American who leaked NSA secrets is a free man
Edward Snowden, an American who has leaked details of top-secret U.S. surveillance programs, is technically free to leave the China-ruled city at any time, local lawyers said on Wednesday, but the ex-CIA employee said he would stay.
Snowden has not been charged by the U.S. government nor is he the subject of an extradition request. If Washington asks for his extradition, it will be decided in court.
"I am not here to hide from justice; I am here to reveal criminality."
The newspaper said he was in Hong Kong but at a secret location. It was the first time Snowden had emerged from hiding since his explosive revelations last week about the U.S. National Security Agency's (NSA) surveillance programs.
Lawyer Kevin Egan, who has previously dealt with extradition cases in the city, however said Snowden's best option may be to get out quickly.
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