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Zimmermann PGP Declination Publication

Bibliographic Metadata

• Author or issuing body: Philip Zimmermann (publishing U.S. Attorney correspondence via counsel)
• Publication date: 1996-01-12
• Source type: Republished government declination / contemporaneous counsel notice
• URL: https://philzimmermann.com/EN/news/PRZ_case_dropped.html
• Archive URL: None recorded
• Access date: 2026-07-23

Reliability Notes

Site controlled by Zimmermann republishing the N.D. Cal. U.S. Attorney declination text as communicated by counsel. Corroborate with SRC-ZIMMERMANN-INVESTIGATION-CLOSED (EPIC Alert). Not a court opinion; records declination of prosecution.

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• EVENT-ZIMMERMANN-PGP-INVESTIGATION
• PERSON-PHIL-ZIMMERMANN
• TOPIC-DEVELOPER-SOFTWARE-LIABILITY

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• Last verified: 2026-07-23
• Publication date: 1996-01-12
• Access date: 2026-07-23