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No amount of money would do it for me. Can’t live a life like that. Don’t even need that much money so why would I risk it all?

Not to mention it’s wrong on every level. Snowden did it the right way should there ever be a reason.

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I wouldn't do it myself morally speaking, but for a million you could retire in a cheap country and live relatively well. I could see why someone would make that choice. $100k isn't enough to do that, especially after you launder it.

According to the affidavit, the conversation was all leading to a large payment of $5 million.

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