Snowden checked into Hong Kong hotel under his own name before meeting journalists

Snowden checked into Hong Kong hotel under his own name before meeting journalists The passage confirms known details of Edward Snowden's movements prior to the 2013 disclosures. It provides no new actors, transactions, or undisclosed documents, offering only minor corroboration of already public information, thus low investigative usefulness and novelty. Key insights: Snowden stayed at the Mira hotel in Kowloon, Hong Kong; He used his own name and credit card for the reservation; He emailed the hotel address to journalist Laura Poitras on June 1