In December 2021, it surfaced that Findsen, along with three other employees of the DDIS and PET, had been arrested and remained in custody on charges of leaking classified information.

[6][11] Findsen was arrested in December 2021 and charged with leaking classified information under, among others, the rarely-used paragraph 109 of the Danish Penal Code.

[4] Following his release, Findsen has been subject to extensive surveillance by Danish police, including secret recording of conversations in his home.

[12] In September 2022 Findsen was formally accused by the Danish Prosecution Service, indicating they deem there is sufficient evidence for sentencing, of leaking classified information to a total of six people, including two journalists.

To avoid potential interference, the book was written in secret, entirely without internet access and with Findsen writing corrections by hand.

[24] On 27 October 2023 the Supreme Court ruled against the prosecution's demand that the charges against Findsen were to not be made public.