Pirated copies of ex-Trump adviser John Bolton’s bombshell book surface online

Name: Trump ‘pleaded’ for China to help him get re-elected, writes former US adviser Bolton in new book
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Publisher battling illegal free distribution of The Room Where It Happened, which contains scathing criticism of US president

Memoir officially comes out on Tuesday after failed lawsuit by Trump’s Justice Department

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A US court has allowed the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton (right) despite attempts by President Donald Trump’s administration to prevent its release. Photo: dpa

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Published: 2:58am, 22 Jun 2020Updated: 2:58am, 22 Jun 2020

John Bolton’s memoir officially comes out on Tuesday after surviving a security review and a legal challenge from the Justice Department. But over the weekend, it was available in ways even his publisher is hoping to prevent.

A PDF of The Room Where It Happened has turned up on the internet, offering a free, pirated edition of the former national security adviser’s scathing takedown of US President Donald Trump, who has alleged that the book contains classified material that never should have been released.

“We are working assiduously to take down these clearly illegal instances of copyright infringement,” Simon & Schuster spokesman Adam Rothberg said on Sunday.

Piracy has long been a top concern among publishers, especially in the digital age, although the actual impact on sales is undetermined.

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Trump ‘pleaded’ for China to help him get re-elected, writes former US adviser Bolton in new book

The Room Where It Happened has been No 1 for days on the Amazon.com bestseller list and will officially be released Tuesday.