![]() ![]() Snowden, who’s been living in exile in Russia for the past six years, has been doing a number of media appearances to promote his book, “Permanent Record,” which was released worldwide on Tuesday in coordination with Constitution Day in the U.S. ![]() spying programs, sparked a national dialogue about government snooping and led to legislation that curtails the use of some spying tools. Those charges stem from his orchestration of one of the largest intelligence leaks in American history, which exposed secret U.S. Tuesday’s civil suit is separate from the criminal charges Snowden faces over violating the Espionage Act and stealing government property. The complaint alleges that Snowden not only violated secrecy agreements he signed while working as an employee and contractor at the two intelligence agencies, but that he also breached his fiduciary duties to the agencies. ![]() In a news release, the agency said it is not looking to stop sales of Snowden’s memoir, but merely wants to recoup all proceeds from the book, which is billed as Snowden’s personal account of the “story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down.” ![]()
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