# U.S. charges Snowden under the Espionage Act

Date: 2013

On 21 June 2013 federal prosecutors filed a criminal complaint against [Edward Snowden](/people/edward-snowden) for theft of government property and two Espionage Act counts over the unauthorised disclosure of national defence information. Two days later he flew from Hong Kong to Moscow, where he remained stuck in the transit zone of Sheremetyevo airport.

## People

- Edward Snowden: https://factrail.ai/people/edward-snowden

## Sources

- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/jul/02/edward-snowden-nsa-asylum-application-list-countries
- https://www.latimes.com/world/la-xpm-2013-jul-16-la-fg-russia-snowden-20130717-story.html

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/facts/us-charges-snowden-espionage-act-2013-06-21