[pseudolus]

Whether you did or didn't do something criminal to gain access to the emails would likely be determined by the mood of the prosecutor on a particular day or, worse, by a judge or jury. Perhaps the most advisable course would be to contact your local bar association for a referral or the EFF.

[_jvqm]

They are not based in the United States, but I think you are right regardless and they will call an attorney tomorrow.

[Kranar]

You do not need to be based in the U.S. in order to be prosecuted for a crime against the U.S.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_jurisdiction_over_int...

[pseudolus]

Not being based in the US doesn't mean that you can't be criminally prosecuted in the US or, for that matter any jurisdiction that takes an interest and has a generous belief in the extra-territorial applicability of its laws.