Epstein Secrets

[DECEMBER DRAFT--- 287 pages] THE SNOWDEN AFFAIR A Spy Story in Six Parts By Edward Jay Epstein HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020153 Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Ch

[TK] HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020156 HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_020157 Chronology 1: Snowden Thriller: From Honolulu to Moscow in 82 Days. April 8, 2013, Honolulu. Edward Snowden begins working as an infrastructure-analyst in training at the National Threat Operations Center for outside contractor Booz Allen Hamilton. June 5,

secution. To be sure, the view of those on the Snowden side of the divide is not grounded in legal definitions, but in a broader notion of morality. Snowden‘s supporters do not accept that the law should be applied in this fashion to Snowden. They argue that Snowden had a moral imperative to act, even if it

ime mover in the previously-mentioned Electronic Freedom Foundation. He now lived in California where he had founded the San Francisco Crypto Party. (Higgins would make headlines in 2013 by flying a chartered blimp over the NSA’s secret facility in Utah and photographing it from the air). Despite Snowden’s

e their convictions." Judge Marsha Berzon's opinion, "which contains a half-dozen references to the role of former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden in disclosing the NSA metadata program," concludes that the "bulk collection" of such data violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Polit

s "zero evidence the NSA's phone records program stopped a terror attack, contradicting the public statements of US intelligence officials following Snowden's revelation, Judge Marsha Berzon said in the ruling." She added, "To the extent the public statements of government officials created a contrary i

valny's apparent poisoning. The New York Times <https://vvww.nytimes.com/2020/09/02/world/europefkremlin-putin-navalny-poisoning-russia.html> (9/2, Higgins, 18.61M), in an article on Russian president Vladimir Putin's treatment of Navalny, points out that "during more than 20 years in power, Mr. Putin h

decade, particularly with revelations from Edward Snowden of indiscriminate spying of electronic communica

ving to a new phase—end-to-end encryption. Interest in end-to-end encryption has mushroomed over the past decade, particularly with revelations from Edward Snowden of indiscriminate spying of electronic communications by the NSA." Other FBI News Wray, Haspel May Be Next To Lose Jobs In Administration. Fox Ex

tody in Columbia County, Wisc., until an extradition hearing scheduled for Dec. 15. The hearing will focus on extradition paperwork Whitmer signed. Higgins' lawyer, Christopher Van Wagner, said Wednesday that Whitmer should not have signed the document because she has a conflict of interest as the poten

ar. • Russians Arrested In Austria Over Killing Of Chechen Dissident. • Southern Command Rebuilds Intelligence Relationship With Brazil Years After Snowden Damage. • Declassified Navy Videos Create Renewed Interest In UFOs From Congress. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS • Epstein Associate Maxwell Charged With

afficking, and terrorism financing." Brazil once provided "vital intelligence to prevent transnational threats from reaching the US homeland." Then, Edward Snowden published "a trove of classified information in 2013, revealing wiretaps of then- Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff." Intelligence cooperation and m

ed the bounties. Intelligence Officials: Russia's Grievances Against American Interference May Explain Bounty Allegations. The New York Times (7/3, Higgins, Kramer, 18.61M) reports, "Russian officials and commentators reacted with fury" to the news that "American intelligence officials had concluded th

ecade, particularly with revelations from Edward Snowden of indiscriminate spying of electronic communicat

ing to a new phase—end-to-end encryption. Interest in end-to-end encryption has mushroomed over the past decade, particularly with revelations from Edward Snowden of indiscriminate spying of electronic communications by the NSA." OTHER FBI NEWS Wray, Haspel May Be Next To Lose Jobs In Administration. Fox Ex

stody in Columbia County, Wisc., until an extradition hearing scheduled for Dec. 15. The hearing will focus on extradition paperwork Whitmer signed. Higgins' lawyer, Christopher Van Wagner, said Wednesday that Whitmer should not have signed the document because she has a conflict of interest as the pote

e their convictions." Judge Marsha Berzon's opinion, "which contains a half-dozen references to the role of former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden in disclosing the NSA metadata program," concludes that the "bulk collection" of such data violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Polit

s "zero evidence the NSA's phone records program stopped a terror attack, contradicting the public statements of US intelligence officials following Snowden's revelation, Judge Marsha Berzon said in the ruling." She added, "To the extent the public statements of government officials created a contrary i

The Sun (UK). (9/2, 712K) are among outlets that have more on the German findings regarding Navalny's apparent poisoning. The New York Times (9/2, Higgins, 18.61M), in an article on Russian president Vladimir Putin's treatment of Navalny, points out that "during more than 20 years in power, Mr. Putin h

at risk." Snowden Faces Possible Sanctions in Suit Over Tell-All Book. Bloomberg (7/7, 4.73M) reports the US "said it will ask a judge to sanction Edward Snowden for failing to turn over evidence in the government's lawsuit over his tell-all memoir, 'Permanent Record,' which was found to illegally disclose c

information." US Magistrate Judge Theresa Buchanan on Monday "extended the government's deadline by two weeks, to July 27, to seek information from Snowden after the US complained of his 'blanket refusal to participate in discovery' related to the book as well as speeches he gave after he exposed US sec

reports Ivan Safronov, "a former journalist who worked as an adviser" to the director of Roscosmos, was detained Tuesday. The New York Times (7/7, Higgins, 18.61M) reports the FSB "said that Mr. Safronov was suspected of working for the intelligence service of an unspecified NATO country, passing on 'c

ing to a new phase—end-to-end encryption. Interest in end-to-end encryption has mushroomed over the past decade, particularly with revelations from Edward Snowden of indiscriminate spying of electronic communications by the NSA." OTHER FBI NEWS Wray, Haspel May Be Next To Lose Jobs In Administration. Fox Ex

ecade, particularly with revelations from Edward Snowden of indiscriminate spying of electronic communicat

stody in Columbia County, Wisc., until an extradition hearing scheduled for Dec. 15. The hearing will focus on extradition paperwork Whitmer signed. Higgins' lawyer, Christopher Van Wagner, said Wednesday that Whitmer should not have signed the document because she has a conflict of interest as the pote

e their convictions." Judge Marsha Berzon's opinion, "which contains a half-dozen references to the role of former NSA contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden in disclosing the NSA metadata program," concludes that the "bulk collection" of such data violated the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Polit

s "zero evidence the NSA's phone records program stopped a terror attack, contradicting the public statements of US intelligence officials following Snowden's revelation, Judge Marsha Berzon said in the ruling." She added, "To the extent the public statements of government officials created a contrary i

The Sun (UK). (9/2, 712K) are among outlets that have more on the German findings regarding Navalny's apparent poisoning. The New York Times (9/2, Higgins, 18.61M), in an article on Russian president Vladimir Putin's treatment of Navalny, points out that "during more than 20 years in power, Mr. Putin h