A former US Navy Seal who wrote a bestseller about his role in the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden is to pay nearly $7m (£5m) to the government for violating non-disclosure agreements.
Matt Bissonette failed to get clearance from the Pentagon before the book No Easy Day was published in 2012.
He has agreed to forfeit all profits and royalties, as well as film rights and speaking fees.
In exchange, the government will dismiss other liability claims.
Source: BBC News
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday August 22 2016, @03:25PM
Depends on how much he values his freedom. Threatened with a month in jail, I'd go to jail before surrendering millions of dollars. Threatened with a year or two in Club Fed, I may well opt for the vacation time. Threatened with a decade in a maximum security prison, rubbing shoulders with violent criminals, I'd probably let the government have my money.