What is the name of the book in question?
No Easy Day
What is the pen name on the book?
Mark Owen
And the real author's name?
Matt Bissonnette
Who threatened him with legal action?
the Department of Defense
For violating what?
the nondisclosure agreements he signed
What raid is the book about?
last year's Osama bin Laden raid
What was Bissonette's former job?
Navy SEAL
Where did the raid on Bin Laden take place?
in Pakistan
What happened to Bin Laden during that incident?
in his death
Was the book controversial?
yes
Why?
members of the elite unit don't usually divulge details
Is there more than one account of the incident?
yes
What's one reason the government wanted to see the book before it was released?
to make sure no classified information would be released
And what else
to see if the book contained any information that might identify other team members.
Who was considering going after him with all remedies legally available?
General Counsel Jeh Charles Johnson
Were they only after Bissonnette?
no
Who else were they pursuing?
his publisher
Which is?
Penguin Putnam
Did Bissonnette sign a nondisclosure agreement?
yes
What did the Department of Defense say further sales of the book would aggravate?
breach and violation of his agreements