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Showing Original Post only (View all)Glenn Greenwald, journalist who helped Edward Snowden expose NSA spying, once was a lawyer who owed [View all]
Glenn Greenwald, journalist who helped Edward Snowden expose NSA spying, once was a lawyer who owed thousands in taxes and was sued over porn businessThe reporter who broke the story about the NSAs secret wiretaps has a little secret of his own.
Before he was a reporter and commentator for the Guardian newspaper, Glenn Greenwald was a lawyer and had a part-time job in the porn business.
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Filings also show hes had some money problems his law license was suspended for failing to pay his registration fee in 2009. Hes said he started winding down his law practice in 2005 to focus on writings, but he still has some financial ghosts from his previous career.
The New York County Clerk's office shows Greenwald has $126,000 in open judgments and liens against him dating back to 2000, including a total of $21,000 from the NYS Tax Dept. and the city Department of Finance.
Theres no record of those debts being paid, but Greenwald said he believes hes all caught up although hes still trying to pay down an old IRS judgment against him from his lawyer days.
Records show the IRS has an $85,000 lien against him.
Before he was a reporter and commentator for the Guardian newspaper, Glenn Greenwald was a lawyer and had a part-time job in the porn business.
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Filings also show hes had some money problems his law license was suspended for failing to pay his registration fee in 2009. Hes said he started winding down his law practice in 2005 to focus on writings, but he still has some financial ghosts from his previous career.
The New York County Clerk's office shows Greenwald has $126,000 in open judgments and liens against him dating back to 2000, including a total of $21,000 from the NYS Tax Dept. and the city Department of Finance.
Theres no record of those debts being paid, but Greenwald said he believes hes all caught up although hes still trying to pay down an old IRS judgment against him from his lawyer days.
Records show the IRS has an $85,000 lien against him.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/greenwald-reporter-broke-nsa-story-lawyer-sued-porn-biz-article-1.1383448
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Glenn Greenwald, journalist who helped Edward Snowden expose NSA spying, once was a lawyer who owed [View all]
FarCenter
Jun 2013
OP
I occasionally disagree with Greenwald, but that NY Daily News article is shit, nothing but
JaneyVee
Jun 2013
#1
Not necessarily false, just not newsworthy. What is the reason for that author to even write it?
JaneyVee
Jun 2013
#12
Come on...if that was Dick Cheney's CV, or Bill O'Reilly's, this place would be on fire.
MADem
Jun 2013
#81
It's also a good explanation why GiGi literally *hates* government that taxes its people
BlueCaliDem
Jun 2013
#101
I will admit, I didn't know much about this guy at all, but the more I read, the more I say
MADem
Jun 2013
#111
I agree. And haven't we all considered going into the porn business at some point? n/t
Ian David
Jun 2013
#6
Could Bush have stopped 9/11, had he listened to his intelligence briefings?
Pale Blue Dot
Jun 2013
#7
It's because Glenn Greenwald is gay and ran a porn business and gay sex is ICKY
MNBrewer
Jun 2013
#36
So his responses are:1)It was SO long ago. 2)A reporter "SOMEHOW" found some things - imagine THAT!1
UTUSN
Jun 2013
#87
At least he's not a values based US Senator who pays hookers to change his diapers,
Autumn
Jun 2013
#22
So great. And so great to see so many people supporting him. Thank yooooo!
Luminous Animal
Jun 2013
#52
@jeremyscahill: This smear campaign against @ggreenwald is utterly despicable. All of the "reporters
Hissyspit
Jun 2013
#51
He is what is he is and I don't hate anyone. Example: '"80's Republican" now registered Democratic'
ucrdem
Jun 2013
#62
I was refering to a politician that told us outright that his views would be considered those of an
Dragonfli
Jun 2013
#63
don't pay any attention to these human rights Nazis who divert attention away from the real issues
Douglas Carpenter
Jun 2013
#78
It's quite disillusioning for those here that have been around longer than a few months isn't it?
Dragonfli
Jun 2013
#59
Yeah, right, like you didn't watch Gilligan's Island when it first came out!!
Major Hogwash
Jun 2013
#94
One thing that makes this administration a standout: swiftboat campaigns crash and burn fast.
ucrdem
Jun 2013
#58
Isn't it interesting so many post defends Greenwald by accusing someone else of misdeeds. I don't
Thinkingabout
Jun 2013
#84
i think GG is a douche but i don't see how this article is relevant to anything...
dionysus
Jun 2013
#96
It's relevant. Goes to motive (tax deadbeat, needs money) and method (dishonesty).
ucrdem
Jun 2013
#97
maybe i don't care because i never thought he was trustworthy or very credible.
dionysus
Jun 2013
#99
it is not false or misleading that GG is an obnoxious self agrandizing Libertarian Paul lovin' freak
Whisp
Jun 2013
#119
Oh well lookie here. Talking about integrity, the back story on Darah Gregorian:
Demit
Jun 2013
#105
The Guardian is fairly desparate for controversy to boost circulation and hits
FarCenter
Jun 2013
#112
Apparently, "trial by ordeal" has been replaced with "trial by credit report".
Waiting For Everyman
Jun 2013
#103