Epstein Secrets

rested, seek bail and fight extradition in court. Tibbo said he planned to mount a powerful legal defense against extradition by using a provision in Hong Kong’s extradition treaty with the United States that protects fugitives from persecution on political grounds. After he told Snowden that it would entail a

s. They had even relayed his request to go to Russia to Putin. His movements were also no secret to sophisticated intelligence services. In an era in Hong Kong ii which cell phones emit their GPS location every 3 seconds and CCTV cameras scan many street intersections, it is not easy to conceal one’s whereabout

Chinese controllers can retrieve emails, documents and turn on the cameras and microphones of personal computers, tablets and smart phones. By 2007, Paul Strassmann, a top US defense expert on cyber-espionage, reported that China had inserted “zombie” programs in some 700,000 computers in the US which could be us

3 in 2013 made the Chinese intelligence service, willy-nilly, a potential player in whatever game he was involved in. China’s full responsibility for Hong Kong’s national security and foreign affairs includes moni- toring foreign intelligence operatives. Chinese intelligence main- | | Epst_9780451494566_2p_al

rs can often retrieve e-mails and docu- ments and can turn on the cameras and microphones of personal computers, tablets, and smart phones. By 2007, Paul Strassmann, a top U.S. defense expert on cyber espionage, reported that China had inserted “zombie” programs in some 700,000 computers in the United States, whi

d in Hong Kong. Yet, Snowden chose to put his physical safety in the hands of China. One reason why Snowden may not have been overly concerned about Hong Kong’s extradition treaty with the U.S. was that he had never intended to test it by staying in Hong Kong after his media events. Snowden told the editor of

China...”-- Nir Kshetri, The Rapidly Transforming Chinese High- Technology Industry and Market (Chandos Publishing, London) 2008. p.92 5. “By 2007, Paul Strassmann...”-- Staff, “China has .75M zombie computers' in U.S.,” UPI, September 17, 2007 6. “Cyber attack had harvested...”-- James Lewis, “Hackers May Have