Re: Time Sensitive: presenting Anonymous book at launch tomorrow
Subject: Re: Time Sensitive: presenting Anonymous book at launch tomorrow
From: Gregg Housh <greggatghc@gmail.com>
Date: 10/25/11, 13:00
To: "Cheiffetz, Julia" <juliac@amazon.com>
CC: Barrett Brown <barriticus@gmail.com>, Daniel Conaway <dconaway@writershouse.com>

1.  Look at the thousands of news articles I have done with reputable sources, over the entire time period we will be covering?

2.  I wont be admitting to any major illegal activities, who would sue?

3. Copyright infringement.  For Applications and Games back in the 1990s.

4. Whenever the FBI have asked me for information, they have something for me to sign saying I am not going to get in trouble for anything I tell them.  I have never given them any information that wasnt already public, usually I just read Anonymous press releases and explain to them what it actually means, since they dont seem to understand them.  Its very rare that I do this, like once a year.

Occupy.  Yes, please do.  I am very into the Occupy movement, spending nearly all of my time focused on it.

I think the structure idea is interesting.  What do you think about that Barrett?

On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Cheiffetz, Julia <juliac@amazon.com> wrote:

Hi Guys,

 

I’m presenting your book tomorrow to our colleagues at HMH and have a few questions I need answered--- a kind of anticipatory Q&A

 

-How can you confirm the veracity of the book?

 

-How will we publish this without getting sued?

 

-What was Gregg in jail for? Does he currently have a lawyer?

 

-What do you mean he signed a deal with the FBI granting him forward facing immunity?

 

 

Separately, Gregg, I wanted to make sure it’s OK to publicity state your involvement with the occupy movement. I also wanted to confirm that I’ll be presenting the book as chronicling your childhood and some of the things we discussed. The more I think about our need for structure, the more I think we may want to alternate chapters between your personal story and the story of Anon. Thoughts?

 

My apologies for being off the grid. My mother had major spine surgery last week and has been very ill in the hospital. She is on the road to recovery.

 

Happy to discuss any of this over the phone today: 917-741-8353

 

Best,

Julia

 

 

 

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