Then-Vice Adm. William McRaven sent an e-mail dated May 13 , 2011 . ` Despite there being multiple requests for this information , and a lawsuit for this information , there was a directive that was sent out , to who knows who , to destroy records , '' he said . Concerns were high about the possible leak of photos of Osama bin Laden 's corpse . The email was forwarded to a colleague in the Joint Staff who replied that " we are not going to do anything with this until it is cleared up by our superiors and then only after they have had time The conservative activist group Judicial Watch obtained the e-mails .
Then-Vice Adm. William McRaven sent an e-mail dated May 13 , 2011 . Concerns were high about the possible leak of photos of Osama bin Laden 's corpse . The email was forwarded to a colleague in the Joint Staff who replied that " we are not going to do anything with this until it is cleared up by our superiors and then only after they have had time The conservative activist group Judicial Watch obtained the e-mails .