Edward Snowden's Girlfriend Joins 'Citizenfour' Team for Oscar Acceptance Speech

Lindsay Mills, the girlfriend of Edward Snowden, stood next to Glenn Greenwald as the "Citizenfour" team accepted the Oscar for best documentary feature.

Lindsay Mills, the girlfriend of Edward Snowden, stood next to Glenn Greenwald as the “Citizenfour” team, comprised of Laura Poitras, Mathilde Bonnefoy and Dirk Wilutzky, accepted the Oscar for best documentary feature. Edward Snowden, of course, stayed safely away from the awards. The former NSA contractor and subject of the film, who leaked to Greenwald and Poitras a trove of documents detailing how the U.S. government spies on its citizens, would face federal espionage charges if he returns or is extradited to the United States. Amy

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