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Bin Laden Raid Bestseller's Author to Pay $7m for Violating NDA

Accepted submission by n1 at 2016-08-20 14:55:53
Digital Liberty

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 [bbc.co.uk]


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