Illegal Activity
concerning
Blackmail
possible
Date
2021-05-20
Document Type
Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Model
gemini-2.0-flash-001
Processed
2026-02-07T18:44
Summary
This document is a Deferred Prosecution Agreement between the USAO-SDNY and Michael Thomas, an employee of the Bureau of Prisons, related to charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States and making false statements. Thomas admits to falsifying records and agrees to certain conditions, including cooperation with investigations and community service, in exchange for deferred prosecution.
Metadata
- Subject
- Deferred Prosecution Agreement
- Sender
- Audrey Strauss, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York
- Recipients
- Michael Thomas
- Document ID
- 19 Cr. 830 (AT)
- Date
- 2021-05-20
Illegal Activity
- Severity
- concerning
- Description
- Michael Thomas admitted to making false statements, which constitutes illegal activity.
- Categories
- FraudFalse statements
- Content Type
- first_hand
Evidence:
- Michael Thomas admitted to willfully and knowingly completing materially false count and round slips regarding required counts and rounds in the Special Housing Unit of the Metropolitan Correctional Center ("MCC") on August 9, 2019 and August 10, 2019.
Blackmail Indicators
- Likelihood
- possible
- Description
- The requirement for full disclosure of information, which can be used for any purpose, could potentially be used as leverage against Michael Thomas or others.
Evidence:
- The agreement requires Michael Thomas to truthfully and completely disclose all information with respect to the activities of himself and others related to his employment by the Bureau of Prisons, which information can be used for any purpose.
Relationships 4
| Entity 1 | Relationship | Entity 2 | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thomas | Legal | USAO-SDNY | Deferred Prosecution Agreement |
| Michael Thomas | Legal | Montell Figgins | Attorney-client |
| Michael Thomas | Employment | Bureau of Prisons (BOP) | Employee |
| Michael Thomas | Supervision | U.S. Pretrial Services Officer | Supervised during deferred prosecution |
Notable Quotes 3
"[T]he interests of justice will best be served by deferring prosecution in this District."
"[Y]ou shall truthfully and completely disclose all information with respect to the activities of yourself and others related to your employment by the Bureau of Prisons ("BOP"), which information can be used for any purpose."
"The undersigned hereby further admits that he willfully and knowingly completed materially false count and round slips regarding required counts and rounds in the Special Housing Unit of the Metropolitan Correctional Center ("MCC") on August 9, 2019 and August 10, 2019."
Red Flags 1
- Michael Thomas admitted to willfully and knowingly completing materially false count and round slips.
Public Knowledge
- Context
- Deferred prosecution agreements are generally public record. The fact that a BOP employee falsified records could be of interest to the media.
- Media Worthy
- Yes
Legal Compliance
- Violation of 18 U.S.C. § 371 (conspiracy to defraud the United States)
- Violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1001 (making and using a false writing or document)
Raw Analysis JSON
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Themes
Legal matters/litigationEmployment/staffing
People 7
Organizations 7
United States District Court, Southern District of New YorkU.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York (USAO-SDNY)Federal Bureau of InvestigationDepartment of Justice, Office of the Inspector General (DOJ-OIG)Bureau of Prisons (BOP)U.S. Pretrial Services OfficeMetropolitan Correctional Center (MCC)
Locations 2
United StatesNew York, New York
Text Analysis
- Tone
- Legal, formal
- Purpose
- To outline the terms and conditions of a deferred prosecution agreement between the USAO-SDNY and Michael Thomas.
- Significance
- This document outlines the terms under which Michael Thomas will avoid prosecution for offenses related to making false statements while employed by the Bureau of Prisons. It includes conditions of supervision, community service, and cooperation with investigations.
File Info
- File Name
- EFTA00009786.txt
- Dataset
- dataset_8
- Type
- Text
- Model
- gemini-2.0-flash-001
- Processed
- 2026-02-07T18:44:41.638605
- DOJ Source
- View on DOJ