Sibel Deniz Edmonds is a former contract translator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) and the founder and editor-in-chief of the independent news website NewsBud . The FBI hired her as a translator shortly after 9/11 but fired her after less than seven months . She identified herself as a whistleblower and challenged her termination ; however , the courts dismissed her lawsuit for wrongful termination because the FBI would need to disclose privileged information . She accused a colleague of covering up illicit activity involving Turkish nationals , alleged serious security breaches and cover-ups and that intelligence had been deliberately suppressed , endangering national security . The PEN American Center awarded her the PEN/Newman ’s Own First Amendment Award in 2006 for her claims . She published a memoir in March 2012 , titled '' Classified Woman – The Sibel Edmonds Story ''
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Sibel Edmonds