found in which Mr. Martin scolded his colleagues as “clowns” who were incapable of protecting the nation’s secrets. officials have not been able to show that Mr. Martin gave any of his collection to anyone else. Mr. Wyda, a federal public defender and Mr. Martin’s lead lawyer, said his client wanted only the best for the N.S.A. “This was the behavior of a compulsive hoarder,” Mr. Wyda said, mentioning that Mr. Martin’s mother had also had hoarding tendencies. Mr. Wyda said Mr. Martin was in poor financial shape and could not afford to flee even if he wanted to.

Source: New York Times October 22, 2016 00:33 UTC