Event Details

May 20, 2013

Description

Snowden arrived in Hong Kong.

Participants (1)

Name Type Mentions
Edward Snowden person 1249 View Entity

Source Documents (5)

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Investigative Report / Narrative Analysis (House Oversight Committee)
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This document, Page 111 of a House Oversight report (marked HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020263), details the timeline of Edward Snowden's stay in Hong Kong in mid-2013 and his interactions with Russian officials prior to fleeing to Moscow. It highlights intelligence suggesting Snowden was in contact with Russian 'diplomatic representatives' well before his public exposure on June 9, 2013, and notes his flight on Aeroflot SU213 on June 23, 2013. The text contrasts Snowden's evasive public statements with reports from the Russian newspaper Kommersant about his visits to the Russian consulate, including a birthday celebration.

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Government Report / Investigative Summary (House Oversight)
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This document is page 127 of a House Oversight report analyzing intelligence failures and defectors. It contrasts the rejected asylum request of Chinese official Wang Lijun with the case of Edward Snowden, detailing concerns that Snowden may have been recruited by Russian intelligence as early as 2009 or during his financial troubles in Geneva. The text outlines three possible scenarios for when Snowden came under Russian control and cites assessments by CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell and NSA Director General Keith Alexander.

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Investigative Report / Government Record (House Oversight Committee)
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This document is a page from a House Oversight report (Bates stamp 020288) detailing the intelligence leaks attributed to Edward Snowden. It discusses the logistics of how documents were transferred between Snowden, Laura Poitras, and Glenn Greenwald, including the interception of a courier at Heathrow. The text analyzes the potential damage of specific missing documents, particularly 'level 3' lists concerning Russia and China, and questions whether Snowden took these files to Moscow. Note: While the user prompt requested Epstein-related data, this specific page is exclusively focused on the Snowden/NSA leaks.

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Book Page / Discovery Document • 1.43 MB
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This document appears to be page 160 from the book 'How America Lost Its Secrets' (likely by Edward Jay Epstein, implied by the filename 'Epst_...'), produced as part of a House Oversight investigation (Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019648). The text discusses the timeline of Edward Snowden's potential recruitment by Russian intelligence, citing General Alexander's concerns about manipulation. It details the 'NSA Scenario,' suggesting Snowden may have been compromised as early as 2009 after leaving the CIA and incurring financial losses in Geneva.

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Book Excerpt / Congressional Record (House Oversight)
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This document appears to be page 184 from a book (likely by Edward Jay Epstein regarding Edward Snowden) included in a House Oversight Committee production. It details Edward Snowden's arrival in Hong Kong in May 2013, his possession of critical NSA documents, and the geopolitical risks involved, specifically regarding China and Russia. The text analyzes Snowden as a 'single point of failure' for US intelligence and discusses the potential for hostile foreign intelligence services to access the stolen data.

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Snowden returned on April 13th.

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Snowden and Lindsay traveled to Japan, visiting locations including Mount Fuji.

Date unknown • Japan

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Snowden made a ten-day trip to India, where he reportedly 'sharpened his hacking skills' in Delhi.

2013-12-04 • India / Delhi

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A 'Crypto Party' hosted by Runa Sandvik and Edward Snowden (using the alias Cincinnatus).

Date unknown • Hawaii

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Edward Snowden went public with his disclosures.

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An interview with Snowden for NBC.

Date unknown • Moscow (for Snowden)

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Event Metadata

Type
Unknown
Location
Hong Kong
Significance Score
5/10
Participants
1
Source Documents
5
Extracted
2025-11-19 18:07

Additional Data

Source
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020263.jpg
Date String
May 20, 2013

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