Edward Snowden
PersonRelationship Network
Event Timeline
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Strength
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Glenn Greenwald
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Source journalist |
18
Very Strong
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59 | |
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person
Laura Poitras
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Source journalist |
15
Very Strong
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55 | |
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person
Anatoly Kucherena
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Client |
14
Very Strong
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26 | |
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person
Sarah Harrison
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Business associate |
13
Very Strong
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12 | |
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person
Ben Wizner
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Client |
12
Very Strong
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11 | |
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organization
Dell
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Employment |
11
Very Strong
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23 | |
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person
Lindsay Mills
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Romantic |
11
Very Strong
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8 | |
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person
Barton Gellman
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Source journalist |
11
Very Strong
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10 | |
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organization
Dell
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Employee |
11
Very Strong
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7 | |
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person
Anatoly Kucherena
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Legal representative |
11
Very Strong
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23 | |
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person
Ron Paul
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Supporter |
10
Very Strong
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2 | |
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person
Lindsay Mills
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Business associate |
10
Very Strong
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12 | |
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organization
Booz Allen
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Employment |
10
Very Strong
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18 | |
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person
Gellman
|
Source journalist |
10
Very Strong
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6 | |
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person
Putin
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Political asylum |
10
Very Strong
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8 | |
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person
Mills
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Business associate |
10
Very Strong
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4 | |
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person
Jacob Appelbaum
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Source journalist |
10
Very Strong
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3 | |
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person
Lindsay Mills
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Friend |
10
Very Strong
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8 | |
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person
NSA
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Employee |
10
Very Strong
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10 | |
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person
Brian Williams
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Interviewee interviewer |
10
Very Strong
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3 | |
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person
Booz Allen Hamilton
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Employment |
10
Very Strong
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7 | |
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person
Harrison
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Business associate |
10
Very Strong
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4 | |
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person
Robert Tibbo
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Client |
10
Very Strong
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4 | |
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person
Ben Wizner
|
Legal representative |
10
Very Strong
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5 | |
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organization
Booz Allen
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Employee |
10
Very Strong
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6 |
| Date | Event Type | Description | Location | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | Glenn Greenwald's encounters with Snowden in Hong Kong, as detailed in his book 'No Place to Hide'. | Hong Kong | View |
| N/A | N/A | Revelations made by Edward Snowden. | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Meetings took place with Edward Snowden. | Hong Kong | View |
| N/A | N/A | Snowden was downloading documents for a period of 10 months. | Unspecified | View |
| N/A | N/A | Snowden first met with Greenwald. | Unspecified | View |
| N/A | N/A | Snowden returned on April 13th. | N/A | View |
| N/A | N/A | Snowden and Lindsay traveled to Japan, visiting locations including Mount Fuji. | Japan | View |
| N/A | N/A | A 'Crypto Party' hosted by Runa Sandvik and Edward Snowden (using the alias Cincinnatus). | Hawaii | View |
| N/A | N/A | An interview with Snowden for NBC. | Moscow (for Snowden) | View |
| N/A | N/A | Edward Snowden attempted to qualify to become a Special Forces soldier but did not complete the t... | Unspecified | View |
| N/A | N/A | Edward Snowden fled amid NSA revelations, abandoning his girlfriend Lindsay Mills. | Unspecified | View |
| 2025-10-01 | N/A | Snowden changed his story regarding possession of NSA documents. | Russia | 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 |
| 2025-06-02 | N/A | First rendezvous between Snowden and journalists. | The Mira Hotel, Hong Kong | View |
| 2025-06-01 | N/A | Snowden checked into the Mira hotel, room 1014. | Mira hotel, Kowloon, Hong Kong | View |
| 2025-06-01 | N/A | Snowden explains his document evaluation process to Guardian journalists. | Hong Kong | View |
| 2025-06-01 | N/A | Snowden visited the Russian consulate building. | Russian Consulate, Hong Kong | View |
| 2025-06-01 | N/A | Snowden went public via The Guardian. | Hong Kong | View |
| 2025-05-20 | N/A | Snowden drove to Honolulu International Airport and departed. | Honolulu | View |
| 2025-05-18 | N/A | Snowden obtained passwords to 24 compartments and deployed spiders to index over one million docu... | National Threat Operations ... | View |
| 2025-04-01 | N/A | Unauthorized party began copying files just days after Snowden began his job. | The Center (NSA) | View |
| 2020-05-19 | N/A | Waited 3 hours in Narita transit zone; captured on CCTV. | Narita Airport | View |
| 2020-05-19 | N/A | Waited three hours in transit zone, captured by CCTV. | Narita | View |
| 2016-04-01 | N/A | Snowden paid 20K for UA Skype Talk. | Skype / Tucson, AZ | View |
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This document appears to be page 55 of a book manuscript (likely 'Epstein: Dead Men Tell No Tales' based on the ISBN in the footer) produced during a House Oversight investigation. The text details Edward Snowden's activities in late 2012, specifically his 'moonlighting' to promote the Tor Project and his organization of a 'CryptoParty' in Honolulu while employed by Dell at the NSA. It highlights his communications with Runa Sandvik and Asher Wolf regarding encryption advocacy.
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This document appears to be page 54 from a book titled 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein), processed as a House Oversight exhibit (Bates 019542). It details the activities of privacy advocates Jacob Appelbaum and Runa Sandvik, and their contact with Edward Snowden in 2012 while he was working for the NSA and Dell in Hawaii. The text describes Snowden's support for the Tor network, his setup of a relay node called 'The Signal,' and his discovery of NSA documents (such as 'Tor Stinks') attempting to compromise Tor's anonymity.
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This document appears to be page 49 of a book manuscript (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the footer code) submitted as evidence to the House Oversight Committee. The text comprises the beginning of Chapter 6, titled 'Hacktivist,' which discusses the cultural rise of the hacker hero, referencing Edward Snowden, the fictional Lisbeth Salander, and the group Anonymous.
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This document appears to be page 47 of a book manuscript (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, based on the filename ISBN) produced as part of a House Oversight Committee investigation. The text analyzes the psychological motivations of leakers, referencing Edward Shils' work on the 'torment of secrecy,' and details Edward Snowden's mindset and access levels at the NSA in 2012. It describes Snowden's SCI clearance and his rhetorical questioning of colleagues regarding the potential impact of leaking secret data.
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This document is page 46 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the ISBN in the footer filename). It details Edward Snowden's theft of NSA documents starting in Winter 2012, his motivations, his employment at Dell, and his eventual communications from Moscow with journalists like James Risen. The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' stamp, suggesting it was part of a document production for a congressional investigation, likely included due to the author's last name (Epstein) matching search criteria, though the text concerns Edward Snowden, not Jeffrey Epstein.
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This document appears to be page 45 from a book (identified by the filename 'Epst_9780451494566' as Edward Jay Epstein's *How America Lost Its Secrets*) stamped as a House Oversight exhibit. The text details how Edward Snowden exploited a lack of auditing software at the NSA's Kunia base in Hawaii to steal classified data while working for Dell in 2012. It explains that post-9/11 reforms to eliminate 'stovepiping' created a shared network (NSANet) that allowed system administrators like Snowden access to CIA and Defense Department documents without detection.
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This document is page 44 from a book (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, based on the filename/ISBN) included in a House Oversight Committee production. It details Edward Snowden's activities in late 2012, specifically how he used his position as a Dell contractor to transfer files from Fort Meade to Hawaii. The text explains that this authorized transfer provided 'perfect cover' for him to steal unencrypted NSA data by exploiting security flaws he had previously identified in Japan.
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This document appears to be a page (p. 43) from a book manuscript (likely by Edward Jay Epstein given the filename prefix 'Epst' and subject matter) produced as evidence for the House Oversight Committee. The text details Edward Snowden's attempts to secure a high-level Senior Executive Service (SES) position at the NSA in 2012 while working for Dell, his rejection of a lower-level G-13 offer in September 2012, and speculates on his motivations for seeking access to classified documents.
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This document is a page from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst' and ISBN in the footer), marked with a House Oversight Committee stamp. The text details Edward Snowden's time working for Dell as an NSA contractor in 2012, his ambition to secure a high-ranking Senior Executive Service (SES) position, and his subsequent hacking of NSA files to steal entrance exam answers. It also references a prior 2009 incident where Snowden hacked his CIA personnel evaluation.
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This document is page 41 of a book (likely 'Filthy Rich' based on the file metadata) that was produced as evidence to the House Oversight Committee. The text details the life of Edward Snowden and his girlfriend Lindsay Mills in Hawaii during June and July 2012, focusing on Mills' unhappiness, her blog posts, and Snowden's reclusive behavior. While the document is part of a larger file likely related to Epstein (indicated by the filename prefix 'Epst'), the content of this specific page concerns Snowden exclusively.
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This document is page 40 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (indicated by the ISBN in the footer), authored by Edward Jay Epstein. It details Edward Snowden's ideological alignment with Libertarian Ron Paul, his disillusionment with the CIA and NSA, and his rationale for leaking government secrets. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, suggesting it was used as an exhibit in a Congressional investigation.
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This document appears to be page 39 from a book (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein), stamped as a House Oversight exhibit. It details Edward Snowden's time at an NSA facility ('the tunnel'), his observation of young analysts sharing intercepted nude photos, and his political support for Ron Paul and the Libertarian Party, including a $500 donation. The text also mentions comments Snowden made to The Guardian and Ars Technica regarding his work and political views.
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This document appears to be a page (Chapter 4, page 38) from a book manuscript, likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst_...'), which has been stamped as part of a House Oversight Committee investigation. The text details Edward Snowden's life in Hawaii in 2012, his $120,000 salary from Dell, and his work at the Kunia Regional Security Operations Center (NSA). It also describes the history of the facility ('the tunnel') and the author's own experience being detained there in 2016.
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This document appears to be a page from a book proof (likely by Edward Jay Epstein regarding Edward Snowden, given the filename 'Epst' and context) produced to the House Oversight Committee. It details Edward Snowden moving into a rental home in Waipahu, Hawaii, on April 2, 2012, and mentions a social media post by his girlfriend, Lindsay Mills, regarding their temporary separation.
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This document is Page 36 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (hence the file prefix 'Epst'). It details Edward Snowden's background check failures by USIS, his girlfriend Lindsay Mills' blog activities, and his 2012 transfer by Dell to the NSA's Kunia base in Hawaii. The text highlights security lapses that allowed Snowden to maintain clearance and access sensitive systems alone. While the file metadata suggests a connection to 'Epstein,' the content refers to the author Edward Jay Epstein and his subject Edward Snowden, not Jeffrey Epstein.
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This document appears to be page 35 from a book (likely by Edward Jay Epstein given the filename and content style) stamped as a House Oversight document. It details Edward Snowden's hypocrisy in 2010-2011, where he criticized corporate cooperation with the NSA on Ars Technica under the alias 'TrueHooHa' while simultaneously seeking renewed security clearance to work for Dell. It also discusses the privatization of government background checks initiated in 1996, specifically focusing on USIS (owned first by Carlyle Group, then Providence Equity Partners) and its profit-driven approach to NSA vetting.
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This document is page 34 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (authored by Edward Jay Epstein, indicated by the ISBN in the footer), bearing a House Oversight Committee stamp. It details Edward Snowden's life while working for Dell in Annapolis, his relationship with Lindsay Mills, and his growing disillusionment with the US intelligence community (NSA/CIA/DIA) prior to his defection to Moscow. It mentions his attendance at a gala with former CIA director Michael Hayden and his alleged complaints to NSA officials regarding surveillance.
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This document appears to be Page 33 from a book (likely 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, given the filename 'Epst' and subject matter) included in a House Oversight Committee file. It details Edward Snowden's activities in September 2009, specifically a trip to India where he took a $2,000 'Ethical Hacking' course at Koenig Solutions to learn tools like SpyEye and Zeus while employed by Dell. It also notes his move to Annapolis, Maryland, in the fall of 2010.
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This document is page 32 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein), stamped as a House Oversight exhibit. It details Edward Snowden's employment with Dell in 2009, his work on the NSA backup system EPICSHELTER, and his discovery of security flaws regarding system administrator access. The text also references his lack of academic credits from UMUC and compares the role of 'rogue system administrators' to the ideology of Julian Assange.
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This document appears to be a page from a book (possibly 'The Snowden Files' based on the ISBN in the footer filename) included in House Oversight Committee records. It details Edward Snowden's life in Japan in 2009, specifically his relationship with Lindsay Mills and their friendship with a military couple, Jennie and Joseph Chamberlin, stationed at Yokota base. The text recounts a failed hiking trip to Mount Fuji on August 17, 2009, and notes Snowden's enrollment in a University of Maryland (UMUC) online course.
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This document appears to be page 30 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein (indicated by the filename 'Epst_...'). The text details Edward Snowden's transition from the CIA to private contractor Dell, noting a security clearance loophole that allowed him to retain clearance despite CIA concerns. It describes his assignment to the NSA complex at Yokota Air Base in Japan in June 2009, where he trained military personnel on cyber security. The document bears a House Oversight Bates stamp.
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This document is a page from a book manuscript (likely by Edward Jay Epstein based on the filename prefix 'Epst' and ISBN) discussing Edward Snowden's transition from the CIA to private contracting for the NSA. It details how intelligence agencies outsourced IT work to companies like Dell to bypass budget limits, and how Snowden's existing top-secret clearance made him a valuable recruit for Dell's operations in Japan in 2009. The page bears a House Oversight Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a congressional inquiry.
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This document appears to be page 28 from a book proof (likely by author Edward Jay Epstein, given the filename prefix 'Epst') regarding Edward Snowden. It details Snowden's return from Geneva at age 25, his financial losses in the options market, and his disillusionment with the CIA, specifically citing an incident where the agency compromised a Swiss banker. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was part of a congressional record or investigation.
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This document appears to be a page from a book (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, given the filename 'Epst') detailing Edward Snowden's departure from the CIA in February 2009. It describes an internal investigation into Snowden's suspicious computer activities, his resignation to avoid said investigation, and his growing animosity toward the US intelligence community, highlighted by a forum post criticizing the appointment of Leon Panetta. The page bears a House Oversight Committee Bates stamp.
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This document is page 26 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' by Edward Jay Epstein, processed as a House Oversight document (Bates: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019514). It details Edward Snowden's time at the CIA in Geneva, alleging he was forced to resign due to adding unauthorized code to the CIA system, rather than being fired, to avoid a scandal ('necessary containment'). It contrasts the CIA's public narrative with internal accounts suggesting Snowden was a disgruntled employee with a 'not stellar' career who felt victimized by his superiors.
| Date | Type | From | To | Amount | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Received | TED Conference / ... | Edward Snowden | $20,000.00 | Fee for electronic participation | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $133,000.00 | Actual salary amount according to Booz Allen | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $133,000.00 | Actual salary amount according to Booz Allen | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Market | $0.00 | Huge losses suffered playing the options market... | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $200,000.00 | Salary amount claimed by Snowden (false) | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Self | $0.00 | Packed cash to pay for his fugitive life. | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $200,000.00 | Salary claimed by Snowden. | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Self | $0.00 | Packed cash in luggage to pay for his fugitive ... | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $200,000.00 | Salary amount claimed by Snowden (false) | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Self | $0.00 | Brought enough cash to pay living expenses for ... | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Ron Paul Election... | $0.00 | Donation to Libertarian election campaign menti... | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $133,000.00 | Actual salary according to Booz Allen. | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Financial Markets | $0.00 | Snowden incurred large losses speculating in th... | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $200,000.00 | Salary claimed by Snowden. | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $133,000.00 | Actual salary according to Booz Allen records c... | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Financial Markets | $0.00 | Snowden incurred large losses speculating in fi... | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Financial Markets | $0.00 | Snowden incurred large losses speculating in fi... | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Ron Paul Campaign | $0.00 | Campaign contribution. | View |
| N/A | Received | N/A | Edward Snowden | $0.00 | Mention that Snowden's credit cards had been fr... | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Self | $0.00 | Packed cash in luggage to pay for fugitive life. | View |
| N/A | Received | Unknown | Edward Snowden | $0.00 | Reference to Snowden's credit cards being frozen. | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $133,000.00 | Actual salary according to Booz Allen. | View |
| N/A | Received | Unnamed former Bo... | Edward Snowden | $200,000.00 | Salary claimed by Snowden. | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Ron Paul's Libert... | $0.00 | Campaign donation mentioned as a matter of publ... | View |
| N/A | Paid | Edward Snowden | Financial Markets | $0.00 | Large losses incurred speculating in financial ... | View |
Departure
Brief note stating he was away on a business trip and their relationship was on hold.
Position explanation
Even the Constitution is subverted when the appetites of power demand it...
Photos
Snowden told Mills her photographs were not 'sexy' enough.
NSA Hacking
"It's no secret that we hack China very aggressively"
Planning the leak
Two-hour conversation regarding the 'welcome package' and meeting in Hong Kong.
Welcome Package
Twenty classified NSA documents labeled 'Top Secret' and a personal manifesto.
FISA Warrant / Encrypted File
Sent FISA warrant and encrypted file of NSA documents with instructions not to show Greenwald yet.
Unknown
Statement made three weeks after arriving in Russia.
Unknown
Falsely identified himself as a senior member of the intelligence community.
NSA Surveillance
They [the NSA] are intent on making every conversation and every form of behavior in the world known to them.
Illicit surveillance
Concerns about illicit surveillance.
U.S. surveillance
Internet rants against U.S. surveillance
Unknown
Contacted Russian officials in Hong Kong
NSA Disclosures
Self-outing by Snowden, showing he had taken large number of NSA documents.
Bradley Manning
Showed he followed Manning's ordeal closely.
Security Flaw
Reported a flaw where a rogue admin in Japan could steal data undetected.
Unknown
Contacting notable enemies of the NSA.
Protection of secrets
Claimed he acted to protect U.S. secrets by shielding them from adversaries.
Urgent text
Referenced in 'Citizenfour'.
Theft of documents
Snowden avoided describing how he breached security; claimed he was not an 'angel'.
Hong Kong Video
Claims he managed the theft on his own.
Religion on forms
Explained listing Buddhist because 'agnostic is strangely absent' from the form.
NSA Documents
Snowden contacted these journalists to publish scoops regarding NSA surveillance.
Career termination
Snowden claimed his superior ordered him not to 'rock the boat' and that he was brushed off by the technical team.
NSA Security Gaps
Snowden pointed out the lack of audit mechanisms at his base.
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