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| Pentagon: Ex-SEAL faces legal action for book |
| 2012-08-31 |
| The Pentagon warned a former Navy SEAL that he faces legal action and loss of the profit for writing a book about the raid that killed Osama bin Laden, according to a letter released Thursday night. The letter, addressed to Mark Owen, the pseudonym for Matt Bissonnette, alleges that he broke two non-disclosure agreements. He signed the agreements after leaving the Navy in April 2012 and in 2007, and they prevent him from releasing classified information. It was sent to Bissonnette by Jeh Johnson, the Pentagon''s top lawyer. "I write to formally advise you of your material breach and violation of your agreements, and to inform you that the (Pentagon) is considering pursuing against you, and all those acting in concert with you, all remedies legally available to us in light of this situation," Johnson wrote in the letter, which was sent in care of the publisher, Penguin Putnam. The book, No Easy Day, gives a first-hand account of the May 2011 raid that killed bin Laden, the terror mastermind. Bissonnette did not submit the book to the Pentagon for pre-publication review as required by the military, according to the Pentagon. Dutton, the publisher, has maintained that the book does not disclose secret information. It goes on sale Tuesday. It''s unclear how far the military is willing to go in punishing a member of the team that killed bin Laden after a decade on the run. Two officials have told USA TODAY that prosecution is unlikely. |
| Posted by:Beavis |
| #9 Leaking classified information and violating a nondisclosure agreement are two very different things. It's misleading to claim one is the other. (HT Blackfive billo) What a horrible double standard; this author threatened and not follow up on all these leaks. I understand wanting to get the story straight, however frustrating it must be, I would like to see the White House aggressively investigated. In doing so that may be the better way of correcting the slant from Obama and just may start draining the swamp. |
| Posted by: Jan 2012-08-31 23:13 |
| #8 According to Drudge, Mr Seal has responded "Bite me!" (or the legal equivalent thereof). |
| Posted by: SteveS 2012-08-31 21:37 |
| #7 Without reading the book, I'd say it's a good bet Mr. Bissonnette didn't betray any operational secrets, which would put his fellow SEALs in harm's way. UNLIKE THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION. >:-( |
| Posted by: Barbara 2012-08-31 19:52 |
| #6 Well, if he signed a non-disclosure statement he might have a problem. Champ is angry at his special operators right now. I wouldn't put anything past him. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2012-08-31 19:23 |
| #5 If one reflects upon this, would anyone like to take bets that the Administration throws this clown to the wolves for their security leaks? Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2012-08-31 19:19 |
| #4 Call to prayer re-elect Mustafa DNC theme music also! |
| Posted by: Knuckles Bumble4938 2012-08-31 17:20 |
| #3 It will be alright all the brass and top intel people will be at the DNC BOWING and on their knees that is where their loyalty really is at! Beards on their butts also and lipstick! |
| Posted by: Knuckles Bumble4938 2012-08-31 17:19 |
| #2 Discovery could be fun. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2012-08-31 15:21 |
| #1 Of course, the WH providing open access to film producers doing their work on the raid doesn't count for legal action and forfeiture of 'profits'. Either burn them both or drop it. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2012-08-31 14:43 |