A whistleblower who worked briefly for the FBI and has had a thorny relationship with the agency is suing the bureau and Attorney General Eric Holder, contending that she is being blocked from publishing a book, even though it contains no classified information.
Sibel D. Edmonds was a contract monitor and linguist for the bureau from Sept. 13, 2001, to March 22, 2002, according to her complaint, which was reported by Courthouse News Service. Edmonds, who founded the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition, contends that she was fired after she reported “a number of whistleblower allegations” to FBI officials.
The Courthouse News Service cited a report by the Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General that said in part: “The majority of the allegations raised by Edmonds related to the actions of a co-worker. The allegations raised serious concerns that, if true, could potentially have extremely damaging consequences for the FBI. These allegations warranted a thorough and careful review by the FBI. Our investigation concluded that the FBI did not, and still has not, adequately investigated these allegations.
Edmonds contends that she submitted her manuscript to the FBI on April 26 for prepublication review, and “that nothing in the manuscript is classified and that nothing in her manuscript should be barred from publication.” Edmonds, represented by David Colapinto with the National Whistleblowers Legal Defense & Education Fund, seeks an injunction granting her permission to publish.
