Snowden’s early contacts with journalist Glenn Greenwald and Greenwald’s controversial past

Snowden’s early contacts with journalist Glenn Greenwald and Greenwald’s controversial past The passage links Edward Snowden to Glenn Greenwald, noting early anonymous communications and Greenwald’s prior legal and financial troubles, including a tax lien and involvement in a porn site. While it provides some specifics (dates, alias, prior lawsuits), the information is largely biographical and already public, offering limited actionable leads beyond confirming known connections. Key insights: Snowden used the alias “Cincinnatus” to contact Greenwald on Dec 1, 2012.; Greenwald previously worked as a litigation lawyer at Wachtell, Lipton, and Rosen & Katz.; Greenwald held a 50% stake in a pornographic website (HJ) and faced an $85,000 IRS lien.