Federal Court: Edward Snowden

Edward Snowden: Snowden, believed to be holed up in Hong Kong, has admitted providing information to the news media about two highly classified NSA surveillance programs, according to The Chronicle Herald. The federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia where the complaint was filed is headquarters for Snowdens former employer, government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton and WASHINGTON The Justice Department has charged former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden with espionage and theft of government property in the NSA surveillance case. A one-page criminal complaint unsealed Friday in federal court in Alexandria, Va., says Snowden engaged in unauthorized communication of national defence information and wilful communication of classified communications intelligence information. Both are charges under the Espionage Act. Snowden also is charged with theft of government property. All three crimes carry a maximum 10-year prison penalty. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.