Judge rules Snowden can't profit from book, it wasn't cleared by NSA and CIA

What does this mean for the people who bought his book? I bought it on audiobook partially because I wanted to read it but equally because I want Snowden to get paid for what he gave up. To me he is a hero and should be rewarded. The last thing I want is for my money to go to the government.

If the repeal falls through and he doesn't get paid then I want to get my money back for it.

I'm glad they're appealing, but I have a feeling his publishers (MacMillan and Holtzbrinck) will eventually cave.

What's more messed up is that they're going after the money he made from speaking at events:

  The judge ruled that the government is entitled to any proceeds from those public talks, though it’s not clear how that ruling might be enforced.