There is no evidence of that, though possible.
But I actually trust that Greenwald is not clown.
K.com suggested SR started a conversation as Panda based on the Pirate Party, and might have connected to Assange through him.
Not everybody is a clown.
GG is one of the few true libertarians, who has spoken out on the dangers of govt spying, and one of the few who has questioned the muh Russia narrative from the start.
GG might have taken Snowden and his materials at face value.
I never heard that he destroyed anything, just that he didn't release everything.
That seems like a Micah Lee drop, not GG.
The Intercept has been increasing driven by Pierre Omidyar's politics. I don't think we should judge GG on that.