Gellman suggesting a meeting in NYC regarding a story about NSA surveillance.
NSA Surveillance Story
Poitras contacted Gellman suggesting a meeting in NYC regarding a story about NSA surveillance.
FISA Warrant
Sent NSA documents including a recent FISA warrant regarding Verizon.
Encrypted File
An encrypted file containing Snowden's true name and details, without the decryption key.
Verification of source
Greenwald stated 'He's real' regarding Citizen 4.
No Subject
Sent NSA documents including a recent FISA warrant and an encrypted file with his true name.
No Subject
Revealed she found an anonymous source with U.S. government surveillance secrets.
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