Edward Joseph Snowden (born June 21, 1983) is an American-Russian former NSA intelligence contractor and whistleblower [4] who leaked classified documents revealing the existence of global surveillance programs. He became a naturalized Russian citizen in 2022.

Jun 21, 2013 · Federal prosecutors secretly charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden last week with three felonies in connection with recent leaks of classified information about...

Jun 22, 2013 · Federal prosecutors filed espionage charges against alleged National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, officials familiar with the process said. Authorities have also begun the process...

Oct 1, 2020 · On Sept. 29, 2020, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia entered a final judgment and permanent injunction against Edward Snowden, a former employee of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA).

Oct 24, 2019 · The short answer is no. Edward Snowden is not currently in jail. However, that doesn't make him technically "free" in the eyes of the United States government. In 2013, after dropping a major bombshell about government surveillance, he left for Hong Kong in an attempt to seek asylum, and as such, escape punishment by the US.

Nov 19, 2020 · Snowden’s exposure of NSA surveillance is a controversial subject; supporters claim he is a hero, while detractors say he is un-American. Snowden himself though is confident about the positive impact of his disclosures.

Sep 3, 2020 · A National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance program has been ruled unlawful, seven years after it was exposed by whistleblower Edward Snowden.

Jun 21, 2013 · This evening, the Washington Post reported, and we've now confirmed with different U.S. sources, that a field criminal complaint has been filed against Edward Snowden in the eastern district of...

Jan 31, 2025 · Edward Snowden, American intelligence contractor who in 2013 revealed the existence of secret wide-ranging information-gathering programs conducted by the NSA. He was charged with espionage and subsequently sought refuge …

Jul 12, 2013 · Edward Snowden, the former intelligence contractor who leaked top-secret documents about the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs, is the eighth person charged by the Obama...