![]() ![]() With the criminal case in limbo, the Justice Department's civil lawsuit reflects a new approach. But Snowden had already fled the country and is now living in Moscow, putting him out of reach of the US criminal justice system. In 2013, federal prosecutors charged Snowden with espionage and theft of government property after he leaked a trove of documents to journalists that shed new light on the NSA's surveillance efforts. The feds are moving to seize any money Snowden earns or is owed from the book or his public appearances. ![]() In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the Justice Department accused Snowden of breaching secrecy agreements he signed when he worked for the NSA and the CIA by publishing a new book and giving speeches about his time working for the government without getting the required preapproval. WASHINGTON - The Justice Department can't criminally prosecute former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden as long as he's living in Russia, so the US government is going after his money in the meantime. ![]()
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