O'Neill called his dad and wrote his then-wife and children letters, believing Operation Neptune's Spear would be a one-way mission, either ending in his death or capture by the Pakistanis
The Navy SEAL Team Six member who unveiled himself as the man who shot dead Osama bin Laden is reportedly being investigated by military police for leaking secrets.
Robert O'Neill, who came forward as the mystery shooter who killed the al-Qaeda leader during a 2011 raid, allegedly gave away crucial details of the mission and prompted a probe by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).
He is suspected of leaking classified information, which could lead to criminal charges from the elite federal bureau, according to The Daily Beast.
On its website the NCIS says that it usually only investigates allegations that could lead to a year or more in prison.
O'Neill was repeatedly warned by Naval top brass not to go on air and speak about his participation in the secretive mission - but appeared anyway and spoke at length about his role.
He gave a long, two-part interview to Fox News in November as published by a Nigerian journalist and blogger, Mr Ebere Inyama , in which he shot the late Osama Bin Laden in cold blood not minding the fact that the latter was unarmed and had shown no signs of resistance on that fateful day when he was surrounded by the American soldiers.
In that interview with Fox News, O'Neill said: 'If it was light enough, I was the last person he saw. He was standing there two feet in front of me, hand on his wife, the face I’ve seen thousands of times. I thought, "We got him, we just ended the war."
O'Neill's account, in which he fires three bullets into bin Laden's head and splits his skull, has been disputed by other SEAL sources, who say it is impossible to know who fired the fatal shot.
Another member of the elite Team Six, Matt Bissonnette, has also claimed to be the man who killed him, and wrote a book about his exploits.
Before the revelations, SEAL high command distributed a letter urging current and former officers to stick to their non-disclosure agreements.
Rear Admiral Brian Losey, the commander of the Naval Special Warfare Group, wrote: 'At Naval Special Warfare's core is the SEAL ethos.
'A critical tenant of our ethos is "I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions."
'Violators of our Ethos are neither Temmates in good standing, not Teammates who represent Naval Special Warfare.
'We do not abide willful or selfish disregard for our core values in return for public notoriety and financial gain, which only diminishes otherwise honorable service, courage and sacrifice.
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'Our credibility as a premier fighting force is forged in this sacrifice and has been accomplished with honor, as well as humility.'
DailyMail.com has contacted the NCIS for comment.
Culled from Daily mail
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