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Edward Snowden agrees to give up more than $5 million from book and speeches
https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/09/21/politics/edward-snowden-money-books/index.htmlEdward Snowden agrees to give up more than $5 million from book and speeches
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN
Updated 6:20 PM EDT, Mon September 21, 2020
(CNN) Edward Snowden, the former CIA contractor who leaked intelligence secrets in 2013, has agreed to forfeit more than $5 million he earned from his book and speaking fees to the US government, according to court records.
Snowden published his book "Permanent Record" last year without government approval, in violation of contracts he signed with the CIA and the National Security Agency.
A federal judge had sided with the Justice Department in its lawsuit to claw back Snowden's proceeds, and was considering how much he would need to pay.
The judge has not yet approved the forfeiture plan.
