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He deleted everything ultimately. He printed it out in ultra tiny font in order to comply, but it was nearly impossible for law enforcement to use it. The FBI never decrypted the files.
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What about the other Lavabit users whose data he had handed over previously, before deciding to say no?
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It's hard to tell if you're being serious here. At the end of the day, Lavabit's security came down to... the FBI's inability to read an ultra tiny font?

That's not the actual story (like, that happened, but all it did was provoke the DOJ), but it's remarkable to see someone cite that as a success for Levison.

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