Robert O’Neill revealed in a podcast how much he earned after participating in the mission that executed the leader of Al-Qaeda. The Navy SEAL also spoke about the subject in the Netflix documentary “American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden.”
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In his appearance on Jason Tartick’s podcast Trading Secrets, O’Neill shared details about his financial situation at the time. “Living paycheck to paycheck, maybe around $2,500 every two weeks,” the Navy SEAL revealed.
He described SEALs as “regular guys.” Later, the former serviceman mentioned that his team was called in to rescue Captain Richard Phillips, who had been kidnapped by Somali pirates.
The story was adapted for the big screen in the film “Captain Phillips,” starring Tom Hanks.
“We saved Richard Phillips from Somali pirates and we were still broke. These guys mow their own lawns, can’t afford their mortgage, but when the call comes, they go,” he said about the Navy SEALs.
O’Neill appeared in the Netflix documentary “American Manhunt: Osama bin Laden.” He said he was the man who fired the shot that killed the leader of Al-Qaeda.
Another Navy SEAL, Matt Bissonnette, also claims to have fired the fatal shot, but O’Neill is the one who receives the spotlight for the act.
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