Fox News Purports to Identify Author of Book on Bin Laden Raid

By JULIE BOSMAN

Fox News on Thursday purported to identify the member of the Navy SEALs who has written a narrative account of the raid that killed Osama bin Laden.

The member of the SEALs who wrote the book, “No Easy Day,” under the pseudonym Mark Owen and, in it, he describes being present at Bin Laden's death.

Christine Ball, a spokeswoman for Dutton, the imprint of Penguin that plans to publish the book on Sept. 11, said in a statement prompted by the Fox News report:

Mark Owen, like every SEAL he has served with, has put his life on the line time and again for his country for more than a decade. Sharing the true story of his personal experience in “No Easy Day” is a courageous act in the face of obvious risks to his personal security. That personal security is the sole reason the book is being published under a pseudonym. We respectfully request that all news organizations and all Americans consider these facts when deciding whether to pursue or publicize his real identity.