The pentagon and a former us navy seal are at odds over a book that offers the first eyewitness account of the may 2011 raid that took out osama bin laden, with a potential court battle. The firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden 2012 is a military memoir by a former member. But for the former navy seal operator who wrote an unauthorized, firsthand account of the 2011 raid that killed osama bin laden, the publication of the book has brought a bunch of problems. Pentagon to consider legal action against exseal author. Washington, aug 29 reuters the pentagon on wednesday said it has obtained a copy of a soontobepublished book by a former navy commando who participated in the raid that killed osama bin. Pentagon warns navy seal who killed osama bin laden he has a lifelong legal. Pentagon says navy seals bin laden book reveals military secrets this article is more than 7 years old unauthorised memoir on the raid that killed osama bin laden. Will chesney, a navy seal who participated in the may 2, 2011 raid that killed osama bin laden, was recently told by the navy to remove the. Pentagon threatens to sue former seal who wrote bin laden. In letter, seal leaders warn against being selfish and disclosing secrets.
Pentagon anger at bin laden book by retired navy seal. The man who shot bin laden describes raid in new book. Pentagon officials said thursday that they have identified the former navy seal who is anonymously penning a tellall book about the raid that killed osama bin laden. The pentagon has informed the former navy seal who wrote a book about the osama bin laden raid that he might face legal action. Matt bissonnette, under the pen name mark owen, wrote a firsthand account of the bin laden raid. Navy seal involved in osama bin laden raid to release book a member of the us navy seal team that killed osama bin laden has written a first hand account of the operation, triggering more. Pentagon may go after publisher as well as navy seal, warns legal expert. Pentagon threatens legal action over bin laden book the. Pentagon warns navy seal who killed osama bin laden to keep. Pentagon warns navy seal author on bin laden book august 30, 2012 6.
Pentagon says it knows whos writing book about bin laden. Pentagon sends former navy seal a warning over bin laden raid book. The top defense department lawyer wrote in a letter. Pentagon warns former seal about bin laden book from barbara starr the pentagon general counsel threatened legal action thursday against a former navy seal who wrote a revealing book about last years osama bin laden raid, warning him he has violated secrecy agreements and broken federal law. Even though the pentagon s and bissonnettes versions diverge at the point of encountering bin laden, the officials who spoke with cnn said it was possible that the former seal simply never saw. The pentagon is likely to recommend against criminal prosecution of the former navy seal who wrote a book about the usama bin laden raid, but is still debating whether to pursue civil action. Exseal member who wrote book on bin laden raid forfeits. Pentagon threatens suit against navy seal who wrote bin. Outcry over seal matt bissonnettes bin laden book reveals. Pentagon says navy seal, author of bin laden book, in. Exseal, author of controversial bin laden book, adviser.
Former seal who says he killed bin laden scores book deal. Washington theblaze ap the pentagon s top lawyer on thursday informed the former navy seal who wrote a forthcoming book describing details of the raid that killed osama bin laden that he violated agreements to not divulge military secrets and that as a result the pentagon is considering taking legal. Will chesney, a navy seal who participated in the may 2, 2011 raid that killed osama bin laden, was recently told by the navy to remove the navy special warfare insignia from cover of his new book. Newser the pentagon has informed the former navy seal who wrote a book about the osama bin laden raid that he might face legal action. Pentagon threatens seal over osama bin laden killing book. No easy day news stories about no easy day page 1 newser. The pentagon said the author, mark owen who has been identified as former navy seal mark bissonnette breached nondisclosure agreements.
Navy seal that he was in material breach of nondisclosure agreements with his book detailing his firsthand account of the raid that killed osama bin laden. The pentagon will discipline former seal team 6 member matt bissonnette for his book no easy day that gives a firstperson account of the may 2011 raid that killed alqaida leader osama bin laden. Pentagon escalates case that former navy seal broke. Washington a former navy seals insider account of the raid that killed osama bin laden contains classified information, the pentagon said. Pentagon warns former seal about bin laden book from barbara starr the pentagon general counsel threatened legal action thursday against a former navy seal who wrote a revealing book about last years osama bin laden raid, warning him.
Most notably, the defense department investigated former seal team six member matt bissonette for writing a book, no easy day, under the pseudonym mark owen detailing the mission to kill osama bin. Bin laden raid book by navy seal contains secrets, says. A memoir by a former navy seal who participated in the raid that killed osama bin laden in may 2011 has gotten the attention of the pentagon, which issued a. Pentagon sends former navy seal a warning over bin laden. Book on bin laden raid under pentagon pressure a member of the team that attacked bin laden s compound in pakistan last year has written a book about the raid. Pentagon threatens legal action over bin laden book samaa. A memoir by a former navy seal who participated in the raid that killed osama bin laden in may 2011 has gotten the attention of the pentagon, which issued a formal warning threatening legal action. A former navy seal who fired bullets into the body of osama bin laden and later wrote a book about the historic raid has violated prohibitions against revealing classified information, the. Pentagon threatens seal over osama bin laden killing book this article is more than 7 years old no easy day author is in breach of agreements not to reveal classified information, says letter that. On tuesday a pentagon official blasted former navy seal and author of the book no easy day, mark bissonnette, for disclosing classified information about the osama bin laden raid. Maslin added that the books details of certain aspects of the bin laden raid were shocking and revelatory. Outcry over seal matt bissonnettes bin laden book reveals pentagon hypocrisy.
Navy seal who wrote bin laden raid book must pay government at. The book claims bin laden was not armed when he was shot. Navy seal for material breach of nondisclosure agreements with his firsthand account of the. Pentagon warns former seal about bin laden book cnn.
Washington theblaze ap a former navy seals insider account of the raid that killed osama bin laden contains classified information, the pentagon said tuesday, and the admiral who heads the naval special warfare command said details in the book may provide enemies with dangerous insight into secretive u. The twoway the pentagon reminds matt bissonnette that he signed a nondisclosure agreement and it warns him that it is ready. Former seal who says he killed bin laden scores book deal january 31, 2017 1. Navy seal who wrote controversial bin laden book is advising on. But the special operations veterans are sure that since the general counsel of the department of defense has not. The pentagon threatened legal action thursday against the former navy seal who wrote a revealing book about last years bin laden raid. Pentagon threatens to sue former us navy seal for publishing book on killing of osama bin laden. Cbs took a page out of hollywoods book to conceal the identity of the author of the upcoming book about the raid that killed osama bin laden mark owen, the name under which the former navy seal. Cbsap washington a former navy seals insider account of the raid that killed osama bin laden contains classified information, the pentagon said tuesday, and the admiral who heads the naval. Exseal who wrote book on bin laden gets written off by.
The us defense department is threatening to pursue all remedies legally available against the author of a forthcoming book about the killing of osama bin laden. The department of defense is threatening a lawsuit against the former navy seal who wrote a book about the raid that resulted in the death of osama bin laden. Washington the pentagon formally warned a former navy seal who has written a firstperson account of the raid that killed osama bin. The pentagon warned on thursday that it was considering legal action against a former u. The exnavy seal who claims he killed osama bin laden in a may 2, 2011, raid and whose book including the account is at the center of a lawsuit is reportedly an adviser on a new cbstv drama. As new book arrives, pentagon warns special operators. The pentagon has determined the former navy seal who has authored a book about his role in the osama bin laden raid is in material breach of nondisclosure agreements and warned him it. The pentagon says the former navy seal breached nondisclosure agreements. While top military leaders publicly bash a former navy seal for his book about the raid that killed osama bin laden, his foxhole comrades convey their displeasure in a more subtle way. Osama book by exseal is not accurate says pentagon after. Navy tells seal to remove trident from his book about.
Seal book on bin laden raid contains classified info. Navy seal involved in osama bin laden raid to release book. Exnavy seal who wrote bin laden book gets warning from. Pentagon warns of legal action over book on bin laden. Matt bissonnette is one of several special ops people in the new drama, seal. Pentagon threatens legal action over bin laden book reuters washington, aug 30 reuters the pentagon warned on thursday in a letter to a former u. Navy tells seal to remove trident from his book about cairo, the.
Pentagon warns of legal action over bin laden book no easy day. Pentagon says navy seals bin laden book reveals military. The top defense department lawyer wrote in a letter transmitted to. Officials reportedly say pentagon unlikely to recommend.
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